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We the parishioners of Saint Michael the Archangel, through leadership and strong traditions are faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church. We commit ourselves to be generous stewards of our faith, our parish, and our community. We strive to involve all members to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all. Notes from the Pastor: Many of you must have already heard of the news, which is both happy and sad: Bishop Jackels is promoted to Archbishop of Dubuque, in Iowa thats happy to note, as he is promoted to that position. However, it is sad because that means he is leaving us comes May 30 th when he will be installed into his new archdiocese. Up to now we do not know yet who will be our next bishop. So we need to pray more for our diocese for the Holy Spirits guidance especially as we are awaiting for the next bishop of Wichita! Let us also continue to pray for Bishop Jackels as he moves on to his new assignment. This April 18, I am also celebrating my 27th year anniversary as a priest! My priesthood is not mine but a gift of God for the Christian community. So pray for me in thanksgiving to God for the gift of the priesthood. My Wednesday evening mass here at Saint Michael this April 17 th will be offered for this intention. May God continue to bless me with His grace to persevere in this vocation! Here in our parish, we already have established the practice at mass to have our children bring in their offerings (which is a wonderful training for them). They do it ahead of the offerings of the bread and wine. This results in having a kind of two offertory processions. I have tolerated this for a while studying how to put this into order. What we can do is move the offerings of the kids to that part after the collectors have past the collection basket. It is then that we will ask the kids to go to the entrance of the church when the collectors and gift bearers are ready to bring the offerings of bread and wine. If there are altar servers, the kids form two lines and follow the altar servers and offer their gifts, and back to their pews. The last at offertory procession are the bread the wine. To manage the kids at the line, the Ushers/Greeters will play an important role. It is providential that we have lots of people signing up to be ushers and greeters: Rhonda & Tony Stonerock, Mark & Trish Peak, John & Mary Gilpin, Bob & Linda Moore, Rod & Barb Murphy, Next Sunday(04/21/13)

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Wayne & Ruth Leritz, Maryann Heidricks, Ned Sauer, Cliff & Janel Scales, Chris & Mary Leritz, Chris & Con5:30 PM 10:00 AM nie Sponsel, Dave Garrett Family, Dan Duling Family, Mitch Murphy E. Wilson, B. Scales, C. Muia Robert & Alice Davied, Jerry & Rosemary Simon, Jim & Altar Servers: E., C., A. Doherty Margaret OToole, Linda DeGarmo Family, Bernadine Shivelly, Marilyn McCracken, Jeanie Herrod, Gerald & Sharon Giacometti Marilyn McCracken E. M. E. Mary Davied, Mary Twarog, Kim Curran, Dale & BerNed Sauer Linda Moore Lectors: nadette Coomes, Butch & Mary Reif, Joe & Rose Murnane, and Hank & Carrie Smith Family. Because of Jeff & Michelle Elder Dan & Ruth Duling Family this, I would ask those whose name appears above to stay Gift Bearers Family & Mary Ann Duling after the mass on April 27th or 28th, Saturday or Sunday, whichever mass you will be at. We have a short meeting Mass Schedules & Intentions for April 13th-21st: after the mass, so the following weekend, May 4-5, we can apply this change with the assistance of our newly Arma Geno Marchetti 4:00 PM Saturday Apr 13 formed ushers and greeters. Girard Greg Evans 5:30 PM Arma Raymond LaSota 8:00 AM Sunday 14 Attention all Lectors: there is a scheduled Workshop Girard Pro Populo 10:00 AM for Lectors on April 28, 2013, 4:00PM to 5:00PM at SaGirard Vera Diskin 7:00 AM Monday 15 cred Heart Church in Fredonia. This will be a good reArma Florence Talarico 5:30 PM Tuesday 16 fresher and renewal for all our lectors, and a good start for Girard Verl Diskin Wednesday 6:30 PM 17 Arma NO MASS 8:00 AM Thursday 18 all those who have not undergone any lectors training. Arma NO Eucharistic Adoration 8:30AM-3PM Please call the parish office so we can register you for that Girard Kay Arthur 7:00 AM Friday 19 training. The workshop will be conducted by Sr. Janice Girard Eucharistic Adoration 8AM-6PM Miller, CSJ, a sister of Saint Joseph. She has been assistArma Pro Populo 4:00 PM Saturday 20 Girard Jack McClaskey 5:30 PM ing in Lector worship presentations for many years in the Arma Ramond LaSota 8:00 AM Sunday 21 Diocese of Crookston. If you have problem with transporGirard Pro Populo 10:00 AM tation please let us know so we can try to work on transportation arrangement. Next Saturday (04/20/13)

