Roman Catholic Church 300 East 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, AZ 85119-6403 480-982-2929 Fax: 480-982-0036 E-mail: office@stgeorgeaj.com Website: www.stgeorgeaj.com Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-12 noon & 1-4:30 p.m. Adoration Chapel closed at 4:15 p.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. LITURGY SCHEDULE Masses 6:30, 8:15, 10:00 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Life Teen Mass) Confessions: Saturday 3:00 p.m. Holy Days: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9, 2018 Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs to the kingdom? James 2:5 PASTORAL STAFF Father Domenico Pinti, Pastor Father Stanley Nadolny, Parochial Vicar Ext. 104 Caroline Hodges, Bookkeeper Ext. 103 Grace Vozel, Parish Secretary Ext. 101 Christine Ollive, Coordinator of Religious Ed Ext. 102 Debbie Wohlforth, Receptionist Ext. 100 Denis McDonald, Maintenance COMMUNION TO THE SICK If you or someone you know is sick or homebound, please call for the assistance of a Minister of Care. Ministers of Care bring communion to those who cannot come to Mass. Please call Mary Ellen Akin at 480-983-7026 or the parish office to arrange a scheduled Minister of Care visit. Fr. Vince Lieser Deacon Bill Jones WINTER PRIESTS PARISH DEACONS INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY If you or someone you know is in critical condition or near death call 480-982-2929 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours and on weekends call 480-303-1253. Please do not use this service for any other reason. INFANT BAPTISM Parents requesting baptism for their children under 7 years old must attend a mandatory preparation class offered every other month. Please call the Parish Office in advance for scheduling or other information. Infant baptisms are the last Sunday of each month. MARRIAGES/MARRIAGE PREPARATION Couples seeking the sacrament of marriage must be registered parishioners who are actively participating in the life of St. George Roman Catholic Parish. Notification of intent to marry must be provided six months in advance. For more information on the marriage preparation process, please call the Parish Office. Ministries Youth Altar Server Training, Fr. Stan Eucharistic Ministers, Fr. Pinti Lectors, Cindy Nuttall 602-312-6667 RCIA, Fr. Pinti Ushers, Fr. Pinti Divine Mercy, Joetta Carlos 735-8471 Grief Support Group, Susan Insalaco 250-3522 Adult Choir Sheryl Johnson 480-354-5985 Organizations Knights of Columbus, Tom Wolf 982-4441 Our Lady of the Desert Guild, Barbara Reddington 671-0719 Respect Life Ministry, Fr. Pinti Finance Council Susan Insalaco Caroline Hodges Will Bublitz Arlene Showers Ray Kimble
23r^ Sun^[y in or^in[ry tim_ THIS WEEK IN OUR P@RISH MONDAY, September 10 9:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Makers (Room 6) 1:30 p.m. Movie (Room 3) 3:30 p.m. Legion of Mary (Room 2) 7:00 p.m. K of C Assembly (Room 3) TUESDAY, September 11 1:00 p.m. Bridge Resumes (Atrium) 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) 6:30 p.m. R.C.I.A. (Room 3) 6:30 p.m. EDGE & SPC Grades 6-12 Begin WEDNESDAY, September 12 9:00 a.m. Rosary Makers (Social Hall) 5:30 p.m. Baptism Class (Church) 6:00 p.m. R.E. Classes Begin THURSDAY, September 13 8:30 a.m. Quilters (Social Hall) 9:30 a.m. Grief Support (Room 3) 1:30 p.m. Rosary for the Unborn (Chapel) 6:30 p.m. Bible Study (Social Hall) FRIDAY, September 14 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) SATURDAY, September 15 9:00 a.m. Discussion Group (Room 2) SUNDAY, September 16 Knights of Columbus Breakfast Divine Mercy Ministry Presents: The LETTERS movie (The Untold Story of Mother Teresa) Monday, September 10, 2018 1:30 p.m. Room 3 Presenter: Steve Peterson Based on the true story of Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize recipient and one of the greatest humanitarians of all time. UPCOMING EVENTS September 19 Help for the Needy Volunteer Lunch/Meeting September 21 Fr. Pinti Birthday Breakfast September 30 Baptisms (after 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass) October 3 Our Lady of the Desert Guild Meeting October 14 Knights of Columbus Breakfast For the full monthly calendar of Parish Events please visit our website at: www.stgeorgeaj.com. Sunday, September 9, 2018 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday:1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Sunday: Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116:1-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 Religious Education Has Begun! Starting this Sunday, September 9 and continuing until May, there will be children attending the R.E. program on Sunday mornings. Please be extra careful in the parking lots. OUR LADY OF THE DESERT GUILD Where: 1464 N. Main Drive, Apache Junction When: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Time: 4:00 p.m. R.S.V.P. by Sunday, September 9, 2018 Hosted by Rosemary: 708-204-0707 You may bring a spouse or guest Last name beginning with A-M Please bring a desert Last name beginning with N-Z Please bring a side dish Page 2
FR. PINTI S 65th BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST CELEBRATION Friday, September 21, 2018 After the 8:00 a.m. Mass (No Adoration that day) All parishioners are welcome! Did you know? About Cremated Remains. The cremation instructions call attention to the care taken of the cremated remains. They should be treated with the same respect we give to the body of the deceased. The remains are to be placed in a worthy vessel which then is carried and transported with the same respect and attention given to a casket carrying a body. Their final disposition is equally important, The cremated remains should be buried in a grave or entombed in a mausoleum or columbarium (a cemetery vault designed for urns containing ashes of the dead). The practice of scattering cremated remains on the sea, from the air, or on the ground, or keeping cremated remains in the home of a relative or friend of the deceased are not the reverent disposition that the Church requires. The instructions also state that, if at all possible, the place of entombment should be marked with a plaque or stone memorializing the deceased. (excerpt taken from Catholic Update) God of Consolation, Every time we mark an anniversary that recalls a time of war or act of violence, we struggle to make sense of our world. As time moves on, remind us of the call to remain open-hearted. May our memory not harden into fear and anger, but pulse with compassion and generosity. Give us the collective voice to speak for healing and forgiveness, and bring us the peace we long for. With hope in your steadfast love, we pray. AMEN Knights of Columbus 14th Annual SHOW YOUR RIDE Saturday, October 27, 2018 Benefit for the Boys and Girls Club Apache Junction Location: St. George Catholic Church 300 E. 16th Ave. Contact Person: Doug Hughes (480) 984-6997 43rd ANNUAL ARIZONA ROSARY CELEBRATION HONORING OUR BLESSED MOTHER UNDER HER TITLE OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA Tucson: Saturday, October 20, 2018 Phoenix: Sunday, October 21, 2018 St. George will be providing a bus to go to the Phoenix Rosary Celebration on Sunday, October 21. The bus will leave St. George parking lot at 11:00 a.m. SHARP and return approximately around 6:00 p.m. YOU MUST SIGN UP TO BE ON THIS BUS. Call the parish to put your name on the bus list. There is limited space, so please sign up if you are interested. Page 3
MASS INTENTIONS Mon. September 10 (2018) 8:00 a.m. Fr. Domenico Pinti Tues. September 11 8:00 a.m. Victoria Allen +Magdalena Rosales +Eustaquio (Jack) Velasco Wed. September 12 8:00 a.m. Fire Fighters & First Responders Thurs. September 13 8:00 a.m. +Lonzo Copenhauer +John Houlihan +Joy Wells Fri. September 14 8:00 a.m. +James Hobert, Sr. Sat. September 15 4:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus +Ray Boushley +Cletus Pistulka Sun. September 16 6:30 a.m. Joetta Carlos Deceased Members of the Keeny & Thompson Families +Trinidad C. Lopez 8:15 a.m. People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. +John Durkin Sr. +William & Dorothy Kirscht +Fr. Santan Pinto 11:30 a.m. +Cecilia Bradley 6:00 p.m. Catechists of St. George HELP FOR THE NEEDY VOLUNTEERS Lunch/Meeting Wednesday, September 19, 2018 11:30 a.m. Social Hall The October & November Sign up Rosters will be at this meeting. DEVOTIONS Daily Rosary: 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday Adoration daily: Until 9:30 a.m. First Friday: 8:00 a.m. Mass, Anointing of the Sick, Adoration until 9:30 a.m. First Saturday: 8 a.m. Mass/Adoration until 9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Rosary for the Unborn (Cry Room) by the Knights of Columbus. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Daily 8:30 a.m. in Cry Room Tues. & Fri. 3:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel. HELP FOR THE NEEDY Our Help for the Needy pantry is in need of cereal, canned vegetables, canned ravioli, canned meats, and saltine crackers. Thank you for your continued support of helping the local community. MINISTRIES Altar Flowers Betty Bublitz 480-671-1028 or Mary Dikes 480-983-0897 Prayer Shawl Makers Mon. 9:00 a.m. room 6 Carol 480-380-2634 Legion of Mary Mon. 3:30-5:00 p.m. room 2 Christine Smith 480-354-4310 Martha Rodriguez 480-544-1683 Knights of Columbus 7:00 p.m. room 3 Grand Knight: Tom Wolf 982-4441 Council: 1st Mon. of month Assembly: 2nd Mon. of month Divine Mercy Chaplet Joetta Carlos-480-735-8471 Tues. & Fri. 3 p.m. in the Chapel Daily after 8 a.m. Mass in the Cry Room Bridge Players Tuesday 1:00 p.m. Margie 602-316-4174 Rosary Makers Wed. 9:00 a.m. social hall O. L. of the Desert Guild Resumes in October Barbara Reddington 480-671-0719 Quilters Thurs. 8:30 a.m. social hall Jacque Florez-Ball 480-310-0126 Grief Support Thurs. 9:30 a.m. room 6 Susan 480-250-3522 Secular Franciscans Carolyn Peterson OFS 920-246-1038 Edna Yugel OFS 480-983-5560 Email: franciscanjoyinaj@gmail.com Catholic Discussion Group (Patricians) Topic for September 15: Mary in the Beginning? MUSIC MINISTRY Interested in being a Cantor? We are looking for someone who would be interested in being a substitute at the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass. Call Sheryl 480-354-5985 Page 4
SUNDAY 11:30 a.m. Family Mass Resumes, September 9, 2018 New Lectors Needed! We are in need of new lectors for the winter season. If you have a clear voice and can project when reading, we need you. You would be fully trained before your first reading. Both Saturday and Sunday lectors are needed. If you think you have a calling to read the Word of God at mass, please pray on it. Call Cindy Nuttall at 602-312-6667 and give yourself a chance. Both men and women are needed. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS October 14, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson Couples celebrating their first, 10th, 25th, 50th, 60th or longer anniversaries are invited to this special annual Mass. Those interested in attending are requested to register by Sept. 14 by sending their name, address, telephone number, parish, email address and special anniversary to: Office of Worship, Diocese of Tucson P.O. Box 31, Tucson, AZ 85702 OR Fax: to (520) 838-2584 OR Email: ojames@diocesetucson.org Forms are in the parish office Additional questions: Isabel Madrid (520)838-2544 or Ofelia James (520) 838-2545 BULLETIN ARTICLES DEADLINE Bulletin articles must be submitted by 12:00 NOON on the Monday prior to the bulletin you wish the article to go into. All articles must be approved by Fr. Pinti. R.C.I.A. R.C.I.A. is the process for adults to inquire and learn about the Roman Catholic Church. It is designed to assist each individual in their faith journey, and to help them discern where the Holy Spirit is leading them. R.C.I.A. is for those not baptized who desire to respond to God s invitation. It is also for those already baptized, but not in the Catholic Church or for those who were baptized in the Catholic Church but have not received Holy Communion or been Confirmed. It is also for members of the parish who have a desire to deepen their own spirituality by involving themselves through the process of sponsorship of an R.C.I.A. candidate. R.C.I.A. Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 6:30 p.m. Room 3 Please contact Sue Linnemann: 480-823-1031 if interested or if you have any questions. GIFT SHOP The Gift Shop will be open only on Sundays during the months of September and October. Our Giant and Large Print Bibles have come in and we have lots of new rosaries, statues, crucifixes, and kids books! Come see us and ask the ladies for a saint sticker for the kids. LEGION OF MARY Resumes on Mondays, starting September 10 3:30 5:00 p.m. Room 2 For further information contact: Christine Smith 480-354-4310 or Martha Rodriguez 480-544-1683 W_ woul^ lik_ to th[nk Frontier ACE Hardware For [^v_rtising in our \ull_tin Page 5
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES BACK TO CLASS! Sunday, September 9 10:00-11:15 a.m. Grades 1-3 Sunday, September 9 6:00 p.m. LIFE TEEN Tuesday, September 11 6:30-8:00 p.m. Sacrament Prep (Grades 6-12) EDGE Wednesday, September 12 6:00-7:15 p.m. K-3 4th & 5th (God s Angels) Sacrament Prep (Grades 3-5) Tuesday, September 11, 2018 6:30 p.m. All Students Grades 6 8 Our RE year begins with our first social Gross Games. Non-registered students should register this evening. You must be registered in the parish. We have an exciting year planned for our students and are looking forward to seeing all of our middle school youth after the long hot summer! For more information contact Christine at 480-982-2929. Our Religious Education team is currently looking for a fun and enthusiastic catechist for our awesome Sunday 3rd Grade class! If you would like to talk about joining our team, please contact Christine @ 480-982-2929. CHILDREN S CHOIR Do you love to sing? Want to be part of the Children s Choir? Share you talents by joining the choir. Practice will be Saturdays 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Every Saturday until Christmas And Sundays 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. For additional information Melanie Spaulding 480-392-3985 CONFIRMATION Life Teen Students (grades 10-12) For those needing to be confirmed in the spring of 2019 that missed the confirmation meeting: Contact: Christine Ollive 480-982-2929 Ext: 102 Page 6