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4 DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 01, 2012 ISSUE 1

Welcome to Good Shepherd Chapel

The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mother of God

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

Scripture
- The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! (Nehemiah 6:26) - May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us. (Psalm 67:2) - God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, Abba, Father! (Galatians 4:6) - And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. (Luke 2:19)

Reflection
- What does Luke mean, reflecting in her heart? Have you ever held an experience or feeling close to your heart that was beyond words? - Can you find a feeling that you cherish and hold it close to your heart? - When Gods face shines upon us, is it an expression of feeling Gods love within? Try to describe that feeling? - Can you hold a peace in your heart that is a free from material desire and worldly irritation? The emptiness and interior solitude and peace without which we cannot be filled with God were given by Him to Mary in order that she might receive Him into the world by offering Him the hospitality of a being that was perfectly pure, perfectly silent, perfectly at rest, perfectly at peace, and centered in utter humility. If we ever manage to empty ourselves of the noise of the world and of our own passions, it is because she has been sent close to us by God and given us to share in her sanctity and hiddeness. 1
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Pastor: Fr. Joseph Lea (267) 243-5861 Co-Pastor: Fr. Aniekwe (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 stmichaelparish@ymail.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) 8699781 Altar Servers: Alex Besel adbesel@gmail.com, (706) 855-9275 Lectors: Tom Dean, (706) 860-6946 Ushers: Ron Shannon (706) 868-5960 Flowers Ministry: Fran Simpson francespsimpson123@yahoo.com Welcome Sunday: Adriana Gramer adriclanger@gmail.com Editor: Lola Rivera (443) 223-1125 lolarivera@ymail.com

Parish Staff and Ministries

Merton, Thomas, New Seeds of Contemplation, New Directions: New York, 1972, p168,9. Retrieved from For the Ride Home by Ted Bergh, ParishVision Llc 2011 Visit ParishVision.org.

BREAKING NEWS!!
By the Parish Life Coordinator, Lola Rivera December 22nd, 2011. The Office of the Archdiocese of the Military Services has announced that Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio will visit our Parish on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 21st to celebrate and administer the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation to St. Michaels Confirmandis. The ceremony will take place in our Chapel at the 1700hrs Mass. More information to come soon. Stay tuned!

Food Drive for Those in Need

Help us collect TONS of food by donating food this month for those individuals and families less fortunate in the Augusta area! The Knights of Columbus are collecting non-perishable food items this month to donate to the Catholic Social Services. Please, place your donations in the collection box located in the social room. Contact the Grand Knight Allen Larson if you have any question. Thank you for your support and charity! larsonlair05@hughes.net

Parish Council Meting

St. Michaels Parish Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 3rd, 2012. The meeting will be at Good Shepherd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30 pm.

Altar Servers Training!!!

There will be Altar Server Training session on January 7. 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.

DESIGNATED OFFERING
St. Michaels is conducting a designated offering on January 14-15, 2012 for the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Monument. Please know that this offering is directed by the office of the Chief of Chaplains. Parish Council Financial Advisor, Tina Raby

PARISH HAPPENINGS
Survey Going On Now!
St. Michaels is conducting a survey at this moment 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 survey per household. Please visit our website to complete your survey. Your input is very important to us. Please contact the PLC if you need a copy of this survey. Thanks for your continued support!

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PLCs Office Hours

The Parish Life Coordinator is available to assist you the following days: Mon thru Fri : 8am to 12pm. After hours assistance only by appointment at (706) 993-1816.

Volunteer Wanted!
We are looking for volunteers to coordinate the following ministries: Evangelization Please, contact Lola Rivera if you are interested in coordinating this ministry, or if you need more information @ stmichaelparish@ymail.com.

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.

Wedding Anniversary & 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 at: stmichaelparish@ymail.com

GRACE Scholars Confessions

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 Spanish when Father Joseph celebrates mass. 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

NO CCD THIS WEEKEND

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

MINISTRY LEADERS RETREAT

JAN 7TH @ BICENTENNIAL CHAPEL
Registration/ Check-in starts at 8am. RSVP today! stmichaelparish@ymail.com or 706-993-1816

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.

Rachels Vineyard Ministry

Every New Year brings with it the promise of hope and change. So if you have feelings of grief, anxiety, guilt, depression, emotional or spiritual problems due to a past abortion know that you are not alone. The Rachels Vineyard Ministry is here to help with professional counseling, Post Abortion Healing Retreats and emotional support. The next retreat is scheduled for March 9-11, 2012 near Augusta, Ga. For additional information, please contact Stephanie May 912-201-4059 scmay@diosav.org. Complete confidentiality will be honored at all times. Why not make 2012 your year? There is help, hope, and healing waiting for you.

