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June 2013
June 2013
- Jun 02 Corpus Christi Sunday Rev. Robert Weiss presiding community sing, fellowship & community meeting
- Jun 09 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Francis Baiocchi presiding community sing, fellowship
- Jun 16 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Rev. Francis Baiocchi presiding community sing, fellowship
- Jun 23 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Rev. Robert Weiss presiding community sing, fellowship
- Jun 30 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Rev. Kathy Vandenberg presiding community sing, fellowship
Weekly Bulletin
Two parts for the week of 16 June, 2013: part 1 | part 2Homily
16 June 201311th Sunday In Ordinary Time
The story is told of a particular bishop, a prosperous, elegant, white-haired elderly gentleman who could always be counted on to utter a pious platitude or two. This bishop had a favorite answer whenever a troubled or angry person came to his door. He'd assume his finest pose and say in a concerned tone: “...and have you prayed about this, my child?” If spoken in just the right way, it silenced his questioner and the bishop was home free.News
What Would Christ Say...Fr. Peter Daly (adapted)
Cars registered to the Vatican display license plates with the letters SCV. Officially those initials stand for Stato della Citta del Vaticano (Vatican City State). But Italians say SCV stands for Se Christo Videsse (“If Christ could see”). One wonders: If Christ could see, what would he say?Vatican's Looming 'Inquisition' Reveals a Fractured Catholic Church
Jason Berry, Pulitzer Center
Over the last half century, the place known as Holy Wisdom Monastery in Westport, Wisconsin, has changed as the Catholic Church has changed.Meditations
What Would You Do?Patricia Sanchez, NCR
Two widows are featured in the sacred texts today. The text from Kings tells the plight of a Sidonian woman. With no husband, no inheritance rights and no voice, she was dependent upon her son, the man of the family. So it was with the widow of Nain in the Gospel: Her son, her only son, was her legal protector. When both widows lost their sons to death, they suffered not only the loss of a beloved child but also the loss of their rights -- or, as Bonnie Bowman Thurston has put it, they lost their “social security” (The Widows, Fortress Press, 1989). Therefore, when Elijah restored the Sidonian widow’s son and Jesus restored the widow of Nain’s son to life, each was in effect restoring two people to life.Turning Old Age's Prison Into A Time Of Forgiveness And Gratitude