Vidi Dominum January 26, 2020 - Sunday of the Word of God

The Power of a Good Heart Turned to God by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted

Merry Biblemas! by Lita Martinez

SAINT MARY MAGDALENE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 2654 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert, AZ 85295 - Phone (480)279-6737 FAX: (480)279-6786

Meet Jesus - Know Jesus - Experience Jesus St. Mary Magdalene is a Roman Catholic Parish that witnesses the love of Jesus Christ through evangelization, catechesis and the celebration of the Sacraments.

Parish Office Hours Staff Directory Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - Noon & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Athena Mota de Alcantara, Family Life Coordinator Friday: 9:00 am - Noon. [email protected], ext. 217

Claire Halbur, Director of Sacred Music Sunday Masses Times [email protected], ext. 209 Saturday (Vigil) 4:30 pm Clare Shakal, Sacred Music Assistant Sunday 7:30 am 9:30 am [email protected] 11:30 am 4:30 pm* Jackie Sullivan, Administrative Assistant Latin Mass (Novus Ordo) [email protected]

*4:30pm, First Sunday of Every Month Jake Stanley, Director of Youth Evangelization [email protected], ext. 211

Daily Mass Schedule John Lowery, Nullity Minister

Monday - Saturday 8:00 am [email protected]

Communal Prayer (in the Church) Kristi Hillier, Family Catechesis Registrar [email protected], ext. 207 Chanted Lauds (Morning Prayer) Tuesdays at 7:15am Rosary & Divine Mercy, prayed after 8:00am daily Mass Lauren McParlane, Coordinator of Middle School Evangelization [email protected], ext. 214 Perpetual Adoration The Blessed Sacrament is exposed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Lita Martinez, Director of Parish Evangelization except during morning weekday Masses. A key card is required [email protected], ext. 210 for access after parish office hours. Join us in the chapel for: Maria Stoey, Coordinator of High School Evangelization Holy Hour for Life: Thursdays at 5:30pm [email protected], ext. 218 Holy Hour for Priests: 1st Sunday of each month at 3:00pm Mary Molina, Assistant to the Director of Family Catechesis [email protected], ext. 207 Confessions Monday - Friday 8:45 am - 9:15 am Roger Molieri, Coordinator of Sacred Liturgy [email protected], ext. 205 Saturday 8:45 am - 11:15 am

Shari Stenborg, Director of Finance Clergy [email protected], ext. 206 Fr. Chris Axline, Pastor: [email protected] Tom Perna, Director of Family Catechesis Fr. Edward Gilbert, Parochial Vicar: [email protected] [email protected], ext. 203

Deacons Craig Hintze, Kevin Knapp, Rick Nevins, Jerry Trisha Engel, Director of Pastoral Care O’Toole, and Larry St. Onge (winter visitor): Call Parish Office [email protected], ext. 201 or 215

From Your Finance Counsel On the Cover: A Photograph of the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew Collections (Includes contributions made via Faith Direct) from Minuscule 447, a 15th c. Greek Manuscript of the New Testament, General Fund: $20,787.00; Capital Campaign: $14,792.07; via Wikipedia{{PD-US}}

Recycling: $431.80 Bulletin Submissions: All submissions for events, articles, art, or other Upcoming Special Collections: content must be made by Wednesday, a week-and-a-half prior to any January 26: Capital Campaign given Sunday via smarymag.org/bulletin-announcement-request. We reserve the right to edit, include or not include your submission. 2 Questions? Contact [email protected]. Need Help? New to St. Mary Magdalene? We are looking forward to meeting you! Please visit the What’s Inside Parish Office or smarymag.org/about-parishregistration to formally register as a parishioner. 4. The Power of a Good Heart In the third article in his series on the Transcendentals, Bishop Olmsted Emergency Anointing of the Sick: turns to Sacred Scripture to explain what is meant by “good.” Use only for emergencies - 480-678-3353

Pastoral Care to the Sick: Our Pastoral Care Ministry vol- 6. Merry Biblemas! unteers visit and bring Holy Communion to those who are Lita Martinez shares about a feast day, recently established by Pope Francis, and how individuals and families can celebrate it. sick, hospitalized or homebound. Please call the parish of- fice or email [email protected] to arrange a visit. 8. Parish Programs / Parish Life Communities Catholic Counseling: If you are looking for help in the area of mental health, marriage counseling, pornography and 9. Upcoming Events other addictions, etc., call the Parish Office for recommen- dations of counselors that can offer guidance and therapy from a Catholic perspective.

