MINUTES OF CSM COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 2, 2007
Those present included Paul Kunkel, Mary Ann Kunkel, Marie James, Dale
Peters, Lou Keim, Dan Zehe, Jim Zaferopolos, Kay Vine, Nancy Mura, Diane Brinich,
Joan Daley, Pam Pulizzi, Jackie Bluett, Father Tony and Ellen McIntyre.
In the absence of President, Jim Connell, Kay Vine opened the meeting with a
prayer service followed by sharing.
Mary Ann Kunkel moved and Diane Brinich seconded approval of the minutes of
the previous meeting. The minutes were approved. Dan Zehe informed the group of
his changed phone# and Paul Kunkel of his new e-mail address. Committee chairs
handed out committee meeting reports.
Kay announced that there would be only 7 CSM Council meetings in the coming
year as decided previously. These will be held on 8/2/07, 10/4/07, 11/1/07,
2/7/08, 3/6/08, 5/1/08 and 6/5/08
Pam Pulizzi speaking for the Communications Committee explained the use of
“MyChurch”, a free online
tool, for the purpose of more productive use of
the Internet for the growth of all the CSM Community. She strongly encouraged
all of us to become an active part of this
program [See
Communio for more information]. The Communications Committee
is also working on making our website more functional. These two Internet tools
should be of great help in facilitating online communication within the
Community
Kay then spoke about goals for this year’s Council and asked for input from
other Council members. The following thoughts were shared.
1. Inviting someone from our various ministries to speak at Council meetings.
2. Addressing the 29% Mass attendance and how to improve that.
3. Dan Zehe is to work on updating the membership of CSM and committees using
a computer program which is shared by the parish.
4. Kay suggested having upcoming committee meetings listed in the newsletter
in a prominent way to encourage more to attend and become involved
Moving on to the cluster process, the Cluster Committee will be meeting
monthly and it was felt important to get input from more members of the
Community. Several ways of seeking Community input and offering informed
participation to all members were suggested. These included
- Have a “listener”
--- take to the Cluster Group,
- Possible online “Chat Room” ?weekly?,
- Extensive use of the “My Church” site as explained by Pam earlier,
- Table
at Coffee Hour for discussion or to leave questions, ideas, etc.
- Exchange
with parishioners as “Speakers” in an effort to communicate more of our
identity to each other -“story-telling”
- Survey of CSM members and have a
General Meeting,
- Possibly a “Town Hall Meeting” with data, poster,
- Publish projected time-line when available,
- Forms to be dropped at church
doors, collection basket or Coffee Hour,
- Cluster committee or Community
Council meet with small, already existing groups within CSM. Another question
sought an explanation of the priorities which will be followed in deciding which
churches will survive
Dan brought up the question of recruiting members from the area, inviting
them to visit, get to know CSM and possibly join. Would that be prudent since we
don’t yet know the final outcome regarding the cluster? Kay spoke about the
importance of community outreach and the positive reaction to opening our doors
and offering “tours” on 6/30.
In the Pastor’s Report, Fr. Tony informed us that the Bishop will be
celebrating Mass here at St. Malachi’s on Saturday, August 11th. He will
celebrate Mass with the Community at a later date. The charter school (Lakeside
College Preparatory) has contracted with St. Malachi to provide custodial and
maintenance services for the school. Fr. Tony stated that the person hired would
be under Steve Greshem’s supervision. This will enable us to help one of the
volunteer custodians in improving his life situation. Fr. Tony related that the
man in charge of Lakeside College Preparatory School has been quite open and
there is a good relationship. Diane brought up a concern regarding the school
building needing repairs at present; is it safe at this time? Fr. Tony stated
that ongoing repairs have been and will continue to be made as needed. If we did
not feel it were safe, we would not have allowed our own children to use it. It
had been noted previously that one of the boilers began leaking this spring and
it has been removed. Investigation is being done regarding replacement of this
boiler. Because the cost will exceed $10,000, the purchase will require
permission from the bishop
Fr. Tony also announced that Stephanie Pritts has been accepted into the
Pastoral Ministry Certification Process beginning this fall
Diane Brinich, speaking for the Christian Formation Committee, related a
shortage in needed funds for the young people to attend the Catholic Youth
Conference and asked about the possibility of having a second collection. It was
suggested that some type of earning of the necessary money would be a better
idea. Council showed a consensus about putting up the $1000 required until the
money is obtained. The youth attending the conference will report back regarding
the experience
Report from the Social Action Committee stated that Helen Misener is still
working on recruiting volunteers to help others in need of various types of
assistance. The project is going well. Joan Daly spoke of a need for donated
furnitur
Jackie Bluett for Spiritual Development told us about the planned “Being
the People of God” series which will begin 8/21/07 in the hall and continue
monthly for the remainder of 2007. Details will be in the newsletter. The Sunday
following a lecture there will be a discussion at Coffee Hour following Mass.
