ST MARY MAGDALEN PARISH 1800 44th St SE KENTWOOD, MICHIGAN

PASTORAL COLUMN

Scripture Readings for: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1~ 22ND SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME Sir3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps68:4-7, 10-11; Heb12:18-19,

22-24a; Lk14:1, 7-14

MASS INTENTIONS

Readings for the week of Aug. 26 through Aug. 31, 2013: Monday: 1Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1-6,9; Mt23:13-22 Tuesday: 1Thes2:1-8; Ps139:1-3, 4-6; Mt23:23-26 Wednesday: 1Thes2:9-13; Ps139:7-12; Mt23:27-32 Thursday: 1Thes3:7-13, Ps90:3-4, 12-14, 17; Mk6:17-29 Friday: 1Thes4:1-8; Ps97:1-2, 5-6, 10-12; Mt25:1-13 Saturday: 1Thes4:9-11; Ps98:1, 7-9; Mt25:14-30

Neighborhood 0 Bob & Donna Huebner Barbara Kuhn Neighborhood 1 Norman Czerniak James Emelander Neighborhood 4 Cecelia Bennetts Neighborhood 5 Geneva Ritsema Neighborhood 7 Tammy Hickey Neighborhood 8 Bartholomew Atkins Roger Wells Neighborhood 9 Ted Cipponeri Pauline Parent Neighborhood 11 Elsie Christensen Neighborhood 13 Joan Hawley

Neighborhood 15 Barbara Crowley Evelyn Kehoe Helen Ranta Leon Rutka, Jr. Nick Saladino Neighborhood 16 Jean Lindsey Genevieve Diehl Ann Syrba Neighborhood 20 Kevin & Kyle Friar Neighborhood 22 Don Rexford Neighborhood 23 Michelle Groh Robert Kelly Neighborhood 24 Thomas Fitzgerald Neighborhood 26 Carol Aldrich Gary Maher

Neighborhood 33 Carolyn Sheeran Jeremy Sheeran Others to remember:

David Jones Chuc Nguyen Mary Drake Bill & Sally Louwers Baby Parker Grace Daniel Ferguson William Redmond Delores Klocke Judy Plants Allison Diehl Lyndsey Freiburger Joe Jakubowski Bonnie Funk James Nawrocki Robert Brown Becky Yonker Gertrude Swing Monica Swing

Let us pray for one another with one mind and heart to the Lord our God

Pave Way for Our Brand New Steinway

For those who are familiar with the name , our parish is the proud owner of a newly minted Steinway. For those who are not so familiar with the name, we are referring to the Steinway Piano, known among music aficionados as the top piano maker in the world. The Steinway will be in our midst churning out its soulful, joyful melody of praise at our worship space.

To give you a small brief on the company and its piano that we are so thrilled about, “Steinway and Sons” also known as “Steinway” is one of the most well known and respected piano makers in the world. The company was founded in 1853 in Manhattan loft by German immigrant Henry E. Steinway. They still make Steinway pianos in their New York factory and in their Hamburg, Germany facility. Each Steinway is hand made and takes about a year to make. One of the more expensive Steinway’s took 4 years to make ! Its a true work of art made with great care, consideration and attention resulting in a true acoustic masterpiece. Steinway pianos are often heirloom pieces passed through the years and need great care and consideration to keep them at their best. We pray that this piano will enrich our musical ministry for generations to come.

Music has always been an integral part of liturgy and it provides continuity within the liturgical service. What this means is that the songs are selected to reflect and echo the meaning of the readings. A lot of thought is given to the accompaniments of each hymn. In the weeks to come, as we join together to sing our Hosannas, please look forward and say “Hi” to the newest addition to our church ensemble. I am sure the newest celebrity will not mind it one bit.

Sharon Mascarenhas

Saturday, August 24, 2013 5:00 p.m. †Frank & Estelle Fabian by Bob & Arlene Chatlosh Sunday, August 25, 2013 ~ 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. † Joyce Pelletier by the Pelletier Family 11:00 a.m. Intentions of the Parish Community Tuesday, August 27, 2013 8:00 a.m. †Joan Rademacher by the Herron Family Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:00 a.m. Intentions of the Parish Commmunity Thursday, August 29, 2013 8:00 a.m. †Joan Rademacher by the Herron Family Friday, August 30, 2013 8:00 a.m. Intentions of the Parish Community Saturday, August 31, 2013 5:00 p.m. †Benson Rich by Margo Rich Sunday, Sept 1, 2013 ~ 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Intentions of the Parish Community 11:00 a.m. Intentions of the Parish Community

The Family of Joan Rademacher would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and great appreciation to Fr. Godfrey, Joan Derr, Jenna Fowle, Choir members, Sacristans, Ruth Bush, Volunteers and all Funeral Luncheon Staff for making her Funeral Mass and luncheon a wonderful celebration of her life.

AUGUST 25, 2013 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Kingdom Rock

SMM Elementary Retreat

2013

God’s Love helps us

STAND STRONG! Family & friends help us

STAND STRONG!

Trusting God helps us

STAND STRONG! The Holy Bible helps us

STAND STRONG!

Prayer helps us STAND STRONG!

