April 20, 2008

~  Building God's House in Our Time  ~

The Crucifixion, Nativity, and Ascension stained glass windows invoke wonder and awe as they radiate the power and peace of God's love. The liturgical painting adds a touch of heavenly splendor, that blesses us with its serenity. The marble and porcelain floors help us stand firm in the permanent commitment of Jesus for our salvation. The statues of the Sacred Heart, Blessed Mother and Child, St. Joseph and St. Anthony remind us that we are destined to be saints. Our stunning tabernacle calls us to make our Eucharistic Lord, the center of our hearts and homes. The Stations of the Cross, each incorporating a contemporary saint, invite us to partner with Jesus and the saints, as they assist us in our daily responsibilities and struggles. The chandeliers welcome us into the Light of Christ so that we can be candles of hope to others.

With the reuse of our original church altars, tabernacle, statues, and windows, our chapel is a replica of our former church where many have received countless blessings since 1970. The Bolton Morris stained glass windows dramatize the history of salvation from Adam and Eve to the Last Judgment. Here we will celebrate daily mass, as well as continue a Perpetual Adoration from Sunday afternoon until Saturday morning. The parish offices, conference rooms and hall remind us that, as both a stewardship parish and a family of faith, we must be ready to perform corporal, as well as spiritual works of mercy.

The magnificent stained glass windows, along with the marble altars, statues, baptismal font and ambo came from various, previously consolidated churches in Philadelphia, while our tabernacle was newly made in Spain. During the installation of the marble and porcelain floors, a liturgical painter, provided artistic finishes to the church’s interior ceilings and walls.

~  Architecture  ~

The design of our new church reflects a Gothic influence. Pointed arches and tracery windows are characteristic of that style, the origin of which is seen in Asyrian architecture. This became a standard of Islamic design as it lead the eyes of beholders to heaven and God. Because of the Gothic style’s compelling appeal to human emotions, it is found in great churches, cathedrals and civic buildings throughout the world.

~  Stain Glass Windows  ~

The stain glass windows, depicting the Crucifixion, Nativity, Ascension and the Baptism of our Lord, came from St. Aloysius’ Parish in the Gray's Ferry section of Philadelphia. These windows were created in Bavaria and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to Philadelphia. They were designed and made by the F.S. Zettler Studio in Munich, which was established in the 1870’s. They were commissioned in 1924, as the Gothic Revival style was very popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The color of the glass is not painted on, but rather, comes from the rich palette of hand-blown glasses. The glass blowing process for sheet glass is the identical method for blowing a vase bottle. The figures or scenes are then painted or drawn on the colored glass sheets.

~  Altars  and Statues ~

Our altars came from St. Clement Church in West Philadelphia, which was built in 1865. They are made of marble from the Carrera region in Italy, as were most of the altars in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the mid-1800's. The main altar has an elaborate depiction of the Last Supper carved into its front section. The two marble side altars  were modified to serve as individual pedestals for our marble statues. A statue of the Blessed Mother and Child and that of St. Joseph are located at the Nativity stain glass window, while a statue of the Sacred Heart and that of St. Anthony of Padua are at the Ascension stain glass window. The Sacred Heart, Blessed Mother and St. Joseph statues are from St. Clement Church, while that of St. Anthony is from St. Aloysius Church. The Baptismal font and ambo, which have been restored for our new church, were also from St. Aloysius.

~  Chandeliers  ~

Our chandeliers, manufactured in Spain by Crystal, were chosen for their old-world look that blends with the antique altars and statuary in the Church. Eight chandeliers, made with bronze patina and hand-cut alabaster shades, hang in the main body of the church. In addition to the main chandeliers, alabaster and bronze antique lights, dating from 1870, hang over each of the four marble statues mentioned above. These four lights came from St. Agatha Church in Philadelphia.

We Thank everyone:

Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop

Anthony Cardinal Bevilaqua

Most Rev. Joseph R. Cistone, V.G.

Msgr. John Breslin

Msgr. Richard Skelly and Rev. Robert Vogan

Deacons: James DiFerdinand & Peter Zurbach

ALTAR SERVERS

Dan Henry

Luke Antonello

Timothy Aman

Peter Scheuerman

Zac Hallinan

Andrew Wilson

Tom Allen

Joe Sincavage

OUR MUSICIANS, CANTORS AND CHOIR

Dr. Gibbons, John Dezell, Mary Belczyk

CLERK OF THE WORKS

Richard Polkowski

Business Manager

Anthony Antonello

ARCHITECTS:

Murphy Architectural Group

General Contractor:

