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VOL. 3 JUNE 11-12, 2011 ISSUE 23

Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA

Parish Staff
Scripture And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4) When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. (Psalm 104:30) For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. (1 Cor 12:13) Jesus stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." (John 20:19) he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) Reflection Is there anything that you do to cause you to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Does everyone receive the same Spirit? What happens when you receive the Spirit? How do you live in the Spirit in your family and in your parish community? The problem of forming Christ in us is not to be solved by our own efforts. It is not a matter of studying the Gospels and then working to put our ideas into practice, although we should try and do that too, but always under the guidance of grace, in complete subjection to the Holy Spirit.. For if we depend on our own ideas, our own judgment and our own efforts to reproduce the life of Christ, we will only act out some pious charade which will ultimately scare everybody we meet because it will be so stiff and artificial and so dead. It is the Spirit of God that must teach us Who Christ is and form Christ in us and transform us into other Christs. Merton, Thomas, New Seeds of Contemplation, New Directions: New York, 1961 p 156.
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Pastor: Fr. Damian Ilokaba (706) 791-4307 Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe (706) 791-4307 Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Roverse (706) 791-2945 NCOIC: Sgt. Sheronda Williams (706) 791-4308 Chapel Clerk: Vacant (706) 791-2945 Deacons: - George Foster (706) 860-2379 - Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107 - David Kriegel (706) 869-9781 PLC: VACANT Music Director: VACANT (706) 791-2945 MCCW: Kim Besel

mccwfg@yahoo.com
Knights of Columbus: Ricardo Ruiz Jr. , ruizrjr@knology.net Youth Ministry: Nisa Vera nisa_vera@yahoo.com Lectors: Tom Dean (706) 860-6946 Ushers: Ron Shannon (706) 868-5960 Religious Education: VACANT Flowers Ministry: Sherry Wodicka swodicka24@gmail.com Editor: Lola Rivera (706) 860-0604 lolarivera@ymail.com

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Q: What was the secret that the Blessed Virgin Mary gave to Lucy at Fatima? ? A: Sister Lucy, a cloistered Carmelite nun, wrote the third part of her apparitions in 1944 and gave them in a
sealed envelope to the bishop of Leira, the Portuguese diocese where Fatima is located. The message was to be opened in 1960 or after her deathwhichever came first. Before the bishop died in 1957, the envelope was given to the Sacred Congregation for the Holy Office (since 1965 known as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith). Pope John XXIII opened it in 1960 and showed it to one person, Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani, head of that congregation. The letter was resealed, and has not been read again. Cardinal Ottaviani later said that all the stories circulating about the contents of the letter were fantasies. Whatever the contents are, they cannot be central to our faith because they are a private revelation, no matter how widely they are publicized. It is surely better to use the Scriptures, the tradition and teachings of the Church, the sacraments and the good example offered by the saints over the centuries as guides to our decisions. Unfortunately, Christians can become so interested in something like the Fatima secret that they neglect Gods public revelation given through the Scriptures. If you keep close to the Scriptures and the sacraments, you will not go wrong. Retrieved from http://www.americancatholic.org/

Pastoral Council
MIKE RIVERA, PRESIDENT riveralejos@yahoo.com BILL HOLT, VICE-PRESIDENT wilbil56@aol.com LOLA RIVERA, SECRETARY lolarivera@ymail.com TINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADVISOR gritstwo@yahoo.com

DESIGNATED OFFERING
There will be a designated offering on June 18-19, 2011 for Tornado Relief. Please know that this offering is directed by the office of the Chief of Chaplains. Parish Council Financial Advisor, Tina Raby

Attendance: 364 Offering: $1,545.39

Stewardship

A Week Ahead TRINITY SUNDAY

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Next week, we will celebrate the Trinity Sunday. "The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life. God alone can make it known to us by revealing Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. "The Incarnation of God's Son reveals that God is the eternal Father and that the Son is consubstantial with the Father, which means that, in the Father and with the Father, the Son is one and the same God. "The mission of the Holy Spirit, sent by the Father in the name of the Son (John 14:26) and by the Son: from the Father (John 15:26), reveals that, with them, the Spirit is one and the same God. "With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified" (Nicene Creed). "Inseparable in what they are, the Divine Persons are also inseparable in what they do. But within the single divine operation each shows forth what is proper to Him in the Trinity, especially in the divine missions of the Son's Incarnation and the gift of the Holy Spirit." -- Catechism of the Catholic Church 261, 262, 263, 267 Retrieved from http://www.wf-f.org/Pentecost.html

Coming Up
Trinity Sunday, June 19 Corpus Christi, June 23
(transferred to Sunday June 26)

Vacation Bible School News

Registration for Vacation Bible School is open now for children from Age 4 thru 5th Grade (rising to 6th). You may download a registration form from our website or by visiting the Religious Education Center located in Building 39709, 39th Street near 7th Avenue.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, July 1 SCRIPTURE AND VIRTUE OF THE MONTH

June: HOPE Romans 15:13: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." Mother Mary, please obtain for me, my family, and the members and families of the apostolate the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the grace to live the virtues which will help us overcome our primary faults. Let us be caught up in the Holy Spirit's love for the Father and the Holy Family. Retrieved from CategoryID=724 http://familyland.org/content/Content.aspx?

