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Parish of St. Benedict www.stbenedict.org 16223 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 480.961.1610 St. John Bosco Catholic School www.sjbosco.org 16035 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 480.219.

1 Parish of St. Benedict S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ St. John Bosco Catholic School S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ July 10, 2016 Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Christ Jesus... is the head of the body, the church. ~ Colossians 1:15, 18 Parish Mission Statement We are a vibrant and welcoming Catholic faith community that recognizes God s presence in all through our love and service. Parish Vision Statement Build the Kingdom of God, individually and communally, by fostering discipleship and thanksgiving through: the celebra on of Eucharist and other sacraments, prayer and lifelong Catholic forma on, service with and for one another and the greater community. Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Friday Closed in July Closed Daily 12 pm - 1 pm Mass Schedule Weekends: Saturday 5 pm Sunday: 9 am, 11 am, 5 pm Weekdays in SJB Chapel: M-W, F 8:15 am Reconcilia on Saturday 3:30 pm or by appointment Upcoming Events For a complete calendar of events, please visit stbenedict.org/calendar Monday, 7/11 No Events Scheduled Tuesday, 7/12 6 pm Adult Forma on Thursday, 7/14 Friday, 7/15 7 pm EPIC TNT No Events Scheduled 7 pm Knights of Columbus Parish Office Closed Wednesday, 7/13 3 pm JAM WW 6 pm RCIA with Children Saturday, 7/16 3:30 pm Reconcilia on Mass Inten ons Sunday, 7/10 9 am JoAnne Coghlin 11 am Carmen & Albert Alvarez 5 pm Cheah Siew Kim & Anthony Loh M 7/11 Derosena Family (living) T 7/12 Linda Mercado (living) W 7/13 Olivia Alvarado (living) F 7/15 Beth Suntay (living) Sa 7/16 Bill Kohn (living)

2 Page 2 stbenedict.org Liturgy & Administra on Scripture Readings For This Week Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 11:1 (St. Benedict) Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 (St. Kateri Tekakwitha) Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 (St. Bonaventure) Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 Safe Environment Renewal It is that me again to renew your Safe Environment Training. Anyone who is ac ve in any ministry here at St. Benedict MUST renew every year on or immediately a er July 1. Simply log onto raining. org and click on My Obliga ons, enter your informa on and follow the prompts. It is a short video and you can complete it any me, day or night, at your convenience. Please make a special effort to get it done as soon as possible. Fr. Bob has asked that we all get our training renewed by July 31, 2016 so that St. Benedict can remain a safe environment for everybody. If you have any ques ons or needs please contact our Safe Environment Coordinator, Mary Ziebell, in the parish office at , ext Weekly Contribu ons for the Weekend of July 2/3 Regular Contribu ons: Current Week: $7,429 Total for the Month: $89,530 Debt Reduc on: Current Week: $2,077 Total for the Month: $16,342 Mortgage: Monthly Payment: $21,766 Loan Balance: $173,168 Presider Schedule* for the Weekend of July 16/17 Saturday 5 pm: Fr. Bob Binta Sunday 9 am: Fr. Bob Binta 11 am: Fr. Bill Faiella 5 pm: Fr. Bill Faiella *Please note: this schedule is subject to change without no ce.

