BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020

JANUARY 12, 2020

ST. MARY MAGDALEN BRIGHTON, MI

This weekend we welcome Bishop Boyea at the 11:00 a.m. Liturgy who will install me as your

second Pastor. The installation really confirms what so many have you have and continue to

express in your welcome of me and your encouragement of my ministry with and among you. I am

very grateful to each of you for your commendations and challenges. Together let us move forward

with the Lord!

Sign Ups Continue

I have placed sign up sheets for this month in the gathering space. I appreciate meeting with

you. Please also encourage anyone you know who might be looking for a Church or to reconnect

with the Church to come meet me. I am glad to meet with anyone for any reason, even if they are

not parishioners.

Blessings on your week!

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Isaiah 49:3,5-6 The book of Isaiah in four

different places speaks of a mysterious servant

of God. This servant is sent to do great and

marvelous things that touch the entire world.

Christians have traditionally thought of Jesus

as the fulfillment of these passages.

1Corinthians 1:1-3 For the next several

Sundays our second reading will be taken from

the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

Today’s reading presents the opening words of

that letter and is another example of the

salutation used in classical letter writing: Paul

identifies himself, acknowledges the community

to whom he is writing, and extends warm

personal greetings.

John 1:29-34 Christian communities were

worshipping before the Gospels were written

down in the form we know. So when, in this

reading is heard the familiar liturgical text –

recognize that this was likely included in the

Gospel because it was already part of the

liturgy where John worshipped.

Reflect: If you were going to tell someone the

most important thing you know about Jesus,

what would you say?

LOWERY’S LINES

THIS WEEK’S LITURGIES

Monday, January 13 1 Sm 1:1-8/Mk 1:14-20

9:00 am + Denice Duncan

Tuesday, January 14 1 Sm 1:9-20/Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday, January 15 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Mk 1:29-39

7:00 pm + Mass of Remembering

Thursday, January 16 1 Sm 4:1-11/Mk 1:40-45 9:00 am + Henry Cornille

Friday, January 17 Saint Anthony, Abbot

1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Mk 2:1-12 9:00 am + Ann Gillette

Saturday, January 18 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Mk 2:13-17

Sunday, January 19 THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Is 49:3, 5-6/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34 4:30 pm + Gene Osowski 9:00 am + Gloria Finnerty

11:00 am St. Mary Magdalen Parishioners

Peace, Fr. Shaun

BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Larry Buslepp Cathy Buel Olive Burbridge Paul Burbridge Carl Cordonnier Barbara Chellis Hugh Conahan Keith Craffey John Davidson Karoline DeRosia Tom Hargrave Victor Hibbeln Sr. Joyce Hoile Kathy Jagusch Elaine Kay Frances Krula

Herb Langer Ron Linhart Gwen Maes Marlaine Micunek Stan Osdras Louis Ostrowski Stella Paweski Kathy Riccardi Charlie Rinaldi Karie Schifko Peggy Schmid Lisa Shibley Samantha Shibley Cindy Sultana Paul Sultana Marylyn Trader

Don Tremel Michelle Turner Patty Yeager Jennifer Yanick Tom Zremski Andrea Artie Bill Carrie Charlie Jeanette Margie Mary Stella Tom

Important Note About our Prayer List

The names of the sick will run in this column for 6 weeks, at which time they will be removed. To add a name, re-list a name, or remove a name, please call the parish office at 810-229-8624. Many people have recuperated so we appreciate updates in order to be current. Thank You!

