Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church

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1 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 9, 2011 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 DEACON CHARLIE VOSS 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 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment (contact parish office). 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 October 9, 2011 Pancake Breakfast is happening in Piper Hall today. Please come over and join us for a great meal and fellowship. Rosary Sunday Celebration next Sunday at the Phoenix Convention Center starting at 2pm. 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. We, the faithful family of Saint Maria Goretti, Nourished by Word and Eucharist, Respond to our Baptismal Call by Praying, Serving, and Giving. - Mission Statement

2 2 T W E N T Y - E I G H T H S U N DAY I N O R D I N A RY T I M E O C T O B E R 9, SMG EVENT CALENDAR Monday, October 10 6:00pm - Holy Hour - Chapel 7:00pm - Men s Spirituality Group - PII Tuesday, October 11 6:30pm - RCIA - JXXIII 7:00pm - Charismatic P.G. - Chapel Wednesday, October 12 8:30am - Bible Study - Piper Hall 5:45pm - St. Vincent de Paul Mtg. - Piper II 7:00pm - Choir - JXXIII 7:15pm - A.A. Meeting - Piper II Thursday, October 13 8:30am - Holy Hour - Church 4:00pm - CGS - Atriums Friday, October 14 6:00pm - Family Prayer Group - Chapel Saturday, October 15 9:30am - SMG Quilters Mtg. - Piper II 6:00pm - C&L Mtg. - JXXIII Sunday, October 16 Rosary Sunday Rosary Sunday Celebration today at the Phoenix Convention Center starting at 2pm. 6:00pm - Generation Hope H.S. Class - Piper Hall Vista Del Camino has an ongoing need for water (individual size bottles) to distribute to the homeless throughout the community. Through your generosity, we donated over 100 cases of water last summer. Your continued support is greatly appreciated! PARISH STAFF PARISH OFFICE... (480) Parish Manager, Lynda Melton.....ext. 33 Parish Secretary, Bernie Baillargeon... ext. 10 Parish Accountant, Rita Gerber... ext. 16 Accounting Assistant, Nancy Milus... ext. 14 Facility Supervisor, Bruce Opal... 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 FAITH FORMATION... (480) Office Hours...Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-6:00 pm Faith Formation Secretary, Kate Strohmeyer ext. 15 Coordinator of Elementary Formation, Mary Arnold... ext. 25 Coordinator of RCIA, Pamela Contu-Owen... ext. 26 Coordinator of Jr. & High School Formation, Dan Minton... ext. 21 Youth Ministry Assistant, Cindy Troiano... ext. 29 PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN... (480) Office Hours...Monday-Friday 9:00 am-2:30 pm Director, Kathleen Bies READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 9, 2011 Sunday: Is 25:6-10a/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10 Monday: Rom 1:1-7/Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25/Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11/Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30/Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8/Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18/Lk 12:8-12 Next Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21 STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Plate income from collection baskets. Offerings for week ending October 2nd, Envelopes...$6, Loose...2, Online Giving Total Plate...$8, Respect Life...1, Other Offerings Total Offerings...$11, Thank you for answering the call to stewardship! With every gift show a cheerful face, and dedicate your tithe with gladness. Give to the most high as he has given to you for the Lord is the one who repays, and he will repay you sevenfold. -Sirach 35:9-11

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?" FRONTLINE FAITH Did you know that U.S. troops can sometimes go for weeks or even months without hearing a Mass or words of comfort from a chaplain/priest? Committed to being excellent Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Guardsmen, and Marines, these patriotic Americans and faithful Catholics struggle to find a balance, a point of spiritual equilibrium. The FRONTLINE FAITH Project delivers MP3 players preloaded with spiritual content, especially as it pertains to military service, to members of our armed forces currently deployed or returning from deployment, with special emphasis on injured troops and troops stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan. The FRONTLINE FAITH Players include an audio rendition of the Mass celebrated by The Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services; a "Warrior Rosary" conceived by Lynda MacFarland, the wife of a career military man, using the sorrowful mysteries; "Centurions of Rome," a presentation made by the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; children's letters to soldiers read by the children themselves; an examination of conscience; and two-and-a-half hours of stories about faith in military life, including "The Grunt Padre" about a priest who ministered to infantry soldiers and a tale of a soldier who carried the Eucharist into battle. There are more than 300,000 Catholic troops currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Catholics compose 20 percent of our military. Currently, there are 281 Catholic chaplains