Saint Michael the Archangel Church
1703 Jackson St. Scranton, PA 18504
Rectory: 570-961-1205 Fax: 570-961-2284
Emergency: 570-561-4011 (or just call Rectory and press 7)
Website: www.saintmichaelsrcc.org
Fifth Resumed Sunday after Epiphany
November 11, 2012
Fr. José M. Zepeda, FSSP, Pastor
Fr. Joseph Poisson, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
Mass Intentions
Mass Intentions
Sun. Nov. 11th
8:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
Fifth Resumed Sunday after Epiphany, II Class
Military Disabled/Disfigured – James Angley
Mon. Nov. 12th
7:45 a.m.
St. Martin I, Pope & Martyr, IV Class
Emily Marie LaFata - Her Parents
Tues. Nov. 13th
7:45 a.m.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin, III Class
† Deceased Angley Family - James Angley
Wed. Nov. 14th
7:45 a.m.
St. Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr, III Class
James Angley
Thur. Nov. 15th
7:45 a.m.
St. Albert the Great, Bp, Conf & Doc., III Class
† Joseph A. Lackner - Jerome Lackner
Fri. Nov. 16th
6:00 p.m.
St. Gertrude,Virgin, III Class
Sat. Nov. 17th
9:00 a.m.
St. Gregory-Wonderworker, Bp & Conf, III Class
Sun. Nov. 18th
8:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
Sixth Resumed Sunday after Epiphany, II Class
Living/† Deceased Reitzig Family - Hal Reitzig
Pro Populo
† James C. Scavo - Robert McHale
Timothy Emig - His Parents
Pro Populo
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday
Sunday Low Mass: 8:00 am
Sunday High Mass: 10:15 am
Weekdays
Monday-Thursday: 7:45 am
Friday: 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am
Confessions
Monday-Saturday
One half hour before Mass
Sunday: 7:15-7:50
& 9:15-10:05
DEVOTIONS
Exposition-Benediction
Fridays 5:00 pm
(First Friday 3-6 pm)
(Saturdays 8-9 am)
OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Friday 9am–5pm
Thursday – Closed
Saturday–10am-Noon
Fifth Resumed Sunday after Epiphany
le. And the servants of the good man of the house coming, said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy
field? Whence then hath it cockle? And he said to them:
An enemy hath done this. And the servants said to him:
Wilt thou that we go and gather it up? And he said: No,
lest perhaps, gathering up the cockle, you root up the
wheat also together with it. Suffer both to grow until the
COLLECT
In Thine infinite goodness, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the
watch over Thy household, that even as it relies solely reapers: Gather up first the cockle and bind it into bunupon the hope of Thy heavenly grace, so it may ever be dles to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn.
defended by Thy protection. Through our Lord…
OFFERTORY
Psalm 117: 16-17
The
right
hand
of
the
Lord
had
wrought
strength: the
EPISTLE
Colossians 3: 12-17
Brethren: Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy right hand of the Lord hath exalted me: I shall not die,
and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, but live, and shall declare the works of the Lord.
INTROIT
Ps. 96: 7-8
Adore God, all you His angels: Sion heard, and was glad:
and the daughters of Juda rejoiced. The Lord hath
reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.
Glory be. ..
modesty, patience: bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another:
even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also. But
above all these things have charity, which is the bond of
perfection: and let the peace of Christ rejoice in your
hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be
ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in
grace in your hearts to God. All whatsoever you do in
word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by Jesus
Christ our Lord.
GRADUAL
Psalm 101: 16-17
The Gentiles shall fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the
kings of the earth Thy glory. For the Lord hath built up
Sion: and He shall be seen in His glory.
ALLELUIA
Psalm 96: 1
Alleluia, alleluia. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth
rejoice: let many islands be glad. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Matthew 13: 24-30
At that time Jesus spoke this parable to the multitudes:
The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed
good seed in his field. But while men were asleep, his
enemy came and over sowed cockle among the wheat,
and went his way. And when the blade was sprung up
and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cock
SECRET
We offer unto Thee, O Lord, the sacrifice of propitiation, that Thou mayest of Thy mercy, absolve us from
our sins, and Thyself direct our inconstant hearts.
