Michael the The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor

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1 Michael the The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 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. 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 Parish Office 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 or upon request Adora on at 9:00am on Saturdays TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The origins of today's solemnity lie in thirteenthcentury Belgium. In those days, people seldom received Holy Communion, and never from the chalice. A nun in a troubled convent, Juliana of Liège, devoted her life to stirring up love for the Eucharist, lobbying for a feast day to honor the Blessed Sacrament with Masses and processions. Juliana may have been inspired by the Ascension Day processions in nearby Bruges. Crusaders brought a treasure home to Bruges from Constantinople in 1204: a reliquary said to contain a cloth from Joseph of Arimathea with which he had helped prepare the body of Jesus for burial. The stain on the cloth was said to be the holy blood itself, and so the people of Bruges built a great basilica to house the relic. Bruges became a great center of pilgrimage because of this treasure, and the procession of the Holy Blood is still one of the greatest festivals in Belgium today. The bishop carries the relic through the narrow streets, and the people wear medieval costumes and act out scenes from the Bible. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch 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 ST. MICHAEL THE MINISTRIES & BULLETIN (520) CCD/ALTAR SERVERS Reajean Porter (480) Leave Message COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR Sue Stonerook, (602) Mary Teese, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Virginia Bombolino, (480) FOOD BANK Sara Brackin (910) GREETERS Karen Panhans (928) HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Patricia DeStefano KINGHTS OF COLUMBUS GARY KLUTHE LECTORS Suzanne Baitinger (480) MINISTRY FOR THE DEAF Annemarie Kalvaitas MUSIC Diana Albert, (480) PARISH SECRETARY/NOTARY PUBLIC Misty Landavazo, (520) PASTOR Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson, (520) PRAYER CHAIN Virginia Bombolino, (480) RCIA Bob Butchko, (480) RED HAT MICHAELETTES Sue Baitinger, (480) TEEN YOUTH GROUP Dillon Tambagan, (480) SACRISTANS Irene Chagoya, (480) USHERS Darrell Stonerook, (602) WEBMASTER Craig Rudko (480) PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Diana Albert, Sue Baitinger, Virginia Bombolino, Sara Brackin, Bob Butchko, Irene Chagoya, Patricia DeStefano, Ann Kolb, Reajean Porter, Bert Pampanin, Craig Rudko, Darrell Stonerook, and Mary Teese Pastoral Council meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month & all are welcome to attend. 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. Mass Intentions June 8 8:30am Gunnar Isberg June 10 10:00am Boyd Sizemore June 15 8:30am Adelaide Yetzer June 16 4:00pm Brian & Alysha Edwards Pro Populo - Latin: for the people - Deceased To request a mass, please call the rectory BAPTISM CLASS The next Baptism Class for Parents and God Parents will be held June 9th, at 11am in the Parish Center. Please call the church office to register for the class. The class will not be held if no one has registered.

3 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Today, we are careful never to come into contact with blood unless protected by gloves, masks, and goggles. In the reading from Exodus, however, Moses dramatically splashes blood all over the altar and the people assembled for worship. Blood is the sign of God's covenant with the Israelites, a powerful bond between Creator and creature. Sprinkling blood on God's people connects them with the life force of the Lord. The reading from Hebrews shows how God remains faithful to the ancient covenant of blood, perfecting it in the bloody death of Jesus. Mercifully, Jesus' sacrifice on the cross put an end to the bloodshed. Our Eucharistic celebration is an unbloody sacrifice. As we participate in the liturgy, we share in the new covenant Jesus gives us, recorded in our reading from Mark's Gospel: "Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it." AS REAL AS IT GETS The "new covenant" described in Hebrews is every bit as real as the dramatic blood-splashed covenant of Exodus. Jesus transformed the covenantal experience for us, putting an end to bloody animal sacrifices. The author of Hebrews explains: "he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood of goats and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption." Jesus died, once for all, offering his own blood in atonement for our sins. On the last night of his life, Jesus commanded us to offer bread and wine--which he transforms into his own Body and Blood--in rem embrance of his perfect sacrifice. Although pouring wine from a bottle is in a different category from killing a bull and sprinkling its blood, we must never forget that the wine we offer truly becomes the actual Blood of Christ. ROYAL PRIESTHOOD Jesus' free choice to die for us on the cross perfected the long tradition of priests offering bloody sacrifices on the altar. As our reading from Hebrews tells us, "Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come to be." In his death, Jesus served as both the priest and the victim, "once for all." Jesus died for us. For all of us. He knows us each by name and raises us all to undivided, unprejudiced dignity. In doing this, Jesus makes us part of a "royal priesthood." Under the new covenant, we are baptized into the common priesthood of Jesus and invited to make a sacrifice of our very selves. God still calls ordained priests to offer the sacrifice of Jesus' Body and Blood every day on our altars. This is a great gift, and the focus of our solemn feast today. Our common baptismal priesthood also reminds us that each one of us participates in the great sacrifice of Jesus when we offer our love and deeds on the altar of our hearts. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

