St. William Catholic Church 4932 Easley Street Millington, TN 38053 (901)872-4099 September 2018 HARVEST DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION It is that me of year again for us to gather items for our annual Silent Aucon which is held in conjuncon with our Harvest Dinner. We will begin accepng items any me aer September 15th unl October 26th, 2018. The event will be held on November 3, 2018 in the Family Life Center. We ask that you contribute anything you can, items may be SCRIPTURE STUDY old or new, but should be in good, clean condion so that they will garner the highest bid from someone. Items may be brought to any mass and given to any Women’s Club member JOIN US FOR A WEEKLY STUDY OF or they may be dropped off at the parish office for us to collect each Tuesday morning. THE UP-COMING SUNDAY’S READINGS. THERE WILL BE A SHORT VIDEO AND Ticket prices this year will be $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. Advance ckets will be available for THEN WE WILL BE READING AND purchase by October 7th. For those who have aended in the DISCUSSING THE WORD OF GOD WITH past you have experienced a delicious dinner (seated, not buffet) consisng of turkey and dressing, sweet potatoes, THE PRACTICE OF LECTIO DIVINA. green beans, corn and hot rolls; served with ice tea, coffee or water, plus extra delicious home made desserts. DAYTIME CLASSES BEGIN ON: On November 3th the bidding will open at 4:00 PM; dinner TUESDAY 9/18 1-3PM will be served at 5:30 PM (aer Mass) and bidding will connue unl approximately 6:45 PM – when the bidding will CONTACT: DEBI YETMAN AT be closed. All the monies received from the Silent Aucon and Dinner go to help the deserving and needy of our parish 487-6390 FOR MORE INFO. and community. Please join us for a great evening, donate generously and bid generously. CLASSES HELD IN THE FAMILY LIFE Quesons? Contact Chairperson Mary Heburn (215)266-5244 CENTER CLASSROOMS. or Shirley Maes (901)647-6111. With many blessings and prayers from our staff! St. William Formed: www.stwilliamcc.formed.org Rev. Michael Werkhoven (Fr. Mike) QR Code Deacon Jimmy Schmall St. William Website: www.stwilliamcc.org Debi Yetman Lisa Schmidt St. William Facebook Page:www.facebook.com/St-William-Catholic-Church-Millington Debbie Breckenridge -TN-167434053305186/ ! YOUTH NEWS ! We are off to a great start with this school year! Our first Children’s Mass of the year will be on September 23rd at the 11:00 Mass. Our Confirmation 1 class will be doing us the honors of their service. Please help encourage our young people and continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to guide them. As a reminder… the 3rd Sunday of every month is our youth weekend. We have a youth run mass at 11:00 (one of our religious education grades) and the High school youth group prepares breakfast for after 8:30 and 11:00 Mass. This a big fund raiser for the High school youth group and your support is greatly appreciated. There will be a mandatory parent meeting for families with students in our religious education program. Both parents are encouraged to come but we need at least one parent there to go over the upcoming year. This meeting will be on Sunday, September 30th during the chil- dren’s class in the old school building cafeteria. Please get your chil- dren to class and come straight to the meeting. We will discuss general information and then go over the students receiving their sacraments. We are excited about the upcoming year and encourage you to discuss weekly what is going on in your child’s class. Rejoice and Be Glad with Sr. Cathy Galaskiewicz, OP A 4-week program on Pope Francis’ new document on holiness Text available for purchase at class for $3. RegistraƟon: [email protected] or 901-726-5611 OpƟons: 4 Sundays at St. Peter Church, 190 Adams Ave., Crystal Room 9:45-10:45 a.m. on Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 4 Mondays at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Concepon 1695 Central Avenue, Marian Hall/Conference Room. Cost $10 for series. 10-11:30 a.m. or 6:30-8 p.m. on September 10, 17, 24, October 1 4 Tuesdays at the Church of the Holy Spirit 2300 Hickory Crest Drive, Conference Room. Cost $10 for series. 