ALL THINGS CONSIDERED THIS WEEK S LITURGIES TRINITY SUNDAY. ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 1 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN

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1 ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 1 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN ALL THINGS CONSIDERED COME, HOLY SPIRIT!! On the Church s calendar, the Feast of Pentecost is the third most important celebration. It completes the Easter mystery, which is when Christ poured out His life, the Holy Spirit, upon His disciples. St. Cyril of Jerusalem ( ) served as bishop of Jerusalem. Cyril wrote a catechism, an explanation of all that we believe, for those who were preparing for Baptism. In that catechism, he offered an explanation of the mystery of the Holy Spirit by comparing the Spirit to water. Like water, the Spirit gives life. As rain, water falls on everyone but has a different effect on everything watered by the rain. It brings forth flowers, grain and towering pines; each enriching the life of others; the water cleanses and renews. In the same way, the Spirit brings forth a variety of different gifts and ministries in each of us. What was amazing is that this fourth-century saint had no clue of how large the earth was, nor did he know the science of water s importance. But it gives me a great deal to think about, especially as I ponder the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life. I hope it offers some insight and inspiration to you! Happy Pentecost! A PENTECOST POEM Amado Nervo, a Mexican poet and mystic, wrote: Alone we are only a spark, but in the Spirit we are a fire. Alone we are only a string, but in the Spirit we are a lyre. Alone we are only an ant hill, but in the Spirit we are a mountain. Alone we are only a drop, but in the Spirit we are a fountain. Alone we are only a feather, but in the Spirit we are a wing. Alone we are only a beggar, but in the Spirit we are a king. THE RESULTS In Galatians 5:22, St. Paul used the word fruits to describe the effects or the results of the Holy Spirit in our lives. As you left today, you were asked to draw a slip of paper listing a fruit of the Holy Spirit from a basket. I hope you will pray that the Holy Spirit enable this gift to grow in your life. And remember that this result is a gift, produced by the Holy Spirit within us, not for our own good, but for the good of others! As St. Paul said to Timothy: May God who began this good work in you, bring it to completion! Fr. Dave Howell THIS WEEK S LITURGIES June 9, Monday - St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church 1 Kgs 17:1-6/Mt 5:1-12 9:00 am +Yvonne Dezarov June 10, Tuesday 1 Kgs 17:7-16/Mt 5: :00 am Communion Service June 11, Wednesday - Saint Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3/Mt 5: :00 pm +Helen Dehanke June 12, Thursday 1 Kgs 18:41-46/Mt 5: :00 am +Celestine Emerick June 13, Friday - Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Chuch 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16/Mt 5: :00 am +Fr. Francis Murray June 14, Saturday 1 Kgs 19:19-21/Mt 5:33-37 June 15 - Trinity Sunday Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3: :30 pm vigil St. Mary Magdalen Parish 9:00 am Living & Deceased Fathers 11:00 am Living & Deceased Fathers TRINITY SUNDAY Exodus 34:4-9 When Moses saw the Israelite people worshipping the golden calf, he angrily threw down and broke the tablets containing the Commandments. Later, God instructed him to cut two new tablets. This passage begins at that point, and offsets the mistaken notion that the Old Testament always presents a stern and angry God. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 This passage is the ending of Paul s second letter to the Corinthians. The Church chose this passage for Trinity Sunday because it mentions all three persons of the Trinity. The passage also contains a familiar greeting we hear at the beginning of Mass. John3:16-18 Here Jesus speaks to Nicodemus. Lest Nicodemus misunderstand, Jesus explains: God sent his Son to save the world. A personal decision to accept and follow Christ as Savior is required. Reflect: Name one way in which you experience God s presence as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

2 PENTECOST SUNDAY page 2 JUNE 8, 2014 STEWARDSHIP REPORT Week of 6/1/14 Approximately 1,398 people participated Env/Cash $19,158 EFT $15,328 Securing Our Future $ 6,174 TOTAL $40,660 Thank you for your gifts. If you haven t noticed already.. Our online giving page has a new look. If you previously created an online giving profile, follow the instructions at the top of the new online giving page to update your profile. Please pray for all the sick who have been commended to our prayer, that they will respond to God s healing will, especially: Dina Shutt, Katey Johnson, Jenelle Ruf, Lee Daniels, Jameson Timberlake, Ron Sherman, Stacie Sherman, Jerry Schmidt, Terry Frank, Gordon Harmon, Tom, Al L anigan, Arden Wolterman, Jan Altermatt, George Koprowicz Jr., Doreen Herbert, Pat Handloser, Michelle Schmid, Karen, Ben Hemker, Carol Grimm, Cheryl Gautherat, Don Gillum, Patricia Hebert, Bill Richart, Dottie Osiecki, Steve Reichardt, Larry Buslepp, Chris Price, Sorokin Family, Margaret Stark, Diana Lynn, Brian Banfield, Greg Butler, Paula Gilreath, Bill Rowland, Kayla Meabrod, Barbara