ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 1 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN ALL THINGS CONSIDERED CONGRATULATIONS! At the 9 am Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday, we prayed for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and then chose four new members for our Pastoral Council. The role of the council is to work with me to provide pastoral leadership to our community. On one hand, they provide 12 sets of eyes and ears to watch what is going on in our community and to listen to our people as they express their needs, concerns and hopes. The Holy Spirit chose Terri Banas, Mary Beth Potrykus, Jeri Gawlowski and Bob Metz. In addition, I asked the other nominees to serve on the other two councils that serve with me to provide direction to our parish. Dan Schifko has volunteered to serve on the Time and Talent Council. This group works to encourage our parishioners to share their time and talent with our community and the larger community through service. (This is the recruiter council!) Finally, I invited five other nominees to serve on our Finance Council. This council prepares our annual budget and monitors our expenditures throughout the year to make sure we are prudent, honest and wise in how we spend the finances entrusted to the parish. Along with the Properties Team they make sure our buildings and grounds are well cared for. The new members of the Finance Council are John Hammang, Ray & Sue Hlavarty, Jill Angell and Dan Hazen. Congratulations to all of you and thank you for your commitment to serve our community! THE HOLY LAND This fall, from Sept 18-30, Marilyn Pence Rhadigan and I will be leading a group to the Holy Land (with a stopover in Paris). The cost is $4,999 which covers the entire trip including all meals, tips and extra fees. The journey will allow for some extra time at some of the special sites and some free time in Jerusalem. For the first time we will also be going to Magdala and viewing the archeological digs that have uncovered the 1 st century town and celebrating Liturgy in the newly built church of St. Mary Magdalen which overlooks the Sea of Galilee. If you are interested, I invite you to pick up a brochure in the office. The final date to join the group is June 1! IS IT SAFE??? A question I am often asked, is it safe to go to the Holy Land? I assure you, I would never take anyone there if I had any concern for our safety. Our bus driver and guides will be Palestinian. Having been there five times (when things were more troubled than now) the Holy Land is the quietest it has been for years. It is safe to go! Fr. Dave Howell THIS WEEK S LITURGIES May 30, Monday 2 Pt 1:2-7/Mk 12:1-12 9:00 am +Deceased Veterans of St. Mary Magdalen Parish May 31, Tuesday, The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zep 3:14-18a/Lk 1:39-56 9:00 am Communion Service June 1, Wednesday, Saint Justin, Martyr 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Mk 12:18-27 7:00 pm +Kathy Gemmete June 2, Thursday 2 Tm 2:8-15/Mk 12:28-34 9:00 am +Norman VanDenBrouck June 3, Friday, The Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus Ez 34:11-16/Rom 5:5b-11/Lk 15:3-7 9:00 am +Leonard Uschwald June 4, Saturday, The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Tm 4:1-8/Lk 2:41-51 June 5, Sunday 1 Kgs 17:17-24/Gal 1:11-19/Lk 7:11-17 4:30 pm Vigil St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners 9:00 am +Lee McDaniels 11:00 am +Patricia Conahan Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17: 17-24 - The prophet Elijah lived about 800 years before Christ. After predicting a drought which did, in fact, take place, God directed him to the pagan city of Zarephath. There, despite a severe famine, a widow provided food for him for a year. Today s reading picks up from there. Galatians 1: 11-19 - Galatia was a Roman province in central Turkey. Sometime after Paul had preached the Gospel there, other Christians came who insisted that to be a good Christian one also had to follow the Jewish law and be circumcised. Today s reading is autobiographical. Paul defends his teaching, pointing out that he did not receive the Gospel secondhand but directly from the Risen Jesus. Luke 7: 11-17 - This Gospel story reveals the nature of Jesus ministry and opens a window into the Kingdom he proclaims. In Luke s story, Jesus recognizes the need and invites himself into the widow s sorrow. Jesus tenderly reassures the woman do not weep and with his own authority, Jesus speaks the young man back to life. Reflect: What is the measure of confidence and trust you have in what Jesus can and will do for you?
