HAITI EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY RELIEF

On the weekends of January 16-17, and January 23-24 (and possibly more), St. Michael Church will be taking up a second collection for the earthquake relief fund for Haiti .  We sponsor the “Little Children of Jesus Orphanage" for children with disabilities just outside of Port-au-Prince .  The orphanage is run by “Food for the Poor”, an international charity based in Coconut Creek , Florida .  The money collected for the earthquake relief will also be channeled through “Food for the Poor”.

Anyone wishing to donate can send their monetary donations to St. Michael and we will send it to Food for the Poor.  Fr. Terry has worked with “Food for the Poor” and traveled to Haiti with them for the past 10 years, so we have great confidence in that charity. Thanks for your consideration.  The Haitians are in desperate need.

 

 

 

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We would like to develop a list of people, adults, college students and high school students who would be willing to be on call to work special events at the Family Life Center (wedding receptions, basketball tournaments, etc.).  If you are interested, please call Fr. Terry Hazel at 330-533-6839.  You will need a resume.

 

 

 

FAMILY LIFE CENTER FUNDRAISER

Everybody Loves Handel’s Ice Cream

 

You can still purchase Pint Cards for Handel's Ice Cream in the parish office during office hours.  The cards cost $3.65, which is the actual retail price for a pint of ice cream.  Our Church would make a profit of $1.40 for each card sold.  If you signed up to order cards, they are available in the office.  All proceeds go to the Family Life Center.  They make great gifts, especially with Christmas coming up.

 

 

 

OPEN GYM (NEW FAMILY LIFE CENTER) FOR 4TH GRADE BOYS

On Tuesday and Thursday evenings (starting in November) from 7 PM until 8:30 PM, all St. Michael 4th grade boys are invited to participate in "open gym".  Participants must be enrolled in GOF, FIRE or DCC at St. Michael Parish for 2009-2010.  There is no league play as the 4th graders will participate in skill clinics and play scrimmage games during the open gym.  For more information, contact parishioners Jim Rafoth at 330-533-4476 or Kevin Velasquez at 330-533-1695.

 

 

Parishioners For Parishioners:  In the current economy, many people have lost their jobs, which has caused great distress.  If you are an employer and have a job opening, please consider posting it in our bulletin so that a parishioner who is interested may apply.  Why not offer it first to someone who worships with you every Sunday?  Please call Sharon at 330-533-6839 to post it in the bulletin.  Let us be parishioners who look out for other parishioners. 

 

 

 

LECTOR WORKBOOK:  The Lector Workbook 2010 is available in the sacristy for lectors who use this book for their personal preparation.  It is our gift to you.

AT HOME WITH THE WORD 2010:  If you would like to pre-order this Scripture commentary book of the Sunday readings of this coming year, please call the parish office to place an order. ($8.00)  We will take orders/payment first and then purchase the books.  Please call in as soon as possible if you intend to purchase a book.

 

 

 

 

MILITARY SUPPORT MINISTRY

 

At the recommendation of Parish Council, our parish has begun a ministry aimed at supporting our young men and women serving our country in the military, at home and abroad.  We are beginning by writing letters of support to any member of the military of whom we are aware.  If you know someone in the military, please call the parish office at 330-533-6839, or mail us, and we will put them on our list.  The committee members will be writing them on a regular basis in order to offer our thanks and show our support.  If you are interested in serving on the committee, please call the parish office.

 

 

 

 

Advertising in our bulletin:  To help offset the cost of printing the bulletin and to help our parish youth group, we invite any parishioner who would like to place an ad in the bulletin to call the parish office.  The ad helps promote your business among our parishioners and help our youth program.

 

 

    

MINISTRY NEEDS IN THE PARISH:

As you plan the months of your "commitment calendar", might you consider one of the volunteer ministries of our parish?  There are many areas of need, all requiring different amounts of your time.  But the important thing is to realize that if you have an interest and a block of time in any given month, there is sure to be something that might fit your schedule!  Here are some areas that we need more volunteers for:

- Liturgical ministers for all Masses

- Helpers for our funeral dinners in many different capacities, especially coordinators.

- What about being a "wedding coordinator" ? You may realize we have weekend mass coordinators and funeral mass coordinators, but did you know we have wedding coordinators as well!

- Coffee/donut hour after our 9AM & 11AM Sunday masses

- Greeters for all weekend Masses

- Help with special events

 

 

 

Our current parish hall is available for rental to parishioners during the months from May through August.  It could be used for graduation parties, showers, anniversary parties, small weddings, etc.  We will rent you the hall; you will have to bring your own caterer or make the food yourself and bring it in.

 

 

 

 

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOUP KITCHEN

For the first time in a few years, we are short of hands to do the work on Saturdays at the St. Vincent De Paul Dining Hall. We, the parishioners of St. Michael, have been the inception and the continuation of this ministry during the last 25 years. If you and/or your family would like to be a volunteer for this ministry – it would mean a 2-1/2 hour commitment every other month (6 times a year), please call Juanita Sherba at 330-793-3606 for more information.

If you would like to help the Soup Kitchen but do not have time to volunteer, please consider a monetary donation. As part of our Saturday responsibility, we must pay our security officer. This amounts to $30 per week. Tithing to this ministry is a way of helping your immediate community and your fellow parishioners serve in this area. Simply put an envelope with whatever you would like to contribute in the collection basket on Sunday and mark it St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen. This money will go directly to the Saturday group.

Please prayerfully consider these invitations to make a difference in the life of someone in need in your community.

 

 

 

      Do you like to sing or play an instrument??

Can you carry a tune?  Will your voice blend with a group?  If so, please consider joining our choir.  We practice on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9 PM in the church and we sing at the 9 AM Mass on Sundays.  We also have a lot of fun.  All ages are welcome.  Can we count on you?

Our resident instrumental ensemble, the Brass of Saint Michael, invites musicians from seventh grade to adults to join us.  In spite of our name, the group now includes non-brass instruments as well as brass.  If you are interested please leave your name and phone number at the parish office.  We hope to hear from you soon!!

 

 

 

 

Charities - FYI:     Many times our parishioners have asked me about different charities that ask them for donations.  People wonder how legitimate they are.  My advice is always the same: only give to charities that you KNOW are legitimate.  Some good examples are: St. Michael Parish (of course), Catholic Charities, St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, and Food for the Poor.  There are, of course, many others, but with these I personally know that your money goes where it is intended.  Many people tend to forget that their local parish is a charity in need of donations too.      ----Fr. Terry

 

 

 

YOUR CATHOLIC FAMILY

Your Catholic Family: Simple Ways to Share the Faith at Home, by St. Michael Parishioner, Jim Merhaut is available for purchase in the parish office.  St. Michael Parishioners will receive a 40% discount off the list price of $24.95.  Copies are available for $15.00 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

~ Would you like to have your contributions automatically taken out of your bank account or charged to a credit card?  Please click here for our Authorization Agreement for Automatic Payment of Contributions form.  Print out a copy, complete it and return it to our office. ~

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