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Welcome to
Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, G
StewardshipAttendance: 423
Offering: $1,570.15
VOL. 3 OCTOBER 15-16, 2011 ISSUE
(COL) JEFF LEPAK, [email protected] GONZALEZ, VICE
[email protected] SIMPSON, SECRETA
[email protected] RABY, FINANCIAL ADVI
Pastor:Fr. Damian Ilokaba(706) 791-4307
Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe(706) 791-4307
Co-Pastor: Fr. Joseph Lea(267)243-5861
NCOIC: SSG. Clarence Slaughte(706) 791-4308Chapel Clerk: Vacant
(706) 791-2945Deacons:
- George Foster (706) 860-237- Mike Marchek (706) 855-210- David Kriegel (706) 869-978
PLC: Lola Rivera (706)[email protected]
RE Coordinator: Sherry Wodick(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) 869-9Altar Servers:Alex [email protected], (706) 855-9Lectors: Tom Dean, (706) 860-6Ushers: Ron Shannon
706-868-5960Flowers Ministry: Sherry Wodic
[email protected]: Lola Rivera (443) 223-11
Scripture
People may know that there is none besides me. I
am the LORD, there is no other. (Isaiah 45:6)
Tell his glory among the nations; among all peo-ples, his wondrous deeds. (Psalm 96:3)
unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and
labor of love (1 Thessalonians 1:2,3) Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and
to God what belongs to God." (Matthew 22:21)
Reflection
How are you Christ to your community?
How do you live in the material world but not bedominated by materiality?
How does your faith community draw you closer
being faithful to your true self?
What time will you devote to God this week?
Let us ask God in prayer that his will be done inus. (Rule of Benedict)
Feiss, Hugh, O.S.B., Essential Monastic WisdomWritings on the Contemplative Life, HarperSanFran-cisco: New York,
Retrieved from For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh,ParishVision Llc 2011 VisitParishVision.org.
Father Damian,
Congratulations on celebrating twenty-five yearsof service to God, to the Catholic Church, andyour parishioners. We celebrate the years youhave so generously dedicated to loving and serv-ing others.
May you be blessed a hundredfold for themany years you have spent ministering yourcommunity, and serving military families.
Your Parish
Last Sunday October 9th, 2011 at the 10 am Mass, our Parishcelebrated a Installation Ceremony for the new Council Offi-cers and Parish Coordinators. The selected officers and coordi-nators lighted their candles and made an personal act of conse-
cration in front of St. Michaels congregation. The new offi-cers and coordinators are as follow:
Pastoral Council
President, Jeff LepakVice President Herman Gonzalez
Secretary, Loren SimpsonFinancial Advisor, Tina Raby
Parish CoordinatorsParish Life Coordinator, Lola RiveraReligious Education Coordinator, Sherry WodickaMusic Director, Sonia Rivera
Please keep them on your prayers as they serve our Parish .
FY12 Installation Ceremony
Access Parish updates, Council meetings minutes, current newsletters, and more
http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/
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St. Michaels
ChoirNeeds
Volunteers
St. Michaels is look-
ing for volunteers thatwould like to share their talents and giftswith our choir. Singers and musicians arewelcomed! Contact Sonia Rivera at (706)627-0637
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Pro-Life RosaryWe will start praying the Pro-Life Rosary the Wednesday of each month starting on Novem2nd,before Adoration at 6:00pm. Join us!