Cadwell, Heckles and Egan

PARISH BUILDING COMMITTEE

Dave Panichi- chairperson

PARISH INTERIOR DESIGN COMMITTEE

Lucille Francesco, Rodie Henson, & Anthony D’Angelo

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS

Upper Providence Township Officials 

&  H. H. MacCombie, Engineering

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

Beyer Glass Studio

STATUES & ALTAR RESTORATION

Luigi Bracaliello and Charlie Flynn

Meditative Stations of the Cross with Saints

Robert McGovern

St. Jude Liturgical Art Studio:

Louis DiCocco, John Moretto & Robert Ritterback

WOODWORKING — Fred Hagendorf

DEDICATION BOOKLETS & PRAYER CARDS

Bill & Gigi Hagan

Photography and Designed by Peter Lerro

SOUND SYSTEM

John and Kerin Dezell

LEGAL CONSULTATION

Robert Pinto, Tom McFadden & Kevin Boyle

ORGANIZING THE CEREMONY

Pat Miniszak and Faculty

USHERS AND GREETERS

Al Spinelli and Barbara Eubanks

CATERING

Anthony D’Angelo- Lemon Tree Caterers

CHURCH FLOWERS

Anne Chillemi, Bernadette Dougherty,

Kathleen Mestichelli

KITCHEN SANCTUARY CABINET

 Robert &  Deborah Donze

Hart Builders

Chris & Andrea Meinhart

CHURCH SAFE

Ray & Eileen Wilson

PARKING

John Brokars, Tim Campbel,  Richard Veit,  and John Dzwonczyk

THE PARISH STAFF

Mary Lou Mayer

Nancy Pantuliano

Ro D’Angelo

Rose & Charlie Papa

Maryann Babin

Susan Hodlofski

Sharon Higgins

Anita Morro

Bob Preis

St. Aloysius Parish, Philadelphia—for their stained glass windows, the baptismal font and ambo and the statue of St. Anthony of Padua

St. Clement Parish of Philadelphia—for their main and side altars and for their statues of the Sacred Heart,

Blessed Mother & Jesus and St. Joseph

King of Peace Parish of Philadelphia—for their monstrance

St. Agatha for the alabaster lamps over the statues

Special thanks go to those parishioners and parish committees who have given freely of their time and talent. These people have contributed immensely to the building of our new church.

Pastoral Council — Capital Campaign Committee — Finance Committee
Building Committee — Interior Design Committee

April 12, 2008 -- Dedication of our new church with Cardinal Rigali

HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE, O LORD, MY GOD!  Psalm 84

We welcome all to worship and pray with us in our new church.  Daily Mass will be in the chapel at 8:45 AM Monday through Friday and 8:30 AM on Saturday.  Perpetual Adoration will be Monday through Friday from 9 AM – 9 PM. Please remember our new mass schedule will begin on Sunday April 13^th with masses at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM and 5:30 PM on Saturdays.

PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST,

OUR LIFE AND LOVE

As we celebrate the Mass of Dedication for our new church in our Bicentennial Year, we rejoice as Cardinal Rigali, his fellow bishops, and brother priests, bless our new church and parish offices for the glory of God and good of our community. I recall the words of Saint Paul to the Philippians:

“I give thanks to God every time I think of you, praying always with joy in every prayer for all of you because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now.”  (Phil 1:3-5)

The Word of God records that Jesus delivered Mary Magdalen from seven demons and transformed her into a zealous disciple and evangelist of mercy and compassion. May all who pray in this church experience the same awe and wonder of our Blessed Mother when she conceived the Word made Flesh and of Mary Magdalen when she encountered our Risen Lord. May the saints console and challenge us, to become what we receive each time we receive our precious Lord and participate in perpetual adoration. Since our church and parish offices are in the same building, it will remind us that true worship leads to an increase of divine mercy and charity.

I praise God and thank all of you who continue to grow as faithful disciples and generous stewards of your time, talents and treasure.  I am especially grateful to all who willingly served as visionaries, architects, designers, engineers, builders, fundraisers, and prayer warriors to Build God’s House in our Time.

Our greatest challenge as friends of Jesus remains the same for all of us: to sustain the faith commitment, active participation and personal openness to one another which have marked the community of Saint Mary Magdalen since its humble beginning in a barn in 1963.

Please join us faithfully at Mass so that together through word and sacrament, we can build a family of faith in Jesus Christ through Catholic worship, education, and charity.  Our Risen Lord grant you peace and serenity, Fr. Ralph

PRAYER TO ST. MARY MAGDALEN

Dear St. Mary Magdalen, through your friendship with our Lord, Jesus Christ, you were delivered from the seven demons of pride, anger, lust, greed, envy, gluttony, and sloth. 

Through the grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit renew within us the sevenfold gifts of wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, courage, piety, and fear of the Lord, so that like you, we too can announce the good news of our Risen Lord by a life of virtue.  Amen

To pray for God’s blessings we placed a time capsule with all your names and benefactors inside the altar and these first class relics of the saints: St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. John Neumann, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Rita, St. Pius X, St. Clare, St. Pio.

