3. Gregory Luck & Kelly Warden

Ez 24:15-24/Mt 19:16-22

Please pray that the sick will respond to God’s healing will, especially: Joe Weis, Megan Grech, Paul Sharpy, Kathy Sayles, Joel Pasienza, Jerry Neaton, Genevieve Rupp, George Rutton, Robert, Dennis Seefelt, Don Schommer, Pat Cote, Tom Clark, Abigail Line, Bridget, Alec Schalhamer, Eileen, Nancy, Cheryl Franks, Scott Delplace, Laura, Pat Fuller, Jessica, Ninfa Aragona, Judy LaGrow, Becky Wilson, Bob Stecewicz, Mike Beauchamp, George Sierant, Bradley Stevens, Ruth, Marcella, Ashley Horning, Alexandria Nelson, Jessica Wolfe, Debbie, Ginther, Ralph Bennett, Robert Grace, Evelyn, Bill, Craig Livingston, Colette Bertrand, Laura Drittler, Sophie Martin, June Bennett, Ethan Montague, Matt Even, Jimmy Sexton, Mary Lou Colgin, Mary Beth, Bishop Povish, and Donovan.

Please remember in your prayers Leo Camden and family in the death of Don Camden, Leo’s brother; also, please pray for Aaron Wright and family in the death of Richard Gallagher, Aaron’s father.

In today’s second reading, St. Paul tells the Romans, "God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable." To what is God calling me today? What gifts are mine to share?

We will begin saying the rosary each week immediately following morning Mass on Thursdays. We will meet in church in front of the Blessed Sacrament chapel. Please come and build with us those precious pearls in support of our faith community.

Sunday, Aug. 18 Christine Reid, Barbara Lee

Saturday, Aug. 24 Carol McGrath

If you would like to have a Liturgy celebrated for a special intention, please call the parish office to make arrangements. 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.

Giving a smile, saying "Hi"! Is giving Eucharist.

Listening fully to someone who needs to talk, is giving him or her Eucharist.

Visiting the sick and the lonely, doing good deeds, is giving Eucharist.

Accepting yourself, forgiving yourself, is giving you Eucharist.

You can’t only talk Eucharist or philosophize about it, or dogmatize Eucharist. YOU DO IT.

Sometimes you laugh it, cry it, and sing it.

Eucharist is as simple as being on time, and as profound as compassion. You see it in another’s eyes, you pause it in the middle of a busy day, and you squeeze it in an embrace.

I give you my supper. I give you my bread. I give you my life. I give you me. I give you Eucharist.

Respectfully, Sr. Joyce

I would like to extend a very special thank you to Dennis Tierney and Austin Inc. Embroidery, Screen Printing and Promotional Items, for our AWESOME t-shirts for Journey with Jesus! Dennis has donated his time and materials for many years so that our youth have these shirts as a reminder that God’s love for us is cool! (oops that was last year) This year we were able to print bugs all over our shirts as we went on our bug safari to catch the buzz about God! Parents are reminded that we have extra pictures of children on the table in the Gathering area for you to have! Some t-shirts remain to be picked up also.

Registration: Members of the Formation Team will start calling reminders to those families who have not yet registered for the Fall Formation classes. Registration can be made on Wednesdays in August from 9:30am-4pm in the office. If you need an evening appointment, please call me at 229-8624. Many classes are filled, so you may not get your first choice, but get in so you can plan your fall schedule!

HELP! I am in need of catechists, aides and substitutes for the fall classes. Last year we had 700 in our R.E. classes, so we expanded by adding another session for the fall; but not all our catechists can return this year. Please help fill the empty teaching spots! Call me at 229-8624.

Formation Team meeting Monday, August 19 at 7:30pm!

Catechists/Aides mark your calendars for 6:30 Tuesday, August 27 for our first meeting!

RESPITE CARE

The Wellness Ministry Team. (The Befrienders, Samaritans and Health Ministry,) would like to invite you to a Respite Care Meeting. Respite refers to an interval of rest or relief for a caregiver or care receiver. Darlene Fraley from Livingston County Catholic Social Services will present information regarding respite care. All are welcome to attend this meeting on Monday, August 19, 10-11:30 a.m. here at St. Mary Magdalen. For additional information, call Sr. Maryetta at 229-8624.

Monday August 19 at 7pm, there will be a haunted house meeting. We will be brainstorming ideas and dividing up possible haunted rooms. If you are interested in helping us with this great and awesome project, please come and join us.

The youth will be selling St. Mary Magdalen sweatshirts again for the parish picnic and for back to school shopping. They are a great deal at just $25 for adult sizes and $15 for kids. You can purchase a hooded one or a zippered one (with collar). We will be out in the gathering area for the next few weekends.

Two weeks ago, the leadership team and I spent an evening together reflecting on their call to leadership and planning for this coming year. I am proud of the teens and their response to God’s call to them to be leaders. I am looking forward to a great year of fun and exciting new things. Thank you to the team for all the time and energy they put toward the youth group meetings and special events.

Next Saturday is our annual car wash at Walters Appliance on Grand River. Sign up sheets are in the gathering area. Please bring sponges to wash the cars with and towels to dry with. Plan to have your car washed and to support our MUD group activities! Thank you!

Margaret Callaghan

The Livingston County United Way invites you to join for a fun-filled morning to go out into the community and make a difference for others.

