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FAITH FORMATION Shannon Fresquez, Faith Formation Coordinator June 13, 2021 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time CSA IMPROVES...HELPS “FUEL THE MISSION”! PARISH ANNIVERSARY NEXT SUNDAY! greatly blessed by God. At this we exceed our goal, any excess funds are time, I want to express our grati- returned to us for our own special parish tude to those who were here be- projects. fore usNour “faith pioneers” N Once again, I want to express a note as we remember them in our pray- of deep gratitude to all of you who have ers. helped us so far. May the Lord abundant- Our yearly anniversary offers ly bless you for your willingness to share us a special summer opportunity your God given gifts with others. to thank the Lord for all of the Knights of Columbus Council blessings that He has so generous- #13319 ly offered to our parish faith com- Happy 18th Anniversary to our par- munity over the years. ish Knights of Columbus Council! The May the Lord continue to bless official charter is dated June 20, 2003! and guide us all, the present mem- Thank you, brother Knights, K of C bers of our parish of St. Patrick, in Council officers and members, for all that the days to come. you do so generously to help people in 2021 CSA Report #2 need and to help our St. Patrick parish in This is where we are now as so many ways throughout the year. “Ad we offer to you our 2nd report on Multo Annos”! “Vivat Jesus”! our parishioners’ participation in What About Fr. Susai’s Return? the 2021 Catholic Services Appeal This is the latest information that I Campaign. As of this past have been given. Fr. Susai will be de- astoral Notes Wednesday, June 9th, we have layed at least two more weeks from the P Our Parish Anniversary Next now received a total of $51,275.00 last report, but even this tentative date is Weekend! in direct donations, credit cards not firm. At the earliest his new date is According to our parish records, our and pledges. This is from 199 pos- now July 1st. We are certainly looking St. Patrick Parish was officially estab- itive responses from a Parish Reg- forward to his return. He has truly been lished as a canonical parish by Edward istration from 3,100 families. I missed and there is no certain date as to Cardinal Mooney 73 years ago next Sun- plan to send a reminder letter to when he will be back with us. When I day, June 20, 1948. Of course, there was our parishioners that have not yet spoke to him last week, he asked me to always a Catholic presence, beginning responded. If you have not yet thank you for your prayers and concern. I with the Tipperary Irish, since the 1840’s done so, please try to help us, as know that he is disappointed as to this in the Dublin/White Lake community. soon as possible, so we can reach (cont’d on page 2) Some of you may not know that our our assigned goal of $124,786.00. founding pastor, Fr. Frederick Delaney, Our shortfall is now $73,511.00. was also at the same time the founding The CSA is a good way to do- Friday Mass Time pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes, Water- nate to the parish since these dona- ford. tions are not subject to the Archdi- Beginning June 18th Over the years, our parish has been ocesan percentage assessment. If Friday Mass will be at 8:00am Page 2 www.stpwl.org (Pastoral Notes cont’d) GOSPEL MEDITATION delay as we all are. Please continue to ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE pray for him and for his family. If you want to communicate with him, his mail- ing address is: Fr. Susai Esack, c/o Mr. June 13, 2021 James Esack, Irudayam Pattu. P.O. Kail- 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time akurichi TamiNadu 605702 India. His new email address is: kannu A favorite motto of St. Teresa of Calcutta was, “do small things with great love.” [email protected]. Hopefully, and with This is how it works in the kingdom of God. God can do tremendous things with our prayers, the travel restrictions into the the smallest gesture, especially when it is done in love. We can clearly see that our U.S. will be lifted soon and he will be world is suffering greatly. People are struggling to find peace, navigate through able to return. conflicts, earn a sustainable living, find security and enough food to eat, and work Peace and Joy in the Lord Whom We through political tensions and conflicts. In the light of the magnitude of the difficul- Serve, ties that exist around us and even within us, we can find ourselves floundering to Fr. Tom discover practical, effective solutions. How can something so large be helped by someone as small and seemingly insignificant as me? While whole systems and structures may be out of the league of our personal influence, are we really that helpless in the midst of all of the turmoil, sadness, and suffering? St. Anthony Can Find Anything If we believe that God is with us and that God is still working to bring about the N Even You glory of God’s kingdom, then the answer is no. We are never helpless or without hope. Armed with a strong life of prayer, we can always flee to God and ask for “Tony, Tony, inspiration, wisdom, and especially love. We are all blessed with unique gifts and come around! Some- talents and it often seems that considering all that the world lacks, love and charity thing is lost and it remain at the top of the list. Life can easily become a battleground of hostility. Be- must be found.” cause life is challenging and difficult, anger is not far away. We see it on people’s Did you learn this one when you were faces and hear it in their voices. There is a measure of frustration that permeates all a kid? In my experience there are even a lot avenues of life. It is even felt in the air. of lapsed Catholics N or people who were never Catholic at all N who know that As people of faith, we know that what we see here is not the end but only a part of when you lose something, St. Anthony be- something far greater to come. We know that God’s kingdom is where we are ulti- comes your best friend. Missing keys? Pray to St. Anthony. Can’t find your favorite mately meant to be, and the Gospel is the way to get there. If love and charity can sweater? St. Anthony. Forget where you prevail in us, then God will be able to do what God does best. God will use us to parked your car in the mall lot? St. Antho- scatter the seeds of his kingdom. Through our small gestures, those seeds can re- ny, okay, you get the idea. Whatever it is, ceive the nurturing attention that is necessary for them to bear great fruit. We can- large or small, important or trivial, Tony not fall victim to the strife that is around us. We have to keep ourselves refreshed has a reputation for finding the lost things. and focused so that even in small ways, we can become part of the solution, not the It’s a devotion that can seem a little problem. Love and charity, which come from God, can help to heal the ills of the like superstition N witchcraft, even? N if world. May we bring these simple gifts to the everyday simple tasks of our lives! you don’t really understand it. Mumble an Watch how big the plant grows! incantation to a dead guy and you’re guar- anteed to find your sunglasses. But as with most traditions that are old, beloved and ©LPi effective, looking a little closer reveals the truth of the matter. When we lose something really im- portant, what do we do? We make the whole household stop what they’re doing to join the search. Having St. Anthony as a friend means you ask him to stop what he’s doing to help, too. And how he helps is by taking the matter exactly where all matters need to go N straight to the feet of Christ. Here’s the real genius of St Anthony: St. Romuald he takes the most mundane, commonplace Feast Day: June 19 occurrence N misplacing socks N into an encounter with the divine and truly all Saint Romuald had the strange experi- things great and small are gifts from God. ence of being uncomfortably holy and He grabs our hand and points to the cross. asked to leave a monastery. When he “That’s what you’re looking for,” he tells tried to become a missionary, he was us. repeatedly hindered by an illness. Next In the end, Tony doesn’t really find the he was falsely accused and excommuni- lost things. He finds the lost people. cated for a few months. But he didn’t give up. N Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi Page 3 WORSHIP Ann Rogers [email protected] 2486983100 x 222 THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION of the Ordination Classes 1951N1996 2020 JUBILARIANS Rev. J. J. Mech 25 Year Anniversary +60 Year Anniversary Rev. Gregory Tokarski Rev. Mark Borkowski Rev. John Child Most. Rev. Arturo Cepeda Rev. Daniel Complo 2021 JUBILARIANS Rev. John Riccardo Rev. Arnold D’Achille + 60 Year Anniversary Rev.
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