106 N. Western Ave.

Girard, KS 66743
Tel. (620)724-8717
Weekly Bulletin
of
Saint Michael Church, Girard
www.stmichaelgirard.com
COLLECTIONS
Last Week July 2013 to date
Contributions $2,787.26 $107,948.71
Children's Offering $20.63 $721.90
Expenses $97,735.30
Over/ (Under) $10,935.31
Saint Michael Parish Mission Statement:
We the parishioners of Saint Michael the Archangel, through leadership and strong traditions
are faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church. We commit our-
selves to be generous stewards of our faith, our parish, and our community. We strive to involve all
members to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all.

Notes from the Pastor-We are really blessed in so many ways these past days: the Easter celebration,
the five of our brothers and sisters who were baptized last Easter Vigil, the beautiful and fun-filled celebra-
tion of the anniversary of my ordination, our childrens first communion, the canonization of Saints John
Paul II and John XXIII, and just last Thursday the ordination and installation of our new bishop Carl
Alan Kemme!
I hope some of you have seen the ordination rite at EWTN or as it was streamed live online in the dioce-
san website. The celebration started the night before with a solemn vesper it is the liturgy of the hours or
the prayers that the ordained pray daily and on certain hours of the day including that particular hour
the vesper. The vesper was especially concluded with the welcoming of the different representatives from
other religions and local government leaders. The following day was the most exciting of all, the ordina-
tion mass. It was a long ceremony, yet very solemn and touching! We started exactly at 2PM and was
over at almost 5PM. But it was beautiful; every part of it is rich with meaning! It was basically like our
ordinary mass. The rite of ordination was embedded on it after the Gospel reading. The details of the Rite
is well outlined in Marcel Normands article in this weeks bulletin. Each of this part has their own mean-
ing. For example the seating of the bishop the bishops official chair is called the cathedra which liter-
ally means the head, but being the head it also means the teaching authority of the bishop over his flock!
The Fraternal Kiss is a symbol that Bishop Kemme is now part of the College of Bishops especially
throughout the US.
The sight of all the bishops, priests, seminarians, and lay people are so inspiring. With all the priests of
the diocese are about 50 priests from Springfield, Illinois where Bishop Kemme is from. If you can access
our Facebook page, I have posted there the picture of the bishops who attended, including Cardinal Francis
George of Chicago, four Bishops of the Diocese of Wichita gathering around the Altar in the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception: Bishop Eugene Gerber, Bishop Thomas Olmsted (who is now the bishop of

Altar Servers:


E. M. E.
Lectors:

Gift Bearers
5:30 PM
C. & G. Muia, L. Martin


Sharon Giacometti
Mary Twarog

Jim & Margaret OToole
10:00 AM
E. Wilson, B. & K. Scales


Anna Goble
Doug Lopeman

Rod & Barb Murphy Family
Next Sunday(05/11/14) Next Saturday (05/10/14)
May

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06
07
08

09

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8:00 AM
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Henry Yartz
Don Born
Father Donald Thissen
Pro Populo
Bud Harris
Henry Yartz
Ellen Harris
Ad Dantis
Eucharistic Adoration
Lorraine Westhoff
Eucharistic Adoration
Peggy Davied
Ben Bradshaw
Barbara Doue
Pro Populo
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Mass Schedules & Intentions for May 3rd-11th:
Saint Michaels Upcoming Events

Finance Council Parish Council
Tony Stonerock-Chair Dale Coomes-Chair
TBA TBA

Rosary Altar Society Knights of Columbus
Next meeting, May 5th 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm
At 6:30pm in the Hall. St. Michael Parish Hall

Helping Hands Daughters of Isabella
Need help or want to volunteer, Call Marilyn Bradshaw,
Call Carrie Smith, 724-6684 724-7133

