5th Sunday of Ordinary Time - February 11, 2023

"We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond." -Gwendolyn Brooks

On February 11th, join us at 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary or on Zoom for Sunday Mass with F. Michael Nicosia presiding. Matt Chavez and Gray LaFond are serving as our lectors. Becky and Matt Chavez are serving as our Eucharistic Ministers.

Please have your food and drink ready for communion before mass starts. Communion is an important part of our liturgy and we

believe all food is God’s food. It is your intention that makes it communion.

Here is the worship aid (view or print) to assist with prayer.

Gratitude to our marvelous Music Ministry for providing spirit-filled song.

• Zoom Link: Here
• For Zoom App:  431 502 8167
• Call-in Audio Only:  +1 669 900 6833
• Meeting ID: 431 502 816

Zoom attendees it's helpful if you have any prayer you want to speak or put in the chat ready early. It is ok to put it in as soon as you check in on zoom.



This way we won’t miss someone’s prayer. 

Ash Wednesday- February 14, 2023

On February 14th, join us at 7 AM in the morning in the Sanctuary or on Zoom for Ash Wednesday with Mother Rosean Amaral presiding. Lynne Barnes and Jim Berry are serving as our lectors. Katie Lauren and Joan Chapman Smith are serving as our Eucharistic Ministers.

You can also attend Trinity Lutheran at noon, or St. Paul's Episcopal at 7 PM.

Click here to join the Zoom.

301 Shared Service - February 18

10:30 Service Followed by Brunch

-->No 12:30 Mass<--

February 18th will be our first 301 Faith Partners Shared Service in 2024. It will be at 10:30 AM with a Brunch/Potluck to follow. Mary of Magdala will be in charge of cleaning up after the potluck. We need 6 wonderful volunteers. 

You can sign-up to volunteer here for both clean-up and to bring a brunch dish!

NO 12:30 pm service on February 18th

Thank you from your Hospitality Ministry.

Simple Supper and Taizé Prayer - Mark your calendars!

All three churches are participating in the Lenten Soup Supper beginning on 2/21. If you can assist in bringing Soup or with clean-up, please sign-up below.

Wednesdays - February 21, 28; March 6, 13, 20

Taizé                             6 pm

Soup Supper              6:30 pm

Winter Gear (and Clothing) Donations 

Do you have some winter coats and other winter clothing you don’t need? Here are some places to donate. Winter gear (tents, sleeping bags, etc.) along with food and toiletries are also needed. See the links below. Homeward Alliance ONLY accepts items on their list (due to storage limitations)

1.     Homeward Alliance 2024 Donation List can be found here. More information can be accessed at this link.

2.     For a VERY comprehensive list of other local non-profits that accept donations click here (this includes clothing of all types and for all ages).

Weekly Monday Morning Peace Prayer 

Join us in a prayer for peace in the world and within ourselves. 20 minutes every Monday morning via Zoom.

Monday mornings at 9am 

on this Zoom link

Meeting ID: 844 1669 8343

Passcode: 557026

May Mary, Mother of the World, who abhors all violence, pray for us. Rev. Jane

For details and other 301 Faith Partners services and all links for

 'Our Lenten Journey', click HERE

 "Jesus, Justice, and Poetry" Recording

A recording of Fr. Teri Harroun’s excellent Zoom-based workshop on “Jesus, Justice and Poetry” is available for viewing at your leisure, here.

Feel free to share this link with your friends and church communities. Enjoy! And thank you Teri for an inspiring presentation!

Service Recordings

Celebrating the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Celebrated with F. Teri Harroun as presider on February 4th. The video of the readings and homily is available here.

A compilation of Family Housing Network testimonials can be accessed here.

Other Mass recordings can be accessed via our website here.

301 Faith Partners - Ongoing Groups & Ministries

The JET

You can access the 301 Faith Partners Joint Social and Eco Justice calendar for February 2024 and March 2024 here.

For more information about calendar events, or to submit an event for next month’s calendar- contact Judy Matthews at this email.

