Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church

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1 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD J A N U A R Y 1 0, PARISH OFFICE... (480) Office Hours... Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - Noon Toll Free Fax... (480) smgoretti@smgaz.org Website... MASS SCHEDULE (YEAR ROUND) Weekend... Saturday (vigil) 5:00 pm; Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am Weekday... Monday-Saturday 8:00 am Holy Day... please call the Parish Office LITURGY OF THE HOURS Morning Prayer... Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF HEALING Anointing of the Sick: Administered on the 3rd Wednesday of each month after the 8:00 am Mass. Also available upon request if you are shut-in or entering the hospital. IN AN EMERGENCY Fr. Doug Lorig can be reached during office hours at (480) For emergency anointing of the sick or dying after office hours please call (480) ANNOUNCEMENTS For the week of January 10, 2016 Sister Socorro Collection this weekend Please join us TODAY for our monthly Parish breakfast. As always we promise GREAT food and fellowship. The Parish Office is closed on Weekends but the Adoration Chapel is open. Please be sure to read the bulletin for complete details on all parish activities this week. Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church 6261 North Granite Reef Road Scottsdale, Arizona Just north of McDonald Drive on Granite Reef Road PASTOR, FR. DOUG LORIG DEACON JOHN BERGER DEACON CARMENE CARBONE DEACON LOU CORNILLE DEACON JIM TRANT Follow & Like us on Facebook.com/smgaz Visit our website Android/Apple phone users, download our parish App at myparishapp.com "We are the Roman Catholic Parish of St. Maria Goretti, inspired by our patroness who was led by the Holy Spirit to reflect the love of the Father through our Lord, Jesus Christ. We seek to learn the faith, to love the faith, and to live the faith. This is our witness. By the grace of God and nourished by the Word and Eucharist, we humbly serve God and our fellow man." *Mission Statement

2 2 SMG EVENT CALENDAR Monday, January 11 6:00pm - Holy Hour - Chapel Tuesday, January 12 4:00pm - CGS - Atriums 6:30pm - RCIA - John XXIII 7:00pm - Charismatic Prayer Group - Chapel Wednesday, January 13 8:30am - Bible Study - Piper Hall 4:00pm - CGS - Atriums 7:00pm - Choir - John XXIII 7:15pm - A.A. Meeting - Piper II Thursday, January 14 T H E B A P T I S M O F T H E L O R D J A N U A R Y 1 0, FATHER S BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Our book study group started Friday, January 8th in John XXIll after the 8:00 am Mass. The book is "Achieving Your Potential in Christ" by Anthony Coniaris. If you need a copy, see Judy in the parish office. The book is our point of reference, but discussion can wander off at times, depending on the questions you bring up. That usually is a positive experience for the group. Consider joining us - it s not too late to start. Friday, January 15 8:30am - Father Doug s Book Discussion - John XXIII 6:00pm - Family Prayer Group - All are welcome - Chapel 7:00pm - School of Community - John XXIII Saturday, January 16 9:30am - SMG Crafters Mtg. - Piper II 6:00pm - Youth Ministry Talent Show - Piper Hall Sunday, January 17 8:00am - CGS - Atriums 10:30am - St. Vincent de Paul Mtg. - Piper II Noon - Crossroads/ Bridges - John XXIII, Piper II READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 10, 2016 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11 or Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 or Acts 10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16, Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Ps 116:12-19/Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-8/Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-19/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-7/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/Ps 96:1-3, 7-10/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11 PARISH STAFF PARISH OFFICE... (480) Parish Manager, Lynda Melton.....ext. 33 Parish Secretary, Bernie Baillargeon... ext. 10 Accounting, Nancy Milus... ext. 14 Facility Supervisor, Tim Bies... ext. 51 Facility Assistant, Jean Steeley... ext. 51 MUSIC & LITURGY... (480) Director, Skye Hart... ext. 17 Coordinator of Volunteer Services & Resources, Judy Colburn... ext. 13 Office Hours... Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:00 pm Faith Formation Secretary, Santa Giuliano... ext. 15 Director of Faith Formation & Elementary Formation, Mary Arnold... ext. 25 Coordinator of RCIA, Dcn. Carmene Carbone... ext. 26 Youth Ministry, Marriage & Baptismal Preparation, Cindy Troiano....ext. 21 PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN... (480) Office Hours... Monday-Friday 9:00 am-2:30 pm Director, Kate Strohmeyer ext. 23 PARISH APP Our parish app is available for iphone and Android smart phones & devices (including ipads). Visit your app store or myparishapp.com to download. Through the app you can access the daily readings, parish calendar, current and past bulletins, parish office contact information, mass times, make your donation, and submit prayer requests. Be sure to download the app today! Plate Collection Totals for January 3, Envelopes Used... 7, Loose... 4, Online Giving (31)... 1, Total Plate Offerings..... $13, Christmas... $19, In Gratitude... $53, Year to Date Sunday Plate Income (Jul - Nov) BUDGET... $292, ACTUAL... $290,490.05

3 S T E WA R D S H I P N E W S 3 "What can I do to be a good steward and disciple of Jesus?" THE MANY FACES OF STEWARDSHIP AT SMG Meet Ted and Grace Kilbury. Ted and Grace lived 5 houses apart in Marion, Illinois. Grace lived right behind the nun s house and just knew they were keeping an eye on her all the time. When Ted got his driver s license he began taking the nun s shopping on Saturday mornings because that meant he got to drive. He became a favorite with the nun s and with Grace s mother. Grace still accuses him of being a brown noser. It was so bad, that her mother got angry whenever she dated anyone else. However after 59 years of marriage and three children she allows that her mother knew a good thing when she saw it (Ted agrees!). Ted got his degree from Ohio State in Aeronautical Engineering. The highlight of his career was working on the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird". Working on the engines of Mach 2+ planes occurred throughout his career. After retiring from Allied Signal in 2000 he worked as a Designated Rep for the FAA. If Ted approved - it the FAA approved it! Ted & Grace moved from Ohio to Scottsdale in May of They picked Scottsdale because at the time it was the only school district in the valley with a kindergarten. Their youngest child was to start kindergarten in the fall. They discovered St. Mary Goretti Parish meeting at Saguaro High School. Not shy about becoming involved Ted joined the Men s Club and became an usher while Grace joined the choir with Frank Vassett (with his harmonica) and Mary Flitton. In the early days Ted worked the Saturday night bingo right after the Saturday evening Mass. Grace has also been involved with the Women s Guild and has been a Eucharistic Minister for the last 10 years. Supporters of the missions, they made two trips to Guaymas. Taking the food from the soup kitchen out to the barrios; at the last stop it was their turn to eat. They sat down with some kids at a table and noticed that one child had simply covered his dish and then sat there and visited with the others at the table. They asked him why he wasn t eating and he responded It s not my turn to eat today. He was taking the food home to the others at home. Grace gave him her dish and thanking her, he simply added the contents to his dish and re-covered it. They describe themselves as part of the Hebrew branch of the Catholic Church: those who worship on Saturday. When asked why they still come to Maria Goretti when both St. Bernard s and St. Patrick s are closer they both responded: They are nice but they are too big! St. Maria s is so homey and friendly. STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord. This officially brings to an end the season of Christmas. You might say this is a second Epiphany. It is important to us as Catholics and Christians because it represents a second creation involving the entire Trinity. In fact in the Eastern Church this feast is called Theophany because God appears in three persons. Jesus the Son is baptized; the Holy Spirit descends upon Him; and God declares You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased. We recall our own Baptism on this day, because Christ s Baptism represents in many ways what occurred at our Baptism. At Christ s Baptism the Holy Spirit descended upon Him. At our Baptism the Trinity occupied our soul; Christ was declared the Beloved Son ; at our Baptism we became a child of God. At Jesus Baptism the heavens were opened, and at our Baptism heaven was opened to us. On this Holy Day we need to reflect upon our own Baptismal calls calls to live and love on this earth, a command to seek holiness, to actively be disciples of Christ, calls which can be achieved in part by embracing stewardship as a way of life. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (#1213) states: Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the door which gives access to the other sacraments. We are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission. FR. MIKE BOYLE HOMILIES The Mass A Conversation with God Each weekend we have the opportunity to listen to the word of God in Scripture and l listen to a reflection on Scripture in a short homily. We invite you to prepare for your conversation with God this coming weekend by reading beforehand the Scriptures that will be used in the Mass and by listening to a homily reflective of those Scripture passages. You can find this on a web site designed by Fr. Boyle. It is available on an Iphone, Ipad or PC. Use your browser to access: CARMELITE SISTERS - PUEBLA, MEXICO Today we welcome back the Sisters from the Carmelite Missionary of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus from Puebla, Mexico. Each year the Sisters visit with an update on their mission to the poorest of poor in the mountain regions of Mexico and their efforts to reach the marginalized in far away places. This year s second collection on their behalf will assist with education and formation.

4 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, February 10, Holy Mass and Imposition of Ashes at 8:00 a.m., 12 Noon, and 6:00 p.m. BAPTISM OF OUR LORD "After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened." What a treat to be in that crowd! Just imagine the experience of witnessing this manifestation of divinity! To SEE the Holy Spirit "in bodily form like a dove" and to hear the voice that "came from heaven" announcing Jesus' true identity. Don't we all long for this kind of miraculous clarity? Wouldn't it do wonders for our faith if we had such unmistakable certainty about who Jesus really is? It's easy to imagine that the first Christians had it easier than we do. They got to be with Jesus in person, and to witness the miracles that went along with his years on earth. Because of this, we can quickly forget the benefits we enjoy that they did not. We live on the other side of the Resurrection, for example. The first followers of Christ believed in him BEFORE he rose from the dead. We, on the other hand, have the confidence of knowing that this man literally conquered death. We also have two millennia of Christian witness through the saints to pull upon. The first Christians had no idea what this new religion would produce, how many people would embrace it, or how it would change the world for the better. We know that Christianity has been fruitful beyond measure. Today's Gospel informs us that it was only after they were baptized that the people witnessed the opening of heaven. Even Jesus himself was baptized before he heard this earthly confirmation of his heavenly origin. We who have been baptized, following the example of Christ, also have "access" to the voice of God. In the silence of our hearts, and through God's word in the Bible (another advantage we enjoy), heaven is "opened" for us as well. MONTHLY BLESSING FOR WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Monthly Blessing of Married Couples - Feb. 6 & 7, all married couples celebrating wedding anniversaries will be blessed at all Masses on the first weekend of each month. This blessing is also extended to those who would like to remember a spouse who has gone before them to meet the Lord. WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Sat. Jan. 9 5:00 pm Farella & Galvo Families Sun. Jan. 10 7:30 am Michael Petruska 9:00 am SMG Parish Family 11:00 am Michael Connell Mon. Jan. 11 8:00 am Rev. Michael J. Farrell SSJ Tues. Jan. 12 8:00 am Joseph Petruska Wed. Jan. 13 8:00 am Mary Naughton Thurs. Jan. 14 8:00 am Joseph Petuska (son) Fri. Jan. 15 8:00 am Vincent Papa Sat. Jan. 16 8:00 am Joan A. Petruska 5:00 pm Dr. Vincent Papa Sun. Jan. 17 7:30 am Dr. Vincent Papa 9:00 am SMG Parish Family 11:00 am James Gilsenan PLEASE PRAY FOR L I T U RG Y A N D MUSIC Those who are ill: Rita Downing, Roslyn Fingerman, Ellie O Connor, John Hackert, Tyson Copeland, Bob Minton, Kiran Rajbandary, Jamie Baker, Carmen Luero, Shirley Greeheck, Ken Moran, David McClenegan, Cletus Ring, Margaret Nettles, Cecila Pauli, Marianne Henderson, Clint Vagneur Deceased: Steve Masty May the souls of the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God rest in Peace. MARRIAGE CONVALIDATION For those Catholics who were married outside of the Catholic Church and wish to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony, they can do so through a convalidation. The Church cares for her members as the Body of Christ. For this reason, Catholics are expected to marry in the Church and receive the grace that Christ freely offers in the Sacrament of Matrimony. Convalidation is the actual exchange of consent and vows. If you find yourselves in this situation and want to have the Church officially recognize your marriage then please contact Cindy, Coordinator of Marriage Preparation, ext. 21, to help walk you through the process.

5 FA ITH FORM ATION CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD GRADES PREK-5 5 MARRIAGE If you are engaged and planning on getting married please call Cindy at ext. 21. This is the first thing you will want to do before you do any other planning. May God bless this joyous time. First Communion Workshop will take place on January 24, 2016 from 9am to 12pm in John XXIII. Young children s prayer is usually prayer of thanksgiving and praise. We can help their prayer correspond to and be an expression of their interior life if we guide them in this direction. Sofia Cavalletti BAPTISM If you have a child in need of the sacrament of baptism please contact Cindy at ext. 21. Our next Baptism Class is March 5th at 9:00am in Goretti Center CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD Children are dismissed during the 11am mass to hear and ponder the Liturgy of the Word and return to their parents for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. For children 4-10 years old Bridges and Crossroads Youth Ministry We are still in need of one adult to lead Crossroads Children s Liturgy of the Word one Sunday a month. RITE OF CATHOLIC INITIATION FOR ADULTS Please pray for the following candidates as they prepare to enter into the church or complete their full initiation at the Easter Vigil: Alejandro Echavarria Diego Echavarria Stephanie Welch Steve Conn Bonnie Calta Dana Conn Doran Dalton Laura Krantz Tammy Cowger Alexis Srgo Rogelio Mendiola Contact Deacon Carmene at dcncarmene@smgaz.org or ext. 26 for more information. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Today in Crossroads: We Believe Bridges: The Rosary Join us in St. John 23rd Hall every Sunday for Crossroads & Bridges Youth Groups from 12:00 1:30pm Stay after youth group today to help as we take down our beautiful creche. Remember many hands make quick work! This coming weekend, January 16th, is our 2nd Annual Talent Show in Piper Hall at 6:00pm Come see just how much talent our parish has. Questions about our youth ministry, call Cindy at ext. 21 It s never too late to join! Our next meeting to view the Video Series from Augustine Institute, Symbolon, The Catholic Faith Explained will be January 21, 2016-Catholic Social Teaching. We meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 9am to 10:30am in John XXIII. No registration required. Call Mary at x25. We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. By: Blessed Mother Teresa

6 6 MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS Secular Franciscans, Robert Bundy, ofs. (480) Alcoholics Anonymous... Wednesdays 7:15 pm Ida... (480) Marriage Encounter, Dan & Jennifer Van Cuyk (480) Retrouvaille (for troubled marriages)... (602) Sanctity of Life... (480) Prayer Request Line... (480) Prison Ministry, Judy Colburn... (480) ext. 13 Pastoral Council... (480) Charismatic Prayer Group... Tuesdays 7:00 pm Kathy Smith... (480) Cursillo, Phil Ondrei... (480) Christ Child Society, Helen Jaros... (480) Communion & Liberation Group... Billy Bishop... (480) Website: clonline.org S T. M A R I A G O R E T T I P A R I S H L I F E BUILDING OUR FUTURE...ONE STEP AND DAY AT A TIME! St. Maria Goretti Preschool & Kindergarten Registration begins soon for the School Year SMG PARISH LIFE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Knights of Columbus, Robert Calta.. (480) Prayer Ministry, Bob & Carol Bundy (480) SMG Men s Club.... (480) SMG Women s Group, Kathy Nord.(602) SMG Bingo!!!.....(480) SECULAR FRANCISCANS INFORMATION The Secular Franciscans will meet Saturday, February 13, at 8:30am in John XXIII. Anyone interested in knowing and living the Gospel in daily life and the spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi is invited to join us. For additional information call Bob Bundy, OFS, at MONDAY EVENING HOLY HOUR Holy Hour in the Chapel at St. Maria Goretti taking place on Monday s from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. It will be happening EVERY week. Rosary will be prayed and special prayers will be offered. Anyone interested in this special hour of prayer is welcome. Come take a tour of our program Call For more information Re-enrolling families may register On Feb. 16 & 17, 2016 New Families may enroll beginning Feb. 18, 2016 Class offerings for 2 through Kindergarten ARE YOU REGISTERED? Attending Mass at SMG does not mean that you are registered. Please take the time to stop by the parish office, or download a registration form from our parish website ( Being registered, active parishioners is necessary to serve as a Godparent or Confirmation Sponsor; for those seeking in-parish tuition rate for our preschool & kindergarten or inparish wedding and funeral fees; and for those seeking the Pastor s approval for being granted reduced tuition status at one of our Diocesan schools. Please call the parish office if you have any questions, or need help with registering.

