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1 Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Liturgies for the Week MAIN CHURCH MONDAY 7:00 AM Main Church & Parish Offices 750 Bright Road, Findlay, OH TUESDAY 7:00 AM Downtown Church 617 West Main Cross Street, Findlay, OH St. Michael School 723 Sutton Place, Findlay, OH Mon - Thurs Fridays Saturdays Staff Position Pastor: Associate Pastor: 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: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm 8:00 am - 6:00 pm 9:00 am - 1:00 pm DECEMBER 13 Norma Doyle THURSDAY 7:00 AM 8:15 AM June Billmaier Ruth Bihn SATURDAY 8:00 AM Name Ext Fr. Mike Zacharias Fr. Scott Woods Dow Campbell Suzanne Nickerson Ben Koval Geri Leibfarth Alyssa Brown John Mathers Debbie Benson Kerry Clapper Mary Umbs Theresa Fisher Amy Holzwart Deacon Mike Eier Charlene Wilkins DECEMBER 12 John and Margery McMenamin William Urschalitz Edward C. Winkeljohn WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM FRIDAY 7:00 AM 9:00 AM Parish Office Hours DECEMBER 11 John Edward Seman Shukri Spitan 4:30 PM SUNDAY 10:00 AM NOON 2:00 PM 6:00 PM DEACONS DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER 15 Ernie Echavaree Merle Hohman Lerma and Monter Families DECEMBER 16 Benefactors of the Downtown Church Dean Martin Anast and McKinnon Families Betty Ann Carveth Barbara Degyanski Geyman and Brickner Families Lorraine Griffin DECEMBER 17 Ray Parmelee, Sr. Justin Schroeder Family Kristine Tripp Mark Westrick James Kemmer Bennetts Terry Egan Paul Lonsway BAPTISM CEREMONY Mylen and Nolen Newberry Loretta Smith DOWNTOWN CHURCH Mike Eier, Armando Gonzalez, David Sadler, Keith Talbert, and Robert Billmaier (Retired) MONDAY 12:10 PM SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS TUESDAY DECEMBER 12 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FEAST DAY 6:00 AM Las Mañanitas 5:30 PM For the People of the Parish Please visit our website or call the parish office Did you know that many of the 590 diocesan priests who were ordained in 2017 on average first considered priesthood when they were 16 years old; however, they didn t begin to respond to that call un$l they were 26 years old? Do you know any teenage guys that you could encourage to consider the possibility that God might be calling them to be a priest? DECEMBER 11 Carol Gaiser WEDNESDAY 12:10 PM DECEMBER 13 HOME SCHOOL MASS Margaret Fell SATURDAY 2:00 PM DECEMBER 16 WEDDING M ASS Jasmine Wehr and Mitchell Haan SUNDAY 7:30 AM 9:00 AM DECEMBER 17 For the People of the Parish Charles Finsel Tim Goetz Ernest and Helen Hemmelgarn Richard Myers

2 St. Michael the Archangel Parish www. indlaystmichael.org ADVENT TRADITIONS As we go deeper into Advent, I wonder Do you have any traditions in your family that help you to celebrate Advent more fully? If so, what are they? If you don t have any Advent traditions, have you thought about starting some this year? In my family we always had an Advent Wreath on the kitchen table. The candles would be lit at mealtimes. We also had the tradition of going to midnight Mass. When we returned home from Mass one of the children would place the baby Jesus in the Nativity Scene. Take a guess who did it most years! If you would like some great ideas for some Advent traditions for your family, please go to Once on this site (Catholic Education Resource Center), type in Advent Traditions in the search tool in the upper right hand corner. It will take you to an article entitled Catholic Traditions for Advent and Christmas by Michaelann Martin. Here you can find some great information on such venerable traditions as the Advent Wreath, the empty manger, the Jesse tree, St. Nicholas Day, the Christ Candle, the Mary Candle, St. Lucy Cakes, the Nativity Scene, Christmas baking, and the blessing of the Christmas tree. I really like the ideas on this site for getting the whole family (especially the children) involved in these traditions in some creative ways. I think the tradition that stands out to me in the above list is that of the empty manger. Here is an explanation from the above site about this tradition. Each child may have his own individual manger, or there may be one manger for the whole family. The idea is that when acts of service, sacrifice, or kindness are done in honor of Baby Jesus as a birthday present, the child receives a piece of straw to put into the manger. Then, on Christmas morning, Baby Jesus is placed in the manger. Encourage your children to make Jesus bed as comfortable as possible through their good deeds. In the process, explain Christ s incomparable self-gift at Christmas and Easter that enables us to be part of God s family. Isn t that a sweet tradition? What a pleasant thought that our kindness and goodness give comfort to Baby Jesus. I know our Lord smiles every time we do a kindness for someone out of love for Him. May God be with you and your family during this Advent Season! And may our family traditions help us to grow in faith and love. In Christ, Fr. Mike The 4th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Day