CATHOLIC CHURCH
Consecrated to the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary
JUNE 21, 2020 • TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION 2020 SUSAN’S CORNER The Perfect Love and Knowledge of God Deacon Tracy M. Esper The wonder of it all! It’s comforting to know that the AllPowerful God of the Mr. Tucker, the CEO of a large manufacturing company, Universe knows every detail about our lives and is knew the time had come to step down and let someone deeply concerned about every single detail.He knows else run the company. He had built the company from the us infinitely better than we know ourselves and He ground up and wanted leave it to his successor to carry on the mission of the company. He thought about the loves each one of us more deeply than we could ever best one to select as the next leader of his company and love ourselves. These facts should give us much decided that he would put five people to a little test. The peace. one who passed the test would be the next CEO. Imagine the truth Mr. Tucker stood up at the next board meeting and contained in this announced that he was stepping down within six months. Scripture above. God He told the board that he had selected five candidates to even knows how succeed him. He handed the candidates small containers many hairs we have that contained one seed. The instructions were simple, on our head! This is go home and plant the seed and in three months bring stated as a way of back the pot with the plant to the board meeting and the emphasizing the winner will be selected based on the results of what was depth of intimacy by in the pot. Fred was excited that he was one of the which God knows us. candidates chosen to participate in this exercise. He took the seed home and with the help of his wife, planted it When we can come to and waited for it to grow. He placed it the sun and the realization of the watered it every day, but the seed did not sprout. After Father’s perfect three weeks he was concerned because two of the other knowledge of us AND people in the company had shared that their plants had His perfect love of us, taken off. Fred was disappointed. we will be in a position After two months Fred thought that maybe he should buy to put our complete a plant and put it in the pot and take it in when the time trust in Him. Trust in came. His wife asked a very simple question, “how would God is only possible know what kind of plant to buy?” Fred had no idea what when we understand kind of seed was given to him, so he asked the others who we are what seed they got. They said it was a fern and that their trusting.And when we plants were really growing. Fred told his wife that the do begin to more other men had fern seeds. She said to him “You have completely always been an honest man, hard working and very understand who God dependable. Maybe you should just take what you have, is and how much He a pot with no plant.” Fred realized his wife was right, he cares about every was not able to grow the seed given to him so he would detail of our lives, we take responsibility for that and bring his barren pot to the will more easily meeting. entrust to Him those As the board members filled the room, the four other details, allowing Him candidates, who along with Fred, had been selected to to take control of all. be considered for the position of CEO, brought the pots with large ferns growing out of them. Fred had a pot of Reflect, today, upon these basic truths of God’s perfect dirt. The CEO entered the room and looked at the plants knowledge of us and His perfect love. Sit with those the candidates had brought and then his eyes fell on truths and ponder them. As you do, allow them to Fred’s pot. The CEO then spoke. become the basis of an invitation from God to let go of your own control of life in favor of His control. Try to “Members of the board, I would like to introduce you to make an act of total surrender to Him and you will the next CEO. Fred, would you come up here please?” Fred was stunned. He got up and walked up to join Mr. begin to discover the freedom that comes with this Tucker at the head of the table. Mr. Tucker continued, “I surrender. gave each of you a seed that had been boiled in hot Father in Heaven, I thank You for Your perfect water. The seed was bad and was not able to produce a knowledge of every detail of my life.I thank You, also, plant. Fred brought in a pot that reflected what he had for Your perfect love.Help me to trust in this love and been given. This exercise was about honesty. I wanted to to trust in Your daily invitation to surrender all. I do be sure to turn this company over to someone who could surrender my life to You, dear Lord. Help me to be trusted and is honest, and I found that person.” surrender more fully this day.Jesus, I trust in You. No matter what the circumstances, we should always live https://mycatholic.life/books/catholicdailyreflectionsseries/ a life that is true. Our choices should reflect