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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
ABOUT THE FEAST OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KI
VOL. 3 NOVEMBER 19-20, 2011 ISSU
Pastoral CouncilExecutive Board
Pastor:Fr. Joseph Lea(267)243-5861
Co-Pastor: Fr. Aniekwe(706) 791-4307
Outgoing Pastor:Fr. Damian Ilokaba, (706)791-4307NCOIC: SSG. Clarence Slaughter
(706) 791-4308Deacons:
- George Foster (706) 860-2379- Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107- David Kriegel (706) 869-9781
PLC: Lola Rivera (706)[email protected]
RE Coordinator: Sherry Wodicka(706)[email protected]
Music Director: Sonia Rivera(706) 627-0637
MCCW: Kim [email protected]
Knights of Columbus:Allen [email protected]
Youth Ministry: Nisa [email protected]
EME: Judy Kriegel, (706) 869-9781Altar Servers:Alex [email protected], (706)855-9275Lectors: Tom Dean, (706)860-6946Ushers: Ron Shannon
706-868-5960Flowers Ministry: Fran [email protected] Sunday: Adriana [email protected]
Editor: Lola Rivera (443) [email protected]
Paris
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inistries
Welcome to Good Shepherd Chapel
Scripture
The lost I will seek out, the strayed I will bring back, the injured I will bind up, the sick I
heal, (Ezekiel 34:16)
Beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. He guides me in right paths for his n
sake. (Psalm 23:2)
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you
comed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. (Mat2
Reflection
What saints have been Christ to others?
What individuals in our own time are Christ to others?
Have you ever witnessed someone being Christ to others?
How could you be Christ to others?
What ministries in your parish exist for this purpose?Prefer nothing to the love of Christ. (The Rule of Benedict)1 The true peacemakers are those who pr
the peace of mind and body for love of our Lord Jesus Christ. (St. Francis of Assisi)2
1Feiss, Hugh (O.S.B.) Essential Monastic Wisdom, HarperSanFrancisco, 1999, p.185.2 Simsic, Wayne, Living the Wisdom of St. Francis, Paulist; Mahwah, NJ p. 73.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish MassWe are pleased to announce that we will celebrate a special Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, on December 1
4pm. This Mass will be celebrated in Spanish by Father Lea. Help us to spread the word among the Catholic Spanish-speaking community. We will havsocial gathering after Mass. Please, contactHerman Gonzalez at (706) 951-7883 if you have any questions, or you would like to help in any way. Also,
tact the Music Director, Sonia Rivera (706) 627-0637, if you would like to sing or play an instrument at this Mass. Join us!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pope Pius XI universally instituted The Feast of Christ the King in 1925 in his encyclical Quas Primas.
Pius connected the denial of Christ as king to the rise of secularism. At the time of Quas Primas, seculawas on the rise, and many Christians, even Catholics, were doubting Christ's authority, as well as the Chur
and even doubting Christ's existence. Pius XI, and the rest of the Christian world, witnessed the rise of dtorships in Europe, and saw Catholics being taken in by these earthly leaders. Just as the Feast of CoChristi was instituted when devotion to the Eucharist was at a low point, the Feast of Christ the King wa
stituted during a time when respect for Christ and the Church was waning, when the feast was most needefact, it is still needed today, as these problems have not vanished, but instead have worsened. Pius hopeinstitution of the feast would have various effects. They were:
1. That nations would see that the Church has the right to freedom, and immunity from the state (Quasmas, 32).
2. That leaders and nations would see that they are bound to give respect to Christ (Quas Primas, 31).3. That the faithful would gain strength and courage from the celebration of the feast, as we are remi
that Christ must reign in our hearts, minds, wills, and bodies (Quas Primas, 33).
Christ the King Sunday used to be celebrated on the last Sunday of October, but since the calendar reform1969, the feast falls on the last Sunday of Ordinary Time, which is the Sunday before Advent. It is fitting
the feast celebrating Christ's kingship is observed right before Advent, when we liturgically wait for the pised Messiah (King).
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Thanksgiving Mass Schedule23 November at 5:30pm (Vigil)
24 November at 10amMasses will be celebrated at our Good Shepherd Chapel. We will serve pastries, and coffee after Vigil Ma
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PARISH HAPPENINGS
Volunteers Wanted!We are looking for volunteers to cnate the following ministries:
Evangelization
Please, contact Lola Rivera if you aterested in coordinating any of these mtries, or if you need more informati
~~~MCCW FT GORDON FOR LIFE
Pro-Life RosaryWe will start praying the Pro-Life Rosary the first Wednesday of
each month starting on December 7th before Adoration at6:00pm. Join us!
