ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH JANUARY 14, 2018 Inside This Week Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Faith and Tradition Liturgical Schedule Daily Readings Coming Events Ministry & Organization News Financial Update Ministry Schedule Our Parish in Action Our Mission We are the body of Christ at St. Michael s Parish Called to Gather for Worship, Celebrate the Paschal Mysteries Preach the Gospel Minister to Others And be Witnesses to the World. 505 Broome Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Office (904)261-3472 Emergency (904) 277-6566 www.stmichaelscatholic.com Fr. Jose Kallukalam, Pastor
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE LAMB OF GOD Behold the Lamb of God! We hear this phrase every Sunday at Mass, but there s a good chance that many Roman Catholics do not know who in the Bible originally spoke it. The phrase appears only in the Gospel of John, on the lips of John the Baptist, who utters it twice. In today s Gospel reading, John proclaims Jesus as the Lamb of God, and two of John s own disciples then follow Christ. A little bit later Andrew, who heard John and then followed Jesus, brings his brother Simon to be re-named Cephas, or Peter. A careful look at these Bible verses shows us the mission of everyone baptized into the Body of Christ: we must always proclaim our faith in Christ, so that others will follow him. We may not know how the will of God might work through those we bring to Christ; that is not the point. The point is that our ongoing mission as a church is to bring others to Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. Faith and Traditions TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 15th, IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. WE WILL REOPEN TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th. Ordinary Time began for us this week. On the old calendar, the feast of the Presentation, still more than two weeks away, was the last day of the Christmas season. Sadly, Bethlehem is hardly a place of peace on earth these days. The ancient Christian community has been largely uprooted by political strife. The Church of the Nativity stands (barely) in remarkable disrepair and disorder in Manger Square. The roof is crumbling, the major doorways are blocked, the wiring is faulty, and the worship life is disrupted by quarrels among Eastern Christians. The church was founded by the Emperor Constantine in 325, destroyed in a Samaritan revolt in 539, and rebuilt by the Emperor Justinian. When the area came under Muslim control in 638, the holiness of the church was respected, and in return Christians allowed Muslims to pray in the south aisle, a right still upheld. Earlier in that century, invading Persians were ordered to destroy all churches, but when they saw the magi carved over the doorway of the Church of the Nativity, they spared it out of respect for their ancestors who bore gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the same city. The Crusaders restored and redecorated the church by the twelfth century, and it is their plan that survives. Down a few stone steps is a stone grotto with a silver star marking the place of Christ s birth: when the star was stolen in 1847 it triggered an international crisis that exploded into the Crimean War. Since 1852, the church has been shared by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian Churches. The Greeks are in charge of the grotto, but don t enjoy the best of friendships with the Armenians. Catholics have the care of the Chapel of the Manger, and avoid the squabbles by a separate entrance to the Franciscan monastery church of St. Catherine. Pray for peace in Bethlehem! 2
Liturgical Schedule (Intentions) Sat. Jan. 13 5:00 Jean Hensler by Patrick & Suzy Sabadie Sun. Jan. 14 8:00 Maud B. Cancienne by Jim & Carol Cooper Sun. Jan. 14 10:00 Carolyn Parshall by John & Diane Svela Sun. Jan. 14 12:00 Parishioners of St. Michael Mon Jan. 15 8:30 Special Intention of the McNaulty family by Pat Decowski Tues. Jan. 16 6:00 Toni McCarthy by John & Gisele Delaney Wed. Jan. 17 8:30 Special Intention of Ralph & Linda Gooch & family by Pat Decowski Thurs. Jan. 18 8:30 Joseph Reamer by Sue Riegler Fri. Jan. 19 8:30 Thomas R. Boland by Frank & Peggy Trocino Sat. Jan. 20 5:00 Patricia Martin Kennedy by Mariela Martin Sun. Jan. 21 8:00 Anne Dillon by Jim & Carol Cooper Sun. Jan. 21 10:00 Fr. Bob Napier by Paul Donovan Sun. Jan. 21 12:00 Parishioners of St. Michael Please pray for the sick and all requests in our Prayer Request Book. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Georgene Laffey, mother of Matthew Laffey. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Daily Readings TODAY S READINGS First Reading Speak, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19). Psalm Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you? (1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20). Gospel Andrew found his brother Simon and brought him to Jesus (John 1:35-42). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Wednesday: St. Anthony Thursday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Friday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) Saturday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian 3
