The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter  

· CSM Council – Meeting, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, preceded by 6:15 p.m. potluck, St. Malachi Center. All welcome. Information: Luis Gutierrez, 216-226-7726.

· CSM Communications Committee – Meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, Rocky River Starbucks, 19555 Detroit Rd. Information: Joe Pulizzi, 216-941-5054.

· CSM Task Force on Sexual Abuse – Meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, rectory. Information: Kathy Burke, 216-228-6787.

Dedicated to educating Catholics on ways to support and promote healing for victims and families who have been affected by the abuse scandals. The goals of VOTF are to support victims of abuse, support priests of integrity, and shape structural change within the church through active involvement of the laity. (Founded last year, this national organization has grown to 30,000 members in 180 parishes throughout the country.)

Information: Fred McGunagle, 440-899-7011 (www.votf.org)

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FutureChurch

14^th Annual Fundraising Dinner

Thursday, Oct. 2

Speaker: Sr. Joan Chittister

Information: 216-228-0869 - e-mail: info@futurechurch.org - www.futurechurch.org

· St. Malachi Book Club - Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, home of Sara and Karl Toth, (440-826-3144). Book: “Couldn’t Keep it to Ourselves” – a collection of stories written by imprisoned women and edited by Wally Lamb. September book: “It’s Not About the Bike” by Lance Armstrong. Information: Casey Stangel, 440-234-8766.

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· St. Malachi “Joyce Rupp” Group – Continuing discussion of “May I Have This Dance,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, Carole Kuegler’s home. With questions or for directions, call her: 440-871-0871.

From Marianne Kerr: “The regular collections for the four Sundays of July totaled $10,879 – an average of $2700. We need $3000 a week to meet our annual budget. Thank you for your support.”

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Please continue to save empty printer cartridges for the “Planet Green” environmental project. They will be recycled and refilled. We receive a rebate for every 25 we collect. Please drop yours off at the church or rectory.

CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS  for the family and friends of Danny Bucci, cousin of Marianne Kerr. Following is a message she shared from her aunt, Marilyn Sauer: “The drug-crazed boy you saw on the news, running down the street and attacking police cars, was my grandson, Danny, a good kid who made one big mistake that cost him his life. The hospital used every unit of A+ blood in northeast Ohio trying to save him and now there is a need to replace it. If any of you are willing, or can recruit someone else who is willing to donate blood, any kind but especially A+, PLEASE will you go right away and do it? And if you would ask that person taking it, to write down that it is being given in Danny Bucci’s name, that would mean a lot to me and Dan’s family – and it will mean a lot to the next person who has a need, as well.”

Adds Marianne: “I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could help us out by donating blood. Please continue to keep our family in your prayers.” And Kathy Dugan reminds that American Red Cross Bloodmobile sites can be located by calling 1-800-Give Life or www.redcross.org/oh/northernohio-blood

Sympathy and Prayers, too, for the families and friends of Ed Schake, uncle of Jane Smith, and for those of Jerry Consorte, a St. Malachi Parish member.

CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT  –  Please keep in your prayers Ken Rocco, Al Michenfelder, Walter Culkowski, Virginia Gentrey, David Johansen, Judy Lavelle, Fr. Gene Hattie SJ., Fr. Joe McNulty, Peter Daw, Jan VanLier, John Caine, Barb Bender, Rose Perger, Chris Schenk CSJ, Dennis Stramel, Jim Branigan, Barb Mayer, Dorothy Dalton, Mary Bill, Dave Starre, Judie Flyun, Thomas Brennan, Mary Dickerson, Pat Daw, Greg Price, Jim Polomsky, Rosemary Feighan, Matthew Forkas, Irene Gomez, Florence Dick, Paul Steen, Paige Nicole Roesch, Ray Centa, Bill Primavesi, Nancy Eliason, Catherine McDougall, Jennifer Hoskin Grosel, Marian Malek, Bernadette Bluett, Charles Russo, Dolly Chura, Nancy Smith, Megan Reilly Torres, William Reiser, Maureen Cooney Flanagan, Jim Harrison, Tom Schwartz, Tom and Philip Gordon, Mark Teichman, Maureen Miller, Sheri Glassman.

