IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
• April & May: All parishioners seeking to help in a leadership role or serve as members of a commission are invited to submit a discernment
form. Available at the doors of the church.
• May 10th the Implementation Teams will present their final commission designs and priorities to each other.
• The Commissions will begin their formation with a Launch Day on May 31stunder the guidance of Don Malone and Rosie Dolan Baker to
help them prepare for the work of the parish.
• July 1 will be the “rebirth” of all parish Councils, Commissions, and Committees.
• Other—Look for more community events celebrating our rich histories and hopeful future coming over summer 2025.
Divine Mercy Sunday 4.27.2025
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
At Saint Patrick Church at 3pm on April 27th there will be a Eucharistic Holy Hour including the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, meditative readings from the journal of Saint Faustina, periods of silence, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and Benediction.
THE CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCY is recited using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades. It is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska & followed by a closing prayer.
• Make the Sign of the Cross
• Optional Opening Prayers – You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. (Repeat three times)
• O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!
• Our Father, Hail Mary, The Apostles’ Creed
• “The Eternal Father” -Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
• On the 10 Small Beads of Each Decade – For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us
and on the whole world.
• Repeat for the Remaining Decades Saying the
“Eternal Father” on the “Our Father” bead and then “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion” on the 10 “Hail Mary” beads.
• Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
• Optional Closing Prayer- Eternal God, in Whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion – inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
Reprinted from TheDivineMercy.org. © Marian Fathers of The Immaculate Conception.
April -May 2025 Opportunities
VOLUNTEER AT MALACHI HOUSE Malachi House Home on Clinton Avenue is looking for volunteers. Contact Martha, Volunteer
Coordinator at 440-429-8802 or mcromleigh@malachihouse.org if interested.
LENTEN COLLECTION -FR. CONROY’S MISSION Please support Fr. Kevin Conroy’s ministry, Caritas Seedling of Hope Community Mental
Health, with your donations and prayers. Checks payable to St. Malachi Parish with the memo Fr. Conroy’s Mission Or donate online:
membership.faithdirect.net/givenow/OH337 A beautiful letter of thanks from Fr. Conroy is available online at: stpatrickbridge.org/wp-content/ uploads/2025/04/250407-Thank-you-fromFr.-Kevin.pdf
FIRST COMMUNICANTS
Congratulations to those receiving their First Holy Communion this weekend: William Canfield, Naomi Cheung, Charlotte (Charlie) Hout, Harper McKenzie, William Redmon, Sloane Redmond, Miles Rockas, Elliott Taseff, Nicholas Tudico, Lucas Veloff, Finnick Williams, Adrian
Wischmeier.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY St. Patrick and St. Malachi have a wonderful Young Adult Group which has activities twice a month. Join the Young Adults on Group Me: groupme.com/join_group/89451031/efTIMFAV
LISTEN TO BISHOP’S LETTER—PODCAST Bishop Malesic’s letter “A Flourishing Apostolic Church” is available to read or to listen to as a podcast. www.dioceseofcleveland.org/a-flourishing-apostolic-church.
JUBILEE YEAR The Jubilee Year of Hope is here. For information on the indulgences and programs surrounding
this event that happens every 25 years. www.dioceseofcleveland.org/pilgrims-of-hope/overview
MASS INTENTIONS
There are a great deal of open Masses still available in 2025. Please contact the rectory office at (216) 631-6872 if you would like to have a Mass intention for a loved one held at either St. Malachi or St. Patrick. Suggested donation is $10/Mass.
MALACHI CENTER NEWS
Please join us for Malachi Center’s Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Reception on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, at Malachi Center. This free event is open to the public and will have food, refreshments and an opportunity to learn more about all the exciting programs and activities occurring at Malachi Center. Our special guest will be Father Gurnick, who
will attend the event for an opening prayer and closing comments. We’ll also be honoring some of our many special volunteers who have made a real difference in the lives of others – through their involvement at Malachi Center. Please RSVP (with names of guests) by calling or texting Nate at 216.314.6628; nate@malachicenter.org.
April 2025 GOOD NEWS
HOLY NIGHT HIKE RETURNS—4/17 Many churches across the Diocese will remain open until 11pm following the 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Consider walking or driving to as many of the 7 churches in our neighborhood that are participating: Here are the churches that will stay open until 11pm: St. John Cantius, 906 College Ave.; St. Wendelin, 2281 Columbus Road; St. Emeric, 1860 W. 22nd St.; St. Malachi, 2459 Washington Ave.; St. Augustine, 2486 W. 14th St.; St. Andrew Kim, 2310 W. 14th St.; St. Patrick, 3602 Bridge Ave.
