Please email information about your organization or event to Alice Carrier at acarrier@saintmarymag.org or Darlene Whyte at whyted800@att.net by May 17 for the May 29 issue of the SMM Newsletter.
Anyone interested in being part of the Yard Sale committee is welcome to attend the next meeting on Sunday, May 22 immediately after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in the Church Hall.
The Saint Mary Magdalene Yard Sale Committee is excited about our June 25th sale. As in previous years, we aim to be a pure-profit event, with 100% of our costs covered by in-kind or monetary donations. That’s why we are again asking members of our parish family to donate Kroger gift cards, cash or checks to help defray our food and fuel costs.
This summer’s annual Saint Mary Magdalene Yard Sale is set for Saturday, June 25th and we need everyone on board to make it a success! Please help by gathering your gently used household goods, furniture, tools, toys, baby items and appliances. (No clothing, linens, holiday decorations or children’s car seats, please.)
Next Sunday, May 1, is the first Sunday of the month and time for the collection of nonperishable items for our parish Food Pantry. Food items needed are: pork and beans; chicken noodle and tomato soups; small vegetable oil; small mustard; small ketchup; canned fruit. Nonfood items needed are: bar soap; toilet tissue. Thanks for your continued support of our parish Food Pantry.
The Spiritual Life Committee is busy making plans to decorate for Easter! Contributions toward the purchase of Easter Lilies and flowers in memory of a loved one can be made through Faith Direct, the envelope in your packet, or by placing your donation in the offertory basket. Please include the names of those to be remembered. Thank You!
Saint Mary Magdalene School is hosting a raffle basket fundraiser. Buy tickets for a chance to win one of these 11 incredible baskets: $5.00 apiece or $20.00 for 5 tickets.
Envelopes will be provided in the church pews for anyone who would like to contribute toward the purchase of Easter Lilies and flowers in memory of a loved one. Just fill out the envelope with your donation and place it in the collection basket by April 10th. Names of those who donated and those to be remembered will be printed in the church bulletin.
On Wednesday, March 9, Father Toner and some members of the SMM Leadership Team attended the meeting for the Second Round Draft Models of Real Presence, Real Future for the Diocese of Columbus. Recommendations were made and responses to those recommendations will be submitted via an online feedback form to be available March 18. Please stay updated by visiting realpresencerealfuture.org and send any questions or comments to hello@columbuscatholic.org.
Our parishes will be hosting a day of Adoration as part of the Diocesan 40 Days of Adoration Program. On Monday, March 21st, from 8:15 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for the faithful to come and Adore.
Our Deanery will conduct a synodal listening session at the gym of Saint Cecilia School, 440 Norton Road, Columbus, on Sunday, March 20, 1:00-3:00 p.m. This session will provide an opportunity to share our thoughts and feelings, but more importantly to discern how the Holy Spirit is guiding us in our journey together.
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Euchre Tournament with the proceeds going to the Seminarians of our Diocese. Come and join us in the church basement on Saturday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m.
Please join us for Vespers at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 20th (before 5:00 p.m. Mass). Vespers, commonly known as Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours and is a great way to supplement your prayer life. Through this service, we offer praise to God, pray for the needs of the world and give thanks to God for the day.