Visit Our Website @ www.sgphx.org 3424 N 18th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85015 Masses Tuesday ‐ Friday: 8:00 am (English) Saturday: 5:00 pm (English) Sunday: 8:00 am (English) 10:00 am (English) 12:00 pm (Español) Confessions Saturday: 3:30 pm ‐ 4:30pm Office Hours Monday – Thursday 9:00 am ‐ 4:00 pm Friday 9:00 am ‐ 1:00 pm Saturday and Sunday Closed TEL: 602 264 4488 / FAX: 602 266 5210 E‐Mail: parishemail@stgphx.com Parish Staff Fr. Andres Arango, Pastor ………....602‐264‐4488 Lupe Ornelas, RE Director/ Hispanic Ministry / Marriage Prep………….602‐266‐7118 Maureen DeGrose, School Principal………...602‐266‐9527 Brian Moore, Director of Music………..602‐266‐7118 Deacon Angel Torres, Ministry of Outreach / Funerals ……..……..602‐266‐7118
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ST. GREGORY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Eucharist: To remember is also to love!
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever”
Jn 6.Love contains an essential ingredient, the memory. Without the constant exercise of memory, all affection withers and dies. This is why the language of those in love repeats a thousand times: "Do not forget me." An expression that seeks support in the gift of the last date.
Also faith, to advance, requires the living memory of the Lord. Jesus, as good Jew, every year celebrated the Passover meal. And that night of his departure, he was the father of the family who presided the table, among a select group of friends called disciples.
The evangelists tell how the Lord introduced to His disciples a piece of bread and a glass of wine, noting that this would be the sign of a new alliance with those who believed in Him. He immediately ordered them repeat this gesture in His memory.
Then the disciples understood the long discourse on the bread of life, that Jesus had previously recited. The Lord had said that you need to eat His body and drink His blood, to attain the resurrection and bliss.
The first Christian communities met the first day of the week, very early, or at the start of the evening. An apostle or an elder of the group, retold the story of the parting of the Lord and handed bread and wine among the attendees. This assembly began to be called Eucharist, which means thanksgiving. And then was named memorial.
Everyone felt the presence of the Risen Master who revived His walk in faith. They would mention those who had given their lives for the Gospel. They pray for the absentees and for travelers. They cared for the sick and the imprisoned. And above selfishness and tensions of every human group, they tried to keep one heart and one soul. Our Mass was born in the early Church that retain the memory of the risen Jesus.
The memory is a brave ally, which aims to defy time and space. But we well know its fragility. The wind of life strikes at it. But in good riddance Jesus gave us His memorial. That we may be witnesses of what He has done for love. To remember those little glories that we have conquered, when we answer to his love: "Whoever eats this bread will live forever"
Have a nice week!
Fr. Andrés Arango
Pastor
St. Gregory’s Loan and Debt Report
5th Payment April 2017 ‐ $ 30, 000
Thanks to your generosity and help St. Gregory working together
Tuesday, June 20 8:00am Romie Valles-Gomez
Wednesday, June 21 8:00am † Phyllis Aileen
Kowaluk
Thursday, June 22 8:00am For the Parish
Friday, June 23 8:00am For the Parish
Saturday, June 24 5:00pm † Margaret Butterly Sunday, June 25 8:00am Jacques Sumah
10:00am † Michael &
Sandra Fellenz
12:00pm For the Parish Regular Collection……...$ 8,323.16 ‘Dollar’ Collection’……….$ 995.05 Debt reduction Goal $13, 000 Please keep in mind our special collec ons dates 3rd weekend of the Month building fund (out of the budget for repairs special projects) 5th weekend of the Month SVdP (Assistance to the poor)
Plate Collection
Readings for the Week of June 18, 2017 Sunday: Dt 8:2‐3, 14b‐16a/Ps 147:12‐15, 19‐20/ 1 Cor 10:16‐17/Jn 6:51‐58 Monday: 2 Cor 6:1‐10/Ps 98:1, 2b, 3‐4/Mt 5:38‐42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1‐9/Ps 146:2, 5‐9a/Mt 5:43‐48 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6‐11/Ps 112:1bc‐4, 9/Mt 6:1‐6, 16‐18 Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1‐11/Ps 111:1b‐4, 7‐8/Mt 6:7‐15 Friday: Dt 7:6‐11/Ps 103:1‐4, 6‐8, 10/1 Jn 4:7‐16/Mt 11:25‐30 Saturday: Vigil: Jer 1:4‐10/Ps 71:1‐6, 15, 17/1 Pt 1:8‐12/Lk 1:5‐17 July 2015 $ 330,000 Our goal by July 2017 $ 50,000St. Gregory School
Scholarship
If your child is going into
K, 1st, 6th or 9th grade,
they may be able to receive a new scholarship
to a end our school.
