St. Michael Catholic Church
Parish Events
THIS WEEK
Monday, September 13
Bible Study—1:30—2:30pm—parish office community room
St. Michael CCW—6:30pm—parish hall
Tuesday, September 14
Bible Study—10—11am—parish office community room
RCIA—6:45pm—St. Michael Academy Conservatory
PTA—7:00pm—parish hall
Wednesday, September 15
Little Rock Bible Study—6:30pm—parish hall
Religious Ed—6:30pm—St. Michael Academy
Thursday, September 16
Respect Life—9:00am—parish office community room
Ultreya—6:30pm—parish office community room
Friday, September 17
School Mass—8:30am
Morning Coffee/Tea—Visitation Ministers & Extraordinary Ministers
of the Eucharist to the Sick—9:15am—parish office community room
Prayer Shawl Ministry—12—2:00pm—parish office community room
Saturday, September 18
St. Michael Academy Open House after all Masses
Sunday, September 19
St. Michael Academy Open House after all Masses
MOTHER/DAUGHTER PROGRAM
Join mothers and daughters from around the Diocese for this
informational program for girls ages 10—12 and their moms.
This event will be held Sunday, September 26 from 2—5pm at
St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Program will cover subjects such
as changes entering puberty, modesty, values and the sacredness
of human life. Cost is $25/family. For details or to register, all
904-308-7474 or visit www.dcfl.org.
Dear Visitation Ministers to the Sick, and Extraordinary
Ministers of the Eucharist to the Sick
We welcome you to a Morning Coffee/Tea on Friday, September
17 after the 8:30 am Mass. We’ll begin at approximately
9:15am. Location: Parish Office Community Room.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you. Thanks for being
faithful to your important ministry.
May you see in what you do the beauty of the soul, and the love
and compassion of God.
Blessings & Welcome,
Sr. Bridie Ryan, R.S.M.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
SEPTEMBER 15th
6:30 P.M.
PARISH HALL
Our parish Bible Study resumes this fall with an Old Testament
focus. We will meet in the Parish Hall beginning at
6:30 p.m. on September 15th. The Exodus can be viewed as
the defining moment in Israel’s history, for it was then that
God called Israel out of slavery in Egypt and to a life of freedom
as His people.
Exodus: Called to freedom looks through the lens of Christ
and the Church to show that, more than just seeking to free
His people from the domination of Pharaoh, God desired to
free His people from the far more sinister tyranny of sin, so
they could live the authentic freedom that belongs to the children
of God. Because of this, the Exodus story is not just
Israel’s story, it is our story as well; it tells us who God is and
what he calls us to be. Come and join us!
Fr. Brian
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
CRS, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic
community in the United States bringing critical aid to thousands
of people affected by the recent flooding in Pakistan. To
donate, please call 1-877-HELP-CRS, donate online at
www.crs.org or send to a check to Catholic Relief Services, P.O.
Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 2120-7090. In the memo portion of
your check, please write: Pakistan Flooding.
RESPECT LIFE
You are invited to join us in prayer during this
fall’s
40 Days for Life campaign, a world-wideevent to end abortion, Wednesday, September 22—Sunday, October
31. Please symbolically offer your prayers by completing
and submitting a Spiritual Bouquet card before or after Mass
next weekend. Respect Life members will assist you and collect
your card. All cards will be part of the Offertory during Mass
celebrated by Bishop Galeone, Saturday, October 9 at Prince of
Peace Catholic Church. For details please visit:
www.40daysforlife.com/jacksonville.
RESPECT LIFE MEETING
The Respect Life meeting will by Thursday, September 16 at
9:30am in the Parish Office. Please join us—all are welcome.
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
: ReligiousEd for grades K—8th begins Sept. 15. Starting dates
for our high school Religious Ed will be soon coming.
If your child attended Religious Ed classes last
year, a registration packet will be available beginning in August, either
to be picked up after Masses or by stopping at the parish office between
11:00—3:00 during the weekdays,. New families can pick up a packet
beginning August 1 from the office or call 261-3472, ext 12 to have one
mailed to you. Be sure to register in the parish.
THERESIANS
The Theresians are resuming their monthly meetings on Thursday,
September 9 following Mass and Adoration. Meetings are
held at Sarah Monson’s home, 2012 Sunrise Drive. All women
are invited to join us. For more information, please call Joan
Raimondo, 491-2707.
BIBLE STUDY OFFERED
The Tuesday Morning Bible Study Group will resume on Tuesday,
Sept. 14 at 10:00am. We will cover both Old Testament
books of Joshua and Judges. Commentary booklets can be purchased
at that first meeting. Interested parishioners may call
Pam Huie, 321-0744 to leave name and phone number.
