SAN JUAN DE LA CRUZ CATHOLIC MISSION

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1 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Be Bold Be Catholic July 26, 2015 SAN JUAN DE LA CRUZ CATHOLIC MISSION 304 PLANT AVE SE / BRANFORD, FL Welcome Home Rev. Jan Ligeza, Pastor This Church is our heavenly Father s house, a place of solace and grace, so feel at home here. Enter reverently, pray quietly, sing joyfully, listen attentively, give cheerfully and come back gladly. Remain in the Church after Mass for some personal quiet time with the Lord, or exit quietly to the Parish Hall for fellowship and sharing. Whether you are a registered parishioner, new to our community or a visitor Welcome to San Juan Mission San Juan Mission Statement San Juan de la Cruz Catholic Mission adheres to the laws of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church for faith guidelines to meet all spiritual needs of the parishioners and faith community with evangelization as one of our primary goals. Mass Times Sunday 9:30 am Daily Masses: Wednesday 6:00 pm & Friday 9:00 am (Except First Friday) Mass in Spanish Saturday 7:30 pm Youth Mass Third Sunday First Friday Divine Mercy Holy Hour Mass 2:00 pm followed by Adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction First Saturday Mass 9:00 am followed by Rosary Church Office: Office Fax: sanjuancruz@live.com Website: sanjuanmission.org FaceBook: facebook.com/sanjuancatholicmission Office Hours Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 am to Noon Friday A#er Mass

2 Deacon s Page July 26, 2015 JMJ Deacon Paul s Corner Sunday Scripture Note The next four Sundays bring us some of my favorite readings of the Gospel according to St. John. They all come from Chapter six and this chapter focuses precisely on the Eucharist. The story, however, begins in the Hebrew Scriptures the miracle described in the First reading shows God s concern for his people. The bread was supposed to be offered to God, but Elisha, the Prophet gives it to the people. Like Elisha, Jesus, the New Covenant Prophet, feeds the hungry people by an astonishing miracle. Clearly, there are Eucharistic overtones. Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks and distributed them to the people. This is to remind us of Jesus actions at the Last Supper, and, of what happens every time we celebrate the Eucharist. Christ fed the hungry with great generosity. Today he feeds us with the food of the Eucharist; and we receive this precious food, not because we are worthy of it, but because we need it and he invites us to receive it. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. ~ deacon paul *Note* The Sanctuary Light and Hosts are available for Memorials for the months September, October & November. Contact Janet for Memorials Also, Mass Intentions! Aug 12 Sept 13 Sept 20 Nov 1 Nov. 6-8 Dec 14 TBA July 19 Notes Amount Offertory Saturday Offertory Sunday Other/ Designated 2nd Collection Save the Dates 2015 Family Night Ministry Fair Faith Formation Begins All Saints Party Explorer Field Days/Camp Bishop Here - Memorial of San Juan de la Cruz St. Nicholas Store Ladies Guild/Land/FF Angels/Youth Ministry The Sanctuary Light for July burns in Memory of deceased members of the Wilwol family The Hosts for consecration into the Body of Christ are offered in memory of deceased members of the McGoey family. July Mass Intentions July 5 Robert Moseley, Jr RIP July 12 Jason Walbridge RIP July 19 Maureen Meyers RIP July 22 Jake Pugh RIP July 26 Jake Pugh RIP Total Collection

3 The 15 promises Our Lady for saying the Rosary 1. Whosoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces. 2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies. 3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies. 4. It will cause good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for Eternal Things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means. 5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish. 6.Whosoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of Eternal Life. 7.Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church. 8.Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the Light of God and the plenitude of His Graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the Merits of the Saints in Paradise. 9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary. 10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of Glory in Heaven. 11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by recitation of the Rosary. 12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities. 13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire Celestial Court during their life and at the hour of death. 14. All who recite the Rosary are my Sons, and brothers of my Only Son Jesus Christ. 15.Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination. Reminder: these promises mean that, by faithfully and devoutly praying the Rosary, Our Lady will obtain for us the necessary Graces to obtain said promises. It is still up to each individual soul to respond to those Graces in order to obtain salvation.

