Roman Catholic Parish

MAY 15, 2016

300 East 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, AZ 85119-6403 480-982-2929 Fax: 480-982-0036

E-mail: office@stgeorgeaj.com Website: www.stgeorgeaj.com

Office Hours: M-F 8am-12 noon & 1-5pm

PASTORAL STAFF

Father Domenico Pinti, Pastor Father Stanley Nadolny, Parochial Vicar Ext. 16 Caroline Hodges, Bookkeeper Ext. 11 Janice Volk, Parish Secretary Ext. 19 Christine Ollive, Coordinator of Religious Ed Ext. 17 Grace Vozel, Receptionist Ext. 10 Denis McDonald, Maintenance

WINTER PRIESTS Fr. Howie McGraw Fr. Jack Kissling Fr. Vince Lieser

PARISH DEACONS Deacon Bill Jones

Ministries Youth Altar Server Training, Fr. Stan Eucharistic Ministers, Fr. Pinti Lectors, Fr. Pinti RCIA, Fr. Pinti Ushers, Fr. Pinti Sick & Elderly, Ray Domke—286-0086 Divine Mercy, Joetta Carlos—735-8471 Grief Support Group, Susan Insalaco—250-3522 Spirit Prayer Group, Todd & Teresa Sanders Natural Family Planning, Darrin & Pems Tebon—671-9040

Organizations Knights of Columbus, Bill Motl—818-7982 Our Lady of the Desert Guild, Mary Lou Oberstar 273-7621 Respect Life Ministry, Fr. Pinti

Finance Council Susan Insalaco Caroline Hodges Will Bublitz Arlene Showers Ray Kimble

COMMUNION TO THE SICK If you or someone you know is sick or homebound, please call for the assistance of a Minister of Care. Ministers of Care bring communion to those who cannot come to Mass. Please call Mary Ellen Akin at 480-983-7026 or the parish office to arrange a scheduled Minister of Care visit.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY

If you or someone you know is in critical condition or near death call 480-982-2929 weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm. After hours and on weekends call 480-303-1253. Please do not use this service for any other reason.

INFANT BAPTISM Parents requesting baptism for their children under 7 years old must attend a mandatory preparation class offered every other month. Please call the Parish Office in advance for scheduling or other information. Infant baptisms are the last Sunday of each month.

MARRIAGES/MARRIAGE PREPARATION Couples seeking the sacrament of marriage must be regis-tered parishioners who are actively participating in the life of St. George Roman Catholic Parish. Notification of intent to marry must be provided six months in advance. For more information on the marriage preparation process, please call the Parish Office.

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Masses

Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00, and 6:00pm (Life Teen Mass)

Weekdays: 8:00am

Confessions: Saturday 3:00pm

Holy Days: 8:00 & 10:00am and 7:00pm

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UPCOMING EVENTs M[y 30 M_mori[l D[y (offi]_ ]los_^)

Jun_ 6—10 v[][tion Bi\l_ s]hool

For the full monthly calendar of Parish Events please visit our website at: www.stgeorgeaj.com.

THIS WEEK IN OUR P@RISH

MONDAY, MAY 16 5:00pm Legion of Mary (rm 2)

TUESDAY, MAY 17 1:00pm Bridge (soc. hall) 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chapel)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 9:00am Rosary Makers 5:00pm Choir Practice (Atrium)

THURSDAY, MAY 19 8:30am Quilters 9:30am Grief Support (rm 6) 10:00am Divine Mercy Formation (rm 3) 1:30pm Pro-Life Rosary (Chapel) 6:30pm Adult Bible Study (soc. hall) FRIDAY, MAY 20 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chapel)SATURDAY, MAY 21 9:00am Discussion Group (rm 2)

SUNDAY, MAY 22 11:00am Pilgrimage Meeting

DEVOTIONS

Daily Rosary: 7:30am Monday through Friday

Adoration daily: until 9:30am

First Friday: 8:00am Mass, Anointing of the Sick, Adoration until 9:30am

First Saturday: 8am Mass/Adoration until 9:30am

Divine Mercy Chaplet: Daily 8:30am in Cry Room Tues. & Fri. 3:00pm in the Chapel

GIFT SHOP

Sat. 3:00-4:00pm—-Sun. 7:30-11:30am

THE FR@NCISC@N W@Y

Group meets at St. George on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 9:45am in room 3. More information call Mary Domke, OFS at 920-366-2438 or Ray Domke, OFS at 480-286-0086 or email: franciscanjoyinaj@aol.com.