Families interested in Catholic Educa on
,please contact the School
or Parish Office for more informa on
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
For food or other types of assistance, please call 602‐266‐4884 You can call, Monday ‐ Saturday from 9:00 am ‐ 10:00 amRe‐pain ng Church white walls Glass door for mul purpose room 5 LED Lamps Prayer Garden Repair, Replace and up‐date Church ceiling lamps New Statue of Fa ma Sta ons of the Cross Labels
New Screen North side Wall
Pain ng and Repairs North & South entrances
Pain ng and Repairs Holy Family Chapel 2 Sanctuary ceiling lights……….….………..$ 500 6 Outside Church LED lights….…...……….$ 500 1 Solar light for parking lot………...….…$ 250 7 New small fountains for Holy water...$ 250 Priest’s Sacristy restroom…………...…….$ 500 Repairing Sanctuary ceiling God Bless your generosity!!
Let us pray for the 41 parishioners from St. Gregory who have the blessing
of traveling to the Holy land
along with Fr. Andres, on July 10, 2017; That this pilgrimage will be an experience
of spiritual growth,
that they get fulfilled with love and service to continue to build
the Kingdom of God here on Earth.
June 18, 2017 July 10, 2017
25 days left!
Parish Directory
We will have one more chance for photographs for the Parish Directory!
The photographers will be here:
Saturday June 17th, Sunday, June 18th, and Monday, June 19th.
We only had 129 families sit for photos and we need 200 families (or individuals) to sit for photos for the directory, in order to have a hard bound book printed.
PLEASE participate and sign up after Mass! We need your smiling faces!!!
We need your help
A Father’s Day Prayer
God,
Bless all the Fathers in the world.
We ask that You help them
to be a father like You are.
Guide them to be good role Models
and loving to their children.
Give them grace and pa ence
to handle situa ons in a loving way.
Amen
St Gregory's Summer Drama Club
invites YOU to our summer musical, "Broadway Beats" Tuesday, June 20th at 2:30 pm in Gordon Hall please join us for a 45 minute program of Broadway music and refreshments! contact Mona Shelley for ques ons and/or to RSVP...602‐312‐9490Bring a friend!!
Felicia A. Agbobli
Marshall Baron
Maryanne Bren
Rick Bren
Margaret Butterly
Antoinette Marie Dorego
Alice Fellenz Shirley Giuliano If you have any request for prayers, please call the Parish Office Anne Linter Eva Lacey Narci Martinez
Sister Una Murphy
Jason Riney Sally Schneider Viola Sandoval Beda A. Valencia Mary Wilson
Please welcome to Fr. Johny D’Cruz
He is here to tell us how can we help to change the situa on for female babies in India.
According to UNICEF report 50 million female babies were killed in India in the last 10 years by
way of systema c and selec ve gender elimina on. 1600 people die daily due to diarrhea. This
is simply because 100 million in India do not have safe drinking water. 750 millions do not have
toilets which is a big health hazard.
In order to address these issues, Divyavani Social Communica ons is training Catholic
graduates as journalists for mainstream media. These journalists formed with moral
conscience in turn bring about educa on and awareness. We plan on training 160 in batches
of 40 this year. The training cost per student is $200.
You can help us change the situa on for female babies in India by sponsoring half hour
television program. The Telugu Catholic Bishops’ Council has started Divyavani (Divine Voice)
Telugu Catholic TV Channel for social impact. We want to produce programs for public
awareness and educa on on these social evils and unhealthy cultural prac ces. Each half hour
TV episode costs $200.
Pray and listen to your heart , any help will make a difference.
Special thanks to
All parishioners that where present
to celebrate Fr. Andres’ Installation.
We are so blessed to have him
at St. Gregory’s as our Pastor!
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Eucaristía: recordar es amar también!
“Dijo Jesús: Yo soy el pan vivo bajado del cielo: Quien come de este pan vivirá para siempre”. San Juan,6.
El amor contiene un ingrediente esencial que es el recuerdo. Sin el constante ejercicio de la memoria todo afecto se marchita y muere. Por esto el lenguaje de los enamorados repite mil veces: “No me olvides”. Una expresión que busca apoyo en el regalo de la última cita.
También la fe, para avanzar, exige el recuerdo vivo del Señor. Jesús, como buen judío, cada año celebraba la cena pascual. Y aquella noche de su despedida, él era el padre de familia que presidía la mesa, entre un grupo selecto de amigos llamados discípulos.