CSM SPECIAL PRAYERS ROSTER  –  Please keep in your prayers all the victims of warfare, both military and civilian, as well as these young people now in military service, and their families: Matthew Beauclair, Brian Collins, Rosemary Rowe, John Parkowski, Danny Gwyn, Victor Valentino Jr., Provented P. Taylor, Bill Boll, Carter Gaffney, Bill Nelligan, Michael Gomez, T. J. Gordon, Michael O’Neill, Ricky Szabo, Brian McCullough, Kate Rybarczyk, Gary Faerber, Andrew Harlan, Benjamin Theole, Paul Kocian, Jim Curtin, Brian Chambers, Edward Dvorak, Christopher Dvorak, David McLauglin, Dave Salinas, Tim Nemes, Randy Mieskaski.

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A CSM WELCOME to Adam James Pulizzi, who was baptized during our July 27 Liturgy. He was born Apr. 26 to Pam and Joe Pulizzi, and has a big brother, Joshua (who delighted many of us by napping cozily in his father’s arms throughout most of the ceremony.)

CSM CONGRATULATIONS to Gloria Freire, upon her appointment to the Cuyahoga County Public Library Board.

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· Circle of Prayer – Jane Smith asks that it be noted that the monthly Circle of Prayer for the needs of our two parishes and for individuals will take place at 7 p.m. the second Monday next month, September 8, because the first is the Labor Day holiday.

· RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – a journey of faith for all seeking to explore the Catholic faith, will meet Monday evenings, beginning in September. Information: Mary Jane Treichel or Fr. Tony Schuerger, 216-861-5343 or 216-781-3110.

· Walk for Peace – every Wednesday, with group gathering at 7 p.m. in church parking lot for prayerful walk to Public Square and further prayer there for peace. All ages welcome.

· Backdoor Ministry Brunch – 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, in the hall. Volunteers welcome. Call Bill McLaughlin, 440-234-6362.

· The Fest, Catholic Family Festival – 3-10 p.m. today, Aug. 10, Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. With games, activities, food, contemporary Christian bands, 8:15 p.m. Mass, fireworks. Free will offering during Mass.

· St. Joseph Center Weekend Retreat – “The Way of Christian Meditation: A Path of Self Trans-formation” led by James Finley, who lived and studied with Thomas Merton and now is a husband, father, retreat leader, author and psychotherapist in private practice, Oct. 10-12, 3430 Rocky River Dr., hosted by Congregation of St. Joseph Spiritual Life Committee. (7-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-noon Sunday, with 11 o’clock Liturgy.) Fee: $50, includes meals and snacks. (Overnight accommodations at a nearby hotel available for additional fee.) Information: Sr. Helen Ann Brown, 216-252-0440.

· First Jesuit Retreat House Benefit – “Off the Beaten Path” – first benefit in 105-plus years service in the Cleveland area, Friday, Sept. 5, Downtown Marriott at Key Center; with dinner, auction and entertainment. For information, individual tickets, corporate sponsorships and benefactor packages: 440-884-9300 or jrh-cleveland.org

· St. Joseph Academy – First “Half-Way to Saint Patrick’s Day Party” – 7:30-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, SJA Academy Center, to benefit student scholarship funds. Attendees must be 21 or older. Cost: $35, includes appetizers, beer, wine, soda, raffles, sideboards, Irish rock band. 216-671-0166.

· St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish – 100th Anniversary Celebration, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade, with cocktails, dinner, dancing, entertainment, silent auction, parking. Details: 216-251-0300.

· Stepfamily Support Group – “Blended in Christ” group being formed at St. Rocco Parish (3205 Fulton Rd.) to offer help and guidance to all in a blended family environment having adjustment difficulties. Information: Bill and Elaine Simon, 216-898-1264.

· St. Procop – Barbecue Weekend, 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, Uhlir Hall, 3181 W. 41 St. (handicap accessible). With plain or barbecued chicken and barbecued pork, instant bingo, raffle, Chinese auction. Adults $8, seniors $7, under 5 $4.

· St. Augustine Health Campus – Volunteers, individual and families, needed for a variety of assignments, including bingo for senior residents and play with Enrichment Center little ones. 7801 Detroit Ave. and 7821 Lake Ave. Information: Katie Kilgore, 216-939-7668.

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