PR@Y FOR THE UNBORN Planned Parenthood

1250 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, AZ All the faithful are invited to join in praying for the unborn, the little ones that cannot speak for themselves. Pray for them and their mothers that the unborn will be spared and the mothers will have a change of heart. Every Saturday at 9:15am More info call Ray at 480-820-2553 or Dick at 480-253-7118.

Our Go[l this y_[r is $170,000

W_ [r_ [t 82%. Each gift to the Annual Catholic

Appeal supports numerous ministries, charities and services throughout our Diocese.

Donate online at : www.cathfnd.org.

THE FULLNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The church wakes up to an amazing message this morning. Look around and see who has been called. Listen to the voices of those who proclaim Jesus is Lord. You’ll find no race of people left out; you’ll find no language on earth unfit to pro-claim the glory of God. We call Pentecost Sunday the “birthday of the church.” In many ways, the church is still being born. Only when we all know the peace Jesus offered in today’s Gospel will we really know the fullness of the Holy Spirit. St. Paul assures us in today’s second reading that “all of us have been given to drink of the one Spirit.” When we look around us in the church we should see everyone. But we don’t. Not yet. What is holding us back from fully embracing the one Body of Christ? When will we see our differences as manifestations of the same Holy Spirit?

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LITURGY SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday 8:00am Mass year round

December—April: Saturday Masses: 11:30am, 1:15, 3:00, 4:30pm Confessions: 10:30am

Sunday Mases: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00, 11:30am & 6:00pm

May—August: Saturday Mass: 4:00pm Confessions: 3:00pm

Sunday Masses: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00am & 6:00pm

September—October: Saturday Mass: 4:00pm Confessions: 3:00pm

Sunday Masses: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00, 11:30am & 6:00pm

November: Saturday Masses: 1:15, 3:00, 4:30pm Confessions: 12:00pm

Sunday Masses: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00, 11:30am & 6:00pm

Holy Days of Obligation: 8:00, 10:00am and 7:00pm

YE@R OF MERCY Divin_ M_r]y Progr[m

Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told...is a breathtaking journey combining his-tory, Scripture, prophecy, and lives

of the saints to show God’s merciful love for you. Facilitator: Lee Roedell 480-983-0039

Program Schedule Thursday, May 19, 9:30am room 3 Proclaim This Message and Fatima Thursday, May 26, 9:30am room 3 The Secret of Divine Mercy and God’s Master Plan Thursday, June 2, 9:30am room 3 Mary’s Knight and The Final Question

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Romans 8:8-17. Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to for-give or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23) or John 14:15-16, 23b-26.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION “Order” and “presbyter” are not everyday words in our vocabulary, since we think of order as a qual-ity of life rather than a collective noun, and “priest” usually does just fine in everyday conversation. Yet each word has deep roots in our tradition. At an or-dination we select men for service to the communi-ty. Ordo is a Latin word drawn not from pagan reli-gious life but from Imperial Rome. It meant a dis-tinct body standing apart from the people, such as a body of people responsible for civil governance, senators for example. Think of the selectmen or board of governors in your civic home, and you will get the idea. The church borrowed the term to de-scribe the place of certain people within the people of God, thus the “order of deacons,” “the order of presbyters,” and even “the order of virgins, catechu-mens, widows, neophytes, penitents,” and so on, as distinct groups within the church. Just as ancient Rome had various uniforms for the ranks and stations in civil life, so too did certain garments give clues to membership in an “order” in the church. So, our tradition favors the idea of an ordination liturgy not as receiving something so much as being received. This is clearly expressed in the liturgy. The “kiss of peace” is given only by the ordaining bishop and priests to the newly “ordained,” not by the faithful, the deacons, or the concelebrating bishops who are present.

MEMORIAL DAY Morning Mass will be at 7:00am Office will be closed Monday,

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M@SS INTENTIONS 2016

Mon. May 16 8:00am Mother’s Day Novena Tues. May 17 8:00am +Helen Gehlen +Michael Hively +Cletus Pistulka Wed. May 18 8:00am +Robin Gildersleeve +Linda Kessler +Thomas O’Brien Thurs. May 19 8:00am +George & Helen Gehlen +Richard & Marlys Jennen Fri. May 20 8:00am +Edna Eaton +Joseph Fraggisi +Thomas Dean Soapes Sat. May 21 4:00pm Pems Tebon +Raymond Boushley +Emory Patterson Sun. May 22 6:30am People of the Parish 8:15am +Sharon Hirman +Ivy Naughton +Mel Turnquist 10:00am Georgia Neimeister +Gerald Fisher +Charles & Sack Pistulka 6:00pm +Romeo Massey

POLISH MASS

Fr. Stan celebrates a Mass in Polish on the 1st Saturday of every month at 6:00pm.

