St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church 6L[WHHQWK6XQGD\LQ2UGLQDU\7LPH -XO\ ORDAINED MINISTERS PARISH MISSION -8/<+<016 Fr. Mark Ross, Pastor St. Mary on the Hill Parish, a Catholic Entrance Hymn 953 Fr. Vernon Knight, Parochial Vicar community, is committed to caring for God’s 2൵HUWRU\+\PQ Fr. Solomon Kaanan, Parochial Vicar people through stewardship. We are bound 'LVPLVVDO+\PQ Fr. David Arnoldt, retired together by the Eucharist, directed by the CHURCH STAFF Fr. Thomas Healy, retired Gospel teachings and the teachings of the Fr. John Markham, retired Administrative Assistant Church, enlightened by the Holy Spirit, and Martha Kearns Deacon Jason Lanham are committed to sharing in the ministry of [email protected] Deacon Ken Maleck Jesus Christ. As stewards, we will proclaim the Organist & Director of Music Deacon Donald McArdle Gospel, promote peace and justice, and use our Andrew Barnick Deacon Al Sullivan time, talents, and treasure [email protected] Deacon Tony Wagner to advance God’s Kingdom. CCD -RDQ3XUXFNHU MASSES [email protected] Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm Mothers’ Day Out & Nursery Sunday 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, *LQD&UDZ 12:15 pm, & 5:30 pm [email protected] Weekdays Monday through Friday 7:00 am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:15 am Senior Center Wednesday Miraculous Medal Novena & 3DWW\/H]RWWH Evening Mass 5:15 pm [email protected] Saturday Morning Mass 9:15 am Youth Ministry Michael Lammers Sunday 10:30 am Mass will be livestreamed. PODPPHUV#DTXLQDVKLJKRUJ RECONCILIATION Secretaries Mary Bowles Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm [email protected] Saturdays 3:45 – 4:45 pm Karen Brooks ROSARY [email protected] Monday 5:00 pm and Saturday 4:30 pm Finance Rich Peritore PRO-LIFE HOLY HOUR [email protected] Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm Facilities SACRED HEART Cris Edge ADORATION CHAPEL [email protected] 1210 Monte Sano Avenue Parish Council Open 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Janine Bangs Chuck Lanier BAPTISMS Stephanie Barnett Catherine McManus Baptisms are celebrated on Saturdays and Rick Burnett Jessica Pryor Estelle Duncan Richard Slaby Sundays. Preparation classes are held usually Jamie Kimbrough Chad Sweeney HDFKPRQWK3OHDVHFDOOWKHR൶FHWRUHJLVWHU Mary Kruckow Thomas Wiedmeier $QR൶FLDOELUWKFHUWL¿FDWHLVUHTXLUHG SCHOOLS WEDDINGS PARISH MEMBERSHIP St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School Arrangements should be made at least Welcome new members! www.stmaryssaints.org four months in advance. 3OHDVHVWRSE\WKHFKXUFKR൶FH Todd Shafer, Principal or call to register. NURSERY [email protected] Closed until further notice. Active parishioner status is determined by the following: You are registered with the parish; Aquinas High School EMERGENCIES You attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days ZZZDTXLQDVKLJKRUJ &DOOWKH2൶FH regularly, You use parish envelopes weekly $IWHU+RXUV to indicate your mass attendance, You have a Maureen Lewis, Principal 6WHZDUGVKLS&RPPLWPHQW&DUGRQ¿OHHYHU\ POHZLV#DTXLQDVKLJKRUJ year; and You honor your pledges Tim Przybysz, Admissions Director COLUMBARIUM WSU]\E\V]#DTXLQDVKLJKRUJ For more information, of time, talent, and treasure. email [email protected] 7RUHFHLYHWKHVWHZDUGVKLSEHQH¿WVRIRXUSDULVK Deadline for bulletin is Monday at noon. Send information by email supported school, a family must be [email protected], active parishioners. fax or phone. 0RQWH6DQR$YHQXH$XJXVWD*$(PDLOVPRWK#NQRORJ\QHW:HEZZZVWPDU\RQWKHKLOORUJ 3DULVK2൶FH )D[ 6XPPHU2൶FH+RXUV0RQGD\±7KXUVGD\$0±30)ULGD\$0±30 :HHNO\6FKHGXOH -XO\ 6XQGD\-XO\6L[WHHQWK6XQGD\LQ2UGLQDU\7LPH -HU3V(SK0N DP )U.QLJKW †Audrey Lavin DP )U.DDQDQ DP )U.QLJKW †Tom & jKelly Wiedmeier; †Dorothy Jacobson SP )U.DDQDQ jThomas Tropea; †Eileen Amelio SP )U$UQROGW †Chris Hickman; †Barbara Olin Rev. Inshik Kim & Rev. Xavier Kumbalaparampil / Deacon Steven Mallar, Pastoral Year* Monday, July 19 ([0W 7:00 am †Walter Ingram, III 3DULVK2൶FH2SHQDPSP Bridge 10:00 am SC Aerobics 9:00 am PH Rosary & Miraculous Medal Novena 9:15 am †John Regan;jMariel Rhodes Senior Center Open 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 5:00 pm SJDC Rev. Sooho Lee & Rev. Patrick O’Brien / Lewis King, Theology II* Tuesday, July 20 Memorial of Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr ([0W 0HPRULDO(]-Q 3DULVK2൶FH2SHQDPSP 7:00 am †Jack Johannsen Senior Center Open 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 9:15 am †Walter Moore Bingo 10:00 am SC Rev. William McIntyre, OFM & Rev. Daniel Melaba / Francisco Gamboa, Theology I* Wednesday, July 21 Memorial of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church ([0W 0HPRULDO&RU0N 7:00 am †Todd Raubolt 3DULVK2൶FH2SHQDPSP Reconciliation 12:00 noon C Aerobics 9:00 am PH Pro-Life Holy Hour 6:00 pm C 5:15 pm jElle Morris Senior Center