St.

Patrick Catholic Community

M I N I S T RY L E A D E R N E W S L E T T E R
April 4, 2013

Ministry Leader Meeting April 17 at 6:00 PM Mary Permoda

Dear Ministry Leaders, with Fr. Eric and put within the Please R.S.V.P.by Monday April 15 framework of his five goals for the to mary@stpatricksscottsdale.org or This is the time of the year we are next three years. 480-264-4313. reminded why we love Arizona! AGENDA The weather is unbeatable and Up-to-date information will be 6:00 Arrival, food and fellowship spring fever hits. There is a lot shared at our spring Ministry 6:30 Opening Prayer going on in April and early May Leader Meeting Wednesday, April 6:45 Announcements/Updates here at St. Patrick. To start with I 17 from 6-8:30 PM. On the 7:00 Process to share ministry info want to bring you up to speed on agenda is a process for sharing 7:50 Feedback/Homework! the listening session process. The information about each ministry and results from the listening sessions how you have been able to As always, do not hesitate to email have been processed and champion our mission statement. It or call with any questions or to just synthesized which brings us to the will be a full and fruitful evening! touch base. Thank you for all you next level of planning and work. Last spring we had a catered light do to further our St. Patrick mission: The Stewardship Council took the finger food reception at 6:00 PM results from the listening sessions and began our meeting at 6:30 Christian Disciples in Mission! and worked through a discernment PM. It worked very well last year, process to prioritize and so lets do it again! May the joy of the risen Christ be categorize them. Staff leadership ours Happy Easter! also took the same results and If you cannot attend, please send worked through a similar process. a representative! Mary Permoda, Both sets of results were shared Director of Pastoral Activities

Gracias, Gracias, Gracias Friday, May 3

Hold Friday, May 3 for our annual Parish Minister Appreciation Dinner! This year we'll celebrate an early Cinco de Mayo with a Mexican-themed night at our "Nacho Average Appreciation Dinner!" We appreciate all you do and all that everyone does for our parish community and for the community beyond our parish borders as well. So mark off Friday, May 3 as "busy" on your calendar and plan on being here at St. Patrick that night.

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Eucharistic Adoration Ministry
The Eucharistic Adoration Ministry consists of individuals who have committed to a specific hour of prayer between 9AM and 8PM on either Mondays or Wednesdays each week. If your Ministry would like to commit to having people pray in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at a specific hour on either of those two days, please contact Rosemary Cudzewicz at 480-513-1762 for more information. Ministry Lists Needed! Bring your minister contact lists with you to the April 17 meeting. A blank contact form is attached if needed. Thank you to those who have already submitted their lists to Sue Orlando!

APRIL 4, 2013

Annual St. Patrick Hydration Drive May 4 June 30

Ministry Led Ministry Success
As the heat intensifies so does the need for water for our neighbors who thirst. Once again, our community will be collecting water curbside before and after all Masses from May 4 through June 30. The water we collect is taken to hydration centers and distributed to the homeless, elderly and disabled by outreach teams from Basic Mission, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army and Stand up for Kids just to name a few. Last year we engaged various ministries to coordinate each Mass collection (with the help of a Water Drive coordinator for guidance). As a Ministry Leader, we want to invite you to consider involving your ministry to take part in the collection.only ONE Mass with time spent before and after Mass. Families are welcome! We found the children are very helpful and good thankers to those who donate! The drive was very successful last year and we established a goal this year of 100,000 bottles of water!! With the help of your ministry, this goal is attainable and we will be helping save the health and lives of our neighbors who thirst during the heat of our desert summers. Matthew 25:35 .. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.. For more information, please contact Cheryl K@480-998-3843 or Cheryl@stpatricksscottsdale.org.

For any questions regarding the contents of the Ministry Leader Newsletter, please contact Mary Permoda Director of Pastoral Ministries at: 480-998-3843 or
mary@stpatricksscottsdale.org

News from Foster Care Support Ministry This new ministry, which hopes to offer an array of supportive mentoring relationships, donations, services and mechanisms for Foster Parents in the north-east valley, began with a Come and See breakfast on March 23rd. What a joy to see quite a strong number of parishioners there to see how they could help! That morning also saw Marie Cancella take on her new role as Leader of the ministry, supported by teammate Anne Johnson. Please feel free to offer our new ministry team leaders Marie and Anne your congratulations at cancilla21@gmail.com or (for Anne) at mrsj6548@cox.net.

Congratulations to our own Kris and Joe Jacober! Being foster care advocates for many years, they are being honored as 2013 Phoenix Champions for Children for their tireless advocacy and personal dedication to improving the lives of children in foster care by Childrens Action Alliance, community leaders, legislators and fellow advocates! Thank you Kris and Joe for being a strong witness to Christian Disciples in Mission!

Some Upcoming Events:

Sat, April 13 8:3010:00 AM Mon, April 15 7:00-8:30 PM Wed, April 17 6:00-8:30 PM Tues, April 23 7:00-8:30 PM Sat, May 4 8:30 10:00 AM Womens Prayer Breakfast Bible, Catholic-Style, For Easter People Ministry Leader Meeting New Parishioner Parish Welcome Mens Prayer Breakfast

Sat/Sun, May 18/19 Living in Love, a Parish based retreat for happily married couples Want to learn more about your faith 24/7? Checkout the Podcast page of our website and listen to parish audio presentations.