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106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
Tel. (620)724-8717

Last Week

Weekly Bulletin

of
Saint Michael Church, Girard
www.stmichaelgirard.com

Contributions
Children's Offering

July 2014 to date

$2,309.00

$52,865.69

$12.65

$187.56

Expenses

$48,553.24

Over/ (Under)

Saint Michael Parish Mission Statement:

MASS SCHEDULE
GIRARD
Sat. 5:30pm
Sun. 10:00 am

ARMA
4:00pm
8:00 am

CONFESSION
Sat. 2:00-2:30pm 3:15-3:45pm
Weekdays before Mass;
anytime by appointment.
STAFF
Fr. Roger Lumbre
Pastor
Janel Scales
Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor
Faith Paoni
Secretary
Rectory Office Hours
Tues-Fri 9AM-Noon
Closed on Mondays
Tel. (620) 724-8717

Altar Servers:

Gift Bearers

Finance Council
Tony Stonerock-Chair
TBA

Parish Council
Dale Coomes-Chair
TBA

Notes from the Pastor

Rosary Altar Society

Next meeting, TBA
At 6:30pm in the Hall.

Knights of Columbus
1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm
St. Michael Parish Hall

Helping Hands
Need help or want to volunteer,
Call Carrie Smith, 724-6684

Daughters of Isabella
Call Marilyn Bradshaw,
724-7133

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day celebration and enjoying this thanksgiving weekend with
family and friends! As everybody is in the thanksgiving mood I felt it fitting to reflect once more on the virtue
of giving thanks or thanksgiving. Saint Thomas Aquinas (from Summa Theologica, II-II, questions 106-7)
quoted the 1st century Roman philosopher Seneca who said that Among all our many and great vices, none is as
common as ingratitude and the most ungrateful of all is the man who has forgotten a benefit. Reflecting on
First Thessalonians, in all things give thanks, he notes that our greatest thanks are due to God for He is the first
principle of all our goods; secondly, thanks are due to our parents, for they are the proximate principles of our
begetting and upbringing. The degree of thankfulness in the recipient should correspond to the degree of favor in
the giver when there is greater favor on the part of the giver, greater thanks are due on the part of the recipient.
In judging the magnitude of a favor two things are to be considered, namely, the affection of the heart and the gift
itself.
Based on what is said above, the key to real gratitude is RECOGNITION - to be able to recognize the gifts that
we received. Failure to recognize would lead to ingratitude! Thats why our diocesan stewardship definition includes recognizes and receives Gods gifts. With this we are reminded that thanksgiving is good stewardship! Discerning on what gifts we receive from God is a whole year act, not just on Thanksgiving Day! But on
this thanksgiving weekend, for me, I am once more especially thankful for the privileges I have received: to serve
God as a priest, to serve you as your pastor, for all of you for accepting me as one of you, and the privilege of
another year healthy and strong to live a life of service. For all these and many more, thanks be to God!
Stewardship Renewal Commitment Forms
Thank you to all who submitted their Stewardship Renewal Commitment. Those who have not submitted yet,
you still have the chance. If you lost your copy, let us know and we will give you another one! For Arma parishioners we have extra copy at the entrance of the church! I would like to share with you what the late Msgr. Thomas McGread wrote. He was a pastor of St. Francis Parish in Wichita and is considered the Father of Stewardship
in the diocese:

Next Sunday(12/07/14)
10:00 AM
E. Wilson, M. & C. Reif

Savannah OToole
Nancy Bauer

Jerry Hanson
Ryan Sevart

Jim & Michelle Puckett

Family

Mark & Trish Peak

Mass Schedules & Intentions for November 29th-December 7th:

Nov

29
30

Dec

01
02
03
04
05
06
07

Saturday

4:00 PM
5:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
Monday
7:00 AM
Tuesday
5:30 PM
Wednesday 6:30 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM
8:30AM-3PM
Friday
7:00 AM
8AM-6PM
Saturday
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
10:00 AM

Saint Michaels Upcoming Events

We the parishioners of Saint Michael the Archangel, through leadership and strong traditions are
faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church. We commit ourselves to
be generous stewards of our faith, our parish, and our community. We strive to involve all members
to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all.

Next Saturday (12/06/14)

5:30 PM
B. & B. Leritz

E. M. E.
Lectors:

$4,500.01

No Intention
Virginia Farnum
Pauline Harman
Pro Populo
NO MASS
Mr. & Mrs. William Tierney
Lorraine Westhoff
Marcel & Mary
Eucharistic Adoration
Barb Doue
Eucharistic Adoration
Annette Petrey
Bud La Forge
Roy Harman
Pro Populo

Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard

Its All About Thanksgiving:

The idea of tithing is mentioned 39 times in the Old Testament
and 11 times in the New Testament. Yet, often we hear Catholics
complain that all their priest talks about is money. These Catholics
dont realize that the parish is not the priests parish, but their own
parish. This is where the change of approach in these peoples
lives with regard to the stewardship way of life needs to develop.
They need to know that the priest really is only an instrument to
help guide them along the way and to bring God into their own
lives.
I always stress we are given many gifts by God, but the most important gift is the Lord Jesus Christ. If Christ had not come among
us, we could never get to heaven. Christ cares enough to teach us
how to approach God Our Father. God left us the great sacrifice of
the Mass, the Sacraments, particularly the Eucharist, where he
joins His Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity with our body and
blood, soul and humanity in such an intimate way that well never
be closer to God.
When we are at the reception of Holy Communion, we can never
thank Christ enough for coming among us. We can never thank God
enough for sending Christ to us. This is the basis for the stewardship way of life. A thanksgiving.
Churches Construction 50 Years Anniversary this December!
The Saint Michael Catholic Church construction was completed
on December 11, 1964, the altar was consecrated on December 16
by Msgr. Charles Walsh, Diocesan Chancellor, and the first mass
was celebrated on December 19, 1964 a Saturday, and the dedication was set for January 24th, 1965 by Bishop Leo Byrne!
The construction of Saint Joseph Church in Arma was also completed in December, 1964, thanks to the efforts of the late Fr. John
Reinkemeyer who personally led the laborers in the construction

Kapauns Men Friday mornings at 6am!

works. The first mass in the new church was celebrated on Christmas
eve, a Thursday in 1964 where Marcel Normand and his family were
the first to receive holy communion in the new church! The church was
consecrated on May 18th, 1965.
What a great blessing! God be praised! May we be filled with gratitude with these blessings of these two churches by our response of good
and loving Stewardship! Please take note: our new bishop, Bishop
Kemme will be here to celebrate with us our 50 Years Anniversary In
Arma on January 3rd, Saturday with the mass at 4PM, and in Girard on
January 4th, Sunday at 10AM. Both will be followed with a banquet
with our new bishop. Please plan on coming!
Advent Preparation
Its the time of year again that God has given us the opportunity to
start anew as the season starts! December is the busiest month of the
year but the more we need to set aside some time to reflect and pray to
prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ! For your planning I have
scheduled an Advent Recollection followed by Confession: for Saint
Michael, it will be on Thursday, December 11th at 6:30PM at the hall;
for Saint Joseph it will be on Thursday, December 18 th at 6PM in the
Church. The theme for the recollection is The Story of Salvation: Creation, Fall, and Redemption, following the format from Symbolon, a
program developed by Saint Augustine Institute based in Colorado. The
recollection will be about an hour and a half followed by Confession. I
will be inviting another priest to help me hear your confession. Please
plan on coming and prepare the way of the Lord!
Finally, coming up is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8th, Monday. It is a holy day
of obligation. Our masses are 7:00AM in Girard, 12:00 Noon in Arma,
and 6:30PM in Girard. God bless you all! Fr. Roger

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Tiny Saint Charms & Bracelets

The Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) Group is selling Tiny Saint Charms and
Bracelets. The Charms are pretty much the coolest saint charms ever! Collect
and share these little reminders of who is up in Heaven praying for us! These
durable and colorful charms have been very popular with kids & adults alike!
Made of soft PVC (similar to rubber), they can clip on a childs backpack,
dads keychain, moms purse, and anything else you can think of! CYM is
selling the charms for $6.00 for one charm, or 4 charms for $20.00. The
bracelets, which feature many saints, sell for $10.00. Profit from the sale will
help send CYM youth to retreats and conferences. We will be selling them
after mass. The charms make a great gift. Get yours now for Christmas! Saint
charms for sale are: St. Anne, St. Anthony, St. Benedict, St. Cecilia, St.
Christopher, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Joan of Arc,
St. John Paul II, St. John Bosco, St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph, St. Jude, St.
Kateri, St. Luke, St. Maria Goretti, St. Mary Magdalen, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Monica, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Nicholas, St. Padre Pio, St.
Patrick, St. Paul, St. Peter, St. Philomena, St. Rose of Lima, St. Therese of
Lisieux, Mary Blessed Mother, Pope Francis, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady
of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Please pray
for the success of our project.
The Arma Community Choir
The Choir will be performing The Heart of Christmas, embracing the passion of those who lived the story, music by Pepper Choplin. The performance
will be held on Sunday, December 7th at 6:00pm at St. Josephs Catholic
Church. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Please join us for this
Christmas celebration! Free will offering will be taken to assist families with
food baskets and clothing.
Bulletin Briefs
[A]t the origin of every human being there is not something haphazard or
chance, but a loving plan of God.
- Pope Benedict XVI, Homily, July 9, 2006
To defend and promote life, to show reverence and love for it, is a task
which God entrusts to every man
-Pope John Paul II, Evangelium vitae, 42
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you.
-Jeremiah 1:5 (NABRE 2010 CCD. Used with permission)
Every human person - no matter how vulnerable or helpless, no matter how
young or how old, no matter how healthy, handicapped or sick, no matter
how useful or productive for society - is a being of inestimable worth created
in the image and likeness of God. This is the dignity of America...the ultimate test of her greatness: to respect every human person, especially the
weakest and most defenseless ones, those as yet unborn. -Pope John Paul II,
Apostolic Journey to the United States and Canada: Farewell Ceremony,
September 19, 1987
[T]he courage and grace shown by those women who choose life - in the
face of fear, uncertainty, parental or partner intimidation, seemingly insurmountable odds - make them todays heroes. They are joined by the many
who counsel, support and nurture them both before and after the birth of their
child. Such self-giving love...is powerfully transformative of mother, of
child, of families, of cultures. -2013-2014 Respect Life Program (USCCB),
Erika Bachiochi, Esq., Life Matters: Roe Plus 40

St. michael, defend us in all our battles!

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