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In Your Words ... In Your Pictures ... Be a Part of the Story of St. Mary Magdalen

The story of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church goes back to the first Mass in 1959, the school’s first graduating class a few years later, the first CommunityFest. It’s a story that continues to unfold every day -- at every moment of quiet prayer in the grotto, with the first day of a new school year or the first baby steps at the child center.

In celebration of the parish’s upcoming 50th anniversary, we ask you to share your memories as we prepare to put into words the story of St. Mary Magdalen Church and the people who have been part of the journey – whether you joined decades ago or in recent weeks.

We are looking for families and friends of St. Mary Magdalen to submit short stories about church events and anecdotes about parish life. We are looking for the heartfelt and the humorous. We also are interested in copies of letters and church bulletins and certainly photographs.

Your stories will become part of the parish’s 2009 anniversary year celebration, to be shared in different ways -- some in the weekly bulletin, others on the Web or at events, and others in the 50th year history book.

How to Share Your Story or Photos Deadline: February 15, 2008
Story Limit: 400 words or less, English or Spanish
Writing Tips:
  1. Compose your story as if you were writing a letter to a friend - sharing a memory and why it means so much to you.
  2. If you can, tell us when in the life of St. Mary Magdalen Church your story took place -- or what era (50s, 60s, 70s to 2000s).
  3. Wherever possible, include the full names of people in your story.
Questions?
Send an email to SMMStories@stmarymagdalen.org or call Marcey Meehan at the Church office at 407-831-3740 ext 279.