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THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT In his letter to the Galatians (chapter 5), Paul talks of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. These are the personal qualities or characteristics which result from the presence of the Spirit of Christ within us. The fruits of the Spirit include: love, joy, patience, peace, faithfulness, kindness, self control, endurance, generosity, gentleness, chastity and goodness.
As you left the Liturgy today we asked you to take a flame from the baskets. These flames listed the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Over the next weeks and months ahead, please pray for the growth of this quality in your life.
LINKING THE LITURGY TO LIFE The next two weekends are special feasts on the Church calendar. The first is the Feast of the Holy Trinity, which will be celebrated next Sunday and the Feast of Corpus Christi which will come the following Sunday. Both these celebrations flow from the revelation of the Holy Spirit which we celebrate this weekend.
RENEWAL of MARRIAGE VOWS As a part of our celebration of Trinity Sunday, we are inviting all our couples to renew their marriage vows during the 9 am Liturgy. The reason flows from the liturgical celebration itself.
COMMUNITY LIFE TEAM This is the ministry of "fun and frolic". Those who sign up for this new ministry have the task of FUN-raising - to bring us together in social settings to help build community among us.
Trinity Sunday celebrates the revelation, the reality, that God is a community: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Spirit has often been described as the Love which exists between the Father and Son.
The Sacrament of Marriage is also meant to be a community of love, a life-giving love which exists between husband and wife.
It seems very fitting to honor the Trinity by inviting our married couples to renew their promise to live a love that mirrors the love of God.
A DAY of PRAYER and ADORATION The following weekend, (June 5/6) we celebrate the Feast of the Body of Christ. It is the Holy Spirit who transforms bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, and through this great gift the Lord keeps His promise that He will be with us always.
To celebrate this great gift, we will have adoration from the end of the Sunday, 11 am Liturgy until Solemn Evening Prayer at 6 pm.
Adoration is an old custom of the Church. It is as if the Liturgy has stopped just at the moment the Body of Christ is held before you, waiting for you to respond "Amen". This provides us the opportunity to realize what a wonderful gift Christ gives us in the Sacrament of the altar.
This afternoon of adoration gives us the opportunity to pray for Jerry as he prepares for
ordination the following Saturday. Jerry will be on retreat that week and it would be great if we
would come and support him in prayer here.
Fr. Dave Howell
On Wednesday, May 26, we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick during the 7pm Liturgy. All who have serious or chronic illness are especially invited.
Please pray that the sick will respond to God's healing will, especially: Eileen Auld, Keith Kovach, Ellen Colombo, Ken Colombo, Emerson Brown, John Fay, Adeline Smith, Richard Waldeck, Clark, Jan Mazurkiewicz, Larry Cecil, Anna Cecil, Catherine Howard, Ian Dunworth, Dottie King, Nola Mitchell, Catherine Schumont, Ken Carson, Emily Cooper, Jake, Shirley Brake, Keith Dunn, Karen (Pat Spindler's daughter), Evan Snowgold, Baby Keegan, Brenda, Paul Allberry, Laurie Deirlein, John Gury, Cheryl Franks, Ron Schaar, Debbie Hartwig, Marilyn (mother of Steve Crowell), Jeannette Wood, Bob Chilton, Kenneth Allen, Nancy, Jane, Merle, Ed, Zora Kolef, Keith Freel, Tom Cavanaugh, Timothy Richards, Mary Kay Davis and Donovan.
If you would like to have a Liturgy celebrated for a special intention, arrangements can be made by calling the parish office. A contribution is usually made to pay for the cost of the bread and wine and all the other items that are needed for the celebration of the Liturgy.
Pentecost was one of the three major feasts for the Jewish people. It had multiple layers of significance and fell fifty days after the second day of Passover. Because the agricultural cycle was interwoven into every aspect of their lives, Pentecost also marked the beginning of the spring harvest and was known as the Feast of the Ingathering or the Day of First Fruits.
If you're wondering where I'm going with my Old Testament trivia, it's coming from my morning reflection on God's beautiful timing. The descent of the Holy Spirit and the apostles' mission to spread the good news just "happened" to fall on the day set aside to celebrate the first harvest. They were given the resources, the power and the grace to fulfill a command Jesus had given them earlier; but their response remained their own. They could have stayed locked up, sequestered in the upper room, but they chose to move forward.
I was struck with how many times in my own life similar situations have occurred and how important the presence of the Holy Spirit was in helping me move from the upper room. Yours in the Spirit, Marilyn
On Sunday, June 6, we would like to honor this year's graduates and their families at the 9:00am liturgy. Following the Mass, a breakfast will be held for the graduates and their families in the social hall. If you are a 1999 graduate and would like to participate, sign up in the gathering area or contact Barb Colley (810) 227-7108.
Registration for Religious Education will be held the week of June 14. The fee for this year is $45.00 for one child, $70.00 for two children and $85.00 for three or more children. Registration will be held Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18 from 9:30am to 3:30pm and 6:30pm to 8:00pm. We are in need of catechists, aides and hall monitors. Please contact me if you are able to help. Schedule for Next Year: Kindergarten during the 11:00am liturgy, Grades 1-6 from 9:30-10:45 on Sunday, and Grades 1-8 on Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-7:45. The ninth and tenth grades meet Sunday evening from 5:45-7:00.
JOURNEY WITH JESUS will be held the first week of August. Please join us for a wonderful week! Next Saturday, May 29, at 9:00am, we will plant the first communion flowers. Children and their parents are invited to participate. Join us as we continue our journey of faith. Sr. Maryetta
I would like to thank everyone who participated in our bake sale last weekend. Your generosity with your time, baking talent and support is truly appreciated. Look for another one soon. I especially would like to thank all the teens who made a special effort to be there for the sale Sunday morning. You should take pride in your dedication and reliability. Thank you for being who you are.
Those who gave me a deposit for NCYC will need to turn in $100 to me by June 20. This is earlier than we previously stated due to the overwhelming response by teens who want to attend. Anyone who is interested, but has not turned in the $25, must turn in their $125 by June 20. Make checks payable to St. Mary Magdalen.
Mark your calendars for June 5. Tommy and I will be having an end of the school year BBQ for all teens who wish to come. Please let us know if you plan to attend by calling us at (810) 227-7937. It will be held at our home from 3-7:00pm.
One Final Note - Your Cedar Point money should already be turned in. If you are interested and have not turned in your money yet, you need to call me as soon as possible. Margaret Callaghan
Stewardship Report Last weekend approximately 1,275 people participated in the Liturgies. These folks contributed $12,453.42 to the parish. Last year on this Sunday the contributions totaled $8,087.18.
DSA Once again, Fr. Dave and the DSA volunteers of St. Mary Magdalen would like to thank all of those families who have given so generously to the 1999 Diocesan Services Appeal. Of our 723 families, we have received responses from 258. Our total now stands at $46,816, which is 90% of our parish goal of $51,855. Thank you for your support.
The Charity & Justice Ministry Team continues to ask you to save your VG's receipts and return them in the container provided in the Gathering Area. Through these receipts organizations can collect 1% of the receipt total. St. Mary Magdalen recently received a check for $237.64. These funds will be used to help those in need within our parish.
Many, Many, Thanks to the children, the Junior High Youth Group and all the adults, who helped clean up our parish grounds on May 8. Everyone working together, beautifying our parish property, exemplifies the parish family spirit of St. Mary Magdalen. The Properties Team
CAMP SANCTA MARIA is a Catholic camp for boys ages 8-16. It is located on 96 wooded acres in northern lower Michigan and offers a variety of exciting programs: roller hockey, beach activities, canoeing, backpacking, crafts and sports. Contact (616) 546-3878 or website: http://www.campsanctamaria.org for more information.
Habitat for Humanity Golf Outing will be held June 28, 1999 at Whispering Pines in Pinckney. Cost is $100 per person, which includes: breakfast, lunch, dinner, 18 holes of golf, cart and great prizes. Hole sponsor $400, Cart sponsor $75. Help make a difference! Registration forms will be in the back of the church or call Casey Clabby (810) 227-5347.
LOVE - The greatest of all virtues: good will in action.
JOY - A state of happiness and delight (often contagious).
PEACE - Harmony between God and ourselves and between ourselves and others.
PATIENCE - The calm endurance of mental or physical anguish out of love for God.
KINDNESS - The state of being loving, affectionate, helpful and caring.
GENEROSITY - Warmhearted readiness to give, not only from our abundance, but even from
our need.
FAITHFULNESS - Unswerving adherence to our beliefs, and our covenant with our God.
GENTLENESS - Mildness of manner; soothing; amiable.
SELF-CONTROL - Showing restraint over our own impulses, emotions and desires.
GOODNESS - To have a praiseworthy character, living a moral life.
ENDURANCE - Patience exercised over a long period of time.
CHASTITY - Purity in conduct and intention.
The emotional and spiritual needs facing women after having an abortion are varied and often intense. Pregnancy Helpline is committed to showing these women God's love, as together, we work through all the facets of emotions and hopefully reach a reconciliation and forgiveness of self, others and God. If you are a woman who has experienced an abortion or if you know someone who needs support and encouragement after an abortion, please bring a friend and come to Pregnancy Helpline's Drop-in Support Group. This group will be held at the Center on May 25 and June 22 from 7:00-8:30pm. The location is 9560 Highland Rd. in the Hartland Woods Square Plaza across from Hartland High School. The group is confidential and free of charge to all. For further information, call (810) 632-5656.
June 11-13, 1999 Adrian, MI
A weekend retreat will be offered at Weber Center in Southwestern Michigan for single women
ages 18-45 who would like to take a closer look at religious life as a personal choice. Join a
group of other Catholic women for prayer, dialog, presentations and discussion on life as an
Adrian Dominican Sister. To reserve a space on this retreat, or to receive additional information
contact:
Sr. Joann Plumpe, OP
1257 Siena Heights Drive
Adrian, MI 49221-1793
E-mail: adplumpe@aol.com.
Visit the web site: www.op.org./adrian
Choice Weekend Encounter If you're between the ages of 21-35, never married, and interested in making new friends, revitalizing your inner self, and renewing your relationship with God, you may want to consider attending a Choice weekend encounter. Cost is $70 (includes lodging, meals and materials). Call Debbie at (810) 887-2541 for more information.
Sunday May 23 Pentecost Sunday
Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13/Jn 20:19-23
Monday, May 24
Sir 17:24-29/Mk 10:17-27
9:00 a.m. Keith Kovach
Tuesday, May 25
Sir 35:1-12/Mk 10:28-31
9:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus
Wednesday, May 26 Phillip Neri, presb., relig. fdr.
Sir 36:1,4-5a,10-17/Mk 10:32-45
7:00 p.m. Josephine Derkowski
Thursday, May 27
Sir 42:15-25/Mk 10:46-52
9:00 a.m. Newly Confirmed
Friday, May 28 Matthias, apostle
Sir 44:1,9-13/Mk 11:11-26
9:00 a.m. Our Catechists
Saturday, May 29
Sir 51:12-20/Mk 11:27-33
Sunday, May 30 The Holy Trinity
Ex 34:4b-6,8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18
4:30 John & Margaret Yanok
9:00 a.m. St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners
11:00 a.m. Carl McKay
Monday, May 17
7:00 p.m. Olan Mills (Conference Room)
7:00 p.m. Befrienders (Social Hall)
7:30 p.m. Prayer Workshop (Adult Formation)
Tuesday, May 18
7:30 p.m. Inquiry (Conference Room)
7:30 p.m. Journey (Adult Formation)
Wednesday, May 19
7:00 p.m. Sacrament of the Sick
7:45 p.m. Revelation (Adult Formation)
Thursday, May 20
10:00 a.m. Revelation (Adult Formation)
6:30 p.m. Scripture Rosary (Blessed Sacrament Chapel)
7:00 p.m. Olan Mills (Conference Room)
7:30 p.m. Music Ministry
7:30 p.m. Baptism Prep Class (Adult Formation)
Friday, May 21
6:30 p.m. Catechist Dinner
Saturday, May 22
No Activities Planned
Sunday, May 23
11:00 a.m. Infant Baptisms
7:30 p.m. Holiness-Who Me (Adult Formation)
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