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1 Saints Peter & Paul C AT H O L I C C H U R C H 902 East Ninth Street Hopkinsville, KY Established 1872 OUR MISSION STATEMENT We are a Roman Catholic Community of Christians called to be a priestly people, a household of faith, a temple of the Holy Spirit, a beacon of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church shining for Jesus Christ in the heart of Christian County. Rev. Fr. Richard Meredith, Pastor crmeredith@stsppchurch.org Rev. Fr. Basilio Az Cuc, Parochial Vicar bazcuc@stsppchuch.org Permanent Deacon, Mr. Tim Barnes tdbarnes@stsppchurch.org Permanent Deacon, Dr. Bill Sweet wesweet@stsppchurch.org PARISH OFFICE PHONE: (270) PARISH FAX: (270) PARISH WEBSITE: DIOCESAN WEBSITE: VATICAN WEBSITE: OFFICE HOURS: 8 AM - 5 PM Monday Thursday 8 AM - 12 PM Friday (Closed Noon -1:00 Monday-Thursday) SCHOOL TELEPHONE: (270) SCHOOL FAX: (270) SCHOOL WEBSITE: Tru h Radio WSPP 93.5 FM (Local Catholic Radio) Saints Peter and Paul Assistance: Saints Peter and Paul Thrift Store: MASS SCHEDULE Saturday evening... 5:00 PM Sunday... 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM Misa en Español... 2:00 PM, 10:30 PM Monday - Saturday... 8:00 AM Wednesday... 5:30 PM Thursday MISA EN ESPAÑOL... 5:30 PM MEMBERSHIP IN THE PARISH We give a sincere welcome to all new families moving into our Parish. Please register in the Parish Office as soon as possible. Families who plan to move from our parish community are asked to inform us. Bulletin material deadline: Monday at noon in writing or . June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time

2 2 SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOPKINSVILLE, KY MINISTRY TO THE SICK Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home. Any parishioner who is ill or infirm may request anointing by calling the Parish Office, PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION This is a devotion whereby members of the parish unite in taking hours of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament during the day and throughout the night, seven days a week. (Code required for evenings.) There is a regular schedule of adorers but all are welcome to stop in for a visit. Parishioners are encouraged to sign up for a scheduled weekly Adoration time. Please contact Bill & Jenny Rush at , if you are interested in adopting an hour or if you can be a substitute or prayer partner. Available hours: 11 pm Mondays, 4 am & 11 pm Tuesdays, 1am & 12 Noon Wednesdays, 11 pm Fridays, 12 Noon Saturdays. Parish Pastoral Council Robin Bilan, Vice-Chair, Education..rcbilan@hotmail.com Jim Creighton, Spiritual Life..creighton.jim@gmail.com Libby Downs, Pastoral Associate.ljdowns@stsppchurch.org Norma Folz, Worship.. nbfolz@gmail.com Gary Harden, Family Life. garyharden@gmail.com Sarah Kranz, Principal...skranz@stsppschool.org Fran Marko, Secretary...franmarko@gmail.com Joe Mezzoni, Chair/Admin..... joemezzoni216@att.net Social Concerns.. PARISH STAFF Tom Buehrle (twbuehrle@att.net)...director Of Stewardship Brenda Chaudoin (bchaudoin@stsppchurch.org). Parish Office Mgr. Libby Downs (ljdowns@stsppchurch.org)...pastoral Associate Jennifer Groves (jgroves@stsppschool.org) School Secretary Leigh Ann Johnson Parish Assistance Coordinator Steve Kinnard (skinnard@stsppchurch.org)...maintenance Foreman Sarah Kranz (skranz@stsppschool.org)...school Principal Donna Pfeufer (dgpfeufer@gmail.com)...thrift Store Gen. Mgr. Angie Phillips (abphillips2013@gmail.com)...thrift Store Mgr. Mayra Tirado (mtirado@stsppchurch.org)...hispanic Ministry Asst. Sue Wassmer (swassmer@stsppchurch.org)...parish Secretary Amy Watkins (awatkins@stsppchurch.org)...parish Music Director The Catholic Church teaches that the sexual abuse of any person is a grave moral evil. To report any instance of sexual abuse by any employee of the Catholic Church please call the Office of the Bishop in Owensboro at (270) The Safe Environment Program is now available at the Diocesan website SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Confessions will be heard Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (English and Spanish), Wednesday at 4:30 PM. (ENGLISH and SPANISH). Confessions will be heard any time by appointment. Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Class is usually held the first Sunday of each month. Our next class is scheduled for July 2, 2017 at 4:00 pm. Please call the Parish Office. Registration is required. Marriage: Contact the Office six months prior to the desired date. Eucharistic Adoration: Have you read this story before? A reader forwarded this anecdote that appeared in the Garabandal Journal newsletter dated January/ February The byline is a Father Arthur Byrne. I do not know its provenance or how accurately it represents actual events, but it s an interesting story nonetheless: On the evening of the last day of his October 1995 visit to the United States, John Paul II was scheduled to greet the seminarians at Saint Mary s Seminary in Baltimore. It had been a very full day that began with a Mass at Oriole Park in Camden Yards, a parade through downtown streets, a visit to the Basilica of the Assumption, the first cathedral in the country, lunch at a local soup kitchen run by Catholic Charities; a prayer service at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore; and finally a quick stop at Saint Mary s Seminary. The schedule was tight so the plan was simply to greet the seminarians while they stood outside on the steps. But the Pope made his way through their ranks and into the building. His plan was to first make a visit to the Blessed Sacrament. When his wishes were made known, security flew into action. They swept the building paying close attention to the chapel where the Pope would be praying. For this purpose highly trained dogs were used to detect any person who might be present. The dogs are trained to locate survivors in col- lapsed buildings after earthquakes and other disasters. These highly intelligent and eager dogs quickly went through the halls, offices and classrooms and were then sent to the chapel. They went up and down the aisle, past the pews and finally into the side chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved. Upon reaching the tabernacle, the dogs sniffed, whined, pointed, and refused to leave, their attention riveted on the tabernacle, until called by their handlers. They were convinced that they discovered someone there. We Catholics know they were right they found a real, living Person in the tabernacle! Want to encounter the presence of Christ himself? What to come and talk to him? Pray with him? Be with him? Hours available for adoption are: Mondays at11:00 p.m. Tuesdays 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Wednesdays at 1:00 a.m. Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Fridays at 11:00 p.m. Saturday at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Call Bill or Jenny Rush to inquire about the above hours at (270)

3 JUNE 25, 2017 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3 Priesthood Ordination: History is being made here at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church this week as we host, for the first time, a Priesthood Ordination. And so with great joy and anticipation, we join with the Holy Church of God as we gather this Thursday, June 29 th for the Priestly Ordination of Deacon Byron Francisco Macias, CMF. With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God the Claretian Missionaries of the USA-Canada Province announces the Priesthood Ordination of Byron Francisco Macias, C.M.F. to the Order of Presbyter through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by Bishop William Francis Medley Bishop of Owensboro, Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church 902 E. 9 th Street Hopkinsville, Kentucky Reception will follow in the Parish Hall We Claretians (Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) are an international, Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests, brothers, and seminarians. Like our founder, Saint Anthony Mary Claret, we strive to reflect God s reign of life, love, justice, and peace to our world today by responding to the most urgent needs in ways that are most timely and effective. (Picture- Saint Anthony Claret - The Claretians, a community of Roman Catholic priests and brothers, were founded by Saint Anthony Claret in Their ministries are highly diverse and vary depending on the needs of the area. They focus on seeing life through the eyes of the poor and respond to the biggest need at the time. They have a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Their formal title is the Congregation of Missionaries, Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but they are popularly known as "the Claretians".) HISTORY OF THE U.S. PROVINCE: In the early 1900s, the first Claretians came to the United States from Spain through