February 19th to February 26th From the Desk of Fr. Gabriel St. Mary Magdalene Weekly E-Bulletin Meat Fest this Sunday! Don’t forget that this upcoming Sunday is Meatfare! We will be having our Agape meal following the Liturgy, so be sure to bring your Upcoming Schedule favorite meat dish, as we say farewell to meat until Great and Holy Pascha! +Wednesday, February 19th, Parish Family Memorial Service Compline, 6:00 PM. Metanoia, This coming Saturday at 3:30, we will be having a parish wise memorial 6:30 PM service, where we will be remembering all of the departed of our families. The memorial service will start at 3:30 PM, with Great Vespers and +Saturday, February 22nd, Parish Confessions immediately following the service. Memorial Service, 3:30 PM. Great Vespers and Confessions Firewood Available! to follow As was announced in Church this past Sunday, there is firewood available for anyone who would like to come and take it! Any wood that remains +Sunday, February 23rd, Hours from the trees that have fallen, will be removed sometime during Great and Divine Liturgy, 9:50 AM Lent, so please act now! MEATFEST SUNDAY! Psalm Group Email For those that have signed up for the Lenten Psalm Group, you should +Wednesday, February 26th, have received an email this past week. If you have not, please see Compline, 6:00 PM. Metanoia, Theophan (Bob) Forsyth, so that it can get corrected! There is still time 6:30 PM left to join our Lenten Psalm Group! All you need is an email, 10 minutes a day, and a bible! Birthdays 2 Week of Metanoia Class Remain! Andrew Auxier Don’t forget that we have 2 weeks of our Spring Metanoia Class Emmett Ballnik remaining! Tonight’s class is on the Creed and on Fasting! Next week is Nyomi Forsyth on the Church and the Virgin Mary! Join us for some great discussion before Great Lent Begins! Benjamin Wilkinson Ileana Bilas Deadline for Pilgrimage Sign up! The deadline to sign up for our pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s, Holy Anniversaries Transfiguration, and Holy Trinity monasteries is Sunday, March 1st! If you are planning on joining us for these pilgrimages, please see Fr. Gabriel as soon as possible! !1 2439 S Long Lake Rd. Fenton, MI 48430 | st-marymagdalene.org | 810-750-1401 Clean Week Sunday, March 1st: Liturgy and Forgiveness Vespers, 9:50 A From the Desk of Fr. Gabriel Monday, March 2nd: Matins, 9:00 AM. St. Andrew Canon 6:30 P St. Mary Magdalene Service Schedule for Tuesday, March 3rd: Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, 6:30 P Wed. March 4th: Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, 6:30 P Great and Holy Lent Thursday, March 5th: Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, 6:30 P Friday, March 6th: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Potluck, 6:30 P 2020 Saturday, March7th: Vigil for Orthodoxy Sunday, 4:00 P St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church 2439 S. Long Lake Rd. 1st Week of Great Lent Fenton, MI 48430 Sunday, March 8th: Orthodox Sunday Divine Liturgy, 9:50 A (810) 750-1401 Wed. March 11th: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy @ St. Nicholas, 6:00 P Friday, March 13: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Potluck, 6:30 P Saturday, March 14th: Vigil and Confessions, 4:00 P 2nd Week of Great Lent Sunday, March 15th: Hours and Divine Liturgy, 9:50 A Wed. March 18th: Compline and Confessions, 6:00 P Friday, March 20th: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Potluck, 6:30 P Saturday, March 21st: Lenten Retreat at St. Nicholas, 10:00 A 3rd Week of Great Lent Sunday, March 22nd: Sunday of the Cross Divine Liturgy, 9:50 A Wed. March 25th: Annunciation Liturgy @ St. George, 6:00 P Friday, March 27th: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Potluck, 6:30 P Saturday, March 28th: Vigil and Confessions, 4:00 P 4th Week of Great Lent Monastery Pilgrimage 3/29 - 4/2 Sunday, March 29th: Hours and Divine Liturgy, 9:50 A Friday, April 3rd: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Potluck, 6:30 P Saturday, April 4th: Vigil and Confessions, 4:00 P 5th Week of Great Lent Sunday, April 5th: Hours and Divine Liturgy, 9:50 A Wed. April 8th: Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and Potluck, 6:00 PM Friday, April 10th: Lazarus Saturday Vespers, 7:00 P Saturday, April 11th: Lazarus Div. Liturgy @ Assumption, 9:30 Saturday, April 11th: Palm Sunday Great Vespers, 4:00 P Holy Week Palm Sunday, April 12th: +Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy and Parish Photo, 9:50 A. +Bridegroom Matins, 7:00 P Holy Monday, April 13th: +Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, 10:00 A. +Bridegroom Matins, 7:00 P Holy Tuesday, April 14th +Bridegroom Matins, 7:00 P Holy Wednesday April 15th: +Great and Holy Unction, 7:00 P Holy Thursday, April 16th: +Divine Liturgy for the Inst. of