This weekend is the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul, and the church calls upon us all to support the Holy Father’s mission and charitable initiatives. It expresses love and trust for the Holy Father, Peter’s successor.
Thanks to donations, Peter’s Pence, it has been possible to fund 236 projects in 76 countries. We can support the Pope’s mission in the proclamation of the Gospel and the initiatives of solidarity in favor of the most in need. Visit www.obolodisanpietro.va to give today.
Special Coffee Hour
Please join us after the 10am Mass Sunday, June 29th, for a special coffee hour to wish Brother Phil Bernier and Jeanette Shemo blessings upon their future endeavors and thank them for their service to St. Malachi Parish.
Dear Friends and Parishioners of St. Patrick Parish with St. Malachi Oratory,
As we continue to discern changes to our Weekend Mass schedule, I appreciate the input offered by those who participated in the In-Pew Liturgy Survey in May and the subsequent conversations with our parish councils and staff members in recent weeks.
In addition to the helpful comments, we are looking at key considerations as we attempt to accommodate the needs of our parish family. Some of those key considerations include:
Each of these considerations have led to helpful conversations and further considerations. Although change is difficult, my sincere hope is that we can appreciate the greater needs of everyone and are able to live with whatever is ultimately decided.
I invite us – especially those who are involved with greeting/ushering, reading, serving, singing, and serving as Eucharistic Ministers – to start imagining how we might make room for everyone as we come together. What opportunities await us as we include new faces and new voices within each Mass time? What possibilities are there to create a culture of welcome as we encourage participation?
In the meanwhile, I thank Fr. Hollis and Fr. Reim for their availability to help maintain the present schedule through July and August. This will give us time to reflect and prepare ourselves for any change made to the Mass schedule.
As we celebrate today’s solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (aka Corpus Christi), may we always cherish this sublime and wonderful gift given to us as a lasting sign of God’s love for the human family. Strengthened by these sacred mysteries may we, in turn, continue to go out and proclaim the Good News!
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Gurnick
Please keep our parish in your prayers as we continue toward our July 1st date of a fuller implementation of life as One Parish blessed with an Oratory!
The weekend of July 5 & 6 will see the debut of a single parish bulletin and one parish weekly e-mail blast.
L’Arche Cleveland is a faith-based community where adults with and without Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities share life together. Through simple everyday interactions, we build meaningful, mutual relationships with one another. We are hiring assistants (paid caregivers/DSPs) and part-time morning drivers to join our community. Assistants help with daily needs around the house, but the biggest part of being an assistant is being in relationship with our Core Members. No experience needed – we provide all necessary training. High School Diploma/equivalent and Driver’s License required.
Contact Tiara at 216-721-2614 or by email at tiaraf@larchecleveland.org to apply. Learn more at our website: www.larchecleveland.org.
With gratitude to those who discerned leadership as Chairs of our other newly-formed commissions, we are still looking for a Chair of the Communications Commission.
What’s required? A person who is a good listener and facilitator, and who is forward-thinking as St. Patrick and St. Malachi moves into our new chapter. Appreciation for the impact of social media and other communication tools is helpful but technical skills are not required as we hope that others will come forward to offer their talent and skills in these areas.
Please contact Fr Gurnick if you believe you are being called to this vital area of pastoral life.
3RD ANNUAL SONGS FOR THE SOUL CONCERT
Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 12-3pm is the Songs for the Soul Outdoor Concert in the St. Malachi Parking Lot. Spend an afternoon outside celebrating our community, neighbors, friends, and family, enjoying live musical entertainment from “New Connections,” food trucks, a lemonade stand, church tours, and a host of Community tables sharing information about many services that are offered in our city.
It doesn’t stop there! Join us for the encore at the 4:00 Vigil Mass as we hear the WORD and receive SPIRITUAL FOOD.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED – During the 12- 3pm time frame St. Malachi Church will be open for those who would like to tour, share a story about their own connection to St. Malachi and/or just visit. If you could help with set up (11:30am) or any half hour/hour welcoming from Noon to 3, please contact Kay Vine at kvine3@gmail.com .
