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The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist 20 June 2021 - Ordinary Time XII Most Rev The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist 20 June 2021 - Ordinary Time XII Most Rev. Edward C. Malesic Bishop of Cleveland SATURDAY, 19 JUNE 2021 THURSDAY, 24 JUNE 2021 Saint Romuald Nativity of John the Baptist Cathedral open 6:30 am - 5:30 pm Is 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 1007 Superior Avenue E 2 Cor 12:1-10; Mt 6:24-34 Cathedral open 6:00 am – 6:00 pm Cleveland OH 44114-2582 216-771-6666 Vello Veriam 7:15 Sandra Cancasci 4:30 People of the Cathedral Parish 12:00 Reno & Beverely Alessio [email protected] 2:00 pm Wedding: Chonko / Shepard Bill Sweeney web: SaintJohnCathedral.com SUNDAY, 20 JUNE 2021 FRIDAY, 25 JUNE 2021 Since 1848, this historic Cathedral Jb 38:1, 8-11; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4:35-41 Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Mt 8:1-4 Church in the middle of Cleveland’s Cathedral open 7:30 am – 6:30 pm Cathedral open 6:00 am – 6:00 pm civic center has served Catholics and PIC Collection 7:15 Christine Serra the wider community of Cleveland 12:00 Christ Child Society: Russell as a prayerful oasis and spiritual MONDAY, 21 JUNE 2021 Krinsky, Carol Mariano, Patricia home. As the Bishop’s Church, the St. Aloysius Gonzaga Neff, John Moenk Cathedral is the “Mother Church” for Gn 12:1-9; Mt 7:1-5 over 710,000 Catholics in the Diocese James Kasper Cathedral open 6:00 am – 6:00 pm of Cleveland. All are welcome! Your 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Group generous support is appreciated. 7:15 Maria O’Donnell 12:00 Nicholas Pompeani SATURDAY, 26 JUNE 2021 Fr. John Viall Gn 18:1-15; Mt 8:5-17 6:30 pm Centering Prayer Cathedral open 6:30 am - 5:30 pm Jose T. Eliazo TUESDAY, 22 JUNE 2021 4:30 People of the Cathedral Parish St. Paulinus of Nola, St. John Fisher, 10:00 am Opus Dei Mass St. Thomas More Gn 13:2, 5-18; Mt 7:6,12-14 12:00 pm Wedding: Gabram / Farrell Masses Cathedral open 6:00 am – 6:00 pm 2:00 pm Wedding: Alonzo / Schafle Sunday: 7:15 Sr. Virginella 8:00 †, 10:30 am; 12:15, 5:30 pm Sunday, 27 JUNE 2021 Monday - Friday: Malinowski SSJ TOSF Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; 7:15 am, 12:00 pm † 12:00 Intention of Mike Rullo Mk 5:21-43 Saturday: 4:30 pm (Sunday Vigil) Poor Souls Cathedral open 7:30 am – 6:30 pm 6:30 am Women’s Prayer Group Peter’s Pence Collection Confessions 6:30 pm Young Adults Monday-Friday: WEDNESDAY, 23 JUNE 2021 6:30-7:00 am, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Mt 7:15-20 Wedding Banns Saturday: Cathedral open 6:00 am – 6:00 pm 3:00-4:00 pm 7:15 Bishop Richard G. Lennon I Lauren McDonough & Hoyt Murray II Aliyah Bolden & Angel Quinones Devotions & Novenas 12:00 Nina Pierce II Hillary Gallagher & Miraculous Medal – Monday: 12:30 pm Int. of Alberto Naphtali St. Anthony – Tuesday: 12:30 pm Mitchell Trubisky Sacred Heart – Friday: 12:30 pm III Elizabeth Martel & Brian Estanek Rosary – Sunday: 11:30 am III Savannah Gabram & Nolan Farrell † - Liturgy is Live-Streamed at III Amanda Alonzo & Kyle Schafle SaintJohnCathedral.com/streaming III Kenzie Northnagel & Robert Overing at St. Paul Shrine For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cleveland, Ohio Dear Parishioners and Friends of the Cathedral, Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic Have you even been faced with the choice of standing up for what you Bishop of Cleveland believe in, while facing strong opposition and great pressure to do otherwise? Most Reverend Anthony M. Pilla, Bishop Emeritus On June 22nd, the Church will celebrate just such a man. Thomas More was Most Rev. Roger W. Gries, OSB, Aux. Bishop, Retired born in England, AD 1478, the son of a judge and lawyer, John More and his mother Agnes. He received a classical education, and as a teenager worked with Cathedral Staff Archbishop John Morton, who was the Lord Chancellor of the realm. Thomas Rev. Sean Ralph, Rector then went on to study at Oxford where he received a well-rounded education, [email protected] becoming well versed in literature, mathematics, music, as well as ancient and Rev. Joselito delos Reyes, Parochial Vicar modern languages. Eventually he studied law, and after considering joining [email protected] the Carthusians or the Franciscans, embarked on a legal career. He would, Deacon John P. Sferry, Deacon, Retired [email protected] however, maintain a rigorous spiritual life including regular fasting, prayer, Deacon Matt Lawler, Deacon penance, and mortification. [email protected] In AD 1504, he was elected to parliament, and in AD 1505, he married Carolyn