Fifth Sunday of Lent - April 02, 2017 · 2017-04-01 · St. James Roman Catholic Parish A Faith and...

St. James Roman Catholic Parish A Faith and Family Community

19640 N. 35th Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85308

Phone 623-581-0707 † Fax 623-581-0110

Fifth Sunday of Lent - April 02, 2017

† Pastor Fr. Ben Onegiu, A.J.

† Parochial Vicar Fr. Felix Kauta, A.J.

† In Residence Fr. William Okot, A.J.

† Sisters in Residence Sr. Betty Banja, S.H.S.

Sr Betty Duduka, S.H.S.

† Deacons Alan Bowslaugh (Retired)

Frank Devine

Ron TenBarge

• Business Manager Pamela Hester-Ext 101

Finance Assistant Nora Scott

Administrative Assistant Terri Simonetta-Ext 108

● Director Liturgy & RE Sr. Sophie Lado, S.H.S.-Ext 110

Formation Assistant Mary Ann Zimmerman-Ext 104

Youth Group Coordinator Katherine Selvera-Ext 103

● Director of Music James Poppleton-Ext 106

Assistant Music Director Mike Giacalone

● Receptionists Nora Scott

Kristy Hillhouse

Rafael Davila Cruz

Irene Molette

● Facilities Coordinator Rene Vera-Ext 116

Maintenance Martin Sanchez

Jim Hodson

• CTP Coordinator Christina Metelski-Ext 105

• Funeral Coordinator Deacon Frank Devine-Ext 100

• Licensed Professional Rosalie Weller M.C.

Counselor Phone: 602-942-9505

• Bulletin Editor Nessa De Mello

• St. Vincent DePaul Phone: 623-581-0728

Weekend Masses † Saturday - 4:00PM

Sunday - 7:30AM-9:00AM-11:00AM

2:00PM (Spanish)-6:00PM (Youth)

Daily Mass † Wednesday - 7:00PM

Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday - 8:00AM

Holy Days † Please consult the Parish Office

Reconciliation † 2nd & 4th Wednesdays - 6:00PM-6:45PM

Saturday - 2:00PM - 3:30PM, or by appointment

Parish Office Hours † Sunday - 8:00AM-3:30PM

Monday-Thursday - 9:00AM-Noon / 12:30PM-4PM

Friday - 9:00AM-Noon

Saturday - 9:00AM-Noon / 2:00PM-5:30PM

Stop by the foyer after Masses this weekend to purchase your pre-sale tickets and wristbands for our Annual Neighborhood Fair. Tickets can be used for the raffle baskets and more. Our Neighborhood Fair will be April 29, 2017 from 4pm to 10pm. Please see inside for more details.

The last Fish Fry dinner for

2017 will be held this Friday,

April 7, from 5pm to 7pm.

Please join us!

Sponsored by the Knights of

Columbus

St. John Fisher Council 12856

Neighborhood Fair

Pre - Sale Tickets

Mission Statement

St. James Roman Catholic Parish is a warm and

welcoming, Christ centered community, dedicated

to the service of all.

‘I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.

Plate Income: $ 15,301.48

Children’s Giving: $ 76.20

$17,874 is needed to cover our weekly

budgeted Parish expenses.

Our goal is for the Plate Income to cover all Parish

expenses. At this time, fundraising income is used

to supplement the Plate income.

Daily Mass M,T,TH,F,S at 8:00AM and Wed at 7PM

the week at st james . . .