If you can help with other aspects throughout the day please reach out to Denise Sutak at dgaugh45@yahoo.com. For general event questions contact Margaret.A@StMalachi.org
Dear Friends and Parishioners,
As the sun was beating down on the brownish sand, the young boy saw his father wrestling each incoming wave as it crashed upon the shore. Running to his father waist-deep in those turbulent waters, the boy quickly discovered the powerful current under his own feet. He looked at his father with amusement realizing that Dad was actually playing in the water. “Dad never plays,” the boy thought to himself since he would mostly see his father coming home from work, or mowing the lawn, or washing the car, or presiding over family chores. He would also see his tired father lying on the sofa after supper or kneeling silently in the pew each Sunday morning. Dad was the driver for family outings and the faithful maintenance man when the toilet broke.
He was also a pretty good grill master. But playful wouldn’t be part of the boy’s description of his father – until that awesome day on the beach when the boy saw him in a different light.
Just as soon as the youngster made this profound discovery that Dad can actually play, he was suddenly being splashed and pulled toward the deeper water. It was Dad pulling him into this wonderful playfulness. A great day at the beach!
This indelible memory led to other ones as the son would later recall those many times when a baseball was being thrown around or the bicycle chain repaired or the laces on the roller skates were needing to be tied. He was always there for playtime while simply being Dad. He made sure play was a huge part of life. It’s just that he put his fatherly efforts into his children’s youth. Seeing to his children was his personal joy – emotionally and spiritually.
The little boy and his siblings, of course, eventually grew up and many years have passed since Dad’s death. And the son who recalls such a wonderful day at the beach – and many other occasions – now enjoys the privilege of offering Mass today for his Dad and all fathers, living and deceased. Happy Father’s Day!
Fr. Gurnick
As we celebrate the gift of our fathers, we are mindful of both those living as well as those who have been called to Heaven.
O Father, we humbly come before You, seeking peace and serenity for all fathers. Grant them strength in their responsibilities, comfort in their struggles, and tranquility in their hearts. May they find solace in Your presence and wisdom in Your guidance. Surround them with love and support, that they may lead their families with grace and courage. Amen.
Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 12-3pm Songs For The Soul Outdoor Concert in the Malachi Parking Lot. Spend an afternoon outside celebrating our community, neighbors, friends, and family, enjoying live musical entertainment from “New Connections”, food trucks, a lemonade stand, church tours, and a host of Community tables sharing information about many services that are offered in our city.
It doesn’t stop there! Join us for the encore at the 4:00 Vigil Mass as we hear the WORD and receive SPIRITUAL FOOD. That is why we are celebrating Songs for the Soul. Sponsorships are available. Volunteers welcome! Contact Margaret Armstead at Margaret.A@StMalachi.org.
Fr. Michael Gurnick, Administrator, St. Malachi Parish
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
“A strong driving wind.” “Tongues of fire.” What powerful signs for the disciples on that first Pentecost!
As God used these incredible signs to wake up their physical senses, the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and they became consumed in a new way. As these external manifestations became internalized the disciples experienced an awareness of the Spirit’s power within themselves.
We likely didn’t experience those strong, driving winds or tongues of fire at our Confirmation, but the same Spirit came as we were sealed with this powerful grace!
The same Spirit – the very promise of God – continues to animate the Church and all her sons and daughters.
We celebrate this holy feast recalling those strong and consuming gifts bestowed upon each of us: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. How are each of these gifts at work in our personal lives? Have we called upon the Holy Spirit to strengthen each of them on a regular basis?
Imagine if everyone of us who professes faith in God made use of these gifts!
Lord, send forth Your Spirit in my life and set me on fire with the Gifts of Your Spirit. Holy Spirit, I invite You to take possession of my soul. Come Holy Spirit, come and transform my life.
Holy Spirit, I trust in You. May anything that hinders, or deceives, or paralyzes, or confuses our faith be blown away in that strong driving wind and consumed with flames of divine love!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
Fr. Gurnick
