Clergy

Rev. Jose Kallukalam Pastor

Parish Office Mon – Fri 9.00am–4.00pm

Phone (904) 261-3472 Emergency (904) 277-6566

Emergency calls must be made by patient, family, or care facility.

Mass Times Saturday Vigil 5.00pm Sunday 8.00am Sunday 10.00am Sunday 12.00pm

Daily Mass M W Th F 8.30am Tues 6.00pm

Confession Sat 10.00am-11.00am or by appointment.

Adoration

Thur 9.00am –9.30am

Saint Michael Academy www.smacad.org (904) 321-2102

Ms. Susan Dorner Principal

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St. Michael

Catholic Church 201 North 4th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

www.stmichaelscatholic.com

Formed in the Spirit. A year of equipping our families for the work of ministry to build up the body of Christ

Our Mission We are called to gather for worship,

celebrate the paschal mysteries, preach the Gospel, minister to others,

and be witnesses to the world.

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Saint Michael Catholic Church

Parish Office • (904) 261-3472 www.stmichaelscatholic.com

Sr. Rose Paul Madassery, Office Manager Lori Kennedy, Director of Religious Formation srrosepaul@stmichaelscatholic.com lkennedy@stmichaelscatholic.com Sr. Josephine Thekkumthala, Pastoral Associate Denise Ziegler, Director of Music srjosephine@stmichaelscatholic.com musicatmichaels@gmail.com

Walt Edwards, Business Manager Patty O’Neill, Bookkeeper wedwards@stmichaelscatholic.com Jake Gosa, Pastoral Council Chairman Mike Mayer, Finance Council Chairman

The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time A NEW DAY DAWNS Today we hear how Jonah, sent by God to warn the people, storms through the streets of Nineveh, scaring the citizens out of their wits. And it works! God has a change of heart, see-ing “by their actions” how the people turn from evil (Jonah 3:10). A new day dawns. Next we hear Paul telling the Corinthians, “The world in its present form is passing away” (1 Corinthians 7:31). He calls for a change of heart. Stopping short of telling them to stop carrying out their everyday activities, he urges them—rather mysteriously—to live “as though” they aren’t doing the things they are doing. A new day has dawned. Finally, Jesus stands on the shore and cries, “The kingdom of God is at hand!” (Mark 1:14). Simon and Andrew aban-don their nets—and even their father—and fol-low him. A new day had dawned. Everyone has to change when a new day dawns: the Ninevites, the Corinthians, the apostles, even Jesus! Didn’t a new day dawn today for us as well?

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Forty days after Christmas, THE Church cele-brates the ancient feast of the Presentation of the Lord as an extension of the shining days of Christ’s coming into the depths of winter. This is the day when, for a thousand years, the Church used to bless a year’s supply of can-dles. In many places, a procession forms out-side the church. The core memory is of Sime-on and Anna’s meeting with the infant Jesus and his parents outside the temple on the forti-eth day after the child’s birth, and the delight of going to the table of the Lord for the Eucha-rist, a foretaste of our final meeting with Christ. For some Christians, this day known as “The Meeting,” suggesting not only the encounter in the temple, but also our assembly at the Lord’s table and our longing for the kingdom. One story suggests that the commotion made by so many candle-bearing, hymn-singing faithful in the wintry fields of Germany on their joyful way to Mass stirred the badger from hiberna-tion to examine this promise of springtime. The interrupted nap of the groundhog is amaz-ingly linked to the light of Christ driving away the shadows of the world’s darkness. This beautiful feast only rarely falls on a Sunday. What better reason could there be for candles at dinner on that night?

Liturgy and Ministry

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The Ninevites turn from their evil ways in response to Jonah’s message (Jonah 3:1-5, 10). Psalm — Teach me your ways, O Lord (Psalm 25). Second Reading — The world in its present form is passing away (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). Gospel — Jesus proclaims, “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” The new disciples abandon their nets and follow him (Mark 1:14-20). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps

117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a,

10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-

20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4:35-

41 Sunday: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:32 -35; Mk1:21-28

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

FROM THE DIOCESE HOW TO REPORT ABUSE

The Diocese of St. Augustine treats all allega-tions of sexual misconduct seriously and deals with all allegations in a prompt, confidential, and thorough manner. To Report Abuse, call the police or the Department of Children and

