The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter

· ‘Epiphany’ – A ‘Manifestation’
· Credo
· Epiphany Celebration
· Sympathy And Prayers
· Special Prayers Roster
· Virtus Training: Protecting God’s Children
· Volunteer Opportunities – St. Malachi Center
· Congratulations
· Best Wishes and Prayers
· ‘Undecoratation’ of Church
· New Lighted Wreaths on Pillars
· Fr. Jim O’Donnell’s Benefit
· A Couple Trips In The Offing….
· “Soup For The Soul” Gives Help, Needs Help

· Meetings
    · Membership Informational
    · Communications Committee
    · Task Force On Sexual Abuse
    · Liturgy Committee
    · Spiritual Development Committee
    · St. Malachi Book Club
· St. Malachi’s Gospel Discussion Forum
· Prayer Walk For Peace
· Back Door Ministry Brunch
· Centering Space Reflective Prayer
· Stephen Ministry Training Class
· Ursuline College Master of Arts In Ministry
· Monday Night Meal Menus
· Deadlines

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! 

Feast of the Epiphany

January 8, 2006

‘EPIPHANY’ – a ‘MANIFESTATION’

“Manifestation” is one definition of the word. “Public demonstration” is another. On this feast day commemorating the Magi and their gifts, we of the Community of St. Malachi are gifted by another “wise man,” (hope he’s not too embarrassed by the reference). Fr. Paul Hritz last summer picked up the church bulletin at Pope John XXIII Parish in Fort Myers, Florida and now passes it along to us with the observation “The credo of the parish sounds like the Community of St. Malachi’s commitment:”

Let us thank Fr. Paul and work and pray that the CSM continues to manifest this commitment.

And let’s remember with thanks our principal founder, Gen McCloskey, the personification of this commitment, for whom we celebrate Jan. 8, Sunday’s Liturgy, the sixth anniversary of her going home to God.

CSM Membership Committee will hold an informational meeting for all interested in membership in the Community of St. Malachi Sunday, Jan. 8, in the hall following our 11 o’clock Liturgy. Information: Cindy DiNardo, 440-356-2980.

4 p.m., this 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. 

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CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS

for the family and friends of Dr. Joseph Warren, husband of Mary Warren and father of Mary Carol Lucic.

 

CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Please keep in your prayers
Sis Aylward	Jane McNamara
Ernestine Bellini	Bill McNulty
Barbie Bennett	Helen Miles
Gavin Blades	Jean Miller
Alice Bowen	Maureen Murray
Sheila Boyd-Seik	Marie Murray
Kay Boysen	Mary Ann Murray
Steve Branigan	Patrick Murtha
Thomas Brennan	Erma O’Hara
Krill Carpenter	Carol O’Malley
Maureen Conway Flanagan	Mary Kay Peebles
Maggie Coyne Verdi	Jim Pellegrino
Dorothy Dalton	Judy Petrovic
Tom DeChant	Barb Price
Bill Dick	Tom Pultz
William Dingman	Megan Reilly Torres
Pat Donnelly	Bob Rink
Ruth Duffy	Kevin Rogers
Nancy Eliason	Stephanie Rulli
Peggy Finucane	Lucy Russo
David Flaherty	Mary Joy Schwartz
Tom Flaherty	Tom Schwartz
Matthew Forkas	Apolonia Sierzputowski
Virginia Genterey	Eva Sierzputkowski
Mickey Grealis	John Sievers
Joan Dworznik	Jane Smith
Luis Gutierrez	Nancy Smith
Germaine Hahnel.	Laura Sosnowski
Katherine Hanrahan	Paul Stein
Mary Heaney	Stephanie Taylor-Ayers
Steven Herceg	Mark Tejchmann
Ross Holowenko	Susan Thibo
Jennifer Hoskin Grosel	Kathleen Thomas
Karen Klaus	Donna Weinsheimer
Florence Knize	Sharon Westerfield
Joe Knize	Erik White
Tom Kunkel	Paul Witzigrueter.
Judy Lavelle

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.

The center will host a training session of “Virtus: Protecting God’s Children” from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, Jan. 14. 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.

Volunteer Opportunities, presented by Jackie Bluett:

• We would like to extend reading assistance to all third-grade After School Program participants, and then to fourth graders as well. We need Reading Buddies.

• Up to 50 teens (13-17) come to the center from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays for intellectual and team-building activities. We need mentors and team leaders for some of these activities.

• On Saturday, Jan. 21, we will have a clothing ministry from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Those in need will make appointments to shop the church basement. We need help sorting donations and putting clothing and small household goods on shelves. We need shopping assistants, especially for the mothers of big families.

• On Tuesday, Jan. 31, we will have the first Family Activity Night of the year. We need help preparing and serving dinner and cleaning up afterwards. The total time commitment will be from about 5-8 p.m.

If you are interested in helping with any of these activities, please call Jackie Bluett at 216-771-3036, x15, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

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CSM CONGRATULATIONS 

to Barb and Paul Wingenfeld, who recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

CSM BEST WISHES and prayers

for a “safe home” for Dr. Chuck Garven and his son, Chad, who are now away on their annual medical mission to aid the poor in Honduras.

