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Inside This Week 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Faith and Tradition Liturgical Schedule

Daily Readings Coming Events

Ministry & Organization News Financial Update

Ministry Schedule Our Parish in Action

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St. Michael’s Parish Called to Gather for Worship,

Celebrate the Paschal Mysteries Preach the Gospel Minister to Others

ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

GOD’S WATCHERS

In the ancient world watchmen were extremely important people. They kept communities safe, and were there to alert them to any impending danger or attack. Before locks, alarms, and security systems, watchmen were the protectors, the safety measure. So when the Lord charges Ezekiel as a watchman today, it is a weighty charge. So weighty, we learn, that if Ezekiel fails to sound the alarm for those around him and they perish in a state of wickedness, Ezekiel will be held responsible! This profound connection between God’s will on earth and in heaven is repeated in today’s Gospel, where Jesus instructs us that we are to be the secu-rity force, the watchers placed on alert that nowhere in the Body of Christ, the church, will there be any two members of the one Body who are not reconciled. Scripture tells us that Jesus reconciled all things in heaven and on earth through the blood of his cross. But we are given the mission to continue that reconciliation on earth as in heaven through our ceaseless efforts to be, as Paul would write, ambassadors of reconciliation. Let us not get too comfortable thinking that we are responsible only for keeping our own lives from the path of wickedness and disagreement. We are also held accountable for the lives of the members of Christ’s body around us.

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR

HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF

This weekend Bishop Estevez has asked for a Special Emergency Collec-tion for the victims who have been af-fected by Hurricane Harvey. Our prayerful and financial support is ur-gently needed. Thank you in advance for your generous support. “Watch, dear Lord, with those who wake or watch or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick one, O Lord Jesus Christ, rest your weary ones, bless your dying ones, sooth your suffering ones, shield your joyous ones, and all for Your love’s sake. Amen” ___St. Augustine “Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fel-low men throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hun-ger.”__Blessed Teresa of Calcutta “We can never love our neighbor too much.” ___St. Francis de Sales

Faith and Traditions

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

On Good Friday, at the heart of the Triduum, the commemora-tion of the Lord’s Passion is colored by sobriety and decorum, but this Thursday the mystery comes in a luminous celebration of Christ’s victory. In its deepest origins, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the feast of a dedication of a church, since in the year 335 the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was dedicated on September 13, and on the following day the “true cross” dis-covered by St. Helena was brought outside to the faithful for veneration. It is a great feast of the Eastern Church, which of-ten marks it by having the whole assembly prostrate them-selves on the floor honoring the life-giving cross. At the core of the tradition is the quest of Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, to acquire the cross and the nails of the Crucifixion from the ruins of Jerusalem. When she was sat-isfied that she had found them, thanks to the healing of a sick man whose body was placed on the cross, she had her son fund the building of the great basilica. The history of the relic is complicated, especially because it was carried off by invad-ing Persians in the year 614 and “went missing” for fifteen years. Thursday’s feast does not celebrate the relic, but rather the life-giving cross from which salvation flows. It’s a good day to look around your house or office: Don’t those walls look bare without a cross? What better day to remedy that?

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Liturgical Schedule (Intentions)

Sat. Sept. 9 5:00 SPECIAL INTENTION for Ed & Tima Johnson’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Sun. Sept. 10 8:00 Parishioners of St. Michael Sun. Sept. 10 10:00 John Karsko by St. Michael Visitation Ministry Sun. Sept. 10 12:00 Cira Paganello by Nick & Angela Martino Mon. Sept. 11 8:30 Nick & Josephine Orlando by Jeanne Dean Tues. Sept. 12 6:00 Stacey Oppert by Joe & Joan Raineri Wed. Sept. 13 8:30 Robert Mangold by Patrick & Suzy Sabadie Thurs. Sept. 14 8:30 Pat Stores by Bob Stores Fri. Sept. 15 8:30 Peter John Drumm & Michael Thomas Norman by Peter & Ann Drumm, Jr. & family Sat. Sept. 16 5:00 Gary Snyder by Johnelle Snyder Sun. Sept. 17 8:00 Parishioners of St. Michael Sun. Sept. 17 10:00 Harvey Sibley by Mary Berger Sun. Sept. 17 12:00 Vera Boggs by Pat Decowski Please pray for the sick and all requests in our Prayer Re-quest Book. Please pray for the repose of the soul of pa-rishioner, Marguerite Carroll, and for parishioner, Norma Wilch. May their souls, and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. The altar flowers are donated by Ed & Tima Johnson in honor of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations!

