The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter  

· Our 2007 CSM Annual Meeting
· Council Candidates
· CSM Charter Changes
· “Hand Of God”
· A Hearty Welcome
· Special Thanks
· Congratulations
· Health Department
· Special Prayers Roster
· Speaking For Peace
· Social Action Committee
· Spaces Gallery Exhibition ‘Shrinking Cities’

· Futurechurch Presentation
· St. Malachi Celebration of Service
· Fair Trade Bazaar
· Help Bring Opportunities To Learn About/Deepen Our Spirituality
· Malachi Mart Needs Help
· St. Malachi Center Memorial Day Raffle
· St. Malachi Book Club Meeting
· Regular Weekly Collection
· 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! 

 Third Sunday of Easter 

 April 22, 2007 

IT’S This Sunday!

In the hall immediately following our 11 o’clock Liturgy with Election of this coming year’s CSM Community Council (2007-2008) and Vote to adopt changes to the CSM Charter.

Council Candidates

  (Asterisk indicates new candidates; others are up for re-election.)

Treasurer: Bob Simoneau
Committee Chairs: Diane Brinich, 
Christian Formation; Mike Petit, 
Liturgy Marie James* and Nancy Mura*, 
Hospitality co-chairs; Pam* and Joe Pulizzi*, 
Communications co-chairs Jackie Bluett, 
Spiritual Development; Dan Zehe*, 
Membership, (Social Action chair position still open.) 
At-Large: Jim Connell, Lou Keim*, Dale Peters
(Kay Vine, Mary Ann Kunkel and Paul Kunkel each have terms extending one more year.)

Candidates’ pictures and biographical information are posted in the hall.

Nominating Committee: Kay Vine, Dale Peters, Mary Ann Kunkel, Paul Kunkel

CSM Charter Changes

  were prepared by a CSM Council subcommittee comprised of Jim Connell, Kay Vine, Fran DeChant and Paul Kunkel, with the assistance of Gene Kramer and Bob Simoneau. The CSM Council has approved the changes for presentation to the general membership. 

The five most significant changes are 

1. changing the number of required council meetings each year from nine to six; 
2. adding the position of Secretary to the Council; 
3. reducing the number of at-large members from six to four; 
4. establishing a quorum for CSM meetings where a vote is to be taken; and 
5. setting a required number of affirmative votes for different types of votes taken by the CSM.

The CSM Task Force on Sexual Abuse will present a showing of the PBS documentary “Hand of God” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, in the hall. The feature-length film, first aired Jan. 16 on PBS’s Frontline, is the story of Paul Cultrera, survivor of sexual abuse in the 1960s by a serial pedophile priest in the Boston area. Kept secret by the victim for decades, the abuse was revealed in 1994 and subsequently denied and covered up by the Boston archdiocese. The documentary’s filmmaker is the victim’s brother, Joe Cultrera. The May 22 showing is open and free of admission. For information call Kathy Burke (216-228-6797) or Gene Kramer (216-228-7442).

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  to the adult and two babies baptized during our Easter Vigil Liturgy, respectively Suzanne Fisher, Jeremiah Beshears and Michael Beshears. And to the three people received into the Church during that same Liturgy: Judith Beshears, Christine Feiler and Christian (Chris) Jensen.

Welcome, too, to baby Caroline Clare Favetti, daughter of Mike and Colleen Favetti, who was baptized during our 11 o’clock Liturgy last Sunday, Apr.15.

SPECIAL CSM THANKS

to the many people who gave of their time and talents during Holy Week; Marie James baked the loaves of bread for Eucharist on Holy Thursday. Gary Pritts Sr., Stephanie Pritts and Alan Gutierrez made the shadow box used for the Good Friday Stations of the Cross, Gary Pritts Jr., Mike Andreani and Ellen Brinich helped us pray the Stations with their reverent presentation. Our booklets were put together by Kimberly Tatro and Martin Chovanec. Many thanks, too, to the lectors, servers, Eucharistic ministers, musicians and cantors, many of whom had to be recruited at the last minute to fill in because of the dreadful weather. And extra special thanks to Kay Vine and her able crew of decorators, especially Jo Krabs and Teresa Andreani; they never fail to make our church inspirationally beautiful.

to St. Malachi pastoral minister Sr. Francis Borgia OSU, who is celebrating 60 years as an Ursuline Sister and Sr. Mary Lou Tadsen OSU, recently a psychiatric nurse at Lutheran Hospital and in residence at St. Malachi, who is marking 50 years.

