Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 11 November 2018

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1 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 11 November but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood." ~Mark 12: 44 St. Michael Catholic Church & School Gastonia, North Carolina

2 Sunday, November 11 Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time This Week at St. Michael Sacred Liturgy 7:30 AM Holy Mass For the People 10:00 AM Holy Mass Deceased Members of Nocturnal Adoration 12:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish) Priest Intention Meetings & Events 8:45 AM Donuts & Dogma: PC/K 8:45 AM FF English: School/C-Hall 10:00 AM FF Spanish: All bldgs. 1:00 PM Spanish Social: PC/K 2:00 PM Spanish Dance Practice: Gym 7:00 PM SAA: C-Hall Monday, November 12 St. Josaphat Tuesday, November 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 7:00 AM Holy Mass Mike Guffey 7:45 AM Lauds 6:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish) - Priest Intention 2:30 PM Regnum Christi: HFR 3:00 PM Children s Choir Practice: Ch 5:00 PM Amor por la Vida: C-Hall 7:00 PM Guadalupe Practice: Gym 7:00 PM Fraternus/Fidelis: Ch/MC/C-Hall 7:00 PM Confirmation II: PC 9:00 AM SMCS Veterans Day Program: Gym 6:30 PM Emmaus Groups: PC/C-Hall 7:00 PM Schola Practice: Ch 7:00 PM Spanish Altar Server Training: Ch 7:00 PM Financial Peace: SMCS Media Center Wednesday, November 14 Thursday, November 15 St. Albert the Great 5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:00-5:45 PM Confessions 5:30 PM Holy Rosary and Benediction 6:15 PM Holy Mass - Zachary Brown 7:00 AM Holy Mass (EF) - Joseph Peter Schumaker 7:45 AM Lauds 7:00 PM Adult Choir Practice: Ch 7:00 PM K/C 2nd Degree Training: HFR 7:00 PM CSS (Gospel of Luke): PC/K 7:30 PM Troops of St. George: Gym 5:30 AM TMIY: PC/K 6:30 PM RCIA: HFR 6:30 PM Finance Council: Church Office 6:30 PM Little Flowers: SMCS 7:00 PM Spanish Committee Meeting: C-Hall Friday, November 16 St. Margaret of Scotland 7:45 AM Lauds 8:15 AM Holy Mass - Arnaldo Bove 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30 AM CSS (Revelation): HFR 5:15 PM Legion of Mary: HFR 6:00 PM Movie Night: Gym 6:30 PM Spanish Youth Group: C-Hall 7:00 PM Spanish Choir Practice: Ch Saturday, November 17 St. Elizabeth of Hungary 8:00 AM Lauds & Miraculous Medal Novena 8:15 AM Holy Mass - Frank Duff 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Holy Rosary 5:00 PM Holy Mass For the People 8:00 AM K/C 1st & 2nd Degrees: PC/K 9:00 AM Baptismal Preparation - Spanish: Ch 2:00 PM Cursillo: HFR 8:00 PM AA Meeting: C-Hall Sunday, November 18 Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Holy Mass Deceased Members of The Cherry Family 10:00 AM Holy Mass Deceased Members of the K/C Council :00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish) Priest Intention 8:45 AM Donuts & Dogma: PC/K 8:45 AM FF English: School/C-Hall 10:00 AM FF Spanish: All bldgs. 2:00 PM Spanish Dance Practice: Gym 7:00 PM SAA: C-Hall

