Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 1, 2015 Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson

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1 Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 1, 2015 Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson 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 Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil - 4pm Sunday - 8 am & 10:30 am Copper Basin K-8 School N. Main Street San Tan Valley, AZ Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - 8:30am at the Parish Office/Rectory Confessions before Mass or upon request Mailing Address 270 E. Hunt Hwy Ste. 16 #328 San Tan Valley, AZ Parish Office N. Poseidon Rd. Florence, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) Parish Office Hours 9:00 am 4:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday The Oil of the Sick, usually labeled OI (for Oleum Infirmarum), is o en reserved with chrism and the oil of catechumens in an ambry. An ambry is a cabinet, o en beau fully ornamented and kept near the bap stery in the church. Olive oil, with no fragrance added, is blessed at the Chrism Mass in Holy Week by the bishop, although there is now a provision for a priest to bless oil if none is available. This restores to our La n Rite prac ce a tradi on never lost in the Eastern tradi on, in which priests consecrate the oil of the sick, even at the sick person's home. Any vegetable oil may be used now, since olive oil is difficult to obtain in some places. Many priests keep a small supply of oil close at hand in a small metal tube called a "stock." In the former rite, every sense of the body was anointed, accompanied by a prayer for forgiveness of sin. So, the eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, hands, and feet were all touched. Today, this is simplified to an anoin ng of the forehead and the hands, but generally today the oil is used more lavishly, and the symbolism of touch so central to the rite is enhanced. O en, a priest will invite everyone present to join in the "laying on of hands." Sick persons are o en pushed aside or feared in our culture, and to be reverently touched in love can be a profound experience of God's healing, forgiving, accep ng presence through the ministry of the Church. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) 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 ANOINTING OF THE SICK At the 8:30am Mass on the first Friday of each month. 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 offered one-half hour before all Masses, or anytime upon request. 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. MASS ATTENDANCE 609 people attended Mass on Jan 17th & 18th 702 People attended Mass on Jan 24th & 25th Monthly Average Comparison 2014 = = 650 Readings for the Week Monday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39 Mass Intentions January 31 4:00 pm Pro Populo February 1 8:00 am Maria Sullivan 10:30 am Susan Curkendoll February 7 4:00 pm James Batory February 8 8:00 am Pro Populo February 14 4:00 pm James Batory February 15 10:30 am Pro Populo February 21 4:00 pm Pro Populo March 1 8:00 am Pro Populo 10:30 am Susan Curkendoll March 3 8:30 am Celysia Redondo March 8 10:30 am Pro Populo Pro Populo - La n: for the people Deceased Contact the Parish Office to place a Mass Inten on ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL MINISTRIES & COMMITTEES ALTAR SERVERS Bert Pampanin, BertandPat@AOL.com, (480) BULLETIN bulle n@stmichaels77.org or (520) CCD Reajean Porter CCD@stmichaels77.org (480) COMPLIANCE OFFICER Jan Trbovich, dalerussel@msn.com, (480) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Virginia Bombolino, ginbaby2003@aol.com, (480) GREETERS Jodi Slupski, jodeelyn1@msn.com, (480) HOSPITALITY Lisa Green, hospitality@stmichaels77.org, (480) LECTORS Suzanne Bai nger, lectors@stmichaels77.org (480) LIFE TEEN youthgroup@stmichaels77.org (520) MUSIC Diana Albert, Dialbert2@aol.com, (480) PARISH SECRETARY/NOTARY PUBLIC Sandra Ramirez, Sandra@stmichaels77.org (520) PASTOR Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson, pastor@stmichaels77.org, (520) PRAYER CHAIN Virginia Bombolino, ginbaby2003@aol.com (480) RCIA Bob Butchko, Bob.butchko@centurylink.net (480) RED HAT MICHAELETTES Sue Bai nger, redhats@stmichaels77.org; (480) SACRISTANS Polly Von Esse, pvonesse@aol.com (520) (includes Set Up/Take Down) USHERS Darrell Stonerook, sstonerook@live.com (602) WEBMASTER Craig Rudko webmaster@stmichaels77.org (480) P P C : Diana Albert, Sue Bai nger, Bob Butchko, Virginia Bombolino, Jodi Slupski, Lisa Green, Bert Pampanin, Sandra Ramirez, Craig Rudko, Jenny Rudko, Darrell Stonerook, Mary Teese & Polly Von Esse Pastoral Council mee ngs are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month & all are welcome to a end.

