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259 WEST 200 NORTH, ST. GEORGE, UTAH 84770—WWW.SAINTGEORGECATHOLICS.COM

February 25, 2018 | Second Sunday of Lent

Saint George Saint George CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Oscar Martin Picos, Pastor

Rev. Arokia Dass David, Parochial Vicar

MASS SCHEDULE Weekends Saturday....5:00 pm, 7:00 pm (Spanish) Sunday .....9:00 am, 11:00 am 1:00 pm (Spanish) Weekdays Monday - Friday 8:00 am Thursday ............ 7:00 pm (Spanish) First Saturday .... 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation 8:00 am, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm (Spanish) Confessions Saturday ............ 3:30 - 4:45 pm Sunday……………7:30 - 8:30 am or by appointment Baptism Preparation English: Call Parish office Spanish: 1st & 2nd Sat., 2:00 pm (Scanlan) Baptism English: Call Parish office Spanish: 3rd Saturday at 9:00 am

Marriage Preparation Contact one of Deacons to schedule Anointing of the Sick First Friday during 8:00 am Mass

Call Parish Office for home/hospital

anointing Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday - Friday......8:30 am - 7:00 pm

Last Friday of the Month, 8:30 am to

Saturday 6:00 am Mission Schedule Saint Paul’s - Hurricane (171 S. Main) Mass.......Every Sunday at 12:30 pm San Pablo Mission, Beryl Junction (721 S. Highway 18) Mass........Every Saturday at 6:00 pm Saint Christopher’s - Kanab 39 West 200 South Mass...............Sunday at 9:00 am

Church Office

157 North 200 West P.O. Box 188, St. George, UT 84771 Phone: 435-673-2604 Fax: 435-688-2704 saintgeorgecatholic@hotmail.com

Office Hours Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Closed from Noon - 1:00 pm daily

This Lent, CRS Rice Bowl invites you, your family and community to journey

alongside the Good Samaritan, to reflect on the question: Who is my neighbor?

So many of our neighbors are on the move: migrants, refugees, internally

displaced persons, travelers. The Good Samaritan—a traveler himself, one on

the move—shows us what it means to encounter the stranger, to accompany

one in need and become a companion on the journey.

Pope Francis has invited Catholics to build bridges of understanding and

hospitality with migrants and refugees through “Share the Journey” campaign.

Reflections from Pope Francis

“We are always capable of going out of ourselves towards the

other. Unless we do this, other creatures will not be recognized

for their true worth; we are unconcerned about caring for

things for the sake of others; we fail to set limits on ourselves

in order to avoid the suffering of others or the deterioration of

our surroundings. Disinterested concern for others, and the

rejection of every form of self-centeredness and self-

absorption, are essential if we truly wish to care for our

brothers and sisters and for the natural environment. These

attitudes also attune us to the moral imperative of assessing the

impact of our every action and personal decision on the world

around us. If we can overcome individualism, we will truly be

able to develop a different lifestyle and bring about significant

changes in society.” (Laudato Si’, 208)

Second Week of Lent - Encounter Cesia

We encounter Cesia in Nicaragua, where, despite a

lack of economic opportunity, young people pursue

their dreams by building businesses to better their

lives. How can you work to improve the lives of others

this Lent? How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their

homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org to discover

more.

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This Lent, become companions on the journey

through daily prayer, weekly fasting and

almsgiving that will change lives. Jesus gives us

the example of the Good Samaritan. With CRS

Rice Bowl as our guide, we set out to encounter

and love our neighbor through the Lenten season.

Servicios de Penitencia

13 de Marzo, 6:30 pm (tendremos varios sacerdotes)

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We are one community nourished and transformed by the Eucharist.

As the body of Christ, we are led by the Holy Spirit to know, love and serve God and one another.

Somos una comunidad alimentada y transformada por la Eucaristía. Como cuerpo de Cristo, somos guiados por el Espíritu

Santo, para conocer, amar y servir a Dios y unos a otros.

STEWARDSHIP / CORRESPONSABILIDAD

Gratitude in Action: Our Way of Life / Gratitud en Acción: Nuestra forma de Vida

Abraham was totally devoted to God and thus willing to

sacrifice his one and only son at God’s command. His

faith in God was beyond comparison; he believed God

would make good on all His promises. Abraham would

withhold nothing from God.

