Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 1 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN

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1 ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 1 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN ALL THINGS CONSIDERED WITNESS TO HOPE The last of our meetings were completed this weekend after the 4:30 pm and 11 am Liturgies. Over the last six weeks or so, I have met with several hundred members of our community and given pledge packets to close to 400 of our 1445 households. Next weekend we will ask the rest of the community to pick up their packet as they leave church and the remainder will be mailed on the following Monday. I cannot stress enough how important this effort is! This fund drive will help the Diocese of Lansing support future efforts to share our faith with the young, to reach out to the needy and prepare men and women for ministry in the Church. While it will help the diocese, it is essential to our parish. It will make sure there are needed funds to make our monthly mortgage payment of $41,500 without having to cut staff or programming to find the money in our operating budget. So it is my sincere hope all of our members will prayerfully consider how they might respond to this joint effort of our parish and the Diocese of Lansing and return their pledge commitment by December 10/11! OUR ICONS Back in 2009, as we were re-imagining our worship space, we decided to create six spaces for prayer and inspiration. The Shrine of Remembering is one of these spaces. Here we post the pictures of those who have recently died, for a year of prayer and commemoration. The two larger shrines have the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe who is the patroness of the American continents. The other large shrine has a statue of the Venerable Casey Solanus, a Capuchin Friar who served as the door keeper at the Capuchin Friary in Detroit. (Among his many kindnesses, he created the Capuchin Soup Kitchen during the depths of the great Depression. It still serves food to hundreds of people every day.) The last three shrines have images of 14 saints. Solanus and the other 14 were chosen by our community through a couple of ballots. From all the Saints that were suggested, we chose the 28 top candidates. A second ballot gave us 15, with the Venerable Casey having the most votes! An iconographer was commissioned to write the 14 icons to be gathered in three shrines. Over the last six years, they have been slowly completed (with words of prodding, pleading and threats from me). Two weeks ago the last icon was finally delivered it was promised by last Pentecost. Now that we have them all, we are preparing a booklet to briefly tell the story of each saint and to include a prayer. The Worship Team will decide when we will have the official blessing of all the icons and how we can encourage our folks to use them as part of their prayer. Fr. Dave Howell THIS WEEK S LITURGIES November 14, Monday Rv 1:1-4, 2:1-5/Lk 18: :00 am +Monroe B. Osmun November 15, Tuesday Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Lk 19:1-10 9:00 am Communion Service November 16, Wednesday Rv 4:1-11/Lk 19: :00 pm +Mass of Remembering November 17, Thursday, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious Rv 5:1-10/Lk 19: :00 am +Theresa Carpentier November 18, Friday Rv 10:8-11/Lk 19: :00 am +Jerry Pence November 19, Saturday Rv 11:4-12/Lk 20:27-40 November 20, Sunday, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2 Sm 5:1-3/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23: :30 pm Vigil +St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners 9:00 am +Betty Prise 11:00 am +Blanche Parsons Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2 Samuel 5: 1-3 The two books of Samuel describe a time early in Jewish history when the 12 tribes were forming one nation under a single king. After the death of Saul, their first king, the tribes decided upon a successor, as we will hear in this reading. Colossians 1: In our age of space and travel, there is sometimes a speculation about Christ s place in the wider universe, particularly if life was found on other planets. Today s passage quotes an early Christian hymn which describes the kingship of Christ in cosmic terms. Luke 23: Christ is the shepherd-king par excellence, a role found often in Hebrew Scriptures. No scene could make it more clear that Jesus is a special kind of king than in this gospel passage of Luke. Reflect: Who in our community are those who carry Jesus cross at the moment. What can I, or we, do to help them?

