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10/08/00 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY The disciples of Jesus watched Him pray and must of marveled at the way He entered into a communion with the Father. That is why, I suspect, they asked Him to teach them to pray. (Lk 11.2) JesusÕ response to their request was to teach them the Our Father. I believe every disciple of the Lord desires the gift of a rich prayer life that will enable them to live in communion with the Lord. That is why the Regional Mission that will take place next week is such a blessing. Some of the best preachers in our diocese will lead the four evenings. They will reflect on the purpose and possibilities of prayer in our daily lives. The Regional Mission will take place at St. PatÕs in Brighton Sunday through Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30. On Monday and Tuesday there will be special, separate sessions for children and teens. Many folks participated in our Parish Retreat last winter and found the experience to be very rewarding. The Regional Mission is very similar but the mission team will be composed of men and women who will present a varied reflection on prayer in our lives. Bishop Mengeling will be the presider at the Liturgy that will close the Mission on Wednesday evening. I hope you will make plans to come all four evenings (or whichever evenings you are able)!! All meetings and activities here at the parish will be cancelled on those evenings so that we can be at the Mission! THE ASSAULTS ON LIFE CONTINUE I was disturbed to hear on the news last Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the "Abortion Pill" RU 487. This comes only weeks after another agency approved government funded research on fetal tissue. Given the prevailing philosophy of unlimited access to abortion, it comes as no surprise. It is another sad commentary on how much human life is degraded and devalued in our nation and our world. I wonder what Jesus would say about this and the other assaults on human life: ongoing violence against people from conception to natural death; the unwillingness to provide adequate food and health care to those in need; the attempt to legitimize suicide; the death penalty. These are only a few of the ways the value of life is diminished. Actually, I really donÕt wonder what Jesus would say about these assaults
on human life, I am sure of what He would say. I guess I wonder why those
who claim to follow Jesus would say something different. Liturgy Sunday, October 8 Monday, October 9 Tuesday, October 10 Wednesday, October 11 Thursday, October 12 Friday, October 13 Saturday, October 14 Sunday, October 15 Please pray that the sick will respond to GodÕs healing will, especially: Dick Clabby, Bonnie Doty, Lottie Machowski, Frank Gondek, Jerome Wszola, Bob Johnson, Pat Browning, Ralph Helmer, Joanne Fournier, Bev Zizka, Candy Philbrick, Roger, Kevin Weitzel, Hogan McCuan, Barry Wilkinson, Bob Chilton, Maryanna, 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. MINISTER OF PRAYER SCHEDULE Sunday, Oct. 8 Monday, Oct. 9 Tuesday, Oct. 10 Wednesday, Oct. 11 Thursday, Oct. 12 Friday, Oct. 13 Saturday, Oct. 14 Gifts for God Fiscal Year runs from Using Stewardship envelopes $ 14,960 Building Fund Pledge Payments $ 1,170 +/- year to date without Building Pledges $ - 38,317 Thank you for your gifts Dates to Remember Monday, October 9 Tuesday, October 10 Wednesday, October 11 Thursday, October 12 Friday, October 13 Saturday, October 14 Sunday, October 15
Religous Education The books are distributed, children are in their assigned classes, requests for changes have slowed down, and all are starting to learn each otherÕs names! Yes our Religious Formation for 2000 has begun with a great start! I would like to encourage all our parents and adults to plan to attend the upcoming Regional Mission starting October 15th at St. PatÕs Church. It runs from 7-8:30 Oct.15-18. We did not schedule classes for that week to enable parents to attend and focus on the theme of the mission, "Lord, Teach Us to Pray." This mission will focus on prayer and our daily Christian life through talks on Spirituality, Daily Struggles, Life of Prayer, and Renewing our Faith. For our youth starting in grade 5-8 and those in High School, there will be separate services on October 16 & 17 starting at 7:00! Help is still needed to work as catechists with small groups for our family program Š you donÕt have to be a parent or in the program to help! We meet 2 Sundays per month. Please call the office for more information. Parents, we are also in need of people to sign up as substitutes and during our classes. Our teachers and aides are dedicated to our program, but sometimes things come up and they cannot be here. We need volunteers to step up and work with the classes (on short notice). Lessons will be provided for you. Please consider signing up with Mary or Sr. Maryetta. Mary Mahar Banns of Marriage I. Adam Flecks & Samantha Hayes II. Richard D. Hauck & Jennifer A. Smith ON THE JOURNEY Exodus study begins Thursday, October 12 at 10am. This extensive study should get us in touch with our Jewish roots and provide a window of understanding as we follow the life of Christ. (Daycare will be provided). Sign up sheets are in the gathering area. The Diocese is celebrating the jubilee year with Regional Mission, which begins October 15 thru 19 at St. PatrickÕs-Brighton. Most of our regularly scheduled activities have been suspended so we can participate. Please mark your calendars for these very special days. We are also looking for people willing to bake cookies for the evening of October 16. A sign up sheet will be in the gathering area. Kathy Rigley is joining the Retiree lunch bunch and giving us some hopefully information aimed at preventing accidents and falls at home. Please join us and bring a sack lunch on Tuesday, October 17 at 12:15 in the Adult Formation Room. Yours on the journey, Marilyn CORRECTION!!! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will not have a spaghetti dinner on October 28. The next spaghetti dinner is scheduled Saturday, November 18, 5-6:30 p.m. Youth News Next weekend is the beginning of the region wide mission. There will be no youth group meeting so we can all participate. It is at St. PatÕs from 7-8:30 Sunday evening through Wednesday evening. There will be something for everyone and I encourage you and your family to participate. I am looking for you - and you know who you are; someone who loves to be with the youth of today. You are someone who has a desire to be an important part of their journey, to help and guide them. I am looking for good people like you to become dedicated adults to our teens, people to attend the Sunday evening meetings to help execute faith-building activities. It is awesome to see the teens take a hold of their faith and grow. You will be in awe of them and wonder why you didnÕt become involved earlier. You have a lot to contribute to the faith formation of the teens here in our parish. If you feel God is calling you to become active, call me and we can talk about your involvement. Jamboree 2000! Held at the Lansing Center on November 18 from 8am-10pm. There will be music by Small Town Poets, and David Eich is the keynote speaker. There are many workshops to choose from. The day has traditionally ended with a dance, but this year there will also be a game room and coffee house complete with entertainment. M.U.D In the gathering space is a listing of our activities schedule from now until December. Please take one. In addition to these events, I am working to schedule a few dances. I will print the dates when they have been secured. Margaret Callaghan PUTTING KIDS FIRST: BALLOT PROPOSAL 1 On November 7, there is a ballot proposal, supported by MichiganÕs Catholic bishops, for common-sense education reform before Michigan voters. Proposal 1 initiates regular testing of teachers in their academic subjects. It guarantees funding for our public schools and it provides school choice to children trapped in failing school districts. Vote YES on Proposal 1. Catholic Campus Ministry Š College students are encouraged to touch base with the Catholic Campus Ministry staff at their campuses. For information on campus ministry contact the Young Adult Ministry office, 517-342-2495. SIGN-UP SHEETS remain in the gathering space for the coffee & donuts ministry. The response for this ministry has been sparse and many more volunteers are still needed. With the required number of volunteers, you will only be scheduled approximately 6 times throughout the year. LIVING CHRISTÕS PRESENCE is the name of the five-week prayer group offered this fall. Beginning the week of October 22, each group will meet to view a short video and discuss the center of our faith, the Eucharist. Sign-up sheets and a copy of the book are in the gathering space. Please call Sue Weir (229-7738) with any questions or concerns. 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. 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. 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. HOSPICE Š AN OPEN MEETING Marie Kuykendall, a team member of Hospice of Michigan and a member of St. Mary Magdalen, will present the Hospice philosophy. This will be an informative evening highlighting the varied services to patients and families with time for questions and answers about end-of-life care. This will take place at St. JohnÕs in Hartland on October 23 from 7-9pm in the Worship area. Call Bev at 517-546-7200 with any questions. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK SCHOOLHOUSE FAMILY DENTISTRY DAY OF PRAYER & SPIRITUALITY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 9:30am-2:00pm St. Matthew Church in Flint (designated by Bishop Mengeling as a Pilgrimage and Jubilee Indulgence Church during the Holy Year 2000) will provide the opportunity to share our faith as a community and to prepare to receive a Plenary Indulgence in accordance with regulations. Speakers include Fr. Thomas Dubay, Fr. William Healy, Fr. Jeff Robideau and Fr. Don Brick. The day will include Holy Mass at 12:15pm and confessions will be available. Suggested donation $5, or $8 per family, will benefit Right to Life in Flint. Call Fran at 248-623-6816 for more information. You're Invited St. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH in Howell will have a Family Hour every Friday evening from 7 until 8:00pm, beginning this month. It will be an evening of fellowship and prayer. All members of the family are encouraged to come. CANCER ANSWER NIGHT Lung Cancer: The Invisible Disease will be held Wednesday, November 1, from 7-8:30pm will be held at Livonia West Holiday Inn, on 6 Mile Road just east of I-275, near Laurel Park Shopping Mall. The program is free, but reservations are encouraged. Please call 1-800-742-2300 and enter category |
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