Holy Mary, Mother of God

Holy Day of Obligation December 31st - 7:00 pm

January 1st - 9:00 am, 11:00 am (bilingual)

Dear Family and Friends,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Another year of our Lord has passed by so quickly. We pause to reflect on the infinite Love our God has for us, that His only Son Jesus was born in time to dwell in our midst, to bring redemption. We celebrate with great solemnity! As I reflect back over the year a few things come to mind. First of all, the crisis that has hit the church has been very challenging! I put my trust in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who promised us that the gates of hell will not prevail against His Church and that the Holy Spirit will guide the Church until the end of time. I find consolation in the people of God who remain faithful because they put their trust that is Jesus. Here at St. Michael’s we push forward trying to fulfill God’s command to feed the poor. We built a new Food Pantry to handle the growing volume of those who need assistance. We also built a Pavilion to serve our growing community by providing a space to meet outdoors. We continue to grow as a parish which brings the challenge to help our newcom-ers feel a part of our community. The growth doesn’t seem to be slowing down. We add several new households to our parish every week. May God bless you all this Christmas season and in the New Year!

Yours in Christ, Fr. Larry Nie4se, Pastor

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

The Blessed Sacrament will be Reposed through January 1st, 2019

Adoration will resume on Wednesday, January 2nd at 9:30 am

December 30, Holy Family Cycle C

Sunday Mass Schedule 5:00 pm - Saturday Vigil

7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am. 12:45 pm, 2:30 (Spanish)

5:30 pm - Life Teen

Daily Mass Schedule Mon, Wed, Fri - 6:30 am

Mon - Sat - 9:00 am

Confessions Wednesday, 5:00 - till finished Saturday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am

NO Confessions Wednesday, January 2nd

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament Monday 9:30 am - Saturday 9:00 am

In the Day Chapel

Guardians needed at these times: Monday - 3 pm

Tuesday - 2 am and 4 am Wednesday - 1 am Thursday - 3 am

To volunteer as a Guardian, please contact Carol Wolff - 678-827-5450 or

sma.adoration@gmail.com

5:00 pm Susan Parkin (L) James Parkin 7:30 am Tony and Bea Vilardi (D) Family 9:00 am Mary Welling (D) John & Tish Burns 11:00 am People of the Parish 12:45 pm Kimberly G. Schmidt (D) Theresa & David Brubaker 2:30 pm Candeloria Perez Sandra Perez 5:30 pm Mary Mangus (L) Charles and Zaida Jocob

Dec 31 6:30 am St. Michael’s Parish Staff 9:00 am Neuyen-Hoang Family (L) Toan Hoang 7:00 pm People of the Parish

Jan 1 9:00 am Mary Lou Notestine (D) Ministry to Sick 11:00 am Manuela Losada (D) Vivian Fernandez

Jan 2 6:30 am Communion Service 9:00 am Fr. Michael Bremer (L) Veanna Pierce

Jan 3 9:00 am Shirley Hanson (D) Columbiettes

Jan 4 6:30 am Communion Service

9:00 am Communion Service

Jan 5 9:00 am Charles Purzner (D) Ray & Brenda Eble

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Rosary prayed everyday following 9:00 am Mass and on Sundays at 10:30 am in the church.

If you would like a Minister to the Sick to bring Eucharist to someone, please call

John and Sandy Kubran: 502-718-1005

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Stewardship Due to early publication of the bulletin

December offertories will be reported in January

St. Michael’s building debt is just over $3,000,000. Please consider making a donation to the Building

Debt Reduction. Our monthly loan payment is $26,423 per month. Thank you.

Thank you to everyone who adorned our window sills in the Church during Advent and Christmas with their Nativity scenes. Please take them home December 6th.

490 Arnold Mill Road Woodstock, GA 30188

Fr. Larry Niese, Pastor Fr. Adam Ozimek, in residence

Rev. Mr. Victor Taylor Rev. Mr. John Buchholz

Rev. Mr. Joe Pupo Rev. Mr. Jack Herndon

Deacons

www.saintmichaelcc.org Administrative Office

770-516-0009 Religious Education

770-516-9699 Preschool Office

678-213-1517 Hispanic Office 678-213-0685

FAX - 770-516-4664

Parish Membership Active members of our parish are identified by their

generosity of Time, Talent and Treasure. Stewardship is determined by:

Being registered and active for at least 3 months Faithful participation at Sunday liturgies Regular and identifiable support of the parish (use

of parish envelopes)

These criteria are used to verify parishioner status for: sponsorship, participation in sacraments, education,

pastoral and social ministries, activities and enrichment programs and Catholic School verification.

