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Administrator’s Column

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
While most council and committee groups take a hiatus during July at Saint Patrick and St. Malachi parishes, life on both campuses is active! I am pleased to report that the Saint Vincent de Paul hot meals continue to be served on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as does the Food Pantry on the first and third Wednesdays. St. Malachi’s Monday Night Meal and Saturday Morning Breakfast programs, in addition to the Back Door Ministry operat-ing Monday through Friday, continue to provide for our neighbors. When adding them all up, approximately 1300 meals are served every week. That’s nearly 68, 000 meals each year between both parishes. We thank the many parishes and organizations who contribute to our efforts! Both campuses are seeing physical transfor-mation as St. Pat continues the extensive tuck-pointing project on the church’s west side and the new office space in the former St. Malachi school building is nearing com-pletion as we prepare to vacate the rectory when the sale to Stella Maris closes. Staff members and other parish leaders have been using this month to plan calendars and review events for the 2024-2025 season. This in-cludes preparation for OCIA (formally known as RCIA) and our Children’s Faith Formation program, as well as mapping out our liturgical celebrations for the upcoming year. Young Adult Ministry and other adult faith for-mation opportunities are being planned, as well. We also welcomed our new Administrative Manager, Bob Knopf, who is serving both parishes and St. Malachi’s new Campus Operations Coordinator, Frank Budziak. They will be working with Scott Menningen until his re-tirement in October. Parish leaders also continue to re-flect on the many recommendations made by our Collab-oration Initiative’s Working Groups who collectively in-vested over 1200 hours of their time since March. These conversations are assisting the Collaboration Steering Committee in shaping final decisions next month. Most importantly, an average of 350 parishioners and guests gather for the celebration of Mass each weekend, receiv-ing our Eucharistic Lord who is truly the source of all grace and joy. And we look forward to hearing about the experiences of our parishioners who recently returned from the National Eucharistic Congress! As we turn to August, please be sure to continue reviewing our parish bulletins for important updates and information. And please be sure to mark your calendar for Sunday, August 25, for St. Pat’s annual picnic with 11am Mass followed by delicious food and fun. Great time to mingle! pray that all of you are enjoying these beautiful summer days with loved ones and friends. Gratefully yours in Christ, Fr. Gurnick

National Eucharistic Conference

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Please keep in prayer all of those from the Diocese of Cleveland (and our two parishes) who are attending the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, IN!  We pray for them as they represent us back home in Cleveland and look forward to hearing about this spiritual adventure when they return.  May this event not only deepen their relationship with our Eucharistic Lord but may they each return with messages of hope for all of us!

 

Administrator’s Column

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A few special intentions have been on my heart and I would ask you to join me in lifting them up in prayer.

 

First of all, may we continue to pray for peace, especially in light of the tragic loss of life at the Trump rally last weekend. May the death of an innocent bystander and those others who were injured along with former President Trump not be in vain but bring our discourse and rhetoric back to reason. Like President Biden stated in response to the tragedy, “there is no place in America for this kind of violence – for any violence…we can’t allow this violence to be normalized.” The president is correct and we Catholics, as faithful citizens, have an opportunity to lead by example over the next few months as we participate in the political discourse and as we discern the best candidate to reflect our values as a people called to follow Jesus in all things. May we do so by using our well-formed intellectual and spiritual faculties with peaceful hearts.

 

Second, I ask you to remember the nearly 250 Catholics from our diocese (four from our parishes) who are attending the National Eucharistic Congress in Indiana. As our ambassadors, they represent all of us and we look forward to their safe return to share their experiences with us. May this truly be an opportunity for all to grow closer together through the grace of our Eucharistic Lord!

 

Finally, as you know, our Collaboration Initiative continues. These past couple of weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the many recommendations each of the Working Groups offered for consideration. Over the next few weeks, I will turn to our parishes’ leadership for their input and consultation. My hope is to make some decisions by the end of August as to what ways we can work together and what next steps are required. I thank everyone who has participated in our Working Groups and those who have offered valuable input.

 

Please continue to pray for the success of this work as we strengthen our mission on Cleveland’s near west side.

 

Prayerfully yours,

 

Fr. Gurnick

 

Staffing Updates

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Staffing Update – 

We thank Jeanette Shemo for her faithful service as Administrative Manager at St. Malachi for more than four years.  This leadership role was in addition to her work in the parish office since 2016.   Jeanette will now be serving as Accountant for both parishes. 

We also thank Stephanie Pritts who has served as Pastoral Minister and Catechetical Leader at Saint Malachi Parish for 14 years, five of those years serving as Catechetical Leader for both of our parishes.  Stephanie will continue to serve as our Catechetical Leader.

Driven by their love for the Church, Jeanette and Stephanie have served us well in these positions. 

We also take this opportunity to officially welcome Bob Knopf who will begin his new role as full-time Administrative Manager for both Saint Patrick and St. Malachi.  Bob will be working closely with Scott Menningen, Saint Patrick’s Administrative Manager, who will be retiring in October. 

Frank Budziak has accepted the position of Campus Operations Coordinator at St. Malachi, a newly created part-time position intended to assist with the various activities and needs.  Frank will be a welcome addition to the team!

