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LETTER FROM FR. LANZRATH

St. Michael Catholic Church

MASS SCHEDULE GIRARD
Saturday
5:30 pm
Sunday
10:00 am

ARMA
4:00 pm
8:00 am

CONFESSION
GIRARD
ARMA
Saturday
2:00-2:30 pm 3:15-3:45 pm
Weekdays before Mass, anytime by appointment
RECTORY HOURS & INFORMATION
Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 am - Noon
Rectory: (620) 724-8717
Fr. Maxs cell: (316) 708-9473
Fr. Maxs email: thomas.becket.fan@gmail.com
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz
Secretary: Faith Paoni
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer
PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stmichaelgirard.com
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
Tony Stonerock, Chair Dale Coomes, Chair
TBA
TBA

!Altar Society

Knights of Columbus
4th Monday of month 1st Tuesday of month
6:30pm @ Daltons
7:00pm in hall

!Helping Hands

Daughters of Isabella
Carrie Smith
Marilyn Bradshaw
724-6684
724-7133
Kapauns Men: Will resume meeting in the fall

GRADUATION MESSAGE: MAKE EACH DAY COUNT!

Weve arrived at the time of year where hundreds of students are completing high school or
college with their sights set on further education, work, or the military. Its a time of mixed
emotions, for they are anxious to begin anew, but they are reluctant to leave that which has been
comfortable, fun, and relatively protected. Most have enjoyed success in their academic and
extracurricular activities, but they know they must now leave a host of friends behind and move
forward into the challenging role of an adult. Both Girard and Arma are holding their high school
graduations TODAY (Sunday).
Speaking of lives changing, think for a moment of how the apostles had to adjust to huge shifts
in their routines from the time of the Ascension (last weekend), to Pentecost (this weekend). They
had just bid farewell to Jesus as he ascended into heaven, but were told by Him to remain in
Jerusalem and wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit. They didnt know where or when the event
would occur. On that day, they were in the Upper Room when a mighty wind came over the entire
room and the Holy Spirit entered and settled upon each of them, infusing them with knowledge to
spread the Gospel.
This can be compared to the graduating seniors of today. Jesus had been with the apostles three
years at the mostteaching them and showing them how to live. Our young, graduating seniors
have been in education for 13 years. Yet, on Good Friday, the apostles saw their Teacher, God
Himself, die on a cross. Think what that would have done to any of us! But, they had instructions
from Jesus as to what they should do, which was to stay together. However, Mary Magdalene and
the other women saw the Risen Jesus. He came to all of them soon after and remained with them
40 days to further teach them, especially of the coming of the Holy Spirit. Our seniors of 2016
have been receiving instructions in their faith and also in secular education for many years now.
Graduation has come and they will no longer have their leaders (teachers), just as the apostles
found themselves on their own. Todays seniors must ask themselves, Are we fortified sufficiently
with the knowledge needed for life and to attain heaven? Will we be able to serve as examples
for those who are coming forth? Will we have sufficient learning to teach others? Im sure that
it is your teachers hopes and prayers that you have!
Most graduates are faced with a moment of decisionwhich way do I turn? Where will I go?
What will I do? In the movie, The Man Who Knew Too Much, actress Doris Days approach to
these questions was in the well-known song, Que Sera, Sera, Whatever will be, will be. This
equates to having no plan! A plan is necessary for success and the time is now for choosing. The
apostles chose to listen to their teacher and follow His plan. They lived their lives for Christ and
received the ultimate Prize. You have the academic learning and now must choose which direction
to follow. Im not setting a monumental task before you today like changing the world. Im
suggesting an even more important one, like meeting each day with a set of moral values for
others to model. If wed ALL do it, we would, in the end, change the world! And, like the apostles
did, the PRIZE is waiting for each of us. Happy Graduation!
- Marcel Normand

Altar Ministers for Next Weekend

Mass Schedule and Intentions for May 14 -22

May 14 Saturday
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
Monday
7:00am
Tuesday
5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 7:00pm
8:30am-3:00pm
Friday
12:00 noon
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am