Donate Cartridges

Social & Eco Justice committee is recycling ink cartridges. Please bring your used ink cartridges to the church and place them in the box in the Narthex on the East wall near the double doors. 

Saving the earth little by little!

301 Faith Partners Prayer Group

On the last Monday of each month at 10:30 am, the 301 Faith Partners

Prayer Group meets to pray for the 301 Faith Partners! The group opens by calling on the Holy Spirit to be present. They then take one of the Core Values of the 301 Faith Partners and reflect on it. Following this, they engage in Lectio Divina and then share their reflections. They pray for the clergy of Mary of Magdala, St. Paul’s, and Trinity, and the leadership bodies of all three congregations. And they close with a Litany of God’s Mission for the 301 Faith Partners, which was first prayed at the Bishops’ Blessing on May 31, 2023. 

Contact Pat with any questions.

301 Quilters Update

We are so grateful for all donations of fabric. We continue to collect donations in the red tote in the Fellowship Hall. It is never too late to join the group! We meet every Friday in Room 2 from 10 am-12 pm.

Prayer Requests

Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times.

+Gary Steinmüller, father of Kathy Krohn, who is in hospice.

+James Fuller, friend of Mary of Magdala and seeker, returning to Houston

+Pastor Rick Reiten, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran

+Tess Peters, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Cache and Courtney, family of Jean

+David Devlin, member

+Kolten Weitzel, grandson of Kerrie Anderson, member

+Sabrina and her two children, currently homeless

+Grandneice of Father Michael Nicosia

+Linda Browell, member

+Sandra Carter, friend of Mary Vogel

+Kris Jenkins, wife of Father Scott Jenkins

+Jen Banks, friend of Mary of Magdala

+Francisco Cruz Antonio, friend of Rev. Jane

+Grace Robinson, member

+Jerry Padilla, father of member Lisa Jones

+Janessa and Hayden, sister and niece of Jen Banks

+Rachel, daughter of Mary Lou Devlin, member.

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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the friends and families.

+Sharon L. Six, mother of Michael Six, member

+Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll

+Joanne Gallagher, member

+Daniel, cousin of Pedro Engel

+Juanita Newbre, aunt of MaryLou Devlin, member

+Jeanette Marian Banks (Brown) mother of Jen Banks

+Flavian Reising Jr., Father of Steve Reising, member

+Marge Gruber, friend of Michael Six, member

+Betty Jones, mother-in-law of Lisa Jones, member

+Jean Preslan, friend of Mother Rosean and Yvonne Wootten, member

+Josy Moos, Godmother of Tom Moos

+Fr. Fred Ball, OFR, ECC priest

+Bob Colhour, father of member Mark Colhour.

+Candy Palmer, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Johnny Berlyn Thomas, friend and benefactor out of his own poverty, of Pastor Jane

+Fr Don Willet, from John XXIII

+Linn Zink, friend of MoM, Social Justice advocate

+Bishop McGrath - RC diocese of San Jose, Friend of Suzanne King

+James Ryan cousin of Mary Lyons, member

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.

Sunday Feb 11 at 12:30 pm

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

Wednesday Feb 14 - Ash Wednesday Service- 7 AM

• Mother Rosean Amaral is presiding.

Sunday Feb 18

• There will be no 12:30 pm Mass on Feb. 18th. There will be a 301 Service at 10:30 am. followed by a brunch for all 301 faith communities.

Did you miss an article or announcement?



Past e-bulletins posted here

• To read the January News from the Office of the Presiding Bishop Paul (Pablo) Burson, click here (English) and here (Spanish).
• To read the ECC Council of Bishops' statement on the War in Gaza and Israel, click here.
• Ongoing Giving Opportunities in Fellowship hall; see list 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.

Mary of Magdala Parish Community

Members: Need to view, update information or download a copy of the member directory? Just click here.

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If you would like to contribute to Mary of Magdala, here are ways to schedule a single or recurring Sunday offertory.

All are invited and ALL are welcome to join our parish community. Here is the webpage with more information on membership



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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.