God offered His only Son, Jesus, as sacrifice for us. He

did not spare Him, all for the sake of His people, those of

us created in His own image and likeness. How do we,

God’s children, respond to Jesus’ self-emptying sacrifice

offered in obedience to His Father’s will, despite our

sinfulness?

“Sacrifice teaches us the joy of putting others first, while

it strengthens us to respond decisively to the influence of

the Holy Spirit in our lives. Yielding to God takes guts,

like leaping off a high precipice into pitch darkness. It

feels risky, but when we can’t clearly see what’s ahead

and we choose to entrust ourselves to God’s love, the

rewards are fantastic.”1

Sacrifice is transforming. It can create a beauty deep

within that transfigures us far beyond what any cosmetics

or plastic surgery can possibly accomplish for our

exterior selves. Spiritual beauty is not superficial and will

endure forever.

“Think of an act of charity: helping a sick loved one,

feeding the hungry, offering aid to storm victims, visiting

the imprisoned. All of these acts of love require the gift of

self, from which new life and healing can spring forth in

ourselves and in others.”2

Are we willing to give to God, to give back that

which He has so generously given us? What are we

willing to sacrifice? Where is our true beauty found?

1True Radiance by Lisa Mladinich 2The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare by Johnnette

S. Benkovic and Thomas K. Sullivan

Carole Drake, Director

Stewardship and Engagement

Abraham estaba totalmente dedicado a Dios y, por lo tanto,

estaba dispuesto a sacrificar a su único hijo al mandato de

Dios. Su fe en Dios era incomparable; él creía que Dios

cumpliría todas Sus promesas. Abraham no retendría nada

de Dios.

Dios le ofreció a Su único Hijo, Jesús, como sacrificio por

nosotros. Él no lo perdonó, todo por el bien de su pueblo,

aquellos de nosotros creados a su propia imagen y

semejanza. ¿Cómo respondemos, los hijos de Dios, al

sacrificio de auto vaciado de Jesús ofrecido en obediencia a

la voluntad de su Padre, a pesar de nuestra pecaminosidad?

"El sacrificio nos enseña la alegría de poner a los demás en

primer lugar, mientras que nos fortalece para responder de

manera decisiva a la influencia del Espíritu Santo en

nuestras vidas. Ceder a Dios requiere agallas, como saltar

de un alto precipicio a la oscuridad total. Se siente

arriesgado, pero cuando no podemos ver claramente lo que

está por venir y elegimos confiarnos al amor de Dios, las

recompensas son fantásticas”. 1

El sacrificio es transformador. Puede crear una belleza

profunda que nos transfigura mucho más allá de lo que

cualquier cosmético o cirugía plástica puede lograr para

nuestro ser exterior. La belleza espiritual no es superficial y

durará para siempre.

"Piensa en un acto de caridad: ayudar a un ser querido

enfermo, alimentar a los hambrientos, ofrecer ayuda a las

víctimas de las tormentas, visitar a los encarcelados. Todos

estos actos de amor requieren el don del yo, del cual la vida

y la sanación nuevas pueden surgir en nosotros y en los

demás”. 2

¿Estamos dispuestos a dar a Dios, a devolver lo que tan

generosamente nos ha dado? ¿Qué estamos dispuestos a

sacrificar? ¿Dónde se encuentra nuestra verdadera belleza?

MASS IN HONOR OF OUR LADY

Join fellow parishioners at the

Mass in Honor of Our Lady

at 8 am

on the first Saturday, March 3

Pastor’s Message by Father Oscar Martin Picos

Second Sunday of Lent I Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma Los cristianos de todos los tiempos tenemos dos peligros

a la hora de percibir a Dios y su presencia en el mundo.

Hay dos posturas arriesgadas que desdibujan la

presencia del Dios verdadero.

La primera postura concibe a Dios que está en el cielo tan

ocupado en sus asuntos que no tiene tiempo de atender a

los seres humanos… Esta postura genera cristianos incapaces

de tener los pies en el suelo. Esta forma de entender a Dios

produce cristianos alérgicos a la vida, personas que no valoran

la creación de Dios que perciben como mala.

La otra postura no menos dolorosa es justo la contraria.

