Michael the The Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018 Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION 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: 25394 N. Poseidon Rd. San Tan Valley, AZ 85132 Phone: (520) 723-6570 Fax: (520) 723-7116 Www.stmichaels77.org Office hours: 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: Adoration 9am (following 8:30am mass) Vigil 4pm Sunday: 8 am & 10:00 am Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - 8:30am at the Parish Center. Parish Center 26035 N Apollo Dr. San Tan Valley, AZ 85132 Just two years ago, we engaged in one of the core ac vi es of our democra c system: a presiden al elec on. Actually, the ins tu on of elec on can be traced to tradi ons in the Church, and although bishops are no longer chosen in this way, abbots and abbesses (heads of monas c communi es) have almost always been elected by full vo ng members of their communi es. The life me appointment begins when the monks or nuns are gathered in chapter at the death or resigna on of the abbot, and fortunately for all involved, campaigning is not allowed! The members of the community discern, with prayer to the Holy Spirit, who among them is the best suited for leadership. Once chosen, the new leader requests the blessing of the local bishop, who usually presides at a ceremony of consecra on or inves ture. The ballots are always secret, and a simple majority must be achieved. In our American system the Electoral College is the determining voice in the presiden al elec on, not the popular elec on on a November Tuesday, just as the monas c chapter is the electorate. Today, most religious orders elect general superiors in chapter by delegates of the professed members, and usually for a term of six years. A few, like the Jesuits, elect for life. At least we don t have that weight on our shoulders when we choose a president. Four years at a me will do! Rev. 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. 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.
Sacramental Policies ST. MICHAEL THE MINISTRIES & 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 heard after mass on the weekdays or on Sunday half hour before mass time. 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. Record your Memorares at: https://relevantradio.com/pray-the-memorare/ 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. Nov 3 4:00pm Pro Populo Nov 4 8:00am Cecilia Maly & family 10:00am Marina Sabbara & family Peter Ritchie Pro Populo - Latin: for the people - Deceased To request a mass, please call the rectory BULLETIN bulletin@stmichaels77.org (520)723-6570 CCD/ALTAR SERVERS Reajean Porter, ccd@stmichaels77.org (808)386-6925 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Virginia Bombolino ginbaby2003@aol.com, (480)888-7914 FOOD BANK Jane Vogel, jema48@gmail.com (520) 509-1305 GREETERS Karen Panhans karen.panhans1@gmail.com (928)208-1007 HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Patricia DeStefano, patriciad333@yahoo.com (480)243-1055 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Gary Kluthe garykaboom@cox.net (402)990-1210 RED HAT Michaele es / Lectors Suzanne Baitinger rsbaitinger@hotmail.com (480)745-5621 MINISTRY FOR THE DEAF Annemarie Kalvaitis mabel231@cox.net MUSIC Diana Albert Dialbert2@aol.com, (480)457-9712 PRAYER CHAIN Virginia Bombolino ginbaby2003@aol.com (480)888-7914 Prison Ministry Kathy Ernst, kathyernst10@yahoo.com 928-230-4193 Teen Youth Group Dillon Tambagan teens@stmichaels77.org (480)650-0549 PASTOR Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson pastor@stmichaels77.org, (520)723-6570 RCIA Bob Butchko Bob.butchko@centurylink.net (480)703-7212 SACRISTANS Irene Chagoya Irene.chagoya@gmail.com (480)643-0098 SAFE ENVIRONMENT Sue Stonerook, sstonerook@live.com (602)501-3859 Mary Teese, mteese@cox.net (520)723-9311 AV Ministry Alvin Rivera, brooklynboy3@cox.net (480)720-6486 Scott Robert, scadabox@gmail.com (480)309-0506 USHERS Darrell Stonerook, sstonerook@live.com (602)501-3859 WEBMASTER Craig Rudko webmaster@stmichaels77.org (480)250-0722 SCOUTS Scott Robert, scadabox@gmail.com 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, Jane Vogel and Scott Robert. Pastoral Council meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and all are welcome to attend. Readings for the Week Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b-30ab, 30e, 31-32; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]
Today's readings try to answer the ques on, "What must I do to be successful?" The readings begin with just one commandment: Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your strength. The psalm extolls God's strength and protec on, giving us lots of reasons to love God. The Le er to the Hebrews once again contrasts the perfec on of Christ as priest with the weakness of the other priests. Mark reminds us of the first commandment and adds a second element to it. We must not only love God but we must love our neighbor as ourselves. Mark does not provide a lot of details, just the simple understanding that to love God with your whole self and your neighbor as yourself is worth more than any other sacrifice. SECRET OF SUCCESS The readings are fairly simple and straigh orward. Do just these