Are you or a friend interested in exploring Catholic Church teaching and practice? Of entering into the mystery of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist? Please contact Stephanie Pritts by phone at 216-861-5343 or 216-631-6872 or stephanie.p@stmalachi.org. All levels of interest are welcome! Come and see!
St Malachi St Patrick 2023-24 PreK-Gr 8 PSR is growing! And we are ready for your child’s registration. In-person sessions are twice monthly at St Patrick on Sundays 9:45-10:45 AM, plus three additional lessons completed at home each month. Parents meet with Catechetical Leader for Unit Openers; intergenerational celebrations and service projects occur three times a year. Sacramental preparation for Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation are in addition to PSR. Details in brochures at church doors. Contact Stephanie Pritts to discuss your child’s needs. Stephanie.p@stmalachi.org, Office: 216-631-6872 or 216-861-5343.
Fr. Michael Gurnick, Administrator, St. Malachi Parish
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
For the last two weeks, our parish bulletin printed two messages regarding the special August Election on Issue 1. The source of these messages may be found on the diocesan website’s Office for Human Life.
While the Ohio Catholic Conference has no position on Issue I since the issue (in and of itself) has no moral content, it is important for citizens to be aware of Issue 1 and why it has important implications regarding November’s Amendment to the State Constitution.
A few parishioners contacted us with a concern that there are conflicting messages, namely, between what the Ohio Conference of Bishops have stated and the bulletin content. In response to these requests for further clarity, I invite parishioners to go to the diocesan website (dioceseofcleveland.org) and access the Office for Human Life page:
https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/offices/parish-life/office-for-human-life
There is helpful information – as well as additional links – to assist voters in understanding the positions of the Ohio Catholic Conference and the Diocese of Cleveland.
Together may we continue to defend the dignity of all human life, from conception to natural death.
In Christ Our Life,
Fr. Gurnick
Join us in congratulating St. Ignatius High School students Simon Hajjar ‘23 & Rowan Lobozzo ‘26, Simon has received First Honors and Rowan Second Honors for the 2022-2023 2nd Semester. Keep up the good work!
Are you a young adult who is new at St. Patrick or St Malachi? You are welcome to get involved in the young Adult Group, which meets twice monthly starting in September. You can meet other young adults over the summer as well! Contact Claudia at claudia.c@stmalachi.org to be added to our contact list!
The Retrouvaille program is designed to help married couples develop improved ways of communicating and relating to each other in order to overcome challenges which have left them feeling frustrated, hurt, distant, or even hopeless. Retrouvaille, which means rediscovery, is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, but is open to couples of all faiths. This program consists of a weekend experience and six follow up sessions. For more information concerning the program, or to register, visit www.helpourmarriage.org or call Shelly or Rob at 216.509.0301 or 440.836.4810.
Please note that St. Malachi Parish offices will be closed on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th.
Our July 4th Mass on Tuesday will be at Saint Wendelin at 9AM. This is a wonderful opportunity for our partner parishes (St. Malachi, St. Patrick, and St. Wendelin) to celebrate the holiday together.
Hot Meals served at St. Patrick’s Parish 5-6PM every Tuesday and Thursday.
SVDP Food Pantry is available the first and third Wednesday of each month. Next Food Pantry will be from 8:30AM to Noon on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at St. Patrick’s Parish.
All are invited to attend Catholic Renewal Ministries’ 40th Annual Conference to be held on Saturday July 22, at St. Albert the Great Parish Reception Hall, 6667 Wallings Rd., North Royalton 44133. This year’s theme is “Come, Be Filled with His Holy Spirit”. Guest speakers will be Sr. Marie Fidelis from the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ Community, Dan DeMatte, the cohost of EWTN radio’s Encounter program and the Executive Director of the Damascus Catholic Mission Campus, and Fr. Bob Franco, the Bishop’s Liaison for Charismatic Renewal in the diocese. Fr. Joe Menkhaus will celebrate the Vigil Mass, and Matt Fafrak will lead us in contemporary praise music throughout the day and evening. Visit the CRM website: www.crmweb. org or call 440-944-9445 for more information. Advance registration postmarked by Wed., July 12th, is $35, & at the door $40. Come, experience the healing power and gifts of the Holy Spirit!
