~ Would you
like to have your contributions automatically taken out of your bank account or
charged to a credit card? Please click
here for our Authorization Agreement for Automatic Payment of
Contributions form. Print out a copy, complete it and return it to
Stephanie in our office. ~
St.
Michael Parish Shopping Website!!
We
now have a parish shopping website. You get money back and St. Michael
gets a percentage too. The percentages vary from store to store, and
item to item. There are over 4,000 stores to shop from: Home Depot,
Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl's, Office Max, Old Navy, Macy’s, Travelocity,
Hotels.com, Dillard’s, and many more. You can do all your shopping,
and earn cash back, while supporting St. Michael Parish!
In
addition, this website has its own pharmaceutical grade nutrition and health
enhancement products such as multivitamins, calcium, children’s vitamins,
as well as make-up for women and eco-friendly biodegradable household/office
cleaning supplies, and much more.
Click
on this link or type the address into your browser: www.marketamerica.com/shopstmichael.
Set up an account by clicking "Sign in" in the upper right hand
corner, select the "No I am a new customer" option, follow the
prompts, and you're ready to start shopping!
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SAINT MICHAEL SURVEY ~
We
need your input! In conjunction with St. Michael's 50 years of caring
for the religious needs of our Catholic community, Fr. Terry Hazel and the
members of your parish council recognize its greatest blessings are you -
the parishioners. Therefore, we have created a survey in hopes to
better understand the feelings, needs and wishes of our church. We are
asking all parishioners to respond. Your opinions matter, so by taking the
time to respond, we can better assess the needs of our parish. To
participate in the survey, Click
Here.
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Youth Events ~
Ohio
State vs. Michigan Party
Saturday,
November 24, 11 AM - 4 PM
All
High School students are invited! Come and bring a friend! Join
us in the Youth Center at the Family Life Center to cheer for your
team! Food, fun, and big screen TV provided! Please use the west
doors, which open directly into the Youth Center.
Youth
Center Nights!!
Our
Youth Center has been furnished, now it just needs the laughter of kids to
bring it to life! We have a pool table, foosball table, air hockey
table, Xbox game system, TV, lots of board games, and space to hang out with
your friends! The Youth Center will be open for 5th-8th graders the
second Friday of the month, from 6 - 8 PM. Upcoming dates are November
9 and December 14. Please use the west doors, which open directly into
the Youth Center.
Youth
Ministry Wall O Money Fundraiser
Please
support our Youth Ministry as they continue to raise money for their trip to
the National Catholic Youth Conference in 2013 by taking an envelope from
one of the Wall O Money boards located at the doors of the church, and
making the appropriate donation. Please also keep us in your prayers
as we prepare for this spiritual journey!
Rite
of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Our
RCIA process has begun this fall with four people interested in inquiring
into the Catholic faith. There is still time to join our group, if
you've ever considered becoming a Catholic! Our group meets weekly
(days vary due to everyone's schedules) and is dismissed for Scripture
reflection from the 9 AM Mass. For more information, please call or
email Maureen at the parish office, 330-533-6839, or maureen@stmichaelcanfield.org.
ST.
MICHAEL GARDEN GUILD BASKET RAFFLE
The
Guild is holding their annual Holiday Basket Raffle which will be on display
in the Parish Hall on Sundays. Tickets are $1 each & will be sold
after each mass. The drawing will be held on December 2 after the 9 AM
mass. Proceeds benefit the Gallagher Garden, geranium baskets, back
walkway, and the Christmas greens around the doors.
ENRICHING
YOUR PRAYER LIFE...
WOMEN'S
LECTIO DIVINA (Sacred Reading)
The
intent of this prayer form is to learn the Heart of God in the Word of
God. It is not a bible study, but rather reading the words of
Scripture with one's heart, guided by the Holy Spirit, so that we may hear
God and respond to Him. You are invited to attend the evening of
prayer, the second Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the Family Life
Center. Contact Karen Curtis
@ 330-702-9302 for more information.
SCRIPTURE
FROM SCRATCH SERIES
Join
us the first Sunday of each month 10-10:50am (the time between the two
masses) in the conference room off the hallways behind the St. Joseph
altar to look at one aspect of the scriptures in a casual setting.