LET US REJOICE IN GOD’S HOME

Enjoy awe and wonder as the Crucifixion, Nativity, and Ascension stained glass windows radiate the power and peace of God’s love.  The liturgical painting adds splendor and a touch of heaven blessing us with serenity. The marble and porcelain floors help us stand firm in the permanent commitment of Jesus for our salvation. The statues of the Sacred Heart, Blessed Mother and Child, St. Joseph and St. Anthony remind us that we are destined to be saints. Our magnificent tabernacle calls us to make our Eucharistic Lord, the center of our hearts and homes. The Stations of the Cross, incorporating a contemporary saint, invite us to partner with Jesus and the saints to assist us in daily responsibilities and struggles. The chandeliers welcome us into the Light of Christ so that we too can be candles of hope.

With the reuse of our altars, tabernacle, statues, and windows, our chapel is a replica of our former church where many have received many blessings since 1970. The Bolton Morris stained glass windows dramatize the history of salvation from Adam and Eve to the Last Judgment. Here we will continue Perpetual Adoration Sunday afternoon until Saturday morning as well as celebrate daily mass.  The parish offices, conference rooms, and hall remind us as a stewardship parish, that we must be ready as a family of faith to perform the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. 

We are most grateful to Cardinal Justin Rigali, Bishops Louis DeSimone, Bishop Robert Maginnis, Bishop Joseph Cistone, our Vicar Msgr. John Breslin, Msgr. Richard Skelly, Rev. Robert Vogan, and all my brother priests and deacons who graced us for the dedication.

KINDLY THANK OUR DONORS

Debra & Joseph Conan

Linda & Anthony D’Elia

Linda & Edmund Del Guercio

Adrienne & Richard Gallo

Julia & Philip Martelli

Ann & William McBreen

Lorraine & Peter Muavero

Michele & Peter Quinn

Christine & Joseph Sincavage

Mae & John Sullivan

Richard Veit

Leslie & William Virbitsky

Rose & Conrad Weller

Adrian & Kimberly Adams, Patricia & Edward Albers, Florence & Carl Albrecht, David & Karen Allen, Charles & Jacque Aman, Edwina & Daniel Amoroso, Jeffery & Loraine Andrews, Sylvia Andrien, Ray & Ruta Andries, Camille & Anthony Antonello, Pierina & Anthony Antonello, Chris & Joanne Arizin, Joseph & Colleen Arra, Wallace & Geralyn Arters Jr., Joseph & Constance Ashbach, John & Maryanne Babin, John & Jane Bachensky,

Timothy & Diane Bane, Jeanne & Thomas Barker, Tina & Paul Barker, Brian & Lynn Barr, Kathleen & George Barrar, Geraldine Barry, Michael & Patricia Barry, Matthew & Jennifer Bastian, Richard & Norine Bastian,

Evelyn Battista, Regina & John Bauer, Denise & Daniel Bauwens, David & Marybeth Bean, Richard & Constance Becker, Paula & Curtis Bedwell, Bernadette & Stephen Behrle, James & Jean Beirne, William & Eileen Belanger, Edward Belczyk, Mary & Mark Belczyk, Phyllis & Robert Bellopede, Anthony & Diane Benedetto, Paul & Marie Berenato, William & Melissa Bergen, Raymond & Elizabeth Bewley,

Robert & Maria Billings, Marie S Bintner,

E Farnsworth Bisbee, II, Joanne & Lawrence Bobiak, Janet & Roger Boschen, William & Jean Boundy, William & Bernadette Boylan,

Kevin & Frances Boyle, Erin & Gerard Bradley,  Harry & Maryann Bradley, Rosemary Bradley, Anne Brady, Charles & Michele Bramley, Mary Kay & Paul Breen, Mary & Matthew Brennan, Rev Msgr John E Breslin, William & Diane Bricker, Joseph & Pamela Brinker, Lisa & Stuart Bristow, Jeffrey & Donna Britt, Bernadette & John Brokars, Berenice T Brophy, James & Dorothy Brown, Kenneth & Janice Brown, John & Lorraine Burdsall, Judith & Edwin Burns, Joseph S Burns, Christine Busche, Maurice & Caroline Buttimer, Mary & Donald Byrne, James & Barbara Byrnes,

Kenneth & Elizabeth Byrnes, John & Terry Cacciutti, Ryan & Jamie Cahill, Ronald Calvy, Ronald & Nancy Cammarota, Frank & Judy Campbell, John & Kathleen Campbell, Lee & Teresa Campbell, Timothy & Paula Campbell, William & Mary Kay Campbell, Anna Mae Campetti,

