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1 S T. PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH 330 W. C G D., P, AZ P : (602) F : (602) W :.. E- St. Paul Mission Statement: Encountering the Living Christ through Conversion, Communion, and Solidarity. Wikimedia commons pixabay.com Mass times change on Dec. 3! OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOV. 26, 2017 I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. Ma hew 25:35 REGULAR MASS TIMES THIS WEEK: Mon: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12 noon Tues Fri: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Sat: 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. (Vigil) Sun: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m., 5 p.m. REGULAR MASS TIMES NEXT WEEK, DEC. 3, 2017: Mon: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12 noon Tues Fri: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Sat: 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. (Vigil) Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m., 5 p.m.

2 2 P P PASTOR PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Dindo Bruno Cuario Ext. 14 Fr. Victor Yakubu Ext. 15 DEACON Dcn. Gary Chatel Ext. 16, dcnchatel@stpaulsphoenix.org CONFESSIONS: Sat.: 3:30 4:30 p.m. MASS TIMES: Mon. 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12 noon Tues Fri: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m., Sun: 8:00, 9:30, and 11 a.m., 5:00 p.m. HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION MASS SCHEDULE: 6:30 P.M. VIGIL 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 6:30 p.m. FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Friday, Dec. 1, 9:00 10:00 a.m., in the Chapel PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL: Available during regular office hours. See Office Staff. MONTHLY ANOINTING OF THE SICK: after 8:30 a.m. Mass, the first Tuesday of each month. Next Anointing: Dec. 5, EMERGENCY ANOINTING OF THE SICK AFTER HOURS: CALL TO LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR A PRIEST. OFFICE HOURS: Mon: 8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m., Tues Thur: 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Fri: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Sat Sun: Closed. PARISH STAFF: Craig Cullity: Pastoral Associate / Dir. Of Faith Development, Ext. 13 ccullity@stpaulsphoenix.org Dorothy Mittendorf: Parish Receptionist / Scheduler Ext. 10 dmittendorf@stpaulsphoenix.org Kathy Williams: Parish Secretary / Bulletin Editor Ext. 11 kwilliams@stpaulsphoenix.org BULLETIN ARTICLES FOR STANDARD WEEKENDS, ARE DUE TEN DAYS IN ADVANCE OF SUNDAY bulletin@stpaulsphoenix.org Lauri Hofstrom: Director of Liturgy / Music / Safe Environment / Wedding and Funeral Planning, Ext. 21 Lhofstrom@stpaulsphoenix.org Maryann Symancyk: Coordinator of Adult Faith Development / Spirituality & Devotions, Ext. 22 msymancyk@stpaulsphoenix.org Patrick Klein: Coordinator of Youth Faith Development, Ext. 20, pklein@stpaulsphoenix.org Romano Cedillos: Coordinator of Baptism & Marriage Prep./ Nullity Minister rcedillos@stpaulsphoenix.org L W M I Saturday, Nov. 25, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr; BVM 8:30 a.m. Diana Vaden (Intention) Fr. Fr. Bruno 3:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS Fr. Bruno/ Fr. Victor 5:00 p.m. Marie Gray (Intention) Fr. Victor Sunday, Nov. 26, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 8:00 a.m. Gary Mittendorf Fr. Victor 9:30 a.m. People of the Parish Fr. Victor/Dcn. Gary 11:00 a.m. Pete Zubieta Fr. Bruno/Dcn. Gary 5:00 p.m. Gilda Trozzi Fr. Bruno Monday, Nov. 27, Weekday, 34th (Last) Week in Ordinary Time 7:00 a.m. Joni Bozzone (Intention) Fr. Victor 8:30 a.m. Jordan Born (Intention) Fr. Bruno 12:00 noon Sister Regina Smith (Intention- 80th Birthday) Fr. Bill Tuesday, Nov. 28, Weekday 7:00 a.m. Perpetual Adorers (Intention) Fr. Bruno 8:30 a.m. Marie Gray (Intention) Fr. Victor Wednesday, Nov. 29, Weekday 7:00 a.m. St. Paul s Youth Group Fr. Victor 8:30 a.m. Keith Stefanec Fr. Victor Thursday, Nov. 30 St. Andrew, Apostle 7:00 a.m. Weston Pongrazz (Intention).) Fr. Bruno 8:30 a.m. Ralph Chilelli Fr. Bruno First Friday, Dec. 1, Weekday 7:00 a.m. Shannon Fisher (Intention) Fr. Victor 8:30 a.m. Lori Lott (Int.) Fr. Bruno 9:00 a.m. HOLY HOUR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Fr. Bruno First Saturday, Dec. 2, Weekday; BVM 8:30 a.m. Diana Vaden Fr. Victor 3:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS Fr. Bruno/ Fr. Victor 5:00 p.m. Francisco Aguilera Fr. Bill All are invited to pray the Rosary with others after the 7:00 and the 8:30 a.m. Masses The priest schedule is subject to change without notice. Did You Know... that after Conception 18 days a baby s heart begins to beat 43 days brain coordinates movement 7 weeks a baby can hiccup 8 weeks organs can function 9 weeks has permanent, individual fingerprints 10 weeks can feel pain 12 weeks a baby can smile, suck their thumb and make a fist Over 2 million couples wait to adopt including children of all races & those with special needs. LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION PROLIFE ACROSS AMERICA Minneapolis, MN Embrace Life from the moment of natural conception to natural death.

3 L W November 26, C K S R S S G R. V C. Y, P V The parables of Jesus are from the daily events of human life. In narrating the parables, Jesus used familiar subjects known to his Jewish listeners for two reasons. The first reason is to attract their attention on the subject, and secondly to win their sympathy. By attracting their attention, they listened keenly to his stories and participated in drawing lessons out of them. There is no parable of Jesus that does not relate to human situations. It is important, therefore, to understanding these parables in relation to continuous human existence from the Jewish culture of Jesus time to our contemporary cultures. From the parable about the sower to the parable of the man robbed between Jerusalem and Jericho, we can draw lessons from them just like the Jewish listeners. Also, the parable about separating the sheep from the goats at the end of time is another important story that relates to all culture of the world about reward. The angel is like the farmer that comes at the end of the day to separate the sheep from the goats. The sheep are the obedient servants of God while the goats represent the stubborn servants. The angle of the Lord is commissioned by God to separate the sheep from the goats based on their behavioral patterns. The king says to the sheep on the left, For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. The king here is the judge of the universe, in this sense; the honor is attributable only to God. The goats on the left represent the disobedient ones who refused to see the image of God in their neighbors and thus treated them unkindly. The king replied, For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me. In this sense, we can conclude that the disobedient servants refused the opportunities of helping needy individuals when they still had the time to do so. However, both the sheep and the goats expressed surprise at this judgment. The king answered them in a kind way by saying, Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me. The sheep did excellently well with their opportunities. He says to them, Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. The goats are sent to eternal punishment in a place for the devil and his angels. Contextual theology allows us to apply the words of Jesus to our contemporary situation. There should be no delusion about what will happen at the end of time when judgment comes upon the inhabitants of the earth. Every person is given equal opportunity to be righteous and avoid evil. Many choose wrongly. From the beginning of the world, God endowed every person with the freedom of choice and the ability to distinguish between holiness and filth. Accepting to work according to our consciences means accepting the consequences of our actions. St. Paul says, Those who belong to Christ; then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he destroyed every sovereignty and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. By living our lives in this world, we constantly inch towards the end. Although no one knows when the end will come, we accept that is will surely become a reality. Living a life of grace is an advantage that keeps us closer to God. On the other hand, disobeying God separates us from his presence. God will surely demand an account of our lives at the end of time. Why should the sheep be separated from the goats? All of them belong to the category of livestock, so why the two groups? Livestock behavior is symbolic of human behavior as well. The behavior of each is unique and different. Animals are like us because we see a reflection of ourselves in their attitude. Observing sheep and goats in an agricultural environment can help us differentiating their behaviors is relation to ours. While sheep seem to be superior in behavior against the goats, the latter are stubborn in obeying simple commands from the shepherd. Even at that, the shepherd knows how to deal with both of them as God deals with each of us. God speaks through the prophet Ezekiel by saying, As for you, my sheep, I will judge between one sheep and another, between rams and goats. The justification of this passage is in differentiating our behavior based on avoiding evil and doing good as seen in the parable. For us who live in these contemporary times, the parable applies to us because God will judge our actions or inactions at the end. He alone has the power to judge our behavior when we act or refuse to act in helping a neighbor in need. The coming of Jesus Christ is to close that gap so that we are not surprised on Judgment Day. The way to stop that is by helping your neighbor the best way that you can when there is still time before the separation comes. Which side do you belong: The Righteous or The Evildoers? Keep praying!

