St. Helen Roman Catholic Parish - Oracle

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1 St. Helen Roman Catholic Parish - Oracle 66 E. Maplewood St. Oracle, AZ Phone: (520) FAX: (520) Visit our Website: To add, change or contribute information for the website please contact the Parish Office at St. Helen s address: sthelensmission@msn.com SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 2018 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Ambrose O. Nwohu Parish Secretary& Compliance Representative: GloriaAcosta Parish Office Hours: Tuesday Thursday a.m.-2 p.m. Priest: Tuesday - Friday....9:30 a.m noon & 2 p.m. 7 p.m. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Mass of Anticipation) p.m. Sunday...8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Monday thru Friday a.m. First Friday of the Month Anointing of the Sick and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament...8 a.m. All Holy Days of Obligation a.m. & 7 p.m. Pray the Rosary...1/2 hour before each Mass Parish Board of Directors Rev. Msgr. Ambrose O. Nwohu, President Manuel Navarro, Treasurer Carmen Trejo, Secretary Most Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger, D.D. Rev. Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy ********SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION********* Marriage Preparation Diocesan regulations require that you see a priest at least four months before your wedding date. Baptismal Preparation Please call for arrangements at least two months prior to the date of Baptism. Baptisms are scheduled for the third weekend of each month. Reconciliation/Confession Saturday from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any other time by appointment.

2 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018 You changed my mourning into dancing; O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks. Psalm 30:13 O LORD, BE MY HELP Today we encounter readings that draw us into the mystery of suffering and death. In the past few years we have witnessed the devastation of life and property through earthquakes and hurricanes. So many lifted their lament to God, simply asking, Why? This is an honest expression of anger toward a God who we believe is the giver of life. When we lose a loved one, we can wonder why the presence of Christ is not enough to make that person rise, even from death, as did the little girl in today s Gospel passage. Again we raise our voices and ask, Why? At moments such as these, let us make the prayer of the psalmist our own: Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me; O LORD, be my helper. Let us pray that our mourning will one day be turned into dancing. Deadline for bulletin announcements is 2 p.m. on Tuesday MASS INTENTIONS Offered for our beloved dead as well as our living ones. May the souls of our faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. VOCATIONS CRUCIFIX At each Mass, the family taking the crucifix should designate another family to carry the crucifix home the following week. Please return the crucifix before the beginning of each Mass. 6/23 & 6/24, 2018 Parish Offertory - $1, AA Donation - $90.00 Thank you and God bless you for your generosity. INFANT BAPTISMS Instructions for infant Baptisms are on the first and third Thursday of the month (after initial registration) at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. It is mandatory that parents and Godparents attend. Sanctuary Lamp +Frank Sandoval by Mary Castillo Please stop by the parish office to reserve dates for the Sanctuary Lamp. The Sanctuary Lamp may be reserved by more than one persons for the same dates. PLEASE PRAY FOR Ill and/or homebound: Baby Gilbert Franco, Mary Anne Davis. Al Gutierrez, Robert Archuleta, Debbie Martinez, Felix Garcia, Cassandra Otero, Robert Muller, Patricio Ortiz, Allison Gomez, Susie Molina, Payton Roberts, Rosa Santos, Evodio Barrientos, Rico Guerrero, Carmen Garcia, Dora Chavez, Lynne Cunningham, Mollie Clark, Michael Hilimire, Bea Marquez, John Hughes Please help keep our prayer list current. To add or remove a name from the prayer list, please call the parish office. In order to ensure an updated prayer list, names will be listed for two months and then removed. Our Service Men & Women: Christopher Salazar, Nathan Jackson Faithful Departed: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord and may perpetual light shine upon them

3 JULY 2018 CALENDAR Every First Friday 8 a.m.- Anointing of the Sick and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Holy Days of Obligation Masses 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. Adult Formation (Scripture) Classes with Msgr. Ambrose Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Choir Practice Saturdays, 9 a.m. Womens Prayer Group Tuesdays from 12 noon to 1 p.m Finance Committee Every 3 rd Thursday 6:30 p.m. Parish Council As announced Liturgy Committee As announced Second collection for Building Fund - Every first weekend of the month. Parish Maintenance Second Collection six times/year. St. Helen Offices & Ministries Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Ellie Brown Finance Council Chairperson Manny Navarro Compliance Representative Gloria Acosta Liturgy/Bereavement - Mary Buzan Music Coordinator Ellie Brown Sacristan/Altar Servers Tony Telles Religious Education Gr. 1&2 Ellie Brown Gr. 3 Angelica Valdez Gr. 4,5,6 Leonor Berumen Gr. 7&8 Allison Lapa Phyllis David St. Helen s Food Bank Helen Alvarez Boots Stewart Knights of Columbus Johnnie Seballos Cursillo Movement Leaders Mary & Tony Telles Adult Catechesis Msgr. Ambrose O. Nwohu Kitchen Angels Church Cleaning/Furnishings/Environmental Design (Volunteers needed) New Members Welcome! Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment to the life of the parish family. To so clearly state your Catholic commitment in all its dimensions brings you advantages, recognition, and responsibilities of many kinds. Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for infant baptism, religious education, weddings, when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor, and even funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for baptismal and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this is a person is a registered member in our parish. So, are you a registered parishioner? If not, please consider registering. Registration forms are always available at the Parish Office. Please come by and fill one out. We always welcome new members and would like to have you join our community. St. Helen Website If you haven t visited our parish website we encourage you to do so. The website is updated weekly; it contains the latest information on parish activities, recent bulletins, and much more parish information. We are still collecting supplies of non-perishable food items for our parish food bank. Thanks for your support. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY MORNING SOCIALS Thank you! 2018 SECOND COLLECTIONS (*Diocesan) July 7 & 8 St. Helen Building Fund July 21 & 22 Diocesan Catholic Schools August 4 & 5 St. Helen Building Fund EnvelopesforPARISH special collections in rack back of the church. Inquiries regarding the Religious Education program should be directed to the Parish Office. Persons interested in applying for the Director of Religious Education position should speak with Msgr. or contact the Parish Office. After the announcement proposing Carmen Trejo as Secretary of the Board of Directors of St. Helen Roman Catholic Parish-Oracle two weeks ago, no counter proposals were received according to law. Carmen Trejo will now serve a second term of three years as Secretary of the Board of Directors of our Parish. Congratulations, Carmen Trejo. Msgr. Ambrose O. Nwohu Pastor/President of Board Have a safe and happy holiday! Our parish s participation in the Annual Catholica Appeal is more than just raising, money for the Diocese. We belong to the wider Church not just our own parish, but in communion with our brothers and sisters in neighboring parishes. It s up to all of us to remember we are living a vision to provide a future full of hope for generations to come. If you have not yet given, this is a reminder that St. Helen- Oracle needs you! Your personal participation in the Appeal is vital to our success as a parish in the Diocese, and if you have not already made a pledge you are encouraged to do so in support of the Annual Catholic Appeal this year. Thank you. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS The Catechist is one who guards the memory of God and who knows how to awaken it in others. Pope Francis

