Vidi Dominum March 15, 2020 - 3rd Sunday of Lent Fasting 101 by Sue Thayer

Transformation Through Teams of Our Lady a Testimony by Jen Bradley

SAINT MARY MAGDALENE ROMAN 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 Parish that witnesses the love of Jesus Christ through evangelization, catechesis 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: Photo of a gravestone at Mt. Saint Mary General Fund: $33,283.60 ; Capital Campaign: $10,205.24; Cemetery in Queens, NY. Photo by Lon Woodruff Ash Wed: $5,828.90 Bulletin Submissions: All submissions for events, articles, art, or other Upcoming Special Collections: content must be made by Wednesday, a week-and-a-half prior to any March 15: CDA 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. Fasting 101 A former Planned Parenthood employee discusses how essential fasting Emergency Anointing of the Sick: is to the life of the Christian and why it is a foundational part of the 40 Use only for emergencies - 480-678-3353 Days for Life campaign.

Pastoral Care to the Sick: Our Pastoral Care Ministry vol- 6. Transformation Through Teams of unteers visit and bring Holy Communion to those who are sick, hospitalized or homebound. Please call the parish of- Our Lady fice or email [email protected] to arrange a visit. Parishioner Jen Bradley shares about the impact that joining Teams of Our Lady has had on her marriage and family life. Catholic Counseling: If you are looking for help in the area of mental health, marriage counseling, pornography and 8. Parish Programs / Parish Life Communities other addictions, etc., call the Parish Office for recommen- dations of counselors that can offer guidance and therapy 9. Upcoming Events from a Catholic perspective.

Annulments: Contact John Lowery: [email protected] Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Saint Mary Magdalene Con- Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-51b, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21- ference Serving the needy of our community. Call 480-209- 35 9483 for assistance. A Donation Box is located in the west Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17- wall of the narthex. 19 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom Letter Requests: When requesting letters of permission for 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Baptism or Confirmation sponsors or copies of replacement Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Sacrament Certificates, please allow for a FIVE business day Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 turn around. Requests may be submitted to the Parish Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1- Office. 41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]

Offering Masses: If you’d like to offer a Special Intention Mass (living) or In Remembrance Mass (deceased), please This Week’s Saints, Special Observances & come by the parish office. There is a stipend ($10). We are Mass Intentions now scheduling Masses for March 2021. Sunday –3rd Sunday of Lent; 7:30 + Melvin Kluthe; 9:30 + Gene Erickson; 11:30 + Claude Hueschen; 4:30 + Grace Roarty Family Record Updates: If you have a change of address, Monday - 8:00 + For the Holy Souls in Purgatory phone, email, addition of children or if you are moving out Tuesday - St. Patrick; 8:00am SI Greg, Jeff, Kaitlyn & Zach of the parish please call the parish office or contact Brown [email protected] to have your records updated. Wednesday - St. Cyril of Jerusalem; 8:00 + For all Priests in Purgatory Thursday - St. Joseph; 8:00 + Easton Barnaby; 6:15pm Pro Populo Friday - 8:00 + Jeremy Privet Adoration Saturday - 8:00 + Inga Lavante; 4:30 + Bob & Betty Cook

The following hours are in need of Weekly Adorers: SUNDAY 10:00AM & NOON; MON 2:00AM & 3:00AM; RAY FOR US TUES 3:00PM; WEDS 4:00AM; THURS 12:00AM; FRI 12:00AM P … There are currently other hours with only one scheduled adorer. We extend Our Prayers and Sympathy to the family and friends Ideally, we would have at least 3-4 people committed to pray in of Lucy Bustillo, Henry Garcia, and Larry Wicevic, who have our Adoration Chapel for every hour of the week. Visit recently passed away. May their souls and the souls of all the smm.weadorehim.com to sign up or login. Contact Roger at faithful departed, rest in peace. [email protected] with questions. 3 via pxhere.com