3 Please Remember in your Prayers Parish Members & Friends: Fr. James Ebright, Fr. George Kloster, Sister Mary Olivia Shirley, Sr. Josepha Whi y, Anna Ashworth, Janet Atherton, Joe Bell, Janice Black, Burton & Beth Bradley, Jeffrey Brown, Mark Bue ner, Dwayne Burks, Eneida Ceballos, Hilario Chegue, Steven Cherry, Chuck Deal, Gail Driscoll, Be y Dow, Glenda Downey, Elizabeth Eddie, Logan Escandón, Pete & Rebecca Files, Shannon Frazer, Lynne Freeman, Kathy Geoffroy, Penny Godwin, Aleyda Gómez, Fred Halek, Lynn Hamm, Gwen Hart, Calvin Hebert, Dorothy Henley, Kevin Hornbeck, Beverly Hornbeck, Eric Hunter, Connie Hu er, Margaret Jacobs, Buddy James, Linda Johnson, Robin Johnson, Briceida Juya, Debbie Kerpsie, Kay Landry, Maureen Lupton, Pat Lauzon, Olivia Levesque, Cookie Lynn, Antonia Marin, Dianne Marler, Josefina Mar nez, Rita Mascarenhas, Doris McFee, Sadie Messer, Micheli Family, Andrew Milewski, Heather Monteleagre, Sarah Monteleone, Marion Moore, Wayne Moore, John Moore, Jack Neerincx, Sarah O Keefe, Gerald Orazem, Hernán Ortega, Mary Packard, Charles Pasour, David Peace, Henry Phillips, Ivo Raimundo, Penny Ramsey, Maryely Rebolledo Ceballos, Gladys Rodriguez, Sue Ruocco, K.S., Bill Saluke, Jo Santoro, Marie Seager, Gemma Servin Vega, Maureen Setlock, Jim Sneska, Pat Splawn, Bob Stauss, Michael Stone, McKenzie Reese Tapper, Maerene Thomas, Tinsdale Family, Emperatriz Vidal, Steve Wells, Jacqueline Wood, Paul & Marion Yager For all in service to our country: Stefan Zapata, Derrick Dobbins, Ma hew Barker, Kevin Haskins, Stephanie Miller, Kevin Tiddy, Jeffrey Kaldah For the repose of the soul of: Jean Goebel Saturday, November 17 5:00 PM Mass Greeter: <Unfilled> Lectors: Be e Shirley, Sue Neerincx Gi s: John Murawski EMHC: Jeff Templeton Sunday, Greeters: Lectors: Gi s: Sunday, Greeters: Lectors: EMHC: Our lady of fatima: Pray the rosary everyday! SERVERS OF THE SACRED LITURGY November 18 7:30 AM Mass Laureen Dobbs Bob Cinq-Mars, Ellen Roberts Elisa Ogle November 18 10:00 AM Mass Jane Sheppard Rece McSwain, John Kea ng Bill Melton Highlights November 2018 ~ January 2019 Location: St. Michael Catholic Church Campus, Unless Otherwise Noted FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS, VISIT OUR PARISH CALENDAR: Sunday, November th Grade Fundraiser Monday, November 12 - CCWG Reflection Tuesday, November 13 at 9 AM - SMCS Veterans Program Sunday, November 18 at 5 PM Annual Thanksgiving Community Service: First Presbyterian Church Gastonia Tuesday, November 13 - Respect Life Presentation at St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville Monday, November 26 at 6 PM - Missa Cantata Sunday, December 2 - Advent Lessons and Carols Friday. January 18 - March for Life: Washington, DC In Loving Memory of Jean Goebel By Her Family A Prayer for Our Priests Eternal Father, we li up to you our priests and all the priests of the world. Sanc fy them; heal and guide them; mold them into the likeness and holiness of your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. READINGS FOR THE WEEK 11/12 11/18 Monday Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32

4 Around our Parish & Diocese Donuts & Dogma Sundays at 8:45 AM in the Parish Center Speaker: Dr. Gra an Brown Belmont Abbey College Professor of Theology Topics: November 11 & 18: Crea on, Fall, Salva on, Wisdom The Charlo e Catholic Women s Group (CCWG) invites all women of St. Michael s to our Morning Reflec on, Monday, November 12 at St. Vincent de Paul Church. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated at 9am. Coffee and a Reflec on by Fr. Ma hew Bue ner at 10:00am will be in the Assembly Room behind the chapel. RSVP is requested via the CCWG website: ecatholicwomensgroup.org. There is no charge for CCWG members. Non-members are cordially invited to a end and to consider membership. Dear friends and family at St. Michael s, It has been my great joy to have been a parishioner for the past eight years, and I would like to extend my love and appreciaon to all of you, especially for the awesome sendoff and expressions of affec on and gra tude from so many. It has been a grace-filled adventure. Be assured that you are all in my prayers everyday as I hope I am in yours. Please come and visit when you are in the D.C area. God bless you all! Sincerely in Christ and Our Lady, Anne Tinsdale P.S. I hope to see many of you at the March for Life! St. Michael Children s Choir invites you to their 3rd annual The Queen of all Devotions Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols God in His omnipotence could not give more, in His wisdom knew not how to give more, in His riches had not more to give, than the Eucharist. Sunday, December 2, at 5 PM A light reception to follow. (St. Augustine of Hippo) St. Michael s offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 5-6 PM and every Friday from 9 AM-5 PM. Now, more than ever, we need to honor Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. To continue this Queen of All Devotions at St. Michael s, adorers are desperately needed - at least two for each hour of exposition every Friday, so that others may drop in to make a shorter visit. Please add your name to the signup book for that special hour or hours. If you cannot commit to a specific time, please consider being a back up in case of emergency. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Terri Gagnon at or texasx3@sbcglobal.net. Lectors, Gi Bearers, and Greeters are needed to serve at the weekend Liturgies. Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist are also needed to serve the homebound and assisted living residents. For informa on regarding training and scheduling, please contact the parish office during regular office hours.

