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St. Michael Catholic Church
1019 E. Pointer Trail
Van Buren, Arkansas
Rev. Clayton Gould, Pastor
October 12, 2014
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Welcome! We, the parish community of St. Michael Catholic
Church in Van Buren, Arkansas, know that we are part of the Body
of Christ. Our call is to make Christ present in our own lives and
the lives of those with whom we associate. We do this through
prayer, the celebration of the sacraments, religious education, and
the example of our lives of faith, hope, and love.
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Weekend masses / Misas de Sábado y Domingo
Saturday (Sábado):
4 p.m.
Sunday (Domingo):
8 a.m. (Español) 10 a.m. (English)
Weekday masses / Misas de la semana
Monday, Friday
8:00 a.m. in the chapel (en la capilla)
(Lunes, Viernes)
Wednesday (Miércoles) 5:30 p.m. in the chapel (en la capilla)
Thursday (Jueves)
12:10 p.m. in the chapel (en la capilla)
Reconciliation / Confesiones
Wednesday (Miércoles) 5:00 p.m. In the chapel (en la capilla)
Saturday (Sábado)
3:30 p.m.
or call for appointment (También por cita.)
Marriages /Matrimonios Quinceañeras
Please contact the Parish Office 6 months in advance.
Favor de llamar a la oficina a 6 meses de antelación
Baptisms (Bautismos)
Please call the Parish Office M-F between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Favor de llamar a la oficina L-V entre 10 a.m. y 3 p.m.
Parish Membership
We welcome you to our Catholic community. In order for us to
better serve you, we invite you to become a registered member
of our parish. Please call or come by the parish office to register.
Bienvenidos a nuestra familia católica. Le invitamos a ud.
hacerse miembro inscribido de la parroquia. La forma está
disponible en la oficina de la parroquia.
Welcome to all visitors and guests who
have come to share the celebration of
the Holy Eucharist with us.
T
“ he feast is ready, but those who were invited
were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore,
into the main roads and invite to the feast
whomever you find.” The servants went out
into the streets and gathered all they found, bad
and good alike, and the hall was filled with
guests.
Matthew 22:8b-10
Office:
Hours:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
1019 E. Pointer Trail Phone: (479) 471-1211
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(479) 471-1219
[email protected]
www.stmichaelscatholicchurch.com
Rectory: Phone: (479) 474-4595
Email: [email protected]
Office and Ministries:
Deacon:
Domingo López
208-0524
Business mgr.:
Vince Prince
471-1211
Secretary:
Bruce Hoffsommer 471-1211
Altar Society:
Barbara Doyle
471-1453
Bereavement Dinners
Marilyn Boyd 474-5329 or Beth Everett 208-3947
Annulments
Kevin Andersen 221-2439
Patricia Chaffin 471-3334
Patt Johnson
471-6957
Music Director:
Bruce Hoffsommer
719-2820
Hispanic coordinator: Martin Gonzalez
461-5249
Knights:
Don Chaffin
471-3334
Parish Council:
Jess Spence
650-1954
Religious Ed.:
Carlene Ewing
632-4374
R.C.I.A.:
Vince & Kelly Prince 420-5694
Youth:
Joseph & Lucretia Meinardus 997-8497
Sacristan:
Don Chaffin
471-3334
Liturgical Servers Schedule
Please check weekly; changes are frequently necessary.
October 11, 12 2014 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Saturday, October 11, 2014
4:00 p.m.
Altar Server
Dillon Johnson
Altar Server
Shacy Johnson
Extraordinary Min.
Ed Knittig
Extraordinary Min.
Annette Knittig
Lector
John & Nilda Timbs
Usher
Richard Doyle
Usher
Mark Schemel
Usher
James Shelby
Usher
Martin Walton
Sunday, October 12, 2014
10:00 a.m.
Altar Server
Kessler Cluck
Altar Server
Seylor Cluck
Extraordinary Min.
Fines Batchelor
Extraordinary Min.
Leonard Blaschke
Extraordinary Min.
Judy Bossarte
Extraordinary Min.
Kathy Fritts
Extraordinary Min.
Michael Mohr
Lector
Adam Prince
Usher
Mike Burdick
Usher
Mark Lehnen
Usher
James Mack
Usher
Art Sellers
October 18, 19 2014 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Saturday, October 18, 2014
4:00 p.m.
Altar Server
Ethan Harris
Altar Server
Shacy Johnson
Extraordinary Min.
Mary Frauenhoff
Extraordinary Min.
Pamela Rae Henderson
Lector
Roseann Hoyle
Usher
John Bivens
Usher
Mark Morgan
Usher
Mark Schemel
Usher
William Schemel
Sunday, October 19, 2014
10:00 a.m.
Altar Server
Samantha Chick
Altar Server
Cecilia Long
Extraordinary Min.
Flo Bartley
Extraordinary Min.
