106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
Tel. (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 traditions
are faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church. We commit our-
selves to be generous stewards of our faith, our parish, and our community. We strive to involve all
members to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all.

Notes from the Pastor - A Blessed and Happy Labor Day Weekend! Once more this is another celebration
that gives us opportunity to thank God for the gift of labor! On the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, Pope Fran-
cis expounded on the theme of the dignity of work. He said: "We do not get dignity from power or money or
culture. We get dignity from workWork is fundamental to the dignity of the person. Work, to use an image,
'anoints' with dignity, fills us with dignity, makes us similar to God who has worked and still works, who always
acts.
Unfortunately, many people around the world are still suffering from unemployment. Those employed espe-
cially in third world countries are so much underpaid. The Pope criticized societies that put company profits
above human dignity or even human life. "What point have we come to?" he asked. He noted that Jesus was a
worker and lamented companies that put much more attention to profits than the dignity of labor. He ended his
homily with the admonition: "I address a strong appeal that the dignity and safety of the worker always be pro-
tected." Another issue that plagued our societies nowadays is child labor. According to the International Labor
Organization (ILO), in June this year, an estimated 10.5 million children worldwide are working as domestic
workers in people's homes. Six and a half million of these child laborers are aged between five and 14 years old
and more than 71 per cent are girls, it said. In a message from the Vatican to mark the World Day against Child
Labor, the Pope decried the "slavery" of child labor, which he said was on the rise in poor countries and affected
young girls in particular. "There are millions of minors, mostly young girls, who are victims of this form of hid-
den exploitation which often includes sexual abuse, poor treatment and discrimination," he told a crowd of
60,000 gathered in St Peter's Square for his weekly audience. Pope Francis called for "ever more effective
measures to fight this plague," which he said was "a deplorable phenomenon constantly on the increase."
For the farmers among us here in Girard and Arma, the words of Saint John Paul II in his homily to Farmers
during his visit in Iowa on Oct. 4, 1979 should be a source of inspiration and encouragement to all: To all of
you who are farmers and all who are associated with agricultural production I want to say this: the Church
highly esteems your work. Christ himself showed his esteem for agricultural life when he described God his
Father as the "vinedresser" (Jn 15:1). You cooperate with the Creator, the "vinedresser", in sustaining and

Altar Servers:


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Lectors:

Gift Bearers
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L. Arthur & D. Davenport


Teresa Davenport
Mary Twarog

Tom & Claire Weston
10:00 AM
T. Paoni, M. Reif, C. Sevart


Jerry Hanson
Ryan Sevart

Kerry & Tammie OBrien
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Mass Schedules & Intentions for August 30th-September 7th
Saint Michaels Upcoming Events

Finance Council Parish Council
Tony Stonerock-Chair Dale Coomes-Chair
TBA September 16 at 6:30pm

Rosary Altar Society Knights of Columbus
Next meeting, Sept. 22nd 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm
At 6:30pm in the Hall. St. Michael Parish Hall

Helping Hands Daughters of Isabella
Need help or want to volunteer, Call Marilyn Bradshaw,
Call Carrie Smith, 724-6684 724-7133

That Man is You Friday mornings at 6am coming back this Fall!
Word of Life - Intercessions for Life
For the elderly: May they experience the joy of full participation in loving com-
munities; We pray to the Lord:

That Man Is You
The Mens Group formerly known as That Man Is You is meeting on Septem-
ber 12th at 6:00am.

Server Practice
We will have server practice and pizza party on after 10:00am Mass on Sunday,
September 7th.

Catechists Needed
Please consider volunteering to become a catechist or co-catechist (team teach
with another) and sharing our Catholic faith with the children in our parish.
Through catechesis, you will teach children to know, love and serve God and that
they are created in Gods image. We are still in need of Catechists for 4th grade
(afternoon) and 8th grade (evenings). Classes are held Wednesdays from Septem-
ber through April. Please call Michelle Puckett (724-4364) for more information.

Virtus Workshops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Charter for the Protection of
Children and Young People requires that each employee and/or volunteer within
every parish be trained and screened if they have contact with or minister to chil-
dren. The program in the Diocese of Wichita is called VIRTUS or Protecting
Gods Children. The workshop educates clergy, staff and volunteers who work
with children, about the ways to create safe environments for children. The work-
shop includes videos and facilitated discussions that focus on the prevention of
abuse and the protection of children.

Upcoming VIRTUS Workshops:
St. Patrick, Parsons: Sept. 6 at 9am

PSR Classes & Registration
PSR classes for all parish youth grades 1-12 will begin on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 17. Registration information will be available next month.

St. Michaels Parish Picnic/CCD Bash
Mark your calendars!! The Parish Picnic/CCD Bash is going to be on Sunday,
September 14th in the hall. There will be sign up sheets in the back of the Church
for dessert/salad/side dishes. Meat and drinks will be provided.

