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32114 Vine Street
Willowick, OH 44095
P: (440) 943-2133
F: (440) 943-3780

Office Hours

Weekday Schedule

Monday:

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Thursday:

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday:

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Weekend Schedule

Saturday:

Closed
Sunday:

9:00 AM – 1:00PM

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St. Mary Magdalene Parish Mission Statement

As a Roman Catholic Community, St. Mary Magdalene is a community of Christians

who profess and share a common, loving faith in Jesus Christ

and are nourished through prayer and activity, especially the Eucharist,

and are inspired by the Spirit who calls each of us to use our gifts

in the midst of our neighborhoods and throughout the world.

Holy Week Confession Times

In addition to our regular time this Saturday, Fr. Stephen has offered a few other opportunities for people to celebrate the Sacrament of Recondiliation during Holy Week:

Saturday, April 12 - immediately following the 4:30pm mass
Monday, April 14 from 7:00 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, April 16 from Noon - 1:00pm

There will NOT be Confession on Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday)

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Holy Thursday - April 17
Mass of the Lord's Supper @ 7:00pm

We celebrate Jesus' command to serve one another through the action of the Footwashing.
All are invited to wash and be washed.

Good Friday - April 18
Stations of the Cross @ Noon
Celebration of the Lord's Passion @ 3:oopm

This solemn service begins with prostration of the ministers before the altar. Both the assembly and the ministers are encouraged to venerate the cross, by a simple genuflection, a kiss or some other appropriate sign of reverence. This service is not a mass, but does include Holy Communion, using Blessed Sacrament reserved from the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday.

                               Holy Saturday - April 19 easter food
                            Morning Prayer @ 9:00am

                               Start your day off with prayer!

Blessing of Easter Food @ 3:00pm

Deacon Carl will bless any food you bring that will be used for your Easter meal.

Easter Vigil Mass @ 9:00pm
*There will NOT be a 4:30pm mass on Holy Saturday

This most holy Feast of our Liturgical year celebrates both the Resurrection of Christ and the full initiation of new members into the Christian Community. We begin with the Easter Fire outside on the Vine St. side of the church and continue with a solemn procession into the church. We continue with the beautiful Easter Proclamation before all are invited to listen to the Word proclaimed and preached. Following the Liturgy of the Word, we celebrate the Baptism and Confirmation of those joining the Christian Community.Together we join with them in the Liturgy of the Eucharist as they celebrate with the community for the first time.

Easter Sunday - April 20

Masses @ 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00am
(Masses at 11:00am in both the Church and the Gym)
Celebrate the Resurrection of Christ!
Hosanna in the Highest!

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An Administrator for St. Mary Magdalene
Fr. Stephen Kaminski

Our pope, Francis, in an address to a Latin American Conference of Bishops said the following:

"Being (Bishops) also means to....incline ourselves toward those the Lord has entrusted to our care. Among these, a special place is reserved for our priests: especially for them, our hearts, our hands, and our doors remain open at all times. They are the first faithful we bishops have, our priests. Let us love them! Let us love them from the heart! They are our sons and our brothers."

While Fr. Ted has been away, Bishop Lennon and his staff have shown him the love and care of which Francis spoke. Local priests, equally concerned for both a brother priest and parish community in need, stepped in to ensure that the sacraments would be offered without interruption.

Bishop Lennon has now granted Fr. Ted Lucas permission to begin a Personal Leave of Absence - Sick Leave. This leave is effective 8 March 2014. An authorized Leave of Absence is defined as time off from official assignment with permission from the Bishop. Fr. Ted has been granted this leave to attend to his personal health and well-being. In light of Bishop Lennon's responsibility to provide for the pastoral care of the people of St. Mary Magdalene, he has appointed Fr. Stephen Kaminski to serve as Parochial Administrator.

Fr. Stephen has graciously accepted this assignment in addition to his duties as Chaplain of Lake Health, and will maintain his residence at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He can be reached at 440-585-0700 ext. 602.

Please keep both Fr. Ted and Fr. Stephen in your prayers.

If you would like to send a card to Fr. Ted...

Bus trips cancelled	The Casino trips originally scheduled for 2014 have been CANCELLED. If you already paid for your reservation, please contact the parish office to obtain a refund.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Pope Francis Notes

Pope Francis continues to offer love in a hate-filled world, mercy in an angry society, and hope in hopeless times. SEE POPE FRANCIS' LENTEN MESSAGE

Everyone, high school through adult,
is welcome to join us each Sunday for CAFE'
(Catholic Adult Faith Experiences)
Sundays, from 9:15 to 10:45.

Room 103 - No Registration Required!

All High School youth
are invited to join
Lake Life Teen!

For more information...

To be a Catholic Means:

To live a life centered on Jesus Christ and His saving action.
To take part in and live out the Sacraments given to us by Christ, especially the Eucharist. The Sacraments provide us with strength.
To be enriched by the word of God.
To be provided with models and heroes.
To take part in and practice a rich tradition of personal and communal prayer.
To be part of a rich tradition of caring for others, building a better life, and providing us with a sense of belonging.
To have meaning and freedom in our lives.

You are invited to think and pray about these things as Catholics. You probably can think of other great things that you love about your faith. Don’t be afraid to share your list with others who are not Catholic or have not been to church for a while. If you would like to discuss this list in greater detail or if you know someone who would like to inquire further about the Catholic Faith please contact: Deacon Carl Toomey by phone at: 440.854.6016 or by email.

To be a Catholic

With all of us working together, we can make a difference in our parish, our city and our world.

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