505 Broome Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

Office (904)261-3472 Emergency (904) 277-6566 www.stmichaelscatholic.com Fr. Jose Kallukalam, Pastor

Inside This Week Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Faith and Tradition Liturgical Schedule

Daily Readings Coming Events

Ministry & Organization News Financial Update

Ministry Schedule Our Parish in Action

Our Mission We are the body of Christ at

St. Michael’s Parish Called to Gather for Worship,

Celebrate the Paschal Mysteries Preach the Gospel Minister to Others

And be Witnesses to the World.

ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH JANUARY 14, 2018

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THE LAMB OF GOD

“Behold the Lamb of God!” We hear this phrase every Sunday at Mass, but there’s a good chance that many Roman Catholics do not know who in the Bible originally spoke it. The phrase appears only in the Gospel of John, on the lips of John the Baptist, who utters it twice. In today’s Gospel reading, John proclaims Jesus as the Lamb of God, and two of John’s own disciples then follow Christ. A little bit later Andrew, who heard John and then followed Jesus, brings his brother Simon to be re-named Cephas, or Peter. A careful look at these Bible verses shows us the mission of everyone baptized into the Body of Christ: we must always proclaim our faith in Christ, so that others will follow him. We may not know how the will of God might work through those we bring to Christ; that is not the point. The point is that our ongoing mission as a church is to bring others to Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Faith and Traditions

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION “Ordinary Time” began for us this week. On the old calendar, the feast of the Presentation, still more than two weeks away, was the last day of the Christmas sea-son. Sadly, Bethlehem is hardly a place of peace on earth these days. The ancient Christian community has been largely uprooted by political strife. The Church of the Nativity stands (barely) in remarkable disrepair and disorder in Manger Square. The roof is crumbling, the major doorways are blocked, the wiring is faulty, and the worship life is disrupted by quarrels among Eastern Christians. The church was founded by the Emperor Constantine in 325, destroyed in a Samaritan revolt in 539, and re-built by the Emperor Justinian. When the area came under Muslim control in 638, the holiness of the church was respected, and in return Christians al-lowed Muslims to pray in the south aisle, a right still upheld. Earlier in that century, invading Persians were ordered to destroy all churches, but when they saw the magi carved over the doorway of the Church of the Nativity, they spared it out of respect for their ancestors who bore gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the same city. The Crusaders restored and redecorated the church by the twelfth century, and it is their plan that survives. Down a few stone steps is a stone grotto with a silver star marking the place of Christ’s birth: when the star was stolen in 1847 it triggered an inter-national crisis that exploded into the Crimean War. Since 1852, the church has been shared by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian Churches. The Greeks are in charge of the grotto, but don’t enjoy the best of friendships with the Armenians. Catholics have the care of the Chapel of the Manger, and avoid the squabbles by a separate entrance to the Franciscan monastery church of St. Catherine. Pray for peace in Bethlehem! 2

THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE

CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 15th, IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. WE WILL

REOPEN TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th.

Liturgical Schedule (Intentions)

Sat. Jan. 13 5:00 Jean Hensler by Patrick & Suzy Sabadie Sun. Jan. 14 8:00 Maud B. Cancienne by Jim & Carol Cooper Sun. Jan. 14 10:00 Carolyn Parshall by John & Diane Svela Sun. Jan. 14 12:00 Parishioners of St. Michael Mon Jan. 15 8:30 Special Intention of the McNaulty family by Pat Decowski Tues. Jan. 16 6:00 Toni McCarthy by John & Gisele Delaney Wed. Jan. 17 8:30 Special Intention of Ralph & Linda Gooch & family by Pat Decowski Thurs. Jan. 18 8:30 Joseph Reamer by Sue Riegler Fri. Jan. 19 8:30 Thomas R. Boland by Frank & Peggy Trocino Sat. Jan. 20 5:00 Patricia Martin Kennedy by Mariela Martin Sun. Jan. 21 8:00 Anne Dillon by Jim & Carol Cooper Sun. Jan. 21 10:00 Fr. Bob Napier by Paul Donovan Sun. Jan. 21 12:00 Parishioners of St. Michael Please pray for the sick and all requests in our Prayer Request Book. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Georgene Laffey, mother of Matthew Laffey. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Daily Readings

