• The Elijah Cup program is a way for families to actively participate in praying for vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Religious Life. The chalice we use symbolizes the Sacraments and prayer that these vocations support.  Each participating family will take the chalice home, put it in a conspicuous place of honor, and pray each day for vocations.  As our parish prays for vocations in the world, our own vocations will be strengthened, and our children will better understand their role as a Catholic person in whatever vocation they eventually choose, even if it’s the marriage or single vocations.  To sign up for the Elijah Cup,  click on the following link or QR code:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4AAFA728AA8-elijah

Please join us for Preschool Spirit Night at Culver’s on November 8 from 5 pm – 9 pm.  Please present the flyer below at Culver’s in Newnan, GA for St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Preschool to receive donations.  Thank you for your support!

St. Mary Magdalene Council of Catholic Women are again offering a poinsettia flower sale!  We are excited that this year we will have an opportunity to offer 5 different colors of the poinsettia plant.  We will be selling the plants in the Narthex on November 4 & 5 after all Masses.  We are offering 6-inch pots for $15.00, and 8-inch pots for $30.00.  You can use the following link: : https://www.osvhub.com/st-mary-magdalene-cath-church-1/forms/smmccw-poinsettia-sales-3, or scan the QR code to take you to the order form.  There are paper forms in the ministry closet CCW slot that can be filled out and taken to the church office with payment.  Deadline to order will be November 9, 2023.  Plant pick up will be posted after that date, as the greenhouse will be giving us the date after the order is sent in.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cheri Hooper at cheri24hooper@gmail.com or call/text 817-991-2415.

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church invites you to a Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 29 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.

Please join us Thursday, October 19^th, from 4pm – 8pm at Partners II Pizza in Summergrove (48 Market Square Rd., Newnan, GA 30265)  for the Preschool Spirit Night.  Dine-in, take-out, or  deliveries applies.  Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you there!

We will remember our loved ones at the weekday Masses, Thursday, November 2—Wednesday, November 8. Prayer request(s) can be submitted in different ways:

*https://www.osvhub.com/st-mary-magdalene-cath-church-1/forms/all-souls-day-remembrance

* Email the names of departed loved ones to smmcc@smmcatholic.org, (please put: All Souls
Day in  the subject line)

* Use your All Souls Day Remembrance envelope or write the names of the departed on a piece
of paper and drop it in the collection basket at Mass. 

If you do not have an All  Souls Day Remembrance envelope, you may get one from the Narthex.  All loved one requests will be placed on the altar and lifted up in prayer during that week. 

Your Knights’ annual golf tournament is happening on Friday, October 13, and we need YOUR support.  In the 17 years the council has hosted this tournament, it has raised (with the help from some tremendous sponsors like YOU) over $175,000 for local and statewide charities such as: Abby’s Angels, Coweta and Fayette County Meals on Wheels, Bridging the Gap, One Roof, Coweta Pregnancy Service, Special Olympics, St. Vincent DePaul, Midwest Food Bank, Coweta Samaritan Clinic, and more!

With the economic hardships so many of God’s people now face, the need to support these agencies is greater than ever before.  So, whether you are a scratch golfer looking for prizes, a bad golfer looking to bid on a Falcons and UGA helmet, or a blessed person who would like to help us bring some of God’s light to the world (as a donor, First Responder sponsor, or hole sponsor), WE NEED YOU!  There will also be a raffle for LOTS of prizes and a silent auction for an AMAZING Chattanooga getaway and much more!  Hole sponsors and major donors will be recognized with signs on the course for all participants to see.  If you can help, please
contact Tournament Chairman, Chuck Clayton (info below).  Mark your calendars NOW, and we’ll see you there!  Please contact Tournament Chairman, Chuck Clayton, at 470.430.8293 or charles7194@gmail.com OR Ken Kula at 770.317.1581 for more information.

When: October 13 – Registration begins at 8 am with a Shotgun Start at 10 am. 
You may also register now at https://kofc12862.square.site/.

Where: The beautiful Summer Grove Golf Club in Newnan

55+ Seniors from St. Mary Magdalene are invited to a potluck dinner. We will gather on the first Saturday of each month following the 5 pm Mass. Bring your ideas for events, ideas to grow our community, and your favorite dish from Costco or a local restaurant.  MOST importantly bring your laughter! October 7  is the first dinner!  For more information, please contact Gayle Pizzitola at 770.599.3777 (land line), 770.490.9494 (cell), or Kathy Kelly-Huey at kkhuey@gmail.com .  To RSVP, please go to:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70A0D49A5AF2EA4FE3-44485937-smmsenior/20716687  

SMM is hosting a parish mission on October 15, 16 and 17 with  Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M.  presenting.  The theme of the mission is “Ignite Your Faith”…a series of talks intended to affirm the Catholic character of the individual and group while at the same time raising the process of conversion to which each faithful member is called.  Come join the
spiritual gathering of story, prayers and scriptures you don’t want to miss.  For those attending the mission, there will be a free will offering on the last night.  

All parishioners are invited to our Annual Parish Picnic on Saturday, September 30, from 6-9 pm, after the 5 pm Mass.  Enjoy food, fun activities, and a bonfire with s’mores.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments, water, and lemonade will be provided by the Parish.  All families are asked to bring a potluck dish to share and folding chairs to sit around the bonfire.  Easels will be in the narthex during the weekend of 9/23-24 to sign up to attend.  You can also sign up using the following link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0449ADA82DA20-smmparish.  We hope to see you there.