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18700 NORTH SAINT GABRIEL WAY MARICOPA, ARIZONA 85138-3228
WWW.OURLADYGRACECHURCH.ORG
EMAIL: [email protected]
LADY GRACE of Church
PARISH OFFICE: 520-568-4605 PARISH FAX: 520-568-0861 PARISH SECRETARY: LUPITA SANTOS Email: [email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIRECTOR: ANN MAIDMAN
Email: [email protected] R.E. COORDINATOR: AJ NAPOLITANO
Email: [email protected] YOUTH MINISTER: TERESA DIAZ
Email: [email protected]
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturdays (Vigil Mass) at 4:00 p.m. Sundays at 8:00, 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. (English), and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish)
Weekday Services: Daily Mass: Monday - Friday at 8:00 a.m. Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayed after
Daily Mass. Holy Hour on Fridays after morning Mass. First Friday Services:
Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration begins after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
throughout the day and after the 6:30 p.m. Mass. Benediction Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
First Saturday of Month Mass: 8:00 a.m. (after Benediction) Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil 6:30 p.m., Holy Day: 8:00 a.m.,
12:10 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Bi-Lingual Mass. CONFESSION/RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 2:30-3:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
and after daily Mass. BAPTISMS Baptisms will be celebrated in English on the third Saturday and in Spanish of the fourth Saturday of the month at 1:45 p.m. Baptism preparation classes are offered once a month in English and in Spanish. Please contact the parish office to register for the class and to begin the Baptism process. ENGAGED COUPLES: Congratulations! Arrangements for the Sacrament of Matrimony must be made at least nine months in advance. Please contact the Parish Office.
MASS INTENTIONS: Please contact the Parish Office to schedule a Mass. Suggested donation is $10.00.
BULLETIN DEADLINE Sunday prior to the Sunday Bulletin date.
FR. MARCOS C. VELÁSQUEZ, PASTOR FR. SHOWRI NARRA, PAROCHIAL VICAR
DEACON MARIO ORTEGA & DEACON GUILLERMO CASTRO
MAY 5 2019 Third Sunday of Easter
Tercer Domingo de Pascua
OUR
Sunday Offering
Weekend of April 27 - 28, 2019
Sunday Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,674.43
206 Envelopes used
We Share (Online) Offertory
April 22 - 26, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,790.00
TOTAL OFFERTORY COLLECTED . . . $11,464.43
Home Missions Collection. . . . . . . . . . . $1,642.75
Mass Intentions
Sunday, May 5th Third Sunday of Easter
8:00 am Intention of Moises, Victoria, and Fabio-la Estrada
10:00 am Soul of Abby Olvey
12:30 pm Soul of Bertha Casillas
6:00 pm Soul of Helen Woychik
Monday, May 6th
8:00 am Soul of Suzanne Gion
Tuesday, May 7th
8:00 am Soul of Helen Woychik
Wednesday, May 8th
8:00 am For the health and well being of the
Larson and Mckevitt families
Thursday, May 9th
8:00 am Intention of Steve Speck
Friday, May 10th - St. Damien de Veuster
8:00 am Soul of Jose Alberto Ortiz
Saturday, May 11th
4:00 pm Soul of Delfino Magliocco
Sunday, May 12th Fourth Sunday of Easter
8:00 am Soul of Michael Tremonto
10:00 am Souls of Elena Ramos and Juanita Ramos
12:30 pm Souls of Imelda Perez and Socorro Perez
6:00 pm Birthday of Enrique Padilla
If you would like to have a Mass offered for the soul of a loved one or for some special intention, please contact the sacristan or call the parish office. The suggested donation is $10.00.
Our Lady of Grace Parish - May 5th, 2019
A Letter from our Pastor . . . Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Parish,
It is with mixed emotions that I must announce to you that Bishop Weisenburger has in-
formed me that he is reassigning me to be the new pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Nogales,
Arizona, effective July 1, 2019. The current pastor of Sacred Heart Parish is being named the
new pastor of our parish, Fr. Jay Luczak. Fr. Showri will remain as Parochial Vicar.