Open 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Spirit & Truth 7:00 pm FCH Bridge 10:00 am SC Rev. Paulinus Okpala & Rev. Francois Pellissier, GHM / Kevin Braski, Pre-Theology II* Thursday, July 22 Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene 6JERU&RU-Q 7:00 am †Dr. Norman Pursley 3DULVK2൶FH2SHQDPSP 9:15 am j7HUHVD+H൵HUQDQ Rev. Carlos Eduardo Pinzon & Rev. Jerry Ragan / Michael Downey, Pre-Theology II* Friday, July 23 Memorial of Saint Bridget, Religious ([0W 0HPRULDO*DO-Q 7:00 am †Amy Lovering Roberts 3DULVK2൶FH2SHQDPSP Aerobics 9:00 am PH 9:15 am †Ulysses Ridley Very Rev. J. Gerard Schreck, JCD, JV, VF & Rev. Robert Schlageter, OFM Conv / Ziemowit Janaszek, Pre-Theology II* Saturday, July 24 Memorial of Saint Sharbel Makhluf; Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary ([0W 0HPRULDO6LU0W 9:15 am †Bertha Battey Toole Reconciliation 3:45 -4:45 pm C SP )U5RVV †Fr. David Drain; †Abbot Patrick Sheldon Rev. Vernon Knight & Rev. Vicente Terrazas / Noah Pace, College IV* Sunday, July 25 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 DP )U.DDQDQ †Emilia Schmitt DP )U.QLJKW DP )U5RVV jAnne & Luke Heusel SP )U.QLJKW †Dr. Paul McDonough; j%RE7XUE\¿OO SP )U.DDQDQ †Dr. Walter Moore Rev. Jean-Luc Zadroga, OSB & Rev. Frank Ziemkiewicz, OSB / Jared Miller, College III* A = SJC Atrium CL= SMCS Computer Lab NX= Narthex SC= Senior Center *= Please pray daily for our AC= Adoration Chapel FCH = Fr. Charlie’s House 2 2൶FH SH = Scout Hut Priests & Seminarians. BR= Bride Room G = School Gym PH= Parish Hall SJDC = St. Joseph Day Chapel †=Deceased C = Church MC = SMCS Media Center R = Rectory SMCS = St. Marys Catholic School j Living CAF=SMCS Cafeteria N = Nursery SA = St. Anne’s Hall St. Mary on the Hill -XO\ Today’s readings remind us of how our God is compassionate and passionately loves us. “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture, says the Lord.” Our First Reading from the prophet Jeremiah addresses false prophets who had misled God’s people away from the Lord. Jeremiah was outraged and fought against these prophets. The Lord declares that He will restore His people by bringing back those who have gone astray and providing for them new shepherds so that they will “no longer fear and tremble.” This reading portrays God’s infinite care and concern for our lives. We can see that God is the one who loved us first. He pursues us constantly. Oftentimes, we are like the people who are blind to His goodness and enticed by sin — something we think will make us happy but does not. God is the one who constantly pursues us and gives us opportunities to say “yes” to Him. He wants to win us back, and ultimately, He will make us happy. So now we must ask ourselves, who or what is blinding us or leading us away from our ultimate happiness? Stop for a moment and name that thing — money, status, a person, career, laziness, addiction, self-image, health, etc. — that could be leading you away from a more full and happy relationship with God. As Christian disciples, deep down we really know that our true happiness is God. So, what are we waiting for? Take the leap of faith and allow yourself to radically love God in return. Our Gospel echoes what our First Reading proclaims as masses of people seek Jesus and the apostles. The apostles were exhausted from all the work they had done in Jesus’ name — “they had no opportunity even to eat.” Jesus tried to seek solitude for the apostles to recuperate from their work, yet the masses of people kept coming after them. Upon seeing this, it says, “his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like a sheep without a shepherd.” Wherever we are at this point in our lives — following a false shepherd, like in our First Reading, or aimlessly going through life with no shepherd or direction — Jesus is ready to shepherd us. His compassionate heart is ready to guide us. He has been waiting. So, let us learn from the masses of people in our Gospel today. If we are having trouble of letting go of that “thing” that we think will make us happy or we aren’t sure where to even start in becoming an intentional disciple of Jesus Christ, VLPSO\VHHN-HVXV6HHN+LPLQGDLO\SUD\HUIUHTXHQWUHFHSWLRQRIWKHVDFUDPHQWVDQGWKURXJKUHDGLQJWKH6FULSWXUHV If we can do that, surely, He will be “moved with pity” for us and teach us many things. As we begin this new week, let us name the things in our lives that are robbing us of our ultimate happiness, work to let go of them, and let us strive to make Jesus our true shepherd by seeking Him in our daily lives. — Stewardship Reflections by Catholic Stewardship Consultants 2QWKH:D\+RPH7KHDSRVWOHVKDYHMXVWUHWXUQHGIURPWKHLU¿UVWPLVVLRQDU\MRXUQH\7KH\ZDQWWRWHOO-HVXVDOO DERXWLW+HOHDGVWKHPR൵WRDTXLHWSODFHZKHUHWKH\FDQWHOOWKHLUVWRULHV%XWWKHFURZGVIROORZWKHPEHFDXVHWKH\ are hungry for Jesus’ teaching and his healing touch. Seeing the crowd, Jesus is moved to respond to them.