WELCOME!WELCOME!WELCOME! Our Lady of the Mountains

and All Saints Catholic School

1425 Yaqui Street Sierra Vista, AZ 85650 (520) 378-2720 Fax: (520) 378-6825

Email: office@olmaz.org www.olmaz.org School: (520)-378-7012 www.ascsaz.org

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Office Hours 8:30am~5:00pm Mon~Fri

Staff Pastor Fr. Michael Bucciarelli Associate Pastor Fr. Rudolf Ofori Business Manager Teresa Mullen Parish Secretary Donna Parsons Compliance/Acct. Asst. Christine Unrein Religious Ed Kathleen Shilson Youth Ministers Gayle Sueskind Maintenance Shawn Crippen School Principal Carmen Rosado School Secretary Melissa Borges

Deacons Jose Huerta-Nunez, Reynaldo Romo, Robert Sadorf (Ret.) Jim Schaff (Ret.)

Gene Tackett Pastoral Council

President Keith Mullen Vice President Kathleen Shilson Secretary Mo Pryor

Finance Council Chairman Andrew Kjolsrud Co-Chairman George Adames Secretary Vacant Members Patrick Ledger, Fernando Valenzuela & Sergio Velasquez Business Manager Teresa Mullen ASCS Principal Carmen Rosado

Board of Directors President Fr. Mike Vice President Msgr. McCarthy Secretary Doug Shough Treasurer George Adames Director Bishop Weisenburger

Mass

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00am Wednesday 5:30pm

Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am (Spanish) &

5:00pm (Youth Mass)

First Saturday Mass at 8:00a.m.

Other Sacraments Anointing of the Sick ~ After Mass on First Friday or by Appointment Baptism ~ By appointment only. Registration & Baptism classes required. Please call Parish Office. Marriage ~ Minimum 4 months advance notice. Please call Parish Office. Confessions ~ Saturday 4p.m. or anytime by appointment.

December 30, 2017~ Saturday 5:00p.m. Mary Alice Boles by Jan Heicksen Janice Bloom by Georgia Lockwood December 31, 2017 ~ Sunday 7:30a.m Ruben Cervetillo by The Sodies Family 9:30a.m For the people of the Parish 11:30a.m. Ernesto Aparicio by The Romo Family 5:00p.m. Damiana Balbuena by Wanda Balbuena January 1, 2018 ~ Monday 9:00a.m. Pegi Mc Fadden by Jan Heicksen Eufrosina Serrano by Carmen Rosado January 2, 2018 ~ Tuesday NO MASSJanuary 3, 2018~ Wednesday 5:30p.m.MaryAlice Boles by Jan Heicksen January 4, 2018 ~ Thursday 8:00a.m. Margaret Martinez by Betty Jans January 5, 2018~ Friday 8:00a.m. Kenneth Tope Jr. by Dave & Agnes Pino January 6, 2018~ Saturday 8:00a.m. For the intention of the Pastor 5:00p.m. Brooke Coates by Monica Whitlock January 7, 2018 ~ Sunday 7:30a.m Paul Padia by Barbara Adric 9:30a.m Vern & Jane Eberhardy by Mike & Terry Bird Wanda Labanow by John Labanow 11:30a.m. For the people of the Parish 5:00p.m. Maurice Taillie by The Taillie Family Jacinto Balbuena by Wanda Balbuena

Planning Calendar January 2018 January 1 & 2 ~ Parish office CLOSED for New Year’s January 2 ~ NO MORNING MASS January 6 ~ Fr. Rudy’s Birthday Potluck in hall 6:15pm January 15 ~ Martin Luther King Day; office CLOSED February February 3 ~ School Spaghetti Dinner

Saints and Special Observances

Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year’s Day Tuesday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Wednesday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Thursday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Friday: St. John Neumann; First Friday Saturday: St. André Bessette; First Saturday

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Morning Doves Wednesday 1:30p.m. Book of Mark Wednesday 4:15p.m. Adoration Thursday 8:00a.m. Divine Mercy Thursday 2:00p.m. Yoga Thursday 4:00p.m. 1st Saturday Mass Saturday 8:00a.m. Fr. Rudy’s Potluck Saturday 6:15p.m.

