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A S A N C T UA RY I N S I G H T
St. Michael the Archangel Our Time is Now
St Michael the Archangel
2017 Ministry Handbook
2910 Corn Valley road
Grand Prairie, Texas 75052
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St Michael the Archangel
Catholic Church
2910 C V r • G P , T • 75052
orn alley oad rand rairie exas
Mission Statement
We, the Catholic Community of Saint Michael the Archangel, through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit,
endeavor to continue Christ’s mission, to welcome everyone and to bring God’s love to all people. We dedicate
ourselves to thankfulness, allowing the Word of God in all it’s richness, to dwell in us. Whatever we do in word
or deed, we do in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Dear Parishioners of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church,
We are currently in a time of growth here in Grand Prairie, which in turn has helped our community to
grow tremendously. I want to thank each one of you for being Christian witnesses to our visitors and
living out our mission to “welcome everyone and bring God’s love to all people”.
My prayer for us is that we take advantage of this time God has prepared for us to strengthen our
spirituality and grow through formation from the youngest of our parishioners to the oldest. We all have
a role to play here at St. Michael and I truly believe that we are living out the Gospel and bringing others
closer to Him, so that together, we can follow Him, praise Him, and love Him.
As the Lord is providing us with the means to build our new Sanctuary, I ask you to continue to seek
ways to also build up our fellowship. We are blessed to have a diverse culture, a true melting pot, in our
community. This diversity allows for us to stand together in unity, in prayer, in Eucharist and in our Faith
so that others may do the same.
Our Sanctuary is in Sight and we are all working together through God’s grace to fulfill His plan for our
parish. Thank you for all your support. Thank you for working in unison to leave this legacy for our children
and youth.
This directory is made available to you with so much love. You will find the ministries, organizations and
committees information that make up our parish family.
May God bless and protect you always.
Rev. Joseph Trinh
Table of Contents
Mission Statement .............................................3 Live Christ Share Christ .....................................14
Letter to Parishioners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pastoral Advisory Council ..................................14
Staff & Contact Information ....................................5 Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage ..................14
Church Information ............................................5 Prison Ministry .............................................14
Mass Schedule .................................................5 Project Advisory Committee ................................14
Confessions ....................................................5 Quince Años Celebration ...................................14
Contact Information ...........................................5 St. Michael’s Nursery .......................................15
Patron of our Parish St. Michael the Archangel ..................6 St. Vincent de Paul Society ..................................15
Stewardship: Discipleship in Action .............................6 Silver Leaves ...............................................15
History Of The Church ..........................................7 Sponsor couple (FOCCUS) ..................................15
Ministries and Organizations ..................................10 Vocations Ministry .........................................15
Addiction Ministry .........................................10 Wedding Coordinators .....................................15
Adult Bible Study ..........................................10 Young Adult Ministries .....................................16
African Ministry ............................................10 Youth Group ..............................................16
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 388 ...........................10 Liturgical Ministries
Capital Campaign ..........................................11 Altar Servers ...............................................17
Catechists .................................................11 Art & Environment Coordinator .............................17
Children’s Ministry .........................................11 Building Committee Built of Living Stone ....................17
Christ Renews His Parish ...................................11 Consolation Ministry .......................................17
Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) .......................11 Couples for Christ Foundation for Family
Convalidation ..............................................11 and Life (CFC FFL) ..........................................17
Council of Catholic Women .................................12 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion ................18
Cub Scouting ..............................................12 Lectors ....................................................18
Cursillos in Christianity .....................................12 Legion of Mary .............................................18
Faith Formation ............................................12 Music Ministry .............................................18
Fall Festival Committee .....................................12 Pastoral Advisory Council ..................................19
Finance Committee ........................................13 Pro-Life Committee ........................................19
Hispanic Ministry ..........................................13 Ushers – Ministers of Hospitality ............................20
Infant/Child Baptisms ......................................13 Welcome Ministry ..........................................20
Journey to the Way .........................................13 Membership Listing ...........................................22
Knights of Columbus ......................................13
Please note, any artwork renderings of the new Sanctuary are subject to change.
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Staff & Contact Information Church Information
Administrator Office Hours:
Rev. Joseph Hoa Duc Trinh Mon-Thurs - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Fri - 9:00 AM to 12 noon
The office closed from 12pm-1pm for lunch.
972-262-0552 [email protected]
Parish Office ............................................972-262-0552
Deacon
Faith Formation Office ............................972-262-6590
J. Robert Miller
FAX ............................................................972-642-5429
972-262-0552 [email protected]
Mass Schedule
Deacon
Pete Rodriguez
Mass Schedule
972-262-0552 [email protected]
Saturday 8AM, 5:30PM (Anticipatory Mass)
Faith Formation Coordinator Sunday 8AM, 10AM, 12PM, 2PM (Spanish), 7PM
Amy Rodriguez Monday 8AM
972-262-6590 ....... [email protected] Tuesday 6PM
Wednesday 8AM
Faith Formation Assistant
Thursday 6:30PM (SPANISH)
Anabel Barajas
Friday 8AM
972-262-6590 [email protected]
Adoration
Office Assistant
“Dear Soul, who are the cause of so much anguish to Me, stay
Ileana Cantu
with Me but for an hour, and see if there by any sorrow like unto
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My sorrow” …But know that on that night of My agony I sought
Office Assistant/Marriage Ministry in vain for one to console Me. “I looked for one who would
Julie Swatek comfort Me and found none.”
