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259 WEST 200 NORTH, ST. GEORGE, UTAH 84770—WWW.SAINTGEORGECATHOLICS.COM
July 29, 2018 | 17th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint George Saint George CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Oscar Martin Picos, Pastor Rev. Arokia Dass David, Parochial Vicar
MASS SCHEDULE Weekends Saturday....5:00 pm, 7:00 pm (Spanish) Sunday .....9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm
(Spanish) Weekdays Monday - Friday 8:00 am Thursday ............ 7:00 pm (Spanish) First Saturday .... 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation 8:00 am, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm (Spanish) Confessions Saturday ............ 3:30 - 4:45 pm Sunday……………7:30 - 8:30 am Or by appointment Baptism Preparation English: 4th Saturday at 11 am (Scanlan) Spanish: 1st & 2nd Sat., 2:00 pm (Scanlan) Baptism English: 4th Saturday at 9:00 am Spanish: 3rd Saturday at 9:00 am Marriage Preparation English: Contact the Parish Office Spanish: Contact a Deacon Anointing of the Sick First Friday during 8:00 am Mass
Call Parish Office for home/hospital
anointing
Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday - Friday......9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Last Friday of the Month, 8:30 am to
Saturday 6:00 am
Mission Churches Mass Schedule Saint Paul’s - Hurricane (171 S. Main) Mass........Every Sunday at 12:30 pm San Pablo Mission - Beryl Junction (721 S. Highway 18) Mass........Every Saturday at 6:00 pm Saint Christopher’s - Kanab (39 West 200 South) Mass...............Sunday at 9:00 am Zion Park - Springdale (Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd.) SCAP………….....Sundays at 8:00 am Palm Sunday through September 30 Church Office 157 North 200 West P.O. Box 188, St. George, UT 84771 Phone: 435-673-2604 [email protected] Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed from 12 noon - 1:00 pm daily
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Silver Rose
One Life, One Rose Program
A Knights of Columbus
tradition for 58 years
came to our Parish
July 18 & 19
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We are one community nourished and transformed by the Eucharist.
As the body of Christ, we are led by the Holy Spirit to know, love and serve
God and one another.
Somos una comunidad alimentada y transformada por la Eucaristía.
Como cuerpo de Cristo, somos guiados por el Espíritu Santo, para conocer,
amar y servir a Dios y unos a otros.
Photos courtesy of
Sandra Tellez
The rose (below) is one of eight
that travel with the Knights
across North America to the
Basilica of Our Lady of
Guadalupe in Mexico. Every stop
along the way is an occasion for
prayer and spiritual renewal,
centered on the Rosary.
STEWARDSHIP / CORRESPONSABILIDAD
Gratitude in Action: Our Way of Life / Gratitud en Acción: Nuestra forma de Vida
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
(Matthew 13:32)
“It is the smallest of all the seeds,
yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.”
Stewards receive God’s gifts gratefully in whatever form
they may be given. We are called to identify these gifts
God gives us and cultivate them in such a way they will
grow and multiply to be shared with others.
Do you reflect on God’s goodness in your life, and the
many gifts He has so generously bestowed on you? Do
you think of your gifts as mustard seeds, yet are unable to
visualize the full-grown plants they could become if you
nurture their growth and development?
“There is no closer bond than the one which gratefulness
celebrates, the bond between giver and thanksgiver.
Everything is a gift. Grateful living is a celebration of the
universal give-and-take of life, a limitless ‘yes’ to
belonging.”1
The gifts we have, God has given us to share, and when we
share them, they are multiplied that we may have even more
to share. This giving and receiving is endless. The
experiences are joyful, yet, not without cost. There will be
those we encounter who are grateful for our shared gifts, and
there will be those who reject us, just as they rejected Jesus.
“You have to be willing to endure awkwardness,
uncertainty, and pain. You have to love God above all
else. That’s the way the universe is ordered. That’s the
only way your joy will be complete.”2
If we do not undertake to discern our God-given gifts or
believe them to be too simple, not significant enough to
share, we are really insulting our Creator Who made all
things good. Each of us is uniquely created by God, and
every gift we have been given is worth sharing with
someone. The greatest gift you can share is yourself.
