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Welcome to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
If you are new to our area and have questions about our parish, please give us a call.
If you would like to become a member of our parish family, please fill out a registration form. Forms are on
the Welcome Table in the Church, the parish office or online under the Welcome Page.
The Giving Tree!
If you took a tag, please return
ALL WRAPPED GIFTS No later than
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16th. Please read the instructions on the back
of the tag. For checks, place in an envelope,
attach tag firmly!
Christmas is a very special time of year where the joy in giving to others is one of the most
precious gifts we can receive.
NO CONFESSIONS on December 12th Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass and Celebration
St. Michael’s Advent Penance Service Tuesday, December 11th, 7:00 pm
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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church December 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent Cycle C
Sunday Mass Schedule 5:00 pm - Saturday Vigil
7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am. 12:45 pm, 2:30 (Spanish)
5:30 pm - Life Teen
Daily Mass Schedule Mon, Wed, Fri - 6:30 am
Mon - Sat - 9:00 am
Confessions Wednesday, 5:00 - till finished Saturday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament Monday 9:30 am - Saturday 9:00 am
In the Day Chapel
Guardians needed at these times: Tuesday - 2 am and 4 am
Wednesday - 1 am Thursday - 3 am
To volunteer as a Guardian, please contact Carol Wolff - 678-827-5450 or
5:00 pm People of the Parish (D) 7:30 am Geoffrey Ranches (D) Family 9:00 am Chris Janda (D) Family 11:00 am Annette Wright (D) Bill Wright 12:45 pm Patricia Hallisy (D) Laura Hallisy 2:30 pm Thelma Perez Sandra Perez 5:30 pm People of the Parish
Dec 10 6:30 am Walter Mertz (D) Family 9:00 am Sharon Honrath (L) John Honrath
Dec 11 9:00 am Veanna Murphy (D) Columbiettes
Dec 12 6:30 am Donald Mertz (D) Family 9:00 am People of the Parish Guadalupe 5:00 pm People of the Parish
Dec 13 9:00 am Paul Nguyen Phep (D) Toan Hoang
Dec 14 6:30 am Donna Christianson (D) Christianson Family
9:00 am Robert J McGee (D) Rita McGee
Dec 15 9:00 am Carole Honrath (D) John Honrath *******************************************************
Rosary prayed everyday following 9:00 am Mass and on Sundays at 10:30 am in the church.
If you would like a Minister to the Sick to bring Eucharist to someone, please call
John and Sandy Kubran: 502-718-1005
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Stewardship Offertory - December 2nd - $44,677 Building Debt Reduction - $14,289
St. Michael’s building debt is just over $3,000,000. Please consider making a donation to the Building
Debt Reduction. Our monthly loan payment is $26,423 per month. Thank you.
490 Arnold Mill Road Woodstock, GA 30188
Fr. Larry Niese, Pastor Fr. Adam Ozimek, in residence
Rev. Mr. Victor Taylor Rev. Mr. John Buchholz
Rev. Mr. Joe Pupo Rev. Mr. Jack Herndon
Deacons
www.saintmichaelcc.org Administrative Office
770-516-0009 Religious Education
770-516-9699 Preschool Office
678-213-1517 Hispanic Office 678-213-0685
FAX - 770-516-4664
Parish Membership Active members of our parish are identified by
their generosity of Time, Talent and Treasure.
Stewardship is determined by: Being registered and active for at least 3
months Faithful participation at Sunday liturgies Regular and identifiable support of the
parish (use of parish envelopes)
These criteria are used to verify parishioner status for: sponsorship, participation in sacraments, education,
pastoral and social ministries, activities and enrichment programs and Catholic School verification.
Mass Intentions
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Baptisms Parents must be registered and active parishioners of St. Michael’s (regularly attend mass, using envelopes, and involved in ministries). Before scheduling a baptism, you must attend a baptism class at St. Michael’s. The baptism classes are held on the second Saturday of the month. God-parents must also be active, practicing Catholics.
