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HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PARISH Iglesia Católica de La Santa Cruz 1244 S Power Road, Mesa, Arizona 85206

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AD INTRA (for ourselves): To deepen our experience of Jesus Christ through a vibrant sacramental life and our liturgical worship.

AD EXTRA (to the world) To reach our vocational fulfillment individually and as a community by engaging our neighbor with the Message.

August 15, 2021 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. Luke1:46-48

Weekday Masses: Monday through Saturday; 8:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m.

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 9: 00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spanish . and 4:00 p.m. (English - ad orientem)

Confessions: After Daily Mass Monday - Saturday 5:00 - 6:45 p.m. Wednesday

Adoration: Wednesday Evening Adoration: 5:00 to 6:45 p.m. Benediction at 6:45 p.m. First Friday Adoration: After the 8:30 a.m. Mass in . Benediction at 11:45 a.m. PARISH DIRECTORY Infant Baptism Parish Office: 480-981-2021 Religious Ed Office: 480-325-5375 A Parent requesting that their child be baptized be a Fax: 480-981-6844 registered parishioner who is actively participating in the life of the parish. Baptism preparation classes are required. Please call the Website: holycrossmesa.org parish office for additional information. Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Marriage, Marriage Prep and (Reopens after 8:30 Mass) until 12:00 p.m. Annulments Closed for Lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Open 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Couples seeking the Sacrament of Marriage must be registered Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday parishioners who are actively participating in the life of the parish. Notification of intent to marry must be provided nine months in Parish Receptionist: Angie Perez advance. For more information on the marriage preparation ext. 201, [email protected] process, please call the parish office.

Office Administrator: Laura Shirling ext. 205, [email protected] of the Sick Ministers of Care bring Holy Communion to the sick and to those Priests who are unable to attend Mass. Please call the parish office to Pastor: Fr. Larry Merta schedule a visit from one of our Ministers of Care. ext. 208, [email protected] Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jaya Rao Maddu Emergency Anointing of the Sick ext. 202, [email protected] If you or someone you know is in critical condition or near death, Visiting Priest: Fr. Raul Herrero call 480-981-2021 (after 5 p.m. and weekends, PRESS 4 when

instructed to do so.) Leave a detailed message, including a : Richard Conn, Clarence Vetter, contact name and phone number that will be heard by the Priest Joe Scaccia, Jim Gersitz & JC Gonzalez on call. Please Do Not use this service for any other reason.

Pastoral Ministry Federal Privacy Regulation Pastoral Associate: Bridgette Cosentino HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) prohibits all ext. 206, [email protected] hospitals from informing churches of a patient’s presence unless the Assistant to Pastoral Assoc.: Olga Rivera patient gives permission for the hospital to do so. If you are admitted Ext. 204, [email protected] to a Hospital and would like a member of the clergy or a caregiver to

visit you, please notify the hospital or call the parish office. Religious Education Coor. of RE & Evangelization: Cynthia Benzing St. Vincent de Paul Society ext. 214, [email protected] The St. Vincent de Paul Society provides food, clothing, and other Coor. of Youth Faith Formation (grades 6-12): assistance to the poor and needy. Located at the North end of the Patti Phillips, ext. 213, [email protected] campus, their hours are Monday through Thursday from Coor. of Elem Faith Formation (PreK-5) 9-11 a.m. Please call 480-985-4259 to schedule an appointment. Donna Macia, ext. 209, [email protected] Funerals Music and Liturgy Funeral Mass is reserved for families and friends alike who have Director of Music: Jason Phillips made prior arrangements for burial of the mortal remains. ext. 215, [email protected] Contact Laura Spaugh in the Liturgy office at 480-981-2021, Facilitator of Liturgical Ministry: ext. 216 to make arrangements. Laura Spaugh Ext. 216, [email protected]

Maintenance: Holy Cross is now a Baby Safe Haven. Maintenance: Gabriel Suarez Call the Parish office for more ext. 218, [email protected] information. Maintenance: Paul Mansberger Maintenance: Abrham Warpness LITURGY

Mass Intentions for the Week of Celebrant Schedule (subject to change) August 16 - August 22, 2021 Week of August 16 - August 22, 2021

