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Reflections on St. Patrick and St. Joseph Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  I hope your Lenten journey has been fruitful thus far. This week we had two amazing saints that remind us of the value of sacrifices and penances having value and doing incredible things when offered to the Lord. Let us, through their intercession, continue in our own Lenten disciplines and persevere so that Christ may more readily manifest Himself in our lives.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Abraham and the stars in the sky! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  This week we have a powerful reading from Genesis 15 as our 1st reading for Mass. In this reading we see Abraham invited to gaze up into the sky and count the stars in the middle of the afternoon! He can't see the stars, and similarly, sometimes we can't always see God or His plan for us, but we know they are there. What a great reminder for us of trust in the Lord and that just because we don't see it, doesn't mean that He isn't leading us! May this Lenten journey help to further cultivate our faith that we may model a faith like that of Abraham and follow the Lord in all things.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

First Sunday of Lent, Christ is tempted in the desert Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  This Sunday's Gospel comes from Luke 4:1-13, the temptations of Jesus in the desert and in that same vein I share some reflections on this Gospel and how we can resist sin and temptation in our own life.  Have a fruitful and blessed Lent! God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Our Lady of Lourdes Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  First, I want to share with you all a wonderful opportunity to engage in fellowship. On Sunday February 23rd from 1-3:30 pm our Family Faith Formation staff and volunteers are hosting a "Children's Outdoor Fun Day." We'll have food trucks, drink carts, face painting and many other activities for everyone! See you there.  Second, our annual Charity and Development Appeal (CDA) has begun. This is our diocese's annual appeal to support charitable works throughout our diocese including (but not limited to) supporting the education and formation of our seminarians, future priests for the Diocese of Phoenix. Thank you all for your generosity to the CDA. You can learn more about the CDA here: https://dphx.org/cda/ Lastly, we celebrated earlier in February two pretty cool saint days, at least for me, Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette Soubirous- the visionary of Lourdes. This was the Marian apparition that sparked in me a deeper desire and love of Mary and Marian devotions. I share more about it in the video, no spoilers here!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Mystical Body of Christ Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  This week the Church invites us to reflect on the diversity and uniqueness of our gifts and how each of us offers something back to God for the sake of proclaiming the Gospel and sharing the Good News of Jesus with everyone! God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Advent: a time of expectation Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy Advent! This is a wonderful time for us to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Savior and allow Him to break into our lives in new, powerful ways consequently transformed by this breakthrough of grace. Let the joy of Christ's coming fill our hearts, minds, and souls this season so that we may rejoice in Emmanuel (God with us)!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Called and Gifted coming to St. Mary Magdalene! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  It is with great joy that I invite you to take part in the Called and Gifted program and its unique discernment of spirits, a means by which we concretely discover how the Holy Spirit works in our life and enables us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. Additional information below:  Discerning charisms communally enables a parish to thrive on the gifts of its people. Far from being "just another program," this is a whole new way to look at our parishes. Our communities are filled with organizational and pastoral needs that are usually met by recruiting anyone who shows any interest or who, perhaps, is just unable to say "no." Because we seldom look first at the gifts and call of individuals, our communities too often contain generous and energetic people who have been burned-out or even traumatized trying to fill "vacuums" for which they were ill-equipped. But if we look first at our gifts, our communities will come to be shaped by our loves, because God calls each of us to (and gifts us for) the work that we most love. The discernment process ensures that individuals cease to be anonymous to the leadership of the community and to each other. In our large Catholic parishes and institutions, it's easy for individuals to come and go without being noticed and to believe that they have nothing to contribute. When people start to discern their gifts, they also start to talk to each other about their gifts. New relationships begin to form among parishioners, and parish leaders often find that new priorities for the parish begin to emerge. The discernment of their gifts draws people from the periphery of the community to the center. Some of our most gifted people are sitting, unrecognized, in the back of the church. Many lay Catholics emerge from the gifts discernment process with a much stronger sense that they have something important to give to the larger Christian community and to the world. Catholics who used to sit quietly on the sidelines take new risks, and others emerge as leaders of new initiatives. Recognizing the charisms of all helps the Church answer the call of the Holy Spirit. Pope John Paul II has called the Church to a new evangelization and heralded a "great springtime" for Christianity. Lay Catholics, in particular, are called to be the Church's "front line," the people in whom the majority of our contemporaries meet the risen Christ. They need to discern their charisms in order to meet this call, and the parish is the most accessible setting for discernment. As partners in the mission of Christ, everyone has been "called and gifted" for the sake of the world! God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

