Schedule of Weekly Devotions and Events
Wednesdays:Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions,
St. Michael Chaplet, and Rosary 4:30 p.m.
Thursday:Prayer Group for
Priestly Vocations(1st Thursday)Noon
Saturdays: Altar Boy Practice (1st and 3rd Saturday)3:30 p.m.
Devotions to Our Lady (1st Saturday)4:40 p.m.
Benediction (1st Saturday) After Mass
Sundays:Eucharistic Crusade (1st Sunday)AfterMass
Blessing of Religious Articles (2nd Sunday)AfterMass
Blessing of Expectant Mothers(upon request)AfterMass______
Holy Communion
The faithful are reminded that all communicants must be Catholic, in the state of grace, and fasting.
Dress and Decorum in Church
Out of respect for Our Divine Lord in the tabernacle, please try to keep silence in the church as much as possible.
Also, out of respect for Our Lord and for the edification of our neighbor, we ask all to appear in church modestly dressed. For example slacks, short skirts above the knees, sleeveless and low-cut dresses do not meet the norm of Christian modesty for women and girls. Gentlemen also, no less than ladies, are encouraged to be generous in expressing their respect for Our Lord by dressing suitably for Holy Mass. Your cooperation is evidence of your love for the Blessed Sacrament and your respect for the House of God.
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During the week, Fr. McBride can be reached at St. Mary's Academy and College: (785) 437-2471. On weekends only, cell: (785) 844-0909. For sacramental emergencies you may request to speak to any of the priests stationed in St. Mary’s. Outside of normal working hours follow the
St. Michael's Catholic Church
“This I’ll defend.”
Second Sunday of Advent
December 10,2017
Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments
Father Patrick McBride, SSPX
4701 McMillan Avenue
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 603-5320
Mailing address: PO Box 37
Bethany, OK 73008
SecondSundayof AdventDec. 10,2017
Schedule for the Coming Week
Sunday, December 10th Confessions 8:15 a.m.
Second Sunday of Advent High Mass 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 13th Rosary & Devotions 4:30 p.m.
St. Lucy
Saturday, December 16thConfessions 4:15 p.m.
St. Eusebius Low Mass 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 17th Confessions 8:15 a.m.
Third Sunday of Advent High Mass 9:00 a.m.
Last Sunday’s Collection: $2,157.00
Foreign Mission: $2, 231.17
Why was John in prison?
He was in prison, and lost his life, because he had rebuked king Herod for his adulterous marriage with his brother's wife (Mt. 14:310). Truth, as the proverb says, is certainly a very beautiful mother, but she usually bears a very ugly daughter: Hatred. St. John experienced that speaking the truth very often arouses hatred and enmity against the speaker. Let us learn from him to speak the truth always, when duty requires it, even if it brings upon us the greatest misfortunes, for, if with St. John we patiently bear persecution, with St. John we shall become martyrs for truth.
Why did St. John send his disciples to Christ?
That they should learn from Christ, who had become illustrious by His teachings and miracles, that He was really the promised Messiah, the Savior of the world, whom they should follow.
Why did Christ say to the disciples of St. John: "Go and say to John, the blind see, the lame walk, etc."?
That they should, by His miracles, judge Him to be the Messiah because the prophets had predicted that He would work such miracles (Is. 35:5-6). "Christ," says St. Cyril, "proved that He was the Messiah by the grandeur as well as by the number of His miracles."
Why does Christ add: "And blessed is he who shall not be scandalized in me"?
Christ used these words in reference to those who would be scandalized by His poverty, humility and ignominious death on the cross, and who for these reasons would doubt and despise Him, and cast Him away; though "man," as St. Gregory says, "owes all the more love to the Lord, his God, the more humiliations He has borne for him."
Why does Christ say that John was "more than a prophet"?
Because St. John was foretold by the prophet Malachias as was no other prophet; because of all the prophets he was the only one who with his own eyes saw Christ and could point Him out, and was the one to baptize Him: and because like an angel, a messenger of God, he announced the coming of the Savior, and prepared the way for the Lord.
How did St. John prepare the way for the Savior?
By his sermons on penance, and by his own penitential life He endeavored to move the hearts of the Jews, that by amending their lives, they might prepare to receive the grace of the Messiah, for God will not come with His grace into our hearts if we do not prepare His way by true repentance. Father Goffine, The Church’s Year
Second Collection
There is a second collection today for the St. Michael’s Building fund. Please make checks out to St. Michael’s Church with “Building Fund” in the memo line.
Guild of St. Stephen
There is a St. Stephen Guild meeting next Sunday, Dec. 10th following Mass. There will also be retesting done for those boys who are studying for the differing Ranks of the Archconfraternity.
Christmas Decorating of The Chapel
Please consider donating some time on Saturday, December 23rd, at 11:00am for Christmas decorating of the chapel. If you have any questions please contact Debbie Wiggins.
Welcome to Visitors
St. Michael's parish wishes to welcome any visitors who are attending Mass this Sunday. All are welcome to join us after Mass in the rectory for coffee and refreshments.