2 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 2 NOVEMBER 13, 2016 STEWARDSHIP REPORT Week of 11/06/2016 Approximately 1522 people participated Env/Cash $20,354 EFT $22,655 TOTAL $43,009 Children s Collection $76.99 Year of Mercy: BURY THE DEAD AND CONSOLE THE GRIEVING Please pray for the sick, especially: Ron Abramovich Emma Aiello Penelope Altermatt Fran Anconnelli Jenny Barnwell Eugene Buel Jeanne Buel Ann Bund Larry Buslepp Arnie Carvalho Hugh Conahan Charlie Coughlin Mark Craig Connie Denys Lori Doranso Chuck Flynn Kathy Hain John Hammang Barb Hemmi Bonnie Hoffajee MaryAnna Horkan Teresa Kaminsky Cathy Killian Walter Kovacs Sherry Kunkel Roy Mantay Edith Mayer Tom McSweeney John Mekjian Margaret Moilinen Laurie Murphy Craig Nelson Christine Paweski Dee Prom Lee Rabain Sue Scarchilli Robin Schaller Pat Schemenauer Larry Schmid Michelle Schmid Jean Schultz Stacie Sherman Bob Sixbery Marylyn Trader Bob Werner Elizabeth Wisniewski Tom Zremski Al Barb Please remember in your prayers: Theresa McDevitt and family in the death of her mother, Janice Galvin. We are creating a board of people who are in the military. If you have family or friends in the service, please submit a picture of them, with their name and rank, to Sr. Maryetta. WELLNESS QUOTE To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Buddha THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, November 14 9:00 AM Preschool 9:45 am Yoga 6:00 pm Magdalen s Kitchen 7:00 pm EDGE 7:00 pm Properties 7:00 pm RCIA Inquiry Tuesday, November 15 10:00 am Bible Study 12:00 pm 50+ Seniors 6:30 pm Boy Scouts 6:30 pm Formation Team 7:00 pm Community Life Wednesday, November 16 9:15 am Moms Group 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:00 pm Nativity Practice 7:00 pm Lector Presentation 7:00 pm Mass of Remembering 7:30 pm Pastoral Council Thursday, November 17 6:00 pm Religious Formation Thanksgiving Liturgy 7:00 pm Food Packing - Thanksgiving Boxes 7:00 pm Cub Scouts 7:30 pm Music Ministry Friday, November 18 9:00 am PRISM 9:45 am Yoga Saturday, November 19 4:30 pm Baptism Presentation 6:00 pm Euchre Sunday, November 20 11:00 am Commissioning of BeFrienders 12:00 pm 9th Grade Religious Formation, With Sponsor 2:30 pm Vocation Mass 7:00 pm Youth Group All weekend: Blood Pressure Screening Boy Scout Wreath Sale Right to Life Card and Ornament Sale Witness Weekend Packet Pick Up If you are interested in becoming a PEN PAL for someone in prison, please contact Deacon Jim, Thank you.

3 ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 3 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Religious Formation News Roxanne at dre1@saintmarymagdalen.org Karen at sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org Witness to Hope Campaign Prayer for Children Oh, GOD, hear us pray. Let the Holy Spirit come to help our families help. Let all of us show our love as we gladly share with YOU. As Mary the Blessed Mother helps us hear you, We can share your glory with everyone. Dear God, bless this campaign with our excitement for your Holy Name, Help us to see that our parish is part of the bigger church, Making sure the church grows for OUR children, And share with those who are hurting. We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus, Who gives us hope, through YOU and the Holy Spirit. AMEN Our youth will pray the above prayer in class, and each student will receive a prayer card to take home with them. I encourage each family to pray this prayer together and pray for the Witness to Hope campaign to be a great success. Traditional Religious Formation Program We do not have regular classes this Wednesday/Thursday. All families are encouraged to join us on Thursday evening for our annual Thanksgiving Liturgy at 6 pm. Youth/Family Thanksgiving Liturgy Thursday night at 6 pm all Religious Formation families, including the Family and Home Study programs, are encouraged to join us at the Thanksgiving Liturgy. We will be packing about 20 Thanksgiving food boxes following the Liturgy in the Community Room. Youth News Margaret at yminister1@gmail.com Jillian at jilliankillian25@gmail.com I see on social media that many people during the month of November post everyday something they are thankful for. What a great practice! Many times we end the day not realizing the good God has given us. Somedays are better than others but even on the bad, there are things and people we are blessed with. Take the time with your family at the end of the day. Instead of posting it, share your gratitude with each other and spend time in conversation with one another. Looking ahead, mark your calendar for January for our annual Winter Weekend Getaway. The cost is $100 for the weekend and includes lodging and all meals. Skiing and rentals are extra. Visit to see where we have stayed for the past 7 years. Starting in January, I will host a youth Dave Ramsey financial planning class. Along with this class for the youth, Chris Topley will be hosting one for adults. Both classes will run 9 weeks on the same day. The hope is to have these classes start dialogue within families to promote good financial decisions for the future. The youth class will be open to all high school students. More details will come soon. Our day in Lansing for the youth Jamboree was one filled with inspiration and fun. It was a great day for everyone who participated.. We are not meeting this weekend. Enjoy the evening!! November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory The Church dedicates the month of November to the poor souls in purgatory. Pray for those who have gone before us who may not have anyone praying for them. EDGE Our next two EDGE meetings are Monday, November 14 and the 28. Join us for one or both evenings that will be full of fun, friendships and faith. Bring a friend or meet someone new. During each Simply Give campaign at the Howell Meijer store, customers are encouraged to purchase a $10 Simply Give donation card upon checkout. It can be scanned multiple times for a larger donation. The customer keeps the card as their tax receipt. Once purchased, the donation is converted into a Meijer Food-Only Gift Card and donated directly to the St. Joseph food pantry. Hunger is a problem that occurs in all of our communities, which is why the funds generated from Simply Give stay local. Hank Meijer said, "The Simply Give program gives everyone a chance to work toward ensuring that no one in the communities we serve has to go without food. The holiday Simply Give campaign will run October 30 through December 31. Meijer will double match customers donations

4 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 4 NOVEMBER 13, 2016 Of Faith and Service Sr. Joyce at pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org Seniors Lunch & Bingo - Tuesday, November noon 3 pm in East Room Lunch is free. Prizes for Bingo are welcome Please call the Parish Office, if coming. Euchre Tournament Saturday, November 19 6 pm in West Wing Quad - $5 participants fee Pizza, salad, snacks & drinks provided Cash prizes Invite your card playing friends! Sign up at the Community Life Board Bible Study: Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible 8 weeks, Tuesdays 10 am 11:30 am in the East Room - November 15, 22, December 6,13, 20 & January 10, 17, 24 Topics: Early World, Patriarchs, Desert Wanderings, Judges, Davidic Kingdom, Maccabean Revolt, Messianic Fulfillment, and The Church. Facilitated by Sr. Joyce Advent By Candlelight Saturday, December 3, 7 pm Community Room A wonderful opportunity for individuals and families with school age children to prepare for the Advent and Christmas season. We need persons to Host a table of 8. We ask that the Hosts decorate the table with an Advent or Winter/Christmas motif with 4 or 5 Candles (no Santa s, please). Also, the host is to bring a dessert to share with those at your table. Sign-ups are at the Community Life Board. You may invite extended family members and friends and this would be an excellent opportunity to invite those you would like to come back to the Church. You may fill your table with 8 people or we will add people to it so the table is filled. If you cannot host a table and would like to come, please sign up so we know how to place you. Charity & Justice Kids Against Hunger Bottle/Can Drive We are no longer collecting returnable beverage bottles and cans for Kids Against Hunger. Thank you for your contributions! Right to Life Christmas Sales - to benefit Livingston Co. RTL, we will be selling beautiful Christmas ornaments and cards on the weekend of November 19th and 20th. Prices range from $2 to $15. Make more of an impact with your holiday gifts and greetings by purchasing these items at our RTL table in the Gathering Space. Thank you! Hope in a Box - Thank you to our Donors All New Christmas Nativity This year, we will be doing a smaller re-enactment during the Christmas Gospel at the 6:15 Mass on Christmas Eve. There will be approximately 6 actors and a small Angel Choir. Auditions for Mary, Joseph, Shepherds and Angel of the Lord will take place on November 16 from 6:00 until 6:30. Rehearsals for all actors and the Angel Choir will be on Wednesday evenings Nov 30, Dec 7, and Dec 14 from 6:00-6:30 pm. There will be a Dress Rehearsal on Dec 21 from 6:00 until about 7:00. Children in 1 st 8 th grades are welcome to participate. The sign-up sheet can be found in the Gathering Area. Please call Erin Wolfe at with any questions. WELCOME NEWLY BAPTIZED MASS OF REMEMBERING A monthly Mass of Remembering will take place this Wednesday, November 16. Liturgy is offered for deceased parishioners and relatives, especially: Don Burns, Eileen Menard, Peter Lintzenich, Gary Marsee, Anthony Visconti, Bruno LaRese, Pamala Dahlberg, Daniel Keefe, Brenda Terry, Sandra Radatz. Maksim Ryen Sack, parents are Mary & Ryen; Hudson Lawrence Brown, parents are Morgan & Dustin; Quinn Lawrence Aulette, parents are Kate & Kyle; Zachary William Gulban, parents are Sandra & Josh; Preston Scott Hale, parents are Danelle & Kirk; Brayden Anthony Brooks, parents are Jessica & David; Julia Lily Anne and Josie Rose James Perry, parents are Jennifer & James.

5 ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 5 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN St. Patrick School Dad s Club Would you like to joyfully reactivate your call to share your 4 th day with other Cursillista friends? During Advent, please consider meeting at a small group reunion table in the Community Room right after the 11:00 Mass. Christ is counting on you! MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS God is speaking to you, but are you listening? Here is a class that will teach you how. Parishioner, Darlene March, will offer a class for those who wish to learn centering meditation in silence and emptiness. Please join her in the Rectory Lower Level, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 10:00 am-1:00 pm or that evening, 7:00-10:00 pm. You don't need to bring anything; just wear comfortable clothes. No sign up necessary just come. If you have any questions, you can reach Darlene March at: ddmarch56@gmail.com 60 minute Gentle Hatha Yoga for All. 9:45-10:45 am, Mondays and Fridays, in the East Room. $5 per class. Bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. Breathe, Stretch, Strengthen, BE. Taught by parishioner Janine Fogg-Liedel, Registered Yoga Teacher. If you have questions, please contact Janine at janine@foggliedel.com Catholic Youth Basketball Inviting all students in grades 1-4! Session I: Skills and Drills clinic: Nov 20- Dec 18, Sundays Session II: League Play (Jan 15-March 5) For more information/registration REGISTER by Nov 13, Open Gym Day at St. Patrick School Below are some suggestions that Gleaners uses the most. Please avoid items in glass. TOP 5 NEEDED ITEMS: Canned Fruit (no heavy syrup), Canned Vegetables, Tuna Fish, Peanut Butter, Healthy Cereal/Oatmeal. Also Needed: Hearty Soups/Stews, Canned Spaghetti or Pasta, Beans (black, kidney, pinto or refried), Canned Meats (chicken, salmon), Pasta, Macaroni and Cheese, Rice, Pancake or Baking Mixes, Baby Food or Formula, Cake Mix, Cooking Oil. 4th Annual Christmas Tree Sale Where: North east corner of St. Patrick Church 711 Rickett Rd., Brighton, MI Best entrance is off Grand River Tree types: MI grown 3-10 ft. Fraser, Douglas, Concolor, Fir & Scotch Pine, as well as a variety of beautiful 2-4 ft. Christmas wreaths Nov. Dates & Times: Friday, 11/25: 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM Saturday, 11/26: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday, 11/27: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Dec. Dates & Times Thursday, 