5 Around our Parish & School St. Michael Catholic School students will show their apprecia on and respect with a program to honor our veterans on Tuesday, November 13th at 9 AM. Please call to RSVP. Thrift Store Needs Fixings for Thanksgiving & Christmas Dinners (including turkeys & ham) Get a jump start on your Christmas shopping and support St. Michael Catholic School. SMCS PTO is selling gi cards through SCRIP cards available for many retailers and restaurants. If you get your order (and payment) in TODAY your cards will be available for Black Friday shopping. If you need a li le more me you can return the order and payment by Monday Nov 12 and receive them in me for Christmas shopping/gi ing. Order forms are available in the back of the church. Contact Julie Key with the PTO at or ndjulie@gmail.com Winter clothing (jackets & coats) Footwear for adults and children Blankets and warm bedding WE NEED VOLUNTEERS in all areas! For addi onal informa on please contact Amy Prui at or Thank you for your generosity! Pilgrimage to 2019 March for Life St. Michael s and the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a 3-day bus trip to Washington, DC staying two nights in the Best Western Plus. Trip dates are Thursday, January 17 - Saturday, January 19, 2019 and include: transporta on, hotel, two breakfasts and ac vi es. It is a very prayerful and enjoyable trip. We pray, socialize, a end Mass, March for Life and visit DC sites. Cost for a double occupancy hotel room (before nonincluded meals) is $160/person. Contact Linda Mooney for more informa on at vpmooney@aol.com or Many thanks to our Knights of Columbus for their Financial Support!

6 The financial informa on will be updated next week. Prayer to Our Lady of Good Remedy O Mother of the Divine Redeemer, who under the title of our Lady of Good Remedy comes to the aid of all who call upon thee, extend thy maternal protection to us. We depend on thee, Dear Mother, as helpless and needy children depend on a tender and caring mother. WISH LIST Paper towels / Toilet Paper Floor Cleaner / Toilet Bowl Cleaner Bleach Baby Wipes/Kleenex Batteries Air Freshener Laundry Detergent Dryer Sheets Canned meats (Tuna, Chicken, Spam, Vienna Sausages) Juice Boxes Noodles Pasta Sauce Gift Cards: WalMart, Target, Lowe s, Harris Teeter You may give electronically at Prayerfully consider giving at least one hour's wage per week to the Lord. Do we put our trust in God and allow him to be Lord in every area of our life like the widow did? Sign up today to a end one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on Mar 1-3, 2019 in Hickory, NC and Feb 1-3, 2019 in COLUMBIA, SC. Early sign up is recommended. For more informa on visit our website at:h ps:// NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applica ons@ncmarriagediscovery.org or Wherever your treasure lies, there your heart will be. (Luke 12:34)

