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april 6, 2014 gLory to ! gLory forever!

You are cordially invited to celebrate Fr. Kirila’s 90th birthday today after the Divine Liturgy . The main dish will be provided for. Since it is a Potluck Sunday, please bring your favorite side dish. God grant Fr. Michael, many happy and blessed years!

sT. The apOsTle byzaNTINe CaThOlIC 19 w. bruce ave. Gilbert, az 85299-0667 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 667 • Gilbert, AZ 85299-0667 Office: (480) 497-6726 • Fax: (480) 907-7819 • Pastor’s Email: [email protected] New paRIsh websITe : www.sttbcc.org please VIsIT OUR New paRIsh websITe : served by: www.sttbcc.org Reverend Diodoro Mendoza, Pastor • Michael Sullivan parish advisory board: Confessions- One hour before any Liturgy or by appointment. Ted Bronson • Vincent Antonios • Cal Karnya • Cathy McCormick • Patrick Ryan • Liz Zackowski sunday Divine liturgy: anointing of the sick- after the Holy Services in church before h ospitalization. Vigil Vesper Liturgy (Saturday) at 5:00 PM (For emergencies, call immediately ) Sunday Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM baptisms/Chrismation/eucharist- must be arranged 3 to 6 months in advance. Divine Praises at 9:45 AM holy mystery of penance Funerals- call the parish office for information & planning. Saturday: 4:00 PM –4:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM –9:30 AM or by appointment Choice Counseling Services, LLC Chaldean Catholic holy liturgy: sunday at 6:00 pm TReasURes OF FaITh Jerri ShieldS , MC, NCC, lPC welCOme TO sT. T hOmas The apOsTle ! St. Thomas Religious Licensed Professional Counselor Our parish community welcomes all those visiting with us today. We thank you for joining our commu - Books and nity in praising the Lord as we remember His great love and mercy for us. We hope that you will join us Adolescent & Adult Anger, Depression, Anxiety & Relationship Issues again soon and bring a friend. If, per chance, you are looking for a spiritual home based on the Sacred

