The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter  

· Jan 1: Solemnity Of Mary, Mother Of God And World Day of Prayer For Peace 
· Epiphany Festival of Lessons and Carols
· Soup For The Soul Save the Date 3/3/05
· Recycled Christmas Cards Raise $500.00 For Special Needs Fund 
· Community Gathering Scheduled For Jan 9
· Join St. Malachi’s Gospel Discussion Forum 
· Health Department
· Special Prayers Roster 
· Jesuit Retreat House Offers Retreats 
· Fr. Jim O’Donnell’s Annual Fund Raiser 

Newsletter Editor: Mary Englert MTEnglert@juno.com

  The Community of St. Malachi – First Personal Parish of the Diocese of Cleveland
Celebrating Faith in God and in the Future! 

Christmas 

 December 25, 2004

  MERRY CHRISTMAS….HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

JAN 1: Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God and World Day of Prayer for Peace: Jan 1 is the Solemn Feast of Mary as Mother of God and the World Day of Prayer for Peace. Because New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, the obligation to attend Mass for the Holy Day is dispensed this year. St. Malachi will have 4:30 p.m. Mass on New Year’s Eve and 10 a.m. Mass on New Year’s Day. Please note that there will be a 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass on New Year’s Day for the Feast of the Epiphany Sun Jan 2.

Epiphany Festival of Lessons and Carols: Come one, come all to our annual Epiphany Festival of Lessons and Carols. This is an afternoon of festive music, readings and prayers that has become a delightful part of our Christmas Season here at St. Malachi. A potluck with main dish provided will follow in the school hall. Please bring a side dish to share. Watch next week’s bulletin for more details.

Soup For The Soul - Save The Date - 3/3/05

For those of you who have been antsy waiting for Soup For The Soul, Good news: the date has been moved up a week from the original target! So mark your calendar for Thursday, Mar 3. Again at the lovely LaCentre Banquet Facility, but with a new contractor handling the valet parking – And the option to park your own. Both ticket purchases and additional donations can be tax-deductible for 2004 if sent to Nancy Saegel, 5248 West Park Drive, North Olmsted OH 44070. Volunteers please call Diane Dorenkott, 440-331-4663.

MESSAGE FROM JANELLE SCHUBMEHL: Many thanks to all those who both donated Christmas cards and especially to those who bought recycled Christmas cards. Together we made $500.00 for the special needs fund administered by Fr. Tony. All that came from recycled materials!! Happy New Year!! JS

MESSAGE FROM BILL JOHANSEN: Why do you come to St. Malachi? Whether you are a new member or a long-standing one, the CSM Council would like you to reflect on this question as we prepare for the Community Gathering scheduled for Jan 9, 2005 right after the 11:00 a.m. liturgy in the hall. Some of the meeting will be spent discussing this very question along with examining our mission statement and looking at how it applies to us as a community today. We will also dedicate some time to informing people on our upcoming Stewardship campaign and the Community Dialogue process as it relates to the utilization of the school building. Please plan on attending!!!

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CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT 
–  Please keep in your prayers: Sharon Benyo, Alicia Bowen, Sheila Boyd-Siek, Thomas Brennan, Maureen Cooney Flanagan, Dorothy Dalton, Megan Dix, Ed Dvorak, Nancy Eliason, Mary Englert, Rosemary Farace, Matthew Forkas, Virginia Genterey, Ann Halloran, Steven Herceg, Ron Holowenko, Marie Kneier, Judy Lavelle, Jane Lenehan, Fred Leonard, Keri Majewski, Marian Malek, Mike May, Barb Mayer, Jack McDonnell, Carl Mileca, Mary Ann Murray, Barb Price, Megan Reilly Torres, William Reiser, George Rice, Kevin Rogers, Lucy Russo, Tom Schwartz, Apolonia Sierzputowski, Eva Sierzputowski, Nancy Smith, Laura Sosnowski, Paul Steen, Al Sullin, Mark Tejchmann, Kathleen Thomas, Jan vanLier, Joe Vivolo.

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: Ricky Brezinski, Daniel Bugaj, Brian Chambers, Brian Collins, Jim Curtin, Christopher Dvorak, Edward Dvorak, Gary Faerber, Carter Gaffney, Michael Gomez, T.J. Gordon, Andrew Harlan, Brian McCullough, David McLaughlin, Randy Mieskoski, Bill Nelligan, Tim Nemes, Michael O’Neill, John Parkowski, Kate Rybarczyk, Dave Salinas, Provented P. Taylor Jr., Louis Torres, Victor Valentine Jr.

