N2845 Shadow Road P.O. Box 409 • Waupaca, WI 54981• 715-258-2088

SAINT MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

Mission Statement

Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-2:00 pm Friday - By appointment only.

Main Phone: 715-258-2088

Fax: 715-258-5708

Email: info@smm-waupaca.org

Website: www.smm-waupaca.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/StMaryMagdaleneWaupaca

Mass Schedules St. Mary Magdalene - Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am Mon & Tues Communion Service 8:00 am Wed, Thurs & Fri Mass 8:00 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat. 3:30-4:00 pm 1st Friday of each month 11:30 - Noon

1st Friday of each month 8:15 am-Noon Next Adoration: May 4, 2017

Sacrament of Baptism

Sacrament of Marriage

2 April 29, 2018

WORKING WITH THE SCRIPTURES – April 29, 2018 (Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24;Jn. 15:1-8) Vinal Van Benthem ofs

Several years ago my late husband underwent bypass surgery. Complications required that we spend long periods of time in a series of hospital rooms with nurses and aides, surgeons and physician’s assistants, physical therapists and nutritionists. And in every case we witnessed firsthand the deeds that love does.

“Children, let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth.” The Oxford Dictionary defines “deed” as a “thing done intentionally or consciously”. We hear a lot of talk about love these days but this Scripture passage seems to say that that’s not enough. We are to love in ‘deed’ if we are truly children of God. In other words, actions speak louder than words. Jesus tells us that he is the vine onto which we must be grafted. “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit…” How are we to bear this fruit? This fruit is the result of our actions. For the healthcare professionals who cared for my husband and the other people in the cardiac unit, the fruit of their actions was the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of their patients. Real estate agents bear good fruit when they are truthful regarding properties they represent. Factory workers bear good fruit when they put in an honest day’s work; employers, when they pay an honest day’s wage. Jesus wasn’t interested in people who just talked a good talk. He expected his followers to love “…in deed and truth”. When Saul arrived in Jerusalem the disciples were afraid of him because, even though he was saying all the right things, his previous actions had produced a very different kind of fruit. It was only when they began to see that his talk and his deeds were in agreement that they accepted him into their company. The same is true today. Actions still speak louder than words. What do our deeds say about us? Do our talk and our deeds agree? Does our work bear honest fruit? Are we grafted cleanly to the vine that is Jesus, or are there still some places where we need to be pruned?

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration is on the first Friday of each month. Sign-up sheets are available in the Narthex by the Chapel.

Please join us on May 4. Adoration begins after the 8:00 am Mass. The Hour of Prayer will be conducted at 11:00. At 11:30 am, Fr. Amal will hear Confessions. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction begins at noon, concluding at 12:30 pm.

Save the Date - June 10

The annual Parish Appreciation Pancake Breakfast will be held after both Sunday morning Masses in the Fellowship Hall. Uncle Pancake will be here to delight both young and old alike.

This is a special day for the parish of St. Mary Magdalene. Father Amal and the staff would like to express their gratitude to everyone. It takes a village to accomplish our day-to-day activities and minis-tries. Bring your family and enjoy the morning with our thanks for you.

St. Mary Magdalene, Waupaca is searching for a faith filled Religious Education Coordinator. This position is responsible for coordinating parish faith formation (Pre-K – 8 grade) and Sunday Family Masses. This includes: program planning, First Communion, First Reconciliation, recruitment and supervision of volunteers and ParishSoft record keeping.

The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor Degree in Religious Studies or related

field or have completed the Emmaus Diocesan Program. Also required are computer,

organizational, and people skills, along with an ability to work well with young children,

tweens, teens and adults. This is a 30 hour per week/9 month position. If interested

please send resume by May 9, 2018 to: St. Mary Magdalene, PO Box 409, Waupaca,

WI 54981. Attn: Melissa Puls.

Fifth Sunday of Easter 3

Parents planning for the Sacrament of Baptism, please call the par-ish office at 715-258-2088. Lauri, the pastoral minister, will prepare

parents for the Baptism of their child. Baptism preparation is scheduled on Wednesdays between 6-8 pm. Meetings last about an hour. Baptisms are normally scheduled on Saturday at the 4:30 pm Mass or Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm.

Ministry of the Sick….

Times of illness are stressful. We wish to visit with you at your home or in the hospital. Please notify us at the parish office of your desire for prayers, visits, Holy Communion, anointing of the sick and other needs. Because of federal privacy laws, notifica-tion must come from you or a family member.