10-11:30 a.m. on September 11, 18, 25, October 2 from the Deacon’s corner… Archangels Continuing my series on Saints in the Liturgy of the Hour, I’d like to focus this month on the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the Archangels on September 29. We know that angels exist because the scriptures are filled with stories of them. (Ex 23:20-23, GN 22:11-18, Tobit chapters 5-12, LK 1:26-38, and MT 18:10). The Catechism of the Catholic Church also teaches that angels are real and serve as “servants and messengers of God” (CCC 328-336). Archangels are one of the nine choirs of angels listed in the Bible. The nine choirs or classes are Angels, Archangels, Principalities, Powers, Virtues, Dominions, Thrones, Cherubim, and Seraphim. Angels are at the bottom of the choir and Seraphim are at the top. The lower levels of the choir deal with humanity, the upper levels attend to the throne of God in Heaven. Michael is the angel who battled Lucifer. Because of this he is considered the “Prince” of angels. Michael means “Who is like God.” He is the angel mentioned most in the bible. He is also considered the angel of judgement because he brings the souls of men to their judgement before God. He is also considered the protector of the church and we say his prayer after each Mass. He the patron saint of police officers and the military. Gabriel means “Power of God.” He is mentioned in the Old Testament in Daniel 8:15-26, and 9:21-27, and in the New Testament in Lk 1:11-38. He is the messenger of the Annunciation appearing to the Blessed Mother and Zechariah announcing the birth of Jesus and John the Baptist respectively. He is the patron saint of communication. He is considered the angel of mercy and compassion. Raphael means “God has healed.” He is found only once in the bible, in the twelfth chapter of Tobit. While he is mentioned only once, his role as companion, protector, and healer cannot be underestimated. I love the book of Tobit and encourage all to read it again! St. Raphael is considered the patron of healing. Angels are there for us. They heal us, they guide us through life-changing events, and they protect us from evil. In closing I leave you with this beautiful prayer to the three Archangels. Heavenly Father, you have given us archangels to assist us during our pilgrimage on earth. Saint Michael is our protector, I ask him to come to my aid, fight for all my loved ones, and protect us from danger. Saint Gabriel is a messenger for the Good News, I ask him to help me clearly, hear your voice and to teach me the truth. Saint Raphael is the healing angel, I ask him to take my need for healing and that of everyone I know, lift it up to your throne of grace and deliver back to us the gift of recovery. Help us O Lord to realize more fully the reality of the archangels and their desire to serve us. Holy Angels pray for us. Amen http://lordcalls.com/dailyprayer/prayer-to-archangels Peace of Christ, Deacon Jimmy Highlights of the Month of September Mary The Monogram of the Blessed Virgin. The leers of the name "Maria" are evident in this ancient symbol. A crown was somemes placed over the monogram by Medieval arsts. September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, whose memorial the Church celebrates on September 15. Highlights of the Month During September, as in all of Ordinary Time (formerly known as Time AŌer Pentecost), the Liturgy does not focus on one parcular mystery of Christ, but views the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. We follow the life of Christ through the Gospels, and focus on the teachings and parables of Jesus and what it means for us to be a follower of Christ. Feast of Arch Angels September 29, the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Before the revision of the calendar, this used to be only the feast of St. Michael. In many countries this day was referred to as "Michaelmas" and is celebrated with tradional foods and customs. Month of the Harvest Since man is both a spiritual and physical being, the Church provides for the needs of man in his everyday life. The Church's liturgy and feasts in many areas reflect the four seasons of the year (spring, summer, fall and winter). The months of August, September, October and November are part of the harvest season, and as Chrisans we recall God's constant protecon over his people and give thanksgiving for the year's harvest. The September Ember Days were parcularly focused on the end of the harvest season and thanksgiving to God for the season. Ember Days were three days (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) set aside by the Church for prayer, fasng and almsgiving at the beginning of each of the four seasons of the year.