Reflections from your Pastors

September 7, 2023

Dear Mary of Magdala members and friends,

In September 2021, I presented a challenge to our community to compose 365 reflections each written on one of the names of our Blessed Mother Mary. This idea was born after I had spent a year with a book by Sister Joyce Rupp, entitled, Fragments of your Ancient Name: 365 Glimpses of the Divine in Daily Meditation, which contained 365 reflections on the many names of God.

Though we did not gather 365 reflections, each reflection written has a depth and beauty that praises Mary in unique and revelatory ways. Thank you for sharing your God-given gifts with us. I am grateful to all of you who answered the call to enkindle your relationship with Our Lady.

My hope is that as authors, you have experienced a deepening of your relationship with our Spiritual Mother Mary and that as readers of these works, we will do likewise as we discover a new and more profound dimension of Mary of Nazareth, the Mother of God.

Happy Birthday 2023 to our Blessed Mother!

In Christ’s Peace,

Mother Rosean

Gentle Reminders!

ICE CREAM SOCIAL - Sunday

September 10th🍦🍨

Please join us after Mass for an ice cream treat…. summer isn’t over yet!😊

Sweets & fellowship, come one, come all!

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay

Trinity Readers - Next Monday

The Trinity Readers will meet on the second Monday to discuss: This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us.

When: September 11 at 9:30 am

Where: Room 2 and on Zoom here-

The author is writer and poet Cole Arthur Riley, the creator of Black Liturgies.  In this debut book the author weaves stories from her family with contemplative reflections.   

Questions?  Call Nadine Hunt at 970-825-3730.

Spanish Classes - Two Levels Offered

Whoops! It begins today. Join anytime.

Spanish Classes will begin again for eight weeks

Two classes, beginning and intermediate/advanced levels, will be taught by Dr. Margaret Wicks and Lulu, our native speaker. 

• Starting Thursday September 7 through October 26.
• Beginners session at 3 pm: for those who want to learn conversational Spanish
• Intermediate/advanced speakers at 4pm: For those with basics or more knowledge.

We will meet in Room 2 - for questions contact

Jo Anne Gearhart 303-817-2355 gearhartjm@yahoo.com or

Shelley Aust 970-223-7436  shelley1aust@gmail.com

All are welcome! Our group is easy-going and relaxed. Fun and learning are what we are all about! Bienvenidos a todos!

301 Quilters

This Friday!!

We’ve set the date for our first meeting. It will be Friday, Sept. 8 at 10am until noon in Room 2.

We will continue to meet each Friday. All are welcome to come-male and female, any age, no experience is required. Come if you can only attend every other week or once a month. Bring a helping heart and your favorite coffee mug or water bottle

Request for Prayers

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.

Celebrating the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Celebrate with Father Teri Harroun presiding on September 3rd. You can view the video of the homily  here

Mass Schedule

Sunday Sept. 10 at 12:30 pm

• Mother Rosean Amaral is presiding. In-person and with Zoom

Weekly Mass Wednesday, Sep 13 at

11:00 am

• Weekly mass in the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Sunday Sept. 17 at 12:30 pm

• Father Michael Nicosia is presiding. In-person and with Zoom

Weekly Mass Wednesday, Sep 13 at

11:00 am

• Weekly mass in the Fireside Room
• No Zoom available

Did you miss an article or announcement?

Past e-bulletins posted here



• ECC House of Laity, NEWSLETTER, August 2023, read here

• Dedicating Altar Flowers? Contact Joan Stepleton at JoanStepleton@gmail.com or 864-650-2816. A $25 dollar donation is kindly requested.

• The purpose of the Mary Magdalene Society is to financially support aspiring and current priests and encourage the development of youth in their spiritual journeys. Read more here.

• The Summer newsletter from the Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Ecumenical Communion can be read here

Mary of Magdala Parish Community

All are invited and ALL are welcome to join our parish community.

• Here is the webpage with more information on membership
• If you would like to contribute to Mary of Magdala, here are ways to schedule a single or recurring Sunday offertory.
• Need to view, update information or download a copy of the member directory? Just click here.



The ECC Regional Website is now live - View here.

Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal  

Click here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin.