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"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." - Mt 11:28 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCI

JULY 2026 FOR RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.h.

God clearly foresaw that the first man would abuse his liberty, and that forsaking grace he would lose glory, but He did not wish to treat human nature so rigorously as He decreed to treat the angelic. The devil had taken us away from our natural Lord, and though he had no title to us, yet our Lord redeemed us, redeemed what was His own, to make us more His own, if more His own we could be. St. Paul says: "You are bought with a great price." What is this price? He redeemed us with the blood of the Lamb; He pardoned not His own Son, but delivered Him to death for us. That the sweetness of His mercy might be adorned by the beauty of His justice, He resolved to save man by means of a rigorous redemption, which no one being able to make except His own Son, He appointed that He should redeem men, not merely by one of His loving actions, which would have been more than sufficient to redeem a thousand millions of worlds, but by all the innumerable loving actions and dolorous sufferings He would perform and endure even to death, and the death of the cross, to which He destined Him, wishing that thus He should become the companion of our miseries in order to make us the companions of His glory hereafter, showing in this manner the riches of His goodness by a redemption, copious, abundant, magnificent, and excessive, which acquired, and, as it were, reconquered for us all the means necessary to attain to glory; so that no person can ever complain as if the divine mercy were wanting to him. The least drop of Our Lord's blood was of infinitely more value than we, and nevertheless, to make us more His own, He wished to shed it all.

2026-2027 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Is your teen ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? Join our 2 year program filled with faith, fun, and fellowship! - Open to all 9th 12th graders - Classes meet Sundays - Register early before prices go up on August 1st , 2026 Scan the QR code to register today! For more information: 858-485-1392 smpoway.org WE WILL MEET ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: July 12 July 26 August 9 August 16 We welcome anyone newly interested in the Catholic Faith and considering OCIA in the Fall. The whole parish is invited to attend. Led by Dcn. Bill and Sandy Adsit. Books available at the meeting. Come Grow in Faith This Summer! All are welcome!

O Saint Maria Goretti, who, strengthened by God's grace, did not hesitate, even at the age of twelve, to shed your blood and sacrifice life to defend your virginal purity, deign to look graciously on the unhappy human race, which has strayed far from the path of eternal salvation. Teach us all, and especially modern youth, with what courage and haste we should flee anything that could offend Jesus and defile our souls with sin. Obtain for us from God great horror of sin so that, keeping our souls undefiled, we may live holy lives on earth and win eternal glory in heaven. Amen.

"Support the mission to bring the Gospel of Jesus to those around us." 72% paid to date The Annual Catholic Appeal supports those who attend Catholic schools, faith formation, formation of new priests and care for our retired priests, evangelization and accompaniment of young adults, and the consoling presence of Christ for those imprisoned. Each year we are invited to come together and prayerfully reflect on our wider efforts to accomplish the mission of Christ. PARISH ASSESSMENT \$123,399 Any contributions in excess of this amount are returned to St. Michael's Parish. Give at SMPOWAY.ORG or SCAN QR CODE \$88,411 AMOUNT PAID TO DATE St. Michael's Parish has a total of 3,443 registered families. The total number of donors to date are 181 families. each person is = to 50 people divide smaller numbers into the bigger numbers to get % TIMETalent REASURE GIVE "Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give." MATTHEW 10:6-8 Leave a Legacy of Faith for the next Generation! Remember St. Michael's Church in your will or estate. Thank you for your contribution - big and small! Thank You for Supporting St. Michael's Scan the QR code and follow the prompts to make your gift today. We are grateful for your financial gifts enabling us to continue all of God's good works here at St. Michael's! Thank you!

August is the Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." MATTHEW 25:40 MINIMIZE 2ND COLLECTIONS This August, St. Michael's is replacing multiple second collections with a single parish-wide Month of Mercy campaign. Each week, we will highlight a different Corporal Work of Mercy inspired by Matthew 25 and feature three outreach ministries serving the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized both locally and throughout the world. Discover How You Can: - Volunteer Your Time - Support Life-Changing Ministries - Learn About Parish Outreach Efforts - \$ Make a Meaningful Financial Gift - Live the Gospel Through Service Opportunities for volunteering and monetary donations to help our programs for the marginalized here and abroad. WEEK 1 Feed the Hungry - St. Michael's Food Group - Philippines Mission ST. MICHAELS Colombia Sin Fronteras Learning Center Give Drink to the Thirsty & Welcome the Stranger WEEK 2 - American Haitian Foundation - Adopt-A-Family - Corporal Works General Fund WEEK 3 Clothe the Naked & Care for the Sick - Life Choices - Lost Boys of Sudan - Fr. Tasto's School, Tijuana WEEK 4 Annual Care Fair - Volunteer - Donate - Advocate - Pray - · Make a Difference JOIN US ON THE PATIO AFTER ALL MASSES FOR OUR ANNUAL CARE FAIR WEEKLY MINISTRY SPOTLIGHTS Learn about the amazing work being done. MINISTRY REPRESENTATIVES AFTER ALL MASSES Meet our teams and ask questions ELECTRONIC OPPORTUNITIES Safe. Convenient. Impactful. OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER Share your gifts and make a real LIVES TRANSFORMED THROUGH MERCY Stories of hope from our local community and around the world. Questions? Go Ask Alice gro.yawopms@becila 858-487-4755