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Happy Father’s Day! I would like to take this opportunity to wish all fathers and father figures a very blessed Father’s Day. This year’s gathering of family may be a little different because of COVID-19; but be assured of God’s continued blessings upon you as we, your sons and daughters honor you.

oday we celebrate the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Traditionally known as Corpus Christi. Before He gave His life on the cross for the salvation of the world, Jesus gave His body and blood to His disciples in the form of bread and wine, instructing them to continue this practice in memory of Him. Just as God led Moses and the Israelites out of Egypt and provided manna and water in the desert; so too, does Jesus gives us His Body and Blood to strengthen us in life. During the COVID-19 pandemic when we could not gather as a community to celebrate the Eucharist, I constantly heard from parishioners that they really missed receiving Holy Communion. As we receive Holy Communion today at Mass, let us realize the sustenance we are given: The Body and Blood, soul and divinity of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ!

This weekend there will be a special collection to benefit the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, a triennial collection approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Established by Pope Saint John-Paul II in 1985, the Archdiocese for Military Services is the only U.S. diocese responsible for providing pastoral care to men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Please prayerfully consider a contribution to this special collection to support active-duty military men and women, and their families.

Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Trinity. We honor the Holy Trinity—one God, yet three Persons. God is one, but God is not alone. God is love and in the Trinity we have an ideal example of a relationship of pure and infinite love. Every time we make the Sign of the Cross, we are reminded of the love that bonds the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.