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3 NOVEMBER 1213, 2011 ISSUE 45

Welcome to Good Shepherd Chapel

Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA Pastoral Council Executive Board
(COL) JEFF LEPAK, PRESIDENT jeffrey.john.lepak@us.army.mil HERMAN GONZALEZ, VICE-P herman.gonzalez1962@gmail.com LOREN SIMPSON, SECRETARY simpsgm@knology.net TINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADVISOR gritstwo@yahoo.com

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture her value is far beyond pearls. (Proverbs 31:10) Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine (Psalm 128:3) For all of you are children of the light (1 Thessalonians 5:5) Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities.. (Matthew 25:21) Reflection What do you value most? Are you able to freely give away what you value most? How do measure the immeasurable gift that God delivers? How do you multiply your gifts? Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.The Prayer of St Francis
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Pastor: Fr. Joseph Lea (267)243-5861 Co-Pastor: Fr. Aniekwe (706) 791-4307 Outgoing Pastor: Fr. Damian Ilokaba, (706)791-4307 NCOIC: SSG. Clarence Slaughter (706) 791-4308 Deacons: - George Foster (706) 860-2379 - Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107 - David Kriegel (706) 869-9781 PLC: Lola Rivera (706)-993-1816 saintmichaelparish@hotmail.com RE Coordinator: Sherry Wodicka (706) 726-0651 swodicka24@gmail.com Music Director: Sonia Rivera (706) 627-0637 MCCW: Kim Besel mccwfg@yahoo.com Knights of Columbus: Allen Larson larsonlair05@hughes.net Youth Ministry: Nisa Vera nisa_vera@yahoo.com EME: Judy Kriegel, (706) 869-9781 Altar Servers: Alex Besel adbesel@gmail.com, (706)855-9275 Lectors: Tom Dean, (706)860-6946 Ushers: Ron Shannon 706-868-5960 Flowers Ministry: VACANT saintmichaelparish@hotmail.com Editor: Lola Rivera (443) 223-1125 lolarivera@ymail.com

Parish Staff and Ministries

Day by Day, The Notre Dame Prayer Book for Students, edited by Thomas McNally and William D. Storey, D.M.S., C.S.C., Ave Maria Press: Notre Dame, IN, 1975, p. 15 Retrieved from For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh, ParishVision Llc 2011 Visit ParishVision.org.

CONFESSION HELPS IN MANY WAYS

Sin cuts us off not only from God but also from other people. Repentance is not simply about straightening things out with an angry God who, in human terms, is actually more disappointed than angry. Repentance is also about admitting that our sins affect how we treat other people. The Roman Catholic faith is an incarnational one, a sacramental one, a faith which sees God acting through physical objects (water, oil, bread, wine) and by means of human instruments, including a priest hearing confessions. Retrieved from http://www.americancatholic.org/ Private confessions at St. Michaels are available for you before Mass on Saturdays 4pm and Sundays at 8am in the confessional box located in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, but also face-to-face and by appointment at your convenience. Confessions are available in English and Spanish.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Mass

We are pleased to announce 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 (706) 627-0637, if you would like to sing or play an instrument at this Mass. Join us!

Volunteers Wanted!!
We are looking for volunteers to coordinate the following ministries: Flowers Welcome Weekend Evangelization Please, contact Lola Rivera if you are interested in coordinating any of these ministries, or if you need more information @ saintmichaelparish@hotmail.com.

Christmas Workshop
Our parish will have a Christmas Workshop for our Parish, but members of other religious congregations are also welcome. The workshop will be on November 19th from 11-2pm at the Religious Education Center. Attendees will make different Advent and Christmas decorations such as Advent wreaths, tree decorations, etc. Materials and lunch will be provided, but we ask you to sign up for this project by November 13th to ensure we have enough supplies and food for this activity. Sign up sheets are placed on the kitchens counter in the activity room for your convenience.

PARISH HAPPENINGS
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead will be at both entrances for the whole of November. Please stop by and enter the names of your beloved dead. We will lift them in prayer at each mass.

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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.