OUR COMMUNITY~~~~~~~
Abortion AlternativesBirthright of Augusta (706) 733-LOVEBirthright national (1-800) 550-4900
Augusta Care Pregnancy Center (706) 724-37
Post-Abortion AlternativesRachels Vineyard 1-877-HOPE-4-ME
Wild Wild West AuctioCome have fun at the Aquinas Wild WWest Auction-our PTOs biggest fraiser of the year. The Western theevent will feature both a silent andauction, as well as a $1,000 drawgreat food, and great times. Make
plans now to spend Saturday, Novem
5 at the Aquinas Wild Wild West tion. Get your tickets today fromschool office or any auction commmember. The cost of this delightful ning is just $50 per person if you chase your ticket prior to October 1.more information, contact Kelli Stland at 706-736-5516 or kst
Catholic RadioYou can listen live Catholic programs thatwill be featured on Saint Paul Radio bygoing to their website: saintpaulradio.org.If you would like more information or have
questions, please con-
tact Bernie Hulshof,
GRACE Scholars
Would you like to help a family receCatholic education at Aquinas School, St. Mary on the Hill SchooImmaculate Conception Catholic SchYou can do this simply by rediresome or all of what you owe in statcome tax to GRACE Scholars. make a donation and your tax bill iduced by that amount! To see how it is visit www.gracescholars.orgwww.aquinashigh.org or call 706-5 5 1 6 o r e m a i l k s t r [email protected]
Mike and Lola Rivera16th Anniversary, October 14thWayne and Joan Sieweke51st Anniversary, October 15thEmil and Sherry Wodicka40th Anniversary, October 30thMay God continue to bless you
Please contact the following for further information: Kathie
Johnson 706 733-3122, Juanita Lee 707-709-3079
Send us an email if you are celebrating your wedding anniver-
sary next month, [email protected].
Boy Scouts of AmericBoy Scouts of America is alive and in our community. The BSA has
around for over 100 years, instillinour youth: leadership, life and survskills, respect, faith,and courage. Thelocal Boy ScoutTroop out of St Maryon the Hill CatholicChurch is activelyseeking new member-ship. Please contact their ScoutmaDave Besel at [email protected]
Carnival / Yard Sale(Saturday, October 22nd) Join Immaculate
Conception Catholic School faculty andfamilies as we enjoy carnival games, face
painting, inflatables, fire truck, petting zooand more. Entertainment will feature "TaraScheyer and the Mud Puppy Band" at 10am.Plan to shop our local vendors and yard sale
items. The yard sale will be held from 8:00am-12:00 noon. The Carnival begins at 9:00am. Donations for the yard sale may bemade at the school the week of October 17-21 from 8am-3pm. (811 Telfair Street / 706-722-9964)
Youth Mass
Choir
Rehearsal on
Oct 26 at 6pm
Christmas PoinsettiasImmaculate Conception Catholic School isagain selling Christmas Poinsettias. A 24-inch poinsettia sells for $20. Plants areavailable in four colors: red, white, marbled,and pink. You may purchase through a stu-dent or call Immaculate Conception to place
your order (706-722-9964 or fax 706-722-9994). Order forms are available on ourwebsite - www.icaugusta.org. All ordersshould be picked up at the school (811 Tel-fair Street) on November 30thor December1st between 8am and 4pm.
Congratulations on your 50th Wedding Anniver-
sary James and Marianne Hurley!!
Pro-Life Mass &Rosary
For your information, there is aMass the first Saturday of eachmonth at Saint Mary on the Hill,9:15 am followed by a Pro-LifeRosary at Preferred Health Cen-ter right after (approximately10:15am). This activity is notorganized by our parish, but youare invited to participate to sup-
port the Right to Life.
Youth Mass
October 30,
10am
CHEROKEE NC CASINO TRIPCOME EAT, SHOP, AND PLAY
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2011
TIME: 6:00 AM- 8:00PM
COST: $50 PER PERSON
INCLUDES $10 IN COINs FOR CASINO PLAYENJOY PAULA DEENS RESTAURANT LOCATED AT THE
CASINO
Sponsored by the African-American Ministry ofMost Holy Trinity Catholic Church
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT IMMACULATE CON-
CEPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
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Coffee and TheologyCoffee and Theology is a religiouseducation for adults that meets onSundays at 11:30am. ContactTom Dean (706) 860-6946 if youhave any question.
Volunteers Name TaAll volunteers are asked to pictheir name tags in the Sacristy bethe door before each mass to during Mass. Please return Mass.
Altar Servers Training!!!There will be NO Altar Server Training in Novem-
ber. Training will resume on December3rd. from Noon - 1300 at Good ShepherdChapel. All current and new servers mustattend. A schedule will be drawn up anddistributed at that time. For more infor-mation please contact Alex Besel [email protected] or (706) 855-9275.
