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July 11th, 2021

Saturday, July 10, 2021 5:00pm †Rosina Calvaruso by niece, Carol Bourgeois †Mary Russo by niece, Carol Bourgeois †Timothy Michael Murphy by his family †Timothy Murphy by Joe & Lois Levan †Mr. Huan by Luong Nguyen Sunday, July 11, 2021 9:00am Renee Trojanek by Irene Trojanek 11:00am †Burton Bourgeois by Carol Bourgeois & family 5:00pm Rich & Adrienne by Anna Rose Masson Monday, July 12, 2021 8:00am Leroy Vincent Fazio by Lisa Fazio Linda Fazio by Lisa Fazio Wednesday, July 14, 2021 8:00am All Souls in Purgatory Thursday, July 15, 2021 8:00am The Diocese of Grand Rapids and the Holy Church Friday, July 16, 2021 8:00am Our Parish Community Saturday, July 17, 2021 5:00pm †Joe Kruer by Carol & Tony Salvaggio †Anna Chau & Peter Nguyen by Hoa & Muoi Nguyen Sunday, July 18, 2021 9:00am †Paul Long Quang Tran by St Mary Magdalen Parish 11:00am All Souls in Need of Prayer 5:00pm Mary by Robert Aalders and Patricia Tawney

Kyle Friar Dorothy Terpak Barbara Kuhn Mary Schauer Oliver David Jean Les Albright Jeremiah Herrmann Diane Asplund Camden Keeley Mark & Jean Kastenholz Rob Dordan Max Witgen Orcelle LaLonde-Fordham Paul Toohey Therese Partridge Michele Garber Alice Petrlich Edward Kaminski Robert Church Kathy Fraher Dorothy Nelsen Norma Reese Pam McDaniel Gene Maly Trudy Swing Barbara Nawrocki Sue Reynolds Tim Pelletier Michelle Rhoades Tayman & Bryson Sowers Tom Gabourie Gloria Kenzie Jim Sichterman Ron & Janet Stephan Ed & Peggy Jacobs John Kehoe Ray Kulczyk Jack Harrington Karen Waldron Sally & Andrew Downey Colleen Lehman Michael Wittkowski Todd Scott Sharon Beintema Kathy Banks The people of Burma RoseMarie Mikesell Peggy DeVries Therese LeMeiux

ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH 1253 52ND ST SE, KENTWOOD, MICHIGAN

BISHOP DAVID J. WALKOWIAK ASKS US TO

PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS

Pray for our Troops

Josh Lemke, Alex Beauchamp, Thomas Church, Egan Simmons, Lindsey Garrett,

Paul Beauchamp, John Beauchamp, Steve Jacobs, Sean Branagan, Scott Stockreef,

Jon Fraher, Daniel Yonker, Carl Simmons, Louis Carlson II, Cpt. Andrea Shefferly,

Gage Dionne

Almighty and everlasting God, you are the source of all life. We praise you for the beauty of creation and the gifts that sur-

round us. During these summer days, bless us with an enduring sense of your presence and protection. May more young people

answer your call to ordained and consecrated life. Amen

Pray for:

Nick Baker

University of St. Mary of the Lake

Mundelein Seminary

1000 East Maple Ave.

Mundelein, IL 60060

Thanks to the Women’s Guild and the Men’s Group, we are finally able to replace the heavy wooden tables in the Family Center. If you are interested in purchasing one of the old tables , we will be selling them for $5 each. Call the office, 616-455-9310, if interested.

Readings for the Week of July 11, 2021 Sunday Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Am 7:12-15; Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10; Mk 6:7-13 Monday Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8; Mt 10:34—11:1 Tuesday Saint Henry Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop And Doctor of the Church Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday Our Lady of Mount Carmel Ex 11:10—12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15 & 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; Eph 2:13- 18;Mk 6:30-34

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Parish Office 616-455-9310 Website Address 1253 52nd St. SE www.stmmagdalen.org Kentwood, MI 49508 Facebook Fax 616-455-4139 St. Mary Magdalen Parish Email address [email protected]

Parish Office 616-455-9310 Pastor

Fr. Peter Vu, ext. 100 [email protected]

Parish Secretary Laura Moore, ext. 107 [email protected]

Administrative Assistant Michelle Mason, ext. 112 [email protected]

Coordinator of Faith Formation Molly Wisdom, ext. 103 [email protected]

Coordinator of Youth & Young Adults Allison Hawkins, ext. 104 [email protected]

Business Manager Joseph Hakeem, ext. 102 [email protected]

Director of Music Emily Rushmore, ext. 105 [email protected]

Coordinator of Christian Services/Volunteers Ruth Bush, ext. 106 [email protected]