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· Jesuit Retreat House – offers 9 different retreats during Advent and the holidays, including a New Years Eve retreat. Visit their website at www.jrh-cleveland.org or call 440-884-9300 for more information.

· Fr. Jim O’Donnell’s annual fund raiser for ‘Little Brothers and Sisters of the Eucharist’ will be held on Friday, Jan 21, 2005 at St. Clarence Hall in North Olmsted. Deserts and an open bar will be available. Donation is $25.00. For tickets, contact Bill McLaughlin at 440-234-6362.

· Call to action – Available is a pamphlet that summarizes the ‘Report on the Crisis in the Catholic Church in the United States’ which was issued by the National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People on Feb 27, 2004. For a copy of the brochure contact Call to Action at 773-404-0004 or www.cta-usa.org /email cta@cta-usa.org.

· Saint Joseph Academy Sports Mass and Pancake Breakfast – Sun Jan 9, 2005 Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. in the Worship Space at the Saint Joseph Center followed by breakfast at 10 a.m. in the Saint Joseph Academy Cafeteria. The SJA coaching staff will be flipping pancakes and SJA athletes will be serving. Advance tickets $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for students; cost at the door will be $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for students. Info or reservations Jill Garlock 216-251-5495.

· Volunteer Opportunity – Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a non profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals who are blind or visually impaired through the assistance of well-bred, professionally trained guide dogs is currently seeking volunteer puppy raisers and puppy sitters. Call or log on to learn more; Jeanne at 440-235-3515 or www.gebcuyahoga.org.

· St Louis Parish – is looking for alumni students. If you are one or know of someone who graduated from St. Louis School, please contact 216-382-0033.

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· Catholic Charities Annual Appeal – There is still time to Donate to the 2004 campaign. Many families are in great need this holiday season. Make your gift to Catholic Charities today. Gifts made by Dec 31 may be deductible on your 2004 takes. To donate call 1-800-869-6525, ext 1910.

· 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. All ages welcome!

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(Thanks to Bill Johansen for sending these in.)

1) Cynthia Bender voted in as new Membership Chair and Bill Schubmehl voted in as new at-large member who replaces Margaret O’Gorman who resigned due to relocation. Both of these individuals will finish out the current council year only.

2) Ron Perger resigned as Communication Chair, will look to fill this position.

3) Cathy Saegel from Malachi Center spoke about the Community Dialogue process. This is a process designed to solicit ideas and feedback regarding the use of the school building once UCS leaves at the end of this school year. Cathy intends to involve the Community of St. Malachi, St. Malachi Parish and people in the surrounding neighborhood through a few different meetings that will be scheduled in January.

4) Bill Johansen and Rosemary Etheart gave an update on the Stewardship taskforce. The Stewardship campaign will take place during Lent with three specific Sundays targeted for Communication, Celebration of Gifts, and Commitment. Discussion continued about how this campaign will dovetail in with our Annual Recommitment process.

5) Discussion took place about the upcoming January 9th Community Gathering. The focus will be on the mission of the Community, why do people come to St. Malachi and how the mission applies to us today moving forward. We began the process of selecting three individuals who will speak to the mission and some of these points. Stewardship and the Community Dialogue will also be introduced at the January 9th meeting.

6) Pastor’s report highlighted the following: Becky McKenna has been accepted for certification as a Pastoral Minister for the Diocese of Cleveland. All are invited to attend the Certification Mass on Saturday, January 22, 2005 at 10 a.m. at St. John Cathedral. Becky currently chairs the Parish Liturgy Commission. Fr. Tony gave an update on the vestibule project of replacing the carpet with tile and also mentioned the Center’s annual Christmas boutique for children and families.

Important resources available to anyone!

1. Child Abuse / Healing Resources: KIDS Hotline: Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services: 216-696-KIDS (216-696-5437)

2. Rape Crisis Center: 216-619-6192

3. Cleveland Catholic Diocese: To report abuse: 1-800-869-6525 X3590 or for counseling: 1-800-869-6525 X6600

4. The Hope of Survivors: www.thehopeofsurvivors.com

5. Survivor Network of Those Abused by Priests: 1-877-SNAPHEALS (1-877-762-7432) or www.snapnetwork.org

6. Children’s Protective Services Section, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 65 East State Street, 5th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. 614-466-9824. 
 

Dec 27 - Potluck

Jan 3 - Chicken

Jan 10 - Beef Stew

Jan 17 - Rigatoni

Jan 24 - Chicken

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