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; (7:00 pm Spanish) First Saturday ..... 8:00 am Holy Day of Obligation Masses 8:00 am, 6:00 pm, (8:00 pm Spanish) Confession Saturday ............. 3:30 - 4:30 pm Scanlan Office Building or by appointment Baptism Preparation English: Call the Parish Office to register Spanish: 1

st & 2

nd Sat., 2:00 pm (Scanlan)

Baptism English: 4

th 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 - 3:00 pm Last Friday of the month - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, after 7 pm Mass - Saturday 6:00 am Mission Churches Mass Schedule Saint Paul’s - Hurricane (171 S. Main) Sunday Mass—12:30 pm San Pablo Mission - Beryl Junction (721 S. Highway 18) Sunday Mass—4:00 pm Saint Christopher’s - Kanab (39 West 200 South) Daily Mass - 8:00 am, Saturday - 5:00 pm Sundays - 9:00 am Zion Park - Springdale (Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd.) SCAP…Sundays at 8:00 am Palm Sunday through December 1

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Church Office 157 North 200 West / PO Box 188 St. George, UT 84771 Ph:435-673-2604 / Fax:435-688-2704 Email: office@sgcatholics.com Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed from 12 noon-1:00 pm

Saint George

Photo: Bob Parks

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

May 30, 2021 / The Most Holy Trinity

CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. David Bittmenn, Pastor

Rev. Kelechi Alozie, Parochial Vicar

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday - Friday

9 am - 3 pm

STEWARDSHIP / CORRESPONSABILIDAD

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

Trinity: “The mystery of one God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The revealed truth of the Holy Trinity is at the very root of the Church’s living faith as expressed in the Creed. The mystery of the Trinity in itself is inaccessible to the human mind and is the object of faith only because it was revealed by Jesus Christ, the divine Son of the eternal Father.”1 Person, Divine: “Hypostasis in Greek; the term used to describe the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in their real relation to and distinction from one another within the unity of the Blessed Trinity. Each of the three Divine Persons is God.”1 “Me, myself, and I is the exact opposite of who God is in the Holy Trinity. … We were meant for relationship, not individualism. God came to us as a family, and we are all part of that family, meant to emulate the same life-giving and selfless exchange.”2 One of the shortest prayers and yet most powerful, both in word and gesture, that honors the Trinity, is: “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” We have the opportunity to profess publicly our belief in the Trinity whenever we openly bless ourselves, especially during a meal in a restaurant or other public gathering. Amen: “A Hebrew word meaning ‘truly; it is so; let it be done,’ signifying agreement with what has been said. The prayers of the New Testament and of the Church’s liturgy, and the Creeds, conclude with ‘amen.’ Jesus used the word to introduce solemn assertions, to emphasize their trustworthiness and authority.”1 And, so it is when we receive the Precious Body and the Precious Blood of our Lord. We approach the Priest, Deacon, or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and are invited to receive by the words, The Body of Christ and/or The Blood of Christ. We respond, Amen – it is so! “In the Eucharist Christ offers his Body and Blood as food under the signs of bread and wine. The bread we eat and the cup we drink is truly Jesus Christ. Yes, it is Jesus. It is his real presence. He is present to us in many ways. The Eucharist is his most powerful and intense presence.”3 Mysteries of and within our Catholic faith abound! May we, without doubt, always respond – Amen! 1Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition, Glossary 2Beyond Me, My Selfie, and I by Teresa Tomeo 3Meeting God in the Upper Room by Monsignor Peter J. Vaghi

⁓Carole Drake

Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach

La Trinidad: “El misterio de un Dios en tres Personas: Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo. La verdad revelada de la Santísima Trinidad está en la raíz misma de la fe viva de la Iglesia tal como se expresa en el Credo. El misterio de la Trinidad en sí mismo es inaccesible para la mente humana y es objeto de fe solo porque fue revelado por Jesucristo, el divino Hijo del Padre eterno ”1. Persona, Divina: “Hipóstasis en griego; el término usado para describir al Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo en su relación real y distinción entre sí dentro de la unidad de la Santísima Trinidad. Cada una de las tres Personas Divinas es Dios ”1. “Yo, yo mismo y yo somos exactamente lo contrario de lo que Dios es en la Santísima Trinidad. … Estábamos destinados a la relación, no al individualismo. Dios vino a nosotros como una familia, y todos somos parte de esa familia, con la intención de emular el mismo intercambio generoso y desinteresado ”2. Una de las oraciones más breves y, sin embargo, más poderosas, tanto de palabra como de gesto, que honra a la Trinidad, es: “En el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. Amén." Tenemos la oportunidad de profesar públicamente nuestra creencia en la Trinidad cada vez que nos bendecimos abiertamente, especialmente durante una comida en un restaurante u otra reunión pública. Amén: “Una palabra hebrea que significa 'verdaderamente; lo es; que se haga”, lo que significa estar de acuerdo con lo dicho. Las oraciones del Nuevo Testamento y de la liturgia de la Iglesia, y los Credos, concluyen con 'amén'. Jesús usó la palabra para introducir afirmaciones solemnes, para enfatizar su confiabilidad y autoridad "1. Y así es cuando recibimos el Precioso Cuerpo y la Preciosa Sangre de nuestro Señor. Nos acercamos al Sacerdote, Diácono o Ministro Extraordinario de la Sagrada Comunión y somos invitados a recibir con las palabras, El Cuerpo de Cristo y / o La Sangre de Cristo. Respondemos, Amén, ¡así es! “En la Eucaristía, Cristo ofrece su Cuerpo y su Sangre como alimento bajo los signos del pan y del vino. El pan que comemos y la copa que bebemos es verdaderamente Jesucristo. Sí, es Jesús. Es su presencia real. Él está presente para nosotros de muchas formas. La Eucaristía es su presencia más poderosa e intensa ”3. ¡Abundan los misterios de nuestra fe católica y dentro de ella! Sin duda alguna siempre respondamos: ¡Amén!