serving our troops. These dedicated priests compose 8 percent of the military chaplains. The spiritual needs of our troops are of utmost concern to our military chaplains. The FRONTLINE FAITH Players are given free of charge to our troops. While this is a Catholic initiative, this is an ecumenical endeavor. The FRONTLINE FAITH Players are given to every Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Guardsman, and Marine who wishes to receive one. Distribution of the players targets injured troops in military hospitals and wounded transition units and troops currently deployed or preparing for deployment. Distribution of the players has been arranged with the assistance of the Archbishop for Military Services and the 281 military chaplain/priests serving his archdiocese. Further assistance has been provided by American Airlines. STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS It often seems that everything is against us. The universe is vast, and society is complex. No one seems to care what we want. Part of that feeling is because we are creatures, and therefore limited. But part of this is the result of original sin, which causes us to want to make ourselves the center of the world, and we view every desire as a genuine need. St. Paul, however, wrote to the Philippians that he had learned to be content whether he had abundance or was hungry. In fact, he could even write, My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. His trust in the Lord was not some sort of lofty sentiment expressed in comfort. No, he wrote this while a prisoner in a miserable Roman jail. When we have learned to view the world as St. Paul did, from the perspective of trust in God, it changes the way we view the gifts of time, talent, and treasure we have received, and we want to use them for God s glory and the service of others. Then we ll experience the Messianic banquet of which the Eucharist is the foretaste and accept Jesus invitation, the only invitation that really matters. Copyright SMG MINISTRY FAIR The founder of Frontline Faith will visit SMG THIS WEEKEND.

4 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Gospel Reflections with Kevin Saunders - Please join us on Wednesdays (8:30-9:15am), in Piper Hall. 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME One of the pranks I pulled a few times with friends in college was to crash a wedding feast at a local banquet hall. Three or four of us would dress up enough to not stand out in the crowd. We would arrive just before dinner and mill around a bit enjoying a free beer and hoping that there would be enough empty seats at a table that we could sit together and not be noticed too much. If the questions got too intense there was always the excuse that we were really there to scope out the band for the wedding of one of us. As a last resort to close scrutiny, there was always the exit. It took a larger event to get away with this kind of prank, something more difficult with today's smaller, more intimate celebrations. In the Gospel, the king wanted a full banquet hall. But one man was unprepared, not appropriately attired. Even as college kids pulling a prank, we knew that we had no chance of getting a good dinner (or even a free beer) if we weren't at least half way decently dressed. Jeans and a T- shirt were not going to cut it for a wedding reception in those days. So on went the dress shirt and tie along with some nice pants to make a presentable outfit. Of course, access to the kingdom of God is not a prank, and just putting on some nice clothes will not ensure entrance to heaven. What we have to do is put on Christ, and have an interior disposition that conforms to our outward expressions of love and charity. Our inner faith must be strong, and our actions toward others must express what we believe. The "wedding garment" that we put on is not a shirt and tie in hopes of a free meal, but a life of prayer, devotion, and care for others that will lead to the banquet of life Liturgical Publications Inc BOOK SIGNING BY SHERRY BOAZ Book Signing with Sherry Boas. The author of the Lily Trilogy, Catholic pro-life novels endorsed by Bishop Olmsted and Father Doug Lorig, will be signing her books at the King's House, 7460 E. McDowell Rd, Scottsdale, on Friday, October 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Purchase the giftpackaged Lily Trilogy and get a free Mother's Bouquet: Rosary Meditations for Moms, also authored by Sherry Boas. For information, call or visit LilyTrilogy.com. ALL OF SHERRY S BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PARISH GIFT CART ON SUNDAY MORNINGS IN PIPER HALL! WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Mon. Oct. 10 8:00 am Richard Eagan Tues. Oct. 11 8:00 am Raymond Schmitz Wed. Oct. 12 8:00 am Ted Jaros Thurs. Oct. 13 8:00 am Ed Walsh Fri. Oct. 14 8:00 am Tom & Michael McNamara Sat. Oct. 15 8:00 am Bridie Kelly 5:00 pm Teresa Valdivieso Sun. Oct. 16 7:30 am Rosario Papa 9:00 am SMG Parish Family 11:00 am Thomas Martin PLEASE PRAY FOR Sick: L I T U RG Y AND MUSIC Blaise Voita, Bob Molampy, Kathryn Cornella, Carol Weiler, David Harper, Jim Lemen, Randy Owen, Toni Carney, Barbara Sickmeyer, Craig Kaplan, and Mary Beth Kaplan. Deceased: John Conklin (Memorial Mass at 11am, Oct.14th) JOIN CHOIR AT SMG! May the souls of the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. We