12/1, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Friday, 12/2 & 12/9, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday, 12/3 & 12/10, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday, 12/4 & 12/11, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM MINISTERS OF PRAYER Sun Nov 13 Nancy Nychpor Mon Nov 14 Barb Dolkowski, Joyce Muchler, Larry Detter Tue Nov 15 Theresa Wolterman, Stasia Eisenhut Wed Nov 16 Ginny & Clarence Kroll Thu Nov 17 Rita DeRaud Fri Nov 18 Lynn Pfaff Sat Nov 19 Volunteer ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Mon Nov 14 9:45 am Yoga 6:00 pm Girl s Basketball 7:00 pm EDGE 8:30 pm Men s Basketball Tue Nov 15 8:30 am Zumba 5:30 pm St. Patrick Cheerleaders 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Wed Nov 16 6:00 pm Girls Basketball Thu Nov 17 8:30 am Zumba 6:00 pm Special Olympics Fri Nov 18 9:45 am Yoga Sat Nov 19 Sun Nov 20 7:00 pm Youth Group

6 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 6 NOVEMBER 13, Loaves & Fish Appeal Livingston County Catholic Charities (LCCC) will be kicking off our annual fundraiser Loaves & Fish Appeal on November 12 & 13, We d like to share with you how your generosity helps. A Donation of: $20.68 covers the cost of 1 hour of Volunteer Caregiver Services average donation received per client is $0.60 per hr. * $37.59 covers the cost of 1 hour with our Resource Advocate average donation received per client is $0.95 per hr.* $96.35 covers the cost of 1 session for Substance Abuse Therapy average client payment is $51.17/session. $61.56 covers the cost of 1 session of Mental Health Counseling average client payment is $42.00/ session. $ covers the cost of one full day at Be Our Guest Adult Day average client cost share is $38.87/day. *Volunteer Caregiver and Resource Advocacy Programs do not charge fees for their services, but do ask for a donation if the recipient is able to. All money stays local and enables Livingston County Catholic Charities to continue to provide affordable, professional services to ALL. Women Supporting Women Vets Dinner and Auction Women Supporting Women Vets is an organization that brings women in the Military hope and healing through support, education, and sharing. They will be having a Christmas in November Auction at the Howell Elks Club (2830 E Grand River) on Wednesday, November 16, from 5:30-9:00 pm. Dinner by the GREAT FOODINI Renee Chodkowski will be at 6:00 followed by a Hat, Scarf, and Holiday Auction. They are asking for a $10 Military/Veteran or $20 non-military donation to support their cause. Tickets must be purchased in advance by November 9 and can be purchased at their website ( or by sending a check to WSWVETS at P.O. Box 26 South Lyon, MI No tickets will be sold at the door. Due to printer error, Livingston County Catholic Charities is aware that some donor names were left off the recent annual report that was mailed out. Please go to our web site, to view a corrected version. Please accept our apologies for any trouble this may have caused. PASTORAL STAFF ADDRESSES PARISH WEBSITE Pastor: Fr. David Howell: pastor1@saintmarymagdalen.org Permanent Deacons: H. David Scharf: deacon1@saintmarymagdalen.org James Chevalier: deacon2@saintmarymagdalen.org Gary Prise: deacon3@saintmarymagdalen.org Devon Wolfe: deacon4@saintmarymagdalen.org Pastoral Ministers: Sr. Maryetta Churches: pastmin2@saintmarymagdalen.org Sr. Joyce Hoile: pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org Director of Faith Formation of Youth: Roxanne Hundsrucker: dre1@saintmarymagdalen.org Liturgist & IT Manager Diane Kubus: liturgist@saintmarymagdalen.org Youth Ministry: Margaret Callaghan: yminister1@gmail.com RCIA & Infant Baptism: Erin Wolfe: baptisms@saintmarymagdalen.org Director of Music: Steven H. Schulte: steve@colleengleason.com Director of Pre-School: Kathie Anderer: preschool1@saintmarymagdalen.org SUPPORT STAFF ADDRESSES Adm. Asst. Faith Formation of Youth : Karen MacDonald: sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org Secretaries: Debbie Dehanke: sect3@saintmarymagdalen.org Sandi Phillips: sect4@saintmarymagdalen.org Diane Whiton: sect5@saintmarymagdalen.org Bookkeeper: Dave Wisniewski: bookeeper@saintmarymagdalen.org Custodian: Dan Tuthill: maint1@saintmarymagdalen.org