7 S T. M A R I A G O R E T T I P A R I S H L I F E 7 SMG BINGO!!! - SEE YOU JANUARY 19TH We meet the First and Third Tuesday of each month from 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm. in Piper Hall September through May. Any one 18 and older is welcome to join us. Bingo cards are $1 each with a minimum of 3 cards. Cash Prizes * Door Prizes * Refreshments Yes!!! We re Playing Bingo in Piper Hall from Noon to 3:00pm...See you January 19th KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS-MEETS 2ND TUES. IN PIPER II We meet the second Tuesday of the month (Sept.-June) at 7:00pm and pray the Rosary before our meeting at 7:30pm in Piper II. Our next meeting will be January 12th. Don t miss our next Parish Breakfast Sunday, February 10th after all the Masses Great food & fellowship Help us support Seminarians by buying a ticket for the annual Serra raffle. Knights will be selling tickets after Masses January 16 & 17. For info, contact Robert Calta, Grand Knight at MEN S CLUB The Men s Club has a legacy of service to St. Maria Goretti and is always eager to welcome new members! We meet the 2nd Sunday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Piper Hall. Come learn more about this wonderful group & all the ways we serve our community. The time commitment is minimal - the rewards are countless! SMG WOMEN S GUILD - WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO TO HELP! Our next Women s Guild Meeting is Thursday, January 21st at 6:30pm in Piper Hall We hope you enjoyed all of the fun activities we shared over the past few months. Stuffing stockings, Holiday Bake Sale (a huge success), Caroling with the Youth Ministry to area Senior Centers, our Holiday Christmas Party, Cleaning the Church, Funeral Receptions, and all the other activities you have stepped up to the plate to help us with. We just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your willingness to serve. We could not do it without you! Just a gentle reminder that when you are purging your closets or getting rid of gently used items to please save them and consider donating them to our Rummage sale Feb. 19th and 20th, More Info: Kathy (602) EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Could you not watch one hour with me? -Mt. 26:40 Exposition of The Most Blessed Sacrament is: Sunday 6:00 am-12:00 pm Monday- Wednesday 6:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday - 6:00 a.m. - Midnight Friday Midnight -7:00 pm and Saturday 6:00 am - 5:00 pm Current adoration hours in need of Adorers: Sunday 10:00-11:00am Monday Tuesday 9:00-10:00 am, 11:00am-Noon, 5:00-6:00pm Wednesday 10:00-11:00am, 4:00-5:00pm, 5:00-6:00pm Thursday 8:00-9:00am, 3:00-4:00pm, Friday 10:00-11:00am, 1:00-2:00pm, Saturday 8:00-9:00 am, 1:00-2:00pm You are encouraged to commit to any of the scheduled adoration hours. We are also in need of substitute adorers. Please sign up in the parish office. The Adoration Chapel will remain open on weekends. Please make every effort to keep your hour of adoration or get a substitute. Please note: The Adoration Chapel is cleaned Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. - noon. Please pardon the noise. ST. MARIA GORETTI DUET - ARE YOU HOMEBOUND?? Homebound parishioners, do you or a parishioner you know need a helping hand with services such as: grocery shopping, friendly visiting, friendly phoning, business help, computer assistance, respite assistance, or transportation? If so, please call Judy Colburn at the parish office ( ext. 13) to help you get in touch with DUET. If you would like to help bring new Life to Elders visit to volunteer - also call SMG CRAFTERS Our St. Maria Goretti Crafter s Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at 9:30 am in Piper II. If you are in need of more information about this ministry call Judy Colburn at ext. 13

8 8 SMG OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS S M G O U T R E A C H M I N I S T R I E S ALL LIFE IS A GIFT FROM GOD...PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY. Ecumenical Outreach & Interreligious, Tom Brady... (480) Guadalupe Outreach, D.J. & Lois Lovett... (480) Sanctity of Life, Julie Watson... (480) Pastoral Care... (480) Santa s Workshop, Ida Trentacoste (after 5:30 pm)... (480) St. Vincent de Paul Society, Ann Collins... (480) x50 ECUMENICAL OUTREACH UPDATE The Church has always held and holds now, Christ underwent His passion and death freely, because of the sins of men and out of infinite love, in order that all may reach salvation. It is therefore, the burden of the Church s preaching to proclaim the cross of Christ as a sign of God s all-embracing love. This is a quote from the Vatican document on the Relations of the Church to Non-Christian Religions known as Nostra Aetate. We celebrate this year the 50 th anniversary of the document which opened the door to a relationship with our Jewish brothers and sisters. Our Holy Father on his recent trip to Africa a group of interreligious and ecumenical leaders that while relationships can be demanding they are not optional. Dialogue is not a luxury it is essential to a world torn by conflict. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be January 18 thru the 25 th The theme this year will be Called to Proclaim the Mighty Acts of the Lord. There will be a special Prayer service honoring this week at our neighbor Orthodox parish St. Apkar Armeinian Orthodox Church 8849 E. Cholla, Scottsdale. The service is set for Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. I encourage you to attend. It will be a beautiful service at a beautiful church. SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL INFORMATION We welcome new members and invite you to attend one of our meetings to learn am, Piper II, every other Sunday. Our next meeting is January 17th. Contact Ann Collins, If you or someone you know in our parish family is experiencing a crises and in need of help with food, clothing, rent or utilities or medical attention, Call SMG SVDP at Ext. 50. We are overwhelmed and truly grateful for your continued generosity to our Food drives. *Our next food drive weekend is *Feb. 6th & 7th *Our 5th Sunday Collection is Jan. 31st Did you know that St. Vincent de Paul was a Priest who lived 400 years ago in France? He was born into a poor family, but rose to become the Catholic Church s Apostle of Charity because of his focus on spreading the Gospels by serving the poor. He founded the Congregation of Missions for Brothers and Priests. Later with St. Louise de Marillac, a Parisian widow, he founded the Daughters of Charity, which mobilized women to serve the poor. These institutions created large-scale neighborhood level networks of people to aid the sick and the poor. St. Vincent de Paul said, Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another. We celebrate his feast day on September 27 th. He is the Patron of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Next time we ll learn about a Daughters of Charity Sister, Blessed Rosalie Rendu and her role in establishing the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. RADIO FAMILY ROSARY AM New Time, New Station now on Immaculate Heart Radio Monday - Friday at 1:30-2:30pm. You can also listen to us on InternetIHRadio.com. For a schedule write RFR, P.O. Box 17284, Phoenix, AZ or call Genevieve at ADOPTION CAN BE AN OPTION Catholic Charities is the only licensed Catholic adoption agency in the Diocese. We bring our Catholic identity and values to the miracle of creating new families through infant adoption. We have many families on our waiting list BECAUSE they want to adopt through Catholic Charities, but we simply do not have enough infants for our families waiting to adopt. This seems hard to believe when we know that there are so many women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Our pregnancy counseling program provides free, life-affirming support to those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. We go to the clients, wherever they might be, and help them explore the life-affirming choices of parenting or placement with a loving adoptive family. If parenting, we help them to develop the skills and resources they need to parent successfully. If placing for adoption, we help them decide whether they would like an open or closed adoption and they choose the family. Our support is life-long for birth and adoptive parents as well as baby. No one should experience an unplanned pregnancy without compassionate, life-affirming support. For information contact pregnancysupport@cc-az.org. Our counselors are available 7 days a week, toll-free on our pregnancy hotline, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU ALL LIFE IS A BLESSING! Maggie's Place provides houses of hospitality and ongoing support to help pregnant and parenting women in need reach their goals, and welcomes them into a community filled with love and dignity. Are you interested in learning more about how to support our mission? We are currently seeking female applicants 21+ years who are interested in serving for one year as live-in volunteers with our mothers and their babies. For more information please contact Amanda Ayala at missioncorps@maggiesplace.org or visit maggiesplace.org. MISSION OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER Mission of Mercy Mobile Medical Clinic has been serving the uninsured since 1997 in Phoenix, Maryvale, Mesa and Avondale. We are in need of volunteer doctors, nurses and bilingual interpreters to help at our clinics on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Ana, at S_M_2003@yahoo.com

9 O T H E R N E W S 9 PLEASE PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Baptism of the Lord -- January 10, 2016 This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Are you considering making known the love of our Heavenly Father as a priest, deacon, sister or brother? Contact the Vocations Office at or the Office of Consecrated Life, phx.consecratedlife.com WILL YOU BE THE VOICE? Will you be the voice? On January 22, 2016, join Bishop Olmsted and thousands of other pro-lifers of all nationalities and faith backgrounds from around the state in downtown Phoenix for the Arizona for Life March and Rally, an event celebrating and advocating for the beauty and dignity of every human life. Gather at 11 AM. March begins at 11:30 AM. Rally from 12:30-2 PM. Speakers include Gianna Jessen, abortion survivor