Pentecost sunday May 20, 2018 Volume 2, Issue #24 Celebrants: Father Victor Ray Associates: Father Martin deporres Father Robin Whitlock Wisdom From Father Victor Ray The Kingdom continues to grow throughout the world due to the power of God, due to the Holy Spirit. We all have experienced the working of the Spirit in our own lives. Why do we believe? Why are we Catholic? Is it simply because many of us were born into the faith? Or, perhaps, because many here married a Catholic and made the decision to practice their spouse s faith? Do we believe because someone made a great argument to us that we couldn t refute? Are we Catholic because we have seen so many Catholics being kind and generous to those in need? All of these are ