News Archive

Holy Week 2010
Easter 2010  Our Parish in Pictures (click here)
Via Crucis The Way of the Cross - El Camino de la Cruz (click here/haga clic aquí)
Good Friday 2010 As presented by the Youth of St. Michael the Archangel (click here)

SISTER PAULETTE'S TALK ON DIVINE MERCY
Sister Paulette, a cousin of Saint Faustina, spoke to a highly appreciative audience in the Williamsburg Room on Sunday, March 14, 2010. The gathering, sponsored by the Sodality, drew a crowd of over 100 people who were well rewarded by the thoughtful and enthusiastic presentation. Sister Paulette has provided us with a copy of her meditation on the theme "Would I Live Differently If I Knew This Was My Final Earthtime Moment."  (Click here to read it)

VALENTINE DINNER DANCE
On Saturday, March 6, 2010, the Mother Butler Guild held its annual Valentine Dinner Dance.  Originally scheduled closer to Valentine’s Day, the event was postponed because of the snow. Read More

LENTEN FAMILY DAY 2010
The annual Lenten Family Day was observed at St. Michael the Archangel on Sunday, February 14, 2010... Read More

LETTER TO SCHOOL PARENTS – February 13, 2010. 
CARTA A LA ESCUELA DE PADRES - 13 de Febrero de 2010.
The St. Michael School was mentioned in a recent Washington Post article.  The attached letter from Monsignor Tolentino to the St. Michael School parents addresses the article and school issues.  (click here for the letter) (haga clic aquí para la carta)

LETTER TO PARISHIONERS – February 12, 2010.  
CARTA A LOS PARROQUIANOS - 12 de Febrero de 2010.
This winter's snow has had a significant impact on the parish offertory collections and on parish expenses.  Please read and reflect on the letter from Monsignor Tolentino to all parishioners that addresses these matters and outlines what parishioners can do to help solve the problem. (click here for the letter) (haga clic aquí para la carta)

SODALITY BAKE SALE
The first Sodality bake sale of 2010 was held after all the morning masses on Sunday, January 24, 2010... Read More

SAN MIGUEL CELEBRACIÓN DE LA NAVIDAD
Las fiestas Navideñas en la parroquia San Miguel Arcángel trajeron momentos de alegría y compartimiento, de oración y de comunión... Leer Más

ST. MICHAEL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
The Christmas celebrations at Saint Michael the Archangel parish brought moments of joy and fellowship, prayer and communion... Read More

MEET ST. MICHAEL'S NEW DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES MATT MUELLER                             St. Michael the Archangel is very fortunate to have Matt Mueller join us as our new Director of Music Ministries. We thought you might like to know more about him so we asked him to participate in an interview for this web site. Read More

CELEBRATION OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
On Saturday, December 12, 2009, our church celebrated the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read More

CELEBRACION DE NUESTA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE
El sábado 12 de diciembre, nuestra parroquia celebro con gran alegría y devoción la conmemoración de la aparición de nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe... Leer Más

LETTER SENT TO PARENTS ABOUT THE CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR ST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL (click for details) For related Catholic Standard article click here.

SUCCESSFUL SODALITY BAZAAR RAISES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
The St. Michael the Archangel Sodality held its annual holiday bazaar on Sunday, November 22, 2009, in the Williamsburg Room.  The bazaar is held to benefit the Sodality’s scholarship fund... Read more

MONSIGNOR TOLENTINO CONVENES A CONSULTATIVE MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PARISH SCHOOL
On Thursday evening, October 29, Monsignor Tolentino convened a consultative meeting to discuss key issues affecting the operation of our parish school. Read more

FUNERAL MASS FOR MONSIGNOR TOLENTINO'S MOTHER 
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated for Monsignor Tolentino’s mother, Gloria Tolentino, on Tuesday, September 27, 2009. Read more

HALLOWEEN DINNER DANCE FEATURES FOOD AND FUN
The St. Michael's Mother Butler Guild and Filipino community sponsored a Halloween dinner dance in the Williamsburg Room on Saturday, October 31.Read more

THE ST. MICHAEL STEWARDSHIP/MINISTRY FAIR AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST SHOWCASED SOMETHING FOR ALL PARISHIONERS
There was a good pairing at work on Sunday, October 18 after all the morning masses as the Stewardship Council, led by Chair Bob Ebling, hosted a Ministry Fair and the Young Adults put on a pancake breakfast. Read More

THE MASS FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES ON THE PATRON'S DAY OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL 
It has been 15 years since the St. Michael the Archangel Parish and Montgomery County Police Chaplain, Reverend Raymond L. Fecteau entered into a covenant of celebrating the Mass for the Law Enforcement Personnel and their Families on the Patron's Day of St. Michael the Archangel. Read More

PARISH ANNUAL SAINT DAY PICNIC CELEBRATED - 2009
On Sunday, September 27, the St. Michael the Archangel Parish community celebrated the feast day of its patron saint, St. Michael the Archangel, at a picnic at the church.  Attended by over 800 parishioners, the picnic was a rousing success, with plenty of food, fellowship and fun. Read More


PASTOR’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD CELEBRATED AT ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Monsignor Eddie Tolentino’s 25th ordination anniversary was the centerpiece of a weekend-long parish celebration at the end of June that featured a multicultural mass and International Festival, a concelebrated principal liturgy and reception, and a choir concert. A distinctive commemorative program included photos from Monsignor’s ordination in 1984. Read More 


DEACONS SASS AND BRIESE ORDAINED

Archbishop Donald Wuerl was the principal celebrant and homilist at the ordination of seven new priests on Saturday, June 20 at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  Among the seven new ordained priests were two who are very familiar to St. Michael the Archangel parishioners, having both served as deacons at the parish. Read More