Congratulations, as well, to Theresa Slivka, who has made the honor roll at St. Joseph Academy

CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT –   Please keep in your prayers

- 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, David Bugaj, Brian Collins, Jim Curtin, Gary Faerber, Michael Gomez, T. J. Gordon, Andrew Harlan, David McLaughlin, Bill Nelligan, Tom Nemes, Michael O’Neil, John Parkowski, Kate Rybarczyk, Dave Salinas, Povented P. Taylor Jr., Louis Torres, Victor Valentino Jr., and Michael Whalen.

Please continue with special prayers too for the countless victims of the tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquake, famines, floods, mud slides, forest fires, avalanches and the AIDS epidemics.

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 Speaking for Peace

· CSM SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE – Second of two-part series “Speaking for Peace” – 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, in the hall. Speakers on “Understanding the Middle East: Culture, Religions, History” – Julia Shearson, director, CAIR Ohio Chapter (Council on American Islamic Relations) and Jeffrey Kassouf, director, AACCESS (Arab American Community Center.) Information: Helen Misener, 440-4 27-8023.

“Join us on a walk to visit our neighbor, Spaces Gallery, to view ‘Shrinking Cities’ – Sunday, Apr. 29, following our 11 o’clock Liturgy. The exhibition, jointly sponsored with Kent State U., examines the worldwide phenomenon of urban population decline. Info: Gene Kramer (216-228-7442) or Coletta Taddeo (330-659-0929).

· FutureChurch - Presentation

 on “Canon Law and the Rights of the Lay Christian Faithful” – 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 17, River’s Edge, 3430 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland. Speaker: Sister Kate Kuenstler, PHJC, JCD. Her background includes service as a diocesan tribunal lawyer, teacher, parish catechetical director and diocesan director of religious education. Free will offering. Information: 216-228-0869.

· St. Malachi Celebration of Service 

- sponsored by St. Malachi staff to honor all St. Malachi volunteers, noon Saturday, Apr. 28, in the hall. RSVP, by Apr. 23, with flyers in back of church or sign-up sheets in the kitchen.

· Fair Trade Bazaar 

- 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, May 6, St. Malachi hall, featuring Esperanza Threads, Heartbeats, InterReligious Task Force on Central America, and Revive. Fairly traded products sale and information about purpose and process by which products are certified ‘fair trade.’

“Please join our committee as we work to help bring opportunities to learn about and to deepen our spirituality. Our next meeting is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 29, in St. Malachi Center. 
For information call Jackie Bluett, 440-526-8574.”

Malachi Mart Needs Help

“Malachi Mart needs your help. If you have contacts for food or merchandise who we could talk to for donations, please see or call me at 216-344-3841.” - J.S.

· St. Malachi Center Memorial Day Raffle 

- Tickets now available for annual raffle to benefit center programs. 

• Main prize is $10,000 (seller’s prize $200); 
• second prize $2000; 
• third prize $500. 

Tickets are $20 each, with just 2500 printed. Drawing takes place, with breakfast, in the center following the 9 a.m. holiday Mass, Monday, May 28. 
For tickets or to volunteer to sell them, call Ginny Suhr, 216-771-3036.

· St. Malachi Book Club 

- Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 25, home of Ellen McIntyre (440-234-7724). 
Book: “VOWS” by Peter Manseau. 
Information: Casey Stangel, 440- 234-8766.

Please remember to make checks out to the Community of St. Malachi. Also, please note that the Treasurer’s phone number in the roster is in error. The correct phone number for Bob Simoneau is (440) 356-5080. 

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Monday Night Meal Menus

Apr 23: Chicken

Apr 30: Smorgasbord

May 7: Kielbasa

May 14: Chicken 

May 21: Rigatoni

May 28: Italian Sausage

Jun 4: Chicken

Bill McLaughlin

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