1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

St. Michael Catholic Church
1019 E. Pointer Trail
Van Buren, Arkansas
Rev. Clayton Gould, Pastor
Domingo López, Deacon
March 15, 2015
4th Sunday of Lent
Welcome! We, the parish community of St. Michael Catholic
Church in Van Buren, Arkansas, know that we are part of the Body
of Christ. Our call is to make Christ present in our own lives and
the lives of those with whom we associate. We do this through
prayer, the celebration of the sacraments, religious education, and
the example of our lives of faith, hope, and love.

Weekend masses / Misas de Sábado y Domingo
Saturday (Sábado):
4 p.m.
Sunday (Domingo):
8 a.m. (Español) 10 a.m. (English)
And this is the verdict, that the light came into
the world, but people preferred darkness to light,
because their works were evil. For everyone who
does wicked things hates the light and does not
Weekday masses / Misas de la semana
come toward the light, so that his works might not
Wednesday (Miércoles) 5:30 p.m. in the chapel* (en la capilla)
Thursday (Jueves)
12:00 noon in the chapel** (en la capilla) be exposed.
Friday (Viernes)
8:00 a.m. in the chapel (en la capilla)
* in the church the fourth Wed. of each month
** in the church the first Thur. Of each month
Reconciliation / Confesiones
Wednesday (Miércoles) 5:00 p.m. In the chapel (en la capilla)
Saturday (Sábado)
3:30 p.m.
or call for appointment (También por cita.)
Marriages /Matrimonios Quinceañeras
Please contact the Parish Office 6 months in advance.
Favor de llamar a la oficina a 6 meses de antelación
Baptisms (Bautismos)
Please call the Parish Office M-F between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Parish Membership
We welcome you to our Catholic community. In order for us to
better serve you, we invite you to become a registered member
of our parish. Please call or come by the parish office to register.
Bienvenidos a nuestra familia católica. Le invitamos a ud.
hacerse miembro inscribido de la parroquia. La forma está
disponible en la oficina de la parroquia.
We welcome Richard McEntyre to St. Michael.
We also welcome José Perez and his wife
Priscila. They are the newest members of
our Parish family.
John 3:19-20
Office: 1019 E. Pointer Trail Phone: (479) 471-1211
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Fax:
(479) 471-1219
Email: stmichael@cox-internet.com
Website: www.stmichaelscatholicchurch.com
Rectory: Phone: (479) 262-2060
Email: frclaytongould@gmail.com
Office and Ministries:
Deacon:
Domingo López
208-0524
Business mgr.:
Vince Prince
471-1211
Secretary:
Bruce Hoffsommer 471-1211
Altar Society:
Barbara Doyle
471-1453
Bereavement Dinners
Marilyn Boyd 474-5329 or Beth Everett 208-3947
Annulments
Kevin Andersen 221-2439
Patricia Chaffin 471-3334
Patt Johnson
471-6957
Music Director:
Bruce Hoffsommer
719-2820
Youth Choir:
T. C. Long
387-4218
Hispanic coordinator: Martin Gonzalez
461-5249
Knights of Columbus: Don Chaffin
471-3334
Parish Council:
Jess Spence
650-1954
Religious Ed.:
Carlene Ewing
632-4374
R.C.I.A.:
Vince & Kelly Prince 420-5694
Sacristan:
Don Chaffin
471-3334
Liturgical Servers Schedule
March 14 and 15, 2015
Please check weekly; changes are frequently necessary.
3rd Sunday of Lent 
Saturday, March 14, 2015
4:00 p.m.
Altar Server
Chloe Johnson
Altar Server
Dillon Johnson
Extraordinary Min.
Mary Frauenhoff
Extraordinary Min.
Richard Doyle
Lector
June Lott
Usher
John Bivens
Usher
Mark Schemel
Usher
William Schemel
Usher
James Shelby
March 21 and 22, 2015
4th Sunday of Lent 
Saturday, March 21, 2015
4:00 p.m.
