St. Michael the Archangel

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1 St. Michael the Archangel

2 June 4, 2017 St. Michael Church Sharonville, Ohio Connect With Us Sco Hungler Youth Faith Formaon Communicaons Pay DeBlasio Opon 6 M i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t We the people of St. Michael Catholic Church seek to celebrate our faith in Jesus Christ by sharing His message of love, peace, justice, and compassion. We are called to teach and evangelize, to praise and worship God, through prayer and service to our community and beyond. C o n n e c t W i t h U s! St. Michael Parish Sharonville J o i n O u r F a m i l y! New members are invited to register online, pick up a registration packet in the Gathering Space, or in the Parish Office (weekdays between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). R e g u l a r l y S c h e d u l e d M e e t i n g s a n d A c t i v i t i e s Youth Faith Formaon (Religious Educaon) Classes Alternang Sundays 6:00 p.m. Athlec Boosters : Krisn Heenan (240 You will then have easy access to important parish informaon. Remember to sign up for noficaons! S P I N N E R A V E N U E S H A R O N V I L L E, O H I O w w w. s a i n t m i c h a e l c h u r c h. n e t P H O N E : F A X :

3 Pentecost Sunday Next Week at St. Michael Intenon: Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament in Church Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament in Church Intenon: Intenon: Chrisne Kiessling Intenon: Intenon: Exposion of the Blessed Sacrament in Church Intenon Intenon: CLOW Volunteer Appreciaon Breakfast in Cafeteria Intenon: Intenon: YM Mission Trip Meeng in Cafeteria For meengs that are aer a meeng is meengs and acvies are canceled otherwise nofied meeng, please nofy 3

4 June 4, 2017 St. Michael Church Sharonville, Ohio Pray With Us W e R e m e m b e r Our Deceased Relatives and Friends Exposion of the Saturday Menu Special: 6:00 p.m. 12:00 midnight Jambalaya Lobster Rolls 7:30 11:30 p.m. The Rusty Griswolds perform 9:00 p.m. Come One, Come All Raffle Drawing Three names are drawn for entry in Sunday s Reverse Raffle. Each name wins $100! Sunday Menu Special: 3:00 10:00 p.m. Chicken Tender Dinner from Jocko s World Famous Chicken and Seafood 3:00-3:30 p.m. St. Michael Children s Choir performs 3:30-6:30 p.m. Family Amusement Ride Special 6:00-9:00 p.m. The Whammies perform 8:00 p.m. Come One, Come All Raffle Drawing Three names are drawn for entry in Sunday s Reverse Raffle. Each name wins $100! 8:45 p.m. Basket Raffle Ticket Sales end 9:00 p.m. Bid-n-Buy Auction closes 9:00 p.m. Basket Raffle winners announced 9:15 p.m. Three-Ring Circus Raffle Drawing Winner receives choice of: 1 year tuition to St. Michael Parish School; $2,500 in cash; or $3,000 towards tuition at a Cincinnati Catholic High School 9:30 p.m. Come One, Come All Raffle Drawing The names of the 9 winners previously drawn during the weekend, plus the name of the Early Bird winner, are drawn out one at a time; the final name is the winner of the $10,000 and a chance at $50, :00 p.m. The 2017 St. Michael Festival concludes. See you next year! 4

