13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS:
Pastor’s Notes
5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1 + Blanche Champer (Terry & Linda Oliver) 8:00 a.m. Sunday, July 2 + Anne Heater (Parish Family) 10:00 a.m. Sunday, July 2 For the People 8:00 a.m. Monday, July 3 + Fr. Regis Schlick (Remo Rocchi) 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 4 at St. Louis Cemetery + Elsie & Martin Polcyn (Don & Dorothy Polcyn) 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 5 + Sharon Ruldoph (Kathy King) 8:00 a.m. Thursday, July 6 + Jim Davison, Sr. (Keith & Renee Davison) 8:00 a.m. Friday, July 7 All Souls (The Thompson’s) 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 8 + Blanche Champer (Filipek Family) 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 8 + Margaret Hays (Drs. Ed & Alice Dachowski) 8:00 a. m. Sunday, July 9 For the People 10:00 a.m. Sunday, July 9 Fr. Tom Hamm (Birthday) (CWC)
In the ancient world, to receive the emissary of some great personage was the same thing as receiving that personage him- or herself. Thus, if you treated that emissary well the king or queen who sent them would hold you in esteem. If you mistreated that emissary, it would have been the same as mistreating the king or queen and you would have found yourself in a lot of “hot water”. The greater the king or queen, the more you could expect to be rewarded for treating their emissaries well. Likewise, the greater the king or queen the more you could expect to be punished for not receiving their emissaries. For an individual, such mistreatment could lead to death. For a country, it might mean war. Therefore, those who heard Jesus’ words in today’s gospel passage would have known right away what He was saying. There is no greater one than God. To honor God’s emissaries in the least way leads to blessedness because to do so means that that person is acknowledging God. To honor God’s representative is not simply to honor God, but to place one’s faith in God. To show an act of love to even the least of God’s representatives is to show love of God. The widow in the first reading knew Elisha to be “a holy man of God”. She obviously loved and respected God and therefore wanted to do something for God’s prophet. Her motivation in arranging a place for Elisha to stay was motivated by that love and respect for God. She didn’t do what she did because she expected to be rewarded but instead acted as she did because she knew it to be the right thing to do: She loved God therefore she must love God’s prophet. Impressed by her faith, Elisha interceded for her and was able to prophesy that she would be rewarded: she would receive the gift of a son.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES:
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Jesus is not telling His Apostles, and us, that we should do works of charity in order to be rewarded. Instead, He is telling us that if we truly love God above all things, even our own families, then we will do good works because of that love for God. It is in giving, and specifically in giving of ourselves, that we find reward. In so loving and giving we open ourselves up to the greatest gift we can receive: divine life, sanctifying grace. And in opening ourselves up to that grace we put ourselves on the path that leads to eternal life. Conversely, by not loving God, by sinning, we close ourselves off from that life and find only unhappiness, despair, and ultimately eternal death.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Thomas Independence Day St. Anthony Zaccaria; St. Elizabeth of Portugal St. Maria Goretti First Friday Blessed Virgin Mary
Total collection: June 24/25 $2,473.00 Average expenses last 4 weeks: $3,592.65 Total in Electrical Fund: $170,957.43 Total Pledged for Electrical as of 4/24: $131,209.25 Attendance: 5:30 PM (66) 8:00 AM (71) 10:00 AM (103)
Once again, we see the dynamic of the two great commandments. It is impossible to love God with our whole being unless we love our neighbors as ourselves. It is impossible to love our neighbors as ourselves without first loving God.
FATHER TOM MINISTERS: SAT. JULY 8 5:30 PM EUCHARIST: ___ TERRY OLIVER LECTORS: MARY KLINE SERVERS: GRETCHEN MCCONNELL GABBY MCCONNELL USHERS: FRED CALVERT _ MIKE MCCONNELL
SUN. JULY 9 8:00 AM JOAN WITTENBERG BRUCE DAVISON ELIJAH LEWIS NOAH LEWIS ALLAN STAPLETON NATHAN FRAZEE
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FREEDOM: Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and under a just God cannot long retain it.
