June 12, 2016 - St. Gabriel the Archangel
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June 12, 2016 - St. Gabriel the Archangel
Pastor: Rev. Dennis J. O’Rourke Associate Pastor: Rev. David Kulandaisamy Annunciation Catholic School Principal: Dr. Sharon Pristash 32648 N. Cave Creek Road Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Phone: 480-595-0883 Fax: 480-595-0886 www.stgacc.org Page 2 Words from Bishop Robert Barron when asked about seven tips for New Evangelization: Well, first, you must have a relationship with Jesus Christ. To evangelize is not just to share ideas ~ any theologian or historian could do that. It’s to share a relationship, and you can’t share what you don’t have. Therefore, you’ve got to be in a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Second, you’ve got to be a person of passion. I cited that line from Aristotle where he said, “Finally, people only really listen to an excited speaker.” I’ve always thought that was dead right. If you’re not excited about your message, you won’t communicate it effectively. So you’ve got to have enthusiasm. Third, you’ve got to know the story of Israel. Here I’m working with people like N.T. Wright and others who say that at the heart of evangelization is the good news that the story of Israel has come to its fulfillment ~ that the promises of God, as Paul said, have all met their “Yes!” in Jesus. When you abstract Jesus from Israel, you get the bland, spiritual teacher, the contemporary guruChrist. Back in the second century, there was a heretic named Marcion, a crypto-Gnostic who said, “Get rid of the Old Testament and its witness to an unworthy, fallen deity. Just keep Luke, and some parts of Paul.” The Church said, “Absolutely not!” to that proposal. I tell my seminarians, “You need to say ‘No!’ to that as well.” Marcion’s Christ is evangelically uncompelling; you must propose the full story of Israel to be an effective evangelist. Fourth, you’ve got to know the culture. Here is Karl Barth’s famous image of the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. When Pope Saint John Paul II called for “new expressions,” he was looking for new ways to express the faith to a secular society that has grown rather cold to the Gospel, and that has lost a sense of the transcendent. This requires you to look for “seeds of the word.” Within the secular culture, there will always be signs, seeds and indications of the Gospel. So find these seeds, latch onto them, and engage the culture. Fifth, you’ve got to love the Great Tradition. We Catholics don’t operate by Scripture alone. Scripture is the heart of theology, yes indeed, but as Blessed John Henry Newman said, it “unfolds across space and time.” It’s like a great river that continually broadens and deepens. We know Christ better because we know him through Augustine, Aquinas, Newman, Chesterton, and through Michelangelo and Dante. To know the great Catholic theo- logical and artistic tradition is key to being a new evangelist. Sixth, you’ve got to have a missionary heart. I told my students, “It should bother everyone in this room that 75 percent of our own Catholic people are not going to Mass.” Vatican II said the Eucharist was the “source and summit of the Christian life.” It wanted more people at Mass, not less. Yet now, 75 percent of our own people don’t even go to Mass regularly? That’s a tragedy. These are souls who are in serious trouble. I don’t mean that simply in the ultimate sense of heaven and hell. I mean even now. There are many people who are lost, and it’s because they’ve lost contact with God. As St. Augustine said, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in God.” There are all kinds of people in the secular world who are suffering, because the secular ideology is shutting down the longing of their hearts. So I told the students, “You must have a missionary heart; you must be passionate for souls.” Last, you’ve got to know and use the new media. This explosion in technology is really unprecedented, at least since the time of Gutenberg. I tell my seminary students: “Know it; use it; it’s in your blood. Your generation grew up with this. You grew up with computers, so use them and don’t be afraid of technology.” Page 3 There are 1600 registered families. Suggested offering is 5% of your income to the parish and 5% to other charities Thank you for your weekly contribution to the parish! Budgeted weekly operation income needed to $21,730.77 meet weekly expenses Budgeted monthly operation income needed to $94,166.67 meet monthly expenses June 4/5 Weekly Monthly Building Fund/ Income Income Debt Reduction Collection Numbers not available at time of publication. Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Email: [email protected] Monday-Friday: 8:15 am Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, & 10:30 am Saturday: 3:00 pm June 11/12 June 18/19 Daily: 6:00 am - 10:30 pm June 25/26 Faith Direct Parishioners are encouraged to use their offering envelopes they receive in the mail each month, or to establish an electronic offering account through their own online banking service, or the parish’s EFT program, Faith Direct, which enables parishioners to make your Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card. No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door. Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make your mortgage, car, or tuition payments. New parishioners welcome! Please register online at www.stgacc.org or stop by the office for a registration form. Parents are requested to register in the parish and attend a baptismal preparation class prior to scheduling the baptism. Classes are held monthly. Please contact the office to register for the class and for more information. Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket. Please join me in enrolling by visiting www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely online. Our parish code is AZ597. Where do I start? St. Gabriel offers an automatic debit and credit card service. ♦ Use your own banks “bill pay” service. With online banking, your check is mailed directly to St. Gabriel by your bank, so you never have to worry. ♦ EFT authorization forms are available in the parish office or after Mass at the gift card shop. ♦ Please contact the parish office for more information regarding automatic Sunday offerings… 480-595-0883 or [email protected]. Heaven-Made I have been made for heaven and heaven for me. —St. Joseph Cafasso Please notify the office with the name and contact information of the individual requesting communion. 480-595-0883 extension 106 480-595-0883 extension 105 Submissions/inserts must be in 9 days (Friday at 10:00 am) prior to the Sunday you want to see it in the bulletin. ([email protected]) [email protected] Page 4 To catechize means “to hand on faith,” which is exactly what our parish formation programs do. These programs all rely upon parishioners who wish to share their faith with others. The parish Children’s Formation Program, GIFT— Growing In Faith Together, is the foundational instruction in our faith for children in grades K-6. Catechists work with a single class throughout the catechetical year (Sept.-May). The commitment is about 30 hours for the year, plus some preparation time. We offer the finest religion formation materials and have additional crafts and worksheets for catechists to use. Sessions meet for an hour and 15minutes, on either Monday or Tuesday. If you are interested in sharing your faith with the children of our parish, contact our Coordinator of Children’s Formation, Sue Bolich at the parish office 480-595-0883x117, or [email protected]. Our parish Youth Formation Program, TGIF— Teens Growing In Faith, is a dynamic program that incorporates not only catechetical sessions, but active Christian service. Team members are needed for this program that are willing to commit to approximately three sessions per month. Jr. High sessions meet Monday nights. Sr. High sessions meet after the Sunday 10:30 Mass. If you are interested in serving the teens of this parish, contact our Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Kat Perkins at [email protected]. Sacrament Preparation relies upon teams of individuals who would love to share their faith, but want a more limited time or scope of teaching. • We are looking for 2 married couples who would like to do Baptism Preparation; the commitment is 2 hours per month, plus a one hour presentation to children in April, and a one hour presentation to RCIA in January. This is a total of 8-14 hours in the year. • We need 2-3 individuals who would like to prepare children, teens, and adults for Confirmation; the time commitment is about 10 hours for the year between January and May. • We need 4 adults for Reconciliation Preparation; this is a 10-14 hour commitment between January and May. • We need 4 adults for First Communion Preparation; this is a 10-14 hour commitment between January and May. We need RCIA Team members. We are now working to establish a team that will journey with the people who want to either join the Church, or enter into full communion with the Church. Team members will have the option to attend all or some of the sessions, and will be able to choose topics they are particularly interested in presenting to the group. Team Members are needed for both adults and children’s RCIA. It is a privilege to travel with those in RCIA, and one in which you may find great spiritual growth for yourself, as well. This is a year-long commitment, with flexibility built into the schedule. Our goal is to have enough people committed to this process that each person need only commit to about 40 hours over the catechetical year. If you are interested in RCIA or any of the above sacrament preparation programs, contact our Director of Christian Formation, Roxanna Clower, at the parish office 480-595-0883x118 or [email protected]. Page 5 Life is full of surprises, some pleasant, some not. The scriptures are filled with stories of God’s surprises cropping up where least expected: younger children obtaining the inheritance; the lowliest being seated highest up; an itinerant preacher, killed like a criminal, exalted to eternal, heavenly glory. Anybody who has planned a wedding or similar event knows that they are filled with opportunities for surprises. For that bridegroom (who, in today’s Gospel story, has no direct contact with Jesus) the pleasant surprise came because somebody else had paid attention and had faith in Jesus. We may think that the point of today’s familiar story of the wedding at Cana is that, when we have faith in Jesus, our lives will be pleasantly changed. A Christian, however, needs to have a broader perspective, and realize that to have faith in Christ means that somebody’s life—maybe our own, maybe somebody else’s—will be surprised for the better. Happily Ever After How often have we used the phrase “. . . and they lived happily ever after” to mark the end of a