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Saint Michael Church, Girard

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Saint Michael Parish Mission Statement:“We the parishioners of Saint Michael the Archangel, through leadership and strong traditio

are faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church. We commit ouselves to be generous stewards of our faith, our parish, and our community. We strive to involv

all members to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all.”  

Notes from the Pastor: Back to normal routine! After all the celebrations, we are now focused on o

 journey through 2013! Many of you must have set your personal goals this year. For Saint Michael

Church, the goal I have set which I am asking all of you to support is to be able to plan and execute a y

of celebration for the Parish’s 50th Anniversary of its construction. Some might ask why celebrate a

 building’s construction anniversary? The establishment of the parish maybe celebrated but a building?

The answer to this question would help us to go deeper on our understanding of the Church as the

Body of Christ. This is best explained by Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio in his article on the feast of the

dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome: “As a rebellious teenager, I thought the Cath

lic church should stop wasting its money on expensive churches. We ought to sell them all and buy fo

for the poor, I argued. Funny thing. Jesus, who cared much for the poor, did not have this attitude. A

an adolescent he yearned to spend time in Herod’s sumptuous Temple (Luke 2). As an adult, he defened its integrity against the moneychangers (John 2). Francis of Assisi, who gave away all his possessi

 begged for money to buy materials to restore ruined churches which he rebuilt with his own hands. W

this high regard for church buildings? Ezekiel 47 gives us one important reason. Because the liturgica

worship that goes on inside, most especially the Eucharist, is the “source and summit” of our entire Ch

tian life.

The world is a dusty, tiring place that often beats us down. The Church building is a haven, a quiet

refuge, a place to encounter God. Here we drink deeply of the life-giving waters of word and sacrame

that revive our drooping spirits (Psalm 23). The grace that flows from the altar bears us back into the

world, changed, and able to change others, bringing healing and bearing fruit. Saint Paul, in I Corinth

3, gives us another reason to honor Churches…The Church building is a mirror that, held up before us

reminds us of who we are. The world tells us that we are consumers, employees and voters, and flashe

constant stream of icons at us every day to remind us of this. The Church building is an icon that remin

us of our deepest identity. As we gather for Sunday worship, we who were scattered by diverse loyalt

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J. Duling, J. Hey

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Ruth Duling

John & Carol Davenport

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 professions, and life-styles, are now united as the Body of

Christ and dwelling place of the Spirit. How does a person

enter the Church? Through the cleansing waters of baptis

Maybe that’s why there are holy water fonts at the doors o

most Catholic churches. Maybe those statues of saints are

there to remind us that we are “fellow citizens with the sai

and members of the family of God” (Ephesians 2:19f). 

So what about all the expensive treasures of architectur

 painting, sculpture, and stained glass? Sell them all and u

the proceeds to buy food for the poor? What then would t

 poor have?... The loss of one’s home is a loss of one’s dig

ty. Our churches, from the local chapel to St. Peter’s Basi

ca, belong not to the hierarchy, but to the whole family.

They’ve been given to us by the hard work and contributioof our forebears to remind us of our dignity as sons and

daughters of the living God… let us allow zeal for God's

house to consume us as it did Jesus and Francis, that we m

embrace the task of purification, renewal and rebuilding...

May these words enkindle our spirit to give value to the

50th anniversary celebration of the construction of Saint M

chael Church in 2014!

We welcome Quin Michael Dean Sisney to our Catholi

Family who was born in baptism this Sunday, January 13 t

He is the son of Michael and Melissa Sisney. May God b

him, his family, and our catholic community always!

