SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Gospel reading John 6:1-15 Brief commentary: Today’s passage comes from the beginning of the Bread of Life discourse (John 6:1-71), so called because teaches that he is the Bread of Life, the food that will forever sustain those who believe in him. The multiplication of the loaves is the fourth sign that appears in the according to John. It is the only miracle story found in all four (occurring twice in Mark and Matthew). The main reason could be that it was seen as the anticipation of the and of the consequent Church’s celebration of the Eucharist. The story is filled with images that we now associate with the Eucharistic banquet: “Jesus took the loaves of bread,” “gave thanks”, and “distributed them.” This ritual reminds us of the daily bread we ask for when we pray the Our Father. The story symbolizes the food that is really available through Jesus. It connotes a new exodus. The twelve baskets of leftovers may point to the banquet of the Messiah at the final coming of the kingdom. This miracle also looks backward to the feeding of Israel with manna in the desert at the time of the Exodus (Ex 16), a miracle that according to some Jewish beliefs would be repeated in the messianic age (2 Baruch 29:8).

Lecture de l'évangile Jean 6:1-15 Lectura del Evangelio Juan 6: 1-15 Bref commentaire : Comentario breve:

Le passage d'aujourd'hui vient du début du El pasaje de hoy proviene del comienzo del discours du Pain de Vie (Jean 6:1-71), ainsi appelé discurso del Pan de vida (Juan 6: 1-71), llamado parce que Jésus enseigne qu'il est le Pain de Vie, así porque Jesús enseña que él es el Pan de Vida, la nourriture qui soutiendra à jamais ceux qui el alimento que sostendrá por siempre a los que croient en lui. La multiplication des pains est le creen en él. La multiplicación de los panes es el quatrième signe qui apparaît dans l'Évangile selon cuarto signo que aparece en el Evangelio según Jean. C'est la seule histoire de miracle trouvée Juan. Es la única historia de milagros que se dans les quatre évangiles (se produisant deux fois encuentra en los cuatro evangelios (ocurre dos dans Marc et Matthieu). La raison principale veces en Marcos y Mateo). La razón principal pourrait être qu'elle était considérée comme podría ser que fue visto como la anticipación de la l'anticipation de la Dernière Cène et de la Última Cena y de la consiguiente celebración de la célébration consécutive de l'Eucharistie par Eucaristía por parte de la Iglesia. La historia está l'Église. L'histoire est remplie d'images que nous llena de imágenes que ahora asociamos con el associons maintenant au banquet eucharistique : banquete eucarístico: “Jesús tomó las hogazas de « Jésus a pris les pains », « a rendu grâce » et « les pan”, “dio gracias” y las “distribuyó”. Este ritual a distribués ». Ce rituel nous rappelle le pain nos recuerda el pan de cada día que pedimos quotidien que nous demandons lorsque nous cuando rezamos el Padre Nuestro. La historia prions le Notre Père. L'histoire symbolise la simboliza la comida que realmente está disponible nourriture qui est vraiment disponible à travers a través de Jesús. Connota un nuevo éxodo. Las Jésus. Il connote un nouvel exode. Les douze doce cestas de sobras pueden señalar el banquete paniers de restes peuvent indiquer le banquet du del Mesías en la venida final del reino. Este Messie lors de la venue finale du royaume. Ce milagro también mira hacia atrás a la miracle regarde aussi en arrière vers alimentación de Israel con maná en el desierto en l'alimentation d'Israël avec la manne dans le el momento del Éxodo (Ex 16), un milagro que désert au moment de l'Exode (Ex 16), un miracle según algunas creencias judías se repetiría en la qui, selon certaines croyances juives, se répéterait era mesiánica (2 Baruc 29: 8). à l'âge messianique (2 Baruch 29:8). MASS INTENTION

Sunday, 07.25.21 9:00 am Lourdemy Chicoye (B) Baptism: Anyssa Naelle Abraham (B) English, Spanish & French: Classes take place every Wilson Louis Paul Jr (B)

Friday at 7:00 pm in the school classroom 13. 11:15 am Multiple Intentions Please use the main entrance to enter. 1:15 pm Multiple Intentions

Baptism celebrated on: 3:30 pm Multiple Intentions English 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month at 12:30 pm French/Creole - 3rd Saturday of the month at 12:30 Monday, 07.26.21 9:00 am Wilfrid Mondesir (B) pm Spanish– Last Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm. 5:30 pm Donald Michel (Liberation)

To Schedule a baptism please contact the office for Tuesday, 07.27.21 9:00 am Anthony Chavez (B) more information at 845-356-0311.

5:30 pm Ernice Lecorps (H) Reconciliation: You may come to the parish office lo- cated in the school building to speak to the priest on Wednesday, 07.28.21 9:00 am Petit-Homme & Allies (T) duty.

5:30 pm + Mary Elizabeth Hope Marriage: Please contact our parish office at least 6 Maag St Fort & Children (T) months prior to your scheduled wedding date to schedule a meeting with one of our priests. 9:00 am Luxy Germain (B) Thursday, 07.29.21 + Decamel Delphin Religious Education: Sacramental preparation for First Communion and 5:30 pm Agglayee Thomas (B) Confirmation is offered for public school students in grades 1 through 10. Friday, 07.30.21 9:00 am + Carida, Jude, Wilcia Merci

All children should be registered before attending class. 5:30 pm + Maria Nelly Gagos For further information please call 845-356-0054. Saturday, 07.31.21 9:00 am + Charlotte Ancion Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): A process of liturgical and spiritual formation for those seeking 5:00 pm Raymond & Evens Poulard to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation + Germaine Clermont and Eucharist. For more information contact our par- + Christine Leveque ish office. 7:30 pm Multiple Intentions

Sunday Mass Readings for July 25 2021, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

1st Reading 2 Kgs 4:42-44 Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 2nd Reading Eph 4:1-6 Accompany your prayers R. Alleluia, alleluia. by lighting a devotional candle Alleluia A great prophet has risen in our midst. before or after masses God has visited his people. With $ 1.00 Donation Gospel Jn 6:1-15 Loving God, I pray that you will comfort me in my suffering, lend skill to the hands of my healers, and bless the means used for my cure. Give me such confidence in the power of your grace, that even when I am afraid, I may put my whole trust in you; through our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Let us keep in our prayer: Jean Millien, Theresa Beauvil-Leonard, Ernice Lecorps, Jehan Naomie Cadet.