8:00AM-Mass

9:00AM-Lenten Mission

12:30PM-Afternoon Tea Ministry

No Adoration & Benediction

6:30PM-Lenten Mission

APR. 03

APR. 04

APR. 09

APR. 07

APR. 06

APR. 05

APR. 08

8:00AM-Mass

9:00AM-Lenten Mission

6:00PM-Pro-Life Mtg

6:30PM-Lenten Mission

7:00PM-Catholics on Fire

10:00AM-Rosary Makers

6:15PM-RE/CI Teens

7:00PM–Healing Mass

8:00AM-Mass

6:00PM-Safe Environment—Foundation Class

7:00PM-Choir Practice Neighborhood Fair Mtg Scripture Study Women’s Cursillo

8:00AM-Mass

8:30AM-Adoration

4:00PM-Benediction

5:00PM-Knights of Columbus Fish Fry

7:00PM-Stations of the Cross

8:00AM-Mass

9:00AM-RE Retreat

10:00AM-Easter Egg Hunt

11:00AM-Cleaning in Church

2:00PM-Reconciliation

4:00PM-Mass

7:00, 9:00 & 11:00AM -Mass,

2:00PM-Spanish Mass

3:00PM-Spanish Prayer Group

6:00PM-Mass (Youth)

Please come to Mass early enough not to disrupt.

Leave late enough not to insult. Worship reverently

enough not to distract, AND dress proudly enough

not to offend.

PLEASE

We ask that you help preserve a reverent atmosphere

by turning off all pagers and cellular phones before

entering the Church!

ACH CONTRIBUTIONS

St. James is set up to do automatic payments (ACH) from your

checking or savings accounts. The parish will receive your contri-

bution, even if you are out of town or out of state.

If you are interested, please stop by the Parish Office to complete an

authorization form.

Accounts will be debited on or after the 27th of each month.

WELCOME…

We extend our hearts in a warm St. James welcome to you whether long term residents or newly arrived in the Parish. We thank God that you are with us. If you are not registered, please fill out this form. Place it in the collection basket, drop it off, or mail it to the office.

Name:____________________________Phone:_________________

Address:_________________________________________________

City:____________State_____Zip:______# in fam._______________

Request Registration Information ___New Address ___New Phone___

Moving, please remove from roster___

Interested in learning more about:

___The Catholic Faith___ Focus on Faith___ Baptism___Marriage

___Youth Group___Other Needs_______________________________

Registration material may be picked up at the Parish Office or mailed to your home.

Pastoral Council: [email protected]

Theila Morris, Chair ▪ Irene Molette, Co-Chair ▪ Monica

Gaynor ▪ Carla Gonzales ▪ Cindy Lancaster ▪ George Okumu

Jackie Peeden ▪ Leticia Rodriguez

Ken Pritchett, Knights of Columbus Liaison

Finance Council: [email protected]

Blaine Bandi, Chair ▪ Alvean Soliz, Co-Chair ▪ Lew Lancaster

Michael Mathews

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Thank you for supporting $1 more each week campaign!

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH

Phone 623-581-0707 † Fax 623-581-0110 † Web Site - www.stjames-greater.com † email - admin@ stjames-greater.com



April 03, 2017 — April 09, 2017

Articles for the church bulletin need to be submitted and approved by administration no later than noon on Tuesday. Send to [email protected].

Announcements must be submitted in writing or by email to James no later than noon on Thursday. Email: [email protected]

Flyers to advertise upcoming parish or diocesan events must be submitted to [email protected] no later than

Tuesday noon to be included in the video loop for the upcoming weekend.

All articles, announcements and flyers will be included—space permitting.

Pray For All of Our Service Men and Women.

"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they

perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.” AMEN.

† Please pray for those who have died †

Please pray for the sick in our community, especially those from our Parish.

Barbara & Margaret Abrams, Laura Blum, Val Costigan, Steve Davis, Sheree Dudek, Notty Koot, Pat Lahm, Raul Lopez, Pablo Mata, Dixon Gitonga

Mbatau, Neoma Nielsen, Dr. Ron Olowin, Bruce Orosco, Jim Parsons

We welcome your prayer requests for your family members and friends. Direct permission from the person is needed. They will remain

on the list for 30 days. If someone is seriously ill, you may request that they remain on the list for 3 months. If after 3 months they wish to remain

on the prayer list please contact the Front office to be listed on the bulletin board for an extended period. Thank you.