4 TODAY S READINGS First Reading God did not make death, nor does God rejoice in the destruction of the living (Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24). Psalm I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second Reading Your abundance should supply the needs of the others (2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15). Gospel Your faith has saved you (Mark 5:21-43 [21-24, 35b-43]). 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. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50:16bc-23; Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 10:24-29 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:7-13, 16bc-17; Mt 8:28-34 or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass For the Country or a City, nos , or For Peace and Justice, nos Thursday: Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Ez 2:2-5; Ps 123:1-4; 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6a SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: ST. THOMAS, APOSTLE; died 1 st c.; his doubting gave way to faith when he saw the risen Roman Lord; associated with founding the Church in India; mentioned in the Roman Canon; patron of builders, India, and Pakistan. Wednesday: Independence Day Thursday: St. Elizabeth of Portugal (USA); died 1336, named after her great-aunt, St. Elizabeth of Hungary; queen and mother; lover of the poor; peacemaker in the royal family; later a Franciscan tertiary; patroness of Catholic charities. St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; died 1539 at Cremona at age thirty-six; doctor turned priest; popular preacher who founded in Milan the Clerics Regular of St. Paul (Barnabites) for the reform of society; today they number some 400 members; sought collaboration between the clergy and the laity; promoted frequent communion. Friday: St. Maria Goretti, Virgin, Martyr; died 1902 at age twelve; born near Ancona; she was stabbed to death, preferring to die than to be raped; with her mother present, she was canonized in 1950 before the largest crowd ever assembled at that time in Rome for a canonization; patroness of teenage girls. First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As Independence Day draws near, we think of the men and women of the military who serve with courage and competence, some far from home. How does the Church accompany them? In 1939, Pope Pius XII created an independent jurisdiction of the Catholic Church called the Military Vicariate. In 1985 Pope John Paul II created the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA. Spanning the globe and serving nearly one and a half million Roman Catholics, more than one thousand priests minister in hospitals, on military bases of all the armed forces, on ships at sea, and on the battlefield. The AMS does not ordain priests, but accepts priests on loan from religious orders and dioceses. In 1824 a Jesuit priest named Adam Marshall enlisted in the Navy and died at sea in He was assigned as a schoolmaster, but he sought out and ministered to Catholic sailors. Twenty years later, President Polk was worried that the war with Mexico was seen as anti-catholic, so he recruited two Jesuit priests to serve in the army as chaplains. At the time of the Civil War, only about ten percent of Americans were Catholic. Military policies forced Catholic soldiers to attend Protestant services. The Church protested this rule, and many priests volunteered to become chaplains. Their witness and the courage of the Nuns of the Battlefield (several orders of sisters who assisted Civil War victims) helped temper prejudice against Catholics and pave the way for the life and ministry of this vigorous and unique archdiocese. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

5 Diocese of Tucson Bishop Weisenburger s Wednesday Update is available to view on the Diocesan website. The Update is an informative communication about the bishop s schedule and events currently occurring within the diocese. Log in to the diocesan website: and under the Bishop s heading click on the following links: Departments; then Office of the Bishop; then The Wednesday Update. Call St. Helen Parish Office for help or more information. Employment opportunities in the Diocese of Tucson Following are employment opportunities currently available in the Diocese of Tucson. To view the position descriptions and information on how to apply, persons interested should refer to (Employment Opportunities). Parishes: Openings Bookkeepers 4 Parish Staff 7 Maintenance/Custodial 3 Schools: School Principals 2 Elementary Teachers 58 High School Teachers 6 School Staff 12 Maintenance/Custodial 4 RETROUVAILLE & MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER RETREAT NOTICES A Retrouvaille Weekend can help struggling couples rediscover hope and purpose in their 4 Stages of Marriage The 4 stages of marriage are: (1) Romance, (2) Disillusionment, (3) Misery and (4) Awakening. Many marriages experience the first 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never make it to the 4 th Stage of Awakening. Don t give up without learning about the 4 th Stage of Awakening. If your marriage suffers from Disillusionment or Misery please contact Retrouvaille. marriages. Register for Weekend Program beginning Friday evening, August 17 - Sunday, August 19. For confidential information Call , rtvdavis@hotmail.com or Visit: Have faith that God can increase the blessing in your marriage. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends. To apply online, and for weekend dates visit

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