Father Chris Axline Video Chat - March 4, 2022

Renovation update

Hello St. Mary Magdalene, 

Thanks for tuning into another weekly video with me, Fr. Chris. It’s with great joy that I can share with you all that our renovations will begin on March 14th! This means that this weekend, March 5th and 6th will be the last weekend in our full church. This will be a huge change but it will also give us the time we need to move furnishings out of the church and prepare it for renovations. Thus, beginning Monday March 7th, all our daily Masses (8am Monday through Saturday) will take place in our adoration chapel. Our weekend Masses will be held in the hall space which we’ll be turned into a temporary worship space on the weekends. We’ll also be utilizing outdoor seating for Sundays. Please feel free to bring your own chairs, sun protection, and some water if you’ll be sitting outside. 
For Sunday Masses, due to the way we’ll have the hall arranged please enter through the south doors, between the courtyard and the office. 
 We will still be having confessions during this project, those will take place in our Holy Family room, also known as our cry room. Confessions will continue at our regularly scheduled times. During Lent our stations of the Cross devotion will be led by our deacons every Friday at 6pm in our outdoor prayer garden. This garden is located on the south side of the campus behind the office/chapel building.  
Construction will take several months to complete and I know that there will be some major sacrifices made on everyone’s part. I thank you for making these sacrifices and for your patience as my staff and I navigate the construction process. Make sure you’re visiting our website, reading our Flocknotes, periodic bulletin articles, and continuing to watch these videos for ongoing updates while we renovate.   

God bless, 
Fr. Chris

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