MON 03 - Apr 8:00 AM BERNARD F. HALL (Deceased) Fr. Felix

TUE 04 - Apr 8:00 AM MARY O’MEARA (Deceased) Fr. Felix

WED 05 - Apr 7:00 PM MARY & EDWARD FOLEY, SR. (Deceased) Fr. Bartel

THUR 06 - Apr 8:00 AM DAVID VINCET ADAMS, SR. Fr. Ben

FRI 07 - Apr 8:00 AM SVdP SOCIETY MEMBERS @ ST. JAMES (Living &

Deceased)

Fr. Ben

SAT 08 - Apr 8:00 AM MARION & MARY KRAWIEC (Deceased) Fr. Ben

4:00 PM JOSEPH CRUZ PEROSEY SILVERIA (Deceased) Fr. Felix

SUN 09 - Apr 7:00 AM PHILIP FOTI (Deceased) Fr. Chris

9:00 AM DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE CANTOR FAMILY Fr. Felix

11:00 AM OSCAR & HELEN NAVOA (Living) Fr. Ben

2:00 PM ST. JAMES PARISHIONERS Fr. Kevin

6:00 PM ROBERT LINDELL (Deceased) Fr. Joachim

Sacrament of Baptism

Sacramento de Bautismo

Please contact Mary Ann-Ext 104.

Must be a registered parishioner for six

months. Preparation classes are re-

quired. A brochure is available in the

church foyer.

Sacrament of Marriage

Sacramento de Matrimonio

Please contact Deacon Ron -Ext 100

nine months in advance. Preparation

classes are required.

Sacrament of the

Anointing of the Sick

Call the Parish Office when seriously ill.

Communal Anointing is held on the 1st

Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is

every Friday beginning at 8:30 AM and concludes

with Benediction at 7:00 PM.

Every Monday from 6:00PM, concluding with

Benediction at 8:00 PM .

During exposition, Jesus cannot be left unattended.

Adoration = ONE hour. There are 10 hours of Adora-

tion on Friday and 2 hours on Monday.

Come visit Jesus, the Prince of Peace, the Creator of

the Universe, the Merciful Savior, for just one of

these Hours.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

April 03–April 08 Mon: Dn 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Jn 8:1-11

Tue: Nm 21:4-9; Jn 8:21-30

Wed: Dn 3:14-20,91-92,95; Jn 8:31-42

Thu: Gn 17:3-9; Jn 8:51-59

Fri: Jer 20:10-13; Jn 10:31-42

Sat: Ez 37:21-28; Jn 11:45-56

NEXT SUNDAY

April 09

Mt 21:1-11

Is 50:4-7

Phil 2:6-11

Mt 26:14-27:66

Dates below indicate Mass availability and

is on first come first serve basis.

Available

Masses

Jun 11,28

Jul 1,2,6,9,13,14,16,17,20,21,22,24,25,26,28, 29,30,31

Aug 2,3,5,6,7,8,10,11,13,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,30,31

We encourage you to request a special day to have a Mass said

for a loved one. Those days that have one or more Masses cur-

rently open are listed above. Please check them out and come to

the Parish Office to select a day.



St. James Roman Catholic Parish 19640 N.35th Ave. Glendale AZ 85308

(just south of Loop101)

Dinner includes:

Baked Fish or Fried Fish

French Fries • Coleslaw

Decaf/Regular Coffee, Lemonade, Water

Dessert

Adults $10.00 / Plate

Seniors $7.00 / Plate

Children (under 12) $5.00 / Plate

Family $25.00

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

St John Fisher Council 12856

The last Fish Fry Dinner for 2017 will be held Friday from 5PM—7PM.

Please join us for Stations of the Cross

following the Fish Fry.

Volunteers are needed beginning 2pm: cook, setup, serve and cleanup.

If you can help please contact Bud Lucy at 602-617-3523

Pastoral Care to the Sick and Homebound Your Help is Needed!

Is the Holy Spirit calling you to bring Christ to those unable to attend Mass?

