Mass Schedule

11545 E. 40th Street Yuma, Arizona 85367 Phone: (928) 342-3544

Fax: (928) 342-7513 E-mail: admin@sjnyuma.com Website: www.sjnyuma.com

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday, 8:30-3:30 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Confessions are every Saturday from 2:30-3:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM, or by calling the parish office for an appointment.

Marriage Couples intending to marry should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the desired wedding date.

Communion Calls Homebound parishioners unable to come to Mass should notify the parish office, so that Holy Commun-ion can be brought to their homes. Please notify the parish office when someone is in the hospital.

Bulletin Deadline Please have bulletin announcements at the parish office by 12 noon on Mondays. Deadline is subject to change during the holidays.

Pastor Reverend John F. Friel

Parochial Vicar Reverend Martins Amana Edoka

Deacons Rev. Mr. Rick L. Douglas Rev. Mr. Giuseppe Tollis Rev. Mr. Jerry Conrad

Rev. Mr. William Justice

March 25, 2018 ~ Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

St. John Neumann Catholic Church

Saturday: 4:00 PM (English)

Sunday: 7:30 AM (English) 9:30 AM (English)

11:30 AM (Spanish) 5:00 PM (English-Family)

Monday- Saturday: 9:00 AM (English)

American Heritage Girls Shirley Trejos, Coordinator (910) 728-3223

Boy/Cub Scouts 8305 Steve Miller, Coordinator (928) 783-2536

Centre Events Gisela Coronado, Coordinator (928) 342-3544

Hispanic Community

Roger Torres, Coordinator (928) 246-2194

Knights of Columbus Raymond Jay, Grand Knight (206) 718-1198

Lectors Lawrence Ornellas, Coordinator(928) 287-7151

Music Ministry Mary Hansen, Coordinator (928) 750-7260

Parish Council Holly Clements, President (928) 342-3544

Prayer for the Sick Joan Davidson, Coordinator (928) 304-1785

Prayer Shawl Ministry Pat Echelard, Coordinator (928) 581-0685

RCIA Dcn. Bill & Sherri Justice (928) 287-3052

Religious Education Tracey Waters, Director (928) 342-5579

St. Ann Guild

Donzella Leahy, President (509) 539-4910

St. Vincent de Paul Ellen Okada, Coordinator (928) 271-5546

Teen Ministry Eva Conrad, Coordinator (928) 246-1160

Young Adult Ministry Eva Conrad, Coordinator (928) 246-1160

Church Organizations

Sunday, March 25th Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

7:30 AM Fr. Nicodemus

Lloyd & Tony Pirot †

9:30 AM Fr. John

David Anthony Staskin, Jr. † George Taray

11:30 AM Fr. John

Ramaon Perez † Virginia Marron †

5:00 PM Fr. Amana

Monday, March 26th

9:00 AM Fr. John

Dorothy Agnes Mayfield †

Tuesday, March 27th

9:00 AM Fr. Amana

Sandra J. Cahoy †

Wednesday, March 28th

9:00 AM Fr. John

Jack Smith † Marguirite Beliveau †

Thursday, March 29th Holy Thursday

7:00 PM Fr. John

Friday, March 30 Day of Fast & Abstinence Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)

12:00 Noon Fr. Amana

Stations of the Cross

3:00 PM Good Friday Services

Saturday, March 31st Holy Saturday (Vigil)

7:00 PM Fr. John

Sunday, April 1st Easter Sunday

7:30 AM Fr. John

Catherine Friel †

9:30 AM Fr. John

Leonard † and Barbara Corsentino

11:30 AM Fr. John

5:00 PM Fr. Amana

Presiding priest subject to change

WEEKLY COLLECTION & MASS ATTENDANCE

March 18, 2018 $7,265.00 / 1,879

4:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 5:00 PM

470 322 675 255 157

DAILY DEVOTIONS FOR LENT AT SJN

8:15 AM The Chaplet of Divine Mercy 8:30 AM The Rosary 9:00 AM Mass

HELP prepare our church with your monetary donation for flowers or donate Easter Lilies during Holy Week. Remember your loved ones during this special time. Give Praise to the Risen Lord!