Annulments: Contact John Lowery: [email protected] Readings for the Week Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Saint Mary Magdalene Con- Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; Mk 3:22-30 ference Serving the needy of our community. Call 480-209- Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 9483 for assistance. A Donation Box is located in the west Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 wall of the narthex. Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-

Letter Requests: When requesting letters of permission for 25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26- Baptism or Confirmation sponsors or copies of replacement 34 Sacrament Certificates, please allow for a FIVE business day Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 turn around. Requests may be submitted to the Parish Sunday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22- Office. 32]

Offering Masses: If you’d like to offer a Special Intention Mass (living) or In Remembrance Mass (deceased), please This Week’s Saints, Special Observances & come by the parish office. There is a stipend ($10). We are now scheduling Masses for January 2021. Mass Intentions Sunday –Sunday of the Word of God; 7:30 + Francis “Butch” Family Record Updates: If you have a change of address, Marks; 9:30 + Lilian Cheranko; 11:30 + Rosalia Mendoza; 4:30 phone, email, addition of children or if you are moving out + Pro Populo of the parish please call the parish office or contact Monday - St. Angela Merici; 8:00 + Yukari Kawamoto [email protected] to have your records updated. Tuesday - St. Thomas Aquinas; 8:00am SI For our Military

Parish Library Wednesday - 8:00 + Maria Trujillo For access to our selection of theological and spiritual titles, Thursday - 8:00 + Kathryn Webber email your first and last name, email address, and phone Friday - St. John Bosco; 8:00 SI Lucille Jacobelly Saturday - 8:00 + Julius & Lilian Cheranko; 4:30 Pro Populo number to [email protected]. Find and check out any book in our online catalogue and pick it up in the parish office during office hours! PRAY FOR US… We extend Our Prayers and Sympathy to the family and friends Adoration The following hours are in need of of Tim Livingston, Connor McGurran, Enriqueta Martinez, Weekly Adorers: SUNDAY 6:00AM & 10:00AM; MON 2:00AM & Favio Molieri, Irma Najarro and Patrick Whalen, who have re- 3:00AM; TUES 12:00AM; THURS 12:00AM; SAT NOON cently passed away. May their souls and the souls of all the faith- There are currently other hours with only one scheduled adorer. ful departed, rest in peace. Ideally, we would have at least 3-4 people committed to pray in our Adoration Chapel for every hour of the week. Visit smm.weadorehim.com to sign up or login. Contact Roger at [email protected] with questions. 3 life’s goal instead of the ultimate Good.

The Goodness of Creation Goodness is perhaps the hardest tran- scendental to define. We use the word good in many ways. Good can be thought of as being valuable, excellent, beneficent, generous and helpful. Common experiences of life such as good food, good company, good mu- sic, good art, good weather, good fa- ther and anything else which we call good produce positive feelings of well- being, peace, satisfaction and more that make life rewarding.

What, then, is goodness? To define it, let us go to the beginning of the Bible where the word “good” appears for the first time. Genesis 1 narrates the differ- ent phases of creation: light to sepa- rate from darkness, sky and earth, wa- ter and land, vegetation and fruit and finally the sun, moon and stars. And after every phase, God calls His crea- tion “good.” This first use of “good” in Sacred Scripture predicates God’s en- tire creation. Everything which is good has as its root God’s creative power: “For everything created by God is good” (1 Tim 4:4). According to St. Thomas Aquinas, goodness coincides with being; insofar as a thing fulfills its existence, it is good. However, the goodness of creation is a relative goodness that is nothing in compari- The Power of a Good Heart Turned son to the absolute Goodness that is God. As the true source and founda- Toward G od by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted tion of all good, God is good in Him- self. In the absolute meaning of the This article is third in a series on The the city with the biggest mansion, he word, God alone is justly said to be Transcendentals... achieved his goal. In a worldly sense, good. Therefore, the standard of no one was more successful than he. Goodness, what makes something During the Advent-Christmas Season, And yet, no one saw him as a good good, is ultimately found only in God. we remembered Ebenezer Scrooge, the man. He was blind to the needs of famous protagonist of Charles Dickens’ those around him; he was also blind to Our desire for the greatest Good master literary work, “A Christmas his own capacity for true goodness. But what is truly good? Let’s return to Carol.” He had one goal in life: making the Book of Genesis — after God cre- lots of money. He had enough money Like Scrooge, many are lost in life be- ated man, which is the pinnacle of His to buy anything this world had to offer. cause they don’t really have a clear creation, He affirms that this was not His business was prospering, and he sense of the goal for which God made just good but “very good.” Man was was powerful to the point of being them. Many like him mistakenly try to “very good” in God’s eyes because he feared. And as the richest man in procure an apparent “good” as their was made in His image and likeness. 4 The sole purpose of his existence was A heart turned toward God opportunity to see his life from God’s directly connected to God, Who is We can know what is truly good for us perspective. He saw the many opportu- man’s reason of existence and end. by focusing on our ultimate end, God, nities for doing good that he had God made us to know, love and serve who is our highest Good. Goodness squandered and how many people he Him in this life and to be happy with requires that our hearts be turned had used or ignored instead of loved Him in heaven. Considering this truth, completely toward God. Then, as St. and helped. Only then did he begin to all creatures that God created, all Augustine says, the Love of God will live a truly good life, a life filled with things that exist are considered truly set in order all our other loves. St. meaning and joy that he had been good insofar as they aid us to attain Bruno, writing to encourage a friend to yearning for all along. At the end, our ultimate end: God, who is the forsake the world and dedicate himself Scrooge found peace and joy when he greatest Good. Our free will was cre- to God, wrote: “For what could be imitated Christ’s example giving his ated to desire all good things in per- more perverted, more reckless and wealth away to help those in need, just fect harmony with our most important contrary to nature and right order, as Christ gave Himself to us on the goal in life, communion with God. Our than to love the creature more than Cross as our Savior. free will was intended to be a true the Creator, what passes away more guide to God, the source of meaning than what lasts forever, or to seek May you and I take a moment each and fulfillment in life. It was supposed rather the goods of earth than those of day to reflect on goodness in our lives to serve like a compass that was always heaven? … For what could be beneficial and to remember that everything pointing toward God. and right, so fitting and co-natural to which is good has as its root God’s human nature as to love the good? Yet creative power. what other good can compare with “ Many are lost in life because God? Indeed, what other good is there they don’t really have a clear besides God?” (Letter of St. Bruno to his friend Raoul-le-Verd). © The Catholic Sun. Reprinted with sense of the goal for which Permission. Visit www.catholicsun.org God made them.” So, where can we experience God’s to subscribe to the paper version and goodness? In the miracle of the Cross. to view more digital articles. - Bishop Olmsted In the Acts of the Apostles, Christ is described as “going about doing Original sin, however, warped that good” (Acts 10:38). But the depth of compass of our free will so that we that mystery is found in His death and don’t always feel drawn to what is Resurrection. God’s goodness on the good. We feel drawn, instead, to what Cross was planted amid much pain, is superficially good for us. The evil of suffering and rejection. Yet goodness, sin as the opposite of good entails the love and forgiveness triumphed in the use of some creature that is in itself very heart of extreme malice. The more The Most Rev. Tho- good but is used in a way that is con- we experience Jesus’ goodness, the mas J. Olmsted is the trary to God’s purpose. No human per- more we will heed His invitation that bishop of the Dio- son will ever purposefully and directly we imitate Him. Medieval philosophers cese of Phoenix. He was installed as the desire evil; rather, we sin under the defined goodness as “Bonum est diffu- fourth bishop of pretense of goodness. The thief steals sivum sui,” that is, goodness is diffusive Phoenix on Dec. 20, because of his attraction to the physi- of itself. This holds true for each Chris- 2003, and is the cal good that he covets. The glutton is tian when we seek to experience the spiritual leader of the diocese's Catholics. overly attached to the good of food, miracle of Jesus’ goodness on the and the lustful pursue a disordered Cross; goodness will lead us from the appetite for the God-given good of the safe and unpredictable toward sacrifice marital act. Even spiritual sins, such as and the Cross. It is, for each one of us, Sources: pride, are directed in a disordered way a defining moment: Goodness is diffu- Pictured on opposite page: St. Bruno to something good like our own self- sive of itself. by Gaspar de Crayer, circa 1655, esteem. When a created good is raised via Wikimedia Commons {{PD-US}} above its level of worth, it can easily As the story “A Christmas Carol” un- become an idol. folds, with the help of the Ghost of See http://www.chartreux.org/en/texts/bruno-raoul-le- verd.php for the full letter of St. Bruno Christmas Past, Scrooge is given the 5 Pictured: Photo by Lita Martinez Merry Biblemas! by Lita Martinez The intention behind this letter was to further foster “the rediscovery of the Jesus when he appeared and walked word of God” and that the third Sun- “Ignorance of the Scriptures alongside them, yet their hearts day of