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Saint Michael the Archangel Parish The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
November 9, 2014 Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson
“For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes from
God, you will not be able to destroy it; you may even find
yourselves fighting against God.”
Acts 5:38b-39b
Mailing Address 270 E. Hunt Hwy Ste. 16 #328
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
Parish Office 25394 N. Poseidon Rd.
Florence, AZ 85132 Phone: (520)723-6570
Fax: (520)723-7116 www.stmichaels77.org
Parish Office Hours 9:00 am — 4:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil - 4pm
Sunday - 8 am & 10:30 am Copper Basin K-8 School
28682 N. Main Street San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday & Saturday - 8:30am at the Parish Office/Rectory
Confessions before Mass or upon request
We welcome you and we ask that you please take a few moments to register. Registra on forms are located at the Greeters Table or can now be found and submi ed online. Visit our website and click on the link, Parish Registra on Form, found at the bo om of the home page and follow the instruc ons.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION For several weeks, we have consid-ered penance as a sacrament of forgiveness, and yet there are two other sacraments in this category. The first, of course, is the Eucharist itself. The other is the sacrament of the sick, long associated with penance. The Le er of James sets out the deep tradi on for caring for the sick: sending for the priests, who will pray and lay their hands on the sick ones, anoin ng them with oil, and giving them forgiveness. Long before other rites of penance developed, the sacrament of the sick was therefore a profound experience of forgiveness. Jesus o en healed the sick, nearly always as a visible sign of forgiveness of sin. The tradi on didn't unfold smoothly, however, and within a few cen-turies the oil of the sick was taken home to be applied by caregivers as a salve, or even to be drunk as a medicine. As early as the second cen-tury, bishops were therefore urging that priests should be the ones to visit those separated by illness from the Sunday assembly. Thus the prac ce of consigning the Eucharist and the oil of the sick to the non-ordained faithful to bring home was rela vely short-lived.
--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Are you new to St. Michael the Archangel Church?
Readings for the Week Sacramental Policies
ANOINTING OF THE SICK At the 8:30am Mass on the first Friday of each month.
BAPTISM Parents will need to provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate and participate in a class. Baptismal Classes are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11 am in the Church office. Parents must call the church office to register for the class. Godparents must be practicing Catholics who are confirmed and married in the Church, if married.
CONFESSION Confessions are offered one-half hour before all Masses, or anytime upon request.
CONFIRMATION Confirmation will be given students in 8th grade or above. They must have completed the 8th grade religious education class and optimally the 7th as well. Sponsors must be practicing Catholics who are already confirmed and married in the Church, if married. Parents should not be sponsors for their own children. For information on Confirmation preparation for adults please contact the pastor.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION First Holy Communion will be offered to children in Grade 2. Children must attend CCD regularly throughout Grade 2 in order to receive the Sacrament in May of that year. Students will also be prepared for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Grade 2.
MARRIAGE Both parties are expected to participate in the preparation program. Parties must notify the pastor at least one year prior to their proposed marriage date. Please meet with the pastor for a fuller explanation and to make arrangements.
ALTAR SERVERS Bert Pampanin, [email protected], (480) 704-3108
BULLETIN bulle [email protected] or (520)723-6570
CCD Jenny Rudko, [email protected], (480)250-0711
COMPLIANCE OFFICER Jan Trbovich, [email protected], (480)285-9161
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Virginia Bombolino, [email protected], (480)888-7914
GREETERS Dora Ciciora, [email protected] (480)987-5600
HOSPITALITY Lisa Green, [email protected], (480)358-4654
LECTORS Suzanne Bai nger, [email protected] (480) 745-5621
LIFE TEEN [email protected] (520)723-6570
MUSIC Diana Albert, [email protected], (480) 250-0711
PARISH SECRETARY/NOTARY PUBLIC Sandra Ramirez, [email protected] (520)723-6570
PASTOR Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson, [email protected], (520)723-6570
PRAYER CHAIN Virginia Bombolino, [email protected] (480)888-7914
RCIA Bob Butchko, [email protected] (480) 703-7212
RED HAT MICHAELETTES Sue Bai nger, [email protected]; (480)745-5621
SACRISTANS Polly Von Esse, [email protected] (520)723-1308 (includes Set Up/Take Down)
USHERS Darrell Stonerook, [email protected] (602) 501-3859
WEBMASTER Craig Rudko [email protected] (480)250-0722
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P P C : Diana Albert, Sue Bai nger, Bob Butchko,
Virginia Bombolino, Dora Ciciora, Lisa Green, Bert Pampanin, Sandra Ramirez,
Craig Rudko, Jenny Rudko, Darrell Stonerook, Mary Teese & Polly Von Esse
Pastoral Council mee ngs are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month & all are
welcome to a end.
