MASS SCHEDULE

Weekends Saturday....5:00 pm; (7:00 pm Spanish) Sunday .....9:00 am, 11:00 am; (1:00 pm Spanish ) Weekdays Monday - Friday 8:00 am; (7:00 pm Spanish) First Saturday ..... 8:00 am Holy Day of Obligation Masses 8:00 am, 6:00 pm, (8:00 pm Spanish) Confession Saturday ............. 3:30 - 4:30 pm Scanlan Office Building or by appointment Baptism Preparation English: Call the Parish Office to register Spanish: 1

st & 2

nd Sat., 2:00 pm (Scanlan)

Baptism English: 4

th Saturday at 9:00 am

Spanish: 3rd Saturday at 9:00 am

Marriage Preparation English: Contact the Parish Office Spanish: Contact a Deacon Anointing of the Sick First Friday during 8:00 am Mass Call Parish Office for home/hospital anointing Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday - Friday.........9:00 am - 3:00 pm Last Friday of the month - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, after 7 pm Mass - Saturday 6:00 am Mission Churches Mass Schedule Saint Paul’s - Hurricane (171 S. Main) Sunday Mass—12:30 pm San Pablo Mission - Beryl Junction (721 S. Highway 18) Sunday Mass—4:00 pm Saint Christopher’s - Kanab (39 West 200 South) Daily Mass—8:00 am, Sundays— 9:00 am Zion Park - Springdale (Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd.) SCAP…Sundays at 8:00 am Palm Sunday through December 1

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Church Office 157 North 200 West / PO Box 188 St. George, UT 84771 Ph:435-673-2604 / Fax:435-688-2704 Email: office@sgcatholics.com Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed from 12 noon-1:00 pm

Saint George

Photo: Bob Parks

259 WEST 200 NORTH, ST. GEORGE, UTAH 84770—WWW.SAINTGEORGECATHOLICS.COM

April 4, 2021 / Easter Sunday

CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. David Bittmenn, Pastor

Rev. Kelechi Alozie, Parochial Vicar

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

STEWARDSHIP / CORRESPONSABILIDAD

Gratitude in Action: Our Way of Life / Gratitud en Acción: Nuestra forma de Vida

Easter is new life and new light. It is a time of joy. Easter is HOPE. It is the triumph of the Cross – the triumph of life over death, of light over darkness, of peace over violence. This is a time of new birth and rebirth. We welcome new, young life, beginning a family or adding to our families. The love within our hearts is rekindled as we reflect on the love of Jesus for each of us as He gave Himself for us all in obedience to the will of His Father. We witness new life in the creation surrounding us. Our attention and pleasure are drawn to the young of our animal kingdom as we watch the young follow mom, while she teaches and they learn about survival. Jesus has taught us obedience, lived in love, is our key to survival in a world that encourages independence and self-gratification toward a false sense of survival. New plant life also engages our senses with their sprouting buds and flowers, reminding us warmer, sunny days lie ahead that will encourage their growth. They will once again capture our eye when their beauty truly blossoms, a beauty only God can create. For us as humans, those talents we possess and which allow us also to bring beauty to this world – to draw, to paint, to design, to sing, to engage the senses of others – are gifts, gifts only God can give. These, too, bring joy to others. Jesus gave His life that we might have eternal life. He brought a shining light to the world that cannot be extinguished, one that is ever present to lead and guide each day of our earthly journey. God’s ways are not always our ways. He has shown us through the triumph of His only Son, Jesus, that violence can be overcome by love to bring about victory. For us, willing the good of our neighbor is a reflection of that love. Easter is HOPE – Heaven, Our Peace Eternal! Only in God, only in Him will our souls truly rest and be at peace! “The joy of the risen Lord is the sunshine of our Father’s love. The joy of Jesus is the hope of eternal happiness. The joy of Jesus is the flame of burning love. Easter is this joy.”1 1Thirsting for God: Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Author: Angelo D. Scolozzi)

