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 $3,207.00 $111,155.71
Children's Offering $11.21 $733.11
Expenses-April $4,041.03 $101,776.33
Over/ (Under) $10,112.49
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- Happy Mothers Day to all our mothers! On this occasion it is noteworthy to recall
the words of Saint John Paul II: The Creator grants the parents the gift of a child. On the woman's part, this
fact is linked in a special way to a sincere gift of self. Mary's words at the Annunciation Let it be done to me
according to your word" - signify the woman's readiness for the gift of self and her readiness to accept a new
life. (Saint JPII, Mulieris Dignitatem, No 18) May God bless all our mothers always and may they be always
open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit for guidance and strength!
Last Sunday we had our May Crowning and 8
th
Grade Recognition. We congratulate our 8
th
graders who are
moving to High School next school year: Chayce Couch, Reid Fox, Cody Jarboe, Luke Martin, Mitchell Mur-
phy, Mary Kate Smith, and Camryn Towner. God blessings be upon them always and may they allow the Holy
Spirit to guide them always!
As you all know, I am set to leave for my trip to the Philippines this Monday. I am excited to see my family
again 3 brothers and 2 sisters, 22 nephews and nieces. At the same time I am sorry to leave you especially as
we will not have weekday masses while I am gone. We will have weekend masses. Fr. Bob McElwee will be
celebrating all of our masses except for 10AM Sunday masses on June 1 and June 8. Fr. Mike Baldwin will be
celebrating the mass on June 1 and one of the priests from Our Lady of Lourdes will be celebrating the mass on
June 8. Also, our Saturday 2:00 PM confession is suspended until I come back from my trip. If you need to go
to confession you may ask Fr. McElwee after the 5:30 mass. Fr. Chrys AhMaung agreed to be on call for emer-
gency sacraments. In case of emergency please contact Faith Paoni at her cell (620)724-2936. Thank you all for
your understanding and please pray for my safe travel!
Our fundraiser during my anniversary amounted to a net of $3,166.00 (gross total receipts is $3,736.00, minus
the expenses of $570). There are still about $811.00 that was given the past months deposited in our general
account that are not sent yet to the Philippines. That will bring it up to the total of $3,977. This can help a lot of
people in the Philippines. The Social Action Center of the diocese of Maasin, one of the affected diocese in
Leyte, have already asked for help in their ongoing rehabilitation work. One of the priests I have contacted have
also asked for help for materials for the rebuilding of their chapels as the government help them only with their

Altar Servers:


E. M. E.
Lectors:

Gift Bearers
5:30 PM
E. Brokob, P. & T. Amershek


Nancy Bauer
Beth Wilson

Joe & Rose Murnane
10:00 AM
B. & B. Leritz, G. Born


Jerry Hanson
Faith Paoni

Cliff & Janel Scales Family
Next Sunday(05/18/14) Next Saturday (05/17/14)
May

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14
15

16

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18

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Sunday

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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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

Peggy Davied
Ben Bradshaw
Barbara Doue
Pro Populo
NO MASS
NO MASS
NO MASS
NO MASS
NO Eucharistic Adoration
NO MASS
NO Eucharistic Adoration
Ad Dantis
Junior Lepoglow
Ad Dantis
Pro Populo
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
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Arma
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Mass Schedules & Intentions for May 10th-18th:
Saint Michaels Upcoming Events

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

Rosary Altar Society Knights of Columbus
Next meeting, TBA 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
Daughters of Isabella
The next meeting will be this Tuesday, May 13th at the St. Francis Parish
Hall in St. Paul. The officers will meet at 7:00, followed by the regular meet-
ing at 7:30, where there will be a guest speaker.

Knights of Columbus
The May meeting will be this Tuesday, May 13th.

