HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
St. Michael Catholic Church
MASS SCHEDULE GIRARD
Saturday
5:30 pm
Sunday
10:00 am
ARMA
4:00 pm
8:00 am
CONFESSION
GIRARD
ARMA
Saturday
2:00-2:30 pm 3:15-3:45 pm
Weekdays before Mass, anytime by appointment
RECTORY HOURS & INFORMATION
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 am - Noon
Rectory: (620) 724-8717
Fr. Maxs cell: (316) 708-9473
Fr. Maxs email: [email protected]
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz
Secretary: Faith Paoni
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
Tony Stonerock, Chair Dale Coomes, Chair
TBA
TBA
!Altar Society
Knights of Columbus
4th Monday of month 1st Tuesday of month
Parish Hall
7:00pm in hall
!Helping Hands
Daughters of Isabella
Carrie Smith
Marilyn Bradshaw
724-6684
724-7133
Kapauns Men: Fridays at 6:00am in the hall
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
Monday
7:00am
6:30pm
Tuesday
7:00am
12 noon
6:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am
8:30am-3:00pm
Friday
7:00am
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
From the Pastor
Instead of my words, here is a homily which Pope Benedict Gave in Advent of 2011:
Today, together with the Church, we are beginning the new liturgical year: a new journey of faith
to experience together in Christian communities but, as always, also to be taken within world
history so as to open it to God's mystery, to the salvation that comes from his love. The liturgical
year begins with the Season of Advent. It is a marvelous period in which the expectation of
Christ's return and the memory of his first Coming when he emptied himself of his divine
glory to take on our mortal flesh reawakens in hearts.
"Watch!" This is Jesus' call in today's Gospel. He does not only address it to his disciples but to
everyone: "Watch!" (Mk 13:37). It is a salutary reminder to us that life does not only have an
earthly dimension but reaches towards a "beyond", like a plantlet that sprouts from the ground and
opens towards the sky. A thinking plantlet, man, endowed with freedom and responsibility, which is
why each one of us will be called to account for how he/she has lived, how each one has used the
talents with which each is endowed: whether one has kept them to oneself or has made them
productive for the good of one's brethren too.
How can we fail to find this description striking? It seems to reflect certain panoramas of the postmodern world: cities where life becomes anonymous and horizontal, where God seems absent and
man the only master, as if he were the architect and director of all things: construction, work, the
economy, transport, the branches of knowledge, technology, everything seems to depend on man
alone. And in this world that appears almost perfect at times disturbing things happen, either in
nature or in society, which is why we think that God has, as it were, withdrawn and has, so to
speak, left us to ourselves.
In fact, the true "master" of the world is not the human being but God. The Gospel says: "Watch
therefore for you do not know when the master of the house will coming, in the evening, or at
midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning lest he come suddenly and find you asleep" (Mk
13:35-36).
The Season of Advent returns every year to remind us of this in order that our life may find its
proper orientation, turned to the face of God. The face is not that of a "master" but of a Father
and a Friend. Let us make the Prophet's words our own, together with the Virgin Mary who guides
us on our Advent journey."O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay and you are our potter: we
are all the work of your hand" (Is 64:8).
Francis Buche
Jim Peak
Jim Davied
For the People
Joe Martin
Holy Day Vigil Mass
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
Regina Madl Smith
Jim Davied
Adoration
Arlene Schulte
Adoration
Mary Ellen Galichia
Ron Breneman
Jim Davied
For the People
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
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Arma
Girard
Altar Ministers for Dec. 12 & 13
Next Saturday (12/12/15)
!Altar Servers:
!EMHC:
!
5:30 pm
Next Sunday (12/13/15)
10:00 am
Brandon & Bailey
Leritz
Abi, Carter & Ethan
Doherty
Rachel Ausemus
Marilyn McCracken
Lector:
Nancy Bauer
Ryan Sevart
Gift Bearers
Gerald & Jan Azember John & Carol Battitori
PENANCE SERVICES
Last Week
July 2015 to date
Contributions
TBA
$50,922.85
Childrens Offering
TBA
$294.29
$11,060.90
$69,075.23
Expenses - November
A penance service will be held Monday, Dec. 21st. at 7pm in
Girard and Tuesday, Dec. 15th after 5:30 Mass in Arma.