Sponsors of the week:

Bread: Members of Our Lady of ManaoagGroup ( In Tkgv.) Wine: Anne Marie Paul ( In Tkgv.) Flowers: : Gladys Howard (In Tkgv.) Sanctuary Lamp: Rulx Erick Daguste ( In Memory) Incense: Anne Marie & Smith Eugene ( In Memory)

TITHES & OFFERINGS

July 17 & 18, 2021 $ 9,548 The purpose of tithing is to teach you always how to put God first in your lives (Deuteronomy 14:28b)

If you missed the Collection, it is not too late to give.

The Use of Color in the Catholic Liturgical Year The sense of sight, including color, plays an important role in Catholic worship. The colors of a Catholic priest’s vestments help the faithful know that certain celebrations are at hand.

Green: The color of vestments used during ordinary time. (Ordinary time is the rest of the year that’s not the Christmas or Easter season — it’s still important, it just has an unexciting name.)

Purple or violet: Used during Advent and Lent, and along with white and black, these colors may also be used at Funeral Masses.

White and gold: Most appropriate for Christmas and Easter.

Red: For on feasts of the and for the Holy Spirit, representing red tongues of fire, in addition to being worn for the feasts of martyred saints, who shed their red blood for Christ.

Rose: On the Third Sunday of Advent and the Fourth Sunday of Lent, the color rose may be worn as a sign of anticipated joy. Year with St. Joseph

Who was St. Joseph? (FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS)

The following …

… He accepted the responsibility of his voca- tion — being the faithful spouse and father. He provided the best he could for his family, whether that meant the stable in Bethlehem or the home in Nazareth. Although the Gospels recount hardly any information about the 's life in Nazareth, they were people of modest means: When St. Joseph and Mary pre- sent Jesus at the Temple, they offer two turtle doves as a sacrifice, an exception made for poorer families who could not afford the usual What the Says about offering of a lamb. To provide for his family, St. Joseph worked as a carpenter. The original word in the Gospel is Genesis 40:4 tekton which means "craftsman" or "artisan," thereby suggesting that he could well have been a builder of homes as well as a carpenter. As a The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to good Jewish father, St. Joseph passed this trade be with them, and he attended them. They onto his Son, and indeed Jesus is known as "the continued for some time in custody. carpenter's son" (Mt 13:55) and "the carpen- ter" (Mk 6:3) Although St. Joseph was not the physical father Wednesday of Jesus, he was a father in every other sense of Dedication to St. Joseph the word. Again, as a good Jewish father, he The Church traditionally ascribed focal points for reflection was responsible for the religious education of to each day of the week. As Saturdays were and still are his Son, include teaching Him to read the Sa- devoted to Our Lady, Wednesdays were once devoted to St. cred Scriptures. St. Joseph must have been a Joseph. This year, consider giving your Wednesdays to St. fine, masculine example for Jesus considering Joseph and focus on learning about him and asking for his that God, the Father, had entrusted His Son to intercession for your family and home. his care.

Finally, Jesus must have loved and respected St. Joseph and Mary very much, for the Gospel to Saint Joseph reads, after the finding in the Temple, Jesus re- Remember, O most pure Spouse of the Virgin Mary, St. turned to Nazareth and "was obedient to Joseph my beloved patron, that never has it been heard them" (:51). In all, he selflessly set aside that anyone invoked thy patronage and sought thine aid his own needs for the good of his family. without being comforted. Inspired by this confidence, I come to thee and fervently commend myself to thee. Ah, (... to be continued) despise not my petition, dear Foster Father of our Re- deemer, but accept it graciously. Amen.

Bann of Mariage Each year the Church venerates the memory of Saints Anne & Miguel Pulls & Maria Yanza on July 26th. An an- cient story dating to the first centuries of the Church’s life Armando Garcia & Yazmin Rugerio recall show Saints Anne & Joa- chim, like Abraham and Sarah, Lidner Ramirez & Olinda Duque were scorned by their neigh- bors because they had no chil- Milton Alarcon & Maria Santamaria dren. Years of longing did not weaken their trust in God, but grief eventually Abigael Cante & Sonia Zacaria drove Saint Joachim into the wilderness to fast and pray. , remaining at home, dressed in mourning clothes, and wept because she had no Franklin Yanza & Carmen Armijos child of her own. Seeing her mistress distressed, a servant girl reminded Anne to put her trust in God. Saint Anne washed her face, put on her brid- al clothes, and went to a garden to plead with God for a child. appeared to Saint Anne in her garden and Saint Joachim in the desert, promising that, despite their old age, they would give birth to a child who would be known throughout the world. The new parents ran to meet one another at ’s Golden Gate, and with a kiss rejoiced in the new life which God had promised would be theirs. Saints Anne and Joachim are powerful in- tercessors for all married couples, expectant mothers and married couples who are having dif- Daily Bread Food Pantry Open monthly, every the 3rd Wednesday ficulty conceiving, as well as all who have grown 10 am – 12 Noon & 4 pm – 6 pm old. For emergency food needs outside of normally scheduled hours, contact the parish office during business hours at (845) 356-0311.

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