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JMJMission Statement
Saint Michael’s Catholic Community is a group of Catholic Christians associated with the Armed Forces under the guidance of the Holy Spirit working in and through the Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, his priest-chaplains, deacons, the military chain of command, and the Catholic faithful. By the actions of the Holy Spirit, the community is dedicated to proclaiming the Good news of Jesus Christ through Apostolic sacramental worship, charitable service and faithful catechesis to Military Service Members and their families assigned to Fort Gordon, Georgia.
QUIS UT DEUSFirst Sunday of Lent (B)
First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 [Covenant with Noah]Responsorial Psalm: 25:4-9 [Keeping God’s Covenant]
- Your ways, O LORD, are love and truth,to those who keep your covenant.
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 [The Purpose of Christ’s Suffering]Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 [Jesus’ Temptation; The Call to Conversion]
The Purpose of Christ’s Suffering
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. – 1 Peter 3:18
MASS TIMES:Saturday:1600 (English)1730 (Spanish)Sunday: 0900
Weekday Mass:GSC: Wed, Thru & Fri: 1145 DDEAMC: Mon-Fri: 1145; Sun: 1145 — 3rd floor.
AdorationWed: 1830-1930
ConfessionsSat: 1500-1545Sun: 0830 & 1000Wed: 1830-1930
Confessions are available before and after Mass, and
upon request
Dates to Remember:18 Feb: Usual Date for the Rite of Election19 Feb: Presidents’ Day20 Feb: World Day of Social Justice21 Feb: (Optional) Memorial of St. Peter Damian22 Feb: Feast of the Chair of St. Peter The Apostle23 Feb: (Optional) Memorial of St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
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Catholic Community Support TeamSr. Catholic Chaplain: Fr. Paul Anthony Halladay, 706.791.3544, [email protected] CCLC: Mrs. Frances Simpson, & Mrs. Agnes Yelverton 706.791.4925, [email protected] NCOIC: SGT K. Johnson, [email protected] Deacons: - Rev. Mr. David Kriegel, [email protected] - Rev. Mr. Kelley Culver, [email protected] Community Council President: LTC J. Burris,[email protected] Community Council Vice-P: SFC Jason Atalig, [email protected] [email protected] Council Secretary: Mrs. JoAnn Capozzoli, [email protected] RCIA: LTC Jason Burris Volunteer Music Coordinator: Joseph Cruz CWOC: Annaliese Harry, [email protected] KofC: GK Brian Musha, [email protected] CYM Coordinator: Jessica Burris, [email protected] EMHC Coordinator: Mr. Orlando Lopez-Camu & Mr. Anthony Romero MASS Coordinator: For 9 a.m. Mass VACANT Altar Servers Coordinator: Mirlande Rodriguez, 706.814.3429, [email protected] Lectors: Tom Dean, 706.860.6946, [email protected] Ushers/Greeters: Bill Holt, 706.951.3625, [email protected] Flowers Ministry: Frances Simpson, 706.791.4925 [email protected] Welcome Sunday: Elizabeth Atalig, 706-723-9826 [email protected] Webmaster: Loren Simpson, [email protected] Liturgical Schedule: JoAnn Capozzoli, [email protected] Hospitality Ministry: Barbara Larson, [email protected] Clothing Ministry: Nicole Tutt, [email protected] Special Events: Vacant Book Club: Carol Marsh, 706.691.1303 or 706.860.6639 Ministerio Hispano: Hilda Gonzalez, [email protected] Filipino Ministry: Elsie Labrador, [email protected] Bulletin Editor: Fr. Paul Anthony Halladay,
NOTE: Special Events: This important position is still Vacant. If you’d like to volunteer, or to know more about the position please contact: [email protected]
Be Bold, Be Catholic!Pray the Rosary, daily –
For reconciliation and peace within all marriages and for families who are facing hardships, at home!
"Pax et Bonum!” / “Peace and Goodness!”JMJ
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--Religious Education classes are suspended this Sunday due to the President’s Day observance. Regular classes will resume on February 25th. There will be no Family Day this month.
--The Knights of Columbus will be conducting their 40 cans for Lent drive again this year. The community is encouraged to donate one can for each day of Lent. Collection bins can be found in the Fellowship Hall. All food will be donated to Catholic Social Services.
--Lifeteen is offering a free Lenten resource:
Go to http:/./ltparentlife.com/series/return-to-me
--There will also be a link in the Religious Education section of our web site:- www.saintmichaelparishfg.org
--The Tuesday Bible study is taking a short break but will resume on Tuesday, March 6th for business as usual.
--For those who homeschool, St. Teresa of Avila will host the First Used Curriculum & Book sale. There is a flyer on the Rel. Ed Bulletin Board or contact Sierra, [email protected]
--February 23 Lectors & EMHCs are responsible for bringing Soup and Bread for our Lenten Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper. We will be taking donations for CWOC & KofC in support of soldier programs.
You are reminded that Fridays in Lent are days of Abstinence where we refrain from the consumption of meat.
VOLUME 11 • NUMBER 12
February 18, 2018
Helping you to live aGospel inspired life in an
increasingly secular world.
