Mission Statement: St. Michael’s is a Community of believers rooted in Catholic tradition that seeks to serve

others through living out the Gospel message by witnessing to the values of love, community, stewardship, and service.

St. Michael Catholic Church Tybee Island, GA 31328

August 4, 2019 | Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH STAFF Rev. Jerry Ragan – Pastor hapragan@hotmail.com Ms. Mary Chapin – Office Manager Mrs. Ginny Murphy – Youth Coordinator Mr. Ryan Beke – Music Director

Parish Office – (912) 786-4505 Phone (912) 786-4166 Fax Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (Closed noon until 1 p.m.) office@saintmichaelstybee.org Mailing Address: 802 Lovell Avenue Parish Religious Formation Program Fr. Jerry Ragan – RCIA Ginny Murphy – Youth Program Contact the Parish Office regarding PREP Baptismal/Wedding Preparation: Call office for information Websites: http://www.saintmichaelstybee.org http://www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection

PARISH CONTACTS Pastoral Council Co-Presidents – Mike Beytagh/Carolyn Williams Parish Finance Mgr. – Mark Schroder Women’s Club President – Carol Weidner Bohman Holy Name Society – Tommy Edenfield Administration/Buildings and Grounds – Mike Beytagh/Matt Ferry Endowment Fund – Tommy Butler

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass Schedule: Monday - Thursday - 8:00 a.m. Friday – No Morning Service

Holy Day Mass Schedule: 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. – consult the bulletin Low-Gluten hosts – please check in the sacristy Sound amplification system – please contact the office Accessibility/seating – ramp to left of main entrance; seating available in front pews CONFESSIONS: 5:00-5:45 p.m. on Saturday OR by

appointment St. Michael Thrift Store Hours Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. – 12 noon Corner of 8th Street and Butler Avenue Parish Emergency Number – (912) 499-4900 www.facebook.com/SaintMichael1891 www.instagram.com/stmichaelstybee

http://www.saintmichaelstybee.org | (912) 786) 4505 | 802 Lovell Avenue, Tybee Island, GA 31328

August 10 and 11, 2019 6:00 PM Lectors: Jim Miller Altar Servers: Anthony Frankosky EMEs: Cathy Anderson/Betty Dixon/Delia Robinson Ushers: Betty Dixon/Bill Robinson Cantor: Ryan Beke 8:00 AM Lectors: Linda Cleary Altar Servers: Tom Beytagh EMEs: Ken Douberly/Deanna Fanning/Diane Ring Ushers: Matt Alt/Dana Johnson Cantor: Ryan Beke 11:00 AM Lectors: Jane/Kevin O’Brien Altar Servers: Mike Lynch EMEs: Theresa Pottratz/Maria Scott/Christine Ristuccia Ushers: Joe Murphy/Theresa Cannady Cantor: Ryan Beke

Our Parish Community extends a warm welcome to all our guests and visitors. If you would like to register as a member of our parish community, please call the

Parish Office or register on-line.

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Fr. Jerry’s Corner – August 4, 2019 –Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time This week I’ll continue to share from some of the Church bulletins that I picked up during my vacation in Ireland. Last week I heard news that Mass was celebrated for the last time in my Dad’s childhood Church, St. Rose of Lima in West Philadelphia. The church had opened in the same year of my Father’s birth, 1921 and ironically the last Mass was celebrated on the anniversary of my Dad’s birthday, July 25th. Throughout the Northeast, a part of our country that had a huge Catholic population when I was growing up, Churches are emptying out and closing. But it is not just happening in a certain part of the United States, the Church is in decline in parts of the world where it once flourished, like Ireland. I found the following letter from Bishop Francis Duffy while attending Mass in Cathedral of St. Mel, Longford, Ireland. The fact that the celebrant of the Mass that day was originally from Africa spoke to the need to plan for a very different future for the Church: Shaping the Future with Hope Pastoral Letter about our Diocesan Assembly -- 9th & 10th MAY 2020 Two years ago I wrote a pastoral letter entitled "Sustaining our Faith Community in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois". It alerted people to the profound changes that are coming to our parishes and to the practice of faith. In that letter I wrote "...consideration needs to be given to developing and enabling parish faith development and pastoral care to continue and to flourish with fewer priests and with greater involvement of parishioners". This is about reimagining how we worship and pass on our Christian faith. Part of that reimagining will take place in the preparation for and as a result of a Diocesan Assembly. It will be held on the 9th and 10th May 2020 . Its theme is 'Shaping the future with hope'. A DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY IS A YEARLONG PROCESS IN THREE STAGES : Stage one is about listening. It involves the selection of delegates from each parish. The delegates will be identified this summer and will have three training sessions in advance of the Assembly to familiarize themselves with the process and the themes. They will help in the establishment of focus groups to listen to parishioners and other groups throughout the diocese. Each focus group will have a trained facilitator. I'm sure that people will have lots to say, what is said is important. From that experience of listening will emerge key themes. Stage two is about discussing and prioritizing….Stage three is about planning….We turn to listen, to learn and to ‘shape the future with hope’, to plan the way forward, a pilgrim way forward, a way that is laid out for us guided by the Holy Spirit. ************************************************************************************************************************************** And the following notice was in the bulletin of the Parish of Ballymena, Great Britain. It could well be in our bulletin and you might think about joining our own friendly Thrift Shop team: St Vincent de Paul is urgently appealing for volunteers to join the friendly team in Vincent's Shop. Vincent 's plays a vital part in raising funds to assist the ever-increasing vulnerable people in society. You can make a difference by giving a few hours of your time each week. SVP is sincerely grateful for the continual generosity of all who donate during the year and for the dedication of our volunteers who give so freely of their time. Contact Vincent's or ring 2S64 4122. ***************************************************************************************************************************************Sunday School for Disciples meets most Sundays at 10am. All are welcome to join us. Currently, we are talking about the acts of sexual abuse and the coverups that have deeply wounded the whole people of God. Healing is an ongoing process that takes place over time and in several stages. The treatment is truth, compassion, transparency, and prayer. Each of us must play a part in the process of healing and transformation of the Church. Fr. Jerry Ragan

