St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
490 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188
Rev. Larry Niese, Pastor
Rev. Paul Moreau, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. Bill Heinsch, Rev. Mr. Victor Taylor, Deacons
Rev. Mr. Al McHugh, Retired
Administrative Office - 770-516-0009
Religious Education Office - 770-516-9699
Preschool Office - 678-213-1517
Hispanic Office - 678-213-0685
Sacramental Emergency (after office hours) - 678-861-7970
FAX - 770-516-4664
www.saintmichaelcc.org
Daily Mass
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 6:30 am
Monday through Saturday - 9:00 am
Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil - 5:30 pm
Sunday - 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am,
12:45 pm, 2:30 pm (Spanish)
5:30 pm - Life Teen
Confessions
Saturday - 9:30 - 10:30 am
Wednesday - 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Adoration
Monday at 9:30 am through Saturday at 9:30 am
Ministry to the Sick
Please call the Parish Office if you need Eucharist brought to your home.
St. Michael’s Bookstore, sponsored by the Columbiettes,
is open after all Masses on Sunday and the Saturday Vigil Mass.
Merry Christmas from St. Michael’s Parish Staff!
Looking Back at 2013 and Forward to 2014
St. Michael the Archangel has certainly had an exciting 2013! As our parish continues to grow so have our
ministries and outreach programs. This is a brief recap of some of our activities in 2013.
115 children were welcomed into our Parish Family through baptism.
175 children made their First Communion and 90 were Confirmed.
46 were welcomed into full communion with the Church through our RCIA program and several returned
to their faith through the Returning Catholics program. Many of our adults are growing in their faith through Bible
study classes that are facilitated by our Deacons.
Our parish ministries continue to serve our parish and surrounding community through your generous donations. Last spring your donations to the Baby Bottle Boomerang gave the Hope Center in Woodstock
over $15,000. Each month you generously donate to the second collections, including supporting the young men
from the Archdiocese of Atlanta who are in the seminary studying to become priests. Your donations each month
to St. Vincent de Paul have assisted hundreds of people with their rent and utilities. Donations to the Thrift Store
of clothing, furniture and household goods helped people provide for their families at a low cost. This year
St. Michael’s Food Pantry has been blessed by your donations of food, money and volunteers that work in the
pantry to help feed the hungry in our community. The pantry is now feeding over 125 families a week. Also local
merchants, B J’s, Kroger, Publix, Wal Mart, Flowers Bakery and Panara Bread, provide the food pantry with fresh
food each week. This year we were blessed to receive a grant so that the pantry could buy a refrigerated truck and
industrial freezers and refrigerators. Just recently over 460 Thanksgiving baskets were given to families in need
and the Giving Tree gave Christmas presents to many children.
But perhaps the Big Story this year was the Capital Campaign for our new Church! Because of your generous pledges we were able to go forward with the plans to build. The big trucks will be arriving in March to begin
construction. You are invited to a Mass and groundbreaking ceremony with Archbishop Gregory on Saturday,
March 8th at noon.
Construction of the new church and renovation of the current church into a parish hall is
expected to take around a year.
None of these activities could have happened without the help of our many volunteers. Whether it be a
Guardian of the Eucharist in Adoration; a Catechist teaching our youth; a Life Teen Core member; Usher, Lector,
Extraordinary Minister, Minister to the Sick; Altar Server, ladies of the Altar Linens and Sacristans; office
volunteer, our vacuum brigade and kitchen cleaners, decorating volunteers, picnic volunteers, the Columbiettes who
make blankets for the sick and shut ins; Soup for the Soul members who take food to the sick, the Knights of
Columbus who host our Fish Fries each year and recently helped with the construction of a home for one of our
families through Habitat for Humanity; and so many, many more, THANK YOU!
The parish staff would like to thank you for all your support. We couldn’t operate without our
volunteers. We are all blessed to be able to work with such a wonderful parish. We would also like to thank you
for all your Christmas cards and delicious goodies. We enjoyed every bite. We can’t wait to see what God has in
store for St. Michael the Archangel in 2014!
Saint Michael’s staff wishes you and your family a very
blessed New Year!
