Vidi Dominum March 22, 2020 - 4th Sunday of Lent | Laetare Sunday

I Once Was Blind By Lita Martinez

Heaven on Earth and the Veil Removed by Tom Perna

SAINT MARY MAGDALENE ROMAN CHURCH 2654 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert, AZ 85295 - Phone (480)279-6737 FAX: (480)279-6786

Meet Jesus - Know Jesus - Experience Jesus St. Mary Magdalene is a Roman Catholic that witnesses the love of Jesus Christ through evangelization, and the celebration of the Sacraments.

Parish Office Hours Staff Directory Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - Noon & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Athena Mota de Alcantara, Family Life Coordinator Friday: 9:00 am - Noon. [email protected], ext. 217

Claire Halbur, Director of Sacred Music Sunday Masses Times [email protected], ext. 209 Saturday (Vigil) 4:30 pm Clare Shakal, Sacred Music Assistant Sunday 7:30 am 9:30 am [email protected] 11:30 am 4:30 pm* Jackie Sullivan, Administrative Assistant Latin Mass (Novus Ordo) [email protected]

*4:30pm, First Sunday of Every Month Jake Stanley, Director of Youth Evangelization [email protected], ext. 211

Daily Mass Schedule John Lowery, Nullity Minister

Monday - Saturday 8:00 am [email protected]

Communal Prayer (in the Church) Kristi Hillier, Family Catechesis Registrar [email protected], ext. 207 Chanted Lauds (Morning Prayer) Tuesdays at 7:15am Rosary & Divine Mercy, prayed after 8:00am daily Mass Lauren McParlane, Coordinator of Middle School Evangelization [email protected], ext. 214 Perpetual Adoration The Blessed Sacrament is exposed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Lita Martinez, Director of Parish Evangelization except during morning weekday Masses. A key card is required [email protected], ext. 210 for access after parish office hours. Join us in the chapel for: Maria Stoey, Coordinator of High School Evangelization Holy Hour for Life: Thursdays at 5:30pm [email protected], ext. 218 Holy Hour for Priests: 1st Sunday of each month at 3:00pm Mary Molina, Assistant to the Director of Family Catechesis [email protected], ext. 207 Confessions Monday - Friday 8:45 am - 9:15 am Roger Molieri, Coordinator of Sacred Liturgy [email protected], ext. 205 Saturday 8:45 am - 11:15 am

Shari Stenborg, Director of Finance Clergy [email protected], ext. 206 Fr. Chris Axline, Pastor: [email protected] Tom Perna, Director of Family Catechesis Fr. Edward Gilbert, Parochial Vicar: [email protected] [email protected], ext. 203

Deacons Craig Hintze, Kevin Knapp, Rick Nevins, Jerry Trisha Engel, Director of Pastoral Care O’Toole, and Larry St. Onge (winter visitor): Call Parish Office [email protected], ext. 201 or 215

From Your Finance Counsel Collections (Includes contributions made via Faith Direct) On the Cover: Healing of the Blind Man by Carl Bloch, 1871, General Fund: $14,688.08; Capital Campaign: $1,255.00 courtesy of J.S. Paluch

Bulletin Submissions: All submissions for events, articles, art, or other Upcoming Special Collections: content must be made by Wednesday, a week-and-a-half to any March 22: given Sunday via smarymag.org/bulletin-announcement-request. We reserve the right to edit, include or not include your submission. 2 Questions? Contact [email protected]. Need Help? New to St. Mary Magdalene? What’s Inside We are looking forward to meeting you! Please visit the Parish Office or smarymag.org/about-parishregistration to formally register as a parishioner. 4. I Once Was Blind Lita Martinez discusses the meaning of spiritual blindness, as repre- Emergency Anointing of the Sick: sented in another story of a blind man, similar to the one we meet in Use only for emergencies - 480-678-3353 this Sunday’s Gospel.

