February 7, 2016 � 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time�

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3424 N 18th Avenue� �

Phoenix, AZ 85015�

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TEL 602 / 264.4488 FAX 602 / 266.5210�

E�Mail: parishemail@stgphx.com�

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Office Hours�

Monday� Thursday� 9:00 am � 4:00 pm�

Friday� � � 9:00 am � 1:00 pm � � �

Saturday and Sunday� Closed �

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Masses � �

Tuesday � Friday: 8:00 am (English)� �

Saturday: 5:00 pm (English)� �

Sunday: 8 am, 10am, 12 noon (Español)�

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Confessions�

Saturday: 3:30 pm � 4:30pm�

Page 2�A Message from our Pastor�

�Page 3�Ash Wednesday Schedule�Readings for the Week�Taizé Prayer�

�Page 4�Plate Collection�A special Thanks to�Phoenix Catholic Women’s Conf.�News from School�

Tax Letter��

Page 5�World day of the sick�SVdP Food Drive�

Magnificat�SVdP�

World Youth Day��Page 6 Spanish�

Mensaje de Nuestro Párroco��

Page 7 Spanish�Lecturas de la semana�Horario del Miércoles de Ceniza �

Noche Romantica�Entrenamiento de Ambiente �

Seguro�

Parish Staff�

Fr. Andres Arango, Pastor …………………………………....602�264�4488�

Lupe Ornelas, RE Director/Hispanic Ministry………...602�266�7118�

Maureen DeGrose, School Principal……………………...602�266�9527�

Brian Moore, Director of Music……………………………..602�266�7118�

Deacon Angel Torres, Ministry of Outreach…………..602�266�7118� �

Deacon Bill Jenkins.………..……………………………………..602�264�4488�

Gloria Mon=jo, Bookkeeper…………………………………..602�264�4488�

Why believe?�He said to them,�

“Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, �‘Do here in your native place the things�

that we heard were done in Capernaum”�Lk 4:23�

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The value of art is not primarily economic. Friendship is never measured in weight or fails, is not worth it being appreciated in terms of advantages and profits.�

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In this same perspective we should analyze Faith, it leads us to a higher level of our own existence, but we can not classify it as a tool to achieve immediate and visible profits.�

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In their way back to Nazareth, Jesus preserve in his friends an interest in his miracles, they want him to make them in his hometown, but the Lord explains that his mission goes beyond these signs favoring a few, but announce salvation to all.�

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The people of Nazareth were angry at the snub of the Master, and try to throw him down headlong by a nearby ravine to the village. They were hoping to have Him for his own use, they thought Jesus’ mission in a utilitarian sense. The same as many baptized today, that have given the same sense to faith.�

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Many of us pray and use the sacraments as means to put God at our command. For a moment we touch the sacred, but in search of material advantages. So what good is believing?�

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Everything could begin the day in which we see that we are not the owners of this world, not even to our own history; There are physical laws that we can not handle and we rarely reach. We realized then that we are just tiny beings from an infinite world, visible and invisible facing Who created it.�

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Every friendship, if it is positive and strong, transforms those who love, that is faith. Leon Bloy tells us that every man has in his heart corners that do not exist until the pain gets there. Same thing with faith, it expands our personal geography to make us fully human, yet at the same time fulfilled of God. Besides faith explains, although coded language, those painful mysteries, the future and death.�

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Between a believer and the unbeliever is a distance of light years, but God loves us all and wants us to maintain a creative and stable friendship with Him. However, those who do not believe are walking through this world missing many wonders.�

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Have a nice weekend!��

Fr. Andrés Arango Parish Administrator�

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A message from our Pastor

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Readings for the Week of February 7, 2016��

Sunday: Is 6:1�2a, 3�8/Ps 138:1�5, 7�8/1 Cor 15:1�11 or 15:3�8, 11/Lk 5:1�11�

Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1�7, 9�13/Ps 132:6�10/Mk 6:53�56�

Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22�23, 27�30/Ps 84:3�5, 10�11/Mk 7:1�13�

Wednesday: Jl 2:12�18/2 Cor 5:20��6:2/Ps 51:3�6, 12�14, 17/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�6, 18�19/Mt 9:14�15�

Saturday: Is 58:9b�14/Ps 86:1�6/Lk 5:27�32�

Next Sunday: Dt 26:4�10/Ps 91:1�2, 10�15/Rom 10:8�13/Lk 4:1�13�TaizéPrayer�

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TheCrosierFathersandBrotherswillbeleadingtheSt.GregorycommunityinTaizePrayer

onFriday,February19,startingat7p.m.��

Taize Prayer ismeditative communal prayer. Gathered in the presence of Christ,we sing

simpleandrepetitivesongs,withoutmanywords,allowingourselvestotouchthemystery

ofGodaroundtheCross.��

The Crosier Community of Phoenix, dressed in the Crosier habit with its red and white

cross,willleadtheprayer.��

TheCrosierOrder, foundedmore than800yearsago, isdedicatedtoa lifeof community,

prayerandservice.Since2009,theCrosiershaveledTaizePrayerduringLentatparishes

throughoutthePhoenixarea.Allarewelcome!!!��

FormoreinformationabouttheCrosierOrder,visitwww.crosier.org.�

Ash Wednesday Scheduled�February 10, 2016�

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� � � � 8:00 am School Mass (English)�

