The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter

· Prayer Requests
· Malachi Mart Such A Deal!
· Health Department
· Special Prayers Roster
· Congratulations Scholars
· Regular Weekly Collection
· Monday Night Meal Menus
· Spiritual Development Committee
· Social Action Committee
· Cleveland Furniture Bank
· Liturgy Committee
· Children’s Christmas Choir
· Malachi Book Discussion Group
· Holiday Fruit Baskets
· Malachi House 6th Annual Lights For Life

· St. Malachi Center News
· St. Malachi Center Is Selling Entertainment Books
· Archbishop Hoban Award
· St. Herman’s Spaghetti Dinner
· Annual Journey To Bethlehem Celebration Mass
· Purchase A Fair Trade Basket: Support Human Rights
· IRTF - Fair Trade Sales: Volunteers Needed
· Centering Space
· River’s Edge St. Joseph Center
· Sacristans
· Eucharistic Ministers
· Deadlines
· November/December Calendar 2007
· Monday Night Meal Menus

  The Community of St. Malachi – First Personal Parish of the Diocese of Cleveland
Celebrating Faith in God and in the Future! 

 Thirty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

 November 25, 2007 

It is our privilege always to pray for others. At St. Malachi, we have set up an e-mail prayer request network for the families of members and former members of the Parish and Community. In response to a number of requests and questions, please keep in mind the following policies:

1) Requests for prayers must come from the individual, the family or a designated family spokesperson. This is necessary to protect the privacy rights of the individuals. This is a matter of respect for human dignity, but also, potentially, a matter of federal law regarding the confidentiality of medical information. We do request that a family spokesperson verify that the person or persons mentioned do know and wish their name(s) published. We honor confidentiality.

2) The Communications Committee has also established that prayer requests must be phoned, e-mailed or sent to the rectory office. Centralizing where the requests are made makes it easier for everyone, as the e-mail alerts the pastoral staff is there is an immediate need.

3) The “family” members for whom we are invited to pray is interpreted broadly. It is not only for members of the immediate family, i.e. we never wish to not include cousins, uncles, aunts, etc.

We want to invite people to pray for members of our St. Malachi “family” who are in need of prayer support, strengthening our personal connection and unity with each other in prayer. In short, “LET US PRAY” – simply let us pray. No “hang ups” – If you have a prayer request, let us help.

Dolores Sullin, Member, Communications Committee; Prayer Alerts Coordinator

Malachi Mart Such a Deal!

Everyone knows how to multi-task these days, right?! It's essential to our way of life in 2007. We talk on the phone while driving, make dinner while supervising homework, get dressed while planning our day's work, and…shop while donating? Yes, you can shop and donate at the same time at Malachi Mart. Did you know that when you buy the things at Malachi Mart that you would buy anyway somewhere else, you are helping to support the work of St. Malachi Center?

Malachi Mart has lots of things you would buy elsewhere --- cards, gift wrap, groceries, hardware, cosmetics, etc. -- and the prices are LOW, LOW, LOW! So check out the Mart and help the Center at the same time. With the Christmas season coming upon us, we all have extra shopping to do. Do yours at Malachi Mart and support the work of the Center while getting a great deal for yourself, as well. Who knew that multi-tasking could feel so good?! Cindy DiNardo, Mart Committee

P.S. Bring in this article and receive $1.00 off on your purchase of $5.00 or more. The Mart is located at 1303 Washington Ave. and is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Visa, Master Card and Ohio Direction Card accepted; checks with proper ID.

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CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT –   

Please remember in your prayers for the sick these that have been added (or updated) since our previous edition: Sis Aylard Vivian Perez Nancy Mura   

If you need the previous list you may go to the Malachi Community website at: www.stmalachi.org/community.htm. Click on Health Department, found under Newsletter, or you may visit the “We Lift These Prayers” book on the St. Malachi side of the altar. Then you may add to your personal list.

