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.

PRIESTS for LIFE Parish Mission supporting Life

Father Denis G. Wilde, O.S.A., Ph.D. is Associate

Director of Priests for Life. Father Wilde will be

joining our parish May 25-29 to share the work in

which he is engaged, as well as his talents, when we

join with him to support life from conception to

natural death.

Father Wilde is a member of the Augustinian

Province of St. Thomas of Villanova and was

associate professor of music at Villanova University

from 1977 to 1998. He received his Ph.D. in music from The Catholic

University of America in 1984. Father Wilde is a professional pianist,

presenting piano recitals around the country in conjunction with his pro-life

ministry.

In addition to his campus teaching, Father Wilde has traveled to over 750

venues in 47 states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. He delivers the Gospel of

Life and supports the local pro-life efforts of clergy and laity.

Father Denis states: “There is sadly no more dangerous place to live than the

womb. This bizarre situation of a culture of death propped up by law and

camouflaged as medicine perpetuates a lie of a colossal order. Its consequence

is a dead end street to

baby, mother and

civilization.”

“. . . What a joy it is to

know God is in charge and

will not fail to lead us

forward to end this

‘unspeakable crime’.”

Photo: Bob Parks

259 WEST 200 NORTH, ST. GEORGE, UTAH 84770—WWW.SAINTGEORGECATHOLICS.COM

May 12, 2019 / 4th

Sunday of Easter

Saint George CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Oscar Martin Picos, Pastor

Rev. Sébastien Sasa Nganomo Babisayone, 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 Day of Obligation Masses 8:00 am, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm Confession Saturday ............ 3:30 - 4:45 pm Sunday……………7:30 - 8:30 am Or by appointment Baptism Preparation

English: Call 925-989-0510 to register 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, 9:00 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 Ph:435-673-2604 Email: office@sgcatholics.com Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed from 12 noon - 1:00 pm daily

STEWARDSHIP / CORRESPONSABILIDAD

Gratitude in Action: Our Way of Life / Gratitud en Acción: Nuestra forma de Vida

Jesus is the Good Shepherd Who laid down his life for His

sheep, you and me. His love for His sheep is selfless; His

desire that we choose life by following Him and His ways

is strong, beyond comparison to anything we might imagine.

Do we hear our Shepherd calling, and are we attentive to

His call? Do we respond to that call in a manner of

obedience, or do we ignore the call, pretending not to hear,

and go our own way according to our own choices?

Jesus’ call to us is continual. No matter what choices we

make, even if they do not follow His path, He never

forsakes us. He asks instead for our genuine repentance.

Heaven can begin for each of us right now. Choosing the

path Jesus chose is much better than any path we can take

on this earthly journey. But, the Cross you say, how is that

better than the pleasures of this life?

Eternal life is that which we seek. No more pain or

suffering, hurt or anger, bitterness or sorrow, for this we

long. We know, however, this cannot be ours without first

experiencing the Cross.

Embracing our cross, seeking the Will of our Father, and

following in Jesus’ footsteps, offer us incomparable joy.

This joy makes our choices easier and our journey simpler

than succumbing to the life-draining, pleasurable

temptations of our world.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

In verdant pastures he gives me repose;

Beside restful waters he leads me;

He refreshes my soul.

He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk in the dark valley

I fear no evil; for you are at my side

With your rod and your staff that give me courage.

You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes;

You anoint my head with oil;

My cup overflows.

Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my

life;

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for years to

come.”1

“We are all called to do the will of the father and proclaim

the Son with the help of the Holy Spirit. . . . In communion

with the Trinity, we can live out God's purpose for our lives

with certitude and joy.”2

1Psalm 23 – The New American Bible, 1972-1973 Edition 2Created to Relate by Kelly M. Wahlquist

⁓Carole Drake

Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach

Jesús es el Buen Pastor que dio su vida por sus ovejas, tú y

yo. Su amor por sus ovejas es desinteresado; Su deseo de

que elijamos la vida al seguirlo y sus caminos es fuerte, más

allá de cualquier comparación que podamos imaginar.