Kay closed the meeting with the Vibrant Parish Life prayer at 8:30p.m. .
Respectfully submitted, Ellen McIntyre, Interim Secretary
St. Malachi Center News
Soup for the Soul 2008 Thursday, Oct. 18 6:30 p.m. St. Malachi Center
It is time (already) to start working on St. Malachi Center Soup for the Soul
2008 (set for Thursday March 13th). It is truly a FUN raiser as
friendships are built and sustained over time while helping to provide funding
for St. Malachi Center programs. St. Malachi ministries empower the individual
with programs like Showers for the Homeless; nurture the family with
programs like Partners for Progress; and build the community with
programs like After School Program (K-8th grade) and Leadership
Academy (high school).
The first volunteer meeting for Soup for the Soul is Thursday October 18th at
6:30pm in St. Malachi Center. Please bring your God-given talents and a friend!
All are welcome. For more information call:
Nancy Saegel at 440-777-5879 or Lynn Scott at St. Malachi Center
216-771-3036.
Entertainment Books 2007-2008
St. Malachi Center is selling 2007-2008 Entertainment Books. All proceeds go
to paying for the work of the Center. The books are only $25 and the coupons are
worth hundreds of dollars of savings for dinners and entertainment over the next
year. They do make great anniversary and birthday gifts. You can find
Entertainment Books for sale at the back of the Church, at the Mart, at 9:30 and
11:00 am coffee hours or call Ginny at 216-771-3036
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Future Church Annual Benefit
Sr. Elizabeth Johnson CSJ, Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham
University, will address “Quest for the Living God” at the 17th Annual
Future Church Benefit on Thursday, October 18, at Windows on the River. The
event begins at 6 p.m. with a social and silent auction. Dinner follows at 7
p.m. and the program begins at 8 p.m. Tickets begin at $60. 216-228-0869 ext. 2
or 5
Young Adults in the City (20's and 30's)
On Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00, young adults are invited to
volunteer with the office of Migration and Refugee
Services. We will be shelving
volunteer donations, accounting for stock and possibly preparing an apartment
for a new refugee family migrating to Cleveland. This event is sponsored by
Catholic Charities through the Young and Young Adult Ministry.
Laura Whitkofski 216-228-9516 2006yaic@gmail.com
or meepena@clevelandcatholiccharities.org
Malachi House Anniversary Benefit
The 20th Annual Anniversary Benefit will be on Friday, October 26 at 6 pm at
the House of Blues in Cleveland. Enjoy food, drinks, silent and live auctions.
Tickets begin at $125.
Call Diane Kennedy, 440-331-225
Cardinal Suenens Center, John Carroll University
A prayer and lecture with Cardinal Godfried
Danneels
Archbishop of
Mechelen-Brussels, will be held at 7p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at St. Peter Church,
Superior Avenue and E. 17 Street. His topic: “The Promises of Liturgical
Renewal.” Closing remarks will be by Bishop Donald W. Trautman, chair,
USCCB Committee on the Liturgy. Info: 216-397-4891
Alternative Shopping HEARTBEATS
In the midst of Rocky River's bustling business community is a place
dedicated to helping Third World and women artists achieve economic independence
and self-esteem. Heartbeats
ministry of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, is
part of a Fair Trade movement and guarantees artists fair payment for their
products. Fair Trade items such as coffee, tea and soups, along with other
unique gift items and greeting cards are all available through www.heartbeatscatalog.org.