are currently looking for dedicated individuals who love making music to join one of our choirs at St. Maria Goretti. The SMG Adult Choir sings each week at the Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sung Mass, and rehearses Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. in John XXIII Hall. Ages range from high school to senior citizens. We have an exciting year ahead, as we will perform Antonio Vivaldi s Gloria with full orchestra at our Christmas concert in December! The SMG Family Mass Choir sings at the Sunday 11 a.m. Mass, and rehearses in Church on Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. We sing a mixture of modern and classical liturgical music. We are particularly looking for male voices and instrumentalists. Other opportunities exist for those who are interested in cantoring or playing instruments from time to time. Musicreading skills are helpful but not required. All you need is a willingness to learn and the love of making music with others! Call Skye at , ext. 17, or at shart@smgaz.org, to arrange an audition today! ARIZONA ROSARY SUNDAY CELEBRATION Mark your calendars for the Arizona Rosary Celebration, Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Phoenix Convention Center from 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Phoenix Bishop Thomas Olmsted will preside. Pray the Holy Rosary before the Blessed Sacrament, participate in a Blessing Procession, enjoy music, and keynote speaker Fr. John Phalen, president of Holy Cross Family Ministries. For more information call: (602) , or visit their website: OLPH WILL HAVE A BUS! For more information and to reserve a place on the bus call Sally no later than Oct. 13

5 F A I T H F O R M A T I O N 5 CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Grades PreK-5) There are no atrium classes this coming week Oct. 10 through 16th during Fall Break. Children who are receiving their First Reconciliation this year will be attending a workshop on October 23rd at 10:30 AM. RCIA Sessions for Adults Tuesdays at 6:30 pm in John XXIII Perhaps R.C.I.A. is for you. Volunteer Needs for Atrium Do you have a sewing machine? We need someone who could make cloths for the prayer tables and do simple sewing projects as needed. We will reimburse for materials. If you have a serger, we need 40 white garments to be sewn in the next couple of months. Please call Mary at ext. 25. FAMILY CATECHESIS Family Catechesis classes have begun on Tuesday nights. These classes are for parents and children 7 yrs. old and above who have not had formal religious training. Please call Mary at ext 25. CLOW Children s Liturgy of the Word takes place at the 11AM Mass. All Children ages 4 to 10 are invited to join the leaders when called forth at Mass to hear the gospel together. Contact Mary at Ext. 25 if you would like to help. GOING DEEPER GOING DEEPER is today, October 9th, 1:00 pm 3:00 pm. This new series focuses on Spirituality in Parenting and will use the Fruits of the Spirit as the subject/topics. This isn t just for parents, but for everyone. It will simply help you in your parenting and spirituality, if you have kids. Tell your friends, other parents and regular Going Deeper fans. This is going to be great! See you at 1:00 pm today, October 9th, in Piper Hall. Contact: Dan Minton by at dminton@smgaz.org or call him at , ext. 21. INFANT BAPTISM Baptism Class RSVP for the next class by calling Cindy at ext 29 Baptism Preparation Timeline: 2-3 months in advance of anticipated baptism date, call ext 29 to set appointment for parents to meet with Deacon Lou. Tentatively set baptism date. 1-2 months in advance of anticipated baptism, parents and godparents attend baptism class. Confirm baptism date. Baptism classes are held typically on the first Saturday of the month at 9am. Baptisms take place on 2nd and 4th Sundays after the 11AM Mass. Parents who are expecting a baby may want to have the appointment and class before the baby s birth. If you have been coming to Mass for a while, but are not Catholic, we invite you to look deeper into the Catholic faith. We have just begun a new journey for inquirers to share the richness of the Catholic Church and our parish family. Those of you who are interested in adult Confirmation are welcome too. Pease join us Tuesday evenings in John the 23 rd hall 6:30-8:00 p.m. For questions please call Pamela Contu-Owen at Ext. 26 CIA (CATHOLICS IN ACTION) & GENERATION HOPE Temple Under Construction Sun. 6:00 pm Piper Hall HIGH SCHOOL TEENS Bring Fiends!! Tonight: 10/9 NO SESSION Scottsdale Schools Fall Break Next Week: ADORATION PARENTS: Did you know: - Youths whose parents exhibit love, responsiveness, and involvement tend to have higher levels of self-esteem and internal self-control. (YOU REALLY DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!) PASSPORT TO HEAVEN For Jr. High Students 6, 7, 8th Grade 6:30 pm - 8 pm Piper Hall Tomorrow: 10/10 NO SESSION Scottsdale Schools Fall Break Next Week: Vaccinations - (Not real ones) What keeps us safe on our mission? GET YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS AT GEN HOPE OR CIA or Call Dan Minton at , ext 21 for more info Help us nourish the next generation of the church by making a food or financial contribution to the Youth Ministry Program. For more details contact Cindy at Ext. 29.