WOMEN OF ST. MICHAEL PARISH……...
To all women who like crafts—we continue to meet on Mondays
at 6:30pm in the parish hall to make craft items for the
Holiday Bazaar scheduled for Saturday, November 20. For
more information, please contact Janet Treadwell, 491-0383.
SACRAMENT CLASSES:
If your school age child (K—12th) is inneed of First Communion or Reconciliation, classes will be held during
the normal religious ed. school schedule. Confirmation preparation will
begin in September. For more information, call Lori, 261-3472 ext. 12
or email bairac2@ hotmail.com.
Save the Date! November 20, 2010
Our Holiday Bazaar is Returning!
We need your help!
Donations Needed:
Craft Items (yarn, ribbon, fabric, cotton batting, wine corks, etc.)
Used Books, DVDs, CDs
Items for our Theme Baskets to be raffled
(chocolate, boy & girl items, wine and spirits, items for the beach)
Items for the White Elephant Table
Volunteers to Make Crafts
For more information please contact
Janet Treadwell at 491-0383.
Please bring items to be donated to the Church office.
Little Rock Scripture Study will begin again on
Wednesday evenings starting September 15 for
10 weeks. We will meet in the Parish Hall from
6:30 pm to 7:45 pm. Registration runs through
August 15th. Registration forms are available at
the back of the church. Participants are asked to purchase their
books to use during the study. Books cost $13 per person and
will available at the Parish Hall beginning the first Wednesday
evening meeting. This Scripture study combines personal Bible
reading and small group sharing and prayer. Let the Word of
God influence your busy life, and come join us this fall. For any
questions, please call Elizabeth Layman, 491-0423.
“DCCW Leadership Training
” - Around the World of CCW in5 Hours—Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church—
Jacksonville—Sept. 18—9:00am—2:00 pm. Open to all members
of CCW—bring a bag lunch—drinks will be provided.
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The Matthew Kelly Foundation and The Dynamic CatholicInstitute
will host “Passion & Purpose Live” - Blessed TrinityCatholic Church—Ocala, FL –Nov. 6—9:00 am—4:00 pm—
speaker Matthew Kelly and musician Eliot Morris—$99.00 includes
lunch and materials
www.dynamiccatholic.com/index.php?page=event.
Our Lending Library is now in the parish office waiting for customers…..
there are more than 400 books waiting to be read.
Come in during office hours to check them out.
WHAT IS ACTIVE PARISHIONER STATUS?
The question of active parishioner status is important. Active parishioners
rightfully look to their parishes for any number of services. Among these
services are:
Enrolling their children in our Religious Education Programs and programs
leading to the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and
Confirmation.
Use of our facilities for liturgical services such as Baptisms, Weddings and
Funerals.
Active parishioner tuition rates in our Catholic Schools.
Certification as sponsors at sacramental celebrations.
These rights and services within the Church bring with them certain obligations,
as in any form of community. The criteria for determining active parishioner
status include the following:
Attend Mass on a regular, weekly basis and on Holy Days.
Be an officially registered member of the parish
Children have received sacraments appropriate to their level of maturity (i.e.,
Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.)
Be an active volunteer in some of our various ministries.
Financially support the parish on a monthly, weekly or yearly basis by using the
envelope system. The use of envelopes is not primarily about money; the
envelopes provide a record of Mass attendance. If you cannot make your expected
contribution, be sure to drop an envelope into the offertory basket anyway, even
if it contains only a minimal contribution.
Support any Capital/Building Campaign of the parish.
BULLETIN and ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE
All notices, including bulletin inserts and pulpit announcements, are subject to
approval and must be submitted to the office by 12:00 noon on Thursday, 10 days
prior to distribution. We reserve the right to edit (or reject) all
contributions. Pilgrimages and travel notices will be published on a space
available basis only. Neither St. Michael Church nor the Diocese of St.
Augustine sponsor or endorse these trips which are published as a courtesy.
The Diocese of St. Augustine sponsors a post-abortion program, Project Rachel,
which provides reconciliation and healing through compassionate, confidential
counseling to those suffering from a past abortion. Please call 1 -877-908-1212
www.hopeafterabortion.org
“HAPPY HOUR”
You are invited to “Happy Hour” Sunday in the parish hall following the 10:00 am
mass. We have donuts, coffee, juice, bagels and more! We are also looking for
volunteers to help with “Happy Hour” once a month. Please call Joan, 491-0590.
NEWCOMERS
All new members of the parish are invited to the parish hall after the 10:00am
mass (during Happy Hour) to receive your folder containing contact information
for each parish ministry. We look forward to meeting you!
PLEASE NOTE:
We ask you NOT to pick the beautiful roses growing in the church parking lot.
They are there for ALL to enjoy their beauty.