Elvira Campopiano, Lisa & Peter Canavarro, Rose Canuso, Vincent & Mary Canzanese, Theodore & Anne Capaldi, Joseph & Anne Capista, Lynn M Carbo, Virginia & Anthony Cardamone/Miori, Antoinette & Robert Carlino, John & Jeanne Carullo, Anthony & Sharon Caruso, Catherine & William Casey, Joseph & Jacqueline Casselli, John & Diane Chambers, Josephine Cheng, Kathleen & Thomas Chermol, Rev. Ralph J. Chieffo, Ann Marie & Eugene Chikowski, Rudy & Anne Chillemi, Francis & Kim Chin, Stephen & Deborah Christinzio, Adlyn Ciampoli, Vincent & Bernadette Ciavardini, Eugene & Mary Cichanowsky, Dennis & Gloria Cieri, Don Ciminera, Catherine & Nick Ciocca, Joseph & Elizabeth Ciro, Bonita & James Clark, Florence & E David Clark, John & Margaret Clark, Patrick & Cheryl Larkin, Henry & Carol Ann Cluver, Mary Coffen, Edward & Denise Collins,

Patrick & Margaret Collins, James & Carol Colombo, Leonard & Patricia Combs, Debra & Joseph Conan, Jerome & Kathryn Connolly, Joseph & Mary Connor, Joseph & Mary Conroy, Lisa & Tony Cook, Margaret & E Newbold Cooper, Maggie Corcoran, Joseph & Janet Corr, Robert & Donna Corrato, William & Patricia Cosenza, Bill & Jean Cotter, Joseph Cotumaccio,III, Kevin & Maria Courter, James & Bernadette Covello, Alice & James Coyne, Christine & Kevin Coyne, Caesar & Virginia Crognale, Dennis & F Regis Cronin, Daniel & Domenica Crough, Jane Curley, Thomas Curley, David & Jodi Curran, Ellen & George Curran, Bernadette & Andrew Currie, William Curtis, Mary & James Cycon, Martin and Alisa Ann Czachor, Christopher & Julia D’Ambrosio, Joseph & Ann Damico, Michael D’Angelo, Ro & Anthony D’Angelo, Robert L D’Anjolell Jr, Julia D’Antonio, David & Catherine Dawson, Angelina & Michael DeAngelis, Cynthia DeFedilto, Michael & Valerie DeFino, Mary & William DeFulvio, Michael & Diane Delaney, Anthony & Miriam DelBorrello, Linda & Edmund DelGuercio, Linda & Anthony D’Elia, Mary Dell’Aglio, Marion DeLone, Joseph & Sandra DelSordo, Gerard & Elizabeth DeNapoli, James & Rose Dennin, Sharon Denny, Teresa & Richard DeSantis, Len & Elaine DeStefano,

Stephen & Marie DeStefano, John & Kerin Dezell, Daniel & Mary Pat DiBona,

Daniela & Joseph Dicandilo, James & Sheila DiDomenico, James & Ro DiFerdinand,

Joseph DiGiandomenico, Alphonse & Rose DiGiovanni, Domenic & Monica DiGiulio,

Stephen & Judith Diienno, Mario & Gioia DiLeonardo, Catherine Dilluciano, Patricia & Daniel DiLoretto, Olivia & Yolanda DiMaggio, Dolores Dinyon, Yolanda DiOrio, Teresa & Stephen DiPietro, Daniel & Eileen DiRita, John & Dolores Dohoney, Doris Dolan, Michael & Kathleen Dolan, Larry & Regina Donato, Robert & Patricia Donato, Jr., John & Dorothy Donohue, Robert & Deborah Donze, Jacqueline & James Dooley, Theodore & Anita D’Orazio, Irma Dougherty, John J Dougherty, Mary Ann Dougherty, William & Rosemary Dougherty, Spencer Downing, Francis & Anita Doyle, Matt & Anna Doyle, Michael & Bernadette Doyle, Michael & Kelly Doyle, Cassandra Drake, Zaber & Thomas Dubois, James & Helen Duckett, John & Ginnie Duffin, Kathleen Duffy, Francis & Margaret DuFrayne, Kathleen Dunning, John & Barbara Dzwondzyk, James & Mary Early, Roland & Elizabeth Eavey, Charles & Maria Echelmeier, Clifford & Mary Edgcumbe, Allen Edmonds, Eugene & Carol Elia,  Gia & John Erbicella , Jeanne & Scott Ernst, Susan & Stuart Ettingoff, Barbara & Ronald Eubanks, Carole & Mark Evangelist, Earl & Marie Evans, David & Jodi Evert, William J Eves,  Margaret & Gabriel Fabisiak, Lisa & Mike Facciolo, Olga Falcon, Elizabeth & Daniel Fanelli, Patricia Farrell, Kathleen & Robert Fatscher, Andrew & Lisa Fay, Joel & Margaret Feddish, Henry J Federico, Michael & Caroline Fediw, Julia A Feeser, Sue & Ron Fellman,  Michael Ferrantino, Michael & Alicia Ferry, Stephen & Carol Finley,