Pastor Fr. Shaun Lowery pastor@saintmarymagdalen.org

Deacon H. David Scharf deacon1@saintmarymagdalen.org

Deacon James Chevalier deacon2@saintmarymagdalen.org

Deacon Devon Wolfe deacon4@saintmarymagdalen.org

Pastoral Minister Sr. Maryetta Churches. OP pastmin2@saintmarymagdalen.org

R.C.I.A. & Infant Baptism Erin Wolfe baptisms@saintmarymagdalen.org

Liturgist/IT Specialist Diane Kubus liturgist@saintmarymagdalen.org

Pastoral Musician Steven H. Schulte steve@colleengleason.com

Director of Preschool Amanda Faiola preschool1@saintmarymagdalen.org

Bookkeeper Jeri Gawlowski bookkeeper@saintmarymagdalen.org

Rel. Form. Coordinator Karen MacDonald sect2@saintmarymagdalen.org

Rel. Form. Asst. Stasia Eisenhut reledasst@saintmarymagdalen.org Administrative Asst. Gayle Zawisa

sect3@saintmarymagdalen.org Administrative Asst. Sandi Phillips

sect4@saintmarymagdalen.org Facilities & Maintenance Dan Tuthill

maint1@saintmarymagdalen.org

PASTORAL STAFF

FORMED Faith Sharing Group Signups

Faith Sharing Groups using FORMED will start on Sunday, January 19. There is still time to sign up to participate.

For more information and to sign up, please visit the FORMED Faith Sharing Groups sign up table in the Gathering Area, or contact Deacon Devon Wolfe at 810-229-8624, ext. 118 or deacon4@saintmarymagdalen.org

HOPE IN A BOX

MONTH OF JANUARY NEEDS:

TOILET PAPER

MOUTHWASH

January needs are one of the

most important!

Please remember in your prayers:

Scott Price and family in the death of his uncle, Buck Gudith.

2201 South Old U.S. 23 Highway Brighton, Michigan 48114 Phone: 810-229-8624 • Fax: 810-229-6471 Preschool: 810-229-0010 Website: www.saintmarymagdalen.org

St. Mary Magdalen Parish

ST. MARY MAGDALEN BRIGHTON, MI

YOUTH NEWS RELIGIOUS FORMATION NEWS

Looking ahead, mark your calendar to participate in our annual Winter Weekend Getaway February 28-March 1. The cost for the weekend is $100 which includes lodging and 5 meals. If you plan to ski at Caberfae Peaks, all rentals and lift tickets are extra.

First Eucharist Rite of Enrollment Today our First Eucharist candidates and their parents will further their First Eucharist journey by taking part take in the Rite of Enrollment during the 9 am Liturgy.

Annual Pet Food Drive January 8 thru January 26. Our 3rd grade classes are heading up our annual pet food drive to collect pet food for families/seniors in our area who struggle to feed their beloved

dogs and cats. Please place your donations in the marked bins (posters made by our 5th grade classes) in the gathering area. Thank you for your support!

Religious Formation Class Absences & Make-Up Work

Parents, please remember to call or email your child’s catechist or Karen MacDonald in the church office if your child will miss class due to illness or other circumstances. Children in grades 1-5 will be asked to make up the lessons they missed in their absence and turn them in the following class. The make-up lessons will have a red homework label on the front page.

Reconciliation Retreat for Grades 2, 3 & 4

The Reconciliation retreat for Religious Formation students in grades 2, 3 and 4 will take place on Saturday, February 15 from 8:45 am until Noon. Because of the large size of this group, we ask only one parent to attend with their child.

Snow Policy Cancellation of Religious Formation Classes

Just a reminder of our Wednesday/Thursday class cancellation policy. When Brighton Area Schools are closed due to a weather emergency, religious formation classes are cancelled. When Sunday classes are cancelled due to a weather emergency, we will do our best to contact you via email as early

PANCAKE BREAKFAST TODAY

Sunday, January 12

Join us for breakfast and cheer our youth on as they compete!

Free Throw Contest for All Girls and Boys ages 9-14

Sunday, January 12 between the 9 am and 11 am masses in the gym. No pre-registration required. Come join us for some free throw fun and a chance to win some prizes! Winners will progress through local, district, and jurisdictional competitions.

MASS OF REMEMBERING

The monthly Mass of Remembering will

take place this Wednesday, January

15, at 7 pm. This Liturgy is offered for

deceased parishioners and relatives,

especially: Dennis Migdal, Mary Pesta,

Dan Scott, Geraldine White, Linda

Lambert, Nancy Hool, Eleanor McIntosh, Eva Miron,

Patrick Kelly, Peggy Ondre, Margaret Cruz, and

Richard Murphy.