Coffee and donuts and bibles will be provided. Presenter will be
Eileen Novotny. Email ewalshnovotny@zoominternet.net
for more info.
FAMILY LIFE CENTER FUNDRAISER
We
are again selling Handel’s Ice Cream Pint Cards in the parish office
during office hours. The cards cost $3.95 each and the church will make a
profit of $1.55 on each card sold. All proceeds go to the Family
Life
Center. The
cards also make great gifts for Graduations, Birthdays or any other
celebration or holiday.
"ST.
MICHAEL MONDAY" AT INNER CIRCLE PIZZA
Every
Monday will be St. Michael's Day at the Canfield Inner Circle Pizza.
That means 10% of everything you spend there will be donated back to the St.
Michael Family Life Center. This includes all food and
beverages. All you have to do is mention "St. Michael" and
the donation will automatically be made. So if you are going to go out
to eat on a Monday, Inner Circle Pizza is where you want to go. Many
thanks to owner and parishioner Mike Naffah.
50th
ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOK
Cookbooks
are being sold in the parish office during regular office hours.
Delivery is available for the homebound. Cost is $15 each. For
more info, call Lynda Fuller at 330-533-6019.
UPDATE
ON PARISH DIRECTORIES
Photo
Directories are still available for pick up (free to parishioners who had a
photo taken or submitted) in the parish office. We are selling extra
directories during weekday business hours for $10.00 per book until they are
sold out.
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
(First Tuesday of every month,
unless noted otherwise)
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the Family Life Center
Anyone
whose life has been touched by cancer is welcome! For
more information, contact Marsha Grossman, 330-799-6515 or Mary Witkowski,
330-533-6140.
LOOKING
FOR VOLUNTEERS!!
The
Family Life Center would welcome any time you are willing to give.
We need volunteers for set up, tear down, bartenders (21 or over, please),
and concession stand help during plays, basketball games and other special
events. Please call the Family Life Center at 330-533-3181 and speak
to Janine.
CALLING
ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
You
are all invited to participate in one or more of our many liturgical
ministries: usher, lector, Eucharistic minister, altar server, cantor,
musician or greeter. This is not only your parents' parish; it is your
parish too. When you actively get involved, the parish comes more
alive for you and you feel more a part of it. Many of our past
ministers are now off to college, so we really need you. As a side
effect, you can also earn service hours for school. We want you.
MILITARY
SUPPORT MINISTRY
At
the recommendation of Parish Council, our parish has begun a ministry
aimed at supporting our young men and women serving our country in the
military, at home and abroad. We write letters
of support to any member of the military of whom we are aware. If you
know someone in the military, please call the parish office at 330-533-6839,
or mail us, and we will put them on our list. The committee members
will be writing them on a regular basis in order to offer our thanks and
show our support. If
you are interested in serving on the committee, please call the parish
office.
Advertising
in our bulletin: To help offset the cost of printing the bulletin
and to help our parish youth group, we invite any parishioner who would like
to place an ad in the bulletin to call the parish office. The ad helps
promote your business among our parishioners and help our youth program.
MINISTRY NEEDS IN THE PARISH:
As you plan the months of your
"commitment calendar", might you consider one of the volunteer
ministries of our parish? There are many areas of need, all requiring
different amounts of your time. But the important thing is to realize
that if you have an interest and a block of time in any given month, there
is sure to be something that might fit your schedule! Here are some
areas that we need more volunteers for:
- Liturgical ministers for all
Masses. ***We also are inviting all High School students to become
more involved in our many liturgical ministries. This is not only your
parents' parish; it is your parish too. When you actively get
involved, the parish comes more alive for you, and you feel more a part of
it! Many of our past ministers are now off to college, so we really
need you!
- Helpers for our funeral dinners in
many different capacities, especially coordinators.
- What about being a "wedding
coordinator" ? You may realize we have weekend mass coordinators and
funeral mass coordinators, but did you know we have wedding coordinators as
well!
- Coffee/donut hour after our 9AM & 11AM
Sunday masses
- Greeters for all weekend Masses
- Help with special events
Do you like to sing or play an
instrument??