the Eucharist, 10:00 A. +Matins and Passion Gospels, 7:00 P Holy Friday, April 17th: +Holy Friday Great Vespers, 3:00 PM +Matins and Lamentations, 7:00 P Holy Saturday, April 18th: +Holy Saturday Divine Liturgy, 10:00 AM +Nocturnes, Matins, and Divine Liturgy,!10 11:30 P Pascha Sunday, April 19th: +Pascha Agape Vespers From the Desk of Fr. Gabriel St. Mary Magdalene 2020 Lenten Monastery Pilgrimage Trip Itinerary Sunday, March 29th: Divine Liturgy at St. Mary Magdalene in Fenton Michigan. Depart for Holy Trinity Jordanville Monastery, arriving on Sunday Evening. *We will be traveling through Canada, so Passports are required! Monday, March 30th: Morning Services at the Monastery and Breakfast. Tour of the Cathedral, Baptistery, Candle Factor, Incense workshop, and bookstore. Lunch and free time to explore, before departing for St. Tikhon’s Monastery in the evening Tuesday, March 31st: Early Morning Services at the monastery, followed by breakfast and a tour of the Monastery Church, Museum, and Grounds. Lunch, followed by free time in the afternoon. Depending on availability, a visit to see the weeping icon of “The Tender Heart” in Taylor, PA, followed by dinner at Cooper’s restaurant in Scranton. Wednesday, April 1st: Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy at the Monastery Church and a bookstore visitation. Departing early afternoon for Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Ellwood City, PA. Thursday, April 2nd: Morning Services and breakfast with the Mothers and Sisters, followed by a tour of the Monastery Grounds and Bookstore. Lunch will be provided, before departing home for St. Mary Magdalene Cost is $340 per person (Cost does NOT include fuel, restaurants, and donations to the monasteries) Email Fr. Gabriel at [email protected] for more information! !2 St. Job the Long Suffering A 5 Week Lenten Study on the Book of Job Monday Evenings at 6:30 PM (March 6th-April 3rd) “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?” The question of Theodicy is one that has plagued mankind for millennia. “Why does God allow suffering, sickness, and sorrow in this life” is perhaps one of the most common questions asked of Priests in their ministry. During this 5 week Lenten Study, Fr. Gabriel will explain how the “answer” lies in the Book of Job. 2439 S Long Lake Rd. Fenton, Michigan 48430 st-marymagdalene.org St. Mary MagdaleneFrom the Desk of Fr. Gabriel Lenten Psalm Group Preparing for Pascha by Praying the Psalms The Goal: To draw nearer to Christ and one another during the Lenten Fast, by praying the Psalms together as a community, as we journey together towards Holy Pascha. How it Works: The Orthodox Church divided the book of Psalms into 20 sections (called a Kathisma). In our St. Mary Magdalene prayer group, we will each be assigned a different section each day, throughout the 40 days of the fast. By the end of Lent, our parish will have read through the entire book of Psalms twice. If everyone is keeping up with their individual sections every day, it also means that our parish community together is praying the entire book of psalms daily! Added Bonus: As we go through the journey together, there may be a specific prayer request that you might ask the group to assist you in, whether it is for someone who is sick, suffering, or maybe someone who recently departed. Feel free to email the group email, asking for specific prayer requests to be sent out. What do I Need? All you need is a bible, an email address, and some time each day to pray! How Do I Join? There will be a sign up sheet available at the Church, or you can email [email protected] !3 From the Desk of Fr. Gabriel !5 From the Desk of Fr. Gabriel “Metanoia” Learning to Change One’s Heart for God In a Christian World now littered with various denominations, each teaching a di!erent version of the same Gospel, have you ever wondered or thought about what the earliest Christians taught, how they worshiped, and what believed? Now is your opportunity to come, discuss, and learn about the fullness of what the Ancient Christian Faith is all about! This 7 Week Class will cover the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Christian Church, passed down to us from Christ and His Disciples Spring Semester, 2020 Wednesday, January 15th, 6:30 PM: Introduction into Orthodoxy. What is Holy Tradition? Wednesday, January 22nd, 6:30 PM: What do we believe about God? Wednesday, January 29th, 6:30 PM: What is the purpose of man’s existence? Tuesday, February4th, 6:30 PM: What is Prayer? The Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer Wednesday, February 12th, 6:30 PM: Missing the Mark: An Eastern View of Sin Wednesday, February 19th, 6:30 PM: Who is Jesus and What Did He Come Here to Do? Wednesday, February 26th, 6:30 PM: What does the Church believe about Mary? !6 From the Desk of Fr.