Sunday Bulletin - January 29, 2023

Mary Magdalene Church is an inclusive church in the Catholic tradition where people from all faiths and backgrounds are welcome to the Lord's Table. We strive to live the values that Jesus taught, to honor and respect each individual and to share the joy of God's unconditional love in our community and beyond.

Mary Magdalene Church Bulletin

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Scripture This Week: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; 1Corinthians 1:26-31, 17; Matthew 5:1-12a

Snow Angel: A member of the community....you?

Lector: Tammy Drollette

Musicians: The Choir (blessings upon them...)

Livestream Technician: Kathy McIntyre

Sacristans: Michael Haddix and Marilyn Parchus

Prayers of the People: A member of the community....you?

Coffee Hour Host: Pot Luck

Sound Technician: Ted Shawe

This past week, our kitchen and fellowship hall got a makeover! No photo could ever do it justice, but we do wish to thank all involved: Jim, Tedi, Sandy, Betty, Fran, Mary, Kay, Peggy and Sue!

Y'all are fantastic.

If you are interested in volunteering for one of the ministries above,

or in any other way, just let us know.

Email Sue or Rev. Lori about how you can help and THANK YOU!

Join us for Mass in person at

1008 Main St. East Rochester, NY

Join us for Mass live online on

Facebook Live or YouTube!

The CDC COVID Community Level for Monroe County

is currently MEDIUM.

Masking is recommended but not required.

Please click here to read the CDC's guidelines for each level.

Please remember masks are required to gather around the altar.

FaceBook Mass

YouTube Mass

This Sunday, we will have our Coffee Hour after Mass!

You can join us virtually on ZOOM

ZOOM Parish Coffee Hour

Create a Lenten Journal -

Saturday, February 18th

How would you like to create your own personal spiritual journal for Lent? Just in time for Ash Wednesday, Joyce Martelli will introduce you to a new style of journal creation and give you many ideas for your front, back and insides of your personalized journal.

What a great way to keep your thoughts, clippings, cards drawings, and other spiritual keepsakes for Lent this year!

You will learn a binding that will allow you to take the pages out when they are full and insert new pages to start again. We will use collage techniques along with painting and drawing. Bring your lunch, favorite pictures, cards, letters, glue stick, etc. and create with us all day. Special paper for pages and collaging will be provided. The program will begin at 10:30 AM and end at 4:00 PM. The workshop is $50 per person, AND all are welcome! If you need assistance with the fee for any reason at all, please just contact Sue Gerber. ALL are welcome - always.

Happenings at Mary Magdalene

Tax Season is Here! A Message from Mike Salamone, Treasurer

If you would like a statement disclosing your 2022 charitable donations to Mary Magdalene Church, please notify Sue Gerber. A statement will be sent to you via email or USPS. Please note: we can only provide statements based upon MONETARY donations. In-kind donations cannot be verified. Since many do not itemize deductions any longer, there will be no automatic mass mailing to the congregation. Thank you, as always, for your thoughtful and generous contributions to the church!

Meal Train Volunteers Needed!!

What is Meal Train? There are times in our lives when friends and family ask, "What can I do to help out?" The answer is usually to help with a meal. Please consider volunteering to provide a meal for Betty & John Jerabeck as Betty recovers from hip surgery. Click here to sign up!

Kitchen Crew - THANK YOU!

Thank you to the crew who came out to help clean, organize and revive our kitchen and storage room! We are truly grateful for your time and hard work! What a difference you have made!

Cup of Change 2023

Our first session of Cup of Change - both in person and on Zoom will be held on Monday, January 30th from 7 to 8 PM. This session concentrates on medical care and social justice, led by Kevin and Linda Beckford. Our discussion will focus on the two videos linked here and here. We look forward to seeing you! To join the session, please use this link.

Mary Magdalene Church Coffee Hour Series: Who We Are - NEW DATES

Feb 5 ~ · Feb 5 ~ History: “Herstory”
Feb 12 ~ Guiding Principles & Values: Practicing What We Preach
Feb 19 ~ ECC: A Different Kind of Catholic
March 5 ~ Mary Magdalene: Saint or Sinner

Bishop Denise will lead a series during upcoming Sunday Coffee Hours entitled “Who We Are.” This is reinstating a pre-Covid series that we ran once or twice a year, that is helpful for those who are fairly new to our community, those who join us on livestream, and anyone who has questions about us, and those who love discussing different aspects of our journey! Feel free to bring friends to church for any or all of these discussions, and for those of you who join us online, you can join us at this: Coffee Hour Zoom

Food for the Journey: Thresholds

Food for the Journey addresses our three sacred concerns: Mind - Body - Spirit. Working in collaboration with Rev. Lori, participants will have a brief time of setting intentions and addressing the MIND. This will be followed by a 30 to 40-minute massage session, allowing the BODY to become aware of the mind’s desires. The sessions will end with a final brief time spent integrating into SPIRIT with Rev. Lori.