New to our Parish?Please take a minute and fill out
registration form. You can find tforms in the tables located in the
hallway. You may give the form to our Paor leave it in his door. You can also downthe form from our website if this is more venient for you, and send it
[email protected]. Welcome!
Families WantedOur Parish is looking for famwho would like to bring up the gieach mass. Please contact Ron S
non at [email protected] are interested
Roman Missal Inserts
The Roman Missal changes (prayers and instructions forthe celebration of the Mass) will be officially imple-mented on the first Sunday of Advent, Novem-ber 27, 2011. For the next several weeks, youwill find an insert inside of the weekly bulletin.We ask you to collect these inserts as they are agreat source of information in our CatholicFaith, and the upcoming Roman Missalchanges.
Bible StudySt. Michaels Bible Study is on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. Weare studying a Bible Study on the Books of Hebrews.
Monthly MeetingPlease know that our next meeting will be on TuesdayNovember 8th, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. Social and themeeting starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight
Al Larson at [email protected] you have any
question.
Essay ContestAll Catholic students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 areinvited to participate in the 2012 Knights of ColumbusEssay Contest. Students are encouraged to write a 500to 750 word essay on the theme of: "The Responsibilityof the Catholic Citizen In a Free Society. CompletedEssays and Entry Form are due no later than after 10AM Mass on 16 October 2011. Participants are re-quired to furnish written parental consent. For entryforms and additional information contact: Timothy
McCarthy @ 706-831-1104.
Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)
Faith StudyThe MCCW faith study will meet Monday, October 17. Please contact TinaRaby at [email protected] you need childcare.
Best Baker CompetitionAll bakers of the parish, get ready for the Second Annual Best Baker Competition! The
test will be held on Saturday, November 19. Watch the bulletin for more information.
Hygiene Items Needed!This year MCCW will support Catholic Social Services as our designated charity. After ainteresting and informative presentation by Sister Janet Roddy, the director, we have leathat they really need hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, ethand out to homeless and jobless families and individuals in the Augusta area. Please hesupport those who so desperately need it in our very own community. We will have a bthe back hallway where you can deposit your gifts. Thank you!!
RE Notes by Sherry Wodick
Volunteers NeededWe are in need of several Catechists andsubstitute teachers to help with the CCD
program, grades Pre-K through HighSchool. Co-Teachers and assistants areneeded too!! Anyone interested in volun-teering to teach Religious Education thisyear, please contact Sherry Wodicka @[email protected] or (706) 592-6478.
CCD Registration.CCD registration is open throughout the year. Please know that inorder to receive the Holy Sacrament of First Communion or Con-firmation, children need to attend Religious Education as re-quired. Contact Sherry if you have questions.
Octobers Calenda
October 2Classes
October 9NO Class due toColumbus Day
October 16NO Class due tFather Damians Jubilee Cele
bration
October 23Living Rosary
Oct 30Classes
PLCs Office HoursThe Parish Life Coordinator will be availableto assist our parishioners and ministry coor-
dinators at the parish on the following days:MonWedFri9:30am to 1pm.
Living Rosary
IMPORTANT UPDATEThis years Living Rosary will be on 23 Oct at
the RE complex during CCD time (11:30AM). Parents are re-
quired to stay with their children until the Living Rosary is done.
There will be NO class after this activity.
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LITURGICAL LIFE
Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00
Sunday 08:30 & 10:00
Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30
Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45
Penance/ Reconciliation
Saturday 16:00Sunday 08:00
(Also by Appointment)
RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00
Communion (Sick/HomeboundDeacon George Foster
WeddingsDeacon George Foster
BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek
LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adu(RCIA)
Deacon Mike Marchek
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
HM1 Genell Cody
COL William Walker
SPC Brendan G. Fitzpatrick
Study on the Book of John
The Assyrians caught the attention of God. Their bloody military conquests and continual harassment of Israelmade them an abomination. God was going to wipe them from the face of the earth. But whereas other proph-ets like Obadiah and Ezekiel simply prophesied to Gentile nations of their coming destruction, Jonah was the
only prophet God ordered to preach.Through Jonah, God planned to send a message of mercy to the most heinous of empires. The message
was not just for the Assyrians, but for people of all races, and regardless of color, ethnic background, heritage
or culture. But Jonah proved to be less than cooperative through the process.
