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VOL. 3 APRIL 2-3, 2011 ISSUE

Welcome to

Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA

Scripture

Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart." (1

Samuel 16:7b)

Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side (Psalm 23:4) "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light." (Ephesians 5:14b)

Surely we are not also blind, are we? (John 9:40)

Reflection

How is the man blind from birth able to see Jesus?

It is said that saints see the world differently. What does this mean?

What blindness is present in our society?

How may you locate your blind spots and see Jesus?

We are all convinced that we desire the truth above all. Nothing strange about this. It is natural to man, an intel-igent being, to desire the truth. (I still dare to speak of man as an intelligent being!) But actually what we

desire is not the truth so much as to be in the right. To seek the pure truth for its own sake may be natural tous, but we are not able to act always in this respect according to our nature. What we seek is not the pure truth,but the partial truth that justifies our prejudices, our limitations, our selfishness. This is not the truth. It is onlyan argument strong enough to prove us right. And usually our desire to be right is correlative to our conviction

that somebody else (perhaps everybody else) is wrong.1Merton, Thomas, Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander, Doubleday, NY, 1989 p. 78.

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Fourth Sunday of Lent

Q: How often I may receive holy Communion on thesame day?

A: The new Code of Canon Law, published in 1983,states in Canon 917, "One who has received theblessed Eucharist may receive it again on the sameday only within a eucharistic celebration in which thatperson participates, without prejudice to the provisionof Canon 921, #2."

That means, whenever, wherever, however a per-

son has received holy Communion, he or she mayreceive a second time on the same day if the person isparticipating in the celebration of Mass.

So, if the person has already received Communionn or outside of Mass, he or she may receive a second

time if it is during a Mass in which he or she is par-ticipating. A person may not just walk in at Commun-

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Parish Staff

and Ministries

Pastor:Fr. Damian Ilokaba(706) 791-4307

Co-Pastor: Fr. Samuel Aniekwe(706) 791-4307

Contract Priest: Fr. Michael Ro(706) 791-2945

NCOIC: Sgt. Sheronda Williams(706) 791-4308

Chapel Clerk: Vacant(706) 791-2945

Deacons:- George Foster (706) 860-237- Mike Marchek (706) 855-210- David Kriegel (706) 869-978

PLC: VACANT

Music Director: VACANT(706) 791-2945

MCCW: Dede Obrien

dedems@yahoo.comKnights of Columbus:Ricardo Ruiz Jr. (706) 863-3435

ruizrjr@knology.netLectors: Tom Dean

(706) 860-6946Ushers: Ron Shannon

(706) 868-5960Religious Education: VACANTFlowers Ministry: Sherry Wodic

swodicka24@gmail.com

Editor: Lola Rivera (706) 860-06lolarivera@ymail.com

MIKE RIVERA, PRESIDENriveralejos@yahoo.com

BILL HOLT, VICE-PRESIDENwilbil56@aol.com

LOLA RIVERA, SECRETARlolarivera@ymail.com

TINA RABY, FINANCIAL ADVIgritstwo@yahoo.com

Pastoral Council

ion time and receive a second time. Canon 921, #2,however, allows anyone in danger of death, from anycause (a heart attack, missile attack, natural disaster,etc.) to receive Communion as viaticum a secondtime during the same day whether in or outside ofMass. In fact, the Code strongly suggests that theperson receive again in such circumstances.

Cases where these canons might most frequentlyapply are those in which a person has attended Mass

on Saturday morning and then attends a Mass onSaturday evening to satisfy the Sunday obligation.The person may receive at both Masses. The sameapplies for someone who attends a daily Mass in theparish and then attends a wedding or funeral Mass inthe evening. Again, the person may receive in bothinstances.Retrieved from http://www.americancatholic.org/

DESIGNATED OFFERINGThere will be a designated offering on April 16-17, 2011 for Chaplaincy Endorsing Agencies.

Please know that this offering is directed by the office of the Chief of Chaplains.

Parish Council Financial Advisor, Tina Raby

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Worldwide Marriage Encounter

"So do not be ashamed of your testimony toLord". Does your Sacrament of Marriage witthe Sign of God's love? Let Worldwide MarrEncounter give you tools to increase your Samental Sign. The next weekend is June 102011 in Columbia, SC. Early registration is hirecommended. For more information or to regonline, visit our website at: www.mes4.org or

Tom and Kathy Lensie at (864) 576-0416.