NO CCD THIS WEEKEND

Christmas Village Parish Registration
We are conducting a Parish Census this month. Please stop by the registration table located at the main entrance after Mass to fill out the registration card. We appreciate your time.
For those that have houses and would like to place them in the village, we ask them to please get them ready by November 25th. Contact Tilly Mendieta for more details (706) 7961357. Join us for a wonderful parish event on November 26th at the Parish Advent Decoration.

Wedding Anniversary and Marriage Vow Renewal

Send us an email if you are celebrating your wedding anniversary next month, lolarivera@ymail.com. We also encourage you to let us know if you would like to renew your marriage vows at Mass, at least two weeks in advance. Requests can be submitted @ saintmichaelparish@hotmail.com.

Thanksgiving Mass Schedule 23 November at 5:30pm (Vigil) 24 November at 10am

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

Choir Rehearsals
Choir practices are on Thursdays in Building 13, located in the Religious Education Complex. Children: 6:30-7:15pm Adults: 7:30-8:30pm
Singers and musicians are welcomed! Contact Sonia Rivera at (706) 627-0637

Adoration on Wednesday
Join us for adoration this coming Wednesday at 18:30pm. We meet every week to spend and dedicate an hour in Eucharistic Adoration. This is a great way to increase your faith and help you with your prayer life.

