Schedule Sunday Masses 7:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 6:00 PM Saturday Vigil Mass 6:00 PM Weekday (Mon-Fri) 8:00 AM Confessions Saturday 4:30 PM —5:30 PM

Welcome to Our Roman Catholic Family

311 S. Central Avenue Safford, AZ 85546

928.428.4920 FAX 928.428.4922

StRoseLima@gmail.com

Saint Rose of Lima Parish Pastor: Rev. Robert A. Rodriguez

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Vincent Ahar Deacon: Carl Vessels

EAC Newman Center

3592 W. 4th Street Thatcher, AZ 85552

928.348.7539

St. Martin de Porres Mission

50 S. Main Pima, AZ 85543

Schedule Tuesday Mass 11:00 AM (When the college is in session during Fall & Spring semesters.)

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

Schedule Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Weekday Mass ( Monday thru Friday) 9:00 AM Confessions Friday 9:30 AM —10:00 AM

2257 S. 1st Avenue Solomon, AZ 85551

928.428.0149 OLGSolomon@gmail.com

San Jose Mission

1670 Church Street San Jose, AZ

Other Services at St. Rose of Lima Parish

Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction Friday 8:30 AM—1:00 PM Baptisms Every 1st & 3rd Saturday 10 AM Baptismal class 2nd Saturday 10 AM—Noon Call for registration Weddings Minimum of 4 months advance. Call for further information. Office Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Website: www.SaintRoseLima-Safford.com

Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2015

Schedule First Sunday of the month Mass 4:00 PM

Services Baptisms & Marriages available upon request.

Other Services at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

Baptisms Every 2nd & 4th Saturday 10 AM

Office Hours: 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Baptisms The parents of the child to be baptized must submit a copy of the baby's birth certificate. Parents and godparents need

to attend the parish baptismal class. Classes are given on the second Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Please call

the office to sign up for the next scheduled class. All requirements for the Diocese of Tucson and Saint Rose of Lima will be given

to the parents at this time. Baptisms are performed the first and third Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. Our office staff is limited, therefore,

sponsors and godparents proof of sacraments, documents and payment must be submitted at least one month before the

baptism. When choosing godparents, if they are married, they must be married through the Catholic church, if single you

must not be living with a partner. Donation is $20.00.

Quinceañera The candidate and her parents must contact the office at least one (1) year or more before the date requested.

Quinceañera are not performed during Holy Days. Requirements: active within the parish, youth group, Religious Education, Mass

attendance, etc. or Six(6) sets of meetings and volunteer ministries given by Fr. Robert. Cost is $200.00. There is a non-refundable

deposit of $100.00 to hold the date. Balance to the church must be received in the office one week before the ceremony.

Weddings The couple must contact office at least 6 months prior to the desired wedding date. An appointment will be made for

the couple. At that time it will be determined if the date desired is available, and all requirements for the Diocese of Tucson and

Saint Rose of Lima will be given to the couple. Donation is $150.00.There is a non-refundable deposit of $50.00 to hold the date.

Balance to the church must be received in the office one week before the ceremony.

Gear Up for VBS! The Coolest Week of the Summer! New friends, Amazing experiments, Glacier games, Lip-smacking snacks, Surprising adventures & Incredible music June 15th-19th Time: 8:30-11:30 Ages: K-5 (All 6th grade and above are encouraged to attend as helpers.) Registration begins Sunday, May 17th. Come sign up!

A registration table will be set up outside the front of

the church after each Sunday Mass.

St. Jude Prayer Group Due to recent awareness a prayer group will start

to pray for all who have suffered from and are still

struggling with drug addiction. The group is open

to all, if you are a friend, family member or

are struggling yourself, please feel free to

join. We will pray the Chaplet of the

Divine Mercy and ask our Lord to guide us

in this time of need! St. Jude Prayer Group

will meet Friday’s @ 2:30pm in the St. Rose of

Lima Garden. Please feel free to join.

Scholarship

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, are

pleased to announced this year’s recipients of their

Scholarships: Serena Mains-Safford High School,

Beihana Reihner-Eastern Arizona College and Tim

Montoya-eastern Arizona College.

We would like to thank the community for their

continued support of The Festival of Trees, which is the

fund-raiser that helps make these scholarships possible.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court

#2398

St. Rose of Lima

Pre-Cana News: Updated!

St. Rose of Lima Parish is happy to announce that we will

be having a Pre-Cana Saturday, June 20, 2015. Come to

the St. Rose of Lima Parish Office to register. The fee

is $50.00 and the last day to register is June 17th.

Remember, to get married through the church, you must

complete this class. Our Pre-Cana is open to all

surrounding parishes as well.

~Compliance~ All compliance application must be turned in. If you

have any questions about compliance please call Our

Lady of Guadalupe Office at

(928)428-0149.

Altar Server Training

There will be Altar Server Training Saturday, May 30, at 10:00am for all new Altar Servers. This will take place in the church.

Pentecost Sunday

May 24, 2015 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts

but the same Spirit.

— 1 Corinthians 12:4

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — They were all filled with the Holy

Spirit, and began to speak in different tongues

(Acts 2:1-11).

Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face

of the earth (Psalm 104).

Second Reading — There are different kinds of spiri-

tual gifts but the same Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-

13) or Galatians 5:16-25.

Gospel — As the Father has sent me, so I send you:

Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23) or John 15:26-

27; 16:12-15.

A SIGNIFICANT DAY

“And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like

a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in

which they were” (Acts 2:2). The Holy Spirit’s arrival

on that first Pentecost was signaled by a rush of wind.

We all know what it’s like when our windows are open

just as a summer storm rises up. Curtains fly, papers

become airborne, house plants shudder, dust is scat-

tered. A rush of wind disrupts the orderliness of our

home. The coming of the Holy Spirit, as celebrated each

year at Pentecost, can also disrupt ways that have be-

come comfortable and orderly. The Church always

needs Pentecost. We need the breath of God’s Spirit to

blow away any complacency or malaise that has settled

into our faith. Jesus breathes on his disciples and they

receive the Holy Spirit. With that reception comes the

power to share the Good News of salvation. Today, this

is no less true for us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Pentecost Sunday

Monday: Eighth Week in Ordinary Time;

St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII;

St. Mary Magdelene de’Pazzi;

Memorial Day

Tuesday: St. Philip Neri

Wednesday: St. Augustine of Canterbury

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27

Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-

31

Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13;

Mk 10:32-45

Thursday: Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9; Mk 10:46-52

Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b;

Mk 11:11-26

Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20; Ps 19:8-11; Mk 11:27-33

Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22;

Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Marriage is ideally a parish event today, but in the first

three centuries of the church’s history, it was a

household celebration guided by civil law and pagan

customs. Changes happened quickly after the Peace of

Constantine in 312, and the fresh air after long

persecution brought some creativity. The speech that the

father of the groom’s family gave before dinner or the

veiling or crowning of the bride (or even the spouse’s

arrival at the honeymoon suite) attracted a prayer of

blessing.

With amazing rapidity, worship was propelled out

of the intimate setting of house churches to large public

gathering spaces, and some parts of the marriage

ceremony began to migrate with the growing

community to the new spaces. In Rome, the veiling of

the bride with the customary daily headgear of a married

woman became the central liturgical act, accompanied

by a biblical prayer for her integrity and fruitfulness.

There were no vows as such (just as there are no vows

to this day in the Orthodox marriage rite). In the liturgy,

after hearing John’s Gospel account of the wedding at

Cana, the bride was veiled and blessed, and the priest

gave the kiss of peace to the husband, who then gave it

to his bride. The liturgy of Rome traveled far, and

everywhere it went, marriage became a church

celebration.

A PRAYER TO THE SPIRIT

Holy Spirit,

who sent Christ Jesus

to carry the Good news to the poor,

we pray to you:

Help us to continue your work

by serving the poor, our brothers and sisters.

Mass Intentions for May 17-24

ST. ROSE OF LIMA NOTICES

Second collections

St. Vincent de Paul May 23/24

Life Teen Youth Choir Practice

Meets on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the church.

Messengers of Mary

Join us in praying the Holy Rosary Monday – Friday

mornings at 7:30 before Mass. We will pray the rosary

on Thursdays in the CHURCH (instead of the Chapel),

at 11:00 a.m. Remember to pray the rosary daily. Call

428.0573 for prayers & Consecration to Jesus

through Mary.

Spanish Bible Study

Spanish bible study meets every 2nd and 4th Friday

of the month. Bible Study will be in the St. Matthew

Class room led by Nemecio Ramos. All are welcomed!

Spanish Choir Practice

Meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the church.

Sun 7am ✞ Otila Ortiz

10am ✞ Margret Barney

11:30am St. Rose of Lima

Parishioners

6pm ✞ Francisca Aguallo &

Refugia Luna

Mon 8am For SST. M. Palma &All

U.S. Soldiers

Tues 8am ✞ Eva Montoya

Wed 8am ✞ Donald Moen

Thurs 8am ✞ Robert Montijo

Fri 8am Health & Well Being of

Erlinda Waller

Sat 6pm St. Rose of Lima

Parishioners

Sun 7am Health & Well Being of

Ray Polanco

10am ✞ Helen Craig

11:30am ✞ Nellie Quiroz

6pm Spiritual Well Being of

Donnea Butler

Open to all High Schoolers

Join us for Mass every Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

Then, meet in “The Cave” from 12:30 p.m.—2:00 p.m..

NO Life Teen Sunday May 24th in observation of

Memorial Day weekend.

Life Teen resumes Sunday, May 31st.

Contact Jolene Hernandez –Rodriguez at (480) 456-

9780

Hello, my name is Suzi Ortega and I feel blessed

and excited to announce that I

will serve as the Director of Religious Education for

St. Rose of Lima Parish. I have

worked in education for many years and am

currently taking Catholic formation

classes along with our religious education teachers.

I am thrilled to now have the

privilege of working with the youth and families of

our parish.

I look forward to being a part of what God

has planned for our parish youth and

invite everyone to get involved. Vacation Bible

School is one of our next youth

events. It is scheduled for the week of June 15th-

19th. Please consider getting

involved in this fun-filled week. Feel free to contact

me at the Religious Education Office at 928-348-

4785.

Sincerely,

Suzi Ortega

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

Weekend Collections: May 16/17, 2015 Offertory $ 4,538.84

St. Vincent de Paul $ 226.00

Building Fund $ 70.00

Catholic Comm. Campaign $ 677.66

St. Rose

of Lima

RE Office Hours

9am-12pm

(928)348-4785

The Diocese of Tucson Adult Formation

Classes will be held on the following

dates:

May 27-Catholic Identity

Parents Please don't forget to Still

Practice your child's prayers will them

over the summer break!

July 25/26 will be R.E. registration.

Religious Education will resume on

the 24th of August. Enjoy your

summer break!!

Dear Parishioners,

Many wonderful people have been asking me how

they may contribute their time to St. Rose of Lima and Our

Lady of Guadalupe. Yes! We need your help. I formed a list

of needs that you may be interested in. Remember that we ask

all volunteers to be in compliance. Its an easy process that

Mary Ann Barriga will guide you through. Just call Our Lady

of Guadalupe Office (928)428-0149.

Parish Environment coordinator-changing colors in

the sanctuary to match the liturgical year. Setting up

Christmas Nativity, Easter cross, flowers, clean up of

Sanctuary, ect. Sharon Vecellio will be moving at the end of

May.

Grounds/building –Assisting Louie Barbosa one day

out of the week for large projects. Moving tables, chairs,

shelves, painting projects ect. Heavy lifting involved.

Religious Education/main office-coming in once a

week to help with large projects.

Religious Education Teachers K-8th—there is

training / formation class provided.

Life Teen Ministry's– Training/formation class

provided.

Home Bound Volunteers-Bringing Holy

Communion to the homebound. Pat Rodriguez will assist in

training.

Alter Server Coodinator-Fr. Robert is the trainer. I

have someone who washes the vestments. I need someone to

schedule servers and make calls.

Parish Council members– Advisors to the pastor.

Married couples– to assist in the Pre-Cana Retreat.

There is training, please call the St. Rose of Lima Office.

(RR Lectors)-Readers at all Mass times are

needed.

Lector coordinator-needed for Weekend Masses

scheduling and calling. Sharon Vecellio will be leaving at

the end of May.

RCIA core-group member– helping to teach and

guide new members of our parish. Former RCIA

members are ideal.

Fr. Robert is now the Director and in need of

assistance.

Money Counters-Monday mornings at 8:45am Southern Arizona

Memory Disease

Support

Services For family, loved ones or friends who have memory

difficulties that affect daily living, there is help!

For emergency help, call the Alzheimer’s 24/7 Helpline

1-800-272-3900. For local help you can call either: Frank at

928-651-7451 or Stephanie at 928-428-3229.

There is a Caregiver Support group that meets at the Seacus

Bldg. at 624 W. Main Street in Safford on the 2nd Thursday

of each month at 1:30pm to provide support and information

to caregivers.

There is a Memory Café that meets at the Main Street Café in

Safford each 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30pm for both

Caregivers and their loved ones. Come enjoy some social

activity with others in a friendly atmosphere. Free snacks and

beverages are furnished. Persons seeking confidential help,

are encouraged to come

Congratulations to Serena Mains on winning the “Arizona

Foundation Scholarship”. She will be receiving $2,000 a year

for 4 years to help he with her schooling cost!! Good job

Serena!!!

