Are you new to St. Michael the Archangel Church? Michael the Second Sunday of Advent December 09, 2018 Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor

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1 Michael the Second Sunday of Advent December 09, 2018 Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy it; you may even find yourselves fighting against God. Acts 5:38b-39b Parish Office Mailing and delivery address: N. Poseidon Rd. San Tan Valley, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) Office hours: 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: Adoration 9am (following 8:30am mass) Vigil 4pm Sunday: 8 am & 10:00 am Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - 8:30am at the Parish Center. Parish Center N Apollo Dr. San Tan Valley, AZ Look around most Catholic churches, and you will discover an image of John the Bap st, o en in the old bap stery, or in a window near where the font is or was located. He has two feast days in the calendar: one commemora ng his birth, and the other his death. There are only three na vi es in our calendar: for Jesus, for Mary, and for the Bap st. John s birthday is reckoned according to the schedule given in Luke s Gospel of the angel s announcement to Mary. The angel tells her that her cousin Elizabeth is in the sixth month of pregnancy, and so Mary hastens to help her. Reckoning Christmas as December 25, we count backwards nine months to March 25 for the Feast of the Annuncia on. Then we count forward three months to June 24 for John the Bap st s birth. Halfway to Christmas, his na vity gives ample reason for rejoicing in the summer, and his symbols of fire and water are used playfully in bonfires and dives into the sea. Even at the polar opposite of Christmas in the calendar, the energy of Christ s birth in the Incarna on provides cause for rejoicing. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Are you new to St. Michael the Archangel Church? We welcome you and we ask that you please take a few moments to register. Registra on forms are located at the Greeters Table or can now be found and submi ed online. Visit our website and click on the link, Parish Registra on Form, found at the bo om of the home page and follow the instruc ons.

2 Sacramental Policies ST. MICHAEL THE MINISTRIES & ANOINTING OF THE SICK At the 8:30am Mass on the first Friday of each month or by appt. BAPTISM Parents will need to provide a copy of the child s birth certificate and participate in a class. Baptismal Classes are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11 am in the Church office. Parents must call the church office to register for the class. Godparents must be practicing Catholics who are confirmed and married in the Church, if married. CONFESSION Confessions are heard after mass on the weekdays or on Sunday half hour before mass time. CONFIRMATION Confirmation will be given students in 8 th grade or above. They must have completed the 8 th grade religious education class and optimally the 7 th as well. Sponsors must be practicing Catholics who are already confirmed and married in the Church, if married. Parents should not be sponsors for their own children. For information on Confirmation preparation for adults please contact the pastor. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION First Holy Communion will be offered to children in Grade 2. Children must attend CCD regularly throughout Grade 2 in order to receive the Sacrament in May of that year. Students will also be prepared for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Grade 2. MARRIAGE Both parties are expected to participate in the preparation program. Parties must notify the pastor at least one year prior to their proposed marriage date. Please meet with the pastor for a fuller explanation and to make arrangements. QUINCEANERAS St. Michael the Archangel Parish does not have Quinceaneras at this time. Readings for the Week Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 AV Ministry Alvin Rivera, brooklynboy3@cox.net (480) Scott Robert, scadabox@gmail.com (480) BULLETIN bulletin@stmichaels77.org (520) CCD/ALTAR SERVERS Reajean Porter, ccd@stmichaels77.org (808) EUCHARISTIC MINISTER/PRAYER CHAIN Virginia Bombolino ginbaby2003@aol.com, (480) FOOD BANK Jane Vogel, jema48@gmail.com (520) GREETERS Karen Panhans karen.panhans1@gmail.com (928) HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Patricia DeStefano, patriciad333@yahoo.com (480) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Gary Kluthe garykaboom@cox.net (402) RED HAT Michaele es / LECTORS Suzanne Baitinger rsbaitinger@hotmail.com (480) MINISTRY FOR THE DEAF Annemarie Kalvaitis mabel231@cox.net MUSIC Diana Albert Dialbert2@aol.com, (480) Prison Ministry Kathy Ernst, kathyernst10@yahoo.com Teen Youth Group Dillon Tambagan teens@stmichaels77.org (480) PASTOR Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson pastor@stmichaels77.org, (520) RCIA Bob Butchko Bob.butchko@centurylink.net (480) SACRISTANS Irene Chagoya Irene.chagoya@gmail.com (480) SAFE ENVIRONMENT Sue Stonerook, sstonerook@live.com (602) Mary Teese, mteese@cox.net (520) SECRETARY Elisa Victoria secretary@stmichaels77.org (520) USHERS Darrell Stonerook, sstonerook@live.com (602) WEBMASTER Craig Rudko webmaster@stmichaels77.org (480) SCOUTS Scott Robert, scadabox@gmail.com (480) Parish Pastoral Council: Diana Albert, Sue Baitinger, Bob Butchko, Virginia Bombolino, Reajean Porter, Bert Pampanin, Craig Rudko, Darrell Stonerook, Mary Teese, Irene Chagoya, Patricia DeStefano, Karen Panhans, Jane Vogel and Scott Robert. Pastoral Council meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and all are welcome to attend. Dec 11 8:30am Patricia Destefano Dec 15 4:00pm Pro Populo Pro Populo - Latin: for the people - Deceased To request a mass, please call the rectory Have you considered volunteering? Today is your day. Volunteers are needed in the following ministries: Sacristans, Prison, Greeters, Red Hats, and Knights of Columbus, just to name a few. High school students, this is a great way to earn your service hours. If you are interested in any ministry, contact informa on for the ministry leader is listed on the inside cover of this bulle n.

