THE SISTINE WALL Those who use the nursery have already noticed what's going on there, those who don't use it should take a look.
Sue Monroe is an artist who has done several murals on the walls of nurseries in private homes. During the stewardship sign up at Pentecost, Sue mentioned her abilities and asked if she could share her time and talent with the parish as her stewardship commitment.
How could I pass up an offer like that!
So, for the last two weeks, Sue has been transforming the inside wall of the nursery with a mural of Noah's Ark.
It really is quite nice and a wonderful Scripture story to share with the many little ones who use the nursery on weekends and throughout the week. I hope you will take the kids in to see Noah. You can stop in even if you don't have kids!
A SPECIAL DONATION One thing more about the mural in the nursery. While Sue is doing the work, the paint has been purchased through a special donation.
In May, Devon Lintzenich made her First Communion along with several of the children. Early last month, she came to me with a check made out to the parish. She had received some money for her First Communion and she wanted to share some of it with the parish.
Both of these folks make the mural of Noah's Ark very special. It represents a genuine sharing of time, talent and treasure. That makes the mural more than a work of art - its a work of love!
NEED A PRAYER? Just a reminder, the basket for your prayer requests has been placed near the entrance to the Worship area. Our Ministers of Prayer begin their service to our community this week. They will pray for your requests not only during their hour before the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel, but throughout the month.
I would like to thank these folks for their willingness to pray for us
all and our individual needs. I truly believe that their prayer with us and for us will be a real grace to this parish!
Fr. Dave Howell
If you would like to have a Liturgy celebrated for a special intention, arrangements can be made by calling the Parish office (810) 229-8624. 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.
PLEASE PRAY: that the sick will respond to God's healing will, especially: Miriam Marker, Matt Even, Eileen Auld, Keith Kovach, Ellen Colombo, Ken Colombo, Emerson Brown, John Fay, Adeline Smith, Richard Waldeck, Larry Cecil, Anna Cecil, Catherine Howard, Dottie King, Nola Mitchell, Catherine Schumont, Ken Carson, Emily Cooper, Jake, Shirley Brake, Keith Dunn, Karen (Pat Spindler's daughter), Laurie Deirlein, Ron Schaar, Marilyn (Steve Crowell's mother), Jeannette Wood, Jane, Merle, Ed, Zora Kolef, Keith Freel, Tom Cavanaugh, Timothy Richards, Mary Kay Davis and Donovan.
SENIOR SUMMER SCRIPTURE DAYS will be presented three times this year:
August 10-12 and 24-26 at St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt;
August 17-19 at Weber Center, Adrian.
Scriptural presentations will be combined with liturgies, creative
activities, prayer, recreation and
fun. Contact Catholic Charities (517) 342-2458 for brochures and
registration information.
Scholarships are available.
Over the course of this past year several people have told me the difficulty they have experienced in finding the Catechism of the Catholic Church which came out in 1994. It was in the process of being updated and was temporarily out of print. If you are unfamiliar with the Catechism, it is a beautiful text which contains a complete overview of our beliefs, traditions and theology. Its footnotes provide the sources used by the bishops as they compiled each section.
I'm happy to announce that we now have copies for sale in the Adult
Formation Room for $7.00 each. If you are a catechist or have a child leaving for college,
you may want to consider picking one up; they are a wonderful reference and resource for explaining our faith.
Yours on the journey, Marilyn
50+ CATHOLIC COUNCIL ON AGING invites all 50+ Catholics to the 9th Annual
50+ Mass
and Picnic at:
Holy Spirit Pavilion
Thursday, July 22, 1999
11am - 3pm (Mass at 11:00)
Bring "the sunshine," a dish to pass, lawn chairs (only if you wish). Come
enjoy fellowship,
sloppy joes, hot and cold beverages. No reservations are required. For
more information, contact
Betty Polaske (810) 227-5370.
The schedule for next year is included and there are many children who are not registered. Please drop in and fill out the forms. We also need catechists, aides and people to help in the program.