And God bless you all! Fr. Ro

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Faith Paoni Secretary

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Last Week July 2012 to date

tributions $2,692.01 $83,985.71

dren's Offering $27.67 $825.28

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Saint Michael’s Upcoming Events 

ance Council Parish Council

y Stonerock-Chair Dale Coomes-Chair Jan. 15th, at 6:30pm

ary Altar Society  Knights of Columbus

t meeting, TBA 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm:30pm in the Hall. St. Michael Parish Hall

ping Hands Daughters of Isabella

d help or want to volunteer, Call Marilyn Bradshaw,Carrie Smith, 724-6684 724-7133

t Man in You Friday mornings at 6am

St. Anthony: The Father of Monastic Life Anthony was born in 251 in Egypt of wealthy Christian parents. He was

noted for his even temperament, his devotion to the Church, and obedience

his parents. Six months after coming into possession of a large fortune

through the death of his parents, he was assisting at Mass when he heard th

words of Jesus read: “Go, sell what you have and give it to the poor, and y

will have treasure in heaven.” He felt the words were directed to him and h

acted upon them. He gave away his possessions and begged an old hermit

teach him the spiritual life. Afterwards, he retired into the desert and lived

life of a hermit for many years, devoting himself to prayer and penance.

Christ’s Baptism Led to the Cross Ever since Christmas, we’ve been celebrating several manifestations of 

Christ. On December 25, He showed Himself to the Jewish world, symbol

ized by the shepherds. The next Sunday was the Feast of the Holy Family,

which gives us the account when Mary and Joseph find Him in the Temple

and He reveals to them that He is the Son of His eternal Father. Last week-

end, we observed His manifestation to all the nations in the person of the

wise men, known as the Epiphany. And now, to another important event in

the life of Our Lord--His Baptism--when for the first time in history, ALL

THREE PERSONS of the Trinity revealed themselves in an outward way:

Jesus, the Father’s voice, and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

Jesus’ baptism is so significant that it is described in all four of the Gos-

 pels. Just as our baptism brought us into God’s family, the Church, soChrist’s baptism launched Him into His role as Suffering Servant. You mig

say, “His baptism in the Jordan led to the Cross. Recall the words of the Fa

ther, “You are my Beloved Son. On you, my favor rests.” This is a paraphr

ing of the opening words of the first of the Servant Songs in today’s readin

of Isaiah. Jesus rose up out of the Jordan just as one day He would rise triu

 phant from the tomb!

Christ came into the world to bring us the life and light that we receive i

 baptism. In our baptism, we’re empowered by the Holy Spirit to bear fruit

that will last. It’s truly a great privilege to own a divine membership in the

Body of Christ! Let’s remember that we’re included in the Prayers of the

Church wherever and whenever Mass is said, while also in constant Union

with the Whole Church (meaning Heaven, Earth, and Purgatory).

As had been announced by the Catholic Advance, Msgr. William Carr,

who has written “The Word of the Lord” on p. 2 of each issue to prepare u

for Sunday Mass, is retiring after many years. Fr. Tom Hoisington has take

over this column and has written thought-provoking statements on the Bap

tism of the Lord. I close with his words, “We might say that the Baptism o

the Lord is a foreshadowing of Pentecost. As the Holy Spirit descended up

Christ at His Baptism, so the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles at Pe

tecost. As Jesus’ baptism was the start of His public ministry, so Pentecost

was the beginning of the Church’s life.” Articles by Marcel Norma

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March for Life Send-Off Mass Send-Off Mass for the 98 pilgrims who are leaving SEK for 

hington, D.C. to participate in the National March for Life

be held at St. Michael’s on Wednesday, January 23 at

pm. Everyone is invited to attend mass to pray for a safe and

uctive trip for our local representatives.

2012 Christmas Season - St. Michael’s Angels Michael’s Angels would like to thank and bless everyone for 

generosity this past Christmas season. We were able to give

ed items and gifts to 28 children this holiday season. Each

y was very much appreciative. We couldn’t have completed

oal as Angels if it weren’t for all of the support we receive

everyone. Thank you all for your prayers and donations

g this special time of the year. Once again, the Angel Treea success and we appreciated those of you who took an An-

nd shopped for items on the list.

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