Mexico. They came to San Antonio, TX, at the invitation of the bishop. The diocese urgently needed the Claretians to take charge of the Cathedral and to energize the spirit of the faithful in the city. The expected commitment as stated by the bishop was one year. A team of three Claretian priests came to San Antonio in 1902 to fulfill the bishop s request. Though small in number, they were clear in their focus, courage, and desire to fulfill the mission well. The Claretians dedicated themselves to the parish and their new challenges. They broadened the Cathedral s pastoral mission, preached the Word tirelessly, and lived what they preached through educational and social justice outreach work in communities throughout the state. It was clear there was more work to be done than could possibly be accomplished by so few. Within two years the Claretians built their own Mother House for the United States, and began to add more Claretians to the effort. By 1912, they had also built their own parish, the now historic Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. During these years, the Claretians took charge of numerous other parishes in the area. Outside the city of San Antonio, the Claretians erected some 40 additional mission churches and chapels, caring for Catholics and those in need throughout the region and eventually spread out to the far corners of the country and beyond. The Claretians initial commitment for 1 year turned into their vital building of the Church and her people in the San Antonio area for 75 years. As the diocese states today in their panel on the Claretians in the Cathedral s small museum, the Claretians shaped the Church s mission through wars, the Great Depression, times of prosperity, and prepared the way for the 21st century. Those initial three Claretians also set the foundation for the official U.S. Province of the Claretian Missionaries. Our numbers grew as our predecessors swiftly made their way across the country to serve and to deepen the role of the Catholic Church in the United States. From Texas, the Claretians were called to minister in California, Arizona, and then to Illinois with an eye always to the needs of Mexican immigrants. As more local Americans joined the Claretians, the pastoral work expanded to include Catholic publishing, campus ministry, and many other works of evangelization in states across the country. The Claretians came to Chicago in 1925, built a new church to establish Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and the National Shrine of St. Jude, and began the St. Jude League in 1929 to foster devotion to this Apostle who is the Patron Saint of Hope. The St. Jude League provides the path for petitions of need and gratitude to be delivered directly to the altar of St. Jude at the National Shrine. As in all the decades past, we place the people s intentions at the altar weekly, and offer the requests in our Masses and our prayers. Claretians have been serving in Canada since Pope Francis seated with members of the Claretian Missionaries during an audience at the Vatican on September 11, 2015

4 4 SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOPKINSVILLE, KY Wednesday night June 28 7:00 p.m. Come join us on Wednesday, June 28 th at 7:00 p.m. as we gather for a Holy Hour in Thanksgiving for Byron Macias, for his Yes to serving God and His holy people. This will be a time of quiet prayer and reflection including Vespers, individual private prayer, Rosary and Music. This is a time for us to assist Byron with our prayers as he embarks upon a life of service to the Holy Church of God. All are welcome to join us in the Church for this time of quiet prayer. Sunday morning July 2 nd 10:30 a.m. Join us at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 2 nd as Fr. Byron Macias will offer his First Mass in English to us the parish families of Saints Peter and Paul. A beautiful reception will follow in the narthex. Sunday afternoon July 2 nd 2:00 p.m. Join us at the 2:00 p.m. Mass on Sunday, July 2 nd as Fr. Byron Macias offers his First Mass in Spanish to us the parish families of Saints Peter and Paul. A potluck luncheon will follow in the gym. How Can I help?/where can you use me? Lots of activities will be taking place this week. You can assist by: 1. Coming on Wednesday, June 28 th at 11:00 a.m. as we decorate the gym put table cloths on the tables, help with decorations, make lemonade, tea, etc. 2. Check with Helen Brown ( ) to see if you can take a few of the 34 tablecloths that will be used in the reception to wash and iron. 3. Check with Kathy Buehrle ( ) in how you can assist with the First Mass Reception after the English 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 2 nd. 4. Help with the clean-up on Thursday evening after the Ordination Celebration in the gym. I have to work on Thursday or. and cannot be there. What can I do? Be assured that the Ordination Mass of Byron Macias will be a live feed on our Catholic Radio Station. So at 5:00 p.m. tune your radio to WSPP 93.5 FM and listen to this history making event here at Saints Peter and Paul. Donations to Aaron McNeil: As we strive to put the gospel message into our everyday lives we look to the Aaron McNeil Center. Aaron McNeil helps many in our community with basic food items, especially during the summer when school is out. This week the food item for the Aaron McNeil Center is Peanut Butter and Jelly. We thank you for your continued support and generosity. Sympathy: We pray for our parishioner, Hannelore Kumpfmuller, who passed away on Friday evening, June 16 th at her home. Hannelore is survived by her husband of 60 years, Henry Kumpfmuller. Hannelore was born on March 10, 1935 in Munich, Germany where she and Henry met and married. In addition to Henry, survivors include two sons: Thomas (Debbie) Kumpfmuller and Kenneth Kumpfmuller and one daughter, Susan Whipple- Kumpfmuller all of Hopkinsville; three sisters, Uta Gelner, Reante Holzner and Claudia Weiler, all of Germany; six grandchildren and one great -grandchild. Funeral Services were held at Lamb Funeral Home on Tuesday with burial at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery. May we keep the Kumpfmuller family in our prayers this week as they mourn their loss and may we as a church pray: May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. Bereavement Committee: The Bereavement Committee at Saints Peter and Paul is a group of volunteers who truly are the hands of Christ. Their main task is to help provide a meal for a grieving family after the loved one has died. Typically we begin with the Funeral Mass followed by the burial and then there is an opportunity for the family to return to the parish and join in fellowship around a wonderful meal. This is truly where the grieving process can begin, surrounded by family, friends, and support of the parish. The committee is overseen by Kathy Buehrle. So, how does this work? Once a death in the parish has occurred and arrangements have been made, Kathy is called and her work now begins calling parish families to see if they can provide a dish main dish, vegetable, salad, dessert, etc. Then the Bereavement Committee gathers to collect the food brought by parish families, sets the food out and readies tables for the meal. Once the meal is over, the committee then clean-ups and returns the kitchen to its original condition. So, is this a ministry you feel called to being the hands of Christ? We are in need of a few more volunteers for our Bereavement Committee to assist on the day of a funeral. If you are interested, please call Kathy Buehrle at (270) or her at kbuehrle@hotmail.com Calling for Cards: Our parishioner, Ron Todd, has recently had surgery on his ankle and is now at Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital in Nashville. Ron will have 3 hours of therapy every day and no weight bearing as healing of the ankle and foot takes place. Can you help us to cheer him up by sending him a Get Well card? Please send it to: Ron Todd Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Room 2003B 2201 Children s Way Nashville, TN Thank you for your support.

5 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH JUNE 26-JULY 2 Mon: Parish Council Mtg-5:30 pm, OA Tues: Choir Practice-6:30 pm Wed: Rosary Makers-8:45 am, HFR Holy Hour-7 pm Thur: Ordination Mass 5 pm, reception in the Gym Sat: Eclipse Mtg-10:30 am, OA Sun: Holy Hour 4 pm Readings for the Week of June 25, 2017 Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35/ Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33 Monday: Gn 12:1-9/Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18/Ps 15:2-4ab, 5/Mt 7:6, Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18/Ps 105:1-4, 6-9/ Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-9/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/ Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22/Ps 128:1-5/Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Gn 