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CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO ALL!
(Minutes of the Annual Membership Meeting, as recorded by Joe Pulizzi, appear on page 5 hereafter.) Next meeting of the CSM Council will begin with refreshments at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, * * * * * * * * * * *
MARRIAGE BANNS Mary Flaherty and Keith Miles, both Community of St. Malachi. CONGRATULATIONS to our ST. MALACHI First Communicants
And BEST WISHES, as well, to our Apr. 27 recipients of the Sacrament of Confirmation:
and to these Urban Community School youngsters who also were confirmed:
CSM Congratulations, too, to Jo and Roy Krabs, who are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 9. And a round of applause for Dave Starre who, as announced by sports reporter John Delzani, recently had his second-ever hole-in-one! * * * * * * * * * * * CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT – Please keep in your prayers
Thanks have come from Jim Laubenthal for the prayers earlier requested for his wife, Mary, and their daughter-in-law, Teri. All reports are looking good. 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:
* * * * * * * * * * * · St. Malachi Center – Annual benefit raffle to support center programs, Memorial Day, May 31. Main prize $10,000. Tickets: $20. Only 2500 tickets printed. Tickets available at church and the rectory, or from Phil Daly, Steve DeJohn and Jerry Sheehan. To help sell tickets: Pat Donnelly (216-521-6890) or Mary Ellen Grealis (440-235-6528). · St. Malachi Book Club - Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, home of Pat O’Malley, 9764 Sugar Bush, Olmsted Falls (440-816-0847). Book: “Cane River” by Lalita Tademy. June book: “Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini. Information: Barb Parkowski, 440-734-5822. · Prayer Walk for Peace every Wednesday with group gathering at 7:15 p.m. in St. Malachi parking lot for prayerful walk to Public Square and further prayer there for peace. All ages welcome.
“Mr. Kevin McKenna will be ordained a deacon. We invite you to attend his ordination by Bishop Anthony Pilla at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22, in St. John Cathedral, East Ninth Street and Superior Avenue. Parking is free. Kevin and Becky McKenna and their family invite you to share their joy in the celebration of a Mass of Thanksgiving at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 23. There will be a reception in the hall following Mass. Kevin will assist as deacon at the Community of St. Malachi 11 o’clock Liturgy Sunday, May 30 “Road Construction Project Update - Work on widening Vermont (the street next to the church) is underway. Because of this work, there is at present no parking permitted on the street to ensure access at all times for fire trucks and other emergency vehicles. There also has been progress in reconfiguring the entrance ramp to the Shoreway and preparing to install new traffic lights. As a result, there are mounds of dirt in the lot across the street, limiting parking. We do have permission to park in the lot on Detroit across the street from Massimo di Milano. We will continue to keep you informed as the project continues to unfold. Thank you for your patience and continued cooperation to make this as trouble-free as possible for all!” – AJS Another Message from Marie James and Kathy Carpenter: “There will be a reunion of present and former members who were early participants in the CSM – and anyone else who cares to join them – at 6 p.m. Friday, May 21, at Rosemarie and Steve DeJohn’s home, 1054 Nicholson Ave., Lakewood. There will be an outdoor Liturgy celebrated with Fr. Paul Hritz, followed by a potluck supper. Bring a food of your choice. And please let us know if you plan to join us.” - Kathy (216-221-5569) or Marie (216-749-2604). Message from Bill and Michelle Johansen: “Have you ever wondered what ‘lay leadership’ means? Are you interested in learning more about this tenet on which the CSM was founded? Okay, let’s cut to the chase. Do you want to enjoy a great meal with fellow CSM members? If so, please join us for a potluck at 6 p.m., followed by an informal discussion on lay leadership at 7 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the home of Rose and Duane Horning, 1581 St. Charles Ave., Lakewood. Please RSVP to the Johansens, 440-353-0606.” Message from Peter Toomey: “Thank you to everyone who supported St. Malachi Center’s 4th Annual Soup for the Soul Benefit at LaCentre. This event has continued to grow every year, as have the needs that the center meets. SFS now serves as an annual celebration of that ministry. With your support, we were able to share our story with the nearly 700 people who attended. More than $47,000 was raised, making possible the programs the center offers. Mark your calendar for next year’s event: March 10, 2005.” - P.T. Message from Carol Lavelle: “The St. Malachi parishes’ joint 2004 Lenten Appeal for Procop House raised a total of $7294. That will support, for a whole year, three rooms of specialized housing to help men ‘leave homelessness behind’” - C.L. Message from Stephanie Taylor-Ayers; “I would like to say ‘Thank You’ to the Hospitality Committee for all the hard work they have done this past year.For all the help that has been given for the special events, I cannot say thanks enough. God bless!” - STA