3 When John proclaimed a bap sm of repentance, as today s Gospel relates, he called people to a deep change of heart. For John the Bap st, repentance was not simply regret for past failings, but a commitment to orient life around God s desires and purposes. What might living in alignment with God s desires look like? Our readings offer some clues. Baruch indicates that when mercy and jus ce are embraced like a royal garment, we may see the fruits of repentance. Paul notes how the Holy Spirit has been ac ve within the church in Philippi, forming them to live in a loving and united community of faith, so they may witness to the love of God. And John himself suggests that a repentant heart clears a path for God to enter, leveling the mountains and valleys of our resistance, so that God might dwell within. HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS John the Bap st preached from the desert. The desert not far from Jerusalem is extremely rugged, where steep hills and deep valleys are common across a barren landscape. When John quoted Isaiah in today s Gospel, this rough terrain s rred the imagina on of John s listeners. John proclaimed that these hills and valleys are to be made level, to provide a smooth path for God to enter. John s listeners recognized that the height of hills and the depth of valleys are similar to human a tudes and rela onships: heights of personal pride and depths of discouragement and fear. Hills and valleys evoked how people treat each other, with some people raised high and others brought low. They suggested how social structures embody and harden these tendencies with large-scale systems of military, poli cal, or economic oppression. John proclaimed that God was about to alter this social landscape through the work of Jesus. EARTH-MOVING Transforming the human landscape, like the task of smoothing the desert hills and valleys, is an enormous undertaking, truly the work of God. Yet God looks for partners in this transforma on. John the Bap st, and Jesus a erward, called followers to par cipate in God s work, and to begin with repentance. We the Church respond to this call today, and acknowledge our ongoing need for God s mercy and forgiveness. Our Advent prepara on for Christmas includes opening our hearts to God s forgiveness, so that Jesus might come to take residence there. We join in God s earth-moving project by repen ng of how we block God s path with resentments and fears. When we are brought low in our lives, we seek God s help, and God will enlist the help of others. When we realize that we reside on mountains of advantage or privilege that place others in valleys, we are to repent and to change how we live. When we bring healing and jus ce to others, we are sharing in God s earth-shaking work, and preparing a straight pathway for our God. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God (Baruch 5:1-9). Psalm The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Second Reading I am confident that the one who began a good work in you will con nue to complete it un l the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11). Gospel The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth (Luke 3:1-6). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.

4 Financial Report December 02, 2018 Parish Offertory $6, Capital Campaign $1, Poor $75.00 Kneelers $30.00 S pend $21.25 Books $62.00 Ice/Misc $12.00 Restricted $62.50 Building fund $2, Total $10, Financial Online report for November Parish Offertory $5, Mass S pend $ CCD $ Capital Campaign $3, Poor $ Building fund $ Total $11, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 TH 6:00 SOCIAL HOUR DINNER AT 7:00 GREAT FUN, FOOD, MUSIC & SANTA!! DETAILS IN THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FR. JOHN C. BORLEY ~ COUNCIL OFFICER MEETING NOTICE MONDAY DECEMBER 17 th OFFICERS & DIRECTORS MEETING 6:30 IN THE PARISH CENTER ALL COUNCIL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ATTENDANCE NEEDED GARY KLUTHE garykaboom@cox.net Baptism Class Holiday Mass Schedule 12/24 2pm and 4pm 12/25 10am 12/31 7pm - Holy Day of Obligation 1/1 10am - Holy Day of Obligation MASS ATTENDANCE 829 People attended mass December 02, 2018 Baptism class for December has been cancelled Do you know someone who needs prayers to comfort and strengthen them? If so please contact Virginia Bombolino Phone: ginbaby2003@aol.com All requests are private.

