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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
Fr. Maxs cell: (316) 708-9473
Fr. Maxs email: thomas.becket.fan@gmail.com
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz
Secretary: Faith Paoni
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer
PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stmichaelgirard.com
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
Tony Stonerock, Chair Dale Coomes, Chair
TBA
TBA

!Altar Society

Knights of Columbus
4th Monday of month 1st Tuesday of month
Parish Hall
7:00pm in hall

!Helping Hands

Daughters of Isabella
Carrie Smith
Marilyn Bradshaw
724-6684
724-7133
Kapauns Men: Fridays at 6:00am in the hall

From the Pastor

Dear Parish Family, Instead of my words, let us meditate on Pope Benedicts homily on the feast of
All Saints (continued from last week):
The Church's experience shows that every form of holiness passes through the Way of the Cross, the
way of self-denial. The Saints' biographies describe men and women who, docile to the divine plan,
sometimes faced unspeakable trials and suffering, persecution and martyrdom. They persevered in
their commitment: "they... have come out of the great tribulation", one reads in Revelation, "they
have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" (Rv 7: 14). Their names
are written in the book of life (cf. Rv 20: 12) and Heaven is their eternal dwelling-place. Their
example encourages us to follow in their footsteps and experience the joy of those who trust in God,
for the one true cause of sorrow and unhappiness for men and women is to live far from him.
Holiness demands a constant effort, but it is possible for everyone because, rather than a human
effort, it is first and foremost a gift of God, thrice Holy (cf. Is 6: 3). The Apostle John remarks: "See
what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are" (I Jn 3:
1). It is God, therefore, who loved us first and made us his adoptive sons in Jesus. Everything is a gift
of his love: how can we be indifferent before such a great mystery? How can we not respond to his
love by living as grateful children? In Christ, he gave us the gift of his entire self and calls us to a
personal and profound relationship with him. Consequently, the more we imitate Jesus and remain
united to him the more we enter into the mystery of his divine holiness. We discover that he loves us
infinitely, and this prompts us in turn to love our brethren. Loving always entails an act of self-denial,
"losing ourselves", and it is precisely this that makes us happy. Thus, we have come to the Gospel of
this feast, the proclamation of the Beatitudes. Jesus says: Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed those
who mourn, the meek; blessed those who hunger and thirst for justice, the merciful; blessed the pure
in heart, the peacemakers, the persecuted for the sake of justice (cf. Mt 5: 3-10). In truth, the blessed
par excellence is only Jesus. He is, in fact, the true poor in spirit, the one afflicted, the meek one, the
one hungering and thirsting for justice, the merciful, the pure of heart, the peacemaker. He is the
one persecuted for the sake of justice. The Beatitudes show us the spiritual features of Jesus and thus
express his mystery, the mystery of his death and Resurrection, of his passion and of the joy of his
Resurrection. This mystery, which is the mystery of true blessedness, invites us to follow Jesus and
thus to walk toward it. To the extent that we accept his proposal and set out to follow him - each one
in his own circumstances - we too can participate in his blessedness. With him, the impossible
becomes possible and even a camel can pass through the eye of a needle (cf. Mk 10: 25); with his
help, only with his help, can we become perfect as the Heavenly Father is perfect (cf. Mt 5: 48). Dear
brothers and sisters, we are now entering the heart of the Eucharistic celebration that encourages
and nourishes holiness. In a little while, Christ will make himself present in the most exalted way,
Christ the true Vine to whom the faithful on earth and the Saints in Heaven are united like
branches. Thus, the communion of the pilgrim Church in the world with the Church triumphant in
glory will increase. In the Preface we will proclaim that the Saints are friends and models of life for
us. Let us invoke them so that they may help us to imitate them and strive to respond generously, as
they did, to the divine call. In particular, let us invoke Mary, Mother of the Lord and mirror of all
holiness. May she, the All Holy, make us faithful disciples of her Son Jesus Christ! Amen.

