Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 18, 2017 | Volume 10, Number 24 SMCC http://www.saintmichaelparishfg.org/ (JMJ) Saint Michael’s Catholic Community (SMCC) Mission Statement Saint Michael’s Catholic Community is a group of Catholic Christians associated with the Armed Forces under the guid- ance of the Holy Spirit working in and through the Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, his priest- chaplains, deacons, the military chain of command, and the Catholic faithful. By the actions of the Holy Spirit, the communi- ty is dedicated to proclaiming the Good news of Jesus Christ through Apostolic sacramental worship, charitable service and faithful catechesis to Military Service Members and their fami- lies assigned to Fort Gordon, Georgia. QUIS UT DEUS Sacramental Information Matrimony Arrangements for marriage preparation should be made at least 6 months in advance of the proposed date. If there has been a prior marriage that has not been annulled by the Catho- lic Church, more time may be required. Initially, all requests of information should be directed to the Senior Catholic Chaplain at 706.791.3544. Pre-Cana sessions are being offered as needed on Wednesdays. Other requirements may apply. Sign- up is required. Please contact Deacon Dave to schedule your session. Baptism In order to receive Baptism, parents must be registered mem- bers of Saint Michael’s and attending Mass. Dates and times of Baptism can ONLY be set after registering for Pre-Baptism class, and talking with a Priest. Baptism and preparation for Baptism must be arranged 90 days in advance. To register for the class contact Mrs. Simpson, 706-791-4308 or [email protected]. Special permission must be granted by the senior priest to par- ents who request the Baptism or pre-Jordan class 89 days in advance or less. Anointing of the Sick If you are in need of this sacrament or if you are going to be hospitalized, please contact Father Paul at: 706.791.3544. Mass Times Sat: 1600 (English); 1730 (Spanish) Sun: 0900 Weekday Mass: GSC: Wed, Thru & Fri: 1145 DDEAMC: Mon-Fri: 1145; Sun: 1145 — 3 rd floor. Confessions Sat: 1500-1545 Sun: 0830 & 1000; Wed: 1830-1930 Confessions are available before and after Mass, and upon request Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Year A First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 (God ‘s Care) Responsorial Psalm: 147:12-15, 19-20 (12) (The Best of Wheat) Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (The Eucharist vs. Pa- gan Sacrifices) Gospel: John 6:51-58 (The Living Bread) The Bread Of Life I am the living bread that came down from Heav- en. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. — John 6:51 Those wishing to receive Sacraments/participate in Faith For- mation should be registered members of our Catholic Community. Call 706.791.8104, or download form @ www.saintmichaelparishfg.org->form Join us every Saturday to celebrate the Holy Mass at 5:30 p.m. Father Jesus Arroyave is our Celebrant. We welcome your participation and if you would like to be a Lector, EMHC, Usher or sing with the choir, or for more infor- mation Hilda Gonzalez is the contact person, ministeriohis- [email protected].
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Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
June 18, 2017 | Volume 10, Number 24 SMCC http://www.saintmichaelparishfg.org/
(JMJ)
Saint Michael’s Catholic Community (SMCC)
Mission Statement Saint Michael’s Catholic Community is a group of Catholic Christians associated with the Armed Forces under the guid-ance of the Holy Spirit working in and through the Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, his priest-chaplains, deacons, the military chain of command, and the Catholic faithful. By the actions of the Holy Spirit, the communi-ty is dedicated to proclaiming the Good news of Jesus Christ through Apostolic sacramental worship, charitable service and faithful catechesis to Military Service Members and their fami-lies assigned to Fort Gordon, Georgia.
QUIS UT DEUS
Sacramental Information
Matrimony
Arrangements for marriage preparation should be made at least 6 months in advance of the proposed date. If there has been a prior marriage that has not been annulled by the Catho-lic Church, more time may be required. Initially, all requests of information should be directed to the Senior Catholic Chaplain at 706.791.3544. Pre-Cana sessions are being offered as needed on Wednesdays. Other requirements may apply. Sign-up is required. Please contact Deacon Dave to schedule your session.
