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27
2021
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
He took the child by the hand and said to her,
“Talitha koum,” which means,
“Little girl, I say to you, arise!”
Mark 5:41-42
Dear Friends, FAITH FORMATION
It was so exciting to see people back in church pray- Our Teen Leaders are at work
ing together and celebrating the Lord’s goodness and getting ready for the campers
healing of our world. Let’s not get too lax but contin- coming to Vacation Bible School.
ue to be vigilant in keeping each other safe and well. There is lots of enthusiasm and
We encourage you to sanitize your hands as you en- energy as teens learn music,
ter the church, and if you feel more comfortable, you leadership skills, choose group
may wear your mask through the entire liturgy. names and practice small group techniques.
Another exciting announcement: The Adoration Camper and Teen Registration is closed at this time.
Chapel will reopen on Tuesday, July 6. It will be We are FULL. Email mkerfs@stmary-wc.org to be
open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to placed on a Waiting List.
3:00 p.m. Spread the news!
In the Gospel today we hear
of Jesus raising a young girl
from the dead. What an in-
credible but loving thing that
was, for sure. We, too, are
sharers in the Lord’s healing
grace whenever we turn to
Him in our need. When we receive the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, when we share the Eucharist, when we
spend time in prayer and reflection with the Lord, READINGS FOR THE WEEK
when we reach out to our brothers and sisters in need
– all these are times when Jesus shares His grace and Monday: Gn 18:16-33; Ps 103:1b-4, 8-11;
healing with us. Mt 8:18-22
Let us continue to pray for the help we need to live Tuesday: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8,
out our Faith in action, and in love for others. 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
Wednesday: Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Ps 34:7-8, 10-13;
Father Fred Mt 8:28-34
Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9;
JESUS’ EXAMPLE OF HELPING OTHERS Mt 9:1-8
Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67;
In today’s second reading Paul offers a wonderful Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13
argument to his converts at Corinth for seeking to help Saturday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2;
those in need. He is dealing with a practical problem, Jn 20:24-29
arranging a collection for the poor of the church of Sunday: Ez 2:2-5; Ps 123:1-4; 2 Cor 12:7-10;
Jerusalem; but as he often does, he develops an im- Mk 6:1-6a
portant teaching about Jesus to make his point.
After asking that they show their faith by generous
gifts, he reminds them of the “gracious act of our Lord Physical illness is
Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, for your sake he not always the
became poor, so that by his poverty you might be-
come rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9). In the Incarnation, our worst that can hap-
Lord assumed our human nature, certainly becoming pen to a person. Pray
poor for one who is God. The ultimate gracious act of that sick friends,
this poverty was going to the cross with all its terrible
sufferings. By this act of poverty we definitely be- family members, and
come rich. Now our sins can be forgiven; we can share parishioners may
in the very life of God through the sacraments; we
can attain eternal salvation! “touch the hem of Jesus’ garment” and be
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healed in ways they need it most.
Copyright © 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
Staff and Administration MASS INTENTIONS
Website: www.stmary-wc.org DATE TIME INTENTION
Parish Office 891-8900 06/26 4:30 pm Cesar Reyes
Fax 934-1358
Fr. Fred Riccio, friccio@stmary-wc.org 06/27 9:00 am Special Intention
Pastor 891-8900
Fr. John Blaker, 891-8900 11:00 am Wilfredo Orpiano
In residence 1:00 pm Patrick Miloradovitch
Deacon Paul Turek pturek@stmary-wc.org
Ana Lau, alau@stmary-wc.org 06/28 12:05 pm Karen Miller (L)
Office Manager 891-8908
Aileen Baker, abaker@stmary-wc.org 06/29 12:05 pm Thomas Pathiparampil (L)
Bookkeeper 891-8911 06/30 12:05 pm Larry and Tammi D’Addabbo (L)
Faith Formation 07/01 12:05 pm Walter Glynn
Maureen Tiffany mtiffany@stmary-wc.org
07/02 12:05 pm Special Intention
Director of Faith Formation 962-5808
Mary Kerfs, lifeteen@stmary-wc.org 07/03 8:30 am Ken Wells
Administrative Assistant 891-8939
Austin Pisciotto apisciotto@stmary-wc.org
Coordinator K-Grade 6 891-8944
Jethro Castillo jcastillo@stmary-wc.org JUNE 29
Youth Minister Grades 7-12 891-8920
Heather Abraham, habraham@stmary-wc.org
Coordinator Confirmation 891-8934
& Community Service
Tim Mannix tmannix@stmary-wc.org
RCIA & Liturgy Coordinator 891-8921
School
Both Peter and Paul were men of action, the work
Office 935-5054 of each complementing that of the other. Both ar-
stmary@st-mary.net
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dent lovers of the Lord, each could rightly say, “I
Alumni: stmaryalumni@st-mary.net have fought the good fight; I have finished the
Garrett Padia, Principal 935-5054 race; I have kept the faith. From now there is re-
served for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day,
and not only to me but also to all who have longed
Allison Flamez Nancie Campi for his appearing.” (2Tim 4:7-8). Ironically, they
Susana Jaime Betty Baker both earned that “crown of righteousness” around
Rosalinda Reyes Carol Erikson
the same time (c. 67) during the reign of Emperor
Jeanine Gordon Danyel Sheets
Jake Johnstone Beth Wainwright Nero, who was all out to decimate the Christian
Diane Hewson Robin Wood community. Peter was crucified, as foretold by
Clarissa Gutierrez Billy Silva Christ himself, on Vatican Hill (where today stands
Fred & Emilia Sohn Mary Kennedy St. Peter’s Basilica), but upside down, in deference
Raul Gonzalez Cheryl LaMarre to his feelings of unworthiness at dying in the posi-
Raquel Zittel Marissa Magno tion in which the Lord had been crucified. Paul, a
David Toy Ed Regan Roman citizen, was beheaded on the Ostian Way
Ana Lopez Annabelle Semira at Tre Fontane, where now stands the magnificent
Dominador Hontucan Mary Ann McGill basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.
Oralee Floria Maryann Moran On June 29 (c.268) the bodies of the two martyrs
Mary McLoughlin PRAY FOR Bibiana Christman
were brought together at St. Sebastian’s catacomb
Angela Crane
Beverly Regan
THE SICK Carmen Bardges
Pat O’Rourke and thenceforth their feast, ranked among the
Josefina Zabat Marina de Castilla twelve most important liturgical celebrations of the
Audry Robinson Mark Butler Catholic Church, has been jointly celebrated on
Loretta Holmes June 29. (From Saint Companions for Each Day, AJM & JK Mausolfe)
What is the
“Miraculous
Medal” and why
is it called that?
The medal of the Im-
maculate Conception
Touching the Cloak of Christ that has come to be
Look to today’s Gospel and you’ll find one of the most called simply the
arresting images in all of Scripture. Christ in a crowd, “Miraculous Medal”
everyone clamoring for his attention, pressing against dates back to an apparition of Mary to Saint Cathe-
him. Several feet away, is a chronically ill woman, rine Laboure, who was then a novice sister with the
weak and desperate for help. She knows she doesn’t Daughters of Charity. On November 27, 1830, Our
have a chance of getting his attention. She has no con- Lady appeared to her standing on a globe, with
nections. She has no strength. All she can do is lift up shafts of light streaming from her hands and the
her hand. words, “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us
So that’s what she does. She reaches out. who have recourse to thee,” surrounding the image. In
There comes a time, or maybe several times, in the same vision, Catherine saw a capital “M” with a
each of our lives when we become this woman. We’re cross above it and below two hearts. Catherine
tired and we’re sick. Is it with sin? With fear? With seemed to hear a voice telling her to have what she
anger? It doesn’t matter. Whatever it is, it’s made us saw struck as a medal and a promise that those who
weak, and we feel like we’ve run out of options. wore the medal would have the protection and inter-
We’ve looked for help and come up empty. We’ve cession of the Mother of God. The first 1,500 of med-
consulted friends and gotten nowhere. We’re lost in als were distributed in 1832. Many miraculous favors
the crowd of life, unable to stick our heads above the were attributed to the use of the medal.
