We welcome you and we ask that you please take a few moments to register. RegistraƟon forms are located at the Greeters Table or can now be found and submiƩed online. Visit our website and click on the link, Parish RegistraƟon Form, found at the boƩom of the home page and follow the instrucƟons. A Are you new to St. Michael the Archangel Church? TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Prayer aŌer Communion The rites following the recepƟon of Communion are very short. It is as if the Church is saying to us that the only way to respond to this great giŌ is to go forth and live it! But there are some significant rites yet before we are sent forth from the Mass. AŌer Communion, we pray together in silence or sing a hymn; both are ways to thank God for the giŌ of the Son. Then the priest prays another collect, the Prayer aŌer Communion. This prayer, usually very short, gathers our prayers into one. It reminds us of what we have already experienced: in receiving the Eucharist, we have received a foretaste of the heavenly banquet; we have eaten the bread of angels. This reality, this knowledge, should transform us, so that we may journey through this life with our hearts set on eternal life, and find in the Eucharist—which is food from heaven and daily bread—the strength and hope we need to work toward God’s kingdom of jusƟce here and now. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in baƩle, be our protecƟon 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 power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. St. Michael the Archangel Parish Thirth First Sunday in Ordinary Time October 31, 2021 Parish Office Mailing and delivery address: 26035 N Apollo Dr. San Tan Valley, AZ 85132 Phone: (520) 723-6570 Fax: (520) 723-7116 Www.stmichaels77.org Office hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: Adoration 9am (following 8:30am mass) Vigil 4pm Sunday: 8 am & 10:00 am Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - 8:30am at the Parish Center. Thursday service is without a Priest. Parish Center 26035 N Apollo Dr. San Tan Valley, AZ 85132
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We welcome you and we ask that you please take a few moments to register. Registra on forms are located at the Greeters Table or can now be found and submi ed online. Visit our website and click on the link, Parish Registra on Form, found at the bo om of the home page and follow the instruc ons.
AAre you new to St. Michael the Archangel Church?
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Prayer a er Communion The rites following the recep on of Communion are very short. It is as if the Church is saying to us that the only way to respond to this great gi is to go forth and live it! But there are some significant rites yet before we are sent forth from the Mass. A er Communion, we pray together in silence or sing a hymn; both are ways to thank God for the gi of the Son. Then the priest prays another collect, the Prayer a er Communion. This prayer, usually very short, gathers our prayers into one. It reminds us of what we have already experienced: in receiving the Eucharist, we have received a foretaste of the heavenly banquet; we have eaten the bread of angels. This reality, this knowledge, should transform us, so that we may journey through this life with our hearts set on eternal life, and find in the Eucharist—which is food from heaven and daily bread—the strength and hope we need to work toward God’s kingdom of jus ce here and now.
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in ba le, be our protec on 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 power of God, cast
into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
St. Michael the Archangel Parish Thirth First Sunday in
Ordinary Time October 31, 2021
Parish Office
Mailing and delivery address:
26035 N Apollo Dr. San Tan Valley, AZ 85132 Phone: (520) 723-6570
Parish Pastoral Council: Diana Albert, Sue Baitinger, Bob Butchko, Virginia Bombolino, Reajean Porter, Tom Davidson,
Craig Rudko, Darrell Stonerook, Sue Stonerook, Mary Teese, Irene Chagoya, Terry Ybarra, Carroll Rohrich, Scott Robert, and Lynn Griego.
Oct 30 4:00pm John Bombolino
Bernie Hillen Orlando Fuentez
Oct 31 8:00am Karin Zapata Karin Zapata
Robert Soza Sr 10:00am Pro Populo Nov 1 8:30am Darrell & Sue Stonerook Janice Branson Maria Forcier Nov 2 8:30am Michael Cooper Nov 3 8:30am Al Cooper Nov 5 8:30am Jeffery Panhans Amiel Olivo
Pro Populo - Latin: “for the people - Deceased
Every mass is available with the exception of the mass that is offered for the parishioners (Pro Populo) and Thursdays,
to be requested for a particular intention. Be it the anniversary of wedding or death, birthday blessings, soul
of a deceased loved one, special favors or just in thanksgiving. The offering stipend is $10.00, please call
the parish office to request a mass intention. Payments can be made online or dropped off in the baskets that are
at the exits of the center.
