ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC PARISH Looking for more in your spiritual life? Now is the time! August Please join us for one of these faith formation opportunities : The VINE: The goal of the VINE is friendship with Christ and friendship with 25 each other. Parishioners meet for 6 weeks to discuss Scripture while growing in fellowship. stmichaelcp.org/the-vine Women of St. Michael: Monthly events allowing for growth in faith and fellow- 2 0 1 9 ship with other women of the parish. Kick off is Sept. 5 stmichaelcp.org/women- of-st-michael-1 21st Sunday in Ordinary Monday Morning Men’s Study: Meets at 6:15 - 7:45 am in Fr. Porter Hall for Time bible studies and fellowship. The new study “Genesis to Jesus” begins Oct.7th. stmichaelcp.org/mondaymensstudy Men of St. Michael: Meets on Thursday mornings for coffee, fellowship and discussion of Sunday’s readings after 6:40 am Mass. stmichaelcp.org/men-of-st- Our Pastoral Priorities: michael Wednesday Morning Bible Study: Weekly bible study from 9/11-10/30 featur- -Deepening Spirituality ing Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John by Edward Sri. -Evangelization stmichaelcp.org/wednesday-morning-bible-study -Strengthening Marriage and Saturday Women’s Bible Study: Meets five Saturdays this Sept/Oct to study Family Life Bishop Barron’s Pivotal Players: St. Augustine & St. Benedict. stmichaelcp.org/ saturday-womens-small-group Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP): A weekend retreat in October for men and women that brings parishioners together to grow in faith individually and as a Save the Date: community. stmichaelcp.org/crhp Together Marriage Enrichment: A monthly series of dynamic speakers and Parish Picnic fellowship. Begins in fall - come to one session or all - held in conjunction with Sat. Sept 28, 5 pm Ascension Parish. stmichaelcp.org/together (Sat. Mass moves to 4 pm) RCIA: Interested in becoming Catholic? Classes begin in September. stmichaelcp.org/the-rcia-process Food - Fun - Fellowship Religious Ed Classes - K-6 begins Sept. 16/17. stmichaelcp.org/kindergarten- ___________________ 8th EDGE for middle schoolers (7th & 8th) begins Sept. 18 stmichaelcp.org/7th- 8th There is still to enroll! New in the bulletin: More info about these opportunities is in this bulletin or visit stmichaelcp.org. Ask a Priest Questions? Contact John Williams, Dir. of Christian Formation & Evangelization at [email protected] or 913-402-3943. See page 3 stmichaelcp.org WELCOME Pastor Parochial Vicar Fr. Thomas Haake, Seminarian Fr. Brian Schieber Fr. Dan Weger OMV Thomas Maddock frschieber@ frweger@ Ignatian Retreats thomas.maddock@ stmichaelcp.org stmichaelcp.org Priest-in-Residence stmichaelcp.org 913-402-3932 913-402-3914 913-402-3923 GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION PARISH OFFICE LET’S STAY CONNECTED Deacon Mark Stukel Want to receive our weekly email 14251 Nall Ave. [email protected] with parish news? Change in email Leawood, KS 66223 913-402-3929 or phone number? (913) 402-3900 Contact Denise Greene at [email protected]. Parish Office Hours Deacon John Weist Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Find us on Facebook! [email protected] 913-402-3939 SCHOOL OFFICE (913) 402-3950 PRE-SCHOOL OFFICE ǟǥǢ ǣǤǑǖǖ HOW TO JOIN OUR PARISH (913) 402-3970 Our staff is ready to assist you! If you are new to the area and would CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFICE like to become a member, please join For a listing of all staff members, go to (913) 402-3922 us on Sunday mornings at 10 am for stmichaelcp.org/contact-us. our New Member Welcome and Need to reserve a room at the parish? ǟǥǢ ǜǕǑǔǕǢǣ Registration in the St. Uriel Room Go to stmichaelcp.org/facility- (lower level of the church). 70+ leaders of our ministries are scheduling-information. Or, contact Sara Kuhn: happy to answer your questions about Need a priest after hours for an [email protected] or 913- how to get involved ...whether it’s 402-3912, or just stop by the Parish emergency? serving the community or leading a Office. Contact the rectory at 913-402-3980. group here at the parish. Go to stmichaelcp.org/ministry- HǑǦǕ Ǒ QǥǕǣǤǙǟǞ ǖǟǢ Ǒ leaders-committees for their contact info. PǢǙǕǣǤ? Our new Ask A Priest section will ad- dress the questions that you have BULLETIN DEADLINE: THURSDAY about our Catholic faith or the Church. AT 9 AM - 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SUNDAY PUBLICATION Questions will be answered here in the bulletin - your name will remain anony- Please join us in welcoming these Please send your copy to mous - but we will share your question new members: [email protected]. Include with everyone since many of us are the dates you would like your item to probably wondering the same thing. Brad & Emily Christiansen appear. Bulletin staff reserves the right Fr. Weger, our Associate Pastor, will Jeff & Melanie Lenius to edit contributions for space, content, review the questions and select one Mark & Emily Mast grammar and spelling. every week to be answered here. Steve Shockley To submit your question, send it to: Justin Wren For bulletin guidelines, please go to [email protected] stmichaelcp.org/bulletin- Be sure to check back to see if your communications-information. question gets printed. 