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10/01/00 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED THE CATHOLIC CATECHUMENATE Last winter we had over 20 folks who participated in a program of adult formation called the Catholic Catechumenate. Participants joined our catechumen on their journey to Easter and Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Those who participated last year found the experience to be very rewarding. It not only covered the fundamentals of our faith, it also gave participants the opportunity to ask questions about a wide range of the ChurchÕs moral teachings and our traditions, customs and practices. During Lent, the two groups came together for several prayer experiences, which helped make Lent a forty day retreat, a real time of renewal. The biggest drawback of our first attempt at a Catholic Catechumenate was that it needed more time. So this year we have decided to start the process in the fall, take a break for the holidays and then resume again after the start of the new year. This year, the process will begin on Monday, October 23 and continue over the next six Monday evenings (from 7:30 Š 9 pm). This first phase will end before Thanksgiving. There is no registration necessary, but if you know you will be participating, it would be helpful if you would give us a call. If you have questions, you can call Marilyn, Maryetta, Dave (the deacon) or myself. The sessions will be led each week by one or two of us, so we are all more than able to answer your questions. ANOTHER NEW EXPERIENCE Last week was another first for me; it was a school open house for my niece, Kayla! Now, I have participated in open houses before, but it was at parishes where we had our own school. This was the first time I have gone as one who has a student enrolled in the school. At 6:30 a week ago Tuesday, I loaded my sister into the van (which has a wheel chair lift) and off we went to Ore Creek Middle School. We made the rounds of all her classrooms and listened to the teachers explain their homework policies and classroom procedures. I went dressed in my "Uncle Dave clothes" rather than in my "Fr. Dave clothes". Not surprisingly, I ran into several parishioners from both St. MM and St. John. Many folks understood why I would be there, but a few did a double take and are perhaps still wondering about my presence there. In any case, my sister, her daughter and I are adjusting reasonably well to the new experiences and challenges of being together. So are the two dogs and the cat!!! Fr. Dave Howell Marriage I. Adam Flecks & Samantha Hays Mass Sunday, October 1 Monday, October 2 Š The Guardian Angels Tuesday, October 3 Wednesday, October 4 Š Francis of Assisi, religious founder Thursday, October 5 Friday, October 6 Saturday, October 7 Š Our Lady of the Rosary Sunday, October 8 Monday, October 2nd - Guardian Angels - This feast dates from 1411 in Valencia, Spain, when it was introduced in honor of the guardian angel of the city. The feast was added to the Roman Calendar in 1608, when Pope Paul V placed it on the first free day after the feast of St. Michael. However, devotion to the guardian angels dates back to the Middle Ages; and the most common representation in art was that of Tobias being led by the archangel Raphael. This feast serves as a reminder that divine providence has entrusted us to the custody of the angels. The angels eternally sing the praises of the Lord, and hence the antiphon for the Canticle of Mary states: "The angels will always see the face of my heavenly Father." If the angels hover over the incarnate Word, then all the solemn liturgical feasts can be celebrated, from Bethlehem to the Ascension, in their company. Please pray that the sick will respond to GodÕs healing will, especially: Dick Clabby, Bonnie Doty, Lottie Machowski, Frank Gondek, Jerome Wagdala, Bob Johnson, Pat Browning, Ralph Helmer, Joanne Fournier, Bev Zizka, Candy Philbrick, Roger, Kevin Weitzel, Hogan McCuan, Barry Wilkinson, Bob Chilton, Maryanna, Margo, Fr. Terry Dumas, Kyle Ward, Lee Alstott, Fr. Gil Rahrig, Vincent Kramer, Ed Rigley, Mike, Sylvia Walczak, Linda Nagle, Judy, Thomas Payne, Joan & John Becker, Danielle Snowgold, Bud Newberry, Bishop Povish, Roe, John Pepa, Margaret Resconich, Rose Kumler, Joanna Bloese, Maureen, Russ Gardner, Susan, Ann Polcyn, Pete, Norman Moon, Cornelius Smits, Matt Even, Ellen Columbo, Adeline Smith, Larry Cecil, Karen, Laurie Deirlein, Jeanette Wood, and Donovan. Gifts From God Fiscal Year runs from July 1, 2000 Š June 30, 2001 Thank you for your gifts Dates to Remember Monday, October 2 Tuesday, October 3 Wednesday, October 4 Thursday, October 5 Friday, October 6 Saturday, October 7 Sunday, October 8 Religous