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Roman Catholic Church
300 East 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, AZ 85119-6403 480-982-2929 Fax: 480-982-0036
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stgeorgeaj.com
Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-12 noon & 1-4:30 p.m. Adoration Chapel closed at 4:15 p.m.
PASTORAL STAFF
Father Domenico Pinti, Pastor Father Stanley Nadolny, Parochial Vicar Ext. 104 Caroline Hodges, Bookkeeper Ext. 103 Grace Vozel, Parish Secretary Ext. 101 Christine Ollive, Coordinator of Religious Ed Ext. 102 Debbie Wohlforth, Receptionist Ext. 100 Denis McDonald, Maintenance
WINTER & ASSISTING PRIESTS Fr. Vince Lieser Fr. Jerry Stack Fr. Rodney Farke
PARISH DEACONS Deacon Bill Jones
Ministries Youth Altar Server Training, Fr. Stan Eucharistic Ministers, Fr. Pinti Lectors, Cindy Nuttall 602-312-6667 RCIA, Fr. Pinti Ushers, Fr. Pinti Divine Mercy, Joetta Carlos—735-8471 Grief Support Group, Susan Insalaco—250-3522 Adult Choir—Sheryl Johnson—480-354-5985
Organizations Knights of Columbus, Tom Wolf 982-4441 Our Lady of the Desert Guild, Barbara Reddington—671-0719 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 Gina Brown 602-999-5067.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY
If you or someone you know is in critical condition or near death call 480-982-2929 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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: 11:30 a.m., 1:15, 3:00, and 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Life Teen Mass) Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. Polish Mass: 6:00 p.m. (First Saturday of the Month) Confessions: Saturday 10:30 a.m. Holy Days: Special Schedule
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 24, 2019 Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. — Psalm 103:8
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UPCOMING EVENTS March 5—Adult Confirmation Class
March 6—Ash Wednesday March 8—Soup & Bread (Quilters)
March 11—Coming Home to all Catholics Begins March 13—Our Lady of The Desert Guild Meeting
March 13—Baptism Class March 15—Soup & Bread (Ladies Guild)
March 16—Discussion Group March 16 & 17—K of C Ticket Sales
March 17—Golf Tournament March 18—St. Joseph’s Table
For the full monthly calendar of Parish Events please visit our website at: www.stgeorgeaj.com.
THIS WEEK IN OUR P@RISH
MONDAY, February 25 9:00 a.m. Prayer Shawls (Room 6) 1:30 p.m. “The Second Greatest Story Ever Told” DVD Episodes 9/10 (Room 3) 3:30 p.m. Legion of Mary (Room 2) TUESDAY, February 26 1:00 p.m. Bridge (Social Hall) 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) 6:30 p.m. R.C.I.A. (Room 3) “Sacramentals & Popular Devotion” WEDNESDAY, February 27 9:00 a.m. Rosary Makers (Social Hall) 1:30 p.m. “The Bible & The Virgin Mary” Movie #6 (Room 3) 5:00 p.m. Choir (Atrium) THURSDAY, February 28 8:30 a.m. Quilters (Social Hall) 9:30 a.m. Grief Support (Room 3) 1:30 p.m. Rosary for the Unborn (Chapel) 6:30 p.m. Bible Study (Mary-Part 8) FRIDAY, March 1 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) SATURDAY, March 2 Scholarship Raffle Ticket Sales SUNDAY, March 3 Scholarship Raffle Ticket Sales
OUR LADY OF THE DESERT GUILD Reminder: The March meeting for Our Lady of the Desert Guild is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, due to Ash Wednesday being the first Wednesday. Scheduled for this meeting are the Pantry Shower and the Fashion Show by Cato’s. Guild members are reminded to bring your soup and bread items to this meeting also. All women in the parish are welcome. The meet-ing begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Social Hall.
OUR GOAL THIS YEAR IS $183,000
Each year the Annual Catholic Appeal blesses us with the oppor-tunity to live our faith and to practice the virtue of charity. When resources are shared to as-
sist people in need, we are living our faith. Each gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal supports numer-ous ministries, charities and services throughout our Diocese. We are now at 10%.
DO NO HARM We listen quite a while before we get to the “punch line” of the first reading today: even though it would be an easy thing to do, David will not harm the anointed one of the Lord. We, of course, know that Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one of God, but the Bible uses this term for many different people. It is scripture’s way of indicating who has been chosen by God for a special place and mission in salvation history. In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents a greatly en-larged list of those who, as children of God, we should not harm, but love instead: our enemies, those who curse us or do us harm, those who owe us money, the ungrateful, the wicked. The point of Jesus’ teaching is not to encourage these kinds of behaviors in others, but rather to form us in the im-age of our heavenly Father by increasing our op-portunities to love unconditionally, expecting no return; to be merciful and forgiving, even when it would be easier not to.