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL MINISTRIES & COMMITTEES
Monday: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]
Contact the Parish Office to place a Mass Inten on
MassIntentionsNovember 8 4:00 pm Pro Populo November 9 8:00 am Joe Homen 10:30 am Stephanie Gonzales November 10 8:30 am Joe Homen November 12 8:30 am Joe Homen November 15 8:30 am Joe Homen November 16 8:00 am Pro Populo 10:30 am Joe Homen November 18 8:30 am Joe Homen November 19 8:30 am Paul Lasota November 22 8:30 am Virginia Careaga 4:00 pm Joe Homen November 23 10:30 am Pro Populo
Pro Populo - La n: “for the people” Deceased
MASS ATTENDANCE 559 People attended Mass on
November 1st and 2nd
Online Giving...If you would like to give online please visit our website, www.StMichaels77.org, and select the Online Giving tab.
Parish Debt Obligations $242,236.82 Debt on the House $524,087.46 Debt on the Land $500,000.00 Pre-Construc on Loan
$1,266,324.28 Total Current Debt
10% of our collec on contribu ons go toward the
Church Building Fund.
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL FINANCIAL REPORT Church Building Fund
$137,440.24
Capital Campaign Pledges
Amount Pledged $975,398.00
Amount Paid $141,719.24
Pledge Balance $833,678.76
• 404 Registered Families Who has pledged:
• 178 Registered Families • 26 non-registered families
Contribu ons November 2, 2014 Parish Offertory $4,332.86
Building Fund $547.00
Mass S pend $10.00 CCD Fees $15.00
Rel. Goods & Books $43.00 Poor $5.00
Total $4,952.86
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Mee ng Wednesday evening at the rectory 6:30 pm—8:30 pm
VOLUNTEER FAIR
Are you interested in finding out more about our parish ministries? Not sure if you would like to vol-unteer and are looking for more informa on? Join us for our annual Volunteer Fair!
Saturday & Sunday
November 15th & 16th
Before & A er all masses
This is your opportunity to visit with our ministry leaders and learn more about each ministry. If you have ever considered volunteering, now is your chance to have any ques ons answered and to vol-unteer! Please take a moment that day to learn more about our church.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU! The choir wishes to extend its deepest apprecia on and thanks to Ronni Chavez, choir accompa-nist, for her three years of service and dedica on to the St. Michael the Archangel Parish Choir. You will always remain a part of our church "family", and we will miss you greatly!
M W We need a volunteer accom-panist for our 10:30 am mass choir ASAP. Come share your God-given talents with our choir "family", and help us sing glorious praises to our Lord! Music is provided a week in advance, and rehearsals are held prior to mass at 9:15 on Sun-days. Extra rehearsals are scheduled throughout the year for special celebra ons. Proficiency in sight-reading is helpful, but not required. If you are inter-ested, please contact Diana Albert @480-457-9712.
