TIMES AND INTENTIONS Special Observances And Saints: Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord, World Communications Day; Monday: St. the Venerable, St. Gregory VII, St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Day; Tuesday: St. Philip Neri; Saturday – 23rd – No Mass or Service Wednesday: St. Augustine of Canterbury, Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins Sunday – May 24th Live Streaming Mass at 10:00 a.m. +Helen Floyd by at sunset; : Julian Calendar Ascension; Friday: St. Paul VI Bonnie Mason Monday – May 25th – No Mass or Communion Service th Heaven: The world is only peopled to people heaven (St Francis de Sales) Tuesday – May 26 – No Mass or Communion Service Wednesday – May 27th – No Mass or Communion Service Words to Live by: An ounce of don’t-say-it is worth a pound of didn’t- Thursday – May 28th – No Mass or Communion Service mean-it. Friday – May 29th – No Mass or Communion Service

Saturday – May 30th – No Mass or Communion Service Sunday – May 31st – Mass at 10:00 a.m. Confessions ½ hour before Mass to Treasures From Our Tradition: The fact that many monastic churches do not be held in the Parish Hall. have a prominent tabernacle shapes the patterns of liturgical prayer. Monastic communities often protect the ancient value of “receiving from the same sacrifice,” meaning that the communicants are assured that what they eat and Church Address and Phone Number: Address: P.O. Box 547, drink in the Holy Mysteries actually comes from the same celebration. It phone # - 520-457-3364 surprises many to learn that the Church does not foresee, nor does it provide for, Communion of the faithful from the . Liturgical laws have long defended your right to receive from the same sacrifice, the same Weekly Collection- Donations mailed in or dropped at the office during the Mass, that you attend. At one time, of course, the bread for the Eucharist was week were $485. Thank you for your continued support! the bread of the day, except unleavened, probably prepared at home. It was broken and distributed to the faithful. Early on the loaf itself was referred to as the hostia in Latin, meaning the “sacrifice,” the same word for the Priest’s e-mails: [email protected] [email protected] sacrificial animal in Jewish worship, and for Jesus as the Lamb of God. By giving his life on the cross, Jesus became the hostia for us. To this day in the Greek Church, one of the tasks of the priest’s wife is to bake the bread for the , sometimes in a bakery oven dedicated to that purpose and The Ascension of the Lord –May 24, 2020 called a “.” Today’s familiar individual hosts first appeared in the He was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their eleventh century at about the time when tabernacles were coming into use. The sight. (Acts 1:9) turn away from “bready” bread allowed the hosts to be reserved since they did not spoil like regular bread, and made the annual “ duty” counts easier. (J.S. Paluch Co.) Did You Know…We are rejoicing that our long “Eucharistic fast” is coming to an end, Catholic Quiz: This week’s question: “What does ‘’ mean? From where and that we will be able to celebrate the Mass together in the church, beginning the does it originate?”?” The Answer to Last Week’s Question: “When is the Feast of weekend of 30-31 May – PENTECOST! There are, however, some protocols that will be in the Ascension? Before it was a separate Feast, the mystery of the Ascension was place during Phase 1 of re-opening, for your health and safety, which remain so important celebrated on Easter day itself. The accounts of the Ascension in the of to us! FIRST, please know that the Obligation to attend Mass had been suspended for Luke (24:50-53) and John (20:21f) narrate the events of Christ’s Resurrection, everyone by our Bishop, AND, further, you are strongly urged NOT to attend a public Ascension and Glorification as one mystery-event. The Scriptures connect the giving Mass if you are 65 years of age or older, are vulnerable to infection, OR experiencing of the Holy Spirit with Christ’s ascent into heaven, a unified mystery and event. And illness of any kind. Of course, no one will be permitted to minister or serve at Mass if they so, in some places, up until the middle of the 4th century, the mystery of the display signs of illness. The Mass will continue to be “live streamed” daily, from St. Ascension was commemorated only on Pentecost! As a distinct feast of its own, the Andres’s, so that you may participate from home. There will be an additional Mass celebrated at 5:00 PM on Saturday evenings, to facilitate “social distancing” during this Ascension began to be widely celebrated by the end of the 4th century – as a th Phase of re-opening. (Beginning on Saturday, 6 June). IF you choose to attend Mass in the historical event on the 40 day of Easter, according to the chronology given in the church, you will need to practice “social distancing” from other worshipers. This means, Acts of the Apostles (1:3). Thus, the new Feast of the Ascension became an integral keeping a 6’ distance between yourself and those from other households; the Sign of Peace part of the Easter Season. In time, a was added to the Feast, and even an will be offered from that distance; no holding of hands; and, no unnecessary physical , so that the Easter Season was split into two Seasons: Easter to Ascension and contact. There will be a basket placed in front of the for your Offering – after Mass, Ascension to Pentecost. In the Middle Ages, under the influence of monasticism, the or, you are welcome to continue dropping your Offering off at the parish Office during period between Ascension and Pentecost took on a penitential aspect, with the result business hours. At Communion time, we ask that you wait for those in the area in front of that the joy and exultation in the Resurrection was somewhat diminished. The Roman you to receive Holy Communion and return to their place, before entering the aisle, again, Calendar of 1969 restored the ancient unity of the Easter Season – the 50 days from maintaining a 6’ distance. You are, of course, welcome to wear a mask (and gloves) to Easter Sunday to Pentecost are celebrated as one feast day, sometimes called ‘the Mass, if you choose, however you may not receive Holy Communion gloved – for that Great Sunday’, within which the of the Lord’s Ascension and brief moment. At this time, the Precious Blood will not be distributed, and Holy Glorification holds a special place. The Church in a number of countries where the Communion offered under one Species only, and Communion will be received in the hand. Feast of the Ascension is not a public holiday petitioned to have the option to transfer We, your clergy, will not be greeting you after Mass at the front door, to avoid congestion, but will be available outside to greet you and address concerns. Also, you may exit the the to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, to enhance participation of the church, using the door on the west side of the Sanctuary. Of course, the restrooms and Faithful in the celebration. A number of Provinces (Archdioceses) elected to do so, ‘shared surfaces’ (door handles, etc.) will be disinfected after each Mass. Confessions will including (in 1998), the Province of Santa Fe, of which our own Diocese of Tucson be heard in the Parish Hall, please wait for the person in front of you to exit before entering is a part – hence the Feast of the Ascension is celebrated on this Sunday! the Hall. Of course, there is no way to absolutely guarantee anyone’s safety in a public place. Note clearly that there is an inherent risk, regardless of age or health, in attending any public event. This includes religious services. We are trying to make your worship Soul Food: “Holy Mary, Mother of God, you have given the world its true experience as safe and healthy as reasonable, but ultimately you make decisions about light, JESUS, your Son – the Son of God. You abandoned yourself your own heath and well-being. Again, the Sunday Mass obligation had been completely to God’s call and thus became a wellspring of the goodness that suspended for everyone until further notice. Please be patient, as we, together, learn flows from Him. Show us JESUS. Lead us to Him. Teach us to know and to practice these new “norms” and to help one another stay safe and healthy. We love Him, so that, we too, can become capable of true love and be fountains look and pray for the day that the threat of the pandemic lessens and we can return of living water in the midst of a thirsting world.” (Pope Benedict XVI (Deus Caritas to more ordinary Parish life and liturgy! Est - 2005) In Christ, Fr. Greg and Fr. Rob