Coming Events YOUTH ALTAR SERVER TRAINING Saturday, January 27,2018 9:30am to 11:00 am St. Michael Church Please email Lori Venerdi for further information to register your child for the class: lori_venerdi@gmail.com USHERS/GREETERS NEEDED Would you like to help the Usher/Greeter Ministry at the 10:00 and 12:00 Sunday Masses? Please contact Bo Venerdi by phone if you can assist in this ministry : 904-509-1688. Thank you. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES You will receive your offertory envelopes from Our Sunday Visitor Envelope Company who mails them directly to our parishioners. If you don t receive them, please notify the parish office, 904-261-3472. END OF THE YEAR IRS STATEMENTS If you wish to receive a yearly statement from St. Michael for your contributions for 2017, please request one from the parish office. BAPTISM CLASS The Baptism Class for parents who have a child/children to be baptized will be Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 6:30pm in the parish office, 505 Broome St. Please call the parish office for more information or to inform us that you will be attending, 904-261-3472. Ministry & Organization News and Announcements MINISTRY APPRECIATION DINNER Thank you to all who have sent an RSVP for the Ministry Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, January 20th. Please note: Kindly bring an dessert if the first initial of your last name begins A F, a side dish if your initial is G R, and an appetizer if your initial is S Z. If you have not responded yet, but want to attend, please contact Mary Ramsey: 90r 432-8185. We look forward to seeing you. Religious Formation The sacrament of Confirmation is a celebration of the entire Church. While reception of a sacrament is intensely personal, sacraments have a communal dimension as well. The support of a community of people helps us live in faithfulness to Christ and his message. 18 students will be confirmed at St. Michael on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Please keep these students in your prayers: Athalie Agricola, Alec Antczak, Anthony Gerard Balsamo III, Amanda Bennett, Gavin James Bocian, Abina (Abby) Bogush, Brighton Cottrell Burkhart, Fiona Lynn Garber, Sommer Rain Hampton, Nathaniel Robert Hebert, Gabrielle Kennedy, Hayley Krush, David Duy Nguyen, Vincent Sheppard, William Trappe Silvestri, Mary Sarah Therese von Mohr, Ella Kathryn Weepie, Adam Joseph Wilking. SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. 1 Corinthians 6:19a 4
Financial Update Sunday, January 7, 2018 Registered Families 1645 Offertory $ 17,820.00 On Line Giving $ 4,510.40 Children s Collection $ 71.43 Debt Reduction $ 5,211.00 On Line Debt Reduction $ 155.00 2017 Q4 DEBT AND REPAYMENT AMOUNT (As of June 30, 2017) Existing Debt/Notes Payable $1,663,549.29 4th Quarter Repayment $-181,836.47 (From Debt Reduction Donations) ===================================== Remaining Debt $1,481,712.82 Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 Ministry Schedule 5:00 Mass Smith Lauerman, Pam Vieser Elwell s, Fillion, Murphy, Smith, Svela, Walters Aislin Alexander, Will Robinson, Emma Smith 8:00 Mass Polese Lunt, Moore Balsamo s, Cooper, McGowan, Pulsinelli, Valezquez Gosnell, Oden 10:00 Mass Fulford Holmes, Yeoman Coleman, Fuller, Hippler, Seabrooke, Tufaro, Turner, S. Schweitzer Bogush family Contact Walt Edwards today in the Parish Office at (904)261-3472 Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 Sun. Jan. 21, 2018 12:00 Mass Fenn Oliver, Oberholtzer Deacon Art, Amos, Bratton, Izzo, Howard Janzen, Mason Anna Arato, Michael Evatt, Piper Kebert 5:00 Mass S. Quinn Wasik s Deacon Art, Brooke, Dexter, Donovan, Krohn s, Laurent Violet Herbert, Harrison Pollack, Grace Wright 8:00 Mass Loveless Young s Dean, Eby, Gosnell s, Grubesky, Shripka s Tolg, Velazquez 10:00 Mass Stoffel Livingston, Maddox Izzo, Maddox, McGowan, Potochnik, M. Schweitzer, S. Schweitzer Phillip Tita, Christian VonMohr, Sarah VonMohr 12:00 Mass J. Mason Clark, Oliver Stoner, Cantin, Caserta, Hippler, Sheppard, Pitts, Trocino Devon Coyle, Gianna Coyle, Josie Kilburn 5
OUR PARISH IN ACTION Singing angels at Christmas Mass Feast of the Epiphany
Pastor Fr. Jose Kallukalam Deacon Deacon Art Treadwell Parish Directory Parish Pastoral Council Mr. Jake Gosa, Chairman Parish Finance Council Mr. Jan Smith, Chairman Parish Staff Jeanne Dean, Secretary Lori Kennedy, Director Religious Formation Walt Edwards, Business Manager Patty O Neill, Bookkeeper Denise Ziegler, Director of Music Parish Office Hours Monday 12noon 4pm Tuesday Friday 9am 4pm Parish Phone (904)261-3472 Emergency Phone (904)277-6566 Parish Fax (904)321-1901 Parish Website Address www.stmichaelscatholic.com Religious Formation Adults Sunday 9am 9:45am - Parish Hall 1st Grade 7th Grade 9:am 9:45am St. Michael Academy Children s Liturgy of he Word 3 year olds 7 year olds during 10am Mass St. Michael Academy Dr. Chris Hampton, Principal Academy Phone (904)321-2102 Academy Website Address www.smacad.org Parish Information Would You Like to Join St. Michael Parish? To join St. Michael Catholic Church and to register your email address, to receive parish information and updates, please chose one of the following: Via Email lkennedy@stmichaelscatholic.com Register Online www.stmichaelscatholic.com By Phone - (904)261-3472 In Person - 505 Broome Street., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Ministry to Sick & Homebound Please contact the Parish Office by email or by phone to arrange a visit from a Priest or Extraordinary Minister. Baptism Please contact the Parish Office by phone to arrange for a Baptism and requirements. Matrimony Couples seeking information on marriage preparation and available date should contact the Parish Office by email or by phone to meet with a priest at least eight months prior to the wedding date. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Persons interested in learning more about the Catholic faith are encouraged to contact the Parish Office by email or by phone for more information on our RCIA process. Religious Formation Persons interested in Adult, Youth or Young Adult formation programs should contact the Director of Religious Formation by phone or email at lkennedy@stmichaelscatholic.com. 7