Mass Intentions

Baptisms Parents must be registered and active parishioners of St. Michael’s (regularly attend mass, using envelopes, and involved in ministries). Before scheduling a baptism, you must attend a baptism class at St. Michael’s. The baptism classes are held on the second Saturday of the month. God-parents must also be active, practicing Catholics.

Next Baptism class - January 12, 2019 Baptisms are the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at

11:30 am in the church You must attend a baptism class every three years.

Please call the parish office to register for a baptism.

Confession The priests will hear your confession on Saturday mornings from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and Wednesdays 5 pm to 6 pm. The confessionals are located in the rear of the main church.

Marriage Couples are required to contact one of our priests at least 6 months before they wish to marry to arrange for instruc-tion and spiritual preparation for the sacrament of marriage. A wedding date cannot be set until after the initial interview with the priest.

Please contact the Parish office for an appointment.

First Communion and Confirmation Please contact the Religious Education Department

for information. 770-516-9699

Bill Powers, MS, MBA, NCC, LPC Bill Powers, a Catholic therapist from Holy Family Counseling Center, will be at St. Michael’s on Tuesday and Wednesdays to

provide marriage, family and individual counseling services. For information and appointments, please call 678-993-8494 or

www.holyfamilycounselingcenter.com

Ms. Dunia Lobo MA, LPC, RPT (bilingual) Individual, Couple and Family Psychotherapy For information and appointments, please call

678-787-9543 Ms. Lobo also offers Play Therapy. In Play Therapy, the most

troubling problems can be confronted and lasting resolutions can be discovered, rehearsed, mastered and become lifelong strategies.

For information on play therapy: infor@a4pt.org

GRIEF Support Group For information on Grief Counseling.

Please call Charmiel Teresi, 512-968-8255

Sacraments

Counselors Available at St. Michael’s

Welcome to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

We are delighted that you are here today to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family.

We welcome you to become parishioners cele-brating the Divine Liturgy, the Mass, each

Sunday. A place where you can find spiritu-al nourishment. We invite you to go to our website to learn more about the many ways we can serve God and one another within

our faith community and in the community at large. We invite you to become a member of St. Michael’s. If you would like to register as a member, please pick up a registration form on the Welcome Table in the Narthex. You may drop the form in the offertory at the weekend masses or by the parish office.

Winter Coat and Blanket Drive For the Shelters in our community

Beginning January 6th - 20th Please drop your donations of NEW socks,

jackets, coats, hats, gloves, scarfs, and blankets in the collection box in the

Narthex.

Parish Mission Monday and Tuesday, January 14 - 15

7:00 pm each evening “Igniting the Light of Christ Within You”

Monday - Connecting with the Light of Christ Tuesday - Experiencing the Light of Christ

Guest speaker: Paul Koleske Christian singer, songwriter and speaker

Baby Bottle Boomerang For the Hope Center, Crisis

Pregnancy Center in Woodstock January 27 - February 10

Stay tuned for more parish events!

Coming Winter Events

It’s a Surprise! Save the Date! Our Pastor, Fr. Larry is turning 60 in

January! We will have a celebration in the

Family Center

Saturday, January 12th, 6:30

St. Michael’s Parish Staff Would like to thank our parishioners for all their

support this past year. A special thank you to all our volunteers. We could not service the parish without

help from our parishioners! And thank you for the beautiful Christmas cards and

all the Christmas goodies! Happy New Year!!

Charismatic Prayer Group Do you occasionally need a prayer warrior on your side?

Come praise and worship with us! The Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm in the

Choir Practice Room second floor of the new Church.

Gospel Reflections for Men Striving to be better Christian men, we reflect on the mean-ing and message of the Sunday Gospel reading and relate it to our everyday personal and professional lives. We meet Saturday mornings at 8:00 am - 9:00 am in Conf B, located on the first floor.