Next Baptism class - December 8th, 2018 Baptisms are the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at
11:30 am in the church You must attend a baptism class every three years.
Please call the parish office to register for a baptism.
Confession The priests will hear your confession on Saturday mornings from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and Wednesdays 5 pm to 6 pm. The confessionals are located in the rear of the main church.
Marriage Couples are required to contact one of our priests at least 6 months before they wish to marry to arrange for instruc-tion and spiritual preparation for the sacrament of marriage. A wedding date cannot be set until after the initial interview with the priest.
Please contact the Parish office for an appointment.
First Communion and Confirmation Please contact the Religious Education Department
for information. 770-516-9699
Bill Powers, MS, MBA, NCC, LPC Bill Powers, a Catholic therapist from Holy Family Counseling Center, will be at St. Michael’s on Tuesday and Wednesdays to
provide marriage, family and individual counseling services. For information and appointments, please call 678-993-8494 or
www.holyfamilycounselingcenter.com
Ms. Dunia Lobo MA, LPC, RPT (bilingual) Individual, Couple and Family Psychotherapy For information and appointments, please call
678-787-9543 Ms. Lobo also offers Play Therapy. In Play Therapy, the most
troubling problems can be confronted and lasting resolutions can be discovered, rehearsed, mastered and become lifelong strategies.
For information on play therapy: [email protected]
GRIEF Support Group The Group will continue their meetings on Thursday,
at 7:00 pm in room 204. For information on Grief Counseling.
Please call Charmiel Teresi, 512-968-8255
Our sympathy is extended to the family of Kateri Baker, sister of Deacon Al McHugh.
Please keep this family in your prayers.
Sacraments
Counselors Available at St. Michael’s
ADVENT Events
Advent Wreaths, Candles, Calendars, rosaries, books, gifts and much more
now available in the Bookstore Open after all weekend masses.
Join us in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of
Guadalupe Wednesday
December 12th Rosary at 4:30 pm followed by mass at
5:00 pm See banner in Narthex for
information
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve 4:00 pm - Children’s Mass
4:10 pm - Overflow in Family Center
6:00 pm - Mass 6:10 pm - Overflow in Family
Center (if needed) 8:00 pm
11:00 pm - Choral Concert Presented by St. Michael’s
Choirs Midnight - Mass
Christmas Day 9:00 am
11:00 am (Spanish)
Holy Mary, Mother of God December 31st - 7:00 pm
January 1st - 9:00 am, 11:00 am (bilingual)
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Charismatic Prayer Group Do you occasionally need a prayer warrior on your side?
Come praise and worship with us! The Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm in the
Choir Practice Room second floor of the new Church.
Gospel Reflections for Men Striving to be better Christian men, we reflect on the mean-ing and message of the Sunday Gospel reading and relate it to our everyday personal and professional lives. We meet Saturday mornings at 8:00 am - 9:00 am in Conf B, located on the first floor.
That Man Is YOU! Friday Sessions begin at 5:30 am and all sessions
will conclude at 7:00 am. We will be discussing very practical ways to grow in
our identities as men of Christ. If you haven’t attended in awhile, or are interested in joining, now
is a great time. Parish website: saintmichaelcc.org - Faith For-
mation - Adult Faith Formation - TMIY or contact: [email protected]
Marian Movement of Priests Guided by the Holy Spirit, Our Lady invites you to join us in a Cenacle of prayer (Rosary, Reading and Meditation from the book, “To the Priests Our Lady’s Beloved Sons”, and Consecration to Our Blessed Mother). We meet every Wednesday at 10:00 am in Conference Rm A for an hour. For information please call Meg Jatcko, 770-516-4983.
Ultreya
Applications to work Team for March Weekends are being accepted now.
For information contact: Carol Wolff 678-977-1770 or Mary Jo Jenner, 678-371-8521.
Pray and Play Are you at home with little ones?