6 6 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS S T. M A R I A G O R E T T I P A R I S H L I F E PRE-SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN COOL CASH FUND RAISER Secular Franciscans, Robert Bundy, sfo...(480) Alcoholics Anonymous... Wednesdays 7:15 pm Ida...(480) Marriage Encounter, Jim & Elaine Behrend(480) Website... phoenix.az.wwme.org 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, Mary Catherine Conklin...(480) or (480) SMG Friends of SERRA... Prayer program Jack Ryan...(480) SMG PARISH LIFE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Knights of Columbus, Mike Theobald...(480) Prayer Ministry, Bob & Carol Bundy...(480) SMG Men s Club, Mike Theobald...(480) SMG Women s Group, Diane Kay (480) Younger Than Ever Bingo, Ruth Young...(480) GOD BLESS DJ LOVETT! WORDS OF WISDOM The Knights (Council 11007) are pleased to announce the appointment of DJ Lovett, PGK, as KNIGHT OF THE YEAR for the fraternal year 2010/2011 DJ your brother knights wish to express our appreciation for your tireless efforts in support of Council and St. Maria Goretti Parish. FALL RAFFLE Back by popular demand The SMG $500 CASH/ $1500 Tuition Raffle! Help support the SMG community by purchasing and selling raffle tickets $5 each or 5 for $20. Check your mail for your first 5 tickets. More can be purchased though the SMG Parish and School Offices or after Sunday Masses. Please return ticket stubs in either office as well. Drawing will be held on Saturday, October 15 th! Winner will be notified within the week via telephone. This is typically one of our biggest fundraisers and we can t do it without your help. Thank you! ST MARIA GORETTI WEB SITE Our Website is AMAZING...Go visit and wander around for awhile. Check out the Parish Stewardship Video. You ll see some great photos and updated information about our Parish and all it offers at Our parish bulletin is available online! Visit select find a church and follow the prompts to find SMG and register to receive notifications when our bulletins are posted. Be sure to patronize our bulletin advertisers...they make our bulletin possible!