Altar Server
Chloe Johnson
Altar Server
Shacy Johnson
Extraordinary Min.
Fines Batchelor
Extraordinary Min.
Richard Doyle
Lector
Sherry Scorby
Usher
Mark Morgan
Usher
Mark Schemel
Usher
William Schemel
Usher
James Shelby
March 28 and 29, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
10:00 a.m.
YOUTH MASS
Altar Server
Josephine Meinardus
Altar Server
Carter Schmidt
Extraordinary Min.
Flo Bartley
Extraordinary Min.
Terry Bogner
Extraordinary Min.
Deena Dunn
Extraordinary Min.
Tonia Fry
Extraordinary Min.
Mayra Marciano
Youth lectors
Youth ushers
Palm Sunday 
Saturday, March 28, 2015
4:00 p.m.
Altar Server
Ethan Harris
Altar Server
Dillon Johnson
Extraordinary Min.
John Bivens
Extraordinary Min.
Judy Bivens
Lector and reader:
John & Nilda Timbs
Usher
Richard Doyle
Usher
Mark Morgan
Usher
William Schemel
Usher
James Shelby
April 2, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
10:00 a.m.
Altar Server
Steven Simon
Altar Server
Allison Simon
Extraordinary Min.
Kevin Andersen
Extraordinary Min.
Lorene Andersen
Extraordinary Min.
Judith Bossarte
Extraordinary Min.
Kathy Fritts
Extraordinary Min.
Jo Ann Lehnen
Lector
Fines Batchelor
Usher
Leonard Blaschke
Usher
Mike Burdick
Usher
Richard Henry
Usher
Dewey Woody
Sunday, March 29, 2015
10:00 a.m.
Altar Server
Jake Henson
Altar Server
Parker Lehnen
Extraordinary Min.
Kevin Andersen
Extraordinary Min.
Lorene Andersen
Extraordinary Min.
Leonard Blaschke
Extraordinary Min.
Mary Burdick
Extraordinary Min.
Kathy Fritts
Lector
Adam Prince
2nd reader:
Roseann Hoyle
Usher
Mike Burdick
Usher
Nickolas Henson
Usher
Mark Lehnen
Usher
James Mack
Holy Thursday and Good Friday 
Thursday, April 2, 2015
7 p.m.
Holy Thursday
Altar Server
Allison Simon
Altar Server
Maria Long
Extraordinary Min.
Jo Ann Lehnen
Extraordinary Min.
T. C. Long
Extraordinary Min.
Michael Mohr
Extraordinary Min.
Art Sellers
Extraordinary Min.
Sylvia Timmons
Lector
Patricia Chaffin
Usher
John Bivens
Usher
Richard Henry
Usher
Parker Lehnen
Usher
Dewey Woody
Friday, April 3, 2015
Good Friday
Altar Server
Altar Server
Extraordinary Min.
Lector
2nd Reader
Usher
Usher
Usher
Usher
7 p.m.
Josephine Meinardus
Monica Long
Dewey Woody
Kevin Andersen
Adam Prince
John Bivens
Mark Morgan
Al Schubach
Sylvia Timmons
Mass Intentions 
PRAY FOR:
Registered Families
Envelopes assigned
Envelopes used
Mon:
Tue:
Wed:
Thur:
Ed Ussery, Kirsten McKay, Ed & Jeanne LeClercq,
Janie Willems, Magdalena Rice, Frankie Batchelor, Barbara Taylor,
Sat., Mar. 14 4 p.m. † Parents of Richard & Linda Henry Sarah Ruiz, Gerry Miller, Gerry Stallman, Bob Dunlap, Arthur
by Richard & Linda Henry
Terceira, Heath Spence, Virginia Carmack, Jodi Greer, Charlie Crook,
Sun., Mar. 15 8 a.m.