4 Due to this week s printing schedule, the contributions and Capital Campaign Pledges for May 27 will not be printed until next week s bulletin. Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs to the kingdom? - James 2:5 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: ginbaby2003@aol.com All requests are private. MASS ATTENDANCE 612 people attended Mass May 27th, 2018 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 your check. Thank you Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; Saturday: Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19: Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4: :1; Mk 3:20-35

5 Just a Reminder Any new volunteer who has not a ended the Safe Environment class is invited to a end a er any of the weekend Masses on June Those volunteers in need of their three year renewal are also invited to a end. The class takes minutes. Meet in the classroom area. Prayer for an end to abortion Allow God to give you grace in abundance and transform your marriage relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Sign up today to attend one of the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends. To apply online, and for weekend dates visit Retrouvaille provides marriage help! A Retrouvaille Weekend can help struggling couples rediscover hope and purpose in their marriages. Register for Weekend Program beginning Friday evening, August 17 - Sunday, August 19. For confiden al informa on Call or Visit: The Memorare Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protec on, implored thy help or sought thy intercession, was le unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother! To thee I come before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate! Despise not my pe ons, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen Record the number of times you pray for an end to abortion at Relevant Radio.com Looking for 100 million prayers this year. Marriage includes: God Love Forgiveness Unseelfishness

6 Coming Soon! Project Backpack: School Supplies Christ the Victor Food Bank and St. Michael the Archangel need school supplies to fill 240 Backpacks. Last year we filled over 175 backpacks and the need has grown. All backpacks go to students in San Tan Valley. We will be handing out paper bags a er Mass at the end of May. If you want to start early, pick up a paper bag from the dona on box now! All dona ons must be returned to the church by June 30th. Items Needed! #2 Pencils Highlighters Crayons Spiral Notebooks Glue S cks Hardback Notebooks Ruler Folders Red Ink Pens Scissors Blue Ink Pens Markers Colored Pencils Notebook Paper

7 Discovering hope and joy in the Catholic faith. June 2018 St. Michael the Archangel Parish - San Tan Valley Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson Spring cleaning for the soul St. Germaine Cousin Born to poor parents near Pibrac, France, St. Germaine had a deformed right hand, suffered from sores on her neck and was sickly from neglect and abuse. Despite her sufferings, she found comfort in God s presence, and prayed the Rosary while she tended the family sheep. She was generous with the poor, despite her own poverty. She even forgave her stepmother, who badly mistreated her. She is the patroness of abuse victims, people with disabilities, and shepherdesses. Mindfulness When we make efforts to be fully aware and awake to everything we do and all that surrounds us, we become mindful of God s gifts and the grace available to us. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth (Colossians 3:2). This takes practice, joyful effort, and discipline. The heavens declare the glory of God; the firmament proclaims the works of his hands. Psalm 19:3 When a home is closed up during a long, stuffy winter, Spring is a time to open it up, air it out, and give it a brisk, thorough cleaning. The last few weeks of Spring offer us the opportunity for a brisk, thorough cleansing of our souls, too. Let in the sunlight. Raise the shades and illuminate the dark and dusty places of your life to reveal whatever is keeping you from a close relationship with God. Is accumulating money or possessions your top priority? Are you trying harder to impress others than working to please God? Do bad habits (excessive food, alcohol, drugs) dominate your When Martin Luther translated the Bible into German, he chose to leave out the Old Testament books that weren t originally written in Hebrew: Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1 and 2 Maccabees, and parts of Esther and Daniel. life? Make an honest spiritual assessment and get busy cleaning. Clear out cluttered closets. Is there something stuck in the corners of your conscience that needs to be cleaned out and thrown away so you can put God first in your life? Do you harbor unconfessed sin or an old grudge or unresolved disagreement? Seek forgiveness in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (Confession), perform your penance, make amends, and let it go. Freshen up. What spiritual change have you been meaning to make? Do you need to make weekly Mass more of a priority? Does your prayer life need refreshing? Have you wanted to learn more about your faith? Now is the time. Why do Catholic Bibles have more books than Protestant Bibles? However, the Catholic Church, under the Holy Spirit s guidance, confirmed that the books Luther removed are divinely inspired and chose to keep them (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #120). The Council of Trent ( ) affirmed the current composition of the Bible. Copyright 2018 Success Publishing & Media, LLC