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 THE MEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP The Men's Spirituality Group meets the second Monday of each month in Piper II at 7:00 PM to study various Catholic writings & listen to guest speakers. One of the ways to find God is through the beauty of His creation. Learn how as we explore Fr. Thomas Dubay's book "The Evidential Power of Beauty". For more info contact Phil Ondrei at apondrei@aol.com or KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights (Council 11007) are Catholic men 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life. Visit the Knights of Columbus website to learn more about the activities and history of the organization: We meet the first and third Monday s of the month. On the first Monday we meet at 7pm to Pray the Rosary before our meeting. If you are interested in joining us please call: Mike Theobald, GK at Our next pancake breakfast is November 13th. *The Knights appreciate your support of our Coffee & Donut fellowship after Sunday Masses. Your participation helps us provide support to our Seminarians. REMEMBER - The Abitibi paper recycling bins in the parking lot raise funds for the Knights outreach. Save your newspapers, books, junk mail, etc. and help a great cause! SMG MEN S CLUB CHARITIES Upcoming Events! October 22nd - Oktoberfest Dinner/Dance We meet the FIRST Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm off campus. For more information please call Mike Theobald (480) ST MARIA GORETTI WOMEN S GUILD 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-Thursday 7:00 am-6:00 pm; Thursday - 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Friday 6:00 am-6:00 pm and Saturday 6:00 am-5:00 pm Current adoration hours in need of Adorers : Tuesday - 8:00 am - 9:00 am, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, 10:00-11:00am,11:00 am - 12:00 pm, 3:00-4:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 am Saturday 8:00 am - 9:00 am, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am - 9:00am, 9:00am - 10:00am, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. 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. *The only candles we allow in the chapel are 100% beeswax and are $1.00 each. Money received will go to the Chapel maintenance fund. Posted Information for use is in the Chapel. 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 QUILTERS GROUP MEETING YEAR ROUND! Our St. Maria Goretti Quilters Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at 9:30 am in Piper II. We will be making quilts for newly baptized babies from our parish...please let us know ahead of time if you would like one. If you are in need of more information about this ministry call: Judy Colburn at ext. 13 or Danita Bennett at WE NEED MEN S NECKTIES if you have any to spare! Thanks for the ones you have brought in. YOUNGER THAN EVER BINGO We meet the First and Third Tuesday of each month from 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm. in Piper Hall. All are welcome to join us. We re a friendly group of souls that enjoy playing Bingo with others. See You October 18th!

8 8 SMG OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS Ecumenical Outreach & Interreligious, Phil Ondrei... (480) Guadalupe Outreach, D.J. & Lois Lovett... (480) Habitat for Humanity, Joe Giuliano... (480) Sanctity of Life... (480) Pastoral Care, Dcn. Charlie Voss... (480) Santa s Workshop, Ida Trentacoste (after 5:30 pm)... (480) St. Vincent de Paul Society, Barbara Spedale... (480) x50 Welcome to America Project...(602) ECUMENICAL OUTREACH Ecumenism is a high priority for the Church and we are seeking to do our part at SMG. There were 16 decrees promulgated in Vatican II. One was The Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio). It is also discussed in other decrees. This shows the importance of Ecumenism to the Church. Since Vatican II, the Vatican has been in talks with many other faiths, and there has been great openness and progress in mutual understanding. In future months, we will be presenting more information on what has been happening in this great work of the Church. Can't wait? Check out the Vatican website at Vatican.va. Or even better, get involved with the Ecumenical Committee as we work on ways to reach out to our brothers and sisters of other faiths... "that they may all be one" (Jn 17:20-21).Contact Phil Ondrei ( ). ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEEDS YOU!/ FOOD DRIVE INFO. Our St. Vincent de Paul conference is seeking new members. We are grateful every day for your continued financial support to help our neighbors and fellow parishioners. NOW we need your TIME. The time commitment is minimal. The REWARDS are GREAT! Can YOU help us do God s work? Call a friend and come to one of our meetings. We meet every other Wednesday from 5:45-6:45pm. Yes, just ONE hour. WE NEED YOU! Please call Our next SVDP monthly food drive will be the weekend of November 5th & 6th after all Masses. Please do not donate expired foods or fresh foods (such as bread), or opened containers. your continued generosity towards those in need is truly appreciated.. *Keep those backpacks coming!! Any backpacks not getting filled for the new school year could surely be used at the St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Shelter. Please drop them off at the Parish Office and we will get them downtown. THANK YOU for your continued financial support of our conference. It's always a long, hot summer and we get lots of calls for help with utility bills. Your contributions continue to help us do God's work here at SMG. ******************************************************************************************************** THE MISSION OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The mission of St. Vincent de Paul is to increase our spirituality by helping the poor. We have found the poor and hungry right in our own neighborhood and in two other communities that we help with food assistance. We are blessed to be part of you and carry out our mission with your full support. Please know that when you bring food to Church on the First Sunday Food Drives you are caring for and feeding many grateful families. Thank you! S M G O U T R E A C H M I N I S T R I E S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Save the Date! Annual Habitat Dinner Saturday, November 12th in Piper Hall at 6:00pm RESPECT ALL LIFE RESPECT ALL LIFE more info to come If you d like to get involved with Habitat call Joe Guiliano Christians throughout Phoenix are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life effort through November 6th. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, please consider volunteering to pray outside of the Tempe Clinic during the 40 days and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort. For more information and sign up for a time please contact: Mary Jean Colonna at You can visit the website at phoenix. Please join us in praying the Rosary at SMG after the 8:00 am Mass Monday-Saturday.