and advocate for life whose story inspired the film October Baby. Music * Food trucks at launch site * Family friendly * Celebrate Life and Defend Life! PHOENIX CATHOLIC MEN S CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 6TH Phoenix Catholic Men's Conference hosted by the Catholic Men's Fellowship of Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Xavier College Preparatory, 4710 N 5th St., Phoenix. Do you recognize the current man crisis in our country but don t know what to do? Do you feel like as a Catholic man you are not living a genuine Christian life? You are invited to join with hundreds of your fellow Catholic men from around the Valley that feel the same way. The 2016 Catholic Men s Conference is sure to wash away your troubles and reignite the fire in your soul. Catholic men will gather to listen to the most respected national Catholic speakers talk about the battle going on in our own lives and offer solutions to end the conflict in our homes. Doors open at 8 a.m. Info: cmfp.org. THE APOSTOLATE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER A group of lay Catholic women who commit to Eucharistic Adoration, praying for the Church and for priests. Members study the Little Way of Spiritual Childhood of St. Therese, and strive to live it by practicing the virtues of Love, Humility, Confidence in God, & Abandonment to His Holy Will. Meetings are the 4th Saturday of the month at St. Maria Goretti. For more information please contact Maria Kinlen, Directress, at HAPPENING AROUND THE VALLEY Every Sunday TV Mass: The Holy Mass is broadcast live at 9 a.m. Sunday mornings from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ-TV7, Cable 13), followed by local Catholic talk show Catholics Matter, hosted by Fr. Rob Clements. Every Monday The Bishop s Hour: The Diocese of Phoenix s locally produced radio program about issues from a Catholic viewpoint. Hosted by Michael Dixon, The Bishop s Hour is broadcast at 11 a.m. every Monday on Immaculate Heart Radio 1310 AM, with an encore presentation on Thursdays at 9 p.m. Every Tuesday The Catholic Conversation: Steve and Becky Greene, the Cradle and the Convert, help Catholics faithfully live their vocation by providing Church teaching, navigating moral challenges and exploring current issues facing the faith in our culture. The Catholic Conversation is broadcast at 11 a.m. every Tuesday on Immaculate Heart Radio 1310 AM, with an encore presentation at 7 p.m. More Info: phoenixcatholicmedia.org God s love & Mercy for us... PHOENIX CATHOLIC WOMEN S CONFERENCE INFO Tickets for the next Phoenix Catholic Women s conference are now available Theme: He Crowns you with Steadfast Love and Mercy Psalms 103:4 There will be a full day of inspirational talks including national Catholic leaders Colleen Carroll Campbell and Cari Donaldson Vigil Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted The PDCCW is excited to once again offer the Young Catholic Track for ladies ages Date: Saturday, February 20, 2016 Location: Xavier College Preparatory. Cost: $50 early registration until January 15, 2016 (after that $60) For tickets and information: pdccw.com or call NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING COUPLES ALWAYS NEEDED! Celebrate your marriage! Experience how much more it can be! Visit the Office of Natural Family Planning s website at for classes and much more information. nfp@diocesephoenix.org. Have teens and want to teach them about their bodies and chaste living? Register them for Catholic Academy for Life Leadership! You ll be glad you did! NFP is For Everyone - 99+% effectiveness in spacing pregnancy. Very helpful in achieving pregnancy. 100% safe for women and the environment. Inexpensive. Helps to build great marriages, helps parents in talking to their teens about chastity and sexuality, and it follows the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY January 20, 7:00 p.m. - St. Apkar Armenian Apostolic Church 8849 E. Cholla (east of the 101 between Shea and Cactus, Scottsdale) The Church Unity Octave was first celebrated in January, 1908 in the chapel of the Atonement Franciscan Convent in upstate New York. Today, Christians around the world gather in prayer during the week of January every year to pray that the scandal of disunity among Christians will be overcome through the action of the Holy Spirit. The Catholic Church understands Spiritual Ecumenism to be the heart of the ecumenical movement. What may be judged to be impossible for us to achieve through human efforts alone is possible as God works in the hearts of all who seek to end the divisions that exist within the Body of Christ of which all people who profess faith in Jesus belong through baptism in real, but presently an imperfect communion. You are invited to join with Bishop Olmsted and other ecumenical leaders to pray that the will of Jesus, that all will be one in him, may one day be achieved. In 1993 the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity issued the Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism and explicitly encouraged Catholic participation in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

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