4 4 L W / P R C R W St. Paul s organizations will be collecting gently used and new rosaries to give to poor families/ the families of El Mirage this Christmas. There will a basket in the back of the church for the next three weekends, in which you may donate a rosary for a needy family. Thank you for your generosity! F S A In Memory of Phil Gross, From your loving wife, Helene Gross. F S A First Reading The woman who fears the L is to be praised (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31). Psalm Blessed are those who fear the Lord (Psalm 128). Second Reading Brothers and sisters, you are children of the light (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6). Gospel To all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance (Matthew 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. T R Mon: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tue: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wed: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thu: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Fri: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Sat: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sun: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 For the Poor Souls in Purgatory. B E L Please pray for the repose of the soul of: Julie Herndon In our Hearts and in our Prayers... M I One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to pray for the living and for the dead. If you have loved ones who are in need of prayer, it is wonderful to have a Mass celebrated for their intentions, a milestone birthday, anniversary, or a special need for prayer. You may come into the office and fill out a request card. Remember, you need not wait until a person passes away bless them now with a Mass Intention for their current life situation. Thank You! O P A H Saturday: 1am, 8am 10am, 1pm, 10pm, 11pm Sunday: 12midnight, 2am, 4am, 10am Monday: 5pm Tuesday: 4am If would like to become a regular Adorer in the perpetual Adoration Chapel, please inquire at our Parish Office or call Myrna at P P F T W A I Bonnie Lappan Fr. Bob Binta Jon Gordon Tony Dragonetti Fred Thielen Patty Williams Julia Buccinna Ann & Larry Manion Robert LaLonde Greg Pentkowski

5 L W / C November 26, Celebrating Liturgical Life on the Solemnity of Christ the King Today we celebrate Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It is also the close of our liturgical year. We recognize the recipients of sacraments from this past year and give thanks for God's goodness. Clothed in the white garments, we put on Christ to live the gospel. This year nineteen (19) infants and adults received the Sacrament of Baptism. The Spirit of God's love is poured out on us when we are nourished by the heavenly bread, making us one in mind and heart. This year nineteen (19) people received the Sacrament of First Holy Eucharist. Set like a seal upon our hearts, God sends us the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of wonder and awe in God s presence. This year twenty-one (21) members received the Sacrament of Confirmation. They are no longer two, but one flesh joined by God never to be parted. This year seven (7) couples entered into the Sacrament of Marriage. Christ is the firstborn of the dead and has opened the gates of heaven. Those who believe in him shall have eternal life. This year St. Paul's prayed for the repose of thirty-seven (37) souls. Jesus said, I assure you as often as you did it for the least of my brothers and sisters, you did it for me. Through your generosity and support of our outreach programs St. Paul's has been able to help countless families! Jesus said, Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you shall not have life within You. This year thirty-six (36) souls were nourished at the hands of our twenty (20) Pastoral Care Team Members, who bring Communion to the sick and homebound each week. Truly CHRIST IS KING! Sunday, Nov. 26, Office: Closed Religious Education: 9:30 a.m., Conference Center Baptism: 12:30 p.m., Church Masses: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., Church El Mirage Christmas Angel: pick an Angel from the table and return by Dec. 10th with your gift! 2nd Collection for Campaign for Human Dev. Choir Rehearsal: Contempo. Christian, 4:00 pm., Cch Youth Ministry / Preparing for Mass / Teen Mass: 4:15 p.m., Church Monday, Nov. 27, Office: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Daily Mass: 7:00, 8:30 a.m., 12:00 Chapel Children s Choir Rehearsal: 4:45 