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Welcome to

Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA

DESIGNATED OFFERINGSt. Michaels is conducting a designated offering this weekend for the chapel auxiliary Military Coun-

of Catholic Women. Thank you for your generosity. Please know that this offering is directed by thefice of the Chief of Chaplains. Parish Council Financial Advisor, Tina Raby

What happens when we are baptized?Contemporary Catholics spend a great deal of time preparing for their own or their child's Baptism. There are newthes to buy, and classes to take, and godparents to select, all leading up to that moment at Mass when the waters ofptism touch the new initiate. But Baptism-and all sacraments, for that matter-are much more than the moment of cele-tion.The ritual of Baptism does not bring God's love into being as if that love did not exist before the ceremony. Baptismhe Church's way of celebrating and enacting the embrace of God who first loved us from the moment of our concep-n. Baptism celebrates a family's and a community's experience of that love in the baptized.

ere are other life experiences-birth, death, washing, growing and so forth-that are celebrated in Baptism. The waterresents life, death, cleansing and growth, and it recalls the flood waters of Noah's day and the saving waters of thed Sea parted by Moses. The candle symbolizes our status as an "Easter people" and signifies the way that the Churchasses the torch" of Christian commitment to those being baptized. The white garment represents the Church's belieft Baptism sets us free from Original Sin.Baptism happens not only to the individual, but also to Christ's body, the Church. That's why the rite insists that weebrate Baptism in the Christian assembly, with the community present and actively participating. It is the community,er all, who is welcoming the new members, journeying with them, providing models for them, supporting and nour-ing them. Baptism begins with God's love and care revealed to us through Christ. It continues with us, the Church,ing and enacting God's love and care through Christ to the world. That's a serious commitment.trieved from http://www.americancatholic.org/

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Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner

hugs them tight. (Sirach 27:30) Not according to our sins does he deal with us,nor does he requite us according to our crimes.(Psalm 103:10)

None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies foroneself. (Romans 14:7)

Should you not have had pity on your fellow

servant, as I had pity on you? (Matthew 18:33)

flection

Is forgiving possible without God?

Is forgiving possible when only obtaining and

owning material things is the main purpose ofones life.

Is revenge or anger possible in Gods presence?Is anger destructive towards the spirit and for-giveness nurturing towards the spiritual life?

The recognition of Gods love thus throws light on thehuman condition. It is a condition of alienation and es-

trangementfrom God, others, from the world, from one-self. Yet it is not our sins but Gods love that is basic.When this love touches us, we see how far we have beenfrom God, others, world, and self, and how that distance

has been overcome by Gods grace. It is in this waythat our forgiveness of others is part of our spiritualgrowth. It is shown that in reaching beyond the faultscommitted against us and refusing to allow them to become

barriers to intimacy but also in seeking to eradicate theobstacles that exist among people, between them and theirworld, and between them and their God. We forgive as wehave been forgiven and we reconcile, as we have beenreconciled.

Dallen, James, The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality, edited

by Michael Downey, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota1993, P. 407.

VOL. 3 SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2011 ISSU

MIKE RIVERA, PRESIDEriveralejos@yahoo.com

BILL HOLT, VICE-PRESIDwilbil56@aol.com

LOLA RIVERA, SECRETAlolarivera@ymail.com

TINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADgritstwo@yahoo.com

Pastor:Fr. Damian Ilokaba(706) 791-4307

Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekw(706) 791-4307

Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Ro(706) 791-2945

NCOIC: SSG. Clarence Slaugh(706) 791-4308

Chapel Clerk: Vacant(706) 791-2945

Deacons:- George Foster (706) 860-23- Mike Marchek (706) 855-21- David Kriegel (706) 869-97