Ordinary Time, each year, would burned within them as he “unveiled the is ignorance of Christ” be “devoted to the celebration, study meaning of the paschal mystery: that in and dissemination of the word of - St. Jerome accordance with the Father’s eternal God” (Aperuit Illis, 2,3). Drawing from plan he had to suffer and rise from the On September 30th, 2019 – the feast the wisdom contained in this letter, dead, in order to bring repentance and day of St. Jerome – Pope Francis issued here are a few things to consider on the forgiveness of sins” (Aperuit Illis, 1). an Apostolic Letter, Aperuit Illis, estab- this first-ever Word of God Sunday… If they had already understood the ne- lishing the third Sunday of Ordinary cessity of Jesus’ death on the cross in Time (today!) as “Sunday of the Word Read and Study Scripture God’s plan for salvation, they would of God.” The letter is named for the The theme of the Southwest Biblical not have been walking away from Jeru- first words of the opening sentence in Conference in Phoenix this past No- salem, and would not have appeared which he quotes from the Gospel ac- vember was “Discipleship on Road to bewildered, confused, and even afraid cording to Luke: “He opened their Emmaus.” One of the presenters was after he was crucified. What we learn minds to understand the Scrip- Dr. John Bergsma, of Franciscan Uni- from this scene is that “Without the tures” (Lk 24:45). The Holy Father re- versity at Steubenville, who presented Lord who opens our minds to them, it calls the disciples walking the Road to a succinct and inspiring summary of is impossible to understand the Scrip- Emmaus after the Crucifixion. The dis- the whole of Salvation History in one tures in depth” (Aperuit Illis, 1). ciples do not immediately recognize hour - and boy were all our hearts 6 burning within us! The attendees, my- Elizabeth venerates Mary as pick a place where the Bible can be self being one of them, definitely felt Queen Mother (“Mother of my honored. The Bible should be placed as if we had travelled back in time, Lord”) and declares her the where it will be seen regularly, but the walking that road alongside a man that most blessed of all women. location should be apart from the helped us to understand how all of the • On Relics: 2 Kings 13:20-21 noise and confusion of the family en- law and the prophets were fulfilled in The relics of the saints can tertainment. Place the Bible, opened to the Person of Jesus Christ, and how work cures. a favorite passage or the readings of getting to know him in His word pre- • On the Eucharist: John 6:52- the day (these can be found at pares us to become one with him in 54 The Eucharistic flesh of Je- www.usccb.org/nab), on a table or the Eucharist. sus is necessary for spiritual shelf. Decorate the area around the life; 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 Bible with a cloth, flowers, and/or a Dr. Bergma acknowledged the biblical Unworthy participation in the candle—whatever makes sense to illiteracy of many Catholics and en- Eucharist profanes the body you” (USCCB). couraged us to familiarize ourselves and blood; 1 Corinthians with Scripture by reading and studying 10:16 The Eucharist is not a For more about Bible enthronement, it. This would also enable us to witness symbol but an actual sharing and for the ritual prayer to use, see: to the truths it contains for others. Be- in the body and blood of http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and- low is a suggested list of scripture pas- Christ. teachings/how-we-teach/catechesis/ sages that Dr. Bergsma said every catechetical-sunday/word-of-god/ Catholic should know, followed by Celebrate the Word of God upload/family-enthronement-of- some of his comments summarizing Dr. Bergsma affectionately referred to bible.pdf the significance of each one. Pick up this new feast day as Biblemas, encour- your Bible and bookmark them! aging us to consider the ways that it To avoid any confusion, Pope Francis could be celebrated that resemble the explains that, “A day devoted to the • On The Church: 1 Timothy ways that we celebrate Christmas (i.e. Bible should not be seen as a yearly 3:14-15 The Church, and not presents!). For instance, this could be- event but rather a year-long event, for the Bible alone, is the sup- come the day that you plan to give we urgently need to grow in our porter and defender of God’s Bibles, bible study resources, Magnifi- knowledge and love of the Scriptures truth. cat/Magnifikid subscriptions, etc. as and of the risen Lord, who continues to • On Tradition: 2 Thessalonians gifts to family members, friends, chil- speak his word and to break bread in 2:15 We are committed to fol- dren, godchildren, or random people the community of believers” (Aperuit low tradition, whether by letter that you meet while you’re out and Illis, 8). Our Christmas decorations may (written Scripture) or word of about. be taken down, but we do not forget mouth (unwritten Tradition). the significance of the birth of Jesus Christ between Decembers. May this • On Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21 Another way to celebrate the Word of Individual Christians are not God, outside of the Liturgy, is to en- Biblemas serve as a reminder that Sa- called to interpret Scripture by throne the Bible in your home. Just as cred Scripture should have a promi- themselves; Acts 8:30-31 we have spaces reserved for our nativ- nent place in our calendars, our homes, Scripture is not self- ity scene during the Advent and Christ- and our hearts as well. interpreting. The Church mas seasons, we could also have a (speaking her through one in place of prominence reserved for our holy orders, Philip) must ex- Bible. plain them; 2 Peter 3:15-17 The Scriptures are not easy to “To show that God is at the center of understand and can be their lives, many families enthrone the Lita Martinez is the Director of Parish twisted. Bible, the Word of God, in a visible Evangelization at St. place in their homes. By placing the • On the Sacrament of Recon- Mary Magdalene. ciliation: John 20:21-23 The Sacred Scriptures in a prominent place authority to forgive sins was decorated with flowers and art, and by given to the apostles. gathering at this spot for daily prayer, families show that God is present and • On Mary: Revelation 12:1-5 The mother of the Messiah is a active through his Word. Enthroning heavenly queen; Luke 1:41-45 the Bible in your home is easy. Simply 7 Text smarymag to 84576 OR visit Parish Ministries flocknote.com/smarymag for text and /or e-mail updates from the parish, Liturgical Ministries: Altar Servers, Lectors, Ushers, Greeters and Eucharistic Ministers, Adoration Volun- and any groups or ministries with a below! teers are wanted - this is a great way to serve the Lord in the most important functions of the Church Porta Fidei - Adult Faith Formation Opportunities such as Parish Missions, Speaker Series’ & Bible/Book Contact: [email protected] Studies. Learn more about your faith and grow in your understanding of the Catholic Church & its teachings Music Ministry: Liturgical choirs for adults & children, strengthening vocal ability & contributing to Contact: [email protected]; the beauty of the sacred liturgy, according to the rich [email protected] tradition of sacred music as understood and shown