Join us for prayer, fellowship and fun! Tuesday mornings after Mass, 9:45 to 11:15 am, in
Room 103. Kate Lynch, 302-897-3178.
Bricks for the Prayer Garden
If you would like to place a brick in the garden in memory of a loved one or for a special
occasion, there are order forms on the Welcome Table in the Narthex of the Church.
St. Michael’s Preschool We do have a few spots available for our program
for the 2018/19 school year! For information, please call the
Preschool office, 678-213-1517 or Email: [email protected]
13th - SMA Preschool Spirit Day 18th - 11:30 in Family Center Christmas Program
19th - Noon - Christmas Parties in classrooms 20th - January 7, 2019 - Christmas Holidays
Fifty Plus Club St. Michael’s Fifty Plus Club is a social club for parish-ioners over the age of fifty. We hold monthly luncheon meetings at various local area restaurants, September through May. Our Club provides its membership with the opportunity to make new friends and enhance exist-ing relationships. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, December 11th, noon, Volcano Steak & Sushi, 2990 Eagle Drive, Woodstock. Doors closed till 11:30 am. Attendance at a luncheon requires a reserva-tion. For information on joining our club, please call Paul Galanek, 770-591-9347 ****************************************************
Senior Luncheon All or our Senior Citizens are invited
to the next Luncheon on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Mass and anointing of the sick
begins at 11 am in the church, with lunch following in the Family Center.
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Cherokee Christmas The Knights will be collecting donations after all masses this weekend for Cherokee Christmas. Cherokee Christmas helps provide assistance to families in our Parish Community. Through your generosity, these families are able to have a joyful Christmas. Please support this charitable ministry.
A special Thank You to the Choirs of St. Michael’s for the Advent Concert last
weekend. Under the direction of our Director of Music, Mike Ostro and
Nila Alexander, Choir Director the choirs gave us beautiful Advent Music to
help prepare us for the Advent Season. See pictures from the concert on the Power
Point in the Narthex.
Adult Faith Opportunities School News
Senior Activities
Christmas Charities
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AGAPE - Accepting Grace And Prayerful Encouragement - A group for Widows.
The AGAPE group is open to all women who have ex-perienced the loss of a husband and are seeking fellow-ship. If you think this group would benefit you or someone you know, please call or email us: Selena Dowell, 404-409-5912 or
Sandy Meyer, 404-271-2382, [email protected]
St. Michael website: Ministries - Community Outreach -
AGAPE *********************************************
Columbiettes The Columbiettes are a Catholic women’s organization that is dedicated to assisting not only our Parish and parishioners, but also the
Knights of Columbus. We serve and provide food at special receptions, we sew prayer blankets for the spir-itual support of others, and make rosaries that are used by different ministries. We participate in various ser-vice and charity projects that benefit the local communi-ty, the homeless and our veterans. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Valerie Wheeler, 304-476-6479 or
[email protected] Our website: www.smtacolumbiettes.com
If you know of someone in need of a blanket, please let the Columbiettes know.
St. Michael’s Bookstore is sponsored by the Colum-biettes and is open after all masses on the weekend.
Located in the hallway between the church and Family Center.
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St. Michael’s Food Pantry URGENT NEED!
tuna, canned meats, oatmeal, pancake syrup, peanut butter and jelly, mac’n cheese
You can drop donations anytime in the Food Pantry box located in the Narthex of the Church.
Thank you for your generosity to the Pantry.
Change in Pantry Schedule! Our new Food Pantry is now open on
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY 10:00 am till 11:45 pm
PATH (Post Abortion Treatment and Healing) Did you know that one out of three women in the US will experience an abortion in her lifetime? For every hurting woman, there is a hurting man. Thousands of men and women seek deliverance from the pain and guilt of an abortion experience. PATH is here to help. For more information contact Jody Duffy, 404-717-5557, [email protected] ***************************************************
Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men dedicated to supporting our church, priests, and our local community.
