If you or someone you know feels drawn to explore the Catholic faith, contact Stephanie or Fr. Tony at the rectory at 861-5343.
Faith formation continues all year.
If you or someone you know feels drawn to explore the Catholic faith, contact Stephanie or Fr. Tony at the rectory at 861-5343.
Faith formation continues all year.
Thank you to Jackie Bluett for submitting this story with details from the presentation by Dr. Louise Prochaska on April 20, 2010.
Dr. Louise Prochaska taught us the development of the understanding and the experience of Christ as God and as man, in word, art, and prayer. Below are her notes from the evening.
After the notes is a litany I hope you will consider praying. Those who attended the evening developed and prayed it together. [Read more…]
Present: Lou Keim, Kevin O’Donnell, Ken Rocco, Matt Rossman, Mary Jo Schwartz, Mary Jane Treichel, Patrick Cleary Burns, Kate Galo, Fr. Tony Schuerger, Joe Nagel, Terry Jungquist, Charlene McIlwee, Pam Pulizzi, Dave Kennard,
Unable to attend: Bill Johansen
I. Opening Prayer – Mary Jane
Note: Following prayer, Lou gave a brief overview of how our role has now changed from being the Our New Parish Team to the Interim Council.
II. Elements of an Effective Parish Council Meeting – from a guide by Dave DeLambo that will be using in our meetings as direction:
*Prayer * Learning & Enrichment *Decision *Discussion
*Reports *Announcements *Meeting Summary
Note: Need to identify in by-laws how we will make decisions (e.g. Roberts rules of order, consensus)
III. Learning & Enrichment
• Conference in Rome – Fr. Tony shared a handout, photo and some of the experiences and outcomes from his trip.
IV. Decision
• Pastoral Council Guidelines – Kevin reported that they have about 2/3 of Guidelines completed (reflected in October 2009 report for town hall meeting). Plan is for small group (Matt, Kevin and Fr. Tony) to complete a full draft of the Guidelines – then they will report it back to the Pastoral Council Working Group for feedback. See paper handout for timeline. Discussion regarding timeframe – mentions to have ballots in April and election by end of May. Transition in June, new Council takes effect July 1. This is proposed and depending on when bylaws are completed.
• Confirm Meeting Dates for Council Meetings January 24, February 21, March 21, April 18, May 16.
• Announcements at Liturgies – suggestion to have announcements at each Mass possibly done by member of IPC. Charlene explained that liturgically, following the post Communion prayer is the appropriate time and when there is the best attendance (with the possible exception of 4:30 Mass).
Announcements should be sent to the rectory. Decision to have Fr. Tony write them, have various IPC members say them after Commuion prayer (except 4:30 before Mass). Be sure to introduce self!!!
• Youth ministry this summer – group coming from Germany for a week in August – consensus to go forward with this – support their visit here in Cleveland.
V. Discussion
• Evangelization Commission – part of our recommendation for the new Parish as well as part of the clustering plan and Diocesan recommendations. Also a very important part of the Church. Joe Nagel to be contact for Cluster.
• Dave and Kate to also work with this.
VI. Reports
• Commission Reports – reminder to email them a couple days before the meeting whenever possible. Thoughts about fundraising using sweatshirts and DVD.
VII. Announcements
• Info for Bulletin: To Kim (office) by Monday
• Recording Secretary – Pam to fill for interim period. Minutes will be an insert in the weekly bulletin
VIII. Meeting Summary – set dates form meeting, tentative guideline for Pastoral Council, begin development of Evangelization, hosting the group from Germany.
VIII. Closing Prayer – Fr. Tony
Following months of hard work and dedication by over 100 volunteers, the new St. Malachi Parish opened its doors to the members so grateful that their Church was not closed down. At the same time our hearts and prayers went out to St. Wendelin and other Parishes in our Diocese who are forced to close.
Below are some wonderful photos taken by Marvin Smith, Peter Toomey and the team at BioMedia.
Enjoy!
Christmas Eve 4:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. (music begins at 9:30)
Christmas Day 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
Feast of the Holy Family Sat December 27 4:30 PM and
Sunday December 28 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM
Solemnity of Mary: New Year’s Eve vigil Mass December 31 4:30 PM
Solemnity of Mary: New Year’s Day 10:00 AM
The St. Malachi Parish Mission: We are a Eucharistic People, United in Prayer, Welcoming to All and Serving the Poor.
Celebrating 150 Years of Faithful Service in the Old Angle!