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Speak, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19). Psalm — Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading — Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you? (1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20). Gospel — Andrew found his brother Simon and brought him to Jesus (John 1:35-42).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 SAINTS AND

SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Wednesday: St. Anthony Thursday: Week of Prayer for Christian

Unity begins Friday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) Saturday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian 3

Coming Events

YOUTH ALTAR SERVER

TRAINING

Saturday, January 27,2018 9:30am to 11:00 am St. Michael Church

Please email Lori Venerdi for further in-formation to register your child for the

class: lori_venerdi@gmail.com

USHERS/GREETERS NEEDED Would you like to help the Usher/Greeter Ministry at the 10:00 and 12:00 Sunday Masses? Please contact Bo Venerdi by phone if you can assist in this ministry : 904-509-1688. Thank you.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

You will receive your offertory envelopes from Our Sunday Visitor Envelope Company who mails them directly to our parishioners. If you don’t receive them, please notify the parish of-fice, 904-261-3472. END OF THE YEAR IRS STATEMENTS

If you wish to receive a yearly statement from St. Michael for your contributions for 2017, please request one from the parish office.

BAPTISM CLASS

The Baptism Class for parents who have a child/children to be baptized will be Thurs-day, January 25, 2018 at 6:30pm in the parish office, 505 Broome St. Please call the parish office for more information or to inform us that you will be attending, 904-261-3472.

Ministry & Organization News and

Announcements

MINISTRY APPRECIATION DINNER Thank you to all who have sent an RSVP for the Ministry Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, January 20th. Please note: Kindly bring an dessert if the first initial of your last name begins A—F, a side dish if your initial is G—R, and an appetizer if your initial is S –Z. If you have not responded yet, but want to attend, please contact Mary Ramsey: 90r –432-8185. We look forward to seeing you.

Religious Formation

The sacrament of Confirmation is a celebration of the entire Church. While reception of a sacrament is in-tensely personal, sacraments have a communal dimension as well. The

support of a community of people helps us live in faithfulness to Christ and his message. 18 students will be confirmed at St. Michael on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Please keep these students in your prayers: Athalie Agricola, Alec Antczak, Anthony Gerard Balsamo III, Amanda Bennett, Gavin James Bo-cian, Abina (Abby) Bogush, Brighton Cottrell Burkhart, Fiona Lynn Garber, Sommer Rain Hampton, Nathaniel Robert Hebert, Gabrielle Kennedy, Hayley Krush, David Duy Nguyen, Vin-cent Sheppard, William Trappe Silvestri, Mary Sarah Therese von Mohr, Ella Kathryn Weepie, Adam Joseph Wilking.

