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Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal, 12/09/23 -12/10/23

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Next weekend is the annual Retirement Fund for Religious which supports women & men from religious communities who have served God’s people in ministry, & are now retired and whose communities lack funds to provide for them in their retirement in a proper and dignified manner.

There will be a second collection at all Masses. Please be generous.

 

Thank you! #wegivecatholic 2023

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Thank you! Thank you! #weGiveCatholic was a success because of your generosity to St. Malachi Parish.

We raised $54,670 and won First Prize in the “Small but Mighty Parish” category. This will add an extra $2,000 to our total! (189 donors)

​(We won’t know how much was raised for St. Malachi during the Brad Watterson/Anonymous Match for several days.  We thank everyone who supported St. Malachi at 2PM with their donation — and there were many!)

​St. Malachi Parish would like to give special recognition to our  #weGiveCatholic Matching Donors!

Our Matching Donors have contributed more than just money to our event. Their participation added excitement to the event and we are grateful to them for elevating #weGiveCatholic to a major fundraiser for St. Malachi Parish.​

  • St. Malachi Parish Council
  • St. Malachi Book Club
  • (2) Anonymous Donors
  • Lou Keim
  • Fred & Karen Kappus
  • Carolyn Meyer
  • Tim & Diane Needles
  • Steve Switaj

 

 

Six African Americans on the Road to Sainthood

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The Church is currently working on the process of canonization of six African Americans. Learn about their remarkable fidelity by picking up “Steps to Becoming a Saint” at the doors of the church.

Their stories and a prayer for their canonization is included! May they inspire our faith in action!

 

St. Malachi Parish Pastoral Council Minutes, 11/19/23

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November 19, 2023 meeting held at 6:30 PM in the St. Malachi Meeting Room
Attending:  Fr. Michael Gurnick, Judy Slivka, Cathy Graham, Jan Durkalski, Margaret Armstead, Claudia Cabrera, Matt Hils, Jackie Krejcik, Sharon Lowe-Chapman, Mike Pellegrino, Peter Toomey, Jeff Walters      Absent: Hollis Johnson    Guests:  Christy Bartley

Opening Prayer: Margaret Armstead

Education & Enrichment:
Report from ST. Patrick/St. Malachi Integrated Steering Committee, Jan Durkalski

Saturday, Nov. 4
Introductory meeting at St. Patrick to discuss purpose and procedures.
Rosie Dolan-Baker, our facilitator and consultant, shared plan that in the future, 5-6 focus teams will be formed with representation from both parishes.

Tuesday, Nov. 8, Zoom
Discussed clarity and focus on our task to bring the two parishes together to create and continue a strong presence in our neighborhood and continue our ministries.
Continued with our consultant to define vision and goals, roles for committee members.

Saturday, Nov. 18
Steering Committee members attended tours of the buildings and facilities at the site of both parishes.

Discussion:
Rectory Transaction Committee- Judy Slivka, Fr. Gurnick

Committee will take tour of the rectory. A Stella Maris proposal to purchase is expected.  

Chats with Council- Cathy Graham
Chats scheduled monthly on third weekend, published in bulletin and announced at Mass. Council members will be available following Mass at Sunday coffee hour and in the church after Mass on Saturday. Questions and concerns will be shared with Executive Committee of Parish Council, and then either discussed at Parish Council meeting or directed to Fr. Gurnick, St. Malachi staff or ministry/group.

Ministerial Leadership Mtg.- Judy Slivka
Meeting proposed for Feb., 24, 2024. Planning group will meet the first week of December.

Diocesan Policy on Human Sexuality and Gender- Judy Slivka, Jackie Krejcik
Notes from the Parish Conversations held on Oct. 22, 2023 were shared with council. Council affirmed the St. Malachi Mission Statement and will continue to discuss how to be more welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community. Council will plan with parish members and then schedule an open meeting to explore how St. Malachi can exemplify the teachings of Jesus and be more pastoral in our relationships with our members.

Administrator’s Report from Fr. Gurnick:
Fr. Gurnick shared information regarding his trip to Fatima and the Holy Land. Fr. Gurnick proposed scheduling an annual mass for Anointing of the Sick.

Closing Prayer: Margaret Armstead                    Next Council Meeting: January 2, 2024

 Respectfully submitted, Jan Durkalski

 

Journeying with the RCIA

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A group has been journeying in faith, prayer, and discussion since early September. These “inquirers” are taking the next step called the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens and the Rite of Welcome as Baptized Candidates seeking full communion in the Catholic Church. These Rites are celebrated at 11 AM Mass at St. Patrick on the First Sunday of Advent. Jeff Rotheram, Ryan Mann, and Joanne Butera will enter the Order of Catechumens. Wyatt Bensken will publicly become a Candidate for Full Communion. As they declare their intention, the Church accepts their commitment and pledges its support. The symbols of the Rite express its meaning. Catechumens and Candidates are greeted at the church door by the baptized community, where they are welcomed to enter. The threshold, or door, symbolizes transition into a new way of life in the Church. To enter the Church is to enter into Christ’s dying and rising. The signing with the cross of the bodies of the catechumens symbolizes their readiness to bear witness to Christ and walk in his ways. The Word of God and the Assembly reveal God’s presence in the good and the bad, as well as the need to be always nourished by His Word. The Catechumen is an official title in the Church, which means “one in whom the Word of God echoes.” Let us pray, celebrate, and give thanks for the work that God is doing!

 

Pope Francis on the war in Israel and Palestine

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Let us not forget to pray for the Palestinian and Israeli peoples: May the Lord bring a just peace. There is so much suffering! Children are suffering, the sick are suffering, and many people are dying. War is always a defeat. Let us not forget: War is always a defeat!  I ask that every possible avenue be pursued to absolutely avoid an escalation of the conflict, to provide assistance to the wounded, and to deliver aid to the population of Gaza, where the humanitarian situation is extremely dire. I implore you to stop, in the name of God, Cease fire!

 

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