Some of the projects we’ll be doing include: Spruce up parks and area recreation facilities, make minor home improvement projects at senior citizen’s homes, hold school supply drive at area stores, assist area non-profit organizations with various projects and facility improvements, beautification and clean up projects at area schools, Work with residents in area nursing homes, hold food and supply drives for area food bank and other assistance organizations, assist with beautification projects in our downtown and various other community-service projects

For more information call the Livingston County United Way at 810-494-3000 or e-mail jclum@lcunitedway.org.

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BeFriender Ministers are specially trained ministers who are available to offer spiritual and emotional support, in the name of our church, to people during times of transition. These ministers are supervised and function with strict confidentiality. For further information call Judy Scharf 810-229-8624 or 248-889-0274.

Q: What is FAITH HELPS?

A: A free, online, monthly learning companion to FAITH magazine. Each issue is one or two pages of discussion questions, background information and activities.

Q: Who is FAITHhelps for?

A: Groups and families for reflection on faith issues raised in the magazine.

Q: How do I get FAITHhelps?

Parish Picnic - It’s hard to believe it’s been 9 years since the inception of St. Mary Magdalen. On Sunday September 8, 2002 we will be celebrating our 9th annual parish picnic, beginning with an 11 am outdoor liturgical celebration next to the barn. So mark your calendars, brush up on your favorite recipes and get ready for a day filled with fun, food and fellowship. This year’s picnic will be focused on more traditional activities like watermelon eating contests, egg and water balloon tossing, horseshoes, volleyball and many more activities with great prizes.

In order to make this year’s picnic a success, we are looking to you for some assistance. If you work for a generous employer or know someone that would be in a position to donate monies or picnic supplies, please fill out the donation form in back of church or call Pat Christie at (810) 229-7557 (home) or (586) 873-0265 (cell). If you are interested in volunteering your time on one of the various sub-committees, please sign-up on the sheets provided in the gathering area.

For the second time, St. Mary Magdalen will be entering a float in the Festival of Lights Parade which is held in Howell every November.

A float was built two years ago by a large group of our parishioners, and our float won 1^st place in the parade (our 1^st place plaque is hanging in the gathering space). To do this again, we need carpenters, electricians, engineers, costume workers, and anyone who likes to have a good time and meet fellow parishioners. NO experience needed. We will also be collecting Christmas lights and other materials, more info on that will be coming. There is a sign-up sheet in the gathering space. For more info, contact Barb Colley, 810-225-0052, or Bob Barclay, 810-227-6245.

This year we are hosting R.E.A.C.H. at the end of October at St. Mary Magdalen. Start looking for volunteer sheets, the second weekend of September, in the gathering area. Following will be volunteer sheets for food.

Fund Development/Public Relations helping to conduct fundraising activities and assisting with outreach to community and churches sharing that ministry. Pregnancy Helpline is a Christian non-profit Crisis Pregnancy Center supporting LIFE of the unborn child. Young women and girls are assisted with free services of pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, counseling, maternity clothing, baby clothing and equipment. Post abortion counseling and teen-age abstinence programs for middle and high-school students are also offered. Call Pregnancy Helpline at 810-632-5656.

Catholic Charismatic Meeting The Second and Fourth Wednesday of Every Month from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M.at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 S. Lafayette, South Lyon, MI. Rooms 7A and 7B. Use Courtyard Entrance. For more information call Barbara Vitale (248) 437-4271 or Fran O’Rourke (248) 437-2792.

If you or someone you know is struggling with a drug or alcohol problem, know this: You do have a place to turn! Your community offers treatment programs dedicated to assisting those with addiction to alcohol or drugs. Take part in a treatment program and take the first step toward reclaiming your life. To find out about programs in your area, call the DAP help line, toll-free 1-877-342-2513, Bishop’s Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs.

G.A.P: Grandparents/Acting Parents Raising Children. Currently OLSHA provides a monthly support group for Grandparents/Acting Parents in need of information, referral and support on topics like, Legal Issues, Adoption/Guardianship, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Stress Management, Health Issues, etc. Meetings are the 2nd Thurs. of each month at 6:30 PM, Livingston Cty., E Complex Bldg. Conference Room D. 2300 E. Gr. River, Howell. 517-546-8500.

WE C.A.R.E. (Communication and relationship enhancement program) is a marriage prep program sponsored by the Diocese of Lansing that teaches communication skills, resolving conflict effectively, solving problems as a team, keeping friendship and intimacy a part of your relationship, and developing skills to enhance understanding and maintain commitment. Two three-hour classes are scheduled for September 9,10, and October, 14,15, 2002, from 6:00 — 9:00 P.M. These classes will be held at St. Patrick’s in Brighton. The facilitator will be Margaret Henne. On December 6, and 7, 2002, Mark Robinson will facilitate classes on December 6 and 7, 2002, from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Livingston Catholic Social Services in Howell. Call 517-545-5944 for more info.

We are in need of people to write to prisoners in the Prisoner Pen Pal Program. This program is an integral part of the Restorative Justice Ministry and provides spiritual and emotional support to prisoners through letters. There are few opportunities in life to help the most rejected as this ministry will give you. We closely monitor the letter writing and provide guidance throughout the pen pal relationship. To receive guidelines and an application call Angela at 517-342-2494.

An information meeting for people, who are considering adoption will be held at 7:00 PM., Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at Adoption Associates, Inc. 26105 Orchard Lake Rd., Suite 301, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Information will be shared on building families through both Domestic (US) and international (China, Russia, Guatemala, Moldova, Ukraine, Poland) adoption. We are the only agency in Lower Michigan that is accredited to work with Russia. Come meet some of our staff