Ministry of the Elderly, Homebound, & Grieving Sr. Agnes Mai Do, ext 117 [email protected]

Support Services Mike Wood Deacon Phil Martin Maintenance Pastoral Council Patricia Snyder Financial Council

Lectors for the Week of July 11th

Lectors for the Week of July 18th

July 11th, 2021 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

MASSES & SACRAMENT SCHEDULE Mass Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am, & 5:00 pm Mon, Wed - Fri 8:00 am Adoration 1st Friday of the month Postponed until further notice Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:45 pm Or by appointment if necessary Baptism 1st Sunday of the month 12:00 pm Call Parish Office, prep necessary Wedding 6 months preparation necessary. Call Parish Office Anointing 1st Saturday of the month 6:00pm Funeral Call Parish Office


Women’s Guild Meeting The April St Mary Magdalen’s Women’s Guild meeting will be on Thursday, July 15th, at 11:00am. We will be meeting at Brann’s, 4157 Division Ave South. All women of the parish are welcome to attend.

Thank You

Homebound Ministry

Hello everyone, The Gospel this weekend reminds us that our

mission is to go out and spread the word of God. When we are baptized, we share the threefold offices of Jesus Christ: Priest, Prophet and King. But how do we live out these offices? Vatican II explains to us:

“Lay believers are in the front line of Church life; for them the Church is the animating principle of human society. Therefore, they in particular ought to have an ever-clearer consciousness not only of belonging to the Church, but of being the Church (CCC, 899).

All of us are invited to make a difference in the lives of many people around us. Before ascending into heaven, Jesus assigned to His disciples and us, this precious mission. Therefore, we need to proclaim the voice of truth, to call to repentance, to serve the lowly, to bring healing to the sick, and to build up a loving and caring society.

As a part of the Church’s body, we are called to cooperate with the bishop and priest to fulfill her mission. Despite our zeal, we cannot go by ourselves or in our own ways, but Jesus, through the Church, sends us to serve and build up God’s kingdom in the world with our talents and abilities. In his homilies, Pope Francis has unceasingly invited us all to get out of our “comfort zone” to encounter Jesus in the poor, the sick and the marginalized.

Let us give thanks to God for sharing his mission with us. May we respond generously and find great joy in building his kingdom on earth.

As we resume the Ministry to the Homebound and the Nursing Homes, I am so grateful for the the many ministers that are coming back. Contact Sister Mai, if you are interested in serving God in this meaningful ministry. Training is available upon request.

In Christ, Sr. Mai Do

Our church is looking for some volunteers to help throughout the week during the summer. We need someone to come help keep our

grounds in tip top shape, we have enough mowers but need some trimmers and weed pullers.

We also need someone to come help sort scrap metal that has been collected.

If either of these are things you can help us with, call Laura or Michelle in the office, 616-455-9310

Stop your taxes from paying for abortion. For decades, Congress has protected your money from paying for abortion. Now, some powerful government officials are trying to change that. Take action and sign the petition to Congress at TaxpayerAbortion.com.

Want to see our raffle items early and put your tickets in the bags before the big day? Then come to room #6 after Mass on Saturday, July 17th as well as after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses on Sunday, July 18th. We will be selling tickets at that time. You will be able to buy tickets the day of the raffle as well, which is at our Parish Cookout on July 25th.

We have a couple of parishioners who would like to have a ride to Mass. If you are interested in helping, please contact the office, 616-455-9310, for more details.

Just a reminder that per the Diocese of Grand Rapids, if you are fully vaccinated, you are no longer required to wear a mask or facial covering. If you are unvaccinated it is recommended, but not required, that a mask or facial covering be worn. Also, many parishioners simply feel more comfortable wearing a mask so please be kind and respectful to all.

