MONDAY FEBRUARY 12 7:00 AM Andy Stanko - Anniversary. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 7:00 AM Mark Middleton - Anniversary

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1 Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 Main Church & Parish Offices 750 Bright Road, Findlay, OH Downtown Church 617 West Main Cross Street, Findlay, OH St. Michael School 723 Sutton Place, Findlay, OH Monday - Thursday Friday Saturday Staff Position Pastor: Associate Pastor: Senior Status Priest: Business Manager: Bookkeeper: Liturgy & Music Director: Religious Education Director: Youth Ministries Director: Facilities Manager: Secretary: Secretary: Secretary: Saturday Secretary: School Principal: School Asst. Principal: School Secretary: DEACONS Parish Office Hours Name Ext Fr. Mike Zacharias 334 Fr. Scott Woods 332 Msgr. Mike Hohenbrink Dow Campbell 335 Suzanne Nickerson 336 Ben Koval 328 Geri Leibfarth 333 Alyssa Brown 327 John Mathers Debbie Benson 325 Kerry Clapper 331 Mary Umbs 324 Theresa Fisher 325 Amy Holzwart 222 Deacon Mike Eier 223 Charlene Wilkins 221 Mike Eier, Armando Gonzalez, David Sadler, Keith Talbert, and Robert Billmaier (Retired) SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS Please visit our website or call the parish office Vocation Thoughts 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Did you know that there are more than 66,000 religious sisters, brothers, and priests in the United States in over 800 religious institutes? And over 600 congregations of Sisters and over 200 congregations of brothers and religious order priests? Have you prayed asking God to bless this parish with holy families, holy vocations, and a generous response to God s invitation to each of us to lead holy lives? Liturgies for the Week MAIN CHURCH MONDAY FEBRUARY 12 7:00 AM Andy Stanko - Anniversary TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 7:00 AM Mark Middleton - Anniversary ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 7:00 AM Martin Ellerbrock Bill Kirk - Anniversary Shukri Spitan Denny Sorg *9:00 AM ALL SCHOOL Mass 7:00 PM Chauncey and Kay Schumacher *If school is delayed or cancelled on Ash Wednesday, the 9:00am Mass will still take place. An All School Mass will be held at 1:00pm if there is a delay. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15 7:00 AM Thomas Windau *8:15 AM NO MASS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 7:00 AM Buck Pollock *9:00 AM NO MASS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17 8:00 AM Louise Klaasen 4:30 PM Kenny Kill Ray Van Gunten, Jr. Tom Windau SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 10:00 AM Patrick Joseph Anderson Rosie DeFrench - 80th Birthday Justin Schroeder Family Ralph Wenning Mark Westrick 12:00 PM For the People of the Parish 6:00 PM Dcn. Dorsey and Ann Hazelton DOWNTOWN CHURCH MONDAY FEBRUARY 12 12:10 PM Dennis Ploszaj ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 12:10 PM Jeannette Miller Loretta Smith Bob Ward 5:30 PM Jack and Nancy Veit FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 12:10 PM Ruth Bihn 7:00 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 7:30 AM Annette Allison Jeff and Chad Elchert Bill Jaqua 9:00 AM Rosemary Dariano Martha Finsel Dennis Ploszaj Jeannette Wannemacher