50% OFF By Appointment: 8414 East Shea, Suite 102 Scriptures, the teaching of the Apostles, the ancient Church Traditions in the context of a liturgical life Clearance Sale 480.367.1660 ext. 4 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 and fellowship, please consider our parish! Speak with Father Diodoro or Deacon Michael if you would Fax: 480.367.1545 (NE Corner of Shea & 84th Street) like more information. lITURGICal sCheDUle aNNOUNCemeNTs FeasTs & F asTs , p aRIsh bIRThDays & a NNIVeRsaRIes H appy sun apr 6 Tone 5 (146-148; 230-232) Anni Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast & Holy Mother Mary CaleNDaR & U pCOmING eVeNTs ! versary of Egypt •VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Sunday cof - Third Hour 9:45 a.m. may fee social refreshments and snacks. Please Grant Holzhauer April 5 Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. 10 - The Mosaic of Catholic Faith 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Heb 9:11-14 & Mk 10:32-45 pick a Sunday, otherwise we won’t have Donald & Frances Thompson- Anniversary April 14 Intention -Parishioners of St. Thomas Fr. Michael Kirila’s Birthday Luncheon anything to drink or snack on during our Discovering the Eastern Catholic Churches-St. Fr. Michael Kirila April 16 Sixth Week of the great fast f e l l o w s h i p a nd agape hour. Keep it simple Stephen’s Cathedral Nuala Ryan April 18 During this week, we go from the Canon of Lazarus, and affordable; items like veggies and fruit Cal Karnya April 23 the poor man abused by the rich, and follow Christ on 11- Mother’s Day Brunch his way to Bethany to give life to Lazarus, his friend, platters and donuts and bagels will be fine. Donna Sullivan April 30 the promise of resurrection to all. On Friday we con - clude the Fast of Forty Days and begin the Fast of Holy Sign-up sheet is in the hall. GOD GRANT THEM MANY HAPPY & BLESSED YEARS! Week. At Vespers, we read the story of and his June brothers. Joseph is a type of Jesus the Messiah, who died 7 - Fifth All Souls Saturday 9:00 a.m. and is risen. •Join us every Friday for Lenten reflec - RemembeR ThOse whO ReqUesT OUR pRayeRs mon apr 7 O Divine Physician of Souls and Body rest your Lenten Sixth Hour 6:30 p.m. tions and Lenten Soup and Bread Suppers 15 - Father’s Day BBQ Luncheon healing and protecting hand upon your servants: Eastern Christian Formation-Adults 7:00 p.m. during the Great Fast - We still need people Gen 27:1-41 & Prov 19:16-25 27-29 - Myrrh-Bearers Retreat - San Luis Obispo, CA Kevin McBride, Vince Antonios, Pete Nelson, Lisa Kirila, George of Mitylene- to sign up to bring Meatless soup and +Dolores Hanincik, +Patty Coy, Jonathan Coonrod, Sylvia bread after Liturgy of the Presanctified Gutierrez, +Arlene Bellinger, +Sister Celestine Petruska, Tues apr 8 Elaine Brown, Kristi Kramer, Dalton Kramer, Tatum Gen 31:3-16 & Prov 21:3-21 Gifts. All are welcome! July Kramer, and Cuca Montoya, Mrs. Vicelli, Linskey Family, Herodian, , Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon, & 10-11 - ByzanTEEN Youth Rally - Mount St. + John Hrynik, Mo Klumph, Ilija Seat, Fr. Michael Kirilla, Hermes- Apostles Helen Fellin, Audrey Paluch, +Mary Grodecki, Viviana Ro - wed apr 9 •2014 bishop’s appeal . Our goal this year Mary’s, Emmitsburg, MD darte, Ted Bronson, Emma Bronson, Fr. James Lane, Renata Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 7:00 p.m. is $11,000.00 and WE CAN DO IT! We still Paloian, Geri Fellin, Sister Elaine Kisinko, OSBM, Monica Gen 43:25-15:16 & Prov 21:23-22:4 23-27 - Alive in Christ - Denver, CO. Harris, Mike Little, Deacon Michael Sullivan, Julianne and Eupsychius- Martyr need about $4,200.00 and have only a Juliette Harris, Audrey Devolld, Valerie Provenzano, Olga month left. Please fill out your pledge Chapkevich, +Audrey Theresa Crow, Jerrine Sauntry, + Thurs apr 10 COmING sOON: CaThOlICIsm & Deacon Andrew Bodnar, Olga Bodnar & Family,+Sr. Gen 46:1-7 & Prov 23:15-24:5 forms completely including your mailing Alphonsa Danovich, Matthew Dario, Alwyne Holder, Terence & Others- Martyrs The New eVaNGelIzaTION seRIes address. May God bless your generosity Patty Prest ash; Fr. Phil Acquaro; Fr. Chris Zugger; Alexan - The Catholic Faith is not about myths or dra; JohnBacovcin; Anita Bateman; Barbara Bronson; Bon - Fri apr 11 and reward your kindness. nie Bennett; Marge Bobick; +Prima Bullock; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 7:00 p.m. legends, symbols or literary devices. It’s Lenten Reflections to follow with Lenten Soup & Castellanos; Mark D. Chapa, Michael Chapa; Ed Corwin; Bread Supper about an encounter so overwhelming that Gerald & Helen Dunn; Al and Zachary Ferencz; Elizabeth Gen 49:33-50:26 & Prov 31:8-31 O UR GIFTs TO The lORD ... you want to tell the whole world. It is an Glenn; Nikki Heminway; Virginia Hill; Sonny Hopkins; Antipas- Bishop Martyr Jaclyn; John & Wilma Kafora; Kowalczyk; Anne- mar 30 encounter with Jesus Christ. Throughout Marie Krytiuk; Joshua Kowalczyk; Erica Lupe; Richard sat apr 12 Sat--- 12 Souls Sun--- 104 Souls history the call of Christ has sent people to Marchant (Al & Helen Ferencz’ son–inlaw); Kathy Matott; Saturday of Lazarus 9:00 a.m. the corners of the earth with a message of Nathan; Florence Park; Rev. John G. Petro; Alice Posivy Heb 12:28-13:8 & Jn 11:1-45 Tithes $1360.00 Candles $51.00 great joy, a message that has built (Bullock); Maureen McKenna and Bev Ryan (Pat & Moira Vigil-Vesper Divine Liturgy 5:00 p.m. Donations $93.00 Holy Day $170.00 Ryan’s mothers); John Shelton; Larry Shelton; Lara Spar - Intention -Doreene Stacy by Gail & Jan Person civilizations, inspired cultures and even Gift Shop $20.00 Coffee Social $14.00 ling-Ott; Carley Spears; Lorraine Teeling; Henry Zugger; Yoshiko; and all in the servicing our country, especial from sun apr 13 Festal Tones (235-241) Bishop’s Appeal $450.00 sent some to prisons and to their graves. We have the same call! Join us after Pascha our parish family: Patrick Ryan (USAR); Scott Karnya, Sam “In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this Karnya, Young, Brandon Eyres (Michael & Anne Blessing of Palms and Procession 9:55 a.m. every Monday at 7 p.m. for the Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Bacovcin’s grandson), Terrence Faust (Fr. Michael & Betty’s story of CATHOLICISM and the NEW grandson), Jack Shields, Patrick Whalen (Doreene Stacy’s Phil 4:4-9 & Jn 12:1-18 Lord Jesus, how He himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give Intention -Parishioners of St. Thomas EVANGELIZATION. grandson), and Jeffrey Frenz (Grandson of John & Wilma Eastern Catholic Formation 12:00-1:00 p.m. than to receive.’’ Acts 20:35 Kafora),The Mother of Reg Parkers.