PLC: VACANTMusic Director: VACANTReligious Education: VACANT

RE Coordinator: VACANTMCCW: Kim Besel

mccwfg@yahoo.comKnights of Columbus:Allen La

larsonlair05@hughes.netYouth Ministry: Nisa Vera

nisa_vera@yahoo.comEME: Judy Kriegel, (706) 869-Altar Servers:Alex Beseladbesel@gmail.com, (706) 855Lectors: Tom Dean, (706) 860Ushers: Ron Shannon 706-8685960Flowers Ministry: Sherry Wodi

swodicka24@gmail.comEditor: Lola Rivera (443) 223-1

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Boy Scouts of America

oy Scouts of America is alive andell in our community. The BSA haseen around for over 100 years, in-illing in our youth: leadership, lifend survival skills, respect, faith, andourage. The local Boy Scout Troop out of St Mary one Hill Catholic Church is actively seeking new member-

hip. Please contact their Scoutmaster, Dave Besel atwls@troop8augusta.com. You can also visit their web-te at: http://sites.google.com/site/troop8augusta

Pro-Life Mass & RosaryFor your information, there is a Mass the first Sat

of each month at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 amlowed by a Pro-Life Rosary at Preferred Health Cright after (approximately 10:15am). This activnot organized by our parish, but you are invited tticipate to support the Right to Life.

~~~~~~ MCCW FT GORDO

FOR LIF

O Mary, bright dawn of the newworld, Mother of the living, to youdo we entrust the cause of life: Lookdown, O Mother, upon the vast num-

bers of babies not allowed to be born, of the poor whose lives aremade difficult, of men and women who are victi

brutal violence, of the elderly and the sick killed byference our out of misguided mercy. Grant that al

believe in your Son may proclaim the Gospel of lifhonesty and love to the people of our time. PopPaul II, Prayer for Life, Evangelium Vitae.

Pro-Life RosaryWe will start praying the Pro-Life Rosary theWednesday of each month starting on Octobe

before Adoration at 6:10pm. Join us!

~~~~~~~~~~OUR COMMUNITY

Worldwide Marriage Encounter WeekendA Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is like Easter Sunday because it's aweekend full of fresh love, rebirth, and new beginnings. All married couples de-serve a richer, fuller life together! Make a special time of growth for you and yourspouse. For more information or to register for October 7 - 9 in Savannah, call 904821-0773 or register on line at www.jaxwwme.com.

Send us an email if you are celebrating your wedding

versary next month, lolarivera@ymail.com.

Abortion AlternativesBirthright of Augusta (706) 733-LOVEBirthright national (1-800) 550-4900

Augusta Care Pregnancy Center (706) 724-37

Post-Abortion AlternativesRachels Vineyard 1-877-HOPE-4-ME

Living Rosary at Aquinas H.SThe 22nd Annual Living Rosary will take place onday, October 2, 2011, at 6:45 p.m., at the Aquinas

ball Stadium. They are looking for 20 Team Lfrom area Catholic organizations, churches and scto commit to organizing 11 team members to partiin the Living Rosary. For information on gettinvolved email thelivingrosary@gmail.com or caChurch of the Most Holy Trinity office at 706-722and leave a message for a member of the Walker fto contact you.

Jeff and Margaret Lepak25th Anniversary, September 13

May God continue to bless you

Celebrating PriesthoodJoin us in celebrating our priests,

showing our gratitude for all they do,at a dinner in their honor on SundaySeptember 25th, 2001 at the AquinasHigh School, Grand Dining Hall.

Social Hour 6:30-7:30pm

Dinner Buffet 7:30pm

Tickets $25/person. Contact Ted Fin-ger @fingert@aol.com.***This dinner is sponsored by Serra Clubof Augusta, Knight of Columbus Council#677.

September 24th, 2011Mass at Good Shepherd Chapel @ 5p.m.

Followed by Dinner and Fellowship @ the Courtyard Ballroom

*** Tables and Chairs for attendees***

Fun is guaranteed!!Great food, drinks, jumping Castles, adults and children games,

door prizes, live music and more entertainment!!!

