Twenty-Sixth

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Mass Schedule
Monday—Friday………………….12:05 pm
Saturday Vigil……………………...5:00 pm
Sunday………………9:00 am and 11:00 am*
* Interpreted for the deaf/hard of hearing
Holy Days…………...12:05 pm and 5:15 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday…………………………….4:00 pm
Holy Hour and Adoration
Thursday…………….11:00 am and 5:00 pm
Parish Office Hours
Monday—Friday………..9:00 am—4:00 pm
Saturday……………...by Appointment Only
Sunday……………………………….Closed
Basilica Hours
Monday—Friday………10:00 am—4:00 pm
Saturday………………..10:00 am—6:00 pm
Sunday…………………..8:00 am—1:00 pm
Phone Numbers
Parish Office…………………602-354-2100
Fax…………………………...602-354-2060
Clergy and Staff
Rector and Pastor
Fr. Vincent J. Mesi, OFM…... 602-354-2072
vmesi@saintmarysbasilica.org
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Micah Muhlen, OFM…….602-354-2070
mmuhlen@saintmarysbasilica.org
Parish Manager
Jerome Doris…………………602-354-2069
jdoris@saintmarysbasilica.org
Administrative Assistant
Nullity Minister
Camela Fishgold……………..602-354-2062
camela@saintmarysbasilica.org
Adult Formation/RCIA Director
Br. Tito Garcia, OFM...……...602-354-2068
jgarcia@saintmarysbasilica.org
Religious Education and Baptism Director
Linda Raimundo……………..602-354-2082
lraimundo@saintmarysbasilica.org
Music Director
Gordon Stevenson…………...602-354-2061
gstevenson@saintmarysbasilica.org
Via Assisi Gift Shop Manager
Br. Tito Garcia, OFM………..602-354-2068
Gift Shop Hours
Monday –Wednesday………………..Closed
Thursday and Friday…..10:00 am—3:00 pm
Saturday……………….10:00 am—6:30 pm
Sunday………………….9:00 am—1:00 pm
St. Vincent de Paul……….…602-354-2097
Dear Parishioners,
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Rev. William Sloan Coffin once observed, “Remember what history
teaches: never do people do evil so cheerfully as when they do it from
religious conviction.” Well over a hundred years ago, President
Abraham Lincoln had said that he never worried if God was on his side
but was more concerned that he would be on God’s side. Poor God is
often pulled in as the final blow against people we don’t like. We see
this on the evening news and read it daily in the newspapers. We easily
believe that God works only through “official channels” which we
recognize. Today’s first and third readings remind us that God’s Spirit is
not restricted by the human preference to have a neat, well-ordered
world—whether in the time of Moses or Jesus or in our own day.
The first two readings speak about God’s grace and how God detests
smug religion. In the first reading God’s grace came upon Eldad and
Medad even though they were not present with the 70 elders. In the
second reading in the book of James states that God is not an object to
be bought, sold or traded as the market allows.
I think the Gospel states what God wants us to follow. It is a religion
based on love, not fear. When we love God in a mature way, we find that
love expressing itself in many ways—including giving a cup of water to
someone who is thirsty. If our religion is based on love, we will move
toward ever-greater generosity (with friends, family members and
complete strangers). If our religion is based on fear, we will concentrate
on protecting ourselves, by means of a seemingly respectable legalism,
from any demands God or our neighbors might make of us.
Laws are necessary, even for disciples of Jesus, and prudence means a
very important virtue. But we are not saved by laws which limit our
responsibility; we are saved by God’s law of love which led the totally
sinless Jesus to die for us sinners.
I call your attention to some upcoming events this week. First of all, on
October 3 rd and 4 th , we will celebrate St. Francis Days. On October 3 rd ,
you are invited to the Franciscan Renewal Center for the “Transitus” or
the Passing of St. Francis. This is not a Mass, but a solemn remembrance
of those final days and hours of the life of the Poverello. Then, on
October 4 th , we will celebrate the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi with
two beautiful Masses at noon and at 6:00 p.m. During the Mass, we will
have the traditional blessing and distribution of the olive branches for
peace. A lovely dinner will follow the Mass.
