Roman Catholic Church

300 East 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, AZ 85119-6403 480-982-2929 Fax: 480-982-0036

E-mail: office@stgeorgeaj.com Website: www.stgeorgeaj.com

Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-12 noon & 1-4:30 p.m. Adoration Chapel closed at 4:15 p.m.

PASTORAL STAFF

Reverend Monsignor Domenico Pinti, Pastor Father Stanley Nadolny, Parochial Vicar Ext. 104 Caroline Hodges, Bookkeeper Ext. 103 Grace Vozel, Parish Secretary Ext. 101 Christine Ollive, Coordinator of Religious Ed Ext. 102 Debbie Wohlforth, Receptionist Ext. 100 Denis McDonald, Maintenance

WINTER & ASSISTING PRIESTS Fr. Vince Lieser Fr. Jerry Stack Fr. Rodney Farke

PARISH DEACONS Deacon Bill Jones

Finance Council Susan Insalaco Caroline Hodges Will Bublitz Arlene Showers Ray Kimble

COMMUNION TO THE SICK If you or someone you know is sick or homebound, please call for the assistance of a Minister of Care. Ministers of Care bring communion to those who cannot come to Mass. Please call Gina Brown 602-999-5067.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMERGENCY

If you or someone you know is in critical condition or near death call 480-982-2929 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours and on weekends call 480-303-1253. Please do not use this service for any other reason.

INFANT BAPTISM Parents requesting baptism for their children under 7 years old must attend a mandatory preparation class offered every other month. Please call the Parish Office in advance for scheduling or other information. Infant baptisms are the last Sunday of each month.

MARRIAGES/MARRIAGE PREPARATION Couples seeking the sacrament of marriage must be regis-tered parishioners who are actively participating in the life of St. George Roman Catholic Parish. Notification of intent to marry must be provided nine months in advance. For more information on the marriage preparation process, please call the Parish Office.

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Masses Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 6:30, 8:15, 10:00 and 6:00 p.m. (Life Teen Mass) Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. Polish Mass: 6:00 p.m. (First Saturday of the Month) Confessions: Saturday 3:00 p.m. Holy Days: Special Schedule

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 26, 2019 May the peoples praise you, O God;

may all the peoples praise you! — Psalm 67:6

6th Sun^[y of E[st_r

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UPCOMING EVENTS June 3-7—Vacation Bible School

June 9—K of C Breakfast June 15—Discussion Group

June 30—Baptisms July 10—Baptism Class

For the full monthly calendar of Parish Events please visit our website at: www.stgeorgeaj.com.

THIS WEEK IN OUR P@RISH

MONDAY, May 27 Memorial Day—Office CLOSED TUESDAY, May 28 1:00 p.m. Bridge (Social Hall) 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) WEDNESDAY, May 29 9:00 a.m. Rosary Makers (Social Hall) THURSDAY, May 30 8:30 a.m. Quilters (Social Hall) 9:30 a.m. Grief Support (Room 3) 1:30 p.m. Rosary for the Unborn (Chapel) FRIDAY, May 31 3:00 p.m. DMC (Chapel) SATURDAY, June 1 SUNDAY, June 2

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn

16:5-11 Wednesday:Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-

23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53

(for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18 1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 7:55-60; Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9; Rv

22:12-14, 16-17, 20; Jn 17:20-26; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-

23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL OUR GOAL THIS YEAR IS

$183,000 We are now at 87%.

Donate online at: www.cathfnd.org

The Parish Office will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27 in observance of

Memorial Day

Vacation Bible School There are still a few openings for additional children to enroll in VBS.

Call the parish office if interested: 480-982-2929

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter Monday: St. Augustine of Canterbury; Memorial Day Thursday: The Ascension of the Lord (unless transferred to Sunday) Friday: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday: St. Justin; First Saturday

Richard Kamb & Frank Thomson

MASS INTENTIONS Mon. May 27 8:00 a.m. +Margie Esping +Dolores Leary +Patricia Ann Mancha Tues. May 28 8:00 a.m. +Rosann Ciccoianni +Gary Flansburg +Patrick Rooney Wed. May 29 8:00 a.m. Olivia Gastelo Souls in Purgatory +Dolores Reiser Thurs. May 30 8:00 a.m. +Joanne Blanc +Sharon Brickles +Helen Dyckman Fri. May 31 8:00 a.m. +Christina Anaya +Margaret & Michael Auer +Judy Auer McGuire Sat. June 1 4:00 p.m. Gabriel Carranza +Josephine M. Clark +Joseph Albert Labazzo

