SAINT MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY. Mission Statement. N2845 Shadow Road P.O. Box 409 Waupaca, WI

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1 SAINT MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Mission Statement N2845 Shadow Road P.O. Box 409 Waupaca, WI Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-2:00 pm Friday - By appointment only. Main Phone: Fax: info@smm-waupaca.org Website: Facebook: StMaryMagdaleneWaupaca Mass Schedules St. Mary Magdalene - Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am Mon & Tues Communion Service 8:00 am Wed, Thurs & Fri Mass 8:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm 1st Friday of each month 11:30 - Noon 1st Friday of each month 8:15 am-noon Next Adoration: June 1, 2017 Sacrament of Baptism Sacrament of Marriage

2 Congratulations to the St. Mary Magdalene Confirmation Class of 2018 WORKING WITH THE SCRIPTURES May 6, 2018 (1 John 4:7-10; Jn. 15:9-17) Vinal Van Benthem ofs We hear it so often that we hardly even notice it any more. Love one another. OK, but with the exception of an occasional office romance we might ask what love one another has to do with work? Maybe part of our problem is that we have such a limited understanding of the word love. In English, more often than not the word love tends to take on a romantic connotation (notice my reference to an office romance ). The Oxford dictionary defines love as: (1) deep affection, fondness; (2) sexual passion; (3) sexual relations; and (4) beloved one, sweetheart. Maybe part of our problem is that we forget about (1). If we have deep affection for someone if we are fond of them we are going to act in a certain way toward them. There are things we will, and will not, do. For instance, if we hold someone in deep affection we are not likely to enter into an unhealthy competition with them. On the contrary, we may actually find ourselves wanting them to win! If we are fond of someone we will speak well of them and become upset when we hear someone else putting them down. Another clue. The word love in our culture usually comes back to us to what makes us happy. But God always points to the other and what makes the other happy. What if the other is our boss? Returning a fair day s work for a fair day s pay will probably make him quite happy. What if the other is our customer? How happy will she be if we deliver a faulty product or fail to live up to our promises? What if the other is our employee? It would certainly make them happy if we showed genuine concern about providing safe working conditions. There are many ways to love one another if we can only learn to understand the word differently. God invites us to hold one another in deep affection, to work for the good of the other. What would our workplace look like if we responded to God s invitation? 2 May 6, 2018

3 Ministry of the Sick. Times of illness are stressful. We wish to visit with you at your home or in the hospital. Please notify us at the parish office of your desire for prayers, visits, Holy Communion, anointing of the sick and other needs. Because of federal privacy laws, notification must come from you or a family member. Prayer Shawls If you have a family member who is homebound and would like a visit from Fr. Amal or from Lauri, our Pastoral Minister, please contact the parish office, and we will arrange a convenient time to visit. Through the Prayer Shawl Ministry, we are able to give the sick a beautiful prayer shawl made by one of our parish volunteers. If you know of someone who is sick and might enjoy a prayer shawl, please contact Lauri at the office number ( ) or at lauri@smm-waupaca.org. Parents planning for the Sacrament of Baptism, please call the parish office at Lauri, the pastoral minister, will prepare parents for the Baptism of their child. Baptism preparation is scheduled on Wednesdays between 6-8 pm. Meetings last about an hour. Baptisms are normally scheduled on Saturday at the 4:30 pm Mass or Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm. Save the Date - June 10 The annual Parish Appreciation Pancake Breakfast will be held after both Sunday morning Masses in the Fellowship Hall. Uncle Pancake will be here to delight both young and old alike. This will also be your chance to help Fr. Amal celebrate his new assignment at St. Bernard s in Appleton. Please join us. There will be a basket available for your cards of appreciation for Father. From the Gardening Angels It is always nice when we are working around the church to hear words of thanks and appreciation for the beautiful grounds of the church. This is, for all of us, a ministry of love for God. We are appealing to those who attend St Mary Magdalene for your help and generosity when donating for the OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT Envelope (outside flowers, etc.) in the May packet for donations. Our sincere thanks for your gifts from last year. Emmaus Program Please call Lauri, Pastoral Minister, at , upon the birth of your child so Elizabeth Ministry can welcome your new baby into our parish family. Is God calling you to deeper service? Be formed for ministry and leadership in your parish. Join the Emmaus Program! Grow as a Leader Answer God s call to serve Learn more about your faith Contact Jamie Whalen, Lay Ministry Formation Director at or her at jwhalen@gbdioc.org gbdioc.org/emmaus Chemo Angels Spring is here! Chemo Angels is looking for anything having to do with Spring and gas gift cards for the patients who need to travel for treatment. Please place your items in the plastic tote by the Office, and they will be collected and given out to the patients. Calling all Angels! Chemo Angels is looking for your help. This year we are giving patients gift cards for their birthdays. They can be from anywhere you like and for any amount you want to give. If you like, you can even give a Scrip Card!! Sixth Sunday of Easter 3