This year the Fourth Sunday of Advent falls on December 24. This has raised the question of whether the participation of the faithful in a Mass celebrated on Christmas Eve (prior to 12 midnight) would satisfy both the Sunday and Holy Day Obligations. Bishop Daniel Thomas, after reviewing information provided by the Committee on Divine Worship and undertaking several discussions on this topic, has advised that the two obligations to participate at Mass are not fulfilled by participation at one Christmas Vigil Mass. Rather, the faithful, to fulfill both obligations, are to attend a Mass celebrated for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, and a Mass celebrated for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT MASSES Saturday, December 23 Main Church - 4:30pm Sunday, December 24 Downtown Church - 7:30am and 9:00am Main Church - 10:00am CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Sunday, December 24 Main Church - 4:00pm and 6:30pm Downtown Church - 10:00pm and Midnight Christmas Day Main Church - 10:00am Priests Retirement Update As of December 4, 2017 we have received over $30,000 for the 2017 Diocesan Priests Retirement collection. This is a tremendous support for all the Diocesan Priests and a great help to our parish as your donation reduces the parish diocesan assessment of $82,000. Your generosity is truly inspiring. Thank you for your support! If you would like to contribute to this appeal, but cannot find your pledge form, please put your donation in an envelope and mark it as Priests Retirement. You can drop it in the collection basket or at the parish office. Thank you, Dow Campbell

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4 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26, 2017 Daily Scripture Readings Monday Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 85:9-14 Luke 5:17-26 Tuesday Our Lady of Guadalupe Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab Judith 13:18bc-19 Luke 1:39-47 Wednesday Isaiah 40:25-31 Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10 Matthew 25:1-13 Thursday Isaiah 41:13-20 Psalm 145:1, 9-13 Matthew 11:11-15 Friday Isaiah 48:17-19 Psalm 1:1-4, 6 Matthew 11:16-19 Saturday Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, Matthew 17:9-13 Sunday Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 1:46-50, Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, St. Michael the Archangel Parish Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day Celebration Tuesday, December 12 Las Mañanitas 6:00am Downtown Church Feast Day Mass 5:30pm Downtown Church Fiesta Potluck Dinner* Following 5:30pm Mass Knights of Columbus Hall *Please bring a dish to share. Parish Children s Christmas Pageant will be held on Sunday, December 17 at 1:30pm in the auditorium. Come join us as some of youngest children of the parish relive the birth of Jesus. Parish Bible Studies - Registration forms for our upcoming studies: Ephesians: Discover your Inheritance and David the King are available on our website. We have all heard the phrase Couples Corner unconditional love or to love unconditionally, but have you ever sat back and tried to understand what that means? In Mathew 22:34-40 we recall Jesus replying to the Pharisees that the greatest commandment of all is to love your God, and the second greatest is to love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus goes one step further at the last super and introduces a new commandment, to love one another as I have loved you. Jesus washed the feet of Judas knowing that Judas was going to turn him over shortly thereafter to be persecuted. That is unconditional love! Think about that the next time you have an argument with your spouse or get mad at your children or neighbor. It s okay to have disagreements, but remember that we are to love one another as Jesus loved us, no conditions attached! Parish Employment Opportuni es Part me evening/weekend recep onist needed for our parish office. Applicant must have excellent communica on skills, proficient computer skills, able to mul -task, priori ze and greet visitors with a smile. Part me wedding coordinator needed for our parish. Applicant would be responsible for coordina ng and a ending rehearsals and weddings at our facili es. Familiarity with the sacrament of matrimony is preferred. Ac ve prac cing Catholics are encouraged to apply. Applica ons are available in the parish office and should be accompanied by resumes and references. All communica on should be directed to Dow Campbell, Business Manager, at dcampbell@findlaystmichael.org. EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION - Sign up now for January through March Please visit our website and click on the easy to use link for a lis ng of available mes. Eucharis c Exposi on takes place on Tuesdays from 7:45am - 8:00pm and on Fridays from 7:45am un l 7:45am on Saturday morning. The Eucharist is reposed during all Masses (i.e. weekly School Masses or in the event of a Funeral Mass). Ques ons? Contact Kerry in the Parish Office or kclapper@findlaystmichael.org.

