Pentecost
Easter Duty Reminder: All baptized Catholics of age are obliged to receive Holy Communion worthily at least once during Easter time, which runs from the First Sunday of Lent to Trinity Sunday, next Sunday.
Mass Schedule Change: There will be only two Masses (at 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM) on Sunday, June 6th, due to the Feast of Corpus Christi and procession. Eucharistic Crusaders and First Holy Communicants will lead the procession. All parishioners are invited to bring flower petals to distribute during the procession.
Women’s Ignatian Retreat starts tomorrow. Please keep silence on the retreat grounds this week. Please keep the retreatants in your prayers.
Ember Days: Traditional days of fast and partial abstinence are Wednesday, Friday (complete abstinence), and Saturday, May 26th, 28th and 29th. This observance was originally instituted to encourage the faithful to pray and do penance for new priests. Please offer your prayers and sacrifices on these days that God may inspire more men to offer themselves for this holy ministry and for the perseverance of those already ordained.
Academy Play: All parishioners are invited to the Academy's performance of The Importance of Being Earnest. Shows are Thursday, June 3rd and Friday, June 4th at 7:15 PM in the Performing Arts Center. Admission is free.
Academy Graduation Mass: Saturday, June 5th at 9:30 AM, followed by the graduation ceremony in the Performing Arts Center. All are invited.
Blessing of Automobiles after all Masses on Sunday, May 30th.
Trail Life Summer Schedule for Troop AZ-1571 is available in the church vestibule. All boys of the parish are welcome to join us as troop members. Email [email protected] or call/text Wes Hardin at 602-517-9104 with any questions.
Abbey Roast Coffee from Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery is available for purchase in the bookstore. Several different varieties are in stock. Each 12 ounce bag costs $11.00.
Church Cleaning Assistance: Many volunteers are currently needed to help with church cleaning. The only requirement is to be able to clean one area of the church once a month, according to your schedule. Please make a small sacrifice to keep God’s house clean and beautiful! Sign up in the vestibule to be contacted with further information.
Spanish Ignatian Retreats: Our Lady of Sorrows will host two Ignatian Retreats completely in Spanish this Fall. We are pleased to have Fr. Hector Guiscafré and Fr. Luis Rodriguez from Mexico to preach these retreat conferences. The Men's Spanish Ignatian Retreat will be November 1 - 6, 2021 and the Women's Spanish Ignatian Retreat will be November 8 - 13, 2021. The cost for the 5-day retreat is $300.00 per person. Please contact the church office at 602-268-7673 or [email protected] for more information and to register.
