The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter  

· St. Malachi Epiphany Celebration
· Training Session Of “Virtus: Protecting God’s Children”
· Fr. Jim O’Donnell’s Little Brothers & Sisters of the Eucharist Benefit
· Liturgy Committee Joint Meeting
· St. Malachi Book Club Meeting
· Membership Committee Informational Meeting
· Spiritual Development Committee “Daily Bread”
·  An Appreciative Welcome Home

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 Day

December 25, 2005

No greetings controversies here:

The annual ST. MALACHI EPIPHANY CELEBRATION will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan 8 in the church, with a brief service of readings and carols, followed by a special presentation by our children in “The Surprising Christmas Pageant.” The play is a re-telling of the traditional Christmas story with love, astonishment and lots of humor. A simple potluck will follow in the hall.

Main dish provided, but please bring a side dish to share.

To RSVP for the supper or for more information, call the rectory:  216-781-3110 or 216-861-5343.

St. Malachi Center - will host a training session of “Virtus: Protecting God’s Children” from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 12. The training is to help children by learning the warning signs of abuse, how to control access to children, how to monitor programs, how to become more aware and how to communicate concerns. For more information or to register, call the center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 216-771-3036.

Message from Bill McLaughlin: “Mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 20. It’s the annual benefit for Fr. Jim O’Donnell’s Little Brothers and Sisters of the Eucharist. More information will come. Call me at 440-465-8317.”

CSM Liturgy Committee - Joint meeting with St. Malachi Parish committee, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the rectory.

St. Malachi Book Club - Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25; location tba. Book: “Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri. Information: Casey Stangel, 440-234-8766.

CSM Membership Committee - Informational meeting for all interested in membership in the Community of St. Malachi, Sunday, Jan. 8, in the hall. Info: Cindy DiNardo, 440-356-2980.

CSM Spiritual Development Committee - Monthly “Daily Bread” prayer page is attached to December 25 Communio..

AN APPRECIATIVE CSM WELCOME HOME
to Rose and Duane Horning, who have just spent several weeks as Red Cross volunteers assisting hurricane victims in the south.

Message from Peter Toomey: His prime message about St. Malachi Center’s annual “Soup for the Soul” benefit can be found in December 25 Communio, attached to the newsletter handouts. He’d like to add to it: “Anyone needing a 2005 tax write-off can certainly make a donation to Soup for the Soul or even purchase their $50 tickets right now!” - P.T. - 440-333-6628.

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CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS 

–   for the families and friends of Axel Etheart, grandfather of Hilary and Ian Etheart; and of II) Alice Maher, wife of Jimmy Maher; and of III) Shirley Bayless.

CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT 

–  for the families and friends of Axel Etheart, grandfather of Hilary and Ian Etheart; and of II) Alice Maher, wife of Jimmy Maher; and of III) Shirley Bayless.

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 the armed forces, and their families: Ricky Brezinski, Daniel Bugaj, Brian Chambers, Brian Collins, Jim Curtin, Edward Dvorak, Christopher Dvorak, Gary Faerber, Carter Gaffney, Michael Gomez, T. J. Gordon, Andrew Harlan, Rob Kastelic, Brian McCullough, David McLaughlin, Randy Mieskowski, Bill Nelligan, Tom Nemes, Michael O’Neil, John Parkowski, Chuck Porter, Kate Rybarczyk, Dave Salinas, Provented P. Taylor Jr., Louis Torres, Victor Valentino Jr., Michael Whalen, Anthony Zona.

Please continue with special prayers, too, for the countless victims of tsunami and hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, as well as the recent mid west tornadoes, and for all others throughout the world suffering because of such other natural disasters as the Pakistan/India earthquake and Latin American floods, and because of Third World AIDS epidemics.

Centering Space – Reflective prayer, 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday, 14812 Lake Ave., Lakewood. 216-228-7451

Young Adult Leadership Conference, sponsored by diocesan CYO and Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office, 9 a..m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. For women and men, married and single, in their 20s and 30s. Details: Paul Kelly, 216-334-1261, X28.

Julie Billiart School - Open house dates for special education school for K-8 children with disabilities, 9-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 16, Apr. 6, May 18. Information: 216-691-8916.

Monday Night Meal Menus

Dec. 26: 
Christmas Donations

Jan 2:
New Year’s Donations

Jan 9:
  Chicken

Jan 16:
  Rigatoni

Jan 23: 
Chicken

Jan 30:
  Potluck

Dave Starre

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