2 WORSHIP Questions about Worship and Sacred Arts? MASS ON THE LORD’S DAY Contact Kevin Vogt at Saturday 5:00 pm [email protected] Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 5:00 pm (Nursery provided at 9:00 & 10:30 Masses) Questions about Music Ministries? MASS ON WEEKDAYS Contact Dan Klocke at Monday - Friday, 6:40 am [email protected] Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 8:15 am Questions about Liturgical Ministries ? CONFESSIONS Contact Janel Butler at Wednesdays 7:15 - 8:05 am, [email protected] Sat. & Sun., 3:30 - 4:50 pm THE WORD OF THE LORD LǟǦǕ Ǥǟ SǙǞǗ? JǟǙǞ Ǒ CǘǟǙǢ! RǕǑǔǙǞǗǣ ǖǟǢ AǥǗǥǣǤ 25 Our parish choirs will begin rehearsals in September. Isaiah 66:18-21 ( Psalms 117:1, 2 Opportunities exist for singers of all ages! Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 ( Luke 13:22-30 St. Michael Choir (Adult) RǕǑǔǙǞǗǣ ǖǟǢ SǕǠǤǕǝǒǕǢ 1 High School Choir ( Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Psalms 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 St. Michael Choristers (Grades 4 – 8) Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24A ( Luke 14:1, 7-14 St. Nicholas Choir (Grades 1 – 3) TǘǙǣ ǧǕǕǛ’ǣ Aɢɚ A Pɡɘɔɢɣ ǡǥǕǣǤǙǟǞ: For more information or to register online, visit stmichaelcp.org/music-ministries. Questions? Con- As part of the Apostles’ Creed, tact Dan Klocke, Associate Director of Sacred Music, there is a phrase “He was cru- at [email protected] cified, died and was buried; He descended into hell” What was His purpose of descending into hell? TǢǑǙǞǙǞǗ ǖǟǢ NǕǧ AǜǤǑǢ SǕǢǦǕǢǣ There are several points in the Altar servers have the great privilege of assisting the priest as Catechism of the Catholic Church he does the most important thing on earth -- celebrate Mass! that will be of use to us (CCC 631 Their prayerful manner and reverence communicate to every- -637). First and foremost, the one assembled that God is truly present. idea that Jesus descended into hell is to emphasize that Christ actually died and went to hell – Sheol in Hebrew and New servers must be in 5th grade or above. Hades in Greek. This place is not as we often think of it now, There are two options for training: as a place for the damned, but the realm of all the dead. Je- Sunday, September 15, from 1:45 pm- 3:00 pm OR sus did not just swoon or escape death and go straight to heaven; He died and went to where the dead go. But He did Sunday, September 22, from 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm not go as a prisoner or as a captive, but rather as a Savior Both trainings will begin in the St. Gabriel Room. and Redeemer. While there, He preached the Gospel to those in the hell, that all men from all time are able to know Please register for training here: the Good News, not just those who lived after Christ. And the smaschola.coursestorm.com/course/new-server-training Just heard the Word of God, and from Abraham’s Bosom, For more information, contact Janel Butler at ascended with Christ into Heaven, while those who rejected [email protected] or (913) 402-3948. God remained. 3 CALENDAR, NEWS & EVENTS VǙǢǤǥǣ TǢǑǙǞǙǞǗ SUNDAY 8/25 Do you plan to coach, 10:00 am New Member Welcome St. Uriel Room teach, or volunteer 6:30 pm FLOCK Youth Room to work with children here at our parish? If so, MONDAY 8/26 you need to be No events VIRTUS- trained. TUESDAY 8/27 6:00 pm VIRTUS training St. Gabriel Room Tuesday, Aug. 27, 6:00 pm, St. Uriel Room YOU MUST PRE- REGISTER! WEDNESDAY 8/28 For the protection of children in our Archdiocese, all employ- 9:00 pm 4 & TK Orientation Preschool ees and volunteers (age 16 and older) who work with chil- 10:30 pm 4 & TK Orientation Preschool dren, or around children, are required to attend a VIRTUS Awareness Session and have a criminal background check THURSDAY 8/29 - Parish Office closed for Staff Retreat on file. This includes ALL employees, coaches, religious education catechists, child care volunteers, school and pre- 7:00 am Men of St. Michael Fr. Porter Hall school volunteers, among others. 6:30 pm Back to School Night School To register, go to: stmichaelcp.org/virtus-training- 7:00 pm Fundamentals of the Faith Fr.