Saint Maria Goretti

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT • M A R C H 1 9 T H , 2 0 1 7

"We are the Roman Catholic Parish of St. Maria Goretti, inspired by our patroness

who was led by the Holy Spirit to reflect the love of the Father through our Lord, Jesus

Christ. We seek to learn the faith, to love the faith, and to live the faith. This is our

witness. By the grace of God and nourished by the Word and Eucharist, we humbly

serve God and our fellow man." *Mission Statement

6261 North Granite Reef Road • Scottsdale, Arizona 85250

Just north of McDonald Drive on Granite Reef Road

Catholic Church

REV. THOMAS J. HALLSTEN, KHS - PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR

DEACON CARMENE CARBONE

DEACON GARY SCOTT • DEACON JIM TRANT

PARISH OFFICE ............. (480) 948-8380

Office Hours .... Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - Noon Toll Free………….……………1-866-973-9469 Fax ......................................... (480) 948-8815 E-mail .......................... smgoretti@smgaz.org Website ................................. www.smgaz.org

MASS SCHEDULE (YEAR ROUND)

Weekend ................. Saturday (vigil) 5:00 pm; Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am Weekday .............. Monday-Saturday 8:00 am Holy Day ............ please call the Parish Office

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm or by appointment.

SACRAMENT OF HEALING Anointing of the Sick: Administered on the 3rd Tuesday of each month after the 8:00 am Mass. Also available upon request if you are shut-in or entering the hospital.

IN AN EMERGENCY For emergency anointing after office hours, please call (480) 361-3734.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

For the week of March 19, 2017 Catholic Relief Service Collection

is next weekend.

• Thursday evening Masses During Lent at 6:00pm followed by confession 6:30 - 8pm

• Stations of the Cross Fri., March 17th at 8:30am and 6:00pm (followed by a light sup-per).

• Please be sure to read the bulletin for com-plete details on all parish activities this week.

Follow & Like us on Facebook.com/smgaz Visit our website www.smgaz.org

Android/Apple phone users, download our parish App at myparishapp.com

Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9/Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:3-4, 18-21ab/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-6/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 19TH, 2017

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PARISH OFFICE ............................................ (480) 948-8380

Parish Manager, Lynda Melton .............................. ..ext. 33 Parish Secretary, Bernie Baillargeon ..................... ext. 10 Accounting, Nancy Milus ........................................ ext. 14 Facility Supervisor, Tim Bies .................................. ext. 51 Facility Assistant, Jean Steeley .............................. ext. 51 MUSIC & LITURGY .......................................... (480) 948-8380

Director, Skye Hart ................................................... ext. 17 Ministry Placement/Sacramental Record Request Judy Colburn ........................................................... ext. 13

Office Hours .................. Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:00 pm Faith Formation Assistant & Marriage Preparation Santa Giuliano ........................................................ ext. 15 Coordinator of Elementary Faith Formation & RCIA; Annulment Minister Cindy Troiano .......................................................... ext. 21 Youth Ministry & Baptismal Preparation Sammie Wimmer .................................................... .ext. 25 PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ............................ (480) 948-3606

Office Hours ...................... Monday-Friday 8:30 am-2:30 pm Director, Kate Strohmeyer……………………………ext. 23

PARISH STAFF

Monday, March 20 8:30am - Parish Mission - Piper Hall 6:00pm - Holy Hour - Chapel 6:30pm - NO RCIA - at Mission 6:30pm - Parish Mission - Piper Hall

Tuesday, March 21 8:30am - Parish Mission - Piper Hall 8:45am - Faith Fitness - Piper II Noon - SMG Bingo 4:00pm - CGS - Atriums 6:30pm - Parish Mission - Piper Hall 6:30pm - Charismatic Prayer Group - Chapel

Wednesday, March 22 8:30am - Bible Study - Piper Hall 4:00pm - CGS - Atriums 7:00pm - Choir 7:15pm - A.A. Mtg. - Piper II

Thursday, March 23 6:00pm - Mass (confessions following 6:30-8:00pm)

Friday, March 24 Stations of the Cross at 8:30am & 6:00pm (followed by a light supper in John XXIII) 6:00pm - Family Prayer Group - All are welcome - Chapel

