Welcome to
VOL. 3  MARCH 5-6, 2011  ISSUE 09
Parish Staff
and Ministries
Pastor: Fr. Damian Ilokaba
(706) 791-4307
Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe
(706) 791-4307
Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Roverse
(706) 791-2945
NCOIC: Sgt. Sheronda Williams
(706) 791-4308
Chapel Clerk: Vacant
(706) 791-2945
Deacons:
- George Foster (706) 860-2379
- Mike Marchek (706) 855-2107
- David Kriegel (706) 869-9781
Music Director: VACANT
(706) 791-2945
REC: Lisa Krug , (706) 495-4155
or lisa@krugtech.com
MCCW: Dede O’brien
dedems@yahoo.com
Knights of Columbus:
Ricardo Ruiz Jr. (706) 863-3435 or
ruizrjr@knology.net
Lectors: Tom Dean
(706) 860-6946
Ushers: Ron Shannon
(706) 868-5960
Flowers Ministry: Sherry Wodicka
swodicka24@gmail.com
Editor: Lola Rivera (706) 860-0604
lolarivera@ymail.com
Pastoral Council
MIKE RIVERA, PRESIDENT
riveralejos@yahoo.com
BILL HOLT, VICE-PRESIDENT
wilbil56@aol.com
LOLA RIVERA, SECRETARY
lolarivera@ymail.com
TINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADVISOR
gritstwo@yahoo.com
Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture
 Take these words of mine into your heart and soul. (Deuteronomy 11:18)
 Take courage and be stouthearted, all who hope in the LORD. (Psalm 31:25)
 They are justified freely by grace through redemption in Christ (Rom 3:24)
 Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them
will be like a wise man
who built his house on rock (Matthew 7:24)
Reflection
 Is it possible to hear God’s word and act on it without God’s grace?
 Are works without faith sufficient to be saved?
 Is faith without works a true faith?
 How do you hear God’s word, receive God’s grace and change your life?
God is the foundation of hope: not any god, but the God who has a human face and who has
loved us to the end, each one of us and humanity in its entirety. His Kingdom is not an imagi-
nary hereafter, situated in a future that will never arrive; his Kingdom is present wherever he is
loved and wherever his love reaches us. His love alone gives us the possibility of soberly per-
severing day by day, without ceasing to be spurred on by hope, in a world which by its very
nature is imperfect. His love is at the same time our guarantee of the existence of what we only
vaguely sense and which nevertheless, in our deepest self, we await: a life that is “truly” life. 1
1
Pope Benedict XVI, Saved in Hope, 2007, paragraph 31.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Q: How do I confess if I have no mortal sins or perhaps no venial sin and faults?
A: It is always appropriate to make what theologians call a confession of devotion. That
means the penitent has no unconfessed, unforgiven mortal sins to confess, but wishes to re-
ceive the graces of the sacrament to grow in his or her spiritual life.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Without being strictly necessary, confes-
sion of everyday faults (venial sins) is nevertheless strongly recommended by the Church.
Indeed the regular confession of our venial sins helps us form our conscience, fight against
evil tendencies, let ourselves be healed by Christ and progress in the life of the Spirit. By re-
ceiving more frequently through the sacrament the gift of the Father’s mercy, we are spurred
to be merciful as he is merciful.”
If you have no serious sins to confess, you may simply confess one or more venial sins.
And if you have been so fortunate as not to have committed any sin since your last confes-
sion, you may confess a sin from your past life.
A confession of devotion might sound something like this: “Bless me, Father, for I have
sinned. It has been a month since my last confession. I am not aware of any grave sin since
then. But I accuse myself of being unkind and impatient with my wife (husband) and chil-
dren, neglectful of my parents who are lonely and ill. And I want to acknowledge again my
sorrow for all my sins, particularly the sin of...”
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Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross will be every Friday dur- Lenten Schedule March 9th, 2011
ing Lent at 6pm followed by soup. The follow-
ing Ministry will sponsor our Stations of the Ash Wednesday
Cross. March 9, 11:30 and 5pm
+ + + March 11 (LEMS)+ + + Palm Sunday
April 17. 8:30am and 10am
Shrove Tuesday Holy Thursday
Whether you call it Pancake Day, Shrove April 21 , 6pm
Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, join us on March 8th Good Friday
for a Pancake dinner at the RE building 13 April 22, 3pm
from 6pm to 7pm. The Knights and Columbus Holy Saturday Masses at 11.30 and 5.00 p.m.
and MCCW will be cooking pancakes and April 23, 6:30pm
sausage, and drinks will be provided. It will be Easter Sunday
a great time for fellowship and a wonderful April 24, 8:30am and 10am
way to bring in the Lenten Season.