Pastoral Care to the Sick: Our Pastoral Care Ministry vol- 6. Heaven and Earth and the Veil Re- unteers visit and bring Holy Communion to those who are sick, hospitalized or homebound. Please call the parish of- moved fice or email [email protected] to arrange a visit. Tom Perna invites us to begin to reflect more deeply on exactly what happens during the Mass, even when are only able to physically partici- Catholic Counseling: If you are looking for help in the area pate in it from a distance. of mental health, marriage counseling, pornography and other addictions, etc., call the Parish Office for recommen- 8. Parish Programs / Parish Life Communities dations of counselors that can offer guidance and therapy from a Catholic perspective. 9. Upcoming Events

Annulments: Contact John Lowery: [email protected] Readings for the Week Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Mary Magdalene Con- Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 ference Serving the needy of our community. Call 480-209- Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 9483 for assistance. A Donation Box is located in the west Wednesday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26 wall of the narthex. -38 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Letter Requests: When requesting letters of permission for Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 or Confirmation sponsors or copies of replacement Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sacrament Certificates, please allow for a FIVE business day Sunday: Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, turn around. Requests may be submitted to the Parish 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

Office. This Week’s , Special Observances & Offering Masses: If you’d like to offer a Special Intention Mass Intentions Mass (living) or In Remembrance Mass (deceased), please Sunday - 4th Sunday of Lent; 7:30 Pro Populo; 9:30 + Max come by the parish office. There is a stipend ($10). We are Luna; 11:30 + William Pisarcik; 4:30 SI The Dietz Family now scheduling Masses for March 2021. Monday - St. Turibius of Mogrovejo; 8:00 SI Jane Douglas

Family Record Updates: If you have a change of address, Tuesday - St. Oscar Romero; 8:00am SI Kaci Brown Wednesday - The Annunciation of the Lord; 8:00 SI Halbur phone, email, addition of children or if you are moving out Family Healing of the parish please call the parish office or contact Thursday - 8:00 + Mary Keith Greene [email protected] to have your records updated. Friday - 8:00 SI Monikah Larkin Saturday - 8:00 SI Bertha Collelmo; 4:30 + Steve Kennedy

Adoration PRAY FOR US… We extend Our Prayers and Sympathy to the family and friends Effective Tuesday, March 17th, in order to protect our Lord of Darlene Prate, who has recently passed away. May her soul and from being left alone in light of all that is being done to protect the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. our most vulnerable, The Blessed Sacrament will only be exposed from 9:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday, until further no- Congratulations to Our Newly Baptized! tice. The chapel will be available for those wishing to come in and Please pray for Charlie Lee Smith-Ferraro, Kate Lucille Hand- pray but our Lord will not be exposed outside of those hours. werk, and Austin Andrew Pack as they begin their new life in Visit smm.weadorehim.com to sign up or login as a scheduled Christ! Please pray also that their parents and godparents will adorer or sub during those hours. Contact Roger at always teach and model the faith for them with great devotion.

