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Fourth Sunday of Advent
VOL. 3 DECEMBER 17-18, 2011 ISSUE 50
Welcome to Good Shepherd Chapel
Scripture- I will fix a place for my people Israel; (2 Samuel 10)- I will give you rest from all your enemies. (2 Samuel 11)- For you have said, My kindness is established forever (Psalm 89:3)- To him who can strengthen you, according to my gospel and the proclamation of JesusChrist, (Romans 16:25)- May it be done to me according to your word. (Luke 1:38)
Reflection - Are you able to say without reservation, be it done to me according to your word? - How is it possible to act with so much faith?
When is this simplicity of spirit possible that recognizes of the gifts of Jesus and thecorrect path to follow?
Each of us has his own path to tread and it is more beautiful if it is offered by God. It is foolishness to wantanother one, and we incur pointless suffering if we insist on things that do not exist or on paths not made for us.
To accept the Kingdom of Heaven within us means to accept the vocation that God prepares for us throughthe reality in which we live. 1
1 Carretto, Carlo, The Desert in the City, Translated by Barbara Wall, (New York, William Collins Sons &Cos. Ltd.) 1979, p.57.
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Pastoral CouncilExecutive Board
(COL) JEFF LEPAK, PRESIDENT [email protected] HERMAN GONZALEZ, VICE-P
LOREN SIMPSON, SECRETARY [email protected] TINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Pastor: Fr. Joseph Lea (267) 243-5861
Co-Pastor: Fr. Aniekwe (706) 791-4307
NCOIC : S SG. Clarence Slaugh-ter
(706) 791-4308Deacons :
- George Foste r (706) 860-2379
- Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107
- David Kriegel ( 706) 869-9781PLC: Lola Rivera (706)-993-1816
[email protected] Coordinator: Sherry Wodicka
(706) [email protected]
Music Director: Sonia Rivera(706) 627-0637
MCCW : Kim Besel [email protected]
Knights of Columbus: AllenLarson
[email protected] Youth Ministry: Nisa Vera
[email protected]: Judy Kriegel, (706) 869-9781Altar Servers: Alex Besel [email protected], (706)855-9275Lectors : Tom Dean, (706)860-6946
hers : Ron Shannon706-868-5960wers Ministry: Fran Simpson [email protected] Sunday: Adriana Gramer [email protected] : Lola Rivera (443) 223-1125
P a r i s h S t a f f a n d M i n i s t r i e s
Food Drive for Those in NeedHelp us collect TONS of food by donating food this month for those individuals andfamilies less fortunate in the Augusta area! The Knights of Columbus are collectingnon-perishable food items this month to donate to the Catholic Social Services.Please, place your donations in the collection box located in the social room. Contactthe Grand Knight Allen Larson if you have any question. Thank you for your supportand charity!
NEW YEARS EVEMIDNIGHT MASS
and PARTY!!
12AM
BICENTENNIAL CHAPELBrainard Ave 25063
Join Us!!!
New Years Eve
FamilyMidnight Mass
Start the year on the right foot! Father Joseph will celebrate a Midnight Mass on
New Years Eve at the BicentennialChapel located in Brainard Ave 25603.Right after Mass we will have some music,food and drinks to celebrate the New Year 2012!! Come and join us as we celebratethe New Year. In order to purchase enough
party supplies and drinks, we ask you tosign up for this celebration. Signing upsheets are placed in the activity room for
your convenience. The deadline to sign upfor this event is December 23rd, 2011.
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Wedding Anniversary &
Marriage Vow RenewalSend us an email if you are celebratingyour wedding anniversary next month,[email protected]. We also encour-age you to let us know if you would liketo renew your marriage vows at Mass, atleast two weeks in advance. Requests can
be submitted at: [email protected]
PLCs Office Hours The Parish Life Coordinator isavailable to assist you thefollowing days:
Mon Wed Fri8am to 12pm.
After hours assistance only byappointment at (706) 993-1816.
Choir RehearsalsChoir practices are on Thurs-days in Building 13, locatedin the Religious EducationComplex.
Children: 6:30-7:15pmAdults: 7:30-8:30pm
Singers and musicians arewelcomed! Contact SoniaRivera at (706) 627-0637
Confessions/ ReconciliationPrivate confessions at St. Michaels are available for you before Mass on Saturdays 4pm and Sundays at8am in the confessional box located in the BlessedSacrament Chapel, but also face-to-face and by ap-
pointment at your convenience. Confessions are available inSpanish when Father Joseph celebrates mass.
Survey Going On Now!St. Michaels is conducting a survey atthis moment to rediscover this parish as acommunity of faith, grace, and service.
We need to know how you feel and howwe can meet your needs. Your input willhelp us improve our mission. This is sur-vey per household. Please visit our web-site to complete your survey. Your inputis very important to us. Please contactthe PLC if you need a copy of this sur-vey. Thanks for your continued support!http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/
Volunteer Wanted!We are looking for volunteersto coordinate the followingministries:
EvangelizationPlease, contact Lola Rivera if you are interested in coordi-nating this ministry, or if youneed more information @stmichaelparish @ymail.com.
