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300 E. 16th Ave. Apache Junction, AA 85119-6403 480-982-2929 Fax: 480-982-0036 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stgeorgeaj.com Office is temporarily closed (Phone messages will be taken)

LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday: Confessions: 10:00 a.m. Saturday Masses: 11:30 a.m., 1:15, 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday: Masses 6:30, 8:15 and 10:00 a.m. Communion for those who are compromised and cannot attend Mass: Sunday: 9:00-9:30a.m. (front parking lot) DAILY MASS RESUMES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020: 8:00 A.M. Holy Days: Special Schedule

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 14, 2021 Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. — 1 Corinthians 10:31

COMMUNION TO THE SICK If you or someone you know is sick or homebound, please call for the assistance of a Minister of Care. Ministers of Care bring communion to those who cannot come to Mass. Please call the office at 480-982-2929 for more information. PASTORAL STAFF INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY If you or someone you know is in critical condition or near Reverend Monsignor Domenico Pinti, Pastor death call 480-982-2929 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 Father Stanley Nadolny, Parochial Vicar p.m. After hours and on weekends call 480-303-1253. Please Caroline Hodges, Bookkeeper Ext. 103 do not use this service for any other reason. Grace Vozel, Parish Secretary Ext. 101 Christine Ollive, Director of Religious Ed Ext. 102 INFANT BAPTISM Debbie Wohlforth, Receptionist Ext. 100 Parents requesting baptism for their children under 7 years Denis McDonald, Maintenance old must attend a mandatory preparation class offered every other month. Please call the Parish Office in advance for WINTER & ASSISTING PRIESTS scheduling or other information. Infant baptisms are the last Fr. Vince Lieser Fr. Eamonn Boland Fr. Rodney Farke Fr. Charlie Flynn Sunday of each month. PARISH DEACONS MARRIAGES/MARRIAGE PREPARATION Deacon Bill Jones Couples seeking the sacrament of marriage must be regis- tered parishioners who are actively participating in the life of St. George Roman Catholic Parish. Notification of intent to Finance Council marry must be provided nine months in advance. For more Susan Insalaco Caroline Hodges Will Bublitz information on the marriage preparation process, please call Arlene Showers Ray Kimble the Parish Office. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Mass Schedule: 11:30 a.m., 1:15, 3:00, & 4:30 p.m. Confessions: 10:00 –11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Schedule: 6:30, 8:15, & 10:00 a.m. Drive up Holy Communion: Sunday only: 9:00—9:30 a.m.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

Daily Masses resume Monday, Feb. 15: 8:00 a.m. (No Rosary before Mass)

Ash Wednesday, February 17— Mass Schedule 8:00 & 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 p.m. Drive up Ashes: 9:00-9:30 a.m.

JESUS’ WAY Monday, February 15, 2021 Today’s readings present a contrast between “Jesus’ way” and the “old way.” An example of SPIRITUAL COMMUNION the old way is the law given to Moses and Aaron For those who can not come Sunday about leprosy: the leper was unclean and cast out Morning for Communion of the community. Jesus’ way is the opposite: the My Jesus, leper is reached out to, touched, and finally cured. I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Nor ought we think of the “old way” as re- Sacrament. stricted to the days of Moses and Aaron, or even to I love You above all thing, and I desire to the “old” testament. The difference between the receive You into my soul. old way and Jesus’ way arises in own lives. We Since I cannot at this moment receive You still choose, every day, to live in our old way or in sacramentally, Jesus’ way. come at least spiritually into my heart. Jesus dared to touch a leper, disregarding the I embrace You as if You were already there old way. The leper then was changed forever. He and unite myself wholly to You. felt a calling. He couldn’t keep himself from pro- Never permit me to be separated from You. claiming that he had been touched by Jesus (even AMEN though Jesus told him not to!). Once Jesus touches us, we are called to proclaim his way. Follow Mass You are still encouraged to pray for the end of this illness season, and you can continue to participate in Mass either online or through television. St. George Sunday & Daily Masses www.stgeorgeaj.com OR YouTube directly by typing: St. George Apache Junction www.diocesetucson.org Mass Intentions 2021 St. George Roman Catholic Parish During the time the office is shut down, we will still be accepting Mass Intentions. You will only Scholarship Applications be able to do them by phone, not in person. Available from website or parish office