Sacramental Policies ANOINTING OF THE SICK
At the 8:30am Mass on the first Friday of each month or by appt. BAPTISM
Parents will need to provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate and participate in a class. Baptismal Classes are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11 am in the Church office. Parents must call the church office a week prior to register for the class. Godparents must be practicing Catholics who are confirmed and married in the Church, if married. CONFESSION Confessions are heard after mass on the weekdays or on Sunday
half hour before mass time. CONFIRMATION
Confirmation will be given students in 8th grade or above. They must have completed the 8th grade religious education class and optimally the 7th as well. Sponsors must be practicing Catholics who are already confirmed and married in the Church, if married. Parents should not be sponsors for their own children. For information on Confirmation preparation for adults please contact the pastor.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION First Holy Communion will be offered to children in Grade 2. Children must attend CCD regularly throughout Grade 2 in order to receive the Sacrament in May of that year. Students will also be prepared for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Grade 2.
MARRIAGE Both parties are expected to participate in the preparation
program. Parties must notify the pastor at least one year prior to their proposed marriage date. Please meet with the pastor for a
fuller explanation and to make arrangements. QUINCEANERAS
St. Michael the Archangel Parish does not have Quinceaneras at this time.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The L , the God of your fathers, will give you a land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 6:2-6).
Psalm — I love you, Lord, my strength (Psalm 18).
Second Reading — Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him (Hebrews 7:23-28).
Gospel — To love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices (Mark 12:28b-34).
In today’s First Reading, from Deuteronomy, we hear the great summary of the very core of God’s covenant with Israel, its title taken from its opening word, the Shema (“Hear!”). The Shema is at once a doctrinal summary of Israel’s faith and the personal/corporate prayer o f Israel’s sons and daughters. To this day, devout Jews inscribe the Shema on parchment and enclose it in the mezuzah that adorns the doorways of so many Jewish homes. The residents kiss the mezuzah, and thus the Word of God, upon entering their homes and when going forth from them into a world that often acknowledges neither God nor the covenant. Recited several times daily, Deuteronomy’s “formula” comes alive as a vivid reminder to devout Jews that their personal relationship with God is both source and safeguard of their public identity as members of God’s chosen people. EDITING THE GREAT COMMANDMENT Today’s Gospel shows Jesus as fully part of Israel’s covenant tradition: he responds to the scribe’s question by proclaiming Deuteronomy’s Shema which both of them would have reverenced and recited since childhood: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:4–5). But note the “editorial changes” both Jesus and the scribe make to the Shema. To Deuteronomy’s heart, the Biblical seat of the will and affections, and soul, the deepest part of the human person, and strength, encompassing both physical ability and material treasure, Jesus adds “with all your mind,” a phrase the scribe changes to “with all your understanding” (Mark 12:30, 33). Perhaps Mark, the author of today’s Gospel, wanted to consecrate to the kingdom’s service the philosophical reflection and intellectual exploration so valued by the Greco-Roman world—and our world—in which the Gospel would be preached. KNOWING AND DOING Jesus makes a further change to Israel’s Shema: to the Deuteronomy text Jesus adds Leviticus 19:18: “you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” For Jesus, these commandments cannot be separated. The scribe, delighted at Jesus’ answer, goes on to indicate that he has grasped one of the central tenets of Jesus’ kingdom: ritual worship and practical charity toward one’s neighbor are twin expressions of love for God. This insight places the scribe “not far from the kingdom of God,” says Jesus (Mark 12:34). But is “not far” close enough? For the scribe, as for the rich would-be disciple from a few Sundays ago, as for each of us, it is one thing to know what we ought to do and quite another actually to do it. So, then: what about us? How do we live out, in daily practice, the covenant whose words we know so well, but whose deeds we so often find a challenge?
Paperwork will need to be filled out a week prior to the class.
Online Giving… If you would like to give online please visit our website
www.StMichaels77.org and select the Online Giving tab.
