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Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
Welcome to St. Malachi for our Easter celebration!
May the hope of Easter
faith be yours in this holiest season of the year!
"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!"
(Psalm 118)
Fr. Anthony Schuerger, Fr. Paul Hritz (Pastor
Emeritus), Fr. James O'Donnell, Parish Staff, Ursuline Nuns |
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OCTAVE
OF
EASTER |
The Church
celebrates Easter Day all this week -- Sunday to Sunday -- with great
solemnity and joy. The Easter season continues for
fifty days, until the great feast of Pentecost. |
EASTER
BOOKLETS |
Please take the Easter reflection booklet Feed My
Lambs (based on the daily Scripture readings of the Easter season)
found at the doors of the church. Please take one home with you! |
FAREWELL,
JOHN &
GOD BLESS! |
A special word of
thanks and appreciation to John Retar, who completes his seminary intern
program at St. Malachi today. He will be returning to St. Mary Seminary
for the rest of the year. John has been a wonderful blessing to St.
Malachi and will be greatly missed. Thank you John! May God's blessing be
with you! |
SPECIAL
THANKS |
A special word of
thanks to all who came out and helped to clean and decorate the church
these past two weeks. Your presence and hard work helped beautify
our church for Holy Week & Easter. God Bless! |
| PRAYER GROUP |
The Contemplative
Prayer Group is now forming and will meet on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 PM
at St. Patrick Church rectory. There will be six
meetings on alternate Wednesdays. Call Mary Jane Treichel (216) 861-5343. |
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PYX
RECALL |
Pyxes are available
in the sacristy for those who wish to bring Communion to those who are
home-bound. We ask you to return them when no longer needed. We ask your
help in this; at present, we have few pyxes available. |
| CONFIRMA- TION |
St. Malachi will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 8 here at St. Malachi Church. Any adult or teenager who has not yet been confirmed, please contact Fr. Tony (216-861-5343) to begin
preparation |
| PRAYERS |
Please pray
for the deceased: Helen Herrick (Malachi House), Fr. Vincent
Moraghan, Jeanne Gampetro, Vincent Pannetti
Also for the sick: Ellen O’Donnell, Sally Kaminski |
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PARISH EVENTS
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The Octave of
Easter: April 15-22:
1. EASTER SUNDAY: No
Coffee Hour today
2. Easter Monday:
City Year,
9 AM - 3 PM, Monday-Friday, youth camp, in the school
– Meal for the poor,
6:00 PM in the parish hall.
3. Easter Wednesday:
Quiet prayer before the Eucharist,
5:30-6:30 PM in church, all welcome
4. Easter Thursday:
Eucharistic Holy Hour for peace
at 11:00 AM; Mass at Noon.
5. Easter Saturday: No Children's
Choir today
6. Second Sunday (Octave) of Easter: Coffee
Hour after 9:30 Mass in the Hall |
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| SUPPORT WELCOME |
A meal without cost is served to the needy on Mondays at 6 PM in the parish hall. Coffee, sandwiches and doughnuts are served daily at the rectory.
Volunteers are welcome (216-861-5343). |
| UCS SCHOOL OPENINGS |
Pre-school evaluations for 3-year
olds applying to enter the Urban Community School Montessori program for
2001-2001 is April 9 & 10. Kindergarten screening is April23 &
April 24. Evaluations for open slots in all other
grade levels will be scheduled on an individual basis. Call Randi Allard,
Admissions Director (216) 658-4708. |
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| St MALACHI CENTER
RAFFLE |
St.
Malachi Center's annual benefit raffle supports Center programs
& activities. The drawing is May 28, Memorial Day. Main
prize is $10,000; tickets are $20. Ticket sellers are
needed. To sell tickets, call Mary Ellen Grealis (440) 235-6528 or
Pat Donnelly (216) 521-6890. Tickets are available at church or rectory. |
| St MALACHI ON WEB |
St. Malachi now has e-mail!
You can contact the parish office at: malachirectory@catholic.org
or
Fr. Tony at: ajstmalachi@catholic.org
The St. Malachi Web Page (Parish and Community) can be found at www.stmalachi.org |
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| MALACHI
MART |
You can check their weekly specials on their web page: www.stmalachimart.org
Malachi Mart hours are:
Wednesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM; Sunday 10 AM - 1:30 PM. |
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| WANTED: HELP FOR MART |
Malachi
Mart supports the ministry of St. Malachi Center. The Mart
is always looking for volunteers, to assist in every way.
The Mart is open from
10 AM to 5 PM, Wednesday through Saturday, Sundays from 10 AM to 1:30 PM.
For more information, call Bonnie or Jacqui at (216) 621-1988. |
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| READINGS |
This Sunday: |
Acts 10: 34, 37-43 |
Ps 118 |
1 Corinthians 5: 6-8 |
John 20: 1-9 |
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Next Sunday: |
Acts 5: 12-16 |
Ps118 |
Revelation 1: 9-13, 17-19 |
John 20: 19-31 |
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| FINANCE |
Last Sunday's
collection was $4,042 ($3,235 budgeted). Your continued support is deeply
appreciated. |
| "Christ
indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Easter
Sequence |
