We welcome you to Mary of Magdala, Ecumenical Catholic Church.
Please review our vision, mission and core values. We are truly an inclusive Catholic church practicing sacramental and social justice. Mass time and links are below.
Vision Statement
‘With the heart and mind of Christ, we transform the world.’
‘With the heart and mind of Christ we transform the world” is a bold statement, and we believe it to be true. It is our north star and direct reference to Philippians 2:5, asking us to do more. “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus.” It is not just about honoring what he did and how he lived but rather a challenge for our path in this life.
Mission Statement
Mary of Magdala is an inclusive, independent catholic community, welcoming each and all as the Beloved of God. We are ecumenical; we celebrate the rich heritage of catholic spirituality while honoring all spiritual traditions. We strive for justice and peace, and respond to the call of discipleship by loving deeply and rooting our lives in prayer and service.
Mary Magdalene - Invitation to Love Copyright 2010 Janet McKenzie
Used with permission
Our response to the Vatican's statement about same-sex unions
As bishops of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, we were distressed by the statement coming from the Vatican that same-sex unions are “sin.” The Roman Catholic Church thus continues to ban the blessing of same-sex unions.
Our position is different.....
To read the full letter from the ECC bishops, please click here.
Our Values
The core values of our community include:
1. inclusivity,
2. forgiveness and reconciliation,
3. genuine caring for one another,
4. hospitality – welcoming all,
5. community,
6. laypersons’ empowerment,
7. primacy of conscience,
8. a sacramental life,
9. honoring tradition,
10.exploring new ideas, and;
11.valuing love over law.
From our Bishops -
Regional Bishop Kae Madden
Presiding Bishop Paul Burson
Dear Beloved,
We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Pope Francis. As members of the Church Catholic, we always treasure the roots from when we came as well as the invitation that we are called to be, an inclusive and renewed Church following the original path and way of Jesus.
So many of us were touched by his humility, humanity and calls to connect us more deeply to those suffering poverty, to people experiencing the trauma of war and immigration. A pope who was a Jesuit with a Franciscan heart.....
Read more here from Presiding Bishop Paul, links to Pope Francis' key encyclical letters/addresses and a prayer from Bishop Kae.
Our response denouncing racism and the complicity in racist biases due to silence
Mary of Magdala, an Ecumenical Catholic Community understands that white silence in times when Black individuals are victims of hate crimes or police violence only serves to reinforce racial biases and racist assumptions. Mary of Magdala, ECC will not be complicit in that silence. We, as a parish community, stand in solidarity with the Black community and people of color. We condemn racism in any form in our city, country, and beyond. We will commit our church to serve and mend the ways in which we have unintentionally harmed these communities in the past.
“With the heart and mind of Christ,
we transform the world.”