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ComeYou are

Invited To

JourneyWith Us!

Who are We?

Who are We?

We are theRoman Catholic

ChurchWe have the distinction of tracing our originsback to the time of the apostlesand the birth of Christianity

Who are We?

We are theRoman Catholic

ChurchWe have the distinction of tracing our originsback to the time of the apostlesand the birth of Christianity

Because of this ancient lineage we,as a Church, are unique in our

traditionsand how we live our Christian

heritage

Who are we as a parish?Saint Mary Magdalene Parish is certainly young in comparison with our Faith Heritage.

Even our parish demographics are young and vibrant as we are composed of many young families with young children.

At the same time, our senior population provides witness and assistance to those rearing their children in the Catholic Faith.

Who are we as a parish?Saint Mary Magdalene Parish is certainly young in comparison with our Faith Heritage.

Even our parish demographics are young and vibrant as we are composed of many young families with young children.

At the same time, our senior population provides witness and assistance to those rearing their children in the Catholic Faith. What do we

Offer?As a parish, we strive to be a sacrament of our founder and Lord, Jesus Christ. As he reached out to all whom he encountered, so we make it our pledge to reach out to each person, attentive to their own life situations, in an effort to share the good news of Christ’s love and concern for all people.

What do we do as a parish?

What do we do as a parish?

What do we do as a parish?

What do we do as a parish?

We ritually celebrate

as a community our joys and

sorrows from birth to

death.

We pass on our stories , traditions and beliefs

from the oldest of our community to the youngest.

We look after the physical needsof our parishioners and the neighborhood-at-large.

And we invite people such as yourself to join with us in our mission as

Sacrament of Christin the neighborhoods of Gilbert, Mesa,

Chandler, Queen Creek and Higley

Joining us in our mission

What is Involved?

The process of formally joining the Catholic Church as it is lived here at Saint Mary Magdalene Parish

varies depending upon your own religious background.

Please remember that participating in any of the information sessions

does not commit you to joining the Catholic Church. We see these sessions as an opportunity

to answer your questions about the Church as well as our being able to present to you

our core practices, beliefs and values.

If you are a baptized Christian

If you are a baptized Christian

If you have celebrated baptism in another Christian tradition, we normally do not re-baptize.

For submitting oneself to baptism implies that conversion to the Lord has taken place and this moment is sacramentally celebrated only once.

If you are a baptized Christian

If you have celebrated baptism in another Christian tradition, we normally do not re-baptize.

For submitting oneself to baptism implies that conversion to the Lord has taken place and this moment is only celebrated once.

Most baptized Christians will enter the Catholic Church though the celebration of the Sacraments of Confirmation and Reception of the Eucharist.

What’s Involved?

What’s Involved?

We offer both a Fall and a Spring

Preparation process for these sacraments.

What’s Involved?

We offer both a Fall and a Spring

Preparation process for these sacraments.

The Fall process begins in

late August/early September and

concludes with the celebration of the sacraments and

initiation into the Church in early

January.

What’s Involved?

We offer both a Fall and a Spring

Preparation process for these sacraments.

The Fall process begins in

late August/early September and

concludes with the celebration of the sacraments and

initiation into the Church in early

January.

The Spring group begins in early January and concludes with the

celebration of the sacraments and initiation into the Church in late April/early May.

For more information or to be asked to be

placed on the notification list when the process begins

ContactRichard Schonhoff

480-279-6737richard@smarymag.org

If you have never Celebrated baptism in a christian

tradition

If you have never celebrated baptism in a christian

tradition

If you have never Celebrated baptism in a christian

tradition

If you have never celebrated baptism in a christian

tradition

Non-baptized adults and children seven years of age

or older are invited to join our RCIA

Process(Rite of Christian Initiation of

Adults)

What’s Involved?

What’s Involved?

The RCIA is definitely a process. At the beginning

there is no formal commitment, no demands to

“sign on the dotted line.”

What’s InvolveD ?

The RCIA is definitely a process. At the beginning

there is no formal commitment, no demands

to “sign on the dotted line.”

The Process has three aspects:The first part involves what is called “inquiry”

or checking out what the Catholic Church believes, practices and lives.

This is a time for questions from you and input from us.

What’s InvolveD ?The second part of the journey

involves time to reflect on the Scriptures and time to assess how

your own spiritual life is developing, especially as regards

your future relationship with the Catholic Church.

What’s InvolveD ?The second part of the journey involves time to reflect on the

Scriptures and assess how your own spiritual life

is developing, especially as regards

your future relationship with the Catholic Church.

It is at this time that we will ask for your first personal commitment

to proceed toward celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and full participation in the Eucharist.

What’s InvolveD ?

The third, and final, part of the process occurs in the Spring of the

year, after the celebration of the

sacraments .

What’s InvolveD ?

The third, and final, part of the process occurs in the Spring of the

year, after the celebration of the

sacraments .We will take time to reflect on the process we have just

experienced and reflect upon

what God may be calling you to be as a member of the Roman Catholic

Church and Saint Mary Magdalene Parish.

What isour

timeline?

What isour

timeline?

We will journey with you according to your schedule

What isour

timeline?

We will journey with you according to your schedule

Phase one usually begins in late August/early Fall and ends in December

What isour

timeline?

We will journey with you according to your schedule

Phase one usually begins in late August/early Fall and ends in December

If you feel ready to continue, phase two begins in early January and ends at Easter

What isour

timeline?

We will journey with you according to your schedule

Phase one usually begins in late August/early Fall and ends in December

The final phase begins at Easter and ends six weeks later

If you feel ready to continue, phase two begins in early January and ends at Easter

So ?What should I do?

This decision is for you alone.

If you have read this far, perhaps the Lord is

calling you to join the Catholic Church.

If you would like to discuss your own

situation or if you have questions,

contactRichard Schonhoff

480-279-2-6737richard@smarymag.org

Come Join Us!

We’re waiting for you!

Mission Statement of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish

Mission Statement of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish

A welcoming Roman Catholic Parish

Mission Statement of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish

A welcoming Roman Catholic Parish

That witnesses the love of Jesus Christ

Mission Statement of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish

A welcoming Roman Catholic Parish

That witnesses the love of Jesus Christ

Through evangelization

Mission Statement of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish

A welcoming Roman Catholic Parish

That witnesses the love of Jesus Christ

Through evangelization

Celebration of the sacraments

Mission Statement of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish

A welcoming Roman Catholic Parish

That witnesses the love of Jesus Christ

Through evangelization

Celebration of the sacraments

Formation and Outreach

To explore joining us on our journey

To explore joining us on our journey

Contact Richard Schonhoff

Pastoral Minister

To explore joining us on our journey

Contact Richard Schonhoff

Pastoral Minister

480-279-6737richard@smarymag.org