Michael the The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 12, 2018 Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor

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1 Michael the The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 12, 2018 Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor 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) Parish Office Hours 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Confessions before Mass Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil - 4pm Sunday - 8 am & 10:00 am Parish Center N Apollo Dr. San Tan Valley, AZ Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - 8:30am at the Parish Center TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Careful readers of the Treasures will have noticed that the two columns about the oldest monastic communities in the United States refer to the colonial states. The Louisiana Purchase gained a great treasure for our nation, the Ursuline monastery of New Orleans. Among the greatest pioneers of that city were nuns who came from France on a perilous voyage in 1727, pestered by pirates and tossed by fearsome storms. These were genteel, well-educated Ursulines, yet their first task was to roll up their sleeves and open a hospital to care for the pestilence-ridden colony. Next, they opened a school for girls and launched a plan to educate the women being shipped over from France to marry settlers. In this way, they had enormous influence in molding patterns of family and domestic life. At Christmastime in 1814, the threat of a British assault on the city was growing. On the terrifying night of January 7, 1815, the women of New Orleans gathered in the monastery chapel to pray that the city be spared from destruction in battle. The mother superior made a vow to have a Mass of Thanksgiving on that date every year should the Americans win. That night, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, to whom the nuns had great devotion, became the protector and patron of this great city. The convent in the French Quarter is the oldest standing building in the Mississippi valley, and the only surviving building of the French colonial period. The nuns relocated in 1824, but their old monastery is preserved as a museum and archives for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The school the nuns began, Ursuline Academy, is the oldest continuously operating Catholic school, and school for women, in the United States. 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. Registration forms are located at the Greeters Table or can now be found and submitted online. Visit our website and click on the link, Parish Registration Form, found at the bottom of the home page and follow the instructions.

2 Sacramental Policies 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 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. QUINCEANERAS St. Michael the Archangel Parish does not have Quinceaneras at this time. Aug 11 4:00pm Pro Populo Aug 12 8:00am Kevin Branson 10:00am Marina Sabbara & Family Aug 15 8:30am Edwin Kania Joseph DeStephano Aug 18 4:00pm Todd Branson Aug 19 8:00am Pro Populo 10:00am Marina Sabbara & Family Aug 22 8:30am Barbara Palese Pro Populo - Latin: for the people - Deceased To request a mass, please call the rectory BAPTISM CLASSES Baptism Class for Parents and God Parents will be held on August 11th, at 11:00am in the Parish Center. Register for class by calling the Rectory at (520) Class will not be held if no one has registered. BULLETIN bulletin@stmichaels77.org (520) CCD/ALTAR SERVERS Reajean Porter ccd@stmichaels77.org (808) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 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) LECTORS Suzanne Baitinger lectors@stmichaels77.org (480) MINISTRY FOR THE DEAF Annemarie Kalvaitis mabel231@cox.net MUSIC Diana Albert Dialbert2@aol.com, (480) PRAYER CHAIN Virginia Bombolino ginbaby2003@aol.com (480) PARISH RECTORY secretary@stmichaels77.org (520) ST. MICHAEL THE MINISTRIES & PASTOR Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson pastor@stmichaels77.org, (520) RCIA Bob Butchko Bob.butchko@centurylink.net (480) RED HAT Michaelettes Sue Baitinger redhats@stmichaels77.org; (480) SACRISTANS Irene Chagoya Irene.chagoya@gmail.com (480) SAFE ENVIRONMENT Sue Stonerook, sstonerook@live.com (602) Mary Teese, mteese@cox.net (520) SCOUTS Scott Robert, scadabox@gmail.com (480) TEEN YOUTH GROUP Dillon Tambagan teens@stmichaels77.org (480) USHERS Darrell Stonerook sstonerook@live.com (602) Readings for the Week WEBMASTER Craig Rudko webmaster@stmichaels77.org (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, Sara Brackin, Scott Robert. Pastoral Council meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and all are welcome to attend. Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 -- 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, Wednesday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18: :1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58

3 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Like Elijah, don t we often get weary? We get weary for many reasons, even weary of doing good and believing all that Christ has taught. Sometimes, we forget (or fail to believe) that there are angels who constantly serve the Lord and protect us from all evil. They are mentioned in scripture, as in today s first reading, and several times in the Gospels. When an angel comes from God and wakes Elijah and tells him to eat and drink the food that God has provided, he obeys immediately and sleeps again. Again the angel awakens him and bids him eat and drink. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights to the mountain of God, Horeb. This is quite a feat to walk for forty days on one meal. But it is symbolic of our strengthening by the Eucharist to face all that we must in our day-to-day living. Sometimes we seem to be walking forever, exhausted and discouraged, but conscious of the strength that comes from the Eucharist we walk with faith and courage, facing whatever difficulties we encounter along the way. FORGIVENESS These days, we find ourselves in a bitterly divided nation and a divided Church. We may see ourselves as both right and righteous, but we need to take a closer look at both ourselves and others before we make judgments. It is certainly possible that we are right and the other side quite wrong, but we must be aware, with humility, that we may be the ones who are wrong about many things. Even if we are in the right, Saint Paul reminds us that All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice. To be right is of no consequence if we are constantly condemning and ridiculing our opponents in the world and in the Church. And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ, says Saint Paul. So do not grieve the Holy Spirit. FOOD OF LIFE Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God. Jesus speaks of himself as the bread of life. He teaches that those who come to him are called by God, and that he himself is the only one who has seen God; if we believe, we will be raised on the last day. If we think we are right only because we believe we are right, based on our own knowledge, we kid ourselves. If we believe we are right because we follow the writings of others who boast of their knowledge of God but do not show it in kindness and love for others, we are fools. If we condemn others because they do not believe as we do, we condemn ourselves for not following the humble and gentle Jesus. We must be kind, and always remember that They shall all be taught by God. Judge not, for as Jesus tells us, I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever... whoever believes has eternal life. Today s Readings: 1 Kgs 19:4 8; Ps 34:2 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8 9; Eph 4:30 5:2; Jn 6:41 51 Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