2 St. Michael the Archangel Parish www. indlaystmichael.org LENT BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY! This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. We will be offering Masses at the Main Church at 7:00a.m., 9:00a.m., and 7:00p.m. We will offer Masses at the Downtown Church at 12:10p.m. and 5:30p.m. and at the Winebrenner Seminary at 8:30p.m. During Lent, the Church invites us to additional acts of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. It is the duty of all Christians to engage in some sort of fasting as a form of penance as a way of turning from sin and turning toward God. Mastering our physical appetites and desires helps us to grow in the internal discipline of avoiding sin and seeking virtue. As we begin Lent, let s take a moment to review Church law regarding fasting and abstinence. FASTING The Church requires Catholics ages to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting is defined as eating only one full meal and two small (not-full) meals, which if added together, would not be greater than the main meal. While fasting, one should also refrain from food between meals. ABSTINENCE The Church requires all Catholics ages 14 and older to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, milk products, or condiments made from animal fat. Obviously, there are times when a person is not obliged to fast or abstain (for example when sick, frail, or during pregnancy). OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER AND FASTING: We will have many opportunities, as a parish family, for additional prayer and fasting this Lent. We will pray the Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent at 7:00p.m. at the Downtown Church and will offer a number of opportunities, both communally and individually, for confession. We will continue to offer Lenten Programs on the Wednesdays of Lent at 7:00p.m. at the Downtown Church and the Knights of Columbus will host their annual Fish Fries on the Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday). OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALMSGIVING: This weekend the Diocese of Toledo kicks off the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). As a parish of the Diocese, we could not exist or function without the help and support of our Diocesan Ministries and Offices. Our ACA goal this year for St. Michael s is $100,000. On the weekend of March Bishop Thomas has asked our parish to host Bishop Herbert Bevard of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands for a Mission Appeal for his Diocese. As you know, the Virgin Islands were devastated by back-to-back hurricanes this past year. We are humbled to be hosting Bishop Bevard with the hope that we might be able to financially support our brothers and sisters in Christ in his Diocese as they continue to recover from the devastating effects of the hurricanes. I pray that we generously and wholeheartedly support the ACA and Bishop Bevard s Mission Appeal. Many hands make light work! The above are just a sampling of the many opportunities to grow deeper in our relationship with God at St. Michael s this Lent. Please continue to check the parish bulletin, website, and Facebook for a full listing of the many Lenten activities taking place in our parish. Wishing you and your family a blessed Lent In Christ, Fr. Mike Free Brown Bag Lunches will be distributed by the Leo Councile es a er the 12:10pm Mass on Ash Wednesday - while supplies last. The lunches will include a tuna or egg salad sandwich, baby carrots and a Life Saver mint. IRELAND MASS SCHEDULE MAIN CHURCH 7AM, 9AM, 7PM DOWNTOWN CHURCH 12:10PM, 5:30PM WINEBRENNER SEMINARY 8:30PM Holy Name Society Breakfast Join us in the Knights of Columbus Hall TODAY, Sunday, February 11 after the 9:00am Mass for breakfast and fellowship. All parishioners are welcome to attend! RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Ac vity Center 750 Bright Rd., Findlay, OH Sunday, February 25 from 10:30am - 4:30pm For an appointment please call RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code STMICHAELEAST. Join us July 25 through August 2, 2018 for a pilgrimage to Northern Ireland! Celebrate Mass in Knock, Ireland where Mary, St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist, angels and Jesus appeared. For more information, please contact Dcn. Dave Sadler at Please join us at the Downtown Church on Fridays during Lent for Mass at 12:10pm and Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm.