Our Ministry Team goes into homes, group homes, and Honor Health Hospital 7 days a week. We consist of volunteer Eucha-ristic Ministers from Sts. James, Luke and Thomas More parishes.

However, many of us are elderly, have health problems, don't drive, and need YOU to come share this most precious gift from God-the opportunity to take His Only Son to those people who cannot come to Him!

Training is provided—only a tender, compassionate heart and love of Christ and His fellow followers are pre-requisites. Please consider this request for help! Call Joan Bogart @ 602-993-9596 for information.

WHY REGISTER???

Being a registered, active, participating mem-ber of a Parish, is important when you need to Baptize, Sponsor a Child for Sacraments, get Married...and Funerals as well. For parents of children enrolled in Catholic Schools, in order to receive the school re-duced Catholic tuition rate, your family needs to meet the criteria set by the Parish for being a registered, active, participating member. The definition of a registered, active, partici-pating member, includes attending Mass regu-larly, as well as contributing with an envelope to the Offertory along with supporting the min-istry life of the Parish.

FORMED SUBSCRIPTION HAS BEEN RENEWED BY THE PARISH

Learn more about our Catholic Faith through Scripture Study, view over 50 full-length movies of saints and documentaries, 48-life changing audio presentations in both English and Spanish. Children section has just been added. All this in one place on your electronic device on your schedule. Cost: $15 per family.

Register in the gift shop today or in the office during the week.

SVdP News

Thank you, for the overwhelming support during our food drive last weekend. Words cannot express our gratitude; your gener-ous donations will enable us to assist numerous clients. We are blessed by your support.

Help Saint Vincent de Paul to serve those in need through you Charitable Tax Credit contributions. When you donate to SVdP the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit allows you to receive dollar-for-dollar for tax credit. This you can receive a credit of up to $800 when filing a joint tax return, or up to $400 when filing a single return. Please prayerfully consider assisting the least of your brothers by using this as part of your year-end tax strategy.

Divine Mercy Devotion

You are invited to join us in praying before the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays at 3:00pm.

It only takes 30 minutes to 1 hour of your time to pray for God’s Mercy and to let it flow through us to others.

We hope to see you there!



The Most Rev. Bishop Eduardo A.

Nevares will be presiding at the

2:00 pm Spanish Mass on Sunday

afternoon.

DONUTS ON SUNDAY

Join your fellow parishioners in the

Parish Hall for donuts after the

7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM Masses.

Rummage Ministry

2016-17 FRY’S COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM

It is time to RE-ENROLL in the Fry’s Community Rewards Program. percentage of your groceries purchased at Fry’s will be donated to St James.

Follow the process outlined below to re-enroll your Fry’s V.I.P card and continue your support of St. James.

TO RE-ENROLL… Go to www.fryscommunityrewards.com

1. Click on ‘Sign-In’ 2. Enter your email and password, click on ‘sign in’ 3. Click on your name (top right hand corner), under ‘Account Sum-mary’ scroll down to “Community Rewards” 4. Click on ‘Edit’ under Community Rewards 5. Under Find Your Organization: Enter our NPO number, 84600, or St. James Roman Catholic Parish, then select ‘search’ 6. Under ‘Select Your Organization’. Click on the circle next to our or-ganization 7. Click on ‘Enroll’

If you have re-enrolled correctly, you should see a green box with ‘Your enrollment in the Community Rewards Program has been updated. Thank you for participating!

If you have not enrolled in the Fry’s Community Rewards Program, there is a Scrip Program Brochure in the Foyer for instruction on how to link your Fry’s V.I.P. card to St. James.

Do you shop Amazon?

Now you can earn money for St James for most Amazon pur-chases! Just do your shopping on smile.amazon.com, and the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible items purchased to the charitable organization of your choice… ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH!

WHAT IS BENEFIT?

√ It is an App that you can download on your smart phone! Available from iTunes or Google Play Store.

√ Choose St James as your Beneficiary, and a % of your purchases will be paid to the parish.

