Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 Main Church & Parish Offices 750 Bright Road, Findlay, OH 45840 419-422-2646 www.findlaystmichael.org Downtown Church 617 West Main Cross Street, Findlay, OH 45840 St. Michael School 723 Sutton Place, Findlay, OH 45840 419-423-2738 www.findlaystmichaelschool.org Parish Office Hours Mon - Thurs Fridays Saturdays Staff Position Pastor: Associate Pastor: Business Manager: Bookkeeper: Liturgy & Music Director: Religious Education Director: Youth Ministries Director: Facilities Manager: Saturday School Principal: School Asst. Principal: School DEACONS 8:00 am - 8:00 pm 8:00 am - 6:00 pm 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Name Ext Fr. Mike Zacharias 334 Fr. Scott Woods 332 Dow Campbell 335 Suzanne Nickerson 336 Ben Koval 328 Geri Leibfarth 333 Alyssa Brown 327 John Mathers Debbie Benson 325 Kerry Clapper 331 Mary Umbs 324 Theresa Fisher 325 Amy Holzwart 222 Deacon Mike Eier 223 Charlene Wilkins 221 Mike Eier, Armando Gonzalez, David Sadler, Keith Talbert, and Robert Billmaier (Retired) SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS Please visit our website www.findlaystmichael.org or call the parish office 419-422-2646. Did you know that of the 216 Sisters who made final vows in 2016 nearly all of them had work experience prior to entering their religious institute? Is there someone you currently work with that could have a conversation with affirming the gifts in them that would make for a great Sister? Ask them if they ve ever considered religious life! Liturgies for the Week MAIN CHURCH MONDAY DECEMBER 18 7:00 AM Jack Altwies TUESDAY DECEMBER 19 7:00 AM Victor Boka 8:15 AM ALL SCHOOL LUMINARY MASS Phil Brehm WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 7:00 AM Jim Helfrich THURSDAY DECEMBER 21 7:00 AM Jim Logsdon FRIDAY DECEMBER 22 7:00 AM Margaret Fell SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 8:00 AM Frank Huber 4:30 PM Mary and Brian Brickner John Edward Compson Bill Fitzgerald Jerry Lyon Jerry Piatt SUNDAY DECEMBER 24 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 10:00 AM Ray Sr. and Mary Parmelee Ralph Wenning CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00 PM John and Janice Burger Veronica and Bill Caton Felix Goebel-Komala Gutierrez and Yeagle Families Kenny Kill Jerry Kreinbrink Christopher Przedwiecki Riesen Family Charlene Routson Don and Joan Silveus Joe and Eva Strawbridge Streacker and Stachowski Families Jack and Nancy Veit 6:30 PM Larry Casati Kim Field Christine Hauck JJ and Kevin Linhart Tom Nagy Marina Vielhaber DOWNTOWN CHURCH MONDAY DECEMBER 18 12:10 PM Edward and Ann Heintstschel - Anniversary of Deaths WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 12:10 PM Stanley Sattler SUNDAY DECEMBER 24 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30 AM Shawn Nigh 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish CHRISTMAS EVE 10:00 PM Daniel Cassidy and Richard Beck Antonia and Joe Gomez Carl Kramer and Bernard Leeman Tammy Kuhlman Spitzer, Slack and Campbell Families MIDNIGHT Tom Hiett Sally Robinson
St. Michael the Archangel Parish www. indlaystmichael.org GUADETE SUNDAY Guadete is Latin for Rejoice! Guadete Sunday is the name given for today the Third Sunday of Advent. As any good Catholic knows, Advent is a time of expectation and preparation as we commemorate both the birth of Jesus at Christmas and look forward to His Second Coming. Advent has always had a penitential flavor to it a sort of mini Lent if you will. This is why, like Lent, the color that predominates during Advent is violet although not as deep a violet as Lent. The subtle change in the color violet between Advent and Lent serves a purpose it is an outward sign that tells us something. Advent is violet but not as deep a violet as Lent. Advent is penitential but not as penitential as Lent. There really is a reason for everything the Church does. So today, on this Third Sunday of Advent as we draw closer to Christmas, the Church s liturgy takes on a more joyful tone encouraging the faithful in order to help us to continue preparing for Christ s coming. On this day the color that predominates at our liturgy is Rose. This lighter and more joyful color reminds us to not get discouraged. The time of Christ is drawing near! Rejoice! Even the readings at Mass on Guadete Sunday reflect