FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019

2201 SOUTH OLD U.S. 23 HIGHWAY BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN 48114

Phone: 810-229-8624 • Fax: 810-229-6471 Website: www.saintmarymagdalen.org

Preschool: 810-229-0010

OFFICE HOURS Monday‒Friday .............................. 8:30am‒4:30pm

STAFF Pastor ...........................................Fr. David F. Howell pastor1@saintmarymagdalen.org Deacon .............................................. H. David Scharf deacon1@saintmarymagdalen.org Deacon ............................................. James Chevalier deacon2@saintmarymagdalen.org Deacon ...................................................... Gary Prise deacon3@saintmarymagdalen.org Deacon .................................................. Devon Wolfe deacon4@saintmarymagdalen.org Formation-Evangelization of Adults Sr. Joyce Hoile, OSF . pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org Pastoral Minister ............ Sr. Maryetta Churches. OP pastmin2@saintmarymagdalen.org Youth Minister ........................... Margaret Callaghan yminister1@gmail.com Dir. Rel. Formation (Youth) ... Roxanne Hundsrucker dre1@saintmarymagdalen.org R.C.I.A. & Infant Baptism ......................... Erin Wolfe baptisms@saintmarymagdalen.org Liturgist/IT Specialist ............................ Diane Kubus liturgist@saintmarymagdalen.org Pastoral Musician ......................... Steven H. Schulte steve@colleengleason.com Director of Preschool ......................... Amanda Faiola preschool1@saintmarymagdalen.org Bookkeeper........................................ Jeri Gawlowski bookkeeper@saintmarymagdalen.org Youth Rel. Formation Administrative Asst. Karen MacDonald ... sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org Administrative Asst. ............................. Gayle Zawisa sect3@saintmarymagdalen.org Administrative Asst. ............................ Sandi Phillips sect4@saintmarymagdalen.org Administrative Asst. ......................... Megan Tierney sect5@saintmarymagdalen.org Maintenance ............................................ Dan Tuthill maint1@saintmarymagdalen.org

MAY 12, 2019 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Weekend Liturgies:

Saturday: 4:30pm • Sunday: 9 & 11am Weekday Liturgies: Mon., Thurs., Fri.: 9am • Wednesday: 7pm

Sacrament of Penance: Saturday: 11:30am‒12noon Infant Baptism: Call Erin Wolfe.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact the office at least nine months prior to wedding date.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY! On behalf of all the staff that serves you here at St. Mary Magdalen, I want to

wish all our mothers and grandmothers a very happy mothers’ day! It is my sincere hope the love and respect you are shown today will last far beyond this day. The seminary taught me how to be priest, but the lessons I learned from my mom (and dad) continue to form my life as a pastor. The example of my mom’s selfless dedication still provides a real witness to me of what it means to pastor a flock. Please know that I pray for you every day. May God bless you in your very special vocation. May your ministry of mothering continue to flourish as your children grow in age and grace!

CONGRATULATIONS!! This Saturday we celebrate the First Communion of several of our youth. It is a

very special step in the lives of these children as they receive the gift of the Holy Eucharist for the first time. It is also the second step in their initiation into the Body of Christ, the Church, which began at their Baptism. To all of our young people and their families, I offer our sincere congratulations! To all of their catechists who helped prepare them, I offer our sincere thanks! And for all of us, I offer thanks for the wonder God is accomplishing in their lives!

MINISTRY FAIR Next weekend is the last opportunity to sign up for one of our ministry teams: Spiritual

Development, Charity & Justice, Marriage Ministry, Youth Group & EDGE Ministries, Community Life, Faith Formation, Wellness and Worship. All these teams provide leadership to the various ministries within the parish and seek to involve others in their ministry. Those who sign up for a ministry team make a one-year commitment. Anyone who wants to continue on a Team needs to sign up each year. We are also looking for folks to sign up for the Pastoral and Time & Talent Councils. The Pastoral Council works with the pastor to provide leadership and direction to all the pastoral ministries of the parish. They help the pastor to formulate policies and programs to guide the parish as we continue to grow. The Time & Talent Council works with the pastor to encourage people to become active members of our community. They oversee three ministry fairs and contact new parishioners who have expressed an interest in serving within our parish. Members of the Councils serve a 3-year term.

Fr. Dave Howell

Please remember in your prayers:

Nancy Nychypor and family in the

death of her brother,

Matthew Chrzaszcz.

I Rachel Ford & Michael Fuselli

III Debbie Yelinek & Patrick Marshall

Important Note About our Prayer List

The names of the sick will run in this column for 6 weeks, at which time they will be removed. To add a name, re-list a name, or remove a name, please call the parish office at 810-229-8624. Many people have recuperated so we appreciate updates, in order to be current. Thank You!

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Carol Baran Lee Barker Marilyn Bitterle Jimmy Blicharz Taylor Brake Larry Buslepp Lynn Carruthers Carole Conklin John Davidson Karoline DeRosia Kevin Dewan Terry Edwards Delphine Fahner Julie Glasgow Tom Hargrave Michael Harrah Jim Henne Sharon Halnyj Michael Herbert

Jill Hibbeln Sr. Joyce Hoile Maverick Johnson Herb Langer Mary Lanigan Ron Linhart Gwen Maes Hogan McCuan Geoff Miller Diane Morrison John Nychypor Stan Osdras Jan Patrick Stella Paweski Lisa Shibley Kari Schifko Ben Schmidt Donna Sixbery Jean Skipski

Emma Thompson Marylyn Trader Michelle Turner Fr. John Uke Eddi Watterson Joanne Watterson Jeri Webster Geraldine White Jennifer Yanick Tom Zremski Dan Jeanette Lisa Margie Mark Marianne

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Acts of the Apostles 14:21-27 The book of Acts shows how the Easter message spread to all parts of the Mediterranean world. Today we hear a travelogue of part of one of Paul’s missionary journeys that took him to modern-day Turkey. The mountainous terrain there made travel difficult and dangerous, and the situation was even worse because of the constant threat of robbers, flash floods and wild animals.

Revelation 21:1-5 Many people think the book of Revelation gives secret information about future events, including the end of the world. But it was really intended to be a source of hope for Christians suffer-ing persecution toward the end of the first century. The author vividly describes visions of how God would ultimately overcome all evil and bring all creation to its destiny.

John 13:31-35 Here we return to the scene of the Last Supper. John has added the words of a Christian hymn and altered them to fit the circumstances of the meal. The mutual glorification of God and the Son now has two perspectives: the Son of Man is glorified in his obedience to God and God is glorified in the fulfillment of the divine will. Then God glorifies the Son by raising Jesus from the dead, the Son’s victory over death gives glory to God the father.

Reflect: How do you know that you are living what you believe?

THIS WEEK’S LITURGIES May 13, Monday Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:1-10 9:00 am + MaryAnna Horkan May 14, Tuesday, Saint Matthias, Apostle Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 9:00 am Communion Service

May 15, Wednesday Acts 12:24—13:5a/Jn 12:44-50 7:00 pm + Mass of Remembering May 16, Thursday Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20 9:00 am + John McBride May 17, Friday Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 9:00 am + Martin O’Laughlin

May 18, Saturday Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14 May 19, The Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 14:21-27/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 4:30 pm Vigil +Randy Lombardi & Thomas Domm 9:00 am +Brian Hibbeln 11:00 am St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners

THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, May 13 9:00 am Preschool 9:45 am Yoga 10:00 am Jesus Lifestyle 6:00 pm Magdalen’s Kitchen 7:00 pm Book Discussion: Tattoos on the Heart 7:00 pm Properties Tuesday, May 14 9:00 am Preschool 10:00 am ALPHA 7:00 pm Mystagogia 7:00 pm Adult Confirmation Class 7:00 pm Charity and Justice 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm MI Catholic Bible School Wednesday, May 15 9:00 am Preschool 9:15 am MOMS Group 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Dichtel Small Group Book Discussion 7:00 pm Mass of Remembering 7:30 pm Parish Council Thursday, May 16 9:00 am Preschool & Daddy Donut Days NO Choir Practice Friday, May 17 9:00 am Preschool & Daddy Donut Days 9:45 am Yoga 2:00 pm Exercise and Balance Saturday, May 18 Sunday, May 19 9:30 am K of C Pancake Breakfast 10:15 am New Parishioner Meeting 12:00 pm Scavenger Hunt

All Weekend: Spring Ministry Fair

BP Screenings

STEWARDSHIP REPORT WEEK OF 5/5/19

Approximately 1580 people participated Env/Cash $17,272 Debt Reduction $ 335 EFT/Online $ 21,951 TOTAL $39,558 Children’s Collection $115.67

Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of your entire harvest. – Proverbs 3:9

Happy Mother’s Day

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019

YOUTH NEWS Margaret Callaghan

First Eucharist Congratulations to the parents of the children receiving First Eucharist this Saturday, and “Welcome to the Table of the Lord” boys and girls. Treasure this beautiful time in your family’s faith journey. Journey with Jesus JWJ It is so exciting that we will be hosting JWJ again this year. Although we did not get the number of adult volunteers needed to continue the size of our program of years past, we have many new adults to thank for coming forward to provide a faith and fun-filled week for the children of the St. Mary Magdalen family.