October 17, 2021 Parish Offertory $4,782.59 Art & Liturgical $25.00
S pend $ Holy Land $0
CCD Registra on $0 Building Fund $890.00
Community Outreach $1,473.35 Capital Campaign $1,500
Total $8,670.94
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MASS ATTENDANCE 561 people attended mass on
October 24, 2021 Confessions
Confessions are heard half hour before the weekend mass or a er morning mass on weekdays
Mass mes - Saturday 4pm, Sunday 8am & 10am weekdays Mon - Sat morning - 8:30am
Readings for the Week Monday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Tuesday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]
All my Love According to Jesus, the first commandment is to
love God with heart, mind, soul, and strength. This is usually taken to mean loving God with your whole being. But it wouldn’t hurt to look at the modern meanings of those words to see how we can apply them.
The heart is the symbol of our desires and love. So to love God with all your heart can mean that you recognize God as the one source of your life. That means you love God above everything and everyone. How many of us can say we would rather spend time with God, than with our friends, family, or loved ones?
To love God with all your mind can mean that you never stop thinking of God. You can ask God to help you any time you make a decision, whether it is what to watch next on TV, or what to do for a living. The better you know God, the more likely you are to hear God in your decisions. You can get to know God through the scriptures and other spiritual reading.
If the soul is the center of your spiritual life, then loving God with all your soul can remind you to listen to God when you pray. You might remember how annoying it can be to converse with someone who does all the talking. At first it is easy, but eventually you find yourself getting nervous because you have things you would like to say also. Think of that when you pray; give God a chance to put in a few words, too.
Finally, to love God with all your strength can mean you put as much energy into loving God as you do with exercising, doing your day-job, cleaning the house, or mowing the lawn. Just remember that no matter how hard you work for the Lord, God loves you even more than you love Him.
It is our trust and faith in God that allows him to heal us and gives us peace. Is God in charge of
your marriage? Deepen your communication, rekindle your romance and renew your
sacrament by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on November 6-7.
Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at:
www.mearizona.com
Grief and Loss Support Group
Grief and loss group groups provide an opportunity for individuals of all ages to express feelings, build rapport,
get support, and be heard. The group provides encouragement and support. Grief support meets on Monday’s from 9:30am ll 11am in the parish office.
Please feel free to join us or for more informa on please
Saturday November 6,2021 7:30am - 6:00pm
Location: St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
You are invited to join men from across the Diocese of Tucson in our annual Catholic Men's Conference in Tucson on Saturday, November 6,
2021. This year's conference will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish and will feature keynote
presentations from Fr. Larry Richards and Matthew Leonard.
To register: https://
tucsonmensconference.rsvpify.com
ALL SAINTS DAY ALL SOULS DAY
Tomorrow Monday, November 1st. All Saints Day: Our Regular 8:30 am Mass only. (Not a Holy Day of Obliga on) this year. Tuesday, November 2nd. All
Souls Day Our Regular 8:30 am Mass only. Rosary is said at 8:00am
CCD Weekly Announcements OOctober 24, 2021
Screen Monitor Schedule
November 6/7 4pm Ron Stegner 8am Kyle Dunlap 10am Fernando Peinado
Altar Server Schedule
November 6/7 4pm Tessa Robert
8am Tobee Dunlap Parker Mendoza
10am Scott Kennedy
November 13/14 4pm Isabella Simeone
8am John Miller
10am Scott Kennedy
Sunday Readers
Confirmation Students
10 AM Mass
November 7 R 1 Mathew Brizuela R 2 Katherine Denson
November 14 R 1 Dakota Bustos R 2 Weston Griffen
November 21 R 1 Emmanuel Hoyos R 2 Sofia Diaz
November CCD Schedule
Tuesday Nov. 2
All Students K- 8th Fun Learning about Saints
3 No SAC Class meet on Tuesday Nov. 2
9/10 CCD and SAC Classes 6:00 - 7:30pm
16/17 CCD and SAC Classes 6:00 - 7:30pm
Who are
they?
St. Damien of Molokai, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Kateri Takawitha, St. Dymphna, St. John Neumann, St. Nicholas, St. Joan of Arc, St. Patrick, St. Bernade e, St. George, St. Ma lda, St. Josephine Bakhita, St. Rafqa,
St. Bruno of Cologne, and St. Gerard.
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