and prayer. These Biblical fasts almost Fasting 101 by Sue Thayer always pertained to a total fast from food; allowing only water. But there are Fasting. The word alone is enough to and ordered the people to fast and many other ways to fast. strike fear in the hearts of many. To pray. God relented and did not even consider a long-term fast can feel destroy them as He had threat- Many people today do a 21-day completely overwhelming. Let’s make ened (Jonah 3:10). “Daniel Fast,” modeled after the this a little more manageable by look- prophet Daniel, whose fast limited his ing at what the Bible tells us. • The elderly woman, Anna, spent intake to fruit, vegetables, whole her days at the temple in worship, grains, nuts, and seeds. This healthy God’s Word gives us 92 passages that fasting and praying while she diet avoids processed foods, meat, fat, mention those who fasted...as well as waited to see the Savior. God an- sugars, and, yes...even caffeine. Not the amazing ways God answered. In swered in the most profound way only is fasting good for your body, it is Matthew 6:16, Jesus begins, “When you when she got to see and hold baby exceedingly healthy for your spirit and fast…,” which tells us that, as followers Jesus (Luke 2:37). soul. of Christ, we should be regularly fast- ing, just as we pray, read the Bible, or • Upon losing 40,000 men in battle, We’ve looked at how God blessed gather with other believers. the Israelites cried out to the Lord those who fasted in Biblical times, but and sat weeping and fasting. The what are the benefits today? What God Here are a few more notable examples next day, the Lord gave them vic- did then, He will do now (Acts 10:34). from Scripture: tory over their enemies (Judges He honors our efforts, feeble though 20:26). they may be. When we obediently fast • Queen Esther fasted and prayed and pray, we honor and glorify the Lord, showing our love and devotion for three days before she ap- • And, of course, in preparation for proached the King to plead for the His ministry, Jesus spent 40 days in to Him. lives of her people, the Jews. They the wilderness fasting and praying were spared and even honored (Matthew 4:1-17). Too often, when fasting, we focus on (Esther 4:16). what we don’t have; in this case, food. In these instances, and many more, But the real purpose of fasting is to • After Jonah pronounced judgment God heard and answered those who draw our attention away from the on the Ninevites, the king repented humbled themselves through fasting world and put our focus on the Eternal: 4 Jesus Christ. When hunger comes, turn simple, yet profound shift in your own Consider adding to your Lenten your thoughts to God, the only One heart. Your reward will be a much promises by participating in the 40 who can truly satisfy. Fasting gives us a richer, closer relationship with Him. Days for Life Campaign! To join us new perspective, a renewed spirit and a Fasting is to be done with humility, a by signing up for an hour (or more!), deeper relationship with God. private commitment between you and please text our Respect Life Initia- the Lord. tives representative, Debra Abel, at “Fasting opens up your soul and gives (303) 257-8968. you spiritual breakthroughs that may 40 Days for Life works because it is not happen any other way!” said Man- based on the very foundation of the hattan 40 Days for Life leader and nu- Christian faith: prayer and fasting. tritionist, Laurie Jones. “Fasting literally Prayer is widely accepted. Fasting is the cracks open your spirit to God.” next step. Take the risk. Explore the Sue Thayer possibility of Heaven’s gates pouring managed the Laurie said the focus on fast days out a flood of blessings as you take a Planned should be prayer and offering up your stand for life through prayer and fast- Parenthood sacrifice in union with Jesus. ing. facility in Storm Lake, Iowa for “Try a fast of bread and water. You can 17 years. After also give up meat for a year-round fast, learning of the as a sacrifice to end abortion.” abortion giant’s “webcam abortion” This article originally appeared in scheme, she converted and became Referring to demons, Jesus told his the 40 Days for Life Magazine for the only former abortion worker to disciples, “...This kind cannot be driven Fall, 2019. To subscribe, visit https:// lead a campaign in front of her former out by anything but prayer and fast- www.40daysforlife.com/resources- workplace, which closed shortly ing” (Mark 9:29, RSV). As 40 Days for magazine.aspx. thereafter. She is the Director of Life participants, we are engaged in a Outreach for 40 Days for Life. tremendous spiritual battle. While we 40 Days for Life is a groundbreaking, seek an end to abortion, we urgently international mobilization to end need intimacy with God that can only abortion, and takes place during come through fasting and prayer. Lent through April 5th. Our parish goal is to fill all hours on Fridays Denying ourselves does not change from Noon to 7:00pm with peaceful God; nor does it cause Him to notice prayer outside of Planned Parent- us. You are already the apple of His hood in Tempe. For more informa- eye, the object of His love and atten- tion, please visit https:// tion. On the contrary, fasting causes a www.40daysforlife.com/tempe 5 Teams of Our Lady. We are both so thankful he did!