Daily Readings

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Warn the wicked, trying to turn them from their ways (Ezekiel 33:7-9). Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading — Owe nothing to anyone, except mutual love (Romans 13:8-10). Gospel — If two agree about anything for which they pray, it shall be granted to them (Matthew 18:15-20).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Col 1:24 — 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6 -11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7 -8, 11; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43 -49 Sunday: Sir 27:30 — 28:9; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents Day Monday: Patriot Day Tuesday: The Most Holy Name of Mary Wednesday: St. John Chrysostom Thursday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Friday: Our Lady of Sorrows Saturday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian

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Coming Events We ordered a limited supply of the New…Saint Joseph Sunday Missal, 2018, and encourage you to secure your copy at the Gift Shop @$3.00 .

Also, the entire Tiny Saints Product Line at a 20% discount: For your back-pack, key chain, rosary and more…Each comes nicely packaged as shown, with a brief story of the saint on the back of card.

Offer good through September! Come see us…..

stmichaelsgifts@gmail.com or 904-491-0180 Wednesday: 10:00AM to 4:00PM Thursday: 10:00AM to 4:00PM Friday: 11:00AM to 3:00PM Saturday: 4:30PM to 6:30PM Sunday: 9:00AM to 1:30PM

Morning of Prayer

On Saturday, Sept 16, the St. Michael Women’s Guild will have a Morning of Prayer. Registration and a light break-

fast begins at 8:30am in the Parish Hall—the pro-gram begins at 9:00am ending with a light lunch. This will be a prayerful morning to pray your favorite prayers and to perhaps pray a new type of prayer. All women of the parish are invited, as well as your family and friends – so feel free to bring a guest. Please RSVP: 904-261-3472 or stmichaelwomens-guild@gmail.com.

St. Michael Women’s Guild Meeting (SMWG)

The September General Meeting will be Monday, Sept. 11th. We welcome you to join us in the Par-ish Hall with light refreshments beginning at 6:30pm followed by the one hour business meeting which begins at 7:00 pm. Come pray with us, meet new women of the Parish as well as reconnect with old friends. All catholic women are invited –specially visitors, friends and part-time residents.

BIBLE STUDY RESUMES The Tuesday morning Bible Study group resumes Sept 26 at 10am in the Parish House. Commentary books on the Gospel According to John can be pur-chased at the Book Loft on Centre St. Participants should read the Intro and Chap. 1 for that meeting. Direct any inquiries to Pam Huie: 904-321-0744.

Ministry & Organization News and Announcements

A THANK YOU TO ST MICHAEL'S

PARISHIONERS FROM THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Last year the parishioners of St Michael's contributed over 3000 lbs of food to the poor of Amelia Island. Week after week the "Food for the Poor" basket in the vestibule fills with grocer-ies. No fanfare, no pats on the back, just true charity. Well the Knights of Columbus says Thank You to all of you who con-tribute and please continue to contribute. The Knights are proud to collect and to see that this food gets to those who need it. So here is one last...THANK YOU!

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting for the K of C will be September 14th monthly meeting will begin with fellowship at 6:30 PM, fol-lowed by the meeting at 7:00 PM. The meeting will take place in the Saint Michael's parish hall. Knights of Columbus Council 14295

RELIGIOUS FORMATION

This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 17, 2017. The 2017 theme will be "Living as Mis-sionary Disciples." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportu-nity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededi-cate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. St. Michael will recognize our Catechists from our Religious Formation programs and the Teachers at St. Michael Acad-emy, during the 10:00 am Mass.

