The Casa Bulletin - August 15, 2010

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The Church of Our Lady of the Angelshe Church of Our Lady of the Angelshe Church of Our Lady of the AngelsAt the Franciscan Renewal Center5802 E. Lincoln Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85253480.948.7460 www.thecasa.orgAll are Welcome!

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryAugust 15, 2010


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CommunityNews 2ARIZONA ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS' STATEMENT ON

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE SUSAN BOLTON'S RULING ON SB 1070July 28, 2010

We, the Roman Catholic Bishops in Arizona, commend Judge Susan Bolton for enjoining some of

the more problematic provisions of SB 1070.We hope that reaction to her ruling will be expressed only in peaceful and legal ways.

As Bishops in our respective dioceses, we know that in practically every parish there are familiesthat have been living with the fear and anxiety generated by SB 1070 that they might be torn apart.The situation of these families might be that one parent is a citizen and that the other is not in ourcountry legally. Or, the situation might be that some children in the family are citizens and that abrother or sister is not here legally.

Our hearts go out to these families. We know them to be good people who work hard and whocontribute to the economy and to the quality of life of their communities.

We will continue our advocacy against the provisions of SB 1070 and will monitor theimplementation of the provisions allowed by the ruling.

We will continue to advocate for comprehensive reform of our nation's immigration laws.

Our advocacy is predicated on our beliefs that:Illegal immigration is bad for our nation. It is not good for us to not know who is entering ourcountry.

Our international borders need to be secured and we need to be protected from drug smuggling,weapons smuggling, human trafficking and violence.

There must be a process - but not amnesty - for persons who have entered our country illegally

to pursue legal status. This process must have proportionate consequences for the act of illegalentry, consequences that would include fines, learning English, and going to the "back of theline" to seek citizenship.

Our nation needs a program that would allow needed workers to enter the country legally. Thisprogram must include protection of workers rights.

The tragic consequences of the failure of our nation's political leadership to enact reform of ourimmigration system have included the deaths of thousands of people

Migrants - women, men, children in desperate circumstances - have died trying to enter ourcountry. U.S. citizens have died because of crimes committed by drug smugglers, people smugglers

and weapons smugglers.

We pray for those who have died and for their grieving families.

And we pray that our senators and representatives will put aside their partisan divisions and go towork immediately to fix the broken immigration system.

Most Rev. James S. Wall Most Rev. Thomas J. OlmstedBishop of Gallup Bishop of Phoenix

Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas Most Rev. Eduardo A NevaresBishop of Tucson Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix


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Franciscan Renewal Center the Casa de Paz y Bien 3We Are Here for YOU...

Schedule for Counseling Support Groups

Monday 6:30pm-8pm: Divorce & Separation/Relationship Endings

Tuesday 5:30pm-7pm: Grief Support Group

6:30pm-8pm: Depression Support Group(Meets every other week: August 31, September 14 & September 28)

Wednesday 6:30pm-8pm: Gestalt Therapy Support Group

An appointment is not required forthe support groups listed above.

Individual sessions are available mornings, afternoons and evenings, Monday through Friday, and requirean appointment. To make an appointment, please call the Counseling Ministry at 480-948-7460, ext. 133between the hours of 8:30 am and 12 Noon. If you know of someone who is looking for help, answers,guidance or just needs someone to listen, please suggest our counseling ministry.We welcome all who are interested in attending.

Judith McHale, MA, LPC, DirectorCounseling Ministry, Franciscan Renewal Center

Arizona Catholic Conference Voters GuideThe 2010 Voters Guide for the upcoming primary election is available at www.azcatholicconference.org andwww.diocesephoenix.org. Included in the Catholic Conference voters guide is all the information that is in theregular voters guide put out by the State. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service requirements for churches andnonprofit organizations, this document does not endorse candidates or indicate our support or opposition to thequestions. The voters guide, however, is an excellent source of information on the candidates' positions on currentissues that may be reproduced in your churches. Early voting for the August 24th Primary Election began July30th.

Thank you, Rob DeFrancesco, Director of Communications, Diocese of Phoenix

Newcomers Ministry & Casa Information TableBeing hospitable goes beyond just saying "welcome." The Newcomers Ministry & Casa Information Table inthe Hospitality area is a resource for anyone who might be new to the Casa, or just want more informationabout any of the many facets of this wonderful place.For the past five years, the Newcomers Ministry has hosted the Casa Information Table in the Hospitalityarea, and guided the very popular Casa Tours. We are seeking new members to assist with this ministry, weneed more help. Anyone who is a member of the Church of Our Lady of the Angels may serve in thisministry, especially those with the following qualities:

A smile and a genuine love for peopleThe ability to communicate in a friendly, outgoing mannerA sincere willingness to serve the Casa community, and to become informed about the Casa and its manyofferings.

Responsibilities include serving at the Casa Information Table just once a month, following Mass, for about30 minutes. Additionally, members are encouraged to assist with leading a Casa Tour. In this process, ourministers become "experts" on the Casa, including its history, facility, administration, etc., as well as currenthappenings.Members of the Casa Newcomers Ministry serve as a bridge into the community one person at a timeperhaps even becoming spiritual companions or friends of the people they meet. Please call Tom or ChrisBenscoter at 480-203-3242 (Tom) or 480-650-6021 (Chris), or email to [email protected]. You may also leaveyour name at the front desk. Thank you!


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Franciscan Renewal Center - Faith in Action 4A Message from the Director:

Last Christmas when we collected food

for the people at the Franciscan

missions on the Apache Reservations,

we also collected some books for a new

library at the mission Church in Cibecue.

The small library is now established and

the children are enjoying the ability to check out

books as well as story times. Below is a thank you

note from Anna and Fr. Eddie. If you are getting rid

of any childrens book, please think of this project.

You can drop the books off at the front desk and let

them know that they go to my office.Thank You CasaCommunity!We now have an afterschool program onWednesdays withstory time and extrahelp with reading.We are so grateful toyou and the Casacommunity for makingthis happen. We keepyou all in prayer.

With gratitude,Anna and Fr. Eddie,St. Catherines

Church and theCibecue Community

In September, 1999 a British filmmaker named Jeremy Gilley launched the film project: Peace One Day.This was the beginning of an experiment to find out whether he could persuade the governments of our worldto create the first-ever global ceasefire/nonviolence day with a fixedcalendar date: PEACE DAY.He traveled the world to build the case for creating such a day. Meet-ings were held with global figures such as then UN Secretary GeneralKofi Annan and the Dalai Lama as well as individuals whose lives had

been profoundly affected by violent conflict. On September 7, 2001,Jeremy achieved his goal.The History of Peace Day: The original UN International Day of Peace was created by Costa Rica in 1981,however the date of the Day moved from year to year and no one was being asked to stop fighting. In Sep-tember, 2001, Jeremy and a group of friends achieved the first stage of their goal at the UN General Assem-bly by giving the International Day of Peace a fixed date and making it a day of global ceasefire and nonvio-lence. Individuals can achieve great things and Jeremys idea had been accepted by all the countries thatmade up the UN (189 at the time). They adopted a Resolution, a document that asks every individual onearth to observe and commemorate one day of PEACE every year. The date chosen was: September 21Peace Day.Please join with us on that date to commemorate Peace Day. More details to follow.

What Will YOU Do To

Make PEACE

on September 21, 2010?

Were gearing up for the fall 2010 start of the JustFaith Program. For more information on Just Faith,please attend an Information session on August22nd (after all the morning masses) in Ventura, PiperHall.

To help those interested with their final discernment onwhether or not now is the time to take part in JustFaith, we are offering a Discernment Meeting inSerra on Aug. 30 from 6:30-8:30 pm . RSVP if youhave not yet done so.I offer another testimony from a past Just Faithparticipant:"We are all travelers on the journey of life. Just Faithopened a new road for my travels. The road exploredpowerful social issues such as poverty, hunger,racism, immigration, peace, justice, and environment. Idiscovered many courageous people who were andare involved in these issues. Our own Catholic socialteachings call us to action. Community was builtwithin my Just Faith group. We continue our journeytogether for spiritual growth, understanding andinvolvement." Susan Doherty 2009-2010

Thank you Casa Community!!!We collected 227 backpacks thisyear plus $829. We took 1/2 of thatmoney and purchased 40 morebackpacks for Haiti. Jansportgave us a greatdiscount on their outlet merchandise and has

been a tremendous support for this project overthe last 3 years. The backpacks will go tochildren at the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission.


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Upcoming Events at the Casa 5

Weekend Silent Contemplative Retreat

Cyprian Consiglio, OSB,Cam

October 1-3, 2010

Friars at the Casa dedicate October the month of St. Francis of Assisi!

The kick-off event for this year is a retreat led by a native Arizonan,Cyprian Consiglio. He will draw new insights about the interior way

from the life of Francis, the teachings of Jesus, St. Paul and the desert

fathers. Cyprian Consiglio and John Pennington will begin the retreatwith an evening concert in honor of St. Francis.

Registration and information: www.thecasa.org or call 480-948-7460

Contemplative Prayer DayIntroduction to the

Desert Mothers and Fathers

September 18, Saturday, 9 am12 noon

Pat Julian and Kathleen FlanaganFee per person: $25

The Art of Intentional LovingA Path to Creating Happiness, Harmony andIntimacy in Your Relationships

Gabrielle Lawrence, PhD

October 6-November 17

(7 weeks)Wednesdays, 7-9 pm

What does it mean to love intentionally? How

do we do it? Dr. Lawrence invites us to

examine our core needs for love andattachment and to gain awareness of the part

they play in making our relationships flourish orfail.

Fee per person: $85Straight Talk Theology

Bill Cieslak, OFM,Cap

Sept. 19, Oct. 24,

Nov. 28, Dec.12

Sundays, 9:00-10:30 am

Sacraments: Exploring the

Deeper Meaning of Life

This season Fr. Bill will focus on living life in

abundance through the lenses of the

sacraments. Come explore what it means to

have a sacramental outlook on life.

Suggested donation: $10 per person.No registration.

Water from Rock assists Christians in theirjourney to a heartfelt faith and spiritual renewal.

Bible classes every Tuesday at 11:00am &7:00pm at the Franciscan Renewal CenterRev. Dr. Timothy Smith, Executive Director

Water from Rock Ministries, Inc.www.waterfromrock.org or www.thecasa.org


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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary6Casa Community Bulletin Board

This corner will be reserved each week for yourmessages such as: Looking for a ride to church Needwheelchair for 2 weeks Roommate needed to help sharerentThe Casa will publish these requests in this space but it does

not reflect our endorsement or knowledge of the peoplesubmitting the information.

How to Submit your Bulletin Information: Deadline: 10 days prior to published Bulletin dateFormat: Type/print with complete information.

The ad will run 1-2 Sundays-we reservethe right to edit.

Mail to: Bulletin EditorFranciscan Renewal Center5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85253

Drop Off: At the front desk (Attn: Bulletin)Fax: 480.948.2325

CPA seeking new clients Located at 16th Street &Glendale. Contact Dianna @ 602.380.5157 [email protected].

Needs a Ride: I can no longer drive. I live near IndianSchool and 30th Street. Would like a ride to Saturdaynight mass. Roger 602.955.0524.

For Sale: Mobile home, 1 bdrm, view of mountains,community with 2 pools, club house, quiet, greatlocation. $3700. Call Mark 602.299.4913.

Experienced Caregiver: Dedicated individual to provide

care and companionship for your loved one. Must beclean environment. Call Paula 480.246.7036.

Drum Lessons: Casa member looking for a teen-ager orcollege student to teach beginning drum lessons to a 7 yrold. Call Christine 602.696.4702.

For Rent: Private room w/private bath, furnished,garage space, well behaved pets welcome in new homein Gold Canyon (60 & El Camino Viejo). Jocelin at602.318.0861.

Got extra time??? Make $$. Drive me to the doctor 2-5times a week. My car, my gas. Appointments vary.

Please call June Fretz. 480.596.5609, fax: 480.368.9033.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School,Est. 1956 Grades K-8. OLPH is accepting applications forthe 2010-2011 school year.Call to schedule a tour at 480.874.3720.

For Sale: Beautiful Steinway Grand Piano. Once playedby Richard Rogers-Call 480.948.6305.

For Sale: New acoustic guitar and case; good beginnerguitar for $85. Contact Deb or Mark 602.299.4913.

P/T Teacher available for childcare. Call 602.570.9443.

Opportunity to receivespiritual directionAre you looking to deepen your

spiritual journey, your relationshipwith God?

Consider working with a Student Intern atthe Arizona Ecumenical Institute for

Spiritual Directors (housed at the Casa).These students will meet with youmonthly, one-on-one, in a spirit ofcompanionship to walk with you as youdiscern where the Holy Spirit may beleading you. There are no fees required,just a willing heart. Interested?

Contact Sister Marilyn Bever, Director orVivian Barrera, Administrator, at480.948.7460 x124.

Collection Information

Collection for 8/1/10 was $15,074(includes $1,828 Saturday)

Collection for 8/2/09 was $13,216Communion count: 8/1/10 was 1,233

Communion count: 8/2/09 was 1,240Fraternal Care Collection for 8/1/10 was

$13,451Thank you for your continued generosity

Need Prayers?Contact Casa Prayer Partner

Carol Vaccaro - [email protected]

Office Assistant!

TheCounselingMinistryneedsonevolunteertohelpwithphonecalls,filing,etc.Ifyouhavefourhoursonemorning

aweektovolunteer,pleasecallJudith McHale @ 480.948.7460x134
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Our Lady of Angels Church - Dedicated February 26, 2006 7Meetings at the Casa..

We host non-profit groups from all over theworld. Hosting these groups subsidizesmany of our other ministries at the Casaand keeps our program and retreat feesaffordable. We would appreciate it if youwould refer any groups, churches, non-profits or government entities to Sue Force,Director of meetings and conferenceministry, [email protected] x173.

Upcoming Retreats at The Casa:

Education for Ministry * August 18-21Fuller Theological Seminary SW

* August 27-28St. Francis Xavier Student LeadershipRetreat * August 27

Marion Alliance * August 28Transformational Leadership

* August 30-31

TODAYS READINGS

First ReadingThe vision concerning thewoman clothed with the sun(Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab).PsalmThe queen stands at your righthand, arrayed in gold (Psalm 45).Second ReadingChrist, the firstfruits;then those who belong to him(1 Corinthians 15:20-27).GospelMary praises God in theMagnificat (Luke 1:39-56).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Mt 19:16-22

Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Mt 19:23-30Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Mt 20:1-16Thursday: Ez 34:11-16; Jn 10:11-16Friday: Ez 37:1-14; Mt 22:34-40Saturday: Ez 43:1-7b; Mt 23:1-12Sunday: Is 66:18-21; Ps 117; Heb 12:5-7

All CDs from Fr. Bills talks that were

ordered but not picked-up can be claimed atthe front desk. After Sept. 19th they will no

longer be available.Thank you

PET CONTESTMark your calendars...The St.Francis Festival 2010 is coming up

on October 30 and 31!Enter your pet in the contest to bethe MASCOT of this years festival.

Contest Guidelines: Submit a photo of just the pet (no humansallowed in pic). Glossy or matte; must be smallerthan 8x11. On the back of the photo include a) name of pet;b) type of animal; c) age; d) contact phone # and/oremail of owner. Send the photo digitally as a jpg file [email protected] the email, include all theinformation above OR place photo in an envelopeand drop off at the front desk marked: St. FrancisFestival Mascot Contest. Pictures will not be returned. Contest endsSeptember 14. Benefits for the Mascot: The 2010 St. FrancisFestival Mascot will have his/her photo used inadvertising the Festival, 2010 in poster, flier, andwebsite advertising AND the honor of being thefirst animal blessed at the Blessing of the Animals. Questions?? Call 480-948-7460, ext. 153

Casa Children's Celebration NewsRegular CCC Sunday Liturgies will begin

September 12. We invite all children 3

and older to join us. The liturgy runsduring the 9:15 Mass. Check-in and

check-out is at the Casita.

Volunteer Orientation for all current

and wish-to-be volunteers is in the

Casita at 9:00 on Sunday, August 29.

Please join us!!

Questions? Bev George

602-953-9365 or

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Family Catechesis & Sacrament Preparation 8Today is the Day!

Registration forFamily Catechesis and Sacra-ment Preparation will be available after everymass this weekend and on Aug. 28/29.Stop by the hospitality area (thinkdonuts and coffee area) andcheck out the programs availablefor your family. You can also takea look at some of the things thatwe did last year and check out thebooks and resources for this year.Registration calls also be done via email or by ap-pointment.Programs for K-6, First Reconciliation and Confir-mation/Eucharist are available. If you have a mid-dle or high school age student, registration foryouth ministry programs will also be available.

Hope to see you after mass today!

News from theCatechetical Blackboard!

This week: What is thisCatechesis business all about?

Do you remember the days when children were

dropped off for CCD or Religious Education?Parents had 1 hour of freedom while their child wasin the hands of a capable (hopefully) religiouseducation teacher or even a nun! ReligiousEducation meant memorizing the correct prayers,attending a couple of parent meetings, doingservice hours and finding that perfect white dressand veil for communion.Well, times have changed and so has the way theCatholic Church goes about faith formation.Vatican II's "Declaration on Christian Education"was clear that parents "must be recognized as the

primary and principal educators" of their children. Inorder to help parents in this task, we offer familycentered programs for faith formation andsacramental preparation.There is also a shift on how faith is taught. Wehave catechists, not teachers. Religious Educationis just that education. Catechesis comes from theGreek word to echo the teaching. Catechesis isnothing other than the process of transmitting theGospel, as the Christian community has received it,understands it, celebrates it, lives it andcommunicates it in many ways." (General Directory

for Catechesis #105)Catechesis then captures the broader mission ofthe church of proclaiming the gospel to children,youth, and adults, in order to build relationship withJesus Christ. In other words Catechesis is aboutcreating disciples and providing the community thetools for a life long friendship with Christ.In doing this our program for children focuses onlectionary based age appropriate material forparents or guardians to work with at home, monthlymeetings where families come together to learnmore about the Catholic faith and create

community, and participation in the SundayEucharist which is the highlight of our Church andrelationship with Christ.Dont worry though, there are still prayers to belearned, service hours to be completed and whitedresses are still worn at First Communion andConfirmation. Join us in the hospitality area thisweekend or the weekend of Aug. 28/29th after eachmass to learn more about this process. Projects,pictures, books and other information will be ondisplay. See you then! -Patty

Baptism for Children!For a child under the age of 7: Infantbaptism is available at regularlyscheduled dates throughout the year.Requirements are that you areregistered at Our Lady of the Angels,

have a fully initiated, practicing catholic over the ageof 16 as a godparent, and that you attend our parentpreparation class.If you have a child or know of someone with a child

over the age of 7 that has not been baptized, thereis a special program for you! The RCIA for Childrenis a process for full initiation into the church. In otherwords, baptism, confirmation and first communion!For information on these programs call PattyTafolla, Director of Catechetical Ministry480.949.7460 ext. 154 or email [email protected]

Gifts Galore!Everybody likes a gift! Did you knowthat everyone has at least one gift and often manymore? We have all heard that it is better to givethan to receive.As a community we are always looking for peopleto help in various ministries. Perhaps your gifts canbe of assistance to our family catecheticalprograms. Gifts of many sizes and shapes arewelcome. I would love to sit with you andhelp you discern your gifts and wherethey may fit in our community. Give me acall at 480.948.7460 ext. 154 or [email protected]. Unless we open thepackage, we never know what might beinside! Are you willing! I am!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Missed Getting a Sunday Bulletin? Not to worryNow you can see thecomplete Sunday Bulletin online!

Go to www.thecasa.org and scroll to thebottom of the Home Page. The most currentbulletin is available, with an archive ofseveral past bulletins for your convenience.

Got questions? Come over to the CasaInformation Table after Mass and ask away!We invite all who are new to the Casa, or to theValley, to come over and pick up someinformation about the Casa. Were glad youre

here!

Register to Become a Memberof the Conventual Church ofOur Lady of the AngelsIf you havent registered as a member yet,you are welcome to get a registration form at

the Front Desk or at the Information Table inthe hospitality area. As of June 1, 2010 we

have 3,056 members.You can also print out an Adobe.pdf copy of

the Registration Form on the website atwww.thecasa.org.

August 15, 2010 12Whats Going On This Week?7:00am - Daily Mass7:30am - Morning Liturgy of the HoursRegular Mass Times:Saturday: 5:00pmSunday: 7:30am, 9:15am,11:00am & 7:00pmSunday - August 15

Spiritual Spa WeekendLiturgy & Justice Team MeetingHogan's Heroes

Monday - August 16Contemplative PrayerDivorced Separated Support Group

The Rosary 6:30pmTuesday - August 17Water from Rock (AM & PM)Grief Support GroupDepression Support GroupThe Rosary 6:30pmRCIA Continuing Mystagogy

Wednesday - August 18Water from Rock (AM)Finance Sub-Committee Meeting

Arizona Bible ClassImmaculate Heart RadioPax ChristiGestalt Therapy Support GroupThe Rosary 6:30;m

Baptism Preparation Team Meeting

Thursday - August 19Contemplative PrayerFuneral MassEducation for Ministry

The Rosary 6:30pmFriday - August 20Education for MinistryThe Rosary 6:30pm

Saturday - August 21WaterciseEducation for MinistryResurrection Church

Catalogs are available at the front deskPlease register early as it helps us in many ways:

better planning for the eventordering and preparing food for mealsroom reservation and set up needs

and a number of other related details that go intomaking sure the program is the best it can be foryou.You can see programs at www.thecasa.org

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