Adoration
We will NOT have Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament in Ash Wednesday. We will con-
tinue Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament dur-
ing each Wednesday of Lent at 6:30pm.
Lenten Recipes
Lent is a time of fasting. Many of us see Lent as time to fast, but also time to share with
our love ones the prayers and psalms of this season. One more year, we ask our parish-
ioners to share their Lenten recipes with the parish. Please submit them at
lolarivera@ymail.com.

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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
"So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord". Does your Sacrament
of Marriage witness the Sign of God's love? Let Worldwide Marriage Encoun-
ter give you tools to increase your Sacramental Sign. The next weekend is June
10-12, 2011 in Columbia, SC. Early registration is highly recommended. For
more information or to register online, visit our website at: wwmes4.org or
call Tom and Kathy Lensie at (864) 576-0416.

Two Positions Available at Aquinas High School

Substitute Science Teacher
The long-term substitute science teacher
will assume all teaching responsibilities for
biology, honors biology, and environ-
mental science from April 11 through May
20, 2011. In addition, the substitute will
handle assigned supervision duties such as
study hall. Candidates must possess a sci-
ence degree; bachelor’s degree in science
education and teaching experience pre-
ferred. Email letter of interest and resume
to swilliams@aquinashigh.org.
Business Manager
The full-time, salaried, Business Manager handles
all business functions of the school, including ac-
counts receivable and payable, payroll, cash re-
ceipts and disbursements, budgeting, statements,
and reporting. Candidates should have a sound
knowledge of accounting and experience working
with Peachtree. Degree preferred. Email letter of
interest and resume to cpaul@aquinashigh.org.
Bible Study for Lent
The Religious Education Center is
sponsoring a Bible Study for Lent
called “The Passion of the Christ”
on Wednesdays beginning March
9th thru April 20th at Bld. 13, 10-
11am. Contact Gail Fitzpatrick to
register (706) 284-7618.

