The Church of

Our Lady of the Angels

At the Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 E. Lincoln Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Phone: 480-948-7460 FAX: 480-948-2325
Website: www.thecasa.org

Pentecost Sunday
May 23, 2010

All Are Welcome!

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We are a community of faith through:

Recycle life, Donate blood.
Liturgy, Retreats, Education,
Counseling, Social Justice, TODAY!!
Meetings & Conferences
and Spiritual Direction
Our Board Ministry has a table in the
In the spirit of our Franciscan hospitality, we hospitality area with a poster of Father Joe
welcome you today and wish you peace and saying "we need you". So stop by and find
good. If you are visiting the Casa for the first out what board ministry is all about.
time, please see the note on the back page of
this bulletin about….
Visit the Information Table Important Facts to Know
in Hospitality area about Church Policy:
All Are Welcome Here! To be a godparent/sponsor for
baptism/confirmation you must have
The Franciscan Renewal Center received all your sacraments of
initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and
Vision Statement
Confirmation. You must be an active,
We are a center for the experience of spiritual participating, contributing member of
growth which transforms and moves us beyond a parish. This documentation must be
ourselves in the service of others. provided to the parish where the
As a Christ-centered community, we embrace sacrament will be celebrated.
the Catholic tradition in the spirit of St. Francis of
Assisi, and we welcome all to share in: If you're planning to be married in a
Catholic ceremony, you must be
Prayerful Celebration and working with a priest or deacon. This is
Contemplation, Learning, your first contact in preparing for your
Social Action, Healing, ceremony. Please note: if you have
and Hospitality been divorced, that marriage must be
resolved before you can contract
Staffed since1951 by the Franciscan marriage in the Catholic Church.
friars of the St. Barbara Province
Executive Director,
If you want a letter of recommendation
Father Joseph Schwab, OFM stating that you are a member of the
General Manager,
church, active and contributing, then
Charles Brown you must use envelopes or contribute
Rector, Father Peter Kirwin, OFM
by check so you can be tracked.
Otherwise, all we can do is state that
In Residence,
Father Alonso de Blas, OFM
you have filled out a registration form.
Brother Mario Vasquez, OFM