– Please keep in your prayers

Please remember in your prayers for the deceased the family and friends of James (Eleanor) Gipper, Parish member and former Monday Night Meal volunteer as well as the family and friends of Jim Cronin, brother of CSM member Anne Marie Cronin and cousin of CSM member Jan Galvin, and the family and friends of former CSM member Gerry Primavasi.

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, , Dave Salinas, Povented P. Taylor Jr., Louis Torres, Victor Valentino Jr., Michael Whalen.

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

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Congratulations Scholars

Congratulations to Theresa Slivka for achieving First Honors for the first quarter at Saint Joseph Academy. Carl Smith and Joel Fichter of St. Edward High achieved the Honor Roll. Keep up the good work!

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

          Dates Collection Budget

• November 4 $5,252 $3,431
• November 11 $2,223 $3,431

Average Year to Date $2,664 $3,431

Total Year to Date $55,936 $68,662

John Delzani 440-333-1743 (H) 440-356-5633 (W) jdelzani@juno.com

Spiritual Development Committee Meeting

There is a Spiritual Development Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 27 (moved from the third Tuesday for the Thanksgiving Mass on Nov. 20th) in St. Malachi Hall at 6:00pm. Please join us as we talk about Advent and Being the People of God (continuing into next year), among other events.

Spiritual Development Committee Chairperson contact: Jackie Bluett 440-590-0394 jackierose@aol.com

Social Action Committee Chairperson contact: Joan Daley 440-333-1755 tisherself@cox.net

The Cleveland Furniture Bank, associated but independent of the St. Vincent De Paul Society, is in need of furniture. They will pick up the items and give you a listing of your donation which you can use for tax purposes. The Social Action Committee is working with St. Malachi Center and is referring needy families to the Cleveland Furniture Bank. Call 216-459-2265 to arrange for furniture pickup. Contact Joan Daley for additional information.

Chairperson contact: Mike Petit 440-884-9309 micheal.petit@uhhs.com

Children’s Christmas Choir

Children’s Choir for Christmas 2007 continues practicing on Friday, November 30 at 5:00pm in the church. This year’s activities will include a play for our Epiphany Festival as well as leading song at the 4:30pm Christmas Eve Vigil mass. All children from age 7 through 13 are welcome to participate. Children who play an instrument are especially welcome! Call Charlene McElwee at 216-861-5343

The November/December meeting is Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00pm. The discussion book is The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. Meet at the home of Mary Warren,  216-221-2975

On Sunday, December 9, we will again deliver fruit baskets to the elderly in the Lakeview and Riverview Hi-rises starting a noon. Meet at St. Malachi Center. To help or if you have any questions, call Sister Francis at 216-861-5343.

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6th Annual Lights for Life

The ceremonial tree lighting for Malachi House’s sixth annual Lights for Life will be held on Friday, December 7 at 7:00pm at Malachi House. Each $10 donation for the campaign purchases a light in memory or in honor of the donor’s loved one, to be placed on the evergreen trees in the Malachi House gardens. Please send your check for $10 per light with the names of your honorees and anyone you wish to notify to: Lights for Life, Malachi House, 2810 Clinton Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113.  

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St. Malachi Center News

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 9:30am and 11:00am coffee hours or call Ginny at 216-771-3036

Archbishop Hoban Award

On November 18 the Reverend Joseph D. McNulty was honored by Bishop Lennon and the Diocese of Cleveland with the Archbishop Hoban Award for his distinguished service to the Diocese of Cleveland, particularly to the physically and mentally disabled in the community. Fr. McNulty is the pastor of St. Augustine Church in Cleveland and Director of the Office of Ministry to Persons with Disabilities. The Archbishop Hoban Award is the highest honor bestowed upon individuals or organizations by the Diocese of Cleveland.

St. Herman’s Annual Benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be on Sunday, December 2nd in the School Hall from 11 am to 5:00pm. Door prizes, entertainment and takeout will be available.