3 Page 3 Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 10, 2016 A Message from Fr. Bob Dear Friends, I hope you had a very enjoyable Independence Day Weekend. All of the Masses were light in a endance because many parishioners had gone north to escape from the heat. Some even went out of state. Wherever you were, I hope you had a good me and enjoyed fireworks either live and in-person, or in the comfort of your living room on the television. As for me, I was invited by parishioners to the Mesa Country Club. I went with my niece and brother and had such a great me. Thank you Ryan and Stephanie Edwards for the invita on! I would like to take this opportunity to welcome David Rees, our Youth Ministry Coordinator, and the EPIC group of teens back from the Leadership Conference in Kansas. According to David and the teens I talked to it was a powerful experience for them: faith-filled, spiritual and enlightening. I m so proud of David and his Core team. I would like to thank parishioners who contributed money that enabled the teens to travel and a end the Conference. Thank you for your generosity and support for our Youth and the Parish. In addi on, allow me to thank the parents for giving their children the opportunity to a end such an enriching Conference. I wish also to let you know that my elder brother, Dr. John Binta, is visi ng from Uganda. He arrived on Saturday, July 2 and is staying with me for four weeks. John is currently employed as a Consultant /Ophthalmologist at Kampala Interna onal University Teaching Hospital in the Western part of Uganda. Prior to that he worked as a Senior Lecturer at Makerere University Department of Ophthalmology. For many years he worked as a government Consultant and Director of the Ophthal Clinical Training School in Jinja - Uganda. I plan to take him shopping, swimming and to see the sights while also staying cool in these three-digit temperatures. Once again, I wish to remind our parishioners who are travelling, please find a Catholic church nearby and a end Mass on Sunday. Parishioners have been bringing back bulle ns from churches they a ended. At least it is proof that you a ended Mass! For me, as a Pastor, it gives me an opportunity to learn what is going on in parishes throughout the country. Last but not least, if you are s ll using the regular envelopes for your weekly offertory, do not forget to mail them to the Parish office or drop them off before you go away on vaca on this summer. Many parishioners have been doing this which really helps with the summer me expenses of the Parish. Allow me to wish you a frui ul week. For those who are suffering or grieving the loss of a loved one, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. All parishioners please know that you are LOVED AND APPRECIATED. ~ Fr. Bob

Page 4 stbenedict.org Faith Forma on & More Bereavement Support Group The Parish of St. Benedict Bereavement Support Group is open to all adults grieving the death of a family member or close friend.

4 Page 4 stbenedict.org Faith Forma on & More Bereavement Support Group The Parish of St. Benedict Bereavement Support Group is open to all adults grieving the death of a family member or close friend. The program consists of eight sessions held on two Saturdays a month, July through October from 10:00 to 11:30 am in the church Mee ng Room. The sessions offer informa on about the grief process. Par cipants will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings, and receive support in a safe environment with fellow travelers on the journey. The next session will be on Saturday, July 23. Your facilitators will be Kathy McCluskey and Terri Bauer. For more informa on or to register, contact Kathy at kathy.mccluskey@cox.net. St. Kateri Tekakwitha St. Kateri s day of Memorial is this week on Thursday, July 14. She was the first Na ve American Saint to be cannonized by the Catholic Church and is the patron saint for ecology and the environment. Recently in Rome, during the seventh edi on of the Interna onal Catholic film fes val Mirabile Dictus, the movie Kateri received the Capax Dei Founda on Award. This award is given to a film with a high value of evangeliza on. The film is authen c to the costumes and was filmed on site of where she lived. The producers have described this film as blessed. Teen Leadership Conference Reflec on Between June 27 and July 1, 2016, eight teens and two adults from our EPIC high school youth ministry program travelled to the Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, for a Catholic leadership conference. The days were long with programming beginning at 6 am and continuing until 9 pm. During the conference presenters talked on various subjects ranging from defending the Catholic Church against Atheism, to humble leadership, to how to be a leader with your faith at school, home and church. We were all challenged to dive deeper into our faith, learning how to humbly serve just at Jesus Christ served us. These challenges came in the form of asking others for prayer requests, attending morning prayer with the Benedictine Monks, praise and worship, praying the rosary, celebrating holy Mass and Eucharistic Adoration. Since becoming Coordinator of the Youth Ministry here at St. Benedict, back in November 2013, with all the events and activities we have hosted or that have been hosted for us, I have never seen such great transformation and devotion from our teens. I am incredibly proud of those who attended and I encourage St. Benedict parishioners to talk with them personally to hear about their experience directly. Finally, I would like to send out a thank you to all of you for your prayers, blessings and financial support. We are incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to attend this conference which so meaningfully provided for the growth and deepening of faith for our teens.

Page 5 Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 10, 2016 Faith Forma on Children and Youth Summer Happenings July 13 JAM Wednesday Word July 14 EPIC Thursday Night Theology July 20 JAM Wednesday Word

5 Page 5 Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 10, 2016 Faith Forma on Children and Youth Summer Happenings July 13 JAM Wednesday Word July 14 EPIC Thursday Night Theology July 20 JAM Wednesday Word Summer me Giving through Faith Direct As you are probably aware, church a endance during the summer months tends to drop off as vaca ons and weekend spor ng events o en conflict. On the other hand, the services we provide within the parish and for the larger community con nue year round, as do their associated expenses. Your consistent financial support of our parish is vital to achieving our stewardship mission. The easiest way to be sure that your gi of treasure reaches us, even when you can t be here, is through enrollment in our electronic offertory program: Faith Direct. If you have not yet enrolled in Faith Direct, I encourage you to consider doing so this month. Once you have enrolled, you can relax knowing that St. Benedict will receive your gi s throughout the summer. Enrollment forms are available in the church lobby or you can visit Faith Direct s secure web site at to enroll online. Our parish code is AZ582. Discover the SJB Preschool Program The St. John Bosco School Preschool Program is a great op on if you want flexibility in your child s schedule! Our 3-year-old program offers two-, threeand five-day op ons for full-day or half-day. In addi on, our pre-kindergarten program offers full-day and half-day op ons for 4-year-olds. For more informa on, or to schedule a private tour, go to sjbosco.org/preschool or call our Admissions Office at Voca ons What must I do to inherit eternal life? Faithfulness to one s voca on is essen al to holiness. Is yours to be a priest, deacon, sister or brother? Contact the Voca ons Office at or or the Office of Consecrated Life at , Adop on Orienta on through Catholic Chari es Looking to adopt an infant? The Pregnancy, Paren ng and Adop on Program has openings available in their child placement program. The first step is to a end the program orienta on coming up on Wednesday, July 13. For more informa on or to register, contact Sally Gramke at or egramke@cc-az.org.

6 Page 6 stbenedict.org Organiza ons & Ministries Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live. (Psalm 69) Knights of Columbus As the temperatures heat up I hope you all are enjoying your summer and spending some me staying cool on vaca on. I want to thank all who assisted in the set-up and tear-down for Family Promise. In addi on, I would like to thank everyone who provided a meal and entertainment for the families involved in this very worthwhile outreach program. Looking forward, we will have our Installa on Ceremony for the new officers for the next fraternal year on Saturday, July 23, a er the 5 pm Mass. Pizza and refreshments will be served a erward. Please join us in support of our newly elected officers. All are welcome to a end, Knights and parishioners alike. Thank you, current Knights for your service over the past fraternal year. Let s strive to make the next year even more successful. If you are a Catholic man looking to grow your faith and assist others we are the organiza on for you. If you have any ques ons about the Knights of Columbus, please feel free to contact me or any other Knight. Vivat Jesus, Hal Dodson, Grand Knight cincihalibut4@yahoo.com St. Vincent de Paul Thank you for everything you provide to the onsite pantry. Listed below are items we need: Cereal PB/Jelly Spaghe Sauce Canned Meat Juice Paper Towels Box Pasta Meals Toilet Paper Hearty Soups Volunteer Opportunity During this Year of Mercy St. Benedict Parish has put together a number of volunteer opportuni es so that we may all par cipate. On Monday, July 18 from 4 to 6:30 pm, we will serve dinner to St. Vincent de Paul families or help children with their homework. The age requirement is 9 years and older. If you are interested in par cipa ng or would like more informa on, please go to www. stbenedict.org/service/. Black & Indian Mission Collec on The na onal Black and Indian Mission Collec on (BIMC) exists to help diocesan communi es to build the Church and preach the Gospel of Jesus among the African American, Na ve American, and Alaska Na ve people of God. Your dona on helps to encourage voca ons, support good teachers of the faith, and provides grant funds to enliven parish life, catechesis and to empower evangelizing ministries. This collec on will be next weekend, July 16 and 17. Thank you.