Saturday, March 25 6:30am - Catholic Men’s Fellowship - John XXIII 8:30am - 11:00am - Set Training - Piper Hall 11:00am - Set Renewal Training - Piper Hall (1 hour)

Sunday, March 26 Catholic Relief Service Collection 8:45 & 10:45 - CGS - Atriums 10:00am - St. Vincent de Paul Noon - Bridges/Crossroads - John XXIII/ Piper II

SMG SCHEDULED EVENTS

Plate Collection Totals for March 12, 2017

189 Envelopes Used................................... 4,273.00 Loose .......................................................... 5,343.00 Online Giving (31) ………………………….. 1,756.00 Total Plate Offerings............................... 11,372.00

Year to Date Sunday Plate Income (Jul - Jan) BUDGET ............................................ $432,000.00 ACTUAL (plate) ................................. $404,051.66

* If you are in need of a 2016 donation statement for

your taxes, please call Nancy in the parish office (480-948-8380, ext. 14). Statements are NOT automat-

ically sent. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21

PLEASE STOP BY THE TABLES OF RELIGIOUS WARES (Nativity sets, rosaries, statues, crucifixes, charms, etc.) after all the Masses March 18 & 19. Ayman Khair representing about 180 Christian families from Bethlehem. These families have been dependent upon sales of their hand carved religious articles to tour-ists of the Holy Land. Due to the conflict in the Middle East, the tourism has been cut off. In order to survive, they have turned to Christian communities in the United States to purchase their articles. These hand carved religious articles are beyond de-scription. Carved from wood of the sacred Olive tree, this workmanship has been traditional for these families for hundreds of years. It is hoped that through the efforts of Mr. Khair, that these families have a little income and are able to stay living in the Holy Land. Amazingly enough, The Christian population dropped from 22% to less than 2% in the last 30 years. Thank you in advance for your support.

HAND CARVED OLIVE WOOD

S T E WA R D S H I P N E W S 3

"What can I do to be a good steward and disciple of Jesus?"

In today’s Gospel Reading from John, we hear the story of the Samaritan woman whom Jesus confronts at the well. Jesus and His Apostles are traveling from Jerusalem in the south to Galilee in the north. The quickest route, although inconvenient in some ways, was through Samaria. Jesus’ followers went to the nearby village of Sychar to procure food while He sat tired and thirsty by what is called Jacob’s Well. It was about noon, the hottest part of the day, and a Samaritan woman came to the well to draw water. Jesus breaks three Jewish customs in His exchange with the woman. First, He spoke to a woman, something forbid-den to men with strange women; second, she was a Samaritan woman, a group with whom Jews did not normally mix; third, He asked her to give Him a cup of water, which would have made Him ceremonially unclean from using her cup or jar. The woman was right-fully shocked. However, Jesus told her that He could give her “living water.” At that time some spring water was carbonated and it seemed “alive” as it bubbled up from the ground, so it was called “living water.” Jesus meant that the water He offered was alive in a different way because it could both give life and quench spiritual thirst. Although the whole situation is amazing to the woman, she is particularly struck by how much Jesus knows about her. She reports to her fellow Samaritans “He told me everything I ever did.” That is not what she found so surprising though. What truly astonished her was that in spite of that knowledge, Jesus still loved her. Jesus loves us as well, despite our many shortcomings and sins.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

FR. MIKE BOYLE

CHARITY & DEVELOPMENT APPEAL

Our parish is making steady progress to-wards our CDA goal of $100,000 and 100% participation. To date, our parish has raised $45,822. It is not too late to make a gift. Every gift, no matter the size, will make a difference in our commu-nity. Please make your gift today.

Because of you, the Charity and Develop-ment Appeal (CDA) is able to provide critical support for parishes and schools; support our clergy, religious and seminarians; provide funding to organizations serving families and individuals in crisis; serve the needs of our community beyond what any one parish would be able to do alone.

Information about the CDA can be found at www.diocesephoenix.org/cda. Gifts can be made online or by completing a pledge card. Thank you for your sup-port.

New this year is the ability to TEXT TO GIVE. Text the amount of your gift along with the letters CDA to 602-313-0309. Giving this way is fast, easy and secure!