November 9, 2014 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
The LORD of hosts is with us;
our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
-- Psalm 46:8
Marriage Encounter
“Do you not know that you are
the temple of God, and that the
Spirit of God dwells in you?” Do
you treat your spouse like a tem-
ple of God? Strengthen, renew,
and rekindle your marriage sac-
rament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encoun-
ter Weekend on Nov 14-16 or Feb 20-22, 2015. For
more information visit www.wwmearizona.com Para los fines de semana en español, por favor vis-
ite www.phoenix.emm14.org
November Calendar
Of Events
Weekend of before & after
Nov. 16th ............ each mass ............. Volunteer Fair
Weekend of 2nd Collection
Nov. 16th ............ at all masses ......... for the Poor
Week of Radio Announcement
Nov 17th ............................. on KDKB Alt 93.3 FM
Weekend of before & after
Nov 23rd ............. each mass ............. Bake Sale
Nov. 26th ............ @ Noon ................. Office Closed
Nov. 27th ............ 8 am to 4 pm......... Office Closed
Nov. 28th ............ 8 am to 4 pm......... Office Closed
Radio Announcement
Tune in to KDKB 93.3 FM
November 17th thru
November 21st
St. Michaels will support ed-
ucation by advertising for
our church and extending an
invitation to come and wor-
ship with us.
The Dedication of the Lateran
Basilica - Christ as Our Foundation
In case you dozed off during the homily, the Lateran
Basilica is a church in Rome that is the official seat of
the pope, the bishop of Rome. It is the equivalent of
the cathedral of a diocese. So why do we celebrate
the dedication of a church built long ago and far
away?
Looking at the readings for this feast, we see that
one thing they all have in common is the temple.
The first reading and the Gospel mention the temple
in Jerusalem; in the second reading St. Paul calls the
body a temple of God. Let's see what these refer-
ences say about our lives.
The reading from Ezekiel describes the image of wa-
ter flowing from the temple. Along its banks are
trees with leaves that never fade, fruit that is always
fresh (47:12). That water can remind us of Jesus'
words in John 4:10-14: He is the source of living wa-
ter; whoever drinks it will never thirst. We come to
Continued on back
To America’s Veterans,
THANK YOU
for serving our country
so courageously.
November 9, 2014 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Lord, if your people need me, I will not
refuse the work. Your will be done.
--St. Martin of Tours
Symbolon is here! Have you ever wanted to learn more about our Cath-
olic Faith, but not sure where to start? You might be
familiar with different aspects of the Catholic faith.
But how does it all fit together? And what difference
does it make for our lives? Symbolon: The Catholic
Faith Explained opens up the “big picture” of the
Catholic faith in a way that helps us know it, live it
and articulate it to others.
Father Branson would like us to have access and par-
ticipate in such a program. All registered parishion-
ers should have received an email with a code and
link to the Symbolon resources. If you did NOT re-
ceived this email last week, please send a message
to [email protected] and include SYMBOLON
in the subject line. The link will be sent to you and
then you can then create a login and access Symbo-
lon on your own, with your spouse or with your fam-
ily. Please take this opportunity to learn more about
our Catholic faith.
Prayer Requests
Virginia Bombolino Phone: 480-888-7914
E-mail: [email protected]
Do you know someone who needs prayers to comfort
and strengthen them? If so please contact Virginia. All
requests are private.
The Dedication of the Lateran Continued
church each week to be fed with Jesus' words in the
scriptures and with his Body and Blood in the Eucha-
rist. So the temple symbolizes the Source of all we
need to live as Christians.
In the reading from Corinthians, Paul uses two imag-
es. First, he calls us a building with Christ as our
foundation. Just as a solid foundation is necessary to
build a hospital, school, church, etc., so we can do
much with our lives if they are built on faith in Jesus.
Second, he calls us temples of God because we also
have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. As we build our
lives on Christ, we do so not with our own efforts,
but with the guidance and inspiration of the Spirit
who lives in us.
In the Gospel, Jesus also refers to the temple as his
body. So in a way he makes a connection between
himself and the temple. The temple was considered
the place of God's presence on earth. But now Jesus
is that Presence--he is God's Son. So we can cele-
brate the dedication of a church, St. John Lateran or
our parish church, because they are signs of God's
presence in our lives. As disciples of Jesus, we too
can be signs of God's love for each other.
Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
New Missalettes
The first day to use the
new Missalettes will be
November 30th. If you
purchased a Missalette last
year you may do so again
beginning next weekend,
November 15th and 16th.
The prices are as follows:
Missalette without clear cover $5
Missalette with clear cover $7