Fellowship through Fun
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Fellowship through Fun
This is a new ministry merging "Catholic Game Night" and "Adult Bunco" together. The goal of this ministry is to foster fellowship, offer opportunities to socialize, and even have a little fun for our parishioners. This ministry is made up of smaller independent sub-groups / ministries who accomplish these events. At present, these include "Adult Bunco", "Catholic Game Night" and "Ladies Auxiliary Ministry". There is no limit to how many fellowship and fun activities we can have in our parish. If you have an idea for an event and would like to form a sub-group to accomplish it or just want to know more or help on-going activities contact Bernie Regel at [email protected] .
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Adult Bunco
During the year, St Mary Magdalen and St Matthew, working together, alternate dates to provide fellowship and fun playing Bunco (or some say Bonco). Since 2019, Leaders Stacy & Tony Pecoraro and Bernie and the late Gayle Regel, with Joe and Nancy Dicharry, Lynette Driscoll, Alisa Gomez ( who has a nephew in St Therese), Babette Staunton, Patsy Bates, and BJ Paretti have brought Bunco fun for all to our parish and food and money to the Social Apostolate.
Next Adult Bunco will be at St Matthew Church on Sunday April 6. Doors open at 2PM and game starts at 2:30 PM. Cost is $5. Soft drinks and water provided. Please bring your own party food to share. Must be 21 to play.
Next St Mary Magdalen Church Adult Bunco is Sunday June 1. Doors open at 2PM and game starts at 2:30 PM. Cost is $5 and 1 unexpired food item for Social Apostolate. Soft drinks and water provided. Please bring your own party food to share. Must be 21 to play.
Below are links to photos from most recent previous games :
March Bunco 2025 LINK
January Bunco 2025 LINK Labor Day Weekend Bunco 2024 Photos LINK
July Bunco 2024 Photos LINK
May Bunco 2024 Photos LINK
April Bunco 2024 Photos LINK -
Catholic Game Night
This is a brand new ministry that combines fellowship and fun while teaching us more about our faith. Deacon Jim Heneghan, Babette Staunton, Julie Fabregas, Stacy and Tony Pecoraro, Elizabeth Angell, Maria Steen, Lynette Driscoll, and Bernie Regel help bring game night to the parish. There are always free raffle prizes and free drinks and snack. Food and money are collected for Social Apostolate.
Next Catholic Game Night : Monday April 7, at 7:00 PM in the Discipleship Center "Catholic Game Night brings us closer - one question at a time!!"
Catholic Game Night #5 will once again feature Catholic Trivia...with a Lenten twist. This time, our trivia questions will all be LENT related - and you might just learn a few things before we're done! Teams are made up of 4-6 players and can be formed at the game's start...or bring your own team to play! Doors open at 6:45 PM, and games start at 7:00 PM. Must be 18 or older to play.
As always, there's no admission fee, but please bring an unexpired food item for the SMM Social Apostolate. We will again have drinks, snacks, a 50/50 raffle, and a door prize raffle. Prizes awarded to the winning team!History of Game Nights
The first Game night was Catholic Trivia on June 10, 2024, Since the we have had Catholic Card Game for Night 2, Catholic Trivia Bingo for Night 3, and just began the new year (after a SNOW DAY) on Monday Feb. 3 with a repeat Catholic Card Game for Night 4. Below are links to photos from previous game nights:
Catholic Trivia Game Night 1 Photos LINK
Catholic Card Game Night 2 Photos LINK
Catholic Bingo Trivia Game Night 3 Photos LINK
Catholic Card Game Night 4 Photos LINK -
Ladies Auxiliary Ministry
During the year this ministry hosts "Sit and Paint" events where parishioners create works of art. They host ice cream socials and have coffee and donuts after mass. Every year they bring Santa and the Easter Bunny for a visit and to hang out with our kids and have pictures. To see more about these events and about the ministry click link to Ladies Auxiliary