“Think of an act of charity . . . these acts of love require
the gift of self, from which new life and healing can
spring forth in ourselves and in others.”3
1The Way of Silence: Engaging the Sacred in Daily Life by
Brother David Steindl-Rast
2Stumble: Virtue, Vice, and the Space Between by Heather
King
3The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare by Johnnette
S. Benkovic and Thomas K. Sullivan
⁓Carole Drake, Director
Stewardship and Engagement
La parábola de la Semilla de Mostaza
(Mateo 13:32)
"Es la más pequeña de todas las semillas,
Sin embargo, cuando es adulta, es la planta más grande”.
Los Corresponsables reciben los regalos de Dios con
gratitud en cualquier forma que se les dé. Estamos
llamados a identificar estos dones que Dios nos da y
cultivarlos de tal manera que crecerán y se
multiplicarán para ser compartidos con los demás.
¿Reflexionas sobre la bondad de Dios en tu vida y los
muchos dones que tan generosamente te ha otorgado?
¿Piensa en sus dones como semillas de mostaza, y aun
así no puede visualizar las plantas adultas en las que
podrían convertirse si cultivas su crecimiento y
desarrollo?
"No hay un vínculo más estrecho que el que el
agradecimiento celebra, el vínculo entre el que da y el
que da las gracias. Todo es un regalo. La vida con
gratitud es una celebración del recibir y dar de la vida
universal, un ‘sí’ ilimitado a la pertenencia”.1
Los dones que tenemos, Dios nos ha dado para
compartir, y cuando los compartimos, se multiplican
para que tengamos más que compartir. Este dar y
recibir es interminable. Las experiencias son alegres,
sin embargo, no sin costo. Habrá aquellos con los que
nos encontremos que estén agradecidos por nuestros
dones compartidos, y habrá quienes nos rechacen, así
como rechazaron a Jesús.
"Tienes que estar dispuesto a soportar la torpeza, la
incertidumbre y el dolor. Tienes que amar a Dios por
encima de todo. Esa es la forma en que el universo está
ordenado. Esa es la única forma en que su alegría será
completa”.2
Si no nos comprometemos a discernir los dones que
Dios nos ha dado o creemos que son demasiado
simples, no lo suficientemente significativos como para
compartirlos, realmente estamos insultando a nuestro
Creador que hizo las cosas buenas. Cada uno de
nosotros es creado por Dios, y cada ofrenda que se nos
ha otorgado vale la pena compartir con alguien. El
mejor regalo que podemos compartir es si mismo.
"Piensa en un acto de caridad... estos actos de amor
requieren el don del yo, del cual la vida y la sanación
nuevas pueden surgir en nosotros mismos y en los
demás”.3
Pastor’s Message by Father Oscar Martin Picos
The 17th
Sunday in Ordinary Time / 17° Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
El episodio de la multiplicación de los panes gozó de
gran popularidad entre los seguidores de Jesús. Todos
los evangelistas lo recuerdan. Seguramente, les
conmovía pensar que aquel hombre de Dios se había
preocupado de alimentar a una muchedumbre que se
había quedado sin lo necesario para comer.
La actitud de Jesús es la más sencilla y humana que
podemos imaginar. Pero, ¿quién nos va enseñar a
nosotros a compartir, si solo sabemos comprar? ¿Quién
nos va a liberar de nuestra indiferencia ante los que
mueren de hambre? ¿Hay algo que nos pueda hacer
más humanos? ¿Se producirá algún día ese "milagro"
de la solidaridad real entre todos?
Jesús piensa en Dios. No es posible creer en él como
Padre de todos, y vivir dejando que sus hijos e hijas
mueran de hambre. Por eso, toma los alimentos que
han recogido en el grupo, “levanta los ojos al cielo y
dice la acción de gracias.” La Tierra y todo lo que nos
alimenta lo hemos recibido de Dios. Es regalo del
Padre destinado a todos sus hijos e hijas. Si vivimos
privando a otros de lo que necesitan para vivir es que
lo hemos olvidado. Es nuestro gran pecado aunque casi
nunca lo confesemos.
Al compartir el pan de la Eucaristía, los primeros
cristianos se sentían alimentados por Cristo resucitado,
pero, al mismo tiempo, recordaban el gesto de Jesús y
compartían sus bienes con los más necesitados. Se
sentían hermanos. No habían olvidado todavía el
Espíritu de Jesús.
