Our Lady’s Guild Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church, 36811 N. Pima Rd, Carefree, AZ

Mailing address: PO Box 1359, Carefree, AZ 85377

The OLG News – MAY 2016

Our Lady of Joy, watch over our Guild

Guild Calendar

May 2016 * Hiking Club: each Mon &/or Thurs 3 Board Meeting 9 Book Club 12 Theater Group 17 Installation of Officers 8 am Appreciation Brunch 9 am 26 Finer Diners

June 2016

13 Book Club

*Read the newsletter for details submitted by

each interest group.

MAY 2016 Newsletter Editor: Sharon Forbes sforbes3@gmail.com E-Blasts: Jeannine Moyle junkmoyle@aol.com

Appreciation Brunch Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Parish Center 8 a.m. Mass, Installation of Officers

9 a.m. “Welcome to a really great show!” Submitted by: Lucille VanValkenburg, lucillevan@cox.net

Many of you have responded to Carol and Mary Ann for the “Celebration of the '60s”. The deadline for reservations is Friday, May 13. For all of you planning to attend but have not responded, please give one of the ladies a call or email. We may be asking for some volunteers the morning of the Brunch to assist in putting out and serving the food. Mary Ann Hill - maryann.hill@hotmail.com, c (917) 715-1095 Carol Marsland - cmarsland@cox.net, c (480) 264-5290 Have you been refreshing your memory of the 60s? Did you know that the early 60s is when women started wearing high top boots with high heels? Get ready for the quiz! Thank you, Lucille

EVENING MEETING: The Guild Evening Edition will not be held in May. Members are encouraged to attend the Installation of Officers and Appreciation Brunch, if possible. We look forward to socializing with our evening sisters when our meetings kick off in September.

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR GUILD CO-PRESIDENTS Dear Sisters,

Spring is my favorite time of year in the Valley, everything is in bloom, the days are perfect for a walk or bike ride, and we can all enjoy dining outside with God’s beauty everywhere. We are blessed to live here.

We are also thankful to Our Lady’s Guild members for all they contribute to making the organization run smoothly with programs and activities that give something to everyone. Toni and I are so grateful for all of your help and support these last 2 years. We congratulate our new slate of Officers for the 2016-2017 year, and thank them for coming forward and ensuring that The Guild will enjoy another great year. We appreciate all of the members that were at the last meeting and helped in the discussion about the future of Our Lady’s Guild, it was very encouraging to know the support will be there as we explore ways to keep The Guild the special group it has always been. We hope to see everyone at the Appreciation Brunch, May 17th, we know there have been many ladies working very hard to ensure a successful day. We will begin with 8:00 Mass where the new Board will be inducted with the Brunch and fun following. Thank you all again for your support and help the last 2 years. We have 22 new members this year and we encourage you all to sign up for an interest group or project, it is the best way to meet friends and really get involved. God Bless, Johanna and Toni

List of Officers 2016-2017

President - Lena Beale

1st Vice President - Kim Davis

2nd Vice President – Connie Spisak and Judy Melillo

Recording Secretary – Jude Hickey

Corresponding Secretary – Sugar Eick

Treasurer – Vera Regoli

Asst. Treasurer – Kathy Busto

Parliamentarians – Toni DiJorio and Johanna Covert

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SAVE THE DATE: 10th Annual Holiday Bazaar

Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th 9 am to 4 pm

The 2016 Bazaar Committee is looking forward to Our Lady’s Guild 10th Holiday Bazaar! The open Raffle Chair position has been filled! Thank you to Barbara Proctor, Bernadette DiCapua and Marge Scarola. The Corner Café Chair position is still available! If you are interested in the Corner Café position or just volunteering at the event, please email Sharon Forbes, sforbes3@gmail.com and indicate in what area you would like to participate. Thank you.

HAVE YOU EVER FELT ALONE IN A CROWD? WANTED: GUILD MENTORS

This year we have 23 new members! That's the good news! We are, however, short of mentors. Responsibilities include contacting the new member to ensure she feels welcome and comfortable in our organization. Sit with her at a meeting and introduce her to other members, her future friends. Share information with her about our Guild activities including interest groups and keep her in the loop on special events. If you feel called to be a mentor, Please contact Kim Davis at arnold_12@sbcglobal.net

Guild Executive Board

Presidents: Johanna Covert (480) 248-7125 Toni DiJorio (480) 502-4991 1st Vice President Kim Davis (415) 203-6421 2nd Vice President Lyn Frimer (480) 575-1718 Treasurer: Doreen Stallone (480) 502-7662 Assistant Treasurer: Carol Loignon (480) 488-5052 Corresponding Secretary: Joan Marso (570) 868-8187 Recording Secretary: Mindy Crain (602) 791-5777 Parliamentarian: Lucille Van Valkenburg (480) 502-1060

