Our Parish Family
Communal Penance Service this Wednesday! On Dec. 16th at 6pm we will all have the opportunity to experience God’s mercy in a profound way through the Sacrament of Penance. Please consider attending as we kick off this Year of Mercy. Fr. Tony Shonis & Fr. Carmelo will be hearing individual confessions after a short reading & reflection.
Year of Mercy began on Dec. 8, 2015 through Nov. 20, 2016. Stay tuned for the many ways we will commemorate this Extraordinary Jubilee year in our Diocese and our Parish. For more information visit: www.usccb.org/jubilee-of-mercy
Advent Scripture Study: You are invited to the last part in the Advent Bible Study series at 6pm Monday, Dec. 14th to help us prepare spiritually for the Christmas season. It will be a very popular video-based study by Jeff Cavins with time for sharing & discussion. Invite your friends and family! Check out the FB event for more info:
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Christmas Mass Schedule: on Dec. 24th we will have Mass in English at 5pm, Mass in Spanish at 7pm and on Dec. 25th we will have mass at 12pm (language will depend on who is here). Invite your friends & family who may be looking for a church home to celebrate the holidays!
Holy Day Jan. 1st: On January 1st the Church celebrates Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation). Here at St. Michael’s we will have vigil masses on Dec. 31st in English at 5pm and in Spanish at 7pm as well as a bilingual mass on Jan. 1st at 12pm.
Our Faith Family
Married Singles Lifestyle –The Married Singles Lifestyle describes couples that may have lost a sense of closeness they once had as marriage partners and are now living more like roommates. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) teaches couples how to survive times like these in their marriages. This program has helped thousands of couples experiencing any level of difficulty in their marriage from disillusionment to deep misery. For confidential information about or to register for the January program beginning with a weekend on Jan 29, 2016, call 270-683-1545 ext 346, or email: satkv59@gmail.com or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.com
“A Father Who Keeps His Promises” begins Jan. 7 at the Mount: A new monthly study of the book, “A Father Who Keeps His Promises,” by Scott Hahn, is taking place at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center beginning Jan. 7. The book focuses on God’s covenant Love in Scripture. It explains how God patiently reaches out to us — despite our faults and shortcomings — to restore us into relationships with his divine Family. The monthly sessions begin at 10:30 a.m. and end after lunch is served at 12:30 p.m. There is a $10 fee per class. To register, contact Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206 or kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org. You can find a flyer at www.ursulinesmsj.org.
St. Gerard Life Home In Owensboro, KY – provides free shelter and services for pregnant women age 18 and older in a crisis pregnancy. A woman may come to us at any point in her pregnancy and may stay for up to 3 months after the birth of her child. There are no limitations on race, nationality or religion. Let us help. Call: 270-852-8328 or Email: stgerard@pastoral.org. A ministry of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Programs at the Mount St. Joseph Conference & Retreat Center: For a complete list visit www.ursulinesmsj.org.
To register call Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206