Have you felt a nudge to look more deeply into authentic Catholic homeschooling? Is God calling you to a start or continue a journey you feel unqualified to travel? Find the support you need on June 29th & 30th at the Arizona Catholic Homeschooling Conference to be held at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe in Phoenix.

Discerning, new and veteran homeschoolers will all benefit from the prayerful environment, informative workshops, and Catholic vendors. Socialize, preview/purchase product, and get inspired! Keynote Speaker, Damon Owens is a homeschooling father of 7, Director of the National Theology of the Body Institute in Philadelphia, and a national speaker. Friday night caters to the Dads including Mass with Bishop Nevares followed by talks from Damon Owens and Mike Phelan.

Register online at conf.shhe.org. For more information contact Rebecca at 480-388-6914 or email:
rhan5@yahoo.com.

The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene [left panel], c. 1482/1485

Holy Thursday:
6:30 a.m. Tenebrae
6:30 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Adoration until midnight.

Good Friday:
6:30 a.m. Tenebrae
3:00 p.m. Commemoration of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ.

Holy Saturday:
6:30 a.m. Tenebrae
10:00 p.m. Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday:
9:00 a.m. Low Mass
11:00 High Mass

See the letter from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in the most recent Notitiae concerning: Conscience Rights, Religious Liberty Violated in Sweeping HHS Contraceptive Mandate

The Nativity – Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674)

FSSP 2012 Calendars are now available. They can be purchased for $13 at the information table in the vestibule after Sunday Masses from now until January 8, 2012.

New Year’s Eve Holy Hour: There will be a Holy Hour on Saturday, December 31st, New Year’s Eve
from 11:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. A Plenary Indulgence may be gained with the public recitation or singing of the Te Deum at the end of the year (which will be sung at the beginning of the Holy Hour) and with the recitation or singing of the Veni Creator Spiritus at the beginning of each year (which will be sung at the end of the Hour).

There will be no Masses at Misericordiae Mission from Monday, November 7th through Friday, November 11th. Fr. Terra will be attending a Fraternity meeting in Nebraska.

One-Year Anniversary Potluck: All are invited to participate in the potluck on Sunday August 14, commemorating the first year anniversary of our parish in our new church building. The potluck will be from 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

Confirmation: June 5, 2011 at the 11:00 AM High Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Nevares. Reception to follow.

APRIL 21 — Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 6:30 p.m., there will be no Mass at 6:30 a.m.

APRIL 22 — Good Friday: Solemn Liturgical Service: 3:00 p.m., there will be no Mass at 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

APRIL 23 — Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil: 10:00 p.m., there will be no Mass at 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m.

APRIL 24 — Easter Sunday: Masses at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, January 23rd- 2011 AZ March and Rally for Life: Commemoration of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision will continue on Sunday, January 23, in Phoenix with the 38th Annual Pro-Life March and Rally. Attend Mass with Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church beginning at 11:00 a.m. Following Mass, join hundreds of supporters of our precious unborn, in a March to Steele Indian School Park. At 1:00 p.m. the annual Pro-Life rally will begin with inspirational speakers, music, and the annual diaper drive, as we gather to “REMEMBER the 50 million lives lost to abortion, CELEBRATE those mothers who chose life, and BELIEVE in victory for life with God’s help!”

The Dedication of our Church is scheduled for the evening of December 21st, the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. Bishop Thomas Olmsted will bless the church at the 6:30 evening Mass.

My Dear People,

As many of you have noticed, a great deal of work has already been done on the church, much of it with the assistance of yourselves. I’m grateful for your hard work. Without it this project simply would not be possible. The tasks remaining to be completed are the drywalling, roofing, brick work, flooring, painting, etc. When this work is completed it still leaves the decoration. The artist’s rendition of the church interior was on display after Mass. Making this a reality will depend on us. This is a great opportunity to give to God a beautiful house. The importance of that is hard to overestimate, especially in this day and age. Please remember this project in your prayers.

Yours Gratefully, Fr. Terra

View the artist’s rendition here: October 3, 2010 Notitiae