Two important August dates to remember:
- August 15 – Solemnity of Assumption (5:30pm Vigil Mass at St. Pat’s on 8/14, 8am at St. Pat’s and 12pm at St. Malachi)
- August 25 – St. Patrick Annual Outdoor 11am Mass & Picnic All are welcome!
Administrator’s Column, 08/03/04
Dear Friends and Parishioners,
By now, most of you are aware of the most recent shooting at St. Malachi this past Monday during our evening meal. Sadly, this is the second incident within several weeks to impact St. Malachi. While Monday Night Meal will be temporarily suspended, we continue to assess and pursue new safety measures to increase protection for our volunteers and our guests. We also hope to be gathering for a special evening of prayer and reflection in the near future. I want to take this time to thank our staff and volunteers who did an outstanding job – in both incidents – considering the stress and momentary chaos each occasion caused. I am also grateful for the dozens of police, EMS, and other First Responders. They not only handled the crisis in a swift manner, but their kindness to all of us is greatly appreciated. Please continue to pray for peace on our streets as we address safety measures for all who call Ohio City their home.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Gurnick
Welcome Frank Budziak
Please welcome Frank Budziak, our Campus Coordinator. Frank joined the staff on July 22nd and will be working out of the rectory offices. The new office hours for St. Malachi Rectory are 10am – 3pm Monday through Friday. If you’d like to reach Frank, he can be e-mailed at frank.b@stmalachi.org. We are very happy to have him on board!
Parish Collaboration, 06/29/24
The 8 Work Groups finalized their months of work on June 29th when they presented their final recommendations to the other groups as well as to Fr. Gurnick. This completes the Work Group stage of the process. In July and August Fr. Gurnick will be meeting with councils, committees, and staff from both parishes to discern our path from here. Look for another Town Hall Meeting this fall so the parishes can hear our proposal before it is sent to Bishop Malesic awaiting his official decree. As always, please send questions or comments to parishcollaboration44113@gmail.com.
Independence Day Mass, 07/04/24 9:00 AM
Our July 4th Mass on Thursday will be at Saint Patrick’s at 9AM. This is a wonderful opportunity for our St. Malachi and St. Patrick’s parishioners to celebrate the holiday together.
Parish Administrator’s Column, 06/30/24
Parish Administrator’s Column
30 June 2024
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Patrick and St. Malachi,
I want to thank everyone for your continued participation as we bring a conclusion to the Working Group Phase of our Collaboration Initiative. I especially want to thank the nearly sixty parishioners who have dedicated 1200+ hours of work since March.
As each of the 8 Working Groups submit their final recommendations, I will be gathering with various consultative groups in the parish over the next several weeks. While not all recommendations may be implemented, those adopted will be prioritized into three possible categories: Immediate, Near Future, and Long Range (or similar words). The idea is that these recommendations are considered for feasibility and ranked by priority. All of them will be shared near the end of August or early September. One of the key themes we’ve been using throughout the Working Group phase is, “United and Unique.” I believe this captures our new relationship that Bishop Malesic envisions as St. Malachi becomes an oratory and our two parishes come together. Please continue to keep our parishes – and the Collaboration leadership – in your prayers as we conclude this phase and enter into the discernment phase. May the Lord bless our efforts through the intercession of Saint Malachi and Saint Patrick!
Faithfully yours,
Fr. Gurnick
PS – On behalf of all of us, I want to sincerely thank Jeanette Shemo, Administrative Manager of Saint Malachi, for her faithful service! Effective July 1, Jeanette will step away from this role and serve as Accountant for both St. Malachi and St. Patrick.
New Horizons Await!
Eight years ago when I accepted the position as secretary at St. Malachi, I was overjoyed! Over the years, I have met amazing people and built many friendships at St. Malachi. Now as I semi-retire and take on the part-time position as accountant for St. Malachi and St. Patrick, I am again overjoyed! Semi-retirement will give me time to enjoy all of God’s beauty around me and my family and friends. I am grateful for all the support I have received from parish members, staff and volunteers. It has been a rewarding eight years serving our parish and I look forward to continuing my service to both parishes. As an F.Y.I., Future bulletin submissions should be sent to Eileen, eileen.l@stmalachi.org or Christy, christy.b@stmal achi.org.
Jeanette Shemo
Thank you to “Songs for the Soul” Concert Sponsors!
The following groups and individuals contributed to our free concert last Saturday. We thank them for their generosity which helped make the event an enjoyable afternoon of music, food, and fellowship.
Jim’s Livery Service; Master Products Company; Samsel Supply Company; Lakeside Supply Company; B & R Machine Company; St. Raphael Parish; St. Peter Church; St. Patrick Parish; St. Ignatius High School; Dorothy Briggs; Jeff Walters; Mary & Robert Walters; Kathy Burke; Cathy & Bill Graham; John & Martha Ready; Jeff & Jan Leitch; Orlando Pace Jr. & Liz Boergert; Safara Armstead; Chuck & Eileen Garven; Allen Myers & Chris Dusek; Lou Keim.
Theology On the Rocks, Upcoming Calendar of Events
Aug. 12 – The Time of our Lives! The Intersection of the Resurrection & the Eucharist with Fr. Jerry Bednar;
Sept. 9 – Field trip to the Islamic Center of Cleveland in Parma where we will learn about the Islamic faith;
Oct. 14 – “I was in prison & you visited me”. Prison Ministry with Fr. Neil Walters, Pastor at St. Vincent de Paul/Elyria & St. Frances Xavier Cabrini/Lorain;
Nov. 11 – The Eucharist & the Eucharistic Revival with Fr. Damian Ference, Vicar for Evangelization;
Dec. 9 – The similarities & differences of the Judeo Christian faith and ours w/ Bill Toler, Director of Liturgy at St. Raphael’s.
Visit our website at: www.theologyontherockswest.com Call Anita Simko at: 216.696.6525 ext. 1309
St. Malachi Women, Family and Friends Retreat, 09/06/24 -09/08/24
Please save the dates for our retreat, Sept. 6, 7 and 8 at the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, in Villa Maria, PA. Our Retreat Leader is Brenna Davis. She is the Director of Education for Justice and Environmental Initiatives at the Ignatian Solidarity Network. We will be listening to the Spirit through teachers like Pope Francis, Teilhard de Chardin, St. Francis, and St. Ignatius. These voices will help guide us to discern our gifts and then challenge us to seek new understandings of how we can help heal the world through our actions.
Registrations/brochures will be arriving in July. Please contact Jackie Krejcik, jackierose@aol.com, with any questions you may have.
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