If you are moved to provide a love offering, there is a suggested donation range (as well as envelopes for anonymous gifting). This ministry is being offered to all – no matter what. All bodies welcome! Contact Sue Gerber to sign up for the February 25th session. February's theme is Thresholds.

Rummage Sale: April 28th & April 29th

Donations for our semi-annual Rummage sale are now being accepted! Please, no Christmas decorations or TVs. Contact Tammy Drollette 585-362-1155 to arrange drop off.

InReach-OutReach Money Ball FUNdraiser!

Numbers are still available! Our drawings will continue through the year. Please contact Tammy Drollette tdrollette@rochester.rr.com if you would like to purchase a ticket. Proceeds benefit Mary Magdalene Church and our InReach/OutReach ministries. Click here for the informational flyer.

SNOW ANGELS Needed!

Winter is upon us and we could use your help with clearing the sidewalks and steps of snow and ice on Sunday mornings. We have a power shovel that is relatively easy to use by holding in the lever. There are also regular shovels and rock salt inside the back door and near the elevator in the front of the church. If we have 4 or 5 people who would be willing to help, we’d only need you once a month! You would need to come to church early, between 9:15-9:30. If you can help please let Sue know sgerber.mmagdalene@gmail.com or call the church office 585-586-4104.

Library Refresh!

Please help yourselves to any book(s) on the library shelves. We will be doing a library "refresh" in the near future and you are welcome to take a book(s) and pass it on when you're finished!

Your Celebrations Are Important to Us!

Reverend Lori would like to compile a list of birthdays and anniversaries for those in our community (both in-person and virtual). If you are willing to share your special days, please send this information to Sue Gerber. sgerber.mmagdalene@gmail.com. Thank you!

Bulletin Announcements

If you would like to include social justice opportunities and community activities in the weekly updates or bulletins, email Sue by 5 pm on Tuesdays at sgerber.mmagdalene@gmail.com.

December Income/Expenses

Collections: $15,187

Year-end Appeal: $5,025

FUNdraising: $2,350

Total Income: $22,600

Expenses: $12,600

WAYS TO GIVE!

Thank you, as always, for your generosity! We have numerous ways you can choose to donate. You can use the button below to make a one-time donation, and you can contact our treasurer, Mike Salamone, at msalamone273@gmail.com to set up ongoing support.

Additionally, we now have an account with Can Kings! Your donation of cans and bottles can be made at any of the three Can King locations: 1276 Fairport Road, Fairport; 1183 Bay Road, Webster; or 505 East Main Street, Palmyra. Just let them know to put your donation down for Mary Magdalene Church! Please ask for a receipt, and if you're able please send the receipt to us, so we know to watch for your donation.

On February 20, 2023 Amazon will officially end its AmazonSmile program. Purchases made prior to the end of the program will accrue donations and Amazon will provide with a one-time donation equivalent to three months of what we earned in 2022. Thank you for your support!

Donate!

Thursday Morning Contemplative Prayer

7:30-8:30 am

Contemplative Prayer is beginning anew!!

All are welcome every Thursday

either in-person or via Zoom!

Join us for meditative music, reflective readings, silent contemplative prayer & communion.

Please use the parking lot door and join us in the sanctuary.

Or on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81433878080

Meeting ID: 814 3387 8080. The Passcode is 'presence'.

Opportunities to

Come into Church for

Prayer or Reflection:

Wednesdays

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Please note that the church will be closed Saturday, February 4

Opportunities to Connect:

~ On Zoom ~

Coffee Hour after Mass

Sunday 11:00 am

For those of you who would like to understand a bit more

about our Communal Blessing we participate in during our

live streamed liturgy, you'll find a document explaining the blessing

on our website. It's entitled We are a Eucharistic People.

Casa Gubbio

Saturday Morning Rosary

Saturdays at 8:00 am

Casa Gubbio is the ministry of Brother Peter Veitch, a Mary Magdalene parishioner and brother in the Benedictines of Holy Wisdom, ECC. The mission of Casa Gubbio is to provide a place of retreat for progressive/independent ‘seekers’ in keeping with the Benedictine charism of hospitality.

Casa Gubbio is a safe place to gather outside of traditional organized religious communities. All are welcome. For more information, contact Brother Peter at peterthomasveitch@gmail.com