2014 Greenbush Days
The 21st Annual Greenbush Days will be held on Sunday, September 21st begin-
ning at 11:00am. Activities include: Hog Roast (11am-1:30pm); Youth Fishing
Derby (15 & under - 9am-11am with registration at 8:30am); Kids Tractor Pull
(1pm-2pm); Climbing Wall (10am-11am); 1-2-3-Bounce (inflatable for kids -
11am-2pm); Immanuel Lutheran Youth Fellowship Bake Sale (11am-1:30pm);
Greenbush Cabin Tour (1:30pm); Service Center Tours (1:30pm-3pm); One
Room School House open (11am-1pm); History/Cemetery Display (8:30am-
2pm); Musical Entertainment provided.

Teens Encounter Christ (TEC)
If you are a high school junior or older, come on a journey with your peers
through the Paschal Mystery of Christ through stories, discussions, Mass, prayer,
music, game activities and fun. TEC is a high energy, Spirit-directed Faith expe-
rience. Our next TEC Retreat will be held on Oct. 11-13, 2014 at the Spiritual
Life Center in Wichita. For more information, visit http://
catholicdioceseofwichita.org/faith-resources/faith-formation-news/1453-events-
and-retreats-news/21108-tec-retreat-in-wichita-oct-11-13 or call Paula Sevart at
620-724-7585. Parents, please encourage your youth to attend!

Birthday Wishes
Barbara Unrein, long time member of our parish will be celebrating her birthday
on September 9th, if you would like to send her a card, her address is:
4430 Bauer Farm Drive, Apt. 346, Lawrence, KS 66049. Her phone number is
620-238-2522. She would love to hear from her former parish friends!







nurturing life. You fulfill the command of God given at the very
beginning: "Fill the earth and subdue it" (Gen 1:28)Three atti-
tudes in particular are appropriate for rural life. In the first place:
gratitude. Recall the first words of Jesus in the Gospel we have
just heard, words of gratitude to his heavenly father: "Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, to you I offer praise". Let this be your
attitude as well. Every day the farmer is reminded of how much he
depends upon God. From the heavens come the rain, the wind and
the sunshine. They occur without the farmer's command or control.
The farmer prepares the soil, plants the seed, and cultivates the
crop. But God makes it grow; he alone is the source of life
Secondly, the land must be conserved with care since it is intended
to be fruitful for generation upon generationWhile it is true here
that farming today provides an economic livelihood for the farmer,
still it will always be more than an enterprise of profit-making. In
farming, you cooperate with the Creator in the very sustenance of
life on earth... In the third place, I want to speak about generosity,
a generosity which arises from the fact that "God destined the
earth and all it contains for all men and all peoples so that all
created things would be shared fairly by all mankind under the
guidance of justice tempered by charity" (Gaudium et Spes, 69).
You who are farmers today are stewards of a gift from God which
was intended for the good of all humanity. You have the potential
to provide food for the millions who have nothing to eat and thus
help to rid the world of famine. To you I direct the same question
asked by Paul VI five years ago: "if the potential of nature is im-
mense, if that of the mastery of the human genius over the universe
seems almost unlimited, what is it that is too often missing ... ex-
cept that generosity, that anxiety which is stimulated by the sight of
the sufferings and the miseries of the poor, that deep conviction
that the whole family suffers when one of its members is in
Hickory Bend, LLC

MASS SCHEDULE
GIRARD ARMA
Sat. 5:30pm 4:00pm
Sun. 10:00 am 8:00 am

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

Weekdays before Mass;
anytime by appointment.

STAFF
Fr. Roger Lumbre
Pastor

Janel Scales
Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor


Faith Paoni
Secretary

Rectory Office Hours
Tues-Fri 9AM-Noon
Closed on Mondays
Tel. (620) 724-8717
COLLECTIONS
Last Week July 2014 to date
Contributions $2,205.25 $20,664.59
Children's Offering $6.60 $82.45
Expenses- $7,878.60
Over/ (Under) $12,868.44

We Thank our advertisers for your support!
distress?" (Address to the World Food Conference, November 9, 1974,
no. 9).
As we thank God for the gift of labor, let us also continue to pray for
our society, for businesses and employers to have a moral conscience,
for all workers, farmers, fisherman, and for the end of child labor. May
God be praised through the work of our hands!
I thank the following for helping out in moving most of our stuff in
the Church to the hall: Dale and Bernadette Coomes, Tony and Rhonda
Stonerock, Mark and Trish Peak, Rick, Barb, and Josh Duling! God
bless you for your hard work!
Contractors will start working in our Church after Labor Day. A re-
quest from the Construction Management: Please refrain from roam-
ing around the construction area for your safety and also for security.
Finally, please plan on attending our parish picnic on September 14.
This is an opportunity for bonding and strengthening our Catholic com-
munity. RSVP slips are in the entrance of the hall. Please drop an
RSVP form with the number of person/s who will be attending for a
better estimate of how much food we have to prepare.
Thank you and God bless you all! Fr. Roger


St. Michaels 2014 Fall Bazaar
Mark your calendar, the fall bazaar will be held on Sunday, October
19th. We have placed last years food and work list in the entrance of
the hall. Please stop by either this weekend or next weekend. We will
need everyones support to make our Bazaar a success once again.
Thank you!

St. michael, defend us in all our battles!