Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2018

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1 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2018 Behold, the Lamb of God ~John 1:36 St. Michael Catholic Church Gastonia, NC

2 Sunday, January 14 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time This Week at St. Michael Sacred Liturgy 7:30 AM Holy Mass For the People 10:00 AM Holy Mass William Hall 12:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish) Priest Intention Meetings & Events After Masses in the Narthex: -Third Order Information -Fidelis Bake Sale 8:45 AM Donuts & Dogma/RCIA: PC/K 8:45 AM Eng. FF: School 10:00 AM Span. FF: All bldgs. 2:00 PM Spanish Dance Practice: Gym 7:00 PM SAA: C-Hall Monday, January 15 St. Paul the First Hermit 7:00 AM Holy Mass - Ronald Fry 7:30 AM Lauds SCHOOL and CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED 1:00 PM Cursillo Grouping: HFR 2:30 PM Regnum Christie: HFR 6:30 PM K/C 4th Degree: PC/K 7:00 PM Fidelis: Gym 7:00 PM Spanish Mission Mtg: C-Hall Tuesday, January 16 St. Marcellus Wednesday, January 17 St. Anthony the Abbott Thursday, January 18 St. Prisca 7:00 AM Holy Mass (EF) - María Martínez 7:45 AM Lauds 11:00 AM Holy Mass - Fr. Gerard Rettger, OSB 5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Confessions 5:50 PM Vespers & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 6:15 PM Holy Mass - Marcella Ramos 7:00 AM Holy Mass (EF) - Jessica Cloutier 7:45 AM Lauds 7:00 PM Schola Practice: Ch 7:00 PM Emmaus Groups: PC/C-Hall 12:00 PM Pillars Lunch 7:00 PM English Adult Choir Practice: Ch 7:15 PM CSS (Romans): PC/K 6:30 PM Little Flowers 7:00 PM Finance Council: Church Office 7:00 PM Fraternus: Gym 7:00 PM Span. FF Leadership Trg: C-Hall Friday, January 19 National March for Life Sts. Marius, Martha, Audifax & Abachum St. Canute 7:00 AM Holy Mass Bernadette Cloutier 7:30 AM Lauds 8:15 AM Holy Mass Joseph Perry 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9:00 AM Homeschool Mtg.: PC 9:30AM CSS (Exodus): HFR/K 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet: Ch 6:00 PM Spanish Youth: C-Hall 7:00 PM Father/Daughter Dance: Gym 7:00 PM Spanish Choir Practice: Ch 7:00 PM Legion of Mary: HFR Saturday, January 20 St. Fabian St. Sebastian Sunday, January 21 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Lauds & Miraculous Medal Novena 8:15 AM Holy Mass (EF) - Emma Rivas 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Holy Rosary 5:00 PM Holy Mass Paul Grenier 7:30 AM Holy Mass Mike Guffey 10:00 AM Holy Mass For the People 12:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish) Priest Intention 6:30 PM K /C Social: PC 8:00 PM AA Meeting: C-Hall After Masses in the Narthex: -Third Order Information/Fidelis Bake Sale 8:45 AM Donuts & Dogma/RCIA: PC/K 8:45 AM Eng. FF: School 10:00 AM Span. FF: All bldgs. 