May 2015 Volume XXII Issue 5

A Newsletter of St. Mary Magdalen Parish

ONE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST from Mary Mahar

As we come to know the Risen Christ more fully, we gather around the Table of the Lord to receive the Body of Christ, the Bread of life. Eucharist is the very heart of our faith as Catholics. We give thanks for all who are joining us at the table for the first time as our youth celebrate their First Eucharist! We also want to thank our parents and catechists/aides. Your teaching, witness, and faith sharing have helped them to prepare for this special time in their lives as they begin their journey participating in our Eucharistic celebrations! Please welcome these youth who join us more fully in the celebration of the Risen Christ:

Madelyn Allor

Patrick Baerwalde

Clara Barrigar

Alaina Barringer

William Blanck

Emma Bobby

Aubrey Bonney

Lucille Bosn

Aidan Buff

Austin Buff

Julia Castiglione

Chloe Cavinder

Grace Cooney

Daniel Copple

Derek Dezarov

Julia DuRussel

Ella Ebright

Eliot Fogg-Liedel

Eleanor Gilbert

Margaret Hauck

Cole Hutton

Kennedy Joseph

Gries Kane

Olivia Kresnak

Noah Luebbe

Audrey Martin

Eleanor Martin

Alexi Matlack

Edward McCarthy

Ava McKaig

Elizabeth Mullin

Evan Nitz

Gabrielle Nouhan

Jude Osterman

Vivian Oswandel

James Petrucci

Lindsay Pode

Nolan Rau

Connor Renaud

Parker Roberts

Brianna Schulte

Ivy Sekutowski

Matteo Silvestri

Hailey Sinke

Aidan Skelly

Addison Slattery

David Stadler

Jake Stamper

John Sypniewski

Mitchell Tappen

Rudy Tappen

Mali Thelen

OF FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE from Devon Wolfe

Most of us who are married refer to ourselves as couples. And certainly, the reality is that to the outside world, we are a visible pair of husband and wife. But, in Christian marriage, the reality is that our marriages have another person at the center—Christ, and so, we’re more than just couples, we’re a representation of the Holy Trinity itself. We believe that the Trinity is a community of persons, with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit forming a circle of love that is the source of all love and all creation. And so is our marriage when Christ is in the center. We love each other, Christ loves us, and we complete a circle of love that binds the three of us together. That’s why it’s im-portant that we place Christ at the center of our marriages, and that’s why so many couples at our parish come to communion side-by-side, as a witness to their desire to receive the third person in their marriage together.

At St. Mary Magdalen, our longstanding tradition has been to honor our married couples on Holy Trinity Sunday, which this year falls on May 31. We recognize the milestone marriages (couples celebrating anniversaries that are divisible by 5) and we offer to all couples an opportunity to renew their marriage vows. This year, we have also des-ignated Holy Trinity Sunday as our third Year for Marriage Sunday. Please note that marriages will be honored at the 4:30pm Saturday and the 11:00am Masses (at 9am we will honor our graduating high school seniors).

from the PASTORAL COUNCIL

Our Pastoral Council met on Wednesday, April 22 after the Mass of Remembering. The agenda was rather full as we heard a presentation Ken Suminski, a professional PR person and a parish-

ioner. Ken was invited by a couple of council members to talk about how St. MM might improve public relations with our own parishioners and with the wider community. The council was delighted with Ken’s presentation and is planning to share it with the rest of the parish leadership. (This is one of the goals\strategies of our Pastoral Plan.)

Darlene March asked the council to consider who we as a parish might help young men consider more thoughtfully their role in parenting. We also discussed briefly a proposal to do an in-depth parish assessment. (We will discuss it further next month.)

Thanks to Mike Rhoads, we have a series of questions to use for Council Contacts with parishioners. Council members use the same questions each month so we can get a wider sampling of parishioner opinions. Lastly we began discussing the comments gathered from our parishioners who attended the Diocesan Confer-ence on evangelization in the fall and Regional Mission in January. The goal is to develop a plan for how we might better evangelize ourselves and others.. We will discuss more at our May meeting.

The Members of the Pastoral Council

from the TIME AND TALENT COUNCIL

Our Time & Talent Council met April 29. We discussed the success of our Spring Ministry Fair. We had a good response, but there were a few of the ministry teams that had a light sign up. The most important thing right now is to make sure that all those who did sign up are contacted soon and invited to the next meeting of their ministry team.

The Members of the Time and Talent Council

from the FINANCE COUNCIL July 2014 - June 2015

For Month Ending March 31, 2015

Actual Actual Fiscal Annual Fiscal INCOME Mar 31 Year to Date Budget Church 121,605 1,015,551 1,386,000 Capital Campaign 26,801 254,949 350,000 Religious Ed/Preschool 11,016 91,391 110,000 TOTAL INCOME 159,423 1,361,891 1,846,000

EXPENSES Church 66,464 794,294 928,370 Building Mortgage 41,801 369,719 530,875 Religious Ed/Preschool 34,034 260,885 386,755

TOTAL EXPENSES 142,300 1,424,899 1,846,000

INCOME/(LOSS) 17,124 (63,008)

REMAINING BALANCE 5/1/15 - Building Mortgage - $3,541,423

The Members of the Finance Council

Chair: Mary Alice Galloway Ginger Bosn Emily Wolfe Darlene March

Eileen Denhard Ralph Hazen Clarence Kroll Rob Cooney

Peter Kelly Jodi Williamsen Kelly Blazo Mike Rhoads

Tim Mulcaster Jillian Killian, Sr. Maryetta Churches Fr. David F. Howell

Eric Silvestri Dominic DiCicco Robert Sinke Anne Marie Lawson

Marsha McBride Bob Henderson Holly Moltane David Williamsen

Debra Barker Dianne Hardy Matt Uphoff Jim Panning

Bookkeeper, Dave Wisniewski Fr. David F. Howell

Don Powell Ed Bixler Eileen Denhard Jill Saxton

John Finn Katie Panczak Kristin Turner Rob Kehn

James Chevalier Dan VanTiem Mary Kay Edoff David Rychlick

Mike Olsem Father David Howell

OF FAITH & SERVICE from Sr. Joyce Hoile, OSF

M.O.M.S.: Mothers of Ministry Sharing The M.O.M.S. Group meets in the North Room, next to the Nursery throughout the school year. Their last meeting in the Parish building is June 10. Beginning June 17 all their gatherings will be outdoors at a park or at someone’s home. Meetings with Prayer, Food, Fun, and Friendship occur every Wednesday morning from 9:30 am – noon. Moms of all ages and stages are welcome to come anytime. Please feel free to contact Erin Wolfe at devonwolfe@comcast.net or Holly Oakes at hoakes73@gmail.com with questions or to find out where they are gathering.

St. Mary Magdalen’s Seniors 50+ Group We will gather Thursday, May 7, 1-3 pm in the Chapel, for May Crowning and Rosary, and then enjoy Bingo and refreshments. Come for prayer, fun, enrichment, and fellowship.

Free Movie Nights Coming this Summer The Community Life Ministry Team will offer movies every Tuesday evening this summer in the Community Room. Titles will be posted ahead of time. Refreshments will be provided for a small donation. Invite your friends be-cause all are welcome. Movies will begin at 7 pm, starting June 23 and run through August.

Bible at the Beach Again this summer Bible at the Beach will be at Kensington Park on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. We will discuss and share on the upcoming Sunday Readings. Come once or come to all. It is not necessary to commit to all of them due to the changing Readings. Come outdoors for an evening of refreshment in God’s Word and God crea-tion.

Year of Consecrated Life Please keep in your prayers the men and women who live consecrated vowed life today and pray that God will continue to call self-giving people in this service.

Prayer to Know One’s Vocat ion

Lord, my God and my loving Father, you have made me to know you, to love you, and to serve you, and thereby to find and to fulfill my deepest longings. I know that you are in all things, and that every path can lead to you. But of them all there is one especially by which you want me to come to you. Since I will do what you want of me, I pray that you send your Holy Spirit to me: into my mind, to show me what you want of me; into my heart, to give me the determination to do it, and to do it with all my love, with all my mind, and with all my strength right to the end. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.

PASTORAL COUNCIL COMMENDATIONS The Council would like to commend Joan Brown, who has done a wonderful job this year in taking care of the little children who need assistance while their parents attend a meeting at the parish. Your energy and your sense of responsibility is greatly appreciated! The Council would also like to commend all the catechists , aides, hall monitors, nursery aides and substitutes who made the formation of our youth a rewarding experience! Thanks to all!

