Our Lady of the Desert Church

7101 West Picture Rocks Road, Tucson, AZ 85743

Phone: 520-744-3400 Email: office@desertrenewal.org

Website: www.desertrenewal.org

February 28, 2021

Second Sunday of Lent Redemptorist Community

Church Rector

Rev. Ed Vella, C.Ss.R.

Associates

Rev. Tony Nguyen, C.Ss.R.

Director of Renewal Center

Local Redemptorist Superior

Rev. Pat Grile, C.Ss.R.

Rev. Jim Shea, C.Ss.R

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rev. Peter Connolly, C.Ss.R.

Rev. Ricardo Elford, C.Ss.R.

Borderlands Outreach

Rev. Tom Fransiscus, C.Ss.R.

Rev. Lamar Partin, C.Ss.R.

Pastor, Santa Catalina Parish

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Deacon

Rev. Mr. Ken McNealy

Choir

Hope Sullivan, Music Director

Liturgical Ministers/

Compliance Officer

Kelly Mooney

Bob Jones

Bulletin Editor

Alexis Murrieta

Knights of Columbus

Herbert Colon

Grand Knight

David VanderLinde

Deputy Grand Knight

Welcome: The Redemptorist Community and Pastoral

Staff of the Redemptorist Renewal Center extends a warm and loving welcome to all who come here to pray and worship in our church. We are a community that welcomes all people as brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. Together we are the body of Christ, living and active today.

Dear Church Family,

3 - Day Online Lenten Mini Mission – March 1, 2, and 3. This is another very good

opportunity that is offered through Santa Catalina Parish. Redemptorist Fr. Kevin Zubel of

our Baton Rouge, Louisiana community will offer a “Mini – Mission” online. The Dates are

Monday, March 11, Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3. You may click on the

following link to find it on the Santa Catalina YouTube channel as of 2:00 p.m. each day.

Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPgV7YV8zCdcGdOu_HcQKHkkCtAoPGcKk

Lenten “First Saturday” Morning of Retreat. On March 6, Fr . Pat Gr ile will lead a morning of reflection

about the spiritual exercises of Lent. It is part of our “First Saturday” series. Lunch will be made available after

the presentations for those who wish. Call the office to register. See the flyer in this bulletin.

Indoor Masses have resumed! On Monday, February 15 we resumed limited public celebration of Mass at

Our Lady of the Desert. Please remember that the Bishop’s dispensation from in-person attendance at weekend

Masses is still in effect indefinitely, so no one is obliged to attend Mass in person. We continue to livestream the

Saturday 4:00 p.m. Mass to be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBzwVJLD6QcKMEXXHddg5vg

Mass times. Weekday Mass: 7:30 a.m. (M –F) following Morning Prayer at 7:15. Weekend Mass: Fridays at

4:00 p.m. – Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. – Sundays at 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. We continue following protocols of

mask wearing, 6 ft. distancing, and refraining from congregational singing. Holy Communion will be distributed

after Mass, as the congregation exits. We have a limited seating capacity of 33 %

Stations of the Cross in church on Fridays. We are praying a quiet indoor Stations of the Cross during Lent,

at 11:30 a.m. in church each Friday. I have put together a printed worship aid, adapted from the work of St.

Alphonsus, to be distributed to each participant to keep for themselves, since we cannot share worship aids due to

the pandemic.

Interfaith Community Services (ICS). Mila Aroskar sent the following info: ICS offers these types of help in

these pandemic times: scheduling and transportation for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, food bank, income tax

assistance, emergency financial aid. Contact ICS at (520) 297-6049 or Jay Deskins at jdeskins@icstucson.org

2021 Annual Catholic Appeal. As a Redemptor ist Conventual

Church community which is not a diocesan parish, we commit ourselves,

by mutual agreement, to this one diocesan appeal every year. The appeal

supports the charitable works of our local Church, the Diocese of Tucson.

This includes outreach to families in need, the Native American missions,

jail and prison ministry, women and children at risk, and so many others

who are poor and vulnerable. We are called to reach out and help those in

need. We are part of a larger Church community. See flyer. Thank you!!

