ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 1 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN ALL THINGS CONSIDERED THE IMPORTANCE OF LABOR Ever since the dawn of the industrial revolution in the early 19th century, there has been tension between the owners of companies and their workers. Over the last two hundred years, some of this tension has resulted in violence, mayhem and political revolt. Through these years of tension and violence our leaders, especially: Popes Leo XIII, Pius XI, John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II, have called for justice in the workplace. For over 120 years, the primary principle of these papal teachings can be summed up in the phrase: a just wage for a full day s effort. Every worker is entitled to a wage that reflects the value of his/her work, enabling them to live with dignity and to support those who rely on them. At the same time, each worker needs to give to his/her employer their best effort throughout the work day. Over the centuries, the tension between workers and employers has resulted in an imbalance. Sometimes the employer has had the upper hand, failing to treat workers with dignity and justice. Other times it has been the workers and their unions that keep employers from getting a full day s work. Despite these tensions, organized labor has served to increase the pay of workers and create the middle class in very significant ways. Monday - Labor Day, we pray for all those who labor to make the world a better place. We pray for the safety of workers and the hope that all those who are looking for work will find a job that will enhance their dignity and provide for themselves and their families. (Liturgy will be 9 am on Monday!) OUR PARISH PICNIC September 11 we will have our 23 rd parish picnic! The picnic is our annual start to the fall s activities. Over the years, we added fun and games and other events. Our 23 rd Annual Picnic and Ice Cream Social will be NEXT Sunday, September 11, beginning with an outdoor Liturgy at 11 am. Bring a chair and something to share! I hope you will plan to come and be part of the event! SEED MONEY For those who would like to grow their Seed Money by selling Baked Goods or Crafts after Liturgy, we will have two more opportunities coming up: Bake Sale & Craft Show September 17/18 Bake Sale & Craft Show October 8/9 These sales will take place after all the Weekend Liturgies in the Gathering Area or Gym. Sign up at the Welcome Table in the Gathering Area. If you would like to participate and need some seed money talk with one of the deacons! Fr. Dave Howell THIS WEEK S LITURGIES September 5, Monday 1 Cor 5:1-8/Lk 6:6-11 9:00 am +James Fahner September 6, Tuesday 1 Cor 6:1-11/Lk 6:12-19 9:00 am Communion Service September 7, Wednesday 1 Cor 7:25-31/Lk 6:20-26 7:00 pm +Keith Dunn and Jan Jandasek September 8, Thursday, The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 5:1-4a/Mt 1:1-16 9:00 am +Evelyn and Erin Biscup September 9, Friday, USA: Saint Peter Claver, Priest 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Lk 6:39-42 9:00 am +Catherine Wagner September 10, Saturday 1 Cor 10:14-22/Lk 6:43-49 September 11, Sunday Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/1 Tm 1:12-17/Lk 15:1-32 4:30 pm Vigil +Ann Karlo 9:00 am +Raymond Weingartz 11:00 am St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Exodus 32: 7-11, 13-14 The book of Exodus tells of the Israelites escape from Egypt and their Covenant with God at Mount Sinai. In today s passage, Moses has been up on the mountain for 40 days conversing with God. In his absence, the Israelites have despaired and built a golden calf to worship as a God. 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 The first letter to Timothy was written about 30 years after Paul s death, and was written in his name, a practice common in the ancient world. In today s portion of this letter, the unknown author sketches a portrait of Paul as someone we should imitate. Luke 15: 1-32 There are three stories in today s gospel reading, and they are all meant to celebrate how eager God is to find, forgive, and to save. Reflect: What is it you treasure the most? Why?