9 DAYS FOR LIFE Join thousands of Catholics nationwide in the annual Respect Life Novena, Tuesday, January 21 – Wednesday, January 29. Get daily intentions, brief reflections, and more. Sign up at www.9daysforlife.com!

BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020

CHARITY & JUSTICE

THANK YOU! Livingston County Catholic Charities would like to THANK the St. Mary Magdalen parishioners for your tremendous generosity of gift cards and funding for paper products for our annual Christmas Blessing project! Each delivery to local homebound and low income senior citizens included donated food items, cleaning supplies, and hygiene items along with a special Christmas gift and the love of Christ. These special care packages bring relief to seniors who struggle to meet their basic needs on a limited fixed income – many of whom live at or below 150% of the national poverty level. The winter months tend to provide extra stress with increased utility bills. Your shared generosity was a blessing to 161 seniors. We received many calls the afternoon after delivery took place. Below are a few:

“Thank you for everything, all was so nice! Tell everyone involved thank you so much.” “Thank you for all you do for me. I wish I could do something for you.” “I thank the Lord for the people who do this for us! Sometimes this is all the Christmas I get.”

This project would not take place without the enormous generosity of all of you - and for that we THANK each one of you for bringing love and joy to so many! Additionally, thank you to all who donated to our annual Loaves & Fish Appeal! You are providing transformational and life-saving services right here in our county! Wishing you all a New Year filled with many blessings! The Board & Co-workers at Livingston County Catholic Charities

Anthony & Emma Aiello

Raymond & Ruth Banas

Carl & Mary Bangert

Barazsu & Greilach

Families

Don & Marie Batten

Joseph & Mary Biga

Adly Shafik Boulos

Jack Branch

Helen & Gerald Carey

Jim & Marie Carney

Bob & Vi Cauley

June Closser

Patti Masi Conahan

Shirley Conroy

Bob Conroy

Coppersmith/Stern

Families

Deacon Jim Cron

Christopher Crowley

Lottie & Edward Czarnecki

Deschamps & Flynn

Families

Helen & Frank Dinda

Stan & Ann Domanik

Doyle & Walker Families

Kenneth Gerald Edwards

Kenneth Michael Edwards

Jack & Mary Galleher

Janet Gentner

Anthony & Antoinette

Grieco

Grulikowski Family

Les & Char Gust

Bill Hanke

Louise & Spencer Hardy

Paula & Libby Hardy

Roy & Elnora Herrmann

Nancy Hool

John & Edith

Frank & Alice Jones

John J. Jones

Judith Kafkakis

Thomas Karnes

Anna Koch

Kocian & Dooling Families

Sherry Kunkel

Margaret & Stanley

Lickfold

James Little

Frank & Ann Maes

Hilda & Joseph Mancini

Tony & Rita March

Sally McClain

Ray & Cecile Milosek

Margaret Moilanen

Muston & Molitoris

Families

Walter & Stella Pekarski

Wanda Irene Rafalko

Steve Reichardt

Deb Reske

Luigi & Rose Rossi

Sheri Rushak

Ositha & Arthur Sans

Tony & Wanda Sarna

Adam Schaub

Tim & Jenny Schiller

Harold Neil Smith

Therese Soles

Irene & Bill Straitor

Szymanski

Larry Tilford

Jean Treppa

Ed & Irene Twardus

Urenn Family

Vincent Visco

David West

Jackie Wood

Jack Wood

Mary Ann Wozniak

Tony & Giga Zarb

Richard & Mary Zielinski

Joe & Nives Zimbalatti

THE POINSETTIAS OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON WERE

DONATED IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVED ONES

ST. MARY MAGDALEN BRIGHTON, MI

THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, January 13 9:00 am Preschool 9:45 am Yoga

