SAINT BONAVENTURE CHURCH 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | JUNE 27, 2021 As Christian stewards, our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people through word, sacrament, service and community life. Little girl, I say to you, arise! Mark 5:41 Page two 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor's corner Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel Reading contains the cure of two seriously ill individuals. The daughter of Jairus, the synagogue official, was at the point of death and a woman had been afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. Can you imagine how frantic and anxious this father felt? His beloved daughter was dying and everyone around him was telling him to get ready for her death. Was this the same synagogue official who had scolded Jesus for curing on the sabbath? (See Luke 13:10-17) If so, did he remember that Jesus had cured the woman who had been unable to stand erect for eighteen years? The synagogue official searched for Jesus, and when he found him, begged him to come cure his dying daughter. While on his way, a woman who had been hemorrhaging for twelve years pushed through the crowd around Jesus and touched his cloak. Her flow of blood dried up and she felt cured. Has that ever happened to you? You were sick for a long time but finally started feeling better? Did you feel relief, joy, and many other emotions? This woman, who was now cured, heard Jesus say, “Who touched my clothes?” She became fearful. Had she done something wrong? Is he going to punish her? Is he going to make her suffer again? Please, no. She fell before Jesus and told him her story. Instead of scolding her, Jesus said, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” Then people from the synagogue official’s house arrived and told him his daughter had died and do not bother Jesus anymore. So much for helping this father deal with the death of his daughter. However, Jesus did not abandon this distraught father. He told Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” They went to the house of the synagogue official, where Jesus was ridiculed for saying that the little girl was not dead but asleep. He entered the girl’s room with her father, mother, as well as Peter, James, and John. Jesus held the child’s hand and said, “Little girl, arise!” The girl arose immediately and walked around. Jesus told the parents not to tell anyone about the cure and give her something to eat. The Greek word used for “arise” (egeirein) is the same one used to describe resurrection from death, including the resurrection of Jesus. Also, keep in mind that the woman who had been hemorrhaging was considered unclean. Her condition prevented her from associating with people including her own family. Therefore, she was doubly suffering from physical pain as well as public humiliation and separation. Now that she was cured, she could return to her family and friends and give praise to God. We must remember that Jesus never abandons us. Call upon Jesus to bring you healing and strengthen your faith. Jesus also wants us to encourage our loved ones especially when they are suffering in mind, body, or soul. Ask the Lord Jesus to bring them healing and strengthen their faith. “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction” (Mark 5:34). I also pray for Father Quan Tran as he begins his new assignment on July 1 as Administrator of St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Los Alamitos. May the Lord bless his ministry to the parishioners of St. Hedwig Parish. June 27, 2021 Page three Farewell Fr Quan Tran Welcome Fr Hoa Tran You’re invited! St. Bonaventure’s New Parochial Vicar Farewell My name is Fr. Hoa Tran. I was born on December 15, Reception 1982 in a rural area in the north of Vietnam. I came This Sunday from a poor family. I am the third of five children. June 27 My parents have a strong faith in God and taught us how to live Christian lives. After all Masses in Although my mother was very busy with the five of us, she was a devout woman in my village. She was the Parish Hall a catechist and a conductor of our church choir for Come over for some more than 30 years. Every year she taught the children in our village to perform a dance and offer flowers in refreshments and to say veneration of Mother Mary in May. She suffered from farewell to Fr. Tran cancer and passed away 12 years ago. Currently, my father and siblings are all still living in Vietnam, and I am here in this country by myself. At the age of 11, I started discerning to become a priest. My vocation grew over time with the help and encouragement of my family, my spiritual father, and other people. By the love of God, I was fortunate and am forever grateful for the generosity and kindness of the Diocese of Orange that sponsored my studies here in the United States. I am grateful to former July 2: PARK DAY - 10:00 am Archbishop of Hanoi Joseph Kiet Quang Ngo, who Summerlane Park (wear SBS red) sent me here to study. I am also grateful for the kindness of Bishop Tod Brown who sponsored me July 12: VIRTUAL COFFEE w/ Principals to study in the United States, and to Bishop Kevin 10:00 am via Zoom Vann, who accepted me into the Diocese of Orange. July 16: PARK DAY - 10:00 am Parkside Estates Park, 5422 Rivergate Dr I studied three years of pre-theology at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon and five years of Theology at July 30: PARK DAY - 10:00 am Peter Green Park, 18751 Seagate Dr Saint John Seminary. I was ordained a priest by Bishop Kevin Vann for the Diocese of Orange on August 11: VIRTUAL COFFEE w/ Principals June 10, 2017. 10:00 am via Zoom August 13: STORYTIME & PLAYDATE I am very excited and happy to be assigned to St. 10:00 am @ St. Bonaventure School Bonaventure Parish, and I am looking forward to meeting all of you and getting to know you and all August 19: NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION the different activities that we have in this parish. I 5:00 pm Campus Tour, drop off & pickup procedures, etc. humbly ask for prayers and support from all of you that I may serve you well. Page four 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time KNIGhts OF ColumBus Parish Manager’s update For the Knights of Columbus, the Hopefully you’ve noticed the repaired asphalt in front of the Parish Columbian Year ends Center. We had wanted to complete this repair last summer but COVID June 30. It has been a challenging put a stop to numerous projects throughout the diocese, and it would year, but we saw it as an have been difficult to do the work with school in session the past many opportunity. We have been tested months. This repair was paid for by our operating fund, not from the on our three main components: Building Fund. And the entire parking lot should be resealed the last Charity, Unity and Fraternity. week of July. Additionally, we are working to schedule other summer We have passed the test. We were projects on our property. able to continue our outreach DIOCESE to the parish community, Speaking of repairs, Southern California Edison (SCE) said they want LOAN REPAYMENT increase our membership, and to “upgrade” one of the two power poles on Springdale in front of our increase our knowledge and use church. SCE wants to perform this upgrade on Wednesday, June 30 from of technology. What we have 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. We expect the power to all buildings—except learned will help us continue the school and the convent—to be turned off during that period of time. $1.25M our mission of charity to our We may need to close the parish office that day, although scheduled Church, our Community and Masses should not be impacted. This is subject to change. Sorry for$1.2M any our Families. We look forward inconvenience. $1.1M DIOCESE $1.0M to working with our new brother The bulletin this month also LOAN REPAYMENT $ .9M Knights and to the new ideas includes an update on our loan $ .8M they will bring us. Thanks to all repayment. We are using a different $ .7M the St. Bonaventure parishioners $ .6M who have contributed to our picture this month that we hope $1.25M will more clearly show our status. $ .5M fundraisers. God bless. — Knights Please note that donations to the $1.2M $ .4M of Columbus, Council 6020 $1.1M $ .3M Building Fund in May were below 2 payments $1.0M $ .2M made: $ .9M FAMILIES$45,738 OF NAZARETH the monthly payment amount by $ .1M $ .8M Asking the Divine $3,133. Since the Finance Council $ 0 $ .7M Physician To Heal Us advised us to keep some Building $ .6M Fund money in reserve, we are $ .5M Being the Divine able to make up this shortfall from $ .4M Physician, our Redeemer alone that reserve. As always, thank you $ .3M 2 payments can heal us from our sins. If, full of $ .2M made: $45,738 for your generous donations to our $ .1M hope, we continue to persevere in Building Fund.