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106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743Tel. (620)724-8717

Weekly Bulletin

of

Saint Michael Church, Girard

www.stmichaelgirard.com 

Saint Michael Parish Mission Statement:“We the parishioners of Saint Michael the Archangel, through leadership and strong traditio

are faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church. We commit ou

selves to be generous stewards of our faith, our parish, and our community. We strive to involv

members to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all.”  

Notes from the Pastor:  March Madness for God activities are over! Actually, some people wan

to call it instead March Marvels! That makes more sense. It’s because of the many wonderful sp

itual opportunities that had been afforded us this month and some have availed of and have relish

the truly spiritually enriching experience! Last Saturday’s Pilgrimage Tour was one of those! Ev

 body in the group were fired up with the visit of the cathedral and learned of all the history and al

meaning of the symbols of most parts of our mother church! Also enlightening is listening to the

of Fr. Email Kappaun, who was given the title “Servant of God” in 1993 and seeing first hand all

 personal items that are connected to him. Do you know that there are already miracles attributed

his intercession, including healing? You may access our diocesan website and learn more about h

life! Fr. Kappaun, Pray for us! Last Tuesday, there was also a lively theological discussion with

group led by Marcel Normand at Saint Joseph Hall. May it bear fruit among all those who attendFor our last activity this month, our "Souper” Friday at Saint Michael have inspired all the 35 peo

who attended. Not only because the soup and bread were delicious, but the talk of Tom Racunas

left a wonderful impression on all those present. Most of the pictures of the tour and the rest of ou

activities are in our Facebook page for you to see and enjoy!

Let us thank the Lord for those moments of grace and may we continue to open up our minds a

hearts to the grace of God for penance and renewal as Lent is winding down to Easter! Once mo

thank you to all –  our councils, committees, and individuals- who dedicated their time, talent, and

treasure to make all those events a success! May God bless you always for all that you do!

Although the month is over, our pursuit of holiness continues! There are lots of things to look

forward to in April: April 4th, Friday, our men of “That Man Is You” will be hosting “Fish Fry” a

Saint Michael’s Hall from 5:30PM to 7PM! Proceeds will go to assist our youth activities, includi

Altar Servers:

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Lectors:

Gift Bearers 

5:30 PM Volunteers

Sharon Giacometti

Linda Moore

Wayne & Ruth Leritz

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Mass Schedules & Intentions for March 29th-April 6th:

March for Life!First Reconciliation is happening in April: April 5th 

four of our kids in Arma, and April 12 th to also four of

kids in Girard. The on April 27 th, Divine Mercy Sunday

they will be receiving their first communion at 8AM M

in Arma and 10AM mass in Girard! Pray for our childr

who will be making their first reconciliation and first co

munion. Thank you to our parents for fulfilling their ro

in bringing up their children in our faith. Thank you ag

to all our catechists for sacrificing their time and talent

teach our kids!

Once more, attention all altar servers and third grade

and older who want to be altar servers: Altar servers m

ing and training this April 6 th, Sunday, right after the 10

Mass. RSVP regrets only - current or new altar servers

should call the parish office if you cannot come! As of

nobody called so, that’s good news, meaning all of you

 be coming!

Also, many of you have already read the news in the

Catholic Advance about the increase of mass stipends e

fective May 1st, this year! “That means that any new m

intentions requested and to be celebrated after May 1 st

be $10, but any intentions already accepted at the old r

will still be honored (a grandfathering of previous requ

made.)” (from the minutes of the college of consultors.

You will find an insert of this weekend’s bulletin of the

statement of the bishops of the dioceses of Kansas for a

clearer understanding of mass offerings.

 GIRARD  ARMA 

Sat. 5:30pm 4:00pm

Sun. 10:00 am 8:00 am

Sat. 2:00-2:30pm 3:15-3:45pm

Weekdays before Mass;anytime by appointment.

STAFFFr. Roger Lumbre

 Pastor

Janel Scales Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor

Faith PaoniSecretary

Rectory Office HoursTues-Fri 9AM-NoonClosed on Mondays

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COLLECTIONS

Last Week July 2013 to date

tributions $93,981.70

dren's Offering $628.66

nses $80,123.88

r/ (Under) $14,486.48

Saint Michael’s Upcoming Events 

ance Council Parish Council

y Stonerock-Chair Dale Coomes-Chairl 3rd at 5pm April 8th at 6:30pm

ary Altar Society  Knights of Columbus

t meeting, TBA 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm:30pm in the Hall. St. Michael Parish Hall

ping Hands Daughters of Isabella

d help or want to volunteer, Call Marilyn Bradshaw,Carrie Smith, 724-6684 724-7133

t Man in You Friday mornings at 6am

Lent Isn’t Over Yet; There’s Still Time... Lent is now half over, but if we feel that we’ve not met its demand for pe

ance and mortification (acts that strengthen the will to overcome sin), there

still time. Through moral laziness, we often miss out on opportunities to ga

indulgences during this season. Our parents and grandparents looked forw

to this time, often fasting the whole of Lent and their faith was strengthene

 by their self-denial.