May

5/6 Gladys Wilke 5/12 Rose Hernandez 5/14 Susan Willer 5/16 Patricia Phee 5/19 Sr. Mary Elizabeth Lawrence

5/19 Elsa Solorzano 5/22 Gertie Craig 5/22 Barbara Gowan 5/25 Mary Ann Shelton 5/28 Loretta Fox

June

6/2 Jean Brennan 6/3 Paula Peluso 6/6 Toni DiJorio 6/7 Rita Stephens 6/13 Roberta Klodt 6/14 Jean Bergersen 6/19 Alice Salerno 6/20 Pat Sarraino 6/21 Janice Calabrese 6/24 Jackie Schreider

E- ANNOUNCEMENT All requested Guild E-blast announcements must begin with:

PLEASE RESPOND TO: (name of person and contact information)

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JOIN THE FAN CLUB: Thanks to the generosity of the Our Lady of Joy Parish thirty seven

households on the San Carlos Apache Reservation will enjoy the cooling comfort a fan can provide during the upcoming hot summer months. Over the last five weeks, 37 new or slightly used fans of all sizes were donated. Many of the San Carlos residents go without air conditioning, so fans are needed and appreciated. If you still wish to join our "Fan Club", please contact Jody Svitak - 970-333-8578. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

OUTREACH: The Guild, which is open to all women of Our Lady of Joy Parish, works diligently to support

a multitude of needs in the community. Our emphasis is on children and women, but occasionally we have a request for other needs. We still have funds to distribute, but here is a listing from the past fiscal year, June 2015 through April 2016. Our Lady’s Guild has given financial support to the following Outreach requests: $300 - Phoenix Diocesan Prison Ministry, Bibles for inmates, $500 - Sue Worford, purchase thread/beads to make rosaries for our military, $1000 - Our Lady of Joy Pre-school for tuition assistance, $500 - Annunciation Catholic School “Virtue” program, $1000 - Basha’s gift cards to St Charles School at San Carlos, $300 - Greater Paradise Valley Reading Council to purchase books, $255 - St. Vincent de Paul Dream Center (proceeds from white elephant sale), $500 - Cactus Shadows High School “Grad Night 2016” – safe haven, $1000 - Foothills Caring Corps, $300 - Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, $1000 - Maggie’s Place, $3000 - First Way Pregnancy Center , $1000 - Arizona Helping Hands (caring for foster children in our community) TOTAL = $10,655 There are Outreach forms in the church office, in the Guild mailbox behind the office or can be requested from the Outreach Chairwoman, Carol Loignon by e-mail at catloignon@cox.net.

Good Morning Ladies, we have been told everyone enjoys reading the newsletter, so with that in mind, we are in need of your help! Since the Our Lady’s Guild Newsletter is our main source of communication and an amazing tool to keep our members informed, updated and connected with our meetings, events, interest group happenings, calendar, birthdays, what our President has to say, and most importantly with each other, we are hoping & praying a few willing and fun loving women will step up to help produce a

newsletter edition once or twice a year. That’s all; one or two, it’s not many. There are nine (9) editions throughout the year. Our committee has three members who have agreed to continue for another year, Barb Kerner, Sharon Forbes, and Pat Montforte. I’m not able to help out this year or next since I have another commitment, but I can say that for the last 15 years or more, I have been involved with the Guild Newsletter and thoroughly enjoyed being a part of it. It has been an easy way to improve the little bit of skills I have. Please consider doing one or two editions. The skills needed are being able to work in “Word” or “Publisher”. We have the template in both already set up, so you just have to fill in the blanks. I promise it’s fun and a great creative outlet.

If you are the slightest bit interested, we can explain the whole process to you, so the Newsletter can continue to come to your inbox or mailbox monthly. Contact Nina Filippi, at mnf925@gmail.com, 602-524- 9092; or Barbara Kerner, at blk_az@cox.net, 480-575- 0188. Some of us work in Publisher others in Word so we are able to help with either.

THE INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS FOR MAY

Universal: Respect for Women - That in every country of the world, women may be honored and respected and that their essential contribution to society may be highly esteemed.

Evangelization: Holy Rosary - That families, communities, and groups may pray the Holy Rosary for evangelization and peace.

INTEREST GROUPS AND LEADERS HIKING CLUB Bernadette La Corte. bernadettelacorte@gmail.com.

We will hike on Monday and/or Thursday every week through May. This means that you can hike on Mondays or Thursdays or both days – if your schedule permits. You do not need to call and let anyone know if you will or will not hike – just show up. To keep things simple, we will hike the same trail Monday and Thursday.

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HIKING CLUB cont’d: There will be no group hiking during the summer, but we will start up again Oct. 3. All hikes will meet at the trailhead. FYI…There is a $6/car entrance fee into Cave Creek Recreation Area, so carpooling might be a good idea. (Meeting up at the Lowe’s parking lot at Cave Creek Rd. and Carefree Hwy works great.) Just a couple reminders: The best time to hydrate is the day before you hike. Don't wait until you get on the trail, it's too late by then. Eat something before the hike. A high protein breakfast, such as a half bagel, topped with peanut butter and honey is a good choice. Also, carry a snack with you. Wear hiking shoes with good traction, some trails are slippery. Bring a wide brimmed hat. Even when it's cool the sun is still very intense. Don't forget your sunscreen. Happy Trails!

MAY HIKING SCHEDULE

May 2nd, 5th, 9th and 12th Spur Crossing - 44000 N. Spur Cross Rd. We'll meet at Lowe's at 7:30.

May 16th, 19th, 23rd and 26th Brown's Ranch Trailhead - 30301 Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 at 8 AM

FINER DINERS Cindy Czarnik travel@czarnik.com 480-664-1385

Our May event will be on Thursday, May 26 at noon. In keeping with our international theme, we will be dining at an Italian Restaurant L'Amore, 3159 E. Lincoln Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85016. Cross Street: 32nd Street (602) 381-3159. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Cindy Czarnik at travel@czarnik.com by May 24.

SHAWL MINISTRY Lorraine Romanow lromanow@cox.net

BOOK CLUB Johanna Covert jc2cove@cox.net 480-248-7125

The Book Club will meet Monday, May 9, 2016 in the meeting room at the firehouse located at 37401 Tom Darlington Drive, Carefree, AZ. We will be discussing The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck. Hope to see you there before many leave for cooler climates. We will need some new ideas for books so bring them along. See you then.

June 13th – All the Stars in Heaven by Adriana Trigiani July 11th – Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman

THEATER GROUP Carol Byrne, carolbyrneaz@netscape.net 602-531-9107

Our next Herberger Theater play, Discord-The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy, by Scott Carter will be on Thursday, May 12, at 2 PM.

The group will meet for lunch prior to the show. Please call Carol Byrne, 602-531-9107 or carolbyrneaz@netscape.net, if you would like to be included in the lunch reservation.

If you are not a member, but would like to attend this show with the group you can still purchase tickets online at www.arizonatheater.org or by calling 602-256-6995. It is always good to check with Carol to see if there are any tickets available from members who can’t attend the show.

If you would like to join the group for the 2016/2017 season, there is only one Thursday, 2 PM performance for each show. Dates and descriptions of the shows are available on the website above or by calling the box office at 602-256-6995. The group tickets are 430-438 DD, and you can ask to be seated nearby.

PRAYER CHAIN Tyra Moore tyrandy@cox.net

GARDEN GALS Barbara Gowan bgowan54@cox.net 480-502-8697 - There is no Garden Gals activity for May.

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You’re Invited!

Hello Our Lady’s Guild, Our Lady of Joy Church and Preschool are hosting the Chamber of Commerce Monthly mixer on May 11th from 5:30 – 7 pm in the church courtyard. Please see the attached invitation if you wish to attend. It should be a great night of meeting new people in the community. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the preschool office, 480-346-346-3059 or by email jsnook@oloj.org.

The Faces of Mary presentation was an enlightening mini-retreat. Barbara Gowan presented images and information about the way people around the world revere Our Blessed Mother. So many evoked memories connected with my exposure to Our Lady from childhood. Other images were completely new to me. Part of the presentation included beautiful Marian music, again many old favorites from childhood. I was completely intrigued with the flowers associated with Mary. This presentation was a lovely gift and will be remembered. Lena Beale, President-elect, Our Lady’s Guild Our Lady of Joy Church - Carefree, AZ

The Faces of Mary Retreat

presented by Barbara Gowan

Saturday, May 14, 9am - noon, Parish Hall

Free registration - 480-488-2229 Pope Francis asks, “Do we allow ourselves to be illumined by the faith of Mary, who is our Mother? Or do we think of her as distant, as someone too different from us? Perhaps it will do us good to rediscover Mary as the model and figure of the Church in this faith that she possessed!” Take this opportunity to reflect, journal, pray and discover Mary as a model of faith and charity. See her life unfold through sacred art. Explore her roles as mother and queen. Learn about flower legends associated with Mary. It’s time to reacquaint yourself with the face of our heavenly mother. On this prayerful journey, participants will have the opportunity to be reflective on the life of Mary, to contemplate how they can be led to Jesus through her words and actions, and to compose a prayer to the Blessed Virgin. If you would like to sign up to bring morning treats or help facilitate the discussion at the table for the retreat, please contact Barbara at Bgowan54@cox.net or 480-502-8697. Thank you. Barbara Gowan is an award-winning children’s author and teaching artist. Her children’s books, R is for Rosary and Picturing Mary, inspired her to delve further into the life of the Blessed Mother and to write The Faces of Mary for adults. Barbara is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and co-founder of the Catholic Kids Book Club. Learn more at the website, www.CatholicKidsBookClub.com. Her books will be available to purchase at the workshop.