Our marriage is different because of Teams. Being part of Teams is a com- mitment. We have four children ages 6 -13, three of whom were born since joining Teams. Certainly the commit- ment was a concern when joining. Do we have time for something like Teams? The Lord has provided the time we need. Sometimes our monthly Team meeting is our one and only date night for the month. Is it worth it? We think so. Our children understand that Teams is part of our lives and we be- lieve they benefit from us taking time Transformation Through Teams of to focus on our marriage. We often think, “What else would we be doing for our marriage if we weren’t involved a Testimony by Jen Bradley Our Lady with Teams?”

Ten years ago my husband, Chris, and I son shares highs and lows of the Friendship, Fellowship, & joined Teams of Our Lady. We really month with the team. After dinner we Conversion didn’t know what we were getting into read scripture, offer prayer intentions, When we first joined Teams we imme- at the time. It’s easy for us to look back share on the endeavors, and discuss diately enjoyed the friendships and now and see how the Holy Spirit was the study materials related to marriage fellowship that ensued. Our team pro- guiding us. We didn’t know we needed and faith. We also have the opportu- vides a small community within our Teams of Our Lady in our life, but the nity to “deep pool” where members large Catholic church. We can call on Lord did! may bring up spiritual or personal mat- them when in need---anything from ters for which they want input from the watching our children to urgent prayer Teams of Our Lady is a worldwide group. All personal information dis- requests. Our children don’t attend our movement in the church for “married cussed at the meeting is not shared meetings (with the exception of nurs- spirituality.” It is officially recognized outside of the meeting. ing/bottle fed infants) but they have by the under the Pontifical gotten to know each other, as we get Council for the . Teams consist of Joining Teams together for family events when possi- 5-7 sacramentally married couples, A dear friend, whom I met through a ble. along with a chaplain (priest or deacon Catholic moms group, had been in- if available), who meet monthly to volved with Teams of Our Lady when When the Lord presented me with a share, pray, and discuss challenges of she lived in Texas. Her and her hus- husband who was not Catholic I often living a Christian marriage and life. In band started our team when they wondered how I could truly share my addition to the monthly meetings, moved to Arizona. At the time we were faith with Chris. Teams was the answer! Teams couples strive to live out en- not involved in any kind of church Chris has gone to Mass with me since deavors to assist in their spiritual group or ministry, though I was feeling the start of our relationship. For him, growth as couples and as individuals. a personal nudge to get involved. The Teams brought to life all those men in The endeavors include daily personal idea of joining a group with other the pews. These faithful Catholic men and couple prayer, regular reading of Catholic couples appealed to me, how- were everyday guys. He could relate to the word of God, a monthly “sit down,” ever, I wasn’t sure how Chris would feel them. He became friends with them. following a personal “rule of life,” and about it, as he was not Catholic at the After several years in Teams, Chris an- attending an annual retreat. time. Non-Catholic spouses are al- nounced at a meeting that he was lowed if your marriage is recognized ready to join RCIA. A teammate served Every month we gather in one couple’s by the Church. We were married in the as his sponsor. Our team was present home for a simple meal. Each per- Church. Thankfully Chris agreed to try at the Easter Vigil when Chris joined 6 the church. To have our team’s prayer- ing this prayer daily---Mary’s expres- been used for years since a parish ful support through that journey was sion of joy in serving God---has really priest in France, Fr. Henri Caffarel, invaluable! Without a doubt, being in opened my heart to God’s will for my started the first teams in the 1930s. Teams played a role in Chris’s conver- life and our family. The movement has grown to 10,000 sion. Not only did it bring all those teams worldwide. There are nearly 800 men in the pews to life, it brought the The endeavors and other responsibili- teams in the United States. The move- Catholic faith to life for him. ties in Teams of Our Lady are things ment is very young here in Arizona, any Christian couple can and should with only 4 teams. We truly feel called do. But with Teams we have our to grow Teams in AZ so that other cou- monthly meeting to hold us account- ples may experience the spirituality able, and to simply serve as a reminder and