Single Parent Family Gathering Registration Form - A Gathering for You Parent Name

1 Sunday, September 25, 2016-26th Sunday in Ordinary Time DEAR FIESTA GUESTS, Welcome to Our Mother of Sorrows Parish s 38th annual Fiesta Weekend Sept. 30, Oct. 1 & 2! The final segment of the threeday event is next Sunday from 1pm to 8pm. The Fiesta event and its activities attract the young, the old, and all ages in between. The easy informal environment of the Fiesta help all to participate in celebrating the social life of our Parish. Parishioners and school parents active in many networks formed through committees and commissions celebrate the friendships of so many overlapping relationships through the gathering of this weekend. In the language of sociology, the overlapping relationships that form these networks which make up the Parish and school is called social capital. As a Parish we are very blessed with lots of social capital. The Fiesta is a gathering time, the harvest time for celebrating the social capital of the Parish and school. Thanks to RJ Saavedra for her leadership and hard work as the chair of the Fiesta event, the Fiesta Core Committee, White Elephant committee, Laura Stehle, White Elephant Chair, and to all who are staffing the many activities of Fiesta 2016. It is indeed a lot of hard work to gather in all the social capital of the Parish and school. Thank you for the gift of your presence with us. Enjoy yourself, celebrate Fiesta, eat, drink and be merry for this is truly Fiesta time! Fiesta Come Let Us Celebrate at the Fiesta Table Our God is a Fiesta God Calling us to celebrate Life and love both human and Divine. He calls us to Fiesta tables of plenty. There He shares the bread of friendship. Come, He says, Let s share this Holy bread At the Fiesta tables of plenty. WOMEN OF OUR MOTHER OF SORROWS PARISH REACHING OUT TO HOMELESS WOMEN: More than 20 of our women parishioners are founding members of Sr. Jose Women s Center. It operated for its first two winters at a church location off 22nd Street close to the freeway. The founding group have established their own 501(c)3, which moves them towards their vision of providing services in a permanent site for homeless and abused women throughout the year at 1050 S. Park Avenue. The Center now operates with volunteers not only from Our Mother of Sorrows, but from different faiths, backgrounds and churches. The following verses are reflective of the vision and purpose of Sr. Jose Women s Center. Sr. Jose Women s Center Sr. Jose s namesake Jose Gave shelter to God s Son Jesus came into our homelessness To bring us into the shelter of His Divinity. Meet me in brother and sister. Celebrate with food, song, dance and story. Know your Fiesta time here Is just a shadow of the eternal Fiesta banquet of plenty. The homeless women s shelter Welcomes Him through servant Marys. They proclaim in loving servant actions Mary s yes Fiat to the angel. Sr. Jose s life was a profound witness To sheltering Jesus In the least among us. Now there is room in the inn. Behold the handmaid of the Lord Let it be done to me according to your word. In their hearts they shelter and ponder the homeless At Sr. Jose s homeless women s shelter. The fifth annual fundraising dinner for Sr. Jose Women s Center will take place at St. Augustine s Catholic High School on Saturday evening, October 15th. $40 tickets to the fundraising dinner are available after all Masses this weekend and at the parish office. SINGLE PARENT FAMILY GATHERING: Bishop Gerald Kicanas invites all single parents and their children to a Welcome Single Parent Families Gathering. You are invited to come together for a pizza and salad lunch, conversation, support within our faith community and the opportunity to share blessings and concerns. The gathering will be held on Saturday, October 15th at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Center, 1950 W. Irvington Place, beginning at 2:00pm. Bishop Kicanas will participate in this gathering, which will conclude with the 5:00pm Saturday vigil Mass at Our Lady of Fatima, celebrated by Bishop Kicanas. This invitation includes single grandparents who are raising children. We are all family and the Church seeks to help all feel welcome and included. Please come! Register by postal mail, email, fax or by phone. For your convenience, you may use the registration form below. Single Parent Family Gathering Registration Form - A Gathering for You Parent Name Phone _ Parish which you attend Name(s) of children who will attend: Age: Email Clip & return this form by October 8th to: Sr. Leonette Kochan, OSF Office of Human Life & Dignity 111 S. Church Ave. Tucson, AZ 85701 Register by phone, fax or email: Phone: 520-838-2560 Fax: 520-838-2584 Email: lkochan@diocesetucson.org

MERCY OUTREACH OUR VINCENTIANS: Our parish is very blessed in having 48 active members in our parish St. Vincent de Paul group. The members rotate their merciful loving service in our food pantry six mornings a week and some of them are available for home visitation. Thanks to our entire parish community who sustain the merciful reach out of our St. Vincent de Paul members to those who are most needy. At the 9:00 a.m. Mass this Sunday morning the active St. Vincent de Paul members present were commissioned for their loving service of mercy on behalf of our parish community. The following is a biographical summary of St. Vincent de Paul, the founder of the Vincentians who lived from 1580 to 1660. His feast day is this Tuesday, September 27th. St. Vincent de Paul came to a turning point in midlife when he was summoned to hear the confession of a dying peasant. He was struck as never before by the seriousness of his vocation and determined afterward that his priesthood would be dedicated to service of the poor. His spirituality was based on the encounter of Christ in the needs of one s neighbors. As he instructed his priests and sisters, The poor are your masters and you are their servants. He died on September 27, 1660 at the age of eighty. He was later named patron of all charitable societies. 2 Christian Education / Formation Scripture Reflection September 25, 2016-26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 16:19-31 Beginning two Sundays back with Jesus parables of the prodigal son and then the unjust manager, the Church hears gospel stories that only Luke tells. Luke presses distinctive themes investing in the poor, forgiving sin and debts, and the importance of prayer. The gospel gives spare but significant details about the rich man s lifestyle. He is not a king or prince, but dresses in the royal color and wears fine linen. A feast is his regular, everyday fare. The story gives the man no name; rather his wealth and comfort define him. Lazarus, on the other hand has a name, but no money or food. He is sick with sores that afflict him. The many poor people panhandling in our cities put Sunday s gospel squarely on our doorsteps. Like the rich man, most of us have poor people at our gates our bus stops, our ATM s, the doorways of our church. Some have burned out every relationship in their lives for alcohol or drugs. Others don t have a stable enough lifestyle to stay on their medications. In small towns, people often know people in need and do what they can for them, though not always. In the cities, poor people become anonymous. Their presence and number can seem menacing to our own wellbeing. ***What assumptions do you make about people who are poor? How do you compare them with yourself? What value have you found in connecting with them? October Calendar 5 How to Pray the Rosary 13 Basic Art Classes start 13 Deadline Registration for Stephen Ministry 14 Learning about Mexican Food/Tortillas 15/16 Ministry Awareness Weekend 17 Rosary Making Workshop 18 New Ministers of the Eucharist Formation 20 Follow Me DVD Series 22 Diocesan Rosary Celebration 22/23 Couples Prayer Retreat Did You Know On February 12, 1931, Vatican Radio was established by Guglielm Marconi and inaugurated by Pope Pius XI. The first signal broadcast in Morse Code was, In nominee Domini. Amen. ( In the name of the Lord. Amen.) Since then, Catholics have been at the forefront of employing modern communications at the service of the Gospel, with the most notable examples in the English-speaking world being Archbishop Fulton Sheen and Mother Mary Angelica. Rosary - Its History - How to Pray the Rosary and its Mysteries: Wednesday, October 5, after the 6:30pm Mass, in the Church. Msgr. Tom will present an hour and a half long session on the history of the rosary within our Catholic practice, and cover the details of how to pray the rosary and how to use the rosary beads in praying the rosary. Some parishioners will share a brief personal witness on their prayer experience in praying the rosary regularly. Rosaries will be made available for participants in the session. The second part of the session will be given over to praying the rosary itself. Parishioners who may have a need on how to pray the rosary and a desire to learn are especially encouraged to participate in this session. The rosary is prayed each day in church after the 8:30am Mass on Monday Saturday. Joy of Love Book Pope Francis Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: Tuesdays, October 11 November 15. 6:45-7:45pm. Come join us as we go through the book and reflect on a broader vision and a renewed awareness of the importance of marriage and the family. The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church. Christian couples are, for each other, for their children and for their relatives, cooperators of grace and witnesses of the faith. God calls them to bestow life and to care for life. Each of us leaves a mark on the life of others, so let us read and learn together how to make that mark one inspired by God. Facilitated by Pam Coonan. PAC Room 1

3 Liturgy & Worship Liturgy At A Glance! Lyn Bulski at 305-3612 or Lbulski@ omosparish.org Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord Alice Silva, Darlice Lyman, Frances Avazier October 2 27 th Sunday in Ordinary Time- Family Mass at 10:45am October 5 Sacrament of Anointing at 6:30pm Mass October 7 Sacrament of Anointing at 8:30am Mass October 18/19 NEW EME Formation sessions #1 and #2 7pm in church October 23 Families in Ministry Party, 12:30-3pm October 1 5:30pm Cantor-Katrina October 2 7:00am no music 9:00am Laudate- Traditional- Adult 10:45am Angels- Children 12:15pm Jubilation- Contemporary- Young Adults 4:00pm Matices- Contemporary- Spanish 6:00pm Cantor- Annie 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: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 1314; Lk 17:5-10 We need parish families to represent OMOS at the 6th Annual Arizona Rosary Celebration Sunday, Oct. 22 at 10:00 a.m. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Please consider this wonderful opportunity for your family to represent our parish community at this blessed celebration. Interested parishioners can contact Lyn Bulski at 305-3612 or lbulski@omosparish.org. Saturday, October 8th Celebration of Our Lady of the Rosary All Parish Rosary Groups are encouraged to come together for this Community Rosary. Please, bring your rosary and come join in this beautiful prayer celebration within the church immediately following the Saturday, 8:30am Mass on October 8 th. We will be praying the rosary together and conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. If you don t have a rosary, one will be provided by our Parish Rosary Making Group. Weekend of 9/17-18/16 $24,133.20 Blessed Nuno Society $4,410.63 Thank you for your generous support! Eucharistic Adorers Needed for the Following Days & Times: Sun: 1pm, 2pm, 4pm Tue: 7am Wed: 8, 9, 11am & 12, 2, 4, 5pm Thur: 7am & 3pm Fri: 1, 4, 10pm; Sat: 6am When I was thirsty, I drank your water. "Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst." John 4:14 "Cualquiera que beba el agua que le doy nunca estara sediento." Juan 4:14

Ministerios Hispanos LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Job 1:6-22; Sal 17 (16):1bcd-3, 6-7; Lc 9:46-50 Martes: Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Sal 88 (87):2-8; Lc 9:51-56 Miércoles: Job 9:1-12, 14-16; Sal 88 (87):10bc-15; Lc 9:57-62 Jueves: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 o Ap 12:7-12a; Sal 138 (137):1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Viernes: Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Sal 139 (138):1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lc 10:13-16 Sábado: Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Sal 119 (118):66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lc 10:17-24 Domingo: Heb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; 2 Tim 1:6-8, 13-14; Lc 17:5-10 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. Pequeñas comunidades de fe: Todos los miércoles por la mañana de 9:30 11:30AM en el PAC salón de retiros. Estos grupos son una gran oportunidad para fortalecer nuestra fe, a través de compartir las sagradas escrituras y compartir y profundizar en nuestra fe. Conociendo nuestra Misión Hispana: Todos los miércoles de 7-9 PM en el PAC comedor. Aprendiendo a discernir y fortalecer nuestra vocación ministerial y descubriendo como nuestra Fe y Cultura se entrelazan con los procesos evangelizadores y catequéticos en nuestra Iglesia católica multicultural en los Estados Unidos. Estas sesiones son para toda la familia Hispana que ama su fe católica y sus raíces hispanas, pero que vive en los estados unidos. Ven y acompáñanos el futuro de Iglesia depende de los hispanos! 8am - 2pm Are you a regular at 5:30pm or 7am Mass? Do you have a few hours to spare on a Sunday morning? If so, we need YOU to consider this Loving Ministry opportunity! Contact Cindy Phillips at 747-1321 or cphillips@omosparish.org 38th Annual FIESTA NEWS The Fiesta is just around the corner Sept 30, Oct 1 & 2 OUR SILENT AUCTION SILENT AUCTION is seeking donations of artwork, jewelry, wine, autographed memorabilia, and more. Please drop off your Silent Auction donations at the parish office. THE WHITE ELEPHANT SALE will gladly accept your donated items now through Fiesta weekend. You can find us under white the tent in front of the parish hall. We need all the treasures you can live without! Suggested donations include: dishes, appliances, tools, books, toys, bedding, home décor, holiday items, furniture and clothing in good condition, luggage, Halloween costumes, and indoor and outdoor plants. Interested in helping the White Elephant? Call Laura Stehle at 747-1321. Pre-sale-Thursday, 9/29: 3:30pm-6pm $2 entry fee Friday, 9/30: 5pm - 10pm Saturday, 10/1: 8am-Noon AND 4pm-10pm Sunday, 10/2: 1pm-8pm Box Sale: 5pm AGAIN THIS YEAR: Donations of any kind of liquor are needed for the Wine Booth. Drop off unopened donations at the parish office during business hours. We re looking for wine, specialty beers, spirits, etc. SECURITY: We are in need of OMOS school parents or parishioners that are interested in volunteering to work on our Fiesta Security Team. It would be helpful but not required to have a law enforcement, security or military background. For questions or to sign up, please call RJ at 907-3364 or email args100@gmail.com 4

5 YOUTH Ministry Rooted in Christ, Strengthened in Identity omoslifeteen.weebly.com Celebrate Mass with us every Sunday at 12:30pm It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do without Holy Mass. St. Padre Pio All High School Teens are invited to join us at 12:30 Mass followed by Life Teen in the PAC Dining Room. Together we will share a meal, pray, enter into the mytsery of our faith and discuss real life issues in the world today in order to seek, serve and grow in Christ and in community. Together we will plan and participate in Christian Life Commission Pray For Those Who Seek Healing: Names have been entered into the Book of Those Who Seek Healing. The book is located on a stand in the back of the church. Iris Snoeren, Michelle Coruett, Joann Franks, Michelle Linsey, Tony Apodaca, Paula Manning, Jenny Gutierrez Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary will take place in the PAC Rm #2 on Thursday, September 29th at 7pm. The Our Mother of Perpetual Help Rosary will take place at 3pm on Wednesday, September 28th. For more information, please call 250-0242. Respect Life Sunday DIAPER DRIVE For Reachout Women s Center October 1st & 2nd In commemoration of Respect Life Sunday the Consistent Ethic of Life Committee is having a Diaper Drive for Reachout Women s Center. Diapers in all sizes will be collected before Masses October 1st & 2nd. (Diapers in larger sizes 3-5 are always in very short supply.) Baby wipes are also greatly appreciated. Diapers and wipes may be dropped off in the playpen in the back of the church or in Parish Office during the month of October. Season of Creation: September 1st to October 4th Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Where and how is GOD calling you today? What is Stephen Ministry? Stephen Ministry is a way for our parish to provide high-quality care and outreach to hurting people in the congregation and community. Stephen Ministers care for those dealing with grief, divorce, job loss, hospitalization, financial struggles, loneliness, convalescence, terminal illness and other life difficulties. Caring relationships last for as long as the need persists. For more information on how to become a Stephen Minister or if you are in need of a Stephen Minister, please contact Patsy Klein, Director of Pastoral Care at (520) 305-3613 or pklein@omosparish.org. "With a shared sense of responsibility to care for God s beautiful, life-giving creation, we pray that the goals of energy transition, reduced global warming, and protection of life for all are attained. Let us Pray to the Lord. ~The Global Catholic Climate Movement The Season of Creation website includes tips to help us reduce our carbon footprint. A few suggestions from the OTHER WAYS category include: use WATER sparingly & less often in cleaning tasks; find climateappropriate plants for garden & yard (install a drip system for irrigation); choose water-efficient shower & faucet heads and appliances such as dishwashers & washing machines. REUSE & RECYCLE by buying used products & reselling or recycling items no longer needed. To reduce the demand for fossil fuels, be an advocate for CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES support alternatives such as wind, solar, geothermal, & specially designed hydroelectric & biomass energy projects. These are some ways in which we can help heal our earth home and be worthy stewards of God s creation in our everyday lives. Visit www.seasonofcreation.org

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 25 7:00 am - Betty Guminski 9:00 am - Frank Gioco+ 10:45 am - Frances Gradillas+ 12:30 pm - Bobby Santiago+ 4:00 pm - Msgr. Oscar Romero+ 6:00 pm - Ruth Peña MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 6:30 am - Connie Richards+ 8:30 am - Marvin Ashhurst+ & Cipriana Dorado+ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 6:30 am - Gus Casalino+ 8:30 am - Sr. Maxine Hart+ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 6:30 am - Deacon Paul Welsh+ *8:30 am - Carlos E. Rivera+ 6:30 pm - Ministers of OMOS Parish THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 6:30 am - Mary Boatner (92nd birthday) 8:30 am - Benita Lucas+ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 6:30 am - J.R. Elliott+ 8:30 am - Angela De La Torre (Birthday) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 8:30 am - Margaret & Martin Killilea+ 5:30 pm - Betty Maez+ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 7:00 am - Joe R. Valenzuela+ 9:00 am - Jack Tunney+ 10:45 am - Mary Helen Moreno+ 12:30 pm - Pauline Ignacio+ 4:00 pm - Fr. Rutilio Grande+ 6:00 pm - Sgt. Joseph M. Hill, Jr.+ *School Mass (when school is in session) Anointing of the Sick on the first Wednesday and Friday of each month HELP SUPPORT YOUR FIESTA We Still Need: Your stuff for the White Elephant Unopened liquor for the wine booth Cakes for the cake walk Your help! Volunteer as a family! 6 THIS WEEK AT OMOS PARISH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 After all Masses - Sr. Jose Tickets Sales 1:30 pm - New School Family Reception - Parish Hall 2:00 pm - SCF (Spanish) - PAC/Scout Room MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 9:00 am - Lectio Divina - Cenacle Chapel 6:00 pm - Fiesta Mtg - PAC/Dining Rm 6:30 pm - Divorce Recovery - PAC/Rm #1 7:00 pm - Grupo de Oracion - PAC/Scout Rm 7:00 pm - Reconciliation Parent Mtg - Church TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 2:00 pm - Bereavement Group - PAC/Retreat Rm 4:00 pm - Bereavement Group - PAC/Retreat Rm 6:00 pm - Drop-in Bereavement - PAC/Retreat Rm 6:00 pm - RCIA Classes - PAC/Dining Rm 6:00 pm - Confirmation/POF - PAC/Auditorium 7:00 pm - Christian Recovery - PAC/Rm #2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 9:30 am - Golden Agers Cards - PAC/Dining Rm 9:30 am - Faith Sharing (Spanish) -PAC/Retreat Rm 2:00 pm - Primavera Food Preparation - PH East/Kitchen 6:45 pm - Lectio Divina - PAC/Retreat Rm 7:00 pm - Hispanic Ministry - PAC/Dining Rm THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 7:00 pm - OLOG Rosary - PAC/Rm#2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - FIESTA 7:00 pm - Charismatic Prayer Group - PAC/Rm #1 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 - FIESTA 9:00 am - Rosary - Church 9:00 am - Rosary (Spanish) -PAC/Retreat Rm SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 - FIESTA 2:00 pm - SCF (Spanish) - PAC/Scout Rm What s Happening Around Town Couple Prayer 2 Day Retreat at Benedictine Sisters Monastery Saturday & Sunday October 22-23rd Discover new intimacy in your relationship, and a deeper awareness of God s presence and learn how to pray together following God s will for you as a couple. This Saturday Sunday retreat is for those who have seldom pray together as well as for those who already pray together. Using God s Word as found in scripture discover as couple your relationship with the Father, how you are living the Gospels Jesus, and your awareness and response to the Holy Spirit. Facilitated by Fr Bob Brazaskas and Marriage Retorno team couples. For information call Kevin or Kathie at 520-722-2931 or email stogskk@mindspring.com. Benedictine Sisters Monastery 800 N. Country Club Road Tucson, AZ 85716 As men and women of God we are to pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience and gentleness. Strengthen, renew and rekindle your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter on October 7-9 in Tucson. To apply for the weekend and for other dates visit www.wwmearizona.com