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Saint Michael the Archangel Parish
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 8, 2013
Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson
“For if this endeavor or this
activity is of human origin, it will
destroy itself. But if it comes from
God, you will not be able to
destroy it; you may even find
yourselves fighting against God.”
Acts 5:38b-39b
Parish Office 25394 N. Poseidon Rd.
Florence, AZ 85132 Phone: (520)723-6570
Fax: (520)723-7116 www.stmichaels77.org
Parish Office Hours Monday 9:00am – 4pm Tuesday 9:00am – 4pm Wednesday 9:00am – 4pm Thursday Closed Friday 9:00am – 4pm
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil - 4pm
Sunday - 8 am & 10:30 am Weekend Mass is held at Copper Basin K-8 School
28682 N. Main Street San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
Weekday Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday & Saturday - 8:30am Daily Mass is held at the
Parish Office/Rectory
Confessions before Mass or upon request
Are you new to St. Michael the Archangel Church?
We welcome you and we ask that you please take a few moments to register. Registration forms are located at the
Greeters Table or can now be found online. Visit our website and click on the link, Parish Registration Form, found at the bottom of the home page and follow the instructions. Do you have a new address, phone number or email? You can also update that information by using the online form.
Throughout the summer we have been following Jesus on his journey in the Gospel of Luke. In this Sunday’s Gospel selection Jesus tells us that those who truly wish to be his followers will renounce all possessions, carry their cross and come after him. As if to illustrate what such renunciation might require, we also hear St. Paul challenge his friend Philemon to let go of a valuable possession—his slave Onesimus.
Discipleship, it seems, is not a halfway venture for the half-hearted. Disciples must be willing to give up anything and everything. But something much more valuable than earthly possessions awaits those who follow Jesus. The reading from the book of Wisdom reminds us that earthly “possessions” lose their significance when we, like Jesus, surrender our lives to the infinite wisdom of God.
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Following Christ
“. . .of the ninety-nine percent of His followers who have
to take on themselves financial and family cares. It is by
fulfilling these worldly duties in a Christian way that they
are dedicating themselves to His service. This is their total
commitment to Christ. . .” Excerpted from The Sunday Readings Cycle C, Fr. Kevin O' Sullivan, O.F.M.
Discipleship
Sacramental Policies
ANOINTING OF THE SICK At the 8:30am Mass on the first Friday of each month.
BAPTISM Parents will need to provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate and participate in a class. Baptismal Classes are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11 am in the Church office. Parents must call the church office to register for the class. Godparents must be practicing Catholics who are confirmed and married in the Church, if married.
CONFESSION Confessions are offered one-half hour before all Masses, or anytime upon request.
CONFIRMATION Confirmation will be given students in 8th grade or above. They must have completed the 8th grade religious education class and optimally the 7th as well. Sponsors must be practicing Catholics who are already confirmed and married in the Church, if married. Parents should not be sponsors for their own children. For information on Confirmation preparation for adults please contact the pastor.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION First Holy Communion will be offered to children in Grade 2. Children must attend CCD regularly throughout Grade 2 in order to receive the Sacrament in May of that year. Students will also be prepared for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Grade 2.
MARRIAGE Both parties are expected to participate in the preparation program. Parties must notify the pastor at least one year prior to their proposed marriage date. Please meet with the pastor for a fuller explanation and to make arrangements.