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

The Influence of a Mother
A little girl, reared in poverty in the backwoods of Virginia, was destined
for a brief and unhappy life, yet she grew up to bear a child whose career
more than fulfilled her highest dreams for him. Born at Pattersons Creek,
Va., in 1784, at age 12, she went to live with her aunt and uncle not far from
home and there, she had an opportunity to attend school and she made the
most of it. She learned to read and write, a skill most folks at the time did not
possess. She was also skilled at needlework. It was said that she was tall and
nice looking and gifted with a good singing voice. Her name was Nancy
Hanks. A young apprentice came to the town, wanting to learn the trade of
carpentry, so Nancys uncle, Joseph Hanks took him into his shop. The
young apprentices name was Thomas Lincoln. For times sake, well skip
the details and say that the two young people were married in June of 1806
and set up housekeeping there. Thomas couldnt write his own name until his
ambitious wife taught him. However, he lacked the drive for knowledge that
she held and it disappointed her. He made up for it with his drive to become
an accomplished carpenter.
He and his bride moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, where his family
would reside for eighteen months. Thomas and Nancy had their first child,
Sarah, there in 1807. The next year, Thomas bought a farm 5 miles south of
Elizabethtown and their second child, a son, Abraham, was born there in
1809.When Sarah and Abraham could be spared from their chores, they went
to a log schoolhouse. The Lincolns lived comfortably at this time. A third
child, Thomas, was born, but died in infancy. Nancy seemed drawn to Abra-
ham, sensing that he would require all the knowledge that she could muster
for him. Often, theyd understand each other without words. She felt in him
her own hunger for learning. Around 1816, Thomas decided to move the
family to Indiana where a man could buy land directly from the government;
besides, in Kentucky, slavery was allowed and he didnt believe in it. They
arrived in Indiana in winter and shelter was needed; therefore, Thomas and
his son, Abraham, set about building a log cabin for the family, which they
moved into in 1817. For a few months, they lived in a three-sided structure
made of logs. Thomas taught his son how to swing an ax, for Abraham was
tall and had the necessary strength to swing the tool.
Life became happier for them on the farm, but suddenly, in late 1818, Nan-
cy Hanks Lincoln, then 34 years old, fell ill of an epidemic disease known in
the region as milk sickness. This illness was caused by poison in the milk
of cows that had eaten snakeroot. In 7 days, Abrahams mother was dead. He
helped his father build her coffin out of green lumber and he helped to bury
her in a forest clearing. The lack of a funeral service distressed 9 year old
Abraham and he wasnt content until a traveling preacher conducted a burial
service over his mothers grave seven months later. His mothers influence
stayed with him always, and was expressed in the most famous of all epi-
taphs: All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother. He remem-
bered his mothers unqualified love for him long before anyone had ever
heard of Mothers Day.
Honor your Mother today, whether it be by personal contact, or if deceased,
a visit to the cemetery. She carried you in her womb and, regardless of hard-
ships or misunderstandings, she deserves your reverence today. Happy Moth-
ers Day to all Mothers! Article by Marcel Normand

ST. MICHAEL, DEFEND US IN ALL OUR BATTLES!






We Thank our advertisers for their support!
houses. I will have to go there and have an actual visual of the
situation and might give them our aid. I will assure you that I will
give you proper documentations of how and where this money
goes. Thank you again for all your generosity!
On May 26 Memorial Day, Fr. Chrys AhMaung will be leading
the prayer and blessing of the graves at the Greenbush Cemetery
at 10:30 in the morning. All are welcome to join him in remem-
bering in our prayers our departed brothers and sisters.
This weekend we mailed to your home address an update of our
Church Renovation project. I hope you got the time to read it. Of
course it is for your information and at the same time we welcome
any thoughts or comments you might have in mind.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to Mary Davied. Her
brother in Garnett, Albert Herman passed away the other week!
We also extend our condolences to Jim Allen. His wife Joann
passed away last December and was cremated. We laid her cre-
mains to rest at Girard Cemetery this Saturday, May 10
th
! Please
include Mary and Gerald Davied, and Jim Allen in your prayers
and for the eternal repose of the souls of Albert and Joann! Eter-
nal rest grant unto them O Lord. And let perpetual life shine upon
them. Amen.
We welcome to our Catholic family the children of Justin and
McKinsey McAtee who were born into the new life of baptism
this Sunday at Saint Michael Church: Kaylen Dan (6 years old),
Carly Janelle (5 years old), and Tyler Michael (3 years old). Con-
gratulations! May God bless these children and their parents that
they may grow healthy and strong, filled with wisdom and the
grace of God. Thank you and God bless you all! Fr. Roger