Jo Ann Lehnen
Extraordinary Min.
T. C. Long
Extraordinary Min.
Annie Woody
Extraordinary Min.
Dewey Woody
Lector
Fines Batchelor
Usher
Nickolas Henson
Usher
James Mack
Usher
Al Schubach
Usher
Gary Wellnitz
October 25, 26 2014 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Saturday, October 25, 2014
4:00 p.m.
Altar Server
Chloe Johnson
Altar Server
Dillon Johnson
Extraordinary Min.
John Bivens
Extraordinary Min.
Judy Bivens
Lector
June Lott
Usher
Richard Doyle
Usher
William Schemel
Usher
James Shelby
Usher
Martin Walton
November 1, 2
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Youth Mass
Altar Server
Altar Server
Extraordinary
Extraordinary
Extraordinary
Extraordinary
Extraordinary
Lector
Ushers
Min.
Min.
Min.
Min.
Min.
10:00 a.m.
Josephine Meinardus
Carter Schmidt
Terry Bogner
Deena Dunn
Tonia Fry
Mayra Marciano
Sylvia Timmons
Youth lector
Youth ushers
2014 (Sat., Nov. 1: All Saint’s Day; Sun. Nov. 2: All Soul’s Day) 
Saturday, November 1, 2014
4:00 p.m.
Altar Server
Shacy Johnson
Altar Server
Dillon Ramsey
Extraordinary Min.
Pamela Rae Henderson
Extraordinary Min.
Carole Huff
Lector
Sherry Scorby
Usher
Mark Morgan
Usher
Mark Schemel
Usher
William Schemel
Usher
James Shelby
Sunday, November 2, 2014
10:00 a.m.
Altar Server
Thomas Long
Altar Server
Terrance Meinardus
Extraordinary Min.
Kevin Andersen
Extraordinary Min.
Lorene Andersen
Extraordinary Min.
Flo Bartley
Extraordinary Min.
Kaleigh Mack
Extraordinary Min.
Art Sellers
Lector
Judy Bossarte
Usher
Leonard Blaschke
Usher
Richard Henry
Usher
Mark Lehnen
Usher
Sylvia Timmons
PRAY FOR:
Ed Ussery, Kirsten McKay, Ed & Jeanne LeClercq,
Martin & Janie Willems, Magdalena Rice, Frankie Batchelor, Betty
Batchelor, Barbara Taylor, Glenda Rogers, Sarah Ruiz, Reyes Ruiz,
Fulton Poppe, Gerry Miller, Gerry Stallman, Ed Knittig, Bob Dunlap,
George Wu, Arthur Terceira, Heath Spence, Virginia Carmack,
Tom & Thelma Shark, Jodi Greer, Charlie Crook, Dorothy Wright,
Marcus Goodnoh, John Fritts, Ashley Boyd, Janet Neumann, Carlene
Ewing, Stephanie Fudge, Lena Trujillo, Nilda Timbs, Beverly Crowe,
Rachel Sikma, Jearla Medlock and all our soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
Mass Intentions 
Sat., Oct. 11
Sun., Oct. 12
Sun., Oct. 12
Mon., Oct. 13
Tue., Oct. 14
Wed., Oct. 15
Thur., Oct. 16
Fri., Oct. 17
Sat. Oct. 18
4 p.m.
8 a.m.
10 a.m. for the parish
8 a.m.
no Mass
5:30 p,m.
12:10 p.m.
8 a.m.
4 p.m.
(Names may be removed after six weeks unless the office is notified.)
Readings for the Week of October 12, 2014
Registered Families
Envelopes assigned
Envelopes used
Regular Collection
Sunday Collection:
Catechetical Sunday:
Catholic Education:
St. Michael’s Day Festival:
Bible Study:
P.R.E. registration:
Total of Regular Collection:
On-line contributions
Sunday Collection:
World Mission:
Catholic Education:
Building Fund:
Total of on-line collection:
Total of all collections:
Weekly Budget:
Over / (Under):
515
234
95
$
4,210.56
2.00
197.00
164.00
10.00
175.00
4,748.56
$
$
2,144.00
90.00
30.00
280.00
2,544.00
7,302.56
6,033.08
$
$
$
1,269.48
Sun: Is 25:6-10a/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14
Mon: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1/Lk 11:29-32
Tue: Gal 5:1-6/Lk 11:37-41
Wed: Gal 5:18-25/Lk 11:42-46
Thur: Eph 1:1-10/Lk 11:47-54
Fri:
Eph 1:11-14/Lk 12:1-7
Sat: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Lk 10:1-9
Next Sun: Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21
The Altar Flowers are given
by Richard & Barbara Doyle
in memory of
Don & Jane Doyle
Oct. 18, 19
Oct. 25, 26
Bill & Dianne Boeckman
Mark & Mary Frauenhoff
October offertory:
Money to bank: Sat.