7 Pastor PARISH DIRECTORY 708 St. Michael s Lane Gastonia, NC In Residence Hispanic Priest (Ext. 112) Deacon Rev. Fr. Lucas Rossi LCRossi@stmichaelsgastonia.org Rev. Fr. James Ebright jaebright@charlottediocese.org Rev. Fr Jose Antonio Juya jjajuya@yahoo.com Rev. Mr. John Weisenhorn yourdeak@gmail.com Deacon / Facilities Manager Rev. Mr. Tim Mueller (Ext. 104) tmueller@stmichaelsgastonia.org Pastoral Care Sr. Carolyn Mary Coll, RSM mercy1827.9@gmail.com Administrative Assistant Mrs. Phyllis Mueller (Ext. 129) prmueller@stmichaelsgastonia.org Parish Secretary / Communications Ms. Lissette Westover secretary@stmichaelsgastonia.org Religious Education (English) Mrs. Theresa Webster (Ext. 114) tmwebster@stmichaelsgastonia.org Choirs Adult Mrs. Toni Keating tmkeating@stmichaelsgastonia.org Children Mrs. Kristen Levine tklehome@bellsouth.ne Schola Ms. Kristy Brown kristylynnbrown@gmail.com St Michael Thrift Store 1111 S. York Street Gastonia, NC Phone: Tuesday Friday:10 5:30 Saturday:10 4 Thrift Store Manager Ms. Amy Pruitt appruitt@stmichaelsgastonia.org St. Michael Catholic School 704 St Michael s Lane Gastonia, NC Phone: School Principal (Ext. 118) Mrs. Sheila Levesque salevesque@stmichaelsgastonia.org DIRECTORIO DE MINISTERIOS 708 St. Michael s Lane Gastonia, NC Vicaría de Gastonia - Ministerio Hispano Padre Jose Antonio Juya Bendición o Presentación de Niños: Betty Villegas Catequesis para Niños, Jóvenes & Adultos Mireya Rico Luzmar Go mez Charla para el Sacramento del Matrimonio Marıá y Dioney Consejería Espiritual - Jueves y Viernes Llame al Padre Jose al Coordinadora Comité Pastoral Hispano Reina Granadino Coordinador General de Liturgia John Herrera Julio Garcıá Graciela Lo pez Decoración para Celebraciones/Artículos Religiosos Nora Hospitalidad: Ariel y Diana Salazar Lectores: Luzmar Go mez / Ministros Extraordinarios de la Sagrada Comunión Julio Garcıá Graciela Lo pez Ministerio de Jóvenes Ivonne Segura Ministerio del Coro (incluyendo bodas/quinceañeras) Fa tima Brens Rolando Espinoza Ministerio Misionero Graciela Lo pez Alicia Alvare Misa para Difuntos Primeros viernes durante Misa de sanacio n Ano tese con Betty Villegas Monaguillos: Mireya Rico Ofrendas: Ariel y Diana Salazar Preparación Pre-Matrimonial: Marıá Luna Preparación Pre- Bautismal: Graciela Lo pez Quinceañeras: Luzmar Go mez Visita a enfermos: He ctor y Alicia Alvare Padre Jose