two things-love God with your whole self and love your neighbor as yourself--and you will be saved. Deuteronomy and the Psalm emphasize the importance of loving God with our whole selves. Hebrews reminds us that Jesus loved us as he loved his Father and so he offered himself for our sins. Mark says that loving God completely must also be accompanied by loving our neighbor. Jesus loved his Father with his whole soul, his whole mind, his whole strength. The love between God and Jesus makes them one. Everything hinges on the completeness and the inclusiveness of that love. LOVE We all love rules to measure our ac ons and assure us that we have done enough. Today we are given two rules that offer us none of that. These rules require us to focus only on love: love of God and love of neighbor. There are not seven or ten. There are just two. You must love God but you must do it with your en re being. Everything you are must be focused on and reflect loving God. And then you must love your neighbor. The first is key to the second. Unless we understand how God loves both the lovable as well as the unlovable, we will never be able to love ourselves or any other creature or crea on as God loves them all. The Gospels remind us that Jesus sought the broken, the marginalized, the unwanted to teach us how God loves. If everything about you is about loving a God who created and redeemed you, then you love as God loves. If you love as God loves, you recognize the weakness in yourself and in the world yet you s ll love that broken self and broken world as its Creator does. That is the only measure of success that ma ers. Today's Readings: Dt 6:2-6; Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51; Heb 7:23-28; Mk 12:28b-34 First Reading The L, the God of your fathers, will give you a land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 6:2-6). Psalm I love you, Lord, my strength (Psalm 18). Second Reading Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him (Hebrews 7:23-28). Gospel To love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices (Mark 12:28b-34).
Financial Report October 28, 2018 Parish Offertory $5,432.41 Capital Campaign $1,693.16 Book $180.00 S pend $40.00 Building fund $50.00 Poor $25.00 Total $7,420.57 Capital Campaign Pledges Amount Pledged $1,209,762.18 Amount Paid $917,675.81 Pledge Balance $292,086.37 Baptism Class The next Baptism class is November 10th from 11am to noon. Please call the Parish office Nov 15th through the 9th to register. We all have special talents. Why not use some of them to serve our parish? Volunteers are needed in the following ministries: Sacristans, Prison, Greeters, Red Hats, and Knights of Columbus, just to name a few. High school students, this is a great way to earn your service hours. If you are interested in any ministry, contact information for the ministry leader is listed on the inside cover of the bulletin. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FR. JOHN C. BORLEY COUNCIL 17036 BUSINESS MEETING MONDAY NOVEMBER 5 th AT 6:30 IN THE PARISH CENTER. ALL MEMBERS INVITED. ~SNACKS ALWAYS PROVIDED FOLLOWING~ GARY KLUTHE 402.990.1210 garykaboom@cox.net Online Giving Find out how on our website www.stmichaels77.org and select online giving tab MASS ATTENDANCE 788 People attended mass October 28, 2018 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 email. 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 www.usccb.org/pray Do you know someone who needs prayers to comfort and strengthen them? If so please contact Virginia Bombolino Phone: 480-888-7914 E-mail: ginbaby2003@aol.com All requests are private. PRAY FOR THE DEAD Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and offer our prayers for them. --St. John Chrysos-
Saf e Envi ronment c l ass D This class is to be renewed every three years. If you have any ques ons, Bring a notebook, an open mind, and an open heart. Classes are Sundays a er 10am Mass and will run un l 12:30pm. Parish cookbook is coming soon, be on the look out. Schedule: Nov 11 - No Ma er How Small issues: dignity of human life To register your teen for the 2018-2019 year, please contact Dillon @ (480)650-0549 Raffle Tickets for the Christmas Bazaar are s ll available. Please see the Red Hats or the Knights of Columbus for purchase. We are still in need of a few people to help run the kitchen. Please contact the Parish office if you are interested.
CCD Weekly Announcements November 4, 2018 Weeks at a Glance November 6 Tuesday CCD 6:30-7:30 November 7 Wednesday SAC 2nd & 8th November 13 Tuesday NO CCD November 14 Wednesday NO SAC Amen! 6:30-7:30 Remember to say AMEN after we pray the Our Father 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. Altar Server Schedule November 10 Saturday @ 4pm Marcus Ramirez November 11 Sunday @ 8am William Johansen Tobee Dunlap Sunday @ 10am Brooklynn John Tessa Robert Offertory Gift Bearers Screen Monitor Schedule November 11 8am Anthony Bradeen 10am Javier Garcia 8am Sunday 10am Mass November 11 Deontae Peralta Aeneas Alvarado Lucas Peterson Jenna Robert (W) November 18 Katelyn Russell Andreya Madrid Sammi Ruiz Mason Russell (W) November 18 William Johansen 10am Ferfnando Peinado Reajean Porter *Director of Religious Education* Email: ccd@stmichaels77.org