Dorothy Wright, Marcus Goodnoh, John Fritts, Ashley Boyd, Carlene
Sun., Mar. 15 10 a.m. for the Parish
Ewing, Stephanie Fudge, Beverly Crowe, Rachel Sikma, Jearla
Mon., Mar. 16 no Mass
Medlock, Gregg Jacob, Irma Reed, Joe Robertson, Dorothy Adams,
Tue., Mar. 17 no Mass
Willie Dixon, Estelle Harrison, and all who are serving in the military.
Wed., Mar. 18 5:30 p.m.
Thur., Mar. 19 12:00 noon
Readings for the week of March 15, 2015
Fri., Mar. 20 8 a.m.
Sun: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21
Sat., Mar. 21 4 p.m.
526
254
122
Regular Collection……………………………………………...
Sunday Collection:
$
5,651.52
Central & Eastern Europe:
12.00
Ash Wednesday:
12.00
Catholic Education:
27.00
Building Fund:
135.00
Campaign ‘08:
50.00
From Votive Candles:
32.00
Total of Regular Collection:
$ 5,919.52
On-line contributions………………………………………….
Sunday Collection:
$
2,180.00
Central & Eastern Europe:
90.00
Catholic Education:
30.00
Building Fund:
280.00
Total of on-line collection:
$ 2,580.00
Total of all collections:
$ 8,499.52
Weekly Budget:
$
6,033.08
Over / (Under):
$ 2,466.44
March 2015 offertory:
Money to bank: Sat.
Money to bank: Sun.
Monday counter:
Mark & Mary Frauenhoff
Dewey & Annie Woody
Mary Frauenhoff
Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54
Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16
Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/
Mt 1:16,18-21, 24a
Fri:
Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Sat: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53
Next Sun: Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33
Laws of fasting and abstinence:
1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and
abstinence.
2. The law of fasting allows one full meal and two smaller ones.
3. The law of abstinence prohibits the eating of meat.
4. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence in the United States.
5. The obligation of abstinence begins at age 14.
6. The law of fasting obliges all between the ages of 18-59.
7. Pastors and parents are to see to it that minors, though not
bound by the law of fast and abstinence, are educated
in the authentic sense of penance and encouraged to do acts
of penance suitable to their age. 8. All members of the
Christian faithful are encouraged to do acts of penance and
charity beyond what is prescribed by the law.
Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (chapel) & Sat. (church)
March
Mon
Tue.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
No Mass
No Mass
Altar Society
Crafting
Mass
Mass 8 a.m.
Reconciliation
Mass 8 a.m. (H)
12:00 noon
Lenten Meal
3 p.m.
Mass 10 a.m.
Pickle Ball
8:30 a.m.
Bible Study
Choir
7:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
Mass
6 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
R.C.I.A.
Youth Choir
A Love
that Lasts
6 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
Older 1st Com.
6 p.m.
P.R.E.
6:30 p.m.
Bible Study
12:30 p.m.
Choir (Hisp.)
(in Parish Hall)
by Altar Society
5 - 7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Stations of
the Cross
Parish
Council
7 p.m.
English (church)
Spanish (chapel)
6:30 p.m.
(Reconciliation
during Stations)
Prayer Group
(Hisp.) 7:30 p.m.
Rosary 3:30 p.m.
Mass 4 p.m.
Sunday
“Why Catholic”
11 a.m.
No
Confirmation
Class
(Spring Break)
P.R.E. classes meet Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Confirmation Class meets each weekend at 6 p.m.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Wed., March 18 Required meeting of parents of 9th graders
7 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Sun., March 22 Youth Mass at 10 a.m.
Wed., March 25 No P.R.E. - Spring Break
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SEARCH #136 RETREAT Registrations are now being accepted for Search #136, a retreat for juniors and seniors in
high school to get to know themselves better, deepen their friendship with Christ, and find support in living out their faith.