If you have a family member who is homebound and would like a visit from Fr. Amal or from Lauri, our Pastoral Minister, please contact the parish office, and we will arrange a convenient

time to visit.

Prayer Shawls

Through the Prayer Shawl Ministry, we are able to give the sick a beautiful prayer shawl made by one of our parish volunteers. If you know of someone who is sick and might enjoy a prayer shawl, please contact Lauri at the office number (715-258-2088) or email at lauri@smm-waupaca.org.

Need a low-Gluten host at Communion?

The parish has a supply of low-gluten hosts that are made to comply with the Catholic Mass, are approved for use by Canon Law, and con-tain trace amounts of gluten (less than .002%.) They are considered safe for those with celiac disease or other gluten intolerances. Please alert the Sacristan, Father Amal, or Holly Saunders at extension 104 so that we can set-up the appropriate number of hosts before Conse-cration.

Please call Lauri, Pastoral Minister, at 715-258-2088, upon the birth of your child so Elizabeth Ministry can welcome your new baby into our parish family.

Spring is finally here and it is time to do some landscaping.

The Gardening Angels are looking for a group of volunteers to help with the new Fellowship Hall Landscaping. Jim O’Brien is coordinat-ing this project which will take place May 1 – 15. He will be in the Narthex the weekend of April 28 and 29 to answer any questions that you may have and to get you signed up for a day and time that is convenient for you. You may also sign up by calling him on his cell phone at 920-915-9695 or emailing him at jrmjo@yahoo.com. If you love to garden this volunteer project is for you!

Join Fr Peter Manickam and India Mission Joy on a pilgrimage to India from January 15 - 25, 2019. Trip cost is $3,600, which includes everything except the bus ride to O’Hare and souvenirs. Trip includes eight major cities in India, including Calcutta, Delhi, Agra and Chennai. Some sights include Mother Teresa tomb, St Thomas the apostle church, and the Taj Mahal. For more information contact Dennis Boucher at 715-305-1960 or dennismarshfield@yahoo.com.

Chemo Angels

Spring is here! Chemo Angels is looking for anything having to do with “Spring” and gas gift cards for the patients who need to travel for treatment. Please place your items in the plastic tote by the Office, and they will be collected and given out to the patients.

Calling all Angels! Chemo Angels is looking for your help. This year we are giving patients gift cards for their birthdays. They can be from anywhere you like and for any amount you want to give. If you like, you can even give a Scrip Card!!

4 April 29, 2018

SCRIP Sale Next Weekend!

SCRIP Sales Slip

NAME

PHONE

% Profit Store #

Bought Value $$

Amt

8% Barnes & Noble 25

10% Culver’s 10

10% Culver’s 25

5% Fleet Farm 25

5% Fleet Farm 50

5% Fleet Farm 100

5% Hardee’s 10

4% K-Mart 25

20% King's Table 25

4% Kohls 25

8% Little Caesars 20

3% Menards 25

3% Menards 100

10% Mobil 25

10% Mobil 50

10% Mobil 100

3% Piggly Wiggly 25

3% Piggly Wiggly 50

3% Piggly Wiggly 100

4% Roundy's 25

4% Roundy's 50

4% Roundy's 100

3% Shopko 25

6% Subway 10

20% Three Squares 25

6% Walgreens 25

6% Walmart 25

6% Younkers 25

TOTALS

Sales Only Balanc-ing Only

Office Use Only Cash

Ini-tials Amt

Check $

Change $

If you or your family are looking for a different kind of experience this summer, something which is not simply a holiday or a retreat, then the Mariapolis (City of Mary) might be just for you.

What is a Mariapolis? It is an event organized by the Focolare Move-ment and is characteristic of its spirit: it is a gathering of people of all ages and backgrounds, spending a few days together putting into practice the Gospel message of love. The main guideline for these gatherings, which take place in many countries throughout the world, is the ‘Golden Rule’, which invites us to do to others what we would like to be done to us. It is an opportunity to experience what happens in a day-to-day life when we have listening, gift of self and sharing as the basis for our relationships.

The Midwest Mariapolis is taking place from June 29 to July 3 in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Registration is now open, visit http://www.midwestmariapolis.org Registration deadline is April 30. For more information, email midwest@focolare.us or call 773-536-7873 or 708-484-9771.

Parish Cemetery News

All Christmas decorations on the graves must be removed as soon as possible. The Spring / Summer decorations may be placed on the graves starting May 21.