story? We use the phrase to indicate that, technically, the story is not over, since the characters still have a lifetime of stories to go through; yet the happy conclusion of that lifetime is a foregone conclusion, as is the happy ending of our own lives if we but follow the moral principles the story contains. The Gospel writers use similar devices to give us a sneak preview of the happy ending in store. In John’s Gospel, the signs and won- ders of Jesus serve this purpose. They are not only a manifestation of God’s power in Jesus, they signal in some way the final destiny of his own life in the glory of his eternal reign. Like any good crafter of a story, John places a moral directive on the lips of one his characters, in this case the mother of Jesus: “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:5). Universal Studios Hollywood Trip has been canceled. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Only the Beginning At the conclusion of today’s Gospel we hear that the disciples of Jesus “began to believe in him” (John 2:11) following this sign, though they are referred to as his disciples at the outset of the story. This is a reminder that a “disciple” is not one who comes with belief one hundred percent intact, but is somebody who follows Christ one hundred percent of the time, no matter what. This we do by following the admonishment “Do whatever he tells you.” It is this cooperative aspect of discipleship that is reinforced by Paul’s wonderful description of the working together and cooperation of the many gifts of the one same Spirit by disciples in order to build the Church. It is through our ongoing cooperation and dedication of our gifts to the work of the gospel that things will continue to change through the power of Jesus Christ. Perhaps it will not be water changing into wine as in Cana long ago, but it can definitely be the transforming of the world around us in his name. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Company The food bank is expanding and is looking for teams of 2 to work the following shifts: *Monday-Wednesday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm; 12:00-3:00 pm *Thursday & Friday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm; 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Saturday: 8:00 -11:30 am You will be directing parking and transporting food to cars on Monday –Friday. *Guardians will not be needed for 13–15 years for those special shifts. On Saturday you will be helping with the normal Foodbank activity. Please contact Barbara Ausick, Community Service Coordinator, at 480-652-0797 for more information and to volunteer. Don’t forget to bring your service hour forms to be signed for service hours… Forgiveness To forgive is to set a prisoner free and to discover that the prisoner is me. —Anonymous Page 6 We are offering care for you if you are experiencing a crisis or going through tough times. A trained Stephen Minister will listen, care, encourage and provide emotional and spiritual support to anyone who needs it. The St. Gabriel Homebound Ministry has formed a Bedside Prayer Team to accommodate those parishioners and their families who are ill and desiring of someone to join in prayer with them. If you or a member of your family would like someone to pray a Rosary with you or a Chaplet of Divine Mercy for healing, please contact MaryAnn at 602-819-6229 or [email protected]. We are members of our congregation who are trained to provide one-toone Christian care to those who are experiencing grief, loneliness, divorce, hospitalization, disability, job loss, and many of the other difficulties of life. The care you receive will be confidential and free. To learn how to receive care, please call 480-595-0883, X105 and leave your name and a phone number where a Stephen Minister can reach you. Attention Crafters & Vendors ~ Holiday Bazaar ~ November 4 and 5, 2016 Our Lady of Joy Carefree Vendors/crafters are beginning to sign up for this popular community event. We need your help to spread the word that booths are available for vendors and/or crafters at the Our Lady of Joy Holiday Bazaar! This two-day bazaar is sponsored by Our Lady’s Guild. If you or someone you know is interested in “setting up shop” at this year’s Bazaar, please email Lena Beale at [email protected]. WINGS Women in Gabriel’s Spirit [email protected] To the Women of the Parish - you are always welcome and we encourage you to join all WINGS events. Thank you WINGS members Diana Murphy and Pat Rall for organizing a WINGS Social at the Sandbar Restaurant on May 19. It was a fun evening for all who attended the “Ladies Night” with half price appetizers and drinks. Watch your emails and Sunday Bulletins for future WINGS Social events. Blessing from your 2016-2017 WINGS Board: President - Kathy Hansen Vice President - Ling Patty Treasurer - Nina Pankau Secretary - Roseann McNamara Communications - Mary Pace Historian - Maryann Murphy Past President - RosaLee Walsh June 16 at 6:30 pm in Meeting Room 2 ʺHands of Loveʺ Prayer Shawl Ministry meets twice a month in Meeting Room 2 on the church campus. The first Thursday of each month we meet at 1:00 pm and the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. If you know of someone who is in need of comfort, (serious illness, bereaving, depression, surgery), members of the Prayer Shawl Ministry would like to present that person with a very special handmade Prayer Shawl. Email [email protected]. Any questions please contact