NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK
God calls us all to live our faith and seek out our vocation to become a deacon, priest, religious sister, married or single person. Perhaps God is calling you to priesthood or consecrated life. Will you have the courage to follow your heart? We are all called to love and serve Him and one another. As we continue to walk in the light of Christ and to serve our Lord with our whole heart, mind, and soul, may we be filled with the love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. National Vocation awareness week is a time for reflection and during this week we encourage all Catholics to:
- Take time to pray for vocations to priesthood and consecrated life
- Reflect on our own vocation and strengthen our personal relationship with Christ
- Educate our young people about the importance of silent prayer and taking the time to truly listen to God’s voice in our hearts.
Our Parish Family
Homecoming Mass & Meal: Sunday, Nov. 19th, 4pm
Please make plans to attend, bring a dish to share and help us spread the word to those who have attended St. Michael’s in the past. Celebrating this anniversary is to honor those that have built the foundation of our parish while looking with hope toward the future. If you have pictures for the slide show of memories at St. Michael’s or pictures of former members who have passed away, please email them to stmichaelspicdir@gmail.com or give them to Jenny or Patti.
Photo Directory: We would like to include as much of the St. Michael family in the new photo directory as possible. You can still submit your own family photos to the email above or have a snapshot taken after mass as a family.
Flagpole Raffle: The Knights are raffling a flag with flagpole on Nov. 11th to raise money for Thanksgiving baskets. Tickets are $5 each. See a Knight for more info.
Our Faith Family
Special Collection This Weekend: Bishop Medley has decided to call for another special collection on Nov. 4th & 5th in response to the continued natural disasters and needs. 75% of this collection will go to Fr. Carmelo’s home Diocese of Tuxtla Gutierrez who is rebuilding many churches and other diocesan buildings following the earthquake.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat for Healing the Wounds of Abortion: November 10-12, 2017. Participation in this retreat is open to any woman or man who has been involved, or touched by, abortion. If you have lost a child or grandchild, or a sibling, nephew or niece, to abortion, or if you have at any time in your life been involved in an abortion, then the Lord Jesus would like to offer you both healing and peace! Both Catholics and non-Catholics are welcome to participate, and our retreat is conducted with absolute confidentiality. For more information, visit our website: HopeAfterAbortionKY.com, or call Debbie at (270) 570-4717 or Jennifer at (931) 242-5506.
Stress in Your Marriage? – Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel bored, disillusioned, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Some experience coldness. Others experience conflict in their relationship. Most don’t know how to change the situation or even how to communicate this with their spouse. This program has helped thousands of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the January program beginning with a weekend on Jan 12, 2018, call the Family Life office at 270-852-8346, or email: felliott3232@yahoo.com or visit www.retrouvaille.org