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Rev. Thomas J. Hallsten, KHS - Parochial Administrator Deacons Carmene Carbone, Gary Scott, Jim Trant

PARISH OFFICE Main Number……...………..……….………….480-948-8380 Fax…………..…………….………………..…...480-948-8815 Email...………………………………….smgoretti@smgaz.org Website………………………………………..www.smgaz.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am - Noon Saturday - closed Sunday - closed (staff member present at the gift cart in Piper Hall)

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (vigil) 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am Monday-Saturday 8:00 am Holy Day - Please call the Parish Office

ADORATION CHAPEL Monday - Saturday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Sunday - 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm Thursday 8:30 am - 9:30 am and by appointment.

SACRAMENT OF HEALING Anointing of the Sick: Administered on the 3rd Tues-day of each month after the 8:00 am Mass. Also available upon request if you are shut-in or entering the hospital.

IN AN EMERGENCY For emergency anointing after office hours, please call (480) 361-3734. PARISH REGISTRATION Download our registration form at www.smgaz.org, or call the parish office.

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Administration Parochial Administrator, Fr. Thomas Hallsten ...... ext. 12 Parish Manager, Lynda Melton .............................. ..ext. 33 Accounting, Nancy Milus ........................................ ext. 14 Facility Supervisor, Tim Bies .................................. ext. 51 Facility Assistant, Jean Steeley .............................. ext. 51 Director of Music & Liturgy, Dr. Skye Hart ............. ext. 17 Admin Assistant, Ministry Placement/Sacramental Record Request, Judy Colburn ............................ ext. 13 Faith Formation Office Office Hours .................. Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:00 pm Faith Formation Assistant & Marriage Preparation Santa Giuliano ........................................................ ext. 15 Coordinator of Elementary Faith Formation & RCIA; Annulment Minister Cindy Troiano .......................................................... ext. 21 Youth Ministry, Lorie Dean ..................................... .ext. 25 Baptismal Preparation, Deacon Gary Scott ........... ext. 26 PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ................. (480) 948-3606 Office Hours ...................... Monday-Friday 8:30 am-2:30 pm Director, Kate Strohmeyer……………………………ext. 23 Administrative Assistant, Julie Mazza.................... ext. 24

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Android/Apple phone users, download our parish App at myparishapp.com

Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25. Scrutiny: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 [cf. 42:3]/Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a]/Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20 [12a]/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:9-14 Next Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21. Scrutiny: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or Jn 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4TH

Music for the Order of Mass Third Sunday of Lent (Year B)

March 3-4, 2018

Silent Entrance Procession During Lent

Introductory Rites Kyrie, 228

Liturgy of the Word: Worship Hymnal 1034

Responsorial:

Lord, you have the words of everlasting life

Offertory Hymn, No. 548 O Dawn of All Creation

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Sanctus, 304 Memorial Acclamation A, 354

Amen, 355 Agnus Dei, 311

Communion Antiphon

Blessed are they who dwell in your house, forever singing your praise

Hymn at Communion Procession, No. 764 Now We Remain

Hymn of Thanksgiving, No. 645 (Vs. 1-2)

There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

Organ Recessional Chorale Prelude and Fugue on 'O Traurigkeit’ (Johannes Brahms)

Monday, March 5 6:30pm - RCIA - John XXIII

Tuesday, March 6 8:45am - Faith Fitness Stretch Class - Piper II 12:00pm - Bingo - Piper Hall 4:00pm - CGS - Atrium

Wednesday, March 7 8:30am - Bible Study - Piper 8:30am - Music Together (babies - 2yrs) - Piper II 4:00pm - CGS - Atrium 6:30pm - Catholic Men’s Fellowship - Piper Hall 7:00pm - Choir Rehearsal - John XXIII 7:15pm - A.A. Meeting - Piper II

Thursday, March 8

Friday, March 9 8:30am - Stations of the Cross - Church

Saturday, March 10 8:30am - Secular Franciscans - John XXIII 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Confessions

Sunday, March 11 PARISH BREAKFAST AFTER ALL MASSES 8:45am - CGS - Atrium 10:00am - St. Vincent de Paul - Piper II 10:45am - CGS - Atrium 12:00pm- No Bridges/Crossroads Youth Ministry-Spring Break

*complete list of ministries & organizations with meeting schedule is available on page 7

Please pray for the needs listed in our Parish Prayer Book

† Deceased Robert Weist, Jr.

Louise Van Buskirk

May the souls of the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God rest in Peace.

Plate Collection Totals for February 25, 2018

184 Envelopes Used….……………………$5,672.00 Loose………………………………………….5,041.50 Online Giving (47) …………………………..2,700.00 Total Plate Offerings…………………….$13,413.50

February 18, 2018

172 Envelopes Used….……………………$4,915.00 Loose………………………………………….5,138.00 Online Giving (48) …………………………...1,957.00 Total Plate Offerings…………………….$12,010.00

Year to Date Sunday Plate Income (July - Jan)

BUDGET .................................... $413,000.00 ACTUAL (plate) ......................... $461,078.36

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21

Tax statements are not automatically mailed. Please call Nancy in the parish office to request

your 2017 donation statement.

N E W S & E V E N T S 3

Saturday Mar. 3 8:00am Joseph Brennan

5:00pm SMG Parish Family

Sunday Mar. 4 7:30am Dorothy & Joseph Otondo

9:00am Anita Hart Allen

11:00am Kathleen & Jack Donohue

Monday Mar. 5 8:00am Bill Wheeler

Tuesday Mar. 6 8:00am Joe Rudden

Wednesday Mar. 7 8:00am Alice Craven

Thursday Mar. 8 8:00am Sandra Reavy

Friday Mar. 9 8:00am Michael Sepersky

Saturday Mar. 10 8:00am Staff of RTS Private Wealth Mgt

5:00pm Rose Raisins

Sunday Mar. 11 7:30am SMG Parish Family

9:00am Anteo Skropeta

11:00am Frans Joseph Buers

Paul reminded the Corinthians, "We pro-claim Christ crucified." Christ's weakness is stronger than any human strength. The power of the cross is greater than anything the world or evil has to combat it. The Lenten season is one of repentance, self-denial, almsgiving, and prayer. Many in

our modern world do not see any wisdom in denying them-selves anything. Those swept away in a consumer culture want more and they want it faster, bigger, and better. They also are looking for easy and quick satisfaction, unwilling to wait long.

Paul speaks of the "foolishness of God" and how it is wiser than any human wisdom. Lent is a time to put aside that which we feel and think as humans and put on the attitude of Christ. The cross of Christ is neither easy nor fleeting, and it will ask us to deny our very selves for him. To the human mind it makes no sense. However, by putting on Christ and seeing with his eyes, we see reality with clarity. Our sacrifice can lead to riches that only a "foolish" man would covet. But it is exactly there that we are satisfied and fulfilled.

Fridays following 8:00am Mass

PRAYER REQUESTS

MASS INTENTIONS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

NEWS & EVENTS 4

Our Bridges Youth Group meets today 12:00 - 1:30 in John XXIII for our Lenten Retreat. All 6th-8th graders welcome. High School returns today from DMPR!!

Steubenville West Youth Conference July 13-15!

Deposit of $50.00 due March 18 Contact Lorie at ldean@smgaz.org

Grades 6 –8 Grades 9-12

Online Registration for

2018-19

School Year

Is underway!

Come take a school tour!

Support our school

through the state tax credit!

Easy and no cost to you! Checks submitted prior to

April 15 are still eligible for a credit on your 2017

state tax return.

Mail a check or pay online at CEAZ.org. The total

amount is refunded to you via a credit on your state

taxes.

Great for your Easter Brunch! Butterbraid Pastries

Benefitting SMG Preschool and Kindergarten Order by March 12, 2018

Delivered to the church for pick up by March 20, 2018

See order form in this bulletin for more details. Thank You!

Ladies, please join us on the first and third Thursdays in St. John XXIII Hall from 9:00—10:30AM. There is NO

COST. Just come, visit and share your Catholic faith! Our next session date is March 15th and we will be learning

more about Pope John Paul I . Questions? Call Mary at 480-235-9806.

Are you already Catholic and just want to know more about your faith,

please join us for any of our informative sessions.

RCIA meets on Monday nights from 6:30–8:00pm in St. John XXIII Hall

All are welcome!

Mark you calendar for these upcoming presentations: March 5th Witness of Faith: Bonnie Tyminski

March 11th: Spring Break No Session

Please pray for the following catechumens and candi-dates as they prepare to enter into the church or com-

plete their full Initiation at the Easter Vigil:

Brian Cooper, Christopher Cooper, Erika Cooper, Jennifer Jimenez, Justin Keyport, Tessa Langbecker, MacKenzie McDermott, Sally Prince, Alysandra Sosa-

Regan, Gavin Regan, Giselle Sosa- Regan, Tim Regan, Cody Vesper

Thank you for attending the SMG Women’s Guild

Lenten Morning of Reflection last Saturday!

Mark your calendars for our upcoming events:

April 21 - All parishioners over the age of 21 are invited to attend our annual wine trip. This year we will visit the vine-yards in the Cottonwood area. Registration coming soon.

May 5 - Annual Spring Tea at 2:00pm in Piper Hall.

Watch the bulletin for details

For information, please call Kathy Nord at 602-705-9643.

2018 Vacation Bible School

Passport to Peru

June 4 - 8

9:00 am - Noon Registration coming soon.

Watch the bulletin for details!

5 N E W S & E V E N T S

PHOENIX CATHOLIC MEDIA

Every Sunday TV Mass: The Holy Mass is broadcast live at 9 a.m. Sunday mornings from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ-TV7, Cable 13), followed by local Catholic talk show “Catholics Matter,” hosted by Fr. Rob Clements.

Every Monday The Bishop’s Hour: The Diocese of Phoenix’s locally produced radio program about issues from a Catholic viewpoint. Hosted by Michael Dixon, The Bish-op’s Hour is broadcast at 11 a.m. every Monday on Rele-vant Radio 1310 AM, with an encore presentation on Thurs-days at 9 p.m.

Every Tuesday The Catholic Conversation: Steve and Becky Greene, the Cradle and the Convert, help Catholics faithfully live their vocation by providing Church teaching, navigating moral challenges and exploring current issues facing the faith in our culture. The Catholic Conversation is broadcast at 11 a.m. every Tuesday on Relevant Radio 1310 AM, with an encore presentation at 7 p.m. More Info: phoenixcatholicmedia.org

“Before all else, the Gospel invites us to re-spond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others.” – Pope Francis

With your gift to the CDA, you heed the call to love and care for others. Even though the economy is improving, de-mands on agencies and programs continue to increase. Through the Charity and Development Appeal, your gift will go farther and help more people. It can help more than one parish, more than one program and more than one agency. If you have already completed a pledge or made a gift online, thank you for your support! Pledges can be made by completing a pledge card or online at dphx.org/cda. Thank you once again for your sup-port of the wonderful work of the Charity and Development Appeal!

Parish goal: $100,000

Pledged: $23,136.07

“And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Let the Holy Spirit acknowledge and increase our love for our spouses while we participate in a Worldwide Marriage En-counter (WWME) weekend. To apply online, and for weekend dates visit www.wwmearizona.com

This time of Lent is a perfect time to remember those who have little or no food and resources. Our CGS stu-

dents and Pastoral Council have as-sembled “care” packages for the

homeless containing lip balm, socks, crackers, visor and other essentials that can be given to those in need,

many of whom stand on the street corners asking for help. It’s a great idea to keep a few in your car. If you would like a bag, please stop by the parish

office during the week.

PLEASE STOP BY THE TABLES OF RELIGIOUS WARES (Nativity sets, rosaries, statues, crucifixes, charms, etc.) after all the Masses March 17 & 18.

Ayman Khair, representing about 180 Christian families from Bethlehem will be onsite once again with beautiful religious articles carved from Olive wood. Families in the Holy Land have been dependent upon sales of their hand carved religious articles to tourists. Due to the conflict in the Middle East, the tourism has been cut off. In order to survive, they have turned to Christian com-munities in the United States to purchase their articles.

These hand carved religious articles are beyond de-scription. Carved from wood of the sacred Olive tree, this workmanship has been traditional for these families for hundreds of years. It is hoped that through the efforts of Mr. Khair, that these families have a little income and are able to stay living in the Holy Land. Amazingly enough, The Christian population dropped from 22% to less than 2% in the last 30 years. Thank you in advance for your support.

Catholic Charities 2nd Annual You Make Miracles Happen Breakfast

You can help us create miracles! Join us for a morning of inspiration and hope as we share the stories of our com-munity’s most vulnerable. This year’s theme will focus on the veterans and families who have found stability and suc-cess with the support of Catholic Charities programs like MANA House, Veterans Outreach Center, Northern Arizo-na Veterans Services and Affordable Housing. Join us to see and hear how they are thriving. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

When and Where: March 22nd, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Arizona Biltmore-McArthur Ballroom, 2400 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix.

Info and registration: CatholicCharitiesAZ.org/Breakfast (602) 650-4812

SMG Bingo - First & Third Tuesday of the month at noon in Piper Hall.

Come join the fun!