4 Cuzin s Café Suwannee Avenue Branford, Fl Smokin Oak Meats SCAFF s Suwannee Iron Works & Fencing All Types of Welding & Fabrication Sem Caparelli, Vice-President Market Branford & Bell Office: 1262 SE Baya Drive Lake City, FL In loving memory of the Miller Children Bobby, Jean & Rick Hwy. 129, 303 Suwannee Ave. (386) P.O. Box 846 After Hrs. (386) Branford, Fl Fax (386) Our Treasured Patrons Colleen s Sewing & Embroidery (386) Joe & Ida Annarumma Lillian Barbera Jeff & Chris Biller Carolyn Blattenberger Frank & Margie Caparelli Bob & Dottie Cassube Richard & Wendy Conover James & Shirley Curtis Kay Gain & Family Maria George & Family Jesus Ramirez Ramirez Lawn Service Landscaping, Pressure Wash, Maintenance & Handy Man In Loving Memory of the Deceased Members of our Family Deacon Paul & Nancy CR 48 Ofc: (386) O Brien FL Cell: (386) suwanneeironworks2@live.com Branford Family Medical Center Bienvenido Samera, M.D.,FAAFP, P.A Family Practice In Memory of All Marines from 1775 to Forever Jack Rossi In Loving Memory of the Deceased Members of the Pugh & Samson Families And In loving memory of the Pugh & Samson Families In loving memory of the Center for Nutrition Ball & Emig Shirley Rogachesky Families (386) Bill & Millie Heithaus George Hertel Jim & Sharon Hudson Beryl LaLande Ken & Ann Lemmon Gail March Teri McDowell San Juan de la Cruz Ora Pro Nobis {pray for us} Maxine McGrath Pierron Family Janet Pugh Jake Pugh, Jr. Don & Anne Rae Veronica Ritchey Shirley Rogachesky Rosalia Family Chris Samson Janet Samson Jennifer Samson Available Joshua Samson Rebekah & Mercy Samson Theresa Schumacher Jeff & Terry Smith Roy & Margie Stanfield Frank & Stella Vadakin Wilwol Family Ed & Sandy Newman Bob & Carole McGann Handmade Wood Plaques Many large wood plaques have been donated by the carver to assist in fundraising. He will make special order plaques. Frank Castor Parishioner [386] catchyasome2004@yahoo.com

5 Praying Like a Faithful Citizen Our action as Faithful Citizens should flow from prayer. When we pray, we experience God and we remember that he is in us and in all people, who are created in his image and have inherent dignity. If we want to truly be faithful citizens, we must know how to come to God in prayer, experience God in ourselves and others, and listen to the ways God is calling us to respond. Nine New Ways to Pray Try out all of these ways to pray as a Faithful Citizen as well as other creative ideas you might think of. Then try the ones that work best for you again and again make them a practice in your daily life so that you can be a just pray-er and a faithful citizen! The Newspaper Prayer: Look through a print or online newspaper to find a news article about an issue mentioned in Faithful Citizenship. Cut out (or print out) the article and bring it with you to a quiet place where you can pray. Think about how human dignity is affected by the issue or situation. Pray for God s healing and transformation for all people impacted, lawmakers, and citizens like yourself. Ask God how he is asking you to respond to this issue. Becoming a Character in the Parables: Read slowly one of the following Gospel readings: John 5:1-15; Luke 8:40-56; Mark 1:40-45; or Mt. 20: Then read it again, imagining that you are the character in the story with whom Jesus interacts. Imagine how it would be to be in that character s place. How do you feel before you meet Jesus? How do you feel physically (what do all five senses experience in that time and place?), emotionally, and spiritually? What happens when you encounter Jesus? What is that experience like? Imagine every detail of the story. Next, imagine the story again in your mind, but this time, substitute a modern-day person, for example, someone who is homeless or a person who is sick with cancer or AIDS but has no health insurance. Let this exercise lead you into prayer for the real people who are suffering in the world. Pray for justice and for realization of your role in making justice a reality. Faithful Citizenship Journaling: Read slowly the following quote from Faithful Citizenship and write in your prayer journal about what strikes you about the quote and how it relates to you personally. Pray for understanding and the grace to respond to God s call. 1. The Church s obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of society is a requirement of our faith. It is a basic part of the mission we have received from Jesus Christ, who offers a vision of life revealed to us in Sacred Scripture and Tradition. To echo the teaching of the Second Vatican Council: Christ, the Word made flesh, in showing us the Father s love, also shows us what it truly means to be human (see Gaudium et Spes, no. 22). Christ s love for us lets us see our human dignity in full clarity and compels us to love our neighbors as he has loved us. Christ, the Teacher, shows us what is true and good, that is, what is in accord with our human nature as free, intelligent beings created in God s image and likeness and endowed by the Creator with dignity and rights. 2. What faith teaches about the dignity of the human person and about the sacredness of every human life helps us see more clearly the same truths that also come to us through the gift of human reason. At the center of these truths is respect for the dignity of every person. This is the core of Catholic moral and social teaching. Because we are people of both faith and reason, it is appropriate and necessary for us to bring this essential truth about human life and dignity to the public square. We are called to practice Christ s commandment to love one another (Jn 13:34). We are also called to promote the well-being of all, to share our blessings with those most in need, to defend marriage, and to protect the lives and dignity of all, especially the weak, the vulnerable, the voiceless. In his first encyclical letter, Deus Caritas Est Pope Benedict XVI explained that charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and therefore also their political activity, lived as social charity (no. 29). A.C.T.S.: This acronym stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. You can use the acronym to help you pray for issues you care about and for help in acting as a faithful citizen. (continued on next page)

