HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! To all our fathers, grandfathers, godfathers (parrains), and father figures in our lives, may your day be filled with God’s Blessings. May Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus, and protector of the Universal Church, continue to guide you. Father’s Day is always celebrated on the third Sunday in June. This year, Father’s Day, is the official first day of summer. Of course, we have been in “summer mode” for a few weeks now. May all our dads who are no longer with us, rest in eternal peace.

As we return to Ordinary Time on Sundays, the harvest images provide a framework for stories of growth in this week’s Liturgy. The First Reading from the Prophet Ezekiel stirs our imagination with a flourish of nature images of various stages of growth. In the Gospel of Saint Mark, Jesus invites the crowds to envision the Kingdom of God in two ways. First, is an analogy of the kingdom at harvest time, after much patience and nurturing the seed. The second parable tells the familiar story of the tiny mustard seed. Jesus uses images of agriculture in the Gospel to help the people understand His message. Although farming is dependent on many variables the farmer has no control over; however, the seed of faith planted in our hearts is totally in our control. Will we take the time to weed? Will we take the time to water? May the seed of faith planted within each of us continue to grow each day.

The Parish Office Summer Hours starts on May 27, 2021 Mon - Thu, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (closed Fridays)

Welcome to all parishioners and guests who are returning to celebrate Mass with us since the pandemic began. Your presence was missed, and we are glad that you have returned to be part of our faith community on this Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi. Every time we gather for the Eucharist, we offer simple gifts of bread and wine that become Christ’s Body and Blood for all to share. These basic staples of food and drink that we bring to the altar become the flesh and blood of our Savior. His Body and Blood nourish us as we carry out His mission.

Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Trinity. At a young age, we learned to make the Sign of the Cross and the accompanying prayer: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” We have lost track on the number of times we have said this prayer while making the Sign of the Cross. We say this when we enter a church, when we begin Mass, when we pray. It is our identity. It reminds us that we are in the presence of God. It joins us to millions of other Christians across time and space. It expresses our belief in the Triune God. Three persons in one God enabled God to become incarnate—enabled God to come down upon us in baptism—and enables God to be with us here today and every day. As we celebrate the Feast of the Trinity, let us contemplate the great wonders God has done and continues to do in our daily lives.