ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PHOENIX, AZ April 12, 2015 The Week Ahead Questions regarding the calendar? email [email protected] Calendar is subject to change. Date / Time Activity CRADLE SUNDAY in support of Location Monday 4-13 9:00-11:00AM 5:30-6:00PM 6:00-9:00PM 7:00-8:00PM St. Theresa of Avila Contemplative Prayer Adult RCIA Spanish SVDP St. Francis Xavier Rm 1 The Arrupe Rm 3 St. Francis Xavier Rm 1 Manresa Rm 8 Tuesday 4-14 12:30-2:00PM 5:30-6:00PM 6:30-8:30PM 6:30-8:30PM 6:30-8:30PM Legion of Mary Contemplative Prayer Spanish Bible Study St. Theresa of Avila Spanish Choir Confessional West The Arrupe Rm 3 St. Francis Xavier Rm 1 Padre Kino Rm 4 Church Wednesday 4-15 10:00-11:45AM 5:30-6:00PM 6:30-8:00PM 6:30-9:30PM St. Anne’s Guild Contemplative Prayer Legion of Mary Adult RCIA English 6:30-8:00PM K of C Officers Meeting Manresa Rm 8 The Arrupe Rm 3 Manresa Rm 8 St. Francis Xavier Rm 1 The Loyola Rm 2 Padre Kino Rm 4 Sunday, April 12th 2015 after the 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 am & Spanish Masses ♥Urgently Needed items: • Scotch tape • Sharpies (black) • 2015 planners • Women’s ﬂats • Lotion • Stamps • Portable box/oscillating fans • Crib sheets • OFF Bug Spray • Women’s pants - size 14 and up • Shower Caddies • Dress socks/stockings • Napkins Canned foods ♥Always accepted: Thursday 4-16 5:30-6:00PM 6:30-8:30PM 6:30-8:30PM Contemplative Prayer Understanding Catholicism Choir Practice The Arrupe Rm 3 4700 N. Central Ste 106 Church Friday 4-17 6:30-9:30PM Family Faith Night Church Diapers Baby clothing Maternity clothing Financial donations Thrift store items (i.e. clothing, household articles, small appliances, etc.) For more info, visit: www.maggiesplace.org or Saturday 4-18 9:00-AM-12:30PM 3:00-5:00PM 5:00-6:00 Sunday 4-19 7:00AM– Noon email [email protected] Spanish Baptism Classes Confessions Honor your Mother Campaign St. Francis Xavier Rm 1 Church Church Vestibule Honor your Mother Campaign Church Vestibule For more information on how to join the Knights of Columbus please contact: Kevin R. White Chancellor, Knights of Columbus St. Francis Xavier Council 13278 Phoenix, Arizona www.sfxkofc.org we are now on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! facebook.com/SFXKofC, @SFXKofC, @SFXKofC **************Honor Your Mother *************** Mother’s Day is May 10 this year so Honor Your Mother this year with a card from Maggie’s Place! Maggie’s Place will be available after all masses on April 18 and 19. They will be offering their annual Mother’s Day card for a suggested donation of $5. Swing by their table after celebrating mass! Maggie’s Place provides houses of hospitality and ongoing support to help pregnant and parenting women in need reach their goals, and welcomes them into a community filled with love and dignity. Maggie’s Place was created in the spirit of the Catholic Worker tradition of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. Visit maggiesplace.org for more information or find Maggie’s Place on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY Dear Parishioners and Friends, Queridos Feligreses y Amigos, The fifty days after Easter is a glorious time as we reflect on the Resurrection of Jesus. At Easter Vigil a week ago Saturday evening more than 200 men, women and children were received into the Church in our parish. The scripture readings from now until Pentecost focus on the developing community joined in faith in the Risen Jesus. This is an important time of reflection for those received into the Church. Those of us who received the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) long ago can also benefit from these 50 days of reflection so as to deepen our appreciation of the sacramental gifts we have received. I want to share with you two reflections from the Creighton University On-Line Ministries website that help us understand the significance of Eastertide. Los cincuenta días después de Pascua es un tiempo glorioso para reflexionar sobre la Resurrección de Jesús. Durante la Vigilia de Pascua, el pasado sábado por la noche, más de 200 hombres, mujeres y niños fueron recibidos en la Iglesia de nuestra parroquia. Las lecturas bíblicas de hoy hasta el día de Pentecostés se enfocan en el desarrollo de la comunidad unida en fe en Jesús Resucitado. Este es un momento importante de reflexión para aquellos que fueron recibidos en la Iglesia. Aquellos de nosotros que recibimos los Sacramentos de Iniciación (Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristía) hace mucho tiempo también podemos beneficiarnos de estos 50 días de reflexión para profundizar nuestra apreciación de los dones sacramentales que hemos recibido. Quiero compartir con ustedes dos reflexiones de la página Web de los Ministerios en línea de la Universidad de Creighton que nos ayudan a entender el significado de la Pascua. #1 “Easter is a seven week season of joy and grace. Starting with the Triduum in Holy Week and ending with Pentecost Sunday, this 50 day season has been called "the radiant center of the liturgical year." We keep celebrating so that we might continue to enter into the meaning of the resurrection and to deepen the way it touches our daily lives. “After Ester Week's resurrection stories, the first reading for the rest of this long and glorious season is from the Acts of the Apostles. Every day we see how Jesus' followers reacted to his death, the challenges to their witness and the unexpected courage that comes to them. John's Gospel is used for the entire Easter Season, the one time of year we can enter into his poetic and layered stories on a daily basis. “Easter only begins with Easter Sunday. These daily prayers and meditations come together to remind us that Jesus is with us. He is not dead, but alive. And, that makes all the difference in the world in how much hope and courage we have, before any struggle, any possible fear of death. In these 50 days, we are Easter People!” #1 “Pascua es una temporada de siete semanas de alegría y gracia. Comenzando con el Triduo en Semana Santa y terminando con el Domingo de Pentecostés, esta temporada de 50 días ha sido llamada “el centro radiante del año litúrgico.” Seguimos celebrando para que podamos seguir entrando en el significado de la resurrección y profundizar en la forma en que toca nuestras vidas diarias. “Después de las historias de la Semana de Pascua, la primera lectura para el resto de esta temporada larga y gloriosa es de los Hechos de los Apóstoles. Todos los días vemos como los seguidores de Jesús reaccionaron a su muerte, los desafíos a su testimonio y el inesperado valor que viene de ellos. El Evangelio de Juan se utiliza para toda la Temporada de Pascua, el único tiempo del año que podemos entrar en sus relatos poéticos y en etapas sobre una base diaria. “Pascua solo comienza con el Domingo de Pascua. Estas oraciones y meditaciones diarias se unen para recordarnos que Jesús está con nosotros. Él no está muerto, sino vivo. Y eso hace toda la diferencia del mundo de cuanta esperanza y valor tenemos, antes de cualquier lucha, cualquier posible temor a la muerte. Durante estos 50 días, somos Personas de Pascua!” #2 “On this Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday - we recall the great events of God’s everlasting mercy which we have celebrated over the past two weeks, through Holy Week and this past week’s accounting of the stories of the Resurrection. We are reminded today that the effect of the Resurrection on the first community is seen in the love they have for one another and the freedom they have to care for the least among them so generously. We can pray for that grace for our time. “The Thomas story is powerful. Jesus invites Thomas, in the midst of his doubts, to enter his wounds to know who he is, for Thomas and for us. We are invited today to contemplate those wounds, to enter them, to experience the power of God’s everlasting mercy for us, in Jesus, and to be grateful. Believing is seeing – seeing that we have nothing to fear when we recognize our Lord and our God.” #2 “En este Segundo Domingo de Pascua – Domingo de la Divina Misericordia – recordamos los grandes acontecimientos de la eterna misericordia de Dios, que hemos celebrado durante las últimas dos semanas, a través de la Semana Santa y los acontecimientos de los relatos de la Resurrección de esta última semana. Se nos recuerda hoy que el efecto de la Resurrección en la primera comunidad se ve en el amor que se tienen el uno con el otro y la libertad que tienen de cuidar de los más pequeños entre ellos tan generosamente. Podemos orar por esa gracia para nuestro tiempo. “La historia de Tomás es poderosa. Jesús invita a Tomás, en medio de sus dudas, a tocar sus heridas y saber quién es, por Tomás y por nosotros. Hoy se nos invita a contemplar esas heridas, de tocarlas, para experimentar el poder de la misericordia eterna de Dios para con nosotros, en Jesús, y ser agradecido. Creer es ver – ver que no tenemos nada que temer cuando reconocemos a nuestro Señor y nuestro Dios.” Fr. Dan Sullivan, S.J. Fr. Dan Sullivan, S.J. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PHOENIX, AZ April 12, 2015 SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY The Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (PDCCW) – Women of the Year Award Nominations are still open! Do you know a woman in your parish who is admired for living out her faith in any way she can? Maybe she volunteers in many organizations or maybe she quietly heads up the scheduling of adorers for your parish's Adoration Chapel... Do you know a young lady between the ages of 16-22 in your parish who is a role model to other young ladies in today's Church and society because of her dedication to parish and community involvement? Then nominate them for Woman of the Year! Any female in the Diocese is eligible. Deadline is April 30. Go to pdccw.com for more information. SFX Parish Summer Theater Program Wizard of Oz Young Performers’ Edition Do you have a child who would love to be in a musical or maybe a natural performer you would like to see on stage? Give them a creative outlet to channel that energy! This summer Amy Burns will be bringing The Wizard of OZ-young performer’s edition to the church, school, and local community. There will be auditions, scripts, choreography, set design and costuming…and every child will be casted! The production team will keep things simple and your child will learn performing arts, create as a group, perform for an audience and work as a team to put on a fantastic show for family and friends at our end-of-session evening performance. Your child will work hard and have tons of fun! Auditions: Session Dates: Showcase Performance: Who: Cost: Where: May 21st 4p.m. SFX school music room MONDAY-THURSDAY, June 8-25th, 12:30-3 pm FRIDAY, June 26th evening Grades 1-8 (grade entering in the fall) $150 (plus $10 registration fee) for entire three week session (first child): $90 plus (plus $10 registration fee) for each additional sibling (partial scholarships available) SFX school music room and/or gym To register visit SFX website: www.sfxphx.org and click on Ministries/Music Ministries. For questions contact: [email protected] Parent and teen volunteers welcome and greatly appreciated! ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PHOENIX, AZ April 13 6:15 AM Noon April 14 6:15 AM Noon April 15 6:15 AM April 6 April 12, 2015 Fr. Sauer Gregory Matthew Gallardo Fr. Rivera Cathie Ball Fr. Togni Fr. Alonso De Blas, O.F.M. Fr. Sauer Maureen Rielley Fr. Sullivan Bill Hoffman Mary van Allen Noon Fr. Rivera 6:15 AM Fr. Sullivan Teofilo Rigner Noon Fr. Togni Joyce Lavigne Fr. Sauer Mary Macaluso Fr. Togni Fr. Maurice Brill Fr. Muller Entire Parish Fr. Sauer Entire Parish Fr. Muller Fr. Sullivan Fr. Rivera Fr. Togni Fr. Sauer Entire Parish Entire Parish Entire Parish Entire Parish Entire Parish April 17 6:15AM Noon April 18 8:00 AM 5:30 PM April 19 7:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Understanding Catholicism Throughout the last 2,000 years the Catholic Church has combatted scores of heresies. Some of those heresies caused the church to define various attributes of God. We’ll discuss those attributes and what led the church to define them at Thursday’s Understanding Catholicism meeting. The weekly sessions are held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at 4700 N. Central, Suite 106. That’s in the shopping center across Central from the church and behind Hula’s restaurant. The classes are free and are open to anyone who wants to know more about their Catholic religion, or to others who want to know about what Catholics believe. For additional information contact Bob or Gail Early at 266-0230. Readings for the week of April 12, 2015 WE PRAY FOR... ORAMOS Sunday Trevor Collins (Int) Teddy Florez (Int) Asa Jordan (Int) Irene Figueroa (Int) Bernie Dinglasan (Int) Gracie Challoner (Int) Leo Gonzalez (Int) Kim Rodriguez (Int) Steven Peter Lopez Mary Martha Prince Ednamarie Haggerty Int) Raul Diaz (Int) Cecilia Saavedra (Int) Heidi Hall Cave (Int) Emil Madanat (Int) Robert Flynn (Int) Hope Webber (Int) Bob Kaiser Sr. Gertrude Mc Connell (Int) All Military Personnel & All First Responders 602- Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19- 31 Monday Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34; Jn 3:31-36 Friday Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48