6 Adoration: Praise God for his love for humanity, and for creating each human being with dignity. Express wonder for life and beauty, and the basic goodness of human beings. Confession: Express your sorrow for an issue a collective or social sin of humanity that is facing the world today. This could include poverty, abortion, environmental destruction, or another issue mentioned in Faithful Citizenship. Take a moment to also recognize how you may have participated in the collective sin or issue, perhaps by your failure to do something about it. Thanksgiving: Thank God for his forgiveness and for maintaining hope in the world and in humans despite our failures. Express thanks for the talents that God has given humans and the inspiration to use these talents to address issues like the one you have mentioned. Supplication: Supplication is another word for intercession, or asking. Ask God to help bring about a positive solution to the issue you have identified for an end to the social injustice. Ask him to help you see how you are called to be involved in addressing the issue. Invite the Spirit into your heart to inspire you. The Map Prayer: On a map or globe, pick a country with which you are not very familiar. Visit the USCCB website or the Catholic Relief Services map page at to read about issues that might be impacting those countries. Spend some quiet prayer time praying for the people in those countries. Just Listening: For many of the holiest people in history, listening was a major part of their prayer. To practice Just Listening, find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed for minutes. Sit or kneel in a comfortable, upright position. Take several deep breaths and be aware of the air coming in and out of your lungs and notice the quiet around you. Ask God what he would like to tell you and the world about the social issues you are concerned about. Try to sense God s love and other feelings for you, your community and the world. You may wish to sit in stillness, or you might try writing down what you think God might be saying to you and to your community/world. The Old Testament Prophets and You: In a quiet place where you will not be disturbed, read slowly one of the following readings from the Old Testament: Jer. 1:4-10 and 22:1-3; or Is. 58. In silence, prayerfully consider the following questions: What stands out to you about the reading? What was God saying to his people through the prophet? What might the reading mean for the world today? Are you open to being a modern day prophet? What message might God be calling you to proclaim? Ask God to be with you and to guide you as you reflect on these questions. Pray for the strength to respond to whatever God might be asking of you. The Prayer Box: Using a shoe box or another similarly-sized box, create your own personal prayer box. You may choose to cover your box with paper or decorate it in some way, or you can simply leave it plain. On small slips of paper, write issues about which you are concerned as a Faithful Citizen. You might choose some issues from Faithful Citizenship (e.g. death penalty, euthanasia, war, etc.). Put the papers inside the box. During your prayer time each day, pick one or two slips of paper out of the box and pray for those impacted by injustices related to the issues, for policymakers, and for the ability to listen to how God might be calling you to respond. The Service Prayer: Seeing God in the poor and vulnerable can help move you to work for justice. Make a special effort to arrange to spend time with a vulnerable population for example, you could visit the elderly in a nursing home or serve food at a homeless shelter. Before you serve, ask God to be with you and to help you to recognize his presence in every person with whom you interact. During your service, be especially attentive to God s presence in each person you serve, and the dignity that is in each of them. You might want to try saying a short prayer before you speak with different persons or serve food (for example, God, be with this person who is made in your image ). After your service time is over, go to a quiet place and think about the ways you saw God in each person. Try to remember details about individuals that you met. Ask for God s blessing on each and then ask God how he might be calling you to work to address the root causes of the challenges they face. Quote from Deus Caritas Est is copyright 2005, Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV), Vatican City State. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright 2012, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved.