The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter  

· ‘Tis The Season …
· Help Deliver Fruit Baskets To Elderly
· Advent Communal Penance Service
· Family Advent Celebration
· Ohio Boychoir Christmas Concert
· “Fair Trade Shopping Day”
· St. Malachi Center “Las Posadas”
· Shared Ministry Christmas Caroling
· St. Malachi Center Christmas Boutique
· Counseling Assistance Fund
· Sympathy And Prayers
· Health Department
· Special Prayers Roster
· “For Prayerful Preparation Before Sunday Mass
· Volunteers Needed To Help Decorate Church

· Christmas, New Year’s Day Liturgies
· No Coffee Hour Following Liturgy Dec. 24
· Monday Night Thanksgiving Meal Success -Thanks
· Hear And Experience One of Best Poets
· Journey To Bethlehem Celebration Mass
· Centering Space Winter Solstice Celebration
· CSM Men’s Retreat
· St. Malachi Book Club Meeting
· Spiritual Development Committee -Next Meeting
· Young Adults In City (20s And 30s)
· Two Futurechurch Journeys of Discovery
· Regular Weekly Collection Update
· Second Collection: Retirement Fund For Religious
· Monday Night Meal Menus
· Malachi Mart Christmas Specials, Decorations!

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! 

 Second Sunday of Advent 

 December 10, 2006

‘TIS THE SEASON …

Volunteers needed to help with delivery of fruit baskets to the elderly in the Lakeview and Riverview high-rises. Meet at noon at St. Malachi Center. Sr. Francis, 216-861-5343.

Advent Communal Penance Service

 (Sacrament of Reconciliation) - 2 p.m., St. Wendelin Church, 2281 Columbus Rd., Cleveland - 216-861-1141.

Family Advent Celebration

 sponsored by CSM Christian Formation, 7-9 p.m., Lakewood Park Women’s Pavilion, Lake and Belle Avenues. An evening of prayer, song and community. Dress warmly; weather permitting, prayer will be outside. Info: Diane Brinich (216-521-1360) or Karen Duffy (440-346-0784).

Ohio Boychoir Christmas Concert

 - 3 p.m., Holy Family Church, 7367 York Rd, Parma. (Also at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, in St. John Cathedral).

“Fair Trade Shopping Day”

 – noon-5 p.m., at two Rocky River locations, Ten Thousand Villages, 19321 Detroit Rd., and Heartbeats, 20015 Detroit Rd. A portion of the proceeds will further the work of the InterReligious Task Force on Central America.

Now, COMING Seasonal Highlights:

St. Malachi Center “Las Posadas” - Years ago, the center adopted the Mexican tradition of celebrating the Holy Family’s search for a room at an inn. The celebration includes a procession, with prayer and song, around St. Malachi grounds followed by a light meal served by volunteers and center participants. This year the event will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. The CSM Spiritual Development, Membership and Social Action committees are volunteering and supporting the event. All others are invited. Some additional volunteers are still needed. Call Lynn at the center. 216-771-3036

Shared Ministry Christmas Caroling 

- starting at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17. Meet at St. Paul Community Church, 4427 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland.

St. Malachi Center Christmas Boutique 

- Needed are new or “like new” gift items for mothers, fathers, teens, children and toddlers for the annual boutique, this year to be held Monday, Dec. 18. The children “shop” at no cost. Please bring donated gifts to the center by Wednesday, Dec. 13.

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The Catholic Conference of Ohio has announced the creation of the Counseling Assistance Fund to help individuals who have been harmed as minors by representatives of the Church. This fund gives survivors of abuse the opportunity to receive counseling or similar mental health services through a process independent of the Church. Claims may be submitted during the next 18 months, through May 15, 2008. For information: www.counselingassistancefund.org

CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS     

     for the family and friends of Mary Bill.

CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT 

CSM SPECIAL PRAYERS ROSTER  –  

- Please keep in your prayers all the victims of warfare, both civilian and military, as well as these young people now in the armed forces, and their families: Ricky Brezinski, David Bugaj, Brian Chambers, Brain Collins, Jim Curtin, Gary Faerber, Michael Gomez, T. J. Gordon, Andrew Harlan, David McLaughlin, Randy Mieskowski, Bill Nelligan, Tom Nemes, Michael O’Neil, John Parkowski, Kate Rybarczyk, Dave Salinas, Povented P. Taylor Jr., Victor Valentino Jr., and Michael Whalen.

“For prayerful preparation during the week before Sunday Mass, please visit http://liturgy.slu.edu -- Reflecting on the spirituality of the Scriptures before Mass can have a great impact on hearing the Word proclaimed on Sunday.” - M.P.