[email protected] with questions. 3 pel; claiming that sight is directly re- I Once Was Blind by Lita Martinez lated to . We see an example of this in the encounter between Christ I was not born physically blind like the seek him, to know him, to love him and the blind man in Luke 18: 35-43. man who is healed by Christ in today’s with all his strength.” (CCC, par. 1) Man Gospel reading (John 9:1-41). On the is inclined to seek the answer to the “A religious teaching here is found in surface, we might not relate to this question, “What is the good life?” and the fact that Jesus permits the blind man, but as Catholics, we are in the will adopt a way of life that demon- man to name the gift which is to be habit of seeing beyond the surface of strate his or her assent to some discov- granted to him. His faith determined things. Physical blindness is not the ered truth. In the accounts of Christ’s the blessing.” (Harper and Goodspeed only form of blindness. Ignorance, meeting of the blind man and the rich 1890, 173) While others, namely those stubbornness, and a lack of faith are all lawyer in the Gospel according to Luke, who were rich, had no natural “need” forms of blindness...and I can relate to for instance, we see various acts of for anything that they could not ac- all of them! When we can come to see faith that are the result of this seeking. quire for themselves, this man was a hidden meaning on the Gospel, we can beggar. His behavior and daily routine more easily see the message that it has Spiritual Blindness consistently demonstrated a recogni- for us today. We can see how the Word According to Dennis Hamm, “The use tion of need; a natural humility. Per- is alive and how, through it, the Lord is of physical seeing as a metaphor for haps it was precisely his social status calling us to draw closer to Him. spiritual insight is a commonplace in and his physical blindness, that made it the religious literature of the possible for him to place his faith in As we read in the Catechism, “...at world.” (Hamm 1986, 457) Hamm this man that he couldn’t physically every time and in every place, God states that Luke pays special attention see. draws close to man. He calls man to to how people “see” Jesus in his Gos- 4 The man called Jesus the “Son of Jesus, the lawyer is painted in a consis- Questions for Reflection David; a messianic term which the tently negative light.” (Grindheim 2014, • What are some of the ways that Pharisees considered a presumption. 344) This is especially true in the ac- the characters in this story were This bold act of faith, prompted by his count found in the other Synoptic Gos- blind? The disciples? The Phari- desire to see, is what saves him from pels (Mk. 10:17-31 and Mt. 19:16-30). sees? The neighbors? sin. The blind man becomes a symbol However, one cannot assume that the • What are some of the ways that of the healing that Christ desires to man never experiences a true conver- you might be blind? bring to every sinner, which is ulti- sion and change of heart. We simply • In the Gospel, when Jesus healed mately the gift of salvation. The sight do not know. the blind man, he didn’t do it in- displayed in the encounter of Christ stantly, but put clay on the man's with the blind man “symbolizes the What we do know is that “Jesus eyes and told him to go the Pool deeper seeing which is the faith that changes the whole focus of the law- of Siloam and return. Only then perceives Jesus’ true identity and acts yer’s question. The neighbor is no was he able to see. If there is an upon it.” (Hamm 1986, 458) longer the object, but the subject… unanswered prayer in your life, is Rather than define his neighbor, the there something God is asking you Love Requires Sight lawyer is challenged to define him- to do before it can manifest in This desire to see manifests itself in self.” (Grindheim 2014, 344) What Jesus your life? various ways throughout Luke’s gospel. does for the lawyer is re-interpret his • After the blind man returned to A lawyer asks Jesus, “What shall I do to interpretation of the law. He invites Jesus, he proclaimed, “I do believe, inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25, RSV) him to see himself and others differ- Jesus replies by asking him what the ently. The lawyer understands the law Lord.” Do you believe? Ask God to law says, and the lawyer replies with a as requirements to fulfill in order to strengthen your faith and resolve summary of the Ten Commandments gain eternal life. But Jesus invites him your doubts. in the form of the two greatest ones into a “boundary-breaking” under- (love of God and love of neighbor). He standing of the law. The law is rooted is affirmed in his understanding, but in love, and love is not concerned with the lawyer continues to press the issue minimum requirements. in the interest of “justifying him- Lita Martinez is the self.” (Luke 10:29, RSV) In response to Sight and the law are themes revealing Director of Parish his question, “Who is my neighbor?” Christ’s mission to the spiritually blind. Evangelization at St. the Lord responds with the parable of Through these examples of various Mary Magdalene. the Good Samaritan. forms of blindness, we are confronted ith the truth of our own blondness; Even if the man is faithfully observing which take different forms throughout the law, there is still something miss- our lives. Reflecting on the many en- ing. Sight, as we’ve seen in the exam- counter of Christ with those who are Sources ple of the blind man, has eschatologi- blind gives us an opportunity to see The Blind Man Washes in the Pool of Siloam by cal significance (meaning, it has signifi- ourselves in their shoes, and to invite James Tissot, between 1886 and 1894, Public Do- cance regarding the life to come). Christ to heal our blindness as well. main, {{PD-US}} Grindheim, Sigurd, “Luke, Paul, and the Law” Novum What the man sees is a list of require- Testamentum Vol. 56, Fasc. 4 (2014): 335-358 ments. He is thinking as a minimalist Hamm, Dennis, “Sight to the Blind: Vision as Meta- does. Even if his intentions and motiva- phor in Luke” Biblica Vol. 67, No. 4 (1986): 457-477 Hamm, Dennis, “Once Again: Does Zacchaeus De- tion for living the good life are pure fend or Resolve?” Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. and good, he fails to see the ultimate Watch “Opening the Word” on 107, No. 3 (September 1988): 431-437 end of doing so; which is not reward, FORMED to reflect further on the Harper, William R., and George S. Goodspeed, but communion. We do not follow the theme of blindness in today’s Gospel “Studies XXXIX and XL: Into the Shadow of Death. Luke 18:31-19:48” The Old and New Testament law merely to become obedient per- reading from John 9. The following Student Vol. 11, No. 3 (September 1890): 172-176 sons, we follow the law as a sign of our questions (to the right) can be found Mitchell, Alan C., “Zacchaeus Revisited: Luke 19,8 love for the Lord and our desire to be in the prayer journal associated with as a Defense” Biblica Vol. 71, No. 2 (1990): 153-176 The Navarre Bible: Saint Luke’s Gospel in the Re- in relationship with Him forever. the short video. You can download vised Standard Version and New , with a the PDF free here: https:// Commentary by the Members of the Faculty of The- “Although Luke does not comment on watch.formed.org/opening-the- ology of the University of Navarre. Four Courts the outcome of the conversation with word. Press, 1991.

