301 Faith Partners Sponsoring a 

Tamale Sale

Order now thru Sunday, May 11

La Fondita Latina is on the verge of opening its immigrant-owned restaurant at 128 W. Laurel in Fort Collins. However, they are still working on some remodeling before they can open.

301 Faith Partners Immigration Task Force and Joint Social & Eco Justice is helping by sponsoring A TAMALE SALE of La Fondita’s delicious tamales. These are the same tamales as those served after our October Joint Worship Service.

You can order online OR SUNDAY in person. Make checks out to “Maria Gonzalez/La Fondita” on Sunday, May 11 from 10AM-2PM in the Fellowship Hall.

Tamale Orders on-line

• Order now thru Sunday, May 11
• Four types of tamales are available: pork, chicken, poblano-cheese, and vegetable.
• Price is $15 for an order of 6 tamales.     
• The deadline for placing online or in person orders is Sunday, May 11.
• Payment is due at time of order.

You can place online orders at our private and secure link here: 

https://forms.gle/KqgcJVT5r4hiiSQa8 

Tamale Pickup

Sunday, May 18 at Trinity Lutheran, 301 E. Stuart Street in the Fellowship Hall. 10:00AM – 2:00PM.

May 18th ADIOS POTLUCK for FATHER MICHAEL NICOSIA

Please join us in a loving Adios Farewell celebration after Mass on May 18th for Father Michael! He will be leaving our state for a new adventure, and we want to wish him the very best, as well as show him our profound gratitude for being an important guiding light to our Mary of Magdala community.

For the potluck, kindly bring your favorite Mexican 🇲🇽 dish or salad to share for a festive adios for Father Michael. 

Chips, salsa, dessert & beverages will be provided.

Por favor, ven a la fiesta! 🥳🌶️🌮🥗

For Your Consideration

What if the most profound changes in justice ministry come not from grand gestures, but from the small, faithful acts we practice every day?

Micro Practices for Justice Ministry: Doing Little Things for the Common Good provides insights from more than 40 pastors from diverse ministry contexts on how small, intentional actions have the power to create lasting social change. Book is available here.

Family Housing Network Opportunities

FFH doesn't have enough congregations to fill every week of the year. However, Plymouth Congregational has offered their building for the week of June 8, but needs volunteers from other congregations. If you can help out for a shift it would be appreciated. Here is the link:

Signup Genius Link

Mary of Magdala will again be helping to host FFH families the week of June 22. Please mark it on your calendars, and plan to volunteer if you can. More information will be coming later. Thanks!

Hope Prayer

Loving God, I call you by many names

I come before you today in need of hope, as my companion on my journey.

There are times when I feel helpless,

There are times when I feel weak.

I pray for hope;

hope for a better future,

hope for a better life,

hope for an end of the coronavirus pandemic, and especially to harmful mutations

hope for my complete healing in body, mind, emotion, spirit

hope that all my intentions/prayers come true

the things I pray to happen, actually do happen

the things I pray do not happen, do not actually happen

hope for peace on earth and an end to violence and oppression,

hope for an end to systemic, societal, racism, anti-Semitism,

and oppression of women and people who are lesbian, gay, transgender

hope for freedom and justice for every person,

hope for a transformation of myself, ourselves, our country

hope to be filled with and manifest your love and compassion

I hope for love and kindness.

Some say that the sky is at its

darkest just before the light.

I pray that this is true, for when all seems dark.

I need your light, in every way.

I pray to be filled with your light from head to toe.

Help me to walk in your light, and live

my life in hope, peace, joy, love, and light

And to always remember that hope is your love at work in my life.

In your name I pray, Amen

Rev. Don Pachuta, ECC, Community of St. Luke,

Weekly Monday Morning

Peace Prayer 

Join us in a prayer for peace in the world and within ourselves. 20 minutes every Monday morning via Zoom.

Monday morning at 9:30 am (NOT 9 AM) on this Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 844 1669 8343

Passcode: 557026

May Mary, Mother of the World, who abhors all violence, pray for us. Rev. Jane

301 Faith Partners News

Interested in the Enneagram?