18:1-15/Lk 1:46-50, 53-55/Mt 8:5-17 Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-19/ Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42 Liturgical Publications Inc Attention Parish Parking Lot: Please be aware that our parking lot/exit on to 9 th Street will be undergoing repairs on Monday, July 10 th thru Friday, July 14 th. Exit from the parking lot will not be possible on to 9 th Street. It is hoped that the work on the parking lot will be complete for the weekend Masses, weather cooperating. Know that throughout this time period, the 7 th Street gate will remain open to assist with traffic flow. Thank you for your help and understanding during this time period. Spiritual Adoption June 25 th : MONTH 3 Developing Baby I can suck my thumb! Your baby is quite active in the womb now - - although his mother won t feel him for another couple of months. If his mother s womb had a window, you could watch your spiritually adopted baby squint, swallow and move his tongue. He can make a tight fist if you touch his palm. He is breathing amniotic fluid which continues until birth, although he obtains the oxygen his body needs through the umbilical cord. The baby you are praying for weighs one ounce. Early this month at just 9 weeks he began to suck his thumb. Spiritual Adoption Prayer Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I Have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. Trip to Bardstown, Kentucky Don t forget if you want to be a part of our trip to Bardstown on Wednesday, July 12 th and Thursday, July 13 th, to call the parish office and sign-up. Don t miss this opportunity. JUNE 25, 2017 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Monday, June 26 8:00 AM SCOTT BURNSIDE Tuesday, June 27 St. Cyril of Alexandria 8:00 AM JOEY & HEATHER RODGERS Wednesday, June 28 St. Irenaeus 8:00 AM JIM GORMAN 5:30 PM GENE HILL Thursday, June 29 Sts. Peter & Paul 8:00 AM MARY MACIAS 5:00 PM Bilingual FATHER BYRON MACIAS & Friday, June 30 8:00 AM LIBBY DOWNS Saturday, July 1 CLARETIAN MISSIONARIES The First Martyrs of The Holy Roman Church St. Junipero Serra 8:00 AM JIM GOODE 5:00 PM FRANCES BELLAND Sunday, July 8:00 AM 13th Sunday In Ordinary Time HELEN BROWN 10:30 AM JUDY POUND 2:00 PM Spanish FOR ALL PARISHIONERS 2:00 PM Spanish AISHA & ROBERT CRUZ 10:30 PM Spanish CRISTINA MARTINEZ CONSECO Indicates Requiem Mass SANCTUARY LAMP IN HONOR OF THE MACIAS FAMILY ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES FOR THE CLARETIAN MISSIONARIES Parish Office: Please note, the Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, July 3 rd and Tuesday, July 4 th as we gather with our family and friends to celebrate our Independence Day. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call the parish office and follow the emergency prompts. Please pray for your parish staff. They strive everyday to serve your needs with Christlike care and compassion. Stewardship News.. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, Jesus tells us in the Gospel today, and nothing hidden that will not become known. May our stewardship of God s gifts be such that we would not be ashamed if it were seen in the clear light of day. Budget News Weekly Parish Collection... $17, Weekly Parish Budget Needs... $17, Diocesan Assessment 2016/17 ($69,161.00)...Paid In Full Diocesan Assessment 2017/18 (advance giving).. $7, Weekly Capital Improvement Donations... $50.00 Capital Improvement Fund Balance... $19, Weekly A Legacy of Faith Fund Pledge Payments... $1, A Legacy of Faith Fund Balance... $91, Diocesan Construction Loan to date $2,465, Stained Glass Window Donations... $10.00 Stained Glass Window Fund Balance... $406,

6 6 SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, HOPKINSVILLE, KY In Need of Prayers Bradford Heights Melnora Altshuler Covington Convalescent Pat Chesnut, Karen Logsdon, Teresa Mathieu Western State Nursing Facility- Arnold Borders, Debbie Dickerson, Ellen Jones Christian Health Center- Lillian Cotthoff, Norma Downs, Barbara Holubecki, Friendship House- Christine Mills Others. Clarence & Helen Allard, Trudy Anhalt, Diane Bailey, Jean Baker, Garrett Blue, Norma Boyd, Madison Boren, Fred Chapman, Marie Chandler, Alice Chuhralya, Richard Chuhralya, Sam Chesnut, Jimmy Cook, Mary Curtsinger, Bonita Fitzgerald, Connie Fowler, Martha Fowler, Gant Golladay, Ron & Janice Godot, Scott & Stacey Godot, Jim Gorman, Beth Hancock, Debbie Harden, Mary Jean Hester, Jason & Monica