Saint Michael’s
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
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Stewardship(Our Love Offerings to Jesus)
February 11, 2018Attendance: 295 Offerings: $1,470.30, Deposited to Catholic Account $1,029.21,
Last year’s numbers Attendance: 366 Offering: $2,248.87, Deposited to Catholic Account $1,574.21.
SecureGive
Fort Gordon is the test site for the Army for chapel communities to give one time or recurring gifts for their tithes/offerings. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to register and use SecureGive for their offering. As on February 13, 2018 we have received a total of $2,150.00 (this is in addition to the collection numbers we publish every week).
To register online one-time or recurring gifts through the internet portal go to https://fortgordon.securegive.com
At the present time the money donated is not subject to the 30% that is normally taken for the Community Account.
Stewardship Reflection
The Lenten practices of prayer, repentance, and almsgiving, are also practices that lead us to Stewardship.
It is no surprise that water literally runs through all the readings on this First Sunday of Lent — from the flood waters experienced by Noah in Genesis, to St. Peter comparing Baptism to this flood, to Jesus venturing into the desert for 40 days immediately after His Baptism, as reported by St. Mark. There are more than 700 references to water in Holy Scripture, but as we begin our Lenten journeys, our concentration needs to be on our own Baptism and our personal Baptismal call.Stewardship has been defined as our response to that Baptismal call through discipleship and service. Just as Jesus entered the desert for 40 days, we are doing the same during Lent.Defining our Baptismal call is part of what we should be striving to do at this time. Baptism calls us to a sense of mission. Another key word in today’s scripture is “covenant .” The reading from Genesis speaks to God’s covenant with us, His people. A covenant, nevertheless, is a two-way street. God has blessed us with the Holy Spirit and the Lord has promised us everlasting life if we fulfill His desires. It is time for us to discover how we are going to live out our covenant with God .
First Sunday of LentMark 1:12-15
The announcement that Jesus makes as he begins his preaching in today’s Gospel is to “Repent and believe in the gospel.” The essence of Jesus’ message is an invitation to shift our allegiance. To live in the Kingdom of God is to pledge allegiance to God, to pledge loyalty and submission to the will of God and to everything that God stand for. Jesus knew that in our lives we’d find ourselves tempted to pledge allegiance to many other realities such as power, perfection, popularity, pleasure, possessions, and position, and that’s just one letter of the alphabet. When we pledge allegiance to any of these realities, our actions flow from them. To repent, then is to shift allegiance. When Jesus calls us to repent, he’s not asking us to be sorry for a laundry list of momentary lapses in judgment. He’s asking us to shift allegiance, to begin on a path to citizenship in the Kingdom of God. How is Jesus inviting you personally to shift your allegiance this Lent?
Eucharistic AdorationIf it is comfort you are seeking, come sit at the feet of Jesus, Who humbly makes His presence known in the Blessed Sacrament. Feel free to stop by Good Shepherd Chapel, Wednesday’s, from 1830-1930, to spend some time with Our Savior. You won’t regret it!
FROM USCCB COMPENDIUM OF CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
445. What does God prohibit by his command, “You shall not have other gods before me” (Exodus 20:2)? (2110-2128; 2138-2140) This commandment forbids:
Polytheism and idolatry, which divinizes creatures, power, money, or even demons.
Superstition which is a departure from the worship due to the true God and which also expresses itself in various forms of divination, magic, sorcery and Spiritism.
Irreligion which is evidenced: in tempting God by word or deed; in sacrilege, which profanes sacred persons or sacred things, above all the Eucharist; and in simony, which involves the buying or selling of spiritual things.
Atheism which rejects the existence of God, founded often on a false conception of human autonomy.
Agnosticism which affirms that nothing can be known about God and involves indifferentism and practical atheism.
Catholic Community QuestionThis week’s Question: “What are ‘The Sources of Prayer’?” The answer to last week’s Question: “What’s ‘The Serpent’s Fast’?” Everyone knows the story of the serpent in the garden from Genesis, and its universal symbolism of temptation and evil. But, it seems even the serpent has another, more inspiring side. Surprisingly, it has symbolized repentance, reconciliation, and readiness for the Eucharist because of the old fable of its forty-day fast before shedding its skin. There is also an old legend that the serpent quenched its thirst only after leaving its venom in its den lest it kill itself.
Nurturing Family RelationshipsA Change of Heart
QUESTION OF THE WEEK FOR ADULTSWhen or how could you step away from your daily responsibilities to renew yourself, so that you can do a better job of following in the footsteps of Jesus?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK FOR CHILDRENWhat good habit could you work on during Lent, so you could grow closer to God?
STRONG CATHOLIC FAMILIESSTRONG CATHOLIC YOUTH
“The Holy Family is the icon of the domestic Church, called to pray together. The family is the domestic Church and must be the first school of prayer. It is in the family that children, from the tenderest age, can learn to perceive the meaning of God, also thanks to the teaching and example of their parents: to live in an atmosphere marked by God’s presence.” - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 12/28/2011
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