We will begin registrations for our Journey with Jesus Vacation Bible School on May 20. All registrations will be done online; there will be a link on

our website for registration of participants and youth helpers. We will e-mail the link to past participants. The number of youth helpers will be limited this year based upon the number of adult volunteers. We still need several adult chaperones; this role is not a lead role but adults that are just present with the children to create a safe environment. If you are able to volunteer, please contact me.

May is for Mary The Church dedicates the Month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary. What will you do to honor Mary, Mother of God?

RELIGIOUS FORMATION NEWS Roxanne Hundsrucker

Next Sunday, May 19, the youth

will be hosting a Car Wash in the

parking lot, while the Knights of Columbus serve breakfast in the Community Room. After you’ve eaten and had

your car washed, then it’s off on a family-friendly photo scavenger hunt (sign up in the Gathering Area) put on by the Community Life committee.

Graduating class of 2019, be

sure you get signed up to be a part of our 9 am Graduation Liturgy in your honor on Sunday, June 2. A parish-wide reception will follow in the community room. Wear your cap and gown!

Happy Mother’s Day to every woman who

loves a child! The role of a mother has many faces and today we celebrate all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, foster and adoptive parents, neighbors, step-moms and even dads who find themselves playing the role of both parents. For you, I wish you the happiest of days spent surrounded by those you love! May God bless your day and gatherings with memory making moments and abundant laughter!

To honor our mothers and family, there is no Youth Group meeting tonight. See you next week, both in the morning for the YG car wash and then later at 7pm for YG. YEAH!!

EDGE Our middle school Youth Group ended last month on a fun, positive note. Despite summer coming up and the free time that allows for them, each of them expressed a desire to see each other over the summer. The group grew in friendship with one another and in relationship with God. We had fun together each time we gathered and everyone felt welcome. I will look to plan a small outing sometime before the summer is over.

WELLNESS QUOTE “You never regret being kind.”

—Nicole Shepherd

ST. MARY MAGDALEN BRIGHTON, MI

HOPE IN A BOX MONTH OF MAY NEEDS:

Bar and Hand Soap Toothbrushes and Paste

FUN FOR THE

WHOLE FAMILY!

FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT

Next Sunday, May 19, 12:30 pm

Mark your calendars and join us! Work with a

team of your choosing to collect points by taking

pictures with a variety of fun items in a variety of

places. Your team can be comprised of as

many people as you can fit in your car (legally)!

There will be a pizza party afterwards. Each

team can bring a dessert to share. Please sign

up in the Gathering Area so we will have

enough materials.

CHARITY & JUSTICE

On the Rise Bakery is here at St Mary Magdalen this week-end. Proceeds from the sales benefit the program run by the

Capuchins that allows men to learn a trade and im-prove their lives.

Water Quality Discussion Anyone interested in learning more about water quality and PFAS chemicals (polyfluoroalkyl substances) in your drinking water is invited to attend a discussion

after each mass the weekend of May 18 and 19.

PFAS substances are used in a wide variety of products such as Teflon, Gore-Tex and Scotchgard products, fast-food wrappers and microwave popcorn bags. These chemicals have a long life in the environment and some studies suggest a link between PFAS and health effects. It is likely that everyone in the county has some PFAS in their blood. Our Governor has recently commissioned a study to establish maximum acceptable levels in drinking water.

Please consider stopping by the Community Room for a discussion and an opportunity to ask questions.

Magdalen’s Kitchen Sign-Up Names of those interested in serving at Magdalen’s Kitchen and Panera Bread Pick-up for the 2nd half of May and all of June are being accepted. Sign-up sheets are organized by date and are on the Charity & Justice table in the Gathering Space.

Panera Bread Pick-Up Names of those interested in picking up bread for Magdalen’s Kitchen at Panera Bread (in Brighton at 8365 Grand River) on Saturday evenings (at 9:30 pm) for the second half of May and all of June are being accepted. The sign-up sheet is on the Charity & Justice table in the Gathering Space. Please list your email address, and phone number. A reminder will be sent prior to the date you are to volunteer.

Knights of Columbus

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

& MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

SUNDAY, MAY 19

9:30 am - 1 pm

SPRING MINISTRY FAIR!

April 28 through May 19 SIGN UP IN THE GATHERING AREA!