Apperson, Parish Catechetical Leader Jane Colt, with whom he would have four children. When Jane died in [email protected] childbirth in AD 1511, Thomas married a widow, Alice Middleton, who Gregory Heislman, Music Director & Organist became a mother to his children. [email protected] Joseph Petros, Organist As a learned man, he numbered scholars and Bishops among his friends, and by AD 1516, had authored a book entitled “Utopia”, which had become In Residence renowned throughout Europe. His reputation came to the attention of King Rev. Donald P. Oleksiak Henry VIII, who took a liking to Thomas and advanced his career by a series [email protected] of appointments to various posts, eventually making him Lord Chancellor Rev. John E. Manning of England in AD 1529. However, when the king wanted to divorce Queen [email protected] Catherine of Aragon in order to marry Anne Boleyn, but Pope Clement VII Rev. Daniel F. Schlegel declared his marriage to be valid and indissoluble, Thomas More would not [email protected] support Henry’s efforts to cajole the Holy Father to change his mind. Thomas resigned his post as Chancellor in AD 1532, and attempted to Our Cathedral Mission is to provide all withdraw from public life. But Henry wasn’t going to take no for an answer, people with access to the saving love of God through not even from the Pope, and especially not from one of his own subjects. Word, Sacraments, and a community of justice and So he broke with the Pope and declared himself to be head of the Church love, that empowered by the Holy Spirit, we might in England (this is from where the Anglican church comes). Having now all become beloved disciples of Jesus Christ, living and inviting others to a holy and abundant life. formed his own church, Henry divorced himself from Queen Catherine and married Anne Boleyn. He then went on to compel all of his subjects to swear Cathedral Parish Membership an oath acknowledging the validity of his marriage to Anne and his title May: 1,135 households, 1,847 individuals as supreme head of the church in England, the refusal of which would be regarded as treason. Parish Finances Thomas, as well as Bishop John Fisher (whose feast day is also uneJ 22), Offertory Collection ........................ $4,611 refused to take the oath, and as a result were imprisoned in the Tower of London. (Sunday, June 13, 2021) More was put on trial, and through perjured testimony was convicted and Weekday (June 7-12, 2021) ............................. $832 sentenced to death. Having now come to the inevitability of his martyrdom, Mail ........................................................... $1,590 he finally made known his mind on the matter: “Inasmuch, my lord, as this Credit Card ...........................................$2,403 indictment is grounded upon an Act of Parliament directly repugnant to the laws of God and His Holy Church, the supreme government of which, or of Weekly Total ................................... $9,436 any part thereof, may no temporal prince presume by any law to take upon Offertory Recovery to date ..........$61,600 him, as rightfully belonging to the See of Rome, a spiritual preeminence by the mouth of our Savior Himself, personally present upon the earth, only to Thank You! St. Peter and his successors, bishops of the same See, by special prerogative Fiscal Year Budget ......................... $569,750 guaranteed, it is therefore in law among Christian men insufficient to charge ($11,395 x 50 weeks) any Christian man.” Fiscal Year Collection ..............$462,055 Total Over (Under) ......................($107,695) In July AD 1535, Thomas More was beheaded stating that he dies “the king’s good servant, but God’s first.” There is an excellent movie on St. Thomas Your financial support More entitled “A Man for all Seasons”, one of my top favorite films of all time. of the ministries of the Cathedral by mail and on-line are also very much appreciated at this time. 2 who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. Jn 3:16 Ordinary Time XII 20 June 2021 TRENDING Faith Enrichment Opportunities Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time Schedule Background: Words have power to change things. Jesus speaks, and the storm drops. Jesus speaks, and the sick are cured. And God’s for the Week power over nature is still at work, most notably in various shrines such as Lourdes, ©1993 SJC but also in the rather strict process for beatification and canonization. But words Sunday, June 20 can reshape us within: “I baptize you,” “The seal of the Spirit,” “Take and eat; take PIC Collection and drink,” “I absolve you from your sins.” No wonder St.
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