Pro-Life Mass and Rosary

First Saturday of each month.
Mass at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am, followed by a Pro-Life Rosary at
Preferred Health Center (approximately 10:15 am).
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MEETINGS &
INFORMATION
Bible Study!!
Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW) Saint Michael’s Bible Study on Tues-
days. The study will be using the Little Rock
MCCW is having a food drive donation for the months of March and April. All non- Scripture Study on the Book of Psalms called
perishable items will be donated to Catholic Social Services. Please leave your non- “Psalms for All Seasons”. The group meets
perishable food items in the box at the MCCW table located at the back of the church. each Tuesday evening in the Chapel Activ-
Thank you! ity Room at 7-9 PM. On evenings when
MCCW Faith Study meets every Monday morning at 9:30, at the religious education showing the series videos, the group will
center building #13. We then meet for Mass at 11:30 at St Michaels. Contact Dede O’Brien meet in Blg. 13 at the Religious Education
if you need childcare. Center. Contact Tom Dean (706) 860-6946.
DeDe O'Brien is taking over as interim President for MCCW. You can contact DeDe at
dedems@yahoo.com
COMING EVENT!!! MCCW will be supporting the Augusta Care Pregnancy Center for LEM and Lector Training
Mother's Day. More information to follow in the April bulletin. LEM and Lector training will be after Ado-
ration on 23 March 2011. New parishioners
and present parishioners wishing to become
God and Coffee Eucharistic Ministers or Lectors are encour-
Are there questions about your Faith aged to attend this training.
would like to have answers for?
Come and ask them. God and Cof-
Come and join us
fee and RCIA on Sundays at 11:30AM. The Religious Education by Lisa K.
location where we used to meet is under con- on March 19th at 5PM. RE is in session every Sunday in March
struction now, so we are using a provisional Youth are encouraged to do the read-
place at this moment. More information on ings, and present the gifts during Mass.
location during Pulpit Announcements or con- Contact our Pastor if you are interested. St. Michael’s Choir is
tact POC Tom Dean (706) 860-6946. We truly looking for Volunteers
apologize for the inconvenience. We are in the process of hiring a new Mu-
2011 Roman Missal sic Director to enhance our
Knights of Columbus Changes weekend masses. In the
The Third part of the Interactive DVD meantime, we ask for volun-
Please know that our meeting in
series on “Changes to the Roman Mis- teers that would like to par-
March will be on Monday March
sal” will be after Adoration on 30 ticipate in the choir. Singers
7th, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830. So-
March 2011. Contact Deacon Kriegel and musicians are welcomed!
cial and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Con-
if you have any question (706) 869- Ask our Pastor if you are
tact the Grand Knight Ricardo Ruiz Jr. if you
9781. interested.
have any question at ruizrjr@knology.net or
(706) 863-3435.
Altar Servers
We are always in need for Altar
il Meeting
Parish Councg is scheduled h Servers. Let us know if your son
for Monday 7t or daughter is considering to be-
il M ee tin at G oo d
rish Counc he meeting will
be
St. Michael’s Pa ay. T come one. Candidates need to be
ve T ue sd ee tin gs
e to the Shro rish Council m in 4th grade or higher, and have
March, 2011 du SC), social room at 5:30 pm. Pa made their First Holy Commun-
l (G
Shepherd Chape Presi-
are open to al l pa rishioners. it yo ur re po rt s to the Council ion. Please, contact our Pastor if
subm
dinators, please Secretary.
you are interested.
**Ministry coor do ne it ye t. Thank you. The
no t
dent if you have
New to our Parish?
OFFERING
DESIGNATED ring on March 26-27, 2011 for
Let us know if you are new parish-
ioner, because we would like to
designated offe directed by
There will be a ea se kn ow that this offering is welcome you to our great “family.”
ational. Pl
Gideon’s Intern ns. Contact the Parish Council Presi-
e Chief of Chaplai cial Advisor, Tin
a Raby
the office of th Parish C ounc il F in an dent, Mike Rivera, to request a reg-
istration form at riveralejos@yahoo.com.
You may also download this form from our
website.
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Christian Principles LITURGICAL LIFE
Rhema Word of God
To newer Christians, the word “rhema” is completely unfamiliar. Long- Weekend Masses
term believers often speak of hearing the rhema word of God, and they consider it pre- Saturday 17:00
cious and something special enough to continually pursue. In Greek, the word rhema Sunday 08:30 & 10:00
means "an utterance." Therefore, the rhema word in Biblical terms refers to a portion of
Daily Mass
scripture that "speaks" to a believer. In most cases, a rhema word received while reading
Mon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30
the Bible applies to a current situation or need. In essence, the rhema word is timely and Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45
extremely valuable in a Christian's walk with God.
Penance/ Reconciliation
In 2 Timothy 3:16, the Apostle Paul says that God inspired the writers of the Bible. "All Saturday 16:00
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for Sunday 08:15
correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thor- (Also by Appointment)
oughly equipped for every good work." In the NIV version of the Bible, it says that Scrip-
Rosary
ture is God-breathed. No matter the interpretation, the writers of the Bible put words to
Saturday 16:30
paper as the Holy Spirit instructed them. With this understanding, Christians can count on Sunday 08:00
the written words contained in the Bible to have deep and personal meaning to their lives.
And it is the Holy Spirit who enlightens believers when reading a Scripture, with the goal Communion (Sick/Homebound):
of imparting wisdom, knowledge or understanding in order to have an immediate impact. Deacon George Foster
This is a great promise of God; that He is with us when we read His word and He is able Weddings
to make His words come alive in our hearts. Deacon George Foster

Though the Greek word Rhema does not appear in non-Greek Bibles, Matthew 4:4 is an Baptisms
excellent example of its importance. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Deacon Mike Marchek
word [rhema] that proceeds out of the mouth of God." In John 6:63, Jesus confirmed this
point when he said, "The words [rhema] that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." Liturgy
Deacon David Kriegel
Through daily reading of God's Word, which is referred to as the "logos," (logos), Chris-
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
tians will have knowledge of God and be able to memorize Scripture and to offer non- Deacon Mike Marchek
believers the truth that is written. But in addition to that, God wants to speak to His people
and provide insight beyond human understanding. With the help of the Holy Spirit, por- Adoration
tions of Scripture that were once words on a page will become rhema. They will have Wednesday 18:30
great significance and offer supernatural guidance, comfort, answers and assurances.
Religious Education (RE)
Sunday 11:30
Intermittent rhema from Scripture is good, but daily rhema will guide a Christian's steps
(RSO and RE Complex)
and move them toward greater understanding, revelation and joy.

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