forth by the mind of the Church RCIA & Adult Confirmation: Formation for adults inter-

Contact: [email protected] ested in learning more about the Catholic faith, preparation for adults interested in becoming Catholic, and/or Catholic adults desiring Confirmation and/or First Communion. Pastoral Care: Volunteers are needed to bring Communion to the sick and homebound. This Ministry Contact: [email protected] also coordinates Anointing of the Sick, Funerals, and

other end of life needs Family Catechesis - Religious Education for Children : Contact [email protected] (pre-school - 5th grade) & their parents & Sacrament Prepa- ration Classes meet at the parish on Tues & Wed nights. Lil’ Lambs (preschool) meets Wed & Thurs morning Marriage & Family Life - Coordinates Ministries involving Engaged and Married Couples, Contacts: [email protected] Parents with Young Children and Weddings

Contact: [email protected] GS24 - High School Youth Group & Sacrament Prep. Meets Sun nights + activities throughout the year. Infant Baptism - Coordinates all Infant Baptisms Text GS24 to the number 84576 for text updates! and Baptism Preparation. Must be registered with the Check out our weekly Vlog on Youtube at “SMM YM”

Parish for 3 months prior to baptism. Please visit our Contact: [email protected], [email protected] website for more information and to register your child for baptism. Edge - Middle School (6th-8th grade) Nullity - Ministry for those seeking Annulments Youth Group & Sacrament Prep. Meets

Thurs nights + activities throughout the year Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected], [email protected]

Parish Life Communities Safe Environment - Coordinates Training Opportunities and Obligations for all volunteers Knights of Columbus: Fraternity, Service & Outreach Contact: [email protected] Paul Teeple: [email protected]

Men’s Fellowship: Fraternity & Prayer Prayer & Witness for Life David Hillier: [email protected] or Debra Abel: [email protected] 480-331-4133

St. Vincent de Paul: Service & Outreach to the Poor Veterans Outreach: Fellowship, Prayer & Support [email protected] Contact TBD