If you would like to apply please visit

www.azfoundation.org/scholarships

St. Rose of Lima Parish Office & Our Lady of

Guadalupe Parish Office will be closed Monday,

May 25, 2015 in observation of Memorial day.

St. Rose of Lima Parish is very happy to

welcome Father Vincent Ahar as our newest

member of the St. Rose family and also we

wish him a very Happy Birthday on

Monday!!

Mass Intentions for May 24-31

Sun 8:30am ✞ Thanksgiving to Our

Lady of Guadalupe

Fri 9:00am Our Lady of Guadalupe

Parishioners

Sun 8:30am ✞ Cruzita (Tita) Garcia

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

Second collections

Sunday, May 24: St. Vincent de Paul

Sunday, June 7: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Building Fund

CCD Class information: CCD will resume in

August. See further bulletins for more

information.

Rosary

The Rosary is recited daily at 8:30 a.m. before the 9:00

a.m. Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration is on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to

10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Gift Shop is open weekdays

9:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m. and Sundays after 8:30 a.m.

Mass.

IMPORTANT

Employees and Volunteers of all ministries at St. Rose

of Lima and Our Lady of Guadalupe must fill out an

annual affirmation form. Forms available in both parish

offices and St Rose of Lima RE office.

~Compliance~ All compliance application must be turned in. If you

have any questions about compliance please call Our

Lady of Guadalupe Office at

(928)428-0149.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Weekend Collections: May 17, 2015 Offertory $ 661.58

Catholic Comm. Campaign $ 67.77

St. Rose of Lima Parish Office & Our Lady of

Guadalupe Parish Office will be closed Monday,

May 25, 2015 in observation of Memorial day.

Prayer to Receive the Holy Spirit

O King of glory, send us the Promise of the Father, the Spirit

of Truth. May the Counselor Who proceeds from You

enlighten us and infuse all truth in us, as You have promised.

For the Seven Gifts of the Spirit

O Lord Jesus, through You I humbly beg our merciful Father

to send the Holy Spirit of grace, that He may bestow upon us

His sevenfold gifts.

May He send us the gift of wisdom which will make us relish

the Tree of Life that is none other than Yourself; the gift

of understanding which will enlighten us; the gift

ofcounsel which will guide us in the way of righteousness;

and the gift of fortitude which will give us the strength to

vanquish the enemies of our sanctification and salvation.

May He impart to us the gift of knowledge which will enable

us to discern Your teaching and distinguish good from evil;

the gift of piety which will make us enjoy true peace; and the

gift of fear which will make us shun all iniquity and avoid all

danger of offending Your Majesty.

To the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit be given

all glory and thanksgiving forever.

Missing Children's Day May 25th is National Missing Children's Day. President

Ronald Reagan established Missing Children's Day in

1983 after a number of missing children cases gained at-

tention in the media. The date was chosen to commemo-

rate the day 6-year-old Etan Patz went missing in 1979.

This was one of the first missing children cases to make

national news.

Etan and the thousands of children who go miss-

ing each year shouldn't be forgotten. Missing Children's

Day is a reminder of how important the safety of every

child is. This May, NetSmartz is encouraging everyone to

make child safety a national priority.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish would like

welcome Father Vincent Ahar and also wish

him a very Happy Birthday on Monday!

ORTEGA’S SHOES Mt. Graham Shopping

Center

Richard & Theresa Ortega

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928.428.0636

VALLEY FURNITURE

350 E. Armory Road

Safford, AZ

928.348.9340

St. Rose of Lima

Gift Shop In the Parish Office

Open Monday—Friday

8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Kachina Hot Springs

Mineral Spa 1155 W Cactus Rd

Safford, AZ

928.428.7212 Kachinamineralsprings.com

KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS Joe Figueroa,

Grand Knight

928.965.5662 Meets 1st Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Walneck’s Safford Sewing Center

Jeff & Virginia Walneck Parishioners

Hwy 70 & 3rd Ave

928.428.0494

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS

OF THE AMERICAS Court St. Rose of Lima #2398

Kittie Avalos, Regent

928.651.3257 Meets 3rd Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

At St. Rose of Lima

In St. Matthew’s room

SECULAR FRANCISCAN St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Fraternity

Meets 1st Sundays 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

At Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

David Esquivel, Minister

928.865.2887

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Gift Shop 2257 S. 1st Ave,

Solomon, AZ

Open Monday—Friday

9:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

And Sundays after Mass

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928.428.4920

707 S. 6th Ave

Safford, AZ

928.428.1033

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Parishioner

Mortgage Loan Originator