√ Purchase a gift card from the App and you will immedi-ately receive a passcode to give to the store, restaurant, or even for purchases on-line.

Questions? Contact Irene Molette or the Parish Office.

Benefit

We all heard of some of the financial challenges our Parish faced last fiscal year. One of the ways YOU could increase your sup-port of the parish is through the Scrip and Benefit gift card programs. Your planned purchases can be an extra bonus for St James. Whether it’s iTunes gift cards for teens, Home Depot for dads or gifts of dinner out, plan on purchasing your gift cards from St James and the Parish will gain monies at no extra cost to you. Shopping at Walmart or Toys R Us for gifts? The Benefit App will allow you to almost instantaneously to buy an e gift card on your smart phone for many retailers to pay for your pur-chase. Again, St James will gain funds at no cost to you. This Par-ish belongs to each and every one of us. Without investment of time and treasure from each one of us, the Parish will never meet its potential. Let’s all work together to make St James financially secure and the very best it can be.

This week the Rummage Ministry will be serving in Donuts.

Rummage is the biggest fundraiser for St James and is always in

need of help. Please stop by to say hello and learn how what

you can do to help with the work that they do.

St. James Scrip Program

The Scrip program helps earn money for St James! Plan ahead! Make a list of places to shop - Wal-Mart,

Safeway, Any Retailer. *A complete list of vendors can be viewed at www.glscrip.com.

The next order will be placed on April 17, 2017.

Orders must be received by 7:00 PM the day prior and usually arrive within the week.

Questions? Contact Irene Molette at [email protected].



Ministry Meetings & Updates

Market on the Move

St. James

April 22, 2017

8am to 11am

Market on the Move is here every 4th Saturday of the month. Come and stock up on your fruits and vegetables while helping to rescue good fresh produce from going to landfills.

Please visit www.the3000club.org for more info.

http://www.fryscommunityrewards.com


Phone 623-581-0707 † Fax 623-581-0110 † Web Site -www.stjames-greater.com † email - admin@ stjames-greater.com

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK & EASTER

Palm Sunday Regular Sunday Service except the April 9th normal 7:30 am Mass will begin at 7 am. Holy Thursday Mass Of the Lord’s Supper—7 PM April 13th Followed by Adoration until midnight Good Friday Stations of the Cross—4:30 PM April 14th Celebration of the Lord’s Passion—7 PM Holy Saturday Blessing of food baskets—12 noon April 15th No confession & no Mass at 4 PM Easter Vigil Mass—7:45 PM

EASTER SUNDAY, April 16th

5:30 AM–-Sunrise Service

9:00 AM Mass - Church—9:15 AM Mass - Hall

11:00 AM Mass - Church (African)

11:15 AM Mass - Hall

2:00 PM- Spanish Mass

(No Mass at 6 PM)

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, April 23rd

Regular Masses

Divine Mercy Mass at 2:00pm

For those who would like more information on Divine Mercy or Novena. Please visit http://www.stjames-greater.com/spirituality-

parish-life-ministries/

Novena begins on Good Friday.

DIVINE MERCY Benediction will be at 4 PM on Fridays during Lent.

Stations of the Cross

April 07 at 7pm - St. James Staff & Councils

April 14 at 4pm - Youth Group Living Stations of the Cross

WHO was Sister Faustina, What is Divine Mercy, and Why Should I Care?

Part 4 of a 4 Part Series

God in His infinite wisdom did not intend for man to live in isolation. The proof of that is in Genesis (2:18). When God saw that Adam was alone, He said “It is not good for man to be alone, let us make a helpmate for him.” When we do not show mercy to others, we iso-late ourselves from our fellow man. And by extension, we isolate ourselves from our God. Remember what Jesus said, “Whatever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.” It is there-fore fitting that we are at all times merciful to one another, and in doing so, we will actually be in closer relationship with God. Re-member our Lord’s command to “let your light shine before men, in order that they may see your good works and give glory to your Fa-ther in heaven.” (Mt 5:16) “I demand from you deeds of mercy which are to arise out of love for me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it.” (Diary 742) These deeds of mercy are to be accomplished by three means: our actions, our words, and our prayers.

THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Clothe the naked Shelter the homeless (Did you take in someone left homeless?) Comfort the imprisoned (Not all prisons are physical jails) Visit the sick Bury the dead

THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY Admonish sinners Instruct the uninformed (Share what you know about Jesus) Counsel the doubtful Comfort the sorrowful Be patient with those in error (Don’t curse other drivers) Forgive offenses Pray for the living and the dead

No matter how much we may be hurting and think our own life is troubled, there is always someone worse off who needs an act of mercy from us. One small act can change someone’s entire life. As we go about our daily lives we should be looking for opportunities in which we can practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. And remember, the best way to GET a blessing is to BE a blessing to someone else. A blessing only becomes a blessing when you give it away.

The Monday Afternoon Tea Ministry meets on Mondays at

12:30 p.m. Bring a snack to share. This min-

istry crochets or knits beanies, buntings, af-

ghans, etc. for different charities. If you don’t

know how to knit or crochet, we’ll teach you.

We have extra Knitting Looms and yarn o share. Please join us.



VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are in need of volunteers to assist with the Neighbor-hood Fair. There are many available options to select from: event setup, parking attendant, working at the kids’ games, inflatable's and other attractions, St. James Food Booth, maintenance and much more.

There are 3 ways to sign up: 1) see the volunteer tables after each mass 2) sign up online at http://bit.ly.203f1oM (via SignUp Ge-

nius) 3) stop by the parish office.

Note: Please ensure you are updated on your Call to Pro-tect Requirement. Renewal classes are available online at http://www.safeenvironmenttraining.org/

Food, Family Games & Entertainment

Saturday, April 29th

4pm – 10pm

There will be a Safe Environment Call to Protect - Foundations class

Thursday April 6, 2017 here at St. James at 6:00pm. This is the initial

foundation class required by Diocesan Policy for parish volunteers.

Please visit the Safe Environment website for more information

safeenvironmenttraining.org

Fair Pre-Sales will be after all Masses. Tickets will be 6 for

$5.00 and Wristbands for 7 & Older will cost $20.00.

Stop by the Fair table in the foyer and check out this year’s

Raffle Baskets. The Pre-sale tickets are used for the

Baskets...an extra chance to win for every $5 spent!

Our Brown Bag Ministry, sponsored by St. Mary’s Food Bank, is open every Thursday morning in the Hall. They distribute food from 8am to 9:30am. Items vary but include: bread, vegetables, pastries and fruit. There is no cost but you will need to sign in and provide your zip code.

Scripture Study

“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” St. Jerome

Our next Scripture session will be March 16th at 7:00PM in the Parish Hall.

Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

PRO-LIFE MINISTRY

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Apr 4th, 2017 at 6 PM

Please join us in promoting the sanctity of life. Contact John Ingram, Sr. at the Parish Office.

Jeremiah: 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.”

Liturgy Ministry

Altar Servers: THE NEXT TRAINING SESSION WILL BE June 3rd at 9:30am.

EM’s and Lectors training will be on Thursday, May 11th at 6:00 PM.

For more information contact Maggie through the Parish Office.

Little Flowers will meet on Tuesday, March 28th at 6pm in the Hall.

If you would like information on Little Flowers

please contact Ms Elisa Anderson at [email protected].

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic please contact the parish office.

The meetings are Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the parish hall.

DID YOU KNOW….the Catholic church does not recognize civil mar-riages? In order to be a Godparent or Sponsor for Confirmation, you must be married in the Catholic Church. Please see the Marriage brochure in the foyer for more information or call Deacon Ron in the parish office.

Celebrate your Wedding Anniversary with a special blessing which can be done at any weekend Mass. Contact the Parish Office for more information or to schedule a blessing.