Rectory…………..673-7354
Pastor ........................ Rev. Oscar Martin Picos
Parochial Vicar ......... Rev. Arokia Dass David
Office……………..673-2604 ([email protected])
Business Manager ..... Don Drake
Secretary ................... Sandra Tellez
Bookkeeper ............... Barbara Harrison
Deacons
Rigoberto Aguirre ......................628-9107
Rogaciano Tellez ........................652-9219 Baptismal Preparation Registration (English) Judy Coryell…………………....925-989-0510
Director of Stewardship and Engagement Carole Drake…………668-9202 ([email protected])
Religious Education/Youth Group/Newman Club...673-2604
Jill Luttrell ................. [email protected]
Website……………...saintgeorgecatholics.com
Website Email……[email protected]
Online Giving……saintgeorgecatholics.com (online giving link)
Bulletin [email protected]
Thrift Store………….673-1029
Maintenance………...Call Office (673-2604)
The multiplication of the loaves made a strong
impression on the followers of Jesus. All the
evangelists recounted this significant miracle.
Surely, they were moved to know that the Son
of God took care of feeding a crowd that ran
out of food.
Jesus’ compassion for the hungry is the
simplest and most human response we can imagine. Jesus
thinks of God, Who as the Father of all does not want His
sons and daughters to suffer from hunger. Therefore, Jesus
takes the meager amount of food that is collected from the
crowd, "raises His eyes to heaven and gives thanks to
God". He shows us that the Earth and everything that feeds
us are gifts from the Father for all His sons and daughters,
sufficient and intended for all.
By sharing the bread of the Eucharist, the first Christians
felt fed by the risen Christ. At the same time, they
remembered the gesture of Jesus and shared their worldly
goods with the needy. Following Christ’s example, they
felt and acted like brothers and sisters.
Indifference to the needs of others is a great sin in today’s
world, although we almost never confess it. True followers
of Christ cannot be indifferent to those who are hungry. Who
will teach us to share, if we only know how to buy? Who
will free us from our apathy toward those in need? What
can waken our Christian spirit and make us more humane?
Will the "miracle" of real solidarity among all people ever
occur? The answer lies in the teaching and example of
Christ.
MASS IN HONOR OF OUR LADY
Join fellow parishioners at the
Mass in Honor of Our Lady
at 8 am
on the first Saturday, August 4
MISA EN HONOR A NUESTRA SEÑORA
Únase con sus feligreses a la misa en
Honor a Nuestra Señora
a las 8 am
el primer sábado, 4 de agosto
EVENTS and MASS INTENTIONS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at [email protected] for questions or submissions.
CAROLYN MCELWEE
Our Sanctuary Candle
burns this week in memory of
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday 7/28
5:00 pm Frances Higgins All military service personnel, living and deceased
7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo
Sunday 7/29
9:00 am Paul Bargeman
11:00 am Matthew Smith by Mom and Dad
1:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo
Monday 7/30
8:00 am David White by Family on the one-year
anniversary of his death
Tuesday 7/31
8:00 am Leona Montgomery by Sharel Hennessy
Wednesday 8/1
8:00 am Bob Kowalski by Karen
Thursday 8/2
8:00 am Sharon—for her health
7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo
Friday 8/3
8:00 am All Souls by Cy and Margaret
PARISH EVENTS Monday 7:00 pm RCIA (Sept - May) Scanlan, FL2
7:00 pm Holy Hour Hurricane
10:00 am Everyday God (begins Sept. 17) Scanlan, FL2
Tuesday 9:00 am Marian Hour
12-4 pm Bridge Group Kuzy
7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Church
7:00 pm CCD (Sept - May) Scanlan FL2
Confirmation Classes (Sept –May) Scanlan FL2
First Tuesday
6:30 pm Women’s Group (Sept - June) Kuzy
6:30 pm Knights of Columbus (Sept - June) Kuzy, FL2
Second Tuesday
1:30 pm Mass at Veterans Home, Ivins 160N 200E
Wednesday
10:30 am Bible Study (begins Sept. 5) Scanlan, FL3
12:00 pm Bulletin Deadline (11 days prior to publication)
6:30 pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group Kuzy, FL2
7:00 pm Clases Bíblicas Scanlan, FL3
7:00 pm Holy Hour & Benediction
Thursday 9:00 am Way of the Cross of the Unborn
7:00 pm Youth Group Kuzy, FL2
Second Thursday
1:30 pm Mass at Sterling Court, St. George 324N 1680E
Third Thursday
6:30 pm 4th Degree K of C (Sept - June) Kuzy, FL2
Friday 7:00 pm Holy Hour, Spanish
First Friday 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick at Mass
Last Friday
8:30 am Eucharistic Adoration begins
Saturday 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Church
First Saturday
8:00 am Mass in Honor of Our Lady
9:15 am Walk for Life (Oct-May) Bluff & 600S
After last Friday 6:00 am Eucharistic Adoration ends with Mass
First Weekend
At all Masses - Renovation Fund Collection
Third Weekend
At all Masses - K of C Food Drive
Sunday 9:00 am CCD (Sept - May) Scanlan, FL2
11:00 am CCD (Sept - May Scanlan, FL2
5:00 pm Rosary
First Weekend
At all Masses - Renovation Fund Collection
Third Weekend
At all Masses - K of C Food Drive
After Mass coffee & donuts resumes after Labor Day.
