Michael the The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 Rev. Fr. Dale Branson, Pastor TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The origins of today's solemnity lie in thirteenth- century Belgium. In those days, people seldom received Holy Communion, and never from the “For if this endeavor or this chalice. A nun in activity is of human origin, it will a troubled destroy itself. But if it comes from convent, Juliana God, you will not be able to of Liège, devoted destroy it; you may even find her life to stirring yourselves fighting against God.” up love for the Eucharist, Weekend Mass Schedule lobbying for a Saturday Vigil - 4pm feast day to Sunday - 8 am & 10:00 am honor the Parish Center Blessed 26035 N Apollo Dr. Sacrament with Masses and processions. Juliana may have San Tan Valley, AZ 85132 been inspired by the Ascension Day processions in nearby Bruges. Crusaders brought a treasure home to Bruges from Daily Mass Schedule Constantinople in 1204: a reliquary said to contain a cloth Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, from Joseph of Arimathea with which he had helped prepare Friday & Saturday - 8:30am the body of Jesus for burial. The stain on the cloth was said to at the Parish Center be the holy blood itself, and so the people of Bruges built a great basilica to house the relic. Bruges became a great center of pilgrimage because of this treasure, and the procession of the Holy Blood is still one of the greatest festivals in Belgium today. The bishop carries the relic through the narrow streets, Parish Office and the people wear medieval costumes and act out scenes 25394 N. Poseidon Rd. from the Bible. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch San Tan Valley, AZ 85132 Phone: (520)723-6570 Fax: (520)723-7116 www.stmichaels77.org Are you new to Parish Office Hours St. Michael the Archangel Church? 9:00 am - 4:30 pm We welcome you and we ask that you please Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday take a few moments to register. Registraon forms are located at the Confessions before Mass Greeters Table or can now be found and submied online. Visit our or upon request website and click on the link, Parish Registraon Form, found at the Adoraon at 9:00am on Saturdays boom of the home page and follow the instrucons. ST. MICHAEL THE MINISTRIES & BULLETIN KINGHTS OF COLUMBUS RED HAT MICHAELETTES [email protected] GARY KLUTHE [email protected] Sue Baitinger, [email protected]; (520)723-6570 402-990-1210 (480)745-5621 CCD/ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS TEEN YOUTH GROUP Reajean Porter [email protected] Suzanne Baitinger [email protected] Dillon Tambagan, [email protected] (480)718-9623 Leave Message (480) 745-5621 (480)650-0549 COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR MINISTRY FOR THE DEAF SACRISTANS Sue Stonerook, [email protected] Annemarie Kalvaitas [email protected] Irene Chagoya, [email protected] (602)501-3859 (480)643-0098 Mary Teese, [email protected] MUSIC 520-723-9311 Diana Albert, [email protected], USHERS (480) 457-9712 Darrell Stonerook, [email protected] EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (602) 501-3859 Virginia Bombolino, [email protected], PARISH SECRETARY/NOTARY PUBLIC (480)888-7914 Misty Landavazo, [email protected] WEBMASTER (520) 723-6570 Craig Rudko [email protected] FOOD BANK (480)250-0722 Sara Brackin [email protected] PASTOR ______________________________________ (910)309-2467 Rev. Fr. Dale A. Branson, PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: [email protected], (520)723-6570 Diana Albert, Sue Baitinger, Virginia GREETERS PRAYER CHAIN Bombolino, Sara Brackin, Bob Butchko, Irene Karen Panhans [email protected] Virginia Bombolino, [email protected] Chagoya, Patricia DeStefano, Ann Kolb, (928)208-1007 (480)888-7914 Reajean Porter, Bert Pampanin, Craig Rudko, Darrell Stonerook, and Mary Teese HOMEBOUND MINISTRY RCIA Pastoral Council meetings are held on the 2nd Patricia DeStefano [email protected] Bob Butchko, [email protected] Tuesday of each month & all are welcome to attend. 480-243-1055 (480) 703-7212 Sacramental Policies Mass Intentions ANOINTING OF THE SICK At the 8:30am Mass on the first Friday of each month or by appt. June 8 8:30am Gunnar Isberg BAPTISM Parents will need to provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate and June 10 10:00am Boyd Sizemore participate in a class. Baptismal Classes are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 11 am in the Church office. Parents must call the June 15 8:30amAdelaide Yetzer church office to register for the class. Godparents must be practicing Catholics who are confirmed and married in the Church, if married. June 16 4:00pm Brian & Alysha Edwards CONFESSION Pro Populo - Latin: “for the people” Confessions are offered one-half hour before all Masses, or anytime upon request. - Deceased CONFIRMATION To request a mass, please call the rectory Confirmation will be given students in 8th grade or above. They must have completed the 8th grade