~Carole Drake Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach

Pascua es nueva vida y luz. Es un momento de alegría. Pascua es ESPERANZA. Es el triunfo de la Cruz, el triunfo de la vida sobre la muerte, de la luz sobre las tinieblas, de la paz sobre la violencia. Este es un momento de nuevo nacimiento y renacimiento. Damos la bienvenida a la vida nueva y joven, comenzando una familia o agregando a nuestras familias. El amor dentro de nuestros corazones se reaviva al reflexionar sobre el amor de Jesús por cada uno de nosotros cuando se dio a sí mismo por todos nosotros en obediencia a la voluntad de su Padre. Somos testigos de una nueva vida en la creación que nos rodea. Nuestra atención y placer se dirigen a las crías de nuestro reino animal mientras vemos a las crías seguir a mamá, mientras ella les enseña y aprenden sobre la supervivencia. Jesús nos ha enseñado que la obediencia, vivir en amor, es nuestra clave para sobrevivir en un mundo que fomenta la independencia y la auto gratificación hacia un falso sentido de supervivencia. La nueva vida vegetal también atrae nuestros sentidos con sus brotes y flores, recordándonos que nos esperan días más cálidos y soleados que estimularán su crecimiento. Una vez más, captarán nuestra atención cuando su belleza realmente florezca, una belleza que solo Dios puede crear. Para nosotros como seres humanos, esos talentos que poseemos y que nos permiten también traer belleza a este mundo - dibujar, pintar, diseñar, cantar, involucrar los sentidos de los demás - son dones, dones que solo Dios puede dar. Estos también traen alegría a los demás. Jesús dio su vida para que tuviéramos vida eterna. Él trajo una luz brillante al mundo que no se puede apagar, una que está siempre presente para guiar y enviar cada día de nuestro viaje terrenal. Los caminos de Dios no siempre son nuestros caminos. Él nos ha mostrado a través del triunfo de Su único Hijo, Jesús, que la violencia puede ser superada por el amor para lograr la victoria. Para nosotros, desear el bien del prójimo es un reflejo de ese amor. La Pascua es ESPERANZA - ¡El cielo, nuestra paz eterna! ¡Solo en Dios, solo en Él, nuestras almas realmente descansarán y estarán en paz! “El gozo del Señor resucitado es el sol del amor de nuestro Padre. El gozo de Jesús es la esperanza de la felicidad eterna. El gozo de Jesús es la llama del amor ardiente. La Pascua es esta alegría ”1. 1Thirsting for God: Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Autor: Angelo D. Scolozzi)

~ Carole Drake Asistente pastoral y alcance comunitario

Pastor’s Message / Mensaje del padre: Father David Bittmenn

Easter is a contrast of stories. For some people Easter is like the story of a soul once touched by God. Out of nowhere, God captured the soul of a man physically addicted to chemicals and spiritually addicted to vices. For several weeks the light took

ahold of this man and he saw and almost tasted a reality he never thought he would know. To the surprise of everyone around him, he left the city, the people, and the routines associated with addiction, darkness, and sin. He became a fixture at his new parish, helping people with large tasks with a ready smile. He was infectious. People started coming to the parish to see him in action. But as time passed, his energy and his vision ebbed. He began to wonder if his new life was just a dream. He was haunted by the fact that there were no guarantees. He worried that he would slip back into his old way of life. Over time his fears became self-fulfilling prophecies. As quickly as he appeared on the scene he departed from it. For some people Easter is like an old married couple. The joy of the wedding day was intense and showered with powerful possibilities within easy reach. They were captivated for weeks. But soon the honeymoon was over and the light dimmed. The stresses of jobs, school, and eventually children exposed fissures and annoyances by the dozens. Arguments took longer to resolve, less time was spent together, and both grew very tired. But it never really occurred to either of them to quit. Somehow they just had to work things out. They found themselves in the slightly unnerving experience of living in both extreme frustration and stubborn hope at the same time. This experience fortified them. The light of their wedding day began to return but with different intensities and longer durations. Their 50th wedding anniversary was truly a celebration and both harbored the firm conviction that more was to come. For some people Easter is a brief moment of life all too soon gone. Fear wins out and, like Peter walking on water, they soon sink. Unlike Peter, some refuse to try again. For other people Easter never really goes away even if there are more immediate concerns. They are like the Apostles who didn’t understand Jesus but couldn’t leave him. For some people the light of Easter grows more intense. They are like the Mother of God who pondered things in her heart until the Spirit clarified them. Easter is the same event, but we find ourselves in different experiences. May the light shine on us all.