4 St. Mary Magdalene, Waupaca is searching for a faith-filled Religious Education Coordinator. This position is responsible for coordinating parish faith formation (Pre-K 8 grade) and Sunday Family Masses. This includes: program planning, First Communion, First Reconciliation, recruitment and supervision of volunteers and ParishSoft record keeping. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor Degree in Religious Studies or related field or have completed the Emmaus Diocesan Program. Also required are computer, organizational, and people skills, along with an ability to work well with young children, tweens, teens and adults. This is a 30 hour per week/9 month position. If interested please send resume by May 9, 2018 to: St. Mary Magdalene, PO Box 409, Waupaca, WI Attn: Melissa Puls. DINNER FOR ONE invites anyone who has lost a spouse or partner to death to join us for dinner at The Moose Inn, W6846 Hwy. 21, Wautoma, at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 16, The restaurant, which also offers gluten free options, has agreed to provide SEPARATE CHECKS so that each person can order what they choose. Please call Vinal VanBenthem ( ) by May 14 to let her know that you re coming so that she can tell the restaurant how many people to expect. We look forward to having dinner with you! WE NEED YOU! PRESENTING THE SMM YOUTH YOUNG NEIGHBORS IN ACTION STOCK SALE Detach Here I m In! Enclosed please find my TAX-DEDUCTIBLE payment for: Spring Salad Luncheon Please join us on Wednesday, May 9, at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 608 E Main St Weyauwega. Lunch will be served from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Cost is $8 per person. Take-outs available. Sponsored by St. Anne s PCCW Knights of Columbus The Knights will be selling long stem roses after each Mass next weekend for Mother s Day. Parish Cemetery News All Christmas decorations on the graves must be removed as soon as possible. The Spring / Summer decorations may be placed on the graves starting May 21. We are having a cemetery clean-up day on Saturday, May 12 at 9:00 am. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the Narthex. Please bring your rakes, gloves, tarps, gas leaf blowers and smiles. We always have lots of fun. The Cemetery Committee will furnish some treats and bottled water. Hope to see you there. Rain date: May $ or more shares Name Address: I am a parish member: Parish I.D. number: yes no Please pray for the family of Dennis Suprise who recently died. 4 May 6, 2018

