JULY 4, 2021 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK And on the sabbath he began to July 5 - 11, 2021 teach in the synagogue; and many

Monday Gn 28:10-22a; Mt 9:18-26 who heard him were astonished, 8:00 am – Brad Bishop saying, "Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to Tuesday Gn 32:23-33; Mt 9:32-38 him? What mighty works are 8:00 am – Raffaele Caputi & Deceased Family wrought by his hands! Is not this

Wednesday Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a,17-24a; Mt 10:1-7 the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James 8:00 am - In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his Perpetual Help sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without Thursday Gn 44:18-21; 23b-29,45:1-5; Mt 10:7-15 honor, except in his own country, and among his own 8:00 am – Jose Antonio Xavier Shehan Pereira kin, and in his own house (Mk 6:2-4)."

Friday Gn 46:1-7,28-30; Mt 10:16-23 8:00 am - Fernando Raposo & Domingos Massa DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR This week we pray for: Saturday Gn 49:29-32,50:15-26a; Mt 10:24-33 July 5 – Rev. Robert Sims 8:00 am - Maria Simonetti July 6 – Rev. Godwin Pinto, O.C.D. 5:30 pm - Manuel & Helena Faria July 7 – Our Parish Community Maria & Joao P. Soares July 8 – Rev. Edward Henhoeffer Frank Bosco July 9 – Rev. John Schnurr

Sunday Am 7:12-15; Eph 1:3-14; Mk 6:7-13 July 10 – Rev. Joseph Gregory Michel 8:30 am – Liam McElroy 9:45 am - Luigi & Rosa Rocca & Deceased Family Today’s readings speak of prophets sent by God. 11:00 am - Our Parish Community Could God be calling you to be His voice in His 5:00 pm - Nicola Di Pietro Church at this time? If so, you could give it a try by responding to that inclination towards priesthood,

July 5, St Anthony Mary Zaccaria religious life or the deaconate, by call the vocations office at (905) 528-7988 Ext. 2222 or email: Born in , toward the [email protected] end of 1502, since his childhood, www.hamiltondiocese.com Anthony Zaccaria distinguished himself for his piety, purity and Prayer for Vocations: charity. He attended medical God, the source of creation and love, You invite each of school at the ; us to serve you through the life which is your gift. May however, when he returned to your grace encourage men and women to heights of Cremona, instead of caring for holiness through service to the Church as priests, sisters, physical infirmities, he “devoted brothers, and lay ministers. Make me and instrument to himself to the life of the spirit. In 1528 Anthony Mary was encourage others to give themselves and challenge me to ordained a priest and continued to preach God’s word and to do the same. Amen. promote the “renewal of Christian fervor”.

St. Anthony also established the Angelic Sister of St. Paul as well as a congregation for married persons (The Laity of St. Wishing everyone a blessed, safe and fun-filled Paul). summer!

Following the example of St. Paul and compelled by God’s love, Anthony tirelessly preached the mystery of the Cross and of the . Exhausted by his zeal he died in Cremona, in his mother’s arms, on July 5, 1539. He was canonized by Leo XIII on May 27, 1897. His relics are venerated in the Church of St. Barnabas in , Italy.