That Man in You Friday mornings at 6am
You have anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Last Thursday, May 1, was an eventful day for four of Fr. Rogers parishion-
ers who attended the ordination of Msgr. Carl A. Kemme of the diocese of
Springfield, IL as he was installed as our dioceses 11th Bishop. Most parishes
were allowed two representatives to the event-Girard sent Dr. Adam Paoni and
his wife, Girard Church manager Faith Paoni, while Pat Westhoff and myself
were the Arma delegates. The ceremonies began promptly at 2:00pm in the beau-
tiful Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, packed with men and women who
came from their various parishes in the 25 county diocese.
The procession of clergy entered the Cathedral as we all sang the entrance
hymn, The Churchs One Foundation accompanied by the majestic sounds of
the organ, drums, and other instruments along with the outstanding voices of the
Cathedral choir. It literally brought goose bumps to most of the congregation!
The procession began with the Honor Guard, 4th degree Knights of Columbus of
Wichita, then the seminarians of our diocese, our priests, deacons, many bishops
from other dioceses, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. Carlo Maria Vigano, His
Eminence Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, Msgr. Carl A. Kemme, Bishop-
Elect, and lastly, the Most Reverend Joseph Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas
City, Kansas. When all were seated, Archbishop Naumann began the Mass. After
the Readings, the Rite of Ordination began with the Invocation of the Holy Spirit
followed by Msgr. Robert Hembergers presentation of Bishop-elect Kemme for
ordination. The Most Reverend Carlo Maria Vigano then read an Apostolic Letter
from Pope Francis, calling for Bishop-elect Kemme to ordination in Wichita Dio-
cese. The congregation voiced their consent for ordination with applause.
After this, Archbishop Naumann delivered his homily to all present. He advised
Bishop-elect Kemme, When you feel overwhelmed, think of St. Joseph, after
hed been entrusted with the Son of God to protect Him and then learned that he
was lost! He continued, I used to think I was a pretty good Bishop until Pope
Francis came along! The Popes motto is Humility and has said, The Church
needs praying Bishops, as well as priests who love to be near poverty. Archbish-
op Naumann said, Jesus died for us not because of our goodness, but because of
his goodness. Every Bishop is called upon to build up the Church with living
stones (the people). He admonished Bishop-elect Kemme to Love your bride-the
priests, nuns, and laity, who are the Church!
When he concluded the homily, Archbishop Naumann began the Promise of
the Elect, a short questioning period by the Archbishop where Bishop-elect
Kemme expresses his resolve to carry out his office with the mind of Christ and
of the Church. A magnificent sequence followed with the Litany of the Saints
framed with elegant background music from the choir. Following this, the Laying
on of Hands began the essential rite of the Sacrament of Holy Orders where
Archbishop Naumann laid hands on the Bishop-elect, invoking the power of the
Holy Spirit, given by Christ to the Apostles. Other bishops present took part in
this section of the rite. Then we saw the Anointing of the Bishops Head, the
Presentation of the Book of the Gospels, and also presenting Bishop Kemme with
his Insignia. After he was seated, the Liturgy of the Eucharist began with the
presentation of the gifts and the offertory hymn. The distribution of Communion
had to be strategically planned, for there were so many to receive. The two prin-
cipal Eucharistic Ministers were two of our former Bishops, Michael Jackels and
Thomas Olmstead. It was good to see them once again. After the Concluding
Rite, we sang, Holy God, We Praise Thy Name while the new Bishop Carl A.
Kemme walked through the assembly and blessed the people. Bishop Kemme
addressed the people: I take the words from the 23rd Psalm and made it my
own: you have anointed my head with oil, my cup runneth over, for I am filled
with deep humility and devotion for my faith and my baptism, and to the noble
church of the Diocese of Wichita where I will serve, God willing, until death.
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice in it. Before dismissal, Francis
Cardinal George of Chicago spoke briefly, saying, Each time a bishop or priest
is ordained, it shows that Christ has not abandoned His people! After the Sol-
emn Blessing, we left the Church and went to a reception for the new bishop in
Good Shepherd Hall where food and drink were served and many of the dignitar-
ies also joined in the festivities of celebration. We met the new Bishop and also
visited with many of the local priests from our area, including our former paster,
Fr. Lawrence Carney, who is now chaplain for the Benedictines of Mary, north
of KC and also working at St. Patricks in St. Joseph.
All in all, it was a day to remember and be thankful for. Pope Francis would
approve! Article by Marcel Normand