p.m. Conf. Center RCIA: 6:00 p.m., Rms. 5/6 Choir Rehearsal (Traditional): 6:00 p.m., Rm. 13 Finance Council: 7:00 p.m., Office Meeting Room Tuesday, Nov. 28, Office: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily Mass: 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., Chapel Faith Study: 9:15 a.m., Conference Center Harvest House Task Force: 12:30 p.m., Rm. 4 SVDP Mtg: 6:30 p.m., Rms. 5/6 Boy Scouts, Troop 916: 7:00 p.m., Rms. 10, 12 Pal Group: 7:00 p.m., Rm. 3 WEEKLY EVENT CALENDAR Wednesday, Nov. 29, Office: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily Mass: 7:00, 8:30 a.m., Afghan/Sewing: 12:30 p.m., Library Cub Scouts Pack 916: 6:30 p.m., Conference Center Faith Study: 6:00 p.m., Rms. 5/6 Youth Ministry Upper Room: 6:00 p.m., Rms. 14/15 Thursday, Nov. 30, Office: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. That Man is You: 6:00 a.m., Conference Center Daily Mass: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m., Chapel Legion of Mary: 9:15 a.m., Library Divine Mercy Group: 2:30 p.m., Library Al-Anon: 7:00 p.m., Rm. 4 Choir Rehearsal: Glory and Praise, 7:15 p.m. Rm. 13 First Friday, Dec. 1, Office: 8 a.m. -12 noon Daily Mass: 7:00, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Adoration Holy Hour: 9:00 a.m., Chapel First Saturday, Dec. 2, Office: Closed Daily Mass: 8:30 a.m., Chapel Knights of Columbus stringing lights on Campus Advent Mission Augustine Institute: 10:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m., O Carroll Hall Choir Rehearsal, Traditional: 11:15 a.m., Church Saturday, Nov. 2, Continued... Confessions: 3:30 4:30 p.m., Church Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m. 2nd Collection for Debt Reduction El Mirage Christmas Angel pick an Angel from the tree and return next weekend, by Dec. 10th! Women s Guild selling Christmas Dinner Tickets after Mass Harvest House selling Christmas Dinner Tickets Sunday, Dec. 3, Office: Closed - ATTENTION: NEW MASS SCHEDULE! Parish Time: 10:00 a.m., O Carroll Hall Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m., Church 2nd Collection for Debt Reduction El Mirage Christmas Angel pick an Angel from the tree and return next weekend by Dec. 10th! Women s Guild selling Christmas Dinner Tickets after Masses Harvest House selling Christmas Dinner Tickets after am Masses only Choir Rehearsal: Contemporary Christian, 4:00 pm., Church New Mass Schedule begins Sunday, Dec. 3rd.

6 6 facebook.com/phxstpauls St. Paul s El Mirage Christmas Project P / O El Mirage Christmas Angel November 25th and 26th, please select an angel from TREE or TABLE in back of the church. Please follow the instructions on the angel and return the gift and canned food to the office from Nov. 24 to no later than Sunday, December 10th, at NOON. If you would like to help string angels, or help sort the gifts on December 10th and/or delivery on December 16th at 8:00 a.m., please contact the parish office and leave your information and when you are available to volunteer. Thank you so much for your generosity during this Christmas Season! SAVE THE DATES! Christmas Angels available at Masses 11/25-12/3 Distribute Angels & Collect Angel Gifts weekend Masses 11/23-12/10 Return Gifts 11/24 to 12/10 (all masses) Prepare/Sort Gifts on Sunday 12/10 Deliver Gifts & enjoy El Mirage meal! Saturday 12/16 Questions? Contact Parish Office or Sue Moravec at jsmoravec@cox.net El Mirage Christmas Angels Harvest House News: Our next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 14, We have Mass in the Chapel at 6:30 p.m. and will gather in O'Carroll Hall for our catered Christmas dinner celebration. Advance purchase of dinner tickets is required. Tickets are $12 for members and $15 for guests and are non-refundable. Tickets will be sold after Saturday 5 p.m. Masses on Dec. 2 and Dec. 9; also after Sunday morning Masses on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. When purchasing tickets please have the correct cash or make out a check to Harvest House. Tickets are also available for purchase at St. Paul's office. Please take note that no tickets will be sold after Monday, Dec. 11. We are looking forward to a fun evening of delicious dinner from Sharkos, camaraderie and singing Christmas carols. THE DIVINE MERCY PRAYER GROUP "God always takes the simplest way." (Albert Einstein) Take part in the Divine Mercy Prayer Group. Meetings are in the library 2:30 p.m. Join us whenever your schedule permits. (no obligation; just a genuine welcome) We meet for about 30 minutes.