We invite anyone and everyone to join us for an Intro to Enneagram panel this Tuesday, May 20, 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Sun Room at 301 Stuart St.

Enneagram is an ancient tool used by people around the world to learn more about themselves, others, and the way they interact in the world. In this panel, we have members of our community - each who represent one of the enneagram triads - speak about their experiences through the lens of their enneagram number. This narrative method of learning is useful for getting real insight into the experiences of the enneagram.

JOY Luncheon 

JOY delights in welcoming all older adults and those young at heart to join for their next luncheon on Monday, May 19 for a time to gather, connect, and be inspired. Enjoy a delicious lunch at 12 pm, followed by a thought-provoking talk at 1 pm from Professor Courtney Shultz, Director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) at Colorado State University. Professor Shultz will offer a compelling look at the wide-ranging work of SoGES, including their “Managing the Planet” public panel series and the university’s broader Climate Initiative.

You’ll leave not only informed but inspired with a renewed sense of hope and practical ideas for how to take meaningful action in support of a more sustainable future. Don’t miss this engaging and uplifting event—see you there!

Lunch Buffet will be catered from Qdoba with a cost of $15. To adequately prepare, RSVPs are needed no later than WEDNESDAY, May 14 to Amanda or HERE. You can pay day of via check/cash or online HERE!

Chapter Two Book Group

Chapter Two Book Group meets monthly to discuss a book of the group’s choice. Gather in the Fireside Room at 6pm on Thursday, May 22 to discuss James by Percival Everett and to choose a future book for the group to read. Anyone is welcome to join, from 301 Faith Partners, the community, and beyond! Please contact Maddie Fairfax if you’d like to join the email list for this group or have any questions.

Little Pantry

Our food stocks are growing, thanks to Lent contributions. We have also been able to shop with your cash contributions, and make sure we have those protein items on hand that quickly get snapped up. Every item you bring is so appreciated! God bless you!

Garden Group 

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:....a time to plant and a time to uproot..." Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 It is about "time to plant" in the 301 Faith Partners' garden. There is work to do to prepare for the planting; the planting; the watering; the weeding; and ultimately the harvest. Working in the garden and sharing the produce is rewarding, but it does require the efforts of several volunteers. We would love to welcome more

volunteers to share the workload. If you are interested and willing to join our Small Group Ministry you can

get more information by contacting Nyla Anderson at 970-231-1282 or nander0620@aol.com.

Monetary donations to help with the garden are always accepted, checks can be made out to Trinity Lutheran with Garden in the memo line.

Quilting Group

Join us weekly on Fridays at 10 am. NO experience needed, NO need to have been coming last year, NO worries. Hope to see the old familiar as well as new faces.

301 FP Prayer Group

301 FP Prayer Group meets the last Monday of the month (May 26) at 10:30 am in the Fireside Room to pray for the 301 Partnership. If you have questions or comments please email or call Pat Wiedower or 619-994-2641.

Trinity Readers

Members of all of the 301 Faith Partner churches are invited to join the Trinity Readers on the first Monday of each month at 9:30 in the Fireside Room for a book discussion. On June 2 we will discuss the novel Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova – a fictional account of a cop who is diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, as well as his four young adult children who then wrestle with the decision about undergoing genetic testing.

Questions? Call Nadine Hunt at 970-825-3730.

Service Recordings

May 4th, 2025

3rd Sunday of Easter

On Sunday, May 4th, Rev. Jane Reina presided and delivered the homily jointly with Cindy and David Cloyd. The service recording is available to view here.

Other Mass recordings can be accessed via our service recordings website here.



Annual Meeting

MoM's annual meeting was also held on May 4th after Mass. Michael Six and David Cloyd facilitated the meeting, which reviewed 4 ministries funded by Sunday collections, approved the proposed budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year, and voted in 4 new members of the Leadership council. The recording of the meeting can be found here.