Marian & Ervin Fischer, Maria & John Flannery, Joseph & Beth Flynn, Charles & Maryann Foster, Karen Fox, William & Catherine Fox, Lucille & Jerry Francesco, Dave & Libby Franklin, Valarie & Lester Fry, William & Maureen Gallen, Adrienne & Richard Gallo, Kevin Garcia, Eileen & Libero Gardella, Joseph & Joanne Garvey,

Richard & Barbara Gengenbach,  Vincent & Roseann Gerardi, Albert & Lori Gianchetti, Vincent & Norma Giannini, Sue & King Gillen,

David & Geraldine Ginsberg, Angelo & Maria Gioia, Dennis & Cathleen Glick, Mary Jo & Robert Goldhorn, James & Regina Godorecci, William & Antoinette Gordon, Joan Grassano, Peter & Megan Grassi, William & Rosemary Grauer, Patricia & Charles Greco, Henry & Dorota Grega, Frances Gregg, Frank & Marian Greiser, Robert & Joan Gress, Eleanor M Griesser, Richard & Julie Gropp, Barbara Grugan, Megan & Lukas Guenthardt, James & Lorraine Hahn, Cory & Margaret Hammond, Helen & John Hartman, Phyllis & Fred Hagendorf, Fred, Marianne & Christine Hagendorf, Cecilia & John Hallinan, Elizabeth & Robert Hallinan, Rosemarie & Gerald Halt, Edward & Melissa Hanway, Philip & Elizabeth Harvey, Joseph & Kelly Hassey,  Susan Harris, Joan Hastings,

Julia Harkins, Mr & Mrs Richard Harkins,

Gary & Karen Heinerichs, Marguerite & Patrick Hennessy, Michael & Dolores Henry, Tom & Rodie Henson, Anibal & Gail Herrera, Jill Hess Wagner, Leslie & William Higgins, William & Christine Higgins, Ron & Joanne Hinkle, Peggy Hoath, Ann P Hogan, Bruce & Denise Holenstein, Gary & Patricia Holloway, Steven & Susan Holloway, John & Joanne Holsten, Joseph & Eileen Hooker, John & Maxine Hufnagel, James & Joan Husted, Corrado & Lucia Iacovella, Frank and Stella Iacovone, Richard & Margaret Infantino,  Jennifer & Scott Inglis, Shirley & J Reid Jackman, Joseph Januszewski, Arlene & Joseph Jascewsky, Richard & Jeannine Javage, Carol S Jenkins, Michael & Lisa Jensen, Brian & Erin Johnson, Robert & Donna Johnstone, Stephen & Dawn Jones, Robert & Victoria Juliana, Thomas & Kathleen Junod, Thomas & Maureen Kane,

Deborah Kaplan, Leon & Frances Kazmierczak,

Don Keenan, Kevin & Marie Keith, Andrew & Sharon Kelleher, Paul & Ann Kelleher, Vincent & Michele Kelley, Gerald & Elaine Kelly, James & Cordelia Kelly, Karen & Richard Kelly, Thomas Kiely, Lori & Stephen King, Brian Kleckner, Martha & Norman Kleinberg, Barbara & Joseph Kleschick, Douglas & Joanne Kline, John & Susan Klusarits, Paul & Jennifer Kolecki, Nancy & Joseph Kraft, Kenneth & Lynne Kramer, Lars & Colleen Kristiansen, Andrew & Colas Kronschnabel, Theresa Kunberger, Claire & Joseph Lacey, Carolyn & Richard Lachowicz, Pamela & Francis  Lairdieson, Scott & Rita Lamb, Bruce & Karin LaMonaca, Christopher & Dale Lamoureux, Claire & John Laskas, Billie & Gerald Latterner, Lazorik Family, An & Tram Le, Frances Lee, Richard & Katherine Leighton, Jonathon & Danielle Leonhardt, Patricia & Peter Lerro, Catherine & Leon Liebner,  Gregory Lorenz, William & Linda Lorenz,

Elizabeth & Robert Lovatt, Robert Luongo,

R Bruce & Sandra Lutz, Ronald & Christine Lutz, Edward & Mary Lynch, Hugo & Helen Lynch, Robert & Antonella Lynch, Theodora MacArthur, Teresa MacCombie, Sylvia & Scott MacDonald, Anthony & Claudia Madrigale, James & Janet Maguire,

Jenine & Keith Maguire, Patrick & Jennifer Maher, Barbara Malczewska, Joseph Mallen, Joseph & Maria Malloy, Vincent & Donna Mancini, Joel & Deborah Maness, Joseph & Dolores Manion, Phyllis Ann Mariani, Karen & Alexander Marino, Nicolina L Marino,