Cristianos que quieren ver a Dios tan apegado al mundo

que se disuelve en él. Esta postura hace que Dios pierda

la trascendencia ya que se incide tanto en su humanidad

que se difumina su divinidad. Cristianos que tienen

miedo de mirar cara a cara la divinidad del Señor. Son

los cristianos que se olvidan que hay que estar en el

mundo sin ser del mundo…

El Evangelio de hoy nos invita a ser precisamente eso:

Buena Noticia, Evangelio encarnado. De una manera

espectacular y simbólica se funden el cielo y la tierra, la

apariencia humana y divina. Para el ser humano esta

doble realidad de Jesús le produce una profunda y

conmovedora felicidad. Si quitas a Jesús su divinidad a

costa de su humanidad, le dejas incompleto y si lo haces

al revés, también.

Lo percibes tal cual es cuando logras experimentar una

presencia tan humana, tan divina… Una dimensión sin la otra

sólo hace presente a un Jesús parcial, incompleto, sin

capacidad de cuestionar ni dar respuesta al corazón humano.

La transfiguración de Jesús nos recuerda estas dos

dimensiones: la divina y la humana. Hoy más que nunca

el mundo necesita cristianos que sepan nivelar y vivir

ambos aspectos de la figura y la vivencia del Señor.

Dios Padre dice: "Este es mi hijo amado. Escúchenle."

La vida del cristiano es escuchar en lo íntimo para

pregonarlo al mundo. Llegar a esta meta nos llevará la

vida entera. Hacer esta síntesis es entender la transfiguración.

Rectory…………..673-7354

Pastor ........................ Rev. Oscar Martin Picos

Parochial Vicar ......... Rev. Arokia Dass David

Office……………..673-2604 (saintgeorgecatholic@hotmail.com)

Business Manager ..... Don Drake

Secretary ................... Sandra Tellez

Bookkeeper…………Barbara Harrison

Deacons

Rigoberto Aguirre ...................... 628-9107

Rogaciano Tellez ........................ 652-9219 Newman Club (President Nick Nootaar)

(Vice President) Josh Rock…..…..Joshua.Rock@dmail.dixie.edu

Director of Stewardship and Engagement Carole Drake…………caroledrake49@gmail.com

Religious Education/Youth Group...673-2604

Jill Luttrell ..................children.rus@hotmail.com

Website……………...saintgeorgecatholics.com

Website Email……....sgcc.web@fastmail.fm

Online Giving……saintgeorgecatholics.com (online giving link)

Bulletin Ministry...sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com

Thrift Store………673-1029

Maintenance……..Call Office (673-2604)

The transfiguration of Jesus reminds us of

His two dimensions: the divine and the

human. As Christians, we need to understand

both aspects of God’s existence.

If we separate Jesus from his divinity because of His

humanity, or vice versa, our picture is incomplete. If we

think that the divine God in heaven does not have time to

attend to human beings, we lose the essence of our

Christian faith—that God became man for our sake.

Perceiving the divine dimension without the human

produces a partial, incomplete image of Jesus, without the

compassion to question or respond to the human heart. If,

on the other hand, we think that when Jesus became human

He became entirely attached to the world, we lose the

transcendence of God because of His humanity. As

Christians, we must embrace both the divinity and the

humanity of the Lord.

Today’s Gospel helps us to grasp this dual existence. In a

spectacular and symbolic way, heaven and earth merge

human and divine appearance. For the human being, this

dual reality of Jesus offers a deep and moving joy.

If, like the apostles, we can experience such a human

presence, so divine, then we can live both aspects of the

Lord's figure and experience. Like Jesus, we can be in the

world without being of the world.

God the Father says: "This is my beloved Son.” As

Christians, our task is to listen intensely and proclaim this

Good News to the world. Reaching this goal will take our

whole life. To make this synthesis is to understand the

transfiguration.

EVENTS and MASS INTENTIONS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

DEACON MARK BOURGET

Our Sanctuary Candle

burns this week in memory of

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday 2/24

5:00 pm Alfred Jankus by Barbara Kent

Coach Ray Odette by Family

Ken Odette by Family All military service personnel, living and deceased

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Sunday 2/25

9:00 am George Frost by Family

Ron Derouin by Family

11:00 am Jaime Merlo by Leticia

1:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Monday 2/26 8:00 am Andrew and Anna Imrick

Tuesday 2/27

8:00 am Timothy Thalhamer by Family

Wednesday 2/28

8:00 am Dorothy and Andy Imrick

Thursday 3/1

8:00 am Mike and Emily Hnath

Michelle & Family by Mother

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Friday 3/2

8:00 am All Souls by Cy and Margaret

Lillian Thomas by Joan Underwood

PARISH EVENTS Monday 7:00 pm RCIA (English) Scanlan, FL2

7:00 pm Holy Hour Hurricane

10:30 am Everyday God Scanlan, FL2

Tuesday 9:00 am Marian Hour

12-4 pm Bridge Group Kuzy

7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy

7:00 pm CCD 3rd Grade, 1st & 2nd yr. Scanlan FL2

Confirmation

First Tuesday

6:30 pm Women’s Group Kuzy

6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Kuzy, FL2

Second Tuesday

1:30 pm Mass at Veterans Home, Ivins 160N 200E

Wednesday

10:30 am Weekly Bible Study Scanlan, FL3

12:00 pm Bulletin Deadline (11 days prior to publication)

6:30 pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group Kuzy, FL2

7:00 pm Clases Bíblicas Scanlan, FL3

7:00 pm Holy Hour & Benediction

Thursday 9:00 am Way of the Cross of the Unborn

7:00 pm Youth Group Kuzy, FL2

Second Thursday

1:30 pm Mass at Sterling Court, St. George 324N 1680E

Friday 7:00 pm Holy Hour, Spanish

First Friday 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick at Mass

Last Friday

8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration begins

Saturday 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy, FL2

First Saturday

8:00 am Mass in Honor of Our Lady

10:00 am Walk for Life Bluff & 600S

After last Friday 6:00 am Eucharistic Adoration ends with Mass

First Weekend

At all Masses - Renovation Fund Collection

Third Weekend

At all Masses - K of C Food Drive

Sunday 9:00 am CCD Scanlan, FL2

11:00 am CCD Scanlan, FL2

5:00 pm Rosary

First Weekend

At all Masses - Renovation Fund Collection

Third Weekend

At all Masses - K of C Food Drive

Coffee and donuts after the 9 and 11 am

Masses

Penance Services

March 13, 6:30 pm (we will have several priests)

Weekly Collection Report

Collection (2/11)………………. .................. $ 11,224

Capital Improvement Project (January)

Renovation and Improvement Fund ....... $195,361

Renovation Fund Collections …………..$ 4,252

LOOKING AHEAD Feb 27 Lenten Tuesdays through March 20

Mar 5 “Everyday God” Retreat

Mar 11 Pieta Lenten Reflections, DSU, 2 pm

Mar 13 SGCWG Monthly Luncheon

Mar 13 Penance Services 6:30 pm

Mar 17 Healing Mass with Fr. Dass 8 am to 12 noon

Mar 24-25 SGCWG Bake sale—After All Masses

Mar 30 Ecumenical Way of the Cross, 11 am

Apr 9 Parish Blood Drive

ANNOUNCEMENTS and REPORTS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 [9]/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10

Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt 23:1-12

Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/Mt 20:17-28

Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31

Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Next 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

Scripture Readings Week of February 25

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Lenten Tuesdays

A Journey in Catholicism with Bishop Robert Barron

February 27 – 10:00 – 11:30 am

Scanlan, FL2

Week 2: Happy are We: The Teachings of Jesus

Focus/Discussion: What it means to be disciples of Christ

Facilitators: Billie Richardson, Carole Drake

If you have any questions, or plan to attend, please call

Billie at 801-971-5478.

Nominations for 2018 Parish Woman of the Year

Saint George Catholic Women’s Group will distribute

nomination forms for our parish Woman of the Year after

all Masses on February 24 and 25. Ballots and voting

boxes will be available at the front and the foyer entrances

to the church.

Please nominate a woman you know who gives

generously of her time and talents for the benefit of our

parish. Your candidate could be a woman who is no

longer able to contribute, but should be honored for her

many years of past service.

Women not eligible are those paid by the church. Ballots

will be counted and selection made in early March and an

announcement will be made at the Masses the weekend of

March 24. The Woman of the Year will be honored at the

annual convention of the Diocese of Salt Lake City

Council of Catholic Women on April 28. Last year the

parish honored Trish Christensen as Woman of the Year.

Black and Indian Mission (U.S.) Collection

February 24-25

Thank you for your generosity.

Saint Therese Gift Shop

Come in for that special gift. Items for Lent, RCIA,

Easter, First Communion and Confirmation are available.

We have a variety of rosaries, Lenten books, Last Supper

plaques, statues, children's books, veils, gloves, ties,

crosses, crucifixes, holy cards and much more. If you

need a special item, come in early to get it ordered.

Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10am - 2pm and after weekend

Masses. Contact: Sharon 435-688-1948. The Gift Shop is

located in the southwest corner of the Church.

