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Trans Parent Group
Our Trans Parent group will meet this week on Sunday, November 30th from 11:30-12:30. Open to Parents, Grandparents and others walking with their beloved trans or gender diverse family members. Join us in the MMC meeting room (former library).
East Rochester Advent Tree Lighting
The Advent Tree Lighting will take place again this year on the first Sunday of Advent. There is singing, hot chocolate, the story of Advent, and more. Join us on Sunday, November 30th at 5:30pm at Edmund Lyons Park (If extreme weather is an issue the ceremony will be moved to the ER Community Senior Ctr.)
Advent Tuesdays at 5:45 PM
Join us each Tuesday evening during Advent for a Mass that invites us into a different rhythm, less traditional than Sunday liturgy, yet deeply rooted in the spirit of the season.
Together, we’ll explore the playful parts of our waiting with joy, curiosity, and courage, inspired by the legacy of John Lewis and the hope that Advent stirs in us all. Following the December 2nd Mass, Kathy Welch and friends will provide an hour of musical reflection and a chance to sing along in hope for our world beginning at 6:45PM.
Money Ball!
This fundraising event is open to all parishioners and the public! Balls/numbers are available for purchase now! The proceeds will benefit Mary Magdalene Church and our InReach/OutReach ministries. Numbers will be sold after Mass or by contacting Tammy Drolette *Please note that your first number choice may not be available, so we ask that you pick your top 3 choices. Cash or check payable to Mary Magdalene Church accepted. Contact Tammy to purchase a ball if you are not able to do so in person.
Save the Date! Parish Community Forum
Join us after Mass (in person and on Zoom), Sunday, December 7th in Fellowship Hall during coffee hour for our Parish Community Forum. Jim Bridges will present the proposed 2025–2026 budget, followed by other members of the Board and various ministry teams for updates on current events and future plans. There will be time for questions and discussion. Your voice and presence matter. Come be part of the conversation as we plan for the year ahead!
Annual Winter Coat Drive
A box will be located in the church’s entrance to collect gently used and new coats, hats, gloves/mittens for men, women, children in need in the Rochester area. These items will be distributed to the Open Door Mission, House of Mercy, Saint Joseph’s and other social agencies. The collection will take place until December 1. Please contact Dory Deisenroth at 585-750-2557 with any questions or concerns.
Christmas Mass Volunteers Needed!
We are in need of lectors, prayer readers, and eucharistic ministers to help serve at our Christmas Masses (4 and 7 PM Christmas Eve and 10 AM Christmas Day).
Please take a moment to stop by the signup sheets located just outside the sanctuary and add your name. Your participation will help make our celebrations truly joyful. Thank you for sharing your gifts with our community!
Mary Magdalene Reads
The Mary Magdalene Reads group will take a break until January 13, 2026 (Zoom and in person). The next selection is “We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from the Native America on Apocalypse and Hope” by Steven Charleston. Charleston is a retired American Episcopal bishop and academic. He is a member of the Choctaw Nation and a prolific writer, primarily on American theological, Indigenous, and cultural issues. Click here to read an excerpt from his book.
We Want to Get to Know You!
If you are new to our community we'd like to get to know you! Send us your name and favorite thing (food, activity, anything!) and Kathy Mrzywka will make you a personalized name tag! Click here to request a name tag.
Lost & Found
Are you missing a pair of sunglasses, your favorite hat, a water bottle? Check out the bin in hallway under the welcome sign. We've got quite the collection of items found in the sanctuary and Fellowship Hall! Unclaimed items will eventually be donated.
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