Sunday, March 25, 2007

Announcements for Week Ending April 1, 2007

NEW WEBSITE UPDATE! - the new St. Michael & All Angels website is up and running at http://smallangelstucson.org. Now playing on the main page: a "Woohoo" "Ken Burns" style slide show highlighting some favorite images of the parish and its people and events. Please take a look, and let us know what you think. Thanks!

ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER -
let us pray and give thanks for the Rt. Revd Eraste Bigirimana Bishop of Muyinga - (Burundi), its clergy and people.

DIOCESE OF ARIZONA CYCLE OF PRAYER - let us pray and give thanks for the St. Paul’s Sundanese Mission in Phoenix, its clergy and parishioners.

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MIF SERIES - ADULT FORUM - CONTINUES IN THE SCHOOL MUSIC ROOM from 9:00 to 9:45 AM Sundays.

MASS FOR CHURCH UNITY CONTINUES EVERY FRIDAY AT 12:10 PM with celebrant the Rev. Carey Womble.

ST. MICHAEL’S DAY SCHOOL

Run for the Roses

April 21, 2007 at 6PM.

Our Kentucky Derby party will have horse racing, auctions, and great food.

We are asking for a donation of goods or services to be auctioned or, if you prefer, be an event sponsor with a cash donation.

Donation forms are available at the school office. All donation forms are due by April 11th. Any questions, please call Lila Duffy, Director of Development at 722-8478.

Thank you for helping. This important fundraiser will benefit every child at St. Michael's Parish Day School and support a foundation for life-long academic successes.

AN EASTER EGG HUNT IS BEING PLANNED FOR 9:00 AM EASTER MORNING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH THE PREPARATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE - 886-7292 OR ANGELA!

COLLECTION FOR EASTER FLOWERS - please include your donation in the envelope in your pledge card box or make certain your donation is clearly marked for “flowers” and place in the offering basket.

St. Michaels is participating in Food for the Poor’s Project Starfish.
We ask that you make a small daily sacrifice and donate that money - perhaps 50⊄ a day. There is a basket at the back of the church to receive your donations. Our goal is to raise enough money in this way - about $2,000 to build a house in Haiti.

TODAY, Parish Center, after both morning Masses - help prepare 150 food packs for migrants in distress, to be distributed by Samaritians (including parishioners Julia Taylor and Ila Abernathy). “ I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25: 35).

Mayan visitors from Guatemala arrive April 17, to continue the 14-year relationship. Reception / meal at St. Michael’s Sunday 4-22, following the 10 am Mass. Many other activities in Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff and Denver, April 18 - May 3. Please let Coordinator Ila Abernathy know if you can provide housing for one to three persons for a few days (Spanish needed), help plan events, translate, gather health supplies - or visit reciprocally in Guatemala this summer. 623-3063.

THE BISHOP HAS DESIGNATED APRIL 22 TO BE ALLELUIA FUND SUNDAY. This marks the second annual Bishop’s diocesan-wide appeal highlighting the crucial need to support new church plants and growth initiatives in existing churches through the Alleluia Fund. During Easter week, everyone on the diocesan mailing list will receive via direct mail a brochure detailing the work of the Alleluia Fund, along with an offering envelope. You can return that envelope with your offering on April 22 during the service, or you can mail it directly to the Bishop’s office. In this way, you can be part of the vital work of mission right here in Arizona.