ALTAR SERVER PRACTICE

St. Michael Catholic Church

MASS SCHEDULE GIRARD
Saturday
5:30 pm
Sunday
10:00 am

ARMA
4:00 pm
8:00 am

CONFESSION
GIRARD
ARMA
Saturday
2:00-2:30 pm 3:15-3:45 pm
Weekdays before Mass, anytime by appointment
RECTORY HOURS & INFORMATION
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 am - Noon
Rectory: (620) 724-8717
In case of Emergency: (785) 917-1828
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Floyd McKinney
Secretary: Faith Paoni
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer
PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stmichaelgirard.com
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
Tony Stonerock, Chair Dale Coomes, Chair
TBA
Tues., Sept. 13 @ 6:30pm

!Altar Society

Knights of Columbus
4th Monday of month 1st Tuesday of month
6:00pm @ Daltons
St. Michaels hall

!Helping Hands

Daughters of Isabella
Carrie Smith
Marilyn Bradshaw
724-6684
724-7133
Kapauns Men: Friday mornings at 6am

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4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
Monday
NO MASS
Tuesday
5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am
8:30am-12:30pm
Friday
7:00am
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am

Monday we celebrate Labor Day...It honors the American labor

movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength,
prosperity, and well-being of the country. In 'our neck of the woods' we also
celebrate Little Balkans Days this weekend. As I went thru the little museum
south of Arma this week I learned a little more about the people who came to
work in the coal mines. A lot of them were from the Balkan countries,
therefore the name. My connection to the front of this bulletin is the fact that
these people, not just the men, had faith that there was something here to
improve their lives.
One part of faith is trusting in something outside of ourselves or trusting
that we can do what we have not done before. Faith is believing in what we can
not see. The people who came here from the Balkan countries were looking for
something that they did not have in their own home. It was not easy to leave
all they knew and come to a place they had never seen before. With a strong
will and determination they made a new life here in this part of the world.
Making a trip across the ocean was easier said than done.
Something similar can be said about our faith. It is easy to speak about
what we believe, but when it comes to living those beliefs we have to act upon
what we say. An example from the disciples of Jesus is when they see him feed
the multitude. First Jesus starts preaching and then asks the disciples to feed
the crowd. They respond by asking where they might find food for all the
people. They had faith in Jesus or they would not have been following him;
then when he asks them to show their faith, they seem to falter. We may not
have the faith to leave the comforts of home to move thousands of miles across
an ocean. We do have faith that Jesus is present in the Eucharist; because of
that faith we are called to do many things for the good of those around us,
making our faith visible to others.

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Jim Peak
Verdan & Mary Davied
Cathi Lepoglow
For the People

Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard

No Intention
Patricia Haderlein
No Intention
Eucharistic Adoration
Don Pyle
Eucharistic Adoration
Rita Hocevar
Jim Peak
For the People
Jim Davied

Arma
Girard
Arma
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard

Altar Ministers for Next Weekend

Next Saturday (9/10/16)

Next Sunday (9/11/16)

!Altar Servers:

5:30 pm

Volunteers

Volunteers

EMHC:

Linda Degarmo

Nancy Hofer

Ned Sauer

Faith Paoni

Marilyn Bradshaw &

Mary Ann Lepoglow

Dave & Anna

Goble family

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Lector:
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Gift Bearers

10:00 am

KAPAUNS MEN

Contributions

The morning mens group, Kapauns Men, will resume

meeting on Friday mornings, starting September 9.

From the Pastor

Mass Schedule and Intentions for Sept. 3 - 11

Sept.3 Saturday

106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8717
Pastor: Fr. Floyd McKinney

Collections

There will be Server Practice Sunday, Sept. 25 after Mass for

all servers and those wishing to serve (3rd grade and up).

Childrens Offering

MEMORIAL SERVICE

There will be a memorial service for Joe Pat Leritz on Sept. 11

at 3pm in the hall. Joe Pat is Wayne Leritz's brother who
recently passed away. Our condolences to the Leritz family..

Last Week

July 2016 to date

$2,570.00

$23,730.00

$14.25

$101.26

Expenses

$21,137.61

Over / (Under)

$2,693.65

Building Fund Contributions

$350.00

Building Fund Loan Balance

$158,699.03

CATECHISTS NEEDED
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA

We are still in need of volunteers for Sunday morning PSR

grades 3-5 from 9-9:45am. If catechists are not secured,
parents will be given religious education materials for home
instruction. Please consider volunteering to become a catechist
or co-catechist (team teach with another) and sharing our
Catholic faith with the children of our parish. Call Michelle
Puckett at 620.724.4364 for more information.

Daughters of Isabella meeting will beat 7:30pm on Tues., Sept.

13. Ladies, please remember to bring to the meeting a school
supply for our school drive, K-3 grade. We will hear from
Mary Jo on her trip to the National Convention, as well as
discuss other things. Please come and enjoy. Hostess for the
meeting Joleen Born and Linda DeGarmo.

PSR CLASSES & REGISTRATION

ROSARY HOSPITAL

PSR classes for parish youth grades 1-5 will begin on Sept. 11
from 9-9:45am and Sept. 7 for grades 6-12, beginning at
6:30pm. This year we will have CYM/Youth groups for
middle and high school students from 7:45-8:15pm
(attendance optional) each week. Registration forms are
available in the parish hall or at the back of the church.

If you have a rosary that needs fixed, place it in the Rosary

Hospital box in the back of church. Please include your name
and phone number, in case there are questions. If there are
beads or metals missing, I will try my best to match them.Only
prayer payment accepted. -Paula Sevart 620.724.7585

PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISHIONERS

The next St. Pauls Group meeting will be at 1:00pm on

Sunday, Sept. 18th at the Knights of Columbus Building at the
corner of 11th and Joplin streets in Pittsburg. The St. Pauls
Group is for widows, widowers, & single seniors to meet, get
acquainted, and have lunch. Hostesses are Margie Eichorn,
Millie Grimaldi, and Mary Krouse. All are welcome.

Please pray for parishioners Gary Dowling, Marjorie Giefer,

Herman Masser, Thurma Masser, Rosemary OToole, Tom
Weston, and Judy Widner who are ill or in need of prayers.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next Parish Council meeting will be Tues., Sept. 13 at

6:30pm.

GREENBUSH DAY

Come out and celebrate with us! The 23rd Annual Greenbush
Day is Sunday, September 18, 2016. Festivities include: Hog
Roast, kiddie tractor pull, music, silent auction, fishing, horse
rides, and fun for all. The meal will be served from 11:00 to
1:30, other activities will go until 3:00. Hope to see you there!

CARD SHOWER

Barbara Unrien will be 89 on Sept. 9, and she would love to

hear from you! Send birthday cards c/o Herbert J. Unrien,
4440 Roundabout Circle, Lawrence, KS 66049. Thank you!

ST. PAULS GROUP MEETING

ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS

Congratulations to our new 2016-17 St. Michaels Altar

Society officers: President Linda Degarmo, VP Joan Davied,
Secretary Connie Sponsel, and Treasurer Karen Zerngast.
Also, thank you to Fr. Floyd for joining us!

ST. MICHAELS 2016 FALL BAZAAR

Mark your calendar, the fall bazaar will be Sunday, Oct. 23rd.
We have placed last years food and work list in the entrance of
the hall. Please stop by in the next 2 weeks. We need
everyones support to make our Bazaar a success once again.
Thank you so much!

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