Weekly Bible Study—Wednesdays 10:30 am
Scanlan FL3—San Juan Diego Room
Begins September 5th
Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 [cf. 16]/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15
Monday: Jer 13:1-11/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt 13:31-35
Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [9]/Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21/Ps 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18 [17d]/Mt 13:44-46
Thursday: Jer 18:1-6/Ps 146:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab [5a]/Mt 13:47-53
Friday: Jer 26:1-9/Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14 [14c]/Mt 13:54-58
Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24/Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34 [14c]/Mt 14:1-12
Next Sunday Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 [24b]/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35
Parish Gift Shop
Summer Hours: Until August 31,
the Gift Shop will be open ONLY
after the 5 pm Mass on Saturday
and the 9 am and 11 am Masses
on Sunday. This is a tentative
schedule, so please check the cal-
endar on the gift shop door.
Weekly Collection Report
Collection (7/15)…..…..…............................ $ 11,024
Capital Improvement Project (June)
Renovation and Improvement Fund ....... $ 241,747
Renovation Fund Collections …………...$ 3,942
LOOKING AHEAD
Aug 14 SGCWG Luncheon, Harmons Santa Clara, 1pm
Aug 15 Holy Day of Obligation—Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sept 3 Parish Office Closed
Sept 17 “Everyday God” begins 10 am, Scanlan FL2
Oct 20 Thrift Store Fall Festival
ANNOUNCEMENTS and REPORTS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at [email protected] for questions or submissions.
Scripture Readings Week of July 29
Welcome Reception for Father Sasa After All Masses August 4-5
All parishioners are cordially invited to a welcome
reception for Father Sasa next weekend, August 4-5, after
every Mass. Coffee and soft drinks will be served in
Kuzy Hall. Please bring a dessert and take a few
moments after Mass to welcome our new Parochial
Vicar.
In August — Two “New” Workshops
Workshop for “NEW” and/or Non-certified Ministers to
the Sick—Friday, August 10, 10 am Scanlan FL2
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Workshop for “NEW” Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion—Saturday, August 25, 9 am Scanlan FL2
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Register by phone or email: 435-668-9202 or
Farewell Father Dass — July 29
Father Dass will celebrate his last Masses at our church
on Sunday, July 29 at 11 am and 1 pm.
At his request, there will be no formal farewell reception.
However, Father Dass will be available after each Mass
so that those who wish to say goodbye to him have the
opportunity to do so before he reports to his next parish
—Saint Helen in Roosevelt, Utah—on August 1.
Although Father Dass was with us for just one short year,
his energy, enthusiasm and unflagging devotion in
providing spiritual comfort, as well as opportunities for
spiritual growth and celebration, endeared him to many
parishioners.
We will miss Father Dass and wish him the very best in
this next assignment of his vocational journey.
God Bless you Father Dass!
Live the Liturgy—Vivir la Liturgia
Living the Gospel does not require much. In fact, less is sometimes more. Simple gestures or random acts of kindness
can have unimaginable results and change lives. It is easy to believe that we do not have what it takes to make a
difference, but we do! The key is to learn how to be grateful for the little gifts you possess and share them freely and
abundantly. It does not take much to satisfy the hungers of the human heart or mend the wounds of sorrow and pain.
All we need to know is that God is with us. All people need to know is that we are with them. God provides the rest.
Truly be present to those you meet this week and offer them your most precious gift, the gift of yourself.