The Assumption of Our Lady Into Heaven Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thursday August 15th is the solemnity and holy day of obligation where we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. This feast is a reminder for us of our final hope, to be united body and soul into Heaven with Jesus.  Also, our new mosaics are in! They are a phoenix and a pelican. The phoenix is situated over the ambo due to its connection with resurrection. St. Paul speaks in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 about how we will, at a word of command from Christ rise to meet Him when He comes again at the end of days. The pelican, situated over the presider's chair is an image of the Eucharist. Depicted on the mosaic is a mother pelican plucking the meat from her own chest in order to feed her young, giving her life to save theirs. This is exactly what Christ does for us in the Eucharist, giving us His Body and Blood so that we might have life! The meaning for both the phoenix and the pelican are actually handed down to us from the earliest Christians who saw in these animals an allegory for how God is at work in our lives.  Have a great week and I will see you on Sunday and then again on the 15th for the holy day!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning into this week's video with me, Fr. Chris. There's a lot going on this weekend as we are celebrating our patronal feast day this weekend so you'll hear some beautiful prayers during the Mass centering on Mary Magdalene and her role as the “Apostle to the Apostles” as the Church refers to her. She is given this title because, as the first person to see Christ Resurrected from the dead, she is sent to the Apostles to proclaim the Good News. In Greek, the language in which the New Testament was written, Apostle comes from “Apostelos” which means “to be sent” so, she, as the “Apostle to the Apostles” can literally mean “the one sent to the ones who are sent.” This same Greek root is the origin of the term “apostolate” meaning the area in which we're sent to bring the Gospel. How blessed then, that we, spiritual sons and daughters of St. Mary Magdalene rejoice in her being the first person to see the Risen Lord. This patronage too is commemorated in our sanctuary artwork with the Latin phrase “Vidi Dominum” which means “I have seen the Lord” the same message she gave to the Apostles 2,000 years ago.   We have the great joy then in sharing this vision of the Risen Lord especially in the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith. How providential then that the national Eucharistic Convention is currently underway in Indianapolis on this same weekend. Indeed, the Eucharist is the venue through which we too can see the Risen Lord just as Mary Magdalene did. In honor of this, I want to share with you several resources that I have read and recommend in order to foster a deeper love of Christ present in the Eucharist. First, is this wonderful book “St. Mary Magdalene: Prophetess of Eucharistic Love” by Fr. Sean Davidson. In 200 pages this book offers scriptural, historical, and theological perspectives on Mary Magdalene and the radical way in which her encounter with Christ inspired her to change her life and how we, modeling her repentance, can allow Christ to change our life as well. I have about 20 copies of this book which I am happy to give away, if you would like one please email me and I will be happy to leave you a copy.  Second, I would like to recommend Pope St. John Paul II's 2003 encyclical “Ecclesia de Eucharistia” (Church of the Eucharist) where the late holy father inspirationally writes on the Eucharist and its centrality in the life and mission of the Church and of every Catholic. It's about 20 pages so it can easily be read during prayer times in the adoration chapel.  Third, is Pope Benedict XVI's 2007 Sacramentum Caritatis. This 40 page post-synodal exhortation offers spiritual and practical insights on the Eucharist and how we can prepare our souls spiritually to receive Christ. It can be technical and/or practical at times since it's also addressing questions on topics like proper reception of Holy Communion, and active participation in the liturgy.  Fourth, and lastly, is the USCCB's 2021 document “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” This 30 page document offers practical and spiritual insights oriented towards a deeper appreciation and entry into the great gift of the Eucharist. There are some phenomenal quotes from saints in here that afford many opportunities for prayerful contemplation of Christ present in the Eucharist. These writings from the USCCB, Benedict XVI, and JPII are all available online and are linked in the description of this video!  In conclusion, I also want to say thank you to everyone who stepped up at my recent adoration appeal. We went from over 40 hours with no adorer down to less than 10! That is awesome and it means that perpetual adoration can continue. Now, it is incumbent upon all of us, however, to maintain our commitments in order to ensure a prayerful space to encounter Christ while simultaneously ensuring safety for all adorers and the Blessed Sacrament! Have a wonderful feast day weekend and may our Eucharistic Lord draw you ever more deeply into His infinite, eternal love! Document links:  1. Ecclesia de Eucharistia (JPII): https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_20030417_eccl-de-euch.html 2. Sacramentum Caritatis (B16): https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis.html 3. The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church (USCCB): https://www.usccb.org/resources/7-703%20The%20Mystery%20of%20Eucharist,%20for%20RE-UPLOAD,%20JANUARY%202022.pdf God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