July 18th thru 22nd 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Note: Vacation Bible School is sponsored by the Catholic and Protestant Chapel Congregations of Fort Gordon Call Randy Dillard is you have any question at

(706) 791-4703

http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/

OUR COMMUNITY ~~~~~~~

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is like Easter Sunday because it's a weekend full of fresh love, rebirth, and new beginnings. All married couples deserve a richer, fuller life together! Make a special time of growth for you and your spouse. For more information or to register for one of the 2011 weekends, July 29 31 in St. Augustine, or October 7 - 9 in Savannah, call 904 821-0773 or register on line at www.jaxwwme.com.

Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America is alive and well in our community. The BSA has been around for over 100 years, instilling in our youth: leadership, life and survival skills, respect, faith, and courage. The local Boy Scout Troop out of St Mary on the Hill Catholic Church is actively seeking new membership. Please contact their Scoutmaster, Dave Besel, at owls@troop8augusta.com. You can also visit their website at: http://sites.google.com/site/troop8augusta

Pro-Life Mass & Rosary

Mass First Saturday of each month at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am. Rosary at Preferred Health Center right after.

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Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)

The Mothers Day Drive for Augusta Care Pregnancy Center was a resounding success! We collected over 40 outfits and dozens of diapers, wipes and other baby items. Thank you to the parishioners of St. Michaels for their generosity! A special thank you to Sherry Wodicka, DeDe O'Brien, Diana Herrera and Jeryn Coleman for serving as the 2011 MCCW Executive Board. We welcome our new board for 2012: Kim Besel, President Laura Pizzi, Vice President Margaret Lepak, Secretary Diane Gladd, Treasurer The following ladies will serve as committee coordinators: Lola Rivera - Pro Life Gilda Fontimayor - Hospitality Barb Larson - Community Outreach, Liturgy If you would like to serve St. Michaels through MCCW please contact us at mccwfg@yahoo.com.
MCCW invites you to be friends on Facebook! Check us out! We wish you a blessed and happy summer and look forward to our regular First Thursday meetings beginning September 1, 2011. MCCW Southeast Regional Call to Conference! October 1923, 2011, Cullman, Alabama. If you are interested in attending please contact MCCW at mccwfg@yahoo.com, or call Kim @ 706 855 9275. More info to come on guest speakers. Keep an eye on the bulletin. If you would like to receive email updates please call Kim or email mccwfg@yahoo.com to be put on the distribution list.

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Altar Servers
"The altar server occupies a privileged place in the liturgical celebration. He who serves at Mass, presents himself to a community. He experiences firsthand that Jesus Christ is present and active in every liturgical act. Jesus is present when the community comes together to pray and render praise to God. Jesus is present in the Word of sacred Scripture. Jesus is present above all in the Eucharist under the signs of bread and wine. He acts through the priest who, in the person of Christ, celebrates the holy Mass and administers the sacraments. Therefore, in the liturgy, you are much more than simple "helpers of the parish priest". Above all, you are servers of Jesus Christ, of the eternal High Priest. Thus, you, altar servers, are called in particular to be young friends of Jesus. Be determined to go deeper and to cultivate this friendship with Him. You will discover that in Jesus you have found a true friend for life." - Blessed Pope John Paul II We want YOU to serve in our Parish! St. Michaels needs young men and women who have received their first Communion, are in grades 4-12, and adults who wish to serve in the ministry of Altar Server. Prayefully consider joining this holy ministry and contact Alex Besel for more information at (706) 855-9275 or adbesel@gmail.com.

God and Coffee

Are there questions about your Faith would like to have answers for? Come and ask them. God and Coffee and RCIA on Sundays at 11:30AM at the 369 Signal Brigade Headquaters in Barnes Ave. Contact Tom Dean (706) 860-6946 if you have any question.

Knights of Columbus
Please know that our next meeting will be on Tuesday June 14th, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. Social and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight Ricardo Ruiz Jr. if you have any question at ruizrjr@knology.net or (706) 863-3435.

Bible Study on Tuesday!!

Fr. Willis Everett, the Catholic chaplain at the VA Hospital in Augusta, is leading a study on the Gospels between Ester and Pentecost. Join us on Tuesday evening in the Chapel Activity Room at 7-9 PM. Contact Tom Dean (706) 8606946.

New to our Parish?