Abortion AlternativesBirthright of Augusta (706) 733-LOVE
Birthright national (1-800) 550-4900
Augusta Care Pregnancy Center (706) 724-3733
Post-Abortion AlternativesRachels Vineyard 1-877-HOPE-4-ME
Wedding Anniversaryand Marriage Vow
RenewalSend us an email if you are celebrayour wedding anniversary next m
[email protected]. We also encage you to let us know if you wouldto renew your marriage vows at Maleast two weeks in advance. Requ
can be submitted @ saintmichael
PLCs Office HoursThe Parish Life Coordinator is availableto assist you the following days:
MonWedFri
9:30am to 1pm.
After hours assistance only by appoint-ment at (706) 993-1816.
Pro-Life Mass & RosaryFor your information, there is a Mass the first Saturday of eachmonth at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am followed by a Pro-Life
Rosary at Preferred Health Center right after (approximately
10:15am). This activity is not organized by our parish, but youare invited to participate to support the Right to Life.
Adoration on WednesdJoin us for adoration this co
Wednesday at 18:30pm. We meet
week to spend anddedicate an hour inEucharistic Adora-tion. This is a great
way to increaseyour faith and helpyou with your
prayer life.
Parish Advent DecorationHelp us decorate the chapel for the Advent season. We would
like to invite parishioners to participate in our Parish Advent
Decorating celebration on Saturday November 26th at 11am.Our congregation and Faith Gospel will decorate the chapeltogether.
The following is the list of assignments for each of our minis-tries.
Activity Room by CYM
Blessed Sacrament Chapel and Hallway by
MCCW
Vestibule by the Knights of Columbus
Village, Tilly Mendieta and volunteers
Missalettes and Music Issues by LEMS and Ushers
Main Sanctuary, all volunteers
Flowers arrangements coordinated by Fran Simpson and
volunteers
Sacristy by Altar Servers
All supplies will be provided for cleaning and decorating.Please know that the Parish will also provide lunch for theattendees. Thank you for your continued support to our Catho-
lic community
Christmas VillageFor those that have houses and would like to place them in thevillage, we ask them to please get them ready by November
25th. Contact Tilly Mendieta for more details (706) 796-1357. Join us for a wonderful parish event on November 26that the Parish Advent Decoration.
Choir Rehearsals
Choir practices are on Thursdays in
Building 13, located in the Religious
Education Complex.
Children: 6:30-7:15pm
Adults: 7:30-8:30pm
Singers and musicians are welcomed!Contact Sonia Rivera at (706) 627-0637
Parish RegistrationWe are conducting a Parish Census this
month. Please stop by the registration
able located at the main entrance after
Mass to fill out the registration card.
We appreciate your time.
UPCOMING DESIGNATED OFFERINGThere will be a designated offering on December 11, 2011for Institute of R
gious and Health. Please know that this offering is directed by the office ofChief of Chaplains. Parish Council Financial Advisor, Tina Raby
Book of the Deadhe Book of the Dead will be at both en-ances for the whole of November. Please
op by and enter the names of your belovedead. We will lift them in prayer at each mass.
Parish Council MeetingSt. Michaels Parish Council Meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday December 6th,
2011. The meeting will be at Good Shep-herd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30
pm.
Confessions/ Reconciliationrivate confessions at St. Michaels are avail-ble for you before Mass on Saturdays 4pm
nd Sundays at 8am in the confessional boxcated in the Blessed Sacrament
hapel, but also face-to-face and byppointment at your convenience.
onfessions are available in Spanishhen Father Joseph is in the chapel.
REMINDERThis is a courtesy reminder fFather Joseph Lea. Ministry h
and volunteers should use the chaicommand to inform of any concquestions and matters. If you nhelp or need assistance, please con
the Parish Life Coordinator, LRivera. If she is not available or cannot reach her via phone or em
please contact one of the Deacon
our Pastor if the deacons are available. Do NOT go directly toChaplain Assistant. Chaplain Atants assist chaplains. Thank
for your cooperation.
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Volunteers Name TagsAll volunteers are asked to pick up their nametags in the Sacristy behind the door before each
mass to wear during Mass. Please return nametags after Mass.
Altar Servers Training!!!There will be NO Altar Server Training in No-vember. Training will resume on December 3rd.
from Noon - 1300 at Good Shepherd Chapel. Allcurrent and new servers must attend. A schedulewill be drawn up and distributed at that time. Formore information please contact Alex Besel at
[email protected] or (706) 855-9275.