¿Escuchamos el llamado de nuestro Pastor y estamos

atentos a su llamado? ¿Respondemos a ese llamado de

una manera obediente, o ignoramos el llamado, fingiendo

no escuchar, y seguimos nuestro propio camino de

acuerdo con nuestras propias decisiones?

El llamado de Jesús para nosotros es continuo. No

importa qué decisiones tomemos, incluso si no seguimos

Su camino, Él nunca nos abandona. Él pide, en cambio,

nuestro genuino arrepentimiento.

El cielo puede comenzar para cada uno de nosotros en

este momento. Eligiendo el camino que Jesús escogió es

mucho mejor que cualquier camino que podamos tomar

en este viaje terrenal. Pero, como dice la Cruz, ¿cómo es

eso mejor que los placeres de esta vida?

La vida eterna es aquello que buscamos. No más dolor o

sufrimiento, dolor o ira, amargura o pena, por esto

anhelamos. Sabemos, sin embargo, que esto no puede ser

nuestro sin experimentar primero la Cruz.

Abrazando nuestra cruz, buscando la Voluntad de nuestro

Padre y siguiendo los pasos de Jesús, nos ofrece una

alegría incomparable. Esta alegría hace que nuestras

elecciones sean más fáciles y nuestro viaje más sencillo

que sucumbir a las tentaciones agradables y agotadoras

de la vida de nuestro mundo.

"El señor es mi pastor; Nada me faltará.

En verdes praderas me hace descansar;

a las aguas tranquilas me conduce;

Él refresca mi alma.

Él me guía por los caminos rectos por su nombre.

Aunque pase por el más oscuro de los valles

No temeré peligro alguno; porque tú, Señor estás

conmigo;

tu vara y tu bastón me inspiran confianza.

Me has preparado un banquete ante los ojos de mis

enemigos;

Ungiste mi cabeza con aceite;

Mi copa se desborda.

Tu bondad y tu amor me acompañan a lo largo de mis

días;

Y en tu casa, oh Señor, por siempre viviré.”1

“Todos estamos llamados a hacer la voluntad del padre y

proclamar al Hijo con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo... En

comunión con la Trinidad, podemos vivir el propósito de

Dios para nuestras vidas con certeza y alegría”.2

Pastor’s Message by Father Oscar Martin Picos

Last week the followers of Jesus were

compared to fishermen. Today, “Good

Shepherd Sunday”, the Lord compares His

followers to sheep.

Christ’s sheep hear His voice, discern it,

rejoice in it, and act according to His

instructions. The Bible is not a self-help

manual. It illustrates that it is always God Who helps us,

and we who respond to Him receive that help with

enthusiasm and joy. Our daily life is then marked by the

Word, not in a mystical sense, but in a shared love with the

One Who loves us.

"I give them eternal life." (John 10:28) Christ gives it

because as humans, we cannot merit or achieve it by our

own strength; we must obtain it by pure grace. He does not

say, "I will give them", but "I give them" in the present

because eternal life is a present and perpetual gift.

Eternal life has little impact in our earthly time. Today's

Word reminds us of the need that both in the catechesis

and in the pastoral ministry we make repeated reference to

eternal life, not to understanding eternity as something far

from the temporal world in which we exist. Eternal life,

being with God, is possible today, now, although not yet...

Presenting to today’s Christians that eternal life is an

inheritance the Lord offers us is a delicate and committed

challenge. In our work or pastoral action, how does one

present the reality of eternal life?

In the same way that there is an eternal life, there is an

eternal death, from which the sheep of Christ are totally

free: "… and they shall never perish. No one can take them

out of my hand." (John 10:28) We should not confuse

human suffering with the abandonment of God. God is also

telling us something in episodes of pain. He does not

abandon us; He tells us to go the next step so that we can

walk.

If we remain in the love of God, no one can take away His

love.

It is necessary to be one of Christ’s sheep to hear and

understand His voice. There are many voices in our world

that can confuse us, even distance us from the Word, but if

the Word dwells in our hearts, from there we can find

eternal life.

One of my favorite Psalms is the same as yours. Psalm 23

tells us: "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing ..." If

every Christian when proclaiming this prayer truly

internalized its message, we would already be living the

joyful experience of life eternal.