3 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL FINANCIAL REPORT Contribu ons February 1, 2015 Parish Offertory $3, Building Fund $ Mass S pend $20.00 Poor/Needy $45.00 Total $4, Parish Debt Obligations $242, Debt on the House $524, Debt on the Land $500, Pre-Construct. Loan $1,266, Total Current Debt Online Giving...If you would like to give online please visit our website, and select the Online Giving tab. Prayer Requests Do you, or someone you know need prayer? Would you like to pray for those reques ng prayer? If so, please contact Virginia Bombolino at or ginbaby2003@aol.com. All requests are private. SYNOD ON MARRIAGE FAMILY LIFE Pope Francis has asked bishops around the world to consult with their people in prepara on for the Synod on Marriage and Family Life that will be held in Rome in October, Bishop Kicanas is invi ng parishioners from all parishes in Pinal West and Gila/Pinal East Coun es to a listening session during which people can express their thoughts and recommenda ons on the important ques ons that will be dealt with at the Synod. The Listening session will be held at St. Anthony of Padua parish in Casa Grande on Sunday, February 15, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 in the a ernoon. St. Anthony parish is located at 201 N. Picacho St. in Casa Grande. All are welcome to a end! Church Building Fund $154, % of our collec on contribu ons go toward the Church Building Fund. MEAL TRAIN Capital Campaign Pledges Amount Pledged $989, Amount Paid $207, Pledge Balance $782, Registered Families Who has pledged: 186 Registered Families 29 non-registered families Please note If you have made a pledge to the Capital Campaign & are making a payment, please write Capital Campaign in the memo field of the check. Thank you St. Michael s is trying to organize a Meal Train for the sick in the parish. We have two volunteers but need two more who live in San Tan Valley year round. Please call (513) if you are interested. Thank you Donna FEBRUARY POT LUCK fàa itäxçà ÇxËá Wtç St. Michael's Hospitality Commi ee invites YOU to a end our February Pot Luck Dinner. Saturday, February 14th 5 to 6 pm immediately a er Mass Please join your Parish Family for a meal and social me as we celebrate this special Saints Day. We ask each family to bring a dish to share. Please RSVP at the Greeters Table beginning today and let us know what you plan to bring.

4 February 1, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Who Will Fill These Shoes? Have you ever thought about the priesthood? Many men have. Priests enter into people s lives in significant ways and make a profound impact on the community in which they serve. The Diocese of Tucson is blest with many hardworking, dedicated priests who have found great fulfillment in their ministry. But who will carry on the good work they are doing? Who will fill their shoes? Maybe you! If you want to learn more about the priesthood and meet others considering that possibility, sign up for a gathering titled Who Will Fill These Shoes? which will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Tucson on February 8, 2015 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. All men age can register by going to the website, to sign up. This gathering will help you in your discernment about what the Lord may be calling you to do. February Calendar Of Events Feb 7th... 5pm... Hospitality Mtg Feb 14th... after 4pm Mass... Parish PotLuck Feb Mass... 2nd Collection Feb 15th... 9:15 am... CCD Parent Meeting Feb 18th... 8:30 am... Daily Mass w/ashes Feb 18th... 7:00 pm... Mass with Ashes Lenten Fish Dinner Lenten Fish Dinner will be served every Friday during Lent at Assumption Parish, 221 E 8 th Street, Florence, AZ from 5 pm 7pm in Phelan Hall. A generous portion of fish will be served with coleslaw, baked potato, roll, dessert and drink. Other dinners available are Mac & Cheese and a Vegetable Enchilada. Adult cost is $8 for fish, $5 for Mac & Cheese and $6 for Enchiladas. Child prices available. Sponsored by KofC Council #5221 Hospitality Committee The Hospitality Committee will meet Saturday, February 7th at 5pm. The committee will plan the next few events and is open to all who are interested. Do You Have Room in Your Home? Do you have a spare bedroom and some extra room in the garage? If so, would you consider letting a fellow Christian stay there? Debbie would help with chores and other odd jobs around the house while looking for full time employment; she is currently employed part time. She is in need of 1 bedroom and some space in the garage. If you could help her please call Debbie at (626)