Families WantedOur Parish is looking for families who woulto bring up the gifts at each mass. Please c
Ron Shannon at [email protected] are interested.
Knights of Columbus
Monthly Meeting
Please know that our next meeting will be on Tues-day December 20th, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. Social ameeting starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand KnigLarson at [email protected] if you have any questi
Coat Drive
The Knights of Columbus is holding a coat drive for the in Augusta until mid-November. Please bring new or
coats to church and place in the designated donation boxfellowship hall. You may contact Dave Besel at 706-855for more information about this drive. Thank you forgenerosity.
Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)
Faith Study
The MCCW faith study will not meet on Monday, November 21 because of
no school in Columbia and Richmond counties.
Hygiene Items and Laundry Soap Needed!This year MCCW will support Catholic Social Services as our designated charity. We have
earned from Sister Janet Roddy, the director, that they really need hygiene items such astoothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc. and small bottles of laundry detergent to handout to homeless and jobless families and individuals in the Augusta area. Please help ussupport those who so desperately need it in our very own community. We will have a box in
the back hallway where you can deposit your gifts. Thank you!!
Volunteers NeededWe are in need of several Catechists andstitute teachers to help with the CCD pro
grades Pre-K through High School
Teachers and assistants are needed too!!
one interested in volunteering to teachgious Education this year, please c
Sherry Wodicka @ Swodicka24@gma
ADULTS
CHILDREN
CYM is asking you to donate toiletry items suchas soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodor-
ants, and combs, and also white tube socks for menand women, as well as, underwear in all sizes, whitepreferred. Please place all goods and toiletry items inthe collection box located in the social room. Contact
us if you have any question. Thank you!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!
- 4 December CYM Christmas Craft Making forALL 6th thru 12th grade students. Meet in Bldg 13
immediately after CCD. Lunch will be served whilewe make Christmas gifts for our veterans.
Access Parish updates, Council meetings minutes, currnewsletters, and more
http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/
Non-Perishable items Needed!!Our Parish is collecting non-perishable food items this month
to donate to the Catholic Social Services and Military families
n need. Please place your donations in the collection box
ocated in the social room. Thank you for your generosity.
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Ministry Retreat/Training coming Up!Our next Ministry Retreat and training will be on January 7th, 2012, 9:30-4pm
Ministries are required to attend this one-day retreat/training. Ministry head
also asked to prepare a 10 minutes brief on their programs. More informati
come soon via email. Contact Lola Rivera if you have any question.
MINISTRIES NEWSPag
You and your spouse are invited to the MCCW and Knights of Columbus Christmas
party on Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 pm in the RSO building. We will provide ham,turkey, and drinks. Otherwise, we are asking that people with last names beginning fromA to L bring hot side dishes, last names beginning from M to Q bring salads, and lastnames beginning from R to Z bring desserts. Childcare is available for this event for chil-
dren up to age 12, but your child MUST be signed up with CYS first. We will have a giftexchange (with stealing allowed--no, it is not a mortal sin in this case!), so bring one giftor two if your spouse also wants to participate. This has been tons of fun in the past, soplease join us. There will not be a Mass before the party. Contact Kim Besel if you have
any questions and Tina Raby for childcare at [email protected].
Survey Coming Up!St. Michaels will be conducting a survey this week-end November 19-20 to rediscover this parish as a
community of faith, grace, and service. We need toknow how you feel and how we can meet your needs.Your input will help us improve our mission. This is
an individual survey, so please, have each of yourfamily members filling out a copy. Your input is
very important to us. Thanks for your continuedsupport!
Coffee and TheologyCoffee and Theology is a religious educationfor adults that meets on Sundays at 11:30am
at the RSO Bld. 29601. Contact Tom Dean(706) 860-6946 if you have any question.
CCD RegistrationCCD registration is open throughout thePlease know that in order to receive the
Sacrament of First Communion or Contion, children need to attend Religious Etion as required. Contact Sherry if you
questions.
Bible StudySt. Michaels Bible Study is on Tuesdays at7:30pm in the activity room. We are studying a
Bible Study on the Books of Hebrews.
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St. Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.
Be our protection against thewickedness and snares of the
devil.May God rebuke him, we
humbly pray; and do Thou, OPrince of the Heavenly
Host
by the Divine Power ofGod -thrust into hell,
Satan and all the evil spirits,who roam throughout theworld seeking the ruin of
souls.Amen.
