Paul the persecutor has become Paul the Evangelist. The wonders of God.
Donating to the Bishop’s Ministries Appeal can be a two-for-one. First, if we reach our goal, then the powers that be will be much happier with our parish. Second, if we reach our goal and exceed it, then the additional proceeds are returned to the parish. Give today! Visit https://oakdiocese.org/bishops-ministries-appeal and select a pledge option. Please select St. Mary Magdalen as the parish option.
The deadline to submit digital images of artwork to Monday, April 29. Images of up to 3 different art pieces may be submitted to receptionist@marymagdalen.org or images may be dropped off at the Parish Office. (If you bring to the office please be sure to clearly label with name and contact information.) Further details for submissions are available on the website and in the church vestibule. All visual artforms such as paintings, sketches, textile art, sculpture, and photography will be considered along with poetry and possibly dance. The Blackfriars Gallery will be the location of our St. Mary Magdalen Art Show beginning Friday, July 19. Please see the flyer for more details.
Apr 28 – St. Athanasius is the topic this week. Test your knowledge of this Pillar of the Church by reading Fr. Nick’s article.
Apr 21 – Fr. Nick shares a book reciew of Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson.
Apr 14 – Fr. Nick is on vacation this week. However, he wrote a column for us about Japanese Customs
He will be away from the parish from April 11 through April 28. Wish him Bon Voyage!
Plan to visit earlier in the week, or the following week.
Ofelia was formerly a resident of Berkeley and a member of our community. She died on Tuesday, April 23. Her Funeral Mass is Thursday, May 2, at 10:30AM.
On May 2 & 3 JST Berkeley will host a seminar on “Women and Synodality, Where Can We Go From Here?” There will be presentations and breakout sessions on Friday. Two of the speakers participated in the Synod on Synodality in Rome. See the flyer for more information. Attendance is limited, please pre-register for the event.
Interested, contact the Office at 510-526-4811.
Lourdes G, Elizabeth J, and others will be in the parish kitchen crafting delectable treats for the Festival Tea. Other parishioners supply cookies, cakes, and choice Tea fare. The Tea is Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM in Magdalen (Parish) Hall. Tickets are $50 per person and available at https://square.link/u/vGcxWALN If you wish to reserve a table, please select a point person and let us know who will be at the table. Up to 8 people per table. We can only seat 65 people. Get your tickets soon.
If you are interested in joining the trip to Mexicali, then mark your calendar for Friday, November 15th, to Sunday, November 17th, and contact the office to let us know. We will reserve a block of rooms at a Holiday Inn to lock in lower rates.
The Word Among Us for April is available in the church. Donations are greatly appreciated.
Those who attended the Parish Conference voted to change the name of the Parish Hall to Magdalen Hall. You may begin to see that name more often. Soon we will have the official renaming event.
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.