WINGS President Kathy Hansen at [email protected]. “The Harvest is great but the laborers are few.” Our Parish Meals Ministry is in dire need of new participants! Our members have dwindled and yet the Parish need for meals for families coping with a death, illness, new baby or a hardship as well as funeral receptions is as great as ever. All requests are made through e-mail and members pick and choose when and what they are willing to contribute. It’s easy. Please contact RosaLee ASAP [email protected]. Walsh Page 7 As we hear the Gospel today we realize that sometimes we are like Simon as it’s far easier to see what is wrong in another than it is to see what is wrong in ourselves. But Jesus, who accepts the poor woman without judging or blaming her, show us what Christian love is all about. We will explore St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands); Tortola (British Virgin Islands) and Nassau (Bahamas) all while enjoying the freedom of Freestyle Cruising with our friends roundtrip from Miami… Sail with Fr. Dennis on the St. Gabriel Friends & Family Caribbean Cruise. ~ The newest and most exciting ship on the seas! Through your almsgiving you are performing a good work; far greater than you think. The coins placed in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box bring Christ’s love and compassion to the poor. First Reading—The Lord forgives David for taking the wife of Uriah, and for having Uriah killed (2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13). Psalm — Lord, forgive the wrong I have done (Psalm 32). Second Reading — If justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing (Galatians 2:16, 19-21). Gospel — Jesus forgives the woman because of her great love (Luke 7:36 — 8:3 [7:36-50]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectio nary fo r Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Visit www.koc13286.org daily, for new postings. Meetings: Officer’s Meetings are held on the Tuesday preceding the Council Meeting at 7:00 pm. Council Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Assembly Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. All meetings are in Meeting Room 4. Date Monday-6/13 Tuesday-6/14 Wednesday-6/15 Thursday-6/16 Friday-6/17 Saturday-6/18 Sunday-6/19 Time 8:15 am 8:15 am 8:15 am 8:15 am 8:15 am 4:30 pm 7:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am Celebrant Fr. Bill Bried Fr. Dennis Fr. Dennis Fr. Dennis Intentions Barbara Ryan Margaret Bohdan Irv Lovato Richard Hassler Nicholas & Jeanette Buchholz Caitlyn Janssen Parishioners Brian & Mike Hastings Nouha Sayklay Page 8 Jubilee Year of Mercy June 12, 2016 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time On today’s Jubile e fo r Tho se Sick and Suffering Disabilities, Jesus encounters a woman who is “spiritually ill.” She is thus “disabled” from participating in Israel’s worshiping community or polite society. Bathing Jesus’ feet with tears, drying them with unveiled hair, anointing them (Luke 7:38) risk Jesus’ becoming “unclean.” Yet his mercy welcomes even such inappropriate behavior as her sincere manifestation of love: “Your sins are forgiven. Go in peace” (7:48, 50). Go not just in “peace,” but in shalom, the all-enveloping, lifechanging assurance of God’s mercy. She is anonymous, “known in the city” only as “a sinful woman” (7:37). The character with name and religious title, “Simon the Pharisee” (7:36, 40), judges her harshly, but himself not at all, and thus forfeits God’s mercy. This Jubilee Year of Mercy challenges us to self-examination. In which role do we most often cast ourselves, humble sinner or judgmental Pharisee? Jesus declares that only by an unfailing willingness to show mercy to fellow sinners can we hope to obtain mercy ourselves (see Mise rico rdiae Vultus, 9). —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Summer is almost here - a time when many Caring Corps volunteers head out of town to cooler weather. So new Volunteers are needed more than ever! Is volunteering on your list? Do you want to make a difference? Put your faith in action - the Foothills Caring Corps needs your help! We are especially in need of volunteers to drive our Neighbors to doctor’s appointments. You can use your own car and many of these appointments are close by. You can make a difference - please join us! Our next volunteer orientation is scheduled for June 9. We are located at 7275 E. Easy St. Suite B101 in Carefree. A quote from one of our volunteer drivers: “I enjoy helping with transportation to doctor appointments. In many cases, the FCC provides the only way they are able to get to their doctor.” Contact Information: Foothills Caring Corps 480-488-1105 [email protected] Last week’s “Treasure” no doubt raised an eyebrow or two with the image of the deacons scurrying through the streets of Rome, or perhaps galloping on horseback, with fragments of eucharistic bread from the bishop’s liturgy. These would be dropped into the chalice at outlying celebrations, presided over by presbyters, to express unity with the bishop, and perhaps also to remind the presbyters that they were not free agents. The Council of Laodicea forbade the custom of the ferm entum in the year 348. Generally, one of the rules of interpreting law is that people don’t make laws about things that aren’t happening. So, by mid-fourth century, we have an important clue that what had once been a Roman custom had become widespread. Interestingly, when the Church of England (and its related bodies) went through a liturgical renewal in the mid-nineteenth century, they reclaimed this custom from the mists of history. Today, it is the custom in some Anglican dioceses for a fragment of the host from the bishop’s Holy Week liturgy (what we call the Chrism Mass) to be carried to every parish. On “Maundy Thursday” (our Holy Thursday), the fragment is dropped into the chalice to signify the parish’s communion with the bishop. This modern revival of the fermentum is different from the “co-mingling” action we are used to, in which a fragment of the consecrated bread is dropped into the chalice just before Communion. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Front Row: Sharon Pristash, Hadley Hawkins, Michelle Montalvo, Roaina Asaari, Meghan Galbreath Second Row: Emily Nicholson, Tayler Killoren, Caroline Thorpe, Bishop Olmstead, Father Dennis O’Rourke, Gabriel Nuzzi, Aidan Schwartz. Third Row: Hellenah Rosiak, Erin Hill, Abraham Espino, Zach Chandley. On May 25, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Annunciation Catholic School held its first graduation Mass and Commencement Ceremony. Bishop Olmsted blessed the graduates and said, “How proud we are of you and this wonderful accomplishment.” Abraham Espino will be attending Bourgade Catholic High School, Aidan Schwartz and Gabriel Nuzzi will be attending Brophy College Preparatory, Erin Hill, Hellenah Rosiak, Meghan Galbreath, Michelle Montalvo, Tayler Killoren, Caroline Thorpe, Rebecca Rainney will attend Xavier College Preparatory, Emily Nicholson and Zach Chandley will attend Notre Dame College Preparatory, Hadley Hawkins will attend Cactus Shadows High School and Roaina Asaari will be going back to the Philippians to attend her Catholic High School back home with her family. In addition to being accepted to Catholic high schools, Emily Nicholson and Caroline Thorpe were two of thirty recipients in the State of Arizona of the 2016 Christian Service Award and received an $8,000 scholarship to be used over the next four years at their chosen Catholic High School. Thank you Father Dennis O’Rourke for all the years of praying over the students, school and staff. Thank you Dr. Sharon Pristash for your endless hours and believing in all the students and the school. Thank you founding parents who had the faith to believe and provide support to build a foundation of Catholic education for generations to come. Best of Luck to the Class of 2016! On Sale Now! Get a jump start and order your EduKit for next year! Go to http://acsphx.org/ Mission Statement Within our strong Catholic community, we develop children who excel academically, spiritually and socially. Dr. Sharon Pristash, Principal, at 480-361-8234 or [email protected] or visit www.acsphx.org Annunciation Has the First Graduation Ceremony and Alumni Pastor Rev. Dennis J. O’Rourke Associate Pastor Rev. David Kulandaisamy Deacon Deacon Bill Clower Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11; Gal 2:16, 19-21; Lk 7:36 — 8:3 [7:36-50] St. Anthony of Padua 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7; Mt 5:38-42 7:40 am Rosary and Chaplet 8:15 am Mass 7:00 pm Choir Practice Church Church Church Flag Day 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48 7:40 am Rosary and Chaplet Church 8:15 am Mass Church 2:40 pm Intentional Prayer for the Parish Chapel 3:00 pm Cub Scout Den Meetings Parish Hall 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Parish Hall 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Officers Meeting Room 4 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 7:40 am Rosary and Chaplet Church 8:15 am Mass Church 6:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Room 3 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting Room 4 Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15 7:40 am Rosary and Chaplet Church 8:15 am Mass Church 2:40 pm Intentional Prayer for the Parish Chapel 6:30 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting Room 2 7:00 pm Natural Family Planning Meeting Room 3 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps 132:11-14, 17-18; Mt 6:19-23 7:40 am Rosary and Chaplet Church 8:15 am Mass Church 7:00 am That Man is You Meeting Room 4 Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Mt 6:24-34 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 12:10-11; 13:1; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Gal 3:26-29; Lk 9:18-24 Parish Manager Deacon Bill Clower Receptionist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Business Manager Heather Peltier Bookkeeper Ewa Rossbach Communications Cathy Rogers Director of Music Mary Blanche Director Roxanna Clower Formation Assistant Sue Bolich Youth Ministry/Life Teen Kat Perkins [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Lectors, EMs, Altar Servers Ann Gruener [email protected] Ministry of Care to the Homebound Kathy Hansen [email protected] Ushers Joe Rostowsky [email protected] Meals Ministry RosaLee Walsh [email protected] Hands of Love Prayer Shawl Ministry Maryann Savino [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul Mary Ann McAward [email protected] Stephen Ministry Kurt Miller [email protected] Monica’s Circle Ann Gruener [email protected] Knights of Columbus Larry Hansen [email protected] W.I.N.G.S. Kathy Hansen [email protected] Principal Dr. Sharon Pristash [email protected] Administrative Assistant Lynn Schwartz offi[email protected] Marketing Development Director Keli McCann [email protected]