Offertory Report

Sunday Collection

.......... $ 3,406

Amount Budgeted

.......... $ 3,060.00

Budget to date ($3060/week x 24 weeks) $ 73.440

Collections to date

.......... $ 68,797

Collection surplus/(deficit) to date

.......... $ (4,643)

Retirement fund for Religious
Feast of the Immaculate Conception

.......... $ 1,767
.......... $ 279

   Thank you for your generous support!

Thank You!

To all the people that helped to deliver the fruit baskets to the elderly in the Lakeview and Riverview hi-rises.  This is a wonderful St. Malachi tradition of sharing and caring for our neighbors! God Bless You!

LAST MINUTE GIFT NEED?
ST MALACHI CENTER CAN HELP!

St. Malachi Center solves your last minute Christmas Shopping needs! There are a few 2005 “Soup For The Soul” bowls still available! These lovely artisan-crafted, one-of-a-kind creations are available at Coffee Hour or the back of the church today.

nothing is impossible with GOD

“SOUP FOR THE SOUL” GIVES HELP AND NEEDS HELP
The 2006 “Soup for the Soul” Benefit for St. Malachi Center is Thursday, March 30 at Signature at LaCentre. To be successful, the Center needs your help! Can you volunteer on the Committee? A new task force is contacting businesses asking that they sponsor a specific portion of the Soup evening. Can you help us reach the company you work for? Can you identify other companies who might help the Center? Will you commit to look around you in the pews - and in your neighborhood - and at work - to recognize that there are people there whom you could influence in a good way? Will you attend, sponsor, donate, whatever?" We need to help the Center help families who need help! If you said “I support the work of St. Malachi Center, will you help? See the folks who are already helping at the table at Coffee Hours or call (216) 771-3036.

MALACHI MART FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS NEEDS!
If you are looking for Christmas cards, Christmas ornaments or Christmas decorations at a reasonable price, visit Malachi Mart. The Mart has received a new shipment of wonderful items for you or your home. The Mart also carries a wide assortment of cereal, milk, crackers, pop, frozen dinners and snacks. Visit the Mart after Mass on Sundays until 2 PM, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and on Christmas Eve from 10 am to 2 pm. All proceeds support the programs St. Malachi Center.
 

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless is sponsoring a Candlelight Vigil for all of the homeless who have died in 2005 on Wednesday, December 21st at 4:45 pm at St. Patrick's Catholic Church (Bridge Ave.).

THEOLOGY ON TAP
Jim Schlecht an outreach worker for Care Alliance is speaking at the West Side Catholic Center on January 26th for the Diocesan “Theology on Tap” series. Mark your calendar and come join us for beer, wine, and Jim's stories about “Witnessing God at Work”. More info to follow.

HELP NEEDED - ST. VINCENT CHARITY HOSPITAL PASTORAL CARE DEPARTMENT 
St. Vincent Charity Hospital Pastoral Care Department is seeking secretarial support to the Pastoral Care Department. The perfect volunteer would be a kind & welcoming person, somewhat computer literate, who can type and answer the telephone. Could it be you? We are looking for assistance Monday-Friday from 8 AM-Noon, although days and hours are very negotiable. We need your help, even if you're available only one or two days a week. For interview & additional info, please call Susan Smith, (216) 363-2590.

CHRISTMAS WEEK DIRECTED RETREAT
The Jesuit Retreat House is offering directed retreats December 27-31, beginning with dinner on Tuesday, Dec 27 & ending after breakfast and Mass on Saturday, Dec. 31. Come to the quiet to celebrate the miracle of our God's incarnation. Cost is based on the length of your retreat. It includes director's stipend, private room, and meals. Tabor funds applicable. To register, call (440) 884-9300.