Dear Parish Family,
Mass Schedule and Intentions for Dec. 5 - 13
Dec. 5 Saturday
106 N. Western Ave.
Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8717
Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz
Today, Isaiah, too, the prophet of Advent, with a heartfelt entreaty addressed to God on behalf of
the people, gives us food for thought. He recognized the shortcomings of his people and said at a
certain point: "There is no one who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to cling to you; for
you have hidden your face from us and have delivered us up to our iniquities" (cf. Is 64:6).
PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stmichaelgirard.com
Collections
Tuesday, Dec. 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a
Holy Day of Obligation. St. Michael Masses will be on
Monday, Dec. 7 at 6:30pm, and Tuesday at 7:00am and
6:30pm. There will also be a Mass at 12 noon at St. Joseph.
Over / (Under)
($17,858.09)
ADVENT LITERATURE AVAILABLE
Building Fund Contributions
TBA
Copies of the Magnificat Advent companion are available at
the back of the church. Please take a copy as the churchs gift,
to help enhance your Advent season.
Building Fund Loan Balance
$228,543.33
PSR NEWS
Reminder: St. Michaels PSR will be on break from
December 16 thru the end of the year. Classes resume Jan. 6
for the evening program and Jan. 10 for the elementary
students. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA MEETING
The Daughters of Isabella will meet on Tuesday, December 8,
at 12:30pm at the Museum in St. Paul. Please bring finger food
and a gift between $5 to $10 for your Secret Pal. Come and
have fun, play bingo and enjoy good snacks.
PSR Advent Penance Service for all evening PSR students
will be Dec 9, immediately following Mass. Fr. Max has invited
in several area priests to help hear confessions during this time.
HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR
The First Christian Church is proud to present the 2nd Annual
Holiday Homes Tour this Sunday, Dec. 6 from 2:00-5:30pm.
Tickets are $12 and are available at the Raymond Community
Home. St. Michael parishioners Ken and Cheryl Giefer are
one of the featured homes! Start your holiday season by
helping our friends at FCC build a new place of worship!
Santa is coming! Santa will be at St. Michaels hall on
Sunday, Dec 13 immediately following Mass to hand out
goodie bags to all parish children! Parents are welcome to
bring their cameras and take pictures with Santa!
The drawing for the nativity set will be Sun., Dec 13 following
Mass. Be sure to support our parish youth ministry activities
by purchasing tickets! The set is a beautiful, 19-piece ceramic
Nativity set with mother-of-pearl overlay and includes a handcrafted manger. CYM youth will be selling tickets following
masses this weekend and next.
ALTAR FLOWERS DONATIONS
If you would like to make a donation in honor of a loved one
that will be used to purchase flowers for the altar, please
contact Faith at the parish office, 724-8717. The flowers will
remain as long as they are fresh, and the memorial information
will be included in the bulletin.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH
ST. MICHAELS ANGELS
Please pray for parishioners Gerald Davied, Dave Garrett,
Herman Masser, Rosemary OToole, Tom Weston, and Judy
Widner who are ill or in need of prayers.
St. Michaels Angels will be working their magic again this year
helping families celebrate Christmas. We are asking for your
generous contributions to help the Angels be successful in
reaching our goals. Contribution envelopes are in the pews, or
note your contribution for the Angels, and include it with the
collection at Mass. Contact Janet OBrien at 724-0079 or
[email protected] for more info.
NATIVITY SET RAFFLE
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
A beautiful Christmas Cantata will be presented this Sunday
evening, Dec. 6, at 6:00 p.m. at Arma's United Methodist
Church. It is sponsored by the Arma Methodist and Catholic
Churches and will feature area musicians directed by Mike
Doue. A freewill offering will be accepted to benefit the
Community Pantry that supplies food and other gifts for area
needy. Refreshments will be served in the church basement
immediately following the musical program.
COOKIE SALE
St. Bridgets Parish will hold their 14th Annual Cookie sale,
Dec. 12th from 8am to 1pm at their parish hall. Please see
parish bulletin board for further details.
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