Steve & Maisy Rozic Dec 16, 46th Anniversary
May God continue to bless you.
Pag
YOUTH MASS
Adoration on
WednesdayJoin us for adoration thiscoming Wednesday at18:30pm. We meet everyweek to spend and dedicatean hour in Eucharistic Ado-ration. This is a great way toincrease your faith and helpyou with your prayer life.
MilitaryArchdiocese
Do you need to request sacra-mental information? Visit theMilitary Archdiocese websiteto inquire any sacramentalinformation you may need athttp://www.milarch.org
St. Michaels Youth Ministry vis-ited the VA Medical Center uptownAugusta last Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 at 7pm. For over an hour,six youths and five adults visitedseveral units within the medical cen-ter to share cherished songs of theChristmas season. The youth group,directed by Mrs. Capozzoli, caroledand distributed 204 Christmas gifts
bags with candy, which were previ-ously wrapped at their last meeting.The Veterans enjoyed the sound of Christmas carols from the sweetvoices of St. Michaels Youth Minis-
try as they sang along to these cher-ished melodies .For many years, the CYM is de-
voted to serve our Veterans, a tradi-tion that fills our hearts with love andcompassion. God bless our Veterans!
For further details on youth activi-ties, please contact Nisa Vera,[email protected] or call (706)589-1071.
In this picture (left) Mrs. JoAnn Capozzoli(CYM Coordinator), Triana Rivera, Reyes
Rivera, Cecilia Besel, Alex Besel, Mary Besel, Bobby Besel and Nisa Vera (CYM
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EME, Lectors and UshersSchedule
The new schedule for Lectors, EMEs and Ushers has beenmailed. The Schedule can also be found on the St. Mi-chael's Website and Facebook page. A copy is also postedon the bulletin board and the rear of the Chapel.
New to our Parish?Please take a minute and fill out our registration form. You
can find these forms in the counter located in the socialroom. You may give the form to the Parish Life Coordina-tor, or to the chaplain assistant on duty. You can alsodownload the form from our website if this is more con-venient for you, and send it to [email protected]. Welcome!
Families WantedOur Parish is looking for families who would like to bringup the gifts at each mass. Please contact Ron Shannon [email protected] if you are interested.
Knights of Columbus
Monthly MeetingPlease know that our next meeting will be on Tuesday December 20th, 2011 inBldg. 13 at 1830. Social and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight AlLarson at [email protected] if you have any question.
Christmas Cards OrdersThis weekend will be the last weekend that Knights of Columbus will be taking orders for Keep Christ in Christmas cards. Please support this program as 100 percent of the profitssupport local charities. Thank you for your support.
Free Throw Championship!The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is open to all boys and girls in thecommunity, ages 10 to 14 . Proof of Age is determined by the contestants age as of Janu-ary 1, 2012. Entry forms with parental consent is also required. Each contestant can com-
pete in all levels .(Council level, District level, Regional level, and State level. The councillevel will be on Jan 7 2012 at Hephzibah High School gym at 1:00 pm . Entry forms can
be obtained by calling POC : Bill Holt @ 706 793 3354. Also forms should on the tablein the rear of the chapel where the KofC board is located on the left side when leaving theauditorium.
Access Parish updates, Council meetings minutes, current newsletters, and more
http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/24 Dec Christmas Children Mass, 4pmSaturday 24 Dec 5pm Mass CANCELED24 Dec Christmas Midnight Mass, 12amSunday 25 Dec 8:30am Mass CANCELED25 Dec Christmas Mass 10am
31 Dec- New Yearss Eve Mass, 5pm New Years Eve Midnight Mass, 12am
CYM is asking you to donate toiletry items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorants, and combs, and also white tube socks for men and women, as well as,underwear in all sizes, white preferred. Please place all goods and toiletry items in thecollection box located in the social room. Contact us if you have any question. Thank you!
Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)
Faith Study
The MCCW faith study is taking off for Christmas. Our next meeting will beon Monday, January 9 in Building 13 at 9:00 am. Childcare is available, but you must signup in advance. Contact Tina Raby at [email protected] for more information.
Hygiene Items and Laundry Soap Needed! We are still collecting hygiene items and laundry soap for Catholic Social Services, our designated charity. They really need items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo,etc. and small bottles of laundry detergent to hand out to homeless and jobless families andindividuals in the Augusta area. Please help us support those who so desperately need it inour very own community. We will have a box in the back hallway where you can deposityour gifts. Thank you!!
Altar Servers Training!!!There will be Altar Server Training session onJanuary 7 . from Noon - 1300 at Good Shep-
herd Chapel. All current and new servers mustattend. A schedule will be drawn up and dis-tributed at that time. For more information
please contact Alex Besel at [email protected] or (706) 855-9275.
Welcome Sunday will be celebratedthe last Weekend of January!!!
