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And HAPPENINGS TO COME…
· CSM Celebration of Fr. Paul Hritz’s 50th
Ordination Anniversary – 11 a.m. Liturgy, Sunday - Nov. 30, followed by coffee
hour reception.
· St. Malachi Book Club - November/December meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Location TBA. Book: “Seeking Social Justice Through Globalization” by Gavin
Kitching. Info: Casey Stangel, 440-234-8766 –
· St. Malachi Church Cleaning/Christmas Light
Check - 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. Volunteers needed and welcome. Info: Kay Vine,
440-871-5868.
· St. Malachi Church Preparation for Advent -
6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28. Again, volunteers needed and welcome. Info: Kay Vine,
440-871-5868.
· Walk for Peace - every Wednesday, with group
gathering at 7 p.m. in St. Malachi parking lot for prayerful walk to Public
Square and further prayer there for peace. All ages welcome.
· St. Malachi “Joyce Rupp” Group - Meeting
of “May I Have This Dance?” discussion group, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2,
home of Carol Kuegeler, 26611 E. Oviatt Rd., Bay Village. New members always
welcome. For information call Carol: 440-871-0871.
· West Side Catholic Center - Annual benefit,
“Warm Hearts, Winter Nights,” scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, at Windows on the River. Donations requested for boutique:
gift baskets, gift certificates, good quality china pieces, silver, antiques,
fine collectibles. Details: Loren Steiner, 216-631-4741.
· Kim Langley Program – “The Science of
Prayer,” focusing on work of Dr. Larry Dossey, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, St.
Joseph Wellness Center, 3430 Rocky River Dr.; cost: $15. To register call
216-251-7062, Ext. 316.
· Ursuline College – Master of Arts in
Ministry Program, with classes in flexible format designed for students with
full-time commitments and to meet many diocesan certification requirements.
Introductory class begins Jan. 17, 2004. Information: Graduate Ministry Office:
440-646-8195. Scholarships available.
· John Carroll University – Series on mystics
by Fr. William Harmless, SJ. Concluding lectures, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 11
and Nov. 18: “The Desert Fathers and the Origins of Christian Mysticism” and
“Mystics: What They Can Teach Us.” Dolan Science Center. Admission free.
Information: 216-397-4708.
· St. Andrew Benedictine Abbey and Other
Monasteries for Men and Women – “Live-in Experience” vocational retreats
at St. Andrew (men) in Cleveland; Gethsemani Trappist (men) in Kentucky; St.
Benedict (men) in Oxford, Mich.; Mary Immaculate (women) in Louisville, Ky. and
St. Emma (women) in Greensburg, Ohio. Weekends: Nov. 14-16, Nov. 22-24, Dec. 6-8 and Jan. 3-5. No cost but space limited. Information: 800-221-1807.
· InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF)
- Annual rally and nonviolent vigil to close down the SOA (School of the
Americas) at Ft. Benning, Georgia, Nov. 22-23, with buses departing 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21 and returning near noon Monday, Nov. 24; cost: $125; details and
reservations: 216-961-0003. Also, annual Cleveland vigil to close down the SOA,
2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, in front of Terminal Tower; information: 216-961-0003.
· Diocesan Singles/Cayomaw Club – for single
Catholic young men and women 21 years and older – Get acquainted meeting, 7
p.m. Sunday, St. Columbkille Church basement hall, 6740 Broadview Rd., Parma.
Information: Pamela Rodano, 216-741-7612.
CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS
for the family and friends of Vilma Psenicka,
mother of Clare Vavpot, for the families and friends of Walter Culkowski,
brother of Dolores Sullin; and of Luigina Scarpelli of Zumpano, Italy, sister of
John Gerace.
CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT –
Please keep in your prayers Carol Rolfes, Anthony
Ayers, Nancy Smith, Joyce Hollowenko, Margaret Wolf, Fr. Eldon Reichert SM, Fr.
Gene Hattie SJ, Jan VanLier, Fr. Tom Hagedorn, Fr. Joe McNulty, Theresa Navis,
Shelly Bell, Jane Federico, Patricia Kearney, Roy Krabs, Mickey Grealis, Peter
Daw, Eileen Burchell, Virginia Gentrey, Al Michenfelder, Judy Lavelle, Barb
Bender, Dennis Stramel, John Caine, Rose Perger, Barb Price, Jim Branigan,
Dorothy Dalton, Jim Polomsky, Rosemary Feighan, Barb Mayer, Thomas Brennan, Mary
Bill, Irene Gomez, Matthew Forkas, Paul Steen, Jennifer Hoskin Grosel, Page
Nicole Roesch, Ray Centa, Bill Primavesi, Nancy Eliason, Dolly Chura, Maureen
Cooney Flanagan, Marian Malek, Charles Russo, Lynn Caine, Tom Schwartz, Megan
Reilly Torres, Mary Tricsko, William Reiser, Mark Teichman, Maureen Miller,
Sheri Glassman.
