The Art and Environment Ministry provides a worship space that reflects the liturgical season and is appropriate for specific services.

Talents needed include artistic and/or floral arrangement experience, the ability to move objects and a desire to help design and decorate the worship environment.

Time commitment varies between 4 and 30 hours/week depending on the season.

Please call or text Carol Schiro at (216) 225-7130 or email at c_schiro@hotmail.com if you are interested in this ministry.

Eucharistic Ministers fully participate in the Eucharist and distribute Communion in a reverent fashion at the liturgy and to the sick and homebound.

Training provided by the Diocese is required for all new Eucharistic Ministers.  Refresher training is also required after a number of years.

The time commitment for the ministry varies depending on the number of visits to the sick.

New Eucharistic Ministers are nominated by the parish Administrator, Fr. Robert Gurnick who be reached at (216) 861-5343.

Eucharistic ministers are scheduled by:

• Joe Wegrzynowski, (216) 252-1699  j.wegrzynowski@csuohio.edu
• Terry Jungquist, (216) 543-5500 terryjungquist@yahoo.com

Lectors proclaim the Word of God to the congregation in a way that will deepen their understanding.

For this ministry, the talents/gifts required include a desire to share the Word of God with others, the ability to project well, and the ability to interpret scripture readings.

Lectors are expected to appropriately prepare prior to reading.  New volunteers may be required to attend a workshop.

If you are interested in this ministry, please contact one of our schedulers:

• Joe Wegrzynowski, (216) 252-1699  j.wegrzynowski@csuohio.edu
• Terry Jungquist, (216) 543-5500  terryjungquist@yahoo.com

The Music Ministry leads and enhances prayer and worship through music.  

There are volunteer opportunities for

• the adult Choir at the Sunday 11:30 AM Mass
• Cantors and instrumentalists for all Masses
• Resurrection (funeral) Choir
• Children’s Choir (seasonal)
• The time commitment varies between 1 – 3 hours per week for these ministries.

Please contact Charlene McElwee, St. Malachi Director of Music and Liturgy, at 216-861-5343 or Charlene.M@StMalachi.org if you would like to become involved or for more information.

Sacristans coordinate the physical set-up of the church and altar prior to liturgy, ensure liturgical ministers are present and prepared and assist with post-liturgy tasks.

Talents needed for this ministry include organizational skills and the ability to work with all ages.

Time Commitment is 2 hours per liturgy (including time before and after Mass on weekends).

Please contact Kay Vine at 440-871-5868 if interested.

Altar Servers provide assistance to the celebrant during the liturgy and assist the sacristan in preparation and clean-up before and after the liturgy.

Altar Servers must have received First Communion and training at St. Malachi.  While this ministry is traditionally filled with youth, adult Altar Servers are welcome as well.

Please contact William Speier at 216-941-7241 if you are interested.

The Liturgy Committee plans and prepares for Christmas, Holy Week, Easter and other special liturgies, for example, our annual Mass of Remembrance.

Talents needed include an understanding of the liturgical seasons (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week and Easter), a willingness to deepen one’s understanding of the seasons, a sense of ritual and willingness to deepen understanding of the various rites of the season and planning and organizational skills.

Time commitment varies.

Please contact Charlene McElwee, St. Malachi Director of Music and Liturgy at (216) 861-5343 or Charlene.M@StMalachi.org.

Ushers collect the weekly and special collections, offer assistance as needed and clean-up the pews and vestibules after Mass.

Talents needed include the ability to be warm and friendly, promptness, knowledge about the church facility and the ability to remain after liturgy.

Time commitment varies.

To volunteer or if you are interested, please contact Keith Miles at (216) 861-5343, or kmiles43@yahoo.com.