Stop by the Heartbeats
display room located at 20015 Detroit Road (entrance at
very back of building). The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday. For more information, call 440-356-8601.
HEARTBEATS Open House Brunch
The "Open House Brunch" will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2007
from 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. The event is catered by Lucky’s Café in Tremont
and will be held at St. Christopher Parish Center 20141 Detroit Rd., Rocky
River. There will be opportunities for holiday shopping of fair trade items and
artwork. Door prizes and a raffle will be held. There will also be a short
presentation from INTO – a fair trade organization that works with families in
Ecuador. The donation of $25.00 includes a $5.00 gift certificate to Heartbeats
which is good through 12/31/2007 ($12.00 of ticket price is tax deductible)
Retreat with Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy, a priest of the Eastern Rite of the Catholic
Church, will be giving two retreats in November, both entitled "Gospel
Nonviolence: Our Greatest Hope." The first one will be at St. Brendan's in
North Olmsted on Friday, Nov. 2 from 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m and Saturday Nov. 3, from
8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. Breakfast and lunch are included. Call 440-777-7222 to
register.
The second retreat will be at St. Peter's/ Bishop Cosgrove Center downtown on
Saturday, Nov. 10 from 8:30a.m.-5p.m. Bring your own lunch (beverages provided).
There is no cost for either retreat; however free will offerings will be
accepted. Fr. Charlie is a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, a former lawyer and
university professor, and internationally known for his work to bring about
peace through the nonviolent and unconditional love Jesus speaks of in the
Gospel. Call 440-646-8143 to register.
InterReligious Task Force on Central America
The InterReligious Task Force on Central America is a Cleveland-based
interfaith group that promotes peace and human rights in Central America and
Colombia. People of faith and conscience founded IRTF after the 1980 execution
of four U.S. church women (two were from Cleveland) in El Salvador by U.S.
trained soldiers. The IRTF educates, advocates, and organizes for peace and
human rights and economic justice. We work to change U.S. policies, corporate
actions, and consumer behaviors that undermine this vision of nonviolent social
change.
The IRTF is located at 3606 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland. Upcoming events:
- Student Social Justice Retreats Oct. 19 and Oct. 20
- Commemoration of the Martyrs Nov. 4
- Vigil to Close the SOA/WHISC Nov. 16-18
For full details visit the IRTF website at
www.irtfcleveland.org
or call Franziska Seeck at 216-962-0003.
Urban Community School Benefit
The annual UCS benefit will be Saturday, November 17 at 6 p.m. at the
Urban
Community School, 4904 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland. Details coming soon!
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
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October 21 |
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FH Jackie Bluett |
FLC1 Theresa Chinnock |
CLC1 Jan Durkalski |
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CHR Phil Daley |
FLC2 Peg Connell |
CLC2 Chris Dusek |
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CHL Joan Daly |
FRC1 Jen DeJohn |
CRC1 Al Myers |
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FRC2 Diane Dorenkott |
CRC2 Rosemary Gaffney Etheart |
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October 28 |
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FH Charles Gerheim |
FLC1 Jim Connell |
CLC1 Brian Horning |
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CHR Gloria Freire |
FLC2 Jonh Gerrace |
CLC2 Duane Horning |
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CHL Mary Englert |
FRC1 Heather Gerheim Gladden |
CRC1 Rose Horning |
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FRC2 Cathy Jacob |
CRC2 Roseann Kaminsky |
SACRISTANS:
- First/Fifth Sundays and overall coordinator: Kay Vine (440)871-5868
- Second Sunday; Jan Durkalski (440) 234-0908
- Third Sunday Mary Carol Lucic (216) 221-5017
- Fourth Sunday Teresa Andreani (216) 221-9356
Deadlines
October 28th NEWSLETTER and COMMUNIO: October
21
NEWSLETTER: Nadge Herceg 440-930-2781 nadgeh@eriecoast.com
COMMUNIO: Joe Pulizzi 216-941-5054 joe_pulizzi@yahoo.com
October-November 2007
Below is a
CALENDAR
of all the dates listed above. Check the
preceding pages for complete details.
