1 Sunday, September 17, 2017-24th Sunday in Ordinary Time REMEMBER THE MERCY...POPE FRANCIS: God s forgiveness knows no limits; it is greater than anything we can imagine, and it comes to all who know in their hearts that they have done wrong and desire to return to him. God looks at the heart that seeks forgiveness. The problem, unfortunately, comes whenever we have to deal with a brother or sister who has even slightly offended us. The reaction described in the parable describes it perfectly: He seized him by the throat and said, Pay what you owe! (Matt 18:28). Here we encounter all the drama of our human relationships. When we are indebted to others, we expect mercy; but when others are indebted to us, we demand justice! All of us do this. It is a reaction unworthy of Christ s disciples, nor is it the sign of a Christian style of life. Jesus teaches us to forgive and to do so limitlessly: I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times (v.22) What he offers us is the Father s love, not our own claims to justice. To trust in the latter alone would not be the sign that we are Christ s disciples who have obtained mercy at the foot of the cross solely by virtue of the love of the Son of God. Let us not forget, then, the harsh saying at the end of the parable: So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart (v.35). Pope Francis, Meditation at Assisi, August 4, 2016 FIESTA 2017 ON ITS LAUNCHING PAD: All systems are go for the 39th annual Fiesta on the weekend of September 29, 30, and October 1. At all Masses last weekend, R.J. Saavedra, our very motivated Fiesta Chair, alerted us to our upcoming annual Fiesta event. An attractive invitational insert will be a part of next week s bulletin outlining the wide range of engaging activities during the Fiesta weekend. The Fiesta each year is a wonderful community gathering of our parish and school and surrounding neighborhood. The planned focus of this annual event is community, fellowship and friendship-sharing. The income from this Fiesta is a blessing in helping some maintenance needs within our parish plant each year. The income from this year s Fiesta will be reserved and designated for the 60th parish anniversary fund. The designated funds will give needed attention to flooring underneath the pews in the church and attention to the pews which are showing significant signs of wear and tear after their 59 years of service. It was indeed a delight and joy for me to participate in the meeting of the Fiesta core committee recently. I found a wonderful spirit of excitement, commitment and loving service alive within this group of thirty of our parishioners. The loving service of almost 300 volunteers becomes the lifeblood of our parish Fiesta. All parishioners are invited in the sharing of some loving service hours in any of our many areas of service during the Fiesta weekend. THE FIESTA WHITE ELEPHANT TEAM NEEDS YOUR HELP: Clean out your closets and garage and donate those no longer needed items to the White Elephant Sale. Starting this weekend you can drop off items under the tent in front of the Parish Hall. Volunteer helping hands contact Laura Stehle at 747-1321. FIESTA TICKETS: Each book consists of 12 tickets. Suggested donation of only $10.00 per book. Suggested donation per ticket is one dollar each. Two tickets in each book are a bonus. If you should want extra books to sell, you may get them from the Parish office. We ask that all unsold books be returned to the Parish office so that we may have the chance to make them available to someone else. Please return the ticket stubs with the money in a separate envelope to the Parish office in advance of the weekend, or you can simply drop the envelope in any Sunday collection. You can also use the OneParish app to make your donation. PRAYING THE SUNDAY SCRIPTURES: On this Monday, September 18th, a session for beginners on praying with the Scriptures or Lectio Divina will be presented in the Daily Chapel at 7pm. This process of prayer is very favored within our Catholic tradition. There will be hand-out materials on how to train oneself on this form of prayer as well as the opportunity to experience the prayer exercise by doing it during the session. God s Word is a great source of power and prayer and I continue to be excited about introducing this Lectio Divina form of prayer to our parishioners. The session will be an hour to an hour and a half.
