St. Michael Catholic Church located in Fernandina Beach Florida

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MASS SCHEDULE

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m. at Yulee United Methodist Church

Sunday Masses-Oct-April 8:00am - 9:30am - 11:00am— 12:30 pm

Sunday Masses-May-Sept 8:00am—10:00 am—12:00noon

Confessions: 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. -Saturday or appointment

Before 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday—Yulee

United Methodist

Daily Masses: 8:30 a.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri.

6:00 p.m. Tues.

Holy Days Vigil: 6:00 p.m.

Holy Days 8:30 a.m— 6:00 p.m.

Kiwi Welcome to St. Michael Catholic Church located in Fernandina Beach Florida. We are happy you decided to visit. If you have been away from the Church, Christ longs for your return to join Him in the praise of God at weekly worship. The words of Jesus are in our hearts as in His name we extend a loving welcoming hand to you: "Come to me... and I will give you rest. Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart...my yoke is easy, and my burden light." Have you been away from the church? We welcome you back. Take a tour and view all our photos. Read about Saint Michael or spend some time and visit our prayers area. We have many areas of information to offer. We welcome your thoughts, concerns and prayers.

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PLEASE NOTE:
The Saturday evening Mass at the United Methodist Church in Yulee is at 4:00 PM.

THE SUMMER SUNDAY MASS TIMES

BEGINNING MAY 6, 2012:

8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 12:00 A.M.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

MAY 13, 2012

THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We have a unique episode in the Acts of the Apostles today. A whole roomful of people are baptized with the Holy Spirit before they are baptized with water! The verb used—“the Holy Spirit ‘fell’ on them” (Acts 10:44)—is characteristic of the way the Spirit works throughout the book of Acts: powerful and surprising.

Though this “baptism” is not the normative way the New Testament describes baptism, it is still a good reminder today that the Holy Spirit is not controlled by whether or not we pour water, but rather that our sacramental signs reveal the presence of the Spirit at work among us. And we have a double reinforcement of how this work is accomplished from a Letter and a Gospel bearing John’s name. It is love, self-sacrificing and selfgiving love, that manifests the Spirit of Jesus in our midst. It is love that is the greatest of commandments.

The Spirit is manifested equally through those who live in that love.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48).

Psalm — The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power (Psalm 98).

Second Reading — Let us love one another, because love is of God (1 John 4:7-10) or 1 John 4:11-16.

Gospel — This is my commandment: love one another as I love you (John 15:9-17) or Jn 17:11b-19.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17

Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11

Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Jn 16:12-15

Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1- 13

[1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); or Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20

Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23

Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28

Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19 or for

Ascension Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13];

Mk 16:15-20

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day

Monday: St. Matthias

Tuesday: St. Isidore

Thursday: The Ascension of the Lord (unless transferred to Sunday)

Friday: St. John I

Saturday: Armed Forces Day

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Just as the origins of Lent have to do with accompanying people in the final stages of preparation for baptism at Eastertime, so does the structure of the Easter season help the newly received Catholics take root in the community. This is the season of “mystagogy,” which means “reflection on the mysteries.” This means that new Catholics are remembering the sacraments by which they become one with us, and are sorting out the implications for their everyday life. They can understand the excitement of Cornelius and his family in the first reading, filled with the Holy Spirit, and so eager to begin their new life that they overwhelm St. Peter. The second reading and the Gospel today likewise help our new brothers and sisters explore their new life as an experience of God’s tender love. Long ago, our tradition named these newly baptized adults and children the “neophytes,” from Greek words meaning “newly planted.” Newly planted in the garden of faith, they look to us to provide the fertile soil in which their new life can take root and grow. You can help. If you have “neophytes” in your parish, a card or note of welcome, or warm words of congratulation, are still timely. It’s Easter!

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is immediately after the 8:30am Mass on Thursdays.

Our Mission Statement

St. Michael's has four M's

Melding, Ministry, Mirth, and Mission

We speak of melding into a new community. Remember Pentecost? We are from Fernandina Beach or Amelia Island, in Nassau County, Florida. We grew up in Jacksonville, Orange Park, Yulee, Callahan, and the regions around St. Mary's and Savannah in Georgia. There are even visitors from Wisconsin, New Jersey, Ireland, Italy and Japan. Yet each of us hears about the Marvels God has accomplished.

Ministry: What marvels should all these expatriates hear? "There are different gifts but the same Spirit: there are different ministries but the same Lord: there are different works but the same God who accomplishes all of them in everyone." Could there be a better description of a healthy parish?

Mirth: "At the sight of the Lord, the disciples rejoiced." Holy laughter is the corridor of a healthy parish.

Mission: "He showed them his hands and his side. As the Father has sent me So I send you." These words speak of mission. They remind us that the task is far from finished. Years of what has been points to what must yet be, what lies ahead.

Jesus still shows his hands and his side today. He still bears his wounds in the Poor and downtrodden. Jesus will not allow complacency to set in. Thus the parish's mission continues.