Brian & Catherine Markley, Irene & Morris Marshall, Julia & Philip Martelli, Mary & Michael Martin, Joseph Martini, Richard & Mary Louise Masterson, Margaret Mathieu, Peter & Angela Matt, Anne Marie & Guy Matteo, Carolyn Matthias, Theodore & Barbara Mauer, Mary Louise & Robert Mayer, Lawrence & Michele McAlee, Helen McAndrew, Ann & William McBreen, Kevin & Heather McCarthy, Mary Anne & Terence McCarthy, Constance McClatchy, Kimberly & Jeffrey McCloskey, Mary Jane & Patrick McCloskey, Mary McDevitt, Sean & Jennifer McDevitt, Thomas & Margaret McDevitt, Dennis & Eileen McDonald, Charles & Patricia McFadden, Thomas & Janet McFadden, Robert & Charlene McGarrigle, Kevin & Kathleen McGeary, James & Sondra McGeever, Daniel & Margaret McGreevy, James & Virginia McHugh, Joseph & Martha McIlvaine, Teresa McKlindon, Carol McLane, Sean & Betsy McLarney, Anne McLaughlin, Ellen & Joe McLaughlin, Judy McLaughlin, Mark & Kelly McLaughlin, Marybeth McNichol,

Lynne & Douglas Meissner, Kristen Mellor, Joseph G Melvin, Teresa & Markus Mersch, Alfred & Kathleen Mestichelli, Gloria & David Michener, Leon & Eileen Mielcarek, Edward & Jean Miersch, Kelly & Nicholas Mingone, Ann Miniszak, Patricia Miniszak,

Florence & Diodoro Minuti, Julie & Eustace Mita, Sue & Eustace Mita, Michael & Karen Mitchell, Edwin & Kerry Montgomery, David & Sharon Monzo, Michael & Margaret Moore, William & Patricia Moore, Charlene & William Moppert, Gloria Moppert, Harry & Valerie  Moppert, Stephen & Jill Moppert, Daniel & Anne Moran, William & Marian Moran, Thomas & Linda Morris, Robert & Anita Julie Morro, Stephen & Cecelia Mostardi, Lorraine & Peter Muavero, Robert & Elizabeth Mulhern,

Rosalie Mulhern, Mary Mulholland, Kevin & Lisa Mullarkey, John & Joan Mullen, Rosemarie & Philip Mullen, Brian & Diane Murphy, Dennis & Dianne Murphy, William & Marie Murphy, Eileen Murray, John & Elizabeth Murray, Theresa & Paul Murtagh, Mary C Narzikul, Diana & Joseph Naselli, James & Lisa Natale, Colleen Neary, Nicholas & Carolyn Nelson, Albert & Joan Newman, John & Beth Newsome, Patrick & Deborah Nolen, Florence Oates,

Cahal & Eileen O’Boyle, Joseph O’Brien,

Thomas O’Brien, Joseph & Laura O’Donnell,

Edward & Yvonne O’Halloran, Alan, Frances, Michelle, Karen and Fr. Alan Okon, Maria & Darren Olagues, Irene O’Malley, Isabelle M O’Neill, Eleanor O’Rourke, William & Mary O’Shea, Gregory & Kelly Ott, Annette Pacitti, David & Lynda Pacitti, Stephen & Wadia Pahides, Christopher & Mary Ann Palermo, Mary Anne Palladino,  David & Kimberly Panichi, Andrew & Patricia Panzo, Charles & Rose Papa, Steven & Susan Papa, Hanyoung Park, Joseph & Barbara Parsons, Janet & Michael Pastor, Robert & Maureen Patane,

 Judeanne & Edward Pazulski, Helen Pearce,

Carol & George Pechin, Pat & Judith Pellegrino,

Charles & Josephine Peruto, Vincent & Sadie Petruzzelli, William & Denise Pettit, Annamarie Phillips, Irene & Peter Pierangeli, Inez Pinto,

Kathleen & Robert Pinto, Mary Ellen & Anthony Piraino, Kara & Albert Piscopo,  Claude & Judith Pizio, Richard & Barbara Polkowski, Daniel & Linda Pontecorvo, Stephen & Dawn Potako, Marisol Price,

Rosemary & Joseph Procaccini, Gail & John Pron, Meg Purner, Michael & Jean Quarto, Nicholas & Marie Quercetti, John & Catherine Quindlen, Nucgaek & Courtney Rabena, John & Luann Radomile, John & Annette Rady, Paul & Patricia Rafferty, William & Deborah Rafferty, Concetta & Vincent Rampa, Joseph & Lizette Raspa, William & Joan Rauchut, William & Joanne Recktenwald, Amelia & Ronald Register, Harry J Reid, Margaret J Remolde, Maureen & Robert Rennie, Jay & Patricia Reyher, Rachelle & Ernest Ricco, Richard & Donna Ridpath, Lydia & James Roberts, Colleen & William Robinson, Lisa & Robert Roetz, Kenneth & Isabelle Rogers, Eric & Catherine Rosenberg, Eleanor Rostien, Patricia & Robert Rottensteiner,

