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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 January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. ~ Titus 3:5 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 9 am - 3 pm Closed Daily 12 pm - 1 pm Mass Schedule Weekends: Saturday 5 pm Sunday: 9 am, 11 am, 5 pm Weekdays: 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, 1/11 7 pm Kevin Saunders Bible Study Thursday, 1/14 7 pm Knights of Columbus Tuesday, 1/12 6:30 pm Finance Council Friday, 1/15 No Events Scheduled Wednesday, 1/13 6:30 pm Steering Commi ee Saturday, 1/16 9 am Ministers Day of Reflec on Mass Inten ons Sunday, 1/10 9 am Nancy Boor 11 am Peter Sterkowitz 5 pm People of the Parish M 1/11 Michael Regula T 1/12 Be y Szot W 1/13 Lupe Abril F 1/ Sa 1/16 Margaret Armstrong

2 Page 2 stbenedict.org Liturgy & Administra on Scripture Readings For This Week Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14 20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; 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 Reduced Catholic Tui on Rate For parents registering their children for the school year, please note: In order to receive the school s reduced Catholic Tui on Rate, your pastor must determine whether your family meets the criteria set by your parish for Registered, Ac ve, Par cipa ng members. The defini on of registered, ac ve, and par cipa ng varies by parish, but it usually includes a ending Mass regularly, contribu ng with an envelope to the offertory, and suppor ng the ministry life of the parish. Friday: Saturday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2: Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13 17 If you have any ques ons about your family s status, please contact Mary Jane Livens in the parish office at ext. 304 or mlivens@stbenedict.org. Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11 Presider Schedule for the Weekend of 1/16-17 Saturday 5 pm: Fr. Bob Binta Sunday 9 am: Fr. Bill Faiella 11 am: Fr. Joe Hennessy 5 pm: Fr. Bill Faiella Weekly Contribu ons for the Weekend of 12/26-27 Regular Contribu ons: Current Week: $9,998 EFT-Monthly Reoccuring: $41,450 Total for the Month: $90,504 Christmas: $25,318 Debt Reduc on: Current Week: $535 EFT-Monthly Reoccuring: $5,684 Total for the Month: $9,999 Mortgage: Monthly Payment: $21,766 Loan Balance: $406,144

3 Page 3 The Bap sm of the Lord - January 10, 2016 A Message from Fr. Bob Dear Friends, Once again, Happy New Year to you all! I hope that everyone has recovered from Christmas and New Years celebra ons. It is hard to believe, but now we are moving into It is the me of year when we are faced with the reality of our lives. The new year has begun and, with it, many of us resolve to make needed or desired changes. Our goal is to set resolu ons that will help us become be er people as we enter the new year. Our challenge is to turn these resolu ons into reality. The children at St. John Bosco School returned back to school last Monday and I had the opportunity to interact with a number of our students. Many were happy and eager to resume school. However, a few said they wished they had one more week of sleeping in, which I imagine most of us do! I assured them that they will have fun back in school. This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Bap sm of the Lord. It is the first event of his public ministry. This day marks the conclusion of Jesus first thirty years, referred to as the hidden life. This Feast also marks the end of the Christmas de Season, also referred to as the Twelve Days of Christmas. We now begin Ordinary Time in the Church. Ordinary Time lasts un l Ash Wednesday, February 10 this year, also marking the beginning of the Season of Lent. During this Ordinary Time of the year we are called upon to be true and faithful witnesses of Christ. We are called upon to serve God and neighbor. During the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is urging each one of us to prac ce both spiritual and corporal works of mercy. Being a Chris an means that we are called to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. It is good to know that we are not alone on this journey. Together, we are the Body of Christ. We all help each other to grow in faith by sharing our gi s and talents. Together, we build the kingdom of God. As parishioners of St. Benedict, I urge everyone to con nue to grow in faith. We have many excellent programs and ministries in the parish for you to join to foster your growth and spirituality. Lastly, I hope you have received our St. Benedict Parish calendar for 2016, printed courtesy of Hansen Mortuaries and Cemetery based in North Phoenix and Sco sdale. Please find some me to send them a word of thanks. Wishing you all a blessed and frui ul week. ~ Fr. Bob

4 Page 4 stbenedict.org Faith Forma on & More 2016 Day of Reflec on Postponed Thank you to all who RSVP d for the Liturgical Ministers Day of Reflec on. A er much considera on, we have decided to postpone this important day un l the Easter Season. The majority of those who responded were not able to a end on January 16. Please watch for your invita on for the new date when we will experience an inspira onal morning of beau ful music, reflec on and prayer with Paul Hillebrand! (Lunch will also be provided following the session.) Parish Annual Rummage Sale Mark your calendars and save the date for the upcoming Parish of St. Benedict Annual Rummage Sale scheduled for Saturday, March 5. All proceeds will benefit our parish debt reduc on. Please save your valuable rummage sale dona ons for this event! If you are able to volunteer and help in any way, please call Gayle Siewert at Blood Drive The Knights of Columbus, Parish of St. Benedict and United Blood Services are holding a blood drive on Sunday, January 31, from 8 am to 1 pm on the parish property. Find the hero in you and please consider dona ng to help save lives. Our parish goal is 100 sign ups! Go to unitedbloodservices.org to sign up. For more informa on contact David Rees at drees@stbenedict.org or ext Rediscover Jesus With help from an anonymous donor each family received a copy of the book, Rediscover Jesus this past Christmas. Jesus wants you to carry on His work is a quote directly from page 15 of your Rediscover Jesus book. What does this mean? Further on that same page it says: How much is the sheer busyness of your life preven ng you from living the life God is calling you to live? This Lent let s make an effort to come to know Jesus and His sacrifice be er. Using the book Rediscover Jesus, read one chapter of the book per day, from the Monday before Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday. There are 40 chapters with a Prologue and Opening Thoughts as well. Also, join together once a week with your family, your neighbors, or folks from the parish who will become your friends, and talk about the chapters you have just read. A li le accountability can do a lot to keep us faithful to our commitment. Groups can meet any me, day or evening, and talk about Jesus in their lives. What a powerful Lent this can be! To help form groups the Faith Forma on team will be available a er all Masses the weekend of January 23/24 with sign-up sheets. Please visit us to see if there is a day and a me that fits your schedule! If you need another book let us know and we can order it for you. Contact Sr. Colleen with ques ons at srcolleen@stbenedict.org or ext. 302.

5 Page 5 The Bap sm of the Lord - January 10, 2016 Faith Forma on This Week in Children and Youth Faith Forma on January No mee ngs this week. Enjoy your vaca on! Liturgy of the Word with Children Catechist Training Are you looking for a low-commitment and rewarding way to share your faith with the children of our parish? We need volunteers willing to read and discuss the Sunday readings with the children during the Liturgy of the Word por on of the 9 am Mass. This program is an amazing opportunity to engage our children during Mass and invite them to hear God s word in a way they can more easily understand. Our volunteers are able to set their own schedule, selec ng the Sundays they are available. We ask that you commit to, on average, one Sunday a month. If you are curious about this program or interested in being trained, please contact Holly Forseth ( ext. 303 or hforseth@ stbenedict.org). Bible Study On Monday Night Monday night bible study with Kevin Saunders resumes tomorrow evening on January 11 at 7 pm. Kevin will first be teaching Paul s le er to the Gala ans, then the book of 2 Samuel. All are welcome to this enjoyable and informa ve gathering of parishioners and non-parishioners alike. EPIC Spring 2016 Multi-Parish Retreat Hey high school teens! EPIC s Spring 2016 Retreat will soon be here! On February 26-28, 2016 (Friday through Sunday) in Williams, Arizona, St. Benedict will join other parishes throughout the Diocese of Phoenix for their annual mul -parish retreat. David went on this retreat when he was a teen and had a BLAST! We only have 6 spots remaining at this me so register fast! More info is available in the lobby of the parish. Hope you can make it! (To check out photos from our past retreats, visit our Facebook page at St. Benedict Youth Ministry. To read about other teen s experiences on our retreats, check out the parish website at stbenedict.org! God bless!) SJB Catholic School Open House Come discover St. John Bosco Catholic School at an Open House during Catholic Schools Week! Choose either Tuesday, February 2, from 6 to 7:30 pm for our Science Night, or the Drop In Open House during the morning of Wednesday, February 3, from 8 to 11 am. Come discover St. John Bosco Catholic School, a community dedicated to academic excellence and inspiring children to follow their dreams. For more informa on, please go to sjbosco. org/openhouse. The Lord will bless his people with peace. ~ Psalm 29

6 Page 6 stbenedict.org Organiza ons & Ministries End-of-Year Contribu on Statement Request The Parish of St. Benedict is so grateful for the amazing financial support we receive. It is your gifts that sustain the parish and help us to be the warm and inviting community we are. If you would like to request a copy of your financial contributions for tax purposes, simply complete the form on our website (search for 2015 End of Year ). Beginning the week of January 18 we will be fulfilling these requests. Please note, that anyone who has made a single donation of $250 or more will automatically receive a contribution statement in the mail. Also, while we would love to have statements ready earlier than January 18, this would not allow the staff enough time to ensure that all financial gifts are recorded in our system properly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us in the office at Knights of Columbus Knights Meetings The next meeting is on Thursday, January 14, at 7:30 pm. All Knights, please plan to attend! Blood Drive Please plan on donating at the next blood drive which will be on Sunday, January 31, from 8 am to 1 pm. The Knights of Columbus is a men s fraternal organization dedicated to God, Family, Parish and Community. To find out more contact Paul Hagert at azhagerts@q.com. St. Vincent de Paul Thank you for everything you provide to the onsite pantry. We are in need of the following: Dish Soap Condi oner Laundry Soap Shampoo Pasta Sauce Jam/Jelly Financial Planning There is more to financial planning than having a savings account. Have you ever wondered about life insurance or other elements of financial planning? For you, your family and loved ones, let this be the year you look into it! For free informa on about crea ng a financial plan, finding a local advisor or making taxsmart parish gi s, please contact Suzanne Percy, Director of Development in the Parish Office, at ext. 308 or visit the parish website at stbenedict.org. Pastoral Care Please remember in your prayers Fred Dievendorf, George Smiley, and Jo Tobin who died recently. We pray that their families and friends will feel God s healing embrace through the prayers and support of our faith community. Mass of Anoin ng The next Parish Anoin ng Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 23 at 11 am. We invite those who are in need of healing in their lives, be it physical, emo onal or spiritual, to come forward and join us. Our Pastoral Care Ministry will provide a lunch following Mass. Please RSVP to the parish office at ext. 300.

7 Page 7 The Bap sm of the Lord - January 10, 2016 More Safe Environment Training The Parish of St. Benedict will be presen ng the next Safe Environment Training Class next week on Sunday, January 17 from 12:30 to 3 pm in the mee ng room in the back of the church. This program is mandatory for all volunteers that have not previously completed the Founda on Class. This program will educate and empower adults about how to help prevent abuse. To register, please go to safeenvironmen raining. org and click on Register for Classes find this class and click on Register Here on the far right. If you have already completed a founda on class, please visit the website, above, and click on My Obliga ons to complete your renewal class online. For more informa on contact Mary Ziebell at ext Welcome New Parishioners Randall & Ashley Ballreich Carl Carrillo Michael, Amy & Henry Davieau Therese Hegarty Chad, Beth and Rowan Stallings Newly Bap zed Congratula ons to Sidney Michael Davis and Edrick Luu Tran who were bap zed recently. No one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. ~ John 3:5 Liturgy Corner The Liturgy last week revealed the mystery of God s Plan - that in Jesus all peoples, symbolized by the Magi, have been made co-heirs to the blessings promised Israel. This week, we are shown how we claim our inheritance. Jesus doesn t submit to John s bap sm as a sinner in need of purifica on. He humbles himself to pass through Jordan s waters in order to lead a new exodus - opening up the promised land of heaven so that all peoples can hear the words pronounced over Jesus today, words once reserved only for Israel and its king: that each of us is a beloved son or daughter of God. Jesus is the chosen servant Isaiah prophesies in today s First Reading, anointed with the Spirit to make things right and just on earth. God puts his Spirit upon Jesus to make him a covenant of the people, the liberator of the cap ves, the light to the na ons. Jesus, today s Second Reading tells us, is the One long expected in Israel, anointed... with the Holy Spirit and power. The word Messiah means one anointed with God s Spirit. King David was the anointed of the God of Jacob. The prophets taught Israel to await a royal offshoot of David, upon whom the Spirit would rest, Jesus. That s why the crowds are so anxious at the start of today s Gospel. But it isn t John they re looking for. God confirms with His own voice what the Angel earlier told Mary - Jesus is the Son of the Most High, come to claim the throne of David forever. In the Bap sm that He brings, the voice of God will hover over the waters as fiery flame, as we sing in today s Psalm. He has sanc fied the waters, made them a passage-way to healing and freedom - a fountain of new birth and everlas ng life. ~ Sco Hahn

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The Ascension of the Lord 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 May 8, 2016 The