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Saturday, June 5
Morning Prayer with Mike
Mass — For the People of Our Parishes
Saint Michael-Gibsonburg
Saint Michael Church
7:00 am
5:00 pm
Sunday, June 6
Morning Prayer with Mike
Mass– Jim & David Van Der Laar+,
Norbert Darr+
Mass– Paul Kerbel+
Saint Michael-Gibsonburg
Saint Mary Church
Saint Michael Church
7:00 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Monday, June 7 Morning Prayer with Mike Saint Michael-Gibsonburg 7:00 am
Tuesday, June 8 Morning Prayer with Mike
Mass– Ethan Leibert+
Reconciliation
Saint Michael-Gibsonburg
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church
7:00 am
5:00 pm
5:45-6:00pm
Wednesday, June 9
Morning Prayer with Mike
Mass– Andy Wonderly +
Saint Michael-Gibsonburg
Saint Mary Church
7:00 am
8:30 am
Thursday, June 10
Morning Prayer with Mike
No Mass
Saint Michael-Gibsonburg 7:00 am
8:30 am
Friday, June 11
Morning Prayer with Mike
No Mass
Saint Michel-Gibsonburg
7:00 am
8:30am
Saturday, June 12
Morning Prayer with Mike
Mass — Ernesto Valle+
Saint Michael-Gibsonburg
Saint Mary Church
7:00 am
5:00 pm
Sunday, June 13
Morning Prayer with Mike
Mass– For the People of our Parishes
Mass– Ray, Vivian & Patrick Hammer+
Saint Michael-Gibsonburg
Saint Mary Church
Saint Michael Church
7:00 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Weekly Calendar All Masses are live-streamed on the parishes face book pages
Staff contact information for Saint Mary (MV) and Saint Michael (GB)
Pastor: Father Scott Woods (MV,GB) [email protected]
Pastoral Associate: Mike Dazley (MV,GB) [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation: Patti Wasserman (MV, GB)
Liturgical Coordinator: Kathy Otermat (MV, GB) [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Terri Reinhart (MV) [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Maria Porteous (GB) [email protected]
Bookkeeper: Nancy Patterson (GB) [email protected]
To find out more about the Diocesan Pilgrimages, go to: Yearofstjosephtoledo.org then go to the pilgrimage tab.
Financial Stewardship
Saint Mary May 30, 2021
Sunday Offertory $1290.00
Loose Offering $103.00
Annual Catholic Appeal $12,060 (67)
Goal $10,710
Saint Michael May 29-30, 2021
Sunday Offertory $3820.00
Loose Offering $105.00
Special Improvement $110.00
Food Pantry $60.00
Cemetery $25.00
Catholic Communications$120.00
Ascension $65.00
Annual Catholic Appeal $15,106.88 (90)
Goal $11,097
May God place the law of love within us
and cleanse our hearts from all
sin and darkness, through Jesus Christ,
the bread of life. Amen
June 6, 2021 + The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
317 East Madison Street, Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431 419-637-2255 [email protected]
Facebook: Saint Michael - Gibsonburg stMaryandstMichael.org
865 State Route 635, Helena, Ohio 43435 419-638-3042 [email protected]
Facebook: Saint Mary - Millersville stMaryandstMichael.org
June 6, 2021
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The day that we’ve long waited for is finally here! As you
entered either of our parish churches today, you found Holy
Water to refresh your dry spirit. And as you walked down
the aisle of the nave, you found most of the pews open so
you may sit where you like once again.
As I’ve previously explained on a couple occasions, we are
maintaining some socially distanced seating for the time
being for the benefit of those who feel more comfortable in
that setting. At Saint Mary’s, that will be the first few rows
on the south side of the nave (where the livestreaming
pedestal is located), and at Saint Michael’s, that will be the
short pews on either side of the nave. Please be seated in
those places if you would prefer to maintain social
distancing during Mass. We’ll continue to evaluate the
necessity of this measure as we move forward together.
In our return to greater normalcy, there’s one aspect of
“normal” which Bishop Thomas has asked that we not
return to. Some decades ago, many parishioners in several
parishes throughout the United States began to hold hands
during the praying of the Lord’s Prayer. The desire for this
gesture is understandable, as it unites us – and hasn’t the
Pandemic taught us how important human touch is? As
nice as the sentiment is, this gesture has never been
prescribed in the Roman Missal, which provides the
directives for the celebration of the Mass. The General
Instruction of the Roman Missal does, however, direct the
priest presider to extend his hands in what is called the
orans (prayer) posture during the Lord’s Prayer (#237). I
know that this may not be popular, though I would kindly
ask that we do our best to do as the Church asks of us in this
regard.
I will be away this coming week, and am deeply grateful to
my brother priests who have graciously offered to be
present to you during my absence. If you or a loved one
should have a life and death emergency – God forbid –
should have a life and death emergency – God forbid –
between June 7-14, please call Fr. Krzysztof (Chris) Kardzis,
the Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Fremont, at 419-332-7339.
Next weekend, my first pastor as a newly ordained priest,
Monsignor Michael Hohenbrink, will be with you to
celebrate the Sunday Eucharist. Thanks to Fr. Kardzis and
Msgr. Hohenbrink for their priestly charity!
Finally, this Friday is Bishop Thomas’ birthday. Feel free to
send him a card at the Pastoral Center (1933 Spielbusch
Avenue | Toledo, OH 43604) or post on his Facebook wall.
We’ll have the opportunity to wish him a belated birthday
when he visits Saint Mary’s on June 20, which we are looking
forward to!
Let us pray for one another in the coming week!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Very Reverend Scott S. Woods, V.F.
Pastor
Help Needed! Saint Mary Parish is getting ready for the 100th
Anniversary of the dedication of our church building
June 20th, Bishop Thomas will be here for Mass, and help us
celebrate. There is much to do to get ready for this occasion. We
think it would be good to do a deep cleaning of the church, some
clean up and sprucing up will happen outside as well. We will serve
a picnic style meal after Mass on June 20, and have an Open House
of the Parish Office building to have everyone see what
improvements have happened there.
This can only happen if we get people to sign up for different tasks
that will need to be done. For example; church cleaning committee,
meal set up, serve the meal, clean up after the meal. There will be
sign up sheets in the back of church for these committees. Or contact
the Parish office with what you can do to help out. Please jump in,
and help make this a memorable occasion, for our parish.
Praying in Color Pottery Perfection: Paint a Handcrafted Bowl
Thursday, June 24, 2021 6-8pm Join us for an evening of prayer
and pottery at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, located in
Fremont, as we experience the art of “praying in color.” For $30,
participants will receive a handcrafted bowl (provide by Pottery
Perfection) that they will paint while being guided to reflect
silently in prayer. Individual fruit and cheese trays will also be
provided. Registration ends June 10th. Register at
olprc.retreatportal.com or by calling 419-332-6522
Mass Assistants if you would like to serve in any of
these ministries, please contact Kathy Otermat at
Saint Michael – June 12, 5:00pm
Ambassadors AJ and Amy Reed
Server Olivia Reed
Lector Patti Wasserman
EMOHC Dee Jones
Saint Mary– Sunday June 13, 9:00 am
Rosary Bill Ochs
Server Grant Scherger
Cantor Nick Foos
Lector Roger Wasserman
Communion Rebecca Rich
Angie Smith
Ambassadors Jeanine Van Der Laar
Terri Reinhart
Count Roger &Barb Wasserman
Clean Anita Moffett
Saint Michael Sunday June 13, 11:00 am
Ambassadors
Server
Lector Pam Mendoza
EMOHC Natalie Liskai
Please remember in prayer:
Harry Teeple, Nancy Hiser,
Christi Holman, John Bricker,
Linda Hoffman, Erin Estep, Emma
Wasserman, Steve Woods and all
our loved ones in nursing homes,
or staying at home and not able to safely leave.
