St. Malachi Parish, Cleveland, OH Mass Intentions SATURDAY, February 14 4:30 p.m. -  Richard Joyce SUNDAY, February 15 9:30 a.m. -  Jim Bowen 11:00 a.m. - Marline Harroff 12:30 pm  -  Saint Malachi Living and Deceased MONDAY, February 16 7:00 a.m. - Doris Weisman 12:noon -  Brian Smith TUESDAY, February 17 7:00 a.m. - Margaret O'Malley 12:noon -  Pauline Wing & Fred Johnson WEDNESDAY, February 18 7:00 a.m. -  Mildred Koch (Anniv) 12 noon -  Anna Whall (Anniv) THURSDAY, February 19 7:00 a.m. -  Ann Harrington (Anniv) 12 noon -  Peace FRIDAY, February 20 7:00 a.m. -  Rose Roberto (Anniv) 12 noon -  John & Elizabeth Lavelle SATURDAY, February 21 4:30 p.m. -  William White SUNDAY, February 22 9:30 a.m. -  James & Claudia Gehring 11:00 a.m. - Dec. Gibbons-Kerr Family 12:30 p.m. - Bridget O'Brien   SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (PENANCE) Saturday: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:45-9:00 a.m.   Offertory Report Sunday Collection .......................... $2,921.00 Amount Budgeted .......................... $3,180.00 Note: Our January Gas Bill totaled $3,755.51!! Thank you for your generous support!   Please Pray for the Deceased:  Marilyn Cooper, Patricia Hefflin, Earl Scruggs, Cecelia Okrecz, Fredrick Williams (Malachi House), Christopher Misener, Margaret Krach, Sr. Maurice Messmer CSJ, Also for the Sick:  Gertrude Scales, Patti Klatil, Donald Parsley, Cicelia Pucanovsky, Chuck Mato, Edward Dvorak, James Borowske, Cara Hammond. WE NEED YOUR HELP As we prepare for Lent, Holy Week & Easter, there are several short-term projects. One project is preparing the slides for Palm Sunday's proclamation of the Passion. For information, call Charlene McElwee at the rectory. BLOOD The Red Cross Blood Drive is this Sunday, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM at St. Malachi Center. There is an urgent need for blood and ANY eligible donor is encouraged to donate.

VOL. 34, NO. 12 Popular Devotional Practices: Basic Questions and Answers” The following is excerpted from the article, “Popular Devotional Practices: Basic Questions and Answers,” published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, (03 Copyright © by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) and a continuation from last week. The full text can be found at www.usccb.org/bishops/devprac.htm  11. Who has the responsibility to ensure that popular devotions are faithful to church teaching? We all have a responsibility to be prudent and to do the best we can to ensure that the popular devotions we practice are faithful to church teaching and that we practice them in an appropriate way. As successors to the Apostles, bishops have the particular responsibility to exercise pastoral care over their dioceses, which includes overseeing the fostering of sound popular devotions and monitoring their appropriateness. In some cases, the pope may grant approval to a popular devotion or express caution regarding a particular devotion, sometimes even forbidding its use. Ordinaries of the dioceses in which devotional materials are published and/or devotions are broadcast, even on the Internet, should exercise proper oversight to ensure that these materials are consistent with the theological and ecumenical developments of the contemporary Magisterium. 12. How do popular devotions relate to our responsibilities toward others in our world? Many popular devotions are a constant reminder of the social dimension of the Gospel. God has created us as social beings. We always live in a relationship of interdependence with others and have a responsibility to work for the common good of our society and to all of humanity. Pope John Paul II calls us to exercise the virtue of solidarity, which "is not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good, because we are all really responsible for all." Crucial to our duty to promote the welfare of others in our society and in our world is our duty to promote the welfare of the poor, for whom God shows special concern. All other Christian worship and prayer, including popular devotions, in bringing us closer to God, should inspire us to share ever more fully in God's special love for the poor. The end. Social Justice Teach-In Back to Top

SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 15, 2004 Weekly Activities Sunday, February 15 • Red Cross Blood Mobile after all Masses Monday, February 16 • Meal for the poor, 6:00 PM in the hall • RCIA 7 PM St. Patrick • Renewing your Catholic Faith 7-8:30 PM St. Patrick Hall Wednesday, February 18 • Quiet Prayer 3-4 PM • Prayer walk for peace 7 PM Thursday, February 19 • Holy Hour 11:00 AM • Choir Practice 7:30 PM Friday, February 20 • Church Cleaning 10 AM • Children's Choir 4:30 PM   EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Parishioners who are interested in becoming Eucharistic Ministers are asked to contact Fr. Tony (216)861-5343 by March 5. Requirements: at least 18 years old, Confirmed, Catholic in good standing. RENEWING YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH Come, share faith with other adults, find answers to your questions about the Catholic Church, beliefs, practices, etc. Where?: Club at St. Patrick's Church; When?: Mondays, through March 8, 2004 7:00-8:30 PM All are welcome. SAVE THE DATE FOR SOUP FOR THE SOUL  Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 1st for our 4th Annual Soup for the Soul Fundraiser to be held at La Centre in Westlake at 6 PM.   Soup for the Soul is the Center's largest fundraiser of the year,  raising over $37,000 last year to support the ministry of St. Malachi Center. Tickets cost just $40. That includes dinner, raffles, Silent auctions, and a full night of entertainment.    MALACHI RUN The 24th Annual St. Malachi Run will be held Saturday March 13,. Start times: 2 Mile-9 AM & 5 Mile- 9:35 AM. Pre-Registration $15, race day $20. Registration forms at church doors, rectory or call Hermes Sports 623-9933. SAVE THE DATE: Friday March 12th at 7:30 pm the CSM Stewardship Taskforce is throwing a St. Patrick's Day gathering. Details next weekend. E-MAIL ALERT & PRAYERS FOR LOVED ONES If you use e-mail and would like to receive “e-mail alerts” for prayers for illness or deaths of individuals & family members at St. Malachi, please e-mail Dolores Sullin at dasas@nccw.net, using the words “Malachi Alert” in the subject line, or call her at (216) 676-4658. Please provide your name and e-mail address.  If you wish to add someone to our prayer list, please contact the rectory at (216)861-5343. The secretaries will direct the message to Dolores Sullin or Luis Gutierrez so that your request can be sent as soon as possible. Contacting the rectory directly assures that your request will be directed to the person available. These notices are meant to include deaths, illnesses, and other urgent prayer requests regarding St. Malachi members, former members, and their loved ones   Prayer Line When you have a need for special prayers call the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland-Prayer Line 440-449-1200 ext. 103   PARKING ON VERMONT STREET Please note that the street on the South side of the church (Vermont) is a two way street and that parking on the south side of the street is a parking violation. Please park only on the side closest to the church. Thanks for your cooperation! HELP NEEDED A meal without cost is served at 6:00 p.m. Mondays to the needy in the parish hall. Sandwiches, doughnuts, & coffee are served daily at the rectory. Volunteers are needed, especially weekdays. Call Sr. Francis at 216-861-5343.     "Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the  same way." --Lk 6:22-23   Readings for the Week of February 15, 2004 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:  Saturday: Next Sunday: Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26 Jas 1:1-11; Mk 8:11-13 Jas 1:12-18; Mk 8:14-21 Jas 1:19-27; Mk 8:22-26 Jas 2:1-9; Mk 8:27-33 Jas 2:14-24, 26; Mk 8:34--9:1 Jas 3:1-10; Mk 9:2-13 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38