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Page 2 May 29, 2016 STEWARDSHIP REPORT Week of 5/22/2016 Approximately 1366 people participated Env/Cash $12,983 EFT 5,436 Securing Our Future $ 1,495 TOTAL $19,914 Children s Collection $52.77. Year of Mercy: To VISIT the SICK Emma Aiello Jan Baldinger Craig Bennett Taylor Brake Cindy Brown Chuck Brown Larry Buslepp Greg Butler Mark Comeau Hugh Conahan Connor Eddy Mekenna Eddy Chuck Flynn Jean Galazyn Bill Gamble Sandy Glowacki Greg Hrabl Will Haskin Ben Hemker Tom Herrmann Anthony Hibbeln MaryAnna Horkan Rob Kimble Marguerite Konkel Walter Kovacs Sherry Kunkel Herb Langer Lucia Lehman Dan Lickfold Pat Ludke DSA Update: St. Mary Magdalen has exceeded our parish goal by 25%! Half of all paid pledges over our parish goal ($93,809) are returned back to St. Mary Magdalen. Thank you to all who made a pledge to our DSA! Please pray for the sick, especially: Gwen Maes Roy Mantay Jeanette Martin Hogan McCuan Tom McSweeney Delaney Mitchell Leona Mullett-Dempsey Pam Parker Christine Paweski Dee Prom Marylin Pudelek Michelle Schmid Jean Schultz Ron Sherman Stacie Sherman Elaine Sirko Marylyn Trader Donny Urban Linda Williams Tom Zremski Dian Donna Jean Jim Mary Todd Casey Kateri THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, May 30 6:00 pm Magdalen s Kitchen Tuesday, May 31 1:00 pm Matter of Balance 7:00 pm K of C Golf Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 1 9:45 am Moms 1:00 pm Knitters 7:30 pm Finance Council 7:30 pm Pastoral Council Thursday, June 2 7:00 pm Baptism Class 7:30 pm Music Ministry Friday, June 3 1:00 pm For Pain s Sake Saturday, June 4 Sunday, June 5 9:00 am Graduation Mass 12:45 pm Baptism 6:00-9:00 pm Last Youth Group - Off Site MINISTERS OF PRAYER Sun May 29 Jerry Dolkowski Mon May 30 Gwen & Larry Maes, Peter Kelly Tue May 31 Rachel Tuzinsky, Gary Prise Wed June 1 Clarence & Ginny Kroll, Diane Kapelanski Thu June 2 Anna DeMonaco, Ros & Cass Wodarski Fri June 3 Mary Bidinger, Cynthia Sultana Sat June 4 Volunteer Please remember in your prayers: Gary Laginess and family in the death of his aunt, Madeline Goniea and Kristi Sokol and family in the death of her niece, Madelyn Doty.
ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 3 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Religious Formation News Karen at sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org Youth News Margaret at yminister1@gmail.com Jillian at jilliankillian25@gmail.com JOIN OLIVIA AS JESUS GIVES US LOVE! Journey with Jesus is August 1-5! Jesus gives us love! We know what real love is, because Jesus gave up his life for us. (1 John 3:16) Jesus is the one who lights our way and gives us love. His love illuminates when the path is dark! This year our Cave Quest JWJ will encourage kids to follow Jesus where ever he will lead them! Sign-up sheets are in the gathering area for participants and helpers (grade 6 and up)! OR You can also register online on our St. Mary Magdalen website! Registration for fall Formation Classes begins in the office June 1: We will continue registration for fall classes in the parish office starting June 1. Registration will take place Monday thru Thursday from 9am 3pm. Please register regardless of your ability to pay for tuition at the time of registration. Catechists & Assistants Wanted for Fall Classes Wanted: Catechists and assistants, for fall classes. Ministry: Sharing faith creatively with eager youth! Support: Guided by grade-level teams, Lead Catechist, and staff. Commitment: Classes start in September. Training: Informative meetings with other catechists to prepare you for the classroom are offered. Watch for information this summer on upcoming training opportunities. Reward: Helping our children grow in their faith is.priceless! Call or email me to see how you can become involved in Religious Formation! Confirmation Retreat for our current 9 th grade youth is set for August 12/13 and will be overnight. Please make sure to mark your calendars! More information will follow in June. Watch your mail and email in June. We do not have a date for Confirmation yet; it will be in Nov. or Dec. depending on the Bishop s schedule. The sun is setting later and later. The weather is getting warmer and warmer. The weeks are seeming longer and longer in between weekends. The school days are less and less. As we wind down the 2015-16 school year, I am more and more aware of how fast time flies. Next weekend we will be praying for our graduates as they say good-bye to this chapter of their lives and look forward to new adventures. Join us next Sunday morning at the 9am liturgy to celebrate the graduates. Following mass will be a reception in the community room. If you feel inclined to help with the reception set up Sat. evening or the serving and clean up Sun. morning, please, PLEASE contact me at yminister1@gmail.com. I am starting to take donations for the Tin Can Raffle that takes place during our parish picnic in September. If you come across something that you think would be a great donation, you can bring it in to my office. I thank you in advance for your help with this fun and exciting part of the annual picnic. Next Sunday, June 5, is our last meeting of the year until September. Our last one is a fun, extended meeting held offsite so we can swim, bbq and perhaps have a bonfire. The Schulte family has offered their home to us for fun, 6-9pm. Bring a swimsuit, towel and camp chair. It is a potluck bbq, so I m asking for dishes to pass. Contact me via email for the address and a list of what you can bring according to grade level. Wednesday June 29, we are going to Cedar Point. We will travel by bus with St. John s in Hartland. If you are interested in coming along, the cost is $70 for your ticket and bus transportation. Food for the day is extra. Checks can made to St. Mary Magdalen. RSVP your intentions to yminister1@gmail.com
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Page 4 May 29, 2016 Adult Education and Formation Faith and Service - from Sr. Joyce pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org Small Faith Sharing Groups If you need some suggestions for meeting topics, please see Sr. Joyce. I have one-time sessions topics or a series of topics if you are interested. Summer is a restful time if you want to include some faith-centered, get-together times with friends. A Mary Garden Simple and Symbolic Create this with a statue of Mary and your imagination for an indoor or outdoor display. The flowers and herbs of Our Lady are symbolic of her virtuous life. The Madonna Lily represents her purity; roses, the queen of flowers, represent Mary, the Queen of Heaven; marigolds represent Mary s simplicity and lavender recollects Mary s flight into Egypt with Joseph. A Family Festival of Faith Saturday, June 25, St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, Michigan FaithFest16 offers families, along with young people, a day of live music, social and recreational activities, food, fireworks and fun, all centered around a vigil Mass held under the stars. Tickets can be purchased by calling St. Francis Retreat Center at 517-669-8321 or online at www.faithfest16.com. General admission tickets are $30. Families who purchase 5 general admission tickets are entitled to complimentary tickets for additional family members. Summer Scripture Days Coming in August, Summer Scripture Days provide an opportunity for adults to increase their Scripturebased knowledge; to reflect on their faith; and to be empowered to pass on their faith to their families and friends. Fr. David Rosenberg will present Diversity of Gifts at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt, August 9, 10 and 11. Sr. Joyce has brochures in the office. 