PB April 9-10, 2011

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VOL. 3 APRIL 9-10, 2011 ISSUE

Welcome to

Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA

Scripture

I will put my spirit in you that you may live, (Ezekiel 37:14)

I wait with longing for the LORD, my soul waits for his word. (Psalm 130:5)

the One who raised Christ from the dead will give life (Romans 8:11) I have come to believe that you are the Christ, (John 11:27)

Reflection

What are you waiting for? What do you desire?

What maintains you, keeps you going?

What is it that you could not live without?

Is Jesus who is the Christ, the center of your life?

How does Jesus become your life?

You, Lord, were within me, while I was outside. It was there that I sought you. I rushed headlong upon thesethings of beauty that you had made. You were with me, but I was not with you. They kept me far from you,those fair things which, if they were not in you, would not exist at all! You called, you cried out, you shatteredmy deafness: you flashed, you shone, you scattered my blindness: you breathed perfume, and I drew in mybreath and I pant for you: I tasted, and I am hungry and thirsty: you touched me and I burned for your peace. 1

St. Augustine, The Confessions of St. Augustine, translated by Rex Warner, Penguin, New York, 1963, P. 235 – Book X, Chapter 27.Retrieved from For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh ParishVision LLC 2011

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Q: I have a medal with St. Anthony on one side and St. Cloud on the other side. I have been to several religious stores and no one has any idea who the saint

s. Who Was St. Cloud?

A: I suspect that the people of St. Cloud, Minnesota,and St. Cloud, Florida, will be disappointed that their patron is not better known in this country. Accordingto Butler's Lives of the Saints, St. Cloud (Clodoald)was the grandson of Clovis, king of the Franks.

When Clovis died, his kingdom was dividedamong four sons. Among those sons was Clodomir,father of Cloud, also called Clodoald, and two other sons. When Clodomir died fighting his cousin Gondo-mar of Burgundy, Cloud's grandmother and widow of Clovis, St. Clotilda, took over the raising of the boys.Cloud's uncles, however, conspired to take Clodomir's

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Parish Staff

and Ministries

Pastor: Fr. Damian Ilokaba(706) 791-4307

Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe(706) 791-4307

Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Ro(706) 791-2945

NCOIC: Sgt. Sheronda Williams (706) 791-4308

Chapel Clerk: Vacant (706) 791-2945

Deacons:- George Foster (706) 860-237- Mike Marchek (706) 855-210- David Kriegel ( 706) 869-978

PLC: VACANT

Music Director: VACANT (706) 791-2945

MCCW: Dede O’brien

[email protected] of Columbus:Ricardo Ruiz Jr. (706) 863-3435

[email protected]: Tom Dean

(706) 860-6946Ushers: Ron Shannon

(706) 868-5960Religious Education: VACANT Flowers Ministry: Sherry Wodic

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Editor : Lola Rivera (706) [email protected]

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Pastoral Council

lands. To secure control, they murdered Cloud'sbrothers, Theodald and Gunther. The eight-year-oldCloud, however, escaped and hid in a hermit's cell. When he became an adult, he made no effort to re-claim the kingdom. I presume he had seen enough of intrigue and struggles for power. Cloud lived a her-mit's life near the town of St. Cloud (which I pre-sume was named for him) in the vicinity of Ver-sailles in France. Cloud died at the age of 36. He is

invoked for assistance by those who suffer fromcarbuncles. And, because of a French play on words,he is the patron of nail makers.

I don't know why he and St. Anthony were paired onthe same medal.

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DESIGNATED OFFERINGThere will be a designated offering on April 16-17, 2011 for Chaplaincy Endorsing Agencies.

Please know that this offering is directed by the office of the Chief of Chaplains.

Parish Council Financial Advisor, Tina Raby

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MEETINGS &

INFORMATION

God and CoffeeAre there questions about your Faith would like to have answers for? Come andthem. God and Coffee and RCIA on Sundays at 11:30AM. The location wherused to meet is under construction now, so we are using a provisional place atmoment. More information on location during Pulpit Announcements or conPOC Tom Dean (706) 860-6946. We truly apologize for the inconvenience.

Knights of ColumbusPlease know that our meeting inMarch will be on Tuesday April

12, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830.Social and the meeting starts at

1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight RicardoRuiz Jr. if you have any question [email protected] or (706) 863-3435.

Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)MCCW is having a food drive donation for on April. All non-perishableitems will be donated to Catholic Social Services. Please leave your non-perishable food items in the box at the MCCW table located at the back of

the church. Thank you!MCCW Faith Study meets every Monday morning at 9:30, at the Religious Education

Center building #13. We then meet for Mass at 11:30 at St Michaels. Contact Dede O’Brienf you need childcare.

**HONOR YOUR MOM ON MOTHER'S DAY BY HONORING ANOTHER MOM! Buy a baby item and place it in the container in the Friendship Room. The weekend of Mother's Day, all items will be placed by the altar for a special blessing. All items will bedonated to the Augusta Care Pregnancy Center. We will have a flyer with more informa-tion coming soon.

St. Michael’s Choir is

looking for VolunteersSt. Michael’s is looking for volunteers that wouldlike to share their talents and gifts with our choir.Singers and musicians are welcomed! Ask our Pastor if you are interested.

Parish Council MeetingSt. Michael’s Parish Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 12, 2011. The meeting will

be at Good Shepherd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30 pm. Parish Council meetings are open toall parishioners.**Ministry coordinators, please submit your reports to the Council President if you have not done

it yet. Thank you. The Secretary.

