Monday - Thursday 9 am - 5 pm Friday 9 am - 3 pm Closed Daily 12 pm - 1 pm Weekends: Saturday 5 pm Sunday: 9 am, 11 am, 5 pm Weekdays: M-W, F 8:15 am Saturday 3:30 pm or by appointment Reconciliaঞon Mass Schedule Parish Mission Statement We are a vibrant and welcoming Catholic faith community that recognizes God’s presence in all through our love and service. Parish Vision Statement Build the Kingdom of God, individually and communally, by fostering discipleship and thanksgiving through: • the celebraࢼon of Eucharist and other sacraments, • prayer and lifelong Catholic formaࢼon, • service with and for one another and the greater community. Parish of St. Benedict | www.stbenedict.org 16223 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 | 480.961.1610 St. John Bosco Catholic School | www.sjbosco.org 16035 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 | 480.219.4848 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. ~ Mark 13:31 “ ” November 15, 2015 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, 11/16 7 pm | Bible Study Tuesday, 11/17 6 pm | Diving Into Faith Wednesday, 11/18 6:30 pm | Sacramental Prep. (Grades 6-12) Office Hours Sunday, 11/15 9 am | Mabel Hunsicker † 11 am | Theresa Brass † 5 pm | Miguel Angel Bouzas † M 11/16 | Joseph Stone † T 11/17 | Ignacio Gil (living) W 11/18 | Sarah Fletcher (living) F 11/20 | James “Jim” Dalton † Sa 11/21 | Sandra Plotz † Mass Intenঞons Upcoming Events For a complete calendar of events, please visit stbenedict.org/calendar Thursday, 11/19 6:30 pm | Choir Rehearsal Friday, 11/20 No Events Scheduled Saturday, 11/21 10 am | Bereavement Support Group
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Monday - Thursday 9 am - 5 pmFriday 9 am - 3 pm
Closed Daily 12 pm - 1 pm
Weekends: Saturday 5 pmSunday: 9 am, 11 am, 5 pmWeekdays: M-W, F 8:15 am
Saturday 3:30 pm or by appointmentReconcilia on
Mass Schedule
Parish Mission StatementWe are a vibrant and welcoming Catholic faith community that recognizes God’s presence in all through our love and service.
Parish Vision StatementBuild the Kingdom of God, individually and communally, by fostering discipleship and thanksgiving through: • the celebra on of Eucharist and other sacraments, • prayer and lifelong Catholic forma on, • service with and for one another and the greater community.
Parish of St. Benedict | www.stbenedict.org
16223 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 | 480.961.1610
St. John Bosco Catholic School | www.sjbosco.org
16035 S 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85048 | 480.219.4848
Heaven and earth will pass away,but my words will not pass away.
Vibrant MinistriesAs one of the strategic goals of the Vibrant
Ministries Commi ee, the Ministry Fair is
now marked “complete.” Not only is it marked
complete, it is also marked as a success!
Last weekend, a er all Masses, parishioners were
able to visit representa ves from the 40 ministries
that were present. Nearly 170 people signed up
to get involved! Imagine the impact of all those
new volunteers in our community serving others
and growing in faith along the way.
Thank you to all who helped with the Ministry
Fair, to those who a ended and especially those
who took a leap of faith and chose to join a new
ministry. We look forward to working and ge ng
to know you!
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A Message from Fr. Bob
Dear Friends, It is hard to believe, but Advent is almost here! With just a few short weeks before we begin ligh ng the candles on the Advent wreath, I wanted to tell you a li le about the liturgical year and the Advent season.
The Church has a calendar of its own that we follow throughout the year. Instead of beginning on January 1, or following a school year, the Church calendar follows the major feasts within the Church, helping us to prepare for, and grow closer to, God in between the special feasts.
Our new liturgical year begins with the First Sunday of Advent, when we enter a me of prepara on. Any me we are preparing for a feast, as we are preparing for Christmas during the season of Advent, the church is decorated in the color purple. In addi on, the chasuble I wear is purple and the Altar Servers have purple cinctures around their waists. The color purple reminds us that this is a me of prepara on.
It is important for us to take me to get ready for the important feast of Christmas. Just as we would prepare for the arrival of a child, we want to take some me to prepare for the celebra on of baby Jesus’ birth. During this me in the church, we recall the stories from our salva on history. The Readings not only connect us to our past as a Church, but also call us to look forward to the me when Jesus returns to be with us once again. You will no ce, as we progress through Advent, that the Gospel stories seem to go in reverse! First we hear about the coming of Jesus at the end of me, then about his coming into his adult ministry, and fi nally we hear the announcement of Jesus’ coming to Mary.
When we enter the season of Advent in the parish, you will no ce a few changes on the altar, in addi on to the wonderful prepara on the Art and Environment team does to decorate the church. During this season Advent will be adding two extra candles on the altar (altar candles). Also during this season we shall be using the “Confi teor” which is the peniten al prayer that begins with “I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters....”. This prayer helps us bring to mind the sins we have commi ed so that we may bring our true selves, faults and all, to God. During the prayer, we say, repeatedly, “through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault,” which is a transla on of the La n mea culpa, a phrase we use today when we want to acknowledge our mistakes. As always, we follow our acknowledgement with the prayer, Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy, a reminder that our God is a forgiving and merciful God.
This Advent, we look forward to seeing you each week as we light the candles on the Advent wreath and prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus!
~ Fr. BobThis weekend we play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons - GO IRISH!
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Faith Forma on & More
Diving Into FaithThe next Adult Formation offering will be this Tuesday, November 17, from 6 to 7:15 pm at the church. Paul Mulligan, CEO of Catholic Charities, will join us to discuss the Corporal Works of Mercy. He will share with us how these works fit into the coming “Year of Mercy” and the various opportunities we have to live out these works, locally and globally. Paul is a dynamic speaker who is well versed on how we can gather together as Catholics to make a difference in the world.
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HOW MUCH CAN I GIVE?You can redirect any por on of your tax liability up to certain maximums:Single Filer 2015: $1,067Married Filing Jointly 2015: $2,134Please make your gi today at catholiceduca onarizona.org and support the students of St. John Bosco Catholic School with your tax credit. For more details, visit our website at sjbosco.org/cea.
Online Advent RetreatWould you like to develop a closer rela onship with the Lord this Advent? Would you like the Lord to help you deal with the stresses in your life? Can you carve out 10 minutes a day at the me of your discre on for a week? If so, register for the Seven Refl ec ons by contac ng Fr. Bill Faiella, CSC, Psy.D. at [email protected] before Tuesday, November 23.
Pre-Advent Workshop“Advent: A Time to Prepare His Manger in Our Hearts” is a pre-Advent workshop that will be presented by Fr. Bill Faiella at St. Patrick’s Catholic Community (10815 N. 84th St., Sco sdale). The session will be on Thursday, November 19, from 1 to 2:30 pm in the church classroom. For ques ons, please contact Sandy Meyers at [email protected] or 480.998.5218.
Faith-Filled Giving 2016What a wonderful community we have! Many thanks to all of you who have taken the me to discern and complete your Faith-Filled Giving card. It is because of your on-going commitment that we have been able to maintain a strong fi nancial posi on and can look forward to paying off our mortgage 10 years early!To date we have received 374 Commitment cards with an es mated gi poten al of over $800,000! This is incredible, thank you for your desire to build the Body of Christ with your fi nancial gi s. If you have not made your commitment yet, fear not, there is s ll me. Please take an envelope from the counter in the lobby and turn it in with your pledge. Giving commitments begin in January.
Marriage EncounterWhile we await Jesus’ coming let us con nue to live for him and live in his love in all we do, especially in our marriage rela onship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is February 19-20. For more informa on visit www.wwmearizona.com.
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This Week in Children and Youth Faith Forma on
November 16Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
November 17JAM “Go Ye Out”Journey of Faith
November 18Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
November 22Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
EPIC “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”
Faith Forma on
JAM This Week“Go ye out, and tell all the nations!
Tell all the nations of His love! “These are lyrics from a Chris an song that I remember singing as a child over and over at St. Benedict back in the day. This message of evangeliza on is s ll as relevant today as it was back in the me of Jesus. Middle schoolers, come join us at JAM on Tuesday, November 17, as we meet for “Go Ye Out”, a night on Evangeliza on! We will be mee ng at St. John Bosco from 6 pm to 7:15 pm. Bring your friends and we’ll see you there!
EPIC Next WeekEPIC’s fi nal teaching night of the Fall 2015 semester is Sunday, November 22, from 6:15 pm to 8 pm at St. John Bosco! Come join us as we talk about R-E-S-P-E-C-T -- how we can be er respect God’s children and those around us! It will be a great night that you surely won’t want to miss. See you there!
At Home With Our FaithThe Parish of St. Benedict is off ering a new resource for our families this year, At Home with Our Faith. At Home with Our Faith is part of U.S. Catholic magazine. The St. Benedict subscrip on allows us to print and distribute the At Home with Our Faith por on of the magazine so that you, our parish families, may discover ways to e faith into your everyday life. We hope you enjoy this new addi on and are able to incorporate some of the ideas into your home! At Home with Our Faith can be found on the parish website, stbenedict.org, under the “Faith Forma on” tab.
Best Advent EverThis Advent, join the Parish of St. Benedict and Dynamic Catholic in making this the Best Advent Ever! Join Ma hew Kelly and the Dynamic Catholic team as they share daily refl ec ons during the Advent season on the Works of Mercy. Each day you will receive an inspira onal email with a short video, words of encouragement, or spiritual coaching that will help you rediscover God’s great mercy so you can be an instrument of mercy to others. We invite you to join for free with your spouse, your children, or a group of friends to refl ect on these daily gi s during Advent. Make this your Best Advent Ever! Sign up at BestAdventEver.com.
Diocesan School Board OpeningsThe Catholic School Offi ce is now accep ng applica ons for the Diocesan School Board. All registered Catholics are eligible. You do not need to have children enrolled in Catholic schools to qualify. For informa on call 602.354.2344. Applica on deadline is April 8, 2016.
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St. Vincent de PaulThank you for everything you provide to the onsite pantry. Here are some items needed for our Thanksgiving food bags:
Organiza ons & Ministries
Welcome New Parishioners • Brian, Chris ne, Jason, Ryan & Logan Smith
• Gabriel, Teresa, Ethan & Sophia Venegas
Knights of ColumbusKnights Mee ngs – The next mee ng is on Thursday, December 10, at 7:30 pm. All Knights, please plan to a end!The Knights of Columbus is a men’s fraternal organiza on dedicated to God, Family, Parish and Community. To fi nd out more contact Paul Hagert at [email protected].
Campaign for Human Development Collec on Next WeekNext week’s collec on for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) needs your help. CCHD was founded to end the cycle of poverty in the United States by funding organiza ons that help individuals help themselves. With the tradi on of improving educa on, housing situa ons, and community economic development, CCHD con nues to make a posi ve impact in communi es na onwide. Your contribu on will defend human dignity and reach out to those living on the margins. Please give to the CCHD collec on.
• Sugar• Flour• Stuffi ng• Cranberry sauce
(canned)
• Potatoes (canned)• Sweet potatoes/
yams (canned)• Canned fruit• Gravy
Christmas Giving TreeYes, it’s that me again! Christmas trees will be placed in the church the weekend of November 21/22 for you to select a paper ornament for a child/family less fortunate. Please wrap, affi x the paper ornament directly to the wrapped gi , and leave it under one of the trees. As always, thank you for your generosity. “You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.” Deut 15:11
We Are ThankfulWe off er our thanksgiving to those who give faithfully and for those who have le bequests to St. Benedict Parish. These gi s help us to build a solid founda on for Catholic forma on now and for future genera ons. For more informa on about giving op ons, call Suzanne Percy, Director of Development in the Parish Offi ce, at 480.961.1610 ext. 308.
Bereavement Support GroupOur next session, Feelings of Denial, Bargaining and Guilt, is on Saturday, November 21, from 10 to 11:30 am in the mee ng room at the back of the church. Please contact Kathy McCluskey for informa on or to sign up: [email protected].
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Liturgy CornerNext weekend will be the feast of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It is also the last full weekend in this current liturgical year (Saturday, November 28, is the last offi cial day of Ordinary Time). What is the Catholic Liturgical Year? The Church year begins each year with Advent, the season of awai ng Christ’s coming, and ends with the fi nal Saturday of Ordinary Time. Within the standard calendar year, the Church year starts in early December (or some mes the end of November) and goes through the following November.This weekend is a me to remember all that has transpired this past year. In a special way at Mass, we will look back upon all of the Sacraments that were celebrated throughout the past year. We will hear how many Bap sms, Reconcilia ons, First Holy Communions, Confi rma ons, Marriages, Anoin ng of the Sick & Ordina ons have taken place. The church’s liturgical and sacramental life, along with the proclama on of the Gospel, make the death and resurrec on of our Lord Jesus Christ present in our lives all through the year. This mystery gives power to all of the church’s ac vi es. “We need to go back...to see Jesus risen, and to become witnesses of his Resurrec on...It is returning to our fi rst love, in order to receive the fi re which Jesus has kindled in the world and to bring that fi re to all people, to the very ends of the earth.” (Pope Francis, Easter Vigil Homily, 2014)Newly Bap zed
Congratula ons to Peter Coates, Adrianna Lee, Adeline Menard and Liam Rennard who were bap zed recently.
“No one can enter the kingdom of Godwithout being born of water and Spirit.”
~ John 3:5
Turkey TuesdayPlease join members of the St. Benedict Chapter of St. Vincent de Paul in the heartwarming experience of collec ng turkeys, food and funds for our needy brothers and sisters, not just for Thanksgiving, but for the weeks ahead. It’s a wonderful way to start the Holiday Season! We will be located in the Basha’s Store at the northeast corner of Chandler Blvd. and Dobson Rd. in Chandler on Tuesday, November 24, from 6 am to 8 pm. Shi s are one hour each. Contact Michele Edison with your ques ons at 602.418.8696 or [email protected]. Sign up at stbenedict.org/turkeytuesday.
“You are my inheritance, O Lord!” ~ Psalm 16
Pax Chris Mee ngThe St. Benedict Pax Chris group explores how Gospel nonviolence applies to global, local and personal issues. Mee ngs take place on the 4th Wednesday of each month, but due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next mee ng will be on November 18 at 7 pm in the church. Mee ngs always consist of prayer, study and ac on. Everyone is welcome. For more informa on, contact Dave Zabor at 480.889.4676 or email paxchris usa.org.
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