If you are a new parishioner and have not registered yet, please take a minute and fill out our registration form. You can find these forms in the tables located in the back hallway. You may give the form to our Pastor, or leave it in his door. You can also download the form from our website if this is more convenient for you, and send it to lolarivera@ymail.com.

EME Schedule
The current schedule for Lectors, EMEs and Ushers has been emailed. The Schedule can also be found on the St. Michael's Website and Facebook page. A copy is also posted on the bulletin board and the rear of the Chapel.

Military Archdiocese Website

Do you need to request a baptism certificate? First Communion certificate? You may inquire any sacramental information you may need at http://www.milarch.org

Parish Council Meeting

St. Michaels Parish Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 14th, 2011. The meeting will be at Good Shepherd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30 pm. Parish Council meetings are open to all parishioners. **Ministry coordinators, please submit your reports to the Council President if you have not done it yet. Thank you. The Secretary. Access Parish updates, current newsletters, and more

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Bible study on the book of 2 Corinthians

The book of 2 Corinthians was a letter written by the Apostle Paul during the first-century church. He wrote this second letter to the believers in Corinth to not only reinforce what he had written in his first letter, but also to also offer additional instruction so that they could maintain a healthy spiritual balance. But the overall purpose of this letter was to comfort them after Paul's initial scathing rebukes. It was not his desire to isolate them as if they were non-reconcilable, but to correct their way of thinking before apostasy overcame the church. As a result of his first letter, as recorded in 1 Corinthians, many of those who had wandered away from the truth had come back to the foundations of their faith. But there still remained a rebellious minority who opposed Paul's authority. This minority continued to cause ripples of division among those who continued to remain faithful to Paul, and faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ. It was apparent that, just as in the book of First Corinthians, many of the practices of the Corinthian culture continued to be a temptation to them. According to reports given to Paul by Timothy, his disciple and son in Christ, and Chloe, a member of the Corinthian church, many of the believers had left behind much of their faith to seek after the affluence and intellectual philosophies that the Corinthian culture offered. This caused divisions in the church and opened the door to sinful practices. The overall problem included an offender within the church who became entangled in fornication with his father's wife. It came to Paul's attention that not only was the church aware of the offender's actions, but they condoned it by not confronting such wicked conduct. But as a result of his first letter, it appeared as if his reprimands had re-awakened them to the spiritual truths that they had abandoned. The Corinthian church took disciplinary action against the offender, and therefore regained their spiritual purity. Unfortunately, from Paul's perspective, their discipline may have been too severe, for he was concerned that if they were to shun the offender for much longer, he would be overtaken by sorrow. Paul was providing the Corinthian church an example of Godly restoration when it comes to church discipline. Just as he had reassured them of his love and concern after rebuking them for their behavior, they, too, were to reassure the offender of their forgiveness and love so that he could be restored back into fellowship with them. There were some who opposed Paul's teachings, claiming that his letters were powerful, but that he lacked public speaking skills. The Corinthians prided themselves in their ability to use eloquent speech to influence or persuade others to follow their lead. While it worked for many, Paul successfully defended his authority by responding to their jabs and sneers with plain spiritual truth and the Word of God. He confirmed that he had been appointed as an apostle by Jesus Christ Himself and that his conduct as such, while absent and present, was physical evidence enough of his authority among believers. In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul revealed his love for them, his desire to bring glory to the name of God alone, and his unwavering faithfulness to the truth of the gospel, regardless of opposition.
Written by: Amy Miller . Retrieved from http://www.sharedfaith.com

LITURGICAL LIFE
Weekend Masses Saturday 17:00 Sunday 08:30 & 10:00 Daily Mass Mon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30 Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45 Penance/ Reconciliation Saturday 16:00 Sunday 08:15 (Also by Appointment) Rosary Saturday 16:30 Sunday 08:00 Communion (Sick/Homebound): Deacon George Foster Weddings Deacon George Foster Baptisms Deacon Mike Marchek Liturgy Deacon David Kriegel Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Deacon Mike Marchek Adoration Wednesday 18:30 Religious Education (RE) Sunday 11:30 (RSO and RE Complex)

Please remember in your prayers all those who are deployed and cannot be with their families and love ones. Remember their families and friends during their deployments too. If your love one is one of them, or you know any deployed military personnel send us his or her name, so we can include it in our daily prayers. Send your prayer request to lolarivera@ymail.com. SFC Kevin Sabo LTC Karl Strellner Susan Wersal Kristopher Nichols SSG Carl W. Thompson Col. Michael Apicella COL Mark Ziemba SFC Nathan Varner SrA James Varner SPC Brendan G. Fitzpatrick WO1 Clarence W. Raby, III

Bulletin Announcements
Bulletin announcements must be submitted to lolarivera@ymail.com by Sunday 3 PM.

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection 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 Divine Power of God -thrust into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.