the Gospel ordinarytimeweeks117/twelfthweekinordinarytime we are called to live by and not necessarily reflect the thoughts of the herd. Sometimes the seed may not grow a plant, but instead, it may grow much more. Peace be to you. Bless Our Fathers FAITH FORMATION Heavenly Father, First Communion Masks Today we ask You to bless our earthly fathers I understand many of you have been for the many times they reflected the love, strength, creating some beautiful and much generosity, wisdom and mercy that You exemplify in needed masks for people. I was Your relationship with us, Your children. wondering if anyone would be interested in sewing some special white first We honor our fathers for putting our needs above their communion masks for our children who own convenience and comfort; will be making their first communions for teaching us to show courage and determination in soon. Please contact me for details if the face of adversity; you can help us out! (7342416097) for challenging us to move beyond selflimiting Our entire world is in a state of chaos. I cannot even boundaries; watch the news anymore or even scroll though for modeling the qualities that would turn us into Facebook without having a feeling of great sadness. I responsible, principled, caring adults. really feel that a lot of people are feeling lost, abandoned, and confused and they don’t know why Not all our fathers lived up to these ideals. they feel that way, so they act out. And by acting out Give them the grace to acknowledge and learn from they are hurting others, destroying property, and not their mistakes. feeling any better. Give us the grace to extend to them the same Today’s gospel is so pertinent to what is happening all forgiveness that you offer us all. around us. We must understand, deep inside us, that Help us to resist the urge to stay stuck in past God cares for and loves us so much. And we have to bitterness, trust in him. But so many people today do not know instead, moving forward with humility and peace of this, they do not really know God. So here we are, heart. sheltering in our homes with our families, trying to understand what God is calling us to do. Well, today he We ask your blessing on those men who served clearly says, “proclaim from the housetops.” We can do this through prayer, helping those in need, posting as father figures in our lives religious and positive things on social media, placing when our biological fathers weren't able to do so. religious symbols where others can see them such as May the love and selflessness they showed us a statue of Mary in your flower garden, or a cross in be returned to them in all their relationships, your window. You can call neighbors or family and help them to know that their influence members and offer to pray with them. We all need has changed us for the better. reassurance about God’s love and care. And it is extremely important that we demonstrate our belief that Give new and future fathers the guidance they need our family is loved and cared for by God through our to raise happy and holy children, prayer and actions. grounded in a love for God and other people In today’s gospel, God also warns us to not deny him and remind these fathers that treating their wives to others. But we know our heavenly Father loves us with dignity, compassion and respect is “more than sparrows.” Jesus says, “be not afraid, for one of the greatest gifts they can give their children. everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.” God is We pray that our fathers who have passed into the next sending us a wakeup call to move into action, to life become fearless disciples in the world around us. Trust have been welcomed into Your loving embrace, in His love for you, trust in His care and reach out and that our family will one be day be reunited in your those who are hurting in our world. heavenly kingdom. Mary Quick In union with St. Joseph, whom you entrusted with Your Son, we ask Your generous blessings today and every day. Amen. Tony Rossi https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/onlineresources/prayer index/fathersdayprayers.php OFFICE OPENING We plan to reopen the parish office Monday, June 22 with limited hours and by appointment only. Please email or call to schedule your appointment: [email protected] or 7342418645 FIRST COMMUNION Next Saturday at the 5 pm Mass we will be celebrating First Holy Communion with families who have reserved space. This will severely limit the number of seats for other parishioners. Your patience and cooperation during this time of limitations is really appreciated. MASS RSVP Please continue to email or call for your seats for EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP Mass. Will You Say Yes? You find yourself in the difficult situation of being accused of blasphemy and confronting possible execution. Your crime is believing in Jesus Christ. The question is then asked of you, “Are you a Christian, a follower of the one