Have questions? Contact the Event Coordinator,

Lola Rivera (443) 223-1125 or lolarivera@ymail.com

Faith RenewalSt. Teresas is offering a 9-week se-ries of Faith Renewal calledAwakening Faith. This is a conver-sation- based program that gives inac-tive or marginally active Catholics aforum where they reconnect with theirfaith. The series begins on Tuesday,September 6, 2011, 7:30 - 9:00 pm, atSt. Teresa of Avila, Room 2, in theEducation Building. More informa-tion go to www.st-teresa.com, lookfor our brochure in the Narthex, orcall Deacon Joe or Mary Soparas @mary.soparas@gmail.com or (706)

364-9289. Hope to see you there. GodBless!

Pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdeslease join Fr. Jerry, November 7 - 15, 2011.

Days, 14 Meals: 7 Breakfasts, 1 lunch & 6 Din-ers. Per Person Rates: Double $2,529; Single2,829; Triple $2,499, included in Price: Hotelransfers, Round Trip Air from Bush Field. Bro-hures and reservation forms are available in thearthex at St. Mary on the Hill. Deposit of $250 pererson due upon reservation. Reservation is based

n availability.

Catholic Radiohere are many Christian radio stations in the Augustaea unfortunately none of them represent our Catholicith. Saint Paul Radio, Inc. will change that. You cansten live to the pro-grams that will be featured on Saintaul Radio by going to their website: saintpaulradio.org.

you would like more information or have questions,

ease contact Bernie Hulshof, bhulshof4@comcast.net.

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God and CoffeeGod and Coffee is off for the Summer. This groupwill resume on September 11 at 11:30am. ContactTom Dean (706) 860-6946 if you have any ques-tion.

Military Council of CatholicWomen (MCCW)

The MCCW faith study begins thisweek on Monday, September 12 at9:00 am in Building 13. This year

we will be working on "Catholic Customs & Tradi-tions: A Popular Guide" by Greg Dues. All womenof the chapel are invited to attend, and childcare isavailable upon request. Contact Tina Raby atmccwfg@yahoo.com. The September dates for thestudy are September 12, 19, and 26.

RE Notes by Sherry Wodicka

Altar Servers Training!!!Altar Server Training will be October 1st,from Noon - 1300 at Good ShepherdChapel. All current and new servers mustattend. A schedule will be drawn up anddistributed at that time. For more informa-tion please contact Alex Besel at adbe-sel@gmail.com or (706) 855-9275.

Monthly MeetingPlease know that our next meeting will be onTuesday September 13, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830cial and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Contac

Grand Knight Al Larson at larsonlair05@hugheif you have any question.

Soccer CompetitionIf you are 10-14 years old and would like to showyour goal scoring skills, the Knights of Columbuhosting a soccer competition on 24 Septefrom 11:00 - 12:30 am (soccer/football fielBrainard Avenue-next to the new baseball fields). P

look for the flyers and sign up rosters, they w posted on the Church bulletin boards and CCD rooms. Contact Dennis or Michael Leanhart(706)0223 if you have any questions.

Essay ContestAll Catholic students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 1invited to participate in the 2012 Knights of ColuEssay Contest. Students are encouraged to write to 750 word essay on the theme of: "The Responsiof the Catholic Citizen In a Free Society. The coopens the doors of young minds, enabling the entra

be creative, thoughtful and introspective inwork. All contestants on the local level are recog

for their participation in the contest. Participantrequired to furnish written parental consent. For forms and additional information contact: TimMcCarthy @ 706-831-1104.

We need your help to have a successful celebratiyou sing, dance, are a comedian, or have any other tthis is your chance to share your talent with your PPlease contact Herman Gonzalez (706) 951-7883 iwould like to sign up for the entertainment part day.

Side-Dishes and Desserts NeedeThe Parish will provide meats anddrinks for St. Michaels Day. How-ever, we ask our parishioners to

bring side dishes and/or desserts.The sign up sheets are located on thekitchens counter in the activityroom. Please, take a few minutes to

CCD Registration!!CCD begins this weekend. Registerchild is you have not done it so at thegious Education Complex Building

11am.

Volunteers NeededWe are in need of several Catechists and substituteteachers to help with the CCD program, grades Pre-Kthrough High School. Co-Teachers and assistants areneeded too!! Anyone interested in volunteering to teachReligious Education this year, please contact Sherry

Wodicka. Swodicka24@gmail.com or (706) 592-6478.