If you have men who will exclude any

Need Prayers?
Call Casa Prayer Partner
Carol Vaccaro - 480-836-8066
carolvacc@cox.net or www.thecasa.org
of God's creatures from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have
men who will deal likewise with their
fellow men. Francis of Assisi
 Our Lady of the Angels Church—Dedicated February 26, 2006
We Are Here for YOU...
Schedule for Counseling Support Groups
Monday 6:30pm-8pm: Divorce & Separation/
Relationship Endings
Tuesday 5:30pm-7pm: Grief Support Group
6:30pm-8pm: Depression Support
Group
Wednesday 6:30pm-8pm:
Gestalt Therapy Support Group
An appointment is not required for
the support groups listed above.
Individual sessions are available mornings,
afternoons and evenings, Monday through Friday,
and require an appointment. To make an
appointment, please call the Counseling Ministry
at 480-948-7460, ext. 133 between the hours of
8:30 am and 12 Noon. If you know of someone
who is looking for help, answers, guidance or just
needs someone to listen, please suggest our
counseling ministry.
We welcome all who are interested in attending.
Judith McHale, MA, LPC, Director —
Counseling Ministry, Franciscan Renewal Center
Saturday 5pm Mass Needs Ministers
We need Hospitality ministers, Eucharistic
ministers and Lectors for the Saturday mass.
If you are a regular part of this new
Saturday mass community - or even if you
just enjoy attending this mass time
occasionally, we hope you'll consider one
of these important ministries.
Please contact Norbert at 480-948-7460,
ext. 126 or email to casaliturgy@aol.com. It
takes many individuals bringing their gifts to
make a liturgy work … this new Saturday
5pm mass community needs your
participation in order for it to work. Please
prayerfully consider if it is time for you to
step up your involvement and join one of
these ministries.
Norbert Zwickl, Director of Music and Liturgy
Collection Information
Collection for 5/16/2010: $17,142;
Collection for 5/17/2009: $15,391.50.
Thank you for your generosity.
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Big Closeout Book Sale
for the Book Exchange
TODAY!!
Check out the books in Piper Hall. You will,
undoubtedly, find something you can't do
without.
Ode to Our "Casa Family"
The time has come for us to go,
To gather the harvest and reap the sow.
The "Casa" will always be in our heart,
A very special place from the start.
Fr. Alonso blessed and presided over our
marriage,
Then each and every baby carriage.
Fathers Peter and Joe we will miss you so,
Your message brings more than you'll ever
know.
Norbert (& Gang) the music you sing and
play,
Brings tears of joy and happiness at Mass
each day.
Bev (George) there is so much we want to
say,
Thank-you, for teaching the Word thru love
and play.
Patti (Tafolla) your classes are such a gift,
With knowledge and lessons, our hearts you
did lift.
DC is where we are heading to go,
To plant the new harvest and prepare for
the sow.
Until we gather again to pray,
May the Lord bless you every day.
Love & thanksgiving.
Bill, Susan, William, Harriet,
Gavin & Manila Martin
Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty: permit the
distinctive sign of our Order to be that it
does not possess anything of its own
beneath the sun, for the glory of your
name, and that it have no other
patrimony than begging.
Francis of Assisi
 Casa de Paz y Bien
A message from the Director.
The issue of immigration is a
contentious one. It puts conflicting
values up against each other and
touches off many fears. In the midst of
this, there is a lot of misinformation
being spread. Most people will agree that the
system is broken. Many want to see the existing
laws enforced to a greater extent, while many
others want to see new legislation to
address outdated laws and procedures.
The Casa Advocacy Network, in
partnership with the Franciscan Action
Network and the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops,
believes that we need new federal,
comprehensive immigration legislation. Last week
bishops and leaders from many Arizona faith
communities went to DC to talk with the
Justice Department, Homeland Security,
the Senators, and White House
administrators to stress that the time is
now for action at the federal level. We want to
encourage the Casa community to take an active
role in advocating for a just and humane
immigration system in our country.
To get started, we invite the community to come to
an education session on June 6th after the 7:30
and 9:15 am masses. During this session, we will
explore our Catholic teaching on immigration and
the Franciscan perceptive. We will then discuss
three aspects of the immigration issue:
• Stories of Immigrants
• Economic impacts
• Border Security
• New Arizona Senate Bill 1070
Our goal is to gather information, dispel myths and
learn how we can be involved in this very
important issue that impacts so many people in
Arizona and around the country. So mark your
calendars and plan to attend!!
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
IMMIGRATION
June 6, Sunday
At 9:00 am and 10:45 am
In the Fr. Owen Room
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A One-of-a-Kind Invitation
Would you be interested in
attending a unique ceremony in
which only a few people are
privileged to be invited?
Fr. Eddie Fronske is the pastor of St.
Francis Church in Whiteriver, AZ on
the Apache Indian Reservation. We
have an opportunity to witness the
Sunrise Dance Ceremony which
marks the prayerful experience of an Apache girl
coming of age. Fr. Eddie has been with the Apache
Mission for 27 years and it is because of his
dedication to preaching the Good News to the
Apache Indians and their respect and gratitude for
him that we are able to go to witness and
participate in this sacred, private ceremony.
There are 2 dates possible: July 23—25 or
Sept. 3—5. If you are interested, please call Bonnie
at 480-948-7460, ext. 155 for more information and
details. There is only space for 8 people.
A Journey into the Gospel Invitation to be a
People of Compassion
We are called to be compassionate as our God
is compassionate. (Luke 6:36)
What does the compassion of Christ look like in
the modern world? How do I become a more
compassionate person?
The JustFaith program is an intensive thirty-week
program that helps to answer these questions
through reflection, study, prayer and
community.
When was the last time you had an experience
that was “soul satisfying”?
If you are looking to encounter your faith in a
way that challenges you and how you are to
live as a Christian in today’s world, then
JustFaith may be the program for you.
The program will run September through May.
For more information about this life-changing
program, talk to past participants in the
Hospitality area after masses on May 29th and
30th and plan to come to the information
session after masses on June 13th.
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June 4-6, Friday-Sunday

Judith McHale, MA, LPC & Tom Mitchell, PhD, LPC
Looking for a new perspective?
Divorce and separation stir up deep feelings: anger, abandonment, hurt, fear, and
low self-esteem. Come take a “new look” at relationships and how you can
maintain a healthy self-image during times of divorce and separation and rebuild
and redefine your new life.

Fee per person includes lodging, meals and program:

Single: $215. Double: $165
Commuter: $130. Registration Friday evening at 5pm. Dinner at 6.

Intercommunity Sisters’ Retreat

GRIEF AND LOSS RETREAT
June 4-6
Sheila Marchetta, MA
Mauro Pando, MC
& Timothy Ringgold, MT-BC
This retreat is for anyone grieving over the loss
of a loved one. The retreat team will provide a
supportive setting, share information about the
grief process, and suggest ways to heal during
the intense and painful period following a
loved one’s death. Due to the nature of this
retreat, we recommend overnight lodging.
Limited to 20 people. Single: $215,
Double: $165. Commuter: $130.
Check-in Friday evening at 5pm.
Dinner at 6pm. Retreat ends Sunday at noon.
Bible classes every Tuesday at 11:00am and 7:00pm
at the Franciscan Renewal Center
Rev. Dr. Timothy Smith, Executive Director
Water from Rock Ministries, Inc.
Religious Life in the Church
June 13-20
with Fr. Michael Crosby, OFM,Cap.
What does the future hold for women religious? This
question will be the focus of Fr. Crosby’s retreat.
Themes will include:
• The nature of church
• Assumptions about religious life
• The prophetic role of religious
• Vows and community life
Fee per person includes lodging, meals and
program: Single, $300; Double, $235.
Commuter includes meals and program: $135
Visit our website for further details: www.thecasa.org
Summer Spiritual Spa Weekends
$125 per person includes
private room for 2 nights,
meals and program.
June 25-27
July 16-18
August 13-15
Pam Bork will hostess these weekends of rest,
renewal, prayer and play. Optional amenities
for additional fees include massage and gentle
rebalancing. Go to www.thecasa.org for info.
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Casa Community Bulletin Board
This corner will be reserved each week for your
messages such as: “Looking for a ride to church…”
“Need wheelchair for 2 weeks…” “Roommate
needed to help share rent…”
The Casa will publish these requests in this space but
it does not reflect our endorsement or knowledge of
the people submitting the information.
How to Submit your Bulletin Information
Deadline: 10 days prior to published Bulletin date.
Format: (we reserve the right to edit.)
• Type/print complete information/copy. Ad will
run 1-2 Sundays.
• Mail to: Bulletin Editor
Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85253
• Drop Off: copy at front desk: Attn: Bulletin
• Fax: 480-948-2325
Live-out Nanny available now. Mature, dependable,
very good local references. Spanish and English is
spoken. Leonor Tejada 480-607-4901 or 480-343-2999.
Retirement condo for sale or rent. 1 bdrm/1bth,
washer & dryer, near senior center, park & Biltmore
Fashion Park. Call Ruth 602-956-3128 or e-mail:
snowberries3@gmail.com.
Summer Child Care Provider Available: I have 8+
years of childcare experience, have helped families
with children ages 0-15, triplets, and twins. Can
provide resume & exc. ref. upon request.
maryelizabeth_bower@yahoo.com
208-409-0832 between 4 & 10pm.
Casa Staff Member, single mother to a 5 yr. old boy is
looking for an affordable place to live ($500-$700/
month). Looking for 2 bdrms & 2 bth in a nice family
friendly neighborhood. I am looking to sign a 12-18
month lease. Please call Edel at 602-908-6808. "I will
take care of this home as it if were my own."
Roommate Wanted: $600/month (male/female)
Furnished room. 52nd St. & Shea. Please call
480-510-0690. To view a sample condo at
vrbo.com/26638.
For Rent: 1 Bdrm/1bth in lge home, shared kit, pool,
etc w/1 person & 1 midsize, very friendly dog. 40th St.
& Shea, $500/month or trade handyman; need ref.
Call: 602-369-5533.
For Sale - Possible Rent: Mobile home in quiet adult
park. Must be 35 to rent, 55 to buy. No children. Full
time park, good location in Scottsdale. Mark
602-299-4913
Denim & Dreams
Please check your raffle tickets
as we have a couple of
unclaimed prizes from Denim &
Dreams!!!
If you have the winning ticket number
noted below, please contact Kris at
480-948-7460, ext. 159 before May 31st to
claim your prize.
• 692469 - Necklace
• 692823 - Chaparral Suites Package
• 692911 - Clock/Humidor Package
Thank you again for participating in an
evening of western fun.
The Treasure Box
The Beatitudes Church has
been participating in the
Treasure Box food program
since last November. It is a fantastic program
and has only been getting better. The
Beatitudes Church happens to be a delivery
site for the food boxes and they are 7 miles
from the Casa.
This program is for anyone who is feeling the