Parents With Young Children: Community & Prayer [email protected] Financial Peace University: Total Money Makeover Juan Paredes: [email protected] Women's Fellowship group guided by Scripture: Kathy Lucas: 480-241-3986; Adopt a Seminarian: Service & Support for Vocations [email protected] | magiswomen.com [email protected] World Wide Marriage Encounter Benedictine Oblates: Spirituality Gene & Maggie Tokraks: [email protected] Frank Young: 480-219-1505

Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Community/Fellowship 8 Vincent Andreshak: [email protected] Phyllis Naujokaitis: [email protected]; 480-838-4183 9 Youth Evangelization GS24 (High School) Not meeting at 6:00pm this week! Upcoming Events 1.26 Service Day with St. Vincent de Paul! 9:00am-11:30am at 2120 South 3rd Drive, Phoenix, AZ, 85003. Sign up at: https:// Holy Hour for Priests: February 2nd form.jotform.com/200146376623047 “Out of hundreds of possible ways of fostering vocations, prayer EDGE (6th-8th grade) Thursdays, 6:30-8pm in the hall. was the single one Our Lord specified.” - Ven. Fulton Sheen. 1.30 Praying With Scripture Join us in prayerful support of our priest, seminarians, and holy Join us for a powerful weekend of friendship and encounter with vocations. The Holy Hour for Priests takes place every 1st Sun- God on the Spring Retreat, February 28th-March 1st in Prescott! day of the month at 3:00pm in our Adoration Chapel. Claim your spot today at smarymag.org/education-edge.

Trivia Night: Time’s Running Out! Parish Life Communities St. Mary Magdalene’s 3rd annual Trivia Night is Friday, Febru- Respect Life Initiatives ary 21st! $200 per table of 8 adults (21+). That’s $25 per per- Holy Hour for Life is sponsored by Magis Women this Thurs- son. See the Events/Bulletin page on the Parish Website to day. Adoration and Rosary for the unborn is e very Thursday register: smarymag.org/event. Limited spots remain! from 5:30 - 6:30pm in the St. Michael Adoration Chapel. Prayers are led by Parish Life Communities and Ministries. Community Top Golf for Teens! prayer begins at 6:00pm. All are welcome to join us in this pow- Looking for a fun event for the whole family? Register today for erful hour for life! the annual Topgolf for Teens Fundraiser. Sunday, April 26th, Life Runners is the world’s largest Pro-Life running/walking 6:00pm-9:00pm. Join the whole parish for 3 hours of golf, a buf- team with chapters all over the world, including one here in Gil- fet dinner, and raffle prizes. Proceeds support our middle and bert, AZ. Our mission is to pray, fundraise, and run/walk as a high school youth ministries. Early-bird pricing is $50/ticket Team until we Cross the finish line that ends abortion...All in until February 23rd. Register on the Parish Website. Christ for Pro-Life! Visit liferunners.org for more information.

The whole parish is being provided FREE Scouting for Food access to FORMED On Demand. Dis- The Boy Scouts of Unit 522, here at St. Mary Magdalene, are cover thousands of studies, movies, talks, and e-books from over collecting canned and dry goods This Weekend to help re-stock 40 of the best Catholic content producers including the our local food banks. Please drop off your donations in the court- Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, EWTN, yard before or after Mass. St. Paul Center, Marian Press, Knights of Columbus, FOCUS, and many more. To log in, visit formed.org, click sign up or sign Worldwide Marriage Encounter in, select our parish, enter your email address, check that email “He said to them, ’Come after me, and I will make you fishers of account for the link to enter, and you're in! No password re- men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him.” Let us an- quired. Login is now through email. You can also download the swer God’s call to make our marriages the best they can be by app on your smart phone. attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Mar 21st-22nd in Tucson. To apply online, and for more weekend Capital Campaign Fundraisers dates visit www.wwmearizona.com. Link your Fry’s Card to St. Mary Magdalene Go to Frysfood.com, log into your account, navi- For more upcoming events at St. Mary Magdalene, visit gate to your account summary and find the section smarymag.org/event for Community Rewards. Click ‘add’ if this is your first time using Community Rewards (or edit to change your se- Connect With Us! lection). In the search box, enter St. Mary Mag and click Search. Text smarymag to the number 84576 OR visit Our Organization’s number is QK226 (the old number was flocknote.com/smarymag to receive text and/or 29655 and still works – you just can’t search for it). Select and email updates from the groups & ministries that you click Enroll. Then use your Fry’s Card when you shop and a 1% care about. Bonus: you’ll get a weekly inspirational of all purchases will be donated to St. Mary Magdalene! text from your pastor! Questions? Contact [email protected].

