Our Parish Family
Christmas Decorating: More helpers are needed to help prepare our worship space for Christmas. Please consider lending a hand this Tuesday at 5pm (4pm if you’re able). The more helpers, the lighter the work!
Catholic CDs Available: By the door there is a display with Catholic CDs & booklets for a small donation. 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy: Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis have made it clear that Divine Mercy is at the very center of the Christian faith. Enter into the Year of Mercy with best-selling author, Vinny Flynn, as he shares his 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy, and Christ’s message of love for each of us, and for the whole world.
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
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
4 Stages of Marriage – The 4 stages of marriage are: (1) Romance, (2) Disillusionment, (3) Misery, and (4) Awakening. Quite a few marriages experience the first 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never reach the resolution of the 4th Stage of Awakening. Don’t give up without learning about the 4th Stage of Awakening. If your marriage suffers from disillusionment or misery, please contact Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i). 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.
Hahn begins with Adam and Eve and continues down through the generations to the coming of Christ and the birth of the Church.
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