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Welcome to our Family Fr. Lea!!!We would like to welcome our new priest Fr. Joseph Lea to St. Michael’s, his new home. The entire

Parish is very excited to start growing and further building our church with you Father! Welcome!

VOL. 3 AUGUST 27-28, 2011 ISSUE

Welcome to

Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, G

MIKE RIVERA, PRESIDENT

riveralejos@yahoo.comBILL HOLT, VICE-PRESIDEN

wilbil56@aol.com LOLA RIVERA, SECRETAR

lolarivera@ymail.comTINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADVIS

gritstwo@yahoo.com

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

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

Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Rov(706) 791-2945NCOIC: Sgt. Sheronda Williams 

(706) 791-4308Chapel Clerk: Vacant  

(706) 791-2945Deacons:

- George Foster (706) 860-2379- Mike Marchek  (706) 855-210- David Kriegel ( 706) 869-978

PLC: VACANT Music Director: VACANT  Religious Education: VACANT  MCCW: Kim Besel 

mccwfg@yahoo.com

Knights of Columbus: Al Larsonlarsonlair05@hughes.net 

 Youth Ministry: Nisa Veranisa_vera@yahoo.com

EME: Judy Kriegel, (706) 869-97Altar Servers: Alex Besel adbesel@gmail.com, (706) 855-9Lectors: Tom Dean 

(706) 860-6946Ushers: Ron Shannon 

(706) 868-5960Flowers Ministry: Sherry Wodick

swodicka24@gmail.comEditor : Lola Rivera (443) 223-112

lolarivera@ymail.com

Scripture

But then it becomes like fire burning in my

heart, imprisoned in my bones; I grow wearyholding it in, I cannot endure it. (Jeremiah20:9b)

…for your kindness is a greater good than

life… (Psalm 63:4a) 

Do not conform yourselves to this age (Romans

12:2)

You are thinking not as God does, but as human

 beings do. (Matthew 16:23b)Reflection

How is living God’s kindness different from life

without it?

How do you separate your self from the world?

How does the current culture conflict with be-

ing a disciple of Jesus?

use that: "God of mercy, comfort of those in

sorrow, the tears of St. Monica moved you toconvert her son, St. Augustine, to the faith of 

Christ. By their prayers, help us to turn fromour sins and to find your loving forgiveness.

"Grant this through our Lord, Jesus Christ,your son, who lives and reigns with you and

the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever."  Retrieved from http://www.americancatholic.org/ 

DESIGNATED OFFERINGThere will be a designated offering on September 10-11, 2011 for chapel auxiliary, “Military Council of 

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

 Parish Council Financial Advisor, Tina Raby 

What activities in the parish make real life in

God possible?

Why should I fear to cease to be what I am not, whenI already become something of what I am? Whyshould I go to great labor to possess satisfactions thatcannot last an hour, and which brings misery after-

wards, when I already own God in His eternity of  joy?

It is the easiest thing in the world to possess thislife and this joy; all you have to do is believe and

love; and yet people waste their whole lives in ap- palling labor and difficulty and sacrifice to get thingsthat make real life impossible.1 

1Merton, Thomas,   New Seeds of Contemplation,

 New Directions: New York, 1961, p.160

 Retrieved from For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh ParishVision LLC 

2011

Q: How do I ask for St. Monica's help?A:  I’m sure many mothers worried about their children have a special devotion to St. Monica.

But I know of no litany or special novena prayers asking her intercession.

But you can certainly make your own novena by praying for Monica’s intercession and inspi-

ration in your own words. Or you can take theopening prayer from the Mass of her feast and

StewardshipAttendance: 361

Offering: $1,611.44

Roman Missal Collectible InsertsThe Roman Missal changes (prayers and instructions for the celebrationof the Mass) will be officially implemented on the first Sunday of Ad-

vent, November 27, 2011. For the next several weeks, you will find annsert inside of the weekly bulletin. We ask you to collect these inserts as

they are a great source of information in our Catholic Faith, and the up-coming Roman Missal changes. The Second insert is called “Embracing

Change in the Liturgy.” Let us know if you are missing any insert.

St. Michael’s Parish will

honor the 9-11 Victims

and their families with a

special Mass on Sunday

September 11th, at 10 am.

