St. Mary Magdalen Parish First Eucharist 2018

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1 St. Mary Magdalen Parish First Eucharist 2018 Zane Jacob Adevai Madison Marie Brandenburg Casey Daniel Forman Alyssa Grace Griffioen Olivia Roberta Kane Thomas Joe Kelly Rosalie Gail Kime Baotien Nguyen Le MyTuyen Nguyen Le Simon Hoa Huu Le Y-Tien Phuoc Le Cara Marie Messina Justin Esteban Monroe Jada Jenevieve Montalvo Madison Lily Morgan Tennyson Konur Quy Nguyen Mia Elizabeth Riske Cory Franklin Sanders Anish Ryan Sapkota Ruthann Louise Schmadel Jacob Daniel Seyffert Austin Tyler Sheets Aaliyah Janay Tanis Chloe Nichole Terry Liliana Thi Truong Emily Y-Nhu Vu Keiyen Thai Vu

2 ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH ND ST SE, KENTWOOD, MICHIGAN MASS INTENTIONS SECRETARY St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Kentwood, MI seeks a full-time secretary who will report to the Pastor and Office Manager. Responsibilities include operating telephone system, distributing mail, greeting and referring visitors, keeping parish database & sacramental records, producing weekly bulletin & monthly calendar, and providing a variety of other clerical services. Compensation package includes benefits. Send an application letter and a resume, including references, salary history, and requirements by Monday May 14, 2018 to Search Committee for Parish Secretary pvu@stmmagdalen.org or, nd St. Kentwood, MI Fr. Peter Vu wrote a Memoir Living for a Higher Purpose about his life during & after the Viet Nam War & his calling to follow Jesus & serve others especially the poor & lowly. Recently, he launched a short video about it on YouTube under this heading Please check it out, write a comment or feedback about it & share it with your family & friends. Thank you for your kind support & prayer for his ministry & vocation. God bless you!! ROSARY GARDEN The Men s Group would like to remind you that there are still many bricks available which can be engraved and placed in this beautiful garden. If you know someone who used to be members of St. Mary Magdalen, let them know that they can be a part of our history. With your help and purchase of an engraved brick, the courtyard will create a lasting memorial in your name or inscribed as you choose. Bricks are $ for one or $ each for 2 or more. Forms for ordering a brick can be found in the Parish Office. Saturday, May 5, :00 p.m. Kathleen Huizenga by Peter Huizenga and Lucinda Rangel by Daina Luczyk Sunday, May 6, 2018 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9:00 a.m. Helen Jean Schmiedicke by Bill & Anne Wilson Mary Parksunja by Jeon Family Jerry McAffrey by Judy McCaffrey 11:00 a.m. Mildred Priest by the Ed & Peggy Jacobs family 5:00 p.m. Visitors of St. Mary Magdalen Parish Monday, May 7, :00 a.m. Stephanie Smereka by Pam & Rob Smereka; and Elizabeth Hensell by Jack Hensell; & All Souls by Hoa & Muoi Nguyen Family Wednesday, May 9, :00 a.m. Our Parish Thursday, May 10, :00 a.m. For the missing people in America by John & Helen Nguyen and Joseph Leeuwenburg by the Family Friday, May 11, :00 a.m. All Souls in Purgatory by Huyen Nguyen Family Saturday, May 12, :00 p.m. Visitors of St. Mary Magdalen Parish Sunday, May 13, 2018 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9:00 a.m. Kathleen Huizenga by Peter Huizenga 11:00 a.m.. Anna and Vincent by the family 5:00 p.m. Jean Dimatteo by Pat Beauchamp; and Margaret Brown by Mary Lou Myers & Sue Colligan Let us pray for one another with one mind and heart to the Lord our God MaryAnn Collins James Emelander Kyle Friar Bob Gorkowski David Jean Barbara Kuhn Caroline Lemke Rick Murtuscelli Barb Nawrocki Dorothy Nelsen Brian Potter Edward Potter Matt Potter Dick Wingeier Max Witgen Dear Fr. Peter Vu, choir, and luncheon friends, Thank you so much for the most heart warming Mass with the choir and the hot meal that was most enjoyable for all who came to pay tribute to my husband, Paul Petrlich. God bless everyone, Alice Petrlich & family

