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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
	JUNE 25, 2017

FEAR NOT

¡NO TENGAN MIEDO!

How do people find hope in the face of suffering and death? That is the question addressed by today’s scrip- tures. We hear of the suffering of Jeremiah and the psalmist. We hear of the death that “reigned from Adam to Moses” (Romans 5:14). We hear of the fears of the Twelve as Jesus sends them out into the world to preach and heal.
Through all this tribulation one message rings out loud and clear—“Do not be afraid!” The God who saved Jeremiah and the psalmist and Jesus is fully present to save us through the gracious gift of Jesus Christ. We have nothing and no one to fear.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

¿Cómo es que las personas encuentran paz frente al sufrimiento y la muerte? Ese es el mensaje de las Escrituras de hoy. Escuchamos el sufrimiento de Jeremías y del salmista. Escuchamos de la muerte que “reino desde Adán hasta Moisés” (Romanos 5:14). Escuchamos de los miedos de los Doce cuando Jesús los envió a las periferias para predicar y sanar.
En medio de toda esta tribulación hay un mensaje que suena fuerte y claro: “¡No tengan miedo!” El Dios que salvó a Jeremías y al salmista y a Jesús está plenamente presente para salvarnos por medio del extraordinario don de Jesucristo. No tenemos nada y a nadie a quien temer.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

“Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD, for he has rescued the life of the poor.” — Jeremiah 20:13

“Canten y alaben al Señor, porque él ha salvado
la vida del pobre.” — Jeremías 20:13

PASTORS' MESSAGE

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

“Fear no one,” Jesus says. He is talking about fearing those who persecute you for your faith. In the verses before this Gospel passage, He tries to prepare us for that persecution and says that since it was done to him (Jesus), it would be done to His followers. But He triumphed over His persecutors; they could not stop Him. And that is what He promises us. We cannot be destroyed as long as we keep that faith.

Now the best way to keep that faith is to give it away. That sounds like a paradox, but it means that when we spread the faith, our faith grows, too. And when we allow others to share their faith with us, we are encouraged and supported.

Sometimes we may hesitate to talk about our faith. That is the only thing to fear: not Satan’s power, but our weakness. That’s why Jesus said whoever denies Him will be denied by Him. Yet Jesus died for our sins, so even they cannot destroy us if we turn back to the Lord. So thank Him for His forgiveness, but don’t forget to spread the news that you are forgiven. You might give someone else the courage to come back to the Lord, and so score another victory for faith over fear.

Let us live and walk by faith and not by fear!

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PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION. There will be a second collection during all Masses this weekend. The Peter's Pence Collection derives its name from an ancient custom in ninth-century England. King Alfred the Great collected money, a "pence," from land- owners as financial support for the Pope. Today, the Peter's Pence Collection supports the Pope's philanthropy by giving the Holy Father the means to provide emergency assistance to those in need because of natural disaster, war, oppression, and disease.

Your generosity allows the Pope to respond to our suffering brothers and sisters.

“Charity is infectious, it excites, it risks and it engages!
For true charity is always unmerited, unconditional and gratuitous!”
- Pope Francis, Homily, February 15, 2015

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MODESTY IN THE CHURCH. Warm season is here again. Please wear modest attire inside the church. It is the House of God!

Modesty is a fruit of the Holy Spirit and should be sought after by all of us. Parents (and other responsible adults) have a special responsibility to guard the modesty of children and to provide a good example.

“Give to the Lord the glory due His name; adore the Lord in holy attire.”
- Psalm 29:2

Fr. Manny Ediza