La Pascua es un contraste de historias. Para algunas personas, la Pascua es como la historia de un alma que una vez fue tocada por Dios. De la nada, Dios capturó el alma de un hombre físicamente adicto a los químicos y espiritualmente adicto a los vicios. Durante varias semanas la luz se apoderó de este hombre y vio y casi saboreó una realidad que nunca pensó que conocería. Para sorpresa de todos a su alrededor, dejó la ciudad, la gente y las rutinas asociadas con la adicción, la oscuridad y el pecado. Se convirtió en un elemento fijo en su nueva parroquia, ayudando a las personas con grandes tareas con una sonrisa lista. Él era irresistible. La gente empezó a venir a la parroquia para verlo en acción. Pero a medida que pasaba el tiempo, su energía y su visión disminuyeron. Comenzó a preguntarse si su nueva vida era solo un sueño. Estaba obsesionado por el hecho de que no había garantías. Le preocupaba volver a su antigua forma de vida. Con el tiempo, sus miedos se convirtieron en profecías autocumplidas. Tan rápido como apareció en la escena, se apartó de ella. Para algunas personas, la Pascua es como una pareja de ancianos. La alegría del día de la boda fue intensa y estuvo llena de poderosas posibilidades al alcance de la mano. Estuvieron cautivados durante semanas. Pero pronto terminó la luna de miel y la luz se atenuó. El estrés del trabajo, la escuela y, finalmente, los niños expusieron fisuras y molestias por docenas. Las discusiones tardaron más en resolverse, pasaron menos tiempo juntos y ambos se cansaron mucho. Pero a ninguno de los dos se les ocurrió realmente renunciar. De alguna manera, solo tenían que arreglar las cosas. Se encontraron en la experiencia un poco desconcertante de vivir en una frustración extrema y una esperanza obstinada al mismo tiempo. Esta experiencia los fortaleció. La luz del día de su boda empezó a regresar, pero con distintas intensidades y mayores duraciones. Su 50 aniversario de bodas fue realmente una celebración, y ambos abrigaban la firme convicción de que vendrían más. Para algunas personas, la Pascua es un breve momento de la vida que acaba demasiado pronto. El miedo gana y, como Pedro caminando sobre el agua, pronto se hunden. A diferencia de Pedro, algunos se niegan a intentarlo de nuevo. Para otras personas, la Pascua nunca desaparece, incluso si hay preocupaciones más inmediatas. Son como los apóstoles que no entendieron a Jesús, pero no pudieron dejarlo. Para algunas personas, la luz de la Pascua se vuelve más intensa. Son como la Madre de Dios que meditaba las cosas en su corazón hasta que el Espíritu las aclaraba. La Pascua es el mismo evento, pero nos encontramos en diferentes experiencias. Que la luz brille sobre todos nosotros.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We are one community nourished and transformed by the Eucharist. As the body of Christ, we are led by the Holy Spirit to know, love and serve God and one another.

Somos una comunidad alimentada y transformada por la Eucaristía. Como cuerpo de Cristo, somos guiados por el Espíritu Santo para conocer, amar y servir a Dios y unos a otros.

