Welcome to Saint Michael Catholic Church
Are you already an Altar Server or are you interested in being one? For information please click here.
VBS: June 10th - June 14th. 9am. to 12pm.
Adults seeking to enrich their faith, please join us Sunday mornings (8:45 - 10:00am) in the Chapel for Adult Catechesis. The class will meet through May 6, 2012 and follows the SOR calendar.
R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Class meets Monday evening in Room 18 downstairs with the classes running from 7pm to 8:15pm thru Easter. The first class starts Monday, Sept. 10th, 2012. R.C.I.A. is for non-Catholics interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, and for Catholics desiring to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Those Catholics who may be interested in being a sponsor this year, should begin attending the classes also. For more information contact Deacon Ken Lampert at kenlampert@bellsouth.net or by calling his cell phone at 404-664-3178.
"Catholic Come Home Georgia" This is an out reach initiative of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, in conjunction with CatholicsComeHome.org to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and to invite Catholics who have been away from the Church to come home. www.catholicscomehomegeorgia.org
Knights of Columbus Events
Saint Michael Bible Study and Prayer Groups meet weekly. Please check the bulletin or call the office for information.
Adult Catechesis meet every Friday morning at 10:00am in the Social Hall (English). We are studying and discussing the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Please join us for refreshments and an hour of pleasant converstion on our Catholic faith.
Devotion to the Divine Mercy: We invite you to come pray and sing with us to the Divine Mercy. As of Friday, June 3, and every Friday thereafter at 3:00 pm, Anne Perez will lead the Divine Mercy prayers and guitar music. Devotion to The Divine Mercy involves a total commitment to God as Mercy. It is a decision to trust completely in Him, to accept His mercy with thanksgiving, and to be merciful as He is merciful. Come and join us !
Welcome Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Welcome to Saint Michael Catholic Church in Gainesville Ga. I am delighted to have you amongst us. Our parish is a diverse, multicultural community centered in Jesus’ love. We have been in this area for many years. We have nurtured our Catholic faith in Northern Georgia specially in the area of Gainesville through our parish of Saint Michael. People have noticed that Saint Michael is a very special place where the people of God come and feel welcome, and they make this their spiritual home. The richness of a parish is not a building by itself, it is, its people, the community, the love that we have for one another. It is truly the ecclesia, the mystical body of Christ.
It is a community of faith, of loving kindness and respect. It is a community that partakes and shares the bounties of God’s graces and His love. Though we all are different, all of us deserve to be welcomed and to be part of this community. Our Catholic faith calls us to share with all our brothers and sisters : One Body and Bread in the Eucharist.
That is the beauty of being Catholic. Here there are no boundaries , no matter the race, no matter the culture, no matter the social or financial status, Jesus welcomes us into his heart.
So, please make yourself at home. I hope that I will meet you soon. That we may grow in the love for Christ close and personal and that we would be able to share His love in our community. For His honor and glory. Amen.
Affectionately
Monsignor Rev Jaime Barona.
Pastor
Estimados Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo:
Bienvenido a la Iglesia Católica San Miguel en Gainesville, Ga. Estoy muy contento que se encuentre entre nosotros. Nuestra parroquia es muy diversa; una comunidad multicultural centrada en el Amor de Jesús. Hemos estado en esta área por mucho tiempo. Hemos nutrido la fe católica en el noreste de Georgia de manera especial en el área de Gainesville por medio de nuestra parroquia San Miguel. El Pueblo se ha dado cuenta que San Miguel es un lugar especial en el cual el pueblo de Dios llega y se siente bienvenido y hacen de este lugar su hogar espiritual. Las riquezas en una parroquia no se limitan al edificio en si mismo sino a la gente, la comunidad que expresan su amor los unos a los otros. Verdaderamente es la ecclesia, el cuerpo místico de Cristo.
Una comunidad de fe, de amor, de amabilidad y respeto; una comunidad que comparte las gracias y el amor de Dios. Aunque seamos todos diferentes, todos merecemos ser bienvenidos para formar parte de esta comunidad. Nuestra Fe Católica nos llama a compartir como hermanos y hermanas: Un Mismo Pan y Cuerpo en la Eucaristía. ¡Esa es la belleza de ser Católico! No hay fronteras, no importando la raza, ni cultura, ni estatus social o financiero: todos somos bienvenidos al corazón de Jesús y por lo tanto sientase bienvenido a casa. Espero conocerlo pronto para que así crezcamos en el amor a Cristo quien nos llama para compartir en su Amor en nuestra comunidad. Por la mayor Honra y Gloria de Dios. Amen
Con Afecto,
Monsignor Rev. Jaime Barona
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