8 Mass is the same every week. I don t always get something out of going. Sound familiar? A ritual we know so well can seem predictable or even routine. Consider these gifts you get from attending Mass: Open your mind to something new. Within the Mass are lots of intriguing, mysterious, or just plain interesting ideas. Listen during the Scripture readings, the homily, or the Eucharistic prayer for something that strikes you and talk with God about it. He ll help open your mind to something new. Take a new look at the Mass June 2018 Page 2 Help others without leaving your seat. We all know people near and far we would like to help. Distances and barriers disappear at Mass. When Jesus becomes present in the Eucharist, the entire Body of Christ is present. So you can pray for anyone you would like to support and the entire Body prays with you. Make a change. Find at least one idea within the Mass that makes sense and seems possible and put it into practice. One new idea can change your life. Sometimes God has to take drastic action to get our attention. Before John the Baptist was born, Zechariah was visited by an angel and told that his prayers for a son would be answered in a miraculous way. He also said Zechariah s son would prepare Israel for the long hoped-for Savior. One might think that the appearance of an angel should have been enough to convince Zechariah of the truth of the message, but he was still skeptical that what the angel said was possible. He wasn t listening with all his heart, so God shut Zechariah s mouth June 1 St. Justin Martyr (165). Justin was a Christian convert who searched for Truth. After his conversion, he held debates with pagans. When ordered by a judge to renounce his faith or die, St. Justin responded, Nobody in his senses would give up truth for falsehood. He was martyred for his undying faith. June 8 Solemnity of the Sacred Heart (1765). At the end of the seventeenth century, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque began receiving visions of Jesus, who urged her to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart. The Luke 1:57-66, 80, God means what he says. to make it easier for him to hear and see the truth. When the baby was born, Zechariah demonstrated his obedience in deciding to name the child John, just as the angel had said, and his mouth was opened. Zechariah s first words showered praise on God and told the people around him of God s faithfulness and awesome love. He reminded us that we can always trust God s love and care. Listen for God s voice and remember that all things are possible for God. image of Jesus with his heart exposed in unquenchable flame the Sacred Heart is a reminder of his intense and eternal love for us. June 29 Saints Peter and Paul (1st Century). Peter was the apostle chosen by Jesus to lead the Church. The Gospels include some unflattering stories of Peter, showing that he was ordinary, made extraordinary by God s grace. An early persecutor of the Church, Paul became the Great Apostle, also transformed by grace. My prayer life is dull. How can I spice it up? One of the struggles of many Catholics is praying more. More than an item on our to-do lists, prayer is meant to be a conversation between us and the One who loves us. Here are some tips to spice it up: When: Pick a time of the day to pray when you are alert and can do your best thinking minutes is recommended for best results. Pick a time and protect it. What: With so many devotions to choose from, it can be hard to pray well in 20 minutes. Choose one devotion and set a number of days for it two weeks, a month, two months. If the quality of your prayer didn t improve afterwards, pick a different devotion. Why: Many times, we go to God looking for answers, which is good. However, prayer s purpose isn t about getting information from God, but developing a relationship with him. The best thing we can do is be present to the one who loves us and wants to be with us. To provide practical ideas that promote faithful Catholic living. Success Publishing & Media, LLC Publishers of Growing in Faith and Partners in Faith (540) (540) fax (Unless noted Bible quotes and references are from the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible) Copyright 2018 Success Publishing & Media, LLC

9 CCD Weekly Announce- June 2, 2018 CCD is on summer break. Please stay tuned for CCD Registration dates and times. The Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our Father Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Altar Server Schedule June 9 Saturday 4 pm Jayne Jaicks Isabella Simeone June 10 Sunday 8 am Tobee Dunlap Vinny Bradeen 10 am Tessa Robert Christian Wadsworth Have your child/children begin to learn their basic prayers at home. These prayers can be said before going to bed, while driving to the grocery store, walking to the park or taking an our each day to gather together and pray these prayers together as a family. Praying together as a family is a blessing. 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.