Baptism
In order to receive Baptism, parents must be registered mem-bers of Saint Michael’s and attending Mass. Dates and times of Baptism can ONLY be set after registering for Pre-Baptism class, and talking with a Priest. Baptism and preparation for Baptism must be arranged 90 days in advance. To register for the class contact Mrs. Simpson, 706-791-4308 or [email protected].
Special permission must be granted by the senior priest to par-ents who request the Baptism or pre-Jordan class 89 days in advance or less.
Anointing of the Sick If you are in need of this sacrament or if you are going to be hospitalized, please contact Father
Confessions are available before and after Mass, and
upon request
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi),
Year A
First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 (God ‘s Care)
Responsorial Psalm: 147:12-15, 19-20 (12) (The Best of Wheat)
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (The Eucharist vs. Pa-
gan Sacrifices)
Gospel: John 6:51-58 (The Living Bread)
The Bread Of Life I am the living bread that came down from Heav-en. Whoever eats of this bread will
live forever; and
the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. — John
6:51
Those wishing to receive Sacraments/participate in Faith For-mation should be registered members of our Catholic Community. Call 706.791.8104, or download form @ www.saintmichaelparishfg.org->form
Join us every Saturday to celebrate the Holy Mass at 5:30 p.m. Father Jesus Arroyave is our Celebrant. We welcome your participation and if you would like to be a
Lector, EMHC, Usher or sing with the choir, or for more infor-mation Hilda Gonzalez is the contact person, [email protected].
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Pre-Jordan for Godparents & Pre-Cana Classes
The next Pre-Jordan class for godparents will be announced soon. In the meantime, we ask godparents to schedule the pre-Jordan class with at least 90 days in advance. Special permis-sion must be granted by the senior priest to godparents who request the pre-Jordan class 89 days in advance or less. This class is needed for godparents-to-be. Pre-Cana meetings are scheduled on a needed basis. Please, contact Deacon Dave Kriegel to sign up for any of these sessions: [email protected] Those wishing to receive Sacraments or to participate in Faith Formation must be registered members of Saint Michael’s and attending Mass. Call 706.791.4308, or download the form at: www.saintmichaelparishfg.org->form.
Peace and Blessings All are welcome! Saint Michael’s is a place where people come to share their faith; to serve each other and the poor; to witness to the Gos-pel message, through prayer and almsgiving; and to celebrate the gift of sacrament, especially
the gift of Eucharist each week. Our RE/Faith Formation, Genera-tions of Faith, is an opportunity for families to enjoy fellowship, to grow in prayer and scripture, and to become part of a family that believes all are welcome. Please call our Catholic Community Life Coordinator: Mrs. Fran Simpson, at 706.791.4308 or email: [email protected], if you have any questions about our Catholic community life or with continuing your faith formation.
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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin to "Body of Christ." This feast originated in France in the mid thirteenth century and was extended to the whole Church by Pope Urban IV in 1264. This feast is celebrated on the Thursday following the Trinity Sunday or, as in the USA, on the Sunday following that feast. This feast calls us to focus on two manifestations of the Body of Christ, the Holy Eucharist and the Church. The primary purpose of this feast is to focus our attention on the Eucharist. The open-ing prayer at Mass calls our attention to Jesus' suffering and death and our worship of Him, especially in the Eucharist. At every Mass our attention is called to the Eucharist and the Real Presence of Christ in it. The secondary focus of this feast is up-on the Body of Christ as it is present in the Church. The Church is called the Body of Christ because of the intimate communion which Jesus shares with his disciples. He expresses this in the gos-pels by using the metaphor of a body in which He is the head. This image helps keep in focus both the unity and the diversity of the Church. The Feast of Corpus Christi is commonly used as an opportunity for public Eucharistic processions, which serves as a sign of common faith and adoration. Our worship of Jesus in His Body and Blood calls us to offer to God our Father a pledge of undivided love and an offering of ourselves to the service of others. (taken from Catholic News
Agency)
Up-Coming Dates to Remember! 23 June 2017 — Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 24 June 2017 — Solemnity of the Nativity of John The Baptist 25 June 2017 — Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
CWOC Crochet and Knit Ministry — Join us every Friday in the Fellowship Hall, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., to crochet or knit or to learn to crochet or to knit and fellowship together. We say a simple prayer to begin, and then we knit and crochet shawls and baby blankets for those in need. Time Commitment is @ 2 hours per week. NOTE: the CWOC Monday Faith Study is taking a break for 2 weeks and will resume on Monday 26th June,
Saint Michael’s Book Club — On May 25, 2017, Thursday, St. Michael’s Book Club began discussing Evelyn Waugh’s book, “Helena”. Come
and join us in Building 13, at the Religious Education Center, as we discover why Evelyn Waugh calls this his best book. If you have questions, contact Carol Marsh at (706) 860-6639 or Tom Dean at (706) 860-6946. The Club meets each Thursday even-ing at 7:30 PM (1930) in Building 13, at the Religious Education Center. Books are chosen by the group. Time Commitment is @ 2 hours weekly.
