SOUP & CHILI FEED

St. Michael Catholic Church

MASS SCHEDULE GIRARD
Saturday
5:30 pm
Sunday
10:00 am

ARMA
4:00 pm
8:00 am

CONFESSION
GIRARD
ARMA
Saturday
2:00-2:30 pm 3:15-3:45 pm
Weekdays before Mass, anytime by appointment
RECTORY HOURS & INFORMATION
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 am - Noon
Rectory: (620) 724-8717
In case of Emergency: (785) 917-1828
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Floyd McKinney
Secretary: Faith Paoni
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer
nbauer@girard248.org
PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stmichaelgirard.com
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
Tony Stonerock, Chair Dale Coomes, Chair
TBA
TBA

!Altar Society

106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8717
Pastor: Fr. Floyd McKinney

From the Pastor

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Jan. 1

The R.J. Taylor Community Christmas Dinner will be at the

Presbyterian Church, 6th & Pine in Pittsburg on Dec. 25th
from 11am to 1:30pm.

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Fr. Floyd will be out of town from January 2 until January 6.
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FATHER TO BE AWAY

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

Sunday, January 1, 2017 is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of

God, a Holy Day of Obligation. Holy day obligation is fulfilled
in the weekend masses, so no change in mass schedules.

ROSARY HOSPITAL

Lawrence Galicia
Ron Breneman
Harry VanLeeuwen
Eucharistic Adoration
John Bauer
Eucharistic Adoration
Louis Petrey
Frank Doue
For the People
Verl Diskin

Arma
Girard
Arma
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard

Saturday (12/31/16)

!Altar Servers:

5:30 pm

Sunday (1/1/17)

10:00 am

According to Sign Up Sheet

EMHC:

According to Sign Up Sheet

Lector:

According to Sign Up Sheet

Gift Bearers

According to Sign Up Sheet

$0.47

$360.96

Expenses

$52,331.30

Over / (Under)

$13,349.52

Building Fund Contributions

$1,075.00

Building Fund Loan Balance

$150,037.28

The Office of Marriage and Family Life is sponsoring the St.

John The Evangelist Grief Ministry Support Group beginning
on Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the
Spiritual Life Center. This series will meet for 11 weeks and the
cost for the class is $35. Brochures are in the back of the
church. To register or for more information, go to
www.slcwichita.org or call (316) 744-0167.

PSR CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

PSR classes for the Sunday morning program will not meet
Dec. 25 & Jan. 1. Wednesday evening program will not have
classes Dec. 28. Merry Christmas!

MASS INTENTIONS

MARCH FOR LIFE

If you would like a Mass said for a loved one, please call the
parish office, 724-8717.

FIGHTING FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

Altar Ministers for Next Weekend

$65,319.86

Reminder: any time school is not in session (weather, school

holiday) for USD 248, PSR classes are not held. The
cancellation will also be posted on the St. Michael Parish
Facebook page.

Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard

$3,075.00

If you have a rosary that needs fixed, place it in the Rosary

Hospital box in the back of church. Please include your name
and phone number, in case there are questions. If there are
beads or metals missing, I will try my best to match them.Only
prayer payment accepted. -Paula Sevart 620.724.7585

Interested in learning about the Catholic Faith? Call me (Fr.

Floyd) or catch me after Mass and we can talk about a starting
time. All are welcome.

Verna Varsolona
Stan Thomas
Ron Breneman
Jackie Amershek
For the People

July 2016 to date

GRIEF SHARE SERIES

CHRISTMAS DINNER

Daughters of Isabella
Carrie Smith
Marilyn Bradshaw
724-6684
724-7133
Kapauns Men: Friday mornings at 6am

4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
12:00am
8:00am
10:00am
Monday
NO MASS
Tuesday
5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am
8:30am-12:30pm
Friday
7:00am
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am

Please pray for Mary Ita Brown (mother of Judy Widner),

Audrey Casassa (sister of Faith Paoni), Gary Dowling,
Marjorie Giefer, Herman Masser, Rosemary OToole, Marge
Ralph, Tom Weston, and Judy Widner who are ill or in need
of prayers.

LEARN ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH

!Helping Hands

Last Week

Childrens Offering

PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISHIONERS

I will be spending Christmas day (after Masses) with my mom and those
in the family who live in Parsons. That is part of the joy of being close to
home, the fact that I can be home before all the other family members
(nieces and nephews) return to their respective homes.
Merry Christmas... today is the day that we remember when we
received the greatest present any of us can remember, grace; grace present
in the person of the Son of God. Jesus came to be one like us in all things
but sin, to show us a love that has never been seen before. The love that we
celebrate is love incarnate because God is love and he cared to send the son
to bring forgiveness and salvation to this world. That is the greatest of gifts
because it allows us to know that we are given the opportunity to return
our love to God with our giving of self. Think of the greatest gift that you
have ever received and the gratitude that you felt that someone cared to
give you that gift. In our giving of self we are showing our gratitude to God
for this gift of love that he shows to us personally, that person is the Son
sent for us.
As we celebrate with family, I wish for you all that family can bring,
including that forgiveness that is sometimes necessary when discussions
turn into disagreements. May this time of joy bring the true joy that each
one of us desires in life, not just for today but for a lifetime.
May the Lord Bless us all with the outpouring of grace as we celebrate
the joy of love among us, the love of God.

Mass Schedule and Intentions for Dec. 24 - Jan. 1

Contributions

Knights of Columbus
4th Monday of month 1st Tuesday of month
6:00pm @ Daltons
St. Michaels hall

Dec. 24 Saturday

Collections

St. Michaels annual Soup & Chili Feed will be Saturday,

January 7, 2017 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, & Sunday, January
8 from 10:30am to 1:00pm. Come out and enjoy some
delicious comfort food! Sponsored the Girard/Arma Knights
of Columbus.

The Office of Marriage and Family Life is sponsoring

Fighting for Your Marriage Series beginning on Tuesday,
January 10, 2017 from 6:30 9:30 p.m. at the Spiritual Life
Center. This series of classes will meet for four weeks and the
cost for the class is $130. Brochures are in the back of the
church.
To register or for more information, go to
www.slcwichita.org or call (316) 744-0167.

PSR CANCELLATION POLICY

Please join Bishop Kemme in Topeka on Monday, January 23,

2017 as we pray for an end to abortion. Mass is at 11am at the
Topeka Performing Arts Center, followed by a rally at the
Capitol steps.

JANUARY 23: DAY OF PRAYER

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal designates
January 22, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, as a particular
day of prayer and penance in Dioceses of the United States of
America, called the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of
Unborn Children. Because the 22nd falls on a Sunday, the
observance this year is on Monday, the 23rd.
Multiple
resources to assist with this observance are available online
including a resource from the U.S. Bishops: 9 days of prayer
and action focused on cherishing the gift of every persons life.
For more info: 9daysforlife.com.

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