March 28 Penance Service 7 PM

March 29 Holy Thursday 7 PM March 30 Good Friday 12 Noon Stations of the Cross 3 PM Good Friday Services March 31 Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil 7 PM April 1 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM

PLEASE pray for our military

men and women in harm’s

way.

Lord, hold our troops in Your loving

hands. Protect them, as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need, and give us peace. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. AMEN

David Aguilera Brian Belohlavy Thomas Bolette Kyle Brackett Alexander Brown Kevin Butler Brad Cantrill Charles Constanza Carl Cox David Czesak Eric E. Dalan Theodore DeSanctis Austin Douglas Danny Dreesen Breeann Frost Bradly Glanz Devon Graham Michael Gray Kyle Haley Justin Hall Nicole Hanson Dillon T. Harrison Michael J. Harrison Joel Hill Austin Hoeber James A. Holmes Hunter Holt Jordan Holveck Joshua Holveck Robert Hoover Ian Hudson Chuck Hunter Kaydon Isom Kati Jackson Zachary Jacoban Jonathan Jones Gregory Knopik Gunnar Kuehl Andrew Kulis John Lexa Brittany Lexa Tony Lopez

Robert Daniel Lousberg Brian Mack

Daniel McElroy Ryan McDaniel Michael Means

Kelsey Merry Andrew Miguelgorry William Moorhouse

Andrew Morey Chance Morland Marisela Olguin

Robert Olguin Chris Pine

Allison Pizzolato Charles Quintero

Matthew Raymond Derek Reid Adam Rios

Travis Matthew Romero Daniel Holguin Sanchez

Brian Sartz Katie Sartz

Cody Schiedler Jacob Schiedler

David Sears Robert Shadle

Cynthia Gala Sieben Vaughn Silbernagel

Bryan Simanton Cason Soat

Jared Stefani Merle Swecker

Maria C. Tibbetts Jose Torres

Justin Torricellas Roberto Uribe-Iniguez

Diego Vazquez William Wathen

Kristy Forbes Wallington Sean T. Welsh Richard White

Kelly Williquette Tyler Williquette

We are updating our military list. If you have a relative whom you would like to have listed on this page, please inform Shirley, in the parish office.

$38,034

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Holy Week Lenten Mission

Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas “Renewing our lives in Christ Jesus”

Tuesday, March 27 &

Wednesday, March 28

Immaculate Conception Church

8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

PENANCE SERVICE

Wednesday, March 28th at 7 PM

St. John Neumann

WELCOME, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST We extend our hearts and hands to you in Christian hospitality. To begin communication with the parish office, please complete this form. You may send it by mail, or drop it in the collec-tion basket. Please stop by the office to complete a registration form, or we can mail one to you. Please let the office know if you have a change of address. NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP:

L-R: Fr. John, Sydney Young, Odalys Valdez, Emily Jurado, Fr. Amana, Angel Dominguez, Joshua Rodriguez, Nadia Salazar, Dcn. Jerry Conrad, Eva Conrad and Bp. Edward Weisenburger

Congratulations to the St. John Neumann recipi-ents of the John Paul II Awards which took place on February 28th at Immaculate Conception Church for the Yuma/La Paz area.

Here are the 2018 winners:

Community Service and Social Justice Sydney Young

Catechesis and Evangelization Odalys Valdez Emily Jurado

Angel Dominguez Nadia Salazar

Prayer and Worship Joshua Rodriguez

Congratulations to all of you, and congratulations to your parents for their support of your interest in serving others.

The Pontifical Good Friday Collection Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parish-es, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been espe-cially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides hu-manitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in soli-darity with the Church in the Holy Land. PLEASE BE GENEROUS! For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-friday.

Couple Prayer Retreat at Immaculate Heart Academy June 2-3rd Use Spirituality to enhance your Mar-riage! PRAY TOGETHER AS A COU-PLE using Scripture prayer to Listen to God’s Word. Discover new intimacy in your communication, relationship and

discern a deeper awareness of the Holy Trinity’s presence in your marriage. Journey Together to God on a Saturday-Sunday go home at night Couple Prayer Retreat June 2-3rd . Facilitated by Fr Bob Brazaskas and Marriage Retorno Team Couples. Call Kevin or Kathie at 520-722-2931 for more info or email stogskk@mindspring.com. At Immaculate Heart Academy 410 E Magee Rd Oro Valley. AZ 85704 Like us on Facebook at Marriage Retorno/Couple Prayer Retreat; & Web-site: https://marriageretornocpr.org/ El Retiro es solo en Ingles, por esta vez

Retiro de Oración para pareja en Immaculate Heart Academy Junio 2 -3

¡ Usa la espiritualidad para mejorar tu matrimo-nio! ORAR juntos como pareja usando la oración de las escrituras para escuchar la palabra de Dios. Descubre una nueva intimidad en tu comu-nicación, relación para discernir una conciencia más profunda de la presencia de la Santísima Tri-nidad en tu matrimonio. Viajen junto a Dios un sábado y domingo iran a casa por la noche. Reti-ro de oración para Parejas es junio 2-3rd . Facili-tados por Fr Bob Brazaskas y matrimonios equi-po del Retorno. llama a Juan y Patsy Lara para más detalles, al 520-777-5953 o email juan-patsy1@aol.com . Immaculate Heart Academy 410 E Magee Rd Oro Valley. AZ 85704 Dale me gusta Facebook en Marriage Retorno/Couple Prayer Retreat. una Website: https://marriageretornocpr.org/ El Retiro es solo en In-gles, por esta vez

CURSILLO GOLF TOURNAMENT

FUNDRAISER - 2 MAN SCRAMBLE SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018 - 8 AM

COCOPAH BEND RV RESORT

Green fees $50.00 per person (includes meal) Long Drive & Closest to Pin (prizes)

Mulligans Available ($5) - Optional Skins ($10) One single digit handicap per team

25 max handicap per team Gift bag with each pre-registration

To register call, text, or email Nivas Beltran at 928-210-5477 Cursillolaydirector@gmail.com

PILGRIMAGE ANYONE? If you are interested in a trip to the Holy Land after Easter of 2019, please express your interest by calling the parish office 928-342-3544. The cost will be close to $4,000 per person.

A BLOOD DRIVE will be held at the Friel Centre on:

Saturday, April 14th, 8 AM - 12 Noon.

Call 970-371-3464 and leave a message or visit:

www.BloodHero.com (Sponsor Code: StJohnNCC). Only you can save a life by donating your blood. BE A HERO!

COULD YOU SPARE A FEW MINUTES WITH ME?

FIRST FRIDAYS OF THE MONTH

April 6th

Adoration 9:30 AM - 12 Noon

Benediction will be at 12 Noon

You’re invited to:

April 8th at 3 PM

St. John Neumann

Sunday, March 25th Religious Articles sold before and after

the 7:30 & 9:30 AM Masses Religious Education PreK-7th, 3:30-4:45 PM Ctr.

Pre-Confirmation, 6 PM Centre

Monday, March 26th TOPS, 6:45 AM Centre

Bible Study, 9:30 AM Chapel Library open, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM Rm. 5 Centre

Al-Anon (last one), 1 PM Chapel RCIA, 6:30 PM Rm. 16 Centre

Boy/Cub Scouts, 6:30 PM Rm. 11 & 22 Centre Spanish Choir, 7 PM Loft

Tuesday, March 27th Rosary for the Unborn, 9:30 AM Chapel

Craft Group, 9:30 AM Craft Rm. Library open, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM Rm. 5 Centre

GriefShare, 10 AM Centre English Choir practice, 7 PM Choir Loft

Wednesday, March 28th Rosary for the Unborn, 9:30 AM Chapel

Library open, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM Rm. 5 Centre Bingo, 1 PM Centre

Traditional Choir practice, 2 PM Choir American Heritage Girls, 6:30 PM Rm. 11 & 13

Spanish Bible Study, 7 PM Chapel Arcoiris, 7 PM Rm. 16

Thursday, March 29th Holy Thursday, 7 PM Church

Friday, March 30th Parish office is closed

Good Friday

Saturday, April 1st Easter Vigil, 7 PM Church

ST. JOHN NEUMANN ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Saturday: Gn 1:1-2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/ Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/ Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/ Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10,11 [1]/Ex 14:15-15:1/ Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/ Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/ Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/ Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/ Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/ Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/ Mk 16:1-7

Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/ Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/ Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35 Las lecturas de la semana

del 25 de marzo de 2018

Domingo: Mc 11, 1-10 o Jn 12, 12-16/Is 50, 4-7/ Sal 22, 8-9. 17-18. 19-20. 23-24 [2]/ Flp 2, 6-11/Mc 14, 1--15, 47 o 15, 1-39

Lunes: Is 42, 1-7/Sal 27, 1. 2. 3. 13-14 [1]/ Jn 12, 1-11

Martes: Is 49, 1-6/Sal 71, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 15 y 17 [cfr. 15]/Jn 13, 21-33. 36-38

Miércoles: Is 50, 4-9/Sal 69, 8-10. 21-22. 31 y 33-34 [14]/Mt 26, 14-25

Jueves: Misa del Santo Crisma: Is 61, 1-3. 6. 8-9/Sal 89, 1. 2-3. 3-4. 5-6 [2]/ Ap 1, 5-8/Lc 4, 16-21 Misa vespertina de la Cena del Señor: Ex 12, 1-8. 11-14/ Sal 116, 12-13. 15-16. 17-18[cfr. 1 Cor 10, 16]/1 Cor 11, 23-26/Jn 13, 1-15

Viernes: Is 52, 13--53, 12/ Sal 31, 2. 6. 12-13. 15-16. 17. 25 [Lc 23, 46]/Heb 4, 14-16; 5, 7-9/

Jn 18, 1--19, 42

Sábado: Vigilia: Gn 1, 1--2, 2 o 1, 1. 26-31/ Sal 104, 1-2. 5-6. 10. 12. 13-14. 24. 35 [30]

o Sal 33, 4-5. 6-7. 12-13. 20-22 [5]/ Gn 22, 1-18 o 22, 1-2. 9. 10-13. 15-18/

Sal 16, 5. 8. 9-10. 11 [1]/Ex 14, 15--15, 1/ Ex 15, 1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 17-18 [1]/Is 54, 5-14/ Sal 30, 2. 4. 5-6. 11-12. 13 [2]/Is 55, 1-11/ Is 12, 2-3. 4. 5-6 [3]/Bar 3, 9-15. 32--4, 4/ Sal 19, 8. 9. 10. 11 [Jn 6, 68]/ Ez 36, 16-17. 18-28/ Sal 42, 3. 5; 43, 3. 4 [42, 2] o Is 12, 2-3. 4. 5-6 [3] o Sal 51, 12-13. 14-15. 18-19 [12]/

Rom 6, 3-11/Sal 118, 1-2. 16-17. 22-23/ Mc 16, 1-7

Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018

Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/ Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/ Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39

Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/ Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/ Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25

Thursday: Chrism Mass Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/ Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [2a]/Rv 1:5-8/ Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/ Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15

Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/ Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42

GOSPEL MEDITATION March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday

Our humanity bleeds through today's Gospel passages in more ways than one. We see both elation and fall, hope in the midst of the darker sides of our natures. If we allow it, these Gospels hold a mirror to our own fickle hearts. The crowds cry "Hosanna" and the Apostles profess alle-giance unto death. In a manner of days -- even hours -- Jesus is betrayed, abandoned, denied, condemned, tortured, and executed. As God, He could have stopped this horrific narrative from unfolding, but He doesn't. He allows free will to play itself out.

There are nearly two millennia between this spectacle and us. We can stand safely removed, if we choose. But Lent invites us to return to this story. Lent invites us to find ourselves in the peo-ple we encounter there. Are we the repentant woman at Bethany? Are we naysayers of such lavish piety? Have we acted in a way that betrays those we love or denies what we know to be good and true? Have we fallen asleep in our faith? Have we unfairly accused others of a crime or immorality we imagine, though perhaps they didn't commit? Do we help others carry their bur-dens? Do we stand in solidarity with those who suffer? Do we care for the dying? This week, take up today's Gospel again. Look carefully at the Passion narrative and sit with it in silence. Find yourself in the story and ponder its meaning for your own life. Journey with Jesus to the foot of the Cross so that you too may say, along with the faithful centurion, "truly this man was the Son of God!"

Domingo siguiente: Hch 10, 34. 37-43/ Sal 118, 1-2. 16-17. 22-23 [24]/

Col 3, 1-4 o 1 Cor 5, 6-8/ Jn 20, 1-9 o Mc 16, 1-7 o Lc 24, 13-35

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