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Heaven on Earth and The Veil Removed by Tom Perna

Recently, I was walking around Sports- because it anticipates the wedding self with your family and friends. man’s Warehouse and said to a friend feast of the Lamb in the heavenly Jeru- – “this place is like heaven on earth.” salem” (#1329). Before you view it below, here are a After he laughed at me. I also said to few more excerpts from The Catechism him, “I also think the PGA Superstore I have known this idea about Heaven of the that speak on and Bass Pro Shops are like heaven on and Earth uniting in the liturgy for this idea of Heaven and Earth uniting earth.” I said these comments in jest many years. It was taught to me in my in the Holy Mass – because these are three stores that college years, however, my under- supply the items for a few of my hob- standing of it has grown with my many Paragraph 1352 says, “The anaphora: bies and I could spend countless hours years of studying the Catholic faith. It with the Eucharistic Prayer – the prayer just walking around them. Obviously, I was not until recently that I viewed an of thanksgiving and consecration – we meant my comments to be humorous artistic interpretation of this theologi- come to the heart and summit of the in nature, but in all seriousness, I said cal concept. We recently had a speaker celebration: In the preface, the Church to my friend, “there is one place where in our parent sessions show the short gives thanks to the Father, through Heaven and Earth unite, and that is in film, The Veil Removed as part of her Christ, in the Holy Spirit, for all his the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” larger presentation on family life. works: creation, redemption, and sanc- tification. The whole community thus The Catechism of the Catholic I heard about this film from a few of joins in the unending praise that the Church states, “Finally, by the Eucharis- my catechists and parishioners but Church in heaven, the angels and all tic celebration we already unite our- never saw it until that Tuesday night. the saints, sing to the thrice-holy God.” selves with the heavenly liturgy and Let me tell you – the first time, and the Paragraph 1383 states – The altar, anticipate eternal life, when God will be second time and even the third time around which the Church is gathered all in all” (#1326). Furthermore, the brought me to tears. It’s fantastic! If in the celebration of the Eucharist, Catechism states The Lord’s Supper, you have not seen it yet, do not fret, represents the two aspects of the same because of its connection with the sup- the link is below. I would encourage mystery: the altar of the sacrifice and per which the Lord took with his disci- you to watch it, watch it again, and the table of the Lord. This is all the ples on the eve of his Passion and then share this article or the video it- more so since the Christian altar is the 6 pxhere.com