972-262-0552 ........ [email protected]
Holy Day of Adoration is always on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays
Administrative Assistant
of the month from 7AM – 9PM.
Maria Delia Garcia
Holy Hour of Reparation is on all the other Thursdays from
972-262-0552 [email protected]
8PM-9PM.
Risk Management & SEP Officer
Confessions
Belinda Rodriguez
972-262-0552 [email protected]
Saturday Morning 8:30 - 9:30 AM or by appointment.
Communications Director
Mary Ortiz
Contact Information
972-262-0552 .......... [email protected]
Maintenance
If you are interested in any of these Ministries or
Tony Sanchez
Organizations and their contact information is not included
972-262-0552
please call the parish office for contact information.
Janitor
Pico Lastimosa
972-262-0552 [email protected]
Housekeeper & Sacristan
Estella Chovanec
972-262-0552 ............ [email protected]
2910 CORN VALLEY ROAD n GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 n [phone] 5
Patron of our Parish

St. Michael the Archangel
“St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou,
O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God,
cast into Hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander
through the world seeking the ruin of souls.”
Stewardship: Discipleship in Action
Stewardship is not a sometimes event but the response to discipleship in our Lord, Jesus Christ. It is an outward sign of our conversion
of heart, a way of giving thanks to God for His grace and gifts, and placing our blessing at the disposal of the greater Church. You are not
asked to “give till it hurts” but to give until you are satisfied that you are supporting your local church-home and helping those in need
around you.
Stewardship requires three avenues of commitment: time, talent, and treasure. We give of our talents, gifts and abilities, as liturgical
Ministers as catechists, and as craftsmen and artists; we give of our time in organizations that support the church, that do outreach to the
needy, as classroom aides, and as volunteers; and we give of out treasure by tithing to support our church community and in charitable
giving.
Tithing means giving 10% of our income in support of your church community, always aware that “bread cast upon waters” comes back
many fold.
“In generous spirit pay homage to the Lord,
be not sparing of willful gifts.
With each contribution show a cheerful countenance,
and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy.
Give to the Most High as He has given to you,
generously , according to your means
Foe the Lord is the one who repays,
And He will give back to you sevenfold.”
Sirach3,5:7-10
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ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL - GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
The conception of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
began in the late 1970’s when Fr. John Brennan, Pastor of
Immaculate Conception Church, saw a an increasing need for
a new parish to meet the growing Catholic population in the
southern region of Grand Prairie.
In early 1984, representatives met with the Pastor of
Immaculate Conception to establish a Mission in south
Grand Prairie. On the last Sunday of March, the first Mass was
celebrated at Zavala Elementary School with 314 attending.
Fr. John Fowler was appointed the first Pastor of St. Michael
the Archangel by Bishop Thomas Tschoepe on June 14, 1985,
and ground was broken for the existing church complex on
June 22, 1986, one year later. The new Church complex was
dedicated on December 5, 1987.
In June of 1992 Fr. Paul Weinberger replaced Fr. Fowler in
administering to the needs of the St. Michael family. In
September of that same year Fr. Rick Tullius became the Pastor.
Fr. Tullius served until January 1997 when Fr. Danilo Ramos
replaced him. In September of 1997 Fr. Joseph Lee replaced
Fr. Ramos. Fr. Clifford Smith came to St. Michael in May 1999,
he served as administrator. Fr. Clifford Smith was installed as
Pastor by Bishop Charles Grahmann on June 26, 2000. Fr. Andrew Semler came to St. Michael in September
2005 he served as administrator. Fr. Andrew Semler was installed as Pastor by Bishop Charles Grahmann on
October 13, 2006. Fr. “Joseph” Hoa Duc Trinh was appointed Pastoral Administrator in January 2009. Former
Bishop Kevin Farrell appointed Fr. Joseph to Pastor August 17, 2015.
As of January 2017, St. Michael the Archangel has grown from a few hundred individuals to over 1,846
families. From diverse cultures, languages and countries we have been called together into a local Church
community that has roots worldwide. Presently an average of 2,187 attend the Saturday night Vigil and four
Mass celebrations each Sunday. Our parishioners travel from 26 different cities located within the Dallas/Fort
Worth Metroplex for Mass each Sunday. We welcome all our sisters and brothers who are seeking to find a
church home.
2910 CORN VALLEY ROAD n GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 n [phone] 7
Safe Environment at St. Michael’s
We are so blessed to have Father and his love and concern for all of
the children of the Parish. Through Father’s help and guidance, the
Safe Environment Program has spread throughout the Parish.