Celebration of Life

In addition to this, a Celebration of Life for long-time member of Mary of Magdala, Richard Life, was held at American Legion Post 119 in Estes Park on Saturday, April 26. The audio in the recording is poor and most musical pieces were not recorded successfully. However, you can still view the recording here.

Prayer Requests

Praying for peace, health and well-being through challenging times.

+Mary Powers and Katie Richards, members healing from long COVID

+Milo Pasquale Cushman -- brother of Liz Urban, member

+Hope Kunze, for healing, granddaughter of Mother Rosean

+ Valerie Dorr, surgery, mother of Deana Andrist, TLC

+Cindy Cloyd, member

+Sandra Life, member

+Julie Lucas, daughter of Bruce and Carol Yeazell

+The Grant and Cloyd families, for healing

+Pedro Engel, for healing

+Carolyn Sue Cecil and family, friends of Mary

of Magdala

+ Mary Lou and David Devlin, members

+Rachel, Ryan, & Chloe Honeybourne, family of Julia Morrow, friend of Mary of Magdala

+ Sharyl Hoepfinger, for prayers of healing

+ Jenny Witzke, for prayers of support

+Pastor Rick Reiten, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran

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A blessed and peaceful repose of souls for those who've passed and comfort for the friends and families.

+Donna Lusby, friend of Ralph, Anne, Debbie, Mark, Dori, and Tom, members

+Lois Hug, mother of MaryAnne Heyman, member

+Richard Life, member of Mary of Magdala

+Donald Sherlock, brother-in-law of Dori Healy

+Joseph Grant, nephew of David and Cindy Cloyd

+Dennis Healy, Tom Healy's brother and Dori's brother-in-law

+Barbara Lange, grandmother of Gray La Fond

+Leonard Urban, friend of members at MoM

+Tess Peters, friend of Mary Lou Devlin, member

+Kelly Cahill, friend of Ruth Alexander

+Pauline Devlin, David Devlin's mother

+James Lyons, brother-in-law of Mary Lyons, member

+Carole Lyons, sister-in-law of Mary Lyons, member

+Jessica Melton, family friend of Jane Reina

+Jim Carroll, husband of member Dori Carroll

Please send prayer requests to marymagdalafc@gmail.com. Prayers will be listed for one month unless requested for longer. Prayers for the repose of souls will be listed for six months unless requested for a longer time.

Wednesday - Weekday Mass

May 14, 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside room
• No Zoom available
• Mother Rosean presiding

Sunday Mass

May 18, 12:30 PM

• Fifth Sunday of Easter
• In person and via Zoom
• Father Michael Nicosia presiding

Wednesday - Weekday Mass

May 21, 11:00 am

• Weekday Mass in the Fireside room
• No Zoom available
• Mother Rosean presiding

Sunday Mass

May 25, 12:30 pm

• Feast of the Ascension
• In person and via Zoom
• Jane Reina presiding

Did you miss an article or announcement?



Past e-bulletins are posted on our website here. Below are links to some key articles:

• Spring News from the Office of Presiding Bishop - here
• Message from Presiding Bishop Paul and Bishop Kae on the passing of Pope Francis here
• Easter message from Presiding Bishop Paul - here
• Read the recent ECC statement on immigration here.
• Ongoing Giving Opportunities in Fellowship hall; see list here.
• Dedicating Altar Flowers? Contact Joan Stepleton at JoanStepleton@gmail.com or 864-650-2816. A $25 dollar donation is kindly requested.

Mary of Magdala Parish Community

Members: Need to view, update information or download a copy of the member directory? Just click here.

-->If you are in need of a picture for the directory, contact David Cloyd via this email. Put 'Need Picture for the Directory' in the subject line and include your name and telephone number in your email <--

If you would like to contribute to Mary of Magdala, here are ways to schedule a single or recurring Sunday offertory.

All are invited and ALL are welcome to join our parish community. Here is the webpage with more information on membership

The ECC Regional Website - View here.

Newsletters of Trinity Lutheran Church and the St. Paul's Episcopal  

Click here for the Trinity Lutheran Church monthly newsletter, "Tidings". And here is St Paul's weekly bulletin.