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InterReligious Task Force on Central America presents the 5th annual  Social Justice Teach-In SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2004 1:30 - 6:30 St. Ignatius High School on Lorain Ave. at 1911 W. 30th Cleveland 44113   12:45 Registration & Resource Fair 1:30 Keynote 2:30 - 6:30 Workshops Registration fee: $10 $50 student group rate (6-20 students)   Join us for a multi-generational day of resources, education, training, and community-building.  Choose from 10 workshops presented by experts from national organizations to learn more about promoting human rights and global economic justice in Latin America. Stop Killer Coke: Keynote Luis Cardona was abducted  by paramilitary death squads in Colombia after he witnessed them murder  another union activist. Colombian workers are suing Coca Cola subsidiaries  in US Federal Court for intimidation and murder of union leaders.  Learn more at www.killercoke.org Globalization, Violence and Human Rights in Colombia Jose Amin Cortes, human rights attorney and political refugee from Colombia, speaks about what globalization actually means for people in poorer countries  and to what extent global economics is fueling the violence in Colombia. Coffee Farmers' Equity in a Global Market Equal  Exchange organizer Lynsey Miller will discuss the realities and future of  Fair Trade coffee cooperatives during this period of rapid globalization. Central America: Understanding the Political Landscape The quality of life in Central America is worse than it was during the civil wars.  Conservative political parties sell off public utilities, close schools and public  hospitals. Repression is on the rise by right-wing armed groups, and political  corruption is rampant. What social movements are emerging? What parties  will stay in power? Definitive Debt Cancellation for the World's Impoverished Nations  Debt slavery is foreign aid in reverse; for every dollar sent to the poorest countries in aid,  $1.30 flows back to lenders in debt payments. The poorest countries spend less  on healthcare and education than on payments to the World Bank and IMF.  The Jubilee movement promotes definitive debt cancellation as a matter of justice.  As millions die from AIDS, the world can no longer afford this system of international "loan-sharking." FREE Trade Policies Cause Famine & Poverty in Central America  Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch discusses the Free Trade Area  of the Americas, a trade agreement wider ranging than NAFTA,  threatens a loss of jobs, democracy, & environmental protections.  There is still time to Stop the FTAA! Responding to Urgent Human Rights Abuses A representative from Amnesty International will detail the process of documenting  and responding to human rights violations in Latin America. FAIR Trade Makes a World of Difference Hear from Ten Thousand Villages about the process of developing FAIR TRADE cooperatives, acquiring fair trade certification, and the obstacles fair trade producers face. Hear practical strategies for fair trade success. ¿Donde Estan? A Campaign for Truth and, Reconciliation What was the US government's complicity in the disappearances of Guatemalan citizens?  Learn about the campaign for the release of government documents that could help victims' families learn what happened, help recover the remains of the "disappeared," and help bring the human rights criminals to justice. The Perilous Labor Movement in Colombia  Exiled union leader Luis Cardona, from the Stop Killer Coke Campaign, discusses the dangerous work of union organizers in Colombia. More than 1,500 trade unionists have been killed since 2002;  3 out of every 5 trade unionists killed throughout the world are killed in Colombia.  The main labor federation estimates that half its 20,000 organizers have  received death threats. Most trade unionists are killed by the AUC, the largest  right-paramilitary force in Colombia.

Join us Saturday, Feb 28, 2004 IRTF Social Justice Teach-in

Pre-register for the Teach-In by sending this form to:  InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF) 3606 Bridge Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 - 216.961.0003 - irtf@igc.org Name  (print) ____________________________________  Address ________________________________________ City _____________________, State ______________ , ZIP ______________ E-mail ___________________________________ E-mails are sent "Blind Carbon Copy. " Phone  (day) ( _______ ) ___________________________   (eve) ( _______ ) ___________________________  Fax   ( _______ ) ___________________________  Enclosed is $ _______ for _____ persons at $10/person attending the Teach-In on Feb 28, 2004. Clergy and Laity Concerned InterReligious Task Force on Central America  3606 Bridge Ave. Cleveland, OH 44113    (216) 961-0003 irtf@igc.org Back to Top

 

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