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Father's weekly message
June 15, 2025, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Most Holy Trinity
The Holy Spirit Keeps the Church Alive through Prayer and Evangelization.
This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This feast is appropriately placed in the liturgy of the Church after the feast of Pentecost. With the decent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles on Pentecost, God fully reveals himself as “One God” in “Three Persons”. Also, Pentecost reveals the five main characters of the Church, instituted by Christ. The Catechism of the Catholic Church in # 2624 says it succinctly, In the first community of Jerusalem, believers "devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and the prayers." This sequence is characteristic of the Church's prayer: founded on the apostolic faith; authenticated by charity; nourished in the Eucharist. Again, it says in # 2623, On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit of the Promise was poured out on the disciples, gathered "together in one place." While awaiting the Spirit, "all these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer." The Spirit who teaches the Church and recalls for her everything that Jesus said was also to form her in the life of prayer. So, we can see the role of the Holy Spirit in the Church. The Holy Spirit keeps the church alive through five ways: 1. By gathering the faithful in prayer and uniting them to Christ, who is the eternal high priest and intercessor before the Father. Jesus not only teaches how to pray but also, he prays with us, in us, and on behalf of us. 2. By strengthening the fellowship and bond of unity among the believers. This unity and fellowship foster the universal nature of the Church. 3. By enabling us to preach the gospel to all nations, to all peoples, and at all times. This missionary work of the Church is the fruit of prayer, for without prayer, evangelization is not possible. 4. By sanctifying believers and church through the sacramental celebrations, particularly through the Eucharist and liturgical prayers. Finally, the Holy Spirit keeps the church alive through the works of charity and by his presence in the Church. Therefore, during this week, let us allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, with us, and for us. For, only with his presence in our life, we can grow in the life of prayer, holiness, and charity. - Fr. Jesu.
Announcements for June 22nd, 2025
Sunday, June 22nd, is the Feast of the Corpus Christi; we shall have a special Eucharistic Procession on that day after the 9:00 am Mass. Please participate in it to grow in the Eucharistic Devotion.
El domingo 22 de junio es la Fiesta del Corpus Christi; tendremos una Procesión Eucarística especial ese día después de la Misa de las 9:00 am. Por favor, participe en ella para crecer en la Devoción Eucarística.
Father’s Day Mass envelopes are available in the narthex. Kindly make use of them to request masses for your fathers, living or deceased in the month of June.
Los sobres para la misa del Día del Padre están disponibles en el nártex. Úselos para solicitar misas para sus padres, vivos o fallecidos, durante el mes de junio.
We will be taking photos for our new Parish Directory during the month of May, on all Saturdays at 4:30 before Mass and all Sundays after the 9:00 am Mass in the Parish Hall. For more detailed times please see the bulletin.
Tomaremos fotos para nuestro nuevo Directorio Parroquial durante mayo, todos los sábados a las 4:30 p. m. antes de la misa y todos los domingos después de la misa de las 9:00 a. m. en el Salón Parroquial. Para obtener más información sobre los horarios, consulte el boletín.
Pre-School through Teens - Come join us for crafts, games and lots of FUN on Fun Fridays beginning June 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Breakfast will be provided.
Desde preescolar hasta adolescentes: únase a nosotros para disfrutar de manualidades, juegos y mucha DIVERSIÓN los viernes divertidos a partir del 27 de junio de 9:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m. Se proporcionará desayuno.
All volunteers who need to become certified or renew their Ethics and Integrity certification must attend a class on Saturday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Class will be in English & Spanish. Please RSVP to the church office.
Todos los voluntarios que necesiten certificarse o renovar su certificación de Ética e Integridad deben asistir a una clase el sábado 16 de agosto a las 9:00 a. m. en el Salón Parroquial. La clase será en inglés y español. Por favor, confirmen su asistencia en la oficina de la iglesia.