Father Away for a 5-Day Retreat

St. Michael Catholic Church

106 N. Western Ave.

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

Notes from the Pastor

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

World Marriage Day honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family, the basic unit of
society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married life. The idea of
celebrating marriage began in Baton Rouge, La., in 1981, when couples encouraged the Mayor, the
Governor and the Bishop to proclaim St. Valentines Day as "We Believe in Marriage Day". The
event was so successful, the idea was presented to and was adopted by Worldwide Marriage
Encounter's National Leadership. By 1982, 43 Governors officially proclaimed the day and
celebrations spread to U.S. military bases in several foreign countries. In 1983, the name was
changed to "World Marriage Day", designated to be celebrated each year on the second Sunday in
February. In 1993, his Holiness, Pope John Paul II, imparted his Apostolic Blessings on World
Marriage Day. WMD celebrations continue to grow and spread to more countries and faith
expressions every year.

As we celebrate this weeks Marriage and Family Life, we are reminded once more of the
importance of each family in the Church and in society. With that, we are also reminded of our
responsibility to support and nurture our families so that they may continue to remain strong. This
is a mission for all Christians. Everybody in the family - husbands, wives, and children - are called
to make personal sacrifices and self-discipline to contribute to the spiritual growth and strength of
the family. Some of the things we are reminded that we need to do for our family are: constant
communication with each other, having meals together as a family, and most important of all, to
find time to pray together as a family. Our family is our most important treasure. We invest time
and efforts for our physical life, how much more must we invest time and efforts for the strength and
growth of the family.

PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stmichaelgirard.com
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
Tony Stonerock, Chair Dale Coomes, Chair
TBA
Tues., Feb. 17 @ 6:30pm

!Rosary Altar Society

Knights of Columbus
4th Monday of Month 1st Tuesday of Month
6:30pm in hall
7:00pm in hall

!Helping Hands

Marriage and Family Life Week Celebration!

Daughters of Isabella
Carrie Smith
Marilyn Bradshaw
724-6684
724-7133
Kapauns Men: Fridays at 6:00am in hall

Last week on the plane to Mexico City and back, I got the chance to read the book of Jason Evert
entitled Saint John Paul the Great, His Five Loves. It was given to me by another priest after
he read it and strongly recommended it. If you havent read the book yet, I strongly recommend it
for both for married and young adults. The biographical section is already very interesting. The
second half of the book tells you who Pope John Paul II was and is for the Church. His five great
lovesyoung people, human love, the Holy Eucharist, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the
Crossare his enduring testament. Of the five, I found the section on human love which deals
with Saint John Pauls writings on Love and Responsibility and his Theology of the Body, and
of the Cross to be the richest and possibly the most engaging if not the most helpful to Catholic
readers. It addresses what real love is based on our dignity as image and likeness of God. That
really loving a person is opposed to using a person. You will get the details if you will read this book
and I am pretty sure you will find it interesting and helpful!

This week let us continue to pray for all our families, married couples, those engaged, and even
those who are not planning to get married but are cohabitating. May Gods inspiration penetrate
their hearts that they would be able to follow Gods path for eternal joy.

Mass Schedule and Intentions for Feb. 7 - 15

Feb. 7 Saturday
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

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

Mary Ginardi
Cathrine Madl
Joe & Betty Youvan
For the People
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
No Adoration
No Mass
No Adoration
Francis Buche
John Twarog
Connie Morris
For the People

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

Altar Ministers for Feb. 14 & 15

Next Saturday (2/14/15)

!Altar Servers:
!EMHC:
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Lector:
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Gift Bearers

5:30 pm

Next Sunday (2/15/15)

10:00 am

Mary Kate Smith

Carson Sevart
Rachel Ausemus

Josh Duling, Evan

Sisney, Gage Born
Eileen Bland

Mary Twarog

Beth Wilson

Jim & Margaret

OToole

Joe & Rose Murnane

I will be on my 5-day retreat this Monday to Friday. February 11th is

the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. It has been proven that lots of
people have received the gift of healing from their infirmities through
the intercession of Our Lady. Unfortunately, I cannot say mass at
our church that day, Wednesday, as I will be away. I would certainly
offer my mass that day for your intention and especially for our sick
brothers and sisters. I would ask you to pray the rosary especially on
that day to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, to pray for peace in the
world, and also for the sick. Let us also continue to pray for all our
sick brothers and sisters, those in the hospital, those who are
undergoing treatment, those in the nursing homes and assisted living,
and our homebound parishioners for healing and for the grace of
perseverance. God bless them and all of you always! - Fr. Roger

Knights of Columbus Soup/Chili Feed

The Girard/Arma Knights of Columbus Council is hosting their

annual soup and chili feed on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 5 - 7pm, and
on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 10am - 1pm at St. Michael hall. In
addition to soup or chili, there will also be choice of coffee, tea, or
lemonade, and a dessert. Free will donations will be accepted.