As I come to end of my time here as your pastor, I feel overwhelmed at my inability to ex-
press adequately my sense of gratitude and thankfulness to you as members of this parish. Many
of us came to Maricopa from other towns and cities, and some have lived all their lives here. I
was sent by Bishop Kicanas in January 2007 to establish a parish from what was a mission out of
St. Anthony’s in Casa Grande, the Mission of St. Francis de Sales which eventually was renamed
Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church in Maricopa. When I arrived I was both excited and
a little apprehensive. I was excited at the prospect of helping to form a family of faith, a family
of the Catholic faith, true to the ancient and traditional teaching that is our heritage received
from the Apostles with Christ Himself as its source. I was also excited to have the prospect of
building a church for the glory of God and the good of His people. I was apprehensive because
this task was a good work I never thought would fall to me. But it was God’s will, and so it has
come to be.
Looking upon the success of the parish, I look to the faith of the people, the growth in the
spiritual life of youth, the education of the children preparing for their sacraments, the charita-
ble outreach to those in need, and the attendance at Mass. This is the Church and I am most
grateful to God for granting me the opportunity to do His work. I acknowledge publicly before
everyone that the credit for any success we have had as a parish belongs to the God the almighty
Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ, whose disciples we are, and the power of the Holy Spirit,
through which we have been able to work. And of course relying on the intercession of Our
Lady of Grace.
Thirty years ago on the day of my priestly ordination as I knelt before Bishop Moreno, he ask
me, “Do you promise respect and obedience to me and my successors?” And without hesitation
and with full trust and confidence in God I answered, “I do!” I say that it is with mixed emo-
tions that I make this announcement because while it will be very difficult and sad for me to
leave and say goodbye to you good and holy people, I am happy to continue to go where the
Lord Jesus sends me through the holy Catholic Church. My desire is to be a good and holy
priest, obedient to the Lord and His Church. Let us pray for one another.
In Christ,
Fr. Velásquez
Estimados feligreses de la parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Gracia,
Es con emociones mixtas que debo anunciarles que el obispo Weisenburger me ha informado
que me está reasignando para que sea el nuevo pastor de la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón en
Nogales, Arizona, a partir del 1º de julio de 2019. El pastor actual de la Parroquia del Sagrado Cora-
zón el Padre Jay Luczak es nombrado el nuevo pastor de nuestra parroquia. P. Showri quedará
como vicario parroquial.
Al llegar al final de mi tiempo aquí como su pastor, me siento abrumado por mi incapacidad de
expresar adecuadamente mi sentido de gratitud y agradecimiento a ustedes como miembros de esta
parroquia. Muchos de nosotros vinimos a Maricopa desde otros pueblos y ciudades, y algunos
hemos vivido toda nuestras vidas aquí. Fui enviado por el Obispo Kicanas en enero de 2007 para
establecer una parroquia de lo que era una misión de la Iglesia de San Antonio en Casa Grande, la
Misión de San Francisco de Sales, que finalmente se renombró como Iglesia Católica Romana Nues-
tra Señora de Gracia en Maricopa. Cuando llegué, estaba emocionado y un poco aprensivo. Me
entusiasmó la posibilidad de ayudar a formar una familia de fe, una familia de fe católica, fiel a la
enseñanza antigua y tradicional que es nuestra herencia recibida de los Apóstoles con el mismo
Cristo como su fuente. También me entusiasmó tener la posibilidad de construir una iglesia para la
gloria de Dios y el bien de su pueblo. Tenía miedo porque esta tarea era un buen trabajo que nunca
pensé que me correspondería. Pero fue la voluntad de Dios, y así ha llegado a ser.