Through our Lord...
COMMUNION
Luke 4: 22
All wondered at these things which proceeded from
the mouth of God.
POSTCOMMUNION
We beseech Thee, almighty God, that we may obtain the
effect of that salvation, the pledge of which we have received in these mysteries. Through our Lord...
importance and popular rejoicings the Feast of Saint John.
It had an octave like the Feast of Saint Lawrence, for Saint
Martin, “the priest of priests” (Response at Matins), occupied among confessors the rank of Saint Lawrence among
The Holy Ghost said: “Consider all the works of the Most
martyrs.
High, two and two are they opposed one to the other.”
Saint Martin, born at Savaria in Pannonia, came to Gaul as
So in today’s Gospel we see the Devil face to face with
a soldier. While still a catechumen, he one day, near AmiChrist; the sinner with the Just One, Hell with Heaven,
ens, gave part of his cloak to a poor man who asked him an
Everlasting punishment with Eternal reward.
alms in the Name of Christ. During the following night
The world is like a wide field into which Our Lord, the Jesus appeared to him clothed in this half of his cloak and
sower of good seed, puts what is called in today’s Epistle said to him: “Martin, a simple catechumen, covered Me
the “Word of Christ”. Of this Holy seed the fruits are “the with this garment.”
peace of Christ”, “charity” by which we love one another in
Christ, “prayer in union with Christ”, words or works done At the age of eighteen, he was baptized, and having become
in the Name of Christ (Epistle). On the other hand, under a disciple of Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, he built, two
cover of darkness, the Devil, that accursed sower of evil, leagues from the episcopal city, in the desert of Ligugé, a
scatters the deadly poisonous cockle. The servants of the monastery whither he retired with a few disciples. He was
good man of the house, that is the angels, would like to the founder of monastic life in Gaul.
divide the good from the evil, but the roots of the wheat But God would not allow this light to remain hidden under
and the cockle, are so tangled in each other, that they can the bushel (Gospel). Saint Martin had to leave his solitude
only be parted at harvest time; only at the Last Judgment and was made Bishop of Tours (Introit, Epistle, Gradual).
will divine justice make that inevitable division. Then the He then founded the famous abbey of Marmoutiers of Marwicked, as useless chaff, will be burned while the good tin’s monastery, where he often retired. There, he had
will, one and all, be taken to be with Christ in Heaven. around him eighty monks who imitated the lives of the her“The wheat gather ye into my barn.”
mits of Thebaid.
Fifth Resumed Sunday After The Epiphany
The teaching of this parable is that Hell and its agents are
implacable in their efforts to work evil, they act only as a
stimulus to the good, whose merits increase in proportion
to the persecutions which they undergo.
He lived more than eighty years, devoting himself to the
glory of God and the salvation of souls. When he was
seized with a severe fever at Candes, a village in his diocese, he had pity on his disciples and thus prayed to God,
“Lord, if I am still necessary for Thy people, I will not refuse the labor.” Shortly after, when death was imminent,
the enemy of mankind appeared to him. “Why are you
here, cruel beast?” said Martin. “You will find no deadly
sin in me.” With these words he gave back his soul to God
at the age of eighty-one, famous for many miracles.
(Breviary, Lesson iii).
Saint Augustine explains today’s Gospel as follows: “When
the Church’s leaders became negligent, and the sleep of
death had taken the Apostles, the Devil came and implanted those whom Our Lord calls wicked sons. We might ask
whether heretics are meant, or evil-living Catholics? For
heretics can also be called wicked sons: begotten from the
same Gospel seed in the Name of Christ, they turn to false
doctrines as a result of their perverse conjectur- He died at Candes, near Tours, 397 A.D. His tomb beings.” (Breviary).