this theme of rejoicing. Our first reading from Isaiah talks about bringing glad tidings to the poor and healing the broken hearted. Isaiah goes on to proclaim, I rejoice heartily in the Lord, in my God is the joy of my soul. This theme continues with the Responsorial Psalm My soul rejoices in my God. And the second reading from 1 Thessalonians tells us to Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks. And finally, in the Gospel of John, John the Baptist tells us that he testifies to the Light to Jesus that all might believe through Him. Our world can have much darkness in it and, at times, we may be tempted to become discouraged. But Jesus is coming! In fact He is here now! We receive Him in the Eucharist at Mass and listen to Him in Sacred Scripture. And He will come again! When? We just don t know. But be prepared! You are loved by Jesus! There is no darkness in our world, or in your life, that the light of Christ cannot dispel. Light always overcomes darkness. Let Jesus be the light of your life. Rejoice! For He is near! 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 ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Monday, December 18 Main Church, 7:00pm *We will have 10-12 priests available to hear confessions at this service. ADDITIONAL CONFESSION TIMES Tuesday, December 19 Main Church, 7:00pm Wednesday, December 20 Downtown Church, 12:45pm Saturday, December 23 Main Church, 8:40am Main Church, 3:00-4:00pm
Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 St. Michael Catholic School 723 Sutton Place Findlay, Ohio 45840 419-423-2738 Telephone 419-423-2720 Fax Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm www.findlaystmichaelschool.org Principal: Assistant Principal: A Message from our Principal Amy Holzwart Ext. 222 Deacon Mike Eier Ext. 223 Charlene Wilkins Ext. 221 For over 30 years, Saint Michael School has been celebra ng our last day of school before Christmas break with a Luminary Mass. Student Council will again lead this tradi onal All School Mass on Tuesday, December 19 star ng at 8:15 am. We will start Mass in the dark, and slowly throughout the readings the light of Christ will begin to fill the Church. At the end of Mass, luminaries are given out and all are encouraged to set out their luminary on Christmas Eve as a way to guide the spirit of the Christ child to their homes. Even if you can t join us on Tuesday for the Luminary Mass, I encourage you to take part in the tradi on of the luminaries by se ng one out on Christmas Eve as a sign to the community that the light of Christ is alive in our homes and our Parish. I wish all of our school families and parishioners a very blessed Christmas season. In His Service, Amy Holzwart SMS 8th Grade Class Mexican Dinner with the Gonzalez Family Sunday, January 28, 2018 11:00am - 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. Las Posadas December 16-24 Schedule can be found on the parish website findlaystmichael.org Do your interactions with your Couples Corner spouse testify to the light? As John was sent by God to testify to the light, so too are we. Evangelization should be done in the public sector, but also and maybe more importantly, at home for your spouse and family! Christmastime at St. Michael Parish lends itself to special opportunities for evangelization of our families, such as participating in a posada, visiting the Holy Family display in the church, or attending Adoration with your spouse/family. Daily Scripture Readings Monday Jeremiah 23:5-8 Psalm 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 Matthew 1:18-25 Tuesday Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a Psalm 71:3-6, 16-17 Luke 1:5-25 Wednesday Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24:1-6 Luke 1:26-38 Thursday Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18a Psalm 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 Luke 1:39-45 Friday 1 Samuel 1:24-28 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-7, 8abcd Luke 1:46-56 Saturday Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24 Psalm 25:4bc-5ab, 8-10, 14 Luke 1:57-66 Sunday Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION - Sign up now for January through March 2018. Please visit our website www.findlaystmichael.org 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 419-422- 2646 or kclapper@findlaystmichael.org.