Mon. 8:30 a.m. † Jeremy Mulder Mon. 8:30 a.m. Fr. Jaya Maddu Tue. 8:30 a.m. † Michael J .Kopas Tue. 8:30 a.m. Fr. Jaya Maddu Wed. 8:30 a.m. (SI) Fr. Kevin Quinn Wed. 8:30 a.m. Fr. Jaya Maddu Wed. 7:00 p.m. † Jorge Encinas Wed. 7:00 p.m. Fr. Larry Merta Thu. 8:30 a.m.. † Dorothy Daley Thu. 8:30 a.m. Fr. Jaya Maddu Fri. 8:30 a.m. † Butch Grieves Fri 8:30 a.m. Fr. Larry Merta Sat. 8:30 a.m. (SI) Coplette family Sat. 8:30 a.m. Fr. Jaya Maddu Sat. 4:00 p.m. † Jim Zwit Sat. 4:00 p.m. Fr. Larry Merta Sun. 7:00 a.m. † Myron B Cirka Sun. 7:00 a.m. Fr. Jaya Maddu Sun. 9:00 a.m. † James Zeiere Sun. 9:00 a.m. Fr. Pierre Hissey Sun. 11:00 a.m. Pro Populo Sun. 11:00 a.m. Fr. Larry Merta Sun. 1:00 p.m. † Bertha Garza Sun. 1:00 p.m. Fr. Raul Herrero Sun. 4:00 p.m. (SI) Enrique & Angie Perez Sun. 4:00 p.m. Fr. Larry Merta - Ad Orientem Mass

"Amor Por Toda La Vida" Atención Parejas en Preparación Matrimonial: Parejas que están actualmente en preparación matrimonial aquí en la parroquia están invitados a registrarse para el retiro de Amor Por Toda La Vida. Este retiro satisface el requisito de paso 3 para la diócesis de Phoenix. El retiro "Amor Por Toda La Vida" se llevará a cabo el sábado, septiembre 11, 2021 de 8:30 AM a 4:30PM. La ubicación del retiro será en el Wellens Hall.

Pueden registrarse o pedir más información en la oficina o llamar a Olga Rivera, 480-981-2021 x 204.

What is the Assumption? The first name of this was the Feast of Mary, Mother of God. Later, its name in the East carried over, the Dormition (or Falling Asleep) of Mary. In the West, it became known as the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This solemnity celebrates the fact that Mary’s Assumption is “a pledge of the future participation of the members of the mystical in the paschal glory of the Risen Christ.” It shows that the Lord “reserves a munificent reward for his humble Servant because of her faithful cooperation with the divine plan, which is a destiny of fullness, happiness, glorification of her immaculate soul, her virginal body, perfect configuration to her Risen Son” (Directory, no. 180).

The Mass has a proper vigil, and the solemnity replaces the Mass of the day when it occurs on a Sunday in Time. What does this all mean? On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII declared the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which the celebrates every year on August 15. Simply put, the dogma of the Assumption states that at the end of her life, the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken, body and soul, into Heaven. While this event isn’t reflected in Sacred Scripture, it is clearly part of the Church’s earliest observance. In the sixth century, St. John Damascene wrote in one of his sermons, “Your sacred and happy soul, as nature will have it, was separated in death from your most blessed and immaculate body, and although the body was duly interred, it did not remain in the state of death, neither was it dissolved by decay; your most pure and sinless body was not left on earth, but you were transferred to your heavenly throne.”

The Catechism of the states, “The most blessed Virgin Mary, when the course of her earthly life was completed, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven” (no. 974) The Solemnity of the Assumption reminds us of the unique role that Mary served in the process of our salvation. Although she was without sin, we have the possibility of receiving God’s forgiveness for our sins through Christ. Her entry into Heaven prefigures our own hope of experiencing the same eternal life. THE TRINITY OF STEWARDSHIP TIME • TALENT • TREASURE

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REFLECTION for August 15 August 15 Roman 8:28: “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called to His purpose.” Help The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Support the Needy In Our Community During These Very Hot Summer Months With Your Prayers And Treasure. In today’s Gospel, even the child in Elizabeth’s womb leaps with joy at the approach of Mary, the “lowly servant,” who KNIGHTS COUNCIL 7904 RECEIVES TOP AWARD by accepting God’s plan for her became blessed for all generations. Our Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Council 7904 has received the distinction of the STAR COUNCIL AWARD, With love for your neighbors who have nothing, look the international organization’s top award for local councils. around your house to see what furniture, household items, The Star Council Award recognizes overall excellence in and clothing you no longer use...and give it to the Society of the areas of membership, promotion of fraternal insurance St. Vincent de Paul. benefits, sponsorship of faith formation programs and service-oriented activities.