LITURGICAL LIFE
WeddingsDeacon George Foster
BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek
LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel
AdorationWednesday 18:30
Religious Education (RE)Sunday 11:30
(RSO and RE Complex)
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GRACE ScholarsWould you like to help a family receive a
Catholic education at Aquinas HighSchool, St. Mary on the Hill School orImmaculate Conception Catholic School?You can do this simply by redirectingsome or all of what you owe in state in-
come tax to GRACE Scholars. Youmake a donation and your tax bill is re-duced by that amount! To see how easyit is visit www.gracescholars.org or
www.aquinashigh.org or call 706-736-5 5 1 6 o r e m a i l k s t r i c k [email protected]
OUR COMMUNITY~~~~~~~~~~~~
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
CW2 Clarence W. Raby, IIICOL William Walker
SFC Nathan Varner
Please remember in your prayers all those who are deployed, their families and friends during deployments. If your love one is one of them, or you know any deployed military personnel sen
his or her name, so we can include it in our daily prayers. Send your prayer [email protected].
PRAY FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERSPlease pray for our expectant mothers and their babies. If you are a member of St. Michaels Parishand expecting a baby, or have a friend or relative who is a expecting a baby, please send us her name to
add it to our list @ [email protected].
Alicia Sanchez Kirsten Fontimayor Amy Torres
Susan Wersal
SSG Carl W. Thompson
COL Michael Apicella
SrA James Varner
HM1 Genell Cody
Boy ScoutsBoy Scouts of America is alive
and well in our commu-nity. The BSA has been aroundfor over 100 years, instilling inour youth: leadership, life andsurvival skills, respect, faith,
and courage. The local BoyScout Troop out of St Mary onthe Hill Catholic Church isactively seeking new member-
ship. Please contact theirScoutmaster, Dave Besel [email protected].
Vote for ICCS GRANTImmaculate Conception Cath
School has made a Grant Submsion to Power a Bright Futoffered by Clorox. We can
this Grant by receiving the mvotes between now and Decem9th. The winning Grant andsecond place Grants will be
nounced in January. Go www.powerabrightfuture.com search for our school by namecity. Please place a vote DAIL
Or text your vote: Text, crox0147 to 44144.
Pulpit AnnouncementsPlease know that all weekend announcements should besent by Friday noon to [email protected]. An-
nouncements received after the deadline, they might notbe announced. Contact Lola Rivera if you have questions.
Bulletin AnnouncementsBulletin announcements must be submitte
[email protected] by Sunday 5pm. Annoments received after the deadline, they might not bnounced. Contact Lola Rivera if you have questions
Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00
Sunday 08:30 & 10:00
Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30
Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45
ReconciliationSaturday 16:00Sunday 08:00
RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00
Communion (Sick/Homebound):
Deacon George Foster
The Beatitudes: Blessed are the MeekThe Beatitudes are a collection of promises recorded in the book of Matthew. They present
seven different attitudes of the heart that come with a promise of blessing. Jesus spoke thesepromises in His Sermon on the Mount, to a multitude of followers who needed more than just
physical healing and deliverance. Jesus was giving them an opportunity to seek an intimaterelationship with God through a right heart.
Each beatitude, which simply means supreme blessedness, begins with the phrase blessedare. These words imply that whoever participates in that right heart attitude will benefit from
being in a perpetual state of receiving God's favor. It was this continual blessing that Jesus knew was going to fulfill theof His followers. The third beatitude is for those who are meek. Jesus said, Blessed are the meek, for they shall inhe
earth.&rdquo (5:5)Jesus was not speaking of something that He did not model Himself. In fact, He was the perfect example of true mee
and gentleness. While He often spoke harsh and direct words to the Pharisees, He understood that their hearts were clo
the truth and refused to accept it. But to those whose hearts were open, He spoke with tender words of hope and life. Andto the receptive, He still had the incredible ability to speak the hard truth while considering the fragile state of those to He ministered. This kind of heart attitude is available to all who desire to learn from His example.
When interacting with other people, those who treat others with kindness are more likely to win their hearts. In so they will open the door to be able to minister to them on a very personal level, even extending to them an invitation to aJesus Christ as their Savior. The souls of those who choose to follow Christ are very precious to God, and the reward of
who help win them to Christ is very great. While the reward should not be the motivator, it still is a promise of God.Meekness is a heart attitude that draws the attention of God, and ushers in
His blessings. By making a habit of considering others before themselves,believers can be effective witnesses for Jesus Christ. As a result, they willexperience and receive everything that cannot be bought: long-term friend-
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