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
December 29, 2013, Holy Family, Cycle A
Holy Mary Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation
December 31 - Vigil Mass
7:00 pm
January 1, 2014
9:00 am
11:00 am (bilingual)
Mass Intentions
December 28 - January 4, 2014
5:30 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
12:45 pm
2:30 pm
5:30 pm
People of the Parish
Kelly and Mark Vittraino (L) Dianne Murray
Ray Struna (L) Faulkner Family
Natalie Lye (D) Ursula Pollock
Felice Cantatore Contino (D) Arcuri Family
Emma Mesa (D) Vivian Fernandez
Eva Blanco (D) Pat & Carol
Dec 30
6:30 am Ariel O’Heeron (L) People of Parish
9:00 am William Orr (D) Family
Dec 31
9:00 am Jen Grady (L) Jan Wagner
7:00 pm People of the Parish
Jan 1
6:30 am NO MASS
9:00 am Olga Murray (D) Dianne Murray
11:00 am Doug Dowell (D) Mary Group
Jan 2
9:00 am Pamela Johns (L) Rosie Neuman
Jan 3
6:30 am Andre Marie Ndongo (D) Biloa Many
Family
9:00 am Fr. Michael Sherliza (L) Val Wisniewski
Jan 4
9:00 am Francis Honrath (D) People of the Parish
Rosary prayed everyday following 9:00 am Mass.
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Eucharistic Adoration
Monday 9:30 am through Saturday 8:30 am
Guardians are needed. St. Michael’s parish is blessed to offer
adoration in the chapel beginning Monday at 9:30 am and ending Saturday at 8:30 am each week.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed each day at 3 pm in the
adoration chapel. Please join us!
Please consider committing to one of the following hours
each week as a guardian.
Tuesday - 12 am
Wednesday - 12 am, 2 am, 3 am
Thursday - 1 am, 2 am, 1 pm, 6 pm
Friday - 1 am, 2 am, 3 am
To commit to an hour or as a substitute, please call:
Kim Graff - 770-592-5665, [email protected]
The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed on
Tuesday, December 31 at 5:00 pm until
Thursday, January 2 at 9:30 am.
No Confessions on Wednesday, January 1
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Mark Your Calendars for these
Upcoming Events at St. Michael’s
January
January 12
January 22
February 15
February 22
February 28
March 1
March 8
Blanket, Coat, Hat, Gloves collection for
The Homeless Shelters in our community
Begin Baby Bottle Boomerang for the
Hope Center
Mass for the Unborn - 9:30 am
Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta
Luncheon for all Eucharistic Guardians
Women’s Prayer Breakfast
Adult Lenten Retreat
Mardi Gras - 7:00 pm
Groundbreaking Ceremony and Mass
for the new Church
Saturday, January 8, 2014, noon
Man Hour
Saturday Morning - 5:00 am in the Chapel
Sponsored by Deacon Vic and Fr. Paul
All men 18 years and older are invited to join us for the
rosary and a reflection. We close with Benediction.
Information: [email protected]
The parish offices will be closed on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Happy New Year!
Rendering of the New Church
March 19 - 20 Pilgrimage to EWTN and The Shrine of
the Most Blessed Sacrament. Pilgrimage includes live
show at EWTN, bed and breakfast with the Sister Servants, tour of the Shrine and round trip on a comfortable coach. Please send your $50.00 deposit to the office
to reserve your place on the pilgrimage.
Watch the bulletin for more information on the
Pilgrimage to Ireland in September.
Gospel Reflections for Men
Striving to be better Christian men, we reflect on the meaning
and message of the Sunday Gospel reading and relate it to our
everyday personal and professional lives. We meet Saturday
mornings at 8:00 am - 9:00 am in Conference Room B.
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Charismatic Prayer Group
Do you occasionally need a prayer warrior on your side? Come
praise and worship with us! The Charismatic Prayer Groups
meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm in the old parish
rectory. Join us for an uplifting evening of prayer, praise and
worship! Everyone is welcome.
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St. Michael’s Preschool
For information about our Preschool, please
contact Teresa Wilson, 678-213-1517.
St. Michael’s Preschool would like to wish all of our preschool
and parish families a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New
Year! Remember: 12/19/13 - 1/3/14 - No School!
Preschool Resumes January 6, 2014.
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St. Michael’s Young Adult Ministry
“Bridging the gap between adolescence and adulthood”
A group for young adults, ages 18-28
2nd Wednesday of the month:
Spirit & Truth @ St. Michael’s @ 7pm
Join us for a discussion, adoration and dinner out
4th Wednesday of the month: Social event
Be sure to connect with us on Facebook or send us your email.
678-827-BRDG (2734) [email protected]
“St. Michael’s Young Adult Ministry” on Facebook
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Counseling Available at St. Michael’s
Ms. Dunia Lobo MA, NCC, LPC (bilingual) a therapist from
Catholic Charities of Atlanta, will be at St. Michael’s on Mondays
and Thursdays.
For information and appointments, please call 404-920-7745
www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org
Bill Powers, MS, MBA, NCC, LAPC, a Catholic therapist from Holy
Family Counseling Center, will be at
St. Michael’s to provide counseling services every
Wednesday. Please call Bill directly for more info or to schedule an
appointment 404-473-1357 or
www.holyfamilycounselingcenter.com
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Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
Do you suffer from M.S. or know someone who does? A M.S. selfhelp/support group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month from
11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Contact Zaida, 770-485-4226
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Soup for the Soul
“Lord when did we see you hungry and feed you?