Adoration I wait for you An Invitation

Join us for Adoration starting Thursday, January 4th at 8:00am until Friday, January 5th at 8:00am with Benediction and Solemn Closing.

All are invited to come and spend an hour with our Lord.

The Statue of Our Lady Of Fatima will be at

the home of Sonia Martinez until January 7, 2018

The Parish & School Staff want to wish every-one a safe, healthy & prosperous New Year. May God bless you!

Mass

New year’s day 9:00a.m.

No Mass on

January 2.

UPCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS JANUARY

Dec. 30/31 ~ Religious Education Jan. 6/7 ~ St. Vincent de Paul Society Jan. 13/14 ~ Building Fund Jan. 27/28 ~ Support Our School

Schedule for Next Weekend

Jan. 6/7

Altar Servers

Sat, 5:00p.m.. Caelan & Christie Jensen, James Kirkpatrick Sun, 7:30a.m. B. Spartz, J. Gordon & B. Widhalm Sun, 9:30a.m. Autumm Young, Isabel & Emily Perez Sun, 5:00p.m. Joseph & Krista Valenzuela, P. Fletcher

Lectors

Sat, 5:00p.m. (1) (2) Sun, 7:30a.m. (1) (2) Sun, 9:30a.m. (1) (2) Sun, 5:00p.m. (1) (2)

Eucharistic Ministers

Sat, 5:00p.m. Joel Childs, Barbara Brown, Mary Kay Holcomb, Carlos Zenizo Sun, 7:30a.m. Bess Banister, Mary Helen France, Laura Vander-Heyden, Audrey Ventura Sun, 9:30a.m. David Gilcreest, Doris Sims, Gary & Pat Wagner Sun, 5:00p.m. Tom & Rachel Graves, Bill Hansen, Joe Schulte

Ushers

Sat, 5:00p.m. Ed Cogwell, Monica Whitlock Sun, 7:30a.m. Edelgard Casper, Frank & Linda Smith Sun, 9:30a.m. Gary & Pat Wagner, Patrick Chen Sun, 5:00p.m. Mo Pryor, Gayle Sueskind

Linens

Barbara Adric

MINISTRIES AND CONTACTS

Adoration, Liz Nelson 378-6836 Phyllis Ballard 378-3192 All Saints Catholic School 378-7012 Altar Servers, Judith Gordon 803-0673 Arts & Environment, Parish Office 378-2720 AVE Neighbor, Jan Ross 378-1754 Baptism Class, Kathleen Shilson 378-2720 Dcn. Reynaldo Romo (Sp) 559-2400 Bereavement, Dcn. Jim Schaff 378-2332 Blanket Ministry, Phyllis Ballard 378-3192 Building Blocks of Faith, Mo Pryor 335-6056 Bulletin Folding, Pat Jensen 803-1052 Compliance Officer, Christine Unrein 378-2720 Charismatic Prayer, Dcn. Bob Sadorf 378-1527 Cursillo, Spanish, Jesus De La Rosa 378-1056 Dancers Etc., Doris Sims 417-0092 Divine Mercy Cenacle, Liz Nelson 378-6836 Eucharistic Ministers, Dave Gilcreest 458-7135 Justa Valles 378-1837 Gift Shop, Millie Dalton 459-3889 Hispanic Spiritual Dir, Dcn. Romo 559-2400 Hospital Euch. Ministers, Joel Childs 255-2553 Jail Ministry, Parish office 378-2720 Knights of Columbus, Russ Godsil 678-5944 Lectors, Mark Lobner 458–5609 Mayra Velasquez 236-7134 Monica McCall 378-2720 Linens, Laura Gilcreest 458-7135 Liturgy Committee 378-2720 Marriage Preparation, Dcn. Jose & Leonor Huerta-Nunez 254-368-6673 Money Counters, Bess Banister 378-6737 Music Ministry, Parish Office 378-2720 Parish Project Mgr., Keith Mullen 266-4230 Prayer Garden, Doris Sims 417-0092 Religious Education, Kathleen Shilson 378-2720 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Dcn. Jose & Leonor Huerta-Nunez 254-368-6673 St. Vincent de Paul 378-2720 Ushers/Greeters, Deb Scott 236-3985 Gloria Dutton 378-3486 You Are Not Alone, Suzanne DeRosier 458-6903 Young at Heart, Pat Wagner 803-0722 Youth Group, Gayle Sueskind 227-6377

