Church of the Madalene Tulsa, Oklahoma A Roman Catholic community of faith, serving the Lord in word and deed. Clergy Rev. Bryan Brooks, Pastor Deacon Larry McFadden Deacon Nelson Sousa Deacon Robert DeWeese Seminarian Michael Hopper (Partial Pastoral Year) Staff June Benton, Office Manager Anne Edwards, Pastoral Care Jennifer Merle, Parish Life Office Becky Holder, Youth Formation Paul Steiner, Facilities Manager Alysse Dever, RCIA Tracy Megli, Music Director Isela Torres, Janitorial Contact Us: We are located in mid-town Tulsa at 3188 E 22nd St. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Parish Office: 918-744-0023 Fax: 918-744-0024 Web: www.madalenetulsa.org Visit us on Facebook: Church of the Madalene Follow us on Twitter: 40404, follow @madalene_church Weekend Mass Times Saturday: 5:30pm. Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am. Daily Mass Times Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 8:00am. Wednesday: 6:00pm Confessions Tuesdays: 6:00-7:00pm Wednesdays: 5:30-5:55pm Saturdays: 4:00-5:15pm Sundays: 7:30-7:55am & 9:30-9:50am Holy Hour Fridays 6:00pm
www.madalenetulsa.org Church of the Madalene 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings begin on Page 505 in your Sunday Missal. Introduction When Jesus cures a man who is deaf and has a speech impediment, he not only heals him physically but also deepens his faith. May our faith be deepened as we hear God s word today. 1st Reading Isaiah 35:4-7 Isaiah r ejoices in the hope of Israel s return from exile. Among the firs to enjoy the blessings of restoration will be those who are deaf or dumb, blind or lame. 2nd Reading James 2:1-5 J ames points out the contradiction of believing in Christ yet treating those who are poor as inferior. Gospel Mark 7:31-37 The mir acle r eflects the first reading and is a sign that Jesus fulfils the Old Testament prophecies about the coming of the Messiah. This Week s Mass Intentions: Tuesday Mar gar et Br yce, r/b Rita Burns Wednesday, Matthew Loftin, r/b Cindy Loftin & Bob Sayre Thursday, Maxine Staley. Friday, Special Intention, r /b Rita Bur ns Saturday, Maxine Staley. Daily Mass Ministers Schedule: Men s Club will begin again on the second Monday s of the month starting on September 14th at 5:30pm, in the St. Francis Room. The Ballew Brothers will be grilling. All Men of the Madalene are invited! Theology Uncorked here at the Madalene! We will begin this exciting new speaker series on September 10th starting with Bishop Slattery as our special guest. He will be talking to us about his Vocation as a Priest and Bishop. We will begin at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. Child Care is available. We will have sign-ups in the back of the church if would like to come. If you are in need of a ride please contact Anne Edwards for more information. 918-744-0023. The Next Birthday Breakfast is September 29. Your hosts for this month are: Eb & Ginny Cox, John & Jan Godfrey, and Rosemary Parrett. Hope to see you there! Tuesday, Lector : Jack, EM: Linda Thursday, Lector: Donna, EM: Helen Friday, Lector : Ed, EM: L ois Saturday, Lector : T im, EM: Volunteer. We are in need of more Lectors and Eucharistic ministers for our daily 8:00am Mass. Please contact Jennifer in the office if you are already a Lector or EM and would like to start serving at daily Mass. If you go to daily Mass and would like to be a Lector or EM please talk to Fr. Bryan. This weeks Altar Flowers are in Memory of : Carolyn Ballew.
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2015 Sept 9: Inquiry Panel (Q&A) Introduction. Sept 16th: The Existence of God. With Fr. Bryan Sept 23rd: Catholic belief through Reason, Experince, Tradition and Scripture. With Fr. Bryan Sept 30th: The fall, Original Sin, Personal Sin. With Ken Coughlin. RCIA Sessions will begin Wednesday, September 9th at 7:00pm here in the Aquinas Hall at The Church of the Madalene. Attending the sessions does not commit you to joining the Catholic Church. It simply means you are open to learning more about the faith. If you or anyone you know feels that yearning to know the faith more deeply and doesn t know where to begin email me at: rcialy1985@gmail.com or call me at 918.728.5188 ~Aly Dever~ St. Gregory s University -Tulsa St. Gregory s University-Tulsa begins Fall classes the week of October 26th. We welcome you to become a part of the St. Gregory s family. Our classes are designed to allow our students to maintain a healthy balance between work, studies and play. We host a modern, accelerated learning environment, complimentary WiFi and an evening schedule of 6p-9p Monday-Thursday. If you have considered completing your RN to BSN, St. Gregory s University s program focuses on spiritual formation, leadership development and critical thinking skills. The University s MBA program is designed to integrate values, ethical standards and analytical and entrepreneurial skills necessary for the workplace. By attending twice a week, students complete the MBA in ONE YEAR. The new Early Childhood Education program prepares those who desire to teach Pre-K to 2 nd Grade and includes the student teaching experience. With some additional coursework and certification testing, teachers can add English as a Second Language, Special Education and/or Gifted Education as a specialization. Additional Business and Psychology degrees are available. The Tulsa campus is located at 5801 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK. 