Sick and Home Bound: Please keep the following parishioners and the sick of Readings for The Week: our community in your prayers: Terry Allen, Rn Arko, “S.B,”, Lisa Borntrager, Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Marie Ciochetti, Betty Davis, Russ Escapule, Peggy Fenn, Robert Frampton, Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Sue Furnas, Morry Gilbert, Jeremy Gowen, Bob and Janie Hause, June Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Hedegaard, Alicia Lewis, John Lewis, Mark Lewis, Betty Lopez, Jimmy Lopez, Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab Jn 21:15-19 Alice Martinez, Antonio Martinez, E. Martinez, Tony Martinez, Richard & Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4,5,7; Jn 21:20-25 Frank Molina, Augie Maldonado, Junior Morales, Charlotte Morris, Katie Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps Nixon, Anthony Palma, Rose Parra, Joe Perotti, Robert Plant, Betty Ridge, 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Lileigh Martinez Presti, Frances Russell, Silvia Scott, Rosemary Torres. If Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 know of anyone who should be added to or removed from this list, please let the office know.

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Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595) May 26 In a shop near the Vatican, a group of Americans laughed as the shopkeeper Finance Council Meeting: There will be a Finance Council meeting on th showed off his fluent English and latest souvenir, a key ring whose papal Wednesday, May 27 at 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is a very important portrait, when pressed, activated a recorded blessing. Through the shop meeting to discuss the 2020-2021 Budget. Please make plans to attend! window, two clerics scowled disapproval. The shopkeeper grunted, “They’re a very somber order who’ve left the Church. I recognize them.” “By their long Condolences: The Parish family of sends condolences to Debbie robes?” an American asked. “Many in Rome wear roves,” replied the Hankerd and her family for the loss of her mother Mildred Brownsey. May she shopkeeper. “It’s their long faces!” When Philip Neri arrived in sixteenth- . century Rome, there was reason to be somber. Swiss Guards had been massacred on Saint Peter’s steps defending the pope. Parts of Europe were abandoning the Church. But Philip resolved to be an “apostle of Joy,” Congratulations: The Parish Family of Sacred Heart offers drawing especially the young to Christ—and frequent confession and congratulations to Jonathan Quill Tucker, son of Jacob and Communion—by his sincere interest in their problems, prayerful example, and Patricia Tucker, for his graduation from Valley Union High rd gentle humor. His “Oratory,” a movement as well as a place, provided School in Elfrida on May 23 . We are all very proud of you recreation and devotion in a joyful atmosphere of companionship, service, and and wish you the very best in your future!! liturgy. Philip Neri challenges each of us to begin improving Church and world by changing ourselves with unfailing joy. (Peter Scagnelli, J.S. Paluch Co.)