11:00 AM Evangelization Comm: HFR 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, Anna Ashworth, Janet Atherton, Joe Bell, Barbara Berg, Laure a Boccio, Burton & Beth Bradley, Dorian Broadway, Lorraine & Fred Charest, Hilario Chegue,Steven Cherry, Chuck Deal, Antonia Delgado García, Be y Dow, Elizabeth Eddie, Logan Escandón, María Ferran, Pete & Rebecca Files, Sarah & Casey Ford, Shannon Frazer, Lynne Freeman, Kathy Geoffroy, Penny Godwin, Aleyda Gómez, Jess Haley, Gwen Hart, Calvin Hebert, Carol Henderson, Dorothy Henley, Eric Hunter, Connie Hu er, Buddy James, Robin Johnson, Briceida Juya, Kay Landry, Pat Lauzon, Olivia Levesque, Peter & Georgia Mannering, Antonia Marin, Rita Mascarenhas, Sadie Messer, Frank, Miriam & Elizabeth Micheli, Heather Monteleagre, Marion Moore, Wayne Moore, Steve Murphree, Jack Neerincx, Gerald Orazem, Mary Packard, Charles Pasour, Karen Phaup, Ervin Phillips, Henry Phillips, Betsy Prui, Ivo Raimundo, Penny Ramsey, Lydia Robinson, Gladys Rodriguez, Sue Ruocco, Bill & Mary Saluke, Al & Jo Santoro, Ethan Sco, Marie Seager, Gemma Servin Vega, Jim Sneska, Pat Splawn, Bob Stauss, Alice Thornburg, Maerene Thomas, Tinsdale Family, Lincoln Twi y, Emperatriz Vidal, Theresa Webster, Jacqueline Wood, Paul & Marion Yager For all in service to our country: Stefan Zapata, Derrick Dobbins, Ma hew Barker, Kevin Haskins, Stephanie Miller Saturday, January 20 5:00 PM Mass Greeters: Sue Neerincx, Tom & Cookie Lynn Lectors: Lonikay Templeton, Sue Neerincx Gi s: Mike & Micheline Schmidlin EMHC: Jeff Templeton Sunday, January 21 7:30 AM Mass Greeters: Tom Riley Lectors: Bob Cinq-Mars Gi s: Arlene Sellers Sunday, Greeters: Lectors: EMHC: SERVERS OF THE SACRED LITURGY January 21 10:00 AM Mass Jane Sheppard Patrick Valen ne Ellen Ruocco, Roger Shepard Our Lady of Fa ma: PRAY THE ROSARY EVERYDAY Highlights January - February 2018 Location: St. Michael Catholic Church Campus, Unless Otherwise Noted FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS, VISIT OUR PARISH CALENDAR: Saturday, January 13 8:30 AM: Regnum Christi Women s Reflection (Belmont Abbey) Friday, January 19 - National March for Life (Washington, D.C.) Saturday, January 20 6 PM: K/C Homecoming Social Tuesday, January 23-7PM: CCWG Evening Reflection (St. Ann Catholic Church Café) Thursday, January 25-7 PM: Financial Peace (School Media Center) Friday, January 26 27: Fidelis Unfinished retreat Saturday, January 27-6:00 PM: Pasta Dinner and Ceili Dance Sunday, January 28 Enrollment in Angelic Warfare Confraternity Sunday, January 28 - Catholic Schools Week begins February 10-11: Regnum Christi Marriage Getaway (St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, N.C. ) With the beginning of the new year, please consider donating altar flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one. For more information, please contact Melissa Deaton at READINGS FOR THE WEEK 1/15-1/21 Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20