8 D O N U T S W I T H D A D A t S m C s

9 Jesús condena esta espiritualidad de cosmética, aparentar lo bueno, lo bello, pero la verdad por dentro es otra cosa! Jesús condena a las personas de buenas maneras pero de malas costumbres, esas costumbres que no se ven pero se hacen a escondidas. Pero la apariencia es justa: esta gente a la que le gustaba pasearse en las plazas, hacerse ver rezando, 'maquillarse' con un poco de debilidad cuando ayunaban... Por qué el Señor es así? Vean que son dos los adjetivos que usa aquí, pero unidos: avaricia y maldad. [ ] Ha dado todo lo que tenía para vivir Del santo Evangelio según san Marcos 12, En aquel tiempo, enseñaba Jesús a la multitud y les decía: Guardaos de los escribas, que gustan pasear con amplio ropaje, ser saludados en las plazas, ocupar los primeros asientos en las sinagogas y los primeros puestos en los banquetes; y que devoran la hacienda de las viudas so capa de largas oraciones. Esos tendrán una sentencia más rigurosa. Jesús se sentó frente al arca del Tesoro y miraba cómo echaba la gente monedas en el arca del Tesoro: muchos ricos echaban mucho. Llegó también una viuda pobre y echó dos moneditas, o sea, una cuarta parte del as. Entonces, llamando a sus discípulos, les dijo: Os digo de verdad que esta viuda pobre ha echado más que todos los que echan en el arca del Tesoro. Pues todos han echado de los que les sobraba, ésta, en cambio, ha echado de lo que necesitaba todo cuanto poseía, todo lo que tenía para vivir. Oración introductoria Espíritu Santo, ilumina esta oración para que no la convierta en un momento de vanidad, autocomplacencia o en un ritual sin sentido, como acostumbraban los fariseos. Dame la fortaleza para saber desprenderme de lo que me impida crecer en el amor. Petición Señor, dame la gracia de ser generoso, sin cálculos egoístas. Jesús nos aconseja esto: no tocar la trompeta. El segundo consejo que nos da: no dar solamente lo que nos sobra. Y nos habla de esa viejecita que ha dado todo lo que tenía para vivir. Y alaba a esa mujer por haber hecho esto. Y lo hace de una forma un poco escondida, quizá porque se avergonzaba de no poder dar más. Reflexión "Dar" es la acción del generoso. Dar una limosna, por ejemplo, en el campo material. Pero también dar de mi tiempo, compartir mis conocimientos con los demás o contagiar mi alegría con una sonrisa son manifestaciones de esta virtud. Hay muchas maneras de "dar", y muchas motivaciones para nuestra donación. Se puede hablar de generosidad cuando lo hacemos por interés, esperando recibir algo a cambio? Tampoco es generoso quien da, pero sólo un poco de lo mucho que podría, como nos muestra el Evangelio. Y qué decir de quien "es generoso" para que los demás digan: "qué bueno es..."? Madre Teresa dijo (y vivió, por supuesto) que hay que "amar hasta que nos duela". Ya tenemos un buen termómetro para saber si somos realmente generosos! Si mi donación es costosa, voy por buen camino. Si no me exige sacrificio alguno, es seguro que puedo dar mucho más. Y este "dar" se identifica con la generosidad cuando se hace pensando en el bien del otro, cuando se da por amor. Propósito Ser especialmente generoso en mi ofrenda en la limosna de la misa de hoy o de mañana domingo. Meditación del Papa Francisco La fe no necesita aparentar, sino ser. No necesita ser alimentada por cortesías, especialmente si son hipócritas, sino por un corazón capaz de amar de forma genuina. Jesús condena este tipo de seguridad centrada en el cumplimiento de la ley. Diálogo con Cristo Jesús, dame tu gracia para transformar mi espíritu en la generosidad para vivir en una constante preocupación por tus intereses y por las necesidades de los demás. Que incremente mis actos de servicio y caridad, sin buscar nunca ventajas personales ni llamar la atención.

10 PARISH INFORMATION SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM If you are interested in having your child baptized, please contact the church office at SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY All weddings are celebrated inside the Church on Saturday at 10 AM or 12 PM. Please contact the church office at for more information. MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE Please contact Donna Snyder at or at SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the church office ( ) to set a time before serious surgery or any time in an emergency. HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME Please contact Sr. Carolyn Mary Coll at or mercy1827.9@gmail.com FAITH FORMATION & SACRAMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS Contact the Director of Religious Education Theresa Webster at ext 114 or tmwebster@stmichaelsgastonia.org RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or who wishes to become Catholic should contact the Director of Religious Education Theresa Webster at ext. 114 or tmwebster@stmichaelsgastonia.org DEVOTIONS Wednesday: 5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:30 PM Holy Rosary and Benediction First Fridays: 10 PM Thursday 7:45 AM Friday: Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM All Day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM Saturdays: 8:00 AM Lauds & Miraculous Medal Novena Fridays of Lent: 6 PM Stations of the Cross PARISH PASTORAL & FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Pastoral Council Steve Cherry Juan García Reina Granadino John Keating Maureen O Keefe Dacia Beaver John Guglielmetti Dawn Nielson Kevin Spalding scherry@mrdacpa.com gaston.instructor@gmail.com reinaigranadino@hotmail.com keatingusa@gmail.com Finance Council mokeefe31@gmail.com dacia333@hotmail.com gccgolfer7@gmail.com dnielson1@bellsouth.net kevin@bzcoach.com ST. MICHAEL S PARISH APP Download the app by texting the word app to 88202, or by clicking the QR Code below (you have to have a QR scanner app on your smartphone in order to scan the QR Code), or you can also download the app to your phone by visiting the App Store or Google Play! ATTENTION NEWCOMERS Have you completed a parish registration form? Do you have any questions? Please feel free to ask one of our Greeters!