pressing throng to wave for help. Saint Catherine’s “Miraculous Medal” is among the
And there is Christ, always passing by us. The hem recognizable and popular symbols of modern Cathol-
of his cloak is never far from our grasp. We have no icism. Reflecting on its widespread use, the 2001 Vat-
hope of a big miracle like the synagogue leader. We ican document, “Directory on Popular Piety and Litur-
don’t even bother asking for that. But that cloak ... we gy,” observes that the medal “recalls the mystery of
can touch that cloak. That’s something we can do. Redemption, the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Do we do it, though? Do we have the confidence of and of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary. It signifies the
that sick, beaten-down woman who knew so totally mediatory role of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mys-
that healing was there for the taking? Or do we re- tery of the Church, the relationship between Heaven
treat back into the crowd, stumbling back home with and earth, this life and eternal life.” ©LPi
our pain and our sinfulness? Reach out, friends. How-
ever, whatever, whenever — reach out. Christ will not
fail you. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS. ©LPi
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Marcos nos lleva ahora paso a paso, a ver los mila- Según san Mateo SAN PEDRO Y SAN PABLO
gros de Jesús. En este caso son dos: el de la mujer (14:25), una noche,
que sufría de hemorragias y la resurrección de la mientras los discípulos
hija de Jairo, jefe de la sinagoga y responsable de estaban en la barca de
la comunidad judía. Hoy el Evangelio nos narra un Pedro, Jesús vino hacia
doble acto de fe. Jesús iba camino a la casa de Jai- ellos caminando sobre el
ro y de repente entre el gentío que lo apretujaba mar de Galilea. Ellos se
sucedió lo siguiente: “Se encontraba allí una mujer espantaron creyendo
que padecía un derrame de sangre desde hacía que era un fantasma de
doce años... la mujer pensaba: Si logro tocar, aunque algún pescador que
sólo sea su ropa, sanaré. Al momento de tocarla, murió en el mar. Jesús
cesó su hemorragia y sintió en su cuerpo que estaba los calmó diciendo:
sana” (Marcos 5:24-28). Enseguida viene el diálogo “¡Ánimo!, que soy yo; no
de preguntas y respuestas entre Jesús, sus discípulos teman”. Debió ser impactante ver al Señor caminar
y la mujer, quien responde asustada a lo que Jesús le sobre las aguas, especialmente en una época donde
dice: “Hija, tu fe te ha salvado; vete en paz y queda las aguas eran consideradas como el caos y lugar de
sana de tu enfermedad” (Marcos 5:34). demonios. Caminando sobre el mar, Jesús les muestra
que él es Señor de toda la creación, incluyendo las
Este episodio impidió que aguas de nuestra vida.
Jesús llegara rápido a la casa A los latinos nos gusta recordar la presencia de Dios
de Jairo. Llegaron algunos de y sus santos en nuestra vida cotidiana. Ellos nunca
la casa de éste y le dieron la están lejos de nuestra vida, de nuestras alegrías y
mala noticia de que su hija ya penas, por eso los invocamos y celebramos. En varias
había muerto. Jesús se hace el partes de Latinoamérica, los fieles celebran a distin-
desentendido, como que no se tos santos con procesiones de barcos sobre ríos o
da cuenta. Entonces se dirige a Jairo y le dice: “No mares. En el Puerto de Paita, Perú, se llevan a los
tengas miedo; solamente ten fe.” ¡Qué poca cosa nos santos Pedro y Pablo en una procesión acuática. Am-
pide Jesús! Solamente tener fe, fe como un granito bos santos conocen bien los peligros del mar. San
de mostaza. Y sucede el milagro de la resurrección Pablo naufragó en el Mar Mediterráneo (Hechos 27)
de la niña. Talitá kumi que quiere decir: ¡Niña, te di- víctima de una tempestad. San Pedro, que fue pesca-
go, levántate! “Vayamos hoy a casa con este icono dor, también conoció las tempestades del mar. Él se-
del Evangelio de hoy: el jefe de la sinagoga que se guramente se siente seguro en la barca, ya que son
arroja ante Jesús, sin miedo de avergonzarse o ser barcas de pescadores las que forman la procesión.
objeto de burlas. En juego estaba la vida de su hija” Esta procesión reconoce el caos del mar honrando a
—Papa Francisco. (Homilía, Santa Marta,4 de febrero, 2014). ©LPi
los pescadores que, durante el año, perdieron su vida
en la mar, con guirnaldas lanzadas a la bahía. Pero,
esta procesión no se espanta del mar, ya que es una
fiesta en honor de dos siervos de aquél que camina
sobre las aguas, dominando el mar y el mal.
Fray Gilberto Cavazos-González, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Lunes: Gn 18:16-33; Sal 103 (102):1b-4, 8-11;
Mt 8:18-22
Martes: Hch 12:1-11; Sal 34 (33):2-9;
2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
La enfermedad física no es siempre
Miércoles: Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Sal 34 (33):7-8, 10-13; lo peor que le puede suceder a una
Mt 8:28-34
Jueves: Gn 22:1b-19; Sal 115 (114):1-6, 8-9;
persona. Ora para que los amigos,
Mt 9:1-8 familiares y feligreses enfermos se
Viernes: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67;
Sal 106 (105):1b-5; Mt 9:9-13
acerquen a Jesús y puedan “tocar
Sábado: Ef 2:19-22; Sal 117 (116):1bc-2; el borde de su manto” y quedar sa-
Jn 20:24-29 nos de lo que más necesitan.
Domingo: Ez 2:2-5; Sal 123 (122):1-4; Copyright © 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
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