Bible Study/Coffee & Theology Saint Michael’s Bible Study Group meets each Tuesday at 7:00 PM, in Building #13 (Building #7, on the 2nd Tuesday of each month) at the Reli-gious Education Center Complex. Our current study is "Matthew: The King and His Kingdom" by Jeff Cavins & Sarah Christmyer. It is an exciting look at Jesus' life — as a re-flection of the Israel's relationship with God. Come and join us on the Journey. If you have any questions, contact Tom Dean, at: 706.860.6946.
Adoration of Our Lord
“We will never fully appreciate the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist until we see the intimate con-nection that exists between the mystery of the Holy Eucharist and the mystery of the Church, the Body of Christ.” — Thomas Merton
Catholic Community Happenings
Please add the following to your daily Prayers, and also, pray for those who care for them.
Mr. Glenn Cody; Dcn. George Foster; Mr. Ed Laurel; Mr. Emilio Martinez; Mr. Peter Redmond; Mr. Izzy Rodriguez, and Mrs. Odilla Ruiz.
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CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY Father Walter Ciszek, was arrested by the Russians during World War II. He was accused of being a “Vatican Spy” and spent 23 years in prisons and work camps. When he was finally released he wrote about his experiences in a book titled HE LEADETH ME. He tells of the great sacrifices prisoners made to receive the Holy Eu-charist. In the days of World War II, prior to the Second Vatican Council, it was church law that you must abstain from all food and drink for 24 hours before receiving Holy Communion. Fr. Ciszek writes about the prisoners: “I have seen … prisoners deprive their bodies of needed sleep in order to get up before the rising bell for a secret Mass. We would be severely punished if we were discovered saying Mass and there were always informers. This made it difficult to have many prisoners in attendance, so we would consecrate ex-tra bread and distribute Holy Communion to the other prisoners when we could. Sometimes that meant we would only see them when we returned to the barracks at night before dinner. Yet these men would actually fast all day long and do exhausting physical labor without a bite to eat since dinner the evening before, just to be able to receive the Holy Eucharist. This is just how much it meant to them to be able to receive the Body of Christ.” Why do we set aside a special day to honor the Body of Christ? We celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi for the same reason that we celebrate Fathers Day or Mothers Day. It is because of our human tendency to take for granted the special gift of Christ’s Body and Blood. Psychologists tells us that if we attended to every sound we heard or every color we saw we would go insane. To protect our-selves from insanity we habituate these sounds and colors. We just block them out of our conscience. For example, if we hear noise in the next room we close our ears to the sounds. They call this pro-cess “habituation.” The drawback is that we tend to habituate every-thing after a while, sunsets, flowers, friends, mothers and fathers, yes even the Body and Blood of Christ. We just take them all for granted. The Feast of Corpus Christi holds us to an invitation and to a challenge. Corpus Christi invites us to ask ourselves, “What does Holy Communion mean to me? Do I still appreciate it as much as I did when I made my First Holy Communion?” If our answer in NO, then we are faced with a challenge. We must challenge ourselves to appreciate that special gift that Jesus left for us at the Last Supper. A suggestion: First, Add a daily prayer to your prayers thanking Jesus for the gift of His Body and Blood, Second, as you walk
down the aisle to receive Holy Communion focus on what you are doing, Third, when it comes time to receive the Lord Jesus and the minister says “Body of Christ” respond loudly “AMEN!”, which means I BE-LIEVE! I believe that I am receiving the same Christ who was born in Bethlehem. I believe that I am receiving the same Christ who died on the cross of Calvary. I believe that I am receiving the same Christ who rose from the dead on that first Easter Sunday. I believe in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist. And, press on, with the Grace, Love, Faith, Courage, and Strength to never take this special gift for granted. Yes, LORD, I believe, help me in my unbelief! Amen!
