St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock" Catholic Church

1118 North Grand Blvd. St Louis, MO 63106 314-533-0304 (ph) 314-533-4260 (fax) [email protected] (e-mail) www.stalphonsusrock.org (website) or Like us on Facebook at St Alphonsus “Rock” Liguori Catholic Church

Rev. Stephen Benden, C.Ss.R., Pastor Rev. Rodney Olive, C.Ss.R., Associate Pastor

Mission “To Joyfully Preach, Teach, and Live the Word of God”

Theme “Leaning On His Everlasting Arms, Knowing That We Will Overcome In 2021” PASTORAL STAFF

Sharon Cooney-Smith, Dir. Religious Education Roberta George, Secretary Deborah Grant, Clerical Support Angela Harris, Bulletin Editor

SUPPORT STAFF

Bro. Steve Fruge, Pastoral Staff Terrance Gipson, Maintenance Terri Schneider, Dir. Hardin Food Pantry Athletic Office: 314 533-0304 Teen Ministry: 314 533-0304

MUSIC MINISTRY

Malcolm Speed Danny duMaine

REDEMPTORISTS IN RESIDENCE

Rev. Tom Donaldson, C.Ss.R. Rev. Dave Polek, C.Ss.R. Rev. Peter Schavitz, C.Ss.R.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Call for Appointment)

SUNDAY MASSES: 10:00 a.m.

DAILY MASSES: Monday 5:30 p.m. (Eucharistic Adoration 4:45 p.m. (W. Th & F.) 11:30 a.m. (Rectory Chapel) Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. (Church)

MONDAY:

Eucharistic Adoration 4:45 p.m.—5:30 p.m.

TUESDAYS:

Exposition & Benediction: 11:30 a.m. Our Perpetual Help Novena & Mass TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 20, 2021

Today’s gospel is a very interesting one. The apostles and Weekly Jesus are crossing the sea by boat. The Lord is tired and is Readings…

asleep at the front of the boat. A violent storm comes up, Sunday: and the apostles become frightened because they are Jb 38:1, 8-11/ Ps 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 [1b]/2 Cor 5:14-17 still far from shore. They wake Jesus up, and He calms Mk 4:35-41

the storm and chastises them for their lack of faith. Monday: Gn 12:1-9/Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, 20 and Why were they so afraid? Let a look a little deeper into 22 [12]/Mt 7:1-5

the story. For the ancient Jews, the sea was where the Tuesday: devil resided. God was in the heavens, humans were on the earth, and the Gn 13:2, 5-18/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [1b]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 devil was in the sea. And so, when the sea becomes violent, it was not just Wednesday: that they were afraid of the water; the apostles felt the devil was causing them Gn 15:1-12, 17-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mt 7:15-20 to die. When Jesus rebukes the sea, he is showing his power, not just over the sea, but of the devil himself. This particular miracle, for the apostles, is Thursday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 as mighty as the curing of the sick. With this miracle, Jesus shows he is [14a]/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80

master not just of the earth but also of the devil himself; this is quite Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22/Ps 128:1-2, 3, significant in the apostle’s lives. This story also shows that just because 4-5 [4]/Mt 8:1-4

Jesus is with us in our lives, there will still be storms. All of us will have to Saturday: encounter physical storms in the sky and others storms like sickness, Gn 18:1-15/Lk 1:46-47, 48-49, 50 and 53, 54-55 [cf. 54b]/Mt 8:5-17 confusion, and misunderstandings. It is essential to know that Jesus is with Sunday: us during these times just like he was with the apostles, and he asks us not to Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, be afraid. If we place our total trust in the Lord, he will not fail us. We can 11, 12, 13 [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/ Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 be confident in the fact he will be with us always.

th Yesterday, June 19 , was a significant day for African Americans because it SAINTS AND SPECIAL is the day we celebrate the final loosening of slavery in America. On January OBSERVANCES

1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, but this did not mean all the slave Sunday: owners immediately freed their slaves. It took 2 ½ years for all of the slaves 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

to finally be set free. On June 19, 1865, Juneteenth, as it is now known, that World Refugee Day

the slaves in Texas were finally set free. After mass today, we will gather in Father’s Day the yard for some ice cream as a reminder of this great event. The tent will st Monday: be up, and ice cream will be served; this will be the 1 official social event St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious for the parish since COVID. We invite you to celebrate this day with us. Tuesday: St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop

As we all know, this is also the day we celebrate Fathers Day; this is another Sts. John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs significant event for all of us. All of us had/have a father, and it is important every year to celebrate this fact. Some of us may not have known our father Thursday: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist well or at all, but we can be grateful to our father and our mother, of course, for the life we now have. As mentioned here earlier, sometimes, the storms Saturday: BVM of life can take a toll on us. Our fathers are there to protect us during these times. We must never take our fathers, or the gift of life, for granted. Sunday: th Hopefully, this will be a day where we can show our fathers a debt of 13 Sunday in Ordinary Time gratitude for the love they have shown us in our lives.

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NOTE: Names will remain listed for 2 weeks INTENTIONS 06/08/21 Schnelle, LaVerne Beasley, Stephanie Smith, Melba Ford, Eric Stricklin, Barry George, Roberta Stricklin, Shontea Hearns, Zeysean Strong, Betty LeSeur, JaVaughn Thompson, Mary Ann Martin, Michael Vet, Alphonso Perry, Kameron Vinson, Kelly Smith, Paulette Weaver, Stephen Webb, Kim SICKNESS 06/15/21 INTENTIONS 06/15/21 Bolden, Roderick Burke, Terry Bro. Block, Billie Jackson, Tamica Dobbs, Vivienne Polek, David Fr. George, Betty Reedy, Sid Gordon, Candice

SICKNESS 06/08/21 Green, Alonzo Atherton, Andrew Green, Jackie Atherton, Vertibe Guest, Lois Caprese, Brittany Malone-Crump, Flo Chapman, Bonnie Massingale, Bryan Fr. Gipson, Joseph Moore, Joyce Hart, Edgar Mozee, Sylvester Harris, Tobey Muldrow, Stephanie Parran, Rodrick Howard, Yvonne Juneteenth, the day that Jones, Lavell Pennington, Sharon Latham, Jean Potts, Mary marks the end of slavery, is Luster, Juanita Potts, Rick Fr. Moore, Brenda Stamps, Arlecia this coming Saturday, Valle, Jr., Robert (Bobby) O’Brien, Nancy June 19th. It is important Oldani, Shirley Watkins, Darnell (Chef D) Whitfield, Edna (Mother) Reedy, Judith that all Americans under- Remsberg, Cory Sgt. HOSPITAL 06/08/21 Scherer, Karl Reedy, Christian stand the significance of this day. We celebrate Juneteenth as a critical mo- SHUT-IN’s ment in the African-American struggle for freedom Atherton, Andrew McCoy, Bernice Bohannon, Ida McCoy, Carolyn from slavery as well as the enduring structures of Brack, Dorothy Peters, Mae Clay, Irving Thomas, Bernice racism in a country that at times seems intent on for- getting its sins. We encourage all Catholics to learn Prayer For Renewed Strength about Juneteenth and to make it a moment of action O Lord, my God, against the persisting realities of racism. Please give those listed above the grace to maintain their hope in You Through all of life’s changes Servant of God, Sr. Thea Bowman, talked about the and to taste and see Your goodness. importance of telling the “true truth.” Honoring this Amen day is one way to do that.

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LITURGY NOTES...

Blessing is the projection of good into the life of another. It isn't just words. It's the actual putting forth of your will for the good of another person. It always involves God, because when you will the good of another person, you realize only God is capable of bringing that. So we naturally say, "God bless you." You can bless someone when you will their good under the invocation of God. You invoke God on their behalf to support the good that you will for them. This is the nature of blessing. It is what we are to receive from God and then give to another.

There are two proven formats for giving a blessing to other people. You can give it directly to them, using the word "May," followed by whatever good things you want them to receive. Or you can invoke the Lord's help, using the words "May the Lord," followed by whatever good things you want Him to give them. Here are examples . . .

Examples Of Direct Blessings "May your days be filled with joy." "May your pain subside and your illness go away." "May you get the job you are trying to obtain." "May your grief pass by like a cloud, and may peace return to your heart."