� � � � 12:00 (Noon) Liturgy of the Word (Bilingual)�

� � � � 5:00 pm Mass (English)�

� � � � 7:00 pm Mass (Spanish)��

“Conversion means return to the Lord with all your heart” � Pope Francis�

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If you are interested in your child(ren) a�ending St. Gregory School for the 2016�2017 school year,

Please stop by, see the classrooms, talk to parents and teachers and find out about the scholarships

available! �Most scholarships close by April 15, so we encourage you to register soon! �We will also

have Preschool and Kindergarten Round�up.�

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Feb. 12 � Preschool and Kindergarten Round�up (9:00 AM�10:00 AM) Your child can come and

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what it is like to be a St. Gregory student!��

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If you have any ques5ons, please call the school office at 602�266�9527. ��

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� $8,496.76�

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St. Gregory’s loan and debt $ 330, 000.00�

Goal $13,000.00�

Plate Collection �for the weekend of January 16 & 17, 2016�

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Total Collection…………..………..…....….$ 7,916.41�Building Fund……………………………….$ 580.35��

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 for the poor)�

Thank you for your generous contribu+on!�

2015 Tax Le�er��

January is here! Please no5fy the parish office how you would like to receive your tax le�er for your 2015

contribu5ons by comple5ng the following form and dropping it in the collec5on or at the front office. Thank you.��

Envelope number :_______________________________��

Name:_________________________________________ Phone Number:________________________________��

Address:_______________________________________ City________________ State_____ Zip_____________��

Mail my tax le�er��

E�mail my tax le�er E�mail address:______________________________________________________�

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Phoenix Catholic Women’s

Conference��

Saturday, February 20, 2016�

Xavier College Preparatory��

For Tickets and Informa4on go to:�

www.PDCCW.com �or call 602 471 1944�

pdccwomen@gmail.com�

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A special thanks to ��

Paul Daley, member of �

the Communica5ons Commi�ee, �

for his designs and art work in the Bulle5n,�

the Website and the sign �

on the front of the Rectory.�

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For food or other types of assistance, please call 602�266�4884 �

You can call, Monday � Saturday from 9:00 am � 10:00 am�

ST. GREGORY CATHOLIC CHURCH �

St. Vincent de Paul Society�

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016

We ask you to pray for the 40 young participants, 5 chaperons and our Priest from St. Gregory Community, who will be attending World Youth Day, we are all excited to be blessed on our participation to this spiritual growth experience.

“God, merciful Father, we entrust to you in a special way young people of every language, people and nation: guide and protect them as they walk the complex paths of the world today and give them the grace to reap abundant fruits from their experience of the Krakow World Youth Day”.

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COUNTDOWN

...169 Days

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK��

Healing Mass ��

• Anoin5ng of the sick�

• Blessing of the caregiver hands�

• Blessing with Lourdes Water��

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted�

Principal Celebrant�

Sunday, February 21�

1:30 p.m.�

St. Thomas the Apostle�

2312 E. Campbell�

Phoenix, AZ, 85016�

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Mass will be Bilingual English and Spanish��

AGer Mass there will be a health fair�

and refreshments served in the social hall.�

St. Gregory Parishioners,�

Your St. Vincent de Paul conference is in need of

your help.�� �

During this last 18 months, we have experienced a

reduc5on in food that has been allo�ed to us

from our center and other food banks.� ��

As a result, we have fewer items to put in our

food boxes for our friends in need.� ��

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Before and aGer every mass on Saturday the 20th

and Sunday the 21st�

of February, there will be

members of St. Vincent de Paul at the church

entrances collec5ng your dona5ons.� ��

This Food Drive is very specific, we are looking for

Peanut Bu�er and/or Jelly ONLY.��

�God Bless all of you!�

Magnificat St. Helen’s Catholic Church

5510 W. Cholla St. Glendale, AZ

Come and Join Us! Women sharing in testimony how God has worked in their lives.