Vivir el Evangelio no requiere mucho. De hecho, a veces menos es más. Simples gestos o actos esporádicos de bondad
pueden tener resultados inimaginables y cambiar vidas. Es fácil creer que no tenemos lo que necesitamos para marcar la
diferencia, ¡pero sí lo tenemos! La clave es aprender a ser agradecidos por los pequeños dones que poseemos y
compartirlos con libertad y en abundancia. No se requiere mucho para satisfacer las ansias del corazón humano o sanar
las heridas de la tristeza y el dolor. Todo lo que necesitamos saber es que Dios está con nosotros. Todas las personas
necesitan saber que estamos a su lado. Dios provee el resto. Acércate en verdad a quienes se crucen en tu camino esta
semana y ofréceles tu don más preciado, el don de ti mismo.
©Liturgical
Publications Inc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS
Tienda de regalos Santa Therese
Horario: hasta el 31 de agosto, la tienda de regalos
estará abierta SÓLO después de la Misa de 5 pm
El sábado y de las Misas de 9 am y 11 am Del
domingo. Regresaremos a la semana después del
Día del Trabajo. Este es un horario provisional y
está sujeto a cambios, por lo tanto, consulte el
calendario en la puerta de la Tienda de regalos.
Marriage Prep
Marriage, according to the Catechism of the Catholic
Church, Second Edition, is: “A covenant or partnership
of life between a man and woman, which is ordered to
the well-being of the spouses and to the procreation and
upbringing of children. When validly contracted between
two baptized people, marriage is a sacrament.”
* Have you ever thought of sharing the gift of your faith
as husband and wife with couples who are also
considering the Sacrament of Marriage?
* Are you willing to help guide them in their preparation
for married life?
* Can you offer them insights for sharing responsibilities,
respecting and loving one another during “good times and
bad”, and oftentimes sacrificing self for the love of family?
* Can you share the joys, as well as the challenges of
creating, providing for and nurturing the lives of children?
* Will you offer them encouragement to continue their
journey of faith, keeping God, His commandments and
sacraments at the center of their lives when they become
one through the blessed Sacrament of Matrimony?
If you feel called to this sharing experience and would
like to pursue the necessary formation through the
Diocese to assist in this Sacrament, please call the Parish
Office at (435) 673-2604 and schedule an appointment
with Father Martin to discuss this opportunity.
Catholic Day at Lagoon - August 19
The annual Catholic Day, sponsored by the Knights of
Columbus/Council 602, will be held at Lagoon on
Sunday, August 19. A full day of games, food and prizes
begins at 11 am. Mass will be held at 12 noon.
Discount Single Day Passports ($40.60) are available at
the Lagoon ticket window on August 19 simply by
mentioning that you are there for Catholic Day.
Elder members of religious communities have
dedicated their lives to service and prayer.
Most worked for small stipends. Consequently,
their communities lack adequate retirement
savings. You can help by giving generously to
next weekend’s special collection.
Adiós Padre Dass - 29 de Julio
El Padre Dass celebrará su última Misa en nuestra iglesia
el domingo 29 de julio a las 11 am y a la 1 pm.
A petición suya, no habrá recepción formal de despedida.
Sin embargo, el Padre Dass estará disponible después de
cada Misa para que aquellos que deseen despedirse de él
tengan la oportunidad de hacerlo antes de presentarse a su
próxima parroquia, Saint Helen en Roosevelt, Utah, el 1 de
agosto.
Aunque el Padre Dass estuvo con nosotros solo por un
corto año, su energía, entusiasmo y devoción
inquebrantable de proporcionar consuelo espiritual, así
como también oportunidades de crecimiento espiritual y
celebración, muchos de los feligreses se encariñaron con él.
Extrañaremos al Padre Dass y le deseamos lo mejor en
esta próxima tarea de su jornada vocacional.
¡Dios te bendiga Padre Dass!
Recepción de bienvenida para el padre Sasa
Después de todas las misas, del 4 al 5 de agosto
Todos los feligreses son cordialmente invitados a una
recepción de bienvenida para el Padre Sasa el próximo
fin de semana, del 4 al 5 de agosto, después de cada
Misa. El café y los refrescos se servirán en Kuzy Hall.
Por favor traiga un postre y tómese unos momentos
después de la Misa para dar la bienvenida a nuestro
nuevo Vicario Parroquial.
La segunda colecta próximo fin de semana
será a beneficio de los proyectos de la Iglesia
Católica de Saint George.
La segunda colecta de la próxima semana
beneficia al Fondo de Retiro de los Religiosos.
Dale a los que han donado toda una vida.
Gracias por tu apoyo.
Next weekend’s second collection benefits the Saint George Catholic Church
Renovation Projects
If you have Building Fund envelopes, you may use them
for this collection. You may also contribute to the
Renovation Projects through online giving.