Pastor’s Message / Mensaje del padre: Father David Bittmenn

Years ago a friend offered counsel to a man married only a few months. “Don’t show any weakness,” said the friend. “It is extremely important that you establish who is boss. Otherwise the rest of the family will walk all over you.” The recently married man had

been feeling that others were taking advantage of him from time to time. So he decided to accept his friend’s advice and insist on his way in absolutely everything. A month later, other members of the family were heartbroken by his egoistic turn. “What happened to the one who loved us and cared for us?” they demanded. “What did we do to cause you to become so mean?” they cried. “Does our life together really mean nothing to you?” they shouted through hot tears. The husband panicked in his heart. He did not at all want to lose his family and yet he was afraid that if he abandoned his friend’s advice at this point, the others would know his weakness and he would be manipulated. The man did not say a word. But he desperately hoped that no one would leave him. The position of the newly married man was one of slavery. He was a slave to fear, the fear of being manipulated and the fear of losing those closest to him. This weekend’s second reading proclaims the opposite kind of position: “For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a Spirit of adoption, through whom we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’” “Abba, Father” is a term of love and closeness. All else fades before this kind of love. Fear is outmatched by love and hope conquers desperation. The second reading observes that this kind of love is a gift from God, something coming through the Spirit of God. The people of the Old Testament tried to manipulate God from time to time. This hurt and angered the Lord and ultimately it made those people of the Old Testament slaves of fear in one form or another. The people of the New Testament tried to fit Christ into what they thought the Messiah should be. This hurt and angered the Lord and ultimately it made those people of the New Testament slaves of fear in one form or another. God, the Holy Trinity, is a constant and profound giving of self. The Father and the Son give to each other their selves and the Holy Spirit gives himself to the Father and the Son. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the exact opposites of egoism and fear. By their very nature they give and receive. And so in the second reading, the Spirit offers people the power to be like the Son and so to become heirs to life in the Father.

Hace años, un amigo ofreció consejo a un hombre casado sólo unos meses. «No muestres ninguna debilidad», dijo el amigo. "Es extremadamente importante que establezcas quién es el jefe. De lo contrario, el resto de la familia te controlará". El recién casado había sentido que otros se aprovechaban de él de vez en cuando. Por esta razón decidió aceptar el consejo de su amigo e insistir en su camino en absolutamente todo. Un mes después, otros miembros de la familia estaban desconsolados por su giro egoísta. «¿Qué le pasó a quien nos amó y nos cuidó?», ellos exigieron. «"¿Qué hicimos para hacer que te volvieras tan malo?», ellos exclamaron. «¿Nuestra vida juntos realmente no significa nada para ti?», ellos gritaron entre lágrimas calientes. El marido entró en pánico en su corazón. No quería perder a su familia y al mismo tiempo temía que si abandonaba el consejo de su amigo en este momento, los demás sabrían su debilidad y sería manipulado. El hombre no dijo ni una palabra. Pero esperaba desesperadamente que nadie lo dejara. La posición del recién casado era de esclavitud. Era un esclavo del miedo, el miedo a ser manipulado y el miedo a perder a los más cercanos a él. La segunda lectura de este fin de semana proclama lo contrario: «Ustedes no recibieron un espíritu de esclavos para volver al temor, sino que recibieron un espíritu de hijos adoptivos, el que nos enseña este grito: ¡Abba!, o sea: ¡Papaíto!» La palabra «papaíto» es un término de amor y cercanía. Todo lo demás se desvanece antes de este tipo de amor. El miedo es superado por el amor y la esperanza vence la desesperación. La segunda lectura observa que este tipo de amor es un don de Dios, algo que viene a través del Espíritu de Dios. El pueblo del Antiguo Testamento trató de manipular a Dios de vez en cuando. Esto dolía y enfureció al Señor y en última instancia hizo a esas personas del Antiguo Testamento esclavas del miedo en una forma u otra. La gente del Nuevo Testamento trató de encajar a Cristo en lo que pensaban que debía ser el Mesías. Esto lastimó y enfureció al Señor y finalmente hizo a esas personas del Nuevo Testamento esclavas del miedo de una forma u otra. Dios, la Santísima Trinidad, es una donación constante y profunda de sí mismo. El Padre y el Hijo se dan a sí mismos y el Espíritu Santo se entrega al Padre y al Hijo. El Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo son los opuestos exactos del egoísmo y el miedo. Por su propia naturaleza dan y reciben. Y así en la segunda lectura, el Espíritu ofrece a la gente el poder de ser como el Hijo y así convertirse en herederos de la vida en el Padre.