DeLong Champ, Mary Anderer, Amy Warpinski, Kathy Stegmaier, Donald Gehring, Linda Lambert, Shirley Stork, Shirley Nitz, Bill Gamble, Vic Howe, Larry Baldinger, David, Nancy Burelle, Marianne Dluzniewski, John Hynes, Marylyn Trader, Cynthia McIntosh, Dan Schilkey, Robert Gustitus, Pat Van Buskirk, Elenore Griese, Margie Kelly, Victoria Payne, Donna Miller, Tom Zremski, Joddi Metcalf, Jim Bruntin, Maurice Sullivan, Lynn Long, Abbie Fountaine, Mark Matras, Herb Langer, David Martin, Sherri Kunkel, Hogan McCuan, MaryAnna Fathers Pictures If you would like to contribute to the Fathers Day video presentation that is shown on Fathers Day Weekend at all of the Masses, please a picture of your father, Grandfather or any father to Diane Kubus liturgist@saintmarymagdalen.org no later than Monday, June 9. Only electronic files will be accepted (jpeg preferred) Please attach the file to your . Any files received after June 9 or printed photos will not be able to be included. BANNS OF MARRIAGE II. Michelle Buff & Brian Yancheson II. Joanna Anderson & Ryan Strom III. Kathryn Bidinger & Joseph Resak THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, June 9 9:45 am BeFrienders 6:00 pm Magdalen s Kitchen 7:00 pm Tech Team Tuesday, June 10 9:30 am Rosary-Gaudalupe Shrine 7:00 pm Charity & Justice 7:00 pm BeFrienders Wednesday, June 11 9:45 am MOMS 12:30 pm Knitters Thursday, June 12 9:30-12:00pm Librarians 7:30 pm Music Ministry Friday, June 13 9:30 am Rosary-Guadalupe Shrine Saturday, June 14 Sunday, June 15 - Father s Day 10:15 am Ichthus All Weekend: Fathers Day Blessing Migrant Collection Pregnancy Helpline Collection MINISTERS OF PRAYER Sun., June 8 Dennis Wagener, Kay Ferris Mon., June 9 Peter Kelly, Shirley Brake Tues., June 10 Rachel Tuzinsky, Mary Ellen Magon, Tracy Helms Wed., June 11 Lillian & Richard Rumpz, Joe Lubig Thurs. June 12 Margie Evans, Tom & Rita DeRaud, Anna Demonaco Fri., June 13 Marilyn & Dan VanTiem, Mary Ann Hargrave Sat., June 14 Kathy Stegmaier, Mary McKaig Please remember in your prayers: The family of Christine Reid, a parishioner who passed away; and the family & parishioners of Fr. Francis Murray, from St. John s in Jackson, who passed away.

3 ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 3 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Religious Formation News from Mary at mmahar@parishmail.com and Karen at sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org Milton wonders if you managed to get the kids signed up for JWJ!!! Weird Animals (where weird is wonderful!!!) our Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 28 - Aug 1. Here at St MM we call it Journey with Jesus or JWJ for short. When kids feel weird, different, or even lost in a crowd ~ nothing compares to the extraordinary love of Jesus! Register now to attend or to be a part of the planning committee (it takes a lot of helping hands!). Sign up at the formation table! The forms are on the website to register as well! Youth in 6 th gr and older are encouraged to join our roundtable leadership team! I know it is the beginning of summer and time to relax, kick back and enjoy our great Michigan outdoors! But think about it, from the outside our children/youth may just look like kids, but on the inside we need to help them find how God works in their lives. We need you! From catechists/aides to hall monitors or substitutes and nursery help - there are many areas that are flexible to meet your availability. Whether you would like to volunteer as a catechist, cocatechist or assistant, we train everyone who works in our classes! If you are interested in helping in the fall program, me for more information! Consider being on the Formation Team! You don t have to have children to join us! We need people from all areas of the parish to help us have a broad view on all the issues we discuss and action plan on! Have you registered your youth for fall classes yet? Register for fall classes in the office - regardless of your ability to pay. Confirmation Retreat for our current 9th grade youth is set for August 8/9 and will be overnight. Get your registrations in. Summer Hours: Karen will be working in the office 8:30-noon each day. With the Mahar Inn open and our daughter Cathy here this week, I am most easily reached in the morning or by . Youth News from Margaret at yminister1@gmail.com And Stasia at stasiaeisenhut@gmail.com Join us as we celebrate a great year together from 6-9pm at the Wagner s home in Brighton this Sunday evening, 6-9. Third year running at their home! Thank you for your hospitality!! Plans for next year are already underway. The youth leadership team is excited about what is to come. There will be a few summer meetings that they will plan, and I will advertise here. Check here weekly for details and locations. Our destination for this summer s work service trip as of right now is Mayflower, AK. In an article off the internet from The Weather Channel page, I copied this quote Karla Ault, a Vilonia High School volleyball coach, said she sheltered in the school gymnasium as the storm approached. After it passed, her husband told her their home had been reduced to the slab on which it had sat. "I'm just kind of numb. It's just shock that you lost everything. You don't understand everything you have until you realize that all I've got now is just what I have on," Ault