La semana pasada los seguidores de Jesús éramos

comparados a pescadores. Hoy el Señor nos compara a

las ovejas. Este domingo se ha llamado "El Domingo

del Buen Pastor".

Las ovejas de Cristo oyen su voz, la disciernen, se deleitan

y alegran en ella, y obran de acuerdo a sus instrucciones.

La Biblia no es un manual de autoayuda ni nada parecido.

En la Biblia quien nos ayuda es siempre Dios; al ser

humano lo que le corresponde es acoger esa ayuda que

Dios nos brinda con entusiasmo y gozo. Nuestra vida

diaria tiene que estar marcada por la Palabra no en un

sentido mágico como quieren hacer algunos, sino con la

Palabra dicha con amor por un Dios que nos ama.

"Yo les doy vida eterna". Cristo la da porque el ser

humano no puede merecerla ni alcanzarla por sus

propias fuerzas, sino que ha de obtenerla por pura gracia.

No les dice: "les daré" sino "les doy", en presente porque la

vida eterna es un regalo en presente y actual.

La vida eterna tiene escasa repercusión en nuestro tiempo.

La Palabra de hoy nos recuerda la necesidad que tanto en

la catequesis como en la pastoral hagamos una y otra vez

referencia a la vida eterna, no entendiendo la eternidad

como algo alejado del mundo en el que aún estamos. La

eternidad, el estar con Dios es posible hoy, ya, ahora,

aunque todavía no...

Saber presentar a las personas de hoy la vida eterna

como herencia que el Señor nos ofrece es un reto

delicado y comprometido. En tu trabajo o acción

pastoral ¿Cómo presentas la realidad de la vida eterna?

De la misma manera que hay una vida eterna hay una

muerte eterna, de las que las ovejas de Cristo están

totalmente libres: "jamás perecerán ni nadie me las

quitará." No debemos confundir los distintos momentos de

sufrimiento humano con el abandono de Dios. Dios está

también diciéndonos algo en los episodios de dolor. No

nos abandona; va al paso que nosotros podemos andar.

Si permanecemos en el amor de Dios nadie nos puede

arrebatar su amor.

Hace falta ser oveja de Cristo para oír y comprender su

voz. Hay muchas voces en nuestro mundo que nos

pueden confundir, incluso alejarnos de la Palabra dicha

para cada uno de nosotros. La Palabra se ha dicho para

que habite en nuestros corazones y desde ahí darnos

vida eterna.

Uno de mis salmos preferidos es el mismo que el de

ustedes. El salmo 23 nos dice: "El Señor es mi pastor,

nada me falta..." Si cada cristiano a la hora de acudir a

esta oración-proclamación interiorizáramos con gozo lo

que en él decimos, viviríamos ya la gozosa experiencia

de la vida eterna.

4th

Sunday of Easter / 40 Domingo de la Pascua

EVENTS and MASS INTENTIONS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday 5/11

5:00 pm Alfred Jankus

Paul Nistler by Rod & Kathy

Pat Gibbons by Barb & Joss All military service personnel, living and deceased

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Sunday 5/12 9:00 am Father Dass & His Father, David by

the Silvestri’s

Marta DuBois

11:00 am Dan Sorensen by Tom & Susie

For All on the Prayer List

1:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Monday 5/13

8:00 am Mary Goodman—for Complete Healing

Johnny Landis by the Silvestri’s

Tuesday 5/14 8:00 am Pallotta Family

Lawrence Pillon by the Silvestri’s

Wednesday 5/15 8:00 am Dolores Pallotta

Thursday 5/16

8:00 am Paul Bargeman

Joseph Mezzelo

Gary Hill

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Friday 5/17

8:00 am Carol Collins by Joan Collins

Hilda Martin by Joan Collins

PARISH EVENTS

Monday 10:00 am Everyday God (5/20) Scanlan, FL2

7:00 pm RCIA Scanlan, FL2

3:30 pm Holy Rosary—please join us Hurricane

Tuesday 9:00 am Marian Hour - Our Lady of Peace

12-4 pm Bridge Group Kuzy

7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy

7:00 pm CCD 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

1:00 pm Women’s Group Lunch at Harmons Santa Clara

1:30 pm Mass at Veterans Home, Ivins 160N 200E

Wednesday

12:00 pm Bulletin Deadline (11 days prior to publication date)