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Bridges to Contemplation |
6p.m. Wed. Oct. 17 |
St. Malachi Church |
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Soup for the Soul Planning Meeting |
6:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 18 |
St. Malachi Center |
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Future Church Annual Benefit |
6 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 18 |
Windows on the River
In the Flats Cleveland
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Young Adults in the City |
9a.m. Sat. Oct. 20 |
Office of Migration and Refugee Services |
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Thanksgiving Liturgy Planning Meeting |
After 11a.m Liturgy Sun. Oct. 21 |
St. Malachi Hall |
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Spiritual Development Committee Meeting |
5:30p.m. Tues. Oct. 23 |
St. Malachi Hall |
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Speaker Series: Being the People of God |
7p.m. Tues. Oct. 23 |
St. Malachi Hall |
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Adult Christmas Choir |
6:30 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 25 |
St. Malachi Church |
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Labyrinth Walk |
6p.m. Oct.24 |
St. Malachi Church |
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Cardinal Godried Danneels Lecture |
7p.m. Oct. 26 |
St. Peter Church
Cleveland |
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Malachi House 20th Anniversary Benefit Dinner |
6:30p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 |
House of Blues |
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Commission Catholic Community Action |
5:30p.m. Sat. Oct. 27 |
Knights of Columbus Hall
Garfield Hts.
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HEARTBEATS Open House Brunch |
9:30a.m. Sat. Oct. 29 |
St. Christopher Parish Center
Rocky River
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Liturgy Committee Meeting |
7p.m. Tues. Nov. 13 |
St. Malachi Rectory |
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Nobel Peace Prize Retreat |
Sat. Nov 3 and Nov. 20 |
St. Brendan’s
Bishop Cosgrove Center |
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Mass of Remembrance |
12:30p.m. Sun. Nov. 11 |
St. Malachi Church |
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Communication Committee Meeting |
7p.m. Tues. Nov. 13 |
Home of Pam and Joe Pulizzi
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Urban Community School Benefit |
6p.m Sat. Nov. 16 |
Urban Community School |
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Thanksgiving Liturgy |
7:30pm Tues. Nov. 22 |
St. Malachi Church |
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Below are two handouts that will not be attached to the
printed version at the doors of the church
as they were handed out last Sunday,
Oct. 7.
Community of St. Malachi
St. Malachi Parish
St. Patrick
St. Wendelin
Update of the Cluster Planning Committee
The Cluster Planning Committee met on September 20th at St. Malachi. This was
the third meeting of the committee, which has decided to rotate its meetings
among the cluster partners. St. Patrick will host the next meeting. During the
initial meetings, the committee is taking time to learn more about our cluster
partners. St. Malachi Parish and the Community of St. Malachi, as the hosts of
the meeting, shared their history, ministries, and values with the committee.
The committee reviewed Bishop Lennon’s May letter establishing the cluster
of St. Malachi, St. Patrick, St. Wendelin, and the Community of St. Malachi.
While the issues and challenges presented by the Bishop have received the bulk
of the attention, the committee spent some time focusing on the first page of
the Bishop’s letter, specifically that “the foundation for the work of all
clusters is the Church’s essential mission of evangelization and
re-evangelization.” The committee paid special attention to a point of
discussion Bishop Lennon has asked all clusters to address: “engaging all of
our faithful in regularly attending and participating in the Sunday Eucharistic
Liturgy.”
After reviewing the Bishop’s letter, the committee reviewed the cluster’s
demographic information and parish trends. As the last topic of discussion, the
committee began to look at an assessment of each parish’s current and
projected staffing needs. At the next meeting on October 10th, the committee
will continue to look at the staffing assessments, as well as ministry and
financial assessments for the parishes.
Picnic
- Who: CSM Hospitality Committee
- What: Impromptu fall picnic
- Bring your own
: food & drink, chairs or blanket
- When: October 14th, After the 11:00 Liturgy
- Where: South Mastic Picnic Grounds
- (Valley Road in the Rocky River Metro Parks)
- Why: Enjoy a beautiful Ohio Autumn with Community friends & family
Questions: Call Marie James 216 749-2604 or Nancy Mura at 216
398-3375
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