3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time January 22, 2012
PRAYER CORNER
NAMES OF PERSONS TO BE PRAYED FOR:
PRAY FOR PEACE
MASS INTENTIONS
January 24, 2012 -- January 29, 2012
As Father Kevin will be attending the Southwest Liturgical Conference this week, there will be no daily Mass or Scripture Study Wednesday evening or Thursday afternoon.
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF January 22, 2012
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Next Sunday
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR WEEK OF
January 24, 2012 ~ January 29, 2012
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
Sunday
9:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
3:15 p.m.
Church Cleaning
Sunday Bible Readings
New Life Prayer Group
Loss & Remembrance Committee Meeting
Mass
Mass
Sacramental Prep Class 2nd Grade & Confirmation (Confirmation meets in the 
gym with parents & sponsors.)
gym with parents & sponsors.)Peace & Justice CommitteeMeeting—Chapel
Marian Prayers for Priests
Andres B. Abalos, Sr.
Sally Abalos
Ed Abeyta
Cynthia Aguilar
Cipriano O. Alvarado
Becky Baer
Rebecca Baldwin
& Girls
Harlie Barnes
Clara Burris
Joanna Chamberlain
Margaret Colarelli
Mary Contini
Ron Cooper
Betty Cooper
Lupe Cortez
H. W. Cowan II
Jo Deason
Tammy Derbort
Herb Dierks
Irene Dierks
Maria Dierks
Dora Enneking
Julia Evans
Jody Gallagher
Emily Garcia
Cory Gill
Leonard Gill Family
Renee Hall & Family
Bill Hammell
Neva Harman
Ron & Rick Hunt
Gary Justine
Bob Kennec
Barbara King
William Kinney
Juanita Kinney
Patricia Kunselman
Darin Lance
Maria Lance
Dominic Mariorenzi
Laura McDaniel
Charles McFadden
Gary McMillan
Marge Merlino
Judy Minnick
David Moore
Donna Moore
Richard Moore
Fr. Michael Murray
Marilyn Murray
Erna Nield
Robert Olona
Joyce O’Dell
Vernon O’Dell
Elizabeth Ortega
Ken Putzer
Eric Richardson
Cory Richardson
Linda Ruder
Florence & Joe Salvemini
Dan Schaefer
John Schmidt
John Shaffer
Vera Shaffer
Lori Skau
Taylor Smallwood
Frances Stevens
Ruth Sullivan
Elias Tarango Virginia Thebert
Hilary Timko
Flo Valdez
Gertrude Valdez
Rita Valdez
Pauline Weigel
Christine Westfall
Rob Westfall
Reva Wheeler
Harold Whitehorn
Jack Zielinski
2011 DIOCESAN MINISTRY FUND
(Reminder to pay off your DMF Pledge)
Our 2011 DMF assessment is $76,595 and parishioners pledged $80,838.17. As of January 6, the parishioner pledged amount has a balance of $4,243.17 to be paid by January 31, 2012. Any shortfall will be paid by the Parish Operating Account. Any excess will be returned to the Parish. Thank you for your generous support of the Diocesan Ministry Fund.
Dear Parishioners,
In reviewing the parish financials, it surprises me that some people do not contribute to the operating of the parish; some contribute very little; some are hit and miss; and some give with extraordinary generosity.
The reasons for not giving, or giving in fits and starts, or giving little are probably many and varied. But I know that some will find any excuse to avoid financial support. For some reason, some parishioners feel that it belongs to someone else to keep the lights on, the heat running, and ensure that the work of the parish staff continues. Some feel entitled to what the parish provides without any commitment on their part. And some just don’t realize that we count on their support! Faithful financial stewardship is an obligation, not an option; it is our response to the love of God!
Good household fiscal stewardship each year should include a plan for charitable giving. The standard for giving is called “tithing” – giving the first 10% back to God in gratitude for all that he has given us. The suggested church offering is 4% of one’s annual income to the parish church and1% to the Diocesan Ministry Fund. This allows us to give the other 5% to other charities of our choice. Knowing our fiscal responsibility, and knowing our annual household income and expenses, allows us to be faithful and fair in our giving.