4 Around our Parish & School The Knights of Columbus and the Family Life Commission will host their Second Annual Homecoming Social Saturday, January 20 All are invited to the free event in the All are invited! Sunday, January 28 Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas The St. Michael Catholic School Library invites our church community to join us in celebrating Catholic Schools Week by attending our Book Fair in the library on Sunday, January 28 th, immediately following the 10:00 A.M.Mass. The fair will include fiction and nonfiction titles for children preschool through middle school. In addition many beautiful religious items and books will be available from Seven Gifts, Ltd. Find something for everyone! We hope to see you there! St. Michael s is pleased to offer enrollment in The Angelic Warfare Confraternity on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican Priest and Doctor of the Church. Fr. Buettner will enroll new members at 9 AM. Those who have previously enrolled are invited to attend and make their re-commitment. *Lay Dominicans will have a sign-up table in the Narthex after the Sunday Masses on January 14th and 21st. Congratula ons to Sam Cook, first place winner in life science division and OVERALL middle school division winner at the 10th annual Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair at The Schiele Museum in Gastonia this weekend. Congratula ons to Ariana Tsehaie, who placed 2nd in the life science division.

5 Celebrating Epiphany with the Carolina Catholic Chorale

6 So far this year our parish has received $ 12,818 in contribu ons to the Priests Re rement and Benefits Collec on. We are grateful for our parishioners generosity. Our assessment is $24,905. Those who have not yet given may s ll contribute in the regular collec on. Addi onal envelopes are available in the parish office. THANK YOU! We would like to express our deepest apprecia on to all who contributed to the Diocesan Support Appeal. Thanks to your generous dona ons we were able to meet our goal for May God bless you abundantly! Thrift Store Needs Canned vegetables, soups, fruit, chicken, Spam & tuna Peanut Bu er / Spaghe sauce Instant Mashed Potatoes Bo led Juices / Dry Milk Bring to the store Tuesday through Saturday or place in the Narthex when you come to Mass. For more information, call Thank you for your generosity! You may give electronically at Prayerfully consider giving at least one hour's wage per week to the Lord. 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. It is important to measure our generosity not by what we give, but by what we have left.

7 Father Matthew Buettner, Pastor 14 January 2018 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Parish Family, Thanks are the highest form of thought. -G.K. Chesterton Why is it an indispensable custom to give gifts at Christmas time? Is it simply to celebrate the nativity of the Son of God? Or is there a more profound inclination at work that demands the act of giving gifts as an expression of our love? It became evident on the Feast of the Epiphany last Sunday that the essence of the Christmas mystery is discovered in the act of giving. At the heart of the Christmas mystery, we uncover a gift, wrapped not in festive paper and bow, but in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. The Son of God is the unmerited gift donated by the Eternal Father to a fallen world in need of salvation. This truth informs our custom of gift-giving. We give because He gives. Gifts are feely given as an expression of love, but the gift-giving is incomplete until the gift is received and acknowledged. Thus, we are encouraged to remain after Mass for a brief period of thanksgiving after receiving the highest gift we have on earth Holy Communion, the Son of God. Gratitude completes the gift. Therefore, please allow me to express my gratitude for the many gifts received this Christmas. First of all, I am grateful for the cards and the expressions of your gratitude and love, as well as the material gifts that you gave to me and my brother priests. Due to Fr Christian s presence this year, we received an unprecedented stockpile of red wine! We are currently undergoing the arduous task of separation between yours, mine, and ours; moreover, we are fighting several custody battles over bottles of particularly exceptional wine! In addition to your charity to us, I was edified by your generous outpouring of gifts for our homebound parishioners and the poor in our community supplied by the Angel Tree collection. On behalf of the many families that you assisted this Christmas: Thank you! Above all, I want to express my gratitude for your fantastic response to the beautiful liturgies that we were privileged to offer during Advent and Christmas, from the quiet, mysterious candlelight Rorate Masses, the joyful Vigil Mass bursting with children, the annual Solemn High Midnight Mass, and the glorious Solemn High Orchestral Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany. We are so inspired by your overwhelmingly positive responses to these Masses that we are encouraged to offer more opportunities to worship God with greater solemnity, which is our first and most sublime duty as Christians. You have indeed learned the lesson that giving gifts not only expresses our love, but ultimately manifests divine charity we give because He gives. But the gift is incomplete without a proper thanksgiving. Please accept my sincere gratitude for the gifts that you have given to the Lord, our parish family and the priests at St Michael s. I am grateful to God for the privilege of serving as your pastor, along with serving the seminarians at St Joseph College Seminary. Please be assured of my gratitude, love and prayers and please pray for me and my brother priests as we rely upon your holy prayers. Sincerely in Christ, 708 St.Michael s Lane Gastonia, North Carolina Telephone Fax frbuettner@gmail.com

8 All are invited to our Fundraiser Pasta for a Purpose Ceili for a Cause (Come and help support Ethan Scott in his battle with cancer) (for more infor- mation contact SATURDAY January Anne Spalding: PM 9 PM 0357) at St. Michael s Parish Center Bake Sale provided by Little Flowers Girls Club Cake Walk for a chance to win additional sweets! DINNER: 6:00-7:30 $10 adult $7 children 10 and under $40 for family of 4 or more For more information contact Anne Spalding: CEILI DANCING 7:00 9:00 The Ceili dancing is for all ages, Simple dance patterns everyone can follow, so bring your dancing shoes. Caller is Meg Barrett from St. Aloysius.