Examples Of Blessings Which Invoke The Lord's Help "May the Lord richly bless you as you continue your work in His behalf." "May the Lord give you a safe trip home, with no problems of any kind." "May the Lord wipe away your tears and give you peace of mind." "May the Lord bring love and harmony into your home."

So don't be shy. Just go ahead and start blessing people, as the Spirit leads. When the Holy Spirit prompts you to give a blessing, do it! Be sure to give Christ the glory by identifying yourself as a Christian. The Lord *loves* to use imperfect vessels for His work, so don't feel unworthy if you are less than a "perfect" Christian. You are *always* authorized to dispense love to other people: ALWAYS!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS PARISH EVENTS

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Financial Corner... ROCK Church

Winners Circle Club General Fund Actual Contributions Received New Season

JUNE 6th 13th October 2020—September 2021 Envelopes $10,228.00 $ 9,227.00 Stephanie Brown Deborah Jones Loose Donations $ 924.00 $ 849.00 Virginia Brown Donald and Joyce Jones Total Contributions $11,152.00 $10,076.00 Linda Brown-Reed Mary Ellen Judge Cheryl Carr Mark and Linda Kamp Weekly Target Amount $12,000.00 $12,000.00 Ann-Marie Clark Steve and Helene LaBerta Under/Over Weekly Target $( 848.00) $(1,924.00) Esther Darris Pamela Leong Janice Englander Brenda McDonnell Stewardship Prayer…

Kurt Englander Glenn & Deborah Miller That we not only know about Jesus but that we take time to start a Paul Foster Karen and Sylvester Mozee personal relationship with Him. Shirley Foster Barbara Jean Nashville Marisa Franklin (1) Leo & Linda Peoples “He asked them, ‘Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have Marisa Franklin (2) Ben and Denise Phillips faith?’” Richard Gaines Eugene Wallace MARK 4:40 Prentiss Gatewood Janis Weaver-McSpadden

Do you really trust God? Is God your first choice or last resort? Is Carl Harris Sheila Williams your faith something you just do on Sunday or do you live the Kalyn Harris Jocelyn Woodson-Reed Gospel message every day of the week? Many of us know about God. How many of us have a personal relationship with Him? Monica Huddleston Start now, open your heart to receive our Lord. Talk and listen to Him throughout the day, in all circumstances.

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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP PRAYER MEMORIALS

Tillie Mae Alexander, Larry Ambus, Garvin Anderson, Hortense Anderson, Elizabeth Henckler Aton Anita Louise Banks, Lillian Barnes, Jean Irene Becker, Herron Beckley, Mother Dorothy Granberry Bennett, Deacon Morris E. Bohannon, Willie Steve Bowens, James R. Boykin, Dorothy Brady Theodore Branch, Jr., Irma King Brown, James Buford, Kenita Bush, Anna Chopin, Betty Jean Colbert, Charmaine Davenport, Walterene Dougherty, Roger Downs, Sr., Sr. Antona Ebo, FSM, Jerome Fields Ossie R. Foster, Queen E. Dunlap Fowler, Craig Franklin, Willie Goss, Georgette Gregory Ann Marie Hatchett, Rosalind Hood, Jamar Huffmon, Cherry Ophelia Jackson, Barbara Hudson Jones Mark Jones, Nadine Jones, Mother Ruth Jones, Robin Kyles, Stephen LaBerta, Rosemary Lee Eldwyn Lewis, Anice Mahone, Barbara McCalebb, Leon Zack McClendon, Eric L. McKinnie Louis T. McKinnie, Glenn Miller, Marshall Mosley, Anne Ortwerth, Lucille Palmer Kathy Lin Cheers Parran, Alton Pritchard, Wendell M. Sams, Drenea Sanders, Eugene Sanders Christine Slaughter, Irma Steen, Lorraine Fite Stewart, Oswald Lee Thomas, Susan Colbert Threats Ralph Tyler, Robert Joseph Valle, Ralph Watkins Jr., Juanita West, Marlene Williams Richard Williams, Vernie Woolfork, Clarence Zacher

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