Let us ask ourselves if, in the name of Jesus’ love, in the name of the wounds Jesus suffered, are we willing to open our arms to those who are wounded by life, excluding no one from God’s mercy, but welcoming everyone – each person like a brother, like a sister. Regina Coeli Prayer, April 23, 2023
A Prayer for Mothers
All-loving God, we give you thanks and praise for mothers young and old.
We pray for young mothers, who give life and count toes and tend to our every need; May they be blessed with patience and tenderness to care for their families and themselves with great joy.
We pray for our own mothers who have nurtured and cared for us; May they continue to guide in strong and gentle ways.
We remember mothers who are separated from their children because of war, poverty, or conflict; May they feel the loving embrace of our God who wipes every tear away.
We pray for women who are not mothers but still love and shape us with motherly care and compassion.
We remember mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love. Amen.
…..by Heidi Busse
Please join us for the Flame of Love Holy Hour every Thursday following the noon Mass at St. Paul Shrine, 4108 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44108.
Everyone is welcome.
All women are invited to a time of being with each other and supporting each other in reflection and prayer. We are gathering this Saturday, April 8,at 10AM on Zoom (contact jackierose@aol.com if you need the link) and at Centering Space, 14812 Lake Ave., Lakewood. Please join us and bring a friend!
As we approach Easter and the sacraments, let us pray for the Elect who prepare to enter the Church through Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion. Let us also remember Candidates for Confirmation, First Reconciliation and Communion . May the Lord bless this time of preparation and anticipation. May our prayers be joined with theirs!
Parish Council invites St Malachi members to do personal prayer with us for 8 weeks to prepare us for discernment. Prayer materials can be found on the St. Malachi Google Drive. This is a beautiful opportunity to be closer to God. All the prayers do not have to be completed. If you find something that moves you toward God, you can stay with it as long as you want. If you skip or forget prayer sometime during the week, don’t give up– pray next time. After all, we skip meals once in a while, but we don’t stop eating!
Thank you for being on the prayer journey! This week we immerse with Jesus, after his resurrection, inviting us to eat with Him on the shore. There will be NO prayer Zoom. Sunday evening. Please pray for Council as we discern the best options for our future on Saturday, Feb 25th.
“Do good; seek justice.”
Lord, you called your people from slavery into freedom, Give us strength and courage to seek out those who are standing in need of justice. allow us to see this need and provide help, and through your Holy Spirit gather us into the one fold of Jesus Christ, our Shepherd. Amen.
—https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/week-prayer-christian-unity-2023
God of mercy we ask for blessings on all those who have served their country in the armed forces. We ask for healing for the veterans who have been wounded, in body and soul, in conflicts around the globe. We pray especially for the young men and women, in the thousands, who are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan with injured bodies and traumatized spirits. Bring solace to them, O Lord. May we pray for them when they cannot pray. Have mercy on all our veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Bring peace to their hearts and peace to the regions they fought in. Bless all the soldiers who served in noncombative posts. May their calling to serve continue in their lives in many positive ways. Give us all here present today creative vision to see a world that, growing weary with fighting, moves to affirming the life of every human being and so moves beyond war. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus, I trust in You!
RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, provides a way for adults and children over age seven, who experience God’s call, to enter fully into the Catholic Church. Included are unbaptized (catechumens), Christians baptized in another denomination (candidates for full communion), and baptized Catholics who desire full initiation through reception of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. Through the RCIA, fully initiated Catholics journey with those preparing for full initiation. The Catholic way embraces a daily call to conversion of mind and heart through and with Jesus. Formation begins Tuesday Sep 27th at 7PM at St. Patrick’s Club. To join us, contact Stephanie Pritts at stephanie.p@stmalachi.org.
Prayer and support for women in need have saved many lives during 40 Days for Life, a world-wide organized period of prayer, fasting, community outreach, and peaceful vigil. If you can promise to pray a rosary for life for 40 days, Sep 28—Nov 6th, 2022 a significant biblical time period, contact Stephanie at stephanie.p@stmalachi.org. Prayer saves lives! For more info, see www.40daysforlife.com/cleveland. Or call 216-245-9744.
