St. Mary
Magdalen in Hazel Park was founded in 1928 but we were impressed when we walked
into this church and found it to be a very modern and updated church.
When we
entered the church vestibule we were greeted by some of the churches friendly
ushers. Once inside you couldn’t help but be impressed with the very open and
modern feel to the church. We especially noticed that there weren’t a lot of
statutes and relics that can sometimes make a church feel cluttered and
overwhelming. The altar was simply made
of pure oak with a glass and oak wall background. The pews have been replaced
with cushioned seats with kneelers. Everything
worked together to lend a very elegant look to the church. In all, St. Mary
Magdalen is a very comfortable and relaxed place to attend mass.
We were very
impressed with the relaxed and stress free atmosphere at St. Mary Magdalen. The
feeling in this church is one of lightness and openness as in a place to let go,
to unburden your soul and to free yourself of all your worries, fears and doubts.
In other words; a place to “let go and
let God!”
Mary
Magdalen was one of the most important woman disciples in the movement of
Jesus. According to Luke 8:2 and Mark
16:9 she was a follower of Jesus who was specified by name as a witness to 3
key events; they were Jesus’ crucifixion, his burial and the discovery of his
tomb to be empty. Her feast day is July
22.
We visited
St. Mary Magdalen for Palm Sunday mass. Fr. Bede Louzon led the mass and
participated in the Palm Sunday gospel reading along with 2 lecturers. Fr.
Louzon was humorous and even did a pretty decent job of leading the congregation
in the singing of the hymns.
We were extremely
impressed with St. Mary Magdalen. It was a very warm and inviting place to
worship and we felt right at home with the rest of this community of disciples.
Up Next: St. Margaret of Scotland-St. Clair
Shores.
Church Steeple
Front entrance to St. Mary Magdalen
Sign for St. Mary Magdalen
Front doors to St. Mary Magdalen
Stained glass inside St. Mary Magdalen
The Priest's chair
More stained glass windows
The altar at St. Mary Magdalen
Baptismal font at St. Mary Magdalen
