Our Parish Family
Encountering Jesus in Prayer: Sunday, Dec. 3rd, 2-3pm across the Diocese. St. Michael’s is joining Bishop Medley & the other parishes in having a Holy Hour on the First Sunday of Advent. All are welcome to come have an encounter with Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament and pray together for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our parish and the entire Diocese.
New Parish Picture Directory! Valerie Newell is putting together the new directory of the St. Michael’s family. It’s not too late to be included! Just send your photo to Patti 270-302-2782 or patti@smsebree.org. The Directory will have photos from the 40 years of parish life and the Anniversary celebration.
Lots of great, new CDs available! Check out our display for dynamic talks by Catholic presenters for only a suggested donation of $3 each. Titles like “What’s So Great about Being Catholic?” “Meet Your Mother” “Prove it, God…and He did!” “Religionless Spirituality: Why we need the Church” and “I’m Not Being Fed”. Consider them for gifts.
Parish Council Elections: Each year two members of the Parish Council rotate off. Thanks to Jimmy Frederick and Peggy Howell for their three years of service in leadership of our parish! Please consider if you would like to serve in this role or who you would like to nominate THIS weekend. Anyone who attends mass at St. Michael’s is eligible and two people will be chosen by lot on Dec. 10th. The Dec. 4th, 6pm Parish Council meeting will be an open meeting for anyone to attend.
Our Faith Family
A Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat for Healing the Wounds of Abortion will be offered the weekend of January 12-14, 2018 in the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky. 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.
Men’s Discernment Retreat for men ages 18-25 who are seriously thinking about their vocation and who have the desire to courageously give their lives to Christ. This retreat is an opportunity to set some time out in silence to listen to the voice of God in your life; receive guidance for the discernment process; learn the tools of discernment, and sharpen your discerning skills. There will be time for prayer, reflection, and rest. The Men’s Discernment Retreat will be held on December 8-10 at St. Meinrad. There is no cost but registration is necessary by Dec. 6th. To register:270-683-1545,
jason.mcclure@pastoral.org, www.owensborovocations.com