Sun. June 2 6:30 a.m. Joe Yugel +Shirley Buzzin +Mathilda Tebon 8:15 a.m. People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. Sue & Bob Linneman +David Meyers +Joe Schnier 6:00 p.m. John Lang +Dr. Jean J. Chatham +Corey Golz

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MINISTRIES & ORG@NIZ@TIONS C[ll th_ P[rish Offi]_ for [^^ition[l inform[tion

on [ll ministri_s & org[niz[tions Adult Choir—Sheryl Johnson Altar Flowers—Betty Bublitz & Mary Dikes Bridge Players—Tuesday 1:00 p.m.– Margie Catholic Discussion Group 3rd Saturday of the month 9:30—11:00 a.m. Room 2 Divine Mercy Chaplet—Joetta Carlos Tues. & Fri. 3 p.m. in the Chapel Daily after 8 a.m. Mass in the Cry Room Eucharistic Ministers—Rev. Monsignor Pinti Grief Support—Thurs. 9:30 a.m. room 6 - Susan Help for the Needy—Open Tues/Wed/Thur Hours: 9:00-11:00 a.m. Service Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Area Call 480-982-2929 for information Homebound Ministry—Communion to the sick Gina Brown—602-999-5067 Knights of Columbus—7:00 p.m. room 3 Grand Knight: Tom Wolf

Council: 1st Mon. of month

Assembly: 2nd Mon. of month Lectors—Cindy Nuttall Legion of Mary—Mon. 3:30-5:00 p.m. room 2 Martha Rodriguez O. L. of the Desert Guild 1st Wednesday of each month Barbara Reddington Prayer Shawl Makers—Mon. 9:00 a.m. room 6 Carol Belknap or Judy Russell Quilters—Thurs. 8:30 a.m. social hall—Jacque Respect Life—Rev. Monsignor Pinti R.C.I.A.—Sue Linneman & Rev. Monsignor Pinti

Rosary Makers—Wed. 9:00 a.m. social hall Secular Franciscans—Edna Yugel OFS

2019/2020 OPEN ENROLLMENT

Open Enrollment for our 2019/2020 Religious Education Year Begins Monday, June 3, 2019.

Families of students who registered in the parish prior to April 30, 2019 are eligible to begin registering June 3, 2019.

Families registered after April 30, 2018 may begin registering July 1, 2019. For more information, please call the parish office @ 480-982-2929 Religious Education classes begin in September and end in April.

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Congratulations to our 2019 First Communicants

I am the bread of life . . . Whoever eats this bread will live forever. John 6:35—36

Amaya, Ana Amaya, Jacqueline Armijo, Bailey Arreola, Allison Arreola, Giovany Ballesteros, Jazmin Barsana, Aiden Bracamontes, Julio Cabrera, Salvador Carr, Hennessy Carr, William Caruth, Rylan Cedillo, Nathalie Chamberlain, Anthony Contreras, Vanessa Cortes, Jesus Coury, Moses Cunningham, Brenden Delmastro, Emmalyn Dick, Lillybell Dominguez, Jose Dominguez, Valerie Espinoza-Torres, Maria Elena

Fleming, Ailill Garcia, Carlos Githongo, Kelvin Gomez, Monica Gomez, Sophia Gonzalez Montono, Emma Gonzalez, Montano, Marley Granillo, Lindsey Herrera, Jae'Leigh Jallo, Lucia Johnson, Sydney Kahiga, Collete Leyva, Ana Lopez-Peralta, Alejandra Lucas, Noah Madrid, Mack Marin Rubal, Vincent Martinez, Hayden Mason, Jayden McAtee, Claire Meagher, Chelsey Mendez, Daniela

Mendez, Sergio Mullaney, Chace Murillo, Kayla Pacheco, Cameron Perez, Adrian Perez, Carlos Perez, Marcos Ramirez, Marcos Romero, Anthony Romero, Michael Ruiz, Destiny Ruiz, Gabriel Sanchez, Evan Santana, Ava Secor, Terry Snyder, Ashtyn St. George, Michenzie Taitague, Alexa Tooley, Stephen Tooley, Tabbytha Urias, Sofia Zepeda, Andres