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 $3,207.00 $111,155.71
Children's Offering $11.21 $733.11
Expenses-April $4,041.03 $101,776.33
Over/ (Under) $10,112.49
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- Happy Mothers Day to all our mothers! On this occasion it is noteworthy to recall
the words of Saint John Paul II: The Creator grants the parents the gift of a child. On the woman's part, this
fact is linked in a special way to a sincere gift of self. Mary's words at the Annunciation Let it be done to me
according to your word" - signify the woman's readiness for the gift of self and her readiness to accept a new
life. (Saint JPII, Mulieris Dignitatem, No 18) May God bless all our mothers always and may they be always
open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit for guidance and strength!
Last Sunday we had our May Crowning and 8
th
Grade Recognition. We congratulate our 8
th
graders who are
moving to High School next school year: Chayce Couch, Reid Fox, Cody Jarboe, Luke Martin, Mitchell Mur-
phy, Mary Kate Smith, and Camryn Towner. God blessings be upon them always and may they allow the Holy
Spirit to guide them always!
As you all know, I am set to leave for my trip to the Philippines this Monday. I am excited to see my family
again 3 brothers and 2 sisters, 22 nephews and nieces. At the same time I am sorry to leave you especially as
we will not have weekday masses while I am gone. We will have weekend masses. Fr. Bob McElwee will be
celebrating all of our masses except for 10AM Sunday masses on June 1 and June 8. Fr. Mike Baldwin will be
celebrating the mass on June 1 and one of the priests from Our Lady of Lourdes will be celebrating the mass on
June 8. Also, our Saturday 2:00 PM confession is suspended until I come back from my trip. If you need to go
to confession you may ask Fr. McElwee after the 5:30 mass. Fr. Chrys AhMaung agreed to be on call for emer-
gency sacraments. In case of emergency please contact Faith Paoni at her cell (620)724-2936. Thank you all for
your understanding and please pray for my safe travel!
Our fundraiser during my anniversary amounted to a net of $3,166.00 (gross total receipts is $3,736.00, minus
the expenses of $570). There are still about $811.00 that was given the past months deposited in our general
account that are not sent yet to the Philippines. That will bring it up to the total of $3,977. This can help a lot of
people in the Philippines. The Social Action Center of the diocese of Maasin, one of the affected diocese in
Leyte, have already asked for help in their ongoing rehabilitation work. One of the priests I have contacted have
also asked for help for materials for the rebuilding of their chapels as the government help them only with their

Altar Servers:


E. M. E.
Lectors:

Gift Bearers
5:30 PM
E. Brokob, P. & T. Amershek


Nancy Bauer
Beth Wilson

Joe & Rose Murnane
10:00 AM
B. & B. Leritz, G. Born


Jerry Hanson
Faith Paoni

Cliff & Janel Scales Family
Next Sunday(05/18/14) Next Saturday (05/17/14)
May

10

11

12
13
14
15

16

17

18

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

Peggy Davied
Ben Bradshaw
Barbara Doue
Pro Populo
NO MASS
NO MASS
NO MASS
NO MASS
NO Eucharistic Adoration
NO MASS
NO Eucharistic Adoration
Ad Dantis
Junior Lepoglow
Ad Dantis
Pro Populo
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Arma
Girard
Girard
Arma
Girard
Arma
Girard




Mass Schedules & Intentions for May 10th-18th:
Saint Michaels Upcoming Events

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

Rosary Altar Society Knights of Columbus
Next meeting, TBA 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
Daughters of Isabella
The next meeting will be this Tuesday, May 13th at the St. Francis Parish
Hall in St. Paul. The officers will meet at 7:00, followed by the regular meet-
ing at 7:30, where there will be a guest speaker.

Knights of Columbus
The May meeting will be this Tuesday, May 13th.

