News for the week of Nov. 13th

Our Parish Family

The Liturgy Committee will meet shortly this Sunday after the 10:30am Mass in the parish hall.

Thanks to the generosity of the entire St. Michael parish family we have met and exceeded our target for contributions to the Disciples Response Fund!  As of Nov. 10th 63 donors from our parish have pledged $4,103.00 and turned in $2,778.00 of donations!  Half of whatever funds are collected past our target of $1,600 will be returned to the parish for local ministry.  Monthly remittance slips will be arriving for those that pledged a monthly amount.  You may either mail them in or put the envelope in our Sunday collection.

Our Growing Youth Group needs some help!  We had 22 youth come this Thursday!  If you are willing to come help facilitate the small group discussions or provide a simple meal any Thursday, please let Patti know!!  We will also be working on our parish Christmas  Parade float next week, if you’d like to help we could use more adults!

Our Community

Sebree Lighted Christmas Parade will take place Saturday,        November 26th at 7pm downtown.  If you would like to enter a classic car, tractor, or other type of float, please let Keith Wilcox at General Baptist know at 270-835-2293.

Christmas for Veterans 2016: Dan Hawkins is collecting donations to brighten the holidays of veterans with a flag set.

Our Faith Family

Next week’s collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) needs your help. CCHD was founded to break the cycle of poverty in the United States by funding                 organizations that help individuals help themselves. With the         tradition of improving education, housing situations, and               community economic development, CCHD continues to make a positive impact in communities nationwide. Your contribution will defend human dignity and reach out to those living on the margins. Please give to the CCHD Collection.

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat for Healing the Wounds of Abortion will be offered the weekend of January 13-15, 2017 in the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky.   f 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 info visit our

website:  HopeAfterAbortionKY.com, or call Debbie at (270) 570-4717 or Jennifer at (931) 242-5506.

You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. 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 13, 2017, call 270- 852-8346 or email: flelliot@audubon-area.com or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org.

 

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