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June: Month of the Sacred Heart
The month of June falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical color green. This symbol of hope is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection.
Click here for details about the month, including many celebratory feast days and memorials such as the solemnities of the Holy Trinity, Corpus Christi, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, provided by Catholic Culture.
There's nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time - a time set aside for reflecting on and celebrating our call to follow Jesus day by day. Click here for Sunday Gospel reflections for the Sundays in June from Loyola Press.
Finally, if you'd like some faith formation enrichment for your month, consider:
- "The Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart | Sacred Art" with Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp from Formed.org
- "Daily Reflections" beginning June 1 from Formed.org
- June's Summer Activity Book from Sofia Press, provided by SMCS
The Holy Father's Intentions for the Month of June 2023
For the abolition of torture: We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture and guarantee support to victims and their families.
This Sunday's Gospel Reading: June 4, Trinity Sunday
John 3:16-18 | God sent his Son into the world to save the world.
Catholic Kids Camp, Coming Soon!
Your children, grades PreK-4 thru 7, are invited to Catholic Kids Camp, which will be here at St. Michael on June 19-23!
This year, we will explore the call to love our neighbors. Through a fun-filled time of learning and experiences, children will discover that neighbors are more than the people who live next door. This interactive Vacation Bible School-style series will lead children deeply into five Bible stories focused on God’s care and compassion for neighbors close at hand and around the world.
Your child will make new friends, sing fun songs, watch dramatic presentations of the Bible stories, play active games, do art projects, and dig into the Bible. Join us as we discover neighbors near and far!
Your child will make new friends, sing fun songs, watch dramatic presentations of the Bible stories, play active games, do art projects, and dig into the Bible. Join us as we discover neighbors near and far!
This Catholic summer program is for children and youth participants in (rising) grades PreK-4 through Grade 7. Three tracks will run separately but simultaneously: preschool/kindergarten, child, and youth.
Archdiocesan Ordinations
We are very excited for parishioners Deacon Thomas LaPointe and Joseph Schultz on their upcoming ordinations to the priesthood and transitional diaconate, respectively.
Deacon LaPointe will begin his priesthood serving at St. Columba Parish in Dothan, and Joseph will serve his final summer assignment with Fr. Jim Morrison at St. Patrick Parish in Robertsdale.
The Mass of Ordination will be at 10 AM on June 3 at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile. All are invited to attend, and the Mass will be livestreamed at Facebook.com/mobilearchdiocese.
Deacon Schultz will preach his very first homily at St. Michael on Sunday, June 4 at the 7:45 AM Mass, which will be followed by a light congratulatory reception.
Rev. LaPointe will say his first Mass here at St. Michael on Sunday, June 17 at 7:45 AM, which will be followed by a light congratulatory reception.
Parish News
NO FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
There will be no First Friday Adoration or First Saturday Mass this week due to the priests being on retreat.
5/29 COLLECTION
General: $24,158
Forward in Faith: $12,044
Communications: $1,891
APPLE TREE THANK YOU
Thank you so much to everyone who donated to the school through our Apple Tree Fundraiser. We raised $38,463.36, and we are so incredibly grateful!
SMCS UNIFORM SALES
Learn more about the June 3 Used Uniform Sale and the Southern Uniform sale at this link.
PRIME TIMERS' SOCIAL
Prime Timers' quarterly social is tomorrow, June 2 in the Parish Hall. Everyone is asked to bring an appetizer to share. Wine and nonalcoholic beverages will be provided. Karaoke is being brought back by popular demand! For more information, please contact Mary Matthews.
CYO SUMMER TRIP
Rising 10th graders thru graduated seniors are invited to sign up for the CYO Summer Trip to the Steubenville Conference and Six Flags Atlanta on July 7-9. Learn more about the trip and register here.
SWORD & SHIELD SOIREE SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsorships for the Sword and Shield Soirée, St. Michael Catholic School's inaugural fundraiser, are now available! Partner in the exciting growth and promising future of SMCS by participating in varying levels of available sponsorships. Each sponsorship grants a certain number of pre-event and dinner tickets, as well as numerous options of recognition and promotion throughout the academic year. For information about sponsor benefits and recognition, click here.
