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1 Roman Catholic Parish 300 East 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, AZ Fax: Website: Office Hours: M-F 8am-12 noon & 1-5:00pm OCTOBER 1, 2017 LITURGY SCHEDULE Masses Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: Weekdays: 8:00am 6:30, 8:15, 10:00, 11:30am and 6:00pm (Life Teen Mass) Confessions: Sat. 3:00pm Holy Days: 8:00 & 10:00am and 7:00pm PASTORAL STAFF 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 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 weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm. After hours and on weekends call 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 registered 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. 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 Joyce Ault, Receptionist Ext. 100 Denis McDonald, Maintenance Fr. Howie McGraw Deacon Bill Jones WINTER PRIESTS PARISH DEACONS Fr. Vince Lieser Ministries Youth Altar Server Training, Fr. Stan Eucharistic Ministers, Fr. Pinti Lectors, Cindy Nuttall RCIA, Fr. Pinti Ushers, Fr. Pinti Divine Mercy, Joetta Carlos Grief Support Group, Susan Insalaco Spirit Prayer Group, Todd & Teresa Sanders Natural Family Planning, Darrin & Pems Tebon Organizations Knights of Columbus, Tom Wolf Our Lady of the Desert Guild, Cindy Nuttall Respect Life Ministry, Fr. Pinti Finance Council Susan Insalaco Caroline Hodges Will Bublitz Arlene Showers Ray Kimble

2 26th Sun^[y in or^in[ry tim_ THIS WEEK IN OUR MONDAY, October 2 9:00am Prayer Shawls (Room 6) 4:00pm Legion of Mary (Room 2) 7:00pm KC Council (Room 3) TUESDAY, October 3 1:00pm Bridge 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chapel) 6:30pm R.C.I.A. (Room 6) WEDNESDAY, October 4 9:30am Our Lady of the Desert Guild THURSDAY, October 5 8:30am Quilters (Social Hall) 9:30am Grief Support (Room 6) 6:30pm Adult Bible Study (Social Hall) FRIDAY, October 6 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chapel) SATURDAY, October 7 10:00am Blessing of the Animals 6:00pm Polish Mass SUNDAY, October 8 All Women of the Parish!! Please come to our first meeting of the year of Our Lady of the Desert Guild Wednesday, Oct 4, at 9:30am in the social hall. We have a meeting, say the rosary and then have a light lunch provided by the Guild. Come join us!! 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 I would like to sincerely thank all the parishioners that attended my birthday breakfast, all the birthday wishes, cards and gifts. Fr. Domenico C. Pinti GOD S WAYS In the stream of readings during this portion of Ordinary Time one week s texts can often appear to pick up exactly where the previous week s concluded. The sentiments expressed in today s first reading seem to be a direct reaction to the Gospel passage we heard last week. In that Gospel, the landowner pays the same wages to his workers whether they worked for a full day or for only a few minutes. Today Ezekiel gives us the lament, The LORD s way is not fair! (Ezekiel 18:25). These Sundays in Ordinary Time offer us a glimpse into the ways of the Lord. We see how God s way has the tendency to turn the accepted conventions of the day upside down. Those who always expected that their way to heaven was guaranteed are disappointed. Those who thought they never had a chance are given that chance. Today offers us another opportunity to discover the abundance of God s mercy and love. UPCOMING EVENTS October 15 K of C Breakfast October 22 Rosary Sunday October 28 Car Show October 29 World Youth Day For the full monthly calendar of Parish Events please visit our website at: Page 2

3 INTENTIONS 2017 Mon. October 2 8:00am +Alyce McDonough +Pat, Rich, Matt, Simon & Steve Tues. October 3 8:00am Our Military Abroad Wed. October 4 8:00am Frank Pacheo +Katherine Heise Thurs. October 5 8:00am +Mary Uren Fri. October 6 8:00am Tom & MaryClare Gibbs Family Sat. October 7 8:00am +Albert & John Sosa 4:00pm +Carl Martin +Kathy & Pam Robrecht +Ray Stetz Sun. October 8 6:30am Joe Schneir 8:15am Dolores Lawson +Michael Lawson 10:00am People of the Parish 11:30am +Angela Blazek +Fred & Glee Newsant +Arthur Joseph Riley 6:00pm MaryAnn & Jim Bove +LuVerne Reicherts HELP FOR THE NEEDY Our pantry is currently in need of canned fruit, vegetables, macaroni & cheese, soup, and canned meats. We also accept personal hygiene products. We do not accept anything that needs refrigerated. Thank you for your donations. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord Richard Radniecki MINISTRIES Altar Flowers Tillie Kula or Betty Bublitz Prayer Shawl Makers Mon. 9:00am room 6 Carol Legion of Mary Mon. 4:00pm room 2 Josie /Martha Knights of Columbus 7:00pm room 3 Grand Knight: Tom Wolf Council: 1st Mon. Assembly: 2nd Mon. of month Divine Mercy Chaplet Tues. & Fri. 3pm in the Chapel Daily after 8am Mass in the Cry Room Bridge Players Tues. 1:00pm Margie Rosary Makers Wed. 9:00am social hall O. L. of the Desert Guild Resumes in October Cindy Nuttall Quilters Thurs. 8:30am social hall Jacque Florez-Ball Grief Support Thurs. 9:30am room 6 Susan Secular Franciscans 2nd & 4th Friday 9:45am room 3 franciscanjoyinaj@gmail.com Catholic Discussion Group (Patricians) Open to anyone wishing to come. 3rd Sat. 9am room 2 Josie Topic: Are we all sinners? KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Interested in becoming a Knight? We need your time and talent. Why join the Knights? Our core principles are Charity, Unity, Fraternity, & Patriotism. We stand for high ethics and moral values. We try to share our Catholic Values and provide mutual support and spirit of service to all in our community. For details, please contact Tom Wolf, Grand Knight, Council 7243 ( ) or Bruce Lawrey, Faithful Navigator, Assembly 2943 ( ) Page 3