K of C State Raffle Tickets. Every weekend, the Knights of Columbus will be at the Masses, selling tickets

and giving information about the K of C State Raffle, which takes place on May 22. A nice portion of the ticket

sales by our Council will go toward the eventual purchase of wall mounted cameras and other equipment for

livestreaming Masses at our church. After the pandemic we will continue this ministry of reaching out to the ill and

elderly shut-ins. Note that by state law, one must be at least 21 years of age to purchase or hold a ticket in their

name. See flyer.

Lenten Almsgiving. Along with prayer and fasting, almsgiving is one of the three joyful disciplines of Lent.

We have many opportunities for stewardship: O.L. of the Desert Church Community, 2021 Annual Catholic

Appeal, Co-Redemptorists, Marana Food Pantry, and Casa Maria to name a few. As the Good Book says, “God

loves a cheerful giver.” God bless you all! ~ Fr. Ed Vella, C.Ss.R.

Our Lady of the Desert

Mass intentions / Presiders

Friday, February 26 4:00 p.m. – Fr. Pat Grile ** Leo Duffner – health

Saturday, February 27

4:00 p.m. (livestreamed) – Fr. Peter Connolly ** Barbara & Winfield Baker (d)

Sunday, February 28

7:30 a.m. – Fr. Peter Connolly ** Marvin Glassberg (d) 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Pat Grile

** Walter Ross (d)

Monday, March 1 7:30 a.m. – Fr. Pat Grile

** E. Gonzalez (d)

Tuesday, March 2 7:30 a.m. – Fr. Jim Shea

** Bob and Angie Breister and family

Wednesday, March 3 7:30 a.m. – Fr. Ed Vella ** Dorothy Kvapil (d)

Thursday, March 4

7:30 a.m. – Fr. Tony Nguyen ** Thomas Freeman (d)

Friday, March 5

7:30 a.m. – Fr. Tom Fransiscus ** David Miller (d)

4:00 p.m. – Fr. Tony Nguyen ** Edward A. Thom (d)

Saturday, March 6

4:00 p.m. (livestreamed) – Fr. Ed Vella ** Erika Pompa (d)

Sunday, March 7

7:30 a.m. – Fr. Ed Vella ** Raymond Kenna family 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Jim Shea ** Vinnie Guardino (d)

UPCOMING EVENTS SoulShine -is a 12 Step group designed to meet the needs of recovering addicts. The primary focus is on codependency, but we are open to all persons suffering from any type of addictive behavior. Our meeting format follows that of A.A. and includes recovery readings. Come learn to love yourself better, free yourself from addictive thinking and allow your soul to shine! Every WEDNESDAY, 7:00- 8:30 pm. The SoulShine Online CoDA Zoom Room starts at 6:30 pm for anyone who wants to join early and visit before the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. https://arizona.zoom.us/j/965541204

GriefShare - To register or for more information: contact, June or Stan Wood 520.219.2919. or at Jwls1@earthlink.net

Scripture Prayer Group - meets via zoom each Tuesday from 7-8pm. For more details email John Davenport at: john@davenport.net, or call 440.478.1203.

Redemptorist Associates - All meetings are taking place via zoom. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Redemptorist Lay Associates, please contact Jenny Martin 520.461.9001 or Fr. Ed Vella 520.744.3400.

Serenity Yoga and Breathwork: Please email Jeanette Witte for Zoom Meeting Information. Jeanette Witte RYT200, LFYP, VYP 520-869-9276 jeanettew727@gmail.com Classes will be Monday and Wednesday 9 to 10 am . My focus will be on breath work combined with yoga postures that will be modified if in a chair. My goal for this class is to help raise money for the Redemptorist Retreat Center.

Donations can be given online at : http://desertrenewal.org/fees-and-rates

**Mass Intentions

We will dis-

cover the way of the cross

using information from vari-

ous spiritual writers. For

information please call Jen-

Our mission is to be a place where the contemplative spirit of the human person may be discovered, fed and nourished. It is a place, an oasis in the Sonoran Desert, where Individuals encounter God and “feel the burn” of the Holy Spirit.

Weekly Stewardship for Our Lady of the Desert

February 15, 2021 — February 22, 2021 $ 6,425 .00

Redemptorist Renewal Center office hours are as follows:

Monday - Saturday:

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sundays:

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Please Take Note:

If you have requested additional envelopes, the envelopes will be available the

following week in the box on the table by the candles in the front office.

For your convenience, know that you may come during office hours

to personally offer your stewardship, mail it in, or use the

following link and specify your donation. Click here:

http://desertrenewal.org/fees-and-rates/

OUR SICK

“The desert will lead you to your heart where I will speak.” Hosea 2:16

OUR LADY OF THE

DESERT

DECEASED MEMBERS Please remember in your prayers:

Richard Alday (1/21)

Ed Bumby (6/20) Michael J. Connolly (2/20)

Maureen Connolly (2/20) Clifford Gardner (1/21)

Carolyn Hasenoehrl (6/20) George Hall (10/20)

Chuck Howard (9/20)

Thomas Jackson (5/20)

Ray Kovash (6/20) Ralph Long (2/20)

Dave Miller (2/20)

Margaret O’Connell (2/20)

Paul Person (11/20)

Joseph Plamondon (7/20)

Marty Rice (8/20)

Alice Rigney (12/20)

Walter Ross (11/20)

Maddy Spezia (9/20)

Ernest Zeches (8/20) (Month/Year)

Maria Arellano Dcn Joe Bogushefsky Peggy Calabro Bud Carter Pete Castillo Pat Celentano Richard Determan Mary Determan Tom Doyle Jeane Granacki Berlyn Hodges Sherry Iavagnilio Joan Jones Kim Judkins

Suzanne Kraft

Lynn Lee

Virginia Lester

Jack Lehmkuhl

Harriet Lewandowski

Judy Lopez

Billie Marshall

Philip Oberstar

Jim Oliver

Bertha Ortega

Fr Mike Ortiz

Marcella Ortiz

Jim O’Toole

Kathy O’Toole

Mark Paris

Thomas Peterson

Pat Pion

Viki Pompa

Tim Reidy

Mary Ellen Reidy

Aubrey Scarbrough

Chuck Sensale

Annette Thompson

Elaine Tolentino

Richard Weichert

Jane Welti

Jim Whitten

June Wood

Stan Wood

Dorie Zimmerman

Please pray for others in our

community who are struggling with various illnesses.

2021 Catholic Life and Faith Series

Growth and Formation in Spirituality

January-May 2021 : 9:30 a.m. - 11:30a.m.

**$25 to Participate from home over Zoom.

February 26-28

March 5-7

For those who shop on Amazon, please know that we also have an AMAZONSMILE account.

Amazon contributes 0.5% of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice. We have registered "Redemptorist Society of Arizona"

(our corporate title) as a place of charity. Sign in to the following before making your purchase:

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Thank you so much!!

WE HAVE GREAT NEWS!

The Individual Tax Credit limits have increased!!!

The amount you can now contribute to Arizona’s Catholic Tui-

tion Support Organization (CTSO) has increased. If filing as a

single taxpayer you can give up to $1,183, and a married cou-

ple filing jointly can contribute up to $2,365, and you, the do-

nor can receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit off your Arizona

tax liability. Brochures are in the back of the Church or visit

www.ctso-tucson.org to make an online contribution.

Novena Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

adapted to be prayed in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mother of Perpetual Help, with the greatest confidence we come be-

fore your holy picture to beseech your intercession. We think of

you, Mother, at the foot of the Cross. Your heart must have bled to

see your Son in agony. But your joy was great when He rose from

the dead, victorious over the powers of evil. Mother of Sorrows,

pray for us in this time of trial.

Help us not to lose heart. Intercede for your people who are afflicted with Coronavirus.

Comfort your people who are vulnerable and anxious. Protect healthcare workers who

put their lives at risk.

Inspire our leaders to make good decisions. Change our hearts so that we may act responsibly. Teach us to trust in God’s love and mercy and to share with you the joy of having courageously faced up to all the challenges of Life. Amen

The Act of Spiritual Communion, by St. Alphonsus Liguori, may be a source of comfort at this time when we are separated from one another, but connected as the Body of Christ. Pray this prayer when you are not able to receive the Eucharist.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire you into my heart. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself entirely to you. Never permit me to be separated from You. For this I pray. Amen. Source: Visits to the Most Blessed Sacrament by St. Alphonsus Liguori