pinch of our economic hard times. It has
been embraced by the senior population, by
parents who have their children and
grandchildren returning home due to job loss
and middle class folks who are watching their
assets shrink.
To go the website: thetreasurebox.org.
If you have questions please call Kathleen
Garast, 602-264-1221 ext. 113.
Need a Place to Volunteer?
The Evercare Hospice is looking for volunteers.
They provide care and comfort to the terminally
ill and their families all over Maricopa County.
They are recruiting volunteers to visit with
patients, especially in the Scottsdale area.
If you are interested please contact Patti
Keough, Evercare Hospice Volunteer
Coordinator, 3141 N. 3rd Ave., Phoenix 85013,
602-749-5599.
Patricia_keough@uhc.com.
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In celebration of the month of
May, in honor of the Blessed
Mother Mary, the Rosary will be
prayed in the Church,
6-6:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Everyone is welcome. No
registration necessary.
Meetings at the Casa…..
We host non-profit groups from all over the
world. Hosting these groups subsidizes many of
our other ministries at the Casa and keeps our
program and retreat fees affordable. We
would appreciate it if you would refer any
groups, churches, non-profits or government
entities to Sue Force, Director of meetings and
conference ministry, sue@thecasa.org or
480-948-7460 x173.
Special Closed * May 28-30
Women in Bloom * May 29
World Gospel Mission * May 31-June 2
Carmelite Missionaries * May 31 - June 3
Girl Scouts of AZ - Cactus Pine Council * June 6-9
Diocese of Las Vegas Priest Retreat * June 7-11
Episcopal Deacon Retreat * June 11-13
EMDR Training * June 11-12
New Vision Center * June 11-12
St. Paul's Just Faith Retreat * June 12-13
Families United * June 12
SW Psychoanalytic Society * June 12
Principal's Leadership Academy * June 17
Understanding Substance Abuse * June 22
Nat'l Assoc. of Social Workers * June 25
Amor Dei * June 26-27
Episcopal Community Services * June 28-29
Girl Scouts of AZ - Cactus Pine Council * June 29-30
We Love Dogs
However, we need to be
respectful of each other. All
dogs need to be on a leash.
Some people haven't had a
good experience and may be
afraid of dogs. Please
remember to put your dog on a leash if you
are on the Franciscan Renewal Center
grounds.
Thank you.
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Youth & Young Adult Ministry
News
Adam Stein, Director of Youth &
Young Adult Ministry
Contact: (480) 948-7460 x123
adam@thecasa.org
Dates & Events:
• Sunday, May 23rd - All Youth Programs
End of the Year Party after the 11am
Mass
• Wednesday, May 26th "In Presenza Di"
7-8:30pm.
• Thursday, May 27th - Solomon's Porch:
Young Adult Bible Study & Faith Sharing
@ Blessed Sacrament Church 7-9pm
Our Middle School & High School programs
have ended for the year, but keep
checking here for more information &
summer social events!
Thursday, June 3rd - Solomon's Porch: Young
Adult Bible Study & Faith Sharing @ Blessed
Sacrament Church 7-9pm.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the
apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11).
Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew
the face of the earth (Psalm 104).
Second Reading — In one Spirit we are
baptized into one body and given to drink of
one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Romans
8:8-17.
Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples
and sends them on their mission with the power
to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit
(John 20:19-23) or John 14:15-16, 23b-26.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Rv 21:1-5; Jn 10:22-30
Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16; Mk 10:28-31
Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25; Mk 10:32-45
Thursday: 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12; Mk 10:46-52
Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13; Mk 11:11-26
Saturday: Jude 17:20b-25; Mk 11:27-33
Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8; Rom 5:1-5;
Jn 16:12-15
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Please join us for a time of praise, prayer and teaching in the presence of our Lord!
Fr. Joe Schwab will be speaking this month! You do not want to miss this!
May 26, Wednesday, 7-8:30pm in the Church. All are welcome!!!