EVENTS and MASS INTENTIONS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

Our Lady of Grace Candle

burns this week in memory of

Pasquale Di Tanna

MASS INTENTIONS

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday - Friday

9 am - 3 pm

Parish Events Monday 10:00 am Everyday God (every other week) Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 7:00 pm RCIA Scanlan - Fl 2 3:30 pm Holy Rosary Hurricane Tuesday 9:00 am Marian Hour - Our Lady of Peace Church 6:00 pm CCD Scanlan 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 First Tuesday 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Kuzy Hall - Rm 1 6:30 pm Women’s Group Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 Second Tuesday 1:00 pm Women’s Group Lunch at Harmons Wednesday 12:00 pm Bulletin Deadline (11 days prior to publication date) 6:00 pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 7:00 pm Clases Biblicas CERS Scanlan - Fl 2 Third Wednesday 6:30 pm 4th Degree K of C Kuzy Hall - Rm 1 Thursday 9:00 am Prayers for the Unborn Church 6:00 pm CCD Scanlan Second Thursday 1:30 pm Mass at Sterling Court, St. George 324 N 1680 E Friday First Friday 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick at Mass Church Last Friday 7:00 pm Nocturnal Adoration Church Saturday 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 First Saturday 8:00 am Mass in Honor of Our Lady Church 9:30 am Pro - Life Presence Bluff & 600 S After Last Friday 6:00 am Nocturnal Adoration ends - Mass Church First Weekend All Masses Building Fund Collection Third Weekend All Masses K of C Food Drive Last Weekend All Masses DDD Collection Sunday 9:00 am CCD Scanlan 11:00 am CCD Scanlan 5:00 pm Rosary Church First Weekend All Masses Building Fund Collection Third Weekend All Masses K of C Food Drive Last Weekend All Masses DDD Collection

Saturday, 4/03

8:30 pm U Ken Odette

U Coach Ray Odette

U Lou Mele

U Alfred Jankus

Sunday, 4/04

9:00 am U Louie Tan by Rita & Nate

U Esther Alexandrowicz

U Particia Armstrong

11:00 am Soldiers in Afghanistan

Verda Cardwell

1:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

3:00 pm U Armani Azul Sanchez

Monday, 4/05

8:00 am U Horst G. Duesterwald

Tuesday, 4/06

8:00 am U Joe Kabey

Wednesday, 4/07

8:00 am U Robert Kowalski by Karen

Thursday, 4/08

8:00 am Donna Vermillion by Ray & Dorothee

Friday, 4/09

8:00 am James Snyder

SPECIAL THANKS!! A special thank you from the newly commissioned Stephen Ministers to Mary Alexander who shared her giftedness by “lettering” the certificates they each received. A special thanks also to Cora Egger who captured a photo of each Leader and Minister so we could share with our parish family. God’s gifts are given to each of us to be shared with others, and both of these ladies did just that! Thank you so very much!

Clergy…………….673-2604

Pastor........................ Rev. David Bittmenn Parochial Vicar……..Rev. Kelechi Alozie Retired……………… Rev. Glenn Dare

Office……….……..673-2604

Business Manager ..... Don Drake (ddrake@sgcatholics.com)

Bookkeeper ................. Kelli Callister (kcallister@sgcatholics.com)

Receptionist………...Nora Escatel (office@sgcatholics.com)

Maintenance……… Call Office

Deacons Rigoberto Aguirre ...................... 628-9107 Rogaciano Tellez ........................ 652-9219 Jesse Robles (jrobles@sgcatholics.com)…909-953-0240 Baptismal Preparation Registration (English)

Deacon Jesse Robles……Call the Office to register

Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach Carole Drake………435-673-2604 Ext 104 or 435-668-9202

(cdrake@sgcatholics.com)

Religious Education Coordinator

Mariana Lawrentz …720-227-8319 or 435-673-2604 (mlawrentz@sgcatholics.com)

Newman Catholic Club Veronica Gonzales, veronica.gonzales@dmail.dixie.edu Online Giving Link …….please visit our website

Bulletin Ministry……….sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com

Thrift Store (Jackie Rickman)………673-1029

Gift Shop (Sharon Rawlins)………688-1948

Parish Council …… parishcouncil@sgcatholics.com Safe Environment…Carole Drake, Local DSE

435-673-2604 or cdrake@sgcatholics.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS and REPORTS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

LOOKING AHEAD

April 5 Everyday God Retreat 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Kuzy Hall 2nd Floor