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within

you.” 1 Corinthians 6:19a 4

Ministry Schedule Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 5:00 Mass Lector Smith Ushers Lauerman, Pam Vieser Extraordinary Ministers Elwell’s, Fillion, Murphy, Smith, Svela, Walters Altar Servers Aislin Alexander, Will Robinson, Emma Smith Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 8:00 Mass Lector Polese Ushers Lunt, Moore Extraordinary Ministers Balsamo’s, Cooper, McGowan, Pulsinelli, Valezquez Altar Servers Gosnell, Oden Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 10:00 Mass Lector Fulford Ushers Holmes, Yeoman Extraordinary Ministers Coleman, Fuller, Hippler, Seabrooke, Tufaro, Turner, S. Schweitzer Altar Servers Bogush family Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 12:00 Mass Lector Fenn Ushers Oliver, Oberholtzer Extraordinary Ministers Deacon Art, Amos, Bratton, Izzo, Howard Janzen, Mason Altar Servers Anna Arato, Michael Evatt, Piper Kebert Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 5:00 Mass Lector S. Quinn Ushers Wasik’s Extraordinary Ministers Deacon Art, Brooke, Dexter, Donovan, Krohn’s, Laurent Altar Servers Violet Herbert, Harrison Pollack, Grace Wright Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 8:00 Mass Lector Loveless Ushers Young’s Extraordinary Ministers Dean, Eby, Gosnell’s, Grubesky, Shripka’s Altar Servers Tolg, Velazquez Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 10:00 Mass Lector Stoffel Ushers Livingston, Maddox Extraordinary Ministers Izzo, Maddox, McGowan, Potochnik, M. Schweitzer, S. Schweitzer Altar Servers Phillip Tita, Christian VonMohr, Sarah VonMohr Sun. Jan. 21, 2018 12:00 Mass Lector J. Mason Ushers Clark, Oliver Extraordinary Ministers Stoner, Cantin, Caserta, Hippler, Sheppard, Pitts, Trocino Altar Servers Devon Coyle, Gianna Coyle, Josie Kilburn 5

Financial Update Sunday, January 7, 2018

Registered Families 1645 Offertory $ 17,820.00 On Line Giving $ 4,510.40 Children’s Collection $ 71.43 Debt Reduction $ 5,211.00 On Line Debt Reduction $ 155.00

Contact Walt Edwards today in the Parish

Office at (904)261-3472

2017 Q4 DEBT AND REPAYMENT AMOUNT (As of June 30, 2017)

Existing Debt/Notes Payable $1,663,549.29 4th Quarter Repayment $-181,836.47 (From “Debt Reduction” Donations) ===================================== Remaining Debt $1,481,712.82

OUR PARISH IN ACTION

Singing angels at Christmas Mass

Feast of the Epiphany

Parish Directory Pastor Fr. Jose Kallukalam Deacon Deacon Art Treadwell Parish Pastoral Council Mr. Jake Gosa, Chairman Parish Finance Council Mr. Jan Smith, Chairman Parish Staff Jeanne Dean, Secretary Lori Kennedy, Director Religious Formation Walt Edwards, Business Manager Patty O’Neill, Bookkeeper Denise Ziegler, Director of Music Parish Office Hours Monday—12noon—4pm Tuesday—Friday—9am—4pm Parish Phone (904)261-3472 Emergency Phone (904)277-6566 Parish Fax (904)321-1901 Parish Website Address www.stmichaelscatholic.com Religious Formation Adults—Sunday—9am—9:45am - Parish Hall 1st Grade—7th Grade—9:am—9:45am St. Michael Academy Children’s Liturgy of he Word 3 year olds—7 year olds—during 10am Mass St. Michael Academy Dr. Chris Hampton, Principal Academy Phone (904)321-2102 Academy Website Address www.smacad.org

Parish Information

Would You Like to Join St. Michael Parish? To join St. Michael Catholic Church and to register your email address, to receive parish information and updates, please chose one of the following: Via Email— lkennedy@stmichaelscatholic.com Register Online— www.stmichaelscatholic.com By Phone - (904)261-3472 In Person - 505 Broome Street., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Ministry to Sick & Homebound Please contact the Parish Office by email or by phone to arrange a visit from a Priest or Extraordi-nary Minister. Baptism Please contact the Parish Office by phone to ar-range for a Baptism and requirements. Matrimony Couples seeking information on marriage prepa-ration and available date should contact the Parish Office by email or by phone to meet with a priest at least eight months prior to the wedding date. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Persons interested in learning more about the Catholic faith are encouraged to contact the Parish Office by email or by phone for more information on our RCIA process. Religious Formation Persons interested in Adult, Youth or Young Adult formation programs should contact the Di-rector of Religious Formation by phone or email at lkennedy@stmichaelscatholic.com. 7