15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

Today’s Gospel begins with the words, “On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.” Many of us may wish to do the same thing on this midsummer day. We can imagine the feeling right now, leaving our home and finding a nice refreshing spot where we can relax. We can further imagine being part of the crowd that walked down to the seashore to listen to Jesus as He got into a boat and preached. Jesus teaches the crowd and us today using the image of a seed. The parable today calls us to see more clearly and to listen more carefully to the voice of Jesus.

The second collection this weekend is for the Black and Indian Mission Collection. This collection began in 1884 to help diocesan communities build up the Church and preach the Gospel to the African American, Native American, and Alaska Native people of God.

I will be on vacation from Sunday afternoon, July 23 through Friday, July 28. There will be no 6:30 A.M. morning Mass while I am on vacation.

Have a Blessed Summer week!