The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter

· Committee Chairs Elected At Annual Meeting
· All Loving God...
· Health Department
· Special Prayers Roster
· Regular Weekly Collection Report
· Monday Night Meals
· Spiritual Development Committee
· Wednesday Evening Prayer
· Being The People Of God, Answering Our Baptismal Call
· Book Discussion
· Peace Walk

· St. Malachi Men -Male Spirit Fireside Gathering
· St. Malachi Center's Anniversary Raffle
· Golf Outing
· Funraiser
· Future Church
· Rock Hall Concert
· Catholic Community Action
· Serra Club Dinner For New Priests
· Eucharistic Ministers
· 2008 Calendar
· 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! 

 Sixth Sunday of Easter 

 April 27, 2008 

Community of St. Malachi Council

At the April 20 Annual Meeting the following members were elected:

At-Large Position: Ron Perger
Jim Zaferopolos
Secretary: Barbara Aylward
Treasurer: Bob Simoneau

Committee Chairs:

Christian Formation: Christine Crawford
Communications: Pam and Joe Pulizzi, Co-chairs
Hospitality: Marie James and Nancy Mura, Co-chairs
Liturgy: Stephanie and Gary Pritts, Co-chairs
Membership: Carol Anders and Fran DeChant, Co-chairs
Social Action: Joan Daly
Spiritual Development: Jackie Bluett

The Annual Report and copies of the new Charter will be available for the next two Sundays at the 11:00 Mass and coffee hours.

All Loving God, Your Spirit has called us here to bless You by honoring the good within each of us and others. We thank you, O God, for the call to love and serve others in the precious gift of community. We pray, now, for our faith community that it may continue to enrich each of us and the many others we encounter each day.

(Prayer excerpt created by Kay Vine based on selections from Bishop John Dearden’s Prophets of a Future Not Our Own and the CSM Statement of Charisms and Values affirmed at the Annual Meeting on April 22, 2007)

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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:
Eva Sierzputowski Dorothy Sistersen Helen Misener
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 families and friends who have experienced the loss of a loved one:
Josephine Callaghan, mother of John Karliak
Margaret (Marna) Connell, mother of Jim (Peg) Connell
Larry Simoneau, son of Bob and Donna Simoneau and brother of Michelle (Bill and Bobby Johansen)

CSM SPECIAL PRAYERS ROSTER 

–  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,, Bill Nelligan, Tom Nemes, Michael O’Neil, John Parkowski, Dave Salinas, Povented P. Taylor Jr., Louis Torres, Victor Valentino Jr., Michael Whalen.

Community of St. Malachi Regular Weekly Collection

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

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Spiritual Development Committee

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

Committee Meeting

The Spiritual Development Committee meets this Tuesday April 29 at 6:00pm in St. Malachi Hall. All are invited. Please bring your energy and ideas.

Wednesday Evening Prayer

Join us Wednesday, April 30 for the Adoration of the Eucharist at 6:00pm in the Church. This is a time for prayer and silence in the presence of the Holy Eucharist.

Being the People of God, Answering Our Baptismal Call

Thank you to those of you who attended last Thursday’s session.
Please mark your calendars for the next installment on Tuesday, May 6 at St. Malachi Hall. Fr. Mike Woost, professor of theology at St. Mary Seminary, will present the second in a series of responses, Prophet. The third and final of the series is Tuesday, May 20, King/Servant.

All meetings start at 7:00pm. We will break up into groups at the end of each evening to bring to light how to manifest what we have learned.

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The April meeting is Wednesday April 30 at 7:00pm. We will view and discuss the film “Amazing Grace.” It is the story of William Wilberforce who, as a Member of Parliament in the late18th and early 19th centuries, brought about an end to the slave trade. Meet at the home of Sarah and Karl Toth, 7641 Ragall Parkway, Middleburg Hts. (440-826-3144).

Looking ahead: The book for May is Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston. The book for June is My Sister’s Keeper by Jodie Picoult. Call Casey Stangel at 440-234-8766 for further information.

Peace Walk

Join us in an uplifting group prayer for peace. This is a great way to support our troops and to do something to help prevent the violence which is currently so prevalent in our country. We will meet at 7:15pm on Wednesday, May 7 in the Church parking lot.

St. Malachi Men -Male Spirit Fireside Gathering

Join us from 7-10 pm. Friday, May 9, at Dick Schwertle’s home, 2152 Marshfield, Westlake (call 440-835-2699 for directions). Topic: A poem or two to share and a men’s topic to discuss. Bring a folding chair, snack or drink to share, and a friend. Info: Mike Graham (216-228-8815).