Mark your calendars for our annual Parish Picnic on October 14th, where
will announce the winner of our Raffle with the 1st prize being $2000. Its
not to late to purchase your raffle tickets at the welcome booth after Mass
or in the Gift Shop. Hope to see you all there!
Have a great week!
Love,

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Twenty‐sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
OUTSIDERS AND INSIDERS
Since the Second Vatican Council,
Catholics have been led to a deeper
awareness of the universal call to
holiness rooted in baptism. This call to holiness, that we once
thought we alone possessed, we now know to be true of all the
baptized. Division among those who have followed the Lord
Jesus has been around since the very beginning of Christianity.
Jesus’ apostles complained to him about others, outside their
circle, who were driving out demons in the name of the Lord.
Jesus set them straight by telling them that “whoever is not
against us is for us” (Mark 9:40). Imagine what the world
would be like if we were able to lay down the divisions that
exist among us and work together, inspired by God, to bring
peace and justice to those who are in need.
UNITY AND THE CALL TO HOLINESS
In John’s Gospel, the Lord utters a long final discourse in
which he prays that his disciples and all who follow him will
become one. It is a sad reality that in a world marked by
division, even those who are baptized into Christ Jesus
frequently cannot come together in unity to work toward
building God’s reign. We often expect the leaders of the
Christian churches to do the work of Christian unity. In reality,
that work begins within our homes, neighborhoods, schools,
civic organizations, and places of business. In today’s Gospel
from Mark, the Lord tells his followers that they should cut
away any part of their bodies that leads them into sinfulness.
The Church—the Body of Christ—sometimes needs to take a
look at itself to see if there is anything that needs to be cut
away. Disunity is perhaps one of those things about us that we
need to cut off in order to reflect the face of Christ more fully.
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Attention
All Registered Parishioners!
It is almost that time of year when we will
submitting our parishioner list for next year’s contribution
envelopes. This is the time to make sure your information
is correct.
Please visit the Welcome Booth after Mass
or contact Camela Fishgold at 602-354-2062 or
camela@saintmarysbasilica.org to make any changes or to
check if we have current addresses and phone numbers.
LAST DAY WILL BE SEPTEMBER 30th
Essentials of the Catholic Faith
Individual Course Sign-up
Interested in taking one course in the Kino Institute
‘Essentials of the Catholic Faith’ program?
Registration is now open for individual, one-day courses.
The next session is Saturday October 6thth from 9am to
4pm, entitled ‘Foundations of Salvation History’, an
exciting walk through the major events and covenants of
the Old Testament. Our presenter will be Kevin Saunders
of Arizona Bible Class. For more information please see
our website www.kinoinstitute.org or call us at
602-354-2300.
St. Mary’s Prayer Request
Your St Mary's parish family will keep you and your
family in our prayers. Just go to our website at
www.saintmarysbasilica.org, click on the praying
hands and add your prayer request to our online intentions.
Know that we will pray for your needs at our masses.
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St. Mary’s Youth Group
Come Join Us !!!
Every Second Sunday of the Month
Our next gathering will be October 14, 2012
following the 9:00 am Mass
(ages 14 & up) We will meet in the Parish Center
Ministry to The Sick
and Homebound
If you or any family member is unable to attend
Mass due to illness or is homebound and you
would like the Eucharist brought to your home. please call the
Basilica's Office 602-354-2100 and leave your name and
address. A Minister of Care will contact you prior to bringing
the Eucharist to your home.
Your Parish’s Account for week ending
September 23, 2012
Our Collection Goal for September 23, 2012
$8,396.00
Our Collection for September 23, 2012
$7,382.00
Missing our Goal by
$1,014.00
Thank you for your continued
stewardship and generosity!

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Celebrate St. Francis Days!
Wednesday, October 3rd
The Transitus
7:00 p.m. at
The Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale
Thursday, October 4th
The Solemnity of St. Francis
Solemn Masses at Noon and 6:00 p.m.
at St. Mary’s Basilica
Reception follows the Evening Mass
For many centuries, the Franciscans have kept the memory
of the death of St. Francis as a special time of prayer. The
“Transitus” or “Passing” of St. Francis will be celebrated on
Wednesday evening, at 7:00 p.m., October 3rd at the
Franciscan Renewal Center. “The Transitus” of St. Francis
commemorates the death of St. Francis of Assisi at the little
Church of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula. Then,
on Thursday, October 4th, here at St. Mary’s, we will
celebrate with a special, festive Mass at 6:00 p.m. followed
by a reception. As is the custom, during the Mass, we will
bless and distribute olive branches—a sign of the peace
Francis preached. Please mark your calendars and plan to
participate in these two special liturgies.