GRUPO DE ORACION: “DIOS SANA”

Los invita todos los Martes a las 6:30PM. Ven con toda tu familia a escuchar la palabra de Dios y recibe muchas Bendiciones.

Clase para Niños: Rayito de Luz Cada Martes a las 7 de la noche en el Salón. Programa de Evangelización para niños.

Do you love working with kids? We need a director and co-director to organize and plan a one-day Vacation Bible School for Saturday, June 10th 2017. Please

contact Sr. Sophie in the parish office.

GIFT SHOP

Gift Shop is having a close-out sale on First Communion dresses. We also have many Confirmation and First Communion gift items;

and St. Teresa of Calcutta medals.

We are called to be a resurrection people and reflect Gods love and mercy in our own lives and relationships with others. Let your marria-ge sacrament truly reflect God’s love and mercy; sign up today to attend a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend on May 19-21 in Phoenix. To apply for the weekend and for other dates visit www.wwmearizona.com



Parish Updates & More

St. James Parish—Thank You!

My family and I want to thank you for making my husband’s memorial mass so warm and loving. Everyone in the Community of St. James has always been and always will be a special loving community to me.

We will never be able to really say enough to let all of you understand how much you have meant to me and Bob. Bob often talked to me about his feelings and gratitude for the love and understanding as his sickness increased.

Thank you for everything you did for us and our family.

Love Always and God Bless! Marge Beach

Join us at the Easter Egg hunt April 8th to meet the Easter Bunny and hunt for candy eggs and prizes! Please arrive at 10am to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt, any toddlers to 5th grade children are welcome! We are now accepting donations of candy at the front desk. Partici-pants in the Youth Ministry please mark your calendars for volunteer hours!

Youth Ministry is still accepting new mem-bers and new registration! If you have not yet tried it out it’s not too late! Join us in the hall on Sunday nights following the 6pm Mass for praise and worship, fellowship and fun! Please keep an eye on the bulletin for details on summer events and early registration for

http://www.wwmearizona.com/

As One Family in Christ, we can support the work of over 70 agencies and ministries across the Diocese. Together we can provide seminarian education, a safe home for mothers and newborns and a televised Sun-day Mass to ill and homebound Catholics. These organizations shine the light of hope into the lives of thousands of people. Help us provide the opportunity to meet the needs of those within our parishes and beyond to

encounter the Living Christ.

Gifts can be made online at diocesephoenix.org/cda or by completing a

CDA pledge card. Thank you for your support!

Como Una Familia en Cristo, podemos apoyar el trabajo de más de 70 agencias y ministerios a través de la Diócesis. Juntos podemos proveer la educación para seminaristas, un hogar seguro para madres y sus recién nacidos y una Misa Dominical televisada a los católicos enfermos y personas recluidas en su casa. Estas organizaciones iluminan la luz de esperanza dentro de las vidas de miles de personas. Ayúdenos proveer la oportunidad de satisfacer la necesidad de aquellos dentro de nuestras

parroquias y más allá de un encuentro con el Cristo Vivo.

Donaciones se pueden hacer al completar la tarjeta de donaciones o en

línea diocesephoenix.org/cda. ¡Gracias por su ayuda!



SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION

Thank you for your generous support to The Catholic Relief Services Collection and for helping Jesus in disguise. Your contributions will make a difference for the poor and marginalized around the world. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link on the left.

Muchas gracias por su generoso apoyo a The Catholic Relief Services Collection y por ayudar a Jesús con otro rostro. Sus contibuciones harán una diferencia a los pobres y los marginados alrededor del mun-do. Si no alcanzó a dar en la colecta, ¡todavía lo puede hacer! Visite www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, y haga clic en el enlace “How to Give”, al lado izquierdo.

The dates for the upcoming Cursillo weekends are:

Men’s English – May 4-7 Men’s Spanish – May 11-14 Women’s English – May 18-21 Women’s Spanish – June 15-18

For more information, please contact the parish office or Suzanne Ta-margo (English) at [email protected] or 1-917-608-8270.

