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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
	APRIL 15, 2018

SAVED BY THE ONE WHO WAS REJECTED

SALVADOS POR AQUEL QUE FUE RECHAZADO

Some city teenagers often scorn and reject farm kids. Yet it’s no exaggeration to say that humanity owes its life to farmers who care for the world’s crops and livestock. This week’s scriptures remind us that Jesus was as rejected as a shepherd, a farm boy, yet we owe our very lives to him.

In this Sunday’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles Peter tells the people that salvation comes through Jesus Christ, the one who was rejected. In John’s letter we hear that we have become God’s beloved children through Jesus, whom the world did not know. Lastly, in the Gospel Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd who “lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). Will you join Jesus in laying down your life for God’s beloved flock?
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Algunos adolescentes de la ciudad suelen menospreciar y rechazar a los chicos del campo. Sin embargo, no sería una exageración decir que la humanidad les debe la vida a los agricultores que cuidan los cultivos y el ganado por todo el mundo. La Sagrada Escritura para esta semana nos recuerda que Jesús fue rechazado como pastor, como chico del campo, sin embargo, a él le debemos la vida.

En la lectura de los Hechos de los Apóstoles de este Domingo, Pedro les dice a las personas que la salvación viene por Jesucristo, que fue rechazado y crucificado. En la carta del apóstol san Juan escuchamos que nos hemos convertido en los hijos amados de Dios por Jesús, a quien el mundo no conoció. Por último, en el Evangelio Jesús se describe como el buen Pastor: “yo doy la vida por las ovejas” (Juan 10:11). ¿Te unirás a Jesús para dar tu vida por el rebaño amado de Dios?
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““See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.” — 1 John 3:1

“Miren cuánto amor nos ha tenido el Padre, pues no sólo nos llamamos hijos de Dios,sino que lo somos.”
— 1 Juan 3:1

PASTORS' MESSAGE

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

As of March 31, 2018 we have received $1,871,000 in pledges and donations. That includes fund raisers such as the golf tournament and the Friday night movies and other forms of fundraising. Of that amount $850,000 or 45% have been paid.

To recap, the new parish center is estimated to cost around $5.5 Million. The diocese instructed us to have $2.5 Million in pledges and donations before we can start the project.

As of the end of December 2017, we had $1.8 Million in pledges and donations. That means in the last 3 months we received $71,000 additional pledges and donations. Not a small amount by itself, but if you look at the total money needed, it will be years more before we can start the project, if this pace continues. And, if that happens, I’m sure the estimated costs of $5.5 Million will no longer be true because the constructions costs would have gone up again.

I appeal to those of you who have yet to support the Capital Campaign to please participate so we can start building the new parish center. This is not for me nor Fr. Roland, this is for the parishioners of St Michael Church. That means you, your children, your children’s children and all those who will come after them. We have seen time and time again how generous the people of St. Michael Parish are, so I know we can do this project.

To those who have been supporting the Campaign – THANK YOU. Some of you have been giving donations without giving a pledge. WE NEED YOUR PLEDGE!

Some of you have fully honored your pledges, and in just over a year you have paid in full the amount you promised. If it is not too much, please consider to continue supporting the Campaign.
The next status report will be after the second quarter. Thank you again for your generosity and support. Let us join in prayer that our dream to have a new St. Michael Parish Center will become a reality soon.