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VOL. 3 OCTOBER 22-23, 2011 ISSUE 42

Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA

Scripture If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate." (Exodus 22:26) O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. (Psalm 18:3) For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth (1 Thessalonians 1:8) You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39) Reflection How do you mirror Christs compassion? In what ways do you live your faith in God? How do you perceive the work of God operating in you?

The secret of my identity is hidden in the love and mercy of God. His infinite simplicity admits no division and no distinction. Therefore I cannot hope to find myself anywhere except in Him. All my existence, my peace and happiness depend on discovering myself in discovering God. That is something that no one can ever do alone. The only One Who can teach me to find God is God, Himself, Alone.1
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Merton, Thomas, New Seeds of Contemplation, New York: New Directions 1961.

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St. Michael's Book of the Dead

Praying for the dead is a Christian obligation. In the modern world, when many have come to doubt the Church's teaching on Purgatory, the need for such prayers has only increased. The Church devotes the month of November to prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and participation in the Mass of All Souls Day is a good way to begin the month. The Book of the Dead will be at both entrances of the church beginning November 1, 2010. Please enter the names of your beloved dead. We will lift them in prayer at each mass.

All Saints Day Mass

Vigil Mass: October 31st, 5pm November 1st, 11:30am

All Souls Day Mass

November 2nd: 11:30am, 12:00pm and 12:30pm

CCD Living Rosary THIS SUNDAY

This years Living Rosary will be on 23 Oct at the RE complex during CCD time (11:30AM). Parents are required to stay with their children until the Living Rosary is done. There will be NO class after this activity.

Question: Why Three Masses on All Souls Day? On the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed the Church gathers in solemn suffrage for the souls in purgatory, and the liturgy should express this clearly. On this day every priest may celebrate three Requiem Masses: (1) for a specific intention, (2) for all the faithful departed and (3) for the Holy Father's intentions. This privilege was granted by Pope Benedict XV in Incruentum altaris (1915) and has never been revoked. The color of the day is black or violet.1 Flowers are not placed on or near the main altar, and the organ or other instruments are only used to sustain singing.2 It also seems preferable to use simpler candlesticks on or around the altar. Retrieved from http://www.catholicculture.org/

Pastor: Fr. Damian Ilokaba (706) 791-4307 Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe (706) 791-4307 Co-Pastor: Fr. Joseph Lea (267)243-5861 NCOIC: SSG. Clarence Slaughter (706) 791-4308 Chapel Clerk: Vacant (706) 791-2945 Deacons: - George Foster (706) 860-2379 - Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107 - David Kriegel (706) 869-9781 PLC: Lola Rivera (706)-993-1816 [email protected] RE Coordinator: Sherry Wodicka (706) 726-0651 [email protected] Music Director: Sonia Rivera (706) 627-0637 MCCW: Kim Besel [email protected] Knights of Columbus: Allen Larson [email protected] Youth Ministry: Nisa Vera [email protected] EME: Judy Kriegel, (706) 869-9781 Altar Servers: Alex Besel [email protected], (706) 855-9275 Lectors: Tom Dean, (706) 860-6946 Ushers: Ron Shannon 706-868-5960 Flowers Ministry: Sherry Wodicka [email protected] Editor: Lola Rivera (443) 223-1125 [email protected]

(COL) JEFF LEPAK, PRESIDENT [email protected] HERMAN GONZALEZ, VICE-P [email protected] LOREN SIMPSON, SECRETARY [email protected] TINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADVISOR [email protected]

Dont forget to set your clocks back an hour on November 6th, 2011, 2 A.M. back to 1A.M.

Attendance: 333 Offering: $1,544.45

Stewardship

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Christmas Poinsettias
Immaculate Conception Catholic School is again selling Christmas Poinsettias. A 24-inch poinsettia sells for $20. Plants are available in four colors: red, white, marbled, and pink. You may purchase through a student or call Immaculate Conception to place your order (706-7229964 or fax 706-722-9994). Order forms are available on our website - www.icaugusta.org. All orders should be picked up at the school (811 Telfair Street) on November 30th or December 1st between 8am and 4pm.

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Wild Wild West Auction

Come have fun at the Aquinas Wild Wild West Auction-our PTOs biggest fundraiser of the year. The Western themed event will feature both a silent and live auction, as well as a $1,000 drawing, great food, and great times. Make your plans now to spend Saturday, November 5 at the Aquinas Wild Wild West Auction. Get your tickets today from the school office or any auction committee member. The cost of this delightful evening is just $50 per person if you purchase your ticket prior to October 1. For more information, contact Kelli Strickland at 706-736-5516 or [email protected].

Emil and Sherry Wodicka

40th Anniversary, October 30th
May God continue to bless you
Send us an email if you are celebrating your wedding anniversary next month, [email protected]. We also encourage you to let us know if you would like to renew your vows at Mass, at least two weeks in advance. Requests can be submitted @ [email protected].