fellowship we enjoy through of all the things we should be doing Teams. for our marriage. If we didn’t read scripture or have a sit down we make it If you are interested in learning more a point to do better this month. The about Teams of Our Lady please con- meetings give us opportunities to tact us! share struggles and successes and to The Heart of the Movement offer and receive support. We turn to Find out more about Teams of Our The fellowship and friendship we ex- our teammates for support and inspi- Lady at an Informational Meeting on perience through Teams is awesome, ration. Often couples don’t realize that Saturday, March 21st at 10:30am in but we’ve realized over the years that sharing something simple that they do the Holy Family room. the heart of the Teams of Our Lady in their marriage can inspire other cou- movement is the endeavors (daily per- ples to make positive changes in their Teams of our Lady is Co-Sponsoring sonal and couple prayer, regular read- own marriages and spiritual lives. Coffee & Donuts Sunday this week- ing of the Word of God, a monthly “sit end. Stop by after any Sunday morn- down,” a personal “rule of life,” an an- Living Out the Marriage Sacrament ing Mass to meet some of the cou- nual retreat). The endeavors have truly Being in Teams makes us more mindful ples involved and ask questions transformed us and our marriage. We of the sacramentality of marriage. We (especially if you are unable to come are far from perfect on any of the en- are not just married, we are living out to the Info Meeting!). deavors. But, when we think back to the beautiful sacrament of marriage. It where we started and where we are reminds us constantly that Christ is at today in our prayer life and faith, I’m the center of our marriage. It gives us certain we would not have made that structure to truly live out the sacra- progress without Teams in our lives. ment. It “keeps us on track.” And while Praying together was not something actually getting to our monthly meet- we did before joining Teams, now we ing or getting through our study mate- pray together daily. Another endeavor, rials may cause us some temporary the monthly “sit-down,” is simply a pe- stress, we’ve never walked away from a riod of time set aside for discussion meeting feeling like it was a waste of between the couple in the presence of time. On the contrary! The Holy Spirit is God. Some of the conversations we’ve with us at those meetings. And we’ve had as a result of a sit-down have been experienced many fruits because of our pretty amazing. These conversations efforts in Teams. We feel very strongly regarding deep spiritual matters likely that He called us to this movement. would have never taken place without the discipline of Teams in our lives. A Worldwide Movement Similar to how we enjoy practicing our Chris and Jen Bradley have four sons: My own prayer life has changed since Catholic faith like millions of Catholics Jack, Charlie, Mick, and Jimmy. You can becoming involved with Teams. The worldwide, we enjoy being part of this contact them at 480-776-4591 or , Mary’s prayer upon hearing worldwide movement. It is comforting [email protected], or visit the Elizabeth’s greeting, is the Teams of knowing couples throughout the world National Website: Our Lady prayer. We recite it at the end meet monthly with their teams just as www.teamsofourlady.org. of every meeting, as well as daily. Say- we do, using the same format that has 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 Baptisms 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 : 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 lection). In the search box, enter St. Mary Mag and click Search. Upcoming Events Our Organization’s number is QK226 (the old number was 29655 and still works – you just can’t search for it). Select and Lenten Fridays click Enroll. Then use your Fry’s Card when you shop and a 1% Join us for 6:00pm Mass and 6:40pm Stations of the Cross in the of all purchases will be donated to St. Mary Magdalene! Church, followed by a potluck dinner in the hall. Bring your fa- vorite meatless soup to share! You are welcome to come for the Sign up for Amazon Smile for St. Mary Magdalene whole evening, or just a portion of it - whatever works for you Go to smile.amazon.com. On your first visit; and your family. you will be prompted to choose an organiza- tion. Choose St. Mary Magdalene Roman Coffee & Donuts Sunday: March 15 Catholic Parish Gilbert. Always log on to Amazon using Coffee & Donuts Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of every smile.amazon.com before purchasing (this is key). Amazon will month and this weekend is sponsored by Teams of donate 5% of all purchases to St. Mary Magdalene every time Our Lady and Life Runners. Coffee and donuts will you shop! be provided, and the Parish Office will be open, after