Schedule for next year: Kindergarten during the 11am liturgy, Grades 1-6 from 9:30-10:45am on Sunday, and Grades 1-8 on Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-7:45pm. The ninth and tenth grades meet Sunday evening from 5:45-7:00pm.
Journey with Jesus will be held the first week of August. Join us for a wonderful week!
We received word from the Bishop's office that the date for
Confirmation is Saturday, December 4, 1999 at the 4:30 Liturgy.
Sister Maryetta
Our Bottle and Can drive was our best ever! I want to thank all of you who so generously gave us your empties. Also thank you to all of you who helped us. We appreciate your continued support of our activities. A special thank you goes to the Francis family for providing us with a picnic lunch afterward.
There is a meeting tonight. It is important for you to attend if you are planning to join us on our camping and canoeing trip scheduled for August 6-8. We will be camping in Hastings, MI at a campground called Whispering Waters. I will have all the information tonight. If you cannot attend tonight's meeting, but would like the information, please call me at the parish office. Tonight, we will also begin the planning of our third annual lock-in. The presentation from our DYLC campers will be next weekend between Masses on Sunday and again, with more interaction, with participants at 7:30pm.
In two weeks David Deater, Natalie Peplinski, and I will be traveling with St. Pat's to Chicago to participate in a week long work camp. I am looking forward to this experience and am especially excited to be able to offer this opportunity next year to our teens here.
Please note there is a leadership meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30pm
in the youth room.
Margaret Callaghan
YOUTH PRAYER BREAKFAST for all teens will be held in the lower level of the Rectory on Tuesdays, beginning this Tuesday (July 13) from 9:45-11:15am, right after Mass, and running for six weeks through August 17. Hope to see you all there!
We are planning a family picnic Saturday, August 14, at Kensington Park. There will be a meeting Tuesday, July 20, for any parent who would like to help with the planning of food and games. Please call me at (810) 229-8624. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm in the youth room. Margaret Callaghan
Stewardship Report Last weekend approximately 950 people participated in the Liturgies. These folks contributed $9,569.80 to the parish. Last year on this Sunday the contributions totaled $7,416.32.
The "E" Team is looking for your thoughts, ideas and skill to plan and construct a float for the Howell "Festival of Lights" Parade in November. The theme is Christmas. We need to submit a design sketch to the City of Howell by August 1. They accept the first 60 applicants. If our design is selected, we will begin constructing the actual float sometime in October in our barn. If you are interested in assisting the "E" Team, there will be a sign up sheet in the Gathering Area, or call Barb Colley (810) 227-7108 or Marilyn at the office, 229-8624.
FRIENDS, a support group for divorced and separated Catholics, and sponsored by St. Thomas Church in collaboration with St. Francis of Assisi, is offering a series of presentations addressing the needs of divorced and separated Catholics. The fourth in the series will be held July 20 in the Parish Activity Center Bldg. at St. Francis of Assisi, and is titled "Getting Out Safely - Issues in Domestic Abuse". If you have any concerns in this area, plan to attend!
ST. JOHN NEUMANN PARISH,
44800 Warren Rd.,
Canton, MI
will host two evening sessions of the Summer Pastoral Theological Institute in August. Kathleen Chesto will discuss Spirituality for the Family on Monday, August 9, at 7:30pm. Sr. Margaret Brennan will reflect on Spirituality for the New Millennium on Wednesday, August 11, 7:30pm. All are invited!
MILLENNIUM GATHERING FOR CHRIST Friday-Sunday, July 16-18, hosted by Fr. Bill
Ashbaugh at St. Mary Church in Westphalia, MI. There will be adult and
youth programs with daily Mass, concerts, faith-sharing, prayer, food and fun, featuring
RADIX Catholic performers from Nebraska, Agape Youth Ministry of St. Francis Xavier Parish of Grand Rapids,
Fr. Leroy Smith from Cincinnati,
Singers Jean-Ann & Joe Hand from Florida,
Donna Lee from California, and
Marty Rotella from New Jersey.