Altar Ministers for Nov. 14 & 15

Mass Schedule and Intentions for Nov. 7 - 15

Nov. 7 Saturday
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
Monday
7:00am
Tuesday
5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am
8:30am-3:00pm
Friday
7:00am
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am

106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8717
Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz

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Jim Peak
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For the People
Joseph Hofer
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Catherine Madl
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Adoration
Arlene Schulte
Adoration
John Varsolona
Ron Breneman
For the People
Ed Walsh

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Next Saturday (11/14/15)

Next Sunday (11/15/15)

!Altar Servers:

5:30 pm

10:00 am

Peyton & Trevor

Amershek

Abi, Carter & Ethan

Doherty

EMHC:

Rachel Ausemus

Eileen Bland

Lector:

Ned Sauer

Ruth Duling

Gift Bearers

Helen Brodbeck &

Bernadine Shively

Tom & Jessica Stegman

family

Collections

We are still in need of volunteers to work at the Clothes Closet.

The dates our parish is responsible for are Dec. 11th and 19th.
In January, the dates are the 8th and the 22nd. Hours are from
8:00 until 2:00 on weekdays and 8:00 until noon on Saturday.
Two volunteers are needed for each of the dates. Call Barb
Mikrut if you can help, 724-4941. Thanks!

Contributions

Expenses

$46.625.23

K of C HELP NEEDED

Over / (Under)

($2,974.09)

Childrens Offering

Knights of Columbus needs all available Knights to work in

the kitchen on the 4th Thursday of every month for A Meal in
His Name. Meal starts at 6:00pm.

2015 FARM TOY SHOW

The 25th Annual SEK Farm Toy Show, sponsored by the
Girard/Arma Knights of Columbus, will be Sunday, Nov. 15
from 9am to 3pm in the St. Michael Parish Hall. Admission is
$2, children 10 and under are free. Lunch will be available,
along with door prizes. For more info, contact Dave Garrett.

PARISH MOVIE NIGHT

Our November movie will be Saturday, Nov. 21 after the 5:30

mass. We will have a baked potato bar starting at 6:30,
followed by the movie Faith Like Potatoes (rated PG). The
movie is free, but freewill donations will be accepted to cover
the cost of the meal. Chairs will be set up, however you are
welcome to bring your own seating too. Please join us for an
evening of food, fun and fellowship!

CYM RAFFLE

Last Week

July 2015 to date

$2,175.00

$43,408.75

$17.00

$242.39

Building Fund Contributions

$0.00

Building Fund Loan Balance

$230,519.66

KAPAUNS MEN
Kapauns Men meet every Friday morning at 6:00am in the
parish hall. All men 18+ are invited.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

Please pray for parishioners Gerald Davied, Gary Dowling,

Herman Masser, Rosemary OToole, Stan Thomas, Tom
Weston, and Judy Widner who are ill or in need of prayers.

STEWARDSHIP RENEWAL

Stewardship Renewal forms are in the back of the church.

Please pick one up and prayerfully consider your stewardship
role in our parish community and beyond. How will you offer
your particular talents and gifts to the service of our Lord and
to His church?

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

CYM students are holding a raffle for a beautiful, 19-piece

ceramic Nativity set with mother-of-pearl overlay. It also
includes a hand-crafted manger. The set will be on display
after November weekend Masses. Please help support our
parish youth ministry activities by purchasing tickets!

Diocese of Wichita Catholic Charities needs food items for

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry and gift items for the St.
Anthony Family Shelter. To donate, or for more info, contact a
staff member at giving@CatholicCharitiesWichita.org.

DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA MEETING

Daughters of Isabella will meet November 10th at St. Francis

Hall in St. Paul. There will be a Pot Luck Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
followed by Meeting and Memorial Service. All ladies are
welcome to come have some food and pray and remember
deceased members. Please bring a good dish of food.

November is Adoption Awareness Month. The gift of

adoption will be celebrated on Thursday, November 19 from
4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Spiritual Life Center, 7100 E. 45th Street
North, Wichita. Come share your story, put your handprint on
the quilt of life, enjoy refreshments and fellowship as we
celebrate the gift of adoption.

WORLD COMMUNITY DAY

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH DINNER

All Women of the Church and Community are invited to

World Community Day, sponsored by Christian Women
United, at noon on Friday, Nov. 13, at the First Baptist Church.
Rev. Kipp Wolfe will present. Please bring a covered dish filled
with your favorite food.

ADOPTION: A LOVING OPTION

The First Christian Church Ham & Bean Dinner will be

Sunday, Nov. 15 from noon to 1:30pm at the First Presbyterian
Church Fellowship Hall, 202 N. Summit. Vegetable beef soup
will also be available, as well as corn dogs for the kids. Adult
tickets: $6, Children 6-10: $3, Carryouts available.

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