Applicants must meet the following criteria: • Graduate in the Class of 2021 • Confirmed in the Catholic Church. • Demonstrate leadership in church, school Monday February 15, 2021 or community-based acƟviƟes. 8:00 a.m. Juaniece Hamilton • A pracƟcing Catholic in St. George Roman +Cletus Pistulka Catholic Parish. Tuesday February 16, 2021 8:00 a.m. Angel Lopez ApplicaƟons must be submiƩed by 3:00 p.m. Joseph Schmidt Wednesday February 17, 2021 Friday, April 19, 2021 8:00 a.m. +Wayne Barz +Frank Hejtmanek Jr. Thursday February 18, 2021 8:00 a.m. +Shirley Wagner Friday February 19, 2021 R.C.I.A. 8:00 a.m. +Jack Fitzgerald The program for R.C.I.A. will start with Reverend Saturday February 20, 2021 Monsignor Domenico Pinti. If interested, please 11:30 a.m. +Fred Crespin call the parish office to sign up. +Alvin Roach 1:15 p.m. The Wegrzyn Family 3:00 p.m. Debbie Wohlforth 4:30 p.m. +Bill Beringer +Antonio Esnil Chester Kozick Sunday February 21, 2021 6:30 a.m. People of the Parish 8:15 a.m. Our Lady of the Desert Guild +Lee Hoff ADULT CONFIRMATION 10:00 a.m. +Pietro Balistreri +Edward Hrapinski We will be having Adult confirmation on Sun- day, April 11, 2021. This is open to those 18 years and older and in good standing with the church. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Please contact the parish office for paperwork and interview. All paperwork must be submitted Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, prior to Friday, March 26, 2021. 20 -21; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac- 4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16- 18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 THANK YOU Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; catholicmatch.com/myAZ Mk 1:12-15 FOR ADVERTISING IN OUR BULLETIN

WHY GO TO CHURCH?

A church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. He wrote: “I’ve gone for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons, but for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So, I think I’m wasting my time, the priests are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all. This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column. This went on a few weeks, until the editor received this letter: “I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals for me. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!” When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredi- ble and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES What is Shrove Tuesday? Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Shrove Tuesday is the last day of what traditionally World Marriage Day; Valentine’s Day was called “Shrovetide,” the week preceding the Monday: Presidents’ Day beginning of . The word itself, Shrovetide, is Tuesday: Mardi Gras; Shrove Tuesday the English equivalent for “Carnival,” which is de- Wednesday: ; Fast and Abstinence; rived from the Latin words carnem levare, mean- Almsgiving ing “to take away the flesh.” While this was seen as Friday: Abstinence the last chance for merriment, and, unfortunately in some places, has resulted in excessive pleasure, Shrovetide was the time to cast off things of the Help For the Needy flesh and to prepare spiritually for Lent.

Our current needs for the pantry are powdered LENTEN REGULATIONS milk, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, canned beans, ABSTINENCE: Binds all those 14 years and old- canned meat, canned tomato products, pasta sauce, er to ABSTAIN FROM MEAT on Ash Wednes- and canned fruit. day, and ALL Fridays of Lent. Your donations can be placed in the bins at the : Binds those between the ages of 18 East & West Vestibules on the weekends. Since and 59 to ONE full daily meal plus breakfast and a the office is currently CLOSED to the public, there collation (light meal) on Ash Wednesday and will be a cart inside the gate during the week from Good Friday. Nothing to be eaten between meals. 8:00-12:00 a.m. only. Or you can drop your dona- tions off directly at the Help for the Needy when it TODAY’S READINGS is open: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from First Reading — The leper will dwell apart, mak- 9:00-11:00 a.m. Thank you for your continued ing an abode outside the camp (Leviticus 13:1-2, support 44-46). Thank you for your continued support.. Psalm — I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation (Psalm FAST FROM ANGER AND HATRED 32). FAST FROM JUDGING OTHERS Second Reading — Do everything for the glory of God; be imitators of Christ (1 Corinthians 10:31 — FAST FROM COMPLAINING 11:1). FAST FROM RESENTMENT Gospel — The leprosy left him immediately, and FAST FROM BITTERNESS he was made clean (Mark 1:40-45). Dine In • Carry Out • Hot Delivery SUPERSTITION

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