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VOL. 3 FEBRUARY 5-6, 2011 ISSUE
Welcome to
Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, G
Scripture
Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless … Then your light sh
break forth like the dawn, (Isaiah 58:7,8)
His heart is steadfast; he shall not fear. Lavishly he gives to the poor; his justice shall enduforever; (Psalm 112:9)
I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom. For I resolved to know nothing … exce
Jesus Christ, and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:1,2)
“…your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your hea
enly Father." (Matthew 5:16)
Reflection
Do you notice those around you and the acts of kindness that bring joy to life? Take a few minutes during the day to consider simple acts (both received and given) that make
difference in your day.
Are you able to sense the subtle beauty that surrounds you.
Become aware of how your presence brings joy to those that you encounter.
Yes, God loves what is not yet. What has still to come to birth.What we love in a person is what already is: virtue, beauty, courage, and hence our love is self inte
ested and fragile. God, loving what is not yet and putting faith in us, continually begets us, since lois what begets. By giving us confidence, God helps us to be born, since love is what helps us emerge from our darkness and draws us to the light. And this is such a fine thing to do that God ivites us to do the same.
The very charity that God transmits to us is this very ability to love things in a person which do nyet exist. For me to love my neighbor’s negative element is disinterested love. To love him in his poerty, in his lies, in his impurity, in his duplicity, in his darkness. And love swooping down on him hthe power to regenerate him.
Love creates the divine environment for us, making transformation possible.1
1Carretto, Carlos, Selected Writings, Editor Robert Ellsberg, Orbis, Maryknoll NY, 1994, p74. Retrieved from For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh ParishVision LLC 2011
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Q: If Jesus was Jewish, why don’t Catholics follow Jewish teachings?
A: In fact, Catholics do follow many Jewish teachings, such as the Ten Commandments. Catho
Sunday Masses almost always include a reading from the Hebrew Scriptures and a Psalm responsThe Mass prayer, “Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have th
bread [wine] to offer...,” comes from Judaism. When a second-century Roman priest said that the G
of the Hebrew Scriptures was not the same as the God of the New Testament, the Catholic Churdescribed such teaching as heresy. Jesus was born Jewish and cannot be understood apart from Jud
ism. Jesus also preached about a Kingdom of God which is open to Jews and non-Jews (gentiles). ThLetter to the Ephesians says that Christ broke down the wall between Jews and gentiles, reconcilin
both with God (2:11-17). Some Jewish people accepted that teaching while others did not. Those w
did so became Christians, willing to call Jesus the Son of God. Not surprisingly, other Jews felt suchtitle undermined the absolute bedrock of Judaism, their belief in one God. For the first 40 years aftJesus’ death, many people thought of Christianity as a group within Judaism. As the Good New
spread, so many gentiles were baptized that eventually they became the majority.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Parish Staff and Ministries
Pastor: Fr. Damian Ilokaba (706) 791-4307Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe
(706) 791-4307Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Roverse
(706) 791-2945
NCOIC: Sgt. Sheronda Williams (706) 791-4308
Chapel Clerk: Vacant (706) 791-2945
Deacons:- George Foster (706) 860-2379- Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107- David Kriegel ( 706) 869-9781
PLC: VACANT
Music Director: VACANT (706) 791-2945
REC: Lisa Krug , (706) 495-4155or [email protected]
MCCW: Kim Besel,(706)[email protected]
Knights of Columbus:Ricardo Ruiz Jr. (706) 863-3435 or [email protected] Ministry: Gail Fitzpatrick (706) 284-7618, [email protected]: Tom Dean
(706) 860-6946 Ushers: Ron Shannon
(706) 868-5960Editor : Lola Rivera (706) [email protected] Request:
Parish Council MeetingSt. Michael’s Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday 8 February, 2011. The meeting w
be at Good Shepherd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30 pm. Parish Council meetings aropen to all parishioners.**Ministry coordinators, please submit your reports to the Council President if you have ndone it yet. Thank you. The Secretary.
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PARISH HAPPENINGS
SAVE THE DATE, February 12, 2011MCCW and the Knights of Columbus will
host the 3rd annual Sweet Heart Dance and
Dinner at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Startlooking for your wedding pictures now to
be included in a PowerPoint presentation at
the dance. They may be submitted via emailto Kim Besel: [email protected] or give pic-
tures to Kim to be scanned (pictures will be re-
turned). Look for more details in upcoming bulletins.
Parish Life Coordinator (PLC) Job Opening!If you are interested in applying for this job, please see the current PLC Gail Fitzpatrick o
our Pastor for a copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) for information on this positiondeadline to apply for this job is February 24th, 2011.
Looking for Volunteers for the Mu-sic Ministry!We are in the process of hiring a new Music Director toenhance our weekend masses. In the meantime, we ask
for volunteers that would like to participate in the choir.Singers and musicians are welcomed! Please, see Fr,Sam if you are interested.
