The St. Michael Health & Wellness Series
Mark your Calendars! Our 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Series will occur on the last Tuesday of January, February, March, and April.  Our local health and wellness professionals will speak to issues that matter most to you. These speakers have generously donated their time and energy to give you the education, information and resources you need for your children and your family.  
 
All presentations are at 7pm in the Archangel Centre Gallery- 803 High House Road, Cary, NC 27513 next to St. Michael Church. 
 
January 31 - Aureen Wagner, Ph.D. - Helping Children Cope with Anxiety - 90 minutes
February 28 - Kristen Wynns, Ph.D. - NoWimpyParenting.com - 90 minutes
March 27 - Cindy Whilden, OT – Sensory Processing and your Child - 90 minutes
April 24 - Tracy Ware, MD - Working Memory and Treating ADHD - 2 Hours

The Women's Communion Breakfast will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012 beginning with a mass at 8:30am.  More information to follow in the weekly bulletin.

The St. Michael Ministry Fair will take place after the weekend masses February 11-12 in the parish center.  Additional information will be provided in future bulletins.

St. Michael Quilters

The St. Michael Quilters will meet most Mondays from 7 pm to 9 pm in the Archangel Center in Rooms III and IV.  We will meet until our 21st annual raffle quilt is completed.  If you hand-quilt or want to learn, come join us.  For more information, contact Annette Lew, 469-3666, or Shirley Wasson, 380-0309

Safe Environment Training - sessions have been scheduled.  All training classes last between 1½ to 2 hours.
 
Tuesday, Jan 31        10AM    Archangel Centre Gallery
Wednesday, Feb 15        7PM    Archangel Centre Gallery
Thursday, Mar 15        1PM    Archangel Centre Gallery
Thursday, April 19        10AM    Archangel Centre Gallery
Tuesday, May 8        7PM    Archangel Centre Gallery
Wednesday, June 6        2PM    Archangel Centre Gallery
 
Everyone who will be working with children and who need training, please contact the Parish Office at 919-468-6100 or office@stmichaelcary.org.   This will ensure that we have enough handouts for all the attendees. 

Father/Daughter Valentine’s Ball
Friday, February 17, 2012
• For girls ages 3 – 12 with their fathers and/or grandfathers
• Tickets on sale Monday, January 30
 
Mother/Son “March Madness”Game Night
Friday, March 2, 2012
• For boys ages 3 – 12 with their mothers and/or grandmothers
• Tickets on sale Monday, February 13
 
Contact Jill Flanagan flanaganjill@yahoo.com for more information or to help with one or both of the events

Reader Ministry

Are you interested in joining the Reader Ministry?  We have training sessions scheduled on:
 
2/11/12        9:00am-12:00pm    Church
3/17/12        9:00am-12:00pm    Church
4/14/12        9:00am-12:00pm    Church
 
If you have questions, please contact Allen at anoehl@nc.rr.com

1st Annual Spring Craft Fair

Saturday, March 31st, 2012
9:00 AM To 3:00 PM

The First Annual Spring Craft Fair will be held in the Parish Center on the St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church main campus.The event is open to the public with no admission fee.
Crafters, artists, and direct sales representatives may apply to be vendors. Homemade food items will not be accepted. To apply for a table, a completed application form is required along with representative photographs of your items and your entry fee of $35. If accepted, you will be notified by February 29th. Click HERE to download the application.

Online Giving Now Available!

Our parish now uses an Online Giving system called WeShare. This will allow you to make your donations without writing a check each week. You can set up a recurring weekly or monthly payment, allocate different amounts for our different collections, and view complete, accurate financial records at any time. It saves all of us time and is a win-win for our parish!

Those who wish to continue to use traditional methods of offering may do so, however, we ask that you prayerfully consider Online Giving. If you would like to enroll, please visit www.stmichaelcary.weshareonline.org OR Click the Donate Now button. If you have any questions about the program or about setting up your account, don't hesitate to call our parish office at 468-6128 or 468-6132.

St. Michael Early Childhood Center

Registration for parishioners will be held January 30 through February 3.  Non-parishioner registration will be held February 6 through February 12.  Please see our January 2012 Newsletter for more information.

New translation

Please check our webpage http://ministry.stmichaelcary.org/newmissal/index.html for more information.

Adult Education

The following is a list (click here) of courses to be offered this Fall.  To register, email or call the Parish Office at 468-6100 or office@stmichaelcary.org.

Elementary Faith Formation

Registration Form 2011 - 2012

Sacramental Record

Special Needs Questionnaire

For more information visit the EFF Web Page Here

Automated Offering

Many people enjoy the modern convenience, safety and reliability of making automatic deposits or transactions through the automated banking system.  Now you can make weekly or monthly stewardship contributions through the St. Michael Automated Offering Plan.  Simply complete this form and we will do the rest.  It’s safe, easy and absolutely free.