The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter

· Cluster Planning Leadership Team
· “Being The People of God Series”
· Wednesday Evening Prayer Groups
· Mid-Week Opportunities For Prayer - Survey
· Sympathy And Prayers
· Health Department
· Special Prayers Roster
· From Stephanie Taylor-Ayers
· Regular Weekly Collection Update
· Monday Night Meal Menus
· Deadlines
· Congratulations
· Coffee Hour At Malachi Mart
· Irish Famine Memorial Mass
· Christian Formation Fall Classes
· Irish American Archives Society Afternoon Tea
· St. Malachi Book Club Meeting

· Communications Committee Meeting
· Seeds Of Literacy - Benefit Brunch, Silent Auction
· First Friday Club - Meeting
· “Halfway To St. Patrick’s Day Party”
· Volunteers Needed
   · St. Malachi Church Open House
   · Monday Night Meals
   · Help A Neighborhood Child To Read
   · Hospice Of The Cleveland Clinic
· St. Malachi Center News
   · Shower Program Supplies Needed
   · 15th Annual Golf Outing
   · Max & Erma’s Benefit Coupons
   · Help St. Malachi Center And Save Some Tax Money
· Help And Hope For Children Of Alcoholics
· Eucharistic Ministers
· Brief Synopsis of Dates Mentioned Above

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! 

 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time 

 August 26, 2007 

At its Aug. 20 meeting, our Cluster Planning and Coordination Team (CPCT) discerned its leadership, comprised of one member from each participating parish:

Chairperson: Jim Connell, Community of St. Malachi

Vice Chairperson: Jim Armstrong, deacon at St. Wendelin.

Secretary: Tony Coyne, St. Patrick (Bridge)

Communications Liaison: Mike French, St. Malachi Parish

Facilitator, appointed by the diocese: Pam Ziss (from St. Matthias Parish)

The team’s coming meeting dates and locations are Sept. 20 at St. Malachi, Oct. 10 at St. Patrick and Nov. 14 at St. Wendelin The Community of St. Malachi CPCT is comprised of Jim Connell, council president; Kay Vine, council vice president; Fr. Tony Schuerger, pastor; Bob Simoneau, treasurer, and Karen Duffy, religious education director,.

“Being the People of God Series”

 - Coffee Hour discussion TODAY of last Tuesday’s talk by Conrad Gramada, PhD, Summary of talk at doors of church. On the Sundays following each speaking event, during the coffee hours following the 9:30 and 11 o’clock Liturgies, discussions will be led about the information provided, how it applies to us, and what we can do. Next talk, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the hall; Joan Nuth, PhD. of John Carroll University, on “The Theology of Grace of Karl Rahner, S.J. and its relevance to Vatican II and Ministry.” Information: Jackie Bluett, CSM Spiritual Development chair, 440-590-0394 or jackierose@aol.com 

 – sponsored by Spiritual Development Committee – 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday, in the church. Aug. 29: Adoration of the Eucharist. Sept. 5: The Presence of God, based on the Irish Jesuit website and breviary. Info: Jackie Bluett, 440-590-0394.

 Mid-week Opportunities for Prayer - Survey

“Since the 2007 Easter Season began, the Spiritual Development Committee has offered mid-week opportunities for prayer. These have been at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. For future planning, it would helpful if you would let us know your preferences: Weekly one-hour evening prayer should…

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  for the families and friends of Jim Doyle and of Joanne Novotny.

 – 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., Michael Whalen.

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

“To the Community of St. Malachi, I would like to say Thank You all for your love and support when Anthony died.”- S.T-A.

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CSM CONGRATULATIONS

  to John Gerace, newly named Volunteer of the Year at Malachi House. And although it hasn’t made the major media, we can all celebrate Fr. Tony Schuerger’s birthday. It’s Sunday, August 26th !

COFFEE HOUR AT MALACHI MART

Following our 11 o’clock Liturgy on Sunday, Sept. 16, our Coffee Hour will be an open house down the street at Malachi Mart’s newly expanded and redecorated facility.

Irish Famine Memorial Mass

 - 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, celebrated by Fr. Jim O’Donnell outdoors at the memorial located on the river’s west bank in the flats (opposite the Flat Iron Tavern). Information: Pat Dowd, 440-205-1611.

Christian Formation

 - Fall classes will begin Sunday, Sept. 9. Families are encouraged to register as soon as possible. For information or registration assistance call Diane Brinich (216-521-1360) or Karen Duffy (216-346-0784). A Christian Formation committee meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the home of Diane Brinich, 1456 Waterbury Rd., Lakewood. All are welcome.

Irish American Archives Society

 - Irish afternoon tea, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, Western Reserve Historical Society, 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland; with Irish food, entertainment and collections displays. Speakers include Fr. Jim O’Donnell and IAAS president Jerry Sheehan. (Rosemarie DeJohn is vice president.) Donations: $20 a person, $30 per couple, $40 per family. Info: Regina Costello, 216-721-5722, Ext. 326.

St. Malachi Book Club - Meeting

, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, home of Rosemarie and Steve DeJohn, 1054 Nicholson Ave., Lakewood (216-228-0000). Book: “Freeing Celibacy” by Fr. Don Cozzens, who will attend this meeting. September book: “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. Info: Casey Stangel, 440-234-8766.

CSM Communications Committee - Meeting

, 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, Pam and Joe Pulizzi home, 3317 W. 155 St., Cleveland. All welcome. Info: 216-941-5054.

Seeds of Literacy 

- Benefit brunch and silent auction, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, Massimo da Milano Restaurant, Detroit and W. 25th Street. Reservations: $35. Call 216-651-4302.

First Friday Club - Meeting

 noon Thursday, Sept. 6, Metropolitan Club, Huntington Building, 917 Euclid Ave. Speaker: Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis, president, St. Joseph Academy and member St. Malachi Parish, on “The Importance of Catholic Education: Now More Than Ever.” :Lunch: $15. Reservations: Jane Dinda, 440-526-4382.

St. Patrick, Bridge Avenue 

- “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party” sponsored by church Restoration Committee, 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, in the Club, 3606 Bridge Ave. Irish food, beverages and entertainment. Tickets: $10. Information: 216-631-6872.

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