Military Archdiocese Website

Do you need to request sacramental information? Visit the Military Archdiocese website to inquire any sacramental information you may need at http://www.milarch.org

~~~~~MCCW FT GORDON FOR LIFE

Pro-Life Rosary
We will start praying the Pro-Life Rosary the first Wednesday of each month starting on December 7th 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

MINISTRIES NEWS
Non-Perishable items Needed!!
Our Parish is collecting non-perishable food items this month to donate to the Catholic Social Services and Military families in need. Please place your donations in the collection box located in the social room. Thank you for your generosity.

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Ministry Retreat/Training coming Up!

Our next Ministry Retreat and training will be on January 7th, 2012, 9:30-4pm. ALL Ministries are required to attend this one-day retreat/training. Ministry heads are also asked to prepare a 10 minutes brief on their programs. More information to come soon via email. Contact Lola Rivera if you have any question.

Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)

Faith Study The MCCW faith study will meet on Monday, November 14. Please contact Tina Raby at mccwfg@yahoo.com 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 in building 13 in the RE complex. The categories will be cakes, pies, and cookies. You must submit your recipe with your entry. All entries have to be logged in by 11:00 am. We also need judges for the competition. Who wants to eat all of these goodies?! Please contact Kim Besel if you want to be a judge or need more information on the contest. 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
Monthly Meeting Please know that our next meeting will be on Tuesday December 13th, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. Social and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight Al Larson at larsonlair05@hughes.net if you have any question. Coat Drive The Knights of Columbus is holding a coat drive for the needy in Augusta until mid-November. Please bring new or used coats to church and place in the designated donation box in the fellowship hall. You may contact Dave Besel at 706-855-9275 for more information about this drive. Thank you for your generosity.

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 adbesel@gmail.com or (706) 855-9275. Access Parish updates, Council meetings minutes, current newsletters, and more

Survey Coming Up!

St. Michaels will be conducting a survey next weekend November 19-20 to rediscover this parish as a community of faith, grace, and service. We need to know how you feel and how we can meet your needs. Your input will help us improve our mission. This is an individual survey, so please, have each of your family members filling out a copy. Your input is very important to us. Thanks for your continued support!

PLCs Office Hours

The Parish Life Coordinator is available to assist you on: MonWed Fri 9:30am to 1pm.

http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/ Families Wanted

Our Parish is looking for families who would like to bring up the gifts at each mass. Please contact Ron Shannon at ronshannon@hotmail.com if you are interested.

Volunteers Name Tags

All volunteers are asked to pick up their name tags in the Sacristy behind the door before each mass to wear during Mass. Please return name tags after Mass.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! - November 17th, we will make a joyful noise to the Lord. We will have Choir rehearsal at 6:30pm in Bldg 39713 (13), please bring your instrument if you play one. - 20 November Youth Mass at the 10am Mass. Youth of the CYM will sing and serve as ushers and lectors if you have been confirmed. For further details contact nisa_vera@yahoo.com - 4 December CYM Christmas Craft Making for ALL 6th thru 12th grade students. Meet in Bldg 13 immediately after CCD. Lunch will be served while we make Christmas gifts for our veterans. CYM is asking you to donate toiletry items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorants, and combs, and also white tube socks for men and women, as well as, underwear in all sizes, white preferred. Please place all goods and toiletry items in the collection box located in the social room. Contact us if you have any question. Thank you!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

CHILDREN Volunteers Needed
We are in need of several Catechists and substitute teachers to help with the CCD program, grades Pre-K through High School. CoTeachers and assistants are needed too!! Anyone interested in volunteering to teach Religious Education this year, please contact Sherry Wodicka @ Swodicka24@gmail.com or (706) 592-6478.

ADULTS Bible Study

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

CCD Registration
CCD registration is open throughout the year. Please know that in order to receive the Holy Sacrament of First Communion or Confirmation, children need to attend Religious Education as required. Contact Sherry if you have questions.

Coffee and Theology

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) 860-6946 if you have any question.

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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 lolarivera@ymail.com. 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 @ lolarivera@ymail.com.

Alicia Sanchez
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.

Kirsten Fontimayor

Amy Torres

OUR COMMUNITY~~~~~~~~~~~~
GRACE Scholars
Would you like to help a family receive a Catholic education at Aquinas High School, St. Mary on the Hill School or Immaculate Conception Catholic School? You can do this simply by redirecting some or all of what you owe in state income tax to GRACE Scholars. You make a donation and your tax bill is reduced by that amount! To see how easy it is visit www.gracescholars.org or www.aquinashigh.org or call 706-7365516 or email kstrickland@aquinashigh.org

Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America is alive and well in our community. The BSA has been around for over 100 years, instilling in our youth: leadership, life and survival skills, respect, faith, and courage. The local Boy Scout Troop out of St Mary on the Hill Catholic Church is actively seeking new membership. Please contact their Scoutmaster, Dave Besel at owls@troop8augusta.com.

Vote for ICCS GRANT!

Immaculate Conception Catholic School has made a Grant Submission to Power a Bright Future offered by Clorox. We can win this Grant by receiving the most votes between now and December 9th. The winning Grant and 3 second place Grants will be announced in January. Go to www.powerabrightfuture.com and search for our school by name or city. Please place a vote DAILY. Or text your vote: Text, clorox0147 to 44144.

LITURGICAL LIFE
Weekend Masses Saturday 17:00 Sunday 08:30 & 10:00 Daily Mass Mon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30 Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45 Reconciliation Saturday 16:00 Sunday 08:00 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 Adoration Wednesday 18:30 Religious Education (RE) Sunday 11:30 (RSO and RE Complex)

Pulpit Announcements
Please know that all weekend announcements should be sent by Friday noon to lolarivera@ymail.com. Announcements received after the deadline, they might not be announced. Contact Lola Rivera if you have questions.

Bulletin Announcements
Bulletin announcements must be submitted to lolarivera@ymail.com by Sunday 5pm. Announcements received after the deadline, they might not be announced. Contact Lola Rivera if you have questions.

THANK YOU NOTE

Special THANKS to our Pastor Fr. Joseph, Mike Rivera (former Council President), Sherry Wodicka (REC), JoAnn Capozzoli (CYM) and Lola Rivera (PLC) for helping with the Parish Inventory and cleaning last weekend. They did an extraordinary job.

Last Weeks Stewardship

Attendance: 406 Regular Offering: $1294.61

Designated Offering: $964.57

Also, Special Thanks to Triana Rivera, Rich Capozzoli, Ricardo Ruiz, Ron Shannon, Tom Dean, Bill Holt, and other ushers and greeters who helped with the Parish Census last weekend. Their help is much appreciated. We have the best volunteers in Fort Gordon!