Page 7 Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 10, 2016 More Legion of Mary, Day of Recollec on The Legion of Mary is an interna onal associa on of the faithful of the Catholic Church who serve the

7 Page 7 Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 10, 2016 More Legion of Mary, Day of Recollec on The Legion of Mary is an interna onal associa on of the faithful of the Catholic Church who serve the Church on a voluntary basis. You are invited to the Annual Legion of Mary Day of Reflec on on Saturday, July 16, at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral (6351 N. 27th Ave, Phoenix). The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 am with Bishop Olmsted. The day will con nue with a walk through the Holy Doors in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, discussions, rosary, and Eucharis c Adora on. Con nental breakfast and beverages will be provided. Please bring a sack lunch. Suggested dona on for the day is $10. Please call Dorothy for informa on or reserva ons at St. Benedict, a Catholic Ins tu on Parish Bequest The Parish of St. Benedict is a thriving and vibrant faith community. Please remember your parish home in your Will so the community can con nue to serve those you love and those who come a er you. For free informa on about crea ng a financial plan, finding a local advisor, or making taxsmart parish gi s, please contact our Director of Development, Suzanne Percy, in the parish office at ext You can also visit us online at planned-gi s/. Liturgy Corner We Enter in Together Through the Introductory Rites: Our First Ac on Towards Full, Ac ve, Conscious Par cipa on as the Assembly [The] purpose [of the Introductory Rites] is to ensure that the faithful, who come together as one, establish communion General Instruc on of the Roman Missal (GIRM), ar cle 46. When we begin to celebrate Mass, we have already made a deliberate choice to be there. We have entered the church, engaging in one of the first ac ons of the assembly that par cipates in the celebra on. We come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Our mo va ons for coming can vary as well. Some mes we come with a true desire to celebrate. At other mes we come seeking hope, comfort, or a sense of belonging. Some of us may feel like our faith is strong, while others may be struggling, looking for answers or seeking reassurance. Yet despite this broad diversity, we come together welcoming each other, united by our faith in Jesus Christ. Whether we get here early, or slip in just in me, we share one Lord, one faith, one bap sm (Ephesians 4:5). We remind ourselves of this when we bless ourselves with holy water; waters which we passed through at our Bap sm, passing like Christ from death to new life. Then, once the Entrance Procession and Hymn are finished, the priest leads the people in making the sign of the cross and greets them. In response to the priest s gree ng, The Lord be with you, we respond And with your spirit. Not only are we recognizing the gi of the Spirit in the person of the priest, we are recognizing the true presence of the Spirit amongst each of us, uni ng us as one Body and Spirit in Christ. We come together as the Body of Christ in thanksgiving, to renew ourselves through the Eucharis c celebra on that is the source and summit of our lives as Catholics. In next week s Liturgy Corner, we will explore why we Stand and Speak as one.

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10 Page 8 stbenedict.org Meet Our Staﬀ Fr. Bob Binta Pastor frbinta@stbenedict.org Ext. 305 Tyler Bartle Dir. of Communica ons Ext. 312 Richard Guerra Director of Music rguerra@stbenedict.org Ext. 306 Ed Winkelbauer Deacon dcned@stbenedict.org Ext. 300 Sr. Colleen Braun Dir. of Faith Forma on srcolleen@stbenedict.org Ext. 302 Suzanne Percy Dir. of Development spercy@stbenedict.org Ext. 308 Mary Jane Livens Business Manager mlivens@stbenedict.org Ext. 304 Debbie Brines Director of Liturgy/ Marriage Prep. Coord. dbrines@stbenedict.org Ext. 311 David Rees Coord. of Youth Ministry drees@stbenedict.org Ext. 307 Amy Fletcher Administra ve Assistant afletcher@stbenedict.org Ext. 300 Holly Forseth Coord. of Religious Ed. hforseth@stbenedict.org Ext. 303 Mary Ziebell Forma on Assistant/ Safe Environment Coord. mziebell@stbenedict.org Ext. 309 Visit Us Online! For the most current, up-to-date informaঞon, visit our homepage, facebook.com/stbenedic

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish of St. Benedict www.stbenedict.org 16223 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 480.961.1610 St. John Bosco Catholic School www.sjbosco.org 16035 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 480.219.4848 July 31, 2016 Eighteenth