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Roman Catholic Parish

300 East 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, AZ 85119-6403 480-982-2929 Fax: 480-982-0036

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stgeorgeaj.com

Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-12 noon & 1-5:00 p.m.

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

WINTER PRIESTS Fr. Howie McGraw Fr. Vince Lieser Fr. Rodney Farke

PARISH DEACONS Deacon Bill Jones

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 Natural Family Planning, Darrin & Pems Tebon—671-9040 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

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.

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 5:00 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 regis-tered 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.

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Masses

Saturday: 11:30 a.m., 1:15, 3:00, and 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Life Teen Mass) Weekdays: 8:00 a.m.

Confessions: Sat. 10:30 a.m.

Holy Days: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018 Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us. — Psalm 95:6

4th SUND@Y IN ORDIN@RY TIME

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 5—Our Lady of the Desert Guild Tea February 7—Our Lady of the Desert Guild Meeting

February 8—Quilter’s 25th Anniversary February 9—Ladies Retreat

February 10 & 11—Golf Balls From Heaven ticket sales February 14—Ash Wednesday

February 20—”Welcome Home Catholics” For the full monthly calendar of Parish Events please visit our website at: www.stgeorgeaj.com.

THIS WEEK IN OUR P@RISH

MONDAY, January 29 9:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Makers (Room 6) 4:00 p.m. Legion of Mary (Room 2) TUESDAY, January 30 1:00 p.m. Bridge (Social Hall) 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) 6:30 p.m. R.C.I.A. (Room 3) WEDNESDAY, January 31 9:00 a.m. Rosary Makers (Social Hall) 2:00 p.m. Marian Healing Mass THURSDAY, February 1 8:30 a.m. Quilters (Social Hall) 9:30 a.m. Grief Support (Room 6) 1:30 p.m. Rosary for the Unborn (Chapel) FRIDAY, February 2 8:00 a.m. Blessing of Candles 8:45 a.m. Adult Choir (Atrium) 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chapel) SATURDAY, February 3 8:00 a.m. Blessing of the Throat 9:00 a.m. Children’s Choir (Atrium) 6:00 p.m. Polish Mass Souper Bowl Collections SUNDAY, February 4 9:30 a.m. Children’s Choir (Atrium) Souper Bowl Collections

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

This is the year of St. Paul, and so one of the most visited churches of Rome is also one of the most beautiful: the Basilica of St. Paul Out-side the Walls. Like so many other churches, it was founded by the master-builder (or financier) Emperor Constantine about the year 315. Paul was martyred outside the walls of the City of Rome at a place called Tre Fontaine, probably on June 29, in the year 65, perhaps the first anniver-sary of St. Peter’s crucifixion. Christians buried him in a quiet place about two miles away, and visited to pray. Constantine was running low on bricks, apparently, because the first church was tiny. In 386 it was demolished and today’s basili-ca begun. This vast and towering space looks much the same today as it did in the fourth centu-ry. The centuries have not been kind to ancient Rome, but until the early 1800s St. Paul Outside the Walls survived beautifully, perhaps because it has been assigned for nearly a thousand years to Benedictine monks. It was therefore a vibrant place of daily prayer even through the centuries when Rome was a poor and nearly abandoned city. In 1823 a great fire resulted from a botched repair job to lead on the roof, and St. Paul’s was destroyed. It is said that the whole world contributed to its resto-ration. Even the Russian czar and the viceroy of Egypt gave alabaster, malachite, and lapis lazuli for the pillars and the tabernacle. Several of the precious mosaics were able to be restored, bringing the ancient basilica back to life. One of the great treasures of the basilica is a set of prison chains, said to have been worn by the Apostle in the last days before his martyrdom. Unlike other Roman churches, St. Paul’s stands in a garden-like subur-ban neighborhood, surrounded by stately palm trees, gardens, and parks.

BLESSING OF CANDLES Friday, February 2, 2018

8:00 a.m. BLESSING OF THE THROAT

Saturday, February 3, 2018 8:00 a.m.

HAPPY 33RD ANNIVERSARY TO FR. PINTI

Friday February 2, 2018

M@SS INTENTIONS 2018

Mon. January 29 8:00 a.m. +Rosann Ciccoianni +Cletus Crawford Tues. January 30 8:00 a.m. Peter Ryan +Jim and Marie Coyne +Delbert Spanier Wed. January 31 8:00 a.m. Bob DelBuono +Jerry Hiram +Louis Ternes Thurs. February 1 8:00 a.m. +Warren Kent +Maria Guadalupe Mendoza Fri. February 2 8:00 a.m. Gibbs Family Herbert Sexton +Robert Odegaard Sat. February 3 8:00 a.m. Disciples of Jesus and Mary +Maria Guadalupe Mendoza 11:30 a.m. +John Miller +Don Wesolowicz 1:15 p.m. James and Dolores Ludwig ~ 67th Wedding Anniversary All Members of the Wegrzyn Family +Keeli Rzentkowski 3:00 p.m. +Catherine Cowley +Johnnie (Vic) Mears +Dean Shipman 4:30 p.m. All Members of the Steve and Kathy Nelson Family +Robert Hooten +Ronald Hooten 6:00 p.m. +Sylvia Goetzman Sun. February 4 6:30 a.m. +Della Bustos +Cletus Crawford +Damascio Moreno 8:15 a.m. People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. +Sharon Hiram +Jolene Klemmer 11:30 a.m. Souls in Purgatory 6:00 p.m. +Vito Badalamenti

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

MINISTRIES

Altar Flowers—Betty Bublitz 480-671-1028 (home), 602-300-8439 (cell), or Mary Dikes 480-983-0897

Prayer Shawl Makers—Mon. 9:00 a.m. room 6 Carol 480-380-2634

Legion of Mary—Mon. 4:00 p.m. room 2 Josie 480-202-6783/Martha 480-544-1683

Knights of Columbus—7:00 p.m. room 3 Grand Knight: Tom Wolf 982-4441

Council: 1st Mon.

Assembly: 2nd Mon. of month

Divine Mercy Chaplet— Tues. & Fri. 3 p.m. in the Chapel Daily after 8 a.m. Mass in the Cry Room

Bridge Players—Tues. 1:00 p.m. Margie 602-316-4174

Rosary Makers—Wed. 9:00 a.m. social hall

O. L. of the Desert Guild—1st Wed. Month 9:30 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—4th Sunday of each month 2:00 p.m. room 3 Mary Domke OFS—920-366-2438 or Carolyn Peterson—920-246-1038 Email: [email protected]

Catholic Discussion Group (Patr icians) Open to anyone wishing to come. 3rd Sat. 9 a.m. room 2 Josie 480-202-6783 Topic: Why St. Valentine is the meaning of love

GIFT SHOP IS OPEN Saturday before all Masses and Sunday 7:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

HELP FOR THE NEEDY Our pantry is currently in need of toothpaste, crackers, macaroni & cheese, soup, canned meat, cereal, peanut butter and jelly. We do not accept fresh fruit or anything that needs refrigeration.

Thank you for your donations.

POLISH MASS Fr. Stan celebrates a Mass in Polish on the

1st Saturday of every month at 6:00 p.m.

A RETREAT FOR WOMEN “COME TO ME”

Friday, February 9, 2018 9:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

St. George Social Hall Get away——-hungry or thirsty

Get away for the day to Re-Discover the Jesus of scripture; Jesus the Healer, Jesus the great comforter—Jesus who invites you to come to him if you are weary or burdened, hungry or thirsty. The presenter, Judith Dunlap, has been in-volved in Church ministry for over thirty years. She has authored a number of books and been a regular columnist for CHURCH Magazine and Franciscan Media. Judith has a Masters degree in theology. This is her third year coming to St. George church for the Women’s retreat.

To bring a SALAD : Mary Helen 480-671-4511

To bring a DESSERT: Denise 480-671-5986 R.S.V.P. by Friday, February 2, 2018

(PLEASE NO LATER) There is no cost for the retreat

COMING HOME TO ALL CATHOLICS Years of non-participation have made many Catholics feel like strangers in their own church. To help you familiarize yourself with the Church, the following 5-part series titled “Coming Home to All Catholics” will be presented here at St. George every Tuesday from February 20 through March 20 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The series will address what Catholics believe, reconciliation, marriage and an-nulments, Mass and community. Any questions please call Deacon Bill Jones at 480-671-4511. Note: Please pass on this information to some-one you may know who says “I haven’t been to Mass in years” or “I used to be Catholic”.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday:2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16- 19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

Quilters Open House The St. George’s Quilt Group, Patchwork for the Poor, will host an Open House in the Social Hall, Thursday, February 8, 2018 to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Everyone is invited to attend from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Light refreshments will be served and 3 quilts will be given as door prizes. You do not need to be present to win. The group has made thousands of quilts over the years to bring warmth to those in need. There will be a “Quilt In Progress Table” where attendees can help get a quilt ready for distribution.

If you have any questions contact: Mary Irwin 480-982-1975

CASINO TRIP Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Casino trip is back. Join us for a fun day at Fort McDowell on Wednes-day, February 7th, 2018. The Bus will leave St. George at 9 a.m. and Holy Cross at 9:15 a.m. The cost is $10.00. For information and to reserve a seat call Susan at 480-969-0447 or Linda at 480-924-1746. Please call by Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 to reserve a seat.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR Do you love to sing?

Are you in grades 1st-8th? Then come join us!

Practice is on Saturday mornings The Mass we sing at is on

Sunday 11:30 a.m. (Family Mass)

Further Information Call: Sharon 480-570-5134

Take a chance on our youth!

Support the youth of our parish with their dreams of going onto

college!

Buy a Golf Ball From Heaven! $10 each Chance to win $1,000 1st place, $500 2nd place,

$200 3rd place. Students will be selling tickets

Feb 10/11 & Mar 3/4 2018 after all the Masses.

Ball Drop takes place Sunday, March 18, 2018 Need not be present to win.

ADULT CHOIR DO YOU LOVE TO SING?

Come sing with the Adult Choir! Practice is on Friday mornings at 8:45 a.m. in the Atrium Room. We sing at the 8:15 a.m. Sun-day Mass (meeting in the Atrium at 7:30 a.m.)

For further details: Sheryl Johnson 480-354-5985

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Loud and Clear ! The Liturgy of the Word

This life night provides our teens with a foundation-al understanding of the Gathering Rites of Mass and the Liturgy of the Word. At Home Discussion Questions: Why is knowing and reading the Bible important? Are there ways that we can, as a family, get better at making Sacred Scripture a part of our daily lives? What is one thing we can do every week to help us get ready to listen to the readings at Mass.

For more information: Christine Ollive 480-982-2929 ext. 102

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Respecting Life This session explores the presence of God’s image in all of us and the Fifth Commandment’s call to respect all life

For more information: Christine Ollive 480-982-2929 ext. 102

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES Wednesday, February 14 Masses: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.

12:00 noon, 2:00, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays 4:00 p.m. followed by soup &

bread starting February 16

PENANCE SERVICE Thursday, March 22

8:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

LENTEN REGULATIONS ABSTINENCE Binds all those 14 years and older to ABSTAIN FROM MEAT on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and ALL Fridays of Lent. FASTING Binds those between the ages of 18 and 59 to ONE full daily meal plus breakfast and a collation (light meal) on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Nothing to be eaten between meals.

TH@NK YOU Frontier ACE Hardware for advertising in our bulletin.

ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEBRUARY 14

TIME TO BRING IN YOUR OLD PALMS

2018 St. George Roman Catholic Parish

Scholarship Applications

Available from website or parish office

Applicants must meet the following criteria: • Graduate in the class of 2018. • Confirmed in the Catholic Church. • Demonstrate leadership in church, school

or community related activities. • A practicing Catholic in St. George Roman

Catholic Parish.

Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Souper Bowl of Caring More than 28 years ago—the Souper Bowl of Car-ing began with a simple prayer for a single youth group: “Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those without a bowl of soup to eat.” Since that day, more than $135 million has been raised for local charities across the country through the Souper Bowl of Caring. It has become a power-ful movement that is transforming the time around the Big Game into the nations largest celebration of giving and serving. Through this mission, young people learn what it’s like to make a positive difference in the world. Please help our students be part of this movement that is sharing God’s love with those in need. Give generously on Super Bowl Sunday. Students will be collecting after all Masses on February 3rd & 4th. All monies collected stay locally to help those in need in our own community.

Our EDGE and Life Teen stu-dents will be going orange

picking on Saturday, February 10,th. All fruit picked will go directly to United Food Bank, help-ing those less fortunate. Permission slips to attend this outing must be re-turned no later than Tuesday, February 6th. For more information, please con-tact Christine in the parish office.

Prayer Shawl Makers Greetings from the Prayer Shawl Makers. If you have any yarn taking up space, we wel-come your donation. It can be any type, color, or amount. We are in particular need of white or off white yarn for a special infant blanket project for a local hospital’s maternity depart-ment. Thank you and God Bless

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