March 5, 2016

11:30 am - 2:30 pm Registration $15.00

Contact information and to mail registration: Holly Burke…….602-298-7769…..luvmyduts@cox.net Cathy Cato….…480-364-5209…..tewcatz@hotmail.com Laurie Walsh…..623-979-9780….aa-ok@cox.net

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¿Para qué sirve creer?�

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“Dijo Jesús: Sin duda me diréis: �Haz también aquí en tu tierra lo que hemos �

oído que has hecho en Cafarnaúm”. Lucas 4:23�

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La importancia del arte no es primariamente económica, la amistad nunca se mide en pesos o en intrigas, no vale la pena ser honrados en función de ventajas y ganancias.�

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Bajo esta misma óptica conviene analizar la fe, ella nos conduce a un nivel superior de la existencia, pero no podemos catalogarla como herramienta para alcanzar provechos inmediatos y visibles.�

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Jesús, de regreso a Nazaret, ha visto el interés de sus contemporáneos ante los milagros que él realiza, desean que los haga también aquí en su propio pueblo, así que el Señor les explica que su misión va más allá de estos signos que favorecen a unos pocos, pero anuncian la salvación para todos.�

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Los habitantes de Nazaret se enfurecen ante el desaire del Maestro, e intentan despeñarlo por un barranco cercano a la aldea, esperaban disponer de este profeta para su uso particular, entendían el proyecto de Jesús en un sentido utilitarista, el mismo que tantos bautizados le hemos dado a la fe.�

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Muchos ensayamos la oración y los sacramentos, como medios de poner a Dios a nuestras órdenes, de momento rozamos lo sagrado, pero en busca de ventajas materiales, entonces, ¿de qué sirve creer?�

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Todo pudiera comenzar ese día, en el cual comprobamos que no somos dueños del mundo y ni menos de la historia, que existen leyes físicas que no logramos manejar, que deseando ser honestos, pocas veces logramos alcanzarlo. Comprendimos entonces que apenas somos seres pequeñitos frente a un mundo infinito � visible e invisible, y frente a quien lo puso a funcionar.�

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Toda amistad, si es positiva y fuerte, transforma a quienes aman, así es la fe, nos dice León Bloy que cada hombre posee rincones en su corazón que no existen mientras no llegue allí el dolor. Igual cosa afirmamos de la fe, ella dilata nuestra geografía personal para hacernos plenamente humanos, pero a la vez contagiados de Dios. Además la fe explica, aunque en lenguaje cifrado, aquellos dolorosos enigmas, el futuro y la muerte.�

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Entre el hombre que cree y el increyente existe una distancia de años luz, pero a todos nos ama Dios y desea mantener con nosotros una amistad creativa y estable, sin embargo, quien no cree, camina por la tierra de espaldas a tantas maravillas.�

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Feliz Fin de Semana!���

Fr. Andrés Arango Administrador Parroquial�

Mensaje de nuestro Párroco

February 7, 2016 � 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time� � � � � � � � 7�

Las lecturas de la semana del 7 de Febrero de 2016��

Domingo: Is 6, 1�2. 3�8/Sal 138, 1�5. 7�8/1 Cor 15, 1�11 o 15, 3�8. 11/Lc 5, 1�11�

Lunes: 1 Re 8, 1�7. 9�13/Sal 132, 6�10/Mc 6, 53�56�

Martes: 1 Re 8, 22�23. 27�30/Sal 84, 3�5. 10�11/Mc 7, 1�13�

Miércoles: Jl 2, 12�18/2 Cor 5, 20��6, 2/Sal 51, 3�6. 12�14. 17/Mt 6, 1�6. 16�18�

Jueves: Dt 30, 15�20/Sal 1, 1�4. 6/Lc 9, 22�25�

Viernes: Is 58, 1�9/Sal 51, 3�6. 18�19/Mt 9, 14�15�

Sábado: Is 58, 9�14/Sal 86, 1�6/Lc 5, 27�32�

Domingo siguiente: Dt 26, 4�10/Sal 91, 1�2. 10�15/Rom 10, 8�13/Lc 4, 1�13 �

⇒ ENTRENAMIENTO DE AMBIENTE SEGURO: (Básico � PRIMERO)��

Este entrenamiento es para aquellas personas que Nunca han asis5do al entrenamiento básico:� �Miércoles 17 de Febrero a las 6:00pm en el Centro Pastoral.�

Dudas o preguntas, contactar a Lupe Ornelas 602�266�7118 x 2 o lornelas@stgphx.com�

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⇒ ENTRENAMIENTO DE AMBIENTE SEGURO: (Renovación)��

Las personas que ya asis5eron al �entrenamiento básico el año pasado, ahora necesitan renovar en persona:��

Jueves 18 de Febrero a las 7:00pm en el Gordon Hall.�Dudas o preguntas, contactar a Lupe Ornelas 602�266�7118 x 2 o lornelas@stgphx.com�

Noche Román�ca � Cena/Baile ��

Sábado, 13 de Febrero ��

7:00 pm �11:30 pm �

Salón Parroquial � Gordon Hall�

Boletos ya están a la venta después de Misa �

o en las oficinas. Cupo Limitado�

Información � contactar a Lupe Ornelas�

602�266�7118 x 2 o lornelas@stgphx.com�

Horario para día 10 de Febrero, Miércoles de Ceniza��

� � � 8:00 am Misa con la Escuela de San Gregorio en Inglés�� � � 12:00 (Medio día) Servicio de Liturgia de la Palabra Bilingüe�� � � 5:00 pm Misa en Inglés�� � � 7:00 pm Misa en Español��

“Conversión es volver al Señor con todo el corazón” � Papa Francisco