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Be Transformed by the Renewal of your Minds

08-02-2020Fr. John Bonavitacola

Dear Friends,

At times when our thinking gets twisted our actions can become equally contorted. Two current hot potato issues that demonstrate this are facemasks and police.

So, to mask or not to mask, that is the question (my apologies to Shakespeare). The single biggest justification for wearing a face covering that I hear repeatedly, is that when you wear a face mask (properly) you are protecting other people and therefore it is a charitable act. When it is put in that way, rather than saying, when you wear a face mask you are protecting yourself regardless of what other people do, it creates a lot of hostility and judgment towards those who are not wearing a face mask. And that has led to self-appointed mask police.

Daily Mass Schedule Change Starting Aug 31

Beginning Mon, Aug 31 8:00am Mass will be moved to 8:30am (6:30am Mass will remain at 6:30am) weekdays, Monday-Friday.

Please prepare now for this NEW weekday Mass Schedule. This will be a PERMANENT change. Saturday Daily Mass will remain at 8:00am.

Fr. John’s Pasta Sauce is back!

Stop “buy” the parish office to pick up a jar or two. It’s organic, vegan, 100% gluten free, kosher and delicious. All proceeds will go towards the income lost due to the cancellation of our Parish Festival. $8.50/jar or $96/case.

Give to the FullCircle Program

HelloDonor is a new platform that allows people to donate change and become change makers! It is simple and takes 5 minutes. You can register your debit card and/or credit cards and the change from every purchase is then rounded up and donated to FullCircle.

RCIA registrations are open!

If you are an adult interested in learning more about the Catholic Church with the possibility of becoming a member by receiving the sacraments of initiation (baptism and/or communion and confirmation) or a Catholic who never completed your formation in the Church come join us for a discussion about the Catholic Faith.

Safe Environment Renewal Training

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix is happy to announce the 2020 SET renewal is now available. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish asks ALL volunteers to be in compliance. to complete your renewal please follow this link. If new to SET you may also use this link to take the online Foundation Course.

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07-12-2020

These past 4 months have been truly challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most common and certainly human experiences are fear, insecurity and anxiety. It’s precisely these kinds of situations that we experience that we can’t control things even if we feel a certain need to do so. This is a time when we need patience more than ever with ourselves and with others knowing that God is sweetly patient with us first. In these circumstances we have an opportunity to practice what we “already know”. Truths like: He has a purpose, He is a Good Father who is taking care of us, He is with us always no matter what. Perhaps it has been an opportunity where we realize that we truly need to grow in our trust in Him. If we think about it, it’s precisely one of the greatest occasions to actually grow. Let’s ask God to help us be patient and to transform this challenging and difficult time into a time where we learn how to trust in Him a little bit more. With deep and childlike confidence let’s ask Him: “I do believe, help my unbelief!” (Mk 9:24).