symbol of Christ himself, present in the are deprived of this intimate union midst of the assembly of his faithful, with Jesus Christ, let this be a time that “We do go to heaven when we both as the victim offered for our rec- increases our desire for Him and allows onciliation and as food from heaven our longing for Our Lord in the Blessed go to Mass, and this is true of who is giving himself to us. “For what is Sacrament of the Eucharist to grow. Let every Mass we attend, the altar of Christ if not the image of us joyfully anticipate the next Com- the Body of Christ?” asks St. Ambrose. munion that we get to celebrate to- regardless of the quality of He says elsewhere, “The altar repre- gether. In the meantime, watch and the music or the fervor of the sents the body [of Christ] and the Body share this video, learn more about the of Christ is on the altar.” The liturgy Mass itself and spend time at home preaching. This is not a expresses this unity of sacrifice and developing your life of prayer so that matter of learning to “look at communion in many prayers. Thus the when we are able to gather together Roman Church prays in its anaphora: again, we will never again take this the bright side” of sloppy great privilege for granted. “We entreat you, almighty God, liturgies. This is not about that by the hands of your holy Angels Watch “The Veil Removed” to gain a developing a more charitable this offering may be borne to your greater understanding of what ex- altar in heaven in the sight of your actly is happening during the Mass: attitude toward tone-deaf divine majesty, so that as we receive in https://youtu.be/OOLZDaTgIaM cantors. This is all about communion at this altar the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, we may something that’s objectively be filled with every heavenly blessing true, something as real as the and grace.” Tom Perna is the Director of Family heart that beats within you. Catechesis at St. The Mass - and I mean every Mary Magdalene. It is true that something very unique He also writes at single Mass - is heaven on happens during the Sacrifice of the tomperna.org. Holy Mass that doesn't take place any- earth.” - Scott Hahn, where else. So, as we seek to contain The Lamb’s Supper the spread of the Corona Virus and we 7 Text smarymag to 84576 OR visit Parish Ministries flocknote.com/smarymag for text and /or e-mail updates from the parish, Liturgical Ministries: Altar Servers, Lectors, Ushers, Greeters and Eucharistic Ministers, Adoration Volun- and any groups or ministries with a below! teers are wanted - this is a great way to serve the Lord in the most important functions of the Church Porta Fidei - Adult Faith Formation Opportunities such as Parish Missions, Speaker Series’ & Bible/Book Contact: [email protected] Studies. Learn more about your faith and grow in your understanding of the Catholic Church & its teachings Music Ministry: Liturgical choirs for adults & children, strengthening vocal ability & contributing to Contact: [email protected]; the beauty of the sacred liturgy, according to the rich [email protected] tradition of sacred music as understood and shown

forth by the mind of the Church RCIA & Adult Confirmation: Formation for adults inter-

Contact: [email protected] ested in learning more about the Catholic faith, preparation for adults interested in becoming Catholic, and/or Catholic adults desiring Confirmation and/or First Communion. Pastoral Care: Volunteers are needed to bring Communion to the sick and homebound. This Ministry Contact: [email protected] also coordinates Anointing of the Sick, Funerals, and

other end of life needs Family Catechesis - Religious Education for Children : Contact [email protected] (pre-school - 5th grade) & their parents & Sacrament Prepa- ration Classes meet at the parish on Tues & Wed nights. Lil’ Lambs (preschool) meets Wed & Thurs morning Marriage & Family Life - Coordinates Ministries involving Engaged and Married Couples, Contacts: [email protected] Parents with Young Children and Weddings