Education Today we start up our new Family Religious Education Program! Along with all the classes starting, We are looking forward to this new year of faith formation here at St. Mary Magdalen Parish! We are in need of 5 people to help as catechists for our family program Š you donÕt have to be a parent or in this program to help. This involves working with small groups of children and helping in their faith formation, for about one hour (minimum), two times a month. Please call Mary at 229-8624. As the children all started arriving for their classes, it was awesome to see the amount of people involved in the faith formation of our youth! The halls were crowded and noisy as children looked for their catechists. The catechists, after attending their formation classes and planning meetings were all set and ready for them! (We had about 30 catechists and aides from the parish attend formation classes last week in Fowlerville from 8-4!) Please pray for the success of our new year. Mary Mahar ON THE JOURNEY There are many heroes at St. Mary Magdalen. We as a parish have been exceptionally blessed with people who are willing to go above and beyond in giving of their time and talents. In the past month the Picnic Team, chaired by Rick & Sandy Phillips (for the second time) have certainly met the honorable mention states. We all benefited from the commitment of this team. The men of the Knights of Columbus spent a lot of time in order to complete our pavilion in time for the picnic. Another ministry group are the men and women of the funeral lunch group co-ordinated by Kathy Clark, Karen Alfanos and Betty Polaske. They continue to respond on the shortest of notices to organize the meals for our grieving families. A special Thank you for all you do!!! Small Faith Community sign up sheets are in the gathering area.Rosary - To commemorate October as the Month of the Rosary, we will be praying the scriptural rosary at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. Please join us on these four Wednesdays to reflect on the life of Christ through this very traditional prayer of the Church. Yours on the journey, Marilyn P.S. My journey has presently taken me to Greece and the Island of Patmos, where St John wrote the Books of Revelation. IÕll have lots to report when we get back! During the month of September we celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism: with Evan James Carroll, son of Robert & Lynda Carroll; Jacqueline Elizabeth Burant, daughter of Paul & Dana Burant; Alexander Michael Chouinard, son of Tom & Felicia Chouinard; Gabrielle Ann Chouinard, daughter of Tom & Felicia Chouinard; and Patrick Christopher Rosso, son of William & Colleen Rosso. We congratulate their parents and godparents and continue to keep them in our prayers as they begin their journeys of faith. Youth News It was awesome to see all the new faces last week at our meeting. We hope to see you all again and on a regular basis. I hope that from last weeksÕs meeting you have all remembered to floss! Please note that our meeting time on Sunday evenings goes until 9pm now. Has God called you to be AWESOME, Alive with Faith, Whole/holy, Energetic, Sharing, Open, Meditative/Prayerful, Evangelizing? October 15-18 is the regional mission held at St. PatÕs church. It will be 4 days of gathering together to focus on prayer and living day to day as a Christian. There will be something for everybody. Continue to read here for more details as the time grows closer. It is the homecoming time of year and with all the football games. Tom and I want to remind everyone to be safe, smart and to have fun. The next few weekends will be consumed with dances and parties. Remember to take God along with you. He would enjoy the invitation. The CROP walk is next Sunday afternoon. If you are interested in helping to fight hunger around the world and have fun doing so, pick up a registration form in the gathering space. M.U.D. I want to thank all of you who participated at the Livingston County Food Bank this past week. Your help for the poor and needy here in Livingston Co. is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Please read the above paragraph about the Crop Walk scheduled for next Sunday. October 24, we will be volunteering at Ashley Court from 4-6pm. Stayed tuned for more details. Margaret Callaghan DEVELOPING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THROUGH PRAYER On Sunday evenings, beginning October 8, Deacon Dave and Anne Williams will be leading a five-week process on prayer. The sessions will be Sunday evenings from 7-9:30pm. Sessions are October 8, October 22, November 5, November 19 and December 3. The first session will focus on the what and why of prayer, what prayer is, ways