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.

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

Our Lady of Grace Candle

burns this week in memory of

Clyde & Donna Crone

MASS INTENTIONS

Parish Events Monday 10:00 am Everyday God (every other week) Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 7:00 pm RCIA Scanlan - Fl 2 3:30 pm Holy Rosary Hurricane Tuesday 9:00 am Marian Hour - Our Lady of Peace Church 6:00 pm CCD Scanlan 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 First Tuesday 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Kuzy Hall - Rm 1 6:30 pm Women’s Group Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 Second Tuesday 1:00 pm Women’s Group Lunch at Harmons Wednesday 12:00 pm Bulletin Deadline (11 days prior to publication date) 6:00 pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 7:00 pm Clases Biblicas CERS Scanlan - Fl 2 Thursday 6:00 pm CCD Scanlan Second Thursday 1:30 pm Mass at Sterling Court, St. George 324 N 1680 E Third Thursday 6:30 pm 4th Degree K of C Kuzy Hall - Rm 1 Friday First Friday 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick at Mass Church Last Friday 7:00 pm Nocturnal Adoration Church Saturday 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Kuzy Hall - Rm 3 First Saturday 8:00 am Mass in Honor of Our Lady Church 9:30 am Pro - Life Presence Bluff & 600 S After Last Friday 6:00 am Nocturnal Adoration ends - Mass Church First Weekend All Masses Building Fund Collection Third Weekend All Masses K of C Food Drive Last Weekend All Masses DDD Collection Sunday 9:00 am CCD Scanlan 11:00 am CCD Scanlan 5:00 pm Rosary Church

Stephen Ministry Christ caring for People through People

Walking with Others during Troubled Times Saint George Catholic Church

Life is challenging. Serious injury/illness – divorce/death – job/income loss – depression/loneliness – childbirth/adoption – addictions, and so many more difficulties beset us. You need not face them alone. Stephen Ministry can help. Ministers listen. Everything is confidential! All ministers are Safe Environment certified. Speak to a Stephen Leader or Minister, or call the parish office for Father Dave or Carole at (435) 673-2604, and ask about a Stephen Minister for yourself or someone you know.

Saturday, 05/29

5:00 pm U Bud Milchner

U Coach Ray Odette

U Alfred Jankus

U Anne McKie

Sunday, 05/30

9:00 am U Linda Balderas

U Karen A. Czerwinski

U Robert F. Porter

Amelia Morrison Chappel

11:00 am Eva Polanco

U Arline Palmieri by Vera Ambrosio

U Dr. Virginia Paradela

Nate Silvestri

1:00 pm Spanish Pro-Populo

Monday, 05/31

8:00 am U Evelyn Romero

U Ron Matteucci by Inge

Tuesday, 06/01

8:00 am U Horst G. Duesterwald

Meg Maze & Family

Wednesday, 06/02

8:00 am For the Silva Family

Thursday, 06/03

8:00 am All Souls

U Clarence Hughes

Friday, 06/04

8:00 am U Robert Kowalski

Clergy…………….673-2604

Pastor........................ Rev. David Bittmenn Parochial Vicar……..Rev. Kelechi Alozie Retired……………… Rev. Glenn Dare

Office……….……..673-2604

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

Bookkeeper ................. Kelli Callister (kcallister@sgcatholics.com)

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

Maintenance……… Call Office

Deacons Rigoberto Aguirre ...................... 628-9107 Rogaciano Tellez ........................ 652-9219 Jesse Robles (jrobles@sgcatholics.com)…909-953-0240 Baptismal Preparation Registration (English)

Deacon Jesse Robles……Call the Office to register

Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach Carole Drake………435-673-2604 Ext 104 or 435-668-9202

(cdrake@sgcatholics.com)

Religious Education Coordinator

Mariana Lawrentz …720-227-8319 or 435-673-2604 (mlawrentz@sgcatholics.com)