MASS INTENTIONS Mon. February 25 8:00 a.m. Souls in Purgatory +Eunice Haines +Carole Weisman Tues. February 26 8:00 a.m. John Kenney Sharon & Norbert Narloch Family +Mark Cole Wed. February 27 8:00 a.m. Lorna Wendling +Jack McDonald Thurs. February 28 8:00 a.m. +Rosann Ciccoianni +Lisa Schoenberg +James Slavin Fri. March 1 8:00 a.m. Tom & MaryClare Gibbs Family +Mary Alba +Ken Hodges Sat. March 2 8:00 a.m. Disciples of Jesus & Mary 11:30 a.m. +Paul Petty +Joseph Ranieri +Chris Tougas 1:15 p.m. All Members of the Wegrzyn Family All Members of the Swede Jurgenson Family 3:00 p.m. +Rick Hadd 4:30 p.m. +Jeanne Paasch +Jacqueline Roberts +Julia Speck
Sun. March 3 6:30 a.m. +Ken Hodges +Reymundo Lopez 8:15 a.m. People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. All Members of the Steve & Kathy Nelson Family +Betty Randall 11:30 a.m. All the families of St. George 6:00 p.m. +Kyle Case
MINISTRIES
Altar Flowers—Betty Bublitz 480-671-1028 or Mary Dikes 480-983-0897
Prayer Shawl Makers—Mon. 9:00 a.m. room 6 Carol 480-380-2634 Legion of Mary—Mon. 3:30-5:00 p.m. room 2 Christine Smith 480-354-4310 Martha Rodriguez 480-544-1683
Knights of Columbus—7:00 p.m. room 3 Grand Knight: Tom Wolf 982-4441
Council: 1st Mon. of month
Assembly: 2nd Mon. of month
Divine Mercy Chaplet— Joetta Carlos-480-735-8471 Tues. & Fri. 3 p.m. in the Chapel Daily after 8 a.m. Mass in the Cry Room
Bridge Players—Tuesday 1:00 p.m. Margie 602-316-4174
Rosary Makers—Wed. 9:00 a.m. social hall
O. L. of the Desert Guild 1st Wednesday of each month Barbara Reddington—480-671-0719 Quilters—Thurs. 8:30 a.m. social hall Jacque Florez-Ball 480-310-0126
Grief Support—Thurs. 9:30 a.m. room 6 Susan 480-250-3522
Secular Franciscans Edna Yugel OFS—480-983-5560 Catholic Discussion Group 3rd Saturday of the month 9:30 a.m. Room 2
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Annual State Charity Raffle!
Tickets are still available at the church office during regular business hours. They will also be sold after the weekend masses on March 16th/17th, and April 6th/7th. Ticket prices are $5 each or $20 for a booklet of 5 (1 free ticket). The winning tickets will be drawn at the Knights of Columbus State Conven-tion on May 18, 2019. You need not be present to win and you will be notified of your winning prize. Kenneth Hodges
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DEVOTIONS Daily Rosary: 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday Adoration daily: Until 9:30 a.m. First Friday: 8:00 a.m. Mass, Anointing of the Sick, Adoration until 9:30 a.m. First Saturday: 8 a.m. Mass/Adoration until 9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Rosary for the Unborn (Cry Room) by the Knights of Columbus. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Daily 8:30 a.m. in Cry Room Tues. & Fri. 3:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday:Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13- 16 Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45
Gift Shop The Gift Shop is open and we have many gifts for Baptism, 1st Communion, and Confirmation. We are hearing that boys are difficult to buy for but we do have nice Bibles, books on the Sacraments, Lives of the Saints, Saints flash cards & matching games, as well as, traditional rosaries, crucifixes, and holy cards. We also have “All Occasion” cards for the Sacra-ments, as well as, Birthday, Baby, Get Well, Sym-pathy, and Anniversary cards. All greeting cards are $1.50 each. Don’t forget to ask for a free Saint sticker from the Ladies
St. Joseph’s Table
Many years ago in Italy they had years of famine. The people prayed to St. Joseph to give them a good harvest and promised to share the bounty with everyone. They had a good harvest that year and made food from what the fields produced and invited everyone into their home to share. Therefore a meatless meal was shared by all. St. Joseph’s Table is celebrated to honor and give thanks to St. Joseph for that wonderful harvest.