3 MAY 6, 2018 YOUTH MINISTRY Hello everyone! We are finally in somewhat spring-ish weather. Praise God for that! We also just finished up our last Faith Formation class for this year. I'm happy to say that we've all made it through (mostly) unscathed, and I'm definitely looking forward to next year! As we look to the summer and continuing on in Youth Ministry, I wanted to use this to kick off and preview just one plan for the summer months: the youth appreciation event. Much like the Appreciation Dinner we hold every year, this event would recognize all of our youth who volunteer for events or serve at mass. I would personally love to see each and every member of our youth ministry participate in at least one portion of the mass. Whatever your gifts, the Catholic mass has a space for you to serve and participate in the mass on a deeper level. Whether you're a student, young professional, or a parent of a student, I'd love to see you serve in the mass through music, reading, Eucharistic ministry, alter serving, ushering, or greeting. That would be fantastic! Because our regularly scheduled youth-sponsored mass this month fell on Mother's Day, we will not be having one in May. This means that May is a great month to be trained for service! Some of you have already contacted me about serving in the liturgy. For those of you: thanks! I will be in contact shortly to set you up with the correct individual for training. For everyone else, please call me at the office or contact me through . I can't wait to see our youth sponsored mass supported by middle schoolers, high schoolers, and the young adults of our parish. It's a great vision of our amazing, vibrant community. Peace, Allison Middle School Faith, Fellowship, Food, and Fun Nights have been a blast so far! It's been great to build community and get to know one another over music, four square, and a shared meal. The meal is a key component of the night, and we would love your help with time or food donations! Please contact Allison for more information. Thank you! See you on May 20th for our next fellowship night! Lectors for the Weekend of May 12 & 13 Joan Miller ( 9 a.m. Peggy Jacobs (1) & Maria Saenz (2) 11 a.m. Jesus Hernandez (1) & Tom Buettner (2) 5 p.m. Bill Kelly (1) & Deb Stakenas (2) SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR B MASSES & SACRAMENT SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9 and 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 8:00 a.m. Holy Days Consult the bulletin Adoration 1st Friday of the month 8:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:45 Baptism...1st Sunday of the month noon Call Parish Office prep necessary Wedding.6 months preparation necessary (call Father or Parish Office) Anointing.Call Father or Parish Office Funeral..Call Father or Parish Office PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Parish Office nd St. SE Kentwood, MI Fax address..witness@stmmagdalen.org Website address. Facebook.St. Mary Magdalen Parish Pastor Fr. Peter Vu ext. 100 pvu@stmmagdalen.org Administrative Assistant Michelle Mason ext. 112 mmason@stmmagdalen.org Business Manager Joseph Hakeem ext. 102 jhakeem@stmmagdalen.org Director of Music Emily Rushmore ext. 105 erushmore@stmmagdalen.org Coordinator of Faith Formation Molly Wisdom ext. 103 mwisdom@stmmagdalen.org Coordinator of Christian Services/Volunteers Ruth Bush ext. 106 rbush@stmmagdalen.org Coordinator of Youth & Young Adults Allison Hawkins ext. 104 ahawkins@stmmagdalen.org Pastoral Support Staff: Deacon Mike Wood Sacristan: Joseph Nguyen Housekeeping & Maintenance Brenda Bush & Tim Olexa ext. 109 Committee Chairpersons Pastoral Council Nathan Jeruzal Finance Council Cathy Wells