Newman Catholic Club Veronica Gonzales: veronica.gonzales@dmail.dixie.edu Online Giving Link …….please visit our website

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

Thrift Store (Jackie Rickman)………673-1029

Gift Shop (Sharon Rawlins)………688-1948

Parish Council …… parishcouncil@sgcatholics.com Safe Environment…Carole Drake, Local DSE

435-673-2604 or cdrake@sgcatholics.com

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 31 Memorial Day - Office Closed

June 5 Pro-Life Presence 9:30 - 11:30 am Bluff St. & 600 S

June 11 Single Seniors Social Club 5 - 7 pm Kuzy Hall

Next weekend’s second collection benefits the Saint George Catholic Church

Building Fund

If you have Building Fund envelopes, you may use them for this collection. You may also contribute to the Building fund through our online giving.

Weekly Collection Report

Collection (05/23)...…..……...........................$ 8,200

Capital Improvement Project (April)

Building Fund……………...………...…….$ 5,402

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Diocesan Development Drive - DDD (April) Online Giving, Checks, Cash……… $ 2,735 Diocesan Quota…………………..$110,600 Diocesan Payment thru 5/17…… $28,160 DIOCESAN QUOTA DUE…………$82,440

Coming Soon

We will be launching our new online giving software in June 2021.

A new and exciting way to give!

We will have a link on our website, click on the link and follow the instructions.

You will now be able to give online or from your cellphone via text message.

More instructions are to come as we get closer to the launch date.

This weekend’s second collection benefits the Diocesan Development Drive (DDD)

If you have DDD envelopes, you may use them for this collection. You may also contribute to DDD through our Parish online giving.

Reminder! Our Mother’s Food Pantry is now open on Wednesday 1:30 - 4:00 pm and Thursday From 9:15 - 11:30 am.

¡Recordatorio!

La despensa de alimentos de nuestra madre ahora está abierta los miércoles de 1:30 a 4:00 p. M. Y los jueves de 9:15 a 11:30 a. M.

ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS

Scripture Readings for the Week of May 30

Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 [12b]/Rom 8:14-17/Mt 28:16-20

Monday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16/Ps/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [6]/Lk 1:39-56

Tuesday: Tb 2:9-14/Ps 112:1-2, 7-8, 9 [cf. 7c]/Mk 12:13-17

Wednesday: Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a/Ps 25:2-3, 4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [1]/Mk 12:18-27

Thursday: Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1a]/Mk 12:28-34

Friday: Tb 11:5-17/Ps 146:1b-2, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 [1b]/Mk 12:35-37

Saturday: Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20/Ps/Tb 13:2, 6efgh, 7, 8 [1b]/Mk 12:38-44

Next Sunday: Ex 24:3-8/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18 [13]/Heb 9:11-15/Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

Mass In Honor of Our Lady

Join fellow parishioners at Mass in Honor of Our Lady at 8:00 am on the first Saturday, June 5th

STAND FOR LIFE From Conception to Natural Death

Summer Schedule We will continue our prayers for Life the

1st Saturday of the Month on Bluff St. & 600 South, starting at 9:30 to around11:30am. Wear appropriate modest clothing, bring a water bottle, bring a chair and your rosary. Signs are provided - carry one or not. Like life, there are always sacrifices to be made. Sacrificing 30 minutes (or whatever you can do) by offering it up to the Lord once a month is so very little and the benefits bring great rewards. We hope to see you there.

St. Therese Gift Shop

Come in and look around at the variety of Bibles, children's books, holy cards, greeting cards, prayer books, jewelry, statues, crucifixes, rosaries and items which have been donated by fellow Parishioners. Give that special someone a gift for celebrating a Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Mother's Day, Father's Day or Graduation.

If you would like to be put on the Reserved List for the 2022 Sunday Missal in English or Spanish, come in or call and leave your name and the quantity. I need to know by June 27th.

HOURS: Tuesday - Friday 10am - 2pm and ONLY after the 5pm Mass on Saturdays and after all the Masses on Sundays.

SUMMER HOURS

The Gift Shop will be CLOSED during the week starting Tuesday, June 15th - Friday, September 3rd. Open after weekend Masses only. This is a tentative schedule subject to change, so please check the calendar on the Gift Shop door.

The Thrift Store needs Volunteers. Spend a few hours each week helping our Community and making new friends. You may even find that treasure you never knew you wanted. Stop into the Thrift Store or call 435-673-1029 and speak with Jackie.

Can you help the St. George Catholic Church with a sponsorship advertisement in our weekly church bulletin? With advertiser support, our parish receives this publication free of charge. We invite you to expand your reach with a print ad and/or a digital ad featured on ParishesOnline.com.

Robert (Bob) Martin 800-950-9952 x5865