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VOL. 3 MAY 7-8, 2011 ISSUEWelcome to
Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA
Third Sunday of Easter QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Parish Staff and Ministries
Pastor:Fr. Damian Ilokaba(706) 791-4307
Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe(706) 791-4307
Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Roverse(706) 791-2945
Deacons:- George Foster (706) 860-2379- Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107- David Kriegel (706) 869-9781
NCOIC: Sgt. Sheronda Williams(706) 791-4308
PLC: VACANT
Pastoral Council
Scripture God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses. (Acts 2:32)
You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, (Psalm 16:11)
realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct so that your faith and hope
are in God. (1 Peter 1:18,21)
Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened theScriptures to us. (Luke 24:32)
Reflection
How does the Jesus rising change the disciples traveling to Emmaus?
What grace from Christs rising has changed your direction?
What would you do to take your life closer to God through encountering the risen Christ?
Many men in the past have been loved with extreme intensity Socrates by his disciples, Julius
Caesar by his legionnaires, Napoleon by his soldiers. But today these men belong irrevocably tothe past; not a heart beats at their memory. There is no one who would give their life or eventheir possessions for them even though their ideals are still being advocated. And when theirideals are opposed, no one ever thinks of cursing Socrates or Julius Caesar or Napoleon, becausetheir personalities no longer have any influence; they are bygones. But not Jesus; Jesus is stillloved and still cursed; men still renounce their possessions and even their lives both for love ofhim and out of hatred for him. No living being is as alive as Jesus.
Ricciotti, Giuseppe, Christian Readings, edited by John E. Rotelle, Catholic Book Publishing;New York, 1973, p. 33.
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Music Director: VACANT(706) 791-2945
MCCW: Kim Besel, [email protected] of Columbus:Ricardo Ruiz Jr. , [email protected]: Tom Dean, (706) 860-6946Ushers: Ron Shannon, (706) 868-5960Religious Education: VACANTFlowers Ministry: Sherry Wodicka
[email protected]: Lola Rivera (706) [email protected]
MIKE RIVERA, PRESIDENT
BILL HOLT, [email protected]
LOLA RIVERA, [email protected]
TINA RABY, FINANCIAL [email protected]
Parish Council MeetingSt. Michaels Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday May 10th, 2011. The meeting will be at Good Shepherd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30
Parish Council meetings are open to all parishioners.**Ministry coordinators, please submit your reports to the Council President if you have not done it yet. Thank you. The Secretary.
Why do Catholics bless objects?I think that blessing such things is a fine custom aslong as the person does not think that the blessingexcuses him or her from using the object prudentlyFor example, having my car blessed does not meanthat I can drive recklessly and be guaranteed not tohave an accident.
Blessing objects is one way of saying that everythincomes from God and should be used in harmony wGod's intention, with respect for the rest of creation(human and nonhuman). We bless the food we eat, we do not eat everything in sight! The virtue of tem
perance should influence all of life.
The General Introduction toBook of Blessings (U.SCatholic Conference) says that blessings "refer firsand foremost to God, whose majesty and goodnessthey extol, and since they indicate the communicatiof God's favor, they also involve human beings,
whom he governs and in his providence protects.
"Further, blessings apply to other created thithrough which, in their abundance and variety, G
blesses human beings" (#7). Retrieved from http://www.americancatholic.org/
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God and CoffeeAre there questions about your Faith would like to have answers fCome and ask them. God and Coffee and RCIA on Sundays at 11:30A
The location where we used to meet is under construction now, so we using a provisional place at this moment. More information on locatduring Pulpit Announcements or contact POCTom Dean (706) 860-69We truly apologize for the inconvenience.
Knights of ColumbusPlease know that our meeting in March will be on TuesdayMay 10th, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. Social and the meetingstarts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight Ricardo RuizJr. if you have any question at [email protected] (706)863-3435.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter"So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord". Does your Sacra-ment of Marriage witness the Sign of God's love? Let Worldwide MarriageEncounter give you tools to increase your Sacramental Sign. The nextweekend is June 10-12, 2011 in Columbia, SC. Early registration is highlyrecommended. For more information or to register online, visit our websiteat: www.mes4.org or call Tom and Kathy Lensie at (864) 576-0416.
~ ~ ~ CCD News ~ ~ ~May 8th, NO CCD
May 15th, Last day of CCD!
Attention Parents, Children and Catechists:
Come to celebrate the end of the CCD year with a
PIZZA PARTY on May 15th at 11:30am in Building
13th. This is our way to thank you for supporting our
religious education program.
Well see you there!
Bible Study!!Saint Michaels Bible Study on Tuesdays. The study will be using
Little Rock Scripture Study on the Book of Psalms called Psalms for
Seasons. The group meets each Tuesday evening in the Chapel Acity Room at 7-9 PM. On evenings when showing the series videos, group will meet in Blg. 13 at the Religious Education Center. ConTom Dean (706) 860-6946.
OUR COMMUNITY/////////
New to our Parish?If you are a new parishioner and have not registered yet, please take a min-ute and fill out our registration form. You can find these forms in the tables
ocated in the back hallway. You may give the form to our Pastor, or leavet in his door. You can also download the form from our website if this is
more convenient for you, and send it to [email protected]. Welcome!