A free will offering is requested. Everyone is
invited. Rustic camping is available. For more information, call 1-800-727-9914.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH, EAST LANSING is sponsoring the following two groups: Courage is a Catholic spiritual support group for individuals struggling with homosexual attractions, and/or behaviors. Encourage is a separate support group for families and friends dealing with these issues. Both groups are faithful to Catholic teaching and are endorsed by the Diocese of Lansing. Contact (517) 351-3315 for the times and locations of the meetings. All contacts are confidential.
PICTURES OF THE MINISTRY TEAMS AND PARISH ACTIVITIES are to be included in the new pictorial directory. Submit your pictures to Deacon Dave as soon as possible. On the back of each picture, include the ministry team name or event and who is in the picture (if known). All current teams are asked to provide pictures, i.e., Charity & Justice (and sub-groups), Musicians, Art & Environment, Worship, Councils, K of C, Youth Group, BeFrienders, etc. We also need pictures of the Picnic, Journey With Jesus, Hoe Down, 50's Dance and any other area you can think of.
OBERAMMERGAU 2000 - THE PASSION PLAY in the Bavarian Alps of Germany: Visit France, Germany and Switzerland with Fr. George C. Michalek from September 11-22, 2000 for $2,929 from New York and see the famous Oberammergau Passion Play. For more details, contact Pat McGregor (517) 627-8350.
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE Join Fathers Phil Gallagher and Jim Schmitt for a 10-day journey through the land of our faith. Visit such places as the Garden of Gethsemane and the Dome of the Rock. Celebrate Mass at the Church of the Nativity, Church at the Mt. of Beatitudes, the chapel of the Upper Room, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Renew your baptism in the Jordan River or your wedding vows in Cana. The tour departs Detroit on Nov. 1 - 10, 1999. $2,599 per person (dbl.) includes air fare, hotel and meals. Call 877-4 gopilgrim for a brochure. Space is limited.
Have you ever had an appliance break down and wondered who would give you a fair deal on a replacement; or decided to remodel or add additional space to your existing home; or even considered purchasing a new home, and didn't know anyone who could help? Maybe you needed help with your income taxes or estate planning, or wanted to take yoga, dance, tutoring or singing lessons. If so, a directory of goods and services that includes only your fellow parishioners, might be a good first step!
If you would like to advertise your goods or services in a FREE parish business directory, just complete a form titled, "Business Directory Information" located in the gathering space, and leave it on the table or turn it in to the parish office. The goal is to provide this list as a service to the St. Mary Magdalen community; however, it cannot be considered an endorsement or guarantee of the goods or services. If there are any questions, please contact Jim Chevalier (810) 229-9734.
"The Return of the Prodigal Son" has returned. This beautiful book-length meditation on fathers, brothers, and sons, written by Henri J. M. Nouwen, and inspired by Rembrandt's depiction of the parable with illustrations of the paintings reflects on the elements of the gospel story. To our surprise and delight, it has been returned and is ready to be checked out by any interested member of the parish. The Library is located in the Adult Education Room near the office.
A RETREAT FOR DIVORCED AND SEPARATED MEN AND WOMEN will be held Friday, August 27, through Sunday, August 29, at Manresa Jesuit Retreat House in Bloomfield Hills. The weekend includes special presentations, healing service and Mass. Cost is $110 which includes meals & single accommodations. For more information, call Virginia (734) 994-9194.
KIDS MEET WITH THE ELDERLY: Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Medilodge Nursing Home, 1333 W. Grand River, Howell! For more information, contact Lisa Klein at 810-229-0607.
MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT will be held at St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, July 30-August 1. The theme is "Marriage and the Cost of Sharing". Facilitators will be Fr. Larry Delaney and Fr. Charlie Irwin. The retreat will look at sharing in all areas of married life - family, sexuality, finances, emotional intimacy, faith and spirituality. Give yourselves the precious gift of time away together. For more information, call the retreat center (517) 669-8321.