“St. Francis, pray for us.”
St. Mary’s Basilica Weddings
God’s Blessings upon
John Paul Borrego and Sarah Briner
October 6, 2012
Daniel DeGarmo and Thalia Vega
October 11, 2012
Please pray for these couples and for all preparing
for the Sacrament of Marriage.
For information on getting married at St. Mary’s Basilica and the
Diocese of Phoenix, please visit our website at
www.saintmarysbasilica.org
Gospel of Life Appeal Second Collection
Sunday, October 7th
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary’s Parish Raffle
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!
Our main parish fundraiser for this year
is a cash raffle. The success of this
fundraiser is dependent on you our
parishioners to purchase raffle tickets
for yourself or to sell to your friends and colleagues.
Tickets will also be available for sale at the Welcome
Booth, in the Gift Shop and at the Parish Office.
The Grand Prize is $2,000.00
2nd Prize is $500.00
3rd Prize is $ 100.00
$3.00 per Ticket or Book of 6 Tickets for $15.00
The drawing for the Raffle will be held at our
Parish Picnic on October 14th.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
St. Mary’s Community Picnic
Sunday, October 14, 2012
In the Plaza
12:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Come join us for fun, food, and fellowship!
There will be games and prizes for the kids!
Hotdogs and Hamburgers
(goodwill donation requested)
Soda and water (for sale)
What can you bring?
Blanket/chairs to sit on and a food item to share
as follows:
Last name begins with…
A - F Chips/Dips
G - M Fruit/Veggies Trays/Green Salad
N - S Desserts
T - Z Condiments
This diocesan-wide appeal takes place in every parish during
Respect Life Sunday, or the first Sunday of October. The
goal is to collect funds so that the Diocese’s can continue its
mission to uphold the right-to-life of all people from conception
to natural death.
Please be generous. Thank you!
Hope to see you there!

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On September 26 to November
4th, our community in Phoenix
will be joining cities nationwide
and internationally in the
upcoming 40 Days for Life Fall
event. We are asking parishioners to join us in a peaceful,
prayerful, public witness outside the Camelback Family
Planning Facility at 4141 N. 32nd Street. The date St. Mary's
Basilica Parish has agreed to cover is Saturday, October 20th,
2012 from 7 AM - 7 PM. There will be an informational night
on 40 Days for Life at St. Mary's Basilica on Tuesday,
October 9th at 6:30 PM in the social hall.
For more information on how you can get involved,
please contact
Nancy Brady (602) 268-5673,
or Ellen Sweeney, (602) 309-9498.
SAFE ENVIORMENT
We can all be part of the solution--- together we can prevent
child abuse.
All priests, deacons, employees, and volunteers in ministries
that serve minors are required to take Safe Environment
Training annually. All other volunteers complete Safe
Environment every two years.
In the Diocese of Phoenix all volunteers must complete Called
to Protect for Ministries as a foundation course for Safe
Environment. Called to Protect for Ministries is a 3 hour
program which will teach steps that can be taken to prevent
child sexual abuse and as a component of the training everyone
is required to complete a volunteer application and Code of
Ethic.
Process to renew:
Go the Diocese of Phoenix website: on the homepage go to
departments and click on Safe Environment.
1. Go to the www.safeenvironmenttraining.org
2. Click on my Obligation (in one of the green boxes)
3. You will have to fill in template and click on submit
4. E-mail me if you can not get on (your information has to
be exact or it will not let you in. I can look up the info on the
database)
5. Your information will tell what classes you have taken and
what you need to update. At that point you can view the video.
6. There may be questions asked at the end of the video that
you will have to answer.
You will be sent a confirmation by e-mail (if you do not
receive one let us know. It means that you do not have an
e-mail on file. We will check the database to make sure you
were put in)
If you do not have online capabilities please let me know and I
will set up a class for those who need to view the video here at
St. Mary’s. Thank you for your service and dedication to the
St. Mary’s Basilica faith community.
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Come Celebrate with Joy!