If you have a prayer request for members of either of
our parishes please email the name to be listed (make
sure you have the consent of the person first) to
[email protected]. Each name will be listed
for one month. If you would like your name or the
name of your loved one listed longer, kindly message
the Saint Mary Parish Office each month.
Mon., June 28, 2021 – Holy Hour for Life, sponsored by Project Rachel, will be held the last Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Saint Rose Church, 215 E. Front St., Perrysburg, OH. Each month the hour will begin with a short reflection before we enter into silent prayer and adoration. Contact Kerstin Pakka, Project Rachel Coordinator at 419.260. 5811 or [email protected] for more information.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Vacation Bible School
July 26-30, 2021
Evening Time/Place TBA
Put on your boots and
hats for a
Ranching Round Up
with Cowboy Joe, Cowgirl Jo
To learn about their namesake
Saint Joseph!!
Come join the fun as both of our parishes join
together for a Live-In Person VBS!!
VBS is for Pre-School to those in 5th grade.
Ranch hands in 6th grade thru adults will be
needed to brainstorm ideas, paint props, set-up,
lead small groups, organize crafts, meals, snacks,
run outdoor games and more. If interested in
volunteering, if you have taken part in VBS in prior
years or this would be your first year, please
contact Patti Wasserman by calling or emailing, her
contact info is on the back of the bulletin.
Our Deacon to be, Mike Dazley, is inviting everyone
including this year's First Communicants to those
104 years young to discover the ministry of being an
Altar Server. Mike will be holding a Server 101 sessions
on Wednesday June 9th at 6:30pm on our Saint Michael
Campus. Please meet in the church. Serving Our Lord in
this way as a family is a beautiful thing!! We need adults
to help serve at our daily masses too!
Is God calling you to this ministry???
From the desk of Patti Wasserman… Uh-oh...no Family Faith Formation packet for
June, what shall we do??
For starters, I thought I could take the time to
learn about some Saints, Blesseds or
Venerables and share their stories with all of you. There are saints I didn’t even know existed until I
started researching! Saints are just like us. They come
from all walks of life and from all over the world. They
weren’t born saints, they weren’t perfect, but ordinary
people who lived ordinary lives. We are inspired, not by
overly glorified versions of saints’ lives, but by how they
chose to do the right thing in very trying times. First up is Ven. Matt Talbot who was raised in
a family of alcoholics in Dublin, Ireland. A
drunk by the time he was 13, Matt spent the
next 15 years focused more on alcohol than
anything else. An outpouring of grace when he
was 28 led Matt to take a pledge of sobriety
and he never touched alcohol again, but he
never stopped struggling against the temptation that had ruled his life for so long. Till the day he
died, Matt didn’t carry any money on him because it was a
temptation to go into a pub and have a pint. A single man,
he lived as a humble laborer, far more concerned with
prayer and self-control than anything else. “Never be too
hard on the man who can’t give up drink,” he once said.
“It’s as hard to give up the drink as it is to raise the dead to
life again. But both are possible and even easy for our Lord. We have only to depend on him.” Venerable Matt
Talbot is proof that being a follower of Christ doesn’t make
living a virtuous easy, it just makes it possible. Jesus fell
three times under his cross to show us what it looks like to
persevere in weakness, and Matt Talbot does the same,
he’s an example of what it is like to live with an addiction
without being ruled by it. As Catholics, we tend to look to
the saints for examples of bravery. We believe that even now they care for us by interceding for us before God. But
the saints do more...the saints show us how God's grace
can transform peoples' lives. Matt Talbot shows us how
God's grace can enter a person's life and transform them.
Let’s ask his intercession for all those suffering from
addiction, that God may give them the courage to
persevere on the hard road of recovery. His Feast Day is
June 7th Venerable Matt Talbot, pray for us! Upcoming Feast Days and Solemnities:
June 9th Saint Ephrem June 11th Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 12th The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary