Everyone wants to experience peace. When we look to the world to provide this for us, we easily can get disappointed. We associate peace with an absence of war and conflict, good relationships between neighbors and coworkers, the achievement of success, and even the absence of noise.
While all of these are worthy endeavors, pursuing them exclusively as a path to experiencing peace sets us up for failure. When we look for peace outside of ourselves, it never will be found. True and lasting peace is something that comes from within and not something we can produce on our own or receive from others. Peace is discovered when we experience an inner wholeness and harmony.
It is born of a sense of connectedness with a God who is larger and greater than ourselves, gifting us with his presence. It is the only peace offered by the Risen Christ that can settle our hearts and calm our fears. Regardless of the degree of turmoil around us, this sense of completeness that Jesus gives anchors our boats and prevents us from sinking.
(Live the Liturgy | Inspiration for the Week | LPi)
Sunday Mass Livestream
Sixth Sunday of Easter
9:15 AM Mass
(You do not need a Facebook Account to watch.)
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Order of Worship
Sunday Collection
Thank you for your investment and continued support of our parish.
Contributions to the Sunday Collection are used to manage the costs associated with day-to-day operations of the parish and our ministries.
WeShare
Online Giving
Effective May 17
Thank you for choosing online giving to support our parish. Your generosity is appreciated and powers ministry! WeShare, our online giving provider, will have an update next week. When you log in, using your current email address and password, you will see the new landing page. Improvements to the platform include:
- ability to donate to multiple collections at once
- improved process of updating your payment source information
- ability for more detailed receipts
- ability to upload documents
- easier account creation
- simplified-robust event registration options
Questions?
WeShare Support Team | 877-316-0260
- Option 1
- then Option 2 (Donor Support)
Karen Ames | Parish Accountant | 804-527-1037 | Email Here
Updated Giver Guide (to help you navigate this update)
RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
An Invitation for Adults Who Are Interested in Our Catholic Faith
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a process used by Catholic parishes to welcome and prepare adults who are interested in becoming Catholic or exploring whether or not the Catholic faith is for them (or baptized Catholics, but not yet confirmed). It is a spiritual journey toward a deepening relationship with Christ. As you move forward through prayer, reflection, scripture reading, storytelling, questioning, and performing Words of Mercy, the St. Michael parish community will accompany you on your faith journey.
Do you have questions about what we believe?
Are you thinking of joining the Church?
Do you have a family member or friend you would like to introduce to the Catholic faith?
Come and See what the Catholic Church teaches and why
All are welcome. Bring a friend!
No immediate commitment is necessary at the time of initial inquiry.
Tuesday Evenings in June and July
Starting June 7
6:30 PM
Room 206
Contact: Annie McEntee | RCIA Coordinator | Email Here
Bible Study with Fr. Dan
Wednesdays
3 PM
Livestream on Facebook Live
Fr. Dan continues his study of the Book of Revelation.
Livestream: facebook.com/stmikesvillage
Can't join us on Wednesdays at 3 PM or want to re-watch a particular class?
We invite you to watch previous recordings at your convenience on our Parish Facebook Page.
Morning Reflection
Deacon Andy Cirmo
This gospel reflection is based on John 14:23-29.
Pax Christi
He tells us now of his leaving
And of such incredible love
Beyond our understanding
Beyond our deserving
As he joins his Father above
And that he will go to prepare
A dwelling place for us all
Who believe in his word
Who trust in his mercy
And respond to his Father's call
Read in Full: Morning Reflection
Vocations
Am I Called to Be a Priest?
A Priest Is a Man of Sacrificial Service
As Venerable Fulton Sheen once put it: The priest is not his own. He is ordained to share the mission of Christ—which is to say, to give up his life out of love for the Church. Our Lord said, "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13-17)
Christ cam "not to be served, but to serve." Likewise, the priest follows the Lord in his self-sacrifice and offering of himself on behalf of others. And yet it is not himself that he gives to the people, but the Person of Jesus Christ—through offering the sacraments, preaching the Word of God, and faithfully articulating the Church's sacred Tradition. In humbly serving the Church in this way, the priest reveals the heart of the Lord Jesus who came to seek out to the lost, the lonely, the broken, and the poor out of love for the Father.
(Richmond Vocations | Catholic Diocese of Richmond)
Learn More: Vocations
To be the presence of Christ...
in welcoming, in service, in worship, in compassion,
in faith sharing, in fellowship.
To be the light of the world!