Families at (800) 962‐2873. Or call the Dioc-esan Victim Assistance Coordinator at (904) 208‐6979 or email inquiries@dosafl.com. To report abuse by a bishop(800) 276‐1562 or

visit www.reportbishopabuse.org

The Penitential Rite Standing together in the presence of the Lord, we acknowledge our weakness, our sins and faults and failings. But the penitential rite is really less about our sins than it is about God’s mercy. It is not a time for individual confession, like a mini-sacrament of reconciliation. It is, rather, a preparatory rite, preparing us to praise the mercy of Christ as we acknowledge our own weakness. When Simon Peter witnesses the miraculous catch of fish—when he realizes who is in the boat with him—he falls at Jesus’ feet with the words, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man” (Luke 5:8). We are like Pe-ter. The more aware of the Lord’s presence we become, the more awareness we also have of our sinfulness, our weakness. The penitential rite of the Mass takes several forms, from the traditional Confiteor or “I con-fess” to a litany, spoken or sung by the deacon or cantor with responses by the entire assembly. The penitential rite always includes the words Kyrie, eleison; Christe, eleison—Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy. This ancient Greek prayer came to the Roman liturgy from the East, and still echoes in many of the litanies of the Eastern Rite Churches. These words turn our gaze from our own weakness to the gentle-ness, the kindness, the forgiving love of Christ.

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The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.

— Mark 1:15

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: The Conversion of St. Paul the

Apostle Tuesday: Ss. Timothy and Titus Wednesday: St. Angela Merici; Tu B’Shvat (Jewish new year of trees) begins at sunset Thursday: St. Thomas Aquinas

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Bible Study Opportunity

Ascension Press, a Catholic publishing com-pany, has started a daily podcast to read the

Bible in a year. Podcasts last 20-25 minutes and you don’t have to read anything

before listening. There’s no cost and it may be suitable for those who can’t partici-

pate in a Bible study program.

Here is a link to podcast program: https://media.ascensionpress.com/podcast/all-bible-in-a-year-episodes/

Please do not place any literature or pray-er cards of private devotion on the pews or on the table in the vestibule area.

Would You Like to Join St. Michael Parish? To join St. Michael Catholic Church and to register

your email address to receive parish infor-mation and updates, please do so in person, on

our website, or by phone!

St. Thomas Aquinas Italian San Tommaso d’Aquino, also called Aquinas, byname Doctor Angelicus (Latin: “Angelic Doctor”), (born 1224/25, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Terra di Lavoro, Kingdom of Sicily [Italy]—died March 7, 1274, Fossanova, near Terracina, Latium, Papal States; canonized July 18, 1323; feast day January 28, formerly March 7), Italian Dominican theologi-an, the foremost medieval Scholastic. He devel-oped his own conclusions from Aristotelian premises, notably in the metaphysics of personality, creation, and Providence. As a theologian, he was respon-sible in his two masterpieces, the Summa theolo-giae and the Summa contra gentiles, for the clas-sical systematization of Latin theology, and, as a poet, he wrote some of the most gravely beauti-ful eucharistic hymns in the church’s liturgy. His doctrinal system and the explanations and developments made by his followers are known as Thomism. Although many modern Roman Catholic theologians do not find St. Thomas al-together congenial, he is nevertheless recog-nized by the Roman Catholic Church as its fore-most Western philosopher and theologian.

Parking Just a reminder that there is no parking on the North side of Broome Street between 3rd street and 8th street. You can park on the south side of Broome street.

RCIA Topics in the up coming weeks

This Sunday January 24, Sacraments of Ser-vice: Matrimony & Holy Orders C8, C9 This Tuesday January 26,at 6.00pm Teaching Mass : Fr. Jose Next Sunday January 31, The people of God C10: Jake Gosa The Early Church C11 Church History C12

That everyone who is affected by the corona-

virus especially our parishioners may be healed and those called to eternal life may join the

eternal banquet of the Lord in heaven and all medical professionals may be protected.

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Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis said he was establishing the year so that “every member of the faithful, following his example, may strengthen their life of faith daily in the complete fulfillment of God’s will.” Here’s what you need to know about the Year of St. Joseph: Why does the Church have years dedicated to specific topics? The Church observes the passage of time through the liturgical calendar - which includes feasts such as Easter and Christmas, and seasons such as Lent and Advent. In addition, however, popes can set aside time for the Church to re-flect more deeply on a specific aspect of Catho-lic teaching or belief. Past years designated by recent popes include a Year of Faith, Year of the Eucharist, and Jubilee Year of Mercy. Why did the Pope declare a year of St. Jo-seph? In making his declaration, Pope Francis noted that this year marks the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church by Pope Pius IX on Dec. 8, 1870. Pope Francis said the coronavirus pandemic has heightened his desire to reflect on St. Joseph, as so many people during the pandemic have made hidden sacrifices to protect others, just as St. Joseph quietly protected and cared for Mary and Jesus. “Each of us can discover in Joseph -- the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence -- an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble,” the pope wrote.He also said he wanted to highlight St. Joseph’s role as a fa-ther who served his family with charity and hu-mility, adding, “Our world today needs fathers.”