St James the Greater Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Today's video is a short reflection about St. James the Greater, the first of the Apostles to be martyred in honor of his feast day July 25th.  Have  a great week and I'll see you on Sundays! God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Interview with Dominic Bui Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Get to know our summer seminarian, Mr. Dominic Bui in this short video interview. Happy feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Visitation of Mary! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  There a few highlights and special things shared in this video including the recent ordination of a young man from our parish to the diaconate on May 26,2024. He has one more year left of seminary formation until his is ordained a priest. He's the third priestly vocation from St. Mary Magdalene and there are several other young men from our parish discerning a vocation so please keep them and of our deacons, seminarians, and priests in your prayers!  Also, on the 31st of May we celebrate the feast of the visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. What a beautiful story to sit with and pray over as we see Mary as the first evangelist! She's the first person to share the Good News of Christ's Incarnation and is therefore a guide for our missionary efforts! To that end, as we conclude this month of May, how can we be more Marian? Meaning, how can I bring Christ into my or someone else's life? Mary went out filled with joy and shared it with Elizabeth bringing her and the unborn infant John the Baptist into the joy of the Lord's presence. In other words, Mary always points and leads us towards Christ, how can I do this in my own way, large or small?  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Pentecost and the power of the Holy Spirit Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Did you know that Pentecost reverses what happened in Genesis with the tower of Babel? In that story, mankind tried to ascend on their own and claim what belongs to God alone and, as a result ended disastrously as our languages were now separated and we were unable to understand one another. This weekend we hear how the Holy Spirit now descends upon us and draws us all together through the diversity of languages in one common mission: to proclaim the Gospel, the Good News of Christ! Also, experientially for us too, we have the Latin language to unite us in our prayer and worship so that, despite linguistic and culture diversity, we can pray together!  So, ask the Lord to abundantly renew His outpouring of the Holy Spirit in your life so that the power of the Holy Spirit will lead you deeper into God's Love!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

May belongs to Mary!   Hello St. Mary Magdalene,    As we begin this month of May we ask for Our Lady's intercession to help us love, follow, and serve Christ more zealously. Also, we have so many things happening including 74 children from our own parish making their Confirmation and First Communion so please keep them in prayers and I want also to thank my staff, our catechists, parents and sponsors of these confirmandi for helping bring this day to fruition!    Thank you too to all who've already donated to our matching gift campaigns, if you would still like to here is the information:  "As a follow-up to my February 2, 2024, State of the Parish address (you can find that video here:     • State of the Parish Address   - Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFV41k4gm4&t=58s - Podcast  https://smarymag.libsyn.com/site/father-chris-axline-video-chat-feb-2-2024 ).   In that video I gave a brief overview of our financial status and how we are doing as a parish. As a result of that video, I had two families approach me wanting to help our parish by pledging to match financial gifts. The first family has pledged to match gifts up to $15,000 to help our parish's general fund. The second match is for $25,000 towards the new rectory. I am humbled by these two families' support and by all who will make a pledge towards these matching gifts!  If you would like to contribute to the $15,000 matching gift towards the parish then please put “general match 2024” in the memo section. Donations can be made via Faith Direct or dropped off at the parish office. If using Faith Direct, make sure you use the “one-time gift” option with “general match 2024” in the memo.  If you would like to donate towards the $25,000 rectory gift, please use “rectory match 2024” in the memo section of your donation. Donations can be made via Faith Direct or dropped off at the parish office. If using Faith Direct, make sure you use the “one-time gift” option with “rectory match 2024” in the memo. Thank you again for your generosity and for being a part of St. Mary Magdalene."    St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us!    God bless,    Fr. Chris   Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