5 SMM Collection Summary Year To Date 7/1/2017 3/30/2018 Did you know that St. Mary Magdalene offers the option for automatic giving? It s simple! You authorize regularly scheduled payments to be made from your checking or savings account. Then, just sit back and relax. Your payments will be made automatically on the specified day, and proof of payment will appear with your bank statement. If you are interested fill out the form below and return it to the parish office. Member ID Number Date AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECT PAYMENT I authorize St. Mary Magdalene and the financial institution named below to initiate entries to my checking/savings account. This authority will remain in effect until I notify you in writing to cancel it in such time as to afford the financial institution a reasonable opportunity to act on it. I can stop payment of any entry by notifying my financial institution 3 days before my account is charged. (Name of Financial Institution) (City) (State) (Zip) (Signature) (Name- PLEASE PRINT) (Address - PLEASE PRINT) (Phone number) Monthly or Amount Weekly Amount Account number Checking Savings Financial Institution Routing Number _ Envelopes Offertory Actual $ 354,089 $48,479 Budget $ 335,000 $43,000 Difference $ 19,089 $ 5,479 Thank you for your gifts! Total Weekend Collection Summary for April 21 & 22, 2017 Envelopes $ 23,702 (Member Giving) Offertory $ 1,171 (Cash & Non-member giving) Thank you for your gifts! CATHOLIC CHARITIES Did you know that Catholic Charities has a licensed counselor who comes to our parish every Tuesday? Her name is Melanie Creger MA, LPC, CSAC. She is a Mental Health Counselor and Substance Abuse Counselor and can see clients at St. Mary Magdalene on Tuesdays and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wautoma on Thursdays. She provides counseling for the following needs: depression, anxiety, grief and loss, marital and family issues, relationship issues, trauma, anger management, caregiver support, and substance abuse. Catholic Charities serves individuals of all faiths and heritages, regardless of race, gender, national origin, age, disability or economic status. No one is turned away due to financial issues. Services are covered by health insurance and Medical Assistance. For those without coverage, a sliding fee scale is used to determine cost of care. You can reach Melanie at Sixth Sunday of Easter 5

6 Mass Intentions Week of May 7, 2018 MON 8:00 am Communion Service 5/7 TUES 8:00 am Communion Service 5/8 Bethany 9:30 am Mary Ellen Boulware (wife of Ken) Crossroads 10;30 am Communion Service WED 8:00 am Mary Haywood 5/9 (Friend of Nancy Stoffel) THURS 8:00 am Richard & Gerry Kruske 5/10 FRI 8:00 am David Hoffmann 5/11 Park Vista 9:30 am Living & Deceased Members of the Parish SAT 4:30 pm Jovita Sasvedra 5/12 (Mother of Adriana Kohl) SUNDAY 8:00 am Bertha Morgan 5/13 (Mother of Gary) 10:00 am Jeanne O Brien (Wife of Gene) indicates deceased individuals If you have scheduled a Mass Intention and would like to bring up the gifts of bread and wine, please see an usher before Mass to make arrangements. Liturgical Ministers 4:30 PM SATURDAY, May 12 Lectors: Richard Kienbaum, Christine Enslin Eucharist: Volunteers Servers: Gwen & Gianna Fredy 8:00 AM SUNDAY, May 13 Lectors: Jerry Harvancik, Scott Obremski Eucharist: Volunteers Servers: Isabella Elandt, Isabella Saunders 10:00 AM SUNDAY, May 12 Lectors: Sonia Kendzierski, Jim McCarthy Eucharist: Volunteers Servers: Thomas Katuin, Aurora Gordon Iola Nursing Home Jerry Harvancik Cross Roads & Bethany - Jed DeYoung Altar Linen Launderer - Mary Kay Hayward The Week Ahead Tues May 8 9:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Bible Study 4:00 pm Social Justice Meeting 4:00 pm Elizabeth Ministry Meet 6:00 pm Building & Grounds Meet Wed May 9 9:30 am Health & Wellness Meet Thurs May 10 8:30 am Prayer Group 9:30 am Kitchen Meeting Fri May 11 1:00 pm Card Playing Sat May 12 4:00 pm Rosary before Mass Sun May 13 Chuck Webb Mercedes Willarson Sharon Holtane Gregory Hayward Carleen Gilles Nancy Walkush 9:00 am Rosary before Mass Happy Birthday Scripture Readings Readings for the Week of May 7, 2018 Donald Chapel Harold Hobbs Gloria Wedge Carol Lorenz Craig Miller Dorothy Stephens Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26--16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, :1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16: May 6, 2018

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