Contact: [email protected] GS24 - High School Youth Group & Sacrament Prep. Meets Sun nights + activities throughout the year. Infant Baptism - Coordinates all Infant Text GS24 to the number 84576 for text updates! and Baptism Preparation. Must be registered with the Check out our weekly Vlog on Youtube at “SMM YM”

Parish for 3 months prior to baptism. Please visit our Contact: [email protected], [email protected] website for more information and to register your child for baptism. Edge - Middle School (6th-8th grade) Nullity - Ministry for those seeking Annulments Youth Group & Sacrament Prep. Meets

Thurs nights + activities throughout the year Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected], [email protected]

Parish Life Communities Safe Environment - Coordinates Training Opportunities and Obligations for all volunteers Knights of Columbus: Fraternity, Service & Outreach Contact: [email protected] Paul Teeple: [email protected]

Men’s Fellowship: Fraternity & Prayer Prayer & Witness for Life David Hillier: [email protected] or Debra Abel: [email protected] 480-331-4133 Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts: Veterans Outreach: Fellowship, Prayer & Support Vincent Andreshak: [email protected] Contact TBD

Financial Peace University: Total Money Makeover Juan Paredes: [email protected] Women's Fellowship group guided by Scripture: Kathy Lucas: 480-241-3986; [email protected] | magiswomen.com Adopt a Seminarian: Service & Support for Vocations [email protected] World Wide Marriage Encounter Gene & Maggie Tokraks: [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul: Service & Outreach to the Poor [email protected]

Parents With Young Children: Community & Prayer Benedictine : Spirituality 8 [email protected] Frank Young: 480-219-1505 Top Golf for Teens! Looking for a fun event for the whole family? Register today for Upcoming Events the annual Topgolf for Teens Fundraiser. Sunday, April 26th, 6:00pm-9:00pm. Join the whole parish for 3 hours of golf, a buf- COVID-19 Precautions fet dinner, and raffle prizes. Proceeds support our middle and Until further notice all meetings, programs, prayer gatherings, and high school youth ministries. Register on the Parish Website. events are cancelled and there will be no Sunday or weekday Note: If there is any need for this event to be postponed, we will Masses celebrated in the Church. All Catholics are dispensed update ASAP. from their Sunday Mass obligation until further notice. Confes- sions will be heard outdoors (outside the main Church doors) at Capital Campaign Fundraisers the regularly schedule times. The Adoration chapel will remain Link your Fry’s Card to St. Mary Magdalene open, but Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament will only be ex- Go to Frysfood.com, log into your account, navi- posed from 9:00am until 5:00pm Monday-Friday. Visit gate to your account summary and find the section dphx.org/stayhealthy for updates from the Dio- for Community Rewards. Click ‘add’ if this is your cese of Phoenix. Text smarymag to 84576 OR first time using Community Rewards (or edit to change your se- visit flocknote.com/smarymag for text and/or e- lection). In the search box, enter St. Mary Mag and click Search. mail updates from the parish. Our Organization’s number is QK226 (the old number was

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Sick of the typical streaming services? Try of all purchases will be donated to St. Mary Magdalene! spending some time watching, listening to, or reading something more edifying for yourself and your Sign up for Amazon Smile for St. Mary Magdalene family. The whole parish is being provided FREE access to Go to smile.amazon.com. On your first visit; FORMED On Demand. Discover thousands of studies, movies, you will be prompted to choose an organiza- talks, prayer resources, and e-books from over 40 of the best tion. Choose St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic content producers including the Augustine Institute, Catholic Parish Gilbert. Always log on to Amazon using , Catholic Answers, EWTN, St. Paul Center, smile.amazon.com before purchasing (this is key). Amazon will Marian Press, Knights of Columbus, FOCUS, and many more. donate 5% of all purchases to St. Mary Magdalene every time To log in, visit formed.org, click sign up or sign in, click “I am a you shop! part of a Parish or Organization,” type in “St. Mary Magdalene” and select our parish from the drop-down menu. Then follow the Youth Evangelization prompts. Once you have an account, all you need to log in is your GS24 (High School) Sundays, 6-8pm in the hall. email address! No password required. You can also download the 3.22 CANCELLED app on your smart phone and cast to your TV. EDGE (6th-8th grade) Thursdays, 6:30-8pm in the hall.