Altar Servers Needed and TrainingAltar Servers are needed for all Masses. Youth, grades 4and higher, who have made their First Holy Communion
can request consideration for ser-vice. Training will be provided on 26Feb, 0900-1230 hrs in Good ShepherdChapel for all new Server Candidates
and current servers. Training will in-clude familiarization with duties and theOrder and Components of theMass. New Servers will practice server
duties with experienced servers duringthe training. We will also confirm Mass
assignments for Lenten Masses andservices and the TRIDUM Masses andservices. POC is Tom Fitzpatrick
thomas.fitzpatrick @us.army.mil.
2011 Roman Missal Changes
The first session for the “Become one body one spirit in Christ” educational
series on changes to the Roman Missal was last Wednesday after adoration. We arelooking forward to meeting again next month! Check the weekly bulletin for moreinformation. Contact Deacon Kriegel if you have any question (706) 869-9781
PARISH COUNCIL’S CORNER
Altar Flowers Ministry Needed!Our Parish is in need of a person to do flower arrange-
ments to enhance our worship and bring out the beautyof our Chapel. Please, let us know if you are interestedin coordinating the Flowers Ministry. Flowers will be
provided by the St. Michael’s.
Executive Parish Council FinancialAdvisor Open Position!St. Michael’s Parish Council has an open position for any parishioner interested in serving our parish as aFinancial Advisor. Some of the responsibilities of this
position include: checking and updating monthly the
fiscal status of the parish, preparing and submitting monthly financial reports to the Parish Council, work-ing closely with the office of the Army Chief of Chap-
lains, and maintaining and submitting records for his/ her successor. Contact us by February 6th if you areinterested in filing this position, or have any questions.
We encourage you to contact the Parish Council
President Mike Rivera for more information on
these volunteer positions at. [email protected]
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
"So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord". Does
your Sacrament of Marriage witness the Sign of God's
love? Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter give you tools to
increase your Sacramental Sign. The next weekends are: Feb.
25-27 in Myrtle Beach and June 10-12, 2011 in Columbia,
SC. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information or to register
online, visit our website at: wwmes4.org or call Tom and Kathy Lensie at (864) 576
Aquinas High SchoolAnnual Alumni Baseball Game
Attention all Aquinas High School BaseballTeam Alums! Join us Saturday, February12, 2011 for our Alumni Baseball Game.The game starts at 10am with a cookoutfollowing. Hope to see you there!
Pro-Life Mass and Rosary
First Saturday of each month - Mass at SaintMary on the Hill, 9:15 am, followed by a Pro-LifeRosary at Preferred Health Center (approximately10:15 am).
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MEETINGS &
INFORMATION
Access Parish updates, current newsletters, and more information
http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/
Pulpit Announcements Please know that all weekend announcements should be sent by Friday. Please,see Pastors or Deacons.
Bible Study!!Saint Michael’s Bible Study on Tuesdays. The study will be using the Little Rock
Scripture Study on the Book of Psalms called “Psalms for All Seasons”. The
group meets each Tuesday evening in the Chapel Activity Room at 7-9 PM . Onevenings when showing the series videos, the group will meet in Blg. 13 at theReligious Education Center. Contact Tom Dean (706) 860-6946.
God and CoffeeAre there questions about your Faith would like to have answersfor? Come and ask them. God and Coffee RCIA Sundays at
11:30AM at the RSO Bld. 29601.
Knights of ColumbusWe meet the second Tuesday of each month in Bldg. 13 at 1830. So-cial and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight
Ricardo Ruiz Jr. if you have any question at [email protected] or (706) 863-3435.
Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)Please join MCCW for Faith Study on Monday mornings starting at
9:30 at the religious education building #13, and then join us for mass
at 11:30. Child care is available, contact DeDe O'Brien in advance [email protected].
MCCW is having a clothing drive the month of February, all items will be donated
to St Vincent De Paul Respite Center in honor of Deacon Foster. The following
tems are needed, new and slightly used adult clothing. There will be a box under
the MCCW table located at the back of the church, please leave your items in the
box. Thank you!
An Invitation to all High School StudentsJOIN YOUTH ACTS
SAINT MICHAEL'S YOUTH MINISTRY
A note from Director of Youth Ministry, Gail Fitzpatrick:
Hello! Youth Ministry is alive and well in Saint Michael's Parishmeet every week from 11:30 - 1:00 in building 13. I have been facing this youth group for two years now and am very proud of tThey have sponsored a needy family this year and have provided
Christmas gifts and yard work for them. These young people are aderful example of works of mercy and Christian love. Please susome of our new projects:1. Valentine's Day Gift for Veterans: toothpaste & toothbrush:
tion boxes in activity room2. Youth /Troop Mass next Mass will be on February 26. Pleas
up to bring a side dish for the Meal after this mass.
Upcoming Youth Ministry events:February: Youth Acts (Saint Michael's Youth Ministry)We are collecting toothbrush & toothpaste for Valentine day foVeterans, due by February 13. Donation boxes will be in the acroom. Thank you in advance for your support.