—Abraham Lincoln
FATHER THOMAS HAMM, JR. PASTOR
JULY 2, 2017________
THE RICHNESS OF LIFE IN CHRIST Today we have the beautiful story of the woman promised a child, the wonderful exhortation about life in Christ, and a powerful instruction from Jesus. An embarrassment of riches? Not if we take Jesus' words about "welcome" to heart. The many challenges and blessings offered to us today by Elisha, Paul, and Jesus should be cause for rejoicing, and welcomed heartily into our lives. And, like the great treat that they are, they should be enjoyed and shared generously with others. Today's reading from Romans was chosen very early in the liturgical life of the Church to be the sole apostolic instruction received by candidates for baptism at the Easter Vigil. This illustrates its importance as a core belief, and as a means of comprehending the story of the Resurrection. Christ's resurrection is not merely a story about something that he underwent once upon a time, but it is our story, the story of how we joined the other members of the one Body of Christ, the church. We were not only dead, but we were buried; not ultimately buried, but raised to eternal life with Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION today from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. LIVE YOUR FAITH- SERVING THOSE IN NEED. Grow Spiritually. Develop Christian Friendships. In today’s Gospel Jesus tell us: “Whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because the little one is a disciple- Amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.” PLEASE ATTEND OUR MEETING TOMORROW MONDAY, JULY 3, AT 7:00 PM AND SEE WHERE YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP! MASS ON TUESDAY WILL BE OUT AT ST. LOUIS CEMETERY AT 8:00 AM WEATHER PERMITTING. CONFESSIONS on Thursday, July 6 after the 8:00 AM Mass. BLESSED IS HE THAT CONSIDERETH THE POOR: THE LORD WILL DELIVER HIM IN TIME OF TROUBLE. Psalm 41. LOAVES AND FISHES wish to extend a thank you to the following who donated to the dinner on Sunday, June 25: Lilia Babbitt, Kitty Griffith, Mary Louise Hennesy, Yolande Howard, Kathleen Marchi, Janet Merry, Valerie Merry, Janet North, Marty Roderick, Remy Simon and The Thompson family. 335 meals were served. PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION, Thank you for your generous support in last week’s Peter’s Pence Collection! As a parish, we collected $484.00. Our contributions will be combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give visit www.usccb.org//nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link on left. SACRED HEART T-SHIRTS: If you would like to order a shirt but do not have access to a computer or just don’t like to order things On-line we have an order form on the table in back of church. All forms will need to be returned by next Sunday, July the 9th either by dropping it by the parish office or in the collection basket. Your money needs to be included. NAMES ON THE PRAYER LIST WILL REMAIN FOR 30 DAYS AFTER 30 DAYS THEY WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU NOTIFY THE OFFICE.
These names will remain until July 31, 2017 Please pray for the health and the healing of our friends and relatives:
Resty and Gisela Alonzo, Donna Altizer, Randy Auler, David Baker, Bob & Joan Browning, Marge Cornett, Harriett Davison, Karen Davison, Keith Davison, Betty Doerfer, Sue Freyberg, Jonnie Lou Gabrielli, Albert Grable, Kelly Haas, Larry Haas, Mike Hays, Patrick Hays, Doug & Barbara Johnson, Edna Johnson, Noah Knackstedt, Alan Kuhn, Davey Mathney, Lee Ann Mollohan, Phoebe Neal, Mark Porter, Bart Repass, Jeff Rider, Remo Rocchi, Ken Ryan, Charlotte Shaffer, Lyle Shillington, Dr. Anthony Sola, Katy Sprow, Wendy Stiles, Irene & Charles Surber, Sandy Vanco, Sandy Walker, Cheynee Waugh, Jamie Weis, Jack Williams, Harry White, Patrick Wolfe and Tombo Woodward.
ELECTRICAL PROJECT We have received a challenge Grant from Catholic Extension for every $2.00 we raise between March 15, 2017 to March 15, 2018 they will give us a $1.00. We need to raise $49,500 and they will give us $24,500. To everyone that has already pledged or donated we appreciate your thoughtfulness and are truly grateful. To those that have not it is not too late. Your new donation will go towards this grant. DIOCESAN PARISH SHARE CAMPAIGN- Thank you to everyone that has already sent in your pledge. If you haven’t already made your pledge/donation, please consider doing so. Envelopes are available in the pews. Remember, once we meet our annual goal, all money then donated is returned to us assessment-free. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: will start on Monday, July 10 and end on Friday, July 14. This year’s theme will be “CATHLETICS”. Training to be champions for Christ. Time is 6:00 – 8:00 PM. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AWARDS BREAKFAST: One of the many projects that the Knights do yearly is to recognize people of the parish and community for the special things they do in everyday life. So, the Knights invite everyone to attend their awards breakfast next Sunday, July 9th ONLY after the 10:00 AM Mass.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It’s Independence Day week, and there is a link worth tracing between the Declaration of Independence and the language of liturgy. One of the signers of the Declaration on that July 4 long ago was Charles Carroll, probably the wealthiest man in the colonies and one of the few Catholics on the political scene. As a flourish to his signature, he sought to distinguish himself from other prominent citizens bearing the same name by penning “Charles Carroll of Carrolltown”—a defiant “come and get me if you dare” postscript aimed at the British. Carroll’s brother John was a priest and patriot who in 1789 was given the task of organizing the Catholic Church in this country. By 1791 he had assembled a synod, or assembly of delegates, to launch that task formally. Archbishop Carroll wanted to gain acceptance of our faith by American people who mistrusted our customs and could not comprehend our liturgy. He made the amazing proposal to Rome that our liturgy should be prayed not in Latin, but in the vernacular, English. His wish was denied, but one hundred sixty years later, his deep desire helped the American bishops and scholars at the Second Vatican Council to win the vote in favor of the vernacular not just for the United States, but for the Church throughout the world. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.