3.26 CANCELLED Adult Faith Formation Attention All 5th Graders: Save the date. Are you ready to make All adults are welcome to join us in the hall to learn more about tons of new friends, have fun, and ;earn more about your Catholic our faith and meet other parishioners… faith? You are invited to come and check out the middle school The Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Night sessions originally youth group, EDGE on Thursday, April 2nd from 6:30pm- scheduled for this week have been CANCELLED. 8:00pm in the hall. We are so excited to meet you!

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For more information, and for other events happening around the Diocese, visit: dphx.org/events/

TV Mass All those who are sick or homebound, and unable to attend Mass, can watch a live broadcast of the Mass at 9:00am, Sunday morn- ings from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral on KAZT-TV (AZ-

TV7, Cable 13) Followed by the show “Catholics Matter.”

Parish Life Communities Catholic Radio: 1310 AM Respect Life Initiatives Tune in to Relevant Radio from your car or computer, or 40 Days for Life, a groundbreaking, international mobilization to download the app to listen with your smart phone! Visit relevan- end abortion, takes place during Lent through April 5th. Our tradio.com for the schedule of shows, including The Patrick Ma- parish goal is to fill all hours on Fridays from Noon to 7:00pm drid Show and an interactive Family Rosary. Visit dphx.org/ with peaceful prayer outside of Planned Parenthood in Tempe. catholic-media for local shows like The Bishop’s Hour; Saturdays For more information, visit: www.40daysforlife.com/tempe To at 9:00am. join, TEXT Debra Abel at 303-257-8968.

Holy Hour for Life is sponsored by Sacred Liturgy Ministries A Prayer for Protection in Time of Pandemic this Thursday. Adoration and Rosary for the unborn is e very O Mary, you always brighten our path as a sign of salvation and Thursday from 5:30 - 6:30pm in the St. Michael Adoration of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at Chapel. Prayers are led by Parish Life Communities and Minis- the Cross, took part in Jesus’ pain while remaining steadfast in tries. Community prayer begins at 6:00pm. All are welcome to faith. O loving Mother, you know what we need, and we are con- join us in this powerful hour for life! fident you will provide for us as at Cana in Galilee. Intercede for us with your Son Jesus, the Divine Physician, for those who have Social Distancing doesn’t mean you shouldn't get some fresh air! fallen ill, for those who are vulnerable, and for those who have Life Runners is the world’s largest Pro-Life running/walking died. Intercede also for those charged with protecting the health team with chapters all over the world, including one here in Gil- and safety of others and for those who are tending to the sick and bert, AZ. Our mission is to pray, fundraise, and run/walk as a seeking a cure. Help us, O Mother of Divine Love, to conform to Team until we Cross the finish line that ends abortion...All in the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who took Christ for Pro-Life! Visit liferunners.org for more information. upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows, so as to lead us, through the Cross, to the glory of the Resurrection. Amen. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Under thy protection we seek refuge, O Holy Mother of God. In Transform and strengthen your marriage by attending a World- our needs, despise not our petitions, but deliver us always from all wide Marriage Encounter Weekend on May 15th-17th in Phoe- dangers, O glorious and blessed . Amen. nix. To apply online, and for more weekend dates visit www.wwmearizona.com. Adapted from the prayer of Francis KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS For more upcoming events at St. Mary Magdalene, visit smarymag.org/event Catholic Humor Connect With Us! Text smarymag to the number 84576 OR visit flocknote.com/smarymag to receive text and/or email updates from the groups & ministries that you care about. Bonus: you’ll get a weekly inspirational text from your pastor! Questions? Contact [email protected]. You can unsubscribe anytime.

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