Los evangelistas cuentan cómo el Señor presentó a sus discípulos un trozo de pan y una copa de vino, señalando que este sería el signo de una nueva alianza con quienes creyeran en El. Enseguida les ordenó repetir este gesto en su memoria.
Entonces los discípulos pudieron comprender mejor los largos discursos sobre el pan de vida, que Jesús había recitado anteriormente. El Señor había dicho que es necesario comer su Cuerpo y beber su Sangre, para alcanzar la resurrección y la dicha.
Las primeras comunidades cristianas se reunían el primer día de la semana, muy de madrugada, o al comenzar la noche. Un apóstol o el anciano del grupo, contaba de nuevo el relato de la despedida del Señor y repartía el pan y el vino entre los asistentes. Esta asamblea comenzó a llamarse Eucaristía, lo cual significa acción de gracias. Y luego la nombraron memorial.
Todos sentían la presencia del Maestro resucitado que reanimaba su caminar en la fe. Hacían mención de quienes habían dado la vida por el Evangelio. Rogaban por los ausentes y los viajeros. Se preocupaban de los enfermos y los encarcelados. Y, sobre el egoísmo y las tensiones de todo grupo humano, trataban de mantener un solo corazón y una sola alma. Nuestra Misa nació en esta Iglesia primitiva que conservaba fresco el recuerdo de Jesús resucitado.
Es el recuerdo un esforzado aliado, que pretende desafiar el tiempo y el espacio. Pero bien conocemos su fragilidad. El viento de la vida lo golpea. Pero en buena hora nos dio Jesús su memorial. Para que seamos testigos de cuanto El ha hecho por amarnos. Para que recordemos esas pequeñas glorias que hemos conquistado, cuando correspondemos a su amor:“Quien come de este pan vivirá para siempre”
Que tengan un muy buen fin de
Fr. Andrés Arango
Párroco
Lecturas de la semana del 18 de Junio de 2017 Domingo: Dt 8, 2‐3. 14‐16/Sal 147, 12‐15. 19‐20/ 1 Cor 10, 16‐17/Jn 6, 51‐58 Lunes: 2 Cor 6, 1‐10/Sal 98, 1. 2. 3‐4/Mt 5, 38‐42 Martes: 2 Cor 8, 1‐9/Sal 146, 2. 5‐9/Mt 5, 43‐48 Miércoles: 2 Cor 9, 6‐11/Sal 112, 1‐4. 9/Mt 6, 1‐6. 16‐18 Jueves: 2 Cor 11, 1‐11/Sal 111, 1‐4. 7‐8/Mt 6, 7‐15 Viernes: Dt 7, 6‐11/Sal 103, 1‐4. 6‐8. 10/1 Jn 4, 7‐16/Mt 11, 25‐30 Sábado: Vigilia: Jr 1, 4‐10/Sal 71, 1‐6. 15. 17/1 Pe 1, 8‐12/Lc 1,
Horario para Liturgia Dominical JUNIO 2017 Hospitalidad Convivio 1er Domingo ‐ 6/04/17 ‐ Equipo # 1 Equipo #1 2do Domingo ‐ 6/11/17 ‐ Grupo de Oración Instalación 3er Domingo ‐ 6/18/17 ‐ Grupo de Jóvenes Grupo de Oración 4to Domingo ‐ 6/25/17 ‐ Equipo # 4 Posada y Misericordia
CATECISMO PARA NIÑOS y JÓVENES:
REGISTRACION PARA EL AÑO ESCOLAR 2017‐2018Durante Mayo y Junio 2017
Para estudiantes que continúan y para nuevos que comienzan Programa de Catecismo:
Pueden Recoger paquetes de inscripción en la oficina comenzando el 1ro de Mayo
Por favor de completar antes del día/s de registración. (fechas en paquete de registro)
Traer una copia del Cer ficado de Bau smo y su pago cuando se registren.
Al menos la mitad
del
pago se requiere al momento de registrar y el balance se requiere antes del 30 de Octubre, 2017.
Invitamos a los estudiantes que ya recibieron sus Sacramentos que con núen creciendo en su fe.
Con núen asis endo a formación. ¡Acompáñenos a seguir conociendo el Amor de Dios! ¡Vivan sus Sacramentos! ¡Vengan a servir a Dios y su comunidad! ¡Vivan con Cristo!
Oremos por los 41 parroquianos de San Gregorio que tienen la bendición de
viajar a Tierra Santa junto con el Padre Andres, el próximo 10 de Julio. Que este peregrinaje sea una experiencia de crecimiento espiritual, que les llene de amor y
servicio para seguir construyendo el reino de Dios aquí en la tierra.
