Did you know that our parish history has been downloaded to our website? It can be found on the About menu. In the history, we learn that the dedication of the church happened on August 18, 1924. We will celebrate the centennial of the dedication on the weekend of August 17 and 18.
We would like to have an updated Parish Directory that is representative of our current parish community. Arrangements have been made with Universal Directory to come and take photos in October 2024. We need several volunteers to bring this project to fruition. We need folks to schedule picture taking appointments. Greeters for the actual appointments. And folks to design the layout. If you are able to assist with any of these tasks, please contact the office at 510-526-4811 orparish@marymagdlen.org
During the months of June and July we have a volunteer who will be here on Saturday afternoons from 1:00PM to 5:00PM. If you would like to have a Mass prayed for a loved one, but you are not able to get to the office by 5:00PM Monday through Friday, then maybe Saturday is the solution for you.
Jul 14 – Fr. Nick shares his thoughts on Sacred vs Secular this week’s column.
Jul 07 – Fr. Nick provides a reflection on the musical Galileo and the Catholic Church.
Jun 30 – During these devices times Fr. Nick urgest us to Fly the Flag
Thanks to many, we have the Mary Magdalen Festival. Each year has something new to attract your attention. This year the Festival begins at Blackfriars Gallery at Arch and Vine Streets. On Friday, July 19, beginning at 6:00PM, we will have an Opening Ceremony for an Art Show. The Art Show will feature different forms of art presented by Mary Magdalen parishioners. The opening is a ticketed event. It includes a short program, food, and exclusive review of the displayed artwork. Tickets are $50 and available at the office (cash or check) or online (credit or debit) Opening Art Gallery Tickets. The second event is the lecture on Saturday morning at 10:00AM in the church. This year the presenter is Rev. Nicholas Glisson, Ph.D. His presentation will be on the Iconography and Art of St. Mary Magdalen. His discussion will be followed by Dr. Peter Hess, Ph.D. The Masses during the weekend will be the for Solemnity of St. Mary Magdalen. (We will sing our Mary Magdalen hymn.) The final event of the Festival is the potluck in the Rectory following the 11:30AM Mass. For the potluck bring a dish that will serve 6 to 8 people.
Catholic Charities Santa Clara seeks families to foster Unaccompanied Refugee Minors in the greater Bay Area. Unaccompanied youth refugees are typically 15-16 years of age on arrival and stay in the program until age 25 or until they become citizens. Members of the Peace and Justice committee attended an information session about this program and heard many inspiring and uplifting testaments about the program and the relationships that stem from it. If you would like to learn more about this program, please contact CCSC at www.catholiccharitiesscc.org or contact Claire Collins, Outreach Coordinator at 408-325-5107. Fostering Flyer
We are also saddened by the death of Danielle Terry, daughter of Claudette
Terry.
Her Memorial Service information will be available soon.
The Diocese of Oakland is searching for an Associate Director of Construction Planning & Risk Management. If you are interested, please see the attached job description. .
The Appeal is an annual campaign to generate funds to cover the costs of the Diocese of Oakland’s ministries, programs, and services. It is a direct appeal to the people of the diocese, urging support in the form of a pledge or a gift to supplement the ministry budget. The total budget for the diocesan-wide ministries and services is roughly $6.28 million. The Bishop’s Ministries Appeal was established to raise funds to meet the shortfall from other income sources. Please support the Bishop’s Ministries Appeal. Visit https://oakdiocese.org/bishops-ministries-appeal and select a pledge option. Please select St. Mary Magdalen as the parish option.
Magdalen Hall became the name of the Parish Hall during the Parish Conference in February. We need a sign with the hall’s new name on it. Are there any parishioners who do wood work and would be willing to design and carve a sign for the Magdalen Hall? Please give Fr. Nick your name and contact information on a piece of paper.
The Funeral Liturgy for Martha Shogren, mother of Anne Erdmann, is Saturday, July 27, at 11:00AM.
The Parish/School Picnic is on Sunday, August 25, beginning at 10:30AM.
If you are seriously ill or contagious, please be reminded that you are not required to attend Mass. The Sunday obligation is excused for sickness.
Have you thought about submitting information for the bulletin, email blast, or for the website? If so, please review the submission guidelines to be sure your information will be reviewed for submission in a timely manner. You will find the submission guidelines on the website. (Resources>Information Submission Guidelines . . .)
Eucharistic Ministers regularly visit homebound parishioners to bring them communion. In addition, Fr. Nick pays periodic visits as well. If you know someone who should be added to the list, please contact the parish office (510-526-4811).
Not too long ago there was not a thought to stream Mass or meet online. Now it begins to seem like the thing to do. Fr. Nick would like to engage as many people as possible in the ministries of support that the pandemic made real for us. We are looking for folks to provide support on Zoom/GoToMeeting calls. We need a small team to video Masses on Sundays and Holy Days. We also need people who can help us with getting the word out about events within the parish and the events we want to open up to the surrounding community. Will you help? Email: mailto:parish@marymaglden.org with your name, contact information, and our area of support. Thank you
Adults seeking Baptism or Confirmation participate in a process called RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. If you are interested in fully participating in the Catholic church, consider joining the RCIA study group which meets on Tuesday evenings, 7 – 9 pm in Norton Hall. You can learn more about this program by visiting the RCIA web page, Sacraments>RCIA.
Do you have an infant or young child you would like to have Baptized? Learn more on the Baptism web page, Faith Formation>Youth Faith Formation.
Teens seeking Confirmation participate in the Teen Confirmation program. Learn more at Faith Formation>Youth Faith Formation.
Have further questions about these programs, or to register call the Parish office (510)-526-4811.