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

The Influence of a Mother
A little girl, reared in poverty in the backwoods of Virginia, was destined
for a brief and unhappy life, yet she grew up to bear a child whose career
more than fulfilled her highest dreams for him. Born at Pattersons Creek,
Va., in 1784, at age 12, she went to live with her aunt and uncle not far from
home and there, she had an opportunity to attend school and she made the
most of it. She learned to read and write, a skill most folks at the time did not
possess. She was also skilled at needlework. It was said that she was tall and
nice looking and gifted with a good singing voice. Her name was Nancy
Hanks. A young apprentice came to the town, wanting to learn the trade of
carpentry, so Nancys uncle, Joseph Hanks took him into his shop. The
young apprentices name was Thomas Lincoln. For times sake, well skip
the details and say that the two young people were married in June of 1806
and set up housekeeping there. Thomas couldnt write his own name until his
ambitious wife taught him. However, he lacked the drive for knowledge that
she held and it disappointed her. He made up for it with his drive to become
an accomplished carpenter.
He and his bride moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, where his family
would reside for eighteen months. Thomas and Nancy had their first child,
Sarah, there in 1807. The next year, Thomas bought a farm 5 miles south of
Elizabethtown and their second child, a son, Abraham, was born there in
1809.When Sarah and Abraham could be spared from their chores, they went
to a log schoolhouse. The Lincolns lived comfortably at this time. A third
child, Thomas, was born, but died in infancy. Nancy seemed drawn to Abra-
ham, sensing that he would require all the knowledge that she could muster
for him. Often, theyd understand each other without words. She felt in him
her own hunger for learning. Around 1816, Thomas decided to move the
family to Indiana where a man could buy land directly from the government;
besides, in Kentucky, slavery was allowed and he didnt believe in it. They
arrived in Indiana in winter and shelter was needed; therefore, Thomas and
his son, Abraham, set about building a log cabin for the family, which they
moved into in 1817. For a few months, they lived in a three-sided structure
made of logs. Thomas taught his son how to swing an ax, for Abraham was
tall and had the necessary strength to swing the tool.
Life became happier for them on the farm, but suddenly, in late 1818, Nan-
cy Hanks Lincoln, then 34 years old, fell ill of an epidemic disease known in
the region as milk sickness. This illness was caused by poison in the milk
of cows that had eaten snakeroot. In 7 days, Abrahams mother was dead. He
helped his father build her coffin out of green lumber and he helped to bury
her in a forest clearing. The lack of a funeral service distressed 9 year old
Abraham and he wasnt content until a traveling preacher conducted a burial
service over his mothers grave seven months later. His mothers influence
stayed with him always, and was expressed in the most famous of all epi-
taphs: All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother. He remem-
bered his mothers unqualified love for him long before anyone had ever
heard of Mothers Day.
Honor your Mother today, whether it be by personal contact, or if deceased,
a visit to the cemetery. She carried you in her womb and, regardless of hard-
ships or misunderstandings, she deserves your reverence today. Happy Moth-
ers Day to all Mothers! Article by Marcel Normand

ST. MICHAEL, DEFEND US IN ALL OUR BATTLES!






We Thank our advertisers for their support!
houses. I will have to go there and have an actual visual of the
situation and might give them our aid. I will assure you that I will
give you proper documentations of how and where this money
goes. Thank you again for all your generosity!
On May 26 Memorial Day, Fr. Chrys AhMaung will be leading
the prayer and blessing of the graves at the Greenbush Cemetery
at 10:30 in the morning. All are welcome to join him in remem-
bering in our prayers our departed brothers and sisters.
This weekend we mailed to your home address an update of our
Church Renovation project. I hope you got the time to read it. Of
course it is for your information and at the same time we welcome
any thoughts or comments you might have in mind.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to Mary Davied. Her
brother in Garnett, Albert Herman passed away the other week!
We also extend our condolences to Jim Allen. His wife Joann
passed away last December and was cremated. We laid her cre-
mains to rest at Girard Cemetery this Saturday, May 10
th
! Please
include Mary and Gerald Davied, and Jim Allen in your prayers
and for the eternal repose of the souls of Albert and Joann! Eter-
nal rest grant unto them O Lord. And let perpetual life shine upon
them. Amen.
We welcome to our Catholic family the children of Justin and
McKinsey McAtee who were born into the new life of baptism
this Sunday at Saint Michael Church: Kaylen Dan (6 years old),
Carly Janelle (5 years old), and Tyler Michael (3 years old). Con-
gratulations! May God bless these children and their parents that
they may grow healthy and strong, filled with wisdom and the
grace of God. Thank you and God bless you all! Fr. Roger


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