OPEN HOUSE at ImmaculateConception Catholic School on Tuesday, May 10 thfrom 9am11am and5pm7pm. Parents considering enrollment for the 2011/2012 school yearshould plan to attend. Parents are invited to visit classrooms and meetteachers and staff. Call the school for more information. 706.722.9964Visit our website: www.icaugusta.org
ST. MICHAELS
Military Council of Catholic Women(MCCW)
MCCW Faith study will be meet two more times before weend for the summer. The last two dates are May 9th and the 16th. We willhave a small celebration on the 16th.
Golf TournamentImmaculate Conception Catholic School will host a Golf Tournament tobenefit the school. The tournament will be held on Friday, June 3 trd (11:00registration, sign in / 1:00pm shotgun start) at Goshen Plantation GolfClub. The cost for a team is $300.00 ($75.00 individual player) For morenformation contact: Kathy [email protected]
Attention Ladies of the ParishMCCW is currently taking nominations for the new MCCW ExecutiveBoard, all women of the chapel are eligible to be nominated or nominatethemselves for the following positions; President, Vice President, Secretary,and Treasurer. If you are interested in any of these positions and would liketo be considered a candidate, please contact, Laura Pizzi @ 706-651-0688,Barbara Larson @ 706-592-2220 or Lidia Huter (706) 447-4890` for a jobdescription.
GRADUATION MASSAttention High School and College Graduates,
There will be a graduation Mass in your honor on Sunday M15th, 2011 at 10 AM. Anyone graduating, please send an [email protected] with the information (name, degree, hors, if any, school name). Please, submit the information by M8th at 3PM, so we can reserve the pews for our graduates. We wput all names in the bulletin that weekend too. Congratulations
All Lectors, EMES and UshersThe schedules will now be emailed to everyone. If you have not sent yemail address to receive future schedules, please send it as soon as poss
ble to [email protected].
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StewardshipAttendance: 707
Offering: $2,207.47
Bulletin AnnouncementsBulletin announcements must be submitted to [email protected] by Sunday 3 PM.
LITURGICAL LIFE
Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00
Sunday 08:30 & 10:00
Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45
Penance/ ReconciliationSaturday 16:00Sunday 08:15
(Also by Appointment)
RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00
Communion (Sick/Homebound):Deacon George Foster
WeddingsDeacon George Foster
BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek
LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RDeacon Mike Marchek
AdorationWednesday 18:30
Religious Education (RE)Sunday 11:30
(RSO and RE Complex)
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St. Michael the Archangel, defend in battle.
Be our protection against the wickeness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly
pray; and do Thou, O Prince of thHeavenly Host by the DivinePower of God -thrust into hell,
Satan and all the evil spirits, whoroam throughout the world seekin
the ruin of souls.Amen.
A Bible study on the book of PeterThe book of 1 Peter was a letter written by the Apostle Peter during the first century. It was written toChristians living throughout Asia Minor, most of which were once Gentiles. This is the first of two letterswritten by Peter for the purpose of encouraging Christians who were experiencing persecution because of
their faith.
The believers scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia once lived very worldly lives.They had been held captive by lewdness, drunkenness and idolatries, completely outside of the mercy ofGod. When they heard the message of the Gospel, they readily believed. Although the believers in AsiaMinor had never walked with Jesus, they embraced the Gospel with fervency. And although they livedtheir lives without having seen their Messiah, they still believed in Him with joy.
But now because the once-hardened Gentiles found their salvation in Jesus Christ, the unbelievers livingamong them rejected them, and spoke evil of those who left the world behind. They were upset that thebelievers no longer chose to run with them in their wild parties and perverseness. But Peter reminded thebelievers that they had a reward waiting for them in heaven, and that the unbelievers who spoke againstthem would one day have to give an account for their actions before the judgment seat.
Peter commended the believers in Asia Minor for their incredible faith, and exhorted them to continue to
walk through the trials they were facing. They were not to conform themselves to the lifestyle of the sur-rounding peoples, but rather they were to live their lives in the fear of the Lord. They were not to fallback into their old sinful habits. Peter reminded them that they had not been redeemed from sin and deathwith mere gold or silver, but with the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
Because of the high price that had been paid for their salvation, Peter reminded them to cast off malice,deceit, envy, hypocrisy or any other behavior that tarnished their witness for Jesus Christ. They were achosen people who had been called out of darkness. As such, they were to follow the example of Christn love, obedience and forgiveness.
Peter communicated several instructions to the various social groups to clarif their roles as believers. Asmembers of their communities, all Christians were to submit to the governing authorities. Those whowere slaves were instructed to submit to their masters, whether their masters were gentle or harsh. JesusChrist Himself suffered willingly at the hands of the harsh Romans, and therefore the slaves who weretreated harshly were to consider their suffering a privilege. Wives were to submit to their husbands,whether their husbands were believers or unbelievers. Their obedience and respect for their husbands wasto come from the hidden person of the heart, a gentle and quiet spirit. It was their godly example thatwould win their husbands to Christ. Likewise, husbands were to treat their wives with gentleness andunderstanding. Husbands were to remember that together with their wife, they were heirs of the grace ofife.
Written by: Amy Miller Retrieved from http://www.americancatholic.org/
Please remember in your prayers all those who are deployed and cannot be with their familiesand love ones. Remember their families and friends during their deployments too. If yourlove one is one of them, or you know any deployed military personnel send us his or hername, so we can include it in our daily prayers. Send your prayer request [email protected].
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