Dear Friends in Christ,


On behalf of St. Maria Goretti Roman Catholic Parish, I invite you to use this web site to become acquainted with our parish and the caring community that worships here. 

I know you will find our parish to be warm and welcoming. We have a wonderful spirit of belonging and family, and acknowledge that we are called to be grateful stewards of all that God has entrusted to us, including sharing ourselves with others. Our stewardship lifestyle offers opportunities to grow in faith with spiritual and social activities and can assist each one of us in knowing, loving, and serving Christ.

I invite you to join us for Mass and become active in parish life. 

God's blessings always.

Fr. Doug Lorig, Pastor

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Kingdom Rock! Click here for Vacation Bible School details.

Register online here: VBS

Snack sign up here: Snack Sign Up

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION ARIZONA

TAKE THE CREDIT! Families are encouraged to participate in Catholic Education Arizona (CEA) as well as apply for a scholarship. Click Catholic Education Arizona to access the CEA website and take the credit TODAY!

KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES - Access FAIR here to apply for your 2013-2014 scholarship. SMG school code is 700, password is cea700.

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YEAR OF FAITH

At certain times in the history of the Church, popes have called upon the faithful to dedicate themselves to deepening their understanding of a particular aspect of the faith. In 1967, Pope Paul VI announced a Year of Faith commemorating the 19th centenary of the martyrdom of Sts. Peter and Paul. The 1967 Year of Faith called upon the Church to recall the supreme act of witness by these two saints so that their martyrdom might inspire the present day Church to collectively and individually make a sincere profession of faith. The upcoming Year of Faith declared by Pope Benedict XVI is a “summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord, the One Savior of the world” (Porta fidei 6). In other words, the Year of Faith is an opportunity for Catholics to experience a conversion – to turn back to Jesus and enter into a deeper relationship with him. The pope has described this conversion as opening the “door of faith” (see Acts 14:27). The “door of faith” is opened at one’s baptism, but during this year Catholics are called to open it again, walk through it and rediscover and renew their relationship with Christ and his Church. For more information on the Year of Faith, click Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Fr. Doug's Year of Faith Homilies:
November 4, 2012
November 11, 2012
November 18, 2012
November 25, 2012
December 16, 2012
December 30, 2012
January 6, 2013

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St. Maria Goretti is pleased to offer online giving! Now you can make your offertory gifts work harder than ever to support SMG by participating in our Online Giving Program. When you participate, your gift will be transferred conveniently from your account directly to St. Maria Goretti. Just follow the "Donate" link above. It's easy and secure!

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A Prayer for My Parish

Almighty God,

My parish family is composed of people like me.

I help make it what it is. It will be friendly, if I am.

Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them.

It will do great work, if I work.

It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver.

It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them.

It will be a parish family of loyalty, love, fearlessness and faith, and a parish with a noble

spirit, if I - who make it what it is - am filled with these same qualities.

Therefore, with the help of God, I will dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want

my parish family to be.

Bless my journey, Lord God, that I might build the Church through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.