That Man Is YOU! Friday Sessions begin at 5:30 am and all sessions

will conclude at 7:00 am. We will be discussing very practical ways to grow in

our identities as men of Christ. If you haven’t attended in awhile, or are interested in joining, now

is a great time. Parish website: saintmichaelcc.org - Faith For-

mation - Adult Faith Formation - TMIY or contact: brian.j.middleton@gmail.com

Marian Movement of Priests Guided by the Holy Spirit, Our Lady invites you to join us in a Cenacle of prayer (Rosary, Reading and Meditation from the book, “To the Priests Our Lady’s Beloved Sons”, and Consecration to Our Blessed Mother). We meet every Wednesday at 10:00 am in Conference Rm A for an hour. For information please call Meg Jatcko, 770-516-4983.

Ultreya

Applications to work Team for March Weekends are being accepted now.

For information contact: Carol Wolff 678-977-1770 or Mary Jo Jenner, 678-371-8521.

Pray and Play Are you at home with little ones?

Join us for prayer, fellowship and fun! Tuesday mornings after Mass, 9:45 to 11:15 am, in

Room 103. Kate Lynch, 302-897-3178.

Bricks for the Prayer Garden

If you would like to place a brick in the garden in memory of a loved one or for a special

occasion, there are order forms on the Welcome Table in the Narthex of the Church.

St. Michael’s Preschool We do have a few spots available for our program

for the 2018/19 school year! For information, please call the

Preschool office, 678-213-1517 or Email: dschooley@saintmichaelcc.org

20th - January 7, 2019 - Christmas Holidays Happy New Year from St. Michael’s Preschool!

Fifty Plus Club St. Michael’s Fifty Plus Club is a social club for parishioners over the age of fifty. We hold monthly luncheon meetings at various local area restaurants, September through May. Our Club provides its membership with the opportunity to make new friends and enhance existing relationships. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 15th, noon, Keegan’s Irish Pub, 1081 Buckhead Crossing, Woodstock. Doors closed till 11:30 am. Attendance at a luncheon requires a reservation. For information on joining our club, please call Paul Galanek, 770-591-9347 *****************************************************

Senior Luncheon All or our Senior Citizens are invited to the

next Luncheon on Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Mass and anointing of the sick begins at 11 am in the church, with lunch following in the Family Center.

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World Wide Marriage Encounter is a movement whose mission is to proclaim the values of Matrimony. It is a weekend for married Christian couples who value their rela-tionship and desire a richer, fuller life together. The empha-sis of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is on communication between husband and wife, who spend a weekend together away from the distractions and the tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other. It’s not a retreat, but a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Christian Marriage. For information: roger.annie.borrello@wwme.org *****************************************************

Returning Catholics Been away from the Church for a while?

All Catholics who have left the church for any rea-son are invited to come home!

Please join us for the upcoming 6-week, Welcome Returning Catholics round-table

discussion group. Beginning January 6 through February 10 10:15 am

Conference Room A (beside Family Center) Can’t make the first meeting? That’s fine; you can

come to any of the six sessions. Topics for discussion include: hurts of the past; the

sacraments; marriage; divorce and annulment; spiritual life, and more. Coffee and refreshments

provided. Information: 770-516-9699

Adult Faith Opportunities School News

Senior Activities

AGAPE - Accepting Grace And Prayerful Encouragement - A group for Widows.

The AGAPE group is open to all women who have ex-perienced the loss of a husband and are seeking fellow-ship. If you think this group would benefit you or someone you know, please call or email us: Selena Dowell, 404-409-5912 or

Sandy Meyer, 404-271-2382, smaagape@saintmichaelcc.org

St. Michael website: Ministries - Community Outreach - AGAPE

Our next meeting will be January 19, 2019 after the 9:00 am mass in Room 230.

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Columbiettes The Columbiettes are a Catholic women’s organization that is dedicated to assisting not only our Parish and parishioners, but also the

Knights of Columbus. We serve and provide food at special receptions, we sew prayer blankets for the spir-itual support of others, and make rosaries that are used by different ministries. We participate in various ser-vice and charity projects that benefit the local communi-ty, the homeless and our veterans. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Valerie Wheeler, 304-476-6479 or gs_1794@hotmail.com

Our website: www.smtacolumbiettes.com If you know of someone in need of a blanket, please let

the Columbiettes know. St. Michael’s Bookstore is sponsored by the Colum-biettes and is open after all masses on the weekend.