Stations of the CrossFriday April 8th at 1800 hrs (6PM)

followed by soup.

Lenten RecipesShare your Lenten recipes with the parish.Please submit them at lolarivera@ymail.com.

Bible Study for LentThe Religious Education Center is sponsoring a BStudy for Lent called The Passion of the Christ

Wednesdays beginning March 9th thru April 20th at13, 10-11am. Contact Gail Fitzpatrick to register (284-7618.

Lenten SchedulePalm Sunday

April 17. 8:30am and 10am

Holy Thursday

April 21 , 6pmGood Friday

April 22, 3pm

Holy Saturday

April 23, 6:30pmEaster Sunday

April 24, 8:30am and 10am

Pro-Life Mass & RosaryMass First Saturday of each month at

Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am. Rosaryat Preferred Health Center right after.

Lenten Reconciliation ServicesOur Parish will not provide special reconciliationdates during Lent. Please know that our Pastor isavailable for reconciliation every Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 8:15am. Parishioners are en-couraged to use these reconciliation servicesduring Lent.

Boy Scouts Learn Values Based Leader-

ship Through an Outdoor Program.Boy Scouts of America is alive and well in our

community. The BSA has been around for over100 years, instillingin our youth: leader-ship, life and survivalskills, respect, faith,and courage. Thelocal Boy ScoutTroop out of St Maryon the Hill CatholicChurch is activelyseeking new membership. Please contact theirS c o u t m a s t e r , D a v e B e s e l , a towls@troop8augusta.com. You can also visit

their website at: http://sites.google.com/site/troop8augusta

Ministries SponsoringStations of the Cross

The following Ministries will sponsor ourStations of the Cross during Lent.

April 8 (RE)April 15 (Youth)

Parishioners are welcome to bring their

soups any Friday during Stations of the

Cross.

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Adoration on Holy ThursdayThere will be adoration of the Blessed Sacrafollowing the Mass of the Lords Supper on

Thursday, April 23 until midnight. All are invitespend some time with the Lord, but since the BleSacrament can never be left alone, weare asking for at least one person to

sign up for each hour. The sign-upsheet can be found on the MCCWtable in the back hallway. DeaconFoster will close with Benedictionbefore midnight.

WIN a 2011

Hyundai Sonata GLSThe Immaculate Conception CatholicSchool Alumni Association at 811 Tel-fair Street, Augusta is raffling a 2011Hyundai Sonata GLS. The drawing willtake place on April 11 at the school. Alimited number of tickets will be sold.Proceeds will benefit Immaculate Con-ception School. Tickets are $50.00 each.For more information, call the school at706-722-9964 or 706-589-6112.

Access Parish updates, current newsletters, and more

http://stmichaelparishfg.blogspot.com/

DEBS BLACK BEAN VEGETARIAN CHILIIngredients: 2 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 medium onion (chopped); 1 Tbsp jalapeno pepper; 1 cup red bell pepp(chopped); 1 cup green bell pepper (chopped); 2tsp coarse salt; 1 tsp. Fresh ground pepper; 1 tsp. Min

garlic; 1 tsp. Ground chili or cayenne pepper; 2 cups diced tomatoes; 16-oz (2 cans) black beans juice); 2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels; 3 cups fresh or frozen green beans; 1 1/2 cups canned vegeble broth; 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped).

Heat oil in a large soup pot, add onions, stirring to wilt and lightly caramelize about 5 minutes. Add japenos, bell peppers, and spices. Cook 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes, black beans, corn, green beans avegetable broth. Stir and bring to simmer. When green beans are tender, add peas and heat through. Scilantro. Serve immediately in bowls with generous dollop of fat-free sour cream. Bon Appetite!!!

Deb Rhoden, thank you for sharing your recipe

Attention all Aquinas Alumni!You are invited to the 5th Annual Spring Fling on 6, 2011, 7-10 pm at Aquinas High School Grand D

Hall. Reconnect with old friends and share great meries! Enjoy complimentary refreshments!