Or online at www.saintmarymagadalen.org

Time & Talent Council - Fr. Dave

Charity & Justice Team - Gary Prise

Worship Team - Diane Kubus

Spiritual Development - Fr. Dave

Wellness Team - Nicole Micunek

Community Life Team - Jeri Gawlowski

Religious Formation Team - Roxanne Hundsrucker

Youth Ministry - Margaret Callaghan

Marriage Ministry - Devon Wolfe

“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe

what you do." Lewis C

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019

MINISTERS OF PRAYER Sun. May 12 Jean Glowacki

Mon. May 13 Bruce Dehanke, Alexis Wilhelm

Tues. May 14 Lisa Klein, Barb & Joe Kowal

Wed. May 15 Gale & Pat Harris

Thurs. May 16 Joe Martinez

Fri. May 17 Lynn Pfaff

Sat. May 18 Volunteer

THANK YOU to everyone who has made a gift or pledge commitment to our Diocesan Services Appeal. Our parish DSA goal is $97,255. 312 families have helped us reach 70% of our goal with $68,498 pledged! We are just $28,757 from our goal.

Please, if you have not yet made your gift decision, consider doing so today. Envelopes are available at the bookcases where we store the hymnals. You may place your gift in the collection basket or return it to the parish office. You can also make a gift or pledge online at www.dioceseoflansing.org. Remember, 50% of all contributions, in excess of our parish goal, will come back to our parish to help pay down our debt!

MASS OF REMEMBERING The monthly Mass of Remembering will

take place this Wednesday, May 15, at 7

pm. Liturgy is offered for deceased parishioners and

relatives, especially: Jim Kramer, Frank Pellerito,

Leslie Dwain Henson, Henry Bergeron, Keith Wolfe,

Jesse Condash, Lester Lacca, Ron Sherman, Tom

Ginnelly, Donna Pullicin, Carol Colombo, Thomas

Garity, Camille List, Leonard Cusmano, Greg

Meyer, Robert Chmielewski.

Lost & Found Please check the Lost & Found table in the Gathering Space for any items that belong to you. Any articles not claimed by May 27

th will be

donated. During the remainder of the year, Lost & Found items are placed in the Hospitality Room located at the back of the Worship Space. Contact the Church Office for lost valuables. Thank you.

DEMENTIA CONVERSATIONS An education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

4:30 pm

Livingston County Catholic Charities-

Be Our Guest

2020 E. Grand River, Suite 103, Howell

When someone shows signs of dementia, it’s time to

talk. Often, conversations with family about changing

behaviors can be challenging and uncomfortable.

This program offers tips on how to have honest and

caring conversations to address some of the most

common issues. Topics include: +Going to the doctor

+Deciding when to stop driving +Making legal and

financial plans

Register by calling 800-272-3900 or visit

Alz.org/CRF

Benefitting

PREGNANCY HELP

Clinic

Of Brighton

‘Be A BBQ Hero’ Raffle

Win a Traeger Pro 780 Pellet Grill And a $100 gift certificate to Marv’s Meats

The St. Mary Magdalen Knights of Columbus

Will be selling $5 Raffle Tickets after all the weekend Masses - May 17/18 and 25/26

All proceeds go toward the purchase of a new Ultrasound Machine for Pregnancy Help Clinic

of Brighton

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Mon. May 13 ___________ _______________

Tue. May 14 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Wed. May 15

___________ _______________

Thu. May 16 ___________ _______________

Fri. May 17

___________ _______________

Sat. May 18 ___________ _______________

Sun. May 19

___________ _______________

LIVINGSTON YAM: YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY EVENTS & HAPPENINGS FOR THOSE 18-35

www.livingstonyam.com

Millennial Church Conference Wednesday, May 22

9 am-4 pm St. Agnes, Fowlerville Come be a part of the conversation as we discuss practical ideas for engaging and empowering the millennial generation in parish life.

www.millennialchurchconference.com

For info on all Livingston Young Adult events, contact Shannon at 810-588-7665 or by email at living-stonyam@gmail.com. You can also find us on Face-book.

EXERCISE AND BALANCE HOUR Fridays, 2 - 3 pm

The St. Mary Magdalen Pain Sake group is sponsor-

ing an Exercise and Balance Hour with a profes-

sional therapist. Join them on Fridays at St. Mary

Magdalen.

3rd

Annual Livingston County

Community Alliance (LCCA) Golf Fundraiser

June 8, 2019

All proceeds fund youth-lead, youth-driven preven-tion activities via LCCA Mini-grants.

Whispering Pines Golf Course, Pinckney

Registration at 8:00am. Shotgun start at 9:00am. Games on the course, silent auction, raffles.

Register at https://lccagolf.eventbrite.com Tickets purchased after May 1: $100.00/person