We are having a cemetery clean-up day on Saturday, May 12 at 9:00 am. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the Narthex. Please bring your rakes, gloves, tarps, gas leaf blowers and smiles. We al-ways have lots of fun. The Cemetery Committee will furnish some treats and bottled water. Hope to see you there. Rain date: May 19.

Fifth Sunday of Easter 5

Total Weekend Collection Summary for

April 14, 2017 Due to the snow storm there were no

Masses last Sunday Envelopes $ 727 (Member Giving)

Offertory $ 205 (Cash & Non-member giving)

Thank you for your gifts!

SMM Collection Summary

Year To Date 7/1/2017—3/30/2018

Envelopes Offertory

Actual $ 354,089 $48,479 Budget $ 335,000 $43,000 Difference $ 19,089 $ 5,479

Thank you for your gifts!

WE NEED YOU! WE NEED YOU!

PRESENTING THE SMM “YOUTH” YOUNG PRESENTING THE SMM YOUTH” YOU

NEIGHBORS IN ACTION STOCK SALE

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Detach Here

I’m In! Enclosed please find my TAX-DEDUCTIBLE payment for:

_____ 1 share @ $10.00 _____ 2 or more shares Name___________________________________ Address: ________________________________ _______________________________________ I am a parish member: _____yes _____no Parish I.D. number:_______

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PRAYERFUL SISTERS

Keep praying and sending your cards!

St. Maximilian Kolbe and St Peregrine Shrine Trip—May 4 & 5 We will start at St. Maximilian Kolbe Shrine in Marytown located in Libertyville, Illinois. We will be staying overnight at the retreat house on site. Our second day will take us to Chicago where we will visit the National Shrine of St. Peregrine (On his feast day!), the Patron Saint of Cancer Patients. The cost is $175 per adult. The stu-dent rate is $88. Call/text Mary at 715-340-7217 or email sheacasL4@gmail.com for registration forms and information.

Spring Salad Luncheon

Please join us on Wednesday, May 9, at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 608 E Main St Weyauwega. Lunch will be served from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Cost is $8 per person. Take outs available. Sponsored by St. Anne’s PCCW

The Faith Community of St. Mary Magdalene welcomes

RaeLynn Ann Serpe

who was baptized on April 28, 2018

6 April 29, 2018

Mass Intentions

Week of April 30, 2018 MON 8:00 am Communion Service 4/30

TUES 8:00 am Communion Service 5/1

WED 8:00 am Living & Deceased Jez & 5/2 Neumann Families

THURS 8:00 am Living & Deceased 5/3 Members of the Parish

FRI 8:00 am † Alice Griffin5/4

SAT 4:30 pm † Evelyn Tautges 5/5

SUNDAY 8:00 am Larry & Therese Gonnering 5/6 57th Wedding Anniversary

10:00 am † Richard & Jerry Kruske

Confirmation 5:00 pm Living & Deceased Members of the Parish

† indicates deceased individuals

If you have scheduled a Mass Intention and would like to bring up the gifts of bread and wine, please see an usher before Mass to make arrangements.

4:30 PM – SATURDAY, May 5 Lectors: Kate Saunders, Bruce Inkmann Eucharist: Volunteers Servers: Jacob Freeberg

8:00 AM – SUNDAY, May 6 Lectors: Lisa Engle, Susan Groshek Eucharist: Volunteers Servers: Cecilia Harms, Elijah Sanders

10:00 AM – SUNDAY, May 6 Lectors: Family Mass Eucharist: Volunteers Servers: Allison Wolff, Samantha Klismet

Iola Nursing Home - Pam Madson

Cross Roads & Bethany - Lauri Wenninger

Altar Linen Launderer - Kathy Katuin

Liturgical Ministers

The Week Ahead

Scripture Readings

Readings for the Week of April 30, 2018

Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]/Jn 14:27-31a St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26--2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5/Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17

Tues May 1 9:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Bible Study 6:00 pm Worship Committee Meet 6:00 PM Festival Committee Meet

Thurs May 3 8:30 am Prayer Group 9:00 am Social Activities Meeting 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus

Fri May 4 1:00 pm Card Playing

Sat May 5 4:00 pm Rosary before Mass SCRIP Sale Blood Pressure Checks Walk to Mary

Sun May 7 9:00 am Rosary before Mass SCRIP Sale Blood Pressure Checks 5:00 pm Confirmation

Happy Birthday

Carole Vergauwen

Dorothy T. Smythe

Mary Boksa

Dorothy Smythe

Mary Ann Carter

Rose Doyle