5 Pentecost Sunday Grow in Faith With Us I n T o d a y s G o s p e l Pentecost Sunday "Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 'Peace be with you.'" Then, he said it again. And then, "he breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" Jesus brings peace, and he brings the Holy Spirit. Peace, in fact, is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Today, on this feast of Pentecost, we remember the dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit that came upon those first apostles and the peace that came along with it. But we do more than remember. We also celebrate the presence of this same Spirit in our midst. Through the sacrament of baptism, every Christian receives the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in his or her soul. Thus, the gift of peace is already ours! The question is whether or not we have really begun to appreciate and utilize this most precious gift. Like the apostles who had locked themselves up "for fear of the Jews," we too are capable of imprisoning ourselves in our own anxieties. We fret and worry about the future, about our sufferings or our disappointments, and too often let these concerns stifle the true peace that Jesus offers us. But the Church today urges us to rejoice and to step out in faith like the apostles who left their fears behind them. Peace not only alleviates our fears, it also frees us to live our faith to the fullest, to have the courage to take risks, and to leave our comfort zone for the sake of the Gospel. This is what we are called and, not only that, empowered to do. Anything less is a kind of spiritual poverty we bring upon ourselves. God has given us the gift of himself, present and available in every moment, every place, and every situation. May we recognize this most wonderful gift and give thanks with grateful hearts. Liturgical Publications, Inc. S p e c i a l A n n i v e r s a r i e s The Archdiocesan Anniversary Mass for couples celebrating their 50 th wedding anniversaries during 2017 will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, downtown Cincinnati, at the regularly-scheduled 4:30 p.m. Mass. Please notify the Parish Office by June 9, 2017, if you are celebrating your 25 th, 50 th, 60 th, 65 th, 70 th, or 75 th anniversary during Please call the St. Michael Reservation Line ( , Option #7) and leave your names and anniversary date. The St. Michael celebration for these special anniversaries during 2017 will be held here in the fall. Invitations to both of the above events will only be sent to those responding to this announcement. F r i e n d s o f J e s u s FRIENDS OF JESUS is a group for adults with developmental disabilities (18 years of age or older). This group s focus is primarily for support, prayer, and socializing. The parishes of All Saints, St. Columban, Good Shepherd, St. Margaret of York, St. Philip the Apostle and St. Vincent Ferrer would like to extend an invitation to our neighboring parishes who would like to join us. We come together in prayer, have a program, and enjoy refreshments. New members are always welcome, but need to register first with Jane Callan prior to attending. Also, please RSVP to Jane at by Wednesday, June 7, Our June gathering is our year-end picnic on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Fehr house in Madeira. The theme for this gathering is Trains and Tunes. Besides food, fellowship and cornhole, the Fehrs will show their model train set-up and lead everyone in song. 5

6 June 4, 2017 St. Michael Church Sharonville, Ohio Grow in Faith With Us Y o u t h M i n i s t r y June 11 Mission Trip Meeting 6:00-8:30 p.m Mission Trip 12, no maer what high school they aend. Our meengs include fun, faith sharing, food, and fellowship! If you have any quesons, or would like more informaon about our program, please contact Lori Anne Fothergill, Youth Faith Formaon L e a r n i n g A b o u t O u r C at h o l i c Fa i t h Are you, or someone you know, interested in learning about the Catholic Faith? Our Catholic Inquiry Sessions (CIS) may be for you, whether you are Catholic or not. Participants share their questions and experiences of God on their journey of faith. Sessions are held on scheduled Sunday mornings, usually at 9:30. Our next session will be June 18. Sessions continue year round, and you can come at any time. Please look for the signs on the Church doors. For more information on CIS, contact Tom Giordano, Pastoral Associate, at ext. 302, or by at tom@saintmichaelchurch.net. T a k e C l a s s e s N o w a n d D e e p e n Y o u r F a i t h The Athenaeum of Ohio announces 50% Lay Tuition Reduction Scholarship for academic year. The Athenaeum, the Archdiocesan seminary and school of theology, announces a 50% lay tuition reduction as part of our One Faith, One Hope, One Love Capital Campaign commitment. We offer daytime, evening and Saturday classes, graduate and non-degree options and a supportive environment with campuses in Mt. Washington, Montgomery and McCartyville. Earn a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, Master of Arts in Theology or a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry as you discern God's call, prepare for new opportunities, or learn about your faith in a dynamic and enriching environment. You don t have to commit to a degree program, you can just take a course to deepen your Catholic faith. There will never be a better time to discover how lay Catholic studies through the Athenaeum can transform your life. Call Dr. Susan McGurgan (LPMP Director) at of Fr. David Endres (Academic Dean) at or go to our web site: for more information. S t. G a b r i e l s V a c a t i o n B i b l e S c h o o l June :00-8:30 p.m. For children entering grades K-4 No Charge to Participate! To register, contact the St. Gabriel Parish New this year!! Dinner available for participants starting at 5:30 p.m. Want to help? Adult and teen volunteers are still needed to help! For more information on volunteering, please contact the St. Gabriel Parish