Volunteers and employees alike take part in training every single
year, as required by the Diocese of Dallas to keep up their awareness
and renew their dedication to keeping our children, youth and
vulnerable adults safe.
Each new volunteer and employee attends an initial Safe
Environment class titled, ‘Family of Faith.’ This class is an
introduction to the Diocese’s Safe Environment Program (SEP).
Through this class, volunteers and employees learn about Safe
Environment polices, types of abuse, how to recognize abuse and
what to do if they suspect abuse. It also includes special screening
procedures, criminal background checks, a face-to-face interview
and reference checks.
Once volunteers/employees go through the initial process they are
the required to update their training each year. Updated training can
be achieved by attending update training classes, held in August and
February or by taking an online class or completing a training
packet which may be obtained in the Church Office.
The volunteers/employees at St. Michael’s are dedicated to
providing a safe, loving place for our children and youth to live,
grow and learn about our beautiful faith and the love of God the
Father, His only Son and the Holy Spirit.

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Welcome to the ONLY Catholic School in Grand Prairie !
Subsidized by St. Michael the Archangel Church, Grand Prairie, TX.
OPEN HOUSE EVERY FRIDAY AFTER 8 a.m. MASS
www.school.icgrandprairie.org
2910 CORN VALLEY ROAD n GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 n [phone] 9
Ministries and Organizations
Addiction Ministry Boy Scouts of America, Troop 388
Our ministry has been active at St .Michael for approximately four Troop .388 .com
years now. Only by the Grace of God have we been blessed to meet
Aims and Methods of the Scouting
and share with each other on the second and fourth Mondays of
Program
the each month. Had we not been through all the hard times of
The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly
being in darkness I would never have been able to appreciate all
referred to as the “Aims of Scouting.” They are character
that God has given us. Now we are giving back through works
development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.
of the Addiction Ministry. We are a small core group but, meet
The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in
consistently. We share God’s love, grace and forgiveness. We have
random order to emphasize the equal importance of each.
several people that show up periodically seeking help. As we share
Ideals
with them how we stay sober and clean through the sacraments
The ideals of Boy Scouting are spelled out in the Scout Oath,
of our faith, forgiveness and love of Christ we give them hope. We
the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan. The Boy
invite everyone to come join us for prayer, scripture reading and
Scout measures himself against these ideals and continually
sharing.
tries to improve. The goals are high, and as he reaches for them,
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Outdoor Programs
Adult Bible Study Boy Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. It is in the
St. Michael’s adult Bible Study group has been outdoor setting that Scouts share responsibilities and learn to
meeting for over ten years. Our thematic study live with one another. In the outdoors the skills and activities
material for each six-week topic comes from the practiced at troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being
Threshold Bible Study series. close to nature helps Boy Scouts gain an appreciation for the
beauty of the world around us. The outdoors is the laboratory
The study is laity-based. The format is provided. We study, reflect,
in which Boy Scouts learn ecology and practice conservation of
discuss, and pray.
nature’s resources.
Over the years, we have come to realize that our meetings are
Advancement
not so much about Bible “study” but about Scriptural revelation
Boy Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and
or enlightenment. The Holy Spirit helps us to understand God’s
steps in overcoming them through the advancement method.
word, apply it to our own situations, and share the message and its
The Boy Scout plans his advancement and progresses at his own
relevance in everyday life.
pace as he meets each challenge. The Boy Scout is rewarded for
A bonus to gathering every week is the closeness and friendships each achievement, which helps him gain self-confidence. The
that have developed. Our sharing has allowed us to affirm our steps in the advancement system help a Boy Scout grow in self-
faith and place our trust in God. We have learned to laugh at reliance and in the ability to help others.
ourselves and recognize God’s humor. We do some grumbling and
Personal Growth
complaining too.
As Boy Scouts plan their activities and progress toward their
You might find that the time you spend on Scripture may be the
goals, they experience personal growth. The Good Turn
best part of your day. Come join us.
concept is a major part of the personal growth method of Boy
Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .972-262-0552 Scouting. Boys grow as they participate in community service
projects and do Good Turns for others. Probably no device is as
African Ministry successful in developing a basis for personal growth as the daily
Good Turn. The religious emblems program also is a large part
The African Ministry works to integrate the African culture into
of the personal growth method. Frequent personal conferences
our parish. The biggest program is the African Choir. This ministry
with his Scoutmaster help each Boy Scout to determine his
meets every other month on the first Sunday’s of the Month
growth toward Scouting’s aims.
including: February, April, June, August, October, December.
Ayo Fasoro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214-882-1788 Leadership Development
The Boy Scout program encourages boys to learn and practice
leadership skills. Every Boy Scout has the opportunity to
participate in both shared and total leadership situations.
Understanding the concepts of leadership helps a boy accept
the leadership role of others and guides him toward the
citizenship aim of Scouting.
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