9 Discípulos de Juan conocen a Jesús Oración introductoria y conocerlo más íntimamente. Su testimonio les impactó tanto que interiormente lo único que deseaban era quedarse a su lado. Yo también quiero tener un encuentro contigo en esta oración. Sólo quiero buscarte a Ti Señor, aleja toda distracción y preocupación que me desvíe y ayúdame a tener un encuentro personal con tu amor. Petición Cordero de Dios, dame la gracia de encontrarte y nunca más dejarte. Meditación del Papa La palabra "Cristo" (Mesías) significa "el Ungido". La humanidad de Jesús está insertada, mediante la unidad del Hijo con el Padre, en la comunión con el Espíritu Santo y, así, es "ungida" de una manera única, y penetrada por el Espíritu Santo. Lo que había sucedido en los reyes y sacerdotes del Antiguo Testamento de modo simbólico en la unción con aceite, con la que se les establecía en su ministerio, sucede en Jesús en toda su realidad: su humanidad es penetrada por la fuerza del Espíritu Santo. Cuanto más nos unimos a Cristo, más somos colmados por su Espíritu, por el Espíritu Santo. Nos llamamos "cristianos", "ungidos", personas que pertenecen a Cristo y por eso participan en su unción, son tocadas por su Espíritu. No quiero sólo llamarme cristiano, sino que quiero serlo, decía san Ignacio de Antioquía. Dejemos que precisamente estos santos óleos, que ahora son consagrados, nos recuerden esta tarea inherente a la palabra "cristiano", y pidamos al Señor para que no sólo nos llamemos cristianos, sino que lo seamos verdaderamente cada vez más. (Benedicto XVI, 21 de abril de 2011). Reflexión En el evangelio de hoy, se nos presentan dos momentos en la vida de Juan y Andrés, discípulos del Bautista. El primero: su encuentro con Jesús; y el segundo: la respuesta natural que nace de este encuentro. Juan y Andrés siguen a Jesús, en un momento. Éste se vuelve y les pregunta Qué buscan? Los discípulos después le responden con otra pregunta. Pero la respuesta que Cristo les da parece que no resuelve su interrogante. Sin embargo, la pedagogía de Jesús es diferente a la nuestra. Les invita a que ellos mismos hagan la experiencia de convivir con Él. No los fuerza. Respeta profundamente su libertad. Hasta el punto que ellos mismos vieron dónde vivía y decidieron permanecer con Él. Lo que les atrajo no era tanto el lugar donde vivía el Maestro, eso más bien era un pretexto para acercarse a Él Nadie puede hacer una verdadera experiencia de Cristo y no quedar con alguna huella visible. En este evangelio, se nos muestra cómo el conocimiento de Cristo les lleva a tener una necesidad muy grande de trasmitirlo a los demás. El mismo Andrés no duda en llevar la buena noticia de que han encontrado al Mesías a su hermano Simón, para después presentarlo con el Señor y que Cristo lo escoja para seguirlo también. El apostolado brota en todo corazón como una exigencia de quien ha experimentado el amor de Dios en su alma y desea ardientemente que los demás también puedan gozar de este maravilloso encuentro. Propósito Si yo he ha experimentado el amor de Dios en mi alma, tratar que los demás también puedan gozar de este maravilloso encuentro. Diálogo con Cristo Gracias por permitirme encontrarte en esta oración. Ahora, Señor y Padre mío, no dejes que me encandile con las tentaciones del mundo. Realmente quiero responder a tu llamado y cumplir cabalmente tu voluntad, aunque me cueste. Permite que mi testimonio de vida sea un puente para que otros también te sepan buscar y encontrar.

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 Parish Office ( ) 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 5:50 PM Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament First Fridays: 10 PM Thursday 7 AM Friday: Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday: 9 AM - 7 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 María Reina Maureen O Keefe Riguey Gomez John Guglielmetti Dawn Nielson scherry@mrdacpa.com gaston.instructor@gmail.com reinaigranadino@hotmail.com keatingusa@gmail.com Finance Council mokeefe31@gmail.com rigueygomez@hotmail.com ccgolfer7@gmail.com dnielson1@bellsouth.net ST. MICHAEL S NEW 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!