Money to bank: Sun.
Monday counter:
Jim Shelby
Dewey & Annie Woody
Rosemary Sellers
Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (chapel) & Sat. (church)
October
Mon
Tue.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Mass
8 a.m.
No Mass
Mass 5:30 p.m.
Mass 8 a.m.
Work day
Mass 8 a.m. (H)
Youth Choir
Mass
12:10 p.m.
Mass 10 a.m.
5:45 p.m.
Bible Study
Church and
Parish Hall
Adult Choir
Practice
7 p.m.
Bible Study
P.R.E.
R.C.I.A.
Knights
of
Columbus
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
8 a.m. - ??
Reconciliation
3 p.m.
Rosary
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Older
1st Communion
12:30 p.m.
Prayer Group
(H)
7 p.m.
Choir (H)
6:00 p.m.
Parish
Council
7 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Mass 4 p.m.
Olive Wood
Carvings
sold after Mass
by George Khamou
Sunday
“Why Catholic”
11 a.m.
Confirmation
Class
6-8 p.m.
Olive Wood
Carvings
sold after Mass
by George Khamou
P.R.E. Classes Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Arrival time from 6:30 - 6:45 p.m.
Confirmation Classes every Sunday at 6 p.m.
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Final Trunk or Treat Meeting The final meeting of those helping with this year’s Trunk or Treat event will be
Wed., Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
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Candy donations for Trunk or Treat: The annual Trunk or Treat will be on Oct. 25 after the Saturday
Mass. We need lots of individually wrapped candy to use as prizes for the kids as they play the various
games. There is a box labeled “Trunk or Treat in the back of the church. You may put candy donations
in that box or bring them to P.R.E. class on Wednesday or to the church office M-F, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Youth Retreat: Search #135 Registrations are now being accepted for Search #135, held at St. John Center,
Little Rock, December 12 – 14, 2014. The fee is $120.00. For more information and registration forms visit our
website at: http://www.dolr.org/offices/youth/documents/search135.pdf If you have questions, contact Trish
Gentry at [email protected] at the Diocese of Little Rock Youth Ministry office: 501-664-0340, ext 418.
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Hand-Carved Olive Wood for sale Next weekend, Oct. 18, 19, Mr. George Khamou will be at St. Michael Parish
selling hand-carved olive wood figures. He will have a display set up after each of the Masses.
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Afternoon of Reflection Discover how God’s work in Mary prepares our hearts for God to work in us. Sat., Nov. 8,
from 1 - 5 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers, no charge for admission. To reserve your spot, please
email [email protected] or phone the church office at (501) 636-4020. Registration is required as we want to have
plenty of room and plenty of snacks. This event is sponsored by the Little Rock Scripture Study.
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Subiaco Shadow Days November 21 has been chosen as “Shadow Days”. This is an opportunity for prospective
students and their parents to see first hand what life at Subiaco Academy is like. Call (479) 934-1034 for reservations
or email to [email protected].
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New Virtus Training Bulletins Training Bulletins for August and September are now available in the alphabetized
file in the church entry. Please pick up your as soon as possible.
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All Souls 2014 Book of Memories Each year, a Book of Memories is left on the altar throughout the month of
November. All Masses are said for the deceased that are listed. This weekend, you are given All Soul’s Day envelopes
on which you may list the deceased members of your family that you would like to have listed in the Book of
Memories. IMPORTANT: PLEASE PRINT NAMES CAREFULLY AND CLEARLY! If we cannot read your writing,
we will not be able to list the names you give us. If there is not enough room on the envelope, enclose a sheet of
paper with the names with your donation. DEADLINE: Names of those you wish to have listed in the 2014
Book of Memories must be in the office by noon on Thursday, October 30, 2014.
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World Mission Sunday Next weekend, Oct. 18, 19, the second collection will be for World Missions. By baptism,
all Catholics are called to participate in the mission of the church, sharing their faith with the world. The World
Mission Sunday Collection gathers funds to support the pastoral and evangelization programs in more than 1,100
mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and remote areas of Latin America. Prayerfully consider your
donation for this special collection.
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St. Boniface Lawn Social The 127th annual Lawn Social for St. Boniface Catholic School will be held Oct. 17, 18
from 5-10 p.m. Plenty of food and fun for all who attend. Friday evening only, a Mexican Fiesta will be available;
Saturday evening only, a spaghetti dinner is available. Come join the fun and support St. Boniface School.
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PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: The Diocese of Little Rock is committed to protecting children and
young people. If you are aware of abuse or have been abused by clerics, church volunteers, or church workers,
please contact the Diocese of Little Rock at (501) 664-0340, ext. 366 and the state of Arkansas hotline for crimes
against children at (800) 482-5964. For pastoral guidance, contact Drs. George & Sherry Simon at (501) 766-6001.
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