The 40th Anniversary
of Priesthood
of
Fr. Vincent J. Mesi, OFM
You are invited to
share in
two celebrations:
The Festive Mass of
Thanksgiving
and Reception
Sunday, October
28th, 2:30 p.m.
at
St. Mary’s Basilica
and
The 40th Jubilee Party!
Italian Food & Wine, Music and Friends!
Monday, October 29th, 6:00 p.m.
at
The Herberger Theater
Please R.S.V.P.
vmesi@yahoo.com or 602-354-2072
Beginning Experience Weekend
Widowed? Divorced? Separated?
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE is a weekend program to
help single-again persons begin to deal with the grieving
process. It offers an opportunity, through God, for turning
the pain of loss into an experience of positive growth. The
next weekend will be October 26-27, 2012 at Mt Claret
Retreat Center in Phoenix, AZ. The cost is $149. Some
partial scholarships are available for those who cannot
afford the full cost. Please register before October 22,
2012. For additional information: call 602-914-5148, visit
www.AZBE.org or email info@azbe.org.
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Join us every Thursday at
11:00 am and 5:00 pm
for
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
in the Basilica

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Readings for the
Week of September 30, 2012
Monday: Jb 1:6-22
Lk 9:46-50
Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23
Mt 18:1-5, 10
Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16
Lk 9:57-62
Thursday: Jb 19:21-27
Lk 10:1-12
Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5
Lk 10:13-16
Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17
Lk 10:17-24
Next Sunday: Gn 2:18-24
Heb 2:9-11
Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday 5:00 pm
Ananth Vinai Sunkara
Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Martha Kingsbury (Deceased)
Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Evelyn Lucero (Deceased)
Monday 12:05 pm
David McDonald (Deceased)
Tuesday 12:05 pm
Baby Angel Mendoza (Deceased)
Wednesday 12:05 pm
Gerardo Garcia (Deceased)
Thursday 12:05 pm
Victor Kramer (Deceased)
Thursday 6:00 pm
The Franciscan Order
Friday 12.05 pm
Joavaquin Marie (Deceased)
Sanctuary Candles
for the intentions of
The Willhite and Lunenschloss
Families
855-500-7433
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
What’s Happening At St. Mary’s
Sunday, September 30th—Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass 9:00 am Basilica
ASL Mass 11:00 am Basilica
Monday, October 1st
Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Noon Basilica
Count Team 6:30 pm Parish Center
Centering Prayer 7:00 pm Friars Chapel
Tuesday, October 2nd
Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels Noon Basilica
Thursday, October 4th—Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Holy Hour 11:00 am Basilica
Festive Mass Noon Basilica
Festive Mass 6:00 pm Basilica
Reception 7:00 pm Social Hall
Saturday, October 6th
Pilgrimage Returns
Reconciliation 4:00 pm Basilica
Vigil Mass 5:00 pm Basilica
Sunday, October 7th—Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel of Life Appeal All Masses Basilica
Mass 9:00 am Basilica
ASL Mass 11:00 am Basilica
Monday, October 8th—Columbas Day—Parish Office Closed
Mass 7:30 am Mass Basilica
Centering Prayer 7:00 pm Friars Chapel
Tuesday, October 9th
Memorial of Sts. Denis & John Leonardi
and Companions Noon Basilica
Thursday, October 11th
Holy Hour 11:00 am Basilica
Holy Hour 5:00 pm DPC
Legion of Mary 6:30 pm Parish Center
Year of Faith Vespers
With Bishop Olmsted 6:30 pm Basilica
Saturday, October 13th
Reconciliation 4:00 pm Basilica
Vigil Mass 5:00 pm Basilica
Sunday, October 14th—Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass 9:00 am Basilica
ASL Mass 11:00 am Basilica
Parish Picnic 12: 15 pm Plaza
Monday, October 15th
Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus Noon Basilica
Count Team 6:30 pm Parish Center
Centering Prayer 7:00 pm Friars Chapel
Wednesday, October 17th
Memorial of Ignatius of Antioch Noon Basilica
Thursday, October 18th
Holy Hour 11:00 am Basilica
Feast of St. Luke Noon Basilica
Holy Hour 5:00 pm Basilica
Legion of Mary 6:30 pm Parish Center
Choir Practice 7:00 pm Choir Loft