The Gift Shop will be CLOSED—Thursday, March 29

through Sunday, April 1.

Next weekend’s second collection benefits the Saint George Catholic Church

Renovation Projects

If you have Building Fund envelopes, you may use them

for this collection. You may also contribute to the

Renovation Projects through our online giving.

Si tienes algun evento religioso para publicar por favor envianos un email a sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com

Tienda De Regalos Santa Teresita

Venga por ese regalo especial. Artículos para Cuaresma,

RCIA, Pascua, Primera Comunión y Confirmación

están disponibles. Tenemos una variedad de rosarios,

libros de Cuaresma, placas de Última Cena, estatuas,

libros para niños, velos, guantes, corbatas, cruces,

crucifijos, tarjetas sagradas y mucho más. Si necesita

un artículo especial, venga temprano para ordenarlo

Horario: martes a viernes de 10 am a 2 pm y después

de las misas de fin de semana. Póngase en contacto con

Sharon 435-688-1948. La Tienda de Regalos está

ubicada en la esquina suroeste de la iglesia.

La tienda de regalos estará CERRADA desde el jueves

29 de marzo hasta el domingo 1 de abril.

Nominaciones para la Mujer del Año de la

Parroquia 2018

El Grupo de Mujeres Católicas de Saint George

distribuirá los formularios de nominación para nuestra

Mujer del Año parroquial después de todas las Misas

en febrero 24 y 25. Las boletas y casillas de votación

estarán disponibles en el frente y las entradas al

vestíbulo de la iglesia.

Por favor, nomina a una mujer que conozcas que da

generosamente su tiempo y talentos para el beneficio de

nuestra parroquia. Tu candidato podría ser una mujer

que ya no puede contribuir, pero que debe ser honrada

por sus muchos años de servicio pasado.

Las mujeres no elegibles son aquellas pagadas por la

iglesia. Las boletas se contarán y la selección se

realizará a principios de marzo y se hará un anuncio en

las Misas el fin de semana del 24 de marzo. La Mujer

del Año será honrada en la convención anual del

Consejo de Mujeres Católicas de la Diócesis de Salt

Lake en abril 28. El año pasado la parroquia honró a

Trish Christensen como Mujer del Año.

Colecta (EE. UU.)Para la Misión Negra e Indios

24-25 de febrero

Gracias por su apoyo.

MISA EN HONOR A NUESTRA SEÑORA

Únase con sus feligreses a la misa en

Honor a Nuestra Señora

a las 8 am

el primer sábado, 3 de marzo

Pro-Life Walk for Life

At a New Time

Please join Pro-Life leaders for “Walk for Life” on the first

Saturday of the month (March 3) at a new time 9:15 am to

11:15 am at the corner of Bluff Street and 600 South.

Carry Pro-Life signs and banners and pray with friends and

neighbors (please bring your rosary) to end the cruel sin of

abortion, eliminate Roe v. Wade, and close Planned

Parenthood in St. George and throughout the nation.

May God bless all of you who come in the name of the

Lord to save the helpless.

Pro-Vida Caminata por la Vida

En un Nuevo Tiempo

Únase a los líderes de Pro-Vida para "Caminar

por la vida" el primer sábado del mes (3 de

marzo), a las 9:15 am a 11:15 a. en la esquina

de Bluff Street y 600 South.

Lleve letreros y pancartas Pro-Vida y ore con

amigos y vecinos (por favor traiga su rosario) para

terminar con el cruel pecado del aborto, elimine Roe v.

Wade, y cierre Planned Parenthood en St. George y en

todo el país.

Que Dios los bendiga a todos ustedes que vienen en el

nombre del Señor para salvar a los indefensos.

La segunda colecta próximo fin de semana

será a beneficio de los proyectos de la Iglesia

Católica de Saint George.

PIETÁ

A Lenten Reflection

Our Catholic Community will welcome visitors Sunday,

March 11, to the Sears Art Museum of Dixie State

University from 2 - 6 pm. A life-size, exact casting of

Michelangelo’s Pietá is now on permanent display at the

museum.

Join us. Appreciate the solemn beauty and message this

piece of art offers, most especially during this season of

Lent. Spend a bit of time in prayer with a reflection by

Deacon Rob while beautiful, musical selections of Ave

Maria play in the background. Be renewed!

Admission is free.

40 Cans for 40 Days

Please drop off your donations of canned food in the box

at the Church foyer or at the Parish Office.