Join Bishop Roger Gries, families, friends, catechists and advocates of persons with disabilities for the 23rd annual celebration mass on Saturday, December 15 at 10:30am at St. Joseph Center. Prayer, song, celebration and friendship will be followed by a light lunch. The event is sponsored by the Disability Services and Disability Ministries of the Dioceses of Cleveland. Contact 216-334-2963 for further details.

The InterReligious Task Force on Central America is a Cleveland-based interfaith group that promotes peace and human rights in Central America and Colombia. We work to change U.S. policies, corporate actions, and consumer behaviors that undermine this vision of nonviolent social change.

By purchasing a fair trade basket full of your favorite Equal Exchange goodies (coffee, chocolate, tea and much more) everyone can continue to support human rights all over the world. These baskets make a great hostess, office, holiday or teacher gift. All fair trade basket orders are due by Thursday, December 6. Pick up will be at the IRTF office on Saturday, December 15 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

IRTF has been invited to do many fair trade sales and information tables this season. We need volunteers for the dates listed below:

• Friday, November 13 
• Saturday, December 1 
• Sunday, December 2 
• Saturday, December 15 

The IRTF is located at 3606 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland. Call Franziska Seeck at 216-962-0003 or for full details visit the IRTF website at www.irtfcleveland.org.

Centering Space provides an atmosphere for you to listen to the invitation of the Holy Spirit. It is located at 14812 Lake Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44017 (between Lakewood Park and the Lakewood Catholic Academy). Advent Prayer, Reflective Prayer, Retreat for Women, Come and Be, and Winter Solstice are programs being presented during November and December. Call 216-228-7451 or visit their website at www.centeringspace.org for complete details.

River’s Edge

River’s Edge St. Joseph Center, 3430 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland, OH 44111 216-688-1111 www.riversdedgecleveland.com

On Saturday, December 1 from 9:00am to 12:00pm, Paula Gonzalez, SC, will lead us in this day of reflection to explore spirituality in the Earth Charter, which is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society for the 21st century. Since 1970 Paula Gonzalez, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, has been offering talks, seminars and retreats focused on learning from Earth, ecospirituality, renewable energy, and the future of religious life. Registration begins at 8:30am. A free will offering includes a continental breakfast.

Forsythe Special, a 3 piece ensemble, will explore the human experience through Celtic music on Sunday, December 16 at 3:00pm.. Come and celebrate the joy of the season with your family and friends! This holiday song and dance experience will touch your spirit and intoxicate your feet into dancing. The fee is $10.00. All proceeds from this event will benefit our Women’s Outreach Center.

• 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

Eucharistic Ministers:

• December 2 Peg Connell, Jen DeJohn, Mary Englert, Gloria Freire, Rosemary Gaffney Etheart, John Gerace, Charles Gerheim, Heather Gerheim Gladden, Brian Horning, Rose Horning, Duane Horning
  
• December 9 Cathy Jacob, Roseann Kaminsky, Lou Keim, Sue Knize, Marianne Kerr, Bill Johansen,
  Gene Kramer, Paul Kunkel, Mary Ann Kunkel, Mary Carol Lucic, Joan Majewski

• SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 for December 9 NEWSLETTER
• SUNDAY, DECEMER 16 for December 23 NEWSLETTER and COMMUNIO

NEWSLETTER: Nadge Herceg 440-930-2781 nadgeh@eriecoast.com

COMMUNIO: Joe Pulizzi 216-941-5054 joe_pulizzi@yahoo.com

November/December Calendar 2007
Refer to the articles above for the complete details.

Monday Night Meal Menus

Feb 27: Chicken  

Mar 6: Beef Stew  

Mar 13: Kielbasa 

Mar 20: Chicken  

Mar 27: Sausage  

Apr 3: Rigatoni   

Apr 10: Beef Stew 

Apr 17: Easter Donation – Sign Up  

Apr 24: Rigatoni 

John Delzani

First Lay-Directed Personal Parish of the Diocese of Cleveland

Celebrating Faith in God and in the Future

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