Jefcoat & Family, Carol Johnson, Anita Jones, Jacob & Lindsay Jones & Family, Joe Kukral, Larry Lytle, Margie Meredith, Carlo & Lucia Mereu, Joe Mezzoni Sr., Eric Moran, Juan Nicanor, Bill Nichol, Theresa Pazin, Larry Puckett, Diana Quarles, Martha Reed, Brandon & Tara Rush Family, Emma & Gabriela Schiller, Kristian Shouse, Mike & Marilyn Stocker, Georgiann Svestka, Ken Swicicki, Jerry Thomas, Rose Ann Tobin, Ron Todd, Hannelore Vanderklok, Helen Winstead, James Wittschack Vacation: Please remember that, when going on vacation, the obligation to be in Church for Mass remains. Locating a Catholic Church and becoming familiar with its schedule is just as important as all the other preparations that go into a trip that takes us out of town. God first! Check out the website to help you locate a church for your vacation destination.) First Communion Pictures: If your child received their First Holy Communion this past April, their certificates and pictures are available to be picked up after all Masses in the sacristy. The pictures are precious. Confirmation Pictures: If your young person received the Sacrament of Confirmation this past May, their certificates and pictures are available to the picked up after all Masses in the sacristy. Special Collection: Peter s Pence Collection will be the weekend of July 1 st and 2 nd. Each year, the annual Peter s Pence collection, in support of the works of the Holy Father, is held in parishes throughout the world. The proceeds from this collection fund emergency relief assistance to those who suffer from war, oppression, disease, and natural disasters. Through works of charity, Catholics provide a powerful witness of love and deeds to empower the weak, the defenseless, and the voiceless, and to sustain those who suffer. Please give as you can. Baptismal Class: Our next Baptismal Preparation Class will be held Sunday, July 2 nd at 4:00 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. This class is for all first time parents who wish to have their child baptized in the Catholic Church. Registration is required, so call the parish office if you plan to attend. We encourage families to attend the class before the birth of their child and godparents are urged to attend as well. Flags: Do you have an old American flag or an American flag that needs to be properly retired? Bring your flag to Steve Kinnard in the parish office. He will be organizing a retirement ceremony soon for these American flags. LAY MINISTERS JULY 1/2 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, 5:00 pm Altar Servers... Rebecca Lee, Ivan Viall Cross Bearer... Commentator... Mary Moehlman Lectors:... Patty Goode, Rochelle Dickerson Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers:...Dana Nethery,... Tim Nosbusch, Sandy Doyon, Dawn Ligibel Choir Loft... Julie Tiell, Tony Esposito Ushers...Pat Puckett, Ken Tiell... Doyle Shelton, Gene Doyon Vocational Cross... Troy Dickerson Family Sunday, 8:00 am Altar Servers... Eli Folz, Colleen Allen Cross Bearer... Triston Folz Commentator...LaDonna Downs Lectors... Joey Jenkins, Ann Williams Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers:... Emma Folz,... Julie Folz, Lori Gardner, Dan Gardner Choir Loft... Tom Folz, Bob Stites Ushers... Bill Folz, David Folz... Dalton Folz, Dillon Folz Vocational Cross... Bob Stites Family Sunday 10:30 am Altar Servers... Roberto Nicanor, Jose Nicanor Candle Bearers... Estafany Nicanor, Vy Nguyen Cross Bearer... Thieng Nguyen Commentator... Morgan Murray Lectors... Levi Peterson, Imelda Gorman Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers:... Rossella Cincotti,... Kelly King, Pam Sweet, Deacon Choir Loft... Marlee Thomas, Charles Fiscella Ushers... Pat Covington, Chris Thomas... Billy Garnett, Franco Cincotti... Noah Thomas, Landry Thomas Vocational Cross... Christine Mills 2:00 PM MISA EN ESPAÑOL Comentarista: Vicky Barnes 1-2 Lectura:...Evelia Ocampo, Ana Ethridge Portador Cruz...Bryan Linares Portador Antorcha:...Michelle Salas, Jackie Ginez Hospitalidad:....Erick Ginez, Víctor Hernández Monaguillos:..Aaron Oñate, Alondra Hernández Please Pray for our Deployed Soldiers & Families: Jeremy Chuhralya, Richelle Goodin, Olin Harrington, Bryan Yoder Baptism: We congratulate Jacob Isaias Oñate-Romo, infant son of Nicolas Oñate Jacinto and Leticia Romo Rodriguez, who was baptized here at Saints Peter and Paul last Sunday, June 18 th, 2017 with Fr. Carmelo Jimenez, Fr. Basilio Az Cuc and Fr. Richard Meredith.