April Updates   Hello St. Mary Magdalene,    I pray that the joy of this Easter season and the Resurrection of our Lord abides deep in your heart!  As a follow-up to my February 2, 2024, State of the Parish address (you can find that video here:       • State of the Parish Address   - Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFV41k4gm4&t=58s - Podcast  https://smarymag.libsyn.com/site/father-chris-axline-video-chat-feb-2-2024   In that video I gave a brief overview of our financial status and how we are doing as a parish. As a result of that video, I had two families approach me wanting to help our parish by pledging to match financial gifts. The first family has pledged to match gifts up to $15,000 to help our parish's general fund. The second match is for $25,000 towards the new rectory. I am humbled by these two families' support and by all who will make a pledge towards these matching gifts!  If you would like to the $15,000 matching gift towards the parish then please put “general match 2024” in the memo section. Donations can be made via Faith Direct or dropped off at the parish office. If using Faith Direct, make sure you use the “one-time gift” option with “general match 2024” in the memo.  If you would like to match the $25,000 rectory gift, please use “rectory match 2024” in the memo section of your donation. Donations can be made via Faith Direct or dropped off at the parish office. If using Faith Direct, make sure you use the “one-time gift” option with “rectory match 2024” in the memo. Thank you again for your generosity and for being a part of St. Mary Magdalene.   Also, please keep in your prayers our over 70 children who'll be making their 1st Communion and Confirmation next week. Thank you to all our staff, catechists, parents, and sponsors for your hard work and what a glorious gift for the Church to celebrate with you.    Mark your calendars for our summer course on the Mass: May 11 and 18th form 9:30 to 11am in our hall. I'll be teaching the first two sessions, and our summer seminarian Mr. Dominic Bui will be teaching the last two on June 8th and 15th from 9:30 to 11am in the hall.    God bless and Happy Easter,     Fr. Chris   Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Ongoing Joy of Easter Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Alleluia! Christ has risen from the dead in glory! Did you know Easter continues for another 5 weeks! That's right, for 8 weeks total we celebrate the gift of God's victory over sin and death. That also means that Easter is a season, and it's a season that's longer than lent. Lent is 7 weeks, Easter is 8 because God's victory is greater than our sinfulness!  May the joy of the Risen Lord continue to fill your heart!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Christ the Good Shepherd Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  This week at Mass we'll hear the Gospel of the Good Shepherd and what a beautiful thought that Christ is the Good Shepherd who both fights for us and seeks us out in all circumstances! How good God's Love for us truly is. I encourage you to spend some time in prayer with this Gospel this week and reflect on Christ and His promise to defend us and to seek us out. God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Divine Mercy Sunday Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. What a wonderful feast for us to celebrate, pray, and contemplate the infinite love and mercy of Jesus Christ poured out for us on Calvary. Sunday is also the conclusion of the Octave of Easter where we stop time for 8 days to celebrate the Resurrection and the victory of Christ over sin and death. What a glorious day, truly the day the Lord has made so let us rejoice and be glad!  Have a blessed celebration of the Divine Mercy and Happy Easter!  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Christ has saved us and set us free! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter! The Lord has set us free! May the mysteries we've celebrated these past few days be a reminder for us that the Crosses in our lives are not the end! There's always a Resurrection and the glory of God! This the true power of God on display for us, that He draws good from all things.  Have a blessed Good Friday and a joyous Easter celebrating God's ultimate victory over sin and death.  Happy Easter and God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Eucharistic Revival this week! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Come and join us for our second Eucharistic revival night Saturday March 9th! What a great gift we have in the Eucharist and today I reflect on what one prominent Catholic author shared about the Eucharist!      God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Halfway through Lent! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  I hope your lenten journey has been a good one thus far. I want to share briefly about the mosaics you see in our altar and ambo and the rich symbolism behind them! Remember too that these pieces are made from tiny pieces of stone!  May the Lord purify us all during this lenten season so that we may see, know, and love Christ more zealously!     God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Happy First Week of Lent Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  What a wonderful chance this Lenten season to turn our hearts more fully to Christ in thought, word, and action so that He might be more prominently seen and encountered each day! This Lent put God first and watch as He enriches our lives in new and powerful ways!    God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Preparing for Lent Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Lent is coming up fast! What a great time for us to prayerfully discern some disciplines that will help us focus more apparently and more intentionally on the Lord and His presence in our life each day! Lent is also a time to cultivate the virtue of Hope in God and His fidelity to all His promises.    God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