Message from the Flahertys: “We would like to take this opportunity to
extend our sincere appreciation to the members of the Community of St. Malachi
and St. Malachi Parish, and to the volunteers at Monday Night Meal who so
generously donated pledges to Lisa Flaherty for the Lupus Walk. Thanks to you,
Lisa collected a total of $670 in honor of her friend, Mary Laubenthal. At the
Lupus Walk on Sunday, Oct. 19, Lisa was presented with a beautiful plaque for
the total number of pledges (110). We thank you, but most of all, Lisa thanks
you!” – Jonni and Dave Flaherty
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 Cellura, Matthew Beauclair, John
Parkowski, Danny Gwyn, Victor Valentino Jr., Bill Nelligan, Ricky Szabo,
Provented P. Taylor, Bill Nelligan, Michael Gomez, T. J. Gordon, Michael O’Neill,
Brian McCullough, Gary Faerber, Paul Kocian, Jim Curtin, Brian Chambers, Edward
Dvorak, David McLaughlin, Dave Salinas, Tim Nemes, Randy Mieskaski.
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CSM DID YOU KNOW? DEPARTMENT - Did you? Know that Kim Kramer, our newest St.
Malachi staff secretary, is a talented artist? And a generous one. Her latest
showing is at St. Pat’s (Bridge) Catholic Club. Featured is her new painting
focusing on St. Malachi’s Backdoor Ministry, a beautiful rendering dedicated
to the inspiring people involved. Total proceeds from its sale will go to the
St. Malachi Food Fund. Her custom is to sell her paintings through silent
auction. For details, call Kim at 216-374-9412 (her cell phone number).
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Message from Carol Lavelle: Beginning in Advent, the St. Malachi Parish
Bulletin will change in format. Liturgical Publications will print it at no cost
to the parish, with the cost offset by advertising on the reverse side. Ads for
businesses or professions (retail, medical, legal, financial, etc.) are welcome.
Details: Carol Lavelle or Kim Kramer, 216-861-5343.
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Nov 10: Rigatoni
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Nov 17: Italian sausage (no sauce)
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Nov 24: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Dec 1: Chicken
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Dec 8: Kielbasa
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Dec 15: Beef Stew
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Dec 22: Christmas Dinner
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Dec 29: Potluck
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Deadlines:
Nov 23 CSM Newsletter - Nov 16
Nov 23 Communio – Today, Nov 9
ATTENTION! INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THEREOF…
MESSAGE FROM PAM PULIZZI:
“The deadline for attachments to the CSM Newsletter and Communio
will now be the Tuesday prior to the Sunday publication date of each document.
This is to allow more time for copying as well as to have time to add the
attachments to the electronic versions of both publications.” - P.P. (Ed.
Note: the CSM Newsletter is published the second and fourth Sundays of every
month. Communio is published the fourth Sunday. Pam Pulizzi deserves huge thanks
for her dedicated track record of overseeing the collating/stapling of the two
publications. – Mary Englert)
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ONE WORTHY CAUSE – TWO WORTHY GROUPS – TAKE YOUR PICK!
Message from Rebecca Rocco: “A CSM women’s prayer group has been
collecting gift bags for women prisoners. We take them to the chaplain of the
prison, who distributes them to the women. We are welcoming the help of CSM
members in this project. Please place the following basic needs items in gift
bags, bring the bags to coffee hour and give them to Mary Laubenthal, Barb
Parkowski or Rebecca Rocco and we will pass them along: shampoo and conditioner,
laundry soap, toothbrush/paste, sanitary pads, deodorant, lotion (hand and
body), soap (hand and body), crew socks. For uniformity, please give regular
size items.” - R.R.
Message from Virginia Gibson, CSM member of the St. Malachi Social Action
Committee: a request for the collection for the prison ministries – “The
people in prison could use gift bags of shampoo, hand/body lotion, sanitary
pads, toothpaste, toothbrushes, crew socks, deodorant, paperback books
(inspirational is good), stationery, stamped business-size envelopes. There are
two groups that collect for the prison population and the committee will try its
best to divide what is collected. A box for donations is at the front of the
church.” - V.G.
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· St. Edward High School - Open House, noon-3
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, with refreshments; reservations recommended. High school
placement test dates: 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 and 6:30-9 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 2; testing fee: $10; no prior registration required.
· St. Augustine Academy - Placement and
scholarship exam dates, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Nov. 15 and Nov. 22. Testing fee:
$5. Pre-registration required; call 216-221-4227.
· St. Joseph Academy – Placement testing for
eighth grade girls, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 10, 2004. Testing fee: $10.
Re-registration required; call 216-251-4868.
· Trinity High School – Placement exams, 9
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Info: 216-581-1644, Ext. 115.
· Benedictine High School – Entrance exams,
6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3. Fee: $15. No pre-registration
necessary. Information: 216-421-2080, Ext. 356 or 330.
· Cleveland Central Catholic High School - Nite
at the Races sponsored by Athletic Booster Club, 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and
dinner served at 7 p.m., St. Stan’s Social Center, 6535 Baxter Ave.,
Cleveland. Donation: $10, includes races and dinner. Details: 216-441-3587.
Questions or comments concerning the Newsletter may be directed to the
Editor, Mary Englert, 216-228-8417, MTEnglert@juno.com
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