· CSM Liturgy Committee - Meeting, with Doris Donnelly PhD, of John Carroll U., president of North American Academy of Liturgy, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, in the hall. All welcome. Information: Gene Kramer, 216-228-7442. Joint meeting of CSM and St. Malachi Parish Liturgy Committees to evaluate our Lent/Easter season, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, in the rectory. All welcome. If unable to attend but wish to share reflections, call Joe Wegrzynowski (216-252-1699) or Charlene McElwee (216-398-9219) · CSM Health Care Task Force/UHCAN Interfaith Project - 2004 “Cover the Uninsured Week” programs: 1) Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast for clergy and lay leaders, 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, Catholic Center, East Ninth and Superior; complimentary continental breakfast; reservations: 216-831-4884. 2) Symposium: “Crisis of the Uninsured” sponsored by Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday, May 13, Healthspace Cleveland, 8911 Euclid Ave.; speaker: Bruce Vladeck, Professor of Health Policy, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York City; admission free but limited by space; call 216-377-4362. 3) Healthcare Access Seminar, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, May 19, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Scott Auditorium; registration: 216-778-2002. General information: Mary Englert, 216-228-8417. · FutureChurch Generation Next Committee - (CSM representatives: Jennifer DeJohn and Dawn Stary.) – Retreat for young Catholic adults (18-35) and mature highschoolers, “The Spirituality of Social Justice: Praying with Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton,” 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 15, St. Augustine Church, 2486 W. 14 St., Cleveland. Leaders: JCU 2001 grads Mindy Madasz, Cabrini Mission Corps worker with troubled adolescents, and Brian Sinchak, theology teacher at Chanel High School. Activities to include lunch with hunger center’s guests; participants asked to bring canned foods and non-perishables for the center. Free will offering. Reservations by Monday, May 10. 216-228-0869 or info@futurechurch.org · FutureChurch – Help needed to make Pentecost Appeal follow-up phone calls, 6-9 p.m. May 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, at St. Joseph Motherhouse, 3430 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland. Pizza, snacks and beverages will be provided. To offer help call 216-228-0869, Ext. 2 · Regina Health Center – Annual Holy-in-One Golf Outing benefit, Friday, June 18, Sleepy Hollow Golf Course, with lunch, steak dinner, fun contests, prizes. $125 per person; $500 per foursome. Info: Gene Kramer, Regina board president, 216-228-7442. · Irish American Archives Society – Lake County Patriots baseball game benefit, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, Eastlake. Tickets: $7 - Jerry Sheehan (216-691-0547) or Peggy Cooney (440-835-1959). · Near West Theatre - Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” - 7 p.m. May 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 and 3 p.m. May 23, St. Patrick’s Club Building, West 38th and Bridge. Tickets: $6. Free parking. Reservations suggested: 216-621-3242. · CYO Camp Christopher – Open House, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, May 16, Bath, OH. Resident camp for ages 6-16, Day camp for ages 5-12, Family camp for all ages, Special Populations camp, Senior Adult camp and others. Information: 800-CYO-CAMP or www.campchris.org
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President Luis Gutierrez convened the meeting at St. Malachi Hall at 12:27 p.m Nicky Stary led the opening prayer. President’s Report : Gutierrez thanked the CSM for the opportunity to serve and asked the question, “What can this become?” He thanked the CSM for a positive year of moving forward. Nominating Committee Report: Gutierrez announced that biographies of the five At-Large candidates and Committee Candidates were distributed following last week’s Liturgy. Jennifer DeJohn, Marty Miller, Bill Schubmehl, Mary Carol Lucic and Margaret O’Gorman. Nominations from the floor for Council Committees: Dan Smith and Joyce Geib (Rosemary Etheart, multiple seconds) for Social Action Committee chair. Ron Perger (Cynthia Bender, multiple seconds) for Communications Committee chair. Nominations were closed. Candidate Statements: All At-Large candidates spoke briefly about their qualifications and serving for the CSM. The only At-Large candidate not present was Margaret O’Gorman. President Gutierrez stated that Margaret called and said she was ill. Election: Gutierrez called for ballots. Peg and Jim Connell collected the ballots for counting. CSM 2003-2004 Annual Budget: Ed Shemo spoke briefly about the CSM finances. Ed discussed the importance of the finances taking a secondary role to the other more important community outreach activities. Ed noted that although we are ahead of budget, the CSM would be in a difficult position without the recent cutbacks to the diocese and St. Malachi Parish. The Finance Committee will continue to look at the situation as our budgetary situation improves. The Finance Committee is also looking at more ways to partner with the parish. Report from the Stewardship Task Force: Pat Burns discussed the many positive activities throughout the year (and to come) that have aided in raising money for the CSM, but more importantly, build fellowship, citing the St. Patrick’s Day party as a recent success. Report from the Task Force on Sexual Abuse: Kathy Burke spoke briefly on moving forward with the task force, and thanked all the volunteers involved. Kathy stated that the majority of her comments are available for the CSM in her report, and to let her know if you have any questions. Open Floor: There were many quick words of thanks to this year’s Council. Election Results: Gutierrez announced the election of all the candidates for committee chairs (including Smith, Geib and Perger), Membership co-chairs Bill and Michelle Johansen and At-Large candidates DeJohn, Miller, Lucic and O’Gorman. Continuing Councilors At-Large are Gene Kramer and Pat Burns. Other returning committee chairs include Ed Shemo (Treasurer), Rosemary Gaffney Etheart (Christian Formation), Stephanie Taylor-Ayers (Hospitality), Joe Wegrznowski (Liturgy), and Nicky Stary (Spiritual Development). Special thanks were given to Pam Pulizzi for heading up the Nominating Committee, and to Peg and Jim Connell for counting the ballots. Adjournment at 1:30 p.m. with The Our Father. Respectfully submitted, Joe Pulizzi, Communications Committee Chair. Copy: Archives, CSM Office. Next meeting of the CSM Council will begin with refreshments at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, June 6, in St. Malachi Center. It will include approval of the 2004-2005 budget and discernment of council leadership. All are welcome. Questions or comments concerning the Newsletter may be
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