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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
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 am - Noon
Closed Mondays
(620) 724-8717
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Roger Lumbre
Secretary: Faith Paoni
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer

To the parishioners of Girard and Arma, June 24, 2015 by Fr. Roger Lumbre

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
Tony Stonerock, Chair Dale Coomes, Chair
TBA
TBA

!Rosary Altar Society

Knights of Columbus
4th Monday of Month 1st Tuesday of Month
6:30pm in hall
7:00pm in hall
Daughters of Isabella
Carrie Smith
Marilyn Bradshaw
724-6684
724-7133
Kapauns Men: Fridays at 6:00am in the hall

No Farewell to Paradise
Saint Michael the guardian of Eden
Saint Joseph now victorious in heaven
Two cities these two saints blessed
Girard and Arma will be deeply missed!

Cradled in the southeast of Kansas endless plains

Threshold to Missouri, bearer of golden grains!
Farmers toiling, cattle grazing, earths fertile womb
A barn to the nation, feeding every generation!

Dark clouds may swirl into twisters scare,

Sirens wail, hearts tremble in fear,
Flash floods warning, or drought and heat,
In paradise, courage and hope will always meet!

Five years ago I came here and asked where am I?

By bishops words, was it Gods will, I didnt know why?
What laid ahead I could only imagine
But after works and prayers, alas this is heaven!

Thank you Lord for bringing me here,

Thank you for all the people here who love so dear!
Bless them and guide them that they may see
That I have to go, your will, I obey!

No farewell to paradise
Where I go is a sacrifice!
Pray that where I go is with loving presence and unity
In Holy Cross Parish, the community!

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PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stmichaelgirard.com

!Helping Hands

From the Pastor

Once more thank you for all your efforts and support for all that we do in the parish. Thank you
for accepting me and loving me! I heartily apologize if in one way or another I have offended or
emotionally hurt any of you. It is definitely not my intention! Please pray for me as I always pray
for all of you! For those of you who might be interested about my new address and contact
number:

The Church of the Holy Cross



2631 Independence Rd, Hutchinson, KS 67502



Tel. 620-665-5163

Mass Schedule and Intentions for June 27 - July 5

June 27 Saturday
28
29
30
July 1
2
3
4
5

4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
Monday
7:00am
Tuesday
5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am
8:30am-3:00pm
Friday
7:00am
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am

106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8717
Pastor: Fr. Roger Lumbre

No Intention
John Twarog
For the People
For the People
Joe Hofer
No Mass
John Twarog
No Intention
Adoration
Edwin Madl
Adoration
Jim Davied
Patricia Haderlein
No Intention
For the People

Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard

God bless you all!

Altar Ministers for July 4 & 5

Next Saturday (7/4/15)

Next Sunday (7/5/15)

!Altar Servers:

5:30 pm

Bailey & Brandon

Leritz

Eric Wilson, Macy

& Carly Reif

EMHC:

Teresa Davenport

Anna Goble

Lector:

Ned Sauer

Ryan Sevart

Gift Bearers

Mike & Joni Benso

family

Ken & Cheryl

Giefer

10:00 am

A reception will be held for Fr. Roger following the 10:00am

mass on Sunday, June 28 in the Parish Hall. The St. Michael
Altar Society will provide the main dish. Families with last
names A-M are asked to please bring a dessert. Last names NZ, bring a vegetable side dish. We hope you will join us in
expressing our gratitude to Fr. Roger for all he has meant to our
parish, and to wish him the best of luck in his new assignment.

Childrens Offering

TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST

Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a 3-day retreat based on the

Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. TEC is about encountering
Christ in a way that many have never experienced before. On a
TEC retreat, you will have the opportunity to grow in your
relationship with Christ through talks, group discussion,
individual reflection and prayer, and sharing in the Sacraments.
Not only is TEC about faith, it is also about having fun and
getting to know other youth and young adults from around the
Wichita Diocese. For an inspiring opportunity to grow in your
relationship with Christ and build lasting Christian friendships,
TEC is the place to be! The weekend is led by a team of youth
and adults, with a priest as spiritual director. Many from St.
Michael parish will be attending the St. Paul TEC July 25-27.
Any youth or young adult that has finished sophomore year of
high school or adult that works with youth is encouraged to
attend. There are applications at the back of the church or you
can register at http://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/faith-tec/tec
Please promote this Southeast Kansas retreat, as retreats like
this are rare in our area. For more information about TEC, you
can talk to Paula Sevart or Chelsea VanLeeuwen.

MIDWEST CATHOLIC FAMILY CONFERENCE

The Midwest Catholic Family Conference will be August 7-9,
2015 at Century II, Wichita KS. The conference provides
outstanding presenters in special programs for adults, young
adults, youth, and children. This year, Matt Maher - Catholic
Contemporary musician - will be performing his spirit-filled,
joyful music on stage. There are pamphlets about the
conference in the back of the church. Register online now:
www.catholicfamilyconference.org or call 316-618-9787. If you
have questions about the conference, you can ask Paula or Ryan
Sevart of our parish 620-724-7585.

Contributions

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH

Please pray for parishioners Ron Breneman, Gerald Davied,

Rosemary OToole, and Stan Thomas who are ill.

Last Week

July 2014 to date

$2,564.00

$130,780.05

$56.00

$642.79

Expenses

$117,481.87

Over / (Under)

$13,940.97

Building Fund Contributions

$100.00

Building Fund Loan Balance

$238,336.33

FIRST CENTURY APOSTLE REMEMBERED

When Thomas, the Apostle, is mentioned, most Christians
think of the Doubting Thomas who didnt want to believe
that Jesus had been resurrected. Yet, he was much more than
this. He was a man of courage and intellect and hes mentioned
more AFTER Calvary than any other apostle except Peter and
John.
Were uncertain as to where he was born, but he grew up as a
carpenter with close ties to the Holy Family. However, he wasnt
a fisherman like most of the apostleshe left Jerusalem to begin
his ministry in Parthia (Iran) and later to India and China.
Did you ever wonder WHY Thomas wasnt present when
Jesus appeared before the other apostles even though the door
was locked? Some scholars think he didnt believe the
resurrection and by not appearing, he was expressing his
disbelief. We all know the story, of how on the second visit, he
saw the nailmarks and put his hand in Jesus side and believed.
Weve all had doubts as Thomas displayed and we didnt believe
until someone PROVED it to us. NoticeThomas said, My
Lord and My God. There is significance to this. He could have
just said My God, but by saying My Lord, he was saying
much more. He was acknowledging that Jesus was not only
Divine, but that he was the Lord of his life, the ruler of his
actions. He admitted that Jesus commandments were now to be
HIS! {Fr.Roger told the preceding story}
While on a mission to India in the year, 72 A.D., some
Hindu priests feared that Christianity might surpass Hinduism,
and on July 3 of that year, several of them found Thomas
praying in a cave near his home and wounded him with a spear.
He dragged himself some distance to a nearby chapel, and in
the presence of several of his disciples, grasped a stone cross,
said some prayers and died. Here was a man who should be
remembered for his faith, not for having been a doubter.




- Marcel Normand

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