Sign-up sheets for lectors, Eucharistic ministers, and servers are in the sacristy for the 4:30PM and 10PM Christmas Eve Vigil Masses.
Blessings on First Reconciliation Recipients, 12/2019
Many blessings on our Near West children who celebrated Reconciliation for the first time on December 8th. May they and their families continue to be gifted with the peace, love and mercy of Jesus!
Stewardship Moments: Third Sunday of Advent, 12/15/2019
From the loneliness of his prison cell John the Baptist asks of Jesus: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” The weeks before Christmas offer much to be joyous about, celebrating with family and friends, the glitter of seasonal decorations, the excitement of gift giving and receiving. But in our midst there are the lonely and neglected, the poor, the hospitalized, the wayward, the shut-ins. There are those who feel that they have no hope. To whom should they look? Discipleship in the Lord includes being good stewards of others. Are there those in our family, our neighborhood, our community to whom we can reach out to show them a sign of Christ’s presence in their midst?
Celebrating the Rite of Welcome and Rite of Acceptance, 12/2019
At the beginning of the Church year, we celebrate the Rite of Acceptance into the Catechumenate with Marissa Pence, who looks forward to Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at Easter. We also celebrate the Rite of Welcome into preparation for full communion with the Church, through Confirmation and Eucharist, with our baptized candidates, Amy Friedel, Carli Leone and Reed Remington. These Rites will be celebrated at St Malachi on Dec. 8th and at St Patrick on Dec. 14th. May our prayers and love support each of these candidates on their journey into the Mystery of Christ and His Catholic Church!
Pick-up Baked Goods for Back Door Ministry
Volunteers are needed on the first Saturday of the month at 2:50PM to pickup bakery from a Lakewood Bakery and deliver it to the Back Door Ministry on Sunday morning. If interested, please call Mary Masterson at 216-571-2670 for more information.
Stewardship Moments: Twenty-eighth Day in Ordinary Time, 10/13/2019
In today’s Gospel, we hear of the ten men afflicted with leprosy, & the one who glorifies God for being healed. It is a dramatic scene of gratitude. But in order for the miracle to happen in the first place, these men had to start walking in faith before their diseased conditions change one tiny bit. Good stewards of their faith realize that they cannot wait until their problems are over to start walking in faith. They praise God even in the darkest of nights, and in the worst of circumstances. Do we walk in faith, offering the Lord our gratitude even when we are in difficult circumstances
Pope Francis Weekend Quote, 10/12/2019
Do not be afraid of holiness. It will take away none of your energy, vitality or joy. On the contrary, you will become what the Father had in mind when he created you, & you will be faithful to your deepest self…Do not be afraid to set your sights higher, to allow yourself to be loved and liberated by God. Do not be afraid to let yourself to be guided by the Holy Spirit. Holiness does not make you less human, since it is an encounter between your weakness & the power of God’s grace.
Rejoice and Be Glad, Apostolic Exhortation
Extraordinary Missionary Month, October 2019 – Prayer proposed by Pope Francis
Heavenly Father, when your only begotten Son Jesus Christ rose from the dead, he commissioned his followers to “go and make disciples of all nations” and you remind us that through our Baptism we are made sharers in the mission of the Church. Empower us by the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be courageous and zealous in bearing witness to the Gospel, so that the mission entrusted to the Church, which is still very far from completion, may find new and efficacious expressions that bring life and light to the world. Help us make it possible for all peoples to experience the saving love and mercy of Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen
Stewardship Moment: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, 10/06/2019
In this week’s readings we see the challenges before us in faithful service. As servants of the Gospel, we do not serve to see the fruits of the labor. Rather, we serve because our faith calls us to do so. As faithful stewards, our faith can help us to do wondrous things. What small things in your life can make a big difference?
Thank You Street Festival Volunteers!
A big thank you to the folks who greeted festival goers at the St. Malachi table at the Ohio City Street Festival last Sunday, September 29, 2019. You were a welcoming presence in our neighborhood!
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