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MEETINGS &

INFORMATION

God and CoffeeAre there questions about your Faith would like to have answers for? Come andthem. God and Coffee and RCIA on Sundays at 11:30AM. The location wherused to meet is under construction now, so we are using a provisional place atmoment. More information on location during Pulpit Announcements or conPOCTom Dean (706) 860-6946. We truly apologize for the inconvenience.

Knights of ColumbusPlease know that our meeting inMarch will be on Tuesday April12, 2011 in Bldg. 13 at 1830.Social and the meeting starts at

1900 hours. Contact the Grand Knight RicardoRuiz Jr. if you have any question at

ruizrjr@knology.netor (706) 863-3435.

Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW)MCCW is having a food drive donation for the months of March and April. Allnon-perishable items will be donated to Catholic Social Services. Please leaveyour non-perishable food items in the box at the MCCW table located at the

back of the church. Thank you!MCCW Faith Study meets every Monday morning at 9:30, at the religious education

center building #13. We then meet for Mass at 11:30 at St Michaels. Contact Dede OBrien

f you need childcare.COMING EVENT!!! MCCW will be supporting the Augusta Care Pregnancy Center for

Mother's Day. More information to follow in the April bulletin.

St. Michaels Choir is

looking for VolunteersSt. Michaels is looking for volunteers that would liketo share their talents and gifts with our choir. Singersand musicians are welcomed! Ask our Pastor if youare interested.

Parish Council MeetingSt. Michaels Parish Council Meeting is scheduled forTuesday April 12, 2011. The meeting will

be at Good Shepherd Chapel (GSC), social room at 5:30 pm. Parish Council meetings are open toall parishioners.**Ministry coordinators, please submit your reports to the Council President if you have not done

it yet. Thank you. The Secretary.

Altar ServersWe are always in need for Altar Servers. Let us know ifyour son or daughter is considering to become one. Candi-dates need to be in 4th grade or higher, and have madetheir First Holy Communion. Please, contact our Pastor if

you are interested.

2011 Roman MissalChanges

The Fourth part of the Interactive DVDseries on Changes to the Roman Mis-

sal will be announced soon. Please,check our weekly bulletin for more in-formation, or contact Deacon Kriegel ifyou have any question (706) 869-9781.

CCD NewsNo Religious Education

this Sunday

First Communion RetreatIn preparation for First Communion, there will bParent and Kids Retreat on Saturday April

11am-4pm at the Good Shepherd Chapel. First Cmunion candidates and parent/s (at least one) mustend this retreat.

Attention Ladies of the ParishMCCW is currently taking nominations for the new MCCW Executive Board, allwomen of the chapel are eligible to be nominated or nominate themselves for thefollowing positions; President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. If youare interested in any of these positions and would like to be considered a candi-date, please contact, Laura Pizzi @ 706-651-0688, Barbara Larson @ 706-592-2220 or Lidia Huter (706) 447-4890` for a job description.

Bible Study!!Saint Michaels Bible Study on Tuesdays. The study will be using

the Little Rock Scripture Study on the Book of Psalms calledPsalms for All Seasons. The group meets each Tuesday eveningn the Chapel Activity Room at 7-9 PM. On evenings when show-ng the series videos, the group will meet in Blg. 13 at the Religious

Education Center. Contact Tom Dean (706) 860-6946.

Confirmation 2011St. Michaels Confirmation will be celebrated on April 2

6:30pm. Please, join Bishop Richard Higgins, the Comandis, their sponsors and their families in this special d

Reconciliation andFirst Communion 2011

The children who are candidates to receive First Commuthis year will have their First Reconciliation on April at 10am. First Communion will be celebrated on Palm Sday, April 17 at the 10 am Mass .

New to our Parish?If you are a new parishioner andhave not registered yet, please take aminute and fill out our registrationform. You can find these registrationforms in the tables located in theback hallway. You may give theform to our Pastor, or leave it in hisdoor. You can download the regis-tration form from our website if thisis more convenient for you, and send

it to lolarivera@ymail.com. Wel-come to St. Michaels!

Military Archdiocese WebsiteDo you need to request a baptism certificate? First Commion certificate? You may inquire any sacramental informa

you may need at http://www.milarch.org

Youth of the Parish

Join us the first Sunday of eacMonth at 10 am Mass.