7 P A, F F, S November 26, T hank you to all who attended last week's Adoration Team Meeting!!! Thanks to Myrna, a wonderful time was had by all :) If you have not yet received your new packets and notes from the meeting, please contact your Hourly Captain! Photo: P. Klein We encourage ALL who Adore...even those who have stopped in to the chapel for minutes at a time or those are curious about Adoration and want to celebrate this ministry to attend our One Year Anniversary Celebration after the 11:30 am Mass, on Sunday, December 17th in O Carroll Hall. There will be a luncheon following Mass with Deacon John Nahrgang as our Eucharistic Mission Speaker. All are invited...bring your family and friends! (See back of bulletin for the details.) "The Lord manifests Himself to those who stop for some time in peace and humility of heart. If you look in murky and turbulent waters, you cannot see the reflection of your face. If you want to see the face of Christ, stop and collect your thoughts in silence, and close the door of your soul to the noise of external things." St. Anthony of Padua P A S C : N. 19 D. 2, For the Soul of Eleanor Williams, Love, All of Her Children.

8 8 facebook.com/phxstpauls St. Vincent de Paul Adopt-a-Family It s hard to believe that Christmas is around the corner! St. Paul s Parish will again host the St. Vincent de Paul Adopt-a-Family Program. As you plan for the holidays, please consider adopting a needy family as an individual, with family or friends or with co-workers. Families range in size from single parent and child to couples with several children. We will be happy to match you with a family that fits your interests. As a sponsor, you will be asked to provide gifts for family members and food for their Christmas dinner. Sponsors and families will be matched in late November/early December to give you sufficient time to purchase the gifts and food and to deliver them to the family. Most families are dealing with unemployment, illness or other unfortunate conditions and would not have a Christmas without our help. INTERESTED? If you are interested in adopting a family or have any questions, please call the church office at and leave a message for Regina Castellani or her at r.castellani@cox.net. S / P / Y / O GRATITUDE Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future. François Fénelon St. Paul Youth Group We are trying to stock up the Youth Room for our weekly meetings. Please consider donating: Non-perishable snacks (pretzels, chips, cookies, etc.) Caffeine-free drinks Items can be dropped off in the Parish Office during the week or at our Wednesday night or Sunday evening meetings. Thank you for your support! Please contact Patrick if you have any questions pklein@stpaulsphoenix.org or All teens in 6th - 12th grade are invited to attend bi-weekly meetings on Sunday and Wednesday. Please visit the Parish website: (stpaulsphoenix.org) for the complete calendar.

