Liturgy in-Person & on Zoom Indiana Interchurch Center 1100 W. 42nd St. Indianapolis IN 46208 Liturgy schedule When Marion County is HIGH on the CDC Covid map, St. Mary of Magdala liturgies will be on Zoom only.
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Answering the Call
May 11, 2025 Fourth Sunday of Easter Helen Weber-McReynolds, RWCP Acts 12: 1-16 Ps. 100 An excerpt from the keynote address to the Senecca Falls Convention of July 19, 1848, by Elizabeth Cady Stanton John 13: 33-34; 21: 15-19 “Quick! Get up!” These are the words from our first reading by which Peter realized that God’s call to him was very different than what he originally thought it would be. He thought he would be executed for teaching about Jesus, as James had been. But now someone was helping him to escape from Herod’s prison and out past the iron gates of the city. Now what? What else did God have in mind for Peter? To what else was he being called? “In every generation God calls some men and women for the utterance of truth, a heroic action.” These words from our second reading help us understand our call in this generation, to stand up and utter the truth for our time. For the words inscribed on Stanton’s proverbial banner, “Equality of Rights,” have still not been realized. The traditional Catholic Church still refuses to recognize the call the Holy Spirit has made to women and people of all genders and sexualities to serve as ordained ministers. So we have chosen to take up the banner and proclaim this truth for ourselves, and find and build a new way of being church in which all are truly recognized as created in God’s image. “Peter, do you love me?” are the words in the Gospel by which Jesus called Peter back into relationship, and into forgiveness. Jesus asked three times, for Peter had denied him three times. Peter seemed oblivious, becoming annoyed when the question was repeated. Had he already forgotten abandoning Jesus when the authorities accused him of being Jesus’ follower? Or was he so ashamed that he pretended to have forgotten? How do we react when we realize we have rejected God’s call to us? We all fail at times. I read some very wise words about this kind of failure this week. They were: “Learning how to receive critical feedback when we’ve fallen short is a spiritual practice that must be nurtured in order to make discipleship sustainable” (enfleshed). So to truly follow Jesus we must be willing to admit our mistakes and ask forgiveness. And we must do this not just once, but over and over, as a regular practice. And then we must prove our true desire to follow Jesus by fufilling his other instruction: “Feed my sheep.” 
Sacraments
We celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing, and Matrimony - which includes Holy Union for heterosexual or same sex couples. Services also include funerals, committal services, and celebrations of life. Also other traditional services such as house blessings. Call Helen Weber-McReynolds, RCWP, to request a home or hospital visit. 317-691-1016. To Volunteer
New volunteers are always welcome to join our liturgical ministries. Participate as a musician, lector, greeter, usher, communion minister, or share another talent with us. Our website was done by a volunteer! If you have an idea and would like to share your time & talent, please tell us! Contact Helen at 317-691-1016 for more information or fill out the form below! 
St. Mary of Magdala Catholic Community gives 10% of its income to charity.
Our first quarter tithe for 2025 was contributed to the Sisters of St. Benedict at Beech Grove, in support of the building project described here. Other recipients include:
Tax Deductible Donations If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution to St. Mary of Magdala, please send a check to: St. Mary of Magdala Catholic Community P.O. Box 20042 Indianapolis, IN 46220
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Upcoming Liturgies
with St. Mary of Magdala and our sister communities Sat. May 17, 5 p.m., HCICC, Hermitage & Zoom Sun., May 25, 11 a.m., StMMCC, ICC & Zoom Sun., June 1, 11 a.m., StMMCC, ICC & Zoom Sun., June 8, 11 a.m., BICC, Ash & Zoom Sat. June 14, 5 p.m., HCICC, Peggy will send links for women-led liturgies around the country. Sun, June 22, 11 a.m., StMMCC, ICC & Zoom Sun. June 29, 11 a.m., BICC, Ash & Zoom The sister communities
StMMCC: St. Mary of Magdala Catholic Community Rev. Helen WeberMcReynolds , pastor Gathering in person at: Indiana Interchurch Center 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis IN 46208 Zoom link requests: hweber@iuhealth.org BICC: Brownsburg Inclusive Catholic Community Bp. Nancy Meyer & Rev. Angela Nevitt Meyer, copastors Gathering in person at: 516 E Main St, Brownsburg, IN 46112 (Ash Interactive entrance behind Enterprise) Zoom link requests: biccinquiry@gmail.com HCICC: Home Church Inclusive Catholic Community Contact Rev. Peggy Alderman for information. Zoom link requests: peggymomm@gmail.com 
Upcoming Events
June 27, 2025: Save the date for our annual celebration of the Feast of St. Mary of Magdala. 11:00 Mass will be followed by an indoor picnic. Back by popular demand: Chicken!
October 17-19, 2025: This year's retreat is now officially on the books at the venue! If you have ideas for a theme or would like to lead a session, please contact Helen.
Recent EventsThanks to all who contributed to making this year's celebrations of Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil such welcoming and meaningful events.
Lenten Program:
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Many thanks to Catherine Johnson for leading this year's outstanding Advent program, Awaiting the Light, sponsored by BICC. |
Thanks to Patti and all of those who helped Santa & Mrs. Claus give everyone at the Inclusive Catholic Communities Holiday Singalong & Pitch-In a rousingly good time, with singing, dancing, food, crafts, and more. Next year's event has already been scheduled, for Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025!
Our 2024 Ecotheology Retreat centered around Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. For more photos, see our Community page.
Intercessions
11 May, 2025 Response: Mothering God, hear our prayer. ● For the Church: that we reach out to everyone with the welcoming, tender, and unconditional love of a mother. We pray for the soul of Pope Francis, and for Your blessings for Pope Leo XIV, his mission to society’s marginalized, and his influence as a moral voice in global affairs. We pray. - R ● For all who are called to speak out and live authentically in times of social divisions: that they hear divine direction and receive hands and voices of support in their communities. We pray. - R. ● For all mothers and persons our hearts see as a mothering presence: that their love and concern inspire us to be attentive to others in our daily lives. We ask the intercession of the Mother of Christ, and St. Anne, His grandmother, for the protection of all suffering mothers – migrants, immigrants, refugees, those who are incarcerated or whose children are incarcerated, and mothers in the systemic grip of poverty and violence. We pray. - R ● For greater care of our mother the earth: that her landscapes, water, and air be a safe home for all life today and creatures yet unborn. We pray. - R ● For the sick and dying, and their families, medical workers, and caregivers: that there be adequate nourishment, safe water, medical supplies, and secure and quiet places to rest. On this day of remembrance, comfort those whose mothers have died. We pray. - R ● For peace: that those working to end conflicts are successful, and that humanitarian aid is safely distributed to the vulnerable without delay. Let students and educators have a healthy and safe end to this school year. We pray. For what else shall we pray? |
External Links
- Brownsburg Inclusive Catholic Community
- For Another Voice, Dr. John Dick
- Future Church
- National Catholic Reporter Online
- Roman Catholic Womenpriests
- Women's Ordination Conference
- Fran Quigley on the Womenpriest movement
- The Working Hungry may still be streamed at
https://www.indyhunger.org/workinghungry/
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