3 Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 Readings for the Week of February 11, 2018 Sunday Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11: 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 Monday Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Thursday a er Ash Wednesday Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday a er Ash Wednesday Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Lk 5:27-32 First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 Valentine s Day, with its vibrant Couples Corner celebration of romance and indulgence, feels like the exact opposite of the solemn reflective focus of Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, but the two days share a common denominator of LOVE. Valentine s Day is when we celebrate the love we share with spouses, family, and friends, and Ash Wednesday/Lent point us to the greatest act of love, when Jesus Christ gave up His life on the cross that we might be forgiven and live. While we may have to strategize a little more this year and celebrate traditional Valentine s day festivities the weekend before or in conjunction with Mardi Gras, the fact that Valentine s Day falls on Ash Wednesday is great inspiration to maintain a Lenten focus on loving others as He loves you, to re-commit yourself this Lent to be more and do more for the ones we Love. A Lenten Program - The Seven I Am Sayings of Jesus begins Wednesday, February 21. Please visit our parish website for more information. Sunday Discipleship and FROGS will not meet next Sunday, February 18. Tuesday Discipleship will not meet next Tuesday, February 20. Catholic Singles Alive! Wednesday, February 14, Catholic Singles Alive! will hold Game Night beginning at 6:30pm in the Marian Room. All singles are welcome to join us for euchre and other games, as well as snacks, good conversation and competition for the Traveling Trophy! For more information about these or any CSA activity, please contact Peggy Schmitz at K of C Bus Trip Our destination this year will be New York City for 5 days and 4 nights. We will depart from St. Michael the Archangel Church at 6:30am on Thursday, September 6 and return on Monday, September 10. For $1279 (per person double occupancy), you will receive Motor Coach transportation to the Marriott Springhill Suites (Times Square Area), 2 Dinners and 4 Breakfasts, including a dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of New York. We will visit the 9/11 Museum, Intrepid Sea and Space Museum and see the Broadway musical The Lion King. Also included is a sightseeing tour of Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Little Italy and Times Square. We will attend Mass at St. Patrick s Cathedral. There will be free time to explore on your own. Contact Jack Ritchie at jwritchie51@yahoo.com or if interested. Warm Cap Project Join us in the art of knitting and crocheting as we supply warm apparel for those in need. Our daytime group meets next on Monday, February 12 from 12:30-2:00pm in the Marian Room. Our evening group meets next on Tuesday, February 13 from 6:30-7:30pm in the Teachers Lounge. All skill levels are welcome to join in this ministry, and as always, yarn donations are greatly accepted. Mary, Mother of God Prayer Group Join us every Wednesday from 7-9pm in Marian Room B (just past the Marian Room) at the main campus. Enter via parish office doors. No meeting on Ash Wednesday.

4 St. Michael the Archangel Parish www. indlaystmichael.org St. Michael the Archangel Parish offers Middle School ministry! 5 th & 6 th graders have the opportunity to challenge each other more through the study and prac ce of virtues. arise Juniors meets one Friday night every other month to engage in fun ac vi es to come together as a Catholic community. THIS MONTH S ac vity is scheduled for FEBRUARY 16 from 6:00-8:00PM. The youth are invited to join us for a night of food, fun, and fellowship. WHO: 5 TH and 6 TH grade youth WHAT: RESPONSIBILITY WHERE: meet in GARDNER GYMNASIUM (750 Bright Rd., north parking lot entrance) WHEN: Friday, February 16 6:00-8:00pm WHY: To explore the virtue of Responsibility Return registra on form by February 15to: Alyssa Brown, 750 Bright Rd., Findlay, OH Ques ons? Contact Alyssa any me: or abrown@findlaystmichael.org RESPONSIBILITY 2018 ~ REGISTRATION FORM ~ Due by February 15 Student Name Parent Name Address # Street City Zip School Grade Parent Signature BEST Phone # * By signing as a parent or legal guardian, I give my permission to par cipate in St. Michael Youth Ministry ac vi es and trips. I agree to assume full responsibility for bodily injury, loss of personal property, and expenses thereof, if they should occur as the result of my youth s negligence. In considera on for my youth s par cipa on, I further agree not to hold St. Michael Church, the Coordinator of Youth Ministry, or Youth Ministry Volunteers to claims of ordinary negligence. I also understand and agree that photos or videos taken at func ons sponsored by St. Michael Parish may be posted on the parish website and social media accounts.