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 2 SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 STEWARDSHIP REPORT Week of 8/28/2016 Approximately 1407 people participated Env/Cash $16,714 EFT $ -0- Securing Our Future $ 440 TOTAL $17,154 Children s Collection $65.92 Year of Mercy: To SHARE THE GOOD NEWS Please pray for the sick, especially: Ron Abramovich Emma Aiello Sally Bixler Taylor Brake Bubba Breach Larry Buslepp Kellie Campbell Hugh Conahan John Hammang Ben Hemker Barb Hemmi Tom Herrmann Allie Hopp MaryAnna Horkan Greg Hrbal Teresa Kaminsky Dorothy Koprowicz Walter Kovacs Sherry Kunkel Pat Ludke Gwen Maes Roy Mantay Hogan McCuan Theresa McDaniels Tom McSweeney Donna Miller Larrry Minton Delaney Mitchell Margaret Moilanen Leona Mullett-Dempsey Meg Parduhn Eric Parker Pam Parker Christine Paweski Maggie Pence-Piche Jim Potrykus Peg Price Dee Prom Marilyn Rhadigan David E. Scharf Michelle Schmid Jean Schultz Frank Sharpy Stacie Sherman Linda Smotherman Greg Sprys-Tellner John Sullivan Cindy Sultana Andrew Tokarczyk Marylyn Trader Donny Urban Elizabeth Wisniewski Tom Zremski Catherine BANNS OF MARRIAGE II Dynetta Cadaret and Paul Cencer III Savannah Reef and Jacob Bragg THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, September 5 Labor Day OFFICE CLOSED 6:00 pm Magdalen s Kitchen Tuesday, September 6 6:30 pm Boy Scouts 7:30pm K of C Business Meeting Wednesday, September 7 9:45 am Moms Group 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:30 pm Worship Thursday, September 8 10:00 am JWJ Meeting 6:30 pm Protect Gods Children 7:00 pm Marriage Ministry 7:00 pm Spiritual Development 7:00 pm Basic Catholic Teaching 7:30 pm Music Ministry Friday, September 9 1:00 pm Pain Sake Saturday, September 10 7:30 am Men s Breakfast 9:00 am Community Life Picnic Set-Up Sunday, September 11 11:00 Picnic and Ice Cream Social and Tin Can Raffle 5:30 pm 10th Grade Religious Formation 7:00 pm Youth Group Grief Group St. Mary Magdalen will be offering a Grief Support Group on Mondays, from September 12 October 31. If you have lost someone and would like to join us, please register by calling Sr. Maryetta at 229-8624. Please remember in your prayers: Michael and Kathleen Rollinger and family in the death of their son, Michael; Delphine Fahner and family in the death of her father, James Fahner. WELLNESS QUOTE Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. Thomas Dekker
ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 3 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Religious Formation News Roxanne at dre1@saintmarymagdalen.org Karen at sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org Volunteers Needed! Catechists needed for the following: Wednesday session 4:30-6 pm 4 th grade catechist or pair of co-catechists 5 th grade a co-catechist needed 6 th grade a co-catechist needed Wednesday session 6:30-8 pm 4 th grade catechist or pair of co-catechists 5 th grade catechist or pair of co-catechists 7 th grade or pair of co-catechists Thursday session 5:30-7 pm 1 st grade catechist or pair of co-catechists 5 th grade catechist Family Program 4 th grade catechist We also need hall monitors for all of our sessions and nursery workers for most sessions. Religious Formation Begins Classes start Wednesday and Thursday, September 14 and 15. The family program will begin on October 2. Full year Home Study families have their start-up meeting Sunday, September 18, at 10:15 am. There are many families who have not yet registered. Classes are filling up. The parish office is open for registration weekly Monday Thursday 8:30 am 8 pm, and 8:30 am 4 pm on Fridays. Please pray on what you can do to help the program. Protecting God s Children Workshop We will host a workshop on September 8, 2016, at 6:30 pm. This three-hour workshop must be completed by anyone who works or volunteers for the church with children, disabled or the elderly. If you are one of these people and you have not taken the training, please sign up right away. You can do so online at: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/ Back to School Blessings Father Dave will give a blessing to all returning to school at each Liturgy next weekend. Meet me at the Picnic I look forward to meeting members of the