every morning Mass. Youth Evangelization GS24 (High School) Sundays, 6-8pm in the hall. St. Joseph’s Feast Day: March 19th 3.15 Dead Series Night Join us for Mass in celebration of the patron and protector of the EDGE (6th-8th grade) Thursdays, 6:30-8pm in the hall. Universal Church, and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 3.19 Pray the Rosary Thursday, March 19th at 6:15pm. The Holy Hour for Life will take place in the Church from 5:00pm-6:00pm on that day Parish Life Communities (instead of in the adoration chapel at the normal time). Teams of Our Lady Teams of Our Lady is an international lay movement in the Adult Faith Formation Catholic Church, designed to enrich marriage spirituality and All adults are welcome to join us in the hall to learn more about make good marriages better. Teams provide a proven method of our faith and meet other parishioners… increasing and improving prayer life, which will help couples Lenten Retreat Night on Holiness with Athena Mota de grow closer to God and each other. Find out more at an Informa- Alcantara, Monday, March 23rd, 7pm-8:30pm tional Meeting on Saturday, March 21st at 10:30am in the Holy Fatherhood in the Modern Age with Deacon Rick Nevins, Tues- Family room. day and Wednesday, March 24th & 25th, 5:00pm, and again at Respect Life Initiatives 6:30pm on both nights. 40 Days for Life, a groundbreaking, international mobilization to Top Golf for Teens! end abortion, takes place during Lent through April 5th. Our Looking for a fun event for the whole family? Register today for parish goal is to fill all hours on Fridays from Noon to 7:00pm the annual Topgolf for Teens Fundraiser. Sunday, April 26th, with peaceful prayer outside of Planned Parenthood in Tempe. 6:00pm-9:00pm. Join the whole parish for 3 hours of golf, a buf- For more information, visit: www.40daysforlife.com/tempe To fet dinner, and raffle prizes. Proceeds support our middle and join, TEXT Debra Abel at 303-257-8968. high school youth ministries. Register on the Parish Website. In honor of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, this Thursday's Holy Hour for Life will be in the main church and is sponsored by The whole parish is being provided FREE Respect Life Initiatives. Adoration and meditation begins at access to FORMED On Demand. Dis- 5:00pm with community prayer at 5:30pm, followed by Mass at cover thousands of studies, movies, talks, and e-books from over 6:15pm. All are welcome to join us in this powerful hour for life!