came famous through many miracles, and attracted crowds
from all parts of the country. Saint Gregory, Bishop of
Tours in the sixth century, does not hesitate to call the holy worker of miracles the special patron of the whole
Saint Martin of Tours
world. Few saints have been so popular. In France alone,
there are about 4,000 parish churches dedicated to Saint
In the first three centuries the saints were mostly martyrs. Martin and 485 market-towns or villages still bear his
Saint Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by name. Rome has a church of Saint Sylvester and Martin,
the Church in the West. As Durand de Mende remarks, where the station is held on the Thursday of the Fourth
the Liturgy gives him a rank equal to the Apostles, for he Week in Lent. Saint Martin’s cope used to be borne at the
was the principal apostle of Gaul. His Feast was every- head of the army in times of war and on it were sworn solwhere of obligation. Taking place often during “Saint Mar- emn oaths in times of peace. (The Saint Andrew Daily Missal)
tin’s Summer”, that is at the end of autumn, it rivaled in
APPRECIATION: We want to express our gratitude for
your previous donations to the Memorial Fund. In the next
few weeks we hope to have an update on what was purchased with your generous contributions. May God reward
you!
2013 FSSP LITURGICAL CALENDARS: Are available
in the church vestibule. A donation of $12.00 is appreciated. You may submit your donation by mail or by placing it
in the offering basket on Sunday.
FSSP CHRISTMAS CARDS are now available in the vestibule. More cards can be ordered with the enclosed form.
All proceeds will benefit Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary
operating expenses in Denton, Nebraska.
This Week there will be a 6:30 a.m. Mass from
Monday-Friday.
DIOCESCAN ANNUAL APPEAL: This year our goal is
13,000. Please mark your donation to the appeal with our
parish code 060. Thank you.
Bishop Joseph C. Bambera extends his sincere gratitude
to everyone who has already made a pledge to the 2012
Diocesan Annual Appeal. Every gift truly matters. If you
have not yet made your gift, and need a packet, pledge
packets can be found in the church vestibule.
FSSP CHRISTMAS CARDS will be available soon.
SPECIAL COLLECTION: Each of us is aware of the devastation and loss being encountered by people impacted by
Hurricane Sandy. Many of our brethren from counties within the Diocese of Scranton remain without power, while
countless others need our prayers and support as they begin
to recover. In order to support those in need, Bishop
Bambera has authorized a special collection in all parishes of
the Diocese of Scranton. The collection will be taken up on
Sunday November 18th.
Confraternity of St. Peter: Please consider becoming a
member of the Confraternity; a society which gathers those
who feel close to the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and
who wish to support its charism through prayers & sacrifices. Indulgences and prayers from the priests of the Fraternity are available continually for members. Consider signing
up now and become a member and receive a bulletin and
prayer card. More information is posted in the vestibule.
(www.confraternityofstpeter.org)
COLLECTION: All Saints - $531.00
Sun. Nov. 4th - $2,525.00
ALTAR BOYS
FIFTH RESUMED SUNDAY
AFTER EPIPHANY
November 11th
WEEK THREE
SIXTH RESUMED SUNDAY
AFTER EPIPHANY
November 18th
8:00 a.m. Mass
ACI Andrew Mitchell
AC2 Anthony Mitchell
TEAM E
MC Alex Reitzig
TH Robert Seeley
AC1 Dominic Gardner
AC2 Chris Shanahan
C
Joseph Seeley
S1 Timothy Emig
S2 Patrick Seeley
S3 Brendan Seeley
S4 Jack Gardner
8:00 a.m. Mass
Monday
7:45 a.m.
Joseph Schneider
Patrick Schneider
Tuesday
7:45 a.m.
Robert Seeley
Patrick Seeley
Wednesday Dominic Gardner
7:45 a.m.
Jack Gardner
Thursday
7:45 a.m.
Matthew Davidson
ACI Daniel Keifer
AC2 Matthew Davidson
MC/TH
TH/MC
AC1
AC2
C
S1
S2
S3
S4
TEAM A
John Gillenkirk
James McWhirter
Matthew Gillenkirk
Joseph McWhirter
Francis LaFata
Robert Seeley
Joseph Schneider
Patrick Seeley
Patrick Schneider