5 February 1, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Baptism Class The next Baptism Class for parents and Godparents will be Saturday, February 14th at 11am in the Church Office. Please call the office to register for the class. No baptisms will be scheduled during Lent. CCD News Schedule -CCD February Schedule, Feb 1st, Feb 8th, & Feb 22nd. NO CCD classes on Feb. 15th. Students preparing to receive sacraments this May don t forget to sign in at after Mass. Parents if your child is preparing for Confirmation, First Holy Communion or First Reconciliation, please make plans to attend the mandatory parent meeting, Sunday, February 15th at 9:15 am. Please keep our students in your prayers who will be receiving Confirmation on May 17 th. They are: Gianna Arbisi Gabriel Castillo Jonathon Crucitt Jo Anne Ezra Joseph Green Ashley Hellmich Celeste Herrera Carter Morey Daniel Ramirez Dante Rivas Rayann Schilling Cheyenne Schilling Taylor Smith Xavier Smith Londen Trbovich Please keep the following students in your prayers who are preparing for their First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion in May. Patrick Agcon Ariana Carillo Ary Corona Michael Crucitt Abigayle Flanagan Brooklyn Gameros Weston Griffen Anelie Havens Michael Kirchoff Allison Luu Brianna MacIver Havyn Morey Hunter Morrill Ella Nuenke Anthony Parazzolli Christian Pascual Christine Pascual Brekken Pifer Noah Rauch Tessa Robert Sophia Rudko Haven Vela Kaithleen Vicencio On-Line Giving Since my wife, Kathy, and I switched to on-line giving to St Michael s, we have eliminated three questions every Sunday morning: Where s the checkbook? Where s the pen? Where s the envelope? We schedule the date of our contributions to coincide with our income flows. Moreover, with most of our family on the East Coast, we are able to fulfill our parish obligations while away from the Phoenix area. On-Line Giving at St Michael s has been set-up to meet your exact needs regarding the particular purpose, dollar amount, and timing of your contributions. You are able to adjust these at any time using the Account Management link on the On-Line Giving site. Separate contributions may be made to any number of these and the timing for each category of contribution can be individualized: Category Sunday Offertory Capital Campaign Building Fund Poor Collection CCD Mass Stipend Kneeling Pads Timing One-Time Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly uarterly Semi-Annually Annual In addition, you are able to select the timing and exact date for each of these withdrawals, and the credit card (need airline miles?), debit card, or particular bank account from which the funds are drawn. The bank will automatically forward the funds as per your instructions. The benefits to a parish member are several: You will save 2-3 checkbooks per year, your tax records are easily verifiable, and your contributions will be made automatically at the time convenient for you. The parish benefits greatly by smoothing the income stream available for parish operations. To start On-Line Giving, go to the parish website: and select On-Line Giving, and then select Sign Up for New Account. uestions? Need help with your computer? Please feel free to call me at and I will be delighted to assist you. God Bless You, Tom Davidson

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7 2015 Annual Issue III Catholic Appeal What is the ACA? The Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) is the primary source of funding to help sustain ministries and services in the 78 parishes, 37 missions, 25 Catholic schools and numerous agencies throughout the Diocese. Each parish and mission is asked to help our brothers and sisters in need by participating in the ACA. Why do we need these ministries and services? The Catholic Church serves the needs of many people in our Diocese. While some of these services are offered at the parish level, it is often more effective when many join together in ministry and service for the people of the Diocese. Each Diocesan ministry exists to support the work of the local parish. What should I give? A Gift of Prayer - Pray for the church, our Diocesan family, and all people who support or are supported by the ACA. Time and Talent - Volunteer in your parish, school, community, or in Diocesan ministries. A Sacrificial Gift - Consider making a gift of cash that will help your parish meet its goal and support this important appeal. What type of gifts will the Diocese accept? Cash, check, securities, credit card donations, and direct debit. Donations can be made online by going to or by scanning the R code in the corner. Can these funds be used for anything other than their stated purpose? No, donations to the ACA are restricted. The Diocese has designated these funds to be used only for the purposes in which the donations were intended. The Diocese has an obligation to honor the wishes of donors and use these funds for the purpose they were collected. - Commonly Asked uestions - How is each parish goal determined? It is an objective formula based on a parish s annual offertory: each parish is assigned a percentage of the overall goal as their ACA parish goal. How close is your parish to its goal? Visit to find out. - By the Numbers - The # of seminarians presently preparing for ordination: 12 The # of retired priests presently receiving financial and benefits support: 35 The # of RCIA candidates who participated in formation last year: 578 The # of ordained deacons presently serving in our Diocese: 149 The # of men and women presently participating in the common formation program (Diaconate Formation and Lay Ecclesial Minister candidates): 38 The # of adults in formation classes offered by Diocesan personnel: 4,800 The # of children and young adults participating in any formation offered by Diocesan personnel: 18,700 The # of individuals who received services through the marriage tribunal office last year: 825 The Catholic schools office administers the following activity: The # of elementary and pre-schools: 19 The # of elementary students: 4,594 The # of high schools: 6 The # of high school students: 2,092 The # of Catholic school teachers: 590 The # of school support staff: 248 For additional information on the ministries and services of the Annual Catholic Appeal, visit the Catholic Foundation website at:

8 The Mystery We Celebrate Part 1 Deepening our Appreciation of the Mass The Roman Missal When the bishops gathered at the Second Vatican Council ( ) passed Sacrosanctum Concilium, The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (December, 1963), they set in motion a massive project to reform and renew the liturgical life of the Catholic Church. The commission set up by Pope Paul VI to implement the council s mandates faced a daunting task of creating new liturgical books for the Mass, the other sacraments, the Liturgy of the Hours and the other liturgical rites. One of the most important results of their labors was the new Missal, issued in The Latin text was then translated into the various vernacular languages with the approved English version appearing in The Missal includes all the texts needed for celebrating Mass. A second edition of the Missal was issued in Latin in 1975, which added a number of new texts for Masses and some other minor changes. This edition is the source of the English Sacramentary that we formerly used for Mass. The third edition of the Latin Missal appeared in March 2002, the English translation of which will be used in the USA from the First Sunday of Advent, 2011, onwards. The introduction to the Missal is called the General Instruction. It first appeared before the Missal itself, in 1969, as an introduction to the revised Order of the Mass, describing the way the Mass was to be celebrated according to the reforms of the Vatican II. Some additional material was added to it before the publication of the Missal in The General Instruction of the third edition of the Roman Missal was released in preliminary form in 2000 and in a final version with the publication of the Latin edition of the Missal in A preliminary English translation, issued by the United States bishops in 2003 as an aid to catechesis, was superceded in 2011 with the publication of the English Roman Missal, 3rd. edition. What is a General Instruction? The term General Instruction is a bit misleading in English, because the document is more than an instruction. As an expression of liturgical law, it gives directions for the proper celebration of the Mass. But it also contains a wealth of material that is useful for deepening our understanding of the Mass and its various parts. The General

9 Instruction describes and explains the various parts of the Mass, and the roles of the various ministers. At the same time it presents us with a profound description of the theological meaning of the ritual actions in which we engage. Before the revised General Instruction went into effect, a number of decisions needed to be made by national bishops conferences. The bishops of each country, for example, decide the form of the Sign of Peace, whether communion will be received standing or kneeling, and what materials may be used for sacred furnishings and vestments. These local adaptations are included in the translations of the General Instruction once the bishops decisions are confirmed by the Vatican. The publication of the third edition of the Roman Missal at the beginning of the third millennium of Christianity does not call for major changes in the way Catholics celebrate the Eucharist. It does, however, offer an ideal time for all of us to deepen our understanding of this central sacrament of our faith. This series of bulletin inserts will reflect on the ways in which our participation in the ritual actions of the worshipping community brings us to encounter the Lord and joins us to his saving work. Ritual Action Our liturgical celebrations are composed of ritual behaviors; they involve repeated patterns of words and actions that become traditional and comfortable. These ritual patterns are formed of various elements in worship: singing and silence, readings and preaching, prayers and processions, ritual gestures and varying postures, symbols and actions. The structure of the patterns enables all those who gather for the liturgy to enter into one common act of worship. We can sing and pray and move and act together because we know the pattern. The Structure of the Mass It can be helpful for us to take a look at how the Mass is put together. Understanding the purpose of the different parts of the liturgy can help us enter more fully into the act of worship and thus derive more spiritual benefit from the liturgy. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal gives us a description of the structure and elements of the Mass. The Mass consists in some sense of two parts, namely the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, these being so closely interconnected that they form but one single act of worship. For in the Mass is spread the table both of God s Word and of the Body of Christ, and from it the faithful are to be instructed and refreshed. There are also certain rites that open and conclude the celebration. (# 28) These two principal parts (Word and Eucharist) and two surrounding parts (entrance and dismissal) are an example of the basic structure of almost any human celebration. Whenever we celebrate any occasion, we gather together, we share words and stories, we share food and drink and then we take leave of one another. The Mass follows that basic human pattern. In the next two articles, we will look at these four parts of the Mass in more detail. Understanding how things fit together may give us a new appreciation for this liturgy, ever ancient and ever new. Another value of such ritual is that it frees us from worrying about what is going to happen next, thus enabling us to enter more deeply into the meaning of our worship rather than concentrating on the mechanics. After we have celebrated the liturgy a few times, we grow comfortable with our responses and with the flow of the celebration. We know, almost without thinking about it, what we are to do and say at each part of the liturgy. When we do stop to think about it, however, we may find it difficult to describe the flow of the liturgy to someone else. Take a minute for a little self-test: Try to write a simple outline of the Mass, listing each element of our worship in the order in which we celebrate it. You may well find that you quickly become confused and are unable to create an accurate outline. When we actually celebrate the liturgy, we take our cues from the words and actions of others around us (including the presider and other special ministers who lead our worship), and so we remember each step as it arrives. Without those cues, we might well find ourselves at a loss to know what the next part of the Mass is. The Mystery We Celebrate Part 1 of 8 Author: Lawrence E. Mick; Artwork: Jane Pitz 2003 Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. FDLC 415 Michigan Avenue, NE, Suite 70, Washington DC Revised web site: publications@aol.org; voice: uotations from the General Instruction are taken from the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (Third Edition) 2010 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corp. (ICEL). All rights reserved.