said. When we take over 40 teens and adults from our parish alone and join with over another 30 from St. John s and St. Augustine s we are providing help for these victims. Not only do we physically help by cleaning up or helping to rebuild but every time we listen to their story or share tears, we are lifting a burden. Our mission of the trip is to be the hands and feet of Jesus; to spread hope and love to those who feel forgotten. Pray for our upcoming trip, and for the victims of storms everywhere! Should you want to help and volunteer your time with the teens of St. Mary Magdalen in the youth ministry program, contact me at yminister1@gmail.com and we can talk. Maybe you have talent you would like to share or a powerful story of faith you can tell us. Be a part of their journey by becoming involved. It is a rewarding experience, one that I cannot describe. You need to become involved to know the positive power of our youth! To reach me during the summer, it is best to do so at yminister1@gmail.com or in the office from 8-noon. PRAYER SHAWLS: Our creative knitters and crocheters have done a wonderful ministry in making prayer shawls for those who are ill, hospitalized and those needing God s gentle love. If you know someone who would appreciate a prayer shawl, please call Sister Maryetta,

4 PENTECOST SUNDAY page 4 JUNE 8, 2014 Adult Education and Formation Faith and Service - From Sr. Joyce pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org Welcome Newly Baptized James Robert Ross, III, parents are Amy & Jim; Declan Brouck Altermatt, parents are Jen & Jared; Samantha Marie DiMeo, parents are Brandie & Anthony; Jacob A. Herman, parents are Jodi & Mark; Maxwell Michael McLaughlin, parents are Becky & Shawn; Brooke Mary Burdick, parents are Laura & Cale; Caroline Grace Doyle, parents are Darci & Dan; Keegan Matthew Kenny, parents are DeeAnna & Matt; and Brooke Lori Kucej, parents are Alison & Brett. Bible at the Beach Every Thursday in June, July and August, those who wish, will meet at Kensington Park, 7 8 pm to study and share the Mass Readings for the upcoming Sunday. Depending on time, we will concentrate on the Gospel first and then the others as time permits. You are always welcome to come once to see what it is like and as often as you like. God s Spirit works wonders with regular sharing among people. Thursday s in June, 7-8 pm Kensington Park: South Lyon Exit, East Boat Launch & Picnic Area: near Shelter A. Questions? Contact Sr. Joyce M.O.M.S. The M.O.M.S. Group will continue to meet in the North Room of the Church until June 18, then their summer agenda is outdoors at parks and member s homes. This dedicated group of women meet in the North Room, next to the Nursery, throughout the school year. Meetings with Prayer, Food, Fun, and Friendship occur every Wednesday morning from 9:30 am noon. Moms of all ages and stages are welcome to come anytime. See the M.O.M.S brochures in the Gathering area racks for more information. Please feel free to contact Erin Wolfe at devonwolfe@comcast.net or Holly Oakes at hoakes73@gmail.com with any questions. Summer Scripture Days August 12, 13, 14 Tuesday 8 am Thursday 1:15 pm St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, Mi. Sponsored by the Lansing Diocese Presenter: Bishop Emeritus Carl F. Mengeling $75. non-refundable deposit, $85 due at retreat See Adult Formation Board or Sr. Joyce CHARITY & JUSTICE CORNER June Pregnancy Helpline Project. Tags will be in the gathering area listing the needed items for babies, and empty baby bottles will be there for you to take home to fill with spare change. Please feel free to take a tag and/or a baby bottle and return the gifts to the gathering area. The project will run from June 8-25th. The Pregnancy Help Clinic offers a variety of services and much needed baby items to assist mothers in need that chose life. It s That Time of Year Again As we get ready for another season of ministering to the migrant camp we have a list of things that are needed. All the churches in Livingston County help support this camp by collecting needed items that are desperately required there. We at St. Mary Magdalen are asked this year is to supply: Bottled Water Conditioner Laundry Soap Wash Cloths Laundry Baskets Towels Shampoo All of these items are a great benefit to those who work at the camp. Items will be collected in front of the Charity and Justice table in the Gathering Area. Remember As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead. (James 2:26) Magdalen s Kitchen Sign-Up Names of those interested in serving at Magdalen s Kitchen for the Mondays of July and August 3 rd and 10th are being accepted. 3 assistant cook positions, 8 set-up/server/clean-up positions, 3 dish washer positions, 4 dessert positions, and 4 sub positions are needed for each Monday. Signup sheets are organized by date and are near the Charity and Justice table in the Gathering Space. Sign-ups are on a first come-first serve basis. Reminder slips are available to remind you of your commitment; a reminder telephone call will be placed just prior to the date you are to serve. Volunteers must be middle school age (and accompanied by an adult) or older to fill a server/dish washer position and 18 years of age or older to fill a cook position. Future dates (second half of August and September) will be posted in mid-july.