Lunch is $15 and it will be accepted at the door. For more information, call (706) 791-1950/12654

St. Michaels Choir Needs Volunteers

St. Michaels is looking for volunteers that would like to share their talents and gifts with our choir. Singers and musicians are welcomed! Contact Sonia Rivera at (706)

~~~MCCW FT GORDON FOR LIFE

Pro-Life Rosary
We will start praying the Pro-Life Rosary the first Wednesday of each month starting on November 2nd, before Adoration at 6:00pm. Join us!

Pro-Life Mass & Rosary

For your information, there is a Mass the first Saturday of each month at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am followed by a Pro-Life Rosary at Preferred Health Center right after (approximately 10:15am). This activity is not organized by our parish, but you are invited to participate to support the Right to Life.

Abortion Alternatives
Birthright of Augusta (706) 733-LOVE Birthright national (1-800) 550-4900 Augusta Care Pregnancy Center (706) 724-3733

Post-Abortion Alternatives
Rachels Vineyard 1-877-HOPE-4-ME

Ministry Coordinators Meeting

St. Michaels Ministry coordinators are call to meet on October 31 right after Vigil Mass in the activity room. This is a must atte4nd meeting. We will discuss Advent and Christmas Activities and events. Contact the PLC is you have any question at (706) 993-1816, or [email protected].

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Priesthood Sunday Celebration
Priesthood Sunday is coming up on October 30th! You are encouraged to thank our priests for their wonderful ministry and dedication. Please write a note to our priest , put it into our baskets at the door, or send it to the PLC at your convenience. We will present them to them at the 10 AM Mass. Join us after Mass in the activity room for breakfast. All invited!

Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Mass

We are pleased to announced that we will celebrate a special Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, on December 11, at 4pm. This Mass will be celebrated in Spanish by Father Lea. Help us to spread the word among the Catholic Spanish-speaking community. We will have our social gathering after Mass. Please, contact Herman Gonzalez at (706) 951-7883 if you have any questions, or you would like to help in any way. Also, contact the Music Director, Sonia Rivera, if you would like to sing or play an instrument at that Mass. Join us!

Thanksgiving Mass Schedule 23 November at 5pm (Vigil) 24 November at 10am

Masses will be celebrated at our Good Shepherd Chapel. We will serve pasties and coffee after mass. Please, join us

Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)

Faith Study The MCCW faith study will meet Monday, October 24. Please contact Tina Raby at [email protected] if you need childcare. Best Baker Competition All bakers of the parish, get ready for the Second Annual Best Baker Competition! The contest will be held on Saturday, November 19. Watch the bulletin for more information. Hygiene Items Needed! This year MCCW will support Catholic Social Services as our designated charity. After a very interesting and informative presentation by Sister Janet Roddy, the director, we have learned that they really need hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc. to hand out to homeless and jobless families and individuals in the Augusta area. Please help us support those who so desperately need it in our very own community. We will have a box in the back hallway where you can deposit your gifts. Thank you!!

Knights of Columbus
Please know that our next meeting will be on Tuesday November 8th, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. Social and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight Al Larson at [email protected] if you have any question.

Parish Council Meeting

St. Michaels Parish Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday November 2, 2011. The meeting will be at Good Shepherd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30 pm.

Altar Servers Training!!!

There will be NO Altar Server Training in November. Training will resume on December 3rd. from Noon - 1300 at Good Shepherd Chapel. All current and new servers must attend. A schedule will be drawn up and distributed at that time. For more information please contact Alex Besel at [email protected] or (706) 855-9275.

Coffee and Theology

The next CYM meeting is on Sunday 30 Oct after CCD in Bldg13. The new T-shirts will be distributed. Well discuss plans for our veterans outreach service projects. For further details, please contact Nisa Vera at [email protected]. CYM will visit the VA Hospital on Sat Nov 5 from 2-3:30pm to play Bingo with the veterans. Please meet at the VA located at 1 Freedom Way, just off Wrightboro Rd. Call (706)589-1071 if you need directions or need a ride to the hospital. Please wear your t-shirt to this event. CYM is preparing for Christmas by adopting the OEF/OIF, Wounded Warrior and Homeless Veterans at the Charlie Norwood VAMC. We are collecting white tube socks, undershirts and underpants. Also toiletry items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorants, and combs. Collection boxes are located in the social room for your donations after Oct 30. Contact us if you have any question. Coffee and Theology is a religious education for adults that meets on Sundays at 11:30am at the RSO Bld. 29601. Contact Tom Dean (706) 8606946 if you have any question.

Bible Study
St. Michaels Bible Study is on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. We are studying a Bible Study on the Books of Hebrews.

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 can also download the form from our website if this is more convenient for you, and send it to [email protected]. Welcome!

Parish Advent Decoration

Help us decorate the chapel for the Advent season. We would like to invite parishioners to participate in our Parish Advent Decorating celebration on Saturday November 26th at 11am. The Parish will provide lunch for the attendees.

PLCs Office Hours

The Parish Life Coordinator will be available to assist our parishioners and ministry coordinators at the parish on the following days: MonWed Fri 9:30am to 1pm.

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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
Please remember in your prayers all those who are deployed, their families and friends during their deployments. If your love one is one of them, or you know any deployed military personnel send us his or her name, so we can include it in our daily prayers. Send your prayer request to [email protected]. Susan Wersal SSG Carl W. Thompson COL Michael Apicella CW2 Clarence W. Raby, III COL William Walker SPC Brendan G. Fitzpatrick SFC Nathan Varner SrA James Varner HM1 Genell Cody

PRAY FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS

Please pray for our expectant mothers and their babies. If you are a member of St. Michaels Parish and expecting a baby, or have a friend or relative who is a expecting a baby, please send us her name to add it to our list @ [email protected].

Alicia Sanchez

Kirsten Fontimayor

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the Divine Power of God thrust into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

LITURGICAL LIFE
Weekend Masses Saturday 17:00 Sunday 08:30 & 10:00 Daily Mass Mon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30 Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45 Penance/ Reconciliation Saturday 16:00 Sunday 08:00 (Also by Appointment) Rosary Saturday 16:30 Sunday 08:00 Communion (Sick/Homebound): Deacon George Foster Weddings Deacon George Foster Baptisms Deacon Mike Marchek Liturgy Deacon David Kriegel Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Deacon Mike Marchek

Bulletin Announcements
Bulletin announcements must be submitted to [email protected] by Sunday 3pm.