Offertory Report 

Sunday Collection

......... $ 2,831

Weekly Goal Amount

......... $ 3,120

Budget to date ($3120/week x 42 weeks) .... $ 131,040

Collections to date

........ $ 118,199

Collection surplus/(deficit) to date

.......... $ (12,841)

Second Collection 

.......... $224

Thank you for your support!

Congratulations to those Confirmed

David Abraham

Claire Gliozzi

Daniel Adams

Evangelyn Gonzalez

Jay Andreani

Eric Heath

Kerianne Armelli

Lisa Kowalski

Michael Andreani

Joseph Hum

Phillip Andreani

Shannon Jones

Kerianne Armelli

Lisa Kowalski

Matthew Armelli

Lelie Maldonado

Yasiara Arroyo

Mara McCrickard

Nicholas Beno

McKenzie Merriman

Katherine Bush

Alfredo Meyers

Xavier Carreon

Devin Reid

Israel Colon

Samantha Reveley

Jacob Corrigan 

Joshua Santiago

Meghan Cox

Keishla Santiago

Yessenia Delgado

Taylor Slivka

Peter Doherty

Theresa Slivka

Andrew Elaban

Sarah Speck

Simon Elaban

Jeffrey Szczecinski

Ian Etheart

Nicholas Szczecinski

Thomas Foley

Mikaela Tardivo

Claire Fox

Jazmine Treece

Ellen Froliklong

James Wagner

Owen Galvin

William Wessel

Conor Ginley

Brittany White

Aldo Gliozzi

Lindsay Wrabel

Congratulations to those 
Receiving First Communion 

Jack Burke

Cameron Carey

Maya Corrigan

Sara Anne Crawford

Ann Marie Elaban

William Elaban

Gideon Hils

Patrick Nolan

Charles Parnell

Katie Pellegrino

Rose Schultz

William Speier

Christopher Strnisha

Maura Therber

Julia Warner-Corcoran

61ST ANNUAL A.A. MEMORIAL MASS, BREAKFAST
The Annual Mass in memory of deceased members of A.A. and their families will be held Sunday, May 27 at 8 AM at St. Malachi Church. Breakfast is at Cleveland Marriott Key Center (127 Public Square), downtown. Doors open at 9 AM. Breakfast cost is $15. For tickets or info, call Tom at (216) 226-8182.

FAITH AND SHARING RETREAT
The annual Faith and Sharing Retreat, “The Healing Power of Love” led by Fr. Bernard Menard OMI is June 21 - 24 at the St. Joseph Christian Life Center. The cost is $160 for adults, $125 for children, which includes all meals, snacks, supplies and lodging. A limited number of scholarships are available. To reserve a place on the retreat, contact St. Joseph Christian Life Center, 18485 Lake Shore Blvd., Cleveland, (216) 531-7370.

MEMORIAL DAY RAFFLE
Buy your 2007 St. Malachi Center Memorial Day raffle tickets TODAY! Only 2500 tickets will be sold with a $10,000 first prize, $2,000 second prize, $500 third prize. The seller of the $10,000 ticket receives a $250 prize! Tickets are $20 each. Please call Ginny Suhr at (216) 771-3036 to purchase or become a ticket seller. Drawing will be Monday, May 28th at the breakfast following the 9am Mass. 

FIRST FRIDAY CLUB
Chris Connor of Sherwin Williams will speak on “Leading Ethical Companies in a Challenging World” at the First Friday Club of Cleveland on Thursday, May 3 at Noon at the Metropolitan Restaurant in the Huntington Building. Lunch is $15; call Jane Dinda at (440) 526-4382.

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LUNCHEON
Celebrate Transitional Housing, Inc.'s 20th Anniversary Luncheon is May 15 at Holiday Inn Lakeshore, 1111 Lakeshore Ave. Tickets are $60, registration starts at 11:30 AM. In the past 20 years, Transitional Housing has touched & transformed the lives of over 1,400 women in the Cleveland area. Transitional Housing works to end the cycle of homelessness by proving homeless women with a safe environment, programs and services that promote self-sufficiency and independence. Call (216) 781-2250.

FAIR TRADE BAZAAR
The Social Action Committee is hosting a Fair Trade Bazaar 
at St. Malachi Parish Hall 
on May 6, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
Come meet four local sellers of fairly traded products-

• Esperanza Threads,
• Heartbeats,
• InterReligious Task Force,
• Revive.

Learn more about their purpose and the process by which products are certified 'fair trade'.

PARISH COUNCIL OPENINGS
Parish Council represents the people of St. Malachi; it is the most important consultative group in the parish. This coming year, as clustering begins, Parish Council will be even more important. There are several openings for the coming year. If you are interested in serving or need more information, contact Michael French, (216) 731-9898.

MALACHI MART
Malachi Mart needs your help. If you have contacts for food or merchandise who we could talk to for donations, please call Jeanette Shemo (216) 344-3841.

1ST ANNUAL HOME SERVICE PROJECT 
CYO and Community Services is pleased to announce its 1st Annual Home Service Project 2007; Neighbors Helping Neighbors, on May 19 from 9-1 PM. 125 volunteers are needed to perform spring clean up projects such as mowing lawns, weeding flower beds, trimming bushes and raking leaves for older adults that are having difficulty keeping up with the demands of home ownership. To volunteer, call (330) 762-2961 x 232 or email mkase@akroncyo.org.