named Jesus Christ?” Your answer may very well dictate what happens to you next. What is your answer? It is probably easier to answer this question when the scenario is makebelieve. All of us want to believe that we would say yes to the question of belief in Jesus, but strange things happen when humans panic in the face of extreme stress. As we reflect on what we would say, there are those all over the world who are being asked that very same question. It is a question that was asked of many in the first centuries of the Church. Those who respond “yes” are considered martyrs and saints. We might not usually think of all this in terms of good stewardship living. However, our faith is also a gift we have received from God to cultivate, grow, and share with others. The more interesting question than the one posed above is, “Would an accuser even think of asking you such a question?” Would you have cultivated, grown, and shared your faith enough that anyone would even consider you worthy of asking the question? They might assume you don’t know Jesus Christ at all. I don’t like conflict and do not seek out conflict, but I would rather someone ask the first question posed than assume there is no reason to confront me in the first place. N Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools www.mcesmonroe.com 734-241-6335
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Our Mission: Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools is a Christ-centered, Catholic learning community committed to the academic excellence and spiritual development of every student. www.mcesmonroe.com WEEK AT A GLANCE ~ JUNE 22 - 28 Pray for: Bill Dempsey June Neph MONDAY, JUNE 22 Craig Dominiak Pat Orr St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Sts. John Fisher, Bishop, and Rebecca Alexander Tom Dusseau Kenny Pardo Thomas More, Martyrs Loretta Aubry Jeffrey Eagle Leigh Ann Parrack Mass 8:15 am - church Theresa Balk Marion Hass Donna Perez Javier Barrios Kate Herr-Maletich Zayden Perry TUESDAY, JUNE 23
James Barron Tricia Hummel Mary Ray WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Monica Beeson Rose Kavanagh Parker Reau The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Carolyn Bellino Edna Kinsey Betty Steffes THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Florence Bialy Lois Knegendorf Wilbur Stotz FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Lynda Billock Alice LaPrad Janelle Thursrud Mass 8:15 am - church
Philip Bloom Donna Leask Donna Torres Mary K. Boylan Madeline Lemerand Alex Vanisacker SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Addie Bressler Dorothy Louwsma Maria Vitale St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church AJ Bressler Stella Mannausa Linda Wallace Confessions 3:30 pm - parking lot Marlene Campbell Rita McGlathery Bernice Windels Mass 5 pm - church Thomas Carpenter Diane Mennell Gordon Yerke SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Kathy DeFigueiredo Albina Motyka Mary Zubkoff 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass 8:00 am - church Mass 11:00 am - church PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY: Sgt. Michael Makela Major Matthew Aubry Staff Sgt. Angelo Marino Brett Bennett Staff Sgt. Emily Marino Tracy (Scobel) Bennett Airman 2 Drew McLaughlin Pvt. Adrien Boudreault Sgt. William McGowan Major Zachery Briscoe S. Sgt. Jill (Hoffman) Miles CWO3 Ricky Brown Major Tim Payment Cpt. Kyle Burkardt, DDS Alan Scobel Cpt. Patrick Burkardt, DDS Major Marcus Sitterly 1st Sgt. Robert C. Cebina Gregory Smith LCPL Chase E. Collingsworth M/Sgt. Marian Olmsted Smith Spc. Skylar Cooper Spc. Travis Weber SMS. Wayne Fetty Cpt. Brian Worley, USMC Cpl. Jacob Luthy LCPL Justin Zukowski Joseph Boncher and Kourtnie Braun (1)
Readings for the Week of June 21, 2020 Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 [14c]/Rom 5:12- 15/Mt 10:26-33 LITURGY SCHEDULE JUNE 22 - 28 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/Mt 7:1- 5 DAY & TIME INTENTIONS Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, Monday 8:15 am Sophia Lefere 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 William Neph Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 [6b]/1 Pt Friday 8:15 am Randy Schneider 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17. Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/ Mike Miracle Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Saturday 3:30 pm Confessions Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29 Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Mt 8:1-4 5:00 pm The People of St Michael Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21 [19b]/ Sunday 8:00 am Wanda & Gene Bieszki Mt 8:5-17 Karl Sicuso Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 [2a]/ 11:00 am Fred Rossi 4 years Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42 Angela Furnari Vitale ©Liturgical Publications Inc JUNE 24 JUNE 22
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