7 Pentecost Sunday Serve Others with Us Next weekend, June 10-11, St. Michael Parish will welcome Father Claudius Mpuya from the Archdiocese of Mwanza. The Archdiocese of Mwanza is located in the northwestern part of Tanzania, on the shores of Lake Victoria, which easily connects it to the neighboring countries of Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, and Uganda. It is one of the East African countries. Fr. Claudius will be speaking to us about the needs of the people in Mwanza. The Archdiocese of Mwanza is sponsoring the following projects to help take care of the following needs: Education: The archdiocese would like to establish a kindergarten in all parishes, in order to build up a strong faith foundation for children. They would also like to construct secondary schools for girls to provide them with a better education, so they may be better equipped for their future. Vocations: They are constantly caring for the formation of future priests; the archdiocese currently has 65 seminarians in major seminaries. The widespread poverty in Tanzania is affecting its capability to accept more vocations, due to the lack of resources. Monetary donations would help the archdiocese train more seminarians, which would then lead to more ordained priests for their own diocese and would allow us to send others overseas as missionaries. Water: The archdiocese has two types of water projects: both shallow wells and boreholes for poor people in rural areas. This helps the families with their needs, and also helps them take care of their animals. One of the greatest needs of the archdiocese at this time is the care of the large number of Orphans. These are children whose parents are absent or deceased- one or both parents, but especially the mother. The children essentially live on their own. To support and help these projects, and especially these children, the archdiocese can use financial and moral support so they can provide: Healthcare and immunizations for these children, since they are very susceptible to diseases Food, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs and necessities Spiritual and intellectual education and moral support when they get to be of school age Compensation for those who work to care for these children. St. Michael Parish will take up a second collection for the Archdiocese of Mwanza during Fr. Claudius s visit. Please be as generous as you can to help spread the love of Jesus throughout the world. If you would like more information about the Archdiocese of Mwanza, please visit beauful feast of Pentecost has le us the gi of the and guide. Negoang our can somemes be difficult to turn. We stand a beer cerning what direcon to take when we use the gis 7

8 June 4, 2017 St. Michael Church Sharonville, Ohio Important Reminders P r o t e c t i n g O u r C h i l d r e n Are you planning on volunteering with children? All volunteers must attend a VIRTUS training class AND be VIRTUS compliant before interacting with children in any capacity at St. Michael Parish. To be VIRTUS compliant, you must attend a VIRTUS class, complete a background check, and remain current in reading your training bulletins. The cost of completing the background check is $ You may either pay for the background check with a credit card (and we can then reimburse you) or you can contact Patty in the Parish Office for a background check payment token. Our next VIRTUS training session is scheduled for Monday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. This session will be held in the cafeteria and will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. You must arrive on time and stay for the entire length of the class to receive your Certificate of Attendance. You must pre-register by going to If this date/time doesn t work, you can search online at for a more convenient VIRTUS class. Monthly Training Bulletins It is imperative that you read the monthly training bulletins and answer the related questions, in order to keep your training current to volunteer with our children. To keep your training current, sign into your account MONTHLY on read the training bulletin, and take the quiz at the end. K r o g e r C o m m u n i t y R e w a r d s Kroger requires that all Kroger Plus Cards be registered each program year. Please confirm you have registered (even if you had already done so in the past) so that we can continue receiving the benefits from the program. Simply register your Kroger Rewards Card online at and choose (St. Michael Sharonville). St. Michael Number must be linked to your Kroger Rewards card for us to receive credit. Even if you have already registered your card last year, you must do it again for the current year s program. Please help us earn FREE money by registering your Kroger Plus Card today! Kroger usually prints the detail for Kroger Community Rewards program at the BOTTOM of the Kroger receipt so that you can ensure your card is registered: 2017 Kroger Community Rewards. You requested Kroger to donate to St. Michael Church. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO NOT SEE THIS INFORMATION AND WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY IF YOUR CARD IS IN- DEED REGISTERED TO ST. MICHAEL, PLEASE SEE THE INFORMATION BELOW FROM KROGER REWARDS: Kroger cannot enroll or create online accounts for supporters over the phone. If you are a supporter who is experiencing issues with their online account, please contact the Kroger dedicated online support team at