Search #136 will be held at St. John Center, Little Rock, April 17 - 19, 2015. The fee is $120.00. For more information
and registration forms visit our website at: http://www.dolr.org/sites/default/files/documents/search-136.pdf. If you have
questions you may contact Trish Gentry tgentry@dolr.org at the Diocese of Little Rock Youth Ministry office: 501-664-0340,
ext 418. Scholarships are available for those in need of financial assistance. Scholarship applications may be found at the
following link: http://www.dolr.org/new/sites/default/files/documents/diocesanscholarshipapplication.pdf
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
March Second Collection: This weekend, the second collection will be for Catholic Relief Services, (formerly known as
the American Bishops’ Overseas Appeal). This collection helps fund six Catholic agencies that work to serve the suffering
around the world through humanitarian aid, resettling displaced individuals and families, and providing legal services for
migrants. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Lenten Meal and Stations of the Cross: Friday, March 20, the Altar Society will provide a Lenten meal of soup and
sandwiches in the Parish Hall from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be followed by Stations of the Cross and Benediction. The
following Friday, March 27 the Sunday “Why Catholic” group will provide the last of this year’s Lenten meals featuring
homemade clam chowder.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Tuition assistance forms available If your child plans to attend a catholic school for the 2015-2016 school year and
you would like financial assistance, you must submit a request by the end of March. Request forms are available in the
church office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Annual Scholarship Competition Each year, St. Michael Parish offers graduating seniors a chance to win a scholarship
to help with college expenses. Students who enter the competition must be active members of St. Michael Parish who
will graduate in 2015 from any high school in the area. They are to write an essay of 500 - 750 words typed and doublespaced. This year’s assigned topic is “What do you consider to be the single and most important spiritual problem for
youth today? Why?” Three scholarships will be awarded, one of $500 and two of $250. New scholarship this year:
This will also be the first year that the Dc. Robert Johnson Memorial Scholarship is offered. It is a $500 scholarship
and is also an essay competition. The essay topic for this scholarship is “What was the role of the deacon in Biblical times,
and currently?” The same rules apply to both scholarship competitions, and all entries must be postmarked no later than
April 30, 2015. Students may submit entries for both scholarships. Applications are available in the church entry or may
be picked up in the office.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: The Diocese of Little Rock is committed to protecting children and
young people. If you are aware of abuse or have been abused by clerics, church volunteers, or church workers,
please contact the Diocese of Little Rock at (501) 664-0340, ext. 366 and the state of Arkansas hotline for crimes
against children at (800) 482-5964. For pastoral guidance, contact Drs. George & Sherry Simon at (501) 766-6001.
Crawford County
Adult Education
Center
Phone:
479-471-0019
Fax:
479-471-0090
605 Alma Blvd. Circle
Van Buren, AR 72956
GED • Literacy • Citizenship Classes • Computer Classes
Adult Education • Workplace Education • TABE Testing
This space available
For your ad.
Call 471-1211
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Royal
MATTRESS CENTER
The Mattress
of choice
Lady Englander
479-410-2016
1322 E. Main ●
Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
Velvet Barrows, M.S., PT
Owner - Physical Therapist
Total Rehabilitation, Inc.
Physical Therapy
5905 Remington Circle • Fort Smith, AR 72903
PH (479) 452-7773 • Fax (479) 452-7774
Knights of Columbus, Council 9777
Van Buren, AR
Help your parish and community by becoming a Knight.
For more information, contact John Harris, Membership
Director, Don Chaffin, Grand Knight, or any of the
Knights of our council.
Cakes for All Occasions
Donuts-Cookies-Pastries
Party Supplies-Balloons
1800 East Main
Owned & operated by the Lehnen family since 1959
Van Buren, AR 72956
Dustin Booth
Agent, Lic. #404745
1612 N. 7th, Suite D
Van Buren, AR 72956-2673
Bus. 479-262-2781
Fax 866-541-4699
dustin@dustinboothinsurance.com
www.dustinboothinsurance.com
trailers
(479) 474-7044