State of the Parish Address Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Here is Fr. Chris's state of the parish address. If you have any questions about what's shared in today's video feel free to email Fr. Chris.   God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Conversion of St Paul Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  January 25th was the conversion of St. Paul, arguably one of the greatest missionaries in Christian history! He endured much to proclaim the Gospel to so many and continues to inspire generations of Christians even to this day through his extant writings and witness. It's also an invitation for us to reflect on who's been a St. Paul in our own lives, someone who's proclaimed the Good News to us? How too can we be like St. Paul to someone else? Is there someone we can help come to know the Love and Mercy of Jesus Christ?  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Fr. Chris is back! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy New Year! It's good to be back making videos for you after a few weeks break for Christmas. How awesome God is and what a beautiful gift that He loves us! Please keep in prayer too all those pilgrims going to the various Marches for Life taking place throughout our nation. May this prayerful, peaceful witness to the sanctity of human life be more deeply imbued first in our hearts and then in the hearts of men and women across the world!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Merry Christmas! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  What a glorious event we celebrate as Christ is born for us to lift us out of our sin and brokenness and into His marvelous light! Have a blessed and merry Christmas and may the Lord always keep you rooted in the joy that comes from the Gospel! God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy Solemnity! What a beautiful day to seek our Lady's intercession and root ourselves in the joy of the coming of the Lord Jesus! Also, since this solemnity falls on a Friday, we are all automatically dispensed from Friday penance! God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Christ the King Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  I hope you had a joyous Thanksgiving celebrating God's goodness with family and friends. This weekend too we celebrate Christ the King of both our lives and of the universe. Come and join us for our Eucharistic procession on Sunday from 1-3:30pm and give a beautiful public witness to the power of Christ!    God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

All Saints and All Souls Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy All Saints and All Souls Day! These beautiful celebrations give us a reminder of our own call to holiness and to be saints and that we need not fear death for Christ conquered death by His death and resurrection!  Also, come on out to our annual Novemberfest and enjoy some fun, games, and activities with other parishioners!   God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Happy All Saints Day! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Wow is there a lot to be grateful for! The weather is finally cooling down and the DBacks are in the World Series! Let's Go DBacks!!!!  But for us, it's also coming up on All Saints and All Souls Day: two days where we remember our own call to holiness. How awesome too that we can draw inspiration from the saints that have gone before us that we can study their lives in order to adapt their lessons in to our own so that we can be the saints for the next generation of the Church! The Saints show us how to make specific choices for Christ each day and so, in honor of our own call to holiness and our desire to be a saint, make a choice for Christ today and every day!    God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

What's happening this October? Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  We've got a lot going on this month and you can find all of these events and some additional details on our website (www.smarymag.org), Flocknote, and bulletin! I've included a summary too in this description:  Friday October 27th 5-7pm: Trunk or Treat Friday October 27th 7-9pm: Young Adult party November 1st: All Saints day! Mass times are 7pm on 10/31 and 6:30am, 8am, and 6pm on November 1st.  November 2nd: All Souls Day: Mass times at 8am and 6pm November 5th: Our parish Novemberfest from 1-4pm. Come celebrate with food, fun, and games!  I hope to see you at these events and a huge thank you to all helping to make these events happen!   God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

St Francis of Assisi Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  I'm back! Thank you for your prayers while I was away and please keep Fr. Sylvester in your prayers as he's back home for the month of October.  How cool that we celebrated St. Francis of Assisi this week! He's a great saint that gives us a simple, but challenging recipe for holiness in our own life.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Men's Retreat Testimonials Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Earlier this month several men from our parish went on a retreat in Gallup New Mexico and three of them share some fruits and graces of that retreat with us! Men of the parish, I hope you will consider joining us next year on our retreat: August 9-11, 2024!  Lastly, a big shoutout to Dcn. Richard, Keith, and Jake for sharing with us.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

The Gift of Eucharistic Adoration Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. Also, happy early solemnity of the Assumption! We're so blessed as a parish to have perpetual adoration but we need your help to sustain it! Having regularly committed adorers helps maintain both the safety of Jesus present in the Eucharist and of fellow adorers. It's also a phenomenal way of inviting Jesus into our lives and specifically our burdens so that He can be more apparent to us in our daily life.  Please commit to this life changing hour by signing up: https://smm.weadorehim.com/ If you don't have an account, you can make one for free!  Also, as we celebrate Mary's Assumption into Heaven may we see a reminder of our ultimate end to be with God forever in eternity! Our Lady Queen of Heaven and Earth and Mother of the Most Holy Eucharist, pray for us!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

SMM Feast Day Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. Sorry I've not made one in a while but I'm back this week with a look at our new altar furnishings, and the symbolism embedded in them.  Also, this weekend we celebrate our patronal feast day! We've got some great events scheduled to help celebrate so please come join us. One cool exhibit this week is the Vatican's Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit. This display is available in our parish hall, check out our website for exact times.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