parish at the picnic next Sunday. I will have holy cards for all who introduce themselves to me. I am a collector of holy cards and love to trade with other collectors. I am amazed at the number of young people who do not know what a holy card is. If you have a collection of your own please share them with your children/ grandchildren. Youth News Margaret at yminister1@gmail.com Jillian at jilliankillian25@gmail.com BACK TO SCHOOL!!! May your mornings this week be filled with lots of coffee; your fridge full of lunch meat and your alarm sound be that of a happy noise. Pull the shades and let the sun shine in, for the bus will be there soon!! Happy first days back. Our weekly meetings will begin Sunday, September 11 and are every Sunday from 7-9, following high school Religious Ed in the youth room. Plan to make Youth Group a part of your weekend schedule, even if you didn t make the lock-in. All high school youth in grades 9-12 are welcome and encouraged to come and participate. Mark your calendars for a future date in November. On Sunday, November 6, we will be in Lansing for the 31 st Annual Youth Jamboree. We will gather with over 800 teens and adults from all over the diocese for great live music, awesome workshops, liturgy and a fun fest to end the day. The cost for the day is $60 due mid October with the opportunity to order an event tee shirt. See Margaret Callaghan for all the registration details. Still looking at your calendars, make sure you mark Saturday, October 29 as that is the parish Trunk and Treat and our annual Haunted Barn extravaganza!! Plans for this fun event will start taking place shortly after we start our weekly Sunday meetings. Start thinking of ideas now!! EDGE It s been a while since I ve written here for our middle school youth. Plans will start to take root here in the next couple weeks for our meetings that start on Monday, September 26 th, with our EDGE Open House. All students in grades 6-8 and their parents are invited to stop by that evening between 7-8:30 for all things EDGE. We are looking forward to seeing youth return and to meeting new people. Looking for more understanding, closeness, and romance in your marriage? Join a Worldwide Marriage Encounter to renew and enrich your marriage and your faith, too! A retreat weekend is scheduled for September 16-18, at the Augustine Center, near Petoskey and a commuter weekend is October 21-23, at St. Patrick, in Brighton. For more info on these and other Weekends or to apply, please visit www.wwme.org or call Harry and Karen Porter at 888.628.7433.
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 4 Of Faith and Service Sr. Joyce at pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org Grandparents Day Sunday, September 11, is National Grandparents Day Annual Parish Outdoor Mass Picnic, Ice Cream Social and Tin Can Raffle Sunday, September 11 St. Mary Magdalen, Back Yard 11 am Outdoor Mass Food, ice cream, fun and games for all ages. Check the Community Life Board to work a shift and let us know you are coming. New this year: watermelon eating contest, dunk tank, tug-o-war, water balloon toss, along with our regular fun gaga pit, Bingo, and guessing jars. School for Discipleship Brochures are available at the Adult Formation Table and on line. Monday evenings is Church and the Theology of God, by Sr. Joyce and Thursday evenings is The Writings of St Paul, by Dcn. Dave Scharf. Child care is available if requested. Senior Appreciation Mass & Luncheon Friday, September 30, Holy Spirit Parish 11 am Mass with Bishop Boyea Six tickets are still available from Sr. Joyce. Kids Against Hunger One of our parishioners, Dylan Bilicki, would like to collect returnable bottles and cans to help raise money for Kids Against Hunger. Please bring your clean returnable bottles and cans and drop them off in the bin marked for Kids Against Hunger. No need for anyone to fuss with taking these returnables to the store, Dylan will do it and help the less fortunate at the same time. Thank you. SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 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 engraving 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. I am accepting donations for the Tin Can Raffle that takes place during our parish picnic on September 11. I thank you in advance for your help with this fun and exciting part of the annual picnic. Baskets, gift cards and other items can be dropped off in my office any time before 4:30 pm. If you need to talk to me, call the office at 229-8624. Thanks Margaret Callaghan Mom to Mom Sale Saturday, October 1, 2016 9 am - 1 pm St. Mary Magdalen Church Contact - Rodney Simon brightonmomsale@gmail.com 810 447-0139 Hosted by K of C Council 12295