9 O T H E R N E W S 9 NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING - CHASTE LIVING PLEASE JOIN US - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15TH RETREATS FOR CATHOLIC SINGLES The Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (PDCCW) invites you all to join us for our Annual Welcome Meeting on Saturday, October 15 th at St. Raphael s in Glendale, AZ from 8:30am-2pm. Cost is $20 & includes continental breakfast & lunch. Come learn about the PDCCW and other ministries of the Diocese where you can get involved with your parish women s ministries! Call Rhapsody at or go to for your registration form. 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, and 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, or Lois Berger at SECULAR FRANCISCANS MEETING AT SMG The Secular Franciscans will meet in JXXIII on Saturday, November 12th, at 7:00am. 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 SFO at ST WAY EXPERIENCING ANNUAL DRAUGHT We are extra low on diapers, formula that is not out of date, and maternity clothes for our in-need clients. If you can help by donating diapers, formula or maternity clothes or financial support for those items, send to 1 st Way 333 E McDowell, PHX AZ 85004, Ph or donate online at Thank you for your ongoing support of the life saving work of 1 st Way. We reach over 250 women per month with our free services. 1 ST Way hands out over 2000 diapers every month and dozens of cans of formula as well as layettes for newborn babies. A LIVING KRAKOW CULTURAL PILGRIMAGE Join Fr David Kelash, Pastor Immaculate Conception: Footsteps of Bl. John Paul II and St. Faustina (Divine Mercy) in Poland May 7-17, Celebrate Thanksgiving Mass for Bl. John Paul II Beatification in his hometown Church (Papal Indulgence). Experience Poland s Catholic Culture with local people, in ways not typically offered, which American Pilgrims do not normally discover. Itinerary includes 7 World Heritage sites, numerous Bl John Paul II, St Faustina, St Maximilian Kolbe and Marian shrines. Discover why travel-wise Pilgrims say, Catholic Poland - best experience of all. $3,430 includes airfare from Phoenix. Optional 4- day extension (Rome or Fatima). Enrollment size limited. Join us! A Living Krakow Cultural Pilgrimage - Reservations, itinerary, questions, full information call Mike Mike@livingkrakow.com online: For more info please call Eric: or visit the CRYS website at SINGLE SOULS Catholic? Single? Widowed, divorced or separated? Over 35? Join us for Single Souls. For information please call Dan, or Karen, WIDOWED? DIVORCED? SEPARATED? Beginning Experience may be for you! This program is designed to help grieving widowed, separated and divorced persons emerge from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning, and move into the future with renewed hope. For more information call WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Worldwide Marriage Encounter s mission of renewal in the church and change in the world is to assist couples and priests to live fully intimate and responsible relationships by providing them with a Catholic experience and ongoing community support for such a lifestyle. For more info call or on-line phoenix.az.wwme.org. A BLESSING TO ONE ANOTHER Pope John Paul II & The Jewish People Be a part of The Blessing! See the acclaimed multimedia touring exhibit, A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People Oct. 26 Dec. 11, For more information on docent, volunteer or sponsorship opportunities please: us at info@blessingprojectaz.org Visit the website at Visit us on Facebook: The Blessing Project AZ Call Location: George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, 416 E. Grant, Phoenix, AZ Located south of Chase Field on the west side of 7 th Street Hours: Noon to 5:00 p.m. Tues. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sat. - Sun. CATHOLIC RADIO IN THE VALLEY 1310AM 1310 AM for excellent Catholic Radio!

10 Welcome to St Maria Goretti s Annual Oktoberfest Dinner Dance Saturday October 22, 2011 in Piper Hall Dinner Dance 6PM -10PM Music: TWO S COMPANY Charity Raffle No- Host Bar Tickets are available in the parish office: Donation: Adults: $15.00 Children 5 to 12: $5.00 Children Under 5: Free ROAST PORK, BRATWURST, CHICKEN, SAUERKRAUT, GERMAN POTATO SALAD, ETC. COFFEE AND DESERT PROVIDED To reserve tables of 6 or more gäste call Sponsored by St. Maria Goretti Men s Club Charities 6261 North Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250