We Thank our advertisers for their support!
Phoenix, AZ), Archbishop Michael Jackels) (now archbishop
of Dubuque, IA) and Bishop Carl Kemme. Additionally, four
other bishops who concelebrated the Mass came from our di-
ocesan presbyterate: Bishop Ronald Gilmore (now retired),
Archbishop Paul Coakley (of Oklahoma City), Bishop James
Conley (Lincoln, Nebraska) and Bishop John Brungardt (of
Dodge City diocese). We pray for our bishops that they will
be faithful Shepherds to the flock.
Thank you to all who came to the celebration of the anniver-
sary of my priestly ordination. All who came were having fun
with the food and games, especially our children! Thank you
to Faith Paoni for organizing it. Thank you for the support of
everybody especially the Parish and Finance Councils, the
Anniversary Committee, the Knights of Columbus, Altar Soci-
ety and to Rick Duling for the sound system. Thank you to
CYM for their help in almost everything especially with the
childrens games. I thank my friends from Chanute and Wichi-
ta who came to help with the roast pig and Asian cuisine and
presented some of the Philippines native dances; also Filipi-
nos from St. Paul, Pittsburg and from surrounding areas!
The lucky winner of the over 3 feet statue of Our Lady of
Grace is Rose Axman from Wichita. She was present during
the drawing and she was so happy to win it. She told me she
whispered to the Blessed Virgin Marys statue before the
drawing that she would like to take her home. And her wish
was granted. Congratulations to her and thank to all who give
the donations. As of this moment, I think we have raised a
gross of around $3,500.00 from the free will donation and
from the raffle tickets. I will give the exact figure next week.
Thank you again and God bless you all! Fr. Roger
May Crowning/8th Grade Recognition
Our May Crowning and 8th Grade Recognition will be held on Sun-
day, May 4th at the 10am Mass. Following Mass, a reception will be
held at the parish hall for 8th grade students and their families.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
There will be a Formation Session on May 4th at 1:00pm at St. Fran-
cis Church in St. Paul. This session if for individuals who are either
renewing their 5-year commission or are requesting a mandate for
the first time. If you are interested please contact Father Roger or the
parish office, so you can be registered.

Altar Society Meeting
If you are interested in running for an officers position for next
years St. Michaels Altar Society, please call Nominating Commit-
tee Coordinator, Teresa Davenport at 362-3042. Nominations and
election will be held at the May 5th meeting. Please join us at
6:00pm at the Mexican restaurant in Girard.

Parish Pictures
Just a reminder if anyone has pictures they would like to share for
the Anniversary Celebration, please contact Margaret OToole.

Knights of Columbus
The May meeting has been rescheduled for May 13th.

ST. MICHAEL, DEFEND US IN ALL OUR BATTLES!

Hickory Bend, LLC

MA55 5cHbUL
GIRARD ARMA
Sat. 5:30pm 4:00pm
Sun. 10:00 am 8:00 am

cOHf55lOH
Sat. 2:00-2:30pm 3:15-3:45pm

Weekdays before Mass;
anytime by appointment.