We support marriage and the family and sponsor many family focused events. Through our charitable works, we give aid to widows, orphans, the sick, the poor and the disabled. If you have questions, please contact: Bill Wheeler - 678-234-1657, [email protected]; www.kofc11768.org *******************************************
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group The MS Support Group meets every third Saturday at
11 am in Conference Room A on the first floor. For information, please contact Robert Meany
404-626-1149
St. Vincent de Paul As the Advent season begins and everybody is look-ing for a place to find the right Christmas Gift, have you thought about the Thrift Store in Kennesaw! The selection is huge and the prices are low. Check us out Your donations of gently used clothes, household appliances and furniture are always welcomed. Donation accepted Monday - Saturday, 10 - 3 pm. The Jobs Ministry of SVDP seeks to place parishion-ers and SVDP clients who are unemployed or under-employed into the workforce to support themselves and their families. If you know of opportunities for employment, please contact John Cory, 770-592-0183 or [email protected] with opportunities or more information. The Jobs Board is located just inside the main entrance, on the left as you head to-ward the stairwell door. When you help the poor, you will always receive more than you give.
SVDP Assistance Help Line: 770-591-4643 St. Michael’s House 770-367-0168 SVDP Thrift Store: 770-919-1458 2722 Summer Street, Kennesaw
Special Needs Ministry For information: Lisa Swantek, 678-910-6795
Sensory Friendly Mass now available 1st Sunday of the month, 12:45 pm Mass in the Parent Room. Please visit the church website and click Outreach Ministries, then
Special Needs Ministry.
Ministries at St. Michael’s
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“Relentless Father”
New Christmas
Ornament - The Rose Window Other ornaments also available -
Holy Family and St. Michael the Archangel The ornaments are hand-painted and imported
from Poland. These beautiful ornaments make
Great Christmas gifts! All proceeds go to support Life Teen.
December
9 - Life Night - One Choice 16 - White Elephant Christmas Party
Bring a $5 wrapped gift to exchange and wear your favorite Christmas sweater!
January 2019
6 - Coffee House 13 - Special Guest
20 - The Doctor 27 - The Appointment
EDGE
Middle School Program EDGE meets twice a month from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Parish Hall
EDGE Christmas Party December 15th
This will be a white elephant Christmas party, bring a
wrapped $5.00 gift to exchange, also wear your favorite Christ-
mas sweater, and bring in a few cans of food for our
St. Michael’s Food pantry.
Reflection God isn’t about surprises. Our joy comes from
His fidelity—from how he constantly fulfills His promises, doing what He said He would
do. True holiness is a journey, not a one time event. It’s a season-like Advent.
~Psalm 126
Children’s Faith Formation/PSR Children’s
No classes: December 12 Come and join us for
Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration Mass at 5:00 pm
Advent: Dec 2 - Dec 24
December 9: Second Sunday of Advent
Light the first and second violet candle.
Some Advent Resources: www.catholicmom.com/advent.htm : Advent Re-sources for Your Family - Jesse Tree, Make Your Own Nativity, Feast of St. Nicholas. (kids through middle school).
www.holyheroes.com Holy Heroes Adventures free Catholic Advent activities for kids.
www.magnificat.com : Magnificat:
Your Advent Companion App and eBook (adults)
http://lifeteen.com/tag/advent/
Advent - Life Teen
Last PSR classes before Christmas break: Sunday, December 16
Wednesday, December 19 Thursday, December 20
Christmas Break—No classes from:
Sunday, Dec 23 through Sunday, Jan 6. Classes resume Wednesday, January 9.
RE Office closed December 21-January 7.
PSR=Parish School of Religion For children 4 yrs old to 17 yrs old.
Please visit our website : http://www.saintmichaelcc.org
Faith Formation/Children & Teens/PSR Elizabeth Bonutti, Dir. Faith Formation/RE
[email protected] Phone: 770-516-9699 x233