Please, join us

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Parish Mission at the Church of the Most Holy trinity  

Fr. Wade L. J. Menezes, CPM

“The Fathers of Mercy” 

"Sin, Conversion & the Call to Holiness: A Message of Divine Mercy" 

Where: Church of the Most Holy TrinityWhen: Sunday, September 4 - Thursday, September 8

5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. - Confessions7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.-Mission Hour w/Exposition of Blessed Sacrament (Sunday-Wednesday only)

Thursday evening-Holy Mass 8:15 p.m.-Confessions

The Church is located at the corner of 8th St and Telfair. A nursery will be available from Sunday

through Thursday 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Titles of the Conference:

"By Which We Wound or Sever Our Relationship With God: The Nature of Sin & Its Conse-

quences"

"Know Thyself: Growing in Self-Knowledge, Faith & the Sacramental Life"

"The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: God's Tribunal of Mercy"

"Conversion: God Calling Us to Divine Intimacy"

"Mercy Lived: The Universal Call to Holiness"

 PLEASE JOIN US! ALL ARE WELCOME! 

Boy Scouts of AmericaBoy Scouts of America is alive and well in our community. TheBSA has been around for over 100 years, instilling in our youth:

leadership, life and survival skills, respect, faith, and courage. Thelocal Boy Scout Troop out of St Mary on the Hill Catholic Church isactively seeking new membership. Please contact their Scoutmaster,Dave Besel at owls@troop8augusta.com.  You can also visit their 

website at: http://sites.google.com/site/troop8augusta

Pro-Life Mass & RosaryFor your information, there is a Mass the first Satof each month at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am

lowed by a Pro-Life Rosary at Preferred Health Cright after (approximately 10:15am). This activnot organized by our parish, but you are invited tticipate to support the Right to Life.

~~~~~~ MCCW FT GORDO

FOR LI

“O Mary, bright dawn of the new

world, Mother of the living, to youdo we entrust the cause of life: Look 

down, O Mother, upon the vast num-  bers of babies not allowed to be

  born, of the poor whose lives aremade difficult, of men and women who are victi

 brutal violence, of the elderly and the sick killed byference our out of misguided mercy. Grant that al

 believe in your Son may proclaim the Gospel of lifhonesty and love to the people of our time.” —   Pop Paul II, “Prayer for Life,” Evangelium Vitae. 

Pro-Life Rosaries WorkshopWe will start praying the Pro-Life Rosary theWednesday of each month starting on Octobe

 before Adoration at 6:10pm. In order to get reathe first rosary, we will have a hand-made PrRosary Workshop on September 17th, 10am-We will make the rosaries that we will use for th

tention. We are asking you to sign up for this shop by September 4th, so we can have an idhow many supplies we need to purchase. Sigsheets will be place on the MCCW table located

hall. Please take a minute to sign up to make youPro-Life Rosary. This is a free workshop! 

Access Parish updates, Council meetings mi

utes, current newsletters, and more 

http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com

~~~~~~~~~~OUR COMMUNITY 

Worldwide Marriage Encounter WeekendA Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is like Easter Sunday because it's aweekend full of fresh love, rebirth, and new beginnings. All married couples de-

serve a richer, fuller life together! Make a special time of growth for you and your spouse. For more information or to register for October 7 - 9 in Savannah, call 904821-0773 or register on line at www.jaxwwme.com. 

Send us an email if you are celebrating your wedding

versary next month, lolarivera@ymail.com.

Parish Council Executive Members Wanted

St. Michael’s Parish is soliciting volunteers to serve as the FY12 Parish Council President,Vice-President, Secretary and Financial Advisor. If you are interested in leading and hav-

ing an impact on your church, please contact Deacon George Foster at gfos-

ter43@knology.net.   Appointments will be made by the end of August. You may ask thecurrent Council Members about these positions. Please, check out our bylaws in our web-site to learn about our Parish Vision and other important information.

http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/

Nominations and Elected OfficerEligibility Requirements

The President must be an Active Duty Service Member. For the remaining positions, if no

Active Duty Service members are nominated, Active Duty Service Member or Spouses,Military Retirees, and DoD employees and their families can be nominated. Be a Catholicin good standing and have the endorsement and support of the Pastor and Deacons. Be an

active parishioner.  Support the goals and objectives of the Parish. Have the ability

to perform the duties of the office. 

Abortion AlternativesBirthright of Augusta (706) 733-LOVEBirthright national (1-800) 550-4900

Augusta Care Pregnancy Center (706) 724-37

Post-Abortion AlternativesRachel’s Vineyard 1-877-HOPE-4-ME

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God and Coffee is Off!!God and Coffee is off for the Summer.This group will resume on September

11 at 11:30am. Contact Tom Dean(706) 860-6946 if you have any ques-

tion.

Volunteers Name TagsAll volunteers are asked to pick up their nametags in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel before

each mass to wear during Mass. Please returnafter Mass.

Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)

MCCW is getting ready to start the 2011/2012 year! Our first meeting

will be Thursday, September 8 with Mass at 6:00 pm in the chapel anddinner in the RSO from The Olive Garden. Our entertainment for the

evening will be a "Jeopardy" game on our Catholic faith and traditions. Brush up onyour Catholic trivia now because there will be prizes! All women of the chapel are in-

vited to attend.

