COVER SHEET
Church Name:
St. Mary Magdalen
Bulletin Number:
86942
Date of publication:
August 10, 2014
Number of pages transmitted:
Special Instructions:
4
Please call
Anne Sweeney @
302-652-6800 ext. 114
Saturday, August 9
5:00 PM
Ann and Ralph Dorris
Sunday, August 10
7:00 AM Maureen Looney
9:00 AM The People of St. Mary Magdalen
11:00 AM Bert Ranauto
Monday, August 11
6:30 AM Susan McDaid
9:00 AM Patricia Mallon
Tuesday, August 12
6:30 AM Stanley Wojciechowski
9:00 AM Edward Lawrence Connors
Wednesday, August 13
6:30 AM Dick Reed
9:00 AM Victoria Demanczyk
Thursday, August 14
6:30 AM Christopher Conroy
9:00 AM Jennie and Biagio Salemi
Friday, August 15
6:30 AM Mother Aloysius McBride, O.Carm
9:00 AM Grace Marsini
7:00 PM Wilda Hutt
Saturday, August 16
8:30 AM John Courtney Murray, S.J.
5:00 PM Mary Trudnak
Sunday, August 17
7:00 AM Frank Sammons
9:00 AM Carl DeBonis
11:00 AM Intentions of Joseph P. and Eleanor McMahon
(Living) 70th Wedding Anniversary
Sunday:
Football Sign Up – 6:30PM - Hall
Monday:
Football Sign Up – 6:30PM - Hall
Wednesday: 2015 Mass Book Opening – 1 to 2:30PM - Hall
Thursday:
Catechist Training – 6:30PM - Library
Sunday:
New Family Welcoming – 12Noon – School
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY INTO HEAVEN
Friday, August 15
The Feast Day of the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary into Heaven is a holy day of obligation.
Masses on the Feast Day will be celebrated at
6:30AM, 9AM, and 7PM in the evening.
CHAPEL OF DIVINE MERCY
Perpetual Adoration at St. Ann’s Chapel, Gilpin and Grant
Avenues, 24 hours a day. “Come to me you who labor and are
burdened.” If you wish to be placed on the Adorer schedule,
please
call
(302)
688-1819
or
email:
[email protected]
SCHOOL CAPITAL
PROJECTS & DEVELOPMENT FUND
Next weekend, August 16 & 17, the second collection will be
taken up for the School Capital Projects and Development Fund.
Please be generous. Thank you.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT
REQUEST DEADLINE
If you wish to place a parish related bulletin announcement in
the weekly bulletin, the typed announcement needs to be
received in the parish office by 12Noon on Friday for the
following weekend publication.
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33
Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Mt 17:22-27
Ez 2:8-3:4; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
Ez 9:1-7, 10:18-22; Mt 18:15-20
Ez 12:1-12; Mt 18:21-19:1
Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk1:39
Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Mt 19:13-15
THIRST…You have put salt in our mouths that we may thirst
for You.
……St. Augustine
NOTES FROM FR. MC MAHON
(Repeated Second Week)
All of the ongoing crisis and tension in the world, the country, and indeed among the People of God leads
to this reflection. It is great to have opinions and “mind sets” to know where we stand. For a Christian,
however, all such must yield to the following. Jesus Christ is:
1. The Way: For us all salvation and understanding comes through Him, Son of God and Son of Man. He is Risen and He
guides us into Him.
2. The Truth: The devil is still the “Father of lies.” If we want to walk with Christ we must first acknowledge FACTS,
dispense with “spin” and be unashamed of our faith. In addition to bullying and meanness, lying is the chief enemy of
Faith and Civilization today.
3. The Life: We can choose to be miserable or happy. In the light of his Father’s glory, Jesus gives us a positive, lightfilled approach to truth, beauty and goodness. Choose it!
Until I write again, may you have gladness in the Lord and in all things may God be glorified.
....Fr. Joseph R. McMahon
2015 MASS BOOK OPENING
We will begin accepting Mass Intention requests for the
upcoming year (2015) on Wednesday, August 13, at 1:00PM,
which is the date and time when the 2015 Mass Book will be
officially opened. We will have extra staff in the Church Hall to
help process your Mass Intention requests that day. We ask that
you limit your request to a maximum of eight Masses. We also
ask for your patience in waiting for your turn for processing.
Please take special note that the starting time is at 1:00PM in
the afternoon. Thank you.
CATECHISTS NEEDED
Would you like to learn more about your faith? To be more
secure in the answers to the questions your children ask you?
One of the best ways to learn is to be a Catechist! All that is
needed is an open and willing heart, and a love of children. If
you are interested, contact Karen Yasik in the Office of
Religious Education either at 652-7141 or email
[email protected]. Share the Joy!
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
FOR ADULTS (RCIA)
Thinking of joining the Catholic Church? We would love to
have you! If you are interested, contact Karen Yasik in the
Office of Religious Education either at 652-7141 or email
[email protected].
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Registrations are now being accepted for the Parish Religious
Education Program. If your child attends a non-Catholic school
and especially if they are within two years of receiving a
sacrament, Religious Ed is for you! All of our registration
materials are online at the parish website, www.smmchurch.org,
just double click on the box that says “Religious Education”!
There is also lots of information about the program, including
lesson calendars and publisher’s website information, so that you
can see exactly what your child will be doing each week. You
can also contact Karen Yasik at 652-7141 or email
[email protected]. Classes begin August 31st – so
don’t wait, register now!
SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION
And
SAFE SENDER EMAILS
Is your child receiving a sacrament this year? Please be sure to
verify [email protected] as a “safe address” with
your provider, or check your spam regularly. With the number
of emails we send out, some providers are putting us directly
into your junk mail! We have already sent a test email to all
families of First Communicants for May 2015, but only got a
confirmation email back from about half! Don’t miss critical
information. Move us to your safe senders today! Thank you.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
At SMM our Senior Center enjoys socializing and competing at
weekly Bingo from September-May. We are currently looking
for a couple of volunteers to help our pastoral minister, Daniel
Hoover, set up snacks and coffee and clean up afterwards on
Thursdays from 12:45 – 2PM. We can always use more Bingo
callers, calling about once a month. If you are interested in
serving, please call Daniel at 652-6800 ext. 150 or email at
[email protected].
SAINT MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL
GRADE OPENINGS AVAILABLE
St. Mary Magdalen School currently has space available in
Kindergarten, First and Fourth Grades for the 2014 – 2015
school-year. Please call the school office at (302) 656-2745 or
email at www.smmschoolde.com for further details or for any
questions.
FOR THE SAKE OF GOD’S CHILDREN PROGRAM
VOLUNTEER COVENANTS & CLEARANCE REPORTS
This is a special note to remind all who wish to be volunteers in
the coming school year, for activities involving the youth of our
parish, of the diocesan program, For the Sake of God’s Children.
Volunteer covenants are required each year and must be signed
by each volunteer. Volunteers include, but are not limited to,
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, CYM Sports, St. Mary Magdalen
School Parents and Grandparents who wish to volunteer,
Religious Education Catechists, Aids and anyone who
volunteers or works with the youth in our parish.
BACKGROUND CLEARANCE REPORTS must also be
obtained for any volunteer who contributes a total of five
hours or more during the course of the year.
The instructions for the process of applying for a Clearance
Report and all necessary forms and educational videos can be
obtained on the parish website: www.smmchurch.org. Click on
the tab “FSGC Program”. Clearance reports are valid for five
years. If you are planning on volunteering in September, and
have not had a Background Clearance within the last five
years, now is the time to apply for your clearance.
DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Saturday, November 1, 2014
St. Joseph’s Parish, Middletown, DE
$30 lunch on your own or $40 includes box lunch
Conference Speaker: Johnnette Benkovic
Theme: “Be who you are and be that well”
Topics: Creating a Balance in our Busy Lives
Healing the Wounds of the Heart
Authentic Femininity
Johnnette Benkovic travels internationally as a popular
conference speaker, published author, retreat director, and
published author and seminar presenter. She is the author of
several books and developed the internationally recognized
Women of Grace Foundational Study Series which has
transformed thousands of women worldwide through the healing
love of Jesus Christ. The mission of Women of Grace is to
transform the world one woman at a time by affirming women in
their dignity and vocation as daughters of God and in their gift
of authentic femininity. For more information or to register,
contact Nancy Burke, Director of the Office for Marriage &
Family Life at (302) 295-0667.
THE BISHOP’S ANNUAL
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
September 28, 2014
Bishop Francis Malooly invites all
couples celebrating their 25th or 40th or
50th wedding anniversary, or any
anniversary beyond 50, to the annual
Wedding Anniversary Mass at 1:30PM on
Sunday, September 28, 2014 at St. John
the Beloved Parish, 907 Milltown Rd.,
Sherwood Park, Wilmington.
A reception with light
refreshments in the parish hall will immediately follow the
Mass. Certificates for 25, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 wedding
anniversaries will be distributed in Church. Others will be given
out at the reception. There is no cost to you, however,
reservations are required. Please make your reservations by
September 18 by providing the following information to:
The Office for Marriage & Family Life (Anniversary Mass)
1626 N. Union St., Wil., DE 19806
Or
Email: [email protected]
Or
Call Linda Jackson at 302-295-0657
Information needed: Last Name, Husband & Wife First Names,
Address, Phone Number, Email Address, Number of Years
Married, Parish, Total number of persons attending reception,
including guests.
MARRIAGE MOMENTS
Just as Elijah recognized the Lord in a “tiny whispering sound”
(1 Kings 19:13) so we must attune ourselves to the sometimes
subtle signals our spouse gives of distress, warmth, concern.
Learn to read between the lines.
PARENTING POINTERS
Mary’s “Yes” of the Magnificat was the vehicle for God’s entry
into human history. Her Assumption into heaven brings closure
to her role on earth – or does it? Just as the birth of your child is
not the end of a mother’s labor so when your child moves out of
your home it is not the end of your parenting.
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
August 16 & 17
5:00PM Mass……..K. Ballinger, M. & S. Plunkett
7:00AM Mass……..J. & R. Schiavi
9:00AM Mass……..D. Bondi, P. Homa, C. McFadden
DIOCESAN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Sustaining Hope for the Future
The priests of our Diocese dedicate their lives in service to the
Church in the name of Christ. They devote a lifetime of service
to the laity. Because of this service, the Diocese is committed to
providing our priests a dignified retirement which includes a
pension benefit and health care. In the current issue of the
Dialog, learn more about the Trust for the Welfare and
Retirement of Priests and the Sustaining Hope for the Future
campaign. For more information, visit the diocesan website,
www.cdow.org and click on the Sustaining Hope for the Future
icon or pick up a copy of the Dialog as you leave Mass today.
The Dialog can be found at the exit doors of the main vestibule.