I am very excited to have the Saturday Ensemble playing again at Mass. Please welcome these musicians back warmly. If you are interested in singing or playing an instrument in our Saturday Night Ensemble, please talk to me after Mass or send me a message at [email protected]. Our Sunday Morning Ensemble is looking for more voices and instruments to join us at the 9am Sunday Mass. Both of these groups, the Saturday Night Ensemble and Sunday Morning Ensemble, are flexible with attendance. Rehearsals are 45 minutes before Mass. If you prefer a more structured choir experience, mark your calendars for Thursday night rehearsals in the fall and singing in our 11am Adult Choir. HIGH SCHOOL students and older are welcome. For the next few weeks I'd like to share my thought process for planning the music. This is how I chose music for this weekend's Mass: This weekend's readings had many themes to pick up on between the prophet Amos's calling, the apostles' mission, and St. Paul's rich Christology in the Epistle. I had more music in mind than I could choose. It was a good problem to have. Our entrance hymn, Lord, Whose Love In Humble Service, connects Christ's work- told in the First Reading- to the work we are called to continue. "Still your children wander homeless/ still the hungry cry for bread/ still the captives cry for freedom/ still in grief we mourn our dead." Even though the tune we use to sing these words is a little older and might not be some people's taste, I think the words are powerful and make this song worth singing. The hymn at offertory is Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness which speaks of Christ's mission, of his mercy, and Christ as the cause of our hope. It marries the Epistle and the Gospel with a joyful Celtic melody. Our Communion hymn is an old favorite, Here I Am, Lord. It is not a Eucharistic hymn, but the song is easy to sing, well loved, and the refrain can be used to begin a conversation with our Lord at Communion. Lastly, the recessional hymn is a reminder to put our words to actions in, Deliver Us, O Lord of Truth. Every Mass ends with a command to "Go." We are called to carry Christ out into the world and to continue his mission. Our recessional hymn is a prayer to "deliver us, O Lord of Truth, from speech unbacked by deeds/ from lives that by their faithlessness deny our spoken creed." God Bless you this week, Emily

Christian Services


With the pandemic this year and not knowing when we would be able to open up or what restrictions we would have, we decided not to have our 3 day Parish Festival. So on Sunday, July 25th we will have a Parish Cook-out. We’re keeping it simple this year and will only have burgers, hot dogs, and Italian sausage. There will also be chips, pop/water, and ice cream. We just want to come together and catch up with each other.

We have a wonderful afternoon of events scheduled. We will have food from noon to 2pm, a snack walk for the kids, and yard games available for all to enjoy. You can purchase tickets for the lunch items the day of the event under the tent. Also don’t forget we will be having the second half of the raffle baskets available, so buy your tickets to try and win your favorite! If you are available and would like to volunteer during the Cook Out, or to help with the set up or clean up, please sign up in the Gathering area or call the office. To keep it simple and to stay within any COVID guidelines, we are not able to accept any homemade desserts or treats this year. The Festival Committee is looking for a fun event for August and maybe even September. If you have any local band suggestions for a possible concert night or movie suggestions for another movie night, or something that just sounds like it would be fun to do, please let the office know.

+++ Our next blood drive will be August 15th from 8am-1pm. Please go to :https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/129880 to sign up. Our goal is 20 unites of blood which will impact 60 people.


Youth Ministries Faith Formation

Our youth and leaders leave this weekend for our service trip! Please pray for us as we seek to encounter Christ and grow closer to Him through

prayer, service, and fellowship.

Youth Ministry Upcoming Events

Bonfires Behind the BAC are ongoing! These are open to middle school, high school, and young adults.

July 22nd: 7:30-9:30pm August 6th: 7:00-9:30pm

~+~+~+~ The Elementary Retreat is coming! Keep an eye out for

registration forms in the Gathering Area. The Elementary Retreat will take place the week of August 9th-13th.

~+~+~+~ Young Adults meet Friday, July 23rd at 7:30pm in the BAC.

We look forward to seeing you there! ~+~+~+~

Mark your calendars for our Back-to-School outdoor movie night on Wednesday, August 18th! Movie TBA.

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We know that God has loved us since the moment of our conception. During the Rite of Baptism we embrace that

love. We would like to thank the parents and Godparents of the children Baptized for allowing us as a faith community to

offer our support to these children in their journey of discipleship. Please welcome into our faith family:

Mason Long Huynh Mary Niang It

Emily Cing Huai Kim Kylie Le

Anne Cing Tawi Nuam Philip Suan Dei Sang

Elementary Retreat CathOlympics 2021

Dates: August 9th—13th, 2021

K-5 students are invited to join this year‘s

adventure CathOlympics where we will be training to CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST!

ATTENTION: MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS,

COLLEGE STUDENTS & YOUNG ADULTS please consider being an Elementary Retreat Leader!

Help Create Environment Bring Bible Stories to Life

Lead Song Time Lead Character Building Games

Inspire Kids This is a great opportunity for you to be involved in bringing

faith to life for those younger than yourself! MEETING DATES:

Wednesdays, July 14th, 21st, 28th & August 4th 6-7:30pm in the Family Center

RETREAT DATES: August 9-13, 9-11:30 A.M.

For more information call Allison or Molly at the Parish Office.

9:00am Mass 11:00am Mass 5:00pm Mass

8:00am Mass

8:00am Mass 6:00pm Elementary Retreat Leader Mtg

3:30pm Confession

5:00pm Mass

**Raffle Ticket Sales after Mass**

8:00am Mass

8:00am Mass 11:00am Women’s Guild Meeting 7:00pm Men of Emmaus Mtg

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