TAIZE’ PRAYER SERVICE Periodically a Taize’ service is held here at St. Michael Catholic Church. The 35 minute service consists of musical chants sung repeatedly and includes a period of silence, a scripture reading and prayer intercessions. A small ensemble of singers and musical accompaniment (clarinets & violin) help the participants enter into a prayerful state as they blend their voices with the ensemble. 4

Ministry Schedule Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 5:00 Mass Lector MacDonell Ushers Shripka’s Extraordinary Ministers Dexter, Fillion, Hayden, Pulsinelli, Smith, Walters Altar Servers Alexander, Arato, Logsdon —————————————————————————— Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 8:00 Mass Lector Pulsinelli Ushers Bogush, Maddox Extraordinary Ministers Cooper, Dean, Eby, Hippler, Shripka’s, Walker Altar Servers Donovan, Tolg —————————————————————————— 10:00 Mass Lector Bustabad Ushers Bogush, Yeoman Extraordinary Ministers Deacon Art, Coleman, Fuller, Sciarini, Svela, Turner, White Altar Servers Bogush’s —————————————————————————— 12:00 Mass Lector Stoner Ushers Oberholtzer, Oliver Extraordinary Ministers Deacon Art, Gosa, Howard, Pitts, Potochnik, Tasso Altar Servers Venerdi, Robinson, Thompson-Davoli, G. Wright —————————————————————————— Saturday, September 16, 2017 5:00 Mass Lector Smith Ushers Weaver’s Extraordinary Ministers Brooke, Cantin, Gosnell’s Krohn’s, Smith Altar Servers Lucey, Tita, Venerdi —————————————————————————— Sunday, September 17, 2017 8:00 Mass Lector Oden Ushers Young’s Extraordinary Ministers Balsamo’s, Dalton’s, Grubesky, Harbin, Izzo Altar Servers Gosnell, Oden —————————————————————————— 10:00 Mass Lector S. Quinn Ushers Holmes, Yeoman Extraordinary Ministers Hippler, Izzo, M. Schweitzer, S. Schweitzer, Seabrooke, Turner Altar Servers Balsamo, Kilburn, Pollock —————————————————————————- 12:00 Mass Lector Simmons Ushers Miller’s Extraordinary Ministers Deacon Art, Amos, Bratton, Janzen, Maddox, Mason, Trocino Altar Servers Von Mohr family 5

Financial Update Sunday, September 3, 2017

Registered Families 1645 Offertory $ 16,148.98 On Line Giving $ 932.40 Children’s Collection $ 70.65 Debt Reduction $ 1,646.00 On Line Debt Reduction $ 25.00

Contact Walt Edwards today in the Parish

Office at (904)261-3472

2017 Q4 DEBT AND REPAYMENT AMOUNT (As of June 30, 2017)

Existing Debt/Notes Payable $1,663,549.29 4th Quarter Repayment $-181,836.47 (From “Debt Reduction” Donations) ===================================== Remaining Debt $1,481,712.82

OUR PARISH IN ACTION

ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY’S LITTLE FLOWERS 2017-2018

THE START OF A DAY AT THE ACADEMY

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Parish Directory

Pastor Fr. Jose Kallukalam Deacon Deacon Art Treadwell Parish Pastoral Council Mr. Jake Gosa, Chairman Parish Finance Council Mr. Jan Smith, Chairman Parish Staff Jeanne Dean, Secretary Lori Kennedy, Director Religious Education Walt Edwards, Business Manager Patty O’Neill, Bookkeeper Denise Ziegler, Director of Music Parish Office Hours Monday—12noon—4pm Tuesday—Friday—9am—4pm Parish Phone (904)261-3472 Emergency Phone (904)277-6566 Parish Fax (904)321-1901 Parish Website Address www.stmichaelscatholic.com St. Michael Academy Dr. Chris Hampton, Principal

Parish Information

Would You Like to Join St. Michael Parish? To join St. Michael Catholic Church and to register your email address, to receive parish information and updates, please chose one of the following: Via Email— lkennedy@stmichaelscatholic.com Register Online— www.stmichaelscatholic.com By Phone - (904)261-3472 In Person - 505 Broome Street., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Ministry to Sick & Homebound Please contact the Parish Office by email or by phone to arrange a visit from a Priest or Extraordi-nary Minister. Baptism Please contact the Parish Office by phone to ar-range for a Baptism and requirements. Matrimony Couples seeking information on marriage prepa-ration and available date should contact the Parish Office by email or by phone to meet with a priest at least eight months prior to the wedding date. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Persons interested in learning more about the Catholic faith are encouraged to contact the Parish Office by email or by phone for more information on our RCIA process. Religious Formation Persons interested in Adult, Youth or Young Adult formation programs should contact the Di-rector of Religious Formation by phone or email at lkennedy@stmichaelscatholic.com. 7