religious education class and optimally the 7th as well. Sponsors must be practicing Catholics who are already confirmed and married in the Church, if married. Parents should not BAPTISM CLASS be sponsors for their own children. For information on Confirmation preparation for adults please contact the pastor. The next FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Baptism Class for First Holy Communion will be offered to children in Grade 2. Children must attend CCD regularly throughout Grade 2 in order to receive the Sacrament in May of that year. Students will also be Parents and God prepared for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Grade 2. Parents will be held MARRIAGE Both parties are expected to participate in the preparation program. June 9th, at 11am in Parties must notify the pastor at least one year prior to their proposed marriage date. Please meet with the pastor for a fuller explanation and to make arrangements. the Parish Center. Please call the church QUINCEANERAS office to register for the class. The class St. Michael the Archangel Parish does not have Quinceaneras at this time. will not be held if no one has registered. The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Today, we are careful never to come into contact with blood unless protected by gloves, masks, and goggles. In the reading from Exodus, however, Moses dramatically splashes blood all over the altar and the people assembled for worship. Blood is the sign of God's covenant with the Israelites, a powerful bond between Creator and creature. Sprinkling blood on God's people connects them with the life force of the Lord. The reading from Hebrews shows how God remains faithful to the ancient covenant of blood, perfecting it in the bloody death of Jesus. Mercifully, Jesus' sacrifice on the cross put an end to the bloodshed. Our Eucharistic celebration is an unbloody sacrifice. As we participate in the liturgy, we share in the new covenant Jesus gives us, recorded in our reading from Mark's Gospel: "Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it." AS REAL AS IT GETS The "new covenant" described in Hebrews is every bit as real as the dramatic blood-splashed covenant of Exodus. Jesus transformed the covenantal experience for us, putting an end to bloody animal sacrifices. The author of Hebrews explains: "he entered once for all into the sanctuary, not with the blood of goats and calves but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption." Jesus died, once for all, offering his own blood in atonement for our sins. On the last night of his life, Jesus commanded us to offer bread and wine--which he transforms into his own Body and Blood--in rem embrance of his perfect sacrifice. Although pouring wine from a bottle is in a different category from killing a bull and sprinkling its blood, we must never forget that the wine we offer truly becomes the actual Blood of Christ. ROYAL PRIESTHOOD Jesus' free choice to die for us on the cross perfected the long tradition of priests offering bloody sacrifices on the altar. As our reading from Hebrews tells us, "Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come to be." In his death, Jesus served as both the priest and the victim, "once for all." Jesus died for us. For all of us. He knows us each by name and raises us all to undivided, unprejudiced dignity. In doing this, Jesus makes us part of a "royal priesthood." Under the new covenant, we are baptized into the common priesthood of Jesus and invited to make a sacrifice of our very selves. God still calls ordained priests to offer the sacrifice of Jesus' Body and Blood every day on our altars. This is a great gift, and the focus of our solemn feast today. Our common baptismal priesthood also reminds us that each one of us participates in the great sacrifice of Jesus when we offer our love and deeds on the altar of our hearts. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Due to this week’s printing schedule, the contributions and Capital Campaign Pledges for May 27 will not be printed until next week’s bulletin. Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs to the kingdom? - James 2:5 Please note - If you have made a pledge to the Capital Campaign & are making a Online Giving… payment, please write If you would like to give online please Capital Campaign visit our website, in the memo field of your check. www.StMichaels77.org, Thank you and select the Online Giving tab. Readings for the Week Prayer Requests Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-12 Do you know someone who Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; needs prayers to comfort and Mk 12:13-17 strengthen them? If so please Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; contact Mk 12:18-27 Virginia Bombolino Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Phone: 480-888-7914 Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; E-mail: Mk 12:28b-34 [email protected] Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; All requests are private.