The Mass … A Conversation with God Each weekend we have the opportunity to listen to the word of God in Scripture and listen to a reflection on Scripture in a short homily. We invite you to prepare for your conversation with God this coming weekend by reading beforehand the Scriptures that will be used in the Mass and by lis-tening to a homily reflective of those Scripture passages. You can find this on a web site designed by Fr. Boyle at www.homilyweek.com.

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND

The Catholic Relief Services Collection supports Catholic Church organizations that carry out international relief and solidarity efforts. Programs include relief and resettlement for victims of persecution, war, and natural disasters; devel-opment projects to improve living conditions for the poor; legal and support services for poor immigrants; peace and reconciliation work for people suffering from violence; and advocacy on behalf of the powerless.

In keeping with the theme "Help Jesus in Disguise," the funds collected through the CRS Collection support vital Catholic programs that share in the Catholic mission of pro-moting the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person.

Please be generous in the CRS collection next weekend.

"Our true worth does not consist in

what human beings think of us.

What we really are consists in what

God knows us to be."

— St. John Berchmans

† WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

† PLEASE PRAY FOR…

Those who are ill: Carmen Lucero, Deacon Charlie Voss, Frank Vassett, Lennie DeFusco,

Marilyn Jensen, Fr. Blaise Meyer, Gary Weiss, Julie Nagel, Lorraine Brady & Barbara Sullivan

† Deceased:

May the souls of the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God rest in Peace.

L I T U RG Y A N D M U S I C

† GOSPEL REFLECTIONS WITH KEVIN SAUNDERS

Join us Wednesday

mornings at 8:30 a.m.

(after the Daily Mass) in

Piper Hall for Gospel

Reflections with biblical

scholar, Kevin Saunders.

Each week, we take a

look at the coming Sunday’s Gospel reading, ex-

plore its meaning, and ways to apply it to our

lives. FREE and all are welcome to attend!

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Additional Lenten Mass— Thursdays of Lent at 6:00 p.m. Gospel Reflections— With Kevin Saunders. Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. in Piper Hall. Lenten Stations of the Cross— Fridays of Lent after 8:00 a.m. Mass and again at 6:00 p.m. followed by supper in John XXIII. Lenten Mission with Fr. Thomas Hallsten— March 20-21. See details below!

† SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshippers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth." Are we true worship-pers? Do we praise and honor God the Father in the way Jesus described to

the Samaritan woman at the well? It seems that this woman was caught up in logistics about WHERE to worship more than HOW to worship. Her people worshiped in one place, the Jews in another. She was puzzled by this and, even though she could see that Jesus was a prophet, she challenged him because she thought perhaps he wasn't a true worshipper of God. The Lord's response to her was to shift the focus away from a partic-ular physical location for honoring God. In essence, he told her that what mattered was that we worship God by being filled with his Spirit, "the Spirit of truth, [who] will guide you to all truth," as Jesus will say later in John's Gospel (16:13). This woman, whose life was marked by such a sad string of broken relationships, had been missing the point. Worshipping God means more than merely practicing a community ritual or frequenting a sacred site. If we don't come to truly know God by welcoming his Spirit into our hearts, then our worship will be emp-ty and our lives will always be missing something. The deep fulfill-ment that is meant to come from following the Lord is a fruit of being filled with his Spirit. Without drinking fully of this "living water" that is available to all of us through the waters of baptism, we will always be seeking something more, like this poor woman. Instead, may we be true worshippers, who drink with satisfaction from the Lord's own "spring of water welling up to eternal life."

† THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Sat. Mar 18 5:00 pm Ed Walsh Sun. Mar 19 7:30 am Eric Strifler 9:00 am SMG Parish Family 11:00 am Don Boosman Mon. Mar 20 8:00 am Michael Sepersky Tues. Mar 21 8:00 am Andrew & Jessie Ondrei Wed. Mar 22 8:00 am Chris Neher Thurs. Mar 23 8:00 am Joseph Otondo Fri. Mar 24 8:00 am Tom Jones Sat. Mar 25 8:00 am Myra Schroot 5:00 pm Louise DeRogatis Sun. Mar 26 7:30 am Alex Polston 9:00 am SMG Parish Family 11:00 am David Keane

† LENTEN LITURGIES AND DEVOTIONS

Join us for these special Lenten oppor-

tunities to deepen your faith:

NEW Additional Mass Thursdays of

Lent at 6:00 p.m. followed by confes-sions from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Additional Opportunity for Confes-

sions: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Stations of the Cross: Fridays of Lent, following 8:00

a.m. Mass and again in the evening at 6:00 p.m. fol-

lowed by a light supper in John XXIII.

Lenten Mission: given by our new parochial adminis-

trator, Fr. Thomas Hallsten. Monday, March 20 &

Tuesday, March 21 with two daily sessions: at 8:30

a.m. in Piper Hall, and again at 6:00 p.m. in Piper

Hall. Topics to include the Eucharistic Prayer II, and

the Act of Contrition.

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† LENTEN REFLECTIONS

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N 5

Bridges and Crossroads Youth Ministry

Next Week 3/26

Crossroads & Bridges: Prison Ministry—What is it and how can we be involved?

Joanne will be sharing with us her work with children in detention centers and prison ministry in general.

Teens, if you are interested in a Pro-Life Retreat March 31-April 2 at St. Joan of Arc, please contact Sammie! The retreat is $50 and will be a wonderful

opportunity to learn how to defend life.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Women's Fellowship/Video Series is held the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month in

St. John XXIII from 9-10:30AM. Join us again on March 16th as we look at:

Ephesians, Discover Your Inheritance. No cost or registration. Each week is unto

itself. Open to all women, all ages.

Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

BAPTISM

If you have a child in need of the

sacrament of baptism please

contact Sammie at

480-948-8380 Ext.25 at least 3

months before the baptism for more

information. Our next Baptism Class is

May 6th at 9:00am in the

Lamb Atrium, please call

to register

MARRIAGE PREPARATION

If you have recently become en-gaged, congratulations! Your next step toward a life-long marriage is to begin preparing for one. Please call Santa at x15 to continue your journey to holiness as an engaged person. Happy Home Psalm 12

Mark your calendars and save the date to join us for our next,

Vacation Bible School June 12th—16th 9:00am -12:00pm

You don’t want to miss out on all the fun. Can you guess our theme?

WOMENS FELLOWSHIP/VIDEO SERIES

RCIA

CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Parents/children remember to mark your

calendar for our next

Confirma"on/First Eucharist Workshop #3

on March 23rd from 6:00—7:30pm in

St. John the 23rd Hall. We ask the sponsors to

a$end this workshop. Remember to have the

children bring their Bibles and their workbook.

Dinner is provided.

As our candidates continue on their journey to complete their full initiation at the Easter Vigil,

please lift them up in prayer!

Clayton Brunetti, Tammy Cowger

Shawn Kiepke, Joey Parilla,

Christelee DiDomenico

Keith Kaufman, Harry Ross

We are all called to evangelize and invite those we meet to encounter the living Christ

through His Bride, the Church. If you would like more information about RCIA,

Please contact Cindy at 480-948-8380 ext. 21 Classes meet every Monday in

St. John 23rd Hall from 6:30—8:00pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Don’t give up chocolate for Lent, add the Stations of the Cross to your Lenten journey.

Join us every Friday during Lent for Stations of the Cross at 6:00pm in the Church followed by

a meal in our parish hall.

Thank you for your support and prayers for our multi-parish retreat! We had a blessed weekend!

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Secular Franciscans, Robert Bundy, ofs (480) 998-7401 Alcoholics Anonymous ................... Wednesdays 7:15 pm Ida ................................................................. (480) 948-8503 Marriage Encounter, Dan & Jennifer Van Cuyk (480) 425-1353

Retrouvaille (for troubled marriages) ....... (602) 254-6723 Sanctity of Life ............................................ (480) 948-8380 Prayer Request Line ................................... (480) 948-8380 Prison Ministry, Judy Colburn .......(480) 948-8380 ext. 13 Pastoral Council ..................................... (480) 948-8380 Charismatic Prayer Group .................... Tuesdays 6:30 pm Kathy Smith .................................................. (480) 994-1643 Cursillo, Phil Ondrei ................................... (480) 951-5047 Christ Child Society, Helen Jaros ............. (480) 991-2207

MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS

Knights of Columbus, Robert Calta…….. (480) 227-5607 Prayer Ministry, Bob & Carol Bundy... ..... (480) 948-8380 SMG Men’s Club. ........................................ (480) 948-8380 SMG Women’s Group, Kathy Nord………. (602) 705-9643 SMG Bingo!!!............................................. ..(480) 948-8380 Catholic Men’s Fellowship, Sean Fitzgerald (480) 293-4565

SMG PARISH LIFE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

SECULAR FRANCISCANS INFORMATION

The Secular Franciscans will meet Sat., April 8th at 8:30 am in John XXIII. Anyone interested in knowing & living the Gospel in daily life and the spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi is invited to join us. For information call Bob Bundy, OFS, at 480-998-7401.

CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP

Catholic Men’s Fellowship of St. Maria Goretti meets Saturday mornings 6:30 am-8:00 am (check the schedule of events for meeting room location). Join us and become part

of a band of brothers who are seeking to draw closer to Christ and respond to God's call in their life…whatever that

may be. Catholic Men’s Fellowship is open to men of all ages.

Contact (call or text) Sean Fitzgerald @ 480.293.4565 or by

e-mail at seanfitzaz@hotmail.com

Attending Mass at SMG does not mean that you are registered. Please take the time to stop by the parish office, or down-load a registration form from our parish website (www.smgaz.org). Being registered, active parishioners is necessary to serve as a Godparent or Confirmation Sponsor; for those seeking in-parish tuition rate for our preschool & kindergarten or in-parish wedding and funeral fees; and for those seeking the Pastor’s approval for being granted reduced tuition status at one of our Diocesan schools. Please call the parish office if you have any questions, or need help with registering.

ARE YOU REGISTERED?

PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN

St. Maria Goretti Preschool & Kindergarten

where children Love God

Love One Another And Love to Learn!

Ages 2 and UP Morning Hours: MON.—Fri. 8:30AM—Noon

Extended Hours from 7:30AM-5:30PM

2017-18 School Year Registration Is now open to the public!

Contact the school office at 480-948-3606 or visit our website at Smgazpreschool.org

Join US for FREE MUSIC TOGETHER

CLASSES FOR AGES 6 weeks to 3

Years Old 8:30-9:00AM

Most Wednesdays TEXT @musicatsmg to

81010 for more information!

Take the credit and support SMG School at

catholiceducationarizona.org

Deadline for 2016 State contributions is April 15th!

A no cost way to support SMG School!

We meet the First and Third Tuesday of each month from 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm in Piper Hall YEAR ROUND!!!

Any one 18 and older is welcome to join us. Bingo cards are $1 each with a minimum of 3 cards. Cash Prizes * Door Prizes * Refreshments Yes!!! We’re Playing Bingo in Piper Hall from Noon to 3:00pm...See you March 21st.

SMG BINGO!!! - SEE YOU MARCH 21ST

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS-MEETS 2ND TUES. IN PIPER II

We meet the second Tuesday of the month (Sept. thru June) at 7:00pm and pray the Rosary before our meeting at 7:30pm in Piper II.

K of C Block Party April 23, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Adult & Kid Games * Live Music Raffle Prize Wheel

BBQ * Beer & Wine

Watch the bulletin for details

SMG WOMEN’S GUILD - WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO TO HELP!

Could you not watch one hour with me? -Mt. 26:40

Exposition of The Most Blessed Sacrament is: Sunday 6:00 am-12:00 pm Monday- Wednesday 6:00 am-6:00 pm Thursday - 6:00 a.m. - Midnight Friday Midnight -7:00 pm and Saturday 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Current adoration hours in need of Adorers: Sunday 9:00-10:00 am, 10:00-11:00am Monday 11:00am-Noon, 4:00-5:00pm

Tuesday11:00am-Noon, 5:00-6:00pm Wednesday 4:00-5:00pm, 5:00-6:00pm Thursday 8:00-9:00am, 3:00-4:00pm Friday 10:00-11:00am, 1:00-2:00pm Saturday 8:00-9:00 am, 1:00-2:00pm, 4:00-5:00pm

You are encouraged to commit to any of the scheduled adoration hours. We are also in need of substitute adorers. Please sign up in the parish office. The Adoration Chapel will remain open on weekends. Please make every effort to keep your hour of adoration or get a substitute.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

ST. MARIA GORETTI “DUET”- ARE YOU HOMEBOUND??

Homebound parishioners, do you or a parishioner you know need a help-ing hand with services such as: grocery shopping, friendly visiting, busi-ness help, computer assistance, respite assistance, or transportation? If so, please call Judy Colburn at the parish office (480-948-8380 ext. 13) to help you get in touch with DUET. If you would like to help bring new Life to Elders visit www.duetaz.org to volunteer - also call 602-274-5022

Our St. Maria Goretti Crafter’s Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each

month at 9:30 am in Piper II

If you are in need of more information about this ministry call Judy Colburn at

480-948-8380 ext. 13 *Please note that we would appreciate any baby

material you can donate for our baby quilts.

Thank you for helping us help others.

SMG CRAFTERS — WE MEET YEAR ROUND!

FAITH FITNESS STRETCH EXERCISE IS BACK IN SESSION!!!

Our next Women’s Guild Meeting is Thursday, April 20 at 6:30pm in Piper Hall. (This is our last meeting).

Dates to remember and get on your calendars…

* April 22nd WINE TRIP - Save the date and plan to join us. It will be a little different this year. Prescott and Chino Valley. Cost:$30 - Includes: Continental Breakfast from 7:30 - 8:00am - Bus Ride/Lunch on Bus/Driver’s tip/Snacks and beverages on bus ride home. Free wine tasting at Prescott Farmer’s Market .

.*We will end our year on Saturday, May 6th at 2:00pm with our annual Women’s Guild Tea. Look for more details to come.

Need more info? Kathy Nord (602-705-9643)

The Men’s Club has a legacy of service to St. Maria Goretti and is always eager to welcome new members!

We meet the 2nd Sunday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Piper Hall.

Come learn more about this wonderful group & all the ways we serve our community.

The time commitment is minimal - the rewards are countless!

MENS CLUB

Please plan to join us...through May.

We meet Tuesday mornings at 8:45 a.m. in Piper II (off of Piper Hall) for healthy stretching & fellowship. This fall session we will be adding a sec-ond day. See Maryelizabeth for loca-tion and details.

To register, contact Mary Elizabeth at 480-329-2960, 480-948-6960 or maryelizabeth23@gmail.com.

The SMG Golf League is ready to play every Thursday at 2:00pm at Starfire Golf Club on Hayden Rd. just north of Shea Blvd. All are invited to join us, come as often as you like, we’ll be playing through the Spring. Green Fee (9 holes) and a cart will cost $30. You may walk the course if you wish. We hope to see you on the links! For

more information please call Ted Bielli at 480-390-6681.

SMG GOLF LEAGUE—WE’RE GOLFING!

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ALL LIFE IS A GIFT FROM GOD...PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY.

ADOPTION CAN BE AN OPTION

Ecumenical Outreach & Interreligious, Tom Brady ...... (480) 745-5080 Guadalupe Outreach, D.J. & Lois Lovett ........................ (480) 483-3061 Sanctity of Life, Julie Watson ........................................ (480) 326-2277 Pastoral Care .................................................................. (480) 948-8380 Santa’s Workshop, Ida Trentacoste (after 5:30 pm) ....... (480) 634-8841 St. Vincent de Paul Society, Ann Collins ................. (480) 948-8380 x50

Catholic Charities is the only licensed Catholic adoption agency in the Diocese. We bring our Catholic identity and values to the miracle of creating new families through infant adoption. We have many families on our waiting list BECAUSE they want to adopt through Catholic Charities, but we simply do not have enough infants for our families waiting to adopt. This seems hard to believe when we know that there are so many women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Our pregnancy counseling program provides free, life-affirming support to those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. We go to the clients, wherever they might be, and help them explore the life-affirming choices of parenting or place-ment with a loving adoptive family. If parenting, we help them to develop the skills and resources they need to parent successfully. If placing for adoption, we help them decide whether they would like an open or closed adoption and they choose the family. Our support is life-long for birth and adoptive parents as well as baby. No one should experience an unplanned pregnancy without compassionate, life-affirming support. For information contact pregnancysupport@cc-az.org. Our counselors are available 7 days a week, toll-free on our pregnancy hotline 1.888.818.4445.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL INFORMATION

Maggie's Place provides houses of hospitality and ongoing support to help pregnant and par-enting women in need reach their goals, and welcomes them into a community filled with love and dignity. Are you interested in learning more

about how to support our mission? We are currently seeking female ap-plicants 21+ years who are interested in serving for one year as live-in volunteers with our mothers and their babies. For more information please contact Amanda Ayala at missioncorps@maggiesplace.org or visit maggiesplace.org.

PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYER … MARCH 1 - APRIL 9

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU — ALL LIFE IS A BLESSING!

The Church promotes unity among all the followers of Christ which flows from our common baptism and seeks the fullness of unity which is a condition of evangelization. The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council. Division damages the holy cause of preaching the Gospel to every creature. Thus we are asked to pray faithfully that unity will be achieved by those separated. The Church of Phoenix is called to participate in the quest for unity by promoting ecumenical and inter-religious relations as mandated by Vatican II. The Church has urged the faithful to seek unity with her separated Christian brothers and sisters and respect the truth found in all religions. It is essential that each parish as part of its mission seek ways to further unity with all Christians and non-Christians. As part of this call we at St. Maria Goretti Parish join the Diocese of Phoenix in this quest. Those interested in furthering this ministry please contact Tom Brady 480-745-5080.

ECUMENICAL AND INTER FAITH UPDATE

S M G O U T R E A C H M I N I S T R I E S 8

ALL LIFE IS A GIFT FROM GOD...PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY.

ADOPTION CAN BE AN OPTION

Ecumenical Outreach & Interreligious, Tom Brady ...... (480) 745-5080 Guadalupe Outreach, Knights of Columbus .................... (480) 948-8380 Sanctity of Life, Julie Watson ........................................ (480) 326-2277 Pastoral Care .................................................................. (480) 948-8380 Santa’s Workshop, Ida Trentacoste (after 5:30 pm) ....... (480) 634-8841 St. Vincent de Paul Society, Ann Collins ................. (480) 948-8380 x50

SMG OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Catholic Charities is the only licensed Catholic adoption agency in the Diocese. We bring our Catholic identity and values to the miracle of creating new families through infant adoption. We have many families on our waiting list BECAUSE they want to adopt through Catholic Charities, but we simply do not have enough infants for our families waiting to adopt. This seems hard to believe when we know that there are so many women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Our pregnancy counseling program provides free, life-affirming support to those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. We go to the clients, wherever they might be, and help them explore the life-affirming choices of parenting or place-ment with a loving adoptive family. If parenting, we help them to develop the skills and resources they need to parent successfully. If placing for adoption, we help them decide whether they would like an open or closed adoption and they choose the family. Our support is life-long for birth and adoptive parents as well as baby. No one should experience an unplanned pregnancy without compassionate, life-affirming support. For information contact pregnancysupport@cc-az.org. Our counselors are available 7 days a week, toll-free on our pregnancy hotline 1.888.818.4445.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL INFORMATION

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU — ALL LIFE IS A BLESSING!

ECUMENICAL AND INTER FAITH UPDATE

FEED. CLOTHE. HOUSE. HEAL.

….is what the SVDP Society does

through the Spirituality, Fellowship, Serving those in need, and Giving others the opportunity to serve.

We invite you to attend our meetings to learn more @10:00 am, Piper II, every other Sunday. Contact Ann Collins, 480-451-0898. If you or someone you know in our parish family is experiencing a crisis and in need of help with food, clothing, rent, utilities or medical/dental attention, we have many resources to fulfill many needs. Call SMG SVDP at 480/948-8380.

St. Vincent de Paul will gratefully accept your 2016 charitable tax donation until April 15th.

DO THE GOOD THAT PRESENTS ITSELF TO BE DONE….. …..Do it prudently and over an extended period of time. Charity is the paradise of communities and the souls of the virtue.

We are overwhelmed and truly grateful for your continued generosity to our Food drives and special donations.

· We need Jelly, Pasta Sauce, Mac & Cheese

· Backpacks are ALWAYS needed for the homeless. Please drop off used/new backpacks at SMG office anytime.

· Donations for clothing/furniture/appliances call SVDP Thrift Stores Pickup at 602-254-3338.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

· Next Meeting – March 26th

· Next Weekend Food Drive – April 1 & 2

· Next 5th Sunday Collection– April 30

Third Sunday of Lent -- March 19, 2017 “But whoever drinks the water I give, will never be thirsty.” Are you thirsting for an understanding of your vocation? If you think Jesus may be inviting you to the priesthood or consecrated life, visit dphx.org/vocations/ or dphx.org/consecrated-life.

Or phone 602-354-2005 for more information.

9 O T H E R N E W S 9 O T H E R N E W S

PLEASE PRAY FOR VOCATIONS

OLPH - SCHOOL 60TH ANNIVERSARY

New Time, New Station now on Immaculate Heart Radio Monday - Friday at 6:00-6:30am and 9:30-10:00pm. You can also listen to us on Inter-netIHRadio.com. For a schedule write RFR, P.O. Box 1728, Phoenix, AZ 85011 or call Genevieve at 602-954-0316. www.radiofamilyrosary.com

"Is the LORD in our midst or

not?" Let God enhance your marriage by participating a

WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend on May 19-21 in Phoe-nix. To apply for the weekend

and for other dates visit

WORLD WIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

Catholic? Single? Widowed, divorced or separated? Over 35? Join us for some special time together and great fellow-ship. For information please check out our website at(cscarizona.org)

CRYS - CATHOLIC MINISTRY FOR YOUNG SINGLES

7TH ANNUAL KINO BORDER INITIATIVE DINNER

WIDOWED? DIVORCED? SEPARATED?

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING TEACHERS NEEDED

NEW TIME—NEW STATION ON IMMACULATE HEART RADIO

MISSION OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

Mission of Mercy Mobile Medical Clinic has been serving the unin-sured since 1997 in Phoenix, Maryvale, Mesa and Avondale. We are in need of volunteer doctors, nurses and bilingual interpreters to help at our clinics on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Ana, at 602-861-2233 S_M_2003@yahoo.com

7th Annual Kino Border Initiative (KBI) Dinner. It will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Brophy College Prep's Great Hall - 5:00 pm reception / dinner at 6:30 pm. Reser-vations can be made on line at https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/ also you may contact Darci Haydukovich at 602-467-8825 for more information. KBI is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides meals, clothing and minor medical assistance to migrant depor-tees at the Nogales border. It also provides temporary shelter for women and children at its Nazareth House. KBI is a binational effort with Nogales AZ and Nogales Sonora trying to ensure the dignity of the migrant men, women and children, at the southern border. Reverend Sean Carroll S.J., is the Ex-ecutive Director of KBI.

Do you use Natural Family Planning in your marriage? At the request of Bishop Olmsted all engaged couples are required to take the entire NFP series as part of their marriage prep requirement. We need more trained NFP instructors because of the great numbers of couples, en-gaged and already married, who want to use natural methods to plan their families. Would you prayerfully consider answering the Bishop’s call and train to become a certified Sympto-Thermal NFP instructor? Instructor training will be held on Tuesday evenings at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, beginning March 21. We cover the entire cost of the instruction as long as you agree to teach as a volunteer for Phoenix Natural Family Planning Center. For more information or to request an application and interview, please contact Cindy Leonard at 602-354-2123 or cleonard@diocesephoenix.org

“Spreading the Gospel of Life, One Marriage, One Family at a Time”

Diocese of Phoenix Office of Natural Family Planning Spring 2017 Northwest Family Services

Sympto-Thermal Instructor Training Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe St, Phoenix 85004

St. Maria Goretti Lenten Mission

With

Fr. Thomas Hallsten

Monday, March 20 & Tuesday, March 21

At 8:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. in Piper Hall

Join us as St. Maria Goretti Parochial

Administrator, Fr. Thomas Hallsten,

explores the Eucharistic Prayer II and the

Act of Contrition in this two-day Lenten

Mission. Light refreshments will be served.

Guests and visitors are welcome to

attend this FREE event!