FINANCIAL NEWS

PARISH STAFF

Pastoral Staff: Ruth Bush: Coordinator of Christian Services, x16 rbush@stmmagdalen.org Mary Evett Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry,x15 mevett@stmmagdalen.org Jenna Fowle Director of Music Ministry, x33 music@stmmagdalen.org

Molly Wisdom Coordinator of Faith Formation, x12 mollyw@stmmagdalen.org

Administrative Staff: Joe Hakeem Business Manager, jhakeem@stmmagdalen.org, x14 Nancy Baum Parish Secretary, nbaum@stmmagdalen.org, x10

Sharon Mascarenhas: Admin. Assistant, smascarenhas@stmmagdalen.org

Maintenance Staff: Bobby Jackson Jr., Supervisor & Brenda Bush

Pastoral Support Staff: Deacons Mike Dordan & Michael Wood Sacristans Wayne Ball, Joseph Nguyen Music Ministry Dave Doppel

Nursery

Pastoral Council: Bob Dodde Laurie Emelander Patricia Guzzo Pamela Kosten Kim Levesque Daniel Moomey Mark O’Gorman Luisa Ortiz Tom Richer Tom Roos Ronald Stephan Devon Redmond (Youth Rep)

Finance Council: Matthew Bielecki Brent Hawkins Lynie Huynh Tom Nawrocki Becky Vetter Cathy Wells

Stewardship: Mike Bush Monica Dean Chris Loerch

Parish Registration: Contact the Parish Office for information, 455-9310. Sacrament of Marriage: Call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance. Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to register for Baptism Prep.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE

Date Contributions Budget Over (Under) Aug 15 & 18, 2013 $ 10,195 $ 13,400 ($ 3,205 ) Year to Date $ 81,468 $ 93,800 ($ 12,332)

Envelopes 262

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.– Phillips Brooks

Catholic Services Appeal Assessment $ 84,505

Pledged to date $ 63,304 (74.9% of goal) Needed for Goal $ 21,201 No. of Responses 345 (out of 1080 households)

WWWW e are pleased to see the involvement of so many parishioners and the sacrifices you are willing to

make to bring our new church “up from the ashes.”

Total needed: $1,700,000 Total pledged: $1,504,977 Yet to go: $195,023 % total 88.5%

The St Mary Magdalen Golf League will have their year- end outing on Saturday, September 7 at Alpine Golf Course beginning at 9:15 a.m. If you would like to be part of this outing please contact Mike Bush at mlbgolf@iserv.net or call 616-901-3175. The cost is $40/pp for golf, prizes, and dinner or $35/pp for golf and prizes only, dinner only is $5/pp. Dinner will be in the Family Center starting at 6:00 p.m.

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The following is the mission statement for St Andrews outreach. “Providing clean, used clothing no longer needed

by those of us blessed with enough and more, recognizes the

basic right of all God’s people to personal dignity and

respect." As you get ready for back to school and find your fall clothing think about those who are in need. Our clothing drive is will be in late September. Our storage is limited at this time. Please do not bring items to the office until the drive. Thank you.

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HELP WANTED: The funeral luncheon ministry prepares and serves a delicious lunch after funerals. We are looking for 2 types of volunteers. The first being someone who is willing to make a salad (i.e. cole slaw, jello, fruit, or pasta) or dessert. The second type of volunteer is someone who is willing to help out during the luncheon. You will be called on a rotation basis. If you would like to help in either of these position, please call Ruth in the office (455-9310)

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Fall is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about being part of the SMM Bowling League. This is an every other week league that bowls at Spectrum Lanes on Clyde Park at 3:30 p.m. beginning September 15. If you would like more information please contact Mike Bush at mikebush@iserv.net or 616.901.3175.

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Many children struggle with adjusting to the new school year or feel anxious about certain school situations. If your family would like help addressing these issues or feel that individual counseling for your child would be beneficial, please call Catholic Charities West Michigan's Behavioral Health Department at 1-877-359-6523 (toll free) to schedule an appointment with one of our highly qualified counselors.

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Catholic Charities West Michigan’s Charities program Our community is in great need of people who are able to open their hearts and homes to foster children. Foster care means providing a temporary, substitute, safe, nurturing home to children who may have been removed from their parent’s care due to neglect and/or abuse. Please call 1-866-857-1593 and ask for a foster care licensing worker for more information.

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Today’s reading from Isaiah described the Israelites bringing

their offering to the Lord ‘in clean vessels.’ The gift of myself

-my patient endurance and fidelity to the will of God – is as

important as the monetary gift I offer.

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH PARISH NEWS

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.– Rosary Group in FC- Rm 15 Thursday, August 29, 2013 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. -Men of Emmaus in FC -Rm 15

Parish Office is closed on Monday for Labor Day.

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

On September 6, 2013 we will have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel beginning after the 8am Mass and concluding with Benediction at 8:30pm. We would like those who can sign up to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament for one hour to please do so. It is imperative that we have 2 people for every hour that Our Lord is present on the altar. If you can offer one hour, see the sign-up sheet on the table as you enter the Church space or call the office.

WIDOW/WIDOWERS GROUP will be meeting for dinner at Hunan Restaurant (1740 44th St. SW. in Chateau Center) on Monday, August 26th, at 5:15 p.m. This group invites all those who are widowed to join them for fellowship and support.

Aquinas College Visit Day – Friday, August 30th

Aquinas College, a Catholic College in the Dominican Tradition in Grand Rapids, is hosting an AQDay for all high school juniors and seniors The admissions office invites you to come and discover what life at AQ is really all about. Get the inside scoop on academics, athletics, scholarships, service learning, study abroad, and more. Please visit the website at aquinas.edu/undergraduate for more details or to register for the event on August 30th.

A special Thank You to organizers and participants of the 1st Annual St. Mary Magdalen Golf Open for their contribution towards the Resurrection Fund. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Linen Ladies needed: Like to iron? Of course you do! We are looking for someone (or a couple someone’s) to help with the linen laundering each week. Everyone is assigned a month out of the year (or two months if they wish). The linens can be picked up at the Parish Office on Monday and returned during the week or to church on Saturday evening. Please call Nancy at 455-9310 for more information.