Each October, all parishes are asked to
count attendance at Mass over two weekends and report the numbers to the
diocesan offices. Known as the October Count, this information is used for
reporting the size of our diocese to Rome and is also used for pastoral
planning for the future. This year we sampled the first and second weekends. We
had an average attendance of 146 people. Last year, the average was 146.5. An
average of 60 people at the Lithuanian Mass (last year the average was 62), and
86 people at the English Masses (last year the average was 84). We never
recovered from the drop in attendance from the COVID pandemic. We need to
continue finding new ways of sharing ideas and working together to build up our
community. Our Pastoral Council is always ready to listen to your ideas.
Working together, we can become a more vibrant community that will be around
for generations to come.
Blessings! – Fr. Joe Bacevice
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PLEASE PRAY
 We ask you to remember in your prayers the souls
of Angelė Staškus and James Thompson who recently died. May they live forever in the blessedness of
heaven.
MISSION
SUNDAY
This Sunday is World Mission Sunday, the
day when all of us are asked to support the missionary efforts of the Church
throughout the world. We do this by praying for the success of our missionaries
and by contributing to support their work. We invite you to participate in this
effort by donating to the Mission Sunday appeal. Please use the envelopes
provided for this appeal this weekend.
ALL SOULS DAY
Saturday,
November 2ND, is the Feast of All Souls, the day we remember our
dead. Because All Souls Day is on Saturday, we will offer one All Souls Day
Mass at 8:00 am. The 5:00 pm Mass will be the Mass of the 31ST
Sunday in Ordinary Time. An All Souls Day envelope is included with the
offering envelopes with space to include the names of the dead you want to be
remembered in the morning Mass. In addition, All Souls Day candles will be
available at the Rectory which will be inscribed with the name of the deceased
you want remembered. These candles will burn for 5 days beginning on November 2ND.
The donation for the All Souls Day candle is $6. All are invited to participate
in this commemoration. | LATE AUTUMN RAFFLE
After taking a
break last year, we are bringing back our Autumn Raffle. This year, the drawing
will take place on Black Friday (November 29TH) after the morning
Mass. Tickets are now available. You can pick up your tickets in the church
vestibule. Additional ticket are also available. A total of $2,000.00 in prizes
will be awarded. Donation for raffle tickets is $1 each or a book of 12 for
$10.00. We are relying on everyone’s participation in this fund raiser for our
parish. PRIESTHOOD
SUNDAY
On October 27TH Catholics
will celebrate Priesthood Sunday, a day set aside to celebrate the
importance of the gift of priesthood in the life of the Church and for us to
reflect on the ministry that our priests share with us - when we gather at the
Table of the Lord, and when we call on them in our times of need. Consider
sharing a personal note or a card of thanks with them. We pray that our young
people will be inspired by the ministry and witness of our priests and that
their hearts be open to hearing and responding to God’s call. More information
on priesthood can be found at this site, www.clevelandcatholicpriesthood.com .
CONCERNED
ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE?
St. Malachi Parish’s Samaritan Ministry
invites you to a program titled: The Problem with Alcohol & Other Drugs:
Impact on the Family presented by local professionals on Saturday, October
26TH from 1:00 - 3:34 in the Stella Maris Auditorium. The program is
free but donations will be accept-ed. For more information and registration,
call Judy Stowe at 216-280-0675 or contact St. Malachi Parish at 216-861-5343.
ALTAR
SERVERS
On Monday,
October 28TH, we will be conducting an Altar Servers’ training
session in the Church at 7:00 pm. Anyone who has made their First Communion is
eligible to be an Altar Server. We are
looking for adults and children who are interested in serving at the weekend
Masses. Contact Jackie Taylor for more information register with jtaylor18110@yahoo.com or at
216-509-0401.
LATE AUTUMN RAFFLE
After taking a
break last year, we are bringing back our Autumn Raffle. This year, the drawing
will take place on Black Friday (November 29TH) after the morning
Mass. Tickets are now available. You can pick up your tickets in the church
vestibule. Additional ticket are also available. A total of $2,000.00 in prizes
will be awarded. Donation for raffle tickets is $1 each or a book of 12 for
$10.00. We are relying on everyone’s participation in this fund raiser for our
parish.
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Lietuvi