Father Chris Axline Video Chat - May 3, 2024

May belongs to Mary!

 

Hello St. Mary Magdalene, 

 

As we begin this month of May we ask for Our Lady's intercession to help us love, follow, and serve Christ more zealously. Also, we have so many things happening including 74 children from our own parish making their Confirmation and First Communion so please keep them in prayers and I want also to thank my staff, our catechists, parents and sponsors of these confirmandi for helping bring this day to fruition! 

 

Thank you too to all who've already donated to our matching gift campaigns, if you would still like to here is the information: 

"As a follow-up to my February 2, 2024, State of the Parish address (you can find that video here:   

 • State of the Parish Address  

- Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFV41k4gm4&t=58s

- Podcast  https://smarymag.libsyn.com/site/father-chris-axline-video-chat-feb-2-2024 ).

 

In that video I gave a brief overview of our financial status and how we are doing as a parish. As a result of that video, I had two families approach me wanting to help our parish by pledging to match financial gifts. The first family has pledged to match gifts up to $15,000 to help our parish’s general fund. The second match is for $25,000 towards the new rectory. I am humbled by these two families’ support and by all who will make a pledge towards these matching gifts! 

If you would like to contribute to the $15,000 matching gift towards the parish then please put “general match 2024” in the memo section. Donations can be made via Faith Direct or dropped off at the parish office. If using Faith Direct, make sure you use the “one-time gift” option with “general match 2024” in the memo. 

If you would like to donate towards the $25,000 rectory gift, please use “rectory match 2024” in the memo section of your donation. Donations can be made via Faith Direct or dropped off at the parish office. If using Faith Direct, make sure you use the “one-time gift” option with “rectory match 2024” in the memo.

Thank you again for your generosity and for being a part of St. Mary Magdalene." 

 

St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us! 

 

God bless, 

 

Fr. Chris

 

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