CTOF Contracts InfoThe following CTOF contracts are availablefor FY12.

Music Director

Religious Education Coordinator

Parish Life Coordinator

Contact Fr. Damian if you are interested inany of these positions.

EME, Lectors and UshersSchedule

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

All 6th thru 12 grade youth are cordially in-vited to the CYM Kick-off for the currentschool year on Sunday, September 11 immedi-ately after the CCD Open House. Please meetin Building 13 for pizza, soda, a logo designchallenge for new tee shirts and lots more. Ifyou have any questions please contact NisaVera at nisa_vera@yahoo.com or call (706)589-1071.

Did you know that if you sing, you praytwice? Well you do and the next opportunity

to learn new music, meet newfriends is at the youth music re-

hearsal on Wednesday, 14

September and 21 Septem-ber at 6:00 p.m. in the socialroom at the chapel. We are preparing for the St. Mi-chael's Feast Day mass on 24September at the 5:00 p.m.mass. If you play an instru-ment please bring it with

you. We do have access to apiano if that is your talent. For

Further information contact us.

Bible StudySt. Michaels Bible Study will resume on Septem-ber 13 at 7:30pm. We will start a Bible Study onthe Books of Hebrews. Contact Tom Dean (706)860-6946. Join us!

ParishCouncilMeetingMondaySept 12, 2011.Themeetingwill be at Good Shepherd Chapel(GSC),socialroomat5:30pm.ParishCouncil meetings are open to allpa-rishioners.

CCD Kicks Off TODAY at

11:30am at the Religious

Education Complex. See

you there!!!

CYMRemembers9-11

Theyouth of St.Michael'swill

observe aDay ofRemembrance

commemorating the 10th Anni-

versary ofthe 9-11tragedy. A

balloonlaunchisscheduledatthe

endoftheCCDopenhouseonthe

field in front ofthe CCDbuild-

ings. All families arewelcome

and encouragedto attend aswe

sing, pray andremember the

fallenheroesinNewYork,Wash-

ington,DCandShanksville,PA.

EME and Lectors TrainingTraining for Extraordinary Ministers ofthe Eucharist and Lectors will be con-ducted on Sep 14, 2011 followingadoration of the Blessed Sacrament at

6:30pm.

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Bulletin AnnouncementsBulletin announcements must be subm

to lolarivera@ymail.comby Sunday 3 PM.

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St. Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.

Be our protection against the wickednesssnares of the devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; anThou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host by

Divine Power of God -thrust into hell,Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam

throughout the world seeking the ruin of sAmen.

lease remember in your prayers all those who are deployed, their families and friends dur-g their deployments. If your love one is one of them, or you know any deployed military

ersonnel send us his or her name, so we can include it in our daily prayers. Send your

rayer request to lolarivera@ymail.com.

SFC Nathan Varner

SrA James Varner

CW2 Clarence W. Raby, III

COL Mark Ziemba

Susan Wersal

SSG Carl W. Thompson

COL Michael Apicella

LITURGICAL LIFE

Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00

Sunday 08:30 & 10:00

Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30

Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45

Penance/ ReconciliationSaturday 16:00Sunday 08:15

(Also by Appointment)

RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00

Communion (Sick/HomebounDeacon George Foster

WeddingsDeacon George Foster

BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek

LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel

Rite of Christian Initiation of Ad(RCIA)

Deacon Mike Marchek

AdorationWednesday 18:30

Religious Education (RE)Sunday 11:30

(RSO and RE Complex)

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

http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/

RAY FOR OUR MILITARY

PRAY FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERSPlease pray for our expectant mothers and their babies. If you are a member of St. MichaelsParish 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 Amelia Torres Mya Parms Kirsten Fontimayor

HM1 Genell Cody

COL William Walker

SPC Brendan G. Fitzpatrick

A Study on the Book of Ezekielhe book of Ezekiel portrays a prophet's agony over the waywardness of a people who persistently rejected God as theiring. Despite multiple opportunities to repent, Judah remained hard-hearted and ultimately faced devastating consequences.