ST. MARY MAGDALEN Page 5 BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN Thinking about becoming Catholic? FAITH INQUIRY is a time to see what Catholic life is all about. It s a time to explore Catholic beliefs, and how Catholics live out those beliefs. Monday, Sept. 12 Adults (East Room) 7-8:30pm Children (7 & older- Library) If you were baptized in another faith or you were never baptized at all If you were baptized Catholic but never received your First Communion or you were not Confirmed Come to Faith Inquiry It s where questions are asked and answers are found. For more information call Erin Wolfe (810) 229-8624 ext. 176 baptisms@saintmarymagdalen.org Men s Breakfast Saturday September 10, at 7:30 am Men s Breakfasts are the 2 nd and 4 th Saturdays of the month, at 7:30 am. Are you hungering for a deeper relationship with God? Come to the Men s Breakfast in the Rectory lower level. WE C.A.R.E. 2 This program is designed for married couples who are interested in strengthening their communication skills in a faith-based setting. The program is designed to teach couples communication skills and techniques for handling conflict and promoting intimacy with the aim of preventing future marital problems and divorce. Perhaps you took the WE C.A.R.E. program during your engagement and would like a refresher to strengthen your communication skills. Or, perhaps you were not able to participate in this program during your marriage preparation and would like to take advantage of this opportunity now. The WE CARE Program teaches: How to communicate what you want out of your relationships. How to resolve conflict effectively and reduce arguments. How to solve problems as a team. How to keep friendship and intimacy a part of your relationship. How to develop skills to enhance understanding and maintain commitment. DATE: Saturday, October 15, 2016 TIME: 9:00am-1:00pm RESERVATIONS: Jaynee or Mark at 517-545-5944; or mark@livingstoncatholiccharities.org LOCATION: St. Patrick Parish, AFFC, Room A, 710 Rickett Road, Brighton, 48116. COST: $50 per couple, scholarships are available. CHILD CARE: Available at no cost. Space is limited and must be reserved by October 1 st. Snacks will be provided. MINISTERS OF PRAYER Sun Sep 4 Nancy Nychypor Mon Sep 5 Bruce Dehanke Larry Detter Tue Sep 6 Barb and Joe Kowal Wed Sep 7 Gale and Pat Harris, Carolyn Crabbe Thu Sep 8 Joe Martinez Fri Sep 9 Lynn Pfaff, Mary Ann Hargrave Sat Sep 10 Tom Askewr ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Mon Sep 5 OFFICE CLOSED Tue Sep 6 8:30 am Zumba Wed Sep 7 - Thu Sep 8 8:30 am Zumba 6:00 pm Special Olympics Fri Sep 9 - Sat Sep 10 8:30 am Boot Camp Sun Sep 11 7:00 pm Youth Group MASS OF THE LITTLE ANGELS Wednesday, Sept. 14 On Wed., Sept. 14 we will celebrate a very special Liturgy. We will pray for all mothers and fathers who have known the profound pain of losing a child; whether the loss is a result of a miscarriage or any other circumstance at any stage of their child s life. The MASS OF THE LITTLE ANGELS will be at 7 pm in the chapel. If you know of someone who would like to join us, please invite them. If you cannot join us, please keep them in your prayer.
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 6 SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 The Nazareth Association cordially invites all former students, faculty and staff to SPIRIT DAYS the weekend of September 16 and 17, on the campus of the Congregation of St. Joseph. For further information, the website is www.nazarethassociation.org or by calling the office at 269-342-1191. 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, September 13, at 1:00 pm, 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. MAGDALEN S PRESCHOOL 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.