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 Charity & Justice Lead Chef!! for Magdalen s Kitchen Have you been waiting and hoping someone else was going to step forward to accept the invitation? Guess what, no one has. The lead cook opening for Magdalen s Kitchen is still open! A lead cook plans the menu, shops, and directs the assistant cooks in preparation of a meal. The lead cook is in charge one Monday a month. No major cooking experienced needed! With apps like allrecipes.com, planning a menu and preparing a meal is much simpler than one might think. Anyone who may be interested, please contact Gary Prise at 810.229.8624 or deacon3@saintmarymagdalen.org. Seriously, you are the one! ST VINCENT DEPAUL CLOTHING DRIVE to all St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners for helping to support their good works. MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS There will be a Meditation Class for Beginners on TUESDAY, JUNE 14. There will be two sessions that day: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. As usual, they will be in the Rectory Lower Level. The class is free, and you don't have to bring anything but yourself. I will have snacks. It would be nice to know if you are coming; if you can email me, Darlene Domanik at: ddmarch56@gmail.com to let me know, I would appreciate it. Note however, that this is not required, and there is no "sign-up." Just come and you will be welcome! ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Mon May 30 - - Tue May 31 8:30 am Zumba Wed June 1 6:00 pm-8:00 pm HAYAA Thu June 2 8:30 am Zumba Fri June 3 - Sat June 4 7:30 am Boot Camp Sun June 5 - -
ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 5 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Saturday, June 4 St. Mary Magdalen Ladies are welcome!! Cost: $90 per player 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) 212-3504 alfanosd@mscdirect.com Holyland with Paris Stopover Led by Fr. Dave Howell & Marilyn Pence Rhadigan from September 18 30, 2016 Leaving Detroit Metro for your overnight flight to Paris. Enjoy meals and movies in-flight. The cost is $4,999 which covers the entire trip including all meals, tips and extra fees. If you are interested, I invite you to pick up a brochure in the office. The final date to join the group is June 1! Next Event: Disciples Night, Thursday, June 2 For more info visit www.livingstonyam.com or contact Shannon at 810-588-7665 Meals On Wheels needs 300+ homemade birthday cards per year to give to their clients on their birthdays. Please join us in helping to provide these cards by participating in the next card making class Tuesday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. in the East Room. For $5 our professional instructor, Melissa, will show us how to make three cards and provide all needed materials. It is asked that you donate one birthday card to be given to Meals On Wheels. Please register with Pam at 810-772- 8252 so we have enough materials available. Bring a friend and share your time! No talent needed as anyone can do this fun class, and help put a smile on a M.O.W. client s face. Register Now:QuestSportsCamps.com Quest Sports Camps focuses on Faith, Fun & Fundamentals for children entering grades 4-8 and helps our kids excel in sports and their faith. Questions: info@questsportscamps.com (734) 480-8054 Locations include: OLGC, St Thomas, SSA, St John Neumann, Christ the King and St Pats! Registration Limited $225 Normal Price $165 Next 100 Campers
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Page 6 May 29, 2016 BYZANTINE ICON WORKSHOP St Mary Magdalen June 6-11, 2016 No prior art experience needed Small group for maximum individual attention. Beginners may complete an icon of St. Mary Magdalen during a 6 Day Icon Writing Workshop. A choice of image is available for intermediate students. Total Cost - $775, includes tuition and all materials. Info: Call Mary Helen at 810-227-9121 or email 1BUNTIN@comcast.net Instructor: Nina Kouznetsov, Iconographer www. ICONCLASSES.org Thank You for the deed you did, thank you for serving the nation in the difficult time, thank you for keeping us safe from all the troubles. It s because of all the soldiers we are living a peaceful life. Thank you for everything. Bishop Earl Boyea and Fr. David Rosenberg Invite you to join the Cursillo Community For the 2016 Annual Grand Ultreya 10:00 am until Noon Held in conjunction with FaithFest 2016 Saturday, June 25, 2016 Mass at 8:00 pm St. Francis Retreat Center DeWitt, Mi. This day celebrates FaithFest 2016, a Family Festival of Faith, for families and youth, featuring a live music festival, social and recreational activities, fireworks and fun, all centered around a vigil Mass held under the stars. Christian artist Matt Maher will be the concert performer earlier in the day, from 1:00 pm until 7:30 pm. (Tickets are available at a special discount for Cursillistas). Matt has written and produced seven solo albums to date. Three of his albums have reached the Top 25 Christian Album Billboard chart. For more information visit the website: lansingcursillo.org or email: info@lansingcursillo.org.