St. Malachi Parish, Cleveland, OH

Mass Intentions

Saturday, February 17

4:30 pm- 

Frank, Agnes, Tim Putz

Sunday, February 18

9:30 am- 

St. Malachi Living and Deceased

 11 am-

Anna Wacker Payne

12:30 pm-

Angela Patton (Anniv)

Monday, February 19

7:00 am-

Florence Hill

12 noon-  

Kevin Finnerty

Tuesday, February 20

7:00 am-

Ann Vanek

12 noon-  

Eileen Butts

Wednesday, February 21

7:00 am- 

Margaret Rogers

12 noon- 

Sally Come

7:30 pm- 

Robert C. Miller

Thursday, February 22

7:00 am- 

Ruth Bradesca

12 noon- 

Anna Wacker Payne

Friday, February 23

7:00 am- 

Louis Brodnick

12 noon- 

Martin Family Dec.

Saturday, February 24

4:30pm- 

Connolly, Gallagher, Kielty, Smith Fam.

Sunday, February 25

 9:30 am- 

Majok Madut

11:00 am-

Rita Gibbons Kerr (Anniv.)

12:30 pm-

St. Malachi Living and Deceased

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (PENANCE)
Saturday: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:45-9:00 a.m.
 

Please Pray for the Deceased: Grace Neer (Malachi House), Florence Dick, who was buried from St. Malachi this week, Dennis Prokop, Sr. Mary Lou Misciasci CSJ
Also for the Sick: Patricia Donnelly, Mark Nolan, Louis Torress, Jim Majewski 

 BLACK & NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTION
Next weekend is the annual appeal for the Black and Native American Missions in the United States. Funds are needed to continue present evangelization programs & even more, to continue assistance to parishes devastated by hurricanes to rebuild their programs. Many places lost everything; even 500 days later, much has yet to be rebuilt, ministries & evangelization programs restarted. There will be a second collection at all the Masses.

VOL. 37, NO. 12

ASH WEDNESDAY: LENT BEGINS
Lent begins this week. On Ash Wednesday, there will be Mass and distribution of ashes at 7 AM, Noon & 7:30 PM. Ash Wednesday is a day of Fast & Abstinence (see below). 

LENTEN FAST & ABSTINENCE
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of Fast and Abstinence for Catholics from their 18th through 59th birthday. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat for all those over 14 years of age What does “fasting” mean? Generally it means eating only one “full” or regular meal during the day, making other meals smaller & eliminating “snacks” (except for beverages). People who have special medical conditions, fragile health or other serious reasons are NOT REQUIRED to fast. In fact, the obligation to care for one's health may require them not to fast. Why fasting? By the end of the first Century A.D., Christians fasted on Fridays & during the 40 days of Lent to honor Christ's Passion & our own hunger for God. An article says, “Considered from this perspective, compulsory fasting & abstinence, practiced regularly, routinely & in common, was a … identification [by the Church] with the poor and hungry, with those who know themselves to be needy before God because they were needy among the human family … the Lenten trilogy of prayer, fasting & almsgiving is both fundamental & structural.” (Eamon Duffy, “Fasting: Our Lost Rite,” The Tablet, Jan. 31, 2004) 

MARYKNOLL STATIONS EACH FRIDAY
Each Friday, you are invited to pray the Maryknoll Stations of the Cross from 6-7 p.m. in church. Each week will focus on 2 stations from a social justice perspective. All are welcome. Call Jan Leitch (216) 521-6376.

“RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD” PROGRAM 
Confused about what Islam teaches? What the differences are between Sunnis & Shia's? Wondering how the Judaism of Jesus' day connects with Judaism today? Fr. Joseph Hilinski, Interfaith Director for the Diocese of Cleveland, will present a 5-part program, Religions of the World: Focus on Judaism and Islam beginning this Tuesday, February 20, from 7 -- 9 pm at St. Malachi Church hall. His topic on Tuesday is Human Beings and “Religion.” For more information, see the flyer at the church doors.

PREPARING THE CHURCH FOR LENT
Beginning at 1 PM this Tuesday, we will prepare church for Lent: altar cloths, attachments to outer doors, outdoor cross, panels at the Stations of the Cross. Your help would be greatly welcomed. Call the rectory (216) 861-5343.

ST. MALACHI HOLY WEEK CHOIR
The Holy Week Choir begins rehearsals this Thursday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. in church. All are welcome! Call Charlene McElwee, music/liturgical minister: (216) 861-5343

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SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

February 18, 2007