He was wrongly judged... He was whipped... He was spit on and ridiculed... He carried the Cross.... Nails were driven into his hands and feet.... a crown of thorns was placed on His head... a spear pierced His side... He died.... AND! He rose from the from the dead!! ALL for each of us!! ADORATION of Jesus Present in the Blessed Sacrament continue each Friday in the chapel immediately following 7AM Mass until 10PM. He awaits you to come and spend some time with Him. Surely, there is time within your schedule to sit before our Lord and draw closer to Him!! If you feel your prayer life is stagnant or not at all then sitting in His presence is what you need!! His grace will envelop you each time.... and your desire to draw closer to Him will be overwhelming!! Is THAT too much to ask for an hour of your time after all you have read above that He suffered for you and me?? ADORATION is not one of those ministry's just for the ""older people"" but for ALL ages.... His death was for everyone. Thank you to each scheduled/committed Adorer for your faithfulness to your hour. For those who signed up for a scheduled hour and have not been able to keep that commitment.... please contact me as Jesus cannot be left alone. For those scheduled ADORERS please be on time for your hour as courtesy to Adorer before you. COMMITTED ADORERS are needed for hours between 8AM to 2PM. Please contact me if you are able to commit. If you are unable to make your hour please contact me so I can be assured Jesus not left alone or other ADORERS expecting their relief. Blessings... ruth 623-262-5168

NOVENA TO THE DIVINE MERCY OF JESUS "I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of MY Mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment, and whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, specially at the hour of death" (Diary, 1209). Novena Schedule: From Monday April 2, through Friday April 6, at 6:00p.pm. in the main church. On Saturday April 7, at 4:00 p.m. On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8, right after 12:00 p.m. Mass Come! Join us in prayer! = )

Holy Week Schedule: Holy Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Good Friday, 2:00 p.m. Reenactment of the Stations of the Cross. 3:00 p.m. Solemn Liturgy – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with Adoration of the Cross. Holy Saturday, 6:30 p.m. The Easter Vigil Mass in the Holy Night.

Our winter parishioners were honored at a luncheon by the Parish Council on March 24th. Delicious food consisting of ham, pulled pork, mashed potatoes/gravy, corn, green bean casserole, potato salad, green salad.... and yummy deserts!! A 'visit' from the bunny and door prizes as we wish our winter parishioners a safe journey to their summer homes.... and anxiously await their return in the fall to join us in worship. Thank you those we may call "winter parishioners" but each of you remain in our prayers and hearts each month of the year!!! God bless and prayers for safe journey and health ❤️🙏❤️

For those of you who signed up for a scheduled hour with your minister leaders please if the hour you signed up for is needed to be changed please let me know. The schedule was prepared based on the hour you choose and if you come other hours then your chosen hour may not be covered as it should be. There had been some hours that the scheduled Adorer did not show and the previous Adorer could not leave even if others there as the other ADORERS were guest ADORER's. If you signed up with your ministry leader and now cannot fulfill being an Adorer please let me know. If you do not check off by your name in the white sign in binder it appears you were not there for your hour. Please!! Contact me if you are not able to do your hour so I can be assured Jesus is not left alone!! If you would like to commit to a scheduled hour please contact me. I can testify that your time spent with Jesus can and will enrich your life!!!

Jesus has a reserved seat for you to come visit with Him Fridays at ADORATION 🙏

From Coolidge AZ, to Rome with love!

A BIG THANK YOU to each and everyone of you who participated in our Lenten Penance Service! Coming together to enjoy God's Mercy is a true blessing! :-) "What would happen to us if God did not always give us the chance to start over again?" Pope Francis.

Please take a few minutes to read this very important message from our Bishop. Most Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger, Bishop of Tucson Statement regarding mass shooting in Florida The mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida again calls us to action against the random and senseless destruction of human life. As with many of us, I too ask myself how many times will we need to hear the shocking, even unbelievable statistics that follow each incident without taking any meaningful action. The Catholic Church discerned long ago that the faithful cannot condone abortion and also be followers of Christ. The Church also has come to recognize that other life issues such as slavery, racism, and usury also compromise our discipleship. I join with Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago in asserting that we cannot stand by and shrug our shoulders. We must make clear to our elected officials that the weapons and ammunition that facilitate this carnage have no place in our culture. We owe it to our children to protect the cherished freedoms so many have fought and died for: to worship, learn and work in safety. That is true patriotism. I also join with Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia who likewise asserts that while we must pray for victims and promote healing, we also need to get angry: angry at our lawmakers for doing so little to prevent these catastrophes; angry at the media coverage that feeds off these tragedies as well as fuels them with a steady stream of sensationalism; and angry at ourselves for perversely tolerating these things and then forgetting them until the next round of violence. One research group identified that between 2013 and 2015 there were 160 school shootings across 38 states. Nearly 53 percent of the identified shootings took place at K-12 schools, and 47 percent took place on college or university campuses. Here in Arizona, in January of 2011, when Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others were shot with multiple deaths resulting, there were calls for restrictions on assault weapons and better protection for all of us. In December 2012 in Newtown Connecticut, 20 children and six adults were murdered. More calls for limited gun control, especially assault weapons, but no action by our elected leaders. Then the 2017 shooting in Las Vegas with 58 deaths and 891 injuries. I would add that some call this recitation of facts “the normalization of shootings,” in other words, the new normal. Enough. We all are called to protect life. We must address this issue now.

Lenten regulations for fasting and abstinence Lent began with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14. We are reminded that Both Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (March 30) are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Roman Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory for ages 18-59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members from age 14.

Join us on Fridays during Lent to pray the Stations of the Cross, at 6:00 pm in the main Church. Adoration of Jesus Present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, will continue as usual, every Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm in the Chapel. May our fasting, sacrifices, penance, and soul searching prayer during this season of Lent, be a Holy time to Repent and embrace the Loving Mercy of God.

Ash Wednesday Feb 14 7:00 am Ash Service 6::00 pm English Mass 7:00 pm Misa en Espanol