4 For those of you who were not able to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner last Saturday, I would like to say thank you. It is your dedication and love for this parish that makes us great. When I call you to ask for help and you say yes without hesitation, you make me proud of SMM. THANK YOU!! Also I would like to say thank you to the staff who helped make this an awesome night. Younkers and Toy R Us are both closing and would make great places to purchase raffle items for St. Mary Magdalen s Parish Festival at a discount. I ve been told that Younkers will be closing the end of June. I don t know when Toys R Us will close. Shop the sales and let the creative thinking begin. CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL ~ 2018 Assessment $108,631 Pledged to Date Needed for Goal No. of Responses 265 out of 1,157 Families Through your donation to CSA, you are able to further the great ministry of the Church, and to communicate God s mercy. With your contribution, you reach thousands through your support of priestly vocations, Catholic education, cultural ministries, Catholic charities, catechist training and diocesan-wide communications, Anything raised in excess of our assessment is returned to the parish. We are still looking for someone who will be willing to host the classic car show during our festival on July 21. We would like to offer something for the guys to look at while their wife/girlfriend is shopping at the expo. If you are interested in helping out please contact Ruth in the office. Are you planning a graduation party? Do you plan to go to Gordon Food Service for items that you need? GFS issues point for every dollar you spend. As a customer who is shopping for graduation supplies, you will not accumulate points, but if you let them know that you are from St. Mary Magdalen we will receive those points. WOMEN S GUILD will meet Thursday, May 17 at 11:30 a.m. for lunch at Branns 4157 S. Division Ave. We will discuss the rummage sale and all matters at hand. All women of the parish are invited to attend. Recently at Mass someone felt faint and needed to go and lie down. A paramedic was visiting the parish, saw what was happening and offered his assistance. The lady is doing fine, but this got me thinking that it would be nice if we knew there were any medical professionals at Mass in case of an emergency. Please sign in on the Eucharistic Minister form which can be found near the main entrance. Please Pray for Our Military Josh Lemke, Alex Beauchamp, Devon Roche, Gage Dionne, Thomas Church, Egan Simmons, Lindsey Garrett Paul Beauchamp, John Beauchamp, Steve Jacobs, Sean Branagan, Scott Stockreef YOUNG AT HEART Will meet at First Wok, Thursday, May 10 at 11:30. Anyone Over 55 are welcome to join. MAY 6 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Last week the word remain was repeated over and over in the second reading and the Gospel. This week the word is love. In both his first letter and his Gospel, John writes love one another. It is a command to all Jesus disciples, from the apostles at the Last Supper to all of us gathered around the table of the Lord today. To love each other as we are loved by God is what we are all called to do.

5 FAITH FORMATION Praying the Rosary for May Beginning at 8:15 A.M. each Sunday in May, the Rosary will be prayed before the beginning of Mass. We invite everyone who would like to participate in the prayer honoring the Blessed Virgin to join us. May Crowning-Sunday, May 13 th Prior to the beginning of the 9 & 11 A.M. Masses the children of the parish are invited to meet in the Gathering Area so they can join the procession to honor our Blessed Mother with flowers and a crown. Mother's Day Tea May 12 th, 12-2 P.M. in the Family Center Please join us for this celebration honoring Mothers! There will be delicious, homemade treats, sandwiches and tea served in style. There are crafts and activities for all ages, as well as a prayer service dedicated to our Blessed Mother. All ladies of the parish are welcome! Bring your mother, grandmother, aunt or special friend and enjoy spending time with one another! Please sign-up in the Gathering Area, (hostess information is available). Faith Formation News/Dates: Wednesday, May 9 th Confirmation Mass, 7 PM Cathedral of St. Andrew THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH Tuesday, May 8, :00 a.m. Rosary Making Group 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Wednesday, May 9, :00 a.m. Morning Adult Scripture Study 4:30 p.m. Children s Choir 7:00 p.m. Confirmation--Cathedral of St. Andrew 7:00 p.m. Men of Emmaus Thursday, May 10, :00 p.m. Finance Council 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Mark your calendars! The Knights of Columbus is hosting an International Potluck Dinner on June 2nd, 2018 after the 5pm mass. This is a free event, just bring a dish from your family s country of origin to share. Desserts will also be available for purchase from the St. Mary Magdalen Youth Group to support their mission trip. Be on the look out for signup sheets in the near future. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there. St. Mary Magdalen Knights of Columbus & St. Mary Magdalen Youth Group.