An outreach ministry for families in need in our parish.
Volunteers cook meals for families that are struggling
from illness, surgery, death and other life crisis. To volunteer,
or if you know anyone in need, call Amy Heil, 404-386-9585.
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Moving, New e-mail, New phone number??
Please contact the parish office and let us know.
Sacraments
Baptisms
Parents must be registered and active parishioners of St. Michael’s
(regularly attend mass, using envelopes, and involved in ministries).
Before scheduling a baptism, you must attend a baptism class at St.
Michael’s.
Next Baptism class - Saturday, January 11, 2014 , 10 am
Baptisms are the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at 11:00 am.
You must attend a baptism class every three years. Please call the
parish office to register for a baptism.
Confession
The priests will hear your confession on Saturday mornings
from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and Wednesdays - 5 pm to 6 pm.
The confessionals are located in the Day Chapel.
Marriage
Couples are required to contact one of our priests at least 6 months
before they wish to marry to arrange for instruction and spiritual
preparation for the sacrament of marriage. A wedding date cannot
be set until after the initial interview with the priest.
Please contact the Parish office for an appointment.
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Stewardship
Due to early publication of December bulletins,
Offertories will be reported in January 2014.
Thank You for Your Generosity!
Online Giving
Online Giving is a safe and convenient way
to donate to the church. To sign-up go to
our website and click on the Online Giving logo and create an account. For questions please call the office.
www.saintmichaelcc.org, 770-516-0009, ext. 225
2013 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
As we approach the end of the year, please review your latest statement for the Annual Appeal and send payment in
before December 31, 2013 when the campaign ends. If you
have questions about your pledge status, please feel free to
give the church office a call. Thanks to all who participated!
Capital Campaign
We are on target with the Capital Campaign and are
planning on breaking ground March 2014.
If you have not made a pledge a pledge to the Capital
Campaign, please prayerfully consider how you can
participate in our campaign.
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Set up your own endowment fund and receive a last minute
tax deduction for 2013. Starting your own fund to benefit the
parish is a wonderful way for you to memorialize or honor a
loved one. If you would like more information about creating a
personal endowment please contact: Diane Duquette, [email protected] or 404-497-9440. Please also visit our website: www.cfnga.org for information on the many ways you can
create your Catholic Legacy.
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Thank You Pete and Rita Peden for sponsoring our
2014 Parish Calendars!
Ministries
St. Michael’s Food Pantry, is a separate ministry
from SVDP. The pantry, serving over 120 families a
week, always accepts your donations of non-perishable
food and household supplies. You can drop donations
anytime in the Food Pantry box in the entryway of the Church.
Monetary donations are also needed and are tax deductible.
We can purchase food from the Atlanta Community Food
Bank for a fraction of the cost of groceries at regular stores.
Please look for the blue St. Michael’s Food Pantry donation
envelopes on the Welcome Table.
Thank you for your generosity to St. Michael’s Food Pantry.
The Food Pantry is located in part of the old Rectory. Pantry
hours are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10 am till noon.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
Caseworkers and intake workers are needed. Training is
provided. Join us every 2nd and 4th Monday night of the
month at 7 pm, Conf Rm A to see if SVDP is a calling for you.
The SVDP Thrift Store in Kennesaw welcomes your donations
of gently used household goods, furniture and clothes. You can
drop off your donations at the Thrift Store 10 - 3, Mondays Saturdays.
SVDP is asking parishioners to prayerfully consider
donating any automobiles in good working order.
They are currently looking for a car for a family in need.
Please call Lori O’Sullivan to donate: 770-367-0168.
SVDP Emergency Help Line: 770-591-4643
St. Michael’s House: (Kennesaw) 770-720-2909
SVDP Thrift Store: 770-919-1458
2722 Summer Street, Kennesaw
Putting our Brothers and Sisters Back to Work
Job Opportunities (Assisting Parishioners and Clients)
We are in need of job opportunities to assist those who are unemployed or under-employed, both in our parish and in our
SVDP client network. Families are struggling with basic needs.
Please let us know of any opportunities of which you know
either in your company or elsewhere. This information will be
posted on our Jobs Bulletin Board located just inside the church
entrance above the food pantry collection box.
Call John Cory, 770-592-0183 or 770-855-4768.
[email protected]
Lighthouse Catholic Media
CD’s Available in the kiosk in the Narthex
Angels Explained: What You Should Know About the Nine
Choirs. Dr. Mark Miravalle, Professor of Theology and Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, teaches on the
fascinating subject of Angels. Why did God create angels?