5 ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 5 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Saturday, June 14 Saint Mary Magdalen 8:30 am Shotgun start Ladies are welcome!! Cost: $90 Proceeds to Benefit Knights of Columbus Charities Whispering Pines Golf Club 2500 Whispering Pines Dr. Pinckney, MI Day Includes: 18 Holes Scramble golf with Cart Continental Breakfast, Lunch at the turn Awards Banquet with Midwestern BBQ, Chicken and Ribs Contact: Dave Alfanos (586) alfanosd@mscdirect.com Foster Families Needed Thinking of becoming a foster parent? Livingston County Catholic Charities (LCCC) is holding an orientation for persons interested in learning more about foster care. Date: 3 rd Tuesday of each month Time: 6:00pm 8:00pm Place: LCCC, 2020 E. Grand River #104, Howell R.S.V.P.: Call Beverly to reserve your spot (517) LCCC is seeking to increase the number of available foster homes in Livingston County to serve the growing number of children entering foster care. Currently there are not enough local homes to accommodate abused and/or neglected children to keep them close to their home of origin in order to maintain stability in their lives. Do you have room in your heart and home for one more child? If so, please call to reserve your spot. PRE-SCHOOL: It is registration time for preschool. The purpose of the preschool program is to provide a Christian education, in a warm, caring environment for the young children of the community. For more information, call Kathie Anderer, Ichthus Pentecost Talks, Music and Food June 8 from 4:00-6:00 pm Enjoy an afternoon of food, music and talks about the Holy Spirit with Adam Janke (Director of St. Paul street evangelization), Kevin, Mr. Peace Szawala (poet and musician) and Patrick Brennan (youth and young adult ministries) on Sunday, June 8, from 4-6 in the North Room (right after our kit flying birthday party) at St. Mary Magdalen. Nursery, is also available if necessary. alan.pittel@comcast.net or call for information. Bring a dish to pass! LIVINGSTON YAM INVITES YOU TO LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! Log on to Facebook today and visit Livingston Yam to share your story. Who are you? Who do you hope to become? Who would you most like to meet? Don t use Facebook? us at livingstonyam@gmail.com. Young Adult Retreat: Hearts Burning Within Us: Fanning the Flame of the Good, the True and the Beautiful June 21/22 at the DeSales Center, Brooklyn. Cost $65. Contact Shannon by June 1 to register. Diocesan Mass & Picnic, July 13 save the date! Eagle Scout Fundraiser On Fathers Day weekend, June 14 th and 15 th, some of our of our boy scouts will be doing a car wash during all the Masses to raise money for Dylan Bilicki s Eagle Scout project (a fire pit on the back forty here at St. Mary Magdalen). This is a win/win opportunity for everybody involved. Bishop Boyea Celebrates 2014 Grand Ultreya Mass and Luncheon: Sunday, June 22, 10:00am at St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Jackson. Gather to renew old friendships and make new friends with our Cursillistas that span 247 Cursillo Weekends and over 50+ years with family and friends. Contact Fr. David Rosenberg, drosenberg@stmarycharlotte.org for more information.

6 PENTECOST SUNDAY page 6 JUNE 8, 2014 ADOPT-A-GARDEN! Has it been a long winter for you? Are your gardening instincts craving to be released? Living in a condo longing to get your hands in some dirt and flowers? We have gardens here at St. Mary Magdalen waiting for your talent! Look for our ADOPT-A-GARDEN sign up sheet out in the Gathering Area. You pick your area and whenever you have the time or inclination, come on over and play in the dirt! It s all up to you. Questions call Sandi in the office or GYM SCHEDULE Mon. 6/9 - Tues. 6/10 - Wed. 6/11 1:00 Zumba - Gym 9-12 Jumping All Stars Gym Thurs. 6/12 - Fri. 6/13 - Sat. 6/14 8:30 pm Boot Camp-Field Sun. 6/15 - NEXT BLOOD DRIVE is Sunday, June 22, 2014, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Please consider stopping by and donating. Help save a life!