- Youth/Troop Mass February 26 5:00 PM Mass- Movie Night : immediately following mass & Dinner : The Side PG 13March: Youth Acts :
- March 19: Movie for the month will be presented in Alexander H@ 1:00 The Passion of the Christ : Rated R - Youth/Troop Mass 19 March 5:00 PM Mass followed by Dinner- March 27 Living Stations of the Cross/ Lenten Fair: 11:30-1 S
Theatre.
Join Us!
February 6th RE in session. Thank you to the High School class for helping out on a special project last Sunday with the 2nd grade class.They did a great job!
February 6th and 13th RE will be in session. Please remember that there will NOT be Sunday School (RE) on February 20th.
Religious Education Upcoming Events by Lisa Krug
Attention Couples of the Parish
Marriage Retreat!!!The retreat will be on February 26, 2011 at 9:30-4:30. Babysitting will be
provided, but if you are interested you need to register early to allow us to
provide this service. Thank you. Have more questions? Please call PLC
Gail Fitzpatrick (706) 284-7618
Teens and Troop Mass Special ThanksA special thanks to Everette & Carol Greenwood and the C
Family for providing fabulous Food for our teens and Troop
Mass. You are wonderful! Thank you for supporting our mis
COMING EVENT!!!MCCW will sponsor a special Mother's Day tribute. Watch the bulletin
for further information.
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StewardshipAttendance: 390
Offering: $1,709.6
Bulletin AnnouncementsSend them to [email protected] must be submitted by COB Sun-day 3 PM. Thank you.
St. Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.
Be our protection against thewickedness and snares of the
devil.May God rebuke him, we
umbly pray; and do Thou, OPrince of the Heavenly
ost— by the Divine Power of God -thrust into hell,
Satan and all the evil spirits,who roam throughout theworld seeking the ruin of
souls.Amen.
LITURGICAL LIFE
Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00
Sunday 08:30 & 10:00
Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30
Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45
ReconciliationSaturday 16:00Sunday 08:15
RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00
Communion (Sick/Homebound):
Deacon George Foster
WeddingsDeacon George Foster
BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek
LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel
AdorationWednesday 18:30
Religious Education (RE)Sunday 11:30
(RSO and RE Complex)
Christian PrinciplesPag
Virtue Sets a Christian Woman Apart from Women
of the World
Many Christians are familiar with the term “Virtuous woman.” The Scripture in Prov-
erbs 31 almost always immediately comes to mind. But what may not be as obvious isthe meaning of virtuous, and the reason why virtue should be considered a valuable characteristic to hav
True virtue represents a moral excellence that is judged against the standard of the Word of God alone. Someonmay be thought of as a good person by the world's standards because they do good things. But that personmay not measure up to the standards of the Word. This is true for many individuals.
Doing good things does not grant entrance into the kingdom of God. It also is not the same as choosinggood over evil. To do a good deed is only taking action on a benevolent impulse when no real heart decisionis required. Unfortunately, many of those who live a life merely doing good things have standards that are
based solely on whatever happens to feel like the right thing to do.
Believers are called to live by a different standard, a higher way of life. They are called to filter every diffi-cult decision through the Word of God, and choose to do the right thing based on those standards. Thesestandards are what allow believers to stand in the face of opposition and to be set apart from the world.
The Apostle Peter spoke of virtue in 2 Peter 1:5-11. He referred to it as being one of the stones in the foun-dation of the believer's faith. To believe in God or in His Son, Jesus Christ, alone does not constitute a vic-torious Christian life. Even the demons believe, but they are not saved. According to Peter's instructions,
believers were to add virtue to their faith. In other words, they should seek to manifest the characteristics of Jesus Christ because of their faith in Him.
By practicing these virtues, believers increase their knowledge of the things of God. An increase in knowl-
edge brings the ability to maintain personal and moral boundaries. This kind of self-control produces theability to withstand adverse circumstances, out of which emerges a Godly lifestyle. Godliness brings aboutkindness toward other brothers and sisters of the faith, which develops into real, genuine love. And all of this is based on virtue.
Virtue is more than just doing the right thing when it is convenient. It means having the fortitude to make right decsions in every area of life, regardless of opposition from outside influences. For the Christian woman, those decsions are based on her knowledge of the Word and her desire to live a life pleasing to God.
Written by: Amy Miller, Retrieved from http://www.sharefaith.com
The
Value
ofVirtue
Pray For Our Military
Please remember in your prayers all those who are de-
ployed and cannot be with their families and love ones.Remember their families and friends as well duringtheir deployments. If your love one is one of them, or you know any deployed military personnel send us his
or her name, so we can include it in our daily prayers.Send your prayer request to the Gail Fitzpatrick at
SFC Kevin Sabo
LTC Karl Strellner
Susan Wersal
Kristopher Nichols
CPO Ronny Amaya
COL Mark Ziemba
Pastoral CouncilMIKE RIVERA, PRESIDENT
[email protected] HOLT, VICE-PRESIDENT
[email protected] LOLA RIVERA, SECRETARY
[email protected], FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Contact the President if you are interested