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St. Malachi Center

St. Malachi Center's Anniversary Raffle
This year, the Center is offering a “progressive” raffle, with drawings every month! Tickets are only $12 each or three for $30! There will be a monthly drawing, starting THIS Wednesday April 30 after noon Mass, through October. There are 3 prizes each month: $250, $150, and $100! Winning tickets go back into the “hopper” to be eligible to win the monthly and the grand or runner-up prize. The grand prize is $5000 and the runner-up prize is $1000. The grand prize drawing is Saturday November 8 after 4:30 Mass in the School Hall.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE!  

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Purchase your tickets today for the APRIL DRAWING at Coffee Hour or see Cathy Graham, Jackie Bluett or Ginny Suhr to buy or sell tickets. Call 216-771-3036 or email St_Malachi@ameritech.net . The seller of the grand prize ticket receives $250 and the person who sells the most tickets receives $250!

Golf Outing

The Sixteenth Annual St. Malachi Center Golf Outing is Friday August 29. Please save the date. Watch for more details here and at www.stmalachicenter.org.

FUNRaiser

Thank you to all who participated in the St. Malachi Center FUNraiser at the Westlake Max & Erma’s Thursday April 17th. While we all had fun, we also raised $432.37 to help the St. Malachi Center ministry. This was our largest Max & Erma’s donations to date!

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Future Church

If I could talk to the institutional church, what would I say? Come to the Open Mic.Night on Tuesday, April 29, 7-9pm at Sweetwater Landing overlooking the Rocky River in the Metroparks. Join FutureChurch for this lively discussion. Bob Kloos, FutureChurch supporter and former board member, will emcee the evening. A panel representing a variety of Catholic experiences will begin the conversation.
No charge but a free will offering will be accepted. Snacks, cold drinks, coffee and tea will be provided. Cash bar of beer and wine. For more information, contact FutureChurch at 216-228-0869 X3 or info@futurechurch.org.

Rock Hall Concert

Make it a family night and join us on Sunday, May 4 for an inspiring concert at the Rock Hall featuring the six top local Christian musicians and bands from our region. What a great night of music, people, prizes, fun, and access to the entire Rock Hall museum - all for FREE!!! Doors open at 6:00 pm. To reserve tickets, send an email to ticket@theFEST.us . Check it out online at www.theFEST.us.

Catholic Community Action

The Diocesan Social Action Office invites you to a forum: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility on Thursday, May 15 from 7-8:30pm at St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish Hall ( 10205 Lorain Ave., Cleveland). Fr. Don Dunson, theology professor at St. Mary Seminary, Brother Patrick Shea, General Counsel Diocesan Legal Office, Sister Kathleen Ryan, SND, Commission on Catholic Community Action will address: Conscience Formation; U.S. Bishops’ Call for Political Responsibility; Catholic Social Teaching and the Issues; Prudent Voting; Helpful Resources.
There will be time for your questions and comments throughout the program. Bishop Richard Lennon considers this issue a priority for all Catholics in this election year. This forum will share the wisdom and the guidance of our U.S. Catholic Bishops. For more information, call 216 – 939-3841.

The Serra Club Dinner for New Priests

The Serra Club is an international organization which promotes religious vocations. Each year, Serra hosts a dinner for the newly ordained priest; this year, it will include soon to be ordained Fr. Ed. Susznski, who served his pastoral internship at St. Malachi.
The dinner is a wonderful opportunity to meet families and friends of the new priests. This year’s dinner is being held on June 9 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership ( 28700 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe; just off I-90). Mass will be at 5:00pm, followed by dinner. Please make your reservations as soon as possible since seating is limited. The price is $40 per couple ($29 per person). Please call John C. Kealy at 216-621-9870 x 108 for reservations or e-mail at Kealyjc@aol.com.

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Eucharistic Ministers:

May 4: Mary Carol Lucic, Joan Majewski, Judi Shemkovitz, Marty Miller, Barb Pistillo, Pam Pulizzi, Casey Stangel, Bob Rossman, Kathleen Rossman, Kay Vine, Bruce Wacker
May 11: Dolores Sullin, Jim Zaferopolos, Eileen Zaferopolos, Joe Wegrzynowski, Dan Zehe, Lori Zehe, Terese Andreani, Barb Aylward, Jeff Barbalics, Meg Kilbane, Linda Bellini

2008 Calendar

Refer to the information above for complete details.

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