Catholic Stewardship is a way of life, not a periodic hand-out. As we launch this year’s support of the diocese through the Diocesan Ministry Fund collection, I ask you to consider again your stewardship, and respond with true gratitude for all that God has given you.
Fr. Kevin
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY CHOIR CONCERT
St. Michael Catholic Church is pleased to welcome once again, the Saint John’s University Chorus from Collegeville, MN. They will be here to sing in concert for our community of Tuesday, March 6th at 7:30 p.m. The Saint John’s University has approximately 45 voices, 25 female and 20 male. They travel the world doing concerts of sacred and secular music. The choir asks each parish to provide a potluck before each concert in order to meet and visit with parishioners. Therefore, we will begin our potluck at 5:00 p.m., in the gymnasium prior to the concert at 7:30 p.m. Potluck dishes will be needed and should be provided based on the alphabet system we have used in the past.
A-J ~ Meat, Main Dish
K-S ~ Salad, Side Dish
T-Z ~ Dessert
The singers will also need guest homes to stay for the night. Guest homes will be asked to house 1-4 singers, provide breakfast the next morning and a ride back to the church for their departure at 7:30 a.m. We will need to secure housing for this choir as soon as possible. Please call Laurie Mendon at 276-1285, if you can open your home for choir members to stay on the night of March 6th. Thank you.
Laurie Mendon
DEBT REDUCTION
As of December 31, 2011, the Loan Balance for the Worship Space is $156,896.31. Thank you for your support!
CHURCH CLEANING will be Tuesday, January 24, at 9AM. If you would like to help, the schedule will be 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. Thank you for your service.
Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
2 Sm 5:1-7, 10/Mk 3:22-30
2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19/Mk 3:31-35
Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/Mk 16:15-18
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Tit 1:1-5/Mk 4:21-25
2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Mk 4:26-34
2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Mk 4:35-41
Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28
THE PEACE AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE is still in its formation and we are currently establishing priorities and setting goals. Our hope is to bring attention to and address needs in the local and global communities. Our first project was to start a Prison Ministry and a few parishioners have already committed. We are looking for additional members and welcome new ideas. Our next meeting is Sunday, January 29th; we will meet after Mass in the old church. If you have any questions, contact Patricia Reilley at 285-8946. Please join us!
CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA COLLECTION ~ This weekend, January 21/22, 2012, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. Many unique challenges face the Church in that region. A lack of priests and trained lay ministers, high emigration rates, and the alarming pace at which parishioners are leaving the faith make it difficult for the region’s Church to provide for the faithful. It is more important than ever that we keep faith with the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean. Please give generously. Thank you.
GIFT (Growing In Faith Together)
The GIFT program includes all faith formation—grades K-5, Youth Ministry—grades 6-11.
R.C.I.A. (adults and children), Scripture Study and Sacramental Preparation (Baptism, Marriage, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation) as well as all GIFT Teams. All sessions begin with Sunday Mass at 9:00 a.m.,
followed by designated learning experiences (grade level lessons/a GIFT Event/Sacramental Preparation Sessions/R.C.I.A.).
All Faith Formation lessons will be held at the Parish Education Center.
Calendars for individual faith formation programs can be found on the parish website.
Toward Christian Unity
Today, January 22, 2012,
is Ecumenical Sunday, a day
when we Christians are urged to
pray and work for Christian unity.
The ecumenical movement
was born
over 100 years ago, when 1300
representatives from various
Protestant denominations met in
Edinburgh, Scotland,
to seek ways to reconcile some
of their divisions, divisions they
recognized as scandalous.
Today, the ecumenical
movement includes Protestant,
Catholic and Orthodox
Congregations from virtually
All over the world.
What does the ecumenical
movement have to do with us?
First, we are reminded to pray that
Christian churches need to work
tirelessly to make Jesus’ words
a reality: “That they all may be one.”
We can also bring a
non-Catholic friend to Mass
or share the beliefs and
traditions of our church with them.
(Taken from Living Faith/ Sr. Melanie Svoboda, S.N.D.)