Youth are encouraged to dthe readings, serve as Ushers anpresent the gifts during MasContact our Pastor if you are iterested.

May 1st, 2011

at 10 AM Mass.

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StewardshipAttendance: 334

Offering: $1,588.38Bulletin Announcements

Bulletin announcements must be submitted to lolarivera@ymail.com by Sunday 3 PM.

LITURGICAL LIFE

Weekend MassesSaturday 17:00

Sunday 08:30 & 10:00

Daily MassMon, Wed, Thurs. 11:30

Mon-Friday DDEAMC 11:45

Penance/ ReconciliationSaturday 16:00Sunday 08:15

(Also by Appointment)

RosarySaturday 16:30Sunday 08:00

Communion (Sick/Homebound):Deacon George Foster

Weddings

Deacon George Foster

BaptismsDeacon Mike Marchek

LiturgyDeacon David Kriegel

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIADeacon Mike Marchek

AdorationWednesday 18:30

Religious Education (RE)

Sunday 11:30(RSO and RE Complex)

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Bible Study - The Book of CorinthiansThe book of 1 Corinthians was a letter written by the Apostle Paul during the first-century church. Paul wrotehis letter to the believers in Corinth, to reprove them for their errant beliefs and practices. The central theme of

his letter was to drive home the truth that as believers they were expected to conduct themselves in a way that

dentified them with Jesus Christ, not with the pagan culture surrounding them.

Corinth was an ancient city in Greece, approximately 48 miles southwest of Athens. The city was part of a

major Mediterranean trade route and was relentlessly bombarded with commercial traffic. To add to the may-

hem, a major part of their culture included a pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses, including the Temple of

Apollo built in honor of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, lust and fertility. This temple employed more than

1,000 prostitutes where nearly the entire Corinthian society practiced their rituals of worship. The people of

Corinth were an incredibly wealthy civilization, highly schooled in Greek philosophy, and followed the beliefs

and practices of the Epicureans, those who maintained the age-old "eat, drink and fornicate" way of thinking.

The Corinth environment made it extremely difficult for believers to maintain their faith, constantly having to

face the familiarity and enticement of their culture. It was into this setting that Paul wrote his first letter, torebuke them for going back to many of their old sinful habits. The Corinthians had quickly fallen away from

he original teachings of Jesus Christ that they had once so readily accepted. Among the things they struggled

with the most were divisions among the church, materialism and greed, lawsuits among fellow believers, mar-

riage issues including fornication, idolatrous sacrifices, attacks on spiritual leadership, and the most prominent,

sexual perversion. But Paul offered the Corinthians a message of hope. While many of them struggled daily

with the temptations around them, he taught them that "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is

common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with

he temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."(10:13)

There are many incredible revelations provided in the book of First Corinthians regarding Christian conduct,

ncluding how to approach and observe communion, how to fulfill specific ministries within the church, and in-

depth instruction for prophecy, and the appropriate conduct for prophets and their wives. All of these things

were important to the survival and growth of the Corinthian church, one of Paul's deep concerns.

Overall, First Corinthians 11:1 speaks volumes of how the Corinthians were to conduct themselves: "Imitateme, just as I also imitate Christ." In other words, in the things that Paul practiced that were examples of the

character of Jesus Christ, they were to imitate him. Many of the things they were practicing did not fall into

what Paul preached or lived. While he was reproving them, he was lovingly reminding them of their obligation

o present themselves worthy of their calling in Christ Jesus.

Written by: Amy Miller, Retrieved from http://www.sharefaith.com

PrayForOurMilitary

Pleaserememberinyourprayersallthosewho

aredeployedandcannotbewith

their familiesand loveones.Remember their

familiesandfriendsduringtheir

deployments too. If your love one isoneof t

hem, or youknowanydeployed

military personnel send us his or her name, so

we can include it in our daily

prayers.Sendyourprayerrequesttololarivera@

ymail.com.

SFCKevinSabo

LTC KarlStrellner

SusanWersal

KristopherNichols

CPORonnyAmaya

COLMarkZiemba

SFCNathanVarner

SrAJamesVarner

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battBe our protection against the wickedness a

snares of the devil.May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host by t

Divine Power of God -thrust into hell,Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throu

out the world seeking the ruin of souls.Amen.

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