April 7 Food Pantry 1:30 to 4:00 pm Scanlan building 3rd Floor

April 8 Food Pantry 9:15 to 11:30 am Scanlan building 3rd Floor

Weekly Collection Report

Collection (03/28)...…..…….......................$ 13,904

Capital Improvement Project (February) Building Fund……………...………...… $ 3,109

A Happy Ending Isn’t the Whole Story “Is there a happy ending?” When my kids were young, we never made it past the first whiff of any narrative tension before I got this question. As soon as whatever princess or furry woodland animal who was the hero of the story got into any small scrape, they wanted that reassurance, “Is there a happy ending?” I can’t say I blame them. Don’t we all feel that way sometimes? We enter into a relationship with someone or some situation, and we just want to protect ourselves. We want to know it’s not going to go badly — or, if it does, that we will be able to come back from it. It’s a human instinct, a reflex. Our inclination to protect ourselves makes it so that we sometimes want to press fast-forward on the bad stuff and skip straight ahead to the happily-ever-after. Easter is the ultimate happy ending. It’s the day of miracles. The day when all the stones roll away and all the sins are forgiven. It’s the day that puts everything right. But if we learned anything from this week — from the Passion and death of the Lord — it’s that we can’t press fast-forward on the hardships of life. That tension, that loss, that fear — it’s crucial, isn’t it? As Catholics, we are who we are because of Easter. But Easter doesn’t happen without Good Friday. So, does the story of salvation have a happy ending? We know it does. But we also remember that the ending isn’t all that matters.

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi

Food Pantry New Hours Thanks to your generosity and with the cooperation of the Utah Food Bank, Our Mother’s Food Pantry is able to increase its hours. The pantry will now be open on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 in addition to Thursday mornings from 9:15 to 11:30. The pantry is located on the third floor of the Scanlan Parish office building.

Do you know of someone who is going hungry? Let them know they are welcome at our pantry. Gracias a su generosidad y con la cooperación del Banco de Alimentos de Utah, la despensa de alimentos de nuestra parroquia está aumentando sus horas. La despensa ahora estará abierta los miércoles por la tarde de 1:30 a 4:00, además de

los jueves por la mañana de 9:15 a 11:30. La despensa está ubicada en el tercer piso del edificio de oficinas de Scanlan Parish. ¿Conoces a alguien que esté pasando hambre? Hágales saber que son bienvenidos en nuestra despensa.

ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS

Scripture Readings for the Week of April 4

Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35

Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [5b]/Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk 24:13-35

Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk 24:35-48

Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, 25-27 [22]/Jn 21:1-14

Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, 19-21 [21a]/Mk 16:9-15

Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-3

GIVING and CARING ALWAYS This time of uncertainty and doubt, changing former ways of doing things and accepting new ways of accomplishing what needs to be done, has created challenges for all of us. Basic needs and expenses continue. Life and its unfolding, ever-changing events happen daily. We are continuing to serve our parish family daily, especially during unexpected life events. As much as possible, we attempt to maintain a balanced and “normal” schedule of what you expect from your Church. We appreciate your communication with us and your ongoing monetary support. Some of you have changed your method of contributing to the support of our parish through Online Giving. This method recognizes your faithful, uninterrupted support of the parish and our ability to meet our continuing needs. Some of you mail your contributions to Saint George Catholic Church, P.O. Box 188, St. George, UT 84771. These mailings are a welcome surprise on our daily visits to the post office. We have had the opportunity to see some of you when you personally deliver your contributions to the parish office Monday through Friday from 9 am – 5pm. Your familiar faces are a joy, allowing us to reconnect with friends not seen for a while. Whatever continuing method of financial support you have chosen for our parish, your family, together with the services we continue to offer during this challenging time, we remain connected. Through your connectedness with us, you contribute to the joy of your parish staff as we continue serving God and each other. THANK YOU!! Stop by and see us, or give us a call. We are always ready to assist!

The Thrift Store is asking all who wish to donate to give them a call before you donate. Please call the Store at (435) 673-1029. We do not want you to drive to the store if we are not able to accept your donations. We want to thank you for your support.

GIFT SHOP

First Holy Communion and Confirmation items are available. Come in and purchase early.

Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 2 pm and ONLY after the 5 pm Mass on Saturdays and after all the Masses on Sundays.

Contact: Sharon 435-688-1948

The Thrift Store needs Volunteers. Spend a few hours each week helping our Community and making new friends. You may even find that treasure you never knew you wanted. Stop into the Thrift Store or call 435-673-1029 and speak with Jackie.

This weekend’s second collection benefits the Saint George Catholic Church

Building Fund

If you have these envelopes, you may use them. You may also contribute to the Building fund through our online giving.