You are invited to the

CHRISM MASS

THE MASS OF OILS AND PRIESTLY COMMITMENT

MONDAY EVENING

April 10, 2017

7:00 P.M.

SS. SIMON & JUDE CATHEDRAL

All Priests will renew their Priestly Commitment.

Que el mensaje del Evangelio se extienda a través de nuestras buenas obras y que apoyemos generosamente a nuestra comunidad a través de

la Campaña de Caridad y Desarrollo. Le pedimos al Señor.

The Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree, St. Joseph Assembly are holding their 14th Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner on April 22nd at St. Helen’s Social Center. We are honoring outstanding Officers and Firefighters from the Glendale, Peoria and Luke AFB Police and Fire Departments. The event will start with a “Blue Mass” at 4:30 p.m. followed by no-host cocktails at 5:30 and dinner and awards at 6:30 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Angela Harrole, CEO of the 100 Club. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $25.00 per person and $20.00 for Officers in uniform. Tickets are available in the office and gift shop or by call-ing (602)432-4630 or (623)466-5897.

Credit cards can be used online at St. Helen’s Website in the ‘We Share’ page” (https://sthelenglendale.weshareonline.org/#) OR at Sales events in the courtyard. Tickets will not be available at the door.

This is a great opportunity to show your thanks for the dedication of our Officers and Firefighters who protect us and our families.

That the gospel message may be spread through our good deeds as we generously support our community through the Charity and Development

Appeal. We pray to the Lord.

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St. Joseph’s Youth Camp

Founded by the Knights of Columbus Located just 23 miles SE of Flagstaff

Register Campers ages 8-15 NOW and SAVE $50 Early Bird Special $548 ENDS APRIL 30th (reg. $598)

6 days and 6 nights to enjoy the great outdoor! Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Hiking, Archery, Shelter Building, Telescope & Campfire

nights, Food, Lodging, Camp T-shirt, DVD of the week’s activities and much more!

Campers: ages 8-12 June 24-July1 Campers: ages 8-12 July 2 - July 8

TEENS: ages 13-15 July 9 - July 15.

Teens ages 15-17 can train to be Camp Counselors. Training includes CPR, Safe Environ-ment, and Camp Environment programs. Opportunities available to earn Community Ser-

vice Hours.

Opening sessions are located on the website: Go to: www.SJYCAZ.com and click on Register Now and follow the prompts or contact us: ad-

[email protected] or call: 480-449-0848

Giving Statements for 2016 are

available and can be picked up in

the parish office after Mass or

during the week.

CATHOLIC SINGLES COMMUNITY (formerly CRYS)

Catholic? Single? 21-40? Join us for our Spring retreat! It's a weekend of reflection, devotion, & fellowship, from Friday, April 21st at 6 p.m. to Sunday, April 23rd at 4 p.m. at Mount Claret Retreat Center at the base of beautiful Camelback Mountain in Phoenix. Early bird registration is $100 before April 1st, and $125 after-ward, which covers all your food and lodging!

For more information, contact our Retreat Di-rector Shelly Potter, [email protected]. You can also

check out our website (www.cscarizona.org ) or find us on Facebook (h t tps: / /www. facebook .com/CatholicSinglesCommunity/ ) for more information about CSC!



The Promise I travel down life’s path alone now. Time passes in the blink of an eye. I thought we had forever, but God has called you home. Memories are all that’s left as I walk this path alone. A laugh, a smile, a nod, or a wink could brighten any day. Through good times and bad we always remained together. You helped me down this path of life, and for that I am eternally grateful. There never was enough time for us to share together. As I travel down this path of life my love, I make this solemn vow. I will look forward to each new day with the hope of new things to come. I also vow to cherish family and friends. For time is short, years go by in the blinking of an eye. Good bye my love, you’re gone for now but never forgotten. I travel down this path alone, a smile has crossed my face. For we will be together again when God calls me home. © 2007 by Jim Hodson All rights reserved. No part of this poem may be reproduced in any form or any means, without permission in writing from the author.

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