On reproductive issues and women priests, he holds the same views as Benedict XVI. As to same-sex marriage and abortion, he has been outspoken against both Last Week July 2012 to date as a Cardinal in Argentina. Contributions $2,390.50 $108,233.05 Perhaps a strong sign of a different kind of reign can be found in his unusual Children's Offering $12.59 $1,088.56 choice for his papal name, honoring the memory of one of the Churchs greatest and best-loved saints, St. Francis of Assisi, a man dedicated to simplicity, yet Expenses-March $5,707.40 $110,075.19 playing a major role in bringing about spiritual and moral reforms in the Church Over/ (Under) ($753.58) during his lifetime. Weve seen Pope Francis simplicity when he was Cardinal in Argentina: His style was low-key, staying close to the people, riding the subway, Saint Michaels Upcoming Events visiting the poor, living in a simple apartment and cooking his own meals. And we saw more plainness in this new pope from the moment he emerged on the Finance Council Parish Council balcony at St. Peters Square: wearing the simple white robe, asking for our Tony Stonerock-Chair Dale Coomes-Chair blessing for him before he blessed us, reinstalling the altar in the Sistine Chapel Next Meeting, TBA Next Meeting, TBA for his first Mass where he would face the people, sitting on the same level with the cardinals at their first meeting, riding through St. Peters Square in the Rosary Altar Society Knights of Columbus popemobile blessing the people, kissing several babies, and leaving the open jeep Next meeting, TBA 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm to kiss a severely disabled man. He even left the Vatican to pay his bill at the At 6:30pm in the Hall. St. Michael Parish Hall clergy hotel where he had stayed before entering the conclave that elected him! Hes truly a pontiff without precedent. Helping Hands Daughters of Isabella In reference to his name, Francis, the question has been asked: Is he Francis I Need help or want to volunteer, Call Marilyn Bradshaw, Call Carrie Smith, 724-6684 724-7133 or Simply Francis? There are two schools of thought on this and Im not sure if the Church has taken an official position. I noticed that when he was presented on That Man in You Friday mornings at 6am the balcony on March 13, he was announced as simply Francis. Yet, various articles are referring to him as Francis I, since there has never been a Francis as Pope. Ive even heard priests refer to him as Francis I. But I wondered why Reminder again for all the sponsors of our confirmation candi- Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the senior cardinal who announced him, did not add dates that your presence is required this Wednesday, April 17 th the word, first. According to unofficial Vatican sources, when and if there is a for the last module of our confirmation preparation which insuccessor who calls himself Francis II, Pope Francis, elected in 2013, will then be cludes a practice of the liturgy of the sacrament. The session will referred to historically as Francis I. Pope Francis is the first pope to choose an original name since Pope John Paul I in 1978. Incidentally, the very conservative be in church after the 6:30PM Mass. Thank you and God bless you all! Fr. Roger Catholic newspaper, The Wanderer, referred to the newly elected pope on Aug. 26, 1978, simply as John Paul. Only after his death and the election of John Paul II did the newspaper begin to refer to him as John Paul I. Father Rogers Ordination Anniversary Well, back to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit to sit in the Chair of Peter. He was Thursday, April 18th will mark the 27th anniversary of Father born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936, the son of parents who immiRogers Ordination to the Priesthood. The Parish Council will be grated there from Italy. (that explains the Italian name). In college, he earned a hosting a donut and coffee reception and card shower at the hall masters degree in chemistry, but later decided to become a priest in 1969. He after the 10:00am Mass on the 21st. Please join us in celebrating was made a bishop in 1992 and installed as Cardinal or Archbishop of Buenos this important milestone with Father Roger. Aires in 1998. He has great abilities as an administrator, having created many new parishes, started new pastoral programs, written books on spirituality and Beloved Cardinal - Humble Pope meditation, and has spent much time, while Archbishop, as a counselor to priests One month ago, this weekend, Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio of and hearing confessions. His favorite sport as a youth was basketball and he now Argentina, was elected the 266th Pope of our Roman Catholic loves to watch soccer. As to the media, his method of communication is newspaChurch and took the name Pope Francis. Its too early yet to say pers. As a boy, he collected stamps, while today, his pastime is reading and liswhat his papacy will be like, except that we know that it will be tening to music. In music, he favors Beethoven and Wagner, while in dance, he different. Of course, hes the first pope from Latin America enjoyed doing the tango in earlier years. He likes St. Theresa of Lisieux and where 40% of the worlds 1.2 billion Catholics live. For those keeps a photo of her on his library shelf. The worst vice, he indicated, was pride. who thought the Catholic Church might seek a younger, more Hes the first non-European to become pope since the eighth century, when moderate leader, Pope Francis is neither. At 76, hes known for Gregory III of Syria was pontiff in 731. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Pres. Of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told reporters March 13 that the his commitment to conservative orthodoxy. Continued in next column. new pope met all of the cardinals qualifications. He said, They wanted to choose the right man, a man of God, a man of good pastoral governance, with a ST. MICHAEL, DEFEND US IN ALL OUR BATTLES! sense of the church universal and a good communicator. Article by Marcel Normand

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