ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 1 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN ALL THINGS CONSIDERED YEAR OF MERCY Pope Francis proclaimed a year of mercy that began on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8, 2015) and continues until the Feast of Christ the King (November 20, 2016). Throughout the year, we offer a monthly handout focusing on a Spiritual or a Corporal Work of Mercy. These works or actions of mercy, are deeply rooted in the Gospel. The Corporal Works of Mercy can be found mostly in Matthew 25 and the Spiritual Works are found in several places in the NT. The Physical or Corporal Works of Mercy are actions intended to create a better world. They are: feed the hungry; give drink to the thirsty; clothe the needy; visit the sick; visit the imprisoned; bury the dead; welcome the stranger. The Spiritual Works of Mercy seek to make us better people. They are: encourage the doubtful; share the Good News; encourage repentance; bear wrongs patiently; forgive offences willingly; comfort those who struggle; console the grieving. Each handout will include an explanation of the work and some practical ways we can make each act of mercy more a part of our lives. It will also include contact information to make it easier for you to have a quick way to contact an organization that focuses on that particular work of mercy. The handout will include a saint that exemplifies that particular work of mercy. Each of these saints are depicted in our own icons. Hopefully, it will make us more familiar with them. Finally, the handout will include special prayers: invoking the saint s intercession and a prayer for the Year of Mercy. The handout will be available all month long at the hymnal rack! CHILDREN S COLLECTION For over a year now, we have had a special children s collection at our weekend Liturgies. The money collected will go to Kids Against Hunger to feed other children nearby and in foreign lands. That may change in the future, but for the present, KAH is the recipient of the Children s collection. SEED MONEY Two years ago, we passed out $5,061 in Seed Money to 117 individuals or groups. They received $20-$100 and over several months they used their talents & creativity to make it more. Eventually, we received the $5,061 back along with $35,000 more! The Finance Council has approved using parish funds for Seed Money this year. So beginning in July, the deacons will pass out $20-$100 to anyone who is willing to use their talents to make it more. Again, the money raised will be used for Kids Against Hunger! Fr. Dave Howell THIS WEEK S LITURGIES June 13, Monday, Saint Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Mt 5:38-42 9:00 am +Ellen Gallant June 14, Tuesday 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Mt 5:43-48 9:00 am Communion Service June 15, Wednesday 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Mt 6:1-6,16-18 7:00 pm +Mass of Remembering June 16, Thursday Sir 48:1-14/Mt 6:7-15 9:00 am +Luigi Facchini June 17, Friday 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20/Mt 6:19-23 9:00 am +Paul Harrah June 18, Saturday 2 Chr 24:17-25/Mt 6:24-34 June 19, Sunday Zec 12:10-11; 13:1/Gal 3:26-29/Lk 9:18-24 4:30 pm Vigil St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners 9:00 am All our Fathers (Living and Deceased) 11:00 am All our Fathers (Living and Deceased) TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Zechariah 12: 10-11; 13:1 The prophet Zechariah preached after the Jews returned from exile. This brief passage we will hear today is puzzling. A person is depicted as suffering and dying for the people, but we don t know who it is. In the Gospel of John, this passage as applied to Jesus on the Cross, pierced with a lance. Galatians 3: 26-29 Today we hear one of the most famous passages from Paul s letter to the Galatians. In that culture and at that time, it was a remarkable statement against any form of ethnic, religious or gender discrimination. Luke 9: 18-24 As at other significant moments in Jesus ministry, Luke presents Jesus at prayer. Jesus waits for this time away from the crowds, to pose a key question to his disciples. Discover the question that really matters. Reflect: How do you shoulder the obligation to intercede for those weaker than yourself?