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6 St. Michael the Archangel Parish www. indlaystmichael.org A letter from Bishop Thomas was sent out asking for your gift and/or pledge to support the ministries of the Diocese of Toledo. This letter gives all registered parishioners an opportunity to contribute to the Appeal, especially those who are unable to attend Mass. The Annual Catholic Appeal will be unbelievably successful if every member of our parish carefully considers their circumstances and truly strives to give a significant gift. Please give prayerful consideration to your level of support to help fund the essential ministries and services supported by the Appeal. To learn more about the appeal, visit: Recently, St. Michael the Archangel Parish was honored by Christian Clearing House at their Annual Meeting for our 25 years of outstanding support to the Agency with an award called Continuing the Legacy. St. Mike s was one of the original participating congregations that helped establish the Christian Clearing House in 1993 and is the leading congregation with financial support, as well as providing the most volunteers to CCH - over 20! Our parish continually provides innumerable taxable items for their Caring Cupboard. We have an excellent collaborative effort between our parish and CCH. We have many reasons to be proud of belonging to this Catholic family who lives the gospel of caring for those in our community facing difficult times.

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8 St. Michael the Archangel Parish www. indlaystmichael.org St. Michael Catholic School 723 Sutton Place Findlay, Ohio Telephone Fax Office Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm Principal: Assistant Principal: Secretary: A Note from our Principal Amy Holzwart Ext. 222 Deacon Mike Eier Ext. 223 Charlene Wilkins Ext. 221 Lent is a major event in the annual life of the Chris an community. It is a me when many people want to do something more to foster their spiritual life and make the world a be er place. This year, the school will be using Lent 4.2-Chris an Simplicity to help our students and families focus on a par cular aspect of consump on as it relates to Chris an simplicity. For those of you par cipa ng in the Parish Lenten Bible study focusing on Pope Francis Encyclical Laudato Si, you will be able to make many connec ons between the bible study and the ideas shared in Lent 4.2. As a school, Lent 4.2 will serve as a guide to help students use this Lenten season to par cipate in prayer, fas ng, almsgiving, and conversion. As Ash Wednesday approaches, we are asked to focus on Chris an Simplicity with the goal to live more simply so others may simply live. This week s challenge is to learn about and adopt lifestyle changes that reduce the amount of resources we use. Did you know that if we divided resources equitable for each human on earth, there would be 4.2 acres available to support each human being? However, it takes 22.3 acres to maintain the average American lifestyle. In contrast, Africans living in Tanzania need 2.6 acres to support their average lifestyle. Ac on Steps for families: Use cloth shopping bags instead of paper or plas c Change the lights in your house to CFL bulbs as they use less electricity Pack lunches with reusable containers rather than baggies that are thrown away Forgo TV and/or social media at least one day during the week Abstain from over-scheduling your life Read Psalm 104 together Connect with God s natural world at least once a week Calculate your carbon footprint with your child at zereofootprintkids.com Faithfully, Amy Holzwart, Principal Calendar Highlights February 15 Sixth Grade Retreat February 19 Presidents Day - NO SCHOOL February 20 Sta ons of the Cross 8:15am in the Main Church Saint Families Eucharis c Exposi on 1:15pm in the Main Church February 26 Cribbage Club Quiz Bowl Upcoming Mass Times: Ash Wednesday All School Mass Wednesday, February 14, 9:00am *If school is delayed on Ash Wednesday, the All School Mass will be held at 1:00pm. Kroger Community Rewards We received a check from Kroger in the amount of $2,021.54!! Thank you to all who have linked their Kroger Plus Card to SMS. Participating in the Community Rewards program is simple - go to krogercommunityrewards.com to link your card to SMS. Our code is This program is FREE to you and does not affect your discounts or gas rewards. THANK YOU for your continued support! WANTED: SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES The St. Michael Middle School seventh grade Science Fair judging will be held on Thursday, February 22, and we are in need of judges. FORTY-FIVE projects must be judged in about an hour s me! If you have experience in the sciences, do NOT have a seventh grader in the fair, and would be willing to volunteer for judging, please contact Ms. Mary Julien- Crew at: mcrew@sms.noacsc.org or call and leave a message. Ms. J would WELCOME any JUNIOR or SENIOR former student to help with judging projects. Judges are needed for projects in the following area(s): Biology Behavioral Sciences Nutri on Chemistry Engineering Physics Food Science General Science Agriculture

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