74135. Call us at 918-610-8888 or submit your application online at www.stgregorys.edu. The Prayer Shawl Ministry has some shawls that are ready to be given to our community. If you or someone you know could benefit from a prayer shawl, please contact Claudia Mastin at 918-805-6764 for more information. Some reasons to give a shawl are due to the loss of a loved one, medical procedure or recovery, illness, birthday, birth, bridal or baby shower. Retreat in Daily Life, the 19th Annotation to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, will be beginning in late September. This extended retreat meets one night a week late September to early May. The Spiritual Exercises are designed to bring the participant into a deeper and more personal relationship with God. The time to register is here. If you are interested in participating in this retreat or would like more information, please call Sr. Rachel Dietz, SB 479.783.1135 or Email retreats@stscho.org or Alice Nahas 479-651-1616. Join Sister Macrina Wiederkhr, OSB and singer-composer Velma Frye on a Seven Sacred Pauses retreat at St. Scholastica Retreat Center September 25-27. For more information, or to register, visit www.stscho.org/retreat-registration or call 479.783.1135 by September 11. Tuesday Afternoon Book Club will resume again on September 29th. They will be reading To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. They would love to have you join them! Any questions please contact Anita 918-872-1494. Tulsans for life needs volunteers for its 41st annual booth at the 2015 Tulsa State Fair, Thursday October 1st through Sunday October 11th. Volunteers work in pairs at the booth in 4 hour shifts. The booth offers pro-life literature and other items to fairgoers. To volunteer, please call: Phyllis Lauinger 918-749-2600 or Trish Sherry 918-747-4386. CURSILLO Men's Weekend October 15-18, 2015 at Sacred Heart Parish, Miami, OK Spiritual Directors: Fr. Carl Kerkemeyer; Den. Tim Sullivan Women's Weekend November 12-15, 2015 at Sacred Heart Parish, Miami, OK Spiritual Directors: Msgr. Patrick Gaalaas; Den. Lamar Yarbrough. Background Cursillo weekends are open to any adult Catholic and are a great way to learn more about our Catholic Christian faith along with others from around the Diocese and be given helpful tools to live our faith in a fuller way. These weekends are called "cursillo's" which is a spanish word meaning "short course". The first "short course in Christianity" was held by a group of men studying with their Bishop to prepare for a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. James in Compostalla Spain in the 1940's. Their faith was enriched and they lived their Catholic faith fuller in a friendship community which affected others in a positive way. The spanish title of Cursillo has stuck ever since. The Cursillo weekend consists of a series of talks about the fundamental truths of our Catholic Christian faith - things that you may have learned long ago, but perhaps have forgotten or gotten a little fuzzy on over time, OR things you that you just never got the memo on. The weekends begin on Thursday night and wrap up on Sunday afternoon. They are very well organized, are inexpensive (a $100 donation is requested via an anonymous free-will offering, but not required), and even the food is great! Ouestions: If you would have any Ouestions re these upcoming weekends please contact: Men's: Grant Woldum gwoldum@gmail.com Phone: 918-557-9471 Women's: Julianne O'Brien dandjobrien@gmail.com Phone: 918-282-0079 Registration: If you would like to REGISTER to attend either the Men's or Women's weekends - please contact msfrescott@hotmail.com Phone: 918-269-6073.
www.madalenetulsa.org Encounter With Gods Call Weekend: Young men considering a possible call to the priesthood are welcome to spend a weekend geared toward helping them with their vocational discernment. They interact with and hear a series of talks by the seminarians of CONCEPTION SEMINARY COLLEGE. Participants are able to experience the seminarian s daily routine and gain a fuller understanding of what life as a seminarian entails. It is an opportunity to meet and interact with other young men who are asking themselves the same questions and struggle with the same fears and anxieties It is a weekend of prayer and fellowship. If you think God might be calling you to priesthood and would like to experience firsthand what seminary life is like, we invite you to our Encounter With God s Call weekend. Christ is calling young men to pick up their cross in life of sacrifice and of generous service. Oct 3-5, Feb6-8 @ Holy Trinity Seminary, and Nov 14-16, Apr 16-18 Conception Seminary College. Fr. Brian O Brien, President of Bishop Kelley High School and Associate Director of Vocations will lead all trips. Email any questions to frobrien@bishopkelley.org. HELP WANTED St. Joseph Monastery is a small community of monastic Benedictine women who seek God, through prayer, community life and service to others. We are taking applications for a part time weekend and a full time evening nursing assistant to help care for our retired sister in a health care unit styled as an assisted living center inside the Monastery. We offer excellent patient/caretaker ratios and a quiet, peaceful atmosphere in which to work. If you are interested, call Jayne Van Gilder at 918-746-4206 or fax your resume to 918-744-1374. Diocesan Women s Bible Study The Eucharist in the Scriptures emphasizes the importance of meals shared in faithful fellowship as part of our covenant relationship with God. Old Testament meals and promises provide the foundation for gospel meals with Jesus. Dates/Time: Wednesdays, Sept 16 Oct 22, 9:00 a.m.