7 PASTOR S GREETING: Request for Summer Modesty 2017 Last year summer modesty for me involved front and back draped hospital gowns. I was impressed by the care and modest respect shown me by those who prepped me for open chest surgery (no idea how things went during surgery) and by those who cared for me the following days in the hospital. It is always possible to be modest. On my part, I was modest in my thought and behavior too. I bear all this in mind as I appeal this year to you for modesty among us, especially in church, in the heat of summer. The virtue of modesty upholds the personal dignity of the child of God. It practices a positive honoring of one s human dignity and honors the human dignity of others as persons. It honors the Creator who made us, body and soul, in the divine image. The opposing vices dishonor God, self, or others by way of lust, manipulation, abuse, or some other form of disrespect. It is more and more clear to me that Catholic teaching on modesty has to do with honoring the dignity of the embodied persons that we are. While clothing may in itself be a form of display, disguise, or environmental protection, it mostly serves as a self-presentation of the wearer and has to do with honor in addition to utility. Clothing when modest announces a person created by the good God, honorable in God s eyes, one to be respected and valued, not to be used or treated as a thing. Clothing helps us to look at and to see a person, a fellow human being, rather than merely view a human body as a thing or object for our use or pleasure. Problems with modesty stem, it appears to me, from a person s lack of a sense of inherent, personal goodness and value in themselves or others. To use our own selves, our own bodies, as objects to incite lust is self-dishonoring. It displays a sad hunger for and misunderstanding of love. The human being, body and soul, is made beautiful by God. It is a beauty to be honored and loved. It is not to be sold, bought, displayed, or consumed to sate lust. That being said, I assert: The Church's universal moral norm is "always be modest." The human being is sacred and beautiful before God. This is especially revealed in the Incarnation of the Word. Christian values flow out of reverence for God and reverence for the human being as dear to God in Jesus Christ. So, always dress and behave modestly, thus in a chaste fashion, for church, school, work, play, etc. In these differing situations the requirements of modesty do vary, but modesty always applies. Parents are responsible for seeing to the modesty of their children and teens. Please do not surrender this God-given role. Set the example and work with your children. Clothing considered modest for church employs the principles I stated above. Of course we will, we must, welcome all who come to church and focus only on faces if necessary. Most people who come to Mass are well intentioned, however they may dress themselves. To serve in a liturgical ministry, though, one must be modestly dressed by objective standards. JUNE 25, 2017 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7 Please, when shorts or skirts are worn, hem lines should just about reach the knees when standing. Short shorts, high or mid-thigh skirts are not appropriate for church for any woman or girl. Sports shorts or trunks which barely pass the hips are not appropriate for church. Abdomens, chests, busts, and backs, likewise, should always be covered. The bare or baring midriff is completely unacceptable for church. Boxers and other inner-lower wear, sad that it must be said, should not be exposed to view. Both shoulders should be covered. Narrow straps or strings for tops will not do. Bare arms appear to present no problem for most Christians today, if the rest is covered. This excludes a great deal of casual, sports, and evening wear in church. Slits in women s and girl s garments can be problematic, but not necessarily so. For example, slit sleeves are very popular these days and are not a problem if the shoulders themselves are not bare. Blouses with slits, bare shoulders, and low bust lines are not appropriate for church. Skin tight leggings (as the sole covering of the lower body) are not appropriate dress for church. Neither suggestive coverage nor suggestive exposure is modest. And exposure is only aggravated at liturgy when the wearer stoops, bows, or bends over. Please, have a care for others, especially for altar servers and ministers of Holy Communion, and be better covered. Clothing should be more loose-fitting than tight, thus covering rather than over-accentuating the body s contours. In other words, outer clothing should not be a pseudo skin. PLEASE! Parents, please do not put your little children in clothes of a style that would be immodest on a teen or an adult. It teaches bad habits. In any circumstance, it is each person s responsibility, mine too, to keep a modest, chaste, and charitable mind. Parents, help your children. Adults and teens, discretely help each other. The goal is always and primarily charity and honor with respect for one s own and others personal dignity. Give an eye to modest attire before leaving home. It is Christian kindness to have this modest regard for one another. If you have a beautiful body, praise God. It will in time age, shift, sag, and eventually return to dust. It is far better to be a beautiful soul embodied now and, when the Lord returns, a resurrection person clothed in eternal glory. This is how I understand and practice the moral teachings of the Church. I value chastity and modesty in my mind and behavior. It is so freeing and peaceable. I do not want a pornographic mind myself and I know how tormented they are who live with such an imagination. Holiness of body and soul is not a fantasy. It is a reality of grace available to each of us, whatever age we may be. You and I live in a wanton, immoral, even pornographic culture. Rather than model it, which is to deny the Lord Jesus Christ; why don t we oppose and resist it as witnesses of grace? Fr. Richard