Located in the hallway between the church and Family Center.

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St. Michael’s Food Pantry We appreciate your generous response to our call for donations. Currently, the pantry is in need of the following: Peanut butter, Pasta sauce only, Coffee and

Hot Chocolate, Shampoo and Toothpaste You can drop donations anytime in the Food Pantry box located in the Narthex of the Church.

Thank you for your generosity to the Pantry.

Change in Pantry Schedule! Our new Food Pantry is now open on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and

SATURDAY 10:00 am till 11:45 pm

Special Needs Ministry For information: Lisa Swantek, 678-910-6795

Sensory Friendly Mass now available 1st Sunday of the month, 12:45 pm Mass in the Parent Room. Please visit the church website and click Outreach Ministries, then Special

Needs Ministry.

PATH (Post Abortion Treatment and Healing) Did you know that one out of three women in the US will experience an abortion in her lifetime? For every hurting woman, there is a hurting man. Thousands of men and women seek deliverance from the pain and guilt of an abortion experience. PATH is here to help. For more in-formation contact Jody Duffy, 404-717-5557, pathmcneil@gmail.com ***************************************************

Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men dedicated to supporting our church, priests, and our local community. We

support marriage and the family and sponsor many family focused events. Through our charitable works, we give aid to widows, orphans, the sick, the poor and the disabled. If you have questions, please contact: Bill Wheeler - 678-234-1657, wheeler85@gmail.com; www.kofc11768.org *******************************************

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group The MS Support Group meets every third Saturday at 11

am in Conference Room A on the first floor. For information, please contact Robert Meany

404-626-1149

St. Vincent de Paul The Thrift Store is an outreach to provide goods for the less fortunate in our community and generate funds to continue our mission. The Store is always looking for vol-unteers, donations and buyers. Please call the store for further information: 770-919-1458 SVDP is always looking for Case Workers to serve the poor, the forgotten and the hungry. SVDP meets every 2nd and 4th Monday night of the month at 7 pm in Confer-ence Room A. Fifth Saturday goal is to involve members of our own Church and others, as well as our families, friends, co-workers and neighbors in serving the very least fortunate homeless in our midst. Our guests are always friendly, caring and extremely grateful! When you help the poor, you’ll always receive more than

you give - ”only in heaven will we see how much we OWE to the poor for helping US to love God better be-

cause of them.” ~Mother Teresa The Jobs Ministry of SVDP seeks to place parishioners and SVDP clients who are unemployed or under-employed into the workforce to support themselves and their fami-lies. If you know of opportunities for employment, please contact John Cory, 770-592-0183 or jcjohncory02@gmail.com with opportunities or more in-formation. The Jobs Board is located just inside the main entrance, on the left as you head toward the stairwell door. When you help the poor, you will always receive more than you give.

SVDP Assistance Help Line: 770-591-4643 St. Michael’s House 770-367-0168 SVDP Thrift Store: 770-919-1458 2722 Summer Street, Kennesaw

Ministries at St. Michael’s

Life Teen Kicks Back Off January 6th!

January 2019 6 – L/N - Coffee House 13 – L/N - Special Guest 20 – L/N - The Doctor

27 – L/N - The Appointment

EDGE Kicks Back Off January 12th! January 2019

12 – Game Night! Bring your favorite game to share.

Invite a friend to join the fun!!

26 – “The Waters”

Life Teen and EDGE wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy,

Faith-filled New Year!

Children’s Faith Formation/PSR Children’s

Christmas Break—No classes from: Sunday, Dec 23 through Sunday, Jan 6. Classes resume Wednesday, January 9.

RE Office closed December 21-January 7.

The Twelve Days of Christmas:

The Catholic Church cele-

brates the season of Christmas over a span of twelve days. The twelve

days of Christmas begin on Decem-ber 25 and ends on

January 5, the day before the feast of the Epiphany (which cele-brates the day when the magi dis-

covered Jesus). These two important feast

days and the twelve days of Christ-mas give us time to celebrate Jesus’ birth at Mass and discover how we can bring his love to peo-

ple in our everyday lives. So let’s keep those lights lit

and Christmas trees up through January 5!