4 FINANCIAL REPORT August 5th Parish Offertory $4, Building Fund $1, Capital Campaign $1, CCD Registration $1, Stipend $60.00 Angel Book Sales $ TOTAL $8, Capital Campaign Pledges Amount Pledged $1,207, Amount Paid $886, Pledge Balance $321, Online Giving If you would like to give online please visit our website and select the Online Giving tab. Prayer Requests Do you know someone who needs prayers to comfort and strengthen them? If so please contact Virginia Bombolino Phone: All requests are private. MASS ATTENDANCE 701 people attended Mass August 5th, 2018 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15 Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary as a dogma of the Catholic faith on November 1, The Immaculate Mother of God, ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory (Dogma of the Assumption, 44). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE There will be a Knights of Columbus Council meeting on August 6 th at 6:30 pm for all members of the new St. Michael council. If you have any questions, please contact Gary Kluthe at or garykaboom@cox.net The USCCB office of Pro-Life invites all Catholics to join in a Call to Prayer novena at this time of increased conversation related to abortion in the United States. As part of the USCCB Call to Prayer, you can receive weekly prayer reminders by text message or . In addition to the current invitation to fast on Fridays, participants are encouraged to pray one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be for this intention. Please sign up at The date for the Couple Prayer Retreat has been changed to Oct 13 at Immaculate Heart Academy Call Kevin or Kathie at to sign up or stogskk@mindspring.com for more information. RCIA ANNOUNCEMENT The RCIA Program is the path that teens and adults, who have not yet received the sacraments of Baptism, the Eucharist or Confirmation, take to become full members of the Catholic church. If you are, or know of someone who is interested in becoming a member of the catholic church, or a catholic that has not received all of the sacraments, contact Bob.butchko@centurylink.net for more information. The sessions are on Wednesday evenings, from August until June. The RCIA Team is also seeking additional members of the parish to participate. We are in need of more members, as well as sponsors and Godparents. We also ask that the parishioners pray for the team and those making their journey to full and active members in the Catholic Church.

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6 Assumption of Mary August 15 Holy Day of Obligation Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger cordially invites you to a special Mass celebrating Marriage Anniversaries for couples that have received the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony and are celebrating their 1st - 10th - 25th - 50th - 60th (or longer ) WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN 2018 Sunday, October 14, at 2:30pm St. Augustine Cathedral Tucson A registration form is in the bulletin. For more information, contact Isabel Madrid: or Ofelia James: Pray for Life Log into the Relevant Radio website to record the number of Memorares you have said this week for an end to abortion. The national goal is 100,000,000 in The Memorare Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee do I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. Safe Environment The August Safe Environment training will be held after the 10:00AM Mass this Sunday. There will be no training in September. New Gift Shop Items Stop by and look at the new items available at the parish gift shop. We have brown scapulars, statues of the Holy Trinity, new crosses, among some of the items on display. There is also a red basket with some of the older items at a discounted price.

7 CCD Weekly Announcements Weeks at a Glance August 14 & 15 Tues & Wed NO CCD/SAC August 12, 2018 August 15 Wednesday MASS 7:00PM Holy Day of Obligation The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Students will attend Mass on Wednesday in lieu of CCD Class. Teachers will take attendance at the back table before mass begins. August 21 Tues & Wed CCD 6:30pm August 22 Wednesday SAC 6:30pm CCD Parents/Legal Guardians Parents and Guardians, please continue to help our young ones learn their prayers. These are prayers that your child is learning and can be prayed daily. Glory Be Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Altar Server Schedule August 18 4pm Eugene Vrabel August 19 8am Tobee Dunlap Jacob Johansen 10am Melina Stegner Syris John Offertory Gift Bearers Sunday 10am Mass August 19 Kierra Rivera Katelyn Russell Melina Stegner (W) Mason Russell August 26 Lawrence Garcia Thomas Pascual Lauren Garcia Syris John (W) Audio & Screen Schedule August 19 8am Anthony Bradeen 10am Fernando Peinado Reajean Porter Director of Religious Education ccd@stmichaels77.org 8am 10am August 26 Anthony Bradeen Vincent Vitale Jr.