This Wednesday morning,

June 22nd -Bike To Work Event

The 301 Faith Partners are hosting a breakfast station in our same location. (Behind the church on the Preschool covered area next to Spring Creek.)

We will have two partners this time including

Snack Attack! and Impact Chiropractic.

We will have not only the yummy egg, cheese and meat sandwiches plus other breakfast items but also free chair massages.

So, get out those bikes and join us between 6:30-9:30 am on Wednesday June 22 to celebrate what will be our 10th year hosting this event!

Weekday Mass this Wednesday 11:00am

CANCELED

Due to Covid numbers in Larimer County, Co-Pastors Reverend Jane and Mother Rosean will NOT celebrate weekly Mass in the Fireside Room. We all hope the covid numbers for Larimer county returns to green soon!

Next Sunday and hoping Covid numbers improve

Sunday June 26 - Parish Picnic after Mass

The Mary of Magdala Hospitality Ministry is offering our beautiful community another chance to visit and socialize after Mass 0n June 26.

Please bring your own sack lunch & we will provide beverages & a dessert. Weather permitting, we will have this outdoors; otherwise, we will meet in the social hall.

Come one, come all! We hope to see you there -- The Hospitality Ministry

Image by ki-kieh from Pixabay

STILL NEED Volunteers over the

July 4th Holiday

Our next Faith Family Hospitality week will be the week starting July 3.  We three congregations have switched it up a bit, so now ....

We are in need of help on July 4th and 5th

• 1 cook for July 4 - (Cooking done at home and served 6-8p)
• 2 cooks for July 5th
• 2 evening hosts for July 4 & 5 (from 5-8 pm)
• 2 overnight hosts for July 4 & 5 (from 8p - 7a, bed and room provided)

We realize that means we'll have duties on the July 4 holiday, however, if you are able, we welcome your participation. Homelessness for these families doesn't cease because there is a holiday, so we want to be there to provide for their needs.  

To volunteer please complete this form-  Sign up link.

Thanks to all those who have volunteered in the past, and thank you in advance to everyone who can help during this coming rotation. . Feel free to contact via Jean's email, or Lynne's email if you have questions or concerns.

ECC, House of Laity Delegates Needed

Are you being called to serve?

Mary of Magdala, ECC Leadership Council is accepting nominations for (two) delegates to serve as voting members in the House of Laity – the lay governing body of the international ECC. Members to the House of Laity will represent Mary of Magdala at the biennial Synod and other important meetings of the ECC to address issues of governance, share ideas and learn how to live our calling.

This year the Synod will be in St Louis, October 9-12. Attendance at the Synod can be virtual or in-person. The Parish will cover the cost of transportation and lodging for both our laity and clergy delegates. Other called meetings of the Houses of Laity meet via Zoom.

Let us know if you are interested in becoming a delegate or would like to nominate another member of Mary of Magdala.

For questions, or if interested reach out to Mother Rosean via email or via phone/text at 970-493-9536.

Please send prayer requests to marymagdalafc@gmail.com. Prayers will be listed for one month unless requested for longer. Prayers for the repose of souls will be listed for six months unless requested for a longer time.

Corpus Christi Sunday June 19, 2022

Here is the video recording of the readings and the homily by Father Michael Nicosia. The worship aid is available for you to print or view to assist with prayer

#BLACKLIVESMATTER Reflection

Juneteenth Revisited

Tom Moss, Chair Social Justice Ministry

Last year on this same weekend, I offered a reflection on Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) which commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States. The holiday recalls the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, TX in 1865 to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom for slaves. Since Texas experienced no large-scale fighting during the Civil War, never fell to Union troops in battle, and because slavery had huge economic benefits, years elapsed between Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the widespread release of enslaved peoples.

The economy of slavery wasn’t relegated to the South. Slavery was intrinsic to industries throughout the States from tobacco cultivation in Virginia to shipbuilding in Rhode Island. By 1850, slave labor produced 80% of American exports. The proclamation read in Galveston on June 19th, 1865 advised the newly freed slaves to remain quietly with and continue to work for their masters. The 13th amendment which officially forbid slavery in all the States contained a loophole permitting involuntary servitude “as a punishment for crime”. New regulations, called “black codes” in the South, created new types of offenses, such as “malicious mischief” and attitudinal crimes like not showing proper respect. The codes targeted Blacks and “legally” perpetuated slave labor because farms and industries could “lease” convicted prisoners and work them without pay. Segregation continued to foster systems of oppression for generations.

So, what do we make of Juneteenth? It is the longest-running African-American holiday. Celebrations date back to 1866, the 1st anniversary of the Union troops in Galveston. Initially, celebrations were church-centered community gatherings as shown in the photos. Juneteenth commemorations spread across the South in the 1920s and 30d but remained largely unknown to many white Americans until relatively recently and only became a national holiday last year. Officially, the holiday is called “Juneteenth National Independence Day” but it is also known as “Freedom Day”, “Jubilee Day”, Liberation Day” or “Emancipation Day”.

Although much work remains to tear down systemic racism and transform prejudice to universal love and kinship, let us honor the spirit of this holiday in gratitude for the progress that has been made and the freedoms and opportunities earned through the sacrifices of many.!

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