Our faith study program will begin Monday, September 12. We start with the Rosaryat 9:00 am and then do the study until 11:00 am. This year we will be reading and dis-

cussing "Catholic Customs & Traditions: A Popular Guide" by Greg Dues. The dates of the faith study for September are September 12, 19, 26. We meet in building 13 of the

religious education complex. Childcare is available. Children must be registered withCYS. Contact Tina at gritstwo@yahoo.com for more information.

Religious Education Notes by Sherry Wodicka 

Bible Study is Off!!St. Michael’s Bible Study will resume on Sep-

tember 13 at 7:30pm. We will start a Bible

Study on the Books of Hebrews. Contact TomDean (706) 860-6946. Join us!

Altar Servers Training!!! Altar Server Training will be September 10,from Noon - 1300 at Good Shepherd

Chapel. All current and new serversmust attend. A schedule will bedrawn up and distributed at that

time. For more information pleasecontact Alex Besel at adbe-sel@gmail.com or (706) 855-9275.

Monthly MeetingPlease know that our next meeting will be on Tuesday S

tember 13, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. Social and the m

ing starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight Al L

son at larsonlair05@hughes.net if you have any questi

Soccer CompetitionIf you are 10-14 years old and would like to show off ygoal scoring skills, the Knights of Columbus are hostinsoccer competition on 24 September from 11:00 - 12:30

(soccer/football field on Brainard Avenue-next to the  baseball fields). Please look for the flyers and sign up

ters, they will be posted on the Church bulletin boand CCD classrooms. Contact  Dennis or Michael Lean

(706) 364-0223 if you have any questions.

Essay ContestAll Catholic students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 arevited to participate in the 2012 Knights of Columbus EContest. Students are encouraged to write a 500 to

word essay on the theme of: "The Responsibility ofCatholic Citizen In a Free Society. The contest opensdoors of young minds, enabling the entrants to be creatthoughtful and introspective in their work. All contest

on the local level are recognized for their participation incontest. Participants are required to furnish written pareconsent. For entry forms and additional information con

Timothy McCarthy @ 706-831-1104.  Deadline is Oct 1

St. Michael’s Day will be celebrated on September 2after 5pm Mass. We need your help to have a succes

celebration. If you sing, dance, are a comedian, or have other talent, this is your chance to share your talent wyour Parish. Please contact Herman Gonzalez (706) 7883 if you would like to sign up for the entertainment

of the day. Rehearsals for this event will be on Septem23rd at 6pm. Please, plan to attend if you are participatin

New to our Parish?Please take a minute and fill out our registration form. You can find these

forms in the tables located in the back hallway. You may give the form to our 

Pastor, or leave it in his door. You canalso download the form from our web-

site if this is more convenient for you,and send it to lolarivera@ymail.com.

Welcome!

Military Archdiocese WebsiteDo you need to request a baptism certificate?First Communion certificate? You may inquire

any sacramental information you may need at

http://www.milarch.org  

Side-Dishes and Desserts NeededThe Parish will provide meats and drinks for St. Micha

Day. However, we ask our parishioners to bring side disand/or desserts. The sign up sheets are

located on the kitchen’s counter in theactivity room. Please, take a few minutesto sign up today.

Families WantedOur Parish is looking for families whowould like to bring up the gifts at each

mass. Please contact Ron Shannon if you are interested at ronshan-non@hotmail.com

CCD Registration!!CCD begins Sep 11, 2011. We will have sign up for it in the chapel social hall everymass until then, starting this weekend. We are also looking for teachers for the CCD

program. If interested please contact Sherry Wodicka at Swodicka24@gmail.com or (706) 592-6478. There will be an orientation for teachers and also workshops to at-tend, starting in August. Randy Dillard will be instructing the "Seven Laws of the

Learner." More info to follow on dates and times.

Catechists VolunteersNeeded

We are in need of several Catechists and substitute teachers towith the CCD program, grades Pre-K through High School.

Teachers and assistants are needed too!! Anyone intereste

volunteering to teach Religious Education this year, please coSherry Wodicka.

EME and Lectors TrainingTraining for Extraordinary Ministers of the

Eucharist and Lectors will be conducted onSep 14, 2011 following adoration of theBlessed Sacrament at 6:30pm.

CTOF Contracts InfoThe following CTOF contracts areavailable for FY12. These applica-

tions are due by Sept 5th, 2011:

Music Director

Religious Education Coordinator

Priest***The deadline to submit the bidswas initially on Aug 26th, but theContracting Office our Parish two

weeks extension (Sep 5th, 2011).

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