First Martyrs of Rome Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Did you know that in the year 64 AD the emperor Nero set fire to the city of Rome and then blamed it on the Christians? His actions resulted in a horrible persecution in the city of Rome that killed thousands of Christians including St. Peter! Today the Church remembers these brave men and women who gave their lives in witness to Christ! Inspired by the example of these men and women, how can we make today, and the rest of our life, an offering to Jesus Christ?  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  It's good to be back with you and thank you for your prayers these last two weeks. On this feast of the Sacred Heart we have a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the profound depths of God's love for us! The Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Heart pierced at Calvary, is the perfect manifestation of God's Love for us and a reminder that we are created: by love, for love, and to love.  Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Graduations and Pentecost 2023 Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thank you for tuning in to this week's video. First, a big shoutout and congratulations to all of our graduates! You've done great work and should be proud of your accomplishments. Remember, even in academics, all things that are true lead us closer to Christ, regardless of their discipline.  Second, happy birthday to the Church! Pentecost can rightly be considered the birthday of the Catholic Church as her apostolic mission begins as the Apostles go forth proclaiming the name of Jesus. This weekend's solemnity too, is a great chance for us to reflect on how prominent is the Holy Spirit in our daily life. Do I/we allow the Holy Spirit to govern and influence my thoughts, words, and actions each day? Do I/we allow the Holy Spirit to transform us from within in order to follow Christ and become more perfect disciples?  Have a blessed Pentecost and don't forget to celebrate this glorious apostolic mission to which we've all been given a role!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Our Lady of Fatima Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thank you for your prayers while I was away on pilgrimage, know that I was praying for you too. It was a highlight for me to visit the apparition site of Our Lady of Fatima and to be able to celebrate Mass at the actual site where the apparition took place. How cool then that the traveling pilgrim statue is now coming to St. Mary Magdalene this Saturday May 13th! She'll be available from 8am until 6pm with a talk given after the 8am Mass and at 4pm before the Vigil Mass. The rest of the day she'll be in our adoration chapel for veneration. God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Happy Solemnity of the Ascension! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video and happy solemnity of the Ascension! This wonderful feast is a great reminder for us of our final goal: to be with Christ forever in Heaven. His Ascension is the completion of the Paschal Mystery and the chain of events that started way back on Holy Thursday. Thus, the Ascension is the glorious culmination of Christ's victory over sin and death. For us too, it's also a reminder that Christ is with us in difficult moments and leads us into new life and that the glory Christ works within us through difficulties are so much greater than the sufferings we endure. See Romans 8:18-21 for Paul's fantastic words on this subject.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Saint Anselm 2023 Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Happy feast of St. Anselm a bishop and Doctor of the Church who gave us this beautiful prayer:  "O Lord, you are my Lord and my God, yet I have never seen you. You have created and redeemed me, and have conferred on me all my goods, yet I know you not. I was created in order that I might know you, but I have not yet attained the goal of my creation. I confess, O Lord, and give you thanks, that you have created me in your image, so that I might be mindful of you and contemplate you and love you. I seek not to understand in order that I may believe, but rather, I believe in order that I may understand. Amen."  Also, please pray for me these next two weeks as I go on my pilgrimage to Portugal and Spain with a visit to Fatima! Know that I am praying for you too during this pilgrimage. God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Murals Explanation and Divine Mercy Sunday Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Are you curious about the artwork? Today's video will give a brief explanation of some of the symbolism and figures depicted in our sacred art. Enjoy the explanation!  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Palm Sunday and Holy Week Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  I'm so excited for you all to see the grand reveal of our new sacred art! The scaffolding is gone and the murals are up! Just in time for Holy Week so let's make sure and ask these saintly intercessors to help guide us into a deeper, more prayerful, posture during the events of this most glorious week!  As we look to our Lord's resolution during this week too do the Father's Will may we pray for the grace that we can be like Him and trust in God's Providence in all things.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Mural Sneak Peek Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. It's our final sneak peek for our artwork! SPOILER ALERT!!!! So, if you'd rather be surprised and see it in person then you can click away. I can say that we are on schedule and Palm Sunday (April 1/2) will be our first weekend without the scaffolding! I can't wait to share this great gift with you all.  Remember too, please stay off the scaffolding. God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Murals are here! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. As you can see from the video, scaffolding is up so that our artwork can be installed. It will be up for the rest of the month but we'll still be able to use our space for Mass on Sundays so we'll all get to see it together as work progresses.  Please though, help us maintain a safe workspace by not interacting with the scaffolding, especially children. I don't want anyone to get hurt. Thank you for your assistance.  Keep our artisans in your prayers as they continue this great work for our community.  God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Artwork installation Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video. I'm so pleased to announce that our scaffolding is coming and with that, the installation of our artwork! The scaffolding will be up for the rest of March which means that daily Mass will move to the chapel and confessions to the Holy Family Room beginning Monday March 13th.   God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Making a choice for Christ! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video with me, Fr. Chris. Sorry I wasn't able to make a video last week, my schedule got too busy to personally make a video but I hope you enjoyed last week's video. Check out that playlist too, they've got some great challenges for us during the Lenten season.  If you're like me, the Lenten penance is setting in pretty thoroughly and you're encountering challenges, I know I am. These moments are great opportunities though to make a choice for Christ in those moments of temptation. These individual choices are the path to sainthood and opportunities for us to choose Christ in all things. So, don't give in when challenged, choose Christ!     God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

Some ideas for Lent! Hello St. Mary Magdalene,  Thanks for tuning in to this week's video with me Fr. Chris. I'm joined today by Lita Martinez and we're talking about some ideas for Lent that will help you learn more about your faith and grow closer to Christ. As Lent comes quickly and we begin our disciplines a useful tip is, as we give up something, fill that time/space with something that will bolster your faith.  Details on many of what Lita and I share are below:  1. Bible Study "Parousia" meets Mondays from 6:30-8pm from February 27th until April 3rd AND Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11am March 1st through April 5th. The QR code is in this week's Flocknote (2/17/23) so please come and join one of these two sessions.  2. Join us as we host Floriani on March 10th from 6:30-9pm at Mary Magdalene as they walk us through "What Would Jesus Sing?"  3. March 11th come join World Ablaze for their "Vitae: Life After Roe" conference. Registration information is also included in this week's Flocknote (2/17/23).  4. Lenten Book Study: signup on Flocknote to join these groups or email Lita in the parish office if interested.  Sorry if I missed anything, if I did, it's in this video or you can email us and we'll point you in the right direction.   God bless,  Fr. Chris Visit us: https://www.smarymag.org Support us online: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ754

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