Approximately 1596 people participated:

Using Stewardship envelopes $19,655

Loose Collection/other $938

Using Children envelopes $28

Stewardship Total $20,621

Weekly Expenses/Including Mortgage $22,971

+/- for week without Bldg. Pledges $-2,350

Building Fund Pledge Payments $400

+/- for week $-1,950

APRIL 12th & 13th

Thank you to all the parents and sponsors who attended last weeks meeting with their confirmation youth! We shared an evening of prayer experiences and ended by asking God to bless each of our candidates. Thanks to Tim, Mike, Colleen, Lilly, and Margo for helping us pray!

REGISTRATION for FALL Religious Formation classes will be held this weekend after all Masses and this week on Wed/Thurs 4:30-8 during the RE classes. As usual, classes are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Medical forms need to be filled out for emergencies, so please have your child's medical records available. The days and session times for Religious Formation Classes are as follows:

Kindergarten: Sunday - 9:00, 11:00

Grades 9-10: Sunday evenings - 5:30-7:00pm

Family Program: bi-monthly (Sunday AM)

Grades 1-8: Wednesday 4:30-6:00

Wednesday 6:30-8:00

Thursday 4:30-6:00

Thursday 6:30-8:00

The tuition fees for 2003-2004 are: $60 for one child, $85 for two children and $110 for families with 3 or more children and for the Family Program.

E-MAIL ADDRESSES -- 20 percent of our email addresses are no longer valid !! If you have changed your email address since you registered in the parish, PLEASE CONTACT DEACON DAVE: deacon1@ismi.net. We need to update our files! THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Spud Night last weekend. The teens had fun getting ready, serving, and cleaning up. We raised over $700 for our trip this summer.

I also want to thank all of the parents who volunteered their time to help make the dinner a success. Without their support it would not have been what it was. There is one more special thank you to Lisa Schifko, who volunteered her time and expertise with the food prep, cooking and setting up. She was an instrumental part of the day!

Mr. Kevin Walters, who visited with us two weeks ago, will be returning to talk with us. The teens enjoyed his visit, so he has generously offered to come back.

Last week we began sharing the pictures the teens have taken with their donated cameras. Having the camera with them made them realize just how much He is there. Many God moments, as I call them, cannot be caught with a camera but only noticed with an open heart and mind by those who know His love. The teens are aware of that and what a wonderful thing it is to know that at their age.

Any student who would like to participate in the passion play can contact me in the parish offices. Also anyone wanting to help with the Easter Egg hunt April 19 is welcome to join us. We will need help with set up and clean up. Margaret Callaghan

Calling all Bakers (or buyers)! We sure could use your assistance. The Easter Vigil is fast approaching. Anyone wishing to contribute cookies for the Easter Vigil reception, please see the sign up sheet in the gathering area. What a great way to welcome the newest members of our Catholic faith! If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Oliver at 810-266-4849

There is one correction to the April Baptism schedule and that is, the Baptism Presentations will be Tuesday April 22 at 7:30 pm (after the Instructions) instead of on Palm Sunday.

Tuesday, April 8 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. The Seniors from Woodland will be joining us for a Spring lunch. After lunch we will learn and participate in some "sitercises" Both are provided for us from the Parish Wellness Team.

Don’t Miss It! For most of us this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Dead Sea Scrolls, world famous exhibition from the Israel Antiquities Authority is in our area only until June 1, located at The Public Museum of Grand Rapids/Van Andel Museum Center, 272 Pearl Street N.W. Grand Rapids, MI. —downtown. Timed tickets can be ordered by calling the museum at (616) 456-3977. $14.00 Adult Tickets

$10.50 ages 17 and younger, $13.00 groups of 20 or more. You must pre-order your tickets.

Sister Joyce

The Sacrament of Confirmation completes our initiation into the Catholic Church. If you are an adult who has not yet been Confirmed, you are invited to participate in an area-wide Adult Confirmation Program during the Easter Season. Six Thurs. evening sessions will lead up to the celebration of Confirmation here in our own parish at the 11:00 Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday, June 5. The sessions will take place at St. Agnes Parish in Fowlerville, beginning on May 1 (from 7:30-9pm). For more information and/or to register for the program, call our parish office at 810-229-8624.