Pro-Life Rosary
Join us to pray the Pro-life Rosary on January 3rd at 6:00pm, right before adoration. Join us!

& MINISTRIES NEWS

Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)
MCCW January Monthly Meeting Our first meeting of the new year is this Thursday, January 5. We will start with Mass at 6:00 pm followed by a potluck dinner and our guest speaker, Fr. Will Everett from the Veteran's Administration Hospital. Please join us! Faith Study The MCCW faith study will not meet this Monday, January 2 but will resume next week Monday, January 9 in Building 13 at 9:00 am. Childcare is available, but you must sign up in advance. Contact Tina Raby at mccwfg@yahoo.com for more information. Hygiene Items and Laundry Soap Needed! We are still collecting hygiene items and laundry soap for Catholic Social Services, our designated charity. They really need items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc. and small bottles of laundry detergent 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!!

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Welcome Sunday will be celebrated on January 29th at 10am!!!

Please, contact the Welcome Sunday Coordinator for more information, Adriana Gramer at adriclanger@gmail.com

Knights of Columbus
Monthly Meeting Please know that our next meeting will be on Tuesday January 10, 2012 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. Free Throw Championship! The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is open to all boys and girls in the community, ages 10 to 14 . Proof of Age is determined by the contestants age as of January 1, 2012. Entry forms with parental consent is also required. Each contestant can compete in all levels .(Council level, District level, Regional level, and State level. The council level will be on Jan 7 2012 at Hephzibah High School gym at 1:00 pm. Entry forms can be obtained by calling POC : Bill Holt @ 706 793 3354. Also forms should on the table in the rear of the chapel where the KofC board is located on the left side when leaving the auditorium.

EME, Lectors and Ushers Schedule

The new schedule for Lectors, EMEs and Ushers has been mailed. The Schedule can also be found on the St. Michael's Website and Facebook page. A copy is also posted on the bulletin board and the rear of the Chapel.

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.

Ministry Retreat in January!

Our next Ministry Retreat and training will be on January 7th, 2012, 9am-3pm. ALL Ministries are required to attend this oneday 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.

New to our Parish?

Please take a minute and fill out our registration form. You can find these forms in the counter located in the social room. You may give the form to the Parish Life Coordinator, or to the chaplain assistant on duty. You can also download the form from our website if this is more convenient for you, and send it to stmichaelparish@ymail.com. Welcome!

Requesting Sacramental Certification through the Military Archdiocese

Unlike a conventional diocese, the Archdiocese of the Military Services (AMS) has no parishes or parish registries. Because military chapels are United States Government property, the maintenance of all records of sacraments performed on U.S. Military Installations are maintained by the AMS. This starkly contrasts the model used in diocesan parishes where all sacraments are recorded in the parish registry. The AMS currently maintains over 2.6 million records of sacraments performed on military installations" (Retrieved from http:// www.milarch.org). You can request any sacramental information you may need at the Military Archdiocese website @ https:// www.kintera.org/site/apps/ka/rg/register.asp?c=dwJXKgO UJiaG&b=6694207&en=kuJPL1NLJeIOK0OKKcL MI5MVIrI7KiOSJeJSLeNUKdLWJgPYLyF . You may contact them by phone if you have any question/s at (202)719-3624.

Access Parish updates, Council meetings minutes, current newsletters, and more

http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/ Catholic Youth Ministry Outreach

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!

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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.

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ADULTS PROGRAMS 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.

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.

CHILDREN PROGRAMS Volunteers Needed

We are in need of several Catechists and substitute teachers to help with the CCD program, grades Pre-K through High School. Co-Teachers and assistants are needed too!! Contact Sherry Wodicka @ Swodicka24@gmail.com or (706) 592-6478.

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)

Januarys Calendar
Classes resume on January 8th. Classes: Jan 8, 22 and 29. Jan 8th: Three Kings Visit CCD Jan 28th: First Communion Workshop Jan 29th: Confirmandis and Deacon Dave

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 stmichaelparish@ymail.com. Susan Wersal SSG Carl W. Thompson SFC Nathan Varner CW2 Clarence W. Raby, III COL William Walker HM1 Genell Cody SrA James Varner

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.

Kirsten Fontimayor

Lamiaa Chamid

Bulletin Announcements
Please know that all weekend announcements should be sent Sunday at 5pm to stmichaelparish@ymail.com. Announcements received after the deadline, they might not be announced.

Pulpit Announcements
Please know that all weekend announcements should be sent by Friday noon to stmichaelparish@ymail.com.

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