of prayer and discernment. The remaining sessions will focus on different prayer forms as we explore four saints through their life, prayer experience and spirituality. We will explore the style of prayer and prayer form, both set in the saintÕs own time and in our own life and time. The five week process will enable each participant to discover various forms of prayer and to determine which might be most suitable to their own prayer life, to deepen their relationship with God. Sing-up sheets will be in the gathering space. For further information, contact Deacon Dave or Anne at 810-229-8624. MINISTERS OF PRAYER SCHEDULE: Sunday, Oct. 1 Monday, Oct. 2 Tuesday, Oct. 3 Wednesday, Oct. 4 Thursday, Oct. 5 Friday, Oct. 6 Saturday, Oct. 7 VOLUNTEER NEEDED to take the minutes at the Pastoral Council Meetings, which are on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm. Please call Josie at 810-229-8624 for more information. PARISH PICNIC THANK YOU Our 2000 Parish Picnic was a great success! Thanks to God for co-operative weather the second time around! Thanks to ALL our St. Mary Magdalen volunteers, committee co-ordinators and the Knights of Columbus for their double efforts and many hours of work. Thank you also to our office help, music and liturgy ministries, to Dan Schifko for his tractor rides, to Steve Assenmacher for his generous help and to Deb Clonan and her helpers for the wonderful balloons. Most of all, thank you to everyone who joined us, sharing your food and fellowship. We hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did! We appreciate the support of the following people and business for their donations that helped make our 2000 Parish Picnic a success: Gerry and Carla Bettens - Tents Rick & Sandi Phillips MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Starting in October, Saint JosephÕs Catholic Church in Howell will have a Family Hour every Friday evening from 7 until 8:00pm. Join in the fellowship and prayer. All members of the family are encouraged to come. If you have any questions, call Laura Jirasek, 517-552-8872. Is someone you know still touched by the pain of abortion? Project Rachel is a post-abortion healing ministry of the Diocese of Lansing and along with Holy Spirit Parish, will be sponsoring a post-abortion support group for Catholic women in the Hamburg/Brighton/Ann Arbor area beginning in October, 2000. If you or someone you know may be interested in this group program, please contact Toni Rossi at Project Rachel, weekdays at 1-800-968-0968. Project Rachel is here to help. The Inter-Faith Task Force of Livingston County Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Council presents Domestic Violence Training for Faith Leaders on Thursday, October 26, 11:00am Š 3:00pm at McPherson Hospital Community Rooms, Howell. Call Angela at 517-548-1350 for more information. Knights of Columbus Parish Pig Roast Š Saturday, October 14 after the 4:30 Liturgy. The menu will also include BBQ chicken, homemade potatoe salad, baked beans, dinner rolls and apple cobbler. No reservations are needed. Dinner will be held under the pavilion if weather permits. Adults $5.00, seniors $4.00, children $2.50, families $15.00. We will be having a bon-fire following dinner. ItÕs a Guy Thing Š MenÕs flea market on Saturday, October 7 from 9am-1pm. Participants can rent a parking space for $10 and are encouraged to bring used tools, athletic equipment, car parts, camping gear, lawn equipment, boat parts, fishing gear, outdoor clothing, etc. Tailgate or bring your own table. Call in advance or just show up! Call Gary (810) 229-2045 for more details. Two Heartsaver Classes will be offered Monday, October 16 at 10am & 6pm. Should you witness a life threatening emergency, you could be the first responder, the first link in the Chain of Survival. Please consider joining us to learn the ABCs Of CPR. The class is nonthreatening and even fun! You may sign-up in the gathering area or contact Joyce Gonda (810)632-7961. Workshop on joint protection & energy conservation Mrs. Kathy Rigley an occupational therapist ( and member of St. Mary Magdalen Parish). Will present a workshop on joint protection & energy conservation on Friday, October 20 here at St. Mary Magdalen from 2-4pm. This program is the second in a speaker series that has focused on Arthritis education and prevention. KathyÕs practice has included assessment and treatment of adults and children with a variety of arthritis and orthopedic related injuries. She will introduce information that is especially vital to reducing fatigue, joint stress, injury and pain. A sign up sheet is in the gathering area or contact Joyce Gonda (810) 632-7961. |
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