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 2 June 12, 2016 STEWARDSHIP REPORT Week of 6/5/2016 Approximately 1358 people participated Env/Cash $20,600 EFT 19,489 Securing Our Future $ 1,755 TOTAL $41,844 Children s Collection $54.00 Year of Mercy: To CARE for the HUNGRY & THIRSTY Please pray for the sick, especially: Emma Aiello Jan Baldinger Craig Bennett Taylor Brake Chuck Brown Larry Buslepp Mark Comeau Hugh Conahan Bill Gamble Sandy Glowacki Will Haskin Ben Hemker Barb Hemmi Tom Herrmann Anthony Hibbeln MaryAnna Horkan Greg Hrabl Marguerite Konkel Walter Kovacs Sherry Kunkel Herb Langer Lucia Lehman Dan Lickfold Pat Ludke Gwen Maes Roy Mantay Jeanette Martin Hogan McCuan Tom McSweeney Delaney Mitchell Leona MullettDempsey Eric Parker Pam Parker Christine Paweski Dee Prom Marylin Pudelek Michelle Schmid Jean Schultz Ron Sherman Stacie Sherman Elaine Sirko John Sullivan Marylyn Trader Donny Urban Carol Welch Linda Williams Tom Zremski Casey Donna Kateri Todd THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, June 13 6:00 pm Magdalen s Kitchen 7:00 pm CRHP Core Tuesday, June 14 10:00 am Beginner s Meditation 1:00 pm JWJ Meeting 1:00 pm Matter of Balance 7:00 pm BeFrienders 7:00 pm Beginner s Meditation 7:00 pm Charity and Justice Wednesday, June 15 9:45 am Moms 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:30 pm Mass of Remembering Thursday, June 16 7:30 pm Music Ministry Friday, June 17 Saturday, June 18 Sunday, June 19, Father s Day 9:00 am Baptism Presentation Fathers Day Pictures If you would like to contribute to the video presentation that is shown on Fathers Day Weekend at all of the Masses, please email a picture of your father, grandfather or any father in your family to Diane Kubus liturgist@saintmarymagdalen.org, no later than June 13. Only electronic files will be accepted (jpeg preferred). Please attach the file to your email. MASS OF REMEMBERING A monthly Mass of Remembering will take place this Wednesday, June 15. Liturgy is offered for deceased parishioners and relatives, especially: Annette Haley, Duncan Beach, Tom Howell, Madeline Goniea and Madelyn Doty. Please remember in your prayers: Dominic DiCicco and family in the death of his mother, Irene DiCicco; Lee Ann Louis-Prescott and family in the death of her father, Herb Louis.
ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 3 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Religious Formation News Karen at sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org Adult leadership meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 1:00pm. This year our Cave Quest JWJ will encourage kids to follow Jesus where ever he will lead them! To order your t-shirt for our craft project, register before July 17! Adults and helpers 6 th grade and up are needed! Journey with Jesus is August 1-5! Register today in the gathering area or online at www.saintmarymagdalen.org Register for Fall Formation Classes in the church office: Register Monday thru Thursday from 9am 3pm. Please register regardless of your ability to pay for tuition at the time of registration. Confirmation Retreat for our current 9 th grade youth (those who will be in 10 th grade in the fall) is August 12/13 and will be overnight. A retreat information package was mailed out last week. The permission slip and health form are due July 15. Catechists & Assistants Wanted for Fall Classes Pope Francis reminds us of our motivation in answering the call to catechetical ministry. We need your enthusiasm, creativity and joy to help our youth grow in their faith! 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, co -catechist or assistant, we train everyone who works in our classes. Catechist Formation classes are taking place this summer! If you are interested in helping in the fall program, email or call me for more information. Whew! School is finally out and the pace of life tends to slow down. Remember to take time to enjoy summer and all it has to offer. Stop and smell the flowers, bask in the warm sunshine, enjoy a melting ice cream cone, take a swim in a pool or lake. Before you know it, we ll be all bundled up talking about how cold it is! Youth News Margaret at yminister1@gmail.com Jillian at jilliankillian25@gmail.com I am accepting 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. Thank you to the Schulte Family for opening their home to us for our last Youth Group meeting of the school year. It was a great evening full of fun, friendship and food. Although it was a bit chilly, most everyone went swimming and enjoyed the water. Thank you again for providing us with a great place to gather together for fun. This weekend, many of us are away in Brooklyn, MI working the races at MIS. We clean all weekend long after spectators and have been known to dive elbow deep into the garbage cans for empties to bring home for change. It s a fun weekend where we get to spend time together in the evenings around a camp bonfire singing, telling stories and playing games. All the monies raised and earned will help participants pay for our summer work service trip. I know a few schools are still in session this week and even next week. I pray for you all to stay focused and centered enough to get all your work done. The summer weather makes it tough. Soon your days will be filled with more fun than you can handle. Next Sunday the 19 th, we will send off five teens to the Diocesan Youth Leadership Camp. It is a great, awesome week where they will learn about leadership, grow tremendously in their faith and meet tons of other high school students from across the diocese! Our own Emily Wolfe has been working all year to prepare for this week as she was selected to be a camp leader last spring. I am excited for them all!! On June 29 th, 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 be made out to St Mary Magdalen. RSVP your intentions to yminister1@gmail.com.
