There is a sign – up sheet in the sacristy for Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Greeters for both 4PM and 10 PM Christmas Eve Masses.
by Ed Shemo
There is a sign – up sheet in the sacristy for Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Greeters for both 4PM and 10 PM Christmas Eve Masses.
by Ed Shemo
Catholic Cemeteries Association offers free, safe, and compassionate monthly Grief Support meetings in-person in six of our offices and virtually: For details, visit:https://www.clecem.org/Information/Bereavement.aspx.
by Ed Shemo
The Cleveland Chamber Choir, under the direction of Jelani Watkins, will bring Winter Carols and Lullabies to Historic St. Peter Church (E. 17th St. and Superior Ave.) on Saturday, December 17th at 7:PM. A pre-concert talk given by Dr. Charles McGuire of Oberlin College and Conservatory will begin at 6:30pm. Freewill donations will be accepted. Free parking is available around the church property. All are welcome!
by Ed Shemo
Did you know that the lovely lady with the golden harp has been playing Christmas services at St. Malachi for 49 years?! Susan Strasek will join us again this year on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning. Plan to arrive one half hour before Mass to hear her prelude music before the Christmas Eve 4PM Mass. Our choir joins in the prelude at the 10PM Mass and the 10AM Mass. COME EARLY!
by Kevin Burke
We are pleased to share the readings and homily celebrated on the Second Sunday of Advent with Father Dan Reim. To listen access the MP3 audio file. The Mass is also available on the St. Malachi Parish YouTube Channel.
by Ed Shemo
On December 1, 2019 I on began my pastoral care of St Malachi as your Parish Administrator. Those first months were followed immediately by the onset of the pandemic. In addition to a new administrator, our parish family was forced into a new way of doing things, beginning with sustaining communal life while the world was shut down. Then rebuilding began as we crawled out of the quarantine phase and adjusted to “new normals.” Talk about a flood of change for everyone.
Through it all, I have come to know many of you and the commitment you bring to our small-but-mighty parish. Not without the need to address certain realities, I continue to observe the many wonderful blessings of our community, from the desire to worship well and grow spiritually to ongoing ways of caring for the vulnerable and those in most need. We also have celebrated well as the liturgies balanced festive joy with prudence and safety. Our Homeless Jesus statue graces our property as we continue to collaborate with good neighbors. And our outreach ministries are being reimaged in this post-Covid era.
I especially witness these desires as we experience our Strategic Planning initiative. It is evident that so many parishioners – and friends – love St. Malachi and remain committed to a hopeful future, whatever that may look like, as we look for creative ways to address the medley of strengths and challenges before us.
As we reach this three-year milestone together, know of my deep respect and gratitude for all those who call St Malachi their home. For however long the Bishop has me assigned as your Administrator, may this be a time in which we continue to grow.
Be assured of my continued prayers for you, Fr Tony, and all those we earnestly seek to serve in the name of Christ the Eternal Word.
Advent blessings,
Fr Gurnick
by Ed Shemo
Items can be given individually or placed in a drawstring bag. If you donate an entire bag, please note the size and gender on the attached tag. Items will be collected through December 18th.
Wish List: Large cloth drawstring bag; White socks; Warm socks; Men’s and Women’s t-shirts and underwear; Hat and gloves—L, XL, XXL; Hand Warmers; Deodorant; Disposable Razors; Shaving Cream and After Shave Lotion; Toothbrushes and Toothpaste (travel size). You may also purchase items from the Center’s list on Amazon by going to: URL: https://SMPgiving. Thank you for making someone’s Christmas a little bit brighter!
The St. Malachi Parish Mission: We are a Eucharistic People, United in Prayer, Welcoming to All and Serving the Poor.
Celebrating Over 150 Years of Faithful Service in the Old Angle!