Thy Will Be Done

The Annual Community Meeting for the Community of St. Malachi will be on Sunday, April 20 immediately following the 11:00am liturgy.  The two main items on the agenda will be the election of the new Council members and an update on the Cluster Planning Process.  Part of the discussion on the cluster process will include a review of the vision statement for the cluster.  In addition, the Annual Report will be distributed.  Please plan to attend.

On Saturday, April 26 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm a dinner and dance will be held in the Hall. Tickets are $10/each adult, ages 14 and up. Baby sitting will be provided after dinner, as needed. The Personal Needs Fund was established by the Community to address the emergency needs of Community members.

Consider volunteering you time, talent or raffle prizes. For further information, contact Marie James (216-749-2604), Nancy Mura (216-398-3276), or Fred Leonard (216-671-4938).

This year's Celebration of Service to honor all St. Malachi volunteers and those in ministry will be on Saturday, April 19, at Noon in the Hall. Return the bottom of the flyer (found in the back of the church) or use the signup sheets located in the kitchens. RSVP by April 14. For information or to RSVP, call 216- 861-5343.

Confirmation is a Sacrament of Initiation, which all Catholics should receive. If you are an adult who has not yet been confirmed, the Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in our cluster parishes this year on Tuesday, April 22, at 7pm at St. Wendelin Church. Confirmation preparation begins this Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30pm at St. Patrick Church, Bridge Ave. Call (216) 631-6872.

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Alleluia

Please remember in your prayers for the sick these that have been added (or updated) since our previous edition: Mary Laubenthal Matt DeMartino Ted Bluett Gail Stern Rich Beshears Erik White

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. You may then add these requests to your personal list.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS the following family who experienced the loss of a loved one. We remember in our prayers the family and friends of Eleanore Gipper.

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:

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Chairperson contact: Joan Daly 440-333-1755 tisherself@cox.net

If a parish or community member could use a little bit of help during a temporary situation, please contact Helen Misener at 440-427-8023. The Social Action Committee has volunteers who could provide a ride, do light housekeeping, shop, or just home visit. If you have any questions about the service, please call Helen and discuss it with her.

Chairperson contact: Jackie Bluett 440-526-8574 jackierose@aol.com 

Meeting
The Spiritual Development Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:00pm in the School Hall. All are welcome! Please attend as we will be talking about the Being the People of God, Answering Our Baptismal Call speaker series, a Pentecost reflection, a day of reflection for women in May, and much more.

Wednesday Evening Prayer: Join us in Church at 6:30pm for Praying the Labyrinth on Wednesday, March 26. The Labyrinth will be conducted outdoors if it is warm and dry or indoors with the hand-held Labyrinth.

Let Us Pray: The prayer group for women meets in Church on Wednesdays at 11:00am. Come for prayer and stay for 12:00 mass.

Book Discussion

The March meeting is Wednesday, March 26 7:00pm.  The book for discussion is Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides.  Meet at the home of Barb Parkowski, 4631 Williamstown Drive, N. Olmsted; 440-734-5822.

The April meeting is Wednesday April 30.  We will view and discuss the film “Amazing Grace”
(Hosts: Sarah and Karl Toth)

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St. Malachi Center is grateful to all the generous volunteers, donors, and other friends who worked and played together to make Soup for the Soul 2008 so much fun and so successful. Thank you for helping us help others!

 St. Malachi Center’s RAFFLE is NEW and IMPROVED this year! Tickets are only $12/each or three for $30! There will be a monthly drawing, starting in April, through the beginning of November. The monthly prizes total $500, $250, $150 and $100. The winning ticket goes back into the “hopper” to be eligible with the other for the grand prize of $5000 for 1st place and $1000 for the runner up.

See the Malachi Center website, www.stmalachicenter.org, or the Church bulletin boards for more details. First tickets go on sale March 30. Call Ginny at 216-771-3036 if you want to sell tickets. The seller of the grand prize ticket receives $250 and the person who sells the most tickets receives $250.

It’s time for the St. Malachi Center fundraiser at Max & Erma’s Restaurant on Thursday, April 17. Get a ticket on the Malachi Center website. Have lunch, dinner or carry –out at Max & Erma’s at 30105 Detroit Rd. in Westlake. Present the ticket, and St. Malachi Center receives 20% of your purchase as a donation. Bring your family, bring your friends, eat good food and enjoy the knowledge that St. Malachi Center benefits too!

St. Malachi Church is offering the Samaritan Ministry Workshop on Alcoholism and Addiction. Statistics suggest that 66% of the population uses alcohol and/or other drugs. Of theses, 20% experience major life consequences (drunk driving, health problems) and 10% develop the disease of alcoholism/addiction. Each alcoholic/addict affects on the average 4-5 other lives directly. The purpose of the Samaritan Ministry training is to provide participants with the tools to help individuals with substance abuse issues and their families in the community.

The program will take place at St. Malachi Center on Thursdays: March 27, April 3, 10 and 17 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Brochures are available at the Church, Rectory or Center. Call Lori Zehe at 440-888-4947 or fill out the registration form and return it to the Church.

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The shootings at Cleveland Success Tech, and the fights, feuds and stabbings on the east side contributed to the increased awareness among area teens. The teenagers in the St. Malachi Center’s Leadership Academy began discussing how they felt and what should be done. They convened to ask themselves a serious, but simple question, “How can we elevate the safety of the inner city youth?” In late November, Help Our People Excel (H.O.P.E.) began to meet.

H.O.P.E. is a group responding to this relevant and important issue. It’s run by the youth, for the youth. With Tim Walters, the community Organizer for the May Dugan Multi-Service Center (www.maydugancenter.org), they are working on a youth summit to create ways and methods to better the local community.

The goal is to bring the community together for an event to talk about the issues, share resources, and to become more successful. In this process, participating youth are practicing skills, learning to organize and plan, and are empowering themselves to be active citizens. Sixteen young people (ages 12-17) are working in small task forces to plan this summit for March 29 at St. Ignatius High School from 12:30pm to 4:00pm. For more information call 216-771-3036.

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