Al observar el éxito de la parroquia, observo la fe de la gente, el crecimiento en la vida espiritual
de los jóvenes, la educación de los niños que se preparan para sus sacramentos, el esfuerzo carita-
tivo para los necesitados y la asistencia a la misa. Esta es la Iglesia y estoy muy agradecido a Dios
por brindarme la oportunidad de hacer su trabajo. Reconozco públicamente ante todos que el méri-
to por el éxito que hemos tenido como parroquia pertenece al Dios Padre todopoderoso y a Su Hijo
Jesucristo, cuyos discípulos somos, y al poder del Espíritu Santo, a través del cual hemos podido
trabajar. Y, por supuesto, confiando en la intercesión de Nuestra Señora de la Gracia.
Hace treinta años, el día de mi ordenación sacerdotal, cuando me arrodillé ante el obispo More-
no, él me preguntó: “¿Prometes respeto y obediencia para mí y para mis sucesores?" Y sin dudarlo y
con plena confianza en Dios, respondí: ¡Lo hago! "Digo que con emociones mixtas hago este anun-
cio porque aunque me será muy difícil y triste dejarlo y despedirme de ustedes, buenas y santas
personas, me complace continuar yendo a donde el Señor Jesús me envía a través de la Santa Iglesia
Católica. Mi deseo es ser un sacerdote bueno y santo, obediente al Señor y a su Iglesia. Oremos los
unos por los otros.
En Cristo, —Padre Velásquez
Our Lady of Grace Parish Monthly Financial Report
Month of March 2019 Operations
Operational Income (All Sources) $58,251.41 All Operational Expenses $58,450.11 March Balance: Shortage $198.70 2019 Calendar Year Shortage $6,788.52
Building Fund
Mortgage Balance as of March 31, 2019: $4,075,436.31
New Building Donations $935,681.03 Debt Reduction $7,072.05 Capital Campaign $12,364.04 Fundraising $15,049.00 Total Building Income $970,166.12 Building Expenses $516,835.13 March Balance: Surplus $453,330.99 2019 Calendar Year: Surplus $455,756.79
May 5th, 2019 - Third Sunday of Easter
Prayer for the Sick: Elena Padilla Sarah Morones Don Quinones Mike Negro Ken Thielen Glenn Hornick Kim Marx Mary Febbraio Carolyn McKinley Christine Morales Jenny Kraus Raul Peralta Sherri Melich Ramona Padilla Kevin Taylor Samantha Garrett Guy Routhier Gene Marx Nancy Duncan Joe Matrishion Shelley McClaren Julia Escobedo John Wilson Bill Fries Julian Castillo Ana María Suárez Loretta Walter Eric Larson Candy Moore Msgr. James A. Clarke Ann Every Michael Delia Don Peyton Ailisa Ureneck Michael Kramarczyk Ann Bertoli Hilda Martinez Sonia Krywiak Ofelia Balderrama James Grootegoed Arline Espino Ashley Abellera Jocelyn Oyzon Bishop George Murry Richard Cole Andrew Bustamante John Wielgus George LaVasseur Gary Haller Justin White Marcus Tavarez Martha Shrout Eric Dill Rhea Sanchez Paco Gálvez Mike Graham Preming Luna Elizabeth Reyes Kirstenne Era Espino Star Carleton Norma C. Ciani Juan Francisco Ortiz Dick Shwan Encarnacion Gonzalez Josefina Gonzalez Jean Wickham Ken Sechler Raymond Martinez Genevie Small Alejandrina Dojaque Alejandro Cruz Robert Metz Wyatt Munson Carroll Keller Christina Dick Bemar Hernandez David Ollearo Marissa Gustillo Phillipa Rosales Chase Curry Darlene Reimer Marissa Escandon Bobbie Jean Jackson Jeanne Fix Please send your Prayer for the Sick requests to [email protected] or call the parish office. We will include them on our prayer list for one month or sooner by request If someone is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact the church office to make arrangements for our Homebound Ministry. Also, please let the office know if you would like a prayer shawl to comfort those who are sick.