The Assyrians were a long-standing, much-feared enemy of Israel. Their capital city of Nineveh wasocated about 800 miles east of Israel on the eastern bank of the Tigris River. They were a constant threat tohe peace and safety of God's people, ransacking their homes and taking away captives. Other nations also
suffered and fell at the hands of the Assyrian barbarians.Jonah knew full well the destruction that Assyria had caused over the years. He also knew of their mili-
ary prowess and violence. Jonah could not understand why God offered mercy to such an unmerciful na-ion. Jonah wished to see the great enemy of Israel brought to its knees. He knew that if Nineveh accepted
God's offer of mercy, their destruction would be prevented. Even worse, their harassment of Israel wouldcontinue. Neither of these options sat well Jonah.
Jonah resorted first to willful disobedience. God had sent him east to Nineveh. Instead, Jonah fled south-
west, hoping to escape the presence of the Lord. But as the ship sailed toward Tarshish, a raging stormhreatened to overtake them. Jonah told the crewmen that his sin was the cause of the storm that had takenheir cargo and endangered their lives. As an act of desperation and to appease the anger of God, they threw
Jonah overboard.Jonah was now at the mercy of God. His blatant rebellion and mental carelessness were too reminiscent of
he first generation of Israelites whose bones bleached in the wilderness. There were many others throughouthe Old Testament who believed they could go their own way and live, but were struck down. But God prepared agreat fish that swallowed Jonah. God was not committing him to permanent death, but rather a spiritual time out
where he stayed for three days and three nights. But once Jonah realized the depth of his sin, his prayer of repen-ance moved the heart of God and the fish spat him up on the shore.
So the prophet, rescued from the pit of death, smelling of seaweed and saltwater, reluctantly trekked northeasto carry God's message to Nineveh. But just as Jonah had feared, Nineveh repented. They put on sackcloth and satn ashes. Even the animals fasted. God saw their brokenness and He relented from the destruction that He had
promised. This made Jonah exceedingly angry. He then verbally attacked God, claiming he knew from the begin-ning that God would not destroy Nineveh. This sudden change of plans made Jonah out to be a fool, and he wasnot happy. Pouting, he had sat down atop a hill to watch what would become of the city of Nineveh.
God made a plant to grow over Jonah to shade him from the sun and help ease his misery. However, a wormdestroyed the plant and it died. When the sun and wind beat down on Jonah's head, he became angry again andwished for death.
God rebuked Jonah for having pity over the plant that he did nothing to help grow, and having pity for thegreat city of Nineveh with more than 120,000 people who were spiritually lost. Jonah's heart was divided, andGod knew it. His pride as an Israelite prevented him from really knowing God as patient, loving and merciful.Jonah believed that only the Israelites were worthy of forgiveness, when in fact none of them had done anythingo deserve God's mercy. Israel was no more deserving of God's favor than the wicked Assyrians. But God's deal-ngs with Nineveh were secondary to taming the heart of His prophet.
In the next book of the prophets, the spotlight shifts back to the northern nation of Israel, where yet anotherprophet, Micah, was sent to warn of the coming destruction because of their persistent wickedness.
Written by Amy Miller. Retrieved from http://www.sharedfaith.org
Bulletin Announcements
Bulletin announcements must be submitted to [email protected] by Sunday 3pm. Thank you.
Please remember in your prayers all those who are deployed, their families and friends dur-ing their 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 prayerrequest to [email protected].
PRAY FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERSPlease pray for our expectant mothers and their babies. If you are a member of St. Michaels Parish andexpecting 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 Amelia Torres Kirsten Fontimayor
Susan Wersal
SSG Carl W. Thompson
COL Michael Apicella
SFC Nathan Varner
SrA James Varner
CW2 Clarence W. Raby, III
St. Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.
Be our protection against thewickedness and snares of the
devil.May God rebuke him, we hum
bly pray; and do Thou, OPrince of the Heavenly Hostby the Divine Power of God
thrust into hell,Satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout theworld seeking the ruin of soul
Amen.