15 de agosto Council Business Meetings are held, on the 1st Thursday Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María: of each month, in Wellens Hall. The Rosary begins at 6:30pm, and the Business Meeting starts at 7pm. En el evangelio de hoy, incluso el niño en el vientre de Isabel salta de alegría al acercarse a María, la "humilde Join the Knights! sierva", quien al aceptar el plan de Dios para ella, fue Become a Holy Cross Council 7904 Knight! bendecida por todas las generaciones. Learn More About the Knights at: http://www.kofc7904.org/home.html Con amor por sus vecinos que no tienen nada, mire al- or call Jim Pergo at (480) 721-2201 to join. rededor de su casa para ver qué muebles, artículos del hogar y ropa ya no usa ... y déselo a la Sociedad de San Council 7904 has created a Facebook page Vicente de Paúl. of the activities our Knights enjoy! Go to https://www.facebook.com/kofc7904/photos

¿Por qué la Misa es tan aburrida? Como católicos la Misa es el centro de nuestra fe, pero ¿qué podemos hacer para realmente vivirla con gusto? Te invitamos a descubrir la respuesta en nuestra reunión del martes 31 de agosto de 6:30 a 7:45 pm en el salón Wellens. PARISH EVENTS Turning Toward God: Celebrating the Mass Ad Orientem An excerp from a Letter by Bishop James S. Wall (Bishop of Gallup, NM) July 22, 2019

In a letter from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, he acknowledged, and rightfully so, that we have become too lax in our approach to the Eucharist. There were a number of reasons for this, even extreme cases when Holy Communion has been distributed to non-Catholics at weddings and other large events for the sake of “inclusion.” We know, however, that such “inclusivity” is actually quite dangerous, for it can put someone’s soul at risk in the name of not hurting feelings (Read 1Cor.11:27-29). We would do well to remember that the Eucharist is not simply a symbol, but truly is communion with God. For the Eucharist is nothing less than the very “Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, and the “source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen gentium, 11).

Pope Benedict’s letter provides an opportunity for us to reflect on how better to respect the Most of the Eucharist. There is one particular practice that I would like to highlight here on how we can do this. It is about the option of celebrating the Mass facing “toward the east” (ad orientem) or “toward God” (ad Deum).

Allow me now to give a brief explanation of ad orientem or ad Deum worship. Prayer and worship “toward the East” (ad orien- tem, oriented prayer) “is, first and foremost, a simple expression of looking to Christ as the meeting place between God and man. It expresses the basic christological form of our prayer. Praying toward the East means going to meet the coming Christ. The liturgy, turned toward the East, effects entry, so to speak, into the procession of history toward the future, the New Heaven and the New Earth, which we encounter in Christ” (Joseph Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy, p. 69-70). By facing Christ together at Mass, we can see how prayer is thus inserted into the procession of the nations to God” (ibid., p. 76).

Some of you may be familiar with this, and perhaps have even been at Masses celebrated this way. The common way of describing such Masses is usually to say, by way of objection, that “the priest has his back to the people.” Now, while this is technically true, it largely misses the main point, which is one much grander and more beautiful: Ad orientem worship is thus a very powerful reminder of what we are about at Mass: meeting Christ Who comes to meet us. Practically speaking, this means that things will look a bit different, for at such Masses the Priest faces the same direction as the Assembly when he is at the . More specifically, when addressing God, such as during the orations and Eucharistic Prayer, he faces the same direction as the people, that is, toward God (ad Deum). He does so literally, to use a phrase dear to St. Augustine, by “turning toward the Lord” present in the Blessed Sacrament. In contrast, when addressing the people, he turns to face them ().

Ad orientem worship shows, even in its literal orientation, that the priest and the people are united together as one in worshipping God, even physically with their bodies, “in a common act of Trinitarian worship…. Where priest and people together face the same way, what we have is a cosmic orientation and also an interpretation of the Eucharist in terms of resurrection and trinitarian theology. Hence it is also an interpretation in terms of Parousia [end of the world], a theology of hope, in which every Mass is an approach to the return of Christ” (Joseph Ratzinger, Feast of Faith, p. 140).

Celebrating Mass ad orientem, is meant to remind us of all these important factors of our faith, and, ultimately, that the Mass is not first and foremost about us, but rather about God and His glory—about worshipping Him as He desires and not as we think best. It is His work after all, not ours, and we are simply entering into it by His gracious will. In 2007, Pope Benedict spoke of just this fact in his address to the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Vienna: “In all our efforts on behalf of the liturgy, the determining factor must always be our looking to God. We stand before God—he speaks to us and we speak to him. Whenever in our thinking we are only concerned about making the liturgy attractive, interesting and beautiful, the battle is already lost. Either it is Opus Dei [the work of God], with God as its specific subject, or it is not. In the light of this, I ask you to celebrate the sacred liturgy with your gaze fixed on God within the communion of saints, the living Church of every time and place, so that it will truly be an expression of the sublime beauty of the God who has called men and women to be his friends!” Notice the emphasis on looking toward God together!

“Essentially, we can say that celebrating Mass ad orientem is one of the most ancient and most consistent practices in the life of the Church—it is part of how the Church has always understood the proper worship of God.”

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