How are they different from humans? Are guardian angels
found in Scripture? Discover the answer to these questions and
many more and how much angels can help us if we only ask.
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Quilt! Knit! Crochet!
Whatever you want to do, please join the Quilters as we
move our meetings from Tuesday nights to Friday days.
The St. Michael’s Quilters will now be meeting every
Friday starting January 3, 2014, at 11:00 am, in Conference
Room A. Questions you can call Liz Laxson, 770-595-8479.
Respect Life Ministry
Please join us for our meetings on the 4th Saturday of the month
at 7:30 am. Following our meetings, we welcome you to join us
for a prayer vigil at the Abortion Services Clinic in front of
Governor’s Ridge, 1640 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta.
Contact for information: Mike Duquaine, 770-876-1343.
[email protected]
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Music Ministry Notes
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all
from St. Michael’s Music ministry.
Many thanks to the choirs of St. Michael’s for their
musical offerings to celebrate the birth of Our Lord Jesus this
Christmas. Your many hours of rehearsal and extra preparation
are appreciated. Hope that your hearts were lifted heavenward
by the beautiful music of the season.
Join us in the New Year! A fine resolution for 2014. Choir
rehearsals will resume in January. Contact Nila Alexander for
an appointment, 770-572-0586 or [email protected]
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Fifty Plus Club
St. Michael’s Fifty-Plus Club is a social club for parish members
over the age of fifty. We have monthly luncheon meetings at various
local area restaurants which provides our members with the opportunity to enhance existing friendships and develop new relationships.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 21 at the Vespucci’s
Pizza & Pasta, 4805 Canton Rd. in Marietta. Attendance at a
luncheon requires a reservation. For information about Fifty Plus
call Brian Matthews, President at 770-973-8082.
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PATH (Post Abortion Treatment and Healing)
Hurting from Abortion - PATH (Post Abortion Treatment and
Healing) PATH helps men and women who are suffering from
an abortion experience to find healing and forgiveness. PATH
also offers ongoing bible studies. Please contact Mary Ann
McNeil, 404-717-5557 or [email protected]
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Columbiettes
The Columbiettes is open to all Catholic women over
18 years of age. The Columbiettes have a wonderful
ministry, “Prayer Blankets” for the sick and shut-in.
Many people have already received blessings from these blankets. This is a wonderful way for those to know they are being
prayed for. If you know of someone who is sick or shut-in,
please call the parish office and a blanket will be given
to them. For questions, please call, Tish Burns, 770-926-9270.
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The Knights of Columbus
Imagine being part of an organization that
fills your heart and your mind with the joy
of giving to others and the feeling that
comes with making a difference.
Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age
and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. For questions, please
call Grand Knight Larry Basel, 770-591-4771
Upcoming events!
Free Throw Challenge - January 25th
Mardi Gras - March 1st
Dinner Theater - March 15th
Golf Tournament - April 25th
The Knights also host the Fish Fries during Lent
Children’s Faith Formation/PSR
FEARLESS
“Fear not! Stand your ground, and you will see the victory
the Lord will win for you today. The Lord himself will fight
for you; you have only to keep still.” Exodus 14:13-14
Our Christmas season begins with
the Christmas Eve Vigil Masses on
December 24th, The Nativity of
our Lord,
and ends on
Sunday, January 12th,
The Baptism of our Lord.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
begin after Christmas Day.
Christmas Break—No classes from:
Sunday, Dec 22 through
Sunday, Jan 5.
Classes resume Wednesday,
January 8.
RE Office closed December 20-January 5.
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Catechists Needeed!
Thursday @ 6:30pm 8th grade
4th Grade– Sunday @ 9:00am
Confirmation Prep Yr 1 & 2...Sun @ 3:45pm
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Our website: www.saintmichaelcc.org
QUEST
We provide a time and place for 6th, 7th
and 8th graders to make friends and
explore what it means to be young and
Catholic. For information:
"The Christmas Beatitudes"
Blessed are those who make Christmastime bright
by their spirit of kindness and care.
Blessed are those who spread joy and delight
by the gifts of good feeling they share,
Blessed are those who help others to see
life's beauty, year in and year out,
Blessed are those who discovered the key
to what Christmas is really about...
Blessed are those who set forth everyday
with a promise of love to fulfill,
Blessed are those who can show us the way
to a world warmed with peace and goodwill...
Blessed are those who forever will strive
to be of good faith and good cheer,
Blessed are those who keep Christmas alive
in their hearts every day of the year.
Life Teen wishes you and yours a very
Merry Christmas!
and a Happy, Healthy, Faith filled New Year!