“Because of the Sunday dates this year of Christmas, New Year’s and the Epiphany, we will ‘undecorate’ the church on Wednesday, Jan. 14, starting at 1 p.m. Your help – even for a short time – with removing trees, lights, garlands, wreaths and plants, and storing items, would be greatly appreciated.

“Many, many thanks to the groups/teams of helpers in the days before Christmas who helped get the church ready for the Feast!”

“Something new among the decorations this year are the lighted wreaths on the church pillars. They were decorated by children and teens in our Christian Formation and St. Malachi Center programs:

• North (Creche} Side: Good Shepherd and Sheep – Preschool * Heavenly Angels – Grade 1 Fruits of the Spirit – St. Malachi Center * Joyful, Joyful - Grade 2
• South (Holy Family) Side: Jesse Tree – Grades 5 and 6 * Building the Church - Grade 3 Prayer Chain - Senior High * God Loves Us - Grade 4 * Celebration of Peace - Junior High

“The gifts shared by our children, teens and their teachers are blessings that enrich all of us!” - K.V.

(Ed. Note: As you do, too, Kay Vine!)

FR. JIM O’DONNELL’S ANNUAL BENEFIT

7th annual Visitation Home Reunion Dance - 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20

St. Clarence Hall, 30106 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted

Donation: $25 – includes open bar and light snacks

Tickets: Bill McLaughlin, 440-465-8713

CSM Communications Committee - Meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, Dolores Sullin’s home, 14197 Thompson Blvd., Brook Park. Information: Jim Connell, 440-239-9664.

CSM Task Force on Sexual Abuse - Meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in the rectory. Info: Kathy Burke, 216-228-6782.

CSM Liturgy Committee - Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, rectory. Joint meeting with St. Malachi Parish Liturgy Committee, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, rectory. Info: Mike Petit, 440-884-9309.

CSM Spiritual Development Committee - Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, rectory. Info: Nickie Stary, 216-521-4310.

St. Malachi Book Club - Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, home of Kathy Rossman, 9 Aberdeen Rd., Rocky River (440-895-9063). Book: “Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri. Information: Casey Stangel, 440-234-8766.

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A couple of trips in the offing….

March 30-April 8, 2006

Rome pilgrimage to archaeological sites of women officeholders in the early Church. View frescos, mosaics and artifacts of early women leaders in Rome, Ostia and Assissi. Pilgrimage leaders: Dr. Dorothy Irvin and Sr. Chris Schenk. An opportunity to learn, pray, reflect and rediscover our rich heritage of Catholic women leaders. Arrangements by Capuchin Journeys. Information: Barbara Grants, 216-228-0858, x 6.

June 15-26, 2006

Excursion to Budapest, Prague, Cracow and Warsaw led by Steve and Rosemarie DeJohn. Included in the price of $2,950 is airfare from Cleveland, including two intra-European flights, all hotels, admission and transfer taxes, daily breakfast and three dinners. Steve describes the itinerary as “exciting and romantic and historic.” For copies call 216-228-0000 and leave your name, address and phone number or e-mail address.

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Message from Peter Toomey:

“Soup for the Soul” gives help, needs help. The annual benefit for St. Malachi Center is Thursday, Mar. 30, at Signature at LaCentre. Can you join the committee? A task force is contacting businesses, inviting them to sponsor a specific portion of the benefit. Can you help reach the company you work for? Can you identify other companies who might help? Will you commit to look around you in the pews, your neighborhood, work, to identify people you could encourage to help? Will you donate, sponsor, attend? We need to help the center help families who need help! If you said ‘I support the work of St. Malachi Center,’ will you help? See the folks who are already helping at coffee hours, or call 216-771-3036.” - P.T.

St. Malachi’s Vine and Branches Gospel Discussion Forum

The forum allows CSM and St. Malachi Parish members to link to the readings for the upcoming Sunday’s Liturgy of the Word and, if so moved, to post a reflection. In addition to spiritual preparation for Sunday liturgies, the forum provides a format for deepening our understanding of God’s Word and its impact in our lives through shared reflection. The forum is reached at www.stmalachi.org/parish/forum

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. All ages welcome.

Back Door Ministry Brunch - 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 (and the last Sunday of every month) in the hall. Volunteers welcome. Info: Phil Daly, 216-631-4056.

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

Stephen Ministry – New training class for Pastoral Care Volunteer Stephen Ministry at Fairview Hospital begins Tuesday, Jan. 17. For information: 216-476-7067.

Ursuline College - offers a Master of Arts in Ministry Program, with classes designed in a flexible format for students with full-time commitments. Classes begin Thursday, Jan. 19. Scholarships are available. For information call the Graduate Ministry Office, 440-646-8195.

Monday Night Meal Menus

Jan 16: Rigatoni  

Jan 23: Chicken  

Jan 30: Potluck

Feb 6: Chicken 

Feb 13: Rigatoni 

Feb 20: Beef Stew

Feb 27: Chicken

Mar 6: Beef Stew

Mar 13: Kielbasa

Mar 20: Chicken

Mar 27: Sausage

Dave Starre

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