With blunt imagery, Ezekiel accurately describes the adultery of the people of Israel, and the depths of their ruin because ofBut even in the midst of the coming judgment and doom, God spoke a message of hope: the promise of future restoration

r His people.zekiel was a priest who was called as a prophet during the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity in Babylon. Jehoiachinad been king of Judah only three months and ten days when the Babylonians laid the first siege to Jerusalem. But Jehoia-hin's reign abruptly ended when he was taken away in chains to Babylon. That first siege would not be the last, however.od called Ezekiel to warn the people still remaining in Jerusalem of the total destruction that was yet to come, because

ey continued to prostitute themselves to the immoral practices and false gods of foreign nations.When God called Ezekiel, He set him as a watchman among both the captives in Babylon and the degenerate in Jerusalem,quipped with spiritually charged visions backed by the Word of the Lord. Ezekiel's task was to speak what the Lord toldm to speak, regardless of the deaf ears that his words would fall on. In so doing, he saved his own soul. But the souls ofe rebellious still holding to their wicked ways were destined to suffer the final judgment of God at the hands of the Baby-nians. The only way they could avoid destruction was to repent of their rebellion and come humbly back to God.he book of Ezekiel, with its strange descriptions of creatures and beings, can be better understood when divided into sec-ons. The first section, chapters 4 through 24, verifies that God was justified in judging Judah. Through the mouth of Hisrophet Ezekiel, God describes His love for His people. He took them at birth and made them His own. He clothed them,nd gave them a name among the other nations. He covered them, protected them, and nurtured them. As they grew, Godontinued to care for Judah, but they continued to reject Him, giving themselves over completely to wickedness. Despite alle had done for them, they "persisted in unfaithfulness." (Ezekiel 15:8)the second section, chapters 25 through 32, the heathen nations are judged. Persistent enemies such as the incestuous

mmon and Moab, as well as Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon, and Egypt are named. These nations had, at one time or another,ined against the nation of Israel, weakening them politically with their tyranny, and destroying them spiritually with theirolatry and immorality. Generation after generation, they systematically stripped Jerusalem of her integrity, her fortitude

nd her identity as a nation of God. It is among these messages that the prophetic images of Lucifer are found.

epresented by the king of Tyre, Lucifer is described in great detail as one who was beautiful and full of wisdom, but wasvercome by pride. Because he attempted to usurp the throne of God, he was thrown from heaven, taking a third of thengels with him. Lucifer, who became known as Satan, then continued to violently oppose God by turning His people fromim, just as the foreign nations had turned Judah from Him. And the future destruction of the nation was sure because of it,st as it had been for Lucifer.he third section, chapters 33 through 48, promises the future blessings for God's covenant people. In chapter 34, God con-emned the shepherds that He had appointed over the people of Judah, the priests, scribes and religious teachers, who ledrael astray. Caring not for the welfare of the poor and orphaned, the widowed and the downtrodden, these corrupt leadersew fat on the meat of the sacrifices, wealthy on the temple treasury, and power hungry on the regulations of the Law of

Moses.ke sheep without a shepherd, Israel suffered spiritually for lack of true leadership. God then breathes hope into the desola-

on of His people by reminding them of the promised Messiah who would one day gather His flock to Himself. "And like aalley of dry bones coming back to life, God's people would one day be renewed by His Holy Spirit and be drawn back intolife of blessing and protection." (Ezekiel 37)was this promise of hope that another prophet looked for, one who dwelt among the captives in Babylon. By faith, the

rophet Daniel stood unmoved against the leading pagan nation. And through dreams and visions given to him by God, hevealed the fate of the nations of the world.

Written by Amy Miller. Retrieved from http://www.sharedfaith.org

Today, we remember the almost 3,000 victims, their families and friends of thedeadliest terror attack in U.S. history. They will be always remembered. May the

almighty God give their families and love ones thepeace, strength and comfort thatonly He cangive. We also pay special tribute to those who risked their

lives to save others.