BLESSED SACRAMENT 2116 HOLLISTER AVENUE • MADISON, WI 53726
The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021
“When the Sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands!’”
Mark 6:2
Parish Mission Statement Parish Vision Statement Blessed Sacrament Parish forms and nurtures To be a flourishing faith community, with all active disciples of Christ, who love God and parishioners engaged in transforming lives neighbor, through the Dominican pillars through evangelization and discipleship. of Prayer, Study, Community, & Ministry.
Eucharistic Adoration Mass Times Wednesday: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday & Friday: 8:30 AM Saturday: 9:00 to 10:00 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:00 & 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 8:30 AM & Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM Wednesday: 6:30 to 7:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 to 10:00 AM & 4:15 to 4:45 PM Sunday: 7:00 to 7:30 AM & 10:15 to10:45 AM 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Br. Edward van Merrienboer, O.P. [email protected]
Liberty and Justice for All We live in a time when the quest for justice dominates social media, politics, and within the Church. I do not feel that I must give a listing for you to get what I am speaking about. Stepping back from an “issue” based discussion of justice to a more foundational discussion, I believe we can observe two competing understandings of justice that are worthy of our reflection. A moral system based on the virtues includes a significant change in the concept of justice. In many current theories that limit ethics to interpersonal relationships, the idea of justice plays a determining role. Justice, which governs societal relationships by means of laws, seems capable of providing ethics with rational foundations not to be found elsewhere. In a pluralistic society like ours justice seems to be the final court of appeal in laying down moral norms and in establishing criteria for evaluating human actions. Justice and morality tend to merge. Modern theories have abandoned natural law and rights because of opposition that has been directed at them, and no longer take into account a person’s relationship with God. Deprived of these supports, ethics clings to justice and law as the only foundations generally acceptable in the name of reason. Thus, morality may hope to exercise once again a role in modern societies where, moreover, the need for ethical criteria is becoming more and more widely felt. But in doing this, ethics becomes subservient to theories of justice and society. I should like to clarify precisely what is meant by justice. In our liberal societies, justice results from a rational organization that aims at establishing equality between the rights of individuals, that is, the right of each person to satisfy his or her needs. We are dealing here with a basically self-centered concept of a person. Some call it “rational egoism.” Justice becomes the art of organizing society, viewed as “a collection of egoisms,” by the dint of laws that will avoid violent confrontations and contribute to the well-being of the majority. If we consider the virtue of justice in the setting of virtue-oriented morality, as described by Aristotle, Saint Augustine, or Saint Thomas Aquinas, for example, it will be easy to note some profound differences. According to the traditional definition, the virtue of justice consists in “a permanent and constant will to give to everyone his or her due.” (ST II-II 58, 1) Going back to Cicero’s De Offic quoted by Aquinas, Saint Ambrose adds some fine-tuning: “Justice renders to each one what is his or hers and claims not another’s property; it disregards its own profit in order to preserve the common equity.” (ST II-II 58, 11) Such a definition makes it clear that the virtue of justice is quite different from the balance of “egoisms.” It could almost be called its opposite since its focus is not self but the other. Its activity is not receiving, but rather giving to others what is due them. To do this, it will even transcend the consideration of one’s own profit out of love for the common good. It is a quality that perfects the person in the most personal aspect of being human. This idea of justice presupposes a different concept of the human person. Beyond needs to be satisfied, it implies the existence within us of a capacity to open ourselves to others, to recognize these rights and honor them. Justice is more than respect and the desire not to infringe on others’ rights. It is a certain kind of love. Seen in this light, the virtue of justice is rooted in the natural inclination to live in society, it will be expressed in the golden rule and the commandment to love others as oneself. It will find it perfection in friendship which goes beyond legal obligation and is exercised in generosity.
Cover art: Jesus Unrolls the Book in the Synagogue by James Tissot (1886-1894). European Art collection at the Brooklyn Museum. July 4, 2021 New and Noteworthy School Happenings
Change of date and location! August 26th is Blessed In observance of Independence Day, the parish Sacrament's 1st Annual Scramble Back to School event at office will be closed Monday, July 5. Yahara Hills Golf Course! Ticket options include a golf + dinner package, or dinner ticket only. We are actively Calling artsy/crafty parishioners! seeking sponsorships and auction donations for the event. We’re looking for people who are interested in participating Send an e-mail to [email protected] if you'd in the assembly of a large mosaic for the parish. No like to know more about either of those options. Hope to experience needed. Will be working with glass, so bring see you all there! your own safety glasses. Contact Erin in the parish office and she will pass your contact information to the person For more information and to purchase tickets, visit who is coordinating and assembling the mosaic. tinyurl.com/yxfbe6z7.
FOCUS Missionary speaking at Masses next weekend (July 10/11) FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) Missionary Sarah Potter will be speaking for a few minutes Opportunities to Give and Serve after our Masses next weekend about her missionary work
at Drexel University. Please consider partnering with her Summer Meals at Luke House through your financial support as she prepares for her third Blessed Sacrament has committed to provide sack lunch year of service at Drexel! meals for Luke House on the fourth Monday of each month
Senior Meal during June, July, and August. Please go to tinyurl.com/3nme5e9a to see how you can help our Wednesday, July 14, noon, Parish Center brothers and sisters in need this summer through Luke The next Senior Meal is Wednesday, July 14. Contact Br. House! Edward if you would like to attend! St. Vincent de Paul Personal Care Item Drive Sunday Mass updates July 17/18 We are once again allowing gift-bearers and altar servers Our SVdP conference is holding another personal care at our Sunday Masses. We are continuing to ask for item drive in July! Most needed items include: shampoo, volunteer ministers at Mass through our twice-weekly conditioner, soap, toothpaste/toothbrushes, deodorant, emails; see those emails to sign up for Sunday Mass body lotion, diapers, baby wipes, laundry detergent, and ministries, or contact Matt for more information. cleaning supplies. Monetary donations also welcome.
We will continue live-streaming the 9:00 am and 11:00 am SVdP members will collect donations before/after Masses Sunday Masses through July, but because there are no that weekend, or leave your donations in the SVdP box in longer any capacity restrictions in the church, we are the elevator entrance. Thank you for your support! discontinuing overflow seating in the Assembly Hall for now. We will adjust if the need for it arises. Bingo at Badger Prairie Health Care Center For the last few decades, parishioners from Blessed Request for women of the parish Sacrament have served at Badger Prairie Health Care The Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Center by running a game of Bingo every month. Lorrie (MDCCW) is asking women to complete a survey to help Hylkema is stepping down from this ministry, but we would assist them in further fulfilling their mission. You can love to see it continue! If you would like to learn more, access the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/J8SDBLH please contact Jeff Lyons at [email protected]. or you can stop by the parish office for a paper copy until This ministry would be a wonderful opportunity for families! Monday, July 12. Readings for the Week of July 4, 2021 Mass Intentions
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Please pray for all those who are ill, especially: Andy Devine, Dan Brigham, Alexander Kotloski, David Stiennon, John Ouellette, Paul Werth, Cormac Bower, Helen Karls, Sarah Opitz-Stapleton, Dave Wirka, Ila Elizabeth Scullion, Linda Kelly, Joe Cooper, Margaret Sommer Sazani, Colleen Brown, Philip Werner, Br. Vince DiRienzo and Barbara Chryst.
Stewardship Report
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