Christy Bartley, Communications Coordinator for both parishes, will assume editorial oversight for the St. Malachi parish bulletin and e-mail in addition to her current responsibilities.

Please pray for these staff members as they begin these new positions of service to our parishioners.

Additionally, Fr. Gurnick asks for your prayers for him as Bishop Malesic recently renewed his assignment as Pastor of Saint Patrick Parish for another six years, in addition to serving as Administrator of St. Malachi Parish.   Father says, “I joyfully receive this renewal of my appointment and assure you of my continued commitment and love as we work together toward the building of God’s Kingdom and the work of the Church on Cleveland’s near west side. ”  

New E-mail Contacts – In light of Jeanette’s retirement as Business Manager and acceptance of the position of part-time Accountant, please send all future bulletin submissions to Eileen, eileen.l@stmalachi.org or Christy, christy.b@stmalachi.org.

Parish Collaboration, 06/29/24

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The 8 Work Groups finalized their months of work on June 29th when they presented their final recommendations to the other groups as well as to Fr. Gurnick. This completes the Work Group stage of the process. In July and August Fr. Gurnick will be meeting with councils, committees, and staff from both parishes to discern our path from here. Look for another Town Hall Meeting this fall so the parishes can hear our proposal before it is sent to Bishop Malesic awaiting his official decree. As always, please send questions or comments to parishcollaboration44113@gmail.com.

 

Parish Administrator’s Column, 06/30/24

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Parish Administrator’s Column

30 June 2024

 

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Patrick and St. Malachi,

I want to thank everyone for your continued participation as we bring a conclusion to the Working Group Phase of our Collaboration Initiative.   I especially want to thank the nearly sixty parishioners who have dedicated 1200+ hours of work since March.

As each of the 8 Working Groups submit their final recommendations, I will be gathering with various consultative groups in the parish over the next several weeks.  While not all recommendations may be implemented, those adopted will be prioritized into three possible categories:  Immediate, Near Future, and Long Range (or similar words).  The idea is that these recommendations are considered for feasibility and ranked by priority.  All of them will be shared near the end of August or early September.  One of the key themes we’ve been using throughout the Working Group phase is, “United and Unique.”  I believe this captures our new relationship that Bishop Malesic envisions as St. Malachi becomes an oratory and our two parishes come together.  Please continue to keep our parishes – and the Collaboration leadership – in your prayers as we conclude this phase and enter into the discernment phase.   May the Lord bless our efforts through the intercession of Saint Malachi and Saint Patrick!

Faithfully yours,

Fr. Gurnick

 

PS – On behalf of all of us, I want to sincerely thank Jeanette Shemo, Administrative Manager of Saint Malachi, for her faithful service!  Effective July 1, Jeanette will step away from this role and serve as Accountant for both St. Malachi and St. Patrick.

 

 

New Horizons Await!

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Eight years ago when I accepted the position as secretary at St. Malachi, I was overjoyed! Over the years, I have met amazing people and built many friendships at St. Malachi.  Now as I semi-retire and take on the part-time position as accountant for St. Malachi and St. Patrick, I am again overjoyed! Semi-retirement will give me time to enjoy all of God’s beauty around me and my family and friends. I am grateful for all the support I have received from parish members, staff and volunteers. It has been a rewarding eight years serving our parish and I look forward to continuing  my service to both parishes.  As an F.Y.I., Future bulletin submissions should be sent to Eileen, eileen.l@stmalachi.org or Christy, christy.b@stmal achi.org.

 

Jeanette Shemo

 

Thank you to “Songs for the Soul” Concert Sponsors!

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The following groups and individuals contributed to our free concert last Saturday.  We thank them for their generosity which helped make the event an enjoyable afternoon of music, food, and fellowship.

Jim’s Livery Service; Master Products Company; Samsel Supply Company; Lakeside Supply Company; B & R Machine Company; St. Raphael Parish; St. Peter Church; St. Patrick Parish; St. Ignatius High School; Dorothy Briggs; Jeff Walters;  Mary & Robert Walters; Kathy Burke; Cathy & Bill Graham; John & Martha Ready; Jeff & Jan Leitch; Orlando Pace Jr. & Liz Boergert; Safara Armstead; Chuck & Eileen Garven; Allen Myers & Chris Dusek; Lou Keim.

 

Theology On the Rocks, Upcoming Calendar of Events

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Aug. 12 – The Time of our Lives! The Intersection of the Resurrection & the Eucharist with Fr. Jerry Bednar;

Sept. 9 – Field trip to the Islamic Center of Cleveland in Parma where we will learn about the Islamic faith;

Oct. 14 – “I was in prison & you visited me”. Prison Ministry with Fr. Neil Walters, Pastor at St. Vincent de Paul/Elyria & St. Frances Xavier Cabrini/Lorain;

Nov. 11 – The Eucharist & the Eucharistic Revival with Fr. Damian Ference, Vicar for Evangelization;

Dec. 9 – The similarities & differences of the Judeo Christian faith and ours w/ Bill Toler, Director of Liturgy at St. Raphael’s.

Visit our website at:   www.theologyontherockswest.com Call Anita Simko at: 216.696.6525 ext. 1309

 

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