This Week in our Parish Sunday, May 5th 5:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church/Choir Loft 7:10 p.m. Rosary, Church Monday, May 6th 1:30 p.m. Adult Ed/Walk to Emmaus, Office 5:15 p.m. Legion of Mary, Office 6:30 p.m. Adult Ed/Walk to Emmaus, Office 6:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School Meeting, Office 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church/Choir Loft Tuesday, May 7th 6:45 p.m. La Justicia/Grupo Biblico, Off Grounds 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church/Choir Loft Wednesday, May 8th 6:30 p.m. Rosary, Church 7:00 p.m. Social Justice Ministry, Office 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church/Choir Loft 7:00 p.m. Confessions, Church Thursday, May 9th 6:00 p.m. Faith HS Youth Group, Office 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church/Choir Loft 6:30 p.m. Rosary, Church 7:00 p.m. English Baptism Class, Office Friday, May 10th 6:00 p.m. Hope MS Youth Group, Office 6:30 p.m. Grupo de Oración y Estudio Biblico, Church 6:30 p.m. Rosary, Church Saturday, May 11th 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church/Choir Loft 3:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church/Choir Loft 5:10 p.m. Rosary, Church
Annual Catholic Appeal 2019
Entire Diocese Goal: $4 million
Parish Goal: $66,340
Pledges to date: $42,492
64% of goal
223 donors
Knights of Columbus State Raffle $5.00 each or a book of five for $20.00 Representatives will be available after the weekend
Masses selling tickets through May 7th. Grand Prize
is $10,000, Second Prize $7,000, Third Prize $5000 with nu-
merous other cash prizes. 50% of the amount collected comes
back to our council and will be donated to local charities or
church ministries
We need your help! Our Lady of Grace Parish Council is seeking volunteers to help in the planning for our next Ministry Fair. Please contact Carole Morene at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteer-ing. We would really like to encourage our parishioners to be interested in this event!
It's time to graduate! And Our Lady of Grace wants to honor you!
If you're graduating this Spring or Fall, then come to the Our Lady of Grace annual graduation celebration: The Bac-
calaureate Mass & Reception will be on May 19th at the 6:00 p.m. Mass. Honor God, wear your cap and gown and process in together for the Mass, enjoy some cake, hang with the other grads, and be a part of the class picture! A Mass just for grads - it's a great way to end the year. Please contact Teresa Diaz 520-280-1415 to add yourself to the list of grad-uating seniors. Invite your friends and family.
Es hora de graduarse y tu parroquia, Nuestra Señora de la Gracia, quisiera hacerte honor a ti!!!!
Si tu te gradúas esta primavera u otoño, entonces vente a la Celebra-ción Anual en Nuestra Señora de la Gracia: La Misa y Recepción de Ba-chillerato el 19 de mayo del 2019 durante la misa de las 6 p. m. Honra a Dios, ponte tu toga y tu birrete y entra junto a la procesión a Misa, disfruta de un delicioso pastel, disfruta de un tiempo con los otros graduados y se parte de la foto de la clase! Comunícate con Teresa Díaz al 520-280-1415 para agregar tu nombre a la lista de graduados. Invita a tu familia y amistades.
Pass It Forward….Spread the Good News! Our Religious Education Program needs YOU!
Over 300 children and young people, preschool through grade 12, will sign up this fall to learn more about Jesus and the Catholic faith. You can help them learn and grow by be-coming a catechist for Religious Education Program. With classes offered Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, you are almost sure to find a time that fits your schedule. As you nurture the faith of our young, you will learn and grow as well! As one long-time catechist put it, “I learn so much from the children!” We will provide you with training, mate-rials, and support. Religious Education classes begin Sep-tember 9, 2019. If interested or for more information, con-tact Ann Maidman or AJ Napolitano in the Religious Edu-cation Office at 520-568-4605 or via email at [email protected] to schedule a time to meet and discuss your interest in the program.
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