ALTAR SERVERS Bert Pampanin, [email protected], (480) 704-3108
BULLETIN Mary Teese, [email protected] or (520)723-9311
CCD Jenny Rudko, [email protected], (480)250-0711
COMPLIANCE OFFICER Jan Trbovich, [email protected], (520)723-9454
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Virginia Bombolino, [email protected], (480)888-7914
GREETERS Pat Mick, [email protected], (480)358-4654
HOSPITALITY Lisa Green, [email protected], (480)358-4654
LECTORS Suzanne Baitinger, [email protected], (480) 745-5621
LIFE TEEN Andy Ramirez [email protected] (480)694-3720
MUSIC Diana Albert, [email protected], (480)457-9712
PARISH SECRETARY/NOTARY PUBLIC Sandra Ramirez, [email protected] (520)723-6570
PASTOR Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson, [email protected], (520)723-6570
PRAYER CHAIN Virginia Bombolino, [email protected] (480)888-7914
RCIA Bob Butchko, [email protected] (408) 703-7212
SACRISTANS Polly Von Esse, [email protected] (520)723-1308 (includes Set Up/Take Down)
USHERS Darrell Stonerook, [email protected] (602) 501-3858
WEBMASTER Craig Rudko [email protected] (480)250-0722
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Diana Albert, Sue Baitinger, Virginia Bombolino, Lisa Green, Bert Pampanin, Sandra Ramirez, Craig Rudko, Jenny Rudko, Darrell Stonerook, Mary Teese and Polly Von Esse
Pastoral Council meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
New address? New email? Do you have a new address, phone number or email? If so, please take a moment to contact the parish office or stop by the Greeters Table and help us keep your contact information current.
MASS INTENTIONS September 8 10:30 am Pro Populo September 14 4:00 pm Pro Populo September 22 8:00 am Pro Populo September 29 10:30 am Pro Populo
Pro Populo - Latin: “for the people” Deceased †
Contact the Parish Office to place a Mass Intention.
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL MINISTRIES & COMMITTEES
SIGN UP GENIUS
Ministry volunteers can access the Sign Up Genius link on the home page of our parish website. Volunteers can now sign up for September and October.
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: Col 3:12-17; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 [1-10]
PRAYER REQUESTS
Do you know someone with or recovering from a serious or chronic illness, someone who is grieving, someone who needs prayers to comfort and strengthen them? If so please place them on St. Michael's Prayer List. You may add their names at the Greeters Table or by contacting Virginia Bombolino at [email protected] or 480-888-7914. All requests are private.
Please consider being a member of our Prayer Chain. You can receive our monthly Prayer List by email or by signing out a list each month at the Greeters Table.
Parish Debt Obligations
$242,236.82 Debt on the House
$524,087.46 Debt on the Land
$500,000.00 Pre-Construction Loan
$1,266,324.28 Total Current Debt
Online Giving...If you would like to give online please visit our website, www.StMichaels77.org, and click
10% of our collection contributions go toward the
Church Building Fund.
St. Michael the Archangel Financial Report
Due to our publishing print schedule
and the Labor Day holiday, parish
financial information will be included in
our next bulletin.
MASS ATTENDANCE: 416 People attended Mass the weekend of Aug. 31st and Sept. 1st.
CCD classes and Life-Teen
meetings will be held on
September 8th and
15th. They will start at 9:15 am.
Parish Debt Obligations
$242,236.82 Debt on the House
$524,087.46 Debt on the Land
$500,000.00 Pre-Construction Loan
$1,266,324.28 Total Current Debt
Please join your Parish Family at our next Pot Luck Dinner as we celebrate the upcoming sports season with our
" TAIL GATE PARTY"
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 2013 following the 4 o'clock Mass
RSVP at the Greeters Table
The Hospitality Committee will provide beverages and all eating/serving utensils.
Please bring a dish to share....... Entree, Vegetable, Salad, or Dessert.
Hope to see you there!
ADULT COMPLIANCE TRAINING
Adult Compliance training will be held on Monday, September 16th at 6:30 pm at the Rectory . If you are a new volunteer and have not taken the class you will need to attend. If you have any questions, please call the church office 520-723-6570.
Thank you to all who participated in the Fry's Gift Card Fundraiser.
We have just received a check in the amount of
$2,203.65. During the past year, this fundraiser
has added a total of $4,521.53 to our Building
Fund.
We are waiting to be accepted into the Fry's
Community Awards Program where your Fry's
VIP card will be linked to St. Michael's. There will
no longer be a need to add money to a Gift Card.
Hopefully, you will sign up for this program. We
will pass along details as soon as we receive
them. Again, thank you very much.