Home Visitations
This summer, Pastoral Ministers to the Sick
and Homebound are ready, willing and
available to visit members of The Church of
Our Lady of the Angels who cannot attend
Sunday Liturgy and reside in Phoenix,
Scottsdale or Paradise Valley. Our Pastoral
Ministers also serve patients at Banner Good
Samaritan and Mayo Hospital. Please call
the Casa front desk at 480-948-7460 to
request a visit. Someone will return your call
and arrange for a team of two pastoral
ministers to visit. Weekly Eucharist, prayer,
fellowship, and sharing news from the Casa
builds-up our community and the Body of
Christ. We look forward to your call.

Have a safe and blessed summer.

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A message from Charlie Brown

Several weeks ago I shared with you the work Father Joe and I did with Kathleen
Flanagan surrounding our FRC business model. I would like to share with you
some of the core values we collaborated on with staff during that period of
study. These behaviors are how we on staff work to emanate goodness with our
community and our guests.
We value relationship over efficiency.
We don’t own the results God does.
Intuition is a superior form of knowing over rationality.
We accept interruptions as potential opportunities for cooperation with the Spirit.
We look to the coincidence of opposites for answers.
We trust in providence.
Proactive collaboration and cooperation honors our interdependence yet accountability
remains clear.
Magnify the voice of the under-heard.
Prayerful discernment.
Within the context of spiritual growth, attendance equals success.
Potential for spiritual growth and transformation equals success.
Our priority is cooperation with the Spirit.
Although some of these sound quite theological, they stir inside and create a culture that
embodies Franciscan values. What does it mean to say one is Franciscan in their being and
behavior? Generosity of spirit, simplicity of nature and poverty through detaching from
“things” that separate us from the love of God are three. Of course, there are more but this
is plenty to begin with. Our staff works in communion with hundreds of volunteers to
provide services to those who visit for any number of our ministry resources. Our evaluations
for staff are also based on these Franciscan behaviors and values.
This winter, the staff directors along with Kathleen Flanagan created the Strategic Plan for
the Casa and recommended it to our board. This document is available online and
describes our purpose and intent for the next four years. All five strategies contain
language referencing Franciscan and Franciscan way components.
My point is this, integrated deep into the core of our collective being, our primary purpose
for existing as an institution is for supporting the friars ministry and mission, working side by
side with the friars in the vision of inspiring and changing society toward peace and
goodness, renewing lives. We do that here leading people to Christ on that journey. We
return the generous love of God by our service to others. This spiritual oasis, called The
Casa, takes one away from the distractions of modern life, and recharges one to become
closer to God. We do this through the lens of Franciscan spirituality. I will begin unpacking
some of the values above next time.
Peace Now,
Peace and Good.
Charlie Brown
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What’s Going On This Week? Got questions?

7am - Daily Mass Information Table
7:30am - Morning Liturgy of the Hours Come over to the Casa Information Table after Mass and
ask away! We invite all who are new to the Casa, or to the
Regular Mass Times:
Valley, to come over and pick up some information about
Saturday: 5pm the Franciscan Renewal Center.
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:15am, 11am & 7pm We’re glad you’re here.

Sunday - May 23
Red Cross Blood Drive Register to Become a Member
Book Sale of the Conventual Church of
Casa Children's Celebration
Our Lady of the Angels
Andre House Collection
Straight Talk Theology If you haven’t registered as a member yet,
Creating Healing Ceremonies you are welcome to
Family Catechesis get a registration
Casa Youth Ministry Meeting form at the Front Desk
Hogan's Heroes or at the Information
Table in the hospitality
Monday - May 24 area. Since our
Contemplative Prayer dedication on
Rosary February 26, 2006 and
Divorced & Separated Support Group as of January 31, 2010 we have 2,921
Daughters of Eve (PM) members.

Tuesday - May 25 You can also print out an Adobe.pdf copy of

Water from Rock (AM) the Registration Form on the website at
Rosary www.thecasa.org.
Grief Support Group
Depression Support Group
Water from Rock (PM) Catalogs are available
Wednesday - May 26 at the front desk
Water from Rock (AM) You can see programs at www.thecasa.org.
Arizona Bible Class Please register early as it helps us in many ways:
Rosary • better planning for the event
In Presenza Di • ordering and preparing food for meals
Gestalt Therapy Support Group • room reservation and set up needs
and a number of other related details that go
Thursday - May 27 into making sure the program is the best it can
Contemplative Prayer be for you.
Daughters of Eve AM
Rosary
Catholics Can Come Home Discussion Group Missed Getting a Sunday Bulletin?
Friday - May 28 Not to worry…
Pax Christi 2 - Social Concerns Now you can see the complete Sunday
Rosary Bulletin online!
Saturday - May 29 Go to www.thecasa.org and scroll to the
bottom of the Home Page. The most current
Sunday - May 30 bulletin is available, with an archive of
Hogan's Heroes
several past bulletins for your convenience.