James & Anne Rowley, Rocco & Barbara Rufo, Ellen & Dan Rufus, Robert & Maryann Ruggieri, Joseph & Margart Ruggiero, Angelo and Joan Russo, Daniel & Anne Ryan, Joseph & Teresa Ryan,  Margaret Mary Ryan, Saint Mary Magdalen Seniors, Donald & Maryann Saleski, Steven & Susan Chang Salva, Donna Samara, Charles & Margaret Sanbe, John & Marie Sanders, Christopher & Amy Sarne, Edna & John Savage, Kevin & Janice Ann Scanlon, Michael & Jodee Scannapieco, Kathryn Schaefer, Thomas & Maureen Scheuerman, Jean & Lawrence Schoppet, Julie & Thomas Schramm, Anthony & Kelly Sciole, Daniel & Patricia Scott, John & Phillis Scott, John & Mary Ellen Sedor, Joan Shanahan, Kimberly & Michael Sharkey, Elizabeth Shay,

Lawrence & Joyce Shay, Siavash & Rosanna Shayeghi, Gail & Paul Shevlin, Lane & Lisa Shima, Michael & Frances Sidor, Christina & Nicholas Sigismondi, Christine & Joseph Sincavage, Paula & Archie Sirianni, Carol & Derron Simon, Clark & Joan Smith, David & Inge Smith, Tom & Suzanne Smith,

William & Catherine Smith, SMM Senior Citizen Club, Frank Sorrentino, Maryanne & Albert Spallucci, James & Amy Sparling, Elizabeth Speidel, Nicholas Spennato, Kim & Vincent Sposato, Bradley & Patricia Spry,

Robert & Elizabeth Stahl, Lori & Dennis Stefano, Mary & William Stevenson,

Christopher & Pamela Stewart, Mary Sudall, David & Theresa Sudjian, Mae & John Sullivan, Robert & Lynn Sundo, Joseph & Janine Surrichio, Frank & Lauren Sustersic, Margaret & George Sweda, Patricia & Robert Szipszky, Lena Tague, Thomas & Nora Tammany, Leander Tassoni, David & Joanne Thomas, Edwin & Alyce Thompson, Eleanor & Jose Tiongson, Stephanie & Joseph Toddy, George Tonsa, Ricardo & Rosa Torres, David & Joanne Torrillo,

Bartholomew & Maureen Tortella, William & Lorraine Touey, Lori & Dean Trevlyn, Peter & Maureen Triponi, Frank & Judith Trolio, Anthony & Carolyn Truscello, Deborah Truscello, Joseph & Joanne Tumelty, Joseph & Rita Tyson, John & Marian Vadino, Emilio & Chris Valdes, Elizabeth Valentine, Joseph Valloti, Robert & Kathleen Valtos, Richard Veit, Nicol & Thomas Verna, Frank & Denise Vetti,

Marianne & Andrew Vickers, Mark & Virginia Victoria, Maximo & Nenita Victoria, Mrs Viglione, Henry & Cynthia Villasis, Grace & Stephen  Virbitsky, Leslie & William Virbitsky, John Vohs, Michelle Walker, James & Susan Walsh, Pauline Walsh, Aileen Ward, James & Mary Ward, Thomas F Ward Sr., Thomas & Theresa Ward, William & Catherine Warrin, Judith Weir, Rose & Conrad Weller, Peggy Ann & Jeffrey Welsh, Cheryl & Kenneth West, Jennifer West, John & Dana Westby, Philip & Susan White, Thomas White, Scott & Deborah Wilding, Dorothy Williams, James & Anne Williamson, Helen Wilson, Ray & Eileen Wilson, William & Maria Wladika, Wogan/Coffua Family, Verna Wolf, Joseph & Lauren Wolk,

 Leonard & Maureen Wroblewski, Roseann Yannacone, Fiona & Leighton Yohannan,

Samuel & Geraldine Young, Erminia & Hugo Zaccaria, Julie & James Zaccaría, Joseph & Gosia Zahm, Joseph & Mary Zahm, Mary Pat Zaleta, Suzanne & Michael Zampino, Tony & JoAnne Zanin, Elaine & Ernest Zappacosta, Vincent & Michele Zeller, Catherine & Joseph Zeminski Jr., Eileen & L Richard Zimmerman, James & Cathleen Zurbach, E Peter & Mary Zurbach.

IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DECEASED

Pastors of St Mary Magdalen Parish, Dominican Sisters, all parishioners, Dolores E Altomari, Francis Andrews, Maureen Applegate, Charles & Mary L Appleton, Rosemary Arters, Arthur Beers, Jean Bjorklund, John L Blosenski, James Bradley, Joseph P Brennan, Margaret Mary Buchy, Anna Mae Campetti, Rita R Campetti, Phyllis Cardamone, June Caulfield, Giuseppe & Anna Cecco, Victor & Domenica Chieffo,  Nancy Christinzio, Katherine Cline, Helen M Coleman, Dolores Colepaugh,

Patrick Cotter, Anthony F. D’Angelo, Anthony D’Antonio, Louis P DeFidelto, Joseph M DeLone Jr., Mary Jo Delvescovo, Mary Ann DiGiandomenico,

Louise & Carlo DiLeonardo, William E Dougherty, Lawrence Drake, Kathleen M Dunning, Eugene Eubanks, Earl Evans, Sr., Frank Fanelli, James Fay, Anna & John Ferrantino, Lena R Ferrantino, Grazia Firmani, Clarence & Helen Franklin, Joanna  Giacobetti, John & Virginia Giallombardo,  Josephine Giliotti, John Gross, Jr., Phyllis Hagendorf, Catherine Haller, Frank Harkins, Patrick J Hastings, Mr. & Mrs. John Hayes, Jennie A Higgins, Thomas J Kelleher, James Kennedy,

Mr. & Mrs. J C Kummerer, Clara Lanciano, Dr Francis C Lazorik, Florence Leone, Diodato & Anna Lippi, Elizabeth Madden, Emily Mallen, Charlotte Maney, Joseph Martini, Gregory S Mathews, Mauer-Falkenstein Families, Isabel McFadden, Bob McGonigle, Joseph McGowan, Katherine Delores Meyer, Bolton Morris, Dave Mueller, John O’Mara, Isabelle O’Neill, Mary Ostrander, Palladino Family, Mary Panzera, Anthony Pardo, Albert Pearce, Mary Philbin, Joseph & Josephine Piraino, Anthony V Prudente, Baby Joseph Quinn, Hal Raymond, John E Rebmann, Regina Reedy, Joanne D Reid, John Rooney, Martin Sarkees, Sr.,  Michael Scannapieco, Harry Schiazza, John J Schneider, Russell & Mary Smith, Thomas J Smith, Jr., Marie L Soltis, Genevra R Spennato, Herbert & Dorothy Spille, Francis & Anna M Tague, O P Tedesco, MD, Stella VanWyk, Mary Varano,

Florence Veit, Kathryn M Ward.

BUSINESS DONATIONS

Boeing Company, Ciro Electric, Danjolell Memorial Homes, Fizzano Brothers, John Patrick Publishing Company, Kitty Ward Travel, Inc., Moser Builders, Murphy Architectural Group, P J Quinn & Painters, Rafferty Subaru, Rothkopf & Zampino, Inc., Trevdan Building Supply, Wachovia

Wilson Safe Company

NEW COMMEMORATIVES

Choir Robe – Arters

New candle– Ciavardini & DiDonato Families

Pew - Martelli

Relic of St. Pius X – Mary Jane Breen

Relic Box – Richard Veit for Florence

Vestments – Marguerite & Patrick Hennessy

REMAINING COMMEMORATIVES

Baptismal Font - $100,000.

Candle Holders (new) @ $3,000, (4)

Candlesticks for dedication @$1,000 (3)

Chairs: $500 each: Choir or Family Room

Chandeliers $10,000 each – 6

Deacon’s Chair $5,000

Kneelers: $600 each (9)

Marble pedestals holding Statues- $5,000 (2)

Painting Risen Lord & SMM- $15,000

Pews @ $10,000 –Check out our seating arrangement located in the vestibule of the parish center. See what pew you want to honor for your loved ones.

Reconciliation Rooms (2) @ $25,000 ea

Robes –choir and altar servers-$100 for each

Stained Glass Restored Windows for Chapel - $25,000 each- 4 remain

Church Hall - $300,000

Conference Offices - $25,000

If you would like to help us financially, contact the rectory or use your Building Fund Envelope.

September 3, 2007

August 26, 2007 CHURCH CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Foundations and foundation walls are complete. 75% of the floor has been poured. Lower level steel has been erected. Storm sewer retention basins are nearly complete. Upper level structural steel is being erected (soon the building will look like a church.)  In the next few weeks, studs for interior basement walls will be erected along with electrical work that permit drywall to be installed. Exterior basement walls and windows will be started. Within the next 4 – 6 weeks, upper-level concrete floors will be poured and the building roof should be in place.

Topping Ceremony - The final piece of structural steel to be installed has been placed in front of the school gymnasium. We invite all parishioners, within the next two weeks, to sign it and have their names as a permanent part of Saint Mary Magdalen church.  A date and time for the installation of this steel beam will be provided.