HELP PREPARE THE CHURCH Please join us April 18 after the 3:00pm Good Friday service to prepare the church for our Easter Celebrations. There’s a job for every age and ability! For questions, please text or call Carol Schiro at 216-225-7130.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Divine Mercy Sunday at Saint Patrick Church (3602 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland) at 3pm on April 27th for a Eucharistic Holy Hour and Benediction. The holy hour includes exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, meditative readings from the journal of Saint Faustina, periods of silence, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and Benediction. Parking for handicap vehicle permits available behind the church building with wheelchair ramp access.
MALACHI CENTER NEWS Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation, April 29, 2025, 6:30-8pm, at Malachi Center. Please RSVP 216.314.6628; or nate@malachicenter.org.
VOLUNTEER AT MALACHI HOUSE Malachi House Home on Clinton Avenue is looking for volunteers. Please contact Martha Cromleigh, Volunteer Coordinator at C-440-429-8802 or mcromleigh@malachihouse.org for more information.
SPRING INTO ACTION! SAVE THE DATE Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9AMNoon to begin the ‘gardening’ season with generous helpers from the Parish, Malachi Center & St. Ignatius High School on the Jesuit Day of Service! Bring your gloves, rakes & wheelbarrow to help clean up our outdoor campus. Of course, that’s only the beginning! We also need help maintaining garden areas all summer. Please consider “adopting a SPOT” around our St. Malachi campus. A Special Thank you to Kathy and Pete Burke for their generous “Flower Bed Makeover” on the Vermont side of our church and their newest project: the flower bed next to the garage! For more information, please contact: Henry Speier (216-406-2035) or Ann Speier (216-406- 6956) or email: henry-ann.speier@sbcglobal.net
EASTER HELP NEEDED We are looking for volunteers for hospitality at the Easter Vigil & Easter Sunday. We need bakery and help with setup, cleanup and serving. If you are willing to help please contact Chris Dusek 216- 375-6054 or Cathy Graham cathy.g@stmalachi.org
LENTEN COLLECTION –FR. CONROY’S MISSION Please support Fr. Kevin Conroy’s ministry, Caritas Seedling of Hope Community Mental Health, with your donations and prayers. Checks payable to St. Malachi Parish with the memo Fr. Conroy’s Mission Or donate online: membership.faithdirect.net/givenow/OH337 .
MEN’S SPIRITUAL GATHERING Saturday, April 19, St. Malachi men are invited to attend a special Fr. Richard Rohr Webcast as he presents a discussion on “What Do I Do With My Anger?” at John Knox Presbyterian Church 25200 Lorain Road, North Olmsted. Program starts at 11am and we wrap up at 1:30pm. Pizza and Refreshments provided. Please Contact: Jeff Barbalics jbarbalics2@gmail.com or Mike Graham 216-216-396-5461 228-8815 mmrsgraham@msn.com Great way to deepen your Spiritual Journey. This interfaith gathering is open to all men.
TOWN HALL—TRADE SHOW STYLE Please attend the Town Hall on April 23rd at 6pm in St. Patrick Lower Hall.
Weekly Fish Fry, 04/11/2025 6:00 PM
FISH FRY OPPORTUNITIES: Please join us Fridays in Lent for fellowship, fun and food at church fish fries. We meet up around 6:00pm. Next one is April 11 at Holy Family in Parma.
Women’s Reflection and Prayer, 04/12/2025 10:00 AM
All women are invited to a time of being with each other and supporting each other in Lent reflection and prayer this Saturday April 12 at 10am on Zoom (contact jackierose@aol.com if you need the link).
Holy Night Hike, 04/17/2025
Many churches across the Diocese will remain open until 11pm following the 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Consider walking or driving to as many of the 7 churches in our neighborhood that are participating:
- St. John Cantius
- St. Wendelin
- St. Emeric
- St. Malachi
- St. Augustine
- St. Andrew Kim
- St. Patrick.
Passports available, A beautiful way to celebrate Holy Thursday.
Taizé Prayer, 04/09/2025 7:00 PM
This month’s Wednesday evening Taizé Prayer will be on April 9 at 7pm. It will be in the form of a scriptural stations of the cross, crafted by the late Pope John Paul II. There will be sung responses throughout in the usual meditative style of Taizé.
Come prepare your heart for Holy Week. Both side doors will be open.
Spring into Action, 04/26/2025 9:00 AM
SPRING INTO ACTION! SAVE THE DATE April 26, 2025, from 9AM-Noon. We’ll begin the gardening season with generous helpers. Bring your gloves, tools to help clean up our outdoor campus. More information to follow. Contacts are: Henry Speier (216-406 2035) and Ann Speier (216-406-6956) or email: henryann.speier@sbcglobal.net
Lenten Lament for Creation, 04/07/2025 6:30 PM
Monday, April 7 at 6:30 PM at Calvary Reformed Church. Sponsored by West Side Creation Care Team, a collaboration of several churches including St. Malachi & St. Patrick. This one hour program, based on the Stations of the Cross, will be outdoors, so please dress for the weather! We will move indoors if weather is inclement.
Contact Judy Slivka: WestSideCreationCare@gmail.com
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