Roman Catholic Parish

JANUARY 7, 2018

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 & 1-5:00 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

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.

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UPCOMING EVENTS January 15—PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

January 17—Get Acquainted Party-Ladies Guild January 26—Spaghetti Dinner February 5—Ladies Guild Tea

February 7—Our Lady of the Desert Guild Meeting February 9—Ladies Retreat

For the full monthly calendar of Parish Events please visit our website at: www.stgeorgeaj.com.

THIS WEEK IN OUR P@RISH

MONDAY, January 8 9:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Makers (Room 6) 4:00 p.m. Legion of Mary (Room 2) 4:00 p.m. Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 7:00 p.m. KC Assembly (Room 3) TUESDAY, January 9 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Minister’s Meeting 1:00 p.m. Bridge (Social Hall) 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) 4:00 p.m. Eucharistic Minister’s Meeting 6:30 p.m. R.C.I.A. (Room 3) WEDNESDAY, January 10 9:30 a.m. Rosary Makers (Social Hall) 5:30 p.m. Baptism Class THURSDAY, January 11 8:30 a.m. Quilters (Social Hall) 9:30 a.m. Grief Support (Room 6) 1:30 p.m. Rosary for the Unborn (Chapel) 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study (Social Hall) FRIDAY, January 12 8:45 a.m. Adult Choir (Atrium) 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chapel) SATURDAY, January 13 9:00 a.m. Children’s choir (atrium) Quilters selling Raffle Tickets SUNDAY, January 14 9:30 a.m. Children’s choir (atrium) Quilters selling Raffle Tickets

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. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Daily 8:30 a.m. in Cry Room Tues. & Fri. 3:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Where on earth would you go to honor the magi? Iran or Saudi Arabia, Tarshish or the Isles come to mind, but Cologne, Germany would be a good choice. There the Shrine of the Three Kings has been the centerpiece of the city’s cathedral since the fourth century. Today it is the largest reliquary in the world: a gilded and ornamented triple casket gleam-ing high above the altar. In the fourth century, the supposed relics of the wise men were taken from Constantinople to Milan, where they remained until the German Emperor with the unlikely name Freder-ick Barbarossa (Red Beard) gave them to the Arch-bishop of Cologne. Ever since, pilgrims have streamed into the city to honor the magi, the first of all pilgrims, and thus the heavenly patrons of all who have some holy wanderlust. This largest Gothic cathedral in Europe today was begun in the mid-1200s to house the relics. In medie-val times, the relics in a city’s possession were often the key to a sound international economy. The reli-quary was last opened in 1864, and the remains of three men were indeed discovered. The cathedral is well worth a visit, with enormous twin spires forming the largest façade of any church in the world (it is the model for St. Patrick’s in New York). Construction began in 1248 and ended in 1880, a six-hundred-year project. Today, it is a World Heritage Site, described by the U.N. as “an exceptional work of human crea-tive genius.” This great treasure of our tradition suf-fered fourteen direct bomb hits in World War II but did not collapse. It survived while the city burned around it, preserved, the townspeople say, by three heavenly patrons.

Mary Dielemans

M@SS INTENTIONS 2018

Mon. January 8 8:00 a.m. +Alan Hays +William MacKinnon Tues. January 9 8:00 a.m. +Craig Berge Wed. January 10 8:00 a.m. Special Intensions +Florian Loosbrock Thurs. January 11 8:00 a.m. Jen Eshenbaugh Fri. January 12 8:00 a.m. Souls in Purgatory +Steve Wagner Sat. January 13 11:30 a.m. +Lonzo Copenhaver +Emory Patterson +Ray Stetz 1:15 p.m. All Members Wegrzyn Family +Keeli Rzentkowski 3:00 p.m. +Mildred Belfry +Pacita Galeon +Jill Wyrick 4:30 p.m. +Faber Hood Sun. January 14 6:30 a.m. +Ron Thaut 8:15 a.m. +Leo & Rose Gibbons +Gene Kieffer +Bob Roberts 10:00 a.m. People of the Parish 11:30 a.m. +Mark Cole 6:00 p.m. Dominick & Jean Calise Ernest & Caroline Wohlforth

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: franciscanjoyinaj@gmail.com

Catholic Discussion Group (Patr icians) Open to anyone wishing to come. 3rd Sat. 9 a.m. room 2 Josie 480-202-6783 Topic: How did Mary help bring us new life through Jesus Christ?

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

We have giant and large print bibles, and the Catechism (CCC) in stock. Don’t forget your 2018 St. Joseph’s

Missal.

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SAINT GEORGE QUILTERS The Saint George Quilting Group meets Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the social hall. The quilts we make are distributed to those in need throughout the community. You do not need to be a quilter to join us. Donations of fab-ric, batting and other sewing notions are always welcome.

Any questions: Contact: Mary Irwin 480-982-1975

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9- 10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1 Sm 1:9-20;1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 or Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday:1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24- 25; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42

SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER ALL ARE WELCOME!

COME AND JOIN US The 4th Sunday of Each Month

2:00 p.m. in Room 3 Starting January 28, 2018

Questions?? Call: Mary Domke OFS 920-366-2438

Or Carolyn Peters 920-246-1038

ANOINTING OF THE SICK For those of you who may be going into the hospi-tal for a scheduled procedure, please call the par-ish office and ask for an “Anointing of the Sick” BEFORE you go into the hospital or see a priest after Mass. If you are calling requesting an anoint-ing for someone, make sure you have the hospitals correct name & phone number, the persons full name, and the room number.

THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL You may enroll any one person, Catholic or non-Catholic, for one year at .25ȼ each. Enrollment forms, medals and information on the Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine Laboure are available on the table at the back of the church.

GOD’S PROMISE TO ALL PEOPLE Today Isaiah reminds the people of God that the land shall be restored to their possession, they shall rejoice to see their people return from the bondage of exile, and that they shall be a light to the nations. In other words, through the people of Israel, the Savior shall come to all people who seek God with a sincere heart. This brings joy and the radiance of God’s glory to all the world and to all people everywhere. Through the fidelity of the people of God, and through God’s fidelity to them, all people shall become God’s children and rejoice in the fulfillment of God’s promise to Israel.

THANK YOU I want to thank all the parishioners who made the Thanksgiving and Christmas Pro-jects a great experience. Many people were happy for the generosity of St. George. To everyone who helped, thank you. I would also like to thank all those who sent cards and gifts to me at Christmas. May God Bless you for your generosity.

Fr. Domenico C. Pinti Pastor

A DAY WITH PATRICK MADRID Patrick Madrid is a Catholic author, national radio host, speaker, apologist and host of multiple shows

on EWTN and Relevant Radio January 20, 2018

8:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. St. Anne Catholic Church

440 E. Elliot Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85234

For information and to purchase tickets www.KofCPM.eventbrite.com

OR Find the link on the St. Anne Catholic

Church website

Each year St. George works with Fry’s and our parishioners to raise money for our Scholarship Fund. By linking your Fry’s card to the St. George account, we can earn up to $2,000 for our fund. If you have already linked your card in the past, you no longer need to relink your card. If you have never registered your Fry’s card, you may do so at www.FrysCommunityRewards.com. Follow the prompts under “Create an Account’ and select St. George under “Community Re-wards”. If you already have a Fry’s account set up, using the same website as above, log in and select St. George under “Community Rewards”.

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FAMILY RECORD UPDATES If you have a change of address, phone, email, addition of children or if you are moving out of the parish, PLEASE call the parish office to have your records updated: 480-982-2929.

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

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS’ MEETING There will be an important meeting for all current and new Eucharistic Ministers on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in church. One session will be at 9:00 a.m. and another at 4:00

p.m. Eucharistic Ministers need to attend only one session. New ministers may obtain an application and more information from one of the sacristans. If you have any questions, please contact a sacristan.

VOLUNTEER DINNER There will be an Volunteer Dinner on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Social Hall. If you volunteer anywhere here at St. George’s you are welcome to attend for a wonderful meal and a small gift from the parish. No R.S.V.P. needed.

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 Je-sus 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 Maga-zine and Franciscan Media. Judith has a Mas-ters 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 3, 2018

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

TH@NK YOU Tracey K. Yamamoto, D.D.S. for advertising in our bulletin.

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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

Jan 6/7, 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.

SPAGHETTI DINNER Friday, January 26, 2018 St. George Social Hall

Seating at 5:00 or 7:00 p.m. Adults $10.00

Kids (10 & under) $5.00 TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE

AFTER ALL MASSES JANUARY 20/21

or THROUGH THE PARISH OFFICE

Proceeds benefit the Life Teen Retreat Fund

WISHING YOU A JOYOUS NEW YEAR

FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Religious Education Classes Resume: Life Teen, Sunday, January 7, 2018

EDGE, SPC 6+ Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Wednesday, K-5, SPC 3-5, January 10, 2018

Sunday K-3, January 14, 2018

Life Teen Epiphany Party Sunday, January 7, 2018

Following the Life Teen Mass @ 6 p.m. Bring a small gift (from the Dollar Store-be crea-

tive!) to exchange. We’ll have food, fun and share in friendship!

Christian Morality and Justice Christian morality is built on God’s steadfast call to live in right relationships with God and with others. God has given us the Ten Commandments as a guide for living in right relationship. This se-mester will help our students learn about the moral principles embodies in the Ten Commandments. In each session this semester, students will explore one of the Ten Commandments. They will have opportunities to apply these Christian moral prin-ciples to various real-life situations and will be encouraged to use those principles in their own daily lives.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Moral Decision Making

This evening’s session helps our students to con-sider their own decision making process and to learn to use the Cardinal Virtues as tools for mak-ing good decisions. For more information: Call Christine Ollive

Coordinator of Religious Education 480-982-2929 ext: 102

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