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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord

Lawrence Loesche Emilio Gardella

MINISTRIES

Altar Flowers—Tillie Kula 480-983-9197 or Betty Bublitz 480-671-1028

Prayer Shawl Makers—Resume Oct. 3rd Carol 480-380-2634

Legion of Mary—Mon. at 5:00pm room 2 Josie 480-202-6783 or Kathy 480-658-6624 or Martha 480-544-1683

Knights of Columbus—room 3 Grand Knight: Bill Motl 480-818-7982

Council: 1st Mon. of month, 7pm

Assembly: 2nd Mon. of month, 7pm

Divine Mercy Chaplet— Tues. & Fri. at 3pm in the Chapel Daily after 8am Mass in the Cry Room

Bridge Players—Tues. 1:00pm Margie 602-316-4174

Rosary Makers—Wed. 9:00am social hall

Our Lady of the Desert Guild—1st Wed. 9:30am Mary Lou Oberstar 480-273-7621

Quilters—Thurs. 8:30am social hall

Grief Support—Thurs. at 9:30am room 6 Diane 480-380-6587 or Susan 480-250-3522

Divine Mercy Formation—Thurs. at 10am room 3 Lee 480-983-0039/roedellr@gmail.com

Catholic Discussion Group (Patr icians) 3rd Sat. 9am room 2 Topic: What makes the Catholic Church Different? Josie 480-202-6783

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14- 29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday:Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:38- 40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13- 16 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15

TH@NK YOU

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PRO-LIFE ROS@RY We say a Pro-Life Rosary on Thursdays at 1:30pm in the Chapel.

11 D@Y PILGRIM@GE Portug[l, Sp[in, Fr[n]_

Nov_m\_r 1-11, 2016

Join Vine of Grace Retreat Ministry and Fr. Stan Nadolny for an unforgettable pilgrimage! Together we will explore and travel the captivating streets, countryside, historical and holy sites of France (Lourdes), Portugal (Lisbon & Fatima), and Spain (Salamanca, Avila, Madrid, Barcelona). This pil-grimage promises to expand and deepen your faith as we learn more about our Catholic heritage and enjoy the beauty, landscape and traditions of the region! You will experience the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and our Mother Mary in a dynamic and intimate way that will enrich, impact, and inspire your spiritual journey forever! For information and itinerary contact Erin at 520-631-1408 or see www.vineofgrace.org/ (pilgrimage link).

HELP FOR THE NEEDY

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00-11:00am

Needed in the pantry this week: saltine crackers, jelly, peanut butter, and boxed potatoes.

Thank you for your generous donations.

St. George Celebrates our 2016 Graduates & Scholarship Recipients

On Sunday, May 8th we celebrated our 2016 Graduates with a Baccalaureate Mass and social.

This year the parish awarded 3 scholarships. Thank you to all who have provided financial support, recy-clables such as newspaper and empty ink cartridges. A special thank you to those who have participated in

the use of their Fry’s Rewards Program. Many thanks to those who volunteered their time and talents to our sixth annual St. George Student Scholarship Golf Tournament, and to the ladies of Our Lady of the

Desert Guild for their financial contribution and our Baccalaureate Reception. Thank you and God bless to all of our parishioners for supporting our youth as they continue their journey.

Congratulations Class of 2016!

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St. George 2016 Vacation Bible School Registration

Limited space! Register Early! Grades K-5 No Pre-School Child Name: Grade Fall 2016 _________________________________________________________ __________ (First) (Last) _________________________________________________________ __________ (First) (Last) _________________________________________________________ __________ (First) (Last) _________________________________________________________ __________ (First) (Last) Parent Name: ________________________________________________________________ Home Phone: _________________________________________________________________ Cell Phone: _________________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact: ____________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact Phone: ______________________________________________________ Any special needs we need to be aware of, i.e. allergies, etc? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

June 6-10, 2016 8:45 a.m.—12:30 noon Cost: $15.00 per child

Fill out registration form and return to the parish office

(with registration fee) by May 20, 2016.

St. George Roman Catholic Parish # 248100 300 E. 16th Avenue Apache Junction, AZ 85119 480-982-2929 Contact Person: Janice Volk Email: janice@stgeorgeaj.com Software: MS Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat XI Pro Printer: HP Color LaserJet 3600n Transmission Time: 8:00am Wed., May 11 Bulletin for Sunday:

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