The Mass: Being There for Others When you hear, people say that they don’t get anything out of Mass, two responses probably come to your my mind, as it does to mine. First, you may think to yourself, well “How do you
know?” Often, the results of what we do don’t become evident until later, and maybe never. It doesn’t mean we haven’t been affected or haven’t gotten anything out of it. In a very real sense it doesn’t matter that we don’t know about it. Your second response maybe, “But you never know what others may get out of you being there!” In other words, we don’t come to Mass for ourselves alone, and maybe we ought not to come for ourselves at all, but for others, including those who attend with us. When we attend Mass, we renew our Baptismal Promises, especially during our annual commemoration of the Pas-chal Mystery on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and at the Easter Vigil. At the heart of a Catholic understanding of the Mass is the sense that by our presence at Mass and our participation, we are sharing in the Paschal Mystery of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection. By our presence and participation, we are helping Jesus redeem and heal the world. In a real sense, our presence at Mass is for the sake of others, ALL others! This Sacramental expression of the Paschal Mystery is a source of grace to the entire world, including the multitude whom we will never know and who will never know us. Through the Mass we are one with Jesus in helping to heal the world. This is why, Sunday Mass is considered a constitutive element of being Catholic. You have been called by God in Baptism to help heal the world. What in life could be more meaningful? What greater affirmation of your worth could you ask for? What greater purpose could you serve?
AMEN Take a look around the walls of your church. Even if it's only a year or two old, the word “Amen” has resounded off those walls countless times at the conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer and as the faithful have come forward to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. Today’s feast is about those “Amens” offered in faith, offered in times of trouble or doubt, spoken in joy, spoken mindlessly, but all given to God in a multitude of ways. It is our very lives that lie behind our “Amens” and are touched by the presence of Christ, the presence we celebrate today. More im-portantly, we celebrate the love of Christ for us shown in the sacrifice on Calvary and that he continues to give to us in every celebration of the Eucharist. What can we do but rejoice in that great love, and then go out into the world and live that love in sacrificing for others? Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Catholic Community Question This week’s Question: “What should we do after Holy Communion?” The answer to last week’s Question: “What are The Sacramentals?” According, to the Compendium of Catechism of the Catholic Church, #351 – Sacramentals, “… are sacred signs instituted by the Church to sanctify different circumstances of life. They include a prayer accompanied by the sign of the cross and other signs. Among the Sacramentals, which occupy an important place are: blessings, which are the praise of God and a prayer to obtain his gifts, the consecration of persons and the dedication of things for the worship of God."
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Nurturing Family Relationships Bread for Others/Pan para Otros
QUESTION OF THE WEEK FOR ADULTS
What does it mean for you right now to be bread for others as Jesus is? ¿Qué significa para ti en estos momentos de ser pan para los demás como lo fue Jesús?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK FOR CHILDREN In what ways, can Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist help you do good things for others? ¿De qué manera puede la presencia de Jesús en la Eucaristía ayudarte a hacer cosas buenas por los demás?
St. Michael’s June 11, 2017 Stewardship
Attendance: 259 Offerings: $1,454.77
Father!
Forgive them! For they know not what they are doing …
TRANSFORMATION The effect of our sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive. — Pope St. Leo the Great
The Jews Gathering the Manna in the Dessert (1637—1639) by Nicholas Poussin
When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry. — William Shakespeare
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION LORD, may Your healing Love turn us from sin and keep us on the way that leads to You. We ask this in the Name of Jesus The Lord. Amen.
Be Bold, Be Catholic! Pray the Rosary, daily – for Chaplain’s to proclaim God’s re-
STEWARDSHIP “Because there is one bread, we who are many are one
body, for we all partake of the one bread.” — 1 Corinthians 10:17
The U.S. Bishops in their pastoral letter on stewardship teach us that the Eucharistic celebration should lead to works of charity and mutual help. The heart of stewardship is the “Eucharist.” All the actions of a good steward flow from the Eucharist.