STAFF
Fr. Roger Lumbre
Pastor

Janel Scales
Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor


Faith Paoni
Secretary

Rectory Office Hours
Tues-Fri 9AM-Noon
Closed on Mondays
Tel. (620) 724-8717

106 N. Western Ave.
Girard, KS 66743
Tel. (620)724-8717
Weekly Bulletin
of
Saint Michael Church, Girard
www.stmichaelgirard.com
COLLECTIONS
Last Week July 2013 to date
Contributions $2,787.26 $107,948.71
Children's Offering $20.63 $721.90
Expenses $97,735.30
Over/ (Under) $10,935.31
Saint Michael Parish Mission Statement:
We the parishioners of Saint Michael the Archangel, through leadership and strong traditions
are faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church. We commit our-
selves to be generous stewards of our faith, our parish, and our community. We strive to involve all
members to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all.

Notes from the Pastor-We are really blessed in so many ways these past days: the Easter celebration,
the five of our brothers and sisters who were baptized last Easter Vigil, the beautiful and fun-filled celebra-
tion of the anniversary of my ordination, our childrens first communion, the canonization of Saints John
Paul II and John XXIII, and just last Thursday the ordination and installation of our new bishop Carl
Alan Kemme!
I hope some of you have seen the ordination rite at EWTN or as it was streamed live online in the dioce-
san website. The celebration started the night before with a solemn vesper it is the liturgy of the hours or
the prayers that the ordained pray daily and on certain hours of the day including that particular hour
the vesper. The vesper was especially concluded with the welcoming of the different representatives from
other religions and local government leaders. The following day was the most exciting of all, the ordina-
tion mass. It was a long ceremony, yet very solemn and touching! We started exactly at 2PM and was
over at almost 5PM. But it was beautiful; every part of it is rich with meaning! It was basically like our
ordinary mass. The rite of ordination was embedded on it after the Gospel reading. The details of the Rite
is well outlined in Marcel Normands article in this weeks bulletin. Each of this part has their own mean-
ing. For example the seating of the bishop the bishops official chair is called the cathedra which liter-
ally means the head, but being the head it also means the teaching authority of the bishop over his flock!
The Fraternal Kiss is a symbol that Bishop Kemme is now part of the College of Bishops especially
throughout the US.
The sight of all the bishops, priests, seminarians, and lay people are so inspiring. With all the priests of
the diocese are about 50 priests from Springfield, Illinois where Bishop Kemme is from. If you can access
our Facebook page, I have posted there the picture of the bishops who attended, including Cardinal Francis
George of Chicago, four Bishops of the Diocese of Wichita gathering around the Altar in the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception: Bishop Eugene Gerber, Bishop Thomas Olmsted (who is now the bishop of

Altar Servers:


E. M. E.
Lectors:

Gift Bearers
5:30 PM
C. & G. Muia, L. Martin


Sharon Giacometti
Mary Twarog

Jim & Margaret OToole
10:00 AM
E. Wilson, B. & K. Scales


Anna Goble
Doug Lopeman

Rod & Barb Murphy Family
Next Sunday(05/11/14) Next Saturday (05/10/14)
May

03

04

05
06
07
08

09

10

11

Saturday

Sunday

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 AM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
8:00 AM
8:30AM-3PM
7:00 AM
8AM-6PM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
8:00 AM
10:00 AM

Henry Yartz
Don Born
Father Donald Thissen
Pro Populo
Bud Harris
Henry Yartz
Ellen Harris
Ad Dantis
Eucharistic Adoration
Lorraine Westhoff
Eucharistic Adoration
Peggy Davied
Ben Bradshaw
Barbara Doue
Pro Populo
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard




Mass Schedules & Intentions for May 3rd-11th:
Saint Michaels Upcoming Events

Finance Council Parish Council
Tony Stonerock-Chair Dale Coomes-Chair
TBA TBA

Rosary Altar Society Knights of Columbus
Next meeting, May 5th 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm
At 6:30pm in the Hall. St. Michael Parish Hall

Helping Hands Daughters of Isabella
Need help or want to volunteer, Call Marilyn Bradshaw,
Call Carrie Smith, 724-6684 724-7133