We welcome the addition of names of parishioners and family members who are HOSPITALIZED or CRITICALLY ILL. Names of CHRONICALLY ILL PARISHIONERS and FAMILY are in the back of the church. You and your loved ones are in our prayers daily. Virginia Padia (sister of Barbara Adric) #116, Deacon Rodger Miller #112, Cesaer Nicolas Herrera (grandson of Esperanza & Nicolas Avitia) #107, Ted & Mary Alice Adamczyk #109, Delores Martins #110, John Kimbell #101, Judy Carroll #111, Paul Curran #105, Karen Cox #113, Matthew Farkas (grandson of Tom & Mickey Farkas #104),Cynthia Cary #116, Jim Mabery #105, Robert Gunthner (brother of Cecilia Coleman #119, Gregory Coleman (son of Ron & Cecilia Coleman #119), Katrina Chovich & Victoria Schultz (sisters of Pat Hortien #107), MaryLou Esquivel #101, Frank Smith #116, Jason Werne (grandson of Sal & Donna Jaime #123), Jan Heicksen #110, Linda Vanderhoff (sister of Marcia Imdieke #124), Lenora Benjamin #115, Yolanda Benedetti (sister of Lenora Benjamin #115), Sheila Savakodhi (friend of Jan Heickson #110), Mark Pottebaum #105, Conrad Grab #106, Lois Vaughn (sister in law of Mary Helen France #124), Karen Acosta #121, Al Edmond #118, Bill & Bobbi Clark #106, Melissa Hortien (daughter in law of Pat Hortien #107)

Marriage Tip of the Week Do not let the night come without being reconciled with your spouse to be at peace again

and content.

Fr. Rudy’s Birthday Potluck

January 6th at 6:15p.m. Come join us in the Parish hall for good food and fellowship. Please bring a dish to share. If your last name begins with:

A-H ~ Side dish or salad I – P ~ Main dish Q-Z ~ Dessert

OLM MONTHLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

December 2017 December 2/3 $8,677.50December 9/10 $5,707.00 December 16/17 $7,651.00 December 23/24 $3,131.00December 30/31 $Totals include online giving *Total Church Contributions $25,166.50

OLM Special Contributions-incl. online giving Building Maint Fund/Capital Imp. $1,273.00

Rectory Building Fund $160.00 Support Our School $1,600.00* *Other Church $1,535.00

Fiscal Year Stewardship Report Fiscal Year: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

* Total Church Contributions $169,615.45** Total Other Church Contributions $5,417.80

Total Parish Activities/ Other Income $10,953.12

Total YTD Contributions/Income $185,986.37

YTD Expenses $210,704.53

Total year to date income -$24,718.16

Annual Fiscal Year Goal Monthly: 35,000.00 X 12= $420,000.00

Contribution % to date of goal 44.28%Current No. of OLM Families: 1008

Christmas Collection as of 12/12/2017 $75.00

JMJ Weekly Readings, 01 – 07 Jan 2018

Monday: Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God

Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

Tuesday: Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1 Jn 2:29—3:6; Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42 Friday: St. John Neumann 1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: St. André Bessette 1 Jn 5:5-13; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38 or 3:23, 31-34,

36, 38 Sunday The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-

8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

La Sagrada Familia de Jesus, Maria y Jose

31 de diciembre de 2017

Hispanic Ministry Contacts Acolitos Monica McCall 559-639-3704Lectores Mayra Velasquez & 236-7134 Monica McCall 559-639-3704Cursillos Jesus De La Rosa 378-1056Bienvenida Gloria Dutton 378-3486Coro Maria Acuna 378-2319Eucarista Ministres Justa Valles 378-1837

Para El Proximo Fin De Semana

Programa De Acolitos TBA

Programa De Ministerios De Eucarista

Cristina Woods Rosa Herrera Nicolas Avitia

Connie Vildusea

Programa De Lectores TBA

Consejo Matrimonial de la Semana No permitas que llegue la noche sin haberte reconciliado con tu cónyuge para estar nuevamente en paz y contentos.

Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. During our New Year may out families “grow in wisdom and have the favor of God upon them.” This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was

able to bring Christmas to the hearts of the poor, by assisting families, providing in food and clothing and help with utilities. Thank You!

Grand Knight Russ Godsil

Formation and Knighthood Degree Exemplifications are being hosted by Council 85742 on Sat, 6 Jan 2018 in Oro Valley, AZ. Request that all 1st Degree Knights notify Tom

Whipp at 378-1927 or email: ddt13@cox.net to whether or not you would like to attend. Council Officer’s Meeting is scheduled for Mon, 8 Jan in the OLM Upper Hall at 6 pm. Council Business Meeting is scheduled for Thurs, 11 Jan in the OLM Activity Hall. All Knights are invited to attend. A Knights of Council Business Meeting is scheduled for Thurs, 11 Jan in the OLM Activity Hall. All Knights are invited to attend. Assembly 2058 Business Meeting is scheduled on Mon, 22 Jan in the Columbian Hall. All Sir Knights are welcome. Wheelchairs/walkers - Anyone having a need for a manual wheelchair or walker, please contact Tom Whipp at 378-1927.

GET CREDIT NOW FOR A GOOD DEED AND MAKE YOUR 2015 TAX CREDIT CONTRIBUTION BY APRIL 15TH.

Catholic education combines a quality curriculum that nurtures faith development, provides strong academics, high expectations, and promotes respect for one another. Take advantage of the tax credit and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. If filing as a single taxpayer you can give up to $1,089, and a married couple filing jointly can contribute up to $2,177. Brochures are in the vestibule or visit www.ctso-tucson.org for online giving.

The Parish office will be CLOSED on Monday, January 1 & 2nd for New Year’s. We will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd.

All Saints

Catholic School News

Thank you for your continued support of our school. School will return on January 2, 2018 We are collecting Box Tops. Box tops can be dropped off at the school or Parish office.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS! Enjoy your Christmas break and we will see you next year on January 7!

Position Openings, Diocese of Tucson

The following vacant positions within the Diocese of Tucson are available as of 12/27/17. To view the position Description and information on how to apply, please refer to www.diocesetucson.org (Employment Opportunities).

Diocese of Tucson Communications Department, Tucson, AZ –

Multimedia Coordinator

Parishes: St. Odilia Parish, Tucson, AZ – Administrative

Assistant

Schools: Santa Cruz Catholic School, Tucson, AZ – 6th

Grade Teacher

HEAVENLY TREASURES GIFT SHOP The gift shop will be having an after Christmas sale. All Advent and Christmas merchandise will be 50% off marked price. The sale starts December 27th and ends January 21st.

The St. Joseph Sunday Missals have been ordered and should be in after January 1st.

Family Faith Formation

GOSPELS AND QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Luke 2:22-40 Compassion

December 31, 2017

Adults: How do your family members know that you are a compassionate person? Children/Youth: What family member needs your compassion and kindness right now?

Mary, Mother of God, Luke 2:16-21

Blessed by God January 1, 2018

Adults: Which of God’s blessings are you most thankful for right now? Children/Youth: What does it mean to you to be a child of God?

Next Week’s Gospel Preparation Epiphany, Matthew 2:1-12

Unexpected Gifts January 7

DATES TO REMEMBER

December 31, & January 1 No class New Year holiday January 7, 8 Classes resume January 14,15 No class Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday January 21, 22 Classes resume

First Reconciliation/ First Eucharist Looking ahead at the coming year for those whose children would like to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist for the first time this year classes will begin on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6:00 pm. Students in second grade and older may attend. Parents are asked to attend with their children. Classes are approximately one hour. Call Kathleeen with any questions. 520-378-2720

Retrouvaille provides marriage help! Register for Weekend Program beginning Friday evening, January 19 - Sunday, January 21. For confidential information Call 520-686-1598, Email: rtvdavis@hotmail.com or Visit: www.retrouvaille.org

Retrouvaille es un programa para parejas casadas que se sienten aburridas, frustradas o enojadas en su matrimonio. Este programa ha ayudado a miles de parejas que tienen dificultades maritales. Para información confidencial sobre o para inscribirse en el próximo programa que comienza con un fin de semana del 19 al 21 de enero: llame al 520-883-2747 o visite: www.retrouvaille.org

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