9 S / D O November 26, Buckets of Hope for 2017 Hurricane Vic ms With the support of Bishop Olmsted, the Office of the Diaconate has developed a program called Buckets of Hope. This effort is to provide 5 gal. buckets filled with cleaning supplies to the victims in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. When disasters strike, money pours in to help first responders serve the victims. But for those who have begun to return to their shattered homes to repair and/or rebuild, life will never be the same. It is to these that we offer a ray of hope. Parishes are asked to collect the items listed below from Monday, November 20th to Wednesday, December 20th. The items are then to be delivered to one of the drop off parishes. We are asking for any of the items on the list one pail full of products or just one item; whatever parishioners can give to help us fulfill our mission of 500 completed buckets. For those unable to shop, checks made payable to the Diocese of Phoenix ( Buckets of Hope in memo line) will help defray cost of buckets and added products. We thank you for your assistance to those in need. A Bucket of Hope contains the following items: 1. Liquid laundry detergent, Two, 32oz to 64 oz. bo le 2. 1 bo le liquid household cleaner, oz. cleaner that can be mixed with water (No Bleach) 3. 1 bo le dish soap oz. bo le any brand 4. 1can of air freshener (aerosol or pump) 5. 1 scrub brush, Plas c or Wooden handle (No toilet bowl, kitchen, dish brushes) cleaning handy wipes or similar reusable wipes (No terry cleaning towels) sponges (No cellulose due to mold issue) 8. 5 scouring pads (No Brillo, SOS Pads or any kind that will rust) to 50 clothes pins 10. Clothes line (2 50. or , co on or plas c) to 35 count box of heavy duty trash bags (30-45 gallon size) dust masks pair disposable waterproof gloves (rubber or latex) pair of work gloves (co on or leather, leather palms necessary) All Items must be collected by Tuesday, December 19th Buckets of Hope supplies can be dropped off at the following parishes: St. Jerome N. 35th Ave. Phoenix, St. Bernadette N. 60th St. Scottsdale, CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THIS WEEKEND. Please be generous in this week's second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. In the United States, one in six people lives in poverty. With this collection you support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those who are struggling across the country. In addition, 25 percent of funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local anti-poverty projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection and work on the margins. More information about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development can be found at cchd/collection Holiday Reminder: When on vacation, please remember to bring all your unused travel sized toiletries and hotel soaps and shampoos back to St. Paul for our Beauty bags! Thanks, Irene & Patty Please bring your donation of a string of outdoor Christmas lights, to St. Paul Office during office hours. We are looking for HEAVY DUTY OUTDOOR LIGHTS, ANY COLOR; HEAVY OUTDOOR ELECTRIC CORDS, SURGE PROTECTORS and LIGHT SWITCHES, SUITABLE FOR OUTDOOR USE. PLEASE, MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BEFORE DROPPING OFF. [Note: These gifts to St. Paul won t be returned to you. ] Let s really deck the halls of St. Paul s Courtyard this year AND ENJOY BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS! As a parish, let s bring our Christmas Spirit and joy outdoors for all to share. Come, Make it Shine!

10 SATURDAY, DEC. 2ND Please RSVP at Augustine Institute.org/advent-az/ What is the real meaning behind Advent? How can we best prepare our hearts for Christ s arrival? Join Drs. Tim Gray and John Sehorn from the Augustine Institute to discover the biblical spirituality of this beautiful season. This is a FREE event. (Lunch will not be provided, but food trucks will be on site.) If you are NOT able to RSVP It s OK, Please Come Anyway We are setting up extra chairs. AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE U, L, S Y F Tim Gray is a nationally renowned Bible Scholar and Catholic Speaker. As the President of the Augustine Institute, he has advanced the renewal of Catholic education through graduate studies in Scripture, Theology, and the New Evangelization. Dr. Gray is the author of Praying Scripture for a Change. An Introduction to Lectio Divina, Mission of the Messiah, and many other works. John Sehorn is an Associate Professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute, and holds an M.A. in Early Christian Studies and a Ph.D. in the History of Christianity from the University of Notre Dame. His areas of interest include Sacred Scripture, the theology and biblical exegesis of the Church Fathers, and Mariology. BISHOP BARRONS DVD Series CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players (2016) Choose Tuesday Mornings in the Conference Center: Dec. 5 & Dec. 12, 9:15 11:30 a.m. Or Wednesday Evenings, Rooms 5/6: Dec. 6 & Dec. 13, 6:00 8:00 p.m. O, COME, LET US ADORE HIM THE ONE-YEAR CELEBRATION OF ST. PAUL PERPETUAL ADORATION Special Guest Speaker Dcn. John Nahrgang Will speak about Adoration. Luncheon Provided & More! Invite your friends and family. Dec. 17th after 11:30 a.m. Mass.

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