5 December 16-24, :00.. A wonderful Mexican Christmas tradi on, las posadas literally translates in English as "the inns" or "the lodgings." The holiday season symbolizes the Biblical journey of Mary and Joseph as they searched for shelter in Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. The nine-day celebra on lasts from December 16 to Christmas Eve (Noche Buena or "Holy Night"). Please join us as we celebrate Las Posadas this Advent season. Saturday, December 16 Maria Rosado Ross 314 Third St., Findlay Sunday, December 17 Al & Margie Gonzalez 615 W. Lima St., Findlay Monday, December 18 Mark & Mary Miller 1714 Blaine St., Findlay Tuesday, December 19 Mark & Dylana Ravenscro 1465 Timberwood Dr., Findlay Wednesday, December 20 Home Schooler Group Jeff & Sally Vance 5550 TR 93, McComb Thursday, December 21 Parish Rectory Fr. Mike & Fr. Sco 2008 Greendale Ave., Findlay (park in south parking lot of church) Friday, December 22 Jim & Mar Barre 7591 CR 313, Rawson, Saturday, December 23 Raymond & Ann Schalk 407 Warrington Ave., Findlay Sunday, December 24 Felix & Teresa Cortez 1734 Logan Ave., Findlay

6 St. Michael the Archangel Parish www. indlaystmichael.org Christmas Flower Fund To more fully celebrate the Christmas Season, we invite parishioners to make a special donation for Christmas poinsettias and other festive decorations in both our church sanctuaries. Any additional funds collected will be used for flowers, plants and other appropriate decorations for the remainder of the liturgical year. This is a lovely way to celebrate the joy of someone special in your life or to honor the memory of a loved one. To make your donation, please complete the form below and return to: St. Michael the Archangel Parish Attn.: Christmas Flower Fund 750 Bright Rd. Findlay, OH Please return by Friday, December 15, 2017 Christmas Flower Fund St. Michael the Archangel Parish I wish to donate toward our Parish Christmas Flower Fund. Your name(s) as you d like it listed in the bulletin. (please print clearly) In Honor of OR In Memory of (circle one) Name(s) (please print clearly) I am enclosing $. (The amount of your donation is left to your discretion.) If you are writing a check, please make it payable to: St. Michael the Archangel Parish, with Christmas Flower Fund on the memo line. Phone: Please return to the Parish Office by Friday, December 15, Thank you for your generosity!

7 Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Diocese of Toledo Safe Environment Program in Full Compliance with USCCB Norms Each year, the Diocese of Toledo is required to undergo an audit to ensure that it is in compliance with the articles of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Bishop Daniel Thomas is pleased to announce that, for the fiscal year , the Diocese was found to be in full compliance with the requirements in the Charter. The Diocese of Toledo remains committed to ensuring the protection of children and providing a safe environment for all young people. If you have any knowledge of abuse that has been committed by a cleric, or any employee or volunteer of the Catholic Church, please report the abuse to your local police department, Child Protection Services, and Mr. Frank DiLallo, Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator. Mr. DiLallo can be reached at (419) or by mail at 1933 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, Ohio Holy Name Society Breakfast Join us in the Knights of Columbus Hall TODAY, Sunday, December 10 after the 9:00am Mass for breakfast and fellowship. All parishioners are welcome to attend! Mary, Mother of God Prayer Group We are people who are thriving to have a more personal experience with the living God through a path of conversion with Christ and His Catholic Church. With the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary, we get to know more about the Holy Spirit, dwelling in us. 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. "But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. - Acts 1: 8-9 Programa de Ambiente Seguro de la Diócesis de Toledo está en plena conformidad con las normas de la USCCB Cada año, la Diócesis de Toledo está obligada a seguir un proceso de auditoría con el fin de asegurar el cumplimiento de los artículos de las Carta para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes de la Conferencia de los Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos. El Obispo Daniel Thomas se complace en anunciar que en el año fiscal , nuestra Diócesis ha cumplido satisfactoriamente con los requerimientos de esta Carta. La Diócesis de Toledo