4 RECEPTIONIST POSITION OPEN There is a receptionist position available in the parish office. The job description and application are available through the parish office Monday through Friday from 8:00am to noon and 1:00-5:00pm. Position is open until filled. COME AND SEE ORDER SECULAR FRANSISCANS 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Room 3 at 9:45am Contact: Melanie Spaulding th Annual Show Your Ride Car Show Sunday, October 28th, 2017 At St. George Catholic Church Benefits: Boys & Girls Club 8:00am-2:00pm READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-7; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday:Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Respect Life Sunday Monday: The Holy Guardian Angels Wednesday:St. Francis of Assisi; Sukkot (Jewish harvest festival) begins at sunset Thursday: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Friday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher; First Friday Saturday: Our Lady of the Rosary; POLISH MASS Fr. Stan celebrates a Mass in Polish on the 1st Saturday of every month at 6:00pm. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Eucharistic Prayer IV is, like Eucharistic Prayer III, a fresh composition from the 1960s, based on a prayer from the tradition of the ancient church of Alexandria. It has an interesting structural feature. The new prayers all nod toward the East with the epiclesis, or calling down of the Spirit, over the gifts. In this prayer the Spirit is asked to come down again, after the consecration, to make holy the communicants who partake of this one Bread and one Chalice that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit, they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ to the praise of your glory. This beautiful phrase is well worth meditating on. What is the goal of your reception of Holy Communion today? The preface for this Eucharistic Prayer is firmly attached to the prayer, and the directives for using the prayer anchor it to Ordinary Time. It is not intended to be an option if the Mass has a proper preface of its own, like a funeral, a Lenten weekday, or a great feast. It is not often used these days, in part because of these limitations. At first, it was suggested that this prayer was better suited to small groups of people who were well educated in scripture. This was kind of an odd stipulation, especially since its images are so beautiful and worthy of attention. TH@NK YOU Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery for advertising in our bulletin. Page 4

5 Tuesday, October 3, 2017 THE EUCHARIST The Heart of All Liturgy This session introduces our participants to the Eucharist and helps them understand that celebrating the Eucharist is a way we express our thanks to God. For more information: Contact: Christine Ollive Coordinator of Religious Education Sunday, October 1, 2017 TO SERVE AND PROTECT Revelation of Truth in Christ and His Church This evening our goal is to help our teens understand that all moral truths are based in Christ and the Church has been commissioned to safeguard these truths. Tonight we will address the problems of moral relativism and help our teens understand their role in being witnesses to the truth. For more information: Contact: Christine Ollive Coordinator of Religious Education LOOKING FOR READERS Ages 10 thru 14 for 11:30am Sunday Family Mass If your child is interested in reading, please contact: Pat Blakely at or Melanie Spaulding Pass It On! Are you looking for a way to share your faith, time and talents with other? Volunteers are needed as substitute catechists and safety monitors. You don t have to have a child in our program to volunteer. We encourage all adults to prayerfully consider whether this ministry is right for you! All volunteers must be cleared through our Safe Environment program. We will provide training and support along the way. If interested, please contact Christine at x 17 Each year St. George works with Fry s and our parishioners to raise money for our Scholarship Fund. By linking your Fry s card to the St. George account, we can earn up to $2,000 for our fund. If you have already linked your card in the past, you no longer need to relink your card. If you have never registered your Fry s card, you may do so at Follow the prompts under Create an Account and select St. George under Community Rewards. If you already have a Fry s account set up, using the same website as above, log in and select St. George under Community Rewards. Page 5

6 ARIZONA ROSARY CELEBRATION Sunday, October 22, :00pm 4:15pm PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER HALLS F & G FREE ADMISSION Most Rev. Eduardo A. Nevares Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix Presiding Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B. Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces, NM Guest Speaker St. George will provide a bus for our parishioners at no cost. Call the parish office to reserve your seat. BLESSING OF ANIMALS There are two scheduled Animal blessings in Apache Junction this week. Wednesday, October 4, :00-11:00am Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery This is their 1st Annual Pet Blessing! Father Domenico Pinti will officiate 2017 ROSARY CRUSADE Espinoza Rosary Rally October 14, :00noon 1001 N. Idaho Rd. (Veterans Memorial Park) For more information: call Herman Logan OCTOBER 1, 2017 RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY respect-life-program The second Blessing of the Animals is Saturday, October 7, :00am West side of St. George Catholic Church ALL pets are welcome! Fr. Stanley Nadolny will officiate If you have switched from using envelopes to online giving, please do not continue to use your old envelopes. Once you switch to online giving, you are given an online number. You can not hold two numbers, meaning that if you make donations with your old envelopes, you will not get credit for those donations. Thank you for your financial support. Any questions about online giving, call the Parish office. Page 6