** 2009 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS **

Attention all high school seniors.  Now is the time to apply for a senior scholarship.  Applications are now being accepted and will continue to be accepted for the next three weeks.  Please complete all the necessary requirements as per the application and return it to the parish office.  The deadline to submit applications is Monday, June 15, 2009 by 4:00 PM - applications received after this time and date will not be accepted or considered.  Scholarships are based on your current and past involvement in our parish.  Good luck!

 

 

 

ATTENTION: CATERERS

If you are a parishioner and in the catering business, we are interested in talking to you.  We are currently putting together a list of "preferred bidders" for the new Family Life Center banquet hall.  If you would be interested in being on this list, please call Dan Bienko at 330-533-7425 for more details.

 

 

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS  

If you have not turned in your request sheet for being re-commissioned, we have tried to contact you by phone.  All Eucharistic Ministers must re-apply to the Diocese for re-certification in order to continue in this ministry.  Please let Sharon in the parish office know this information.  The Eucharistic Minister names we have heard from have been submitted to the Diocese, and eventually we will receive 3 year renewed certificates for you.  We are thinking of doing the formal re-commissioning in late July to correspond with the five "Bread of Life" Sundays, which begins July 26.  The Gospel these Sundays are from Chapter 6 of St. John's Gospel, which focuses on the great "I Am the Bread of Life" statement of Jesus within this chapter.  More information to come.

 

DO YOU WISH TO BECOME A EUCHARISTIC MINISTER?

Please read the paragraph above.  If you wish to be trained to become a Eucharistic Minister and apply for certification, now would be a good time!  The requirement of becoming a Eucharistic Minister is to be 16 years of age (or very soon to be) and to have been confirmed.  Please contact Deacon Tom through the parish office to schedule training.

 

 

 

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. 

 

 

 

APPALACHIA PARTNERSHIP 2009

This ministry is designed to improve the quality of life for people living in and around Grahn, Kentucky.  Each July, a multi-generational group travels to Kentucky to assist the residents by repairing houses, working on the community center, providing a literacy program, putting on workshops for the children, etc.  We can only continue our mission with the help of our Stockholders.  The Appalachia Partnership does not use St. Michael tithe money; it is funded solely through the sale of our stock and private donations.  We need to continue our mission helping the people of Grahn, but we need your help!  Would you purchase some of our stock?  Stock is available for $10 a share.  You can purchase stock by stopping into the parish office during regular business hours, or dropping a check in the collection basket at weekend Masses, or mailing a check into our office (please be sure to put "Appalachia" in the memo of your check, to ensure it goes into the correct fund).  You will be issued a stock certificate and will receive an invitation to our Stockholder's Dinner in the fall.

 

 

 

RCIA INQUIRY GROUP BEGINNING!

We are setting up a relaxed schedule for the summer months.  We have four inquiries now beginning.  Are you interested in RCIA?  Now is the time to call!  Our first meeting for the summer will be Tuesday, June 16 from 6-7:30 PM in the parish cottage.  We plan to meet once a month, June through August.  Please call Barb Spencer at 330-788-8373 and leave a message.  Thanks!

 

 

 

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.

- 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 9 & 11 am 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.  At this point in time, we will rent you the hall only; you will have to bring your own caterer.  This will probably change in the future when the Family Life Center is completed.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

      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!!

 

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