6:30 pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group Kuzy, FL2

7:00 pm Holy Hour of Reparation

Thursday 9:00 am Prayers for the Unborn

7:00 pm Clases Bíblicas Scanlan, FL3

Second Thursday

1:30 pm Mass at Sterling Court, St. George 324N 1680E

Third Thursday

6:30 pm 4th Degree K of C Kuzy, FL2

Friday 7:00 pm Holy Hour, Spanish

First Friday 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick at Mass

Last Friday

9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration begins

Saturday 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy

First Saturday

8:00 am Mass in Honor of Our Lady

9: 30 am Walk for Life 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 Scanlan, FL2

11:00 am CCD Scanlan, FL2

5:00 pm Rosary

First Weekend

At all Masses - Renovation Fund Collection

Third Weekend

At all Masses - K of C Food Drive

Remembering our Deceased Loved Ones

During May, we will transition remembrance of our

deceased loved ones from the Sanctuary Candle to Our

Blessed Mother. A candle will burn perpetually near Our

Mother’s statue, Our Lady of Grace, in the Sanctuary.

Those of you who have reserved a specific week during

the early part of May to remember a loved one will be

offered another time of your choice to reschedule your

remembrance. Please call the parish office at 673-2604

to make rescheduling arrangements. We appreciate your

patience while we undergo this transition.

Once the transition is complete, we will continue to pray

for the repose of the souls of our deceased loved ones at

each Mass seeking the intercession of Our Lady of Grace.

Please plan to continue to remember in this very special

way those you have loved, who have now passed away

and are no longer with us. May they now rest in the

peace of God’s Heavenly Kingdom.

Rectory…………..673-7354

Pastor ....................... Rev. Oscar Martin Picos

Parochial Vicar ......... Rev. Sébastien Sasa Nganomo Babisayo

Retired……………… Rev. Glenn Dare

Office……………..673-2604

Business Manager ..... Don Drake (ddrake@sgcatholics.com)

Bookkeeper ................. Barbara Harrison (bharrison@sgcatholics.com)

Receptionist………...Nora Escatel (office@sgcatholics.com)

Deacons

Rigoberto Aguirre ...................... 628-9107

Rogaciano Tellez ........................ 652-9219 Baptismal Preparation Registration (English)

Judy Coryell…………………....925-989-0510—call to register

Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach

Carole Drake………668-9202 (cdrake@sgcatholics.com)

Religious Education Coordinator

Mariana Lawrentz …720-227-8319 or 673-2604

(mlawrentz@sgcatholics.com)

Website……………….…saintgeorgecatholics.com

Online Giving Link …….please visit our website

Bulletin Ministry……….sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com

Thrift Store………673-1029 Gift Shop…………688-1948

Newman Catholic Club

Veronica Gonzales, President: veronica.gonzales@dmail.dixie.edu

Maintenance……..Call Office (673-2604)

Weekly Collection Report

Collection (4/28)…..…..……..........................$ 9,286

Capital Improvement Project (April)

Renovation and Improvement Fund ........ $ 344,594

Restricted Fund—Kuzy Pledges $ 10,360

Renovation Fund Collections …………... $ 5,092

ANNOUNCEMENTS and REPORTS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

LOOKING AHEAD

May 12-14 Parish Mission facilitated by Tracy Earl

Welliver, MTS

May 14 SGCWG Lunch, Harmons Santa Clara, 1:00 pm

May 20 “Everyday” God, 10:00 am, Scanlan FL2

May 25-29 Priests for Life

June 5 Knights of Columbus Blood Drive

June 8 Cursillo Ultreya, 3:00 pm, Scanlan FL2

July 21 Catholic Day at Lagoon

DDD

Month-to-Month

Our 2019 DDD assessment of $101,000 need not be

overwhelming. It is attainable if we all contribute. Let’s

look at the remaining balance as a month-to-month goal.