Altar ServersWe are always in need for Altar Servers. Let us know if your son or daughter is considering to become one. Candi-dates need to be in 4th grade or higher, and have madetheir First Holy Communion. Please, contact our Pastor if

you are interested.

2011 Roman MissalChanges

The Fourth part of the Interactive DVDseries on “Changes to the Roman Mis-

sal” will be announced soon. Please,check our weekly bulletin for more in-formation, or contact Deacon Kriegel if you have any question (706) 869-9781.

CCD NewsNo Religious Education this Sunday

Attention Ladies of the ParishMCCW is currently taking nominations for the new MCCW Executive Board, all womenof the chapel are eligible to be nominated or nominate themselves for the following posi-tions; President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. If you are interested in any of these positions and would like to be considered a candidate, please contact, Laura Pizzi @

706-651-0688, Barbara Larson @ 706-592-2220 or Lidia Huter (706) 447-4890` for a job

Bible Study!!Saint Michael’s Bible Study on Tuesdays. The study will be using

the Little Rock Scripture Study on the Book of Psalms called“Psalms for All Seasons”. The group meets each Tuesday evening

n the Chapel Activity Room at 7-9 PM. On evenings when show-ng the series videos, the group will meet in Blg. 13 at the Religious

Education Center. Contact Tom Dean (706) 860-6946.

Confirmation 2011St. Michael’s Confirmation will be celebrated on April 2

6:30pm. Please, join Bishop Richard Higgins, the Comandis, their sponsors and their families in this special d

Reconciliation andFirst Communion 2011

The children who are candidates to receive First Commuthis year will have their First Reconciliation on April

at 10am. First Communion will be celebrated on Palm S

day, April 17 at the 10 am Mass.

New to our Parish?If you are a new parishioner and havenot registered yet, please take a minuteand fill out our registration form. Youcan find these forms in the tables lo-cated in the back hallway. You maygive the form to our Pastor, or leave itin his door. You can also download theform from our website if this is moreconvenient for you, and send it to

[email protected]. Welcome!

Military Archdiocese WebsiteDo you need to request a baptism certificate? First Commion certificate? You may inquire any sacramental informa

you may need at http://www.milarch.org

Youth of the Parish

Join us the first Sunday of eacMonth at 10 am Mass.

Youth are encouraged to dthe readings, serve as Ushers anpresent the gifts during MasContact our Pastor if you are iterested.

May 1st, 2011

at 10 AM Mass.

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StewardshipAttendance: 450

Offering: $1,724.36Bulletin Announcements

Bulletin announcements must be submitted to [email protected] by Sunday 3 PM.

LITURGICAL LIFE

Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00

Sunday 08:30 & 10:00

Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30

Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45

Penance/ ReconciliationSaturday 16:00Sunday 08:15

(Also by Appointment)

RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00

Communion (Sick/Homebound):Deacon George Foster

Weddings

Deacon George Foster

BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek

LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCDeacon Mike Marchek

AdorationWednesday 18:30

Religious Education (RE)

Sunday 11:30(RSO and RE Complex)

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The Book of JohnThe book of 1 John does not specify the author, but scholarsagree that there are similarities to the Gospel of John, andtherefore attribute it to John, an apostle and disciple of JesusChrist.

The purpose of this letter was to encourage the faintheartedwho had begun to doubt their spiritual position. False doc-trines had crept into the church, and as a result, many believ-ers were questioning their faith. John identified the presence of false prophets among the as-sembly, bringing with them destructive teachings. He called them liars and antichrists, due totheir deceitful handling of the Word of God and their luring away of God's people.

John declared in his opening greetings that God is light, and darkness does not dwell withinHim. (1:5) God is not the bringer of confusion, nor does He ever cause one to doubt their

salvation. Those who walk with Him do not walk in darkness. These truths were important tothe believers that he was writing to, given the Gnostic-like beliefs that had begun to poisontheir minds and hearts.

The Gnostics believed that the inner spirit of a man could not be corrupted by anything donewith the body. Likewise, to actively pursue a holy lifestyle did nothing to prevent moral cor-ruption. Therefore, sin was nonexistent and ethical judgment was irrelevant. Unfortunately,this kind of teaching caused the believers to not only doubt their salvation, but also to ques-tion the validity of the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. John vehemently opposed these view-points with very clear truths: those who say they have no sin make God a liar and are them-selves deceived, and those who confess their sins are forgiven and cleansed from their un-righteousness.

John comforted the struggling believers with sound principles that could help build their faith

and solidify their spiritual position. He explained to them that the primary evidence that con-firmed that they belonged to God was their love. John, in several places throughout his letter,emphasized love as the confirmation of abiding in Him. The believers were not to love theworld or anything in it, but instead were to love their Christian brothers and sisters. Just asJesus had laid down His life for them, they were to give their lives to benefit other believers.And it was not to be with just mere words, but with actions. Those who loved their brothers,and kept the commandments of God were ones counted among the children of God.

Written by: Amy Miller, Retrieved from http://www.sharefaith.com

Pray For Our Military

Please remember in your prayers all those who are deployed and cannot be with

their f amilies and love ones. R emember their f amilies and f riends during their

deployments too. If your love one is one of them, or you k now any deployed

military personnel send us his or her name, so we can include it in our daily

prayers. Send your prayer req uest to [email protected].

SFC K evin Sabo

LTC K arl Strellner

Susan Wersal

K ristopher Nichols

CPO R onny Amaya

COL Mark Ziemba

SFC Nathan Varner

SrA James Varner

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battBe our protection against the wickedness a

snares of the devil.May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host— by t

Divine Power of God -thrust into hell,Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throu

out the world seeking the ruin of souls.Amen.

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