COUNCIL CANDIDATES The terms of four Pastoral Council members will soon be coming to an end, making these positions now

available to all registered and Confirmed members of St. Mary Magdalen. Members of the Pastoral Council are expected to demonstrate leadership and enthusiasm and solicit the opinions of other parishioners. Each member also serves on a ministry team, acting as liaison between the Pastoral Council and the team. They facilitate com-munication and understanding, so that together they work toward the fulfillment of our vision for the parish. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in serving on the Pastoral Council or if you have questions, contact Mary Alice Galloway at (810) 599-9719 . The selection of new members of the council will take place on Pentecost Sunday, May 24

YOUTH GROUP NEWS from Margaret Callaghan All High School Girls are invited to a special presenta-

tion titled, “DECIDE TO BE” on Saturday, May 30 from 1-4pm at St. Mary Magdalen. I am happy to welcome Chelsea Gheesling, a professional speaker inspiring inner beauty, kindness and strength to teenage girls. Chelsea addresses the origin of feeling that we are never “good enough”. She helps teen girls define the pressures that are affecting their self-esteem and then gives the girls powerful tools to strengthen their virtue and follow God’s will in their lives! The cost is only $20 per participant and will include light snack. Early bird reservation is $20 but the day of will be $23. Doors will open at 12:30 and programing starts at 1pm. We will all end the afternoon together with the 4:30 Liturgy. Contact Marga-ret Callaghan at yminister1@gmail.com if you have any questions or to register. Calling the graduation class of 2015! Look for the sign up sheet in the gathering area this month and be sure to sign up to be recognized and prayed for at the 9am liturgy Sunday May 31. Come proudly wearing your cap and gown that morning. Following liturgy there will be a reception in the community room for you and your family. At that point the parish family can congratulate you as well. There will be more than donuts that morning for you to enjoy while you visit. I would like to introduce Jillian Killian. Many of you know her from her position in the office as the evening secretary and as the secretary on Pastoral Council. Jillian will now be working with me. She comes to the youth ministry program full of positive energy, an eagerness to get to know our high school teenagers, and a level of organization that I highly appreci-ate. I am looking forward to seeing what the future has to hold for her and me working together. Welcome Jillian! Emily Wolfe, a high school teen leader, has been leading a project for the lead singer of Casting Crowns, Mark Hall. Mark has been undergoing surgeries and testing for cancer. He has been very public about his struggle and has asked believers everywhere to pray for him and his family. We have been putting together a prayer quilt that should be finished this month and out in the gathering area for everyone to see and to tie knots on. For the knot you tie, you say a prayer for his health and well-being. We will then mail it off to him with all the well wishes and prayers for him. In the big wide commu-nity of the Catholic faith and other Christians, we don’t know one another personally or even by facial recognition. Howev-er we can help one another through prayer, service to those in need, financial and food donations etc.. This prayer quilt is our way of reaching out to the wider family of ours through Christ. It is our hope that you too will participate by tying a knot and praying for him and his family. This month on Mother’s Day, May 10, we are holding a car wash here in the parking lot from 8am -1pm. Donations will be accepted for the youth group to raise money for a few upcoming trips later this year. Also, on May 16th, we will be out in the community helping others do some spring cleaning of their yard from winter debris and leaves from the fall, a Rake and Run! If you are interested in working alongside us, please contact Margaret Callaghan at yminister1@gmail.com.

THE EDGE (for grades 6-8) What a year! This year we have seen the largest group of middle school student

participation in a long time! Each time we met the room was filled with high energy, positive conversations, and laughter! It truly was a great year! Jeannie Herrell, Jill Joyce, Justin Videto and I have been impressed at the continued involvement of so many eighth graders this year. We will miss these young students as they move on next year but really have no doubt they will be successful in high school.

MAGDALEN’S PRESCHOOL from Kathie Anderer Greetings from Preschool!

I think that spring has finally come. The warmer weather is wonderful to say the least! Time is just flying by… You know the old saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” That must be true; here we are in our last month of preschool for this year. We have plans to pack the month full of good times and wonderful moments of making memories! In May, we have our Mother’s Day Tea. It is always so nice to have our moms come in and spend that special time with us. We are busy working on some special surprises. We are also having a special day for our dads… a little early for Father’s Day but special none the less! We invite our dads to come in early for “Doughnuts with Daddy” before heading off to work. We are also planning trips to The Howell Nature Center and The Potter Park Zoo. We have started to put our class lists together for the next school year. We still have openings available. If you or some-one you know needs a preschool next fall, please stop by for a visit and fill out an application. We would LOVE to have you join us next year! You can also get an application online through the St. Mary Magdalen web site: www.saintmarymagdalen.org It has been a wonderful year. It is always hard to say goodbye to all of our little friends who will be going on to Kinder-garten. We hope that we have sent them off with a strong foundation for their upcoming school years. We thank all of our students and families for the fun times and wonderful memories! We hope that this won’t be the last time we share a smile, and that they will always feel free to stop by for a quick “Hello” and a friendly visit. Have a wonderful summer!