4:15/7:00pm St. Patrick’s Basketball 6:00 pm Magdalen’s Kitchen

Tuesday, January 14 9:00 am Preschool

12:15 pm Exercise and Balance 4:15 pm St. Patrick's Basketball 7:00 pm Charity and Justice 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Catholic Biblical School of Michigan

Wednesday, January 15 9:00 am Preschool 9:15 am MOMS Group 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 5:00 pm Religious Formation 7:00 pm Mass of Remembering 7:30 pm Pastoral Council

Thursday, January 16 9:00 am Preschool 4:15 pm Rosary Prayer Group 5:30 pm Religious Formation 7:00 pm Wellness 7:15 pm Adult Volleyball 7:30 pm Music Ministry

Friday, January 17 9:00 am Preschool 9:45 am Yoga 4:30 pm St. Patrick's Basketball

Saturday, January 18 Sunday, January 19

9:00 am Family Program 9:00 am Baptism Presentation

11:00 am RCIA 12:00 pm 9th Grade Confirmation Session 6:30 pm FORMED Groups-Presence 7:00 pm Youth Group

Blood pressure screenings after all Liturgies

GOOD SHEPHERD HOLY HOUR

Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Brighton will be hosting a Good Shepherd Holy Hour on Friday, February 7 from 7-8 p.m. Please join us for an hour of Eucharistic adoration, scripture, song, reflection and prayer for our lost sheep who are no longer practicing the Catholic faith. For further information, contact Mary Anne Bastian, Director of Faith Formation at 810-231-9199 x209.

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost until he found it? – Luke 15:3

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

CHRISTMAS 12/25/19 Approximately 3153 people participated Env/Cash $ 30,136 TOTAL $ 30,136 Children’s Collection $117.39

WEEK OF 12/29/19 Approximately 1198 people participated Env/Cash $ 13,372 Debt Reduction $ 870 EFT/Online $ 4,581 TOTAL $ 18,823 Children’s Collection $28.70

WEEK OF 1/5/20 Approximately 1431 people participated Env/Cash $ 8,062 Debt Reduction $ 720 EFT/Online $ 18,798 TOTAL $ 27,580 Children’s Collection $14.00

YEAR-END CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

Thank you for your generosity in 2019!

If you would like a contribution

statement, please contact the office at

810-229-8624

or sign the sheet at the Welcome Desk.

Thursday, January 16

Prayer: 5:45 pm/Mass: 6:15 pm

Speaker: 7:00 pm

Followed by Refreshments from The Wooden Spoon

Hosted by Holy Spirit Catholic Church

9565 Musch Rd., Brighton MI 48116

The speaker this month is Fr. Paul Donnelly, Parochial Vicar for the Catholic Community of Flint. Prior to his priestly ordination for the Diocese of Lansing, he was a religious Brother for 12 years with the Franciscan Friars the Renewal, serving in New York City & Honduras.

For additional information, contact Rory Clark at RkcLaw@msn.com or visit

www.LivingstonCatholic.com/Men-on-Fire.

BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 12, 2020

WELLNESS QUOTE “God loves each one of us, as if there

were only one of us.”

-St. Augustine

MINISTERS OF PRAYER January 12– January 18

Sunday Dennis Wagener

Monday Valerie Maravolo

Tuesday Barb and Joe Kowal

Dawn and Bob Gustitus

Wednesday Diane Olsem

Thursday Pat and Bob Metz

Anna DeMonaco

Friday Marilyn and Dan VanTiem

Mary Jo Cubr

Saturday Volunteer

Part-time Office

Volunteer needed!

We need your time and your expertise! Ideally, we would like to have one or two volunteers to help create our weekly bulletin using our Microsoft Office Publisher bulletin template.

You can choose the day and time that works best for you to come in to the office to work on the bulletin. The time commitment would likely be 6-8 hours per week. We are looking for someone who is comfortable using or learning Publisher and is detail oriented; creativity is a plus!

Please contact Sandi Phillips or Gayle Zawisa in the office, 810-229-8624, if you are interested or let Fr. Shaun know!