When does the Year of St. Joseph begin and end? The year begins Dec. 8, 2020 and concludes on Dec. 8, 2021. What special graces are available during this year? As Catholics pray and reflect on the life of St. Joseph throughout the coming year, they also have opportunities to gain a plenary indul-gence, or remission of all temporal punishment due to sin. An indulgence can be applied to oneself or to a soul in Purgatory. An indulgence requires a specific act, defined by the Church, as well as sacramental confes-sion, Eucharistic Communion, prayer for the pope’s intentions, and full detachment from sin. Special indulgences during the Year of St. Jo-seph can be received through more than a doz-en different prayers and actions, including praying for the unemployed, entrusting one’s daily work to St. Joseph, performing a corporal or spiritual work of mercy, or meditating for at least 30 minutes on the Lord’s Prayer. Why does the Church honor St. Joseph? Catholics do not worship saints, but ask for their heavenly intercession before God and seek to imitate their virtues here on earth. The Catholic Church honors St. Joseph as the foster father of Jesus. He is invoked as the patron saint of the Universal Church. He is also the patron of workers, father, and a happy death.

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Saturday January 23 5.00 pm

Lectors Frank Gallo, Kathy Hill

Ushers Kevin McCoy, Pam Vieser, Kathy Clarke

EMs Richard Coleman, Mary Elwell, Pam Stumpp

Altar Servers Paul Donovan, Tim Gowins

Sunday January 24 8.00 am

Lectors John Barada

Ushers Dawn Lunt, Larry Moore, Alan Young

Ems Tom Oden, John Pulsinelli, Greg Shurman

Altar Servers John Pulsinelli, Michael Bass, Mary Biagini

Sunday January 24 10.00am

Lectors Sean McGill, Kathy Clarke

Ushers Bo Venerdi, Jim HoIland & Kathy Clarke

EMs Mary Caserta, Marcia Kreger, Steve White

Altar Servers Ed Velazquez, Logan Morse

Sunday January 24 12.00 pm

Lectors Patty Truax Stewart, Karen Cook

Ushers Kebert Family

Ems Celeste Amos, Pat Avakian, Elizabeth Stoner

Altar Servers Kenny Dalton, Aubrey Kebert

Saturday January 30 5.00 pm

Lectors JoAnne Gallo, Regina Lee

Ushers Kevin McCoy, Pam Vieser, Kathy Clarke

EMs Sue Riegler, Jan Smith, Sr. Rose Altar Servers Tim Gowins, John Pulsinelli

Sunday January 31 8.00 am

Lectors John Pulsinelli

Ushers Dawn Lunt, Larry Moore, Alan Young

Ems Mary Walker, Donna Walters, Robin Young

Altar Servers Michael Bass, Ed Velazquez

Sunday January 31 10.00am

Lectors Jim Mackowski, Terri Turner

Ushers Bo Venerdi, Jim HoIland & Kathy Clarke

EMs Peggy Fuller, Elizabeth Stoner, Diane Svela

Altar Servers Kenny Dalton

Sunday January 31 12.00 pm

Lectors Mary Sechler, Judy Raggi Moore

Ushers Kebert Family

Ems Melissa Howard, Charlie Sciarini, Patty Sciarini

Altar Servers Paul Donovan

Offertory January 17

Registered Parishioners 3866

Offertory $ 12,715.00

Online Giving $ 4,352.80

Children’s Collection $ 24.00

Debt Reduction $ 1,347.00

Online Debt Reduction $ 649.70

TOTAL $ 19,088.50

Mass Intentions Parish Events

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Parish Calendar

Saturday January 23

5pm Robert Moore By Diane & John Svela

8am Parishioners RCIA CLASS, 8:00 – 10:00am, Parish Hall

Sunday January 24

10am

Louis Joseph Benton, MD By Bill & Robin St. Peter Gigi O’ Brien , Gail Lucier

12.00pm Russell Zkiab By Mercy Wright

Monday January 25

8.30am Sarah Lee Lyons By Ram & Mary Ann

Beatitudes Bible study, 1:30 – 2:30pm, Parish Hall

Tuesday January 26

6.00pm

Rory & Elin Kondrad (Special Intention) By Eileeen Curren Kondrad

Tuesday Bible Study 10:00 – 11:00am, Parish Hall K of C Council Meeting 6.30pm, Parish Hall

Wednesday January 27

8.30am Alex Murphy By Jim & Marilyn Light

Crafts Ministry 9.30AM – 12.00PM, Parish Hall Confirmation Class, 5:30 – 8:00pm, Parish Hall Maureen Choir Practice, 5:30 – 7:30pm, Church

Thursday January 28

8.30am Jane Walters By Suzanne & Jim Delaney

Respect Life Ministry 9.45pm, Parish Hall

Friday January 29

8.30am Mildred Harford By Lee Iaciofano

Saturday January 30

5pm

George L. & Marguerite Ferguson By Dick & Noreene Tarantino

8am Joseph Roberge By Nancy Rooberge

RCIA CLASS, 8:00 – 10:00am, Parish Hall

Sunday January 31

10am Regina Nostro By Lorraine & Michael Gaito

12.00pm Parishioners