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Mini Vinnies Philanthropy Day Ages 5 and up are invited to come and serve with programs such as our Urban Farm, Food Warehouse, Kitchen & more, on Satur- day, February 22nd, 8:30am-11:30am in Phoenix. Younger par- ticipants will engage in a stewardship activity where they’ll learn about the importance of giving to those in need. For more infor- mation, and to sign up, visit: https://signupgenius.com/ go/5080d48a4ad28a2f94mini7 melite way of life to pursue a deeper prayer life through an in- creased devotion to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, communal forma- Classical Hybrid Homeschool Education tion, and the examples of the Carmelite saints. Monday, January Does the opportunity to homeschool while also allowing your 27th, 7:00pm-8:30pm in St. Joseph Hall B. Visit ctk- children to experience a structured classroom environment appeal catholic.org/bulletins-homilies/ for more information. to you? Are you looking for classical education and Catholic for- mation for your children? Do you desire to belong to a commu- The Transforming Power of Authentic Love nity that will support you in the education and formation of your Join us as Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, of The Abiding children? Come find out about Regina Caeli Academy at an In- Together Podcast presents an evening talk on The Transforming formation Session on Friday, February 21st, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Power Authentic Love: Encountering the Father’s Heart! Friday, McQueen Park Activity Center - 510 N. Horne St.Gilbert, AZ January 31st, 7:00pm-9:00pm at St. Anne’s in Gilbert. Sr. 85233. Children are welcome! RSVP to Jennifer Steineke 480- Miriam James is a former Division I athlete who had a radical 516-4707 or [email protected]. conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) in 1998. Tickets are $10 per person or $20 per Diocesan Women’s Conference: Saturday, February 22nd family. Visit dphx.org/event/the-fathers-heart/ for more infor- Join us for speakers Anne Costa, author of Embracing Edith mation and to register. Stein: Wisdom for Women, and Sr. Mary Brigid Burnham O.P. Adoration, Reconciliation, and Mass. 8:30am-5:00pm at Xavier Women’s Retreat with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT College Prep. For more information, and to purchase your tickets, All women are invited to “Love Fully Alive: Glorifying the Femi- visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-phoenix-catholic-womens- nine Heart,” a morning retreat led by Sr. Miriam James on Satur- conference-tickets-79938826181. day, February 1st, 9:00am-noon at St. Anne’s in Gilbert. Conti- nental breakfast provided by Catholics in Action and St. Anne For more information, and for other events happening around the Parish. Tickets are $15 per person. Visit dphx.org/event/love- Diocese, visit: dphx.org/events/ fully-alive/for more information and to register. TV Mass Annual Diocese of Phoenix Men’s Conference All those who are sick or homebound, and unable to attend Mass, “Men of Christ” the annual Men’s Conference is Saturday, Feb- can watch a live broadcast of the Mass at 9:00am, Sunday morn- ruary 1st, 8:00am-5:00pm, at Xavier College Prep in Phoenix. ings from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ- The day includes Mass, lunch, and talks by Bishop Olmsted, Fr. TV7, Cable 13) Followed by the show “Catholics Matter.” John Parks, Alexandre Havard, Carl A. Anderson - Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, and more! Visit Catholic Radio: 1310 AM www.cmfp.org/2020conference for more information and to Tune in to Relevant Radio from your car or computer, or register. download the app to listen with your smart phone! Visit relevan- tradio.com for the schedule of shows, including The Patrick Ma- World Day of the Sick Healing Mass and Catholic Fair drid Show and an interactive Family Rosary. Visit dphx.org/ The Order of Malta invites all to this bilingual event in celebra- catholic-media for local shows like The Bishop’s Hour; Saturdays tion of Our Lady of Lourdes, Saturday, February 8th, 1:00pm- at 9:00am. 4:00pm at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. Mass will include Anointing of the sick, Blessing of caregivers’ hands, and Blessing with Lourdes water. A Catholic fair and refreshments will follow Catholic Humor in the social hall! Unable to attend in person? Watch the broad- cast live on AZTV Channel 7 or EWTN. You can also watch ? live on Facebook or Youtube. For booth reservations or questions please email: [email protected]

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