MASS & POTLUCK DINNER Monday, March 18th there is a special Mass at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Potluck Dinner to celebrate St. Joseph. Everyone is invited. Families whose last name starts with: A-J—bring salads, bread or fruit K-R—bring dessert (cake, cookies, etc.) S-Z—bring meatless main dish Bring enough to serve 15-20 people.
May the peace, love and protective hand of
St. Joseph guide your life and the lives of those you
love and cherish.
COMING HOME TO ALL CATHOLICS Years of non-participation have made many Catholics feel like strangers in their own church. To help you familiarize yourself with the Church, the following 5-part series titled “Coming Home to All Catholics” will be presented here on Mondays, March 11, 18, 25 and April 1 & 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The series will address what Catholics believe, reconciliation, marriage & annulments, Mass and community. Any questions please call Deacon Bill Jones at 480-671-45113 NOTE: Please see the Coming Home to All Catholics flyers at the brochure racks and give them to someone who says “I haven’t been to Mass in years” or “I used to be Catholic”
For further information: Call Liz Zumhof 480-223-7464
THANK YOU Visiting Angels
FOR ADVERTISING IN OUR BULLETIN
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If any one is interested in becoming a Homebound Minister, please call:
Gina Brown at 602-999-5067 We Need Your Help
BEST LENT EVER
Don’t Give Up Chocolate For Lent
Instead, discover simple ways to transform your life in forty days. Join our parish for BEST LENT EVER, a free email program from Dynamic Catholic that is designed to help you have a life-changing Lent. Each day, you’ll receive a short inspirational video that will
• Find areas for growth • Build better habits • Spark lasting change
DynamicCatholic.com/BestLent
ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES
Wednesday, 6, 2018 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.
12:00 noon, 2:00, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Starting Friday, March 8, 2018
Fridays 4:00 p.m. (Followed by Soup & Bread)
LENTEN REGULATIONS ABSTINENCE (meat) Binds all those 14 years and older all Fridays of Lent. (It is not strictly required for Holy Saturday, although it is strongly recommended wherever possible). FASTING (Limiting oneself to ONE full meal for the day) Binds those between the ages of 18 and 59 for Good Friday and recommended where possible on Holy Saturday.
LENT SOUP & BREAD Starting on Friday, March 8, there will be soup and bread in the social hall AFTER the Stations of the Cross. Stations of the Cross begin at 4:00 p.m. You are asked to bring bread before Mass and give it to the ministry that is doing the soup and bread that day.
NOTICE FIRST SATURDAY 8:00 A.M. MASS
Starting in May, there will NO LONGER be an 8:00 a.m. first
Saturday Mass each month.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Friday: World Day of Prayer; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — David found Saul in a deep sleep, but would not harm him (1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23). Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103). Second Reading — We shall bear the image of the heavenly Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45-49).
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2019 St. George Roman Catholic Parish Scholarship Applications
Available from website or parish office
Applicants must meet the following criteria: • Graduate in the Class of 2019 • Confirmed in the Catholic church. • Demonstrate leadership in church, school, or
community-related activities • A practicing Catholic in St. George Roman
Catholic Parish. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Join us for the 2019 St. George Roman Catholic Parish
Student Scholarship Fund Golf tournament
Sunday, March 17, 2019 $125 per player,
$500 per team early bird. Brochure/Registra on available in bro-chure racks, parish office or the parish
website
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 We continue our course of Jesus the Christ with
The Resurrection of Jesus By role playing a talk show, the participants look at the impact Jesus’ Resurrection had on his fol-lowers. Christ’s Resurrection is presented as the basis for our hope of salvation and eternal life.
For more information contact: Christine Ollive
480-982-2929 ext. 102 Coordinator of Religious Education
St. George Student Scholarship Fund GRAND RAFFLE
New this year is the St. George Grand Raffle! This raffle replaces our Golf Balls from Heaven. Students will be selling Grand Raffle tickets the
weekend of February 16th & 17th. All proceeds go directly to our Scholarship
Fund. Grand Raffle Prizes.
55” 4K Television $300 Massage Envy Gift Card
Fr. Pinit’s Authentic Italian Dinner for 10 Set of 2 Joy Mongano Hard Sided Carry-On
Luggage with Leather Tote. Large Remote Control Truck
Electric Mini Bike Apple iPad—WiFi 32 GB
Guided Helicopter Ride for 4 (over the Superstitions)
Gold Canyon Golf Resort Stay & Play Laughlin Weekend for Two
Hotel 3 days & 2 nights plus Dinner and $200 Spending Cash
(Two prize packages available) Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20
Prizes have no cash value Winners selected Friday, March 29th.
Need not be present to win. Tickets also available through the parish office.
Religious Education
DO YOU LIKE TO PLAY GOLF?