THE DEACONS BENCH from Dave Scharf Do we have a obligation to stand up for fair trade or take a stand on slave labor, or the dying rainforests, or the uneducated, or the ozone deple-tion, or the unemployed, or the homeless, or the hungry, or internet porn, or immigrants, or war, or inappropriate behavior of any kind, or unethical politicians, or on and on and on and ... Let me put it this way YES. Jesus told us that “Whenever you did it for the least of my broth-ers [and sisters] you did it for me” Each person is a “child of God,” and has a dignity they can never lose. That is why people are more important than things. Human beings are made to connect with other people. One of the most basic connections is family. There is a wider connection called “society,” in which all have a right and responsibility to participate. Every person has a right to life - which includes food, shelter, health care, education and employment - and every person has a responsibility to support these rights for others. The poor have a special claim because they are not sharing in the goods that God intended for all. A basic meas-ure of everything we do is: “How will this involve or affect the poor?” Work is not a “necessary evil” but a participation in God’s “word” in cre-ating and sustaining the cosmos. The worker is to be respected and has a right to a wage adequate to support a family. We belong to one human family and ARE our sisters’ and brothers’ keepers wherever they live.The story of creation says that God looked at everything and “saw that it was good.” All creation belongs to God and we must be good stewards of what God has made. Therefore, we have a moral obligation toward ALL people.

SERVANT TO MANY from Gary Prise

Following his resurrection, Christ appeared to his disciples numerous times. In the Gospels of Luke and John, he greets them with the phrase, “Peace be with you.” Put yourself in the shoes of those who witnessed the resurrect-ed Lord for the first time. How unsettling, yet joyous, these encounters must have been. Scripture says the disci-ples were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. Reading these passages gives me a sense of tranquility and calmness because I have the luxury of being exposed to 2000 years of reflection on the events. One of the things I pray for with the inmates at the county jail is peace. I recently read a quote by Morihei Ueshi-ba, a Japanese philosopher, martial artist, author, and the creator of the discipline of Aikido. He lived from 1883 until 1969. Morihei said, “The Art of Peace begins with you . . . Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all you encounter.” I would begin prayer with the big picture, world peace, and narrow the focus, peace within one’s self. I had it wrong. How can we hope for peace in the world if we don’t have peace within our-selves? Peace must begin within each individual, being at peace with one’s self. Once I am able accomplish this foundational step, then I can begin to move slowly toward being at peace with individuals I encounter. Lord give me peace, help it to grow and prosper; and peace be with you.

THANKS AND PRAISE from Sister Maryetta Churches, OP

We give Thanks and Praise for the Family Program participants and the wonderful Youth who filled all the Easter eggs for the Easter egg hunt. It was a huge project for all of us and these great people accomplished it with speed and accuracy. Thanks a 1,000,000! We also give Thanks and Praise to everyone who made our Holy Week and Easter so special. It was a very prayerful and reflective time! Thanks to all who made it special!

THE OTHER BENCH from Jim Chevalier

As Catholics we are the Church of Christ and as such we are sent to bring the Gospel to all the world. We continue the mission that Jesus entrusted to the apos-tles: “Go therefore and make dis-ciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.” This is what Jesus told us to do! Christ invites us all to “go out” and en-counter others; he sends us, he asks us to spread the joy of the Gospel! So, are we missionaries by the words we speak and by our Christian life, or not? Christ came to earth in order to save us all, to give us eternal life. But we need to follow His example by what we say and what we do.

Brett Powell Jysse Laughlin Hunter Hartland

Mary & George Smith Brighton Leigh Thomas Brighton

Erin & Rob Wroblewski Riley, Rhianna, Remi Brighton Karlie Measel & Brian Krupnik Plymouth

Bernadette & Jake Dadd Quinton Brighton

APRIL, 2015

CHARITY & JUSTICE from Sue Weir

Charity is the response to an immediate need; Justice seeks to end the need. The Option for the Poor and Vulnerable is a Key Principle of Catholic Social Teaching. Our Catholic faith obligates us to evaluate economic and social activity from the viewpoint of the effects on the poor- those who lack food, housing, education and health care. To love our neighbor means we have a responsibility for the poor. MOTHERS’ DAY CARNATION SALE: There will be carnations for sale in the gathering area the weekend of May 9th and 10th in support of Right to Life.