renueva su compromiso de asegurar la protección de los niños y de proveer un ambiente seguro para todos los jóvenes. Si usted tiene conocimiento de algún abuso que haya sido cometido por algún miembro del clero, o empleado/voluntario de la Iglesia Católica, por favor reportar dicho abuso al departamento local de policía, la agencia de Servicios de Protección al Menor, y el Coordinador de Asistencia a Víctimas de la Diócesis Frank DiLallo. Usted se puede comunicar con el Sr. DiLallo por teléfono al número (419) , o a la siguiente dirección 1933 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, Ohio, Worldwide Marriage Encounter A Wish for the New Year: The New Year is often a time of reflection, re-examining, setting goals, and looking ahead. It is the perfect time to reflect on your marriage relationship as well. If one of your goals is to deepen your love and enhance your marriage, a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend may be just what you re looking for. Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are for married couples with good, great, and even so-so marriages who want to enrich their marriages and are designed to expand and deepen the joys of married life. Weekends are a time to concentrate exclusively on one another, giving you the opportunity to enhance your communication, develop a deeper appreciation of each other and strengthen your bond. The next weekend being offered within the Diocese is scheduled for January 12-14, 2018 in Perrysburg, OH. For more information or to register for an upcoming weekend, please contact Brian & Chris Schroeder at or bcschroeder@bright.net.

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13 Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 St. Michael Catholic School 723 Sutton Place Findlay, Ohio Telephone Fax Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm Principal: Assistant Principal: Secretary: Upcoming Mass Times Amy Holzwart Ext. 222 Deacon Mike Eier Ext. 223 Charlene Wilkins Ext. 221 Middle School Mass Thursday, December 14, 8:15am (5C) Primary Mass Friday, December 15, 9:00am (2B) All School Luminary Mass Tuesday, December 19, 8:15am (Student Council) Calendar Highlights December 11 Cribbage Club December 12 KRA&B and 3rd Grade Field Trips Beginning Band and Bell Choir Concert 7:00pm in the Auditorium December 13 P3 Christmas Program 10:00am in the Auditorium** December 14 P2 and KRAM Christmas Program 10:00am in the Auditorium** All Day KR Christmas Program Noon in the Auditorium** **Please enter through GARDNER GYMNASIUM entrance. These are the double glass doors between the gym and auditorium located in the north parking lot of 750 Bright Rd. December 14 Athletic Boosters Meeting 7:00pm in the Art Room December 19 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL LUMINARY MASS 8:15am in the Main Church TALENT SHOW 9:30am in the Auditorium SING-A-LONG 2:00pm in the Auditorium CHRISTMAS BREAK: December 20 - January 2 January 3 Classes Resume Preschool, KR & K Registration for the school year begins for current SMS families. BABY & MITTEN TREES SMS Student Council will once again be collecting items for our annual Baby & Mitten Trees! Women s Resource Center will be the recipient of the items from our Baby Tree. We are collecting disposable diapers and baby wipes. If you prefer, you may also make a monetary donation. Head Start of Hancock County will receive the donations form our Mitten Tree. Donations should be new. Items needed include hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, etc. Donations will be accepted through December 15. Sponsored by St. Michael Student Council SMS 8th Grade Class Mexican Dinner with the Gonzalez Family Sunday, January 28, :00am - 3:00pm Activity Center Meal includes 3 hard shell tacos, rice, beans, dessert and beverage. Purchase your tickets now from any SMS 8th grade student or stop by the school office or parish office. Tickets are $7.00, a la carte walking tacos will also be available for $2.00. All proceeds benefit the Class of 2018 Washington, D.C. trip. Essay Contest Winners Announced The St. Michael Human Life Committee would like to CONGRATULATE the winners of our annual 8 th grade essay contest: First Place Second Third Fourth Fifth Ben Smith Hannah Bodie Aiden Mowrey Andrew Schroeder Alexis Buddelmeyer Thanks to all students who participated. What Right To Life Means To Me essays were all wonderfully written and very heartfelt! Also, Thank You to the Knights of Columbus and Rosary Altar Society! They added to our group s donation for prize money. The five winners won $ each!