That Man in You Friday mornings at 6am
You have anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Last Thursday, May 1, was an eventful day for four of Fr. Rogers parishion-
ers who attended the ordination of Msgr. Carl A. Kemme of the diocese of
Springfield, IL as he was installed as our dioceses 11th Bishop. Most parishes
were allowed two representatives to the event-Girard sent Dr. Adam Paoni and
his wife, Girard Church manager Faith Paoni, while Pat Westhoff and myself
were the Arma delegates. The ceremonies began promptly at 2:00pm in the beau-
tiful Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, packed with men and women who
came from their various parishes in the 25 county diocese.
The procession of clergy entered the Cathedral as we all sang the entrance
hymn, The Churchs One Foundation accompanied by the majestic sounds of
the organ, drums, and other instruments along with the outstanding voices of the
Cathedral choir. It literally brought goose bumps to most of the congregation!
The procession began with the Honor Guard, 4th degree Knights of Columbus of
Wichita, then the seminarians of our diocese, our priests, deacons, many bishops
from other dioceses, the Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. Carlo Maria Vigano, His
Eminence Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, Msgr. Carl A. Kemme, Bishop-
Elect, and lastly, the Most Reverend Joseph Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas
City, Kansas. When all were seated, Archbishop Naumann began the Mass. After
the Readings, the Rite of Ordination began with the Invocation of the Holy Spirit
followed by Msgr. Robert Hembergers presentation of Bishop-elect Kemme for
ordination. The Most Reverend Carlo Maria Vigano then read an Apostolic Letter
from Pope Francis, calling for Bishop-elect Kemme to ordination in Wichita Dio-
cese. The congregation voiced their consent for ordination with applause.
After this, Archbishop Naumann delivered his homily to all present. He advised
Bishop-elect Kemme, When you feel overwhelmed, think of St. Joseph, after
hed been entrusted with the Son of God to protect Him and then learned that he
was lost! He continued, I used to think I was a pretty good Bishop until Pope
Francis came along! The Popes motto is Humility and has said, The Church
needs praying Bishops, as well as priests who love to be near poverty. Archbish-
op Naumann said, Jesus died for us not because of our goodness, but because of
his goodness. Every Bishop is called upon to build up the Church with living
stones (the people). He admonished Bishop-elect Kemme to Love your bride-the
priests, nuns, and laity, who are the Church!
When he concluded the homily, Archbishop Naumann began the Promise of
the Elect, a short questioning period by the Archbishop where Bishop-elect
Kemme expresses his resolve to carry out his office with the mind of Christ and
of the Church. A magnificent sequence followed with the Litany of the Saints
framed with elegant background music from the choir. Following this, the Laying
on of Hands began the essential rite of the Sacrament of Holy Orders where
Archbishop Naumann laid hands on the Bishop-elect, invoking the power of the
Holy Spirit, given by Christ to the Apostles. Other bishops present took part in
this section of the rite. Then we saw the Anointing of the Bishops Head, the
Presentation of the Book of the Gospels, and also presenting Bishop Kemme with
his Insignia. After he was seated, the Liturgy of the Eucharist began with the
presentation of the gifts and the offertory hymn. The distribution of Communion
had to be strategically planned, for there were so many to receive. The two prin-
cipal Eucharistic Ministers were two of our former Bishops, Michael Jackels and
Thomas Olmstead. It was good to see them once again. After the Concluding
Rite, we sang, Holy God, We Praise Thy Name while the new Bishop Carl A.
Kemme walked through the assembly and blessed the people. Bishop Kemme
addressed the people: I take the words from the 23rd Psalm and made it my
own: you have anointed my head with oil, my cup runneth over, for I am filled
with deep humility and devotion for my faith and my baptism, and to the noble
church of the Diocese of Wichita where I will serve, God willing, until death.
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice in it. Before dismissal, Francis
Cardinal George of Chicago spoke briefly, saying, Each time a bishop or priest
is ordained, it shows that Christ has not abandoned His people! After the Sol-
emn Blessing, we left the Church and went to a reception for the new bishop in
Good Shepherd Hall where food and drink were served and many of the dignitar-
ies also joined in the festivities of celebration. We met the new Bishop and also
visited with many of the local priests from our area, including our former paster,
Fr. Lawrence Carney, who is now chaplain for the Benedictines of Mary, north
of KC and also working at St. Patricks in St. Joseph.
All in all, it was a day to remember and be thankful for. Pope Francis would
approve! Article by Marcel Normand