-11:15a.m. Cost: $20.00 Location: Church of the Madalene. The Joy of the Gospel Join the DWBS as we read and discuss Pope Francis papal letter Evangelii Gaudium/Joy of the Gospel. Dates/Time: Wednesday, Oct 28 Nov 18, 9:00am 11:15am. Cost: $5 Location: Church of the Madalene. Madalene s MDO program for ages 15months through 4 years of age still has openings for the fall. They are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-2pm and follow the school calendar for breaks and holidays. If you would like more information please contact Becky Holder at 918-744-0023 Would you like to teach CCD this year? We have some openings in various age groups. All you need is a desire to teach our youth about our wonderful faith. Please contact Becky Holder if you are interested. 918-744-0023 Ext. 18 rmrrholder@sbcglobal.net CCD Starts September 13 Church of the Madalene This years Cooking up Compassion will be Saturday February 6, 2016 at Tulsa Ballroom, The Cox Business Center. Event chairs, Bill and Barb Drotar, and the CUC committee want you to save the date and prepare for some exciting changes coming your way. For more information, contact Lindsay Hughes at 918-508-7115 or lhughes@cctulsa.org Catholic Charities, Volunteer Teachers Needed! ESL Evening Teacher for Monday or Wednesday (6-8pm) for ESL2 (Intermediate Level). Elementary School in Spanish for Monday or Wednesday (10-1130am) GED 1 in Spanish for Monday or Wednesday morning (10-1130am) or evening (6-8pm) All volunteer teachers receive a teacher manual, free training and assistance planning their classes and activities. The commitment could be once a week or twice a week from September to the first week of December. For more information or to learn how to get started, contact John O Neill at 918-508-7125 or joneill@cctulsa.org Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is coming October 3rd & 4th! There will be a second collection. The weekend of September 26 & 27 someone from Catholic Charities will be speaking at all the Masses. Divine Mercy On April 11, 2015, the Vigil of the Feast of Divine Mercy, Pope Francis proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee or Holy Year of Mercy to run from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 2015 through the Liturgical Year beginning with Advent and concluding on the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 20, 2016. This short course will look at what the Holy Father s Papal Bull, Misericordiae Vultus, announcing the Holy Year, summarize the history of the Divine Mercy devotion originated by St. Faustina, nutured and incorporated into the Liturgical Calendar by St. John Paul II, and explore some questions about God s unlimited mercy which is an integral part of the Catholic Church s 2,000 year old understanding imparted to it in the person of her Founder, Jesus Christ. Day & Time: Thursday, Sept 24, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Instructor: Deacon John Donnelly, J.D.Location: Aquinas Hall, Church of the Madalene. Email your registration to: psi@diceseoftulsa.org or call 307-4941. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Jesus healed the deaf man. Thought faith, Jesus can bring wholeness to your marriage on the up and coming Marriage Encounter weekend is September 11-13 at Catholic Pastoral Center, 7501 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. Weekends fill up quickly, so a prompt response is encouraged. For more information, please contact Rick & Bev Feller at 405-323-9119 or to complete application information on line at meoklahoma.org Adoptive Parent Support Group Sept. 14th, 6-8pm. Topic: The Adoption Highway: navigating Your Adoption from Application to Finalization and Beyond...Speakers: Mary Lee Smith & Marissa Payan -Beets. Place: Church of the Madalene, Parish Hall.
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2015 DATE Sept 12 5:30 Sept 13 8:00 Sept 13 10:00 READERS Sue Kinsey Pat McFadden Miriam Ford Tom Byers Carta Farrill Karen Junghanns EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Katie Nelson Pat McFadden Mary Fitter Catie Howard John Story Mark Your Calendars. **Fall** Out Reach Day Oct 3, 8am-Noon Blood Drive Oct 4, 9am-1pm Parish Picnic & Fall Festival October 11, More info to come! Trunk or Treat October 24 Parish Pictorial Directory in November. Be on the look out for scheduling to start this month! ALTAR SERVERS GREETERS GIFT FAMILY Mike Davis Max Merle TRAVELING VOC. CROSS Daria Johns Rose Johnson Collins Family Connie Pilkington Julie Story Chris Spoerl Ushers Ushers Marian O Brien Donna Wuerch Shelley Travers Renee Wagenblatt Megan Holder Carol Wilkinson Henry Anderson John Wilkinson Emma Fawcett Helen Hayes Jeff & Christy Theresa Witcher Ross Holder Marty Howerton Lynch Family Fawcett Christ is awaiting your visit at St. John s Adoration Chapel of Peace We need adorers. Only one hour per week. Call Ellen at 918-829-6561 or Tony at 918-742-3593. God will bless you and your family. Y Disciple Youth Groups **Middle School Grades 6-8 meet Wednesday evenings 6-7:30pm in the youth room. **High School Grades 9-12 meet Saturday evenings 6:30-8pm in the youth room. For more information contact Becky Holder at 918-744-0023 Ext. 18 rmrrholder@sbcglobal.net