Please, contact the Welcome Sunday Coordinator formore information, Adriana Gramer at
& MINISTRIES NEWSPage 3
Catholic Youth Ministry Outreach
Our Parish celebrated a Spanish Mass last Sunday, December 11, 2011 at4pm in honor of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day. The celebrationstarted with a video at 3:35pm that explained the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe which led to more than nine million natives toconvert to Christianity. Father Joseph Lea celebrated the Mass in Spanishwith a local Deacon Rey Morales who delighted the 68 attendees with a
beautiful homily. St. Michaels Choirs performance harmonized andaccompanied the celebration with Spanish songs typical of this festivity.We would like to give our special thanks to Deacon Morales, the Choir (musicians and singers), ushers, Eucharistic ministers, lectors and altar
servers. Thank you also to Sherry Wodicka, Laura Pizzi, Maria Colon and Noemi Maya for setting/cleaning up. This was a successful 2011 Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day! THANK YOU!!!
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St. Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.
Be our protection against thewickedness and snares of the
devil.May God rebuke him, we hum-
bly pray; and do Thou, O
Prince of the Heavenly Host
by the Divine Power of God -thrust into hell,
Satan and all the evil spirits,who roam throughout the world
seeking the ruin of souls.Amen.
LITURGICAL LIFE
WeddingsDeacon George Foster
BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek
LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel
AdorationWednesday 18:30
Religious Education (RE)Sunday 11:30
(RSO and RE Complex)
Pa
Volunteers NeededWe are in need of several Catechists andsubstitute teachers to help with the CCD
program, grades Pre-K through HighSchool . Co-Teachers and assistants areneeded too!! Anyone interested in volunteer-ing to teach Religious Education this year,
please contact Sherry Wodicka @[email protected] or (706) 592-6478.
ADULTS PROGRAMS
CHILDREN PROGRAMS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
CW2 Clarence W. Raby, III COL William WalkerHM1 Genell Cody
Please remember in your prayers all those who are deployed, their families and friends during their deployments. If your love one is one of them, or you know any deployed military personnel send us hisor her name, so we can include it in our daily prayers. Send your prayer request [email protected] .
PRAY FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS Please pray for our expectant mothers and their babies. If you are a member of St. Michaels Parish and expecting a baby, or have a friend or relative who is a expecting a baby, please send us her name to add it toour list @ [email protected].
Kirsten Fontimayor
Susan WersalSSG Carl W. ThompsonSFC Nathan Varner
SrA James Varner
Coffee and TheologyCoffee and Theology is a religiouseducation for adults that meets onSundays at 11:30am at the RSOBld. 29601. Contact Tom Dean(706) 860-6946 if you have anyquestion.
CCD RegistrationCCD registration is openthroughout the year. Pleaseknow that in order to receivethe Holy Sacrament of FirstCommunion or Confirma-tion, children need to attendReligious Education as re-quired. Contact Sherry if youhave questions.
Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00
Sunday 08:30 & 10:00
Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30
Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45
ReconciliationSaturday 16:00Sunday 08:00
RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00
Communion (Sick/Homebound):
Deacon George Foster
The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Pure in Heart In the Sixth Beautitude Jesus Says that the Pure in Heart will See GodThe Beatitudes are a collection of promises recorded in the book of Matthew. They present seven differ-ent attitudes of the heart that come with a promise of blessing. Jesus spoke these promises in His Ser-mon on the Mount, to a multitude of followers who needed more than just physical healing and deliver-ance. Jesus was giving them an opportunity to seek an intimate relationship with God through a rightheart.
Each beatitude, which simply means supreme blessedness, begins with the phrase blessed are. These words im- ply that whoever participates in that right heart attitude will benefit from being in a perpetual state of receiving God'sfavor. It was this continual blessing that Jesus knew was going to fulfill the needs of His followers. The sixth beatitudeis for those who are pure in heart. Jesus said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
The heart represents the inner man. It is referred to as the seat of thought and emotion, the center of the character of the individual. God, through King Solomon, warned His people to guard their hearts. The New Living Translationstates: Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. (Proverbs 4:23) It is out of the heathat sin and obedience, rebellion and submission, hatred and love can all come.
God was instructing His people to watch what enters into the heart, because what comes out of it can either make or break one's destiny in Him. A heart that is seared by sin, or bent on rebellion, or even clouded with doubt, cannotopenly receive all that God has to offer. And a heart that is closed to Him will not only miss out on His blessing, butalso will not be able to fulfill the things that He wants to do through them.
Those who keep their hearts pure have the promise of seeing God, that is, the promise of truly knowing and under-standing who He is and what He wants to accomplish through them. To them,God will reveal Himself and make His presence known. They will be a vessel thatHe can use to draw others to Himself. They will benefit from seeing the hand of God move in the lives of those to whom they minister. They will see the sick healed, the lost saved, the broken restored. All of these are evidences of the
power of God, and those who endeavor to keep themselves in right standing withGod will be a witness to His presence at work in their lives. Written by AmyMiller. Retrieved from http://www.sharefaith.com
StewardshipAttendance: 504
Offering: $1,740.09
Desig. Offering: $735.
December s Calendar
Dec 24 @ 4pm Children MassChristmas break from Dec 18-Classes resume on January 8th
Bible StudySt. Michaels Bible Study isTuesdays at 7:30pm iactivity room. We are studya Bible Study on the BooksHebrews.
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