We may ask, “Isn’t heartfelt repentance sufficient for God? Or does he a

want bodily mortification?” The Church answers simply that God requires

 both because sincere repentance is ever united to bodily mortification. Put

another way: The soul influences the body and the body reacts upon the so because of their intimate union. A body that is always gratified and pam-

 pered, sooner or later, reveals its own feebleness to the soul, its constant

companion. The body, because of Original Sin, is in permanent rebellion

with the soul; and the soul, therefore, must treat it almost as an enemy and

‘always on guard against it’.

With the time left in Lent, let’s unite body and soul to show our love for

Our Blessed Lord and what He has done for us. Keep the eyes of our body

and soul always directed toward heaven, and let’s double our efforts to hel

make up for so many indifferent people in the world today. Sin is viewed a

too lightly in our time. The tendency is to excuse everyone for everything,

including ourselves. Our Lord never excused anyone! He forgave, yes, but

every instance, He always gave the directive: “Go now, and don’t commit

this sin again,” or simply, “Go and sin no more.” Sin is a great destroyer,even in this world, and only in its absence can any healing take place. Be

faithful to frequent Confession and you will be a great helper in healing the

many wounds which afflict our nation.

The Body will return to dust; therefore, it is wrong to pamper it.

The Body will rise in glory; therefore, it is wrong to neglect it.

During Lent, the World joins the Pharisees in saying, “If you are the Son

God, come down from the Cross.” Jesus says, “If you would be a Son of

God, take up your Cross.” Lent is Cross-time! Satan’s way is the way of

 pride; remember the popular song a few decades ago, “What more, I did it

MY way.” Christ’s way is one of humility. During Lent, our choice should

to live as God wants us to live, turning from our own self-will. To get this

done, we must imitate Christ and His Grace will help us to walk the path

leading to Heaven. (and hey, there’s talk that if you’re extra virtuous, youmight even skip purgatory!)

One more thing, we want to thank those who made the Theological Dia-

logue on Tuesday evening possible. Karen Pryer, co-chair of the 50th Ann

versary Committee, planned the event with Fr. Roger. We had some 18 pa

rishioners from Arma, Frnaklin, and Girard who came to the hall after Mas

and Stations to hear the talk. Karen arranged for refreshments. We had a li

ly discussion on Lent and hopefully, all of us gained from airing our thoug

on penance and mortification. Watch for the first of the Anniversary News

letters to appear in April.  Article by Marcel Normand

Shopping for a CrossJesus commanded his followers, “Take up the cross and follow me” (Ma

10:21). But too many of us want to go shopping for just the right cross raththan take up the cross of self-denial to which He referred.

Some people want a vinyl- padded cross that’ not too heavy. Others look

a small, flat cross which they can put out of sight when they don’t want to

attract attention to the fact that they are Christians. Still others look for a je

eled cross which can make them part of the fashionable in-crowd.

But the cross of authentic Christian discipleship is a plain, rough, woode

cross that takes a lot of effort to carry. This is the type of cross of which Je

sus was crucified. And this is the cross of discipleship which we as his fol-

lowers must carry. But one important difference is that Jesus himself has

 promised to stand with us and help us bear the load. The one who directed

“Take up the cross” also declared, “My yoke is easy, and my burden is

light” (Matt. 11:30). – Author Unknown

e Thank our advertisers for their support! 

ould also remind you of the letter of Madison Smith asking

elp for her missionary trip to Rwanda in summer. Either

give it directly to her family or you may write a check paya-

o Saint Joseph or Saint Michael, memo: for Madison Smith’s

ion.

ally, may this remaining days of Lent continue to steer us to

ct more deeply on our relationship with God and each other

at on Easter we will be able to renew our baptismal promises

minds and hearts renewed. God bless you all! Fr. Roger

That Man is You Fish FryMan is You will be hosting a fish fry on Friday, April 4th

5:30pm-7:00pm. Free will donation.

K of C Famous Fish Fry

ual fish fry every Friday during Lent at St. Bridget’s Parish

in Scammon, KS, starting at 6:00pm. Featuring: catfish,

shrimp & New England Clam Chowder. All dinners come

choice of coffee, iced tea and dessert. Prices vary depending

nner/platter choice. Children 6 and under eat free. Carry-

are available.

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