CONVERSION: THE HEART OF CHRISTIAN LIFE from Diane Kubus You saw Liam Brink, who, at the Easter Vigil was baptized and along with Jennifer Kennedy was Confirmed and fi-nally, Liam and Jennifer along with Sierra and Savanna Silversides received the Eucharist for the first time. You or someone you know may ask, “How do I become Catholic?” The process is called, the Rite of Christian Initia-tion of Adults (R.C.I.A.) It includes an adaptation for children age 7 and older. It is one of the Catholic churches official documents and the process by which people become Catholic and/or full members of the Catholic Church. R.C.I.A. is not a class or a program. Rather, it is a sacramental process that prepares individuals and communities for a particular way of life. The goal of the process is not education or the completion of a program or class. R.C.I.A. is concerned with the fundamental values of the Christian way of life. It is a process of converting hearts to Christ. The Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults facilitates and celebrates the conversion experience. It is not a change of religions or denominations. Conversion means literally a turning, an opening to God that allows God to change us. It is a change from within that informs and affects the many dimensions of our lives. It is not some-thing we do. In religious terms, conversion is the surrender of oneself to the all-loving God, who calls us to fullness of life.

There are various periods of formation that are marked and celebrated during the process. The first is called, In-quiry, the opportunity to explore Catholic beliefs as well as what the church offers. It’s a time of asking ques-tions and to begin to look at oneself as an individual and at one’s life. It’s a time of recognizing a new identity; self in relationship with God”. Inquiry is about facilitating the possibility of initial conversion. The second period is the Catechumenate during which catechumens (the unbaptized) and candidates (already baptized) are brought to maturity in the faith through formal study of Church teaching, a deeper commitment to living the Christian life, prayer, and by witness of their faith in the world. The catechumenate meets on Sundays (the times vary), are dismissed during the Liturgy and stay for an extended session following the Liturgy. The period of Purification and Enlightenment, which coincides with Lent, is a time of final preparation for initi-ation. Dismissal and extended sessions continue and various rites are celebrated. There are retreats and times of reflection as well. The Sacraments of initiation are celebrated at the Easter Vigil. Catechumens are baptized and confirmed; candidates are confirmed. The new Catholics complete their initiation by receiving the Eucharist.

The final period of Christian initiation is called Mystagogy. It continues through the Easter season, up until Pentecost. During this time the new Catholics are called “neophytes”. They deepen their grasp of the paschal mystery, making it a part of their lives through reflecting on the Gospel and sharing in the Eucharist. It is an ongo-ing celebration of faith and conversion not just for the neophytes, but for the entire parish community. This time reminds the whole church that life in Christ constantly calls us to grow and to look for new ways to live the life of grace, personally and together.

An Invitation to Make the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

If you always imagine God in the same way, no matter how true and beautiful it may be, you will not be able to re-ceive the gift of the new ways He has ready for you. Carlos Valles, S.J. Sketches of God

St. Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus, underwent a profound experience of God during his stay in the little town of Manresa Spain in 1522. His heart’s desire was, as a lay person, to share with other lay people this same experience. As time went on he wrote a small book to assist in doing this. He called this book of directions The Spir-itual Exercises. The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius are a structural process of meditations, prayers, considerations and contemplative practices that help an individual know Jesus more intimately, to love Him more deeply and follow Him more closely.

The Spiritual Exercises is a retreat The full Spiritual Exercises may be done in the midst of ordinary daily life at home with guidance from a spiritual director. This is more commonly known as The Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life. It involves a commitment of 45-60 minutes of daily prayer centered on specific Scripture selections and a weekly meeting with a Spiritual Director for a period of eight to ten months. Retreatants share their experiences of prayer and reflection with their Spiritual Director and receive guidance in praying with the Exercises and in the interpretation of what is happening to them. The Spiritual Exercise experience is good for increasing openness to the movement of the Holy Spirit, for helping to bring to light the darkness of sinful tendencies within ourselves, and for the strengthening and supporting us in the effort to respond ever more faithfully to the love of God.

Qualifications of Spiritual Director Linda Chevalier. After Linda’s commissioning as a Spiritual Director she received an additional two years of extensive specialized training in guiding the Exercises. She continues ongoing formation and meets monthly with two peer supervision groups: one for spiritual direction and the other specifically for the spiritual exercises.

Cost for the Spiritual Exercises – It is customary to offer your director a stipend, payable to the director over the course of the retreat. You will have a discussion about the precise details.

Meeting place with Spiritual Director – Linda meets with a retreatant on a weekly basis at her home. This allows for reflective conversation and confidentiality.

The next step if you feel drawn to make the Exercises in Daily Life - Take a few days or to sit with the feeling. Pray about it. If you still feel interested in engaging and completing the Spiritual Exercises or would like more information contact Linda Chevalier (810.229.9734 or chevalierlinda@att.net ).

KNIGHT’S KORNER from Ken Anderer, grand knight St. Mary Magdalen Council 12295

On April 11th we had another very successful Mom-to-Mom Sale. The Community Room, Gym, and Quad were filled with bargains and bargain shoppers, Watch the parish bulletin in the Fall for our next sale. Thank you to Rodney Simon for chairing this great event.

Three of our newest Knights received their 2nd and 3rd Degrees on Thursday, April 23. Congratulations to Jerry Eddy, Randy Knockeart, Jim Panning, and Mario Maravolo! Calling all golfers! The nice weather is bound to get here sooner or later. The annual parish golf outing, organized by the K of C, is set for Saturday, June 13th. Everyone is invited to joins us; foursomes, individuals, men, women, and families. This is a family event. Everyone, at every skill level is invited. We promise lots of great door prizes, hole-in-one contests, great food, and a great time. We are also looking for non-golfers who can help run the event. It is great way to spend a Saturday morning in June and support one of most important events. Check the bulletin for details. For more information or to register, contact Dave Alfanos at 586-212-3504 or alfanosd@mscdirect.com Ken Anderer/Grand Knight, gk12295@mikoc.org Ken Anderer/GK Kanderer65@gmail.com

May 2/3 & 10 (Saturday/Sunday) FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATIONS

May 10 (Sunday) MOTHERS DAY

May 15/16 (Friday & Saturday) RELAY FOR LIFE -- Brighton It begins at 6 pm on Friday and ends at 4 pm Saturday. The 24 hour walk raises money for cancer research. See the Charity & Justice article for more information!

May 23/24 PENTECOST SUNDAY AND MEMORIAL DAY Weekend We will commemorate all those who have died in defense of our national freedom with a special video at the weekend Liturgies. (The names listed in the video are those given us by our parish families.)

May 25 (Monday) MEMORIAL DAY This national holiday commemorates all those who have died in defense of our national freedom. The Liturgy will be celebrated in the chapel for all our deceased parishioners and all who are buried on our parish grounds at 9 am.

May 30/31 HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY Our married couples will have the opportunity to renew their vows at the 4:30pm and 11am Liturgies and our high school graduates will be honored at the 9am Liturgy.

PASTOR Fr. David F. Howell pastor1@saintmarymagdalen.org

PASTORAL MINISTER Sr. Maryetta Churches, O.P. pastmin2@saintmarymagdalen.org

EDUCATION & FORMATION

OF YOUTH Mary Mahar mmahar@parishmail.com Karen MacDonald, Adm. Assistant sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org

FORMATION & EVANGELIZA-

TION OF ADULTS Sr. Joyce Hoile, O.S.F. pastmin1@saintmarymagdalen.org

DIRECTOR OF LITURGY, RITE

OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION &

TECHNOLOGY Diane Kubus rcia@saintmarymagdalen.org liturgist@saintmarymagdalen.org

PERMANENT DEACONS H. David Scharf deacon1@saintmarymagdalen.org James Chevalier deacon2@saintmarymagdalen.org Gary Prise deacon3@saintmarymagdalen.org Devon Wolfe deacon4@saintmarymagdalen.org

SECRETARIES Debbie Dehanke sect3@saintmarymagdalen.org Sandi Phillips sect4@saintmarymagdalen.org

BOOKKEEPER Dave Wisniewski bookkeeper@saintmarymagdalen.org

PRE-SCHOOL DIRECTOR Kathie Anderer preschool1@saintmarymagdalen.org

YOUTH MINISTRY Margaret Callaghan youth1@saintmarymagdalen.org

PASTORAL MUSICIAN Steven H. Schulte steve@colleengleason.com

MAINTENANCE Dan Tuthill maint1@saintmarymagdalen.org Mark Wolf Kathleen Gehring

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