2825 West Rose Canyon Circle, Anthem, Arizona 85086 Phone: (623)465-9740 Fax: (623) 742-7031 WORSHIP SCHEDULE St. Rose Spirituality Center 2825 W. Rose Canyon Circle (Bldg. B) Anthem, Arizona 85086 Daily Mass Monday Saturday... 7:30am Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday, 5 pm Sunday, 8 am, 11:00am, 4:00pm Reconciliation Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday... 7 am Saturday........ 4 pm Mission of the Good Shepherd 45033 N. 12th St. New River, 85087 Weekend Mass Sunday, 9:30 am STAFF PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Francisco Bing Colasito PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Noel Ancheta DEACON John D Amico PARISH STAFF Matt Ficarra, Director of Music & Media Alicia Gonzales, Office Administrator Allison Hagert, Youth & Young Adult Ministry Renee Hunsaker, Coordinator, Religious Ed. Bryan Hartlen, Discipleship Coordinator Mary Peters, Accountant Craig Fredrich, Maintenance/Custodial Susie Traxler, Office Staff Parish Hours: Monday-Thursday-8:30-5pm Friday-8:30-4:00pm Office Closed-Wednesdays, 11am-1pm February 4, 2018 Parish Mission Statement: A welcoming and joyful community committed to making disciples by igniting and strengthening faith in Christ and the celebration of God s grace
V i s i t S t. R o s e a t w w w. s t r o s e a n t h e m. c o m Religious education is a life-long process which integrates the wisdom of the world's religions and philosophies with our present experience of reality and hope for the future. Our teachers come forward to teach, nurture, challenge, and mentor our children, who are our future. And with them, they bring their own special way of educating our kids. Have you ever wondered what and how our teachers teach? Mr. Don is our Wednesday, 1st grade teacher. He has been a co-teacher for a number of years and decided he wanted to give teaching a try this year. And he has done a phenomenal job - from the R Factor of Religion, Reverence, Respect, and Responsibility, to his teaching of the Rosary (he provides the mysteries in segments of coloring sheets), to his woodworking ability in creating a scale sanctuary for the kids to see and understand his teachings of the items found in our church. S AFE ENVIRONM ENT FOUND ATION CL ASS All NEW and EXISTING volunteers who require their initial Safe Environment Training, a class will be offered: Sat., Feb. 10th - 9am - 12pm Parish Office **Please bring 3-5 references that include phone number and e-mail** To register for classes online, visit: www.safeenvironmenttraining.org **Please note that you must have Safe Environment Training to volunteer within a ministry or at an event** Our program is fortunate to have teachers such as Mr. Don who think outside the box to excite our children in their religious journey. If you have an interest in teaching our kids, please contact Renee at the church office. The following paperwork for Confirmation/Eucharist is due NO LATER THAN March 2nd (date extension): Candidate Information Sheet Godparent/Sponsor Eligibility Form Confirmation Name Worksheet Service Hours (10 required) Mass Time Sheet Any questions, contact Renee @ rhunsaker@stroseanthem.com
PA R I S H H A P P E N I N G S P G. 3 Dear Parishioners, I pray that as the New Year has started, hope may be rising in your hearts. I have now been firmly planted in the new academic semester with my own sense of hope rising. So many classes are nourishing my curiosity ( New Testament studies, especially the Gospels, Homiletics, The Theology of the Church, etc ) and my formator and brothers are all around to support me. Though this is the writing intensive semester for theology, my classmates and I are smiling more often than not. To see the men I live with intentionally preparing for their lives as priest urges me on to be more intentional about my own preparation. We all agree that our lives are not our own. As much as we may be tempted and may desire to be selfish with our time, the brothers are here to call us all to higher sanctity for the Lord and the Church. The motivation is love. Each seminarian I am living with has a deep love for their home Diocese, the longing to serve and to pastor the faithful, and that pushes us toward the goal we all seek: to become the holy, faithful, and dedicated priests we long to be. I ask you all to keep the men here close to your hearts as we are moving toward February ( which tends to be the hardest of all the months in seminary ) Please also keep Adam Bradshaw of the Archdiocese of Denver in prayer for his Diaconate Ordination 2/10/2018. Know of my love for you all, the Diocese of Phoenix, and my daily prayers that you all may encounter the Father s love, through Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. I have also included a picture of the outside of the seminary chapel after our first snow of the semester. May God bless and keep you all for Sacred Paschal Triduum! In the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Kevin Ad lesum Per Mariam, Kevin Penkaski Seminarian Diocese of Phoenix Kevin.penkalski@archden.org Totus tuus ego sum, et omnia mea tua sunt. Accipio te in mea omnia. Praebe mihi cor tuum, Maria. The First Sunday of Each Month Starting...February 4, 2018 Parish Office will be open: 9am-3pm Ash Wednesday February 14th 7:00am Good Shepherd Mission 7:30am St. Rose Church 12:00pm Distribution of Ashes at St. Rose Church 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Rose Church
This Week In Our Parish.. Page 4 Saturday, February 3, 2018-Lent Book Sales Sat. 2/3 7:30am Margaret O Connor + 5:00pm James Zak + Sun. 2/4 8:00am Claire Manguerra 9:30am Thomas Demott 11:00am Jim Arnestad + 4:00pm All Parishioners Mon. 2/5 7:30am Mary Borgert + Tues. 2/6 7:30am Tom Baldini + Wed. 2/7 7:30am Mario, Beatriz & Mary Copobianco + 7:00pm Isabella Thurs. 2/8 7:30am Leonard Quin Fri. 2/9 7:30am Rachelle & Jordan Kuhl Sat. 2/10 7:30am Raymond Allison + 5:00pm Rudy Melendez + Sun. 2/11 8:00am Jim Kleine + 9:30am Chaucy Caffarella + 11:00am Raquel Garcia + 4:00pm All Parishioners Mon. 2/12 7:30am Irma & Valmore Johnson + Tues. 2/13 7:30am Catherine Mason Wed. 2/14 7:00am Bernie Baillargeon 7:30am Antonio Paggabao+ 7:00pm Gabriella Bautista Thurs. 2/15 7:30am Jim Arnestad + Fri. 2/16 7:30am Catherine Mason Sat. 2/17 7:30am Corazon Manzano + 5:00pm Benedict J. Laurent + Sun. 2/18 8:00am Colleen Montgomery + 9:30am Bernice & Howard Gregg + 11:00am Beatriz Parado + 4:00pm All Parishioners Sunday, February 4, 2018-Lent Book Sales 9:00am...PreK-5th GR RE Class at Caurus Academy 11:30am...RCIA Breaking Open the Word at Parish Office Monday, February 5, 2018 5:30pm...Sacramental Prep-ACTS & Behold at Vestibule 6:30pm...Baptism Preparation at Parish Office 6:30pm...ACTS-6th-8th Gr. RE at St. Rose Church Tuesday, February 6, 2018 8:30am...Morning Bible Study at the Parish Office 1:00pm...Prayer Shawl Ministry at the Parish Office 6:30pm...Evening Bible Study at the Parish Office Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:30am...Women of St. Rose Meeting at the Parish Office 3:00pm...Novena, Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Rose 3:30pm...SVdP Conference Meeting at the Parish Office 4:30pm...PreK-5th Gr RE Class at Caurus Academy 7:00pm...Wed. Evening Mass at St. Rose Church 7:00pm...Young Adults at Parish Office Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:30pm...Choir Practice at St. Rose Church 6:30pm...RCIA/C/T Meeting at the Parish Office 7:00pm...Charismatic Prayer at SC Sacristy Saturday, February 10, 2018-Lent Book Sales 4:00pm...Grandparents Association at Parish Office Sunday, February 11, 2018-Lent Book Sales 9:00am...PreK-5th Gr RE Class at Caurus Academy 9:30am...PREX Colossae & New World at Good Shepherd 10:30M...Photo Directory Sign Ups at Good Shepherd Patio 11:30am...RCIA Breaking Open the Word at Parish Office 12:30pm...RCIA Team Meeting at the Parish Office 5:00pm...Behold Social Night at an Off-Site Location The Little Black Book Reflections on the Week Day Gospel of Lent Available After Masses Offering-$2.00
Discipleship Time to think about making a commitment to improve our prayer life Being a disciple isn t for the faint of heart. It s a calling that s never fully achieved. We must continually work to improve our relationship with God knowing that the perfection achieved by Jesus Christ, our model, is unattainable by us from this side of heaven. But we persevere, knowing that with His grace, we can improve. Small Christian Communities Our last Small Christian Communities Kick-off retreat starts on February 17th. Parishioners from the Communities of Philippi and Corinth will be receiving invitation calls this week. All Parishioners Are Invited. Sign-ups after this week s Masses. This is your last opportunity to attend. What is God Calling you to So, as we did during our Stewardship of Giving season, we ask that St Rose parishioners prayerfully consider making a commitment to God, to improve their relationship with Him through prayer. You ll find a Stewardship of Prayer Commitment Card on the parish website under Discipleship to help you consider how you might increase and improve your prayer life and ultimately your relationship with God the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thes 5:16-18 Not on Formed yet? It s Easy and Free.. 1. Register for free @StRoseAnthem.Formed.org ( no parish Code required ) 2. Go to Study, then A Lent to Remember 3. Use the Symbolon and Forgiven Leader Guides Parish Photo Dire cto ry Parish Directory photos will be taken in the Church on March 20, 21, 22 and April 12 & 13. Schedule Your Session Now: on our Parish Website (http://bit.ly/strose_photos ) or after Masses starting February 11th at the Mission and February 17th at St. Rose. All participating Parishioners receive a free 8 x 10 photo and a copy of the directory. Can You Help With Sign-ups after Mass? Contact: Cindy Follensbee ( 623) 931-5742 ) Or Rhoda Bryce (602) 228-2579
WWW.STROSEANTHEM.COM Pg. 6 GOSPEL MEDITATION 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME For most of us, the dynamic between prayer and action is imperfect. Breakfast needs to be made and the kids dressed. Work demands our energy and additional responsibilities fill our evenings and weekends. Then there is the football game or a new TV series to stream. After all, don t we need to relax? We are all busy. But just imagine Jesus situation in today s Gospel. He heals Peter s mother-in-law, drives out the demons, and cures diseases late into the night. With very little sleep, he arises before dawn to capture some peace and quiet, only to find those who were with him pursued him. How often do we feel pursued by the harried commitments, even when we try to seek rest? Perhaps we can learn something from the response of Jesus. Jesus models two key things: the essential nature of prayer and the essential call of vocation. He went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Despite inevitable exhaustion Jesus prioritizes time with the Father. We might not have easy access to deserts and mountaintops, But today s Gospel challenges us to take intentional time set apart for God. We can designate a prayer chair in a corner of our home or leave a little earlier to pick our children up from school so we can snatch time in a nearby chapel. We can pray the rosary on our commute or take the dog for a long walk in silence. However, when the Apostles arrive, Jesus doesn t linger overlong in the deserted place or make an excuse for why he can t return with his friends. Jesus is true to his calling. He continues on in his state of life, serving the people nearest to him. Like Jesus, we are invited to set intentional time for communion with God so that we can be refreshed and empowered for our communion with others. Readings for the Week of February 4, 2018 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 3a]/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/Mk 1:29-39 Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/Ps 132:6-7, 8-10 [8a]/Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/Ps 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11 [2]/Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10/Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40 [30a]/Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13/Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40 [4a]/Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19/Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-13, 14-15 [11a and 9a]/Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34/Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-20, 21-22 [4a]/Mk 8:1-10 Next Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor 10:31- -11:1/Mk 1:40-45 Everyday Stewardship Sometimes we can feel like we are living the life of job: everything is going wrong all at the same time. Everyone finds himself or herself in a valley once in awhile. How we got there is not nearly as important as how are we going to get out. Everyday stewards are called to be grateful for all things large and small. It is easier to be grateful for obvious things like family, health and life itself, than it is to look for the ordinary gifts in our life. When we cultivate a sense of wonder and thankfulness for the many little things in life we find ourselves more resilient in times of trial. We can look out our window and see all the things people take too easily for granted. Imagine life without some of the simplest things like warmth, water and furniture. There are people in this world that long for all of those things. But God has given them for your benefit and for you to share with others. Before Lent begins in a couple of weeks, take the time to create a list of at least 10 things that you normally take for granted. Keep that list handy and maybe add to it from time-to-time. When life seems hard and that cloud seems to hang over heads, bring out the list and let gratefulness lift you up and out of your plight so that once again you can be about Father s work.