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Mass Intentions: Week of Sunday, July 12th
| Day | Time | Intention | Requested By | Living or Deceased |
| Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | Joanne Coza Stephen Zaranski | The Radelich Family The Farrell Family | Deceased Deceased |
| Sunday | 9:00 a.m. | Sister Eileen Kelly Frank Fudali | The Byrnes Family The Stiloski & Ciliberti Families | Deceased Deceased |
| 11:00 a.m. | Katherine Lavelle-Hamilton Members of the Byrnes Family | The Hamilton Family Bob & Rosemary Byrnes | Deceased Deceased | |
| Monday | — | No Mass | ||
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. | Edwin I. Gorski | The Parish | Deceased |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. | Beatrice Ellen Johns | Grandson, Father Tim | Deceased |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. | Holy Souls in Purgatory Ita Yaeger | The Danahy & Sammel Families The Duignan Family | Living |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. | Sebastian Arolichalil Barbara Willman | The Mathew Family Antonecchia Family | Deceased Deceased |
| Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | Felix Mercadante George Sphor | Mercadante Family Haase Family | Deceased Deceased |
| Sunday | 9:00 a.m. | Grace Williams Clark Douglass | The Wynn Family The Douglass Family | Deceased Deceased |
| 11:00 a.m. | Florence Gilroy & Sophie Janos | Janice Gilroy | Deceased |
From the Desk of the Pastor
Dear Parishioners,
The month of June marked four events here in the Parish. We celebrated Corpus Christi with an indoor procession at the 11:00 mass. A most delicious brunch with 75 guests follows. Later in the afternoon, we hosted our Tapestry of Sound concert, which was extremely enjoyable with fine artists and local talent. Fathers, grandfathers, godfathers and father-figures were honored at all the Masses on Father’s Day.
Throughout the month, institutions of learning held their annual commencement ceremonies. Students and the faculty were dressed in caps and gowns. Universities like Oxford and Cambridge mandated that graduates wear caps and gowns as a symbol of unification. The tossing of the caps symbolizes the readiness to embrace new challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities beyond the academic realm. This time-honored tradition, celebrated worldwide, symbolizes academic achievement and the transition from student to graduate. Students walking across the stage, receiving their diplomas, and changing the tassel from left to right also symbolize the culmination of years of hard work. The stage is festive and Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar is played. This is a wonderful sight to behold and hear. Parents are proud and family and friends are happy. Then…the student debt that had accrued now needs to be paid! The job search and interviews begin with great hope and expectation while some graduates will continue to seek additional or higher degrees.
Fifty-five years ago, I graduated from kindergarten. Forty-four years ago, I graduated High School. Forty years ago, I graduated from college. Twenty-four years ago, I was ordained. With each of these academic events, I received a diploma, marking the completion of the work. The diplomas are stored in a fire-proof file cabinet. Surprisingly, they are not hung on my office walls. Why? I do not have a good answer to this question.
Yes, graduations on many academic levels are a special time in our lives, marking that occasion for students who have graduated from kindergarten to post doctorate studies. Congratulations to each of you!
Lord, we ask for Your clear guidance and direction for all graduates. Show them Your path, O Lord, and teach them Your ways. As they navigate new opportunities and decisions, let Your wisdom illuminate their steps. May they always seek Your will above their own and trust that Your direction leads to a life of fulfillment. Guide their thoughts, their works, and their actions according to Your plan for their future. Amen
God’s blessings,
Fr. Tim
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
—Psalm 119:105
The Word of God
Reading I: Isaiah 55: 10-11
God’s word is the instrument of His will. It never fails to achieve its purpose and always remains effective.
Reading II: Romans 8: 18-23
Paul wants his readers to know that even our heaviest sufferings in this life are far outweighed by the glory that awaits us as Christ’s faithful followers.
The Gospel: Matthew 13: 1-23
Jesus’ private instructions to His disciples, after proclaiming a parable to the crowd, reflects His intent to arrange His Church hierarchically. Yet our distractions can hinder our understanding of the Word and put obstacles to our best response.