Knights of Columbus Baby Shower

The Girard-Arma Knights of Columbus Council 7607 will be

conducting the 16th annual Pro-Life baby shower during the month
of January. This is a Pro-Life clothing & supply drive to benefit
mothers-to-be who might otherwise choose abortion, and also to
benefit the unborn that might not otherwise be given the Right-ToLife". Parishioners are asked to donate new or used baby or
maternity clothing, baby and pregnancy supplies, diapers, bottles,
formula, etc. Receptacles will be placed in both churches for
depositing items. Thank you!

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Parish Council Meeting

The St. Michael Parish Council will meet Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6:30.

Daughters of Isabella Meeting

The Daughters of Isabella will meet at the St. Francis Hall in St. Paul
on Tuesday, Feb. 10. A trustee meeting will begin at 7:00 pm,
followed by the regular meeting at 7:30 pm.

Knights of Columbus District Meeting

The Girard/Arma Knights of Columbus Council will host the

Knights of Columbus District 16 meeting on Saturday, March 14 at
7pm, following the 5:30pm mass. Bob Duffin, the State Membership
Chairman, will host.
Dennis Harris, the Supreme Consultant
Membership Director, will also be attending from Supreme.

CYM Bake Sale

St. Michael CYM will be hosting a bake sale next weekend, Feb. 14
and 15, after both the Saturday and Sunday masses. The diocesan
CYM board chose Catholic missions as their charity this year, so our
youth are raising money for a Mission Project, and will be presenting
their offering at the upcoming DCYC (Diocesan Catholic Youth
Conference) in Wichita. Please plan to support them!

ReMembering Church Invitation

ReMembering Church is an outreach ministry to those who have left

the active practice of their Catholic faith and are considering a
return. Often it is difficult for those who've been away to take the first
step to more active participation. You could help by inviting them to
our sessions. Or better yet, offer to come with them! Sessions are held
from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at St. Mary's Elementary School, 301 E 9th St.,
at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Pittsburg. We welcome those from
other parishes who are seeking to re-engage in their home church.

KofC Free Throw Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the annual Knights of Columbus

7607 Free Throw Contest! They are: Danica Lopez, MacKenzie
Droessler, Allison Davied, Shelly Mallams, Quinn ORand, Gavin
Darnaby, and Caleb Muia. A total of 16 boys and girls participated
in the contest which was held in the GMS gym on Feb. 1. The
winners will go on to the District Contest at 1pm on Feb. 8 at St.
Marys gym in Ft. Scott. Knights of Columbus 7607 thanks all who
participated, the Knights and families for their support!

Donate Your Old iPod

The Alzheimers Association Heart of America Chapter is

sponsoring The Music and Memory Program. Music is profoundly
linked to personal memories, even for persons with severe dementia.
The Music and Memory Program connects individuals with
Alzheimers disease or a related dementia to an iPod loaded with a
personalized playlist, often reducing instances of difficult behavior in
those individuals. They are asking for donations of new or used
iPods, charging cords, and/or iTunes gift cards.
For more
information or to donate, call the Alzheimers Association at
(620)778-1806.

Scammon Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry

The Knights of Columbus Council #3316 will be hosting their

annual Fish Fry every Friday during Lent (except Good Friday) at St.
Bridgets Parish Hall in Scammon, KS. Serving starts at 6pm.
Choices include: Catfish Dinner, Cod Dinner, Shrimp Platter, St.
Elmos Platter, Bowl of Chowder, and Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
Prices range from $2 to $12. Carryouts are welcome.

Totus Tuus 2015 Dates

For those of you who are beginning to make summer plans, save the
dates of June 14 through 19 for Totus Tuus! Thank you to Paula
Sevart, Totus Tuus coordinator, for reserving our week.

Soup and Chili Feed

The Immanuel Lutheran Church (3 miles north and 1 1/4 East of

Brazilton) is having a soup and chili feed on Sunday, Feb. 8 from
11am to 1pm at their hall. This is to benefit the Brazilton Ruritan
projects.

Catholics hold that marriage is a vocation, a call. It is a way of life

that offers continual opportunities to be in loving service to the other.

Life Matters: Marriage, the Sanctuary of Life,

2012 USCCB Respect Life Program

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