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Weekend Memo
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
Catechetical Sunday This weekend we celebrate Catechetical Sunday, when all those who serve in religious education and formation programs in parishes throughout the United States are commissioned and sent forth to lead others...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 08 Sep 2023
Update on Senior Living Facilities I am glad to inform you that the City of Phoenix has approved the request for a General Plan Amendment and a Rezoning of the St. Benedict lot behind the Church building to be used for a senior...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 01 Sep 2023
Welcoming Bishop Nevares to our Community Please join me in welcoming our Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares to our parish and school community as he comes to celebrate the 11am Mass for us this Sunday. I believe this is the first...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 25 Aug 2023
Liturgical Ministers Retreat We were all invited at Masses last weekend to pray at least one Hail Mary for a successful retreat for our liturgical ministers. I ask for your continued prayers for them as they go on retreat...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 18 Aug 2023
Anniversary Mass for Fr. Bob Binta I can’t believe it has already been five years since Fr. Bob went to be with the Lord. I invite you to join us for the Anniversary Mass for Fr. Bob next Monday, August 21st at 7pm in St. John...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Back to School I was so excited to welcome our students, parents, and staff of St. John Bosco Catholic School back from the summer break this past Wednesday. It was so wonderful to see the excitement and surprise in the faces of...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 04 Aug 2023
Welcome to Sister Delia, O.P. We welcome Sister Delia Obenza, O.P. to our parish community as she arrives this weekend. Sister Delia will arrive from San Francisco tomorrow, August 5 with two visiting Dominican Sisters, Sr...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 28 Jul 2023
Welcoming Fr. Manasseh Back We welcome Fr. Manasseh back from Nigeria where he attended his mother’s funeral. We thank God the funeral went well and he and his family are coping well with the loss. Fr. Manasseh asked me to...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 21 Jul 2023
Welcoming the Dominican Sisters to our Community Please join me in welcoming the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary to our parish and school community next week. Sister Merced, O.P., and Sister Ruth, O.P. will be coming...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Safe Environment Renewal I thank all our parish and school volunteers for your commitment and support for our parish and school community. I deeply appreciate the giving of your time and talents, your personal sacrifices, care...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 07 Jul 2023
Happy Feast Day! I wish you all a happy Feast Day as we celebrate the feast of our patron saint, Benedict, on Tuesday, July 11th. We are blessed to have our parish named after St. Benedict, one of the greatest saints in the...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 30 Jun 2023
Welcome to our New Fiscal Year 2023-24 Welcome to the month of July, which begins our new fiscal year, 2023-24. I am happy to inform you that we ended the fiscal year 2022-23 in a good financial position. I thank God for a very...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 23 Jun 2023
Welcome to the Summer of 2023 Welcome to the official start of Summer 2023. Did you know that you are more likely to easily get angry during summer than at other times of the year? Studies have shown ( APS , Psychology Today )...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
Happy Fathers Day I wish all fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and Godfathers a Happy Fathers Day and God’s blessings. We are thankful for the sacrificial love our fathers share with us throughout our lives. On this day, we...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 09 Jun 2023
Prayers for Mrs. Christiana Iorchir It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Mrs. Christiana Iorchir, Fr. Manasseh’s mother. She passed away in Nigeria on Tuesday this week at the age of 58 after being sick...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 02 Jun 2023
Welcome to the Month of June The month of June is dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus because it is the month we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This year, the Solemnity falls on Friday, June 16. The...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 26 May 2023
Happy Pentecost! The celebration of Pentecost this weekend will conclude the Eastertide for this Liturgical Year. At the end of the 5pm (Sunday) Mass this weekend, we will remove the Paschal Candle from the altar as a symbolic...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 19 May 2023
Happy Summer Break to Our SJB School Community I wish everyone in our St. John Bosco school community God’s blessings throughout the summer vacation and always. The school year will be going on summer break next week on...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 12 May 2023
Happy Mothers Day On behalf of our parish community, I wish all mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and Godmothers a Happy Mothers Day and God’s blessings! On this day, we thank our mothers, by birth or adoption, who have...
Weekend Memo
Fri, 05 May 2023
Thank you for the Parish Informational Meeting I thank everyone who attended the Parish Informational Meeting this past Wednesday. The central focus of the meeting was to share about our intention to lease the empty land...