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 4 June 12, 2016 Adult Education and Formation Faith and Service - from Sr. Joyce pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org Outdoor Dance Mark your calendars for Friday, July 15, 7 10 pm, and gather around our outdoor fire pit where Steve Schulte and band will provide the dance music for the evening. Dancing will be on the parking area. We will roast marshmallows over the fire. Plan to come and bring drinks and snacks to share and tongs or rods for roasting the marshmallows. Summertime and the evenings are easy and fun! Small Faith Sharing Groups If you need some suggestions for meeting topics, please see Sr. Joyce. I have one-time session 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 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 517-66908321 or online at www.faithfest16.com. General admission tickets are $30. Families who purchase 5 General Admission tickets are entitled to complementary tickets for additional family members. Summer Scripture Days Coming in August, Summer Scripture Days provides 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. Father 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 Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. John Muir Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Charity & Justice Magdalen s Kitchen Sign-Up Names of those interested in serving at Magdalen s Kitchen for the Mondays of July 4 th through August 15 th are being accepted. Assistant cooks, set-up/server/clean-up, dish washing, dessert providers, and sub positions are needed. Sign-up sheets are organized by date and are on the Charity & Justice table in the Gathering Space. Reminder slips are available to remind you of your commitment. Please list the email address or phone number you can be contacted at; a reminder email or phone call will be made prior to the date you are volunteering. Volunteers must be middle school age or older to fill a server/dish washer position and 18 or older to fill an assistant cook position. Panera Bread Pick Up Names of those interested in picking up bread for Magdalen s Kitchen at Panera Bread (in Brighton on Grand River) on Saturday evenings (at 10:00 pm), for July 2 nd through August 13 th, are being accepted. The signup sheet is on the Charity & Justice table in the Gathering Space. A reminder email or phone call will be placed just prior to the date you are to serve. 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! MINISTERS OF PRAYER June 12 Nancy Nychypor June 13 Bruce Dehanke, Larry Detter June 14 Barb and Joe Kowal June 15 Gale & Pat Harris, Carolyn Crabbe June 16 Joe Martinez June 17 Lynn Pfaff, Mary Ann Hargrave June 18 Tom Askew
ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 5 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN AWAITING the RESURRECTION St. Mary Magdalen has two places for the internment of cremains: the Resurrection Tower and the Shrine of the Cross. The interior of the Tower has 1,500 niches; each holds one or two special urns. The names of each person interred there will be engraved on their urn and niche. The fee for a space in the Tower is $2,300. In addition, each urn is $100; and there is a fee for the engraving of the names on the urns and the niche. The names of one or two people whose ashes are buried at a space at the Shrine of the Cross will be engraved on the stone marking their resting place. The cost for a space at the Shrine of the Cross is $400, plus the added cost of engraving the stone. If you would like to make arrangements for a space, either in the Resurrection Tower or the Shrine of the Cross, please contact Debbie Dehanke in our parish office (810.229.8624). The policies governing the Tower and Shrine of the Cross can be viewed on our parish website. Card Making Class 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 MOW client s face. 7 th Annual St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Car Show! Saturday, July 16 th 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, please call Kathie Anderer at 810.229.0010. ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Mon June 6 - - Tue June 7 8:30 am Zumba Wed June 8 - - Thu June 9 8:30 am Zumba Fri June 10 - Sat June 11 7:30 am Boot Camp Sun June 12 - - A fun day filled with great cars, a fantastic Silent Auction, 50/50 raffles and bake sale, all held on the beautiful parish grounds! 2099 N. Hacker Rd, Howell, MI 48855 (Corner of M-59 & Hacker Rd). Show Car entrance fee: $20 Spectator General Admission: $2 per Car LIVE MUSIC by the Fast Eddie Band & new award categories! Awards given in categories ranging from 1900-2016, as well as Best Corvette, Best Mustang, Best Camaro, Best Truck, Best Rat Ride, & Best in Show. Show car entrants will be entered in a raffle, with five winners of $100. If you have any questions about this event, contact St. John Church at: saintjohncarshow@gmail.com or 517-546-7200.
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 6 June 12, 2016 Marriage in the Year of Mercy, July 29-31, 2016, St Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt. Throughout the weekend, our facilitating couples will reflect on scripture, Church teachings and God's presence in their marriages. There will be time for connecting with your spouse, sharing with other couples, prayer, music, sacraments, enjoying the grounds, personal reflection, visiting the Chapel, private time and socializing over meals and refreshments. Facilitated by Catholic couples from the diocese, this retreat will support participants in recognizing their marriage as a living sign of God's love. The weekend will encourage couples to build a brighter future by bringing the tenderness of mercy and the goodness of God more fully into their marriage. $250 per couple. A non-refundable $50 deposit is due with registration by July 22nd, 2016. http://www.stfrancis.ws/ LIVINGSTON YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Events & Connections for those 18-39 www.livingstonyam.com i.d.916 Livingston Questions on all Young Adult Ministry events can be directed to Shannon (810)588-7665 or info@livingstonyam.com NEXT EVENTS: Date Night June 12 Mass & Dinner June 26 i.d. 9:16 Barn Party June 28 The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, seeks a full-time Executive Assistant to work in our Mission Advancement Office. The ideal candidate will be experienced in using Adobe and Microsoft Office software and handling a wide range of administrative and executive support-related tasks. To apply, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to Kelly Dotson at kdotson@sistersofmary.org. Applications are due no later than Friday, July 15, 2016. The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, seeks a part-time Communications professional (25 hours/ week) to work in our Mission Advancement Office on the design and production of various collateral and other communications materials. Professional proficiency required in Adobe Software including InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Professional. To apply, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to Kelly Dotson at kdotson@sistersofmary.org. Applications are due no later than Friday, July 15, 2016