We Thank our advertisers for their support!
Phoenix, AZ), Archbishop Michael Jackels) (now archbishop
of Dubuque, IA) and Bishop Carl Kemme. Additionally, four
other bishops who concelebrated the Mass came from our di-
ocesan presbyterate: Bishop Ronald Gilmore (now retired),
Archbishop Paul Coakley (of Oklahoma City), Bishop James
Conley (Lincoln, Nebraska) and Bishop John Brungardt (of
Dodge City diocese). We pray for our bishops that they will
be faithful Shepherds to the flock.
Thank you to all who came to the celebration of the anniver-
sary of my priestly ordination. All who came were having fun
with the food and games, especially our children! Thank you
to Faith Paoni for organizing it. Thank you for the support of
everybody especially the Parish and Finance Councils, the
Anniversary Committee, the Knights of Columbus, Altar Soci-
ety and to Rick Duling for the sound system. Thank you to
CYM for their help in almost everything especially with the
childrens games. I thank my friends from Chanute and Wichi-
ta who came to help with the roast pig and Asian cuisine and
presented some of the Philippines native dances; also Filipi-
nos from St. Paul, Pittsburg and from surrounding areas!
The lucky winner of the over 3 feet statue of Our Lady of
Grace is Rose Axman from Wichita. She was present during
the drawing and she was so happy to win it. She told me she
whispered to the Blessed Virgin Marys statue before the
drawing that she would like to take her home. And her wish
was granted. Congratulations to her and thank to all who give
the donations. As of this moment, I think we have raised a
gross of around $3,500.00 from the free will donation and
from the raffle tickets. I will give the exact figure next week.
Thank you again and God bless you all! Fr. Roger
May Crowning/8th Grade Recognition
Our May Crowning and 8th Grade Recognition will be held on Sun-
day, May 4th at the 10am Mass. Following Mass, a reception will be
held at the parish hall for 8th grade students and their families.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
There will be a Formation Session on May 4th at 1:00pm at St. Fran-
cis Church in St. Paul. This session if for individuals who are either
renewing their 5-year commission or are requesting a mandate for
the first time. If you are interested please contact Father Roger or the
parish office, so you can be registered.

Altar Society Meeting
If you are interested in running for an officers position for next
years St. Michaels Altar Society, please call Nominating Commit-
tee Coordinator, Teresa Davenport at 362-3042. Nominations and
election will be held at the May 5th meeting. Please join us at
6:00pm at the Mexican restaurant in Girard.

Parish Pictures
Just a reminder if anyone has pictures they would like to share for
the Anniversary Celebration, please contact Margaret OToole.

Knights of Columbus
The May meeting has been rescheduled for May 13th.

ST. MICHAEL, DEFEND US IN ALL OUR BATTLES!

Hickory Bend, LLC

MA55 5cHbUL
GIRARD ARMA
Sat. 5:30pm 4:00pm
Sun. 10:00 am 8:00 am

cOHf55lOH
Sat. 2:00-2:30pm 3:15-3:45pm

Weekdays before Mass;
anytime by appointment.

STAFF
Fr. Roger Lumbre
Pastor

Janel Scales
Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor


Faith Paoni
Secretary

Rectory Office Hours
Tues-Fri 9AM-Noon
Closed on Mondays
Tel. (620) 724-8717