40 of the best Catholic content producers including the Life Runners is the world’s largest Pro-Life running/walking Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, EWTN, team with chapters all over the world, including one here in Gil- St. Paul Center, Marian Press, Knights of Columbus, FOCUS, bert, AZ. Our mission is to pray, fundraise, and run/walk as a and many more. To log in, visit formed.org, click sign up or sign Team until we Cross the finish line that ends abortion...All in in, select our parish, enter your email address, check that email Christ for Pro-Life! Visit liferunners.org for more information. account for the link to enter, and you're in! No password re- quired. Login is now through email. You can also download the Worldwide Marriage Encounter app on your smart phone. Transform and strengthen your marriage by attending a World- wide Marriage Encounter Weekend on May 15th-17th in Phoe- Capital Campaign Fundraisers nix. To apply online, and for more weekend dates Link your Fry’s Card to St. Mary Magdalene visit www.wwmearizona.com. Go to Frysfood.com, log into your account, navi- gate to your account summary and find the section For more upcoming events at St. Mary Magdalene, visit for Community Rewards. Click ‘add’ if this is your smarymag.org/event first time using Community Rewards (or edit to change your se- 9 Restore Dignity Annual Fundraiser Come to our Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction, featuring speaker Kelly Colangelo, to support and run programs that assist in the healing process of those who have experienced abuse. Sat- urday, April 18th at St. Andrew the Apostle in Chandler. 5:00pm Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Nevares and doors for the event open at 6:00pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: restoreddignity.org/donate.

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

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at 9:00am. Around the Diocese Diocese of Phoenix Lenten Eucharistic Mission All are welcome to “Catholics Come Home to the Eucharist,” Called to Serve? featuring talks by Tom Peterson of Catholics Come Home and Fr. John Parks at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral and St. Paul Par- Family Meals Ministry ish in Phoenix. Visit simonjude.org/2020-eucharistic-mission We help provide meals for parishioners who have experienced for a detailed schedule of events and other information. births, medical issues, or deaths in their families, as a way of help- ing someone get through a difficult time. If you know of someone "Spiritual Exercises Retreat for Women who needs meals, or would like to find out more about volunteer- All women are welcome, March 27th-29th, to Our Lady of Gua- ing for this ministry, please contact Jodine de Laveaga at (602) dalupe Monastery in Phoenix. The retreat is based on the Spiri- 722-7296. tual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola and is comprised of guided meditations, personal reflection, Mass, and opportunities Help us Beautify the Church for confession and spiritual direction. For more information, con- For a donation of $10, you can help us to make sure that our tact Terri Hofmann at 480-313-1343, [email protected] sanctuary looks beautiful for Mass. Your donations will be used Directed by the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ and to purchase floral arrangements appropriate for the liturgical sea- sponsored by the Movement. son. This is a beautiful way to commemorate a birthday or anni- versary, or to honor a loved one that has passed away. Make your Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy donation in the Parish Office or on Faith Direct - Memo: This powerful, multi-media, live production, filled with music, “Flowers.” A book will be located in the narthex for you to list drama and inspiring performances, shares the life of Saint the intentions for the floral arrangements that you make possible. Faustina and incorporates the story of a modern woman who struggles with the issues that so many in our culture face: abuse, promiscuity and abortion; offering God’s forgiveness for all sin- ners. April 2nd, 7:30pm, at St. Daniel the Prophet in Scottsdale. Catholic Humor Other dates and locations of the performance can be found at dphx.org/event.

Chrism Mass The annual Chrism Mass is celebrated by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, united with all of the priests and deacons in our dio- cese, on Monday, April 6th, at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, Phoenix. Mass begins at 7:00pm. Please arrive early to allow time for parking, finding a seat, and entering into the prayer of the liturgy. All are welcome! 10 CLINT LEONARD, MD LISA McDANIEL, PA-C SARAH ADAMO, PA-C MARIEL McDONALD, PA-C 3499 S. Mercy Rd., Gilbert Phone: 480-355-8525 Promoting the dignity of women and the sanctity of life www.morningstarobgyn.com Se habla español Consider HOUGH LAW OFFICES, PLLC Remembering MICHAEL H HOUGH JACQUELINE HOUGH FRAME Your Parish in Notre Dame ’90 University of San Diego ’92 Denver Law ’94 Your Will. St Andrew Parishioner USC Law ’96 For further information, WILLS • TRUSTS • PROBATE • ESTATE PLANNING please call the Parish Office. 2500 S Power Rd., Suite 114, Mesa AZ 85209 (480) 396-4949

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