9 Pentecost Sunday Other Opportunities F r. L a y G e n e r a t i o n D a y T r i p Tuesday June 27, 2017 The Fr. Lay Generation is open to parishioners age 60 and over and their spouses. We begin at BeauVerre-Riordan Stained Glass Studios in Middletown, Ohio, where we will be given a guided tour of how custom beveled, etched, stained, and art glass windows are made, how restoration and repair are done to church windows, and how museum-quality Tiffany and Frank Lloyd Wright reproductions are made. We will walk among period Arts and Crafts furniture, and tour the Visitor s Gallery to view sculpture, paintings and jewelry. Spaghetti Warehouse in Dayton is our lunch destination, with a twist! Although we will tell what your choices will be, you don t have to decide until you re sitting at the table with this menu: incredible 15-Layer Lasagna, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Chicken Parmigiana, Fettuccini Alfredo, or Spaghetti With Italian Sausage. The above entrees are accompanied by a garden salad, rolls, and a beverage. For dessert: Cannoli, Cheesecake-dessert bar with raspberry sauce, Oreo Cheesecake-dessert bar, or Tiramisu. Continuing on, we go to The Citizens Motorcar Company in Dayton, and experience what it was like to shop for a high-end Packard in 1917! Our guided tour will take us through the high-ceilinged Art Deco showroom, service department, and pavilion, where we will see some of the 50 lovingly restored vehicles of this iconic brand. This is the only restored Packard dealership operating as a full-time museum. Cost is $20 per person. Park and board our Lakefront bus in the parking lot at the corner of Walnut and Oak Streets. We will depart at 9:30 a.m., and return at 5:30 p.m. For reservations, call the Parish Office at , option #7, by June 20. Payment can be dropped off or sent to the Parish Office. If you have any questions, please call Moses and Caroline Warnow at Aer 44 years of faithful 2005, will rere on S h a r o n v i l l e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t G o l f O u t i n g The Sharonville Police Department is holding their Annual Golf Scramble on Friday, August 4, at Walden Ponds Golf Course, with a shotgun start at 12:00 noon. The cost is $360 per foursome. Price increases to $400 after June 30. Proceeds benefit the Sharonville Police Association. To register, or for more information, please contact the Sharonville Police Department at P a r i s h F i n a n c i a l R e p o r t Collection for May $ 15, Online $ 3, $18, D i d Y o u K n o w? In the One Faith, One Hope, One Love campaign, St. Michael parishioners pledged $1,523,746.25, which was 140% of our parish goal. To date, we have collected $934,656.79, which is 61% of the amount pledged. 9

10 June 4, 2017 St. Michael Church Sharonville, Ohio Children s Corner G r a d e s K - 1 Sharing the Gospel - The apostles were given the power to forgive sins. When you tell the priest your sins, he has the power to remind you of God's forgiveness. Jesus died on the cross so your sins can be forgiven. Because God forgives you, he wants you to forgive others. Forgiving those who hurt you is very hard when you are angry and hurt. Ask God to fill you with love and make you strong enough to say, "I forgive you." Prayer - God, help me admit it when I am wrong. Something to Draw - Draw a picture of the apostles traveling and baptizing children all over the world. Mission for the Week When I hurt others, I will say, "I'm sorry. Will you forgive me? PO Box , New Berlin, WI x2469 LPiResourceCenter.com G r a d e s 2-3 Sharing the Gospel - Jesus gave his friends the Holy Spirit, who would always live in their hearts. If any of them were ever sad or afraid, they Holy Spirit comforted them. If someone had sinned, they could bring healing and forgiveness. With the help of the Holy Spirit, they shared God's love with the world. Prayer - Thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, Jesus. Something to Draw - Draw a picture of the Holy Spirit helping you to forgive someone. Mission for the Week - Ask the Holy Spirit to help you forgive others PO Box , New Berlin, WI x2469 LPiResourceCenter.com 10

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