As of May 2, paid contributions of $32,459 have been

received from 9% of our parish family. Our remaining

balance is $68,541. Including the month of May, we

have eight months in which to collect this remaining

balance.

Our goal during the month of May is to collect $8,570

in paid contributions to meet our overall assessment. It

will take all of us to meet this goal!

Best scenario – we exceed our

assessment goal and get money

returned to us. Money back is

always good!

Saint Therese Gift Shop—Summer Hours

The Gift Shop will be CLOSED during the week

starting June 18 through August 30; open after weekend

Masses only. This is a tentative schedule, subject to

change, so please check the calendars on the Gift Shop

door.

If you are interested in purchasing the 2020 Sunday

Missal in English or Spanish (paperback $5.00 each) it

will be available in November. Please come in and leave

your name and quantity needed so that you are on the

Reserved List. The order will be placed on July 22.

We have a variety of books, crosses, crucifixes, rosaries,

statues, holy cards and pre-loved items which have been

donated by fellow Parishioners. Come in and look

around. Hours 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Tuesday - Friday,

contact Sharon Rawlins 435-688-1948.

Knights of Columbus

FOOD COLLECTION

next weekend

We always need canned meats, cereal, canned fruit,

personal care items (bar soap and deodorant),

cooking oil, and mayonnaise.

$101,000

DDD 2019

$32,459

Scripture Readings for the Week of May 12

Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 [3c]/Rv 7:9, 14b-17/Jn 10:27-30

Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3, 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn 10:1-10

Tuesday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8]/Jn 15:9-17

Wednesday: Acts 12:24--13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 [4]/Jn 12:44-50

Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:16-20

Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab [7bc]/Jn 14:1-6

Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 14:7-14

Next Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1]/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

ORACIÓN DIOCESANA

POR LAS VOCACIONES

Jesús, Dueño de la

mies,

Mira con amor

a esta porción de tu

viña.

Bendice

la Diócesis de Salt

Lake City

con más sacerdotes,

diáconos

y religiosos (as)

para servir a tu pueblo.

Por intercesión de

nuestra Madre,

Santa María de

Guadalupe,

inspira a muchos

hombres y mujeres

a abrir su corazón

para responder

generosamente

a tu llamada.

Amén.

ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS

Tienda de regalos de Santa Teresita: horario

de verano

La tienda de regalos estará CERRADA durante la

semana que comienza del 18 de junio al 30 de agosto, y

estará abierta solo después de las misas del fin de

semana. Este es un calendario tentativo, sujeto a

cambios, así que verifique los calendarios en la puerta

de la tienda de regalos.

Si está interesado en comprar el Misal del domingo de

2020 en inglés o en español (en papel de $ 5.00 cada

uno), estará disponible en noviembre. Ingrese y deje su

nombre y la cantidad necesaria para estar en la Lista de

Reservados. El pedido se realizará el 22 de julio.

Tenemos una gran variedad de libros, cruces, crucifijos,

rosarios, estatuas, tarjetas sagradas y artículos

prematuros que han sido donados por otros feligreses.

Entra y echa un vistazo.

Horario de 10:00 am a 2:00 pm, de martes a viernes,

comuníquese con Sharon Rawlins al 435-688-1948.

A Reminder…

Church tours every Monday. Call Sharon Paetzke at 435-656-4618 to schedule.

Caballeros de

Colón

Recogida de Alimentos

el próximo fin de semana

Siempre necesitamos carnes

enlatadas, cereales, frutas

enlatadas, artículos de

cuidado personal (jabón en

barra y desodorante), aceite

de cocina y mayonesa.

DIOCESAN PRAYER

FOR VOCATIONS

Jesus, Lord of the

harvest,

look with love

on this portion of your

vineyard.

Bless the Diocese of

Salt Lake City

with more priests,

deacons,

and religious

to serve your people.

Through the

intercession

of Our Lady,

the Virgin Mary,

inspire many men and

women

to open their hearts

to respond generously

to your call.

Amen.

World Day of Pray for Vocations—May 12

Jornada mundial de oración por las vocaciones—12 de mayo