PRAYER ANGELS - The following families will be remembered in prayer the week of August 4th: -Jan and Frank Brown -Diane Ring -Sue and Arnie Seyden

PRAYER LIST: Betty Arnoldt, Janice Blunt, Chuck Brown, William Brewer, Ken Colquitt, Bill Cox, Jimmye Lou and Louie DiBenedetto, Margaret Dulohery, Cap and Katie George, Jeff Gleason, Nedra Hendrix, Patty Hogan, Michael Lynn, Cindy Murphy, Pat O’Connor, Nora

Oliver, Kim Serface, Teah Stillings, Dan Tate, and Anne Wilson. ALTAR FLOWERS: The altar flowers are in memory of Gene Erdelen, from Jane and Tony Bock. If you would like to donate flowers for an anniversary, birthday, or memorial, call the Parish Office. Cost: $80. WITH THE LORD: We extend sympathy to the family of Nita Simmons Brown, who died on Mon., July 29, 2019. May she, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. THE WOMEN’S CLUB: Meets Tues., Aug. 6, 8:30 AM, sandwich making for Social Apostolate, at Mary Gilker’s 1303 7th Ave., 912-786-0585. Kroger Community Rewards Program: Visit http://www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Log into your account, search for St. Michael Catholic Church either by name or FQ543 – Faith Based organization – and then click Enroll. Saint Michael YouTube Channel When you are out of town and traveling, or homebound, or sick, just go to the website and click on the channel to watch the Sunday 11 AM Mass. AUGUST PARISH NIGHT OUT: Monthly Night Out, at the American Legion, Thurs. Aug. 8, 6-8 PM. Menu: Homestyle Cooking for $12/pp. Catholic trivia, games and prizes. All are welcome! Bring a friend! RSVP Carolyn Williams 704-340-8167 or tybeeislandwilliams@gmail.com. Deadline to RSVP is Mon., Aug. 5 at Noon. CHOIR UNITY MASS: Join us this weekend for the monthly Unity Mass at 11 AM. All the members of the choir/cantors gather the first weekend of the month to “create a joyful noise for the Lord”. The choir always welcomes new members. See Ryan after any Mass. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ryan Beke as you celebrate on Tues August 6th. Enjoy your day! BEADED BLESSINGS: An exhibit of prayer beads throughout history – on display Ap. 12 – Aug. 31, Catholic Pastoral Center, 3rd Floor, 2170 East Victory Drive, Diocesan Archives. STEWARDSHIP CORNER: Jesus urges us to be rich in what matters to God. The psalmist warns us against hardening our hearts. Are our hearts open to what really matters?

Sacrificial Giving July 28, 2019 Yearly Offertory Budget $324,000.00 Weekly Average Needed $ 6,230.77 Collected Offertory $ 5,895.00 Same Time Last Year $ 6,854.00 Budgeted YTD $ 24,923.08 Collected YTD $ 21,461.00 BAA (2019 goal) $ 27,190.00 BAA (pledged to date) $ 5,270.00 BAA (paid-one time/pledges) $ 29,691.44

Sat. Aug 3 6:00 PM  The Parish

Sun. Aug 4 8:00 AM Intentions of Deacon Robert Phillips

11:00 AM † Audrey Hull Silvia (A) Mon. Aug 5 8:00 AM † Andy Shaw III  Tues. Aug 6 8:00 AM Intentions of Carlos Rivero   Wed. Aug 7 8:00 AM  Intentions of Nate Swann Thurs. Aug 8 8:00 AM †Adele Arcangeli  Fri. Aug 9 8:00 AM No Morning Service Sat. Aug 10 6:00 PM † Tony DiBenedetto  

Sun., Aug 4 Disciples in Mission 10 AM church meeting

room Tues., Aug 6 Women’s club sandwich making 8:30 AM Wed., Aug 7 NO Choir practice Thurs., Aug 8 Parish Night Out 6-8 PM Sun., Aug 11 Disciples in Mission 10 AM church meeting

room RACHEL’S VINEYARD POST ABORTION HEALING RETREAT: Sept. 6-8 A Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat offers an opportunity to find healing, hope and forgiveness, for any woman, man, family member, or friend, who is struggling with the emotional, spiritual and psychological pain after an abortion. For information contact Stephanie May, 912-306-0406, stephmay@bellsouth.net, www.rachelsvineyard.org. All calls are strictly confidential. Our next retreat is near Augusta, Ga. Living In Love Retreat in Jacksonville: An energizing retreat workshop that frees husbands and wives to live in love the way they always dreamt they would. Designed to release the unbridled joy of being a man and a woman in love, the weekend consists of a series of powerful presentations that integrate insight from the sciences with St. John Paul ll’s Theology of the Body, communicated in common sense language and illustrated with real life examples. There is no large group open sharing or discussion. Sat., Sept. 14 begins at 8 a.m. including continental breakfast and a lovely romantic dinner. Sun., Sept. 15 begins with 8 am Mass and will conclude by 4 pm. For more information or to register online go to: www.livinginlove.org or call Ron and Kathy Feher: 610-506-7958 or 484-366-6102. Ron and Kathy at one time were Fr. Jerry’s spiritual directors. He has hosted a number of Living in Love Retreats and would be happy to fill you in on the details.

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