The 4th Annual St. Mary Magdalen Parish Golf Outing will be Sat., May 17 at Ironwood Golf Club. 18 holes, breakfast, lunch, dinner and prizes! Talk to your family, friends and neighbors to get your team together. Brochures are in the Gathering Area. For more information call Dave Guidos (810) 229-4728.

HAIR I AM

There are still tickets available for the Planet Improv Dinner on April 26th at 6:30pm. The evening will feature a catered buffet dinner and entertainment by Planet Improv, Theatre of Howell (directed by parishioner Jim Nemeth). Tickets are only $25 per person. Sponsored by the K of C. Contact Gary Kinneer to make reservations: 810-229-2045.

LAWN CARE With the long awaited spring just around the corner, it is also time to think LAWN CARE. We are looking for those who want to be part of the lawn mowing teams this year. We have a need for volunteers for the riding lawn mower, and for those who would like to do the trimming. It only requires 5 hrs/month of your time. Most of our volunteers are retirees… it seems to work in their schedules. If you have questions, please call Leo Camden at 229-8624. Sign up sheets are in the gathering area. Thank you! The Properties Team

"Who made me? God made me." Are you old enough to remember the Baltimore Catechism? We memorized the answers. No need to understand; just know the right answer. Those were "the good old days." Times have changed and so has the format of the Catechism. If you want to understand the tenets of the Catholic Faith, look to one of the guides that present our beliefs in an understandable and interesting text. Faith for the Future is A New Illustrated Catechism. It has pictures! Find this and other guides to what Catholics believe at 238 on the library shelves.

On April 22, 29, and May 6 from 6:30 — 8:00pm, at the Brighton Senior Center, sponsored by Angela Hospice and Herrmann Funeral Home. Grief Education is open to men of all ages and is completely free of charge. Sessions are non-clinical and are presented by men in a casual environment. To reserve a seat, please call Nancy Hall at the Brighton Senior Center 810-229-3817

Premiering on Hallmark Channel on Palm Sunday, April 13, 7-8pm. A compelling new interpretation of the life of one of the best known, most loved, and least understood figures in religious history. This one-hour program was filmed on location in Central Italy.

"Ties That Bind — the Beauty of the Covenant" facilitated by Fr. Larry Delaney, Director of St. Francis Retreat Center, joined by Ellen McKay and her daughter, Sue Watt. They will be sharing their unique perspective on the mother/daughter relationship. The retreat begins at 6pm, Fri May 9 and ends Sat evening. Cost is $70 per person. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is requested. To register or for more information, call St. Francis Retreat Center 517-669-8321, toll free 866-669-8321, or email us at information @stfrancis.ws

LENTEN FISH DINNERS

are served on Fridays during Lent (except Good Friday) at St. Mary’s in Pinckney and at Old St. Patrick’s in Ann Arbor.

Retrouvaille is helping couples put the pieces back together and rebuild loving relationships. If your marriage is tearing you apart, if there is little or no meaningful communication, if you are considering separation or divorce, we believe Retrouvaille can help. The next weekend is May 16-18 at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt. For further information, call 517-669-6631.

Bethany House is located on the grounds

of St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt.

Father-Son Retreat on Father’s Day weekend (June 13-14), beginning on Friday evening at 7pm and ending on Saturday after dinner. Fr. Larry Delaney, Fr. Charlie Irvin and Fr. Jerry Vincke will lead the retreat. Please call 517-669-8321 to register or for more information.

Discernment Weekend for men college age or older who have thought about the priesthood. The dates are June 27-28. Please call Jane Sessions at 517-342-2504 for more information.

The Bishop’s Council on Alcohol & Other Drugs is sponsoring a women’s mini-retreat Wed May 21 from 6-9pm. The pre-registration cost is $10 and includes a light dinner. Entitled sobriety and Spirituality, this evening will allow participants to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of their lives. Not necessarily an easy task for women who may be mothers, work full time, and face special challenges that can often impede the quest for healing. The Bishop’s Council recognizes the need to support the spiritual development of those seeking to live a clean and sober life. Call 517-342-2463, or email to: blaprad@DioceseofLansing.org.