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to help with church decorating for Christmas – lights, trees, wreaths following the 12:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, Dec. 17. “Many hands are needed and welcomed,” says Kay Vine, 440-871-5868.

Christmas Eve Liturgies

Sunday, Dec. 24
9:30 and 11 a.m. – 4:30 and 10 p.m.

Christmas Day Liturgies

Monday, Dec. 25
9:30 and 11 a.m. – and 12:30 p.m.

New Year’s Day Mass

 - 10 a.m.

(Please note: there’ll be no coffee hour following our 11 o’clock Liturgy Sunday, Dec. 24 but there will be one following the same Liturgy on Sunday, Dec. 31, thanks to arrangements by Mary Piar.)

Message from Bill McLaughlin:

“I want to personally thank all the folks who made our Monday Night Thanksgiving Meal a huge success. Once again, our guests enjoyed a full meal prepared by volunteers providing an abundance of food, cooks who did an outstanding job preparing the meal, and the generosity and hospitality of servers and floor people. Thank you all!” - B.M.

“On Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27, you will have a wonderful opportunity to hear and experience one of our best 21st Century poets, David Whyte, at River’s Edge, 3430 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland. His workshop is titled ‘Through the Eye of the Needle: Life, Work and Poetic Imagination.’ You do not need to be a poetry lover or expert to thoroughly enjoy this deeply spiritual man. It has amazed me that he has so much wisdom for such a young person. I highly recommend that you contact Rita Petruziello, CSJ, at River’s Edge (216-688-1111) for further information and reservations.” - M.W.

22nd Annual Journey to Bethlehem Celebration Mass

  with Bishop Roger Gries presiding, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at OLA/St. Joseph Center, 2346 W. 14 St.; with prayer, song, celebration and friendship for persons with developmental disabilities along with their families, friends, catechists and advocates. Liturgy followed by light luncheon. Sponsored by Disability Services and Ministries of Catholic Charities Health and Human Services. Info: 216-334-2961.

Centering Space - Winter Solstice Celebration

 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 with potluck supper and simple blessing of God’s gift of winter, 14812 Lake Ave., Lakewood (between Lakewood Park and Lakewood Catholic Academy). Donations welcome. RSVP: 216-228-7451.

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CSM Men’s Retreat

 - All men are invited to the MaleSpirit Retreat Feb. 9-11, 2007, at St. Joseph Christian Life Center. Fee is $150 for the weekend, or $125 if paid by Dec. 20. Scholarships are available. Further details available in fliers at church doors. Info: Gary Pritts (216-233-4960) or Mike Graham (216-228-8815).

St. Malachi Book Club

 - January book: “Exuberance” by Kay Redfield Jamison. Information: Casey Stangel, 440-234-8766.

CSM Spiritual Development Committee

 - No December meeting. Next meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. (one hour) Wednesday, Jan. 17. Info: Jackie Bluett, 440-590-0394.

Young Adults in the City

 (20s and 30s) - Volunteer opportunity, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 16, Providence House crisis nursery for children newborn to five years of age. Work will include organizing donated Christmas gifts and their inventory of clothes, food, diapers, etc. Sponsored by Catholic Charities’ Youth and Young Adult Ministry.and CYO Office. Info: Laura Whitkofski,

216-228-9516 or 2006yaic@gmail.com 

I The Holy Land - Galilee, Jerusalem, Qumran

A pilgrimage honoring biblical women and women in the Early Church, Jan. 6-Jan. 16, 2007, Spiritual Director: Sr. Christine Schenk, CSJ * Educational Dir.: Dr. Carolyn Osiek, rscj, PhD

II II - Rome – Ostia (plus choice of a day in Assisi, Florence of Pempeii)

A pilgrimage to archaeological sites of women officeholders in the Early Church, Mar. 13-Mar. 22, 2007 - Spiritual Director: Sr. Christine Schenk, CSJ * Educational Director: Dr. Janet Tulloch Details: 216-228-0869

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Please remember to make checks payable to the Community of St. Malachi – Bob Simoneau

*The second collection this Sunday, Dec. 10, is for the Retirement Fund for Religious *

Monday Night Meal Menus

Dec 11: Meatballs and Gravy (salads and fruit needed) 

Dec 18: Christmas Meal main dish donated (only salads and fruit needed)

Dec 25 – Christmas Day – Kitchen will be closed.

Jan 1: Beef Stew

Jan 8: Chicken

Jan 15: Kielbasa

Jan 22: Rigatoni

Bill McLaughlin

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