Christian Education / Formation Scripture Reflection Matthew 18:15-20 How many times shall we forgive? In Sunday s Gospel we hear how forgiving is not easy. Peter clearly has a problem with Jesus message of forgiveness. He tries to find out how much is enough seven times? But Jesus refuses to acknowledge a boundary: Not seven times, I say seventy times seven times. In other words, don t bother counting. No matter how often he forgives, Peter will never be able to say he has forgiven his brother enough. Neither will we. In our personal lives and in our social and economic dealings, we must become perpetually forgiving people. It s hard to let go of what others owe us, hard to give up the sense of being wronged and the desire to be compensated. Like Peter, we want to count. How else can we be sure we won t run out of the love and comfort we need? The parable is about us, not about God. The unforgiving servant s terrible fate is meant to startle us into recognizing how urgent we need to change our treatment of those who offend us. God s reign is coming is indeed already here? There s no time to lose. Hurry up! Show mercy. Forgive your sister, your brother, your co-worker and your neighbor from your heart. Now! ***How does it feel to forgive someone? To be forgiven? Which is harder: To ask forgiveness, accept forgiveness, or grant forgiveness? September Calendar 18 Praying with the Scriptures Lectio Divina 29/30 Parish Fiesta! October Calendar 1 Parish Fiesta (last day!) 5 Continuing Art Classes start 7 Parish Rosary Rally after 5:30pm Mass 9 Mary Favored One Bible Study starts 11 The Mystery of God sharing group starts 14/15 Ministry Awareness Weekend DID YOU KNOW Original sin is the inherited sin of the human race. Actual sins are deliberate acts in violation of God s law, by thought, word, or deed. Actual sins are either mortal (fully deliberate and serious) or venial (less deliberate and of less importance). Becoming Catholic or Finishing Your Sacraments ADULT SACRAMENT CLASSES STARTED ON TUES. SEPT. 12! If you missed the first day, please call Mary Chajewski in the office at 747-1321 to register. RCIA Process: Year-long for the unbaptized (and non-practicing baptized), to prepare for receiving the sacraments of Initiation - Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Series is offered on Tuesday evenings at 7pm, and started September 12, 2017, in the Parish Activity Center. Sacraments will be received at the Easter Vigil, 2018. Cost is $40 for materials. Call the parish office for more information. Other Sacrament classes will start in January 2018. Lectio Divina Praying with the Scriptures: Monday September 18, at 7pm. On this evening, Msgr. Tom will facilitate a how to pray with the Scriptures process for beginners at 7pm in the Church meet by Daily Chapel. God s Word is a deep source of prayer and is alive, active, and effective in transforming our lives when we engage in its prayerful reading and meditation leading us to prayer and contemplation. When we set aside quality time to do this with an open and seeking heart, God speaks to us through the power of His Word. These evening sessions for beginners will help participants discover and enjoy the simple, yet powerful beauty of Lectio Divina divine reading of Sacred Scripture. Approximately 90 minutes you only need to attend one session. No fee. Registration with the Parish Office will be appreciated. 2 Pray the Holy Rosary at the Arizona Rosary Celebration Plan to attend the Arizona Rosary Celebration, an annual event in the Diocese of Tucson on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church; located at 8650 North Shannon Road, Tucson, AZ 85742 from 10:00am to 12:15pm. The Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson, will preside. This celebration includes praying the Holy Rosary in front of the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction, music, and a keynote address by Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B., Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces, New Mexico. This event will honor Mary under her title, Our Lady of Fatima. Admission is free. Pray for the success of the Arizona Rosary Celebration. For more information, call Al Tucker (520) 825-1248, or e-mail azrosary@yahoo.com or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/azrosary
3 Liturgy & Worship Liturgy At A Glance! Lyn Bulski at 305-3612 or Lbulski@ omosparish.org September 17 September 18 September 24 October 24-25 January 13, 2018 September 16 September 17 Youth in Ministry Party 12:30-3:30pm NEW Altar Server Formation 6-8pm in church 25 th Sunday in Ordinary Time NEW EME Formation 7pm in church Liturgy Convocation and Renewal 8:30-11am in church EMEs, HMs, Choirs, Lectors, Liturgy Media 5:30pm Cantor 7:00am Quiet Mass- no music 9:00am Praise Alive 10:45am Laudate 12:30pm Jammin 4:00pm Coro de los Niños 6:00pm Jubilation PRIEST CONFESSION SCHEDULE Wednesday 6pm - 6:25 pm Saturday 4pm - 5pm Saturday 7pm - 7:30pm READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK (In some instances, the optional readings may be used) Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a Eucharistic Adorers Needed Sunday 1:00pm Tuesday 2:00pm Wednesday 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 7:00pm A friend will visit his friend in the morning to wish him a good day, in the evening, a good night, taking also an opportunity to converse with him during the day. In like manner make visits to Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, if your duties permit it. St. Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord Betty Lou Pence, Bethel Gissell Help Needed Immediately! Volunteers for Sanctuary Maintenance (Cleaning of the church) On the 3 rd OR 4 th Saturdays of each month. Please call Lyn at the parish office today! 305-3612 We need you now! Thank you!! Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Many ministers are needed for loving service at all of our weekend Masses. The formation sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, October 24 at 7pm Theology Wednesday, October 25 at 7:15pm Practical application Both in the church Participants must attend both sessions Application forms are available in the parish office and must be returned by Wednesday, October 18th Please contact Lyn Bulski at the parish office for more information 305-3612 or lbulski@omosparish.org Pre-Order Your Personal Copy of the Missal Today Only $6 Per Year! Limited Number Available Starts First Sunday of Advent Readings are in both English & Spanish Name Phone Email To purchase your personal copy of the missal, mail this form and $6 to: OMOS Missals, 1800 S. Kolb, Tucson, AZ 85710. Or, bring this form & payment to the parish office or place in the offertory at any Mass. You will be contacted when missals are available for pick up.
Ministerios Hispanos LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Tim 2:1-8; Sal 28 (27):2, 7-9; Lc 7:1-10 Martes: 1 Tim 3:1-13; Sal 101 (100):1b-3ab, 5-6; Lc 7:11-17 Miércoles: 1 Tim 3:14-16; Sal 111 (110):1-6; Lc 7:31-35 Jueves: Ef 4:1-7, 11-13; Sal 19 (18):2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Viernes: 1 Tim 6:2c-12; Sal 49 (48):6-10, 17-20; Lc 8:1-3 Sábado: 1 Tim 6:13-16; Sal 100 (99):1b-5; Lc 8:4-15 Domingo: Is 55:6-9; Sal 145 (144):2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Fil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a Grupo de Oración San Juan Pablo II se reúne cada lunes de 7-9pm en el centro de actividades de la parroquia (PAC), te invitamos a formar parte de esta oración comunitaria e individual. Ven y Ora, aprende y toma un descanso del ajetreo diario en los brazos de Jesús. La oración es la columna vertebral de nuestra Fe. El Grupo de Formacion de la Fe para adultos reinicio ya sus sesiones!! Nos reuniomos cada Miercoles de 7-9pm en el comedor del PAC. Ven y aprendamos a discernir y fortalecer nuestra Fe y descubramos como el Senor esta presente en cada instante de Nuestra Vida si se lo permitimos. En estas sesiones oramos, alabamos, aprendemos y compartimos en comunidad para juntos llevar la Buena nueva a todos los ambientes en que nos desembolvemos Estas sesiones son para toda la familia Hispana que quiere fortalecerse en el amor a Dios! 39th Annual FIESTA NEWS The Fiesta is just 2 weeks away! Sept 29, 30, Oct 1 OUR SILENT AUCTION is seeking donations that will attract lots of bids! Please drop off your Silent Auction items, gift baskets or gift certificate donations at the parish office. WHITE ELEPHANT HOURS: Early Bird Hours - Thursday, 9/28: 3:30-5:30pm, $2 entry fee Friday, 9/29: 8am-12noon AND 5pm - 10pm Saturday, 9/30: 8am-12noon AND 4pm-10pm Sunday, 10/1: 1pm-8pm Box Sale: 5:30pm CAKES NEEDED!: We need cakes for our amazing Cake Walk Booth!! Please bring cakes to the PAC dining room starting Thursday, September 28th at 7:45 am and throughout Fiesta weekend. We humbly request donation of 2 cakes per OMOS school family. Be sure to sign the donation form at the time of drop off to make sure you receive LMS or volunteer hour(s). VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS: Don't forget to turn in your completed Fiesta sign up form to the school or parish office. SECURITY: We are in need of OMOS school parent or parishioner that is interested in volunteering to work on our Fiesta Security Team. Law enforcement, security or military background helpful but not required. 4 SET-UP AND TEAR-DOWN: The following blocks of volunteer times are needed Set Up: Tues-Thurs (September 26th through 29th) from 8AM - 12noon and 1-5PM. Evening shift also needed 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Tear Down: Monday (Oct. 2nd) 8am - 3pm. Please complete Volunteer form to receive "LMS" Hours. Forms are available at school or church office. For questions or to sign up, please call RJ at 907-3364 or email args100@gmail.com
5 YOUTH Ministry Purity is the fruit of prayer. St. Mother Teresa THANK YOU!!! Christian Life Commission Pray For Those Who Seek Healing: Leonard Calmus, Alejandro San Vicente, Israel Bojorquez, Salvador Valenzuela, Kathie Stogsdill, Sandy Philips Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary will take place in the PAC Rm #2 on Thursday, September 21st at 7pm. Check out Teen Ministry on the OMOS Website! omoslifeteen@slack.com and join us on slack! OMOS Life Teen Thank you to our awesome Teen Leads and Core for all of the hard work prior to and the day of! Thank you to Joe Pacheco and the Knights of Columbus for grilling the food! Thank you to the Hispanic Ministry for the wonderful Mexican food! Thanks to all the Teens who showed up and made the day so much fun! High School Confirmation begins at 10:30 in the PAC Auditorium and ends after the 12:30 Mass. If you haven t registered, do so now! Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate. Our kickoff celebration continues... Sunday, September 17 Life Teen will meet first at the Families in Ministry Celebration (PAC Ramada) and then will move to the PAC for the Introduction to Theology of the Body: Life, Love and YOU. This is the beginning of a 10 part series JUST FOR YOU! Awesome topics, videos and conversation. If you are a Teen in High School you will want to hear this! Come! Join Us! Do you like to cook? Do you want to help our youth without a weekly commitment? Are you looking for a group project or family ministry project? An important part of our ministry is FOOD. We need meals donated for our Sunday meetings and snacks for our Thursday nights. Water and Gatorade are always welcome. If you want to help but don t like to cook, you can purchase meals or donate funds. Email: ksisson@omosparish.org For information regarding youth ministry, teen programs or needs, please contact Kim Sisson, OMOS Youth Ministry ksisson@omosparish.org, (520) 747-1321 Life Teen OMOS @OMOSTeen The Our Mother of Perpetual Help Rosary will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, September 20th. For more information, please call 250-0242. Weekend of 9/9-10/17 $12,383.37 Thank you for your generous support! Sister Jose Women s Center Annual Dinner Celebration - Saturday, Oct. 21st St. Augustine Catholic High School Gym 8800 E 22nd Street Reception from 5pm to 7pm, dinner to follow. Silent Auction throughout the evening. Tickets $40 per person. Tickets on sale after all Masses on Sept 30th - Oct 1st. For more information, contact Jean Fedigan (520) 954-3373, or email: execdirector@sisterjose.org Casa Maria sandwich making will be on Thursday, September 21st 8:30am - 10:30am in the Parish Activity Center Dining Room Come one, come all! Thank you for your food drive donations: The members of the Saint Vincent De Paul Society want to thank our parishioners for the most generous outpouring of care for those we serve. Your generosity in food, personal items and monetary donations will go a long way in helping those in need. The parishioners of OMOS are in our prayers daily. A HEARTFELT THANK YOU!!!
THIS WEEK'S MASS SCHEDULE: If you would like to present the gifts of bread and wine at the Mass offered for your loved one, please sign up in the Gift Bearer Book behind the last pew in the back of church. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 7:00 am - David Anguiano+ 9:00 am - Thomas & Hannah Cahalane+ 10:45 am - William Burroughs+ 12:30 pm - Marianna Edgar+ 4:00 pm - Carmen Velasquez+ 6:00 pm - Lois Sherwood+ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 6:30 am - Mariah Mattu (Birthday) 8:30 am - Ray & Sylvia Ramirez (25th Anniversary) TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 6:30 am - Kiyo Cecil+ 8:30 am - Carmen Leon+ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 6:30 am - Patricia Henry+ *8:30 am - Irma Saucedo 6:30 pm - Peace & Justice THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 6:30 am - Mary Lou Kinderknecht+ 8:30 am - Jesus Canales+ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 6:30 am - Patricia Ann Martin+ 8:30 am - David Valenzuela (Birthday) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 8:30 am - Nicole Rodriguez (Birthday) 5:30 pm - Panfilo Zaragoza+ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 7:00 am - David Peters+ & Joseph Peters+ 9:00 am - Ken Barnhart, Jr.+ 10:45 am - Jose & Reina Gutierrez (67th anniversary) 12:30 pm - Lois Sherwood+ 4:00 pm - Albert (Birdie) Manuel+ 6:00 pm - Albert (Birdie) Manuel+ *School Mass (when school is in session) Anointing of the Sick on the first Wednesday and Friday of each month Boots & Bling Gala at the Hilton Hotel El Conquistador Resort Saturday, October 28, 2016 $90 per person Dinner, Live Auction & Entertainment For ticket information, call 321-4300 www.reachoutwomenscenter.com THIS WEEK AT OMOS PARISH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 1:30 pm - Families in Ministry Party - PAC/Ramada-Field 2:00 pm - Fortaleciendo Familias en la Fe - PAC/Scout Rm MONDAY, SEPTEMER 18 9:00 am - Lectio Divina - Cenacle Chapel 9:15 am - Spragg Faith Sharing Group - PAC/Retreat Rm 2:30 pm - Dolor Rosary - Church 6:00 pm - Fiesta Meeting - PAC/Dining Rm 6:00 pm - New Altar Server Formation - Church 6:30 pm - Divorce Survival - PAC/Rm #1 7:00 pm - Lectio Divina for Beginners - Church 7:00 pm - Grupo de Oración - PAC/Auditorium TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 9:30 am - Book Club - PAC/Rm #1 10:00 am - TDS Seniors - PAC/Dining Rm 5:30 pm - CEL Meeting - Kino Conference Rm 5:30 pm - Cursillo Group - Church/Family Rm 6:00 pm - RCIA/POF Classes - PAC/Dining Rm 6:00 pm - Adult Confirmation Classes - PAC/Scout Rm/Aud. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 9:00 am - Bible Study: Dashed Hope - PAC/Rm #1 9:30 am - Golden Agers Cards - PAC/Dining Rm 9:30 am - Pequeñas Comunidades de Fe - PAC/Retreat Rm 6:45 pm - Lectio Divina - PAC/Retreat Rm 7:00 pm - Hispanic Ministries - PAC/Dining Rm THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 8:30 am - Casa Maria Sandwich-making - PAC/Dining Rm 5:30 pm - Diocesan Charismatic Group Mtg - PAC/Retreat Rm 7:00 pm - OLOG Rosary - PAC/Rm#2 7:00 pm - Baptism Prep Class - PAC/Auditorium FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 4:00 pm - Baptismal Interviews - Kino Conference Rm 7:00 pm - Charismatic Prayer Group - PAC/Rm #1 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 9:00 am - Encuentro - PAC/Aud./Dining Rm 3:00 pm - Servants of Mary - PAC/Retreat Rm SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 2:00 pm - Fortaleciendo Familias en la Fe - PAC/Scout Rm What s Happening Around Town A Unique Sale: Antique and Vintage Furniture, Religious Art Pieces and Additional Items SATURDAY, September 30th, 2017 10AM - 3PM Sorry, no pre-sales Benedictine Monastery, 800 N. Country Club Rd. (Just south of Speedway) ***All items must be REMOVED by 3PM Sunday, Oct. 1** Couple Prayer Retreat Oct. 14-15 Benedictine Sisters Monastery, 800 N. Country Club Couple Prayer Retreat can enrich your Sacrament of Matrimony and allows husbands and wives to experience the presence of God in their marital relationship. The goal is for the couple to discover God s Will for them, and act upon the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to be a witness of love and unity. Call Kevin or Kathie at 520-722-2931 for more info or email stogskk@mindspring.com. 6