Offertory Report

Sunday Collection

.......... $ 2,224.00

Amount Budgeted

.......... $ 3,060.00

Budget to date ($3060/week x 21 weeks) $64,260.00

Collections to date

.......... $ 59,404.00

Second Collection

..........  $982.00

   Thank you for your generous support!

SOUP FOR THE SOUL
The committee for Soup for the Soul, a fun fundraiser benefiting St. Malachi Center, is starting to plan for the 2006 event. The committee is in need of some volunteers who would be willing to help us identify and talk with some companies for corporate sponsorships and/or gifts. If you can donate a little time and are willing, please send an email to st_malachi@ameritech.net or call 216-771-3036. 

LIGHTS FOR LIFE
Funded entirely through donations, since 1988 Malachi House has provided a loving, final home for more than 1,060 of our neediest neighbors at absolutely no charge to them or their families. Its fourth annual “Lights for Life” celebration will held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the house, 2810 Clinton Ave., Cleveland. Each $10 donation 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 garden. A reception and refreshments will follow. All gifts are tax-deductible and the honoree or family will be notified Flyers are at the back of the church. For information: Pat Branigan, 216-621-8831. 

LAS POSADAS
Many years ago, St. Malachi Center adapted the Mexican Christmas tradition of Las Posadas, the remembrance of the Holy Family's search for a room at an inn. The Celebration includes active involvement in procession, prayer, song, and meal by St. Malachi volunteers and Center participants. The Festivity takes place on the St. Malachi grounds. After the procession there is a light meal. This year the Event is on Saturday, December 17th from 4:30 to about 7:30pm. There is a sign up sheet at the 9:30 and 11:00 coffees hours or please call St. Malachi Center, 216-771-3036. Please join the Commemoration and sign up to participate.

NEAR WEST THEATRE
Presents “Godspell” November 18th to December 4th. Call 621-3242 for more information.

SAVE THE DATE
St. Herman’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, Dec. 4th in the School Hall 11-5 PM. Door prizes and entertainment. Take out available.

SHARED MINISTRY CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Sunday, December 11th. Meet at St. Paul Community Church 4427 Franklin Blvd. at 5 PM.

FAIR TRADE GIFT BASKETS
Great holiday gift idea: Order your fair trade gift baskets and support living wages for Third World farmers. Choose from 3 basket sizes; select your gourmet coffees, teas, and hot chocolate. This is a just alternative to sweatshop products. Order by December 1st at www.irtfcleveland.org or call 216-961-0003.

MARTYRS COMMEMORATION
Sunday, Dec. 4th: 25th anniversary of Cleveland church women's murder in El Salvador. Prayer, dinner, speaker. At Beaumont School, Cleveland Heights. Tickets: www.irtfcleveland.org or 216-961-0003.

POWER DAYS
Junior High students, both day school and PSR, are invited to participate in Power Days at the Center for Pastoral Leadership. The program is an opportunity to meet women and men religious, seminarians and priests and learn more about the call to ministry and service in the Church. This program is a very important part of our vocation awareness effort. It helps raise appropriate vocation questions in a timely and engaging way. For more information or to sign up please call 216-696-6525 or 800-869-6525 x. 3490.