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6 Colossians 3:15 Super Senior Savings -And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful. Peace From the coun ng team As head of the money counters, I was shocked and appalled when I read what was in the bulle n last week about the single dollar bills. I did not write that, I did not authorize that, and we counters have NEVER complained about too many singles being in the collec on basket. This item was submi ed to the bulle n for publishing by a non-counter, and should never have been printed. Please con nue to give as you normally do. God knows what is in your heart. Thank you, Andrea Longo Seniors who reach the age of 70 ½ may make Qualified Charitable Deductions (QCD) by directing charitable donations directly from their IRAs to charitable institutions on either a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis. This money is not taxable. This year s standard deduction for those over age 65 in 2018 is $26,600. More of us will be taking the standard deduction. If you take the standard deduction, the QCD saves you money in two ways. It is not taxed, nor is that sum added to the tax on your Social Security amount. My wife and I combine our weekly donations, Capital Campaign, Building Fund, Poor Collections, and Bishop s Appeal into one annual sum and then have a check sent quarterly to the parish. The Parish secretary applies the sum to each account as specified by the donor. This year WE WILL SAVE 22% OF THE AMOUNT DONATED! The choices are: Give the 22% to yourself, Share it with the parish, or Donate it to the IRS. (Only the first two will say Thank You ) QCD just requires a simple entry on the IRS 1040 form. One box asks for your total withdrawal amount from your IRA. On the dotted line simply write QCD and the dollar amount. Then fill in just the net taxable amount at the end of the line. If you have questions or would like more information on the QDC please contact: Tim tdavidson76@gmail.com. Bring a notebook, an open mind, and an open heart. Classes are Sundays a er 10am Mass and will run un l 12:30pm. Schedule: Dec 16 - The Made Series: The Church is Apostolic To register your teen for the year, please contact (480)

7 CCD Weekly Announcements December 9, 2018 Weeks at a Glance December 10 Monday PENANCE 7:00pm December 11 Tuesday CCD 6:30-7:30 December 12 Wednesday SAC 6:30-7:30 December 18 Tuesday No CCD December 19 Wednesday No SAC Monday December 10, 2018 Penance Service 7:00 PM December 8, 2018 Saturday Holy Day of Obligation Immaculate Conception All Students who have received their First Holy Communion, especially our 8th Grade Confirmation students, are asked to attend Confession CCD RECONCILIATION UPDATE Parents of students who will be making their First Reconciliation, please note that there has been a date change. Reconciliation will now be heard on Friday, January 25, 2018 at 7:00 PM. There will be a mandatory class for these students on Wednesday, January 23rd at 6:30pm to review and prepare for their Reconciliation. Altar Server Schedule December 15 4pm Deacon Mike Isabella Simeone Isabella Johansen December 16 8am John Miller 10am Tessa Robert Christian Wadsworth Offertory Gift Bearers Sunday 10am Mass Screen Monitor Schedule December 16 8am Anthony Bradeen 10am Javier Garcia 8am 10am December 16 Thomas Pascual Markus Olvera Treyton Eldredge Christian Pascual(W) December 23 Aeneas Alvarado Valeria Murillo Deontae Peralta Aramis Murillo(W) December 23 Mario Paccirilli Fernando Peinado Reajean Porter *Director of Religious Education* ccd@stmichaels77.org

8 INFORMATION SHEET Church name & address: St. Michael the Archangel # Poseidon Rd. Florence AZ Contact person: Lisa (520) So ware used: Win 7, MSPub 2010, Adobe Acrobat XI Day & me of transmission: noon Number of pages transmi ed: Cover + 5 text pages + this page = 7 Special instruc ons for Produc on: FedEx shipping address: Poseidon Rd., Florence AZ Special instruc ons for delivery (if any): FedEx tracking Secretary@stmichaels77.org