106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
(620) 724-8717
Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz

Bob Pazzie
Junior Lepoglow
Joe & Betty Youvan
For the People
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
No Adoration
No Mass
No Adoration
Clifford & Sylvia Endicott
Ron Breneman
For the People
Jim Davied

Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard

Next Saturday (5/21/16)

!Altar Servers:
EMHC:

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Lector:
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Gift Bearers

5:30 pm

Next Sunday (5/22/16)

10:00 am

Mary Kate Smith &

Luke Martin

Cooper & Cory Puckett,

Carson Sevart

Carrie Smith

Nancy Hofer

Ned Sauer

Faith Paoni

Dave & Linda Garrett Ron & Jeanette Davied

As you know well, your pastor, Fr. Max Biltz, has been absent
from the parish since the middle of February due to health
issues. Thank you for your prayers for Fr. Biltz during this
time. He is receiving the necessary help so that he can return
to priestly ministry. Recognizing however that the parishes of
St. Michael in Girard and St. Joseph in Arma need a resident
pastor, Fr. Biltz has stepped down as pastor of these two
parishes so that Bishop Kemme can name a new pastor for
these two parish families.

Contributions
Childrens Offering

!This weekend, Fr. Patrick Malone will be celebrating Masses

on this Pentecost Sunday. Please welcome him to the parish!

At the Masses, he will make an announcement from Bishop
Kemme announcing the name of the new pastor for St.
Michael Parish and St. Joseph Parish.

!Bishop Kemme expresses his gratitude to you for your prayers

for Fr. Biltz, for your patience during these past months, for the
priestly ministry offered by Fr. Robert McElwee, Fr. Malone
and other priests of the diocese, who have covered the
weekend Masses during Fr. Maxs absence.

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In Christs Service,

Rev. John P. Lanzrath

Vicar for Priests

MEMORIAL DAY MASS

There will be a 9:30am mass on Memorial Day, May 30, at St.

Aloysius Cemetery.

$114,072.87

$14.50

$679.32

Expenses

$122,206.40

Over / (Under)

($7,454.21)

Building Fund Contributions

$110.00

Building Fund Loan Balance

$216,777.63

ST. PEREGRINE ITEMS AVAILABLE

ALTAR FLOWERS DONATIONS

MIDWEST CATHOLIC FAMILY CONFERENCE

The 17th Annual Midwest Catholic family conference will be

held Aug. 5-7 in Wichita, Ks. Call the parish office for more
information or visit catholicfamilyconference.org.

TOTUS TUUS SCHEDULED

Congratulations, Graduates!
Entrust your works to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.
- Proverbs 16:3

PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISHIONERS

Please pray for parishioners Herman Masser, Thurma Masser,

Rosemary OToole, Tom Weston, and Judy Widner who are ill
or in need of prayers.

$3,178.00

If you would like to make a donation in honor of a loved one

that will be used to purchase flowers for the altar, please
contact Faith at the parish office, 724-8717. The flowers will
remain as long as they are fresh, and the memorial information
will be included in the bulletin.

Save the date! Totus Tuus is scheduled for the week of July
9-15, 2016! There are brochures in the back of church with
additional information.

July 2015 to date

St. Peregrine cards, medals and tokens are available free of

charge for persons with a cancer diagnosis or cancer survivors.
St. Peregrine is the patron saint of persons suffering from
cancer. If you would like one for yourself or a loved one, call
Teresa Davenport at 362-3042.

!Lastly, I express my profound gratitude to you for your very !

kind and warm welcome to me these last three months. I will
always remember the graces of celebrating Holy Week with
you this year. May we remember each other in prayer. Come
Holy Spirit!

Last Week

VISITING PRIEST

Fr. Lanzrath will be our visiting priest next weekend. Please

make him feel welcome, and thank him for being here and for
his pastoral care of our parishes during this time!

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