Ministers of Prayer Schedule
Sunday, July 11 Jack Hornsberger
Monday, July 12 Sue Weir, Mary Ellen Magon
Tuesday, July 13 Sue Monroe, Synthia Bisoski
Wednesday, July 14 Lynn Gentner, Lisa Arthur
Thursday, July 15 Ken Gentner, Josie Doucette
Friday, July 16 Mary Ziel, Jan Altermatt
Saturday, July 17 Beth Monte, Janice Cherry
Before each weekend Liturgy begins, there is a three minute explanation of a segment of the Mass.
This column offers additional information.
THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT As the Eucharistic Prayer continues, with the second part of the prayer, we ask the Father to continue to give us the gift of a Savior by sending the Holy Spirit upon the bread and wine to transform them into the Body and Blood of Christ.
In Luke's Gospel, we read how the angel Gabriel asked Mary to place her life at the service of God. "Do not fear, Mary, you have found favor with God. You shall conceive and bear a son..." When she asked how this could happen, the angel responded, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; hence the holy offspring to be born will be called Son of God." (See Luke 1:26-37.) In the same way, we ask that the Holy Spirit come down or overshadow these gifts of bread and wine.
This calling down of the Holy Spirit, known by its Greek name epiclesis, is a critical element in the Liturgy. For it was the Holy Spirit that overshadowed Mary enabling her to conceive the Lord Jesus. It is the same Spirit that overshadows the bread and wine enabling the Church to conceive the gift of Christ. The presider symbolizes this coming down of the Holy Spirit with the imposition or extension of his hands over the bread and wine.
This descent of the Holy Spirit, together with the words which the Lord Jesus spoke at His Last Supper, brings about a wondrous change. While the bread and wine continue to look the same, the inner reality is different. No longer bread and wine, they have become the Body and Blood of Christ fulfilling the promise of Jesus to give us His flesh to eat and His blood to drink (see John 6:52-56).
Just as Jesus appeared outwardly to be human in every respect, we know that the inner reality was much more than human: He was the very presence of God among us! In a similar way the outer appearance of the bread and wine remains the same, but the inner reality has been transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit to become for us the Body and Blood of the risen Christ.
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) used the word transubstantiation to describe this mystery.
There is a nationwide ministry available to traveling Catholics providing free information on the location of the nearest church and times of Masses on weekends and holy days. This service is available to all parishes by calling 1-800-627-7846 or checking the internet at www.masstimes.org.
Sunday July 11
Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23
Monday, July 12
Ex 1:8-14,22/Mt 10:34 - 11:1
9:00 a.m. Communion Service
Tuesday, July 13
Ex 2:1-15a/Mt 11:20-24
9:00 a.m. Communion Service
Wednesday, July 14- Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin
Ex 3:1-6,9-12/Mt 11:25-27
7:00 p.m. Audrey Grace
Thursday, July 15 - Bonaventure, bp, relig., doctor
Ex 3:13-20/Mt 11:28-30
9:00 a.m. Larry Barazsu
Friday, July 16
Ex 11:10 - 12:14/Mt 12:1-8
9:00 a.m.Joseph Frances
Saturday, July 17
Ex 12:37-42/Mt 12:14-21
Sunday, July 18
Wis 12:13,16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43
4:30(Vigil) Mary Wagener
9:00 a.m. St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners
11:00 a.m. Brianna Edoff
Monday, July 12
7:30 p.m. Nurse Ministry
7:30 p.m. E-Team
7:30 p.m. Baptism Workshop (Adult Formation)
Tuesday, July 13
9:45 a.m. Teen Prayer Breakfast (Rectory LL)
10:00 a.m. Scripture & Stitches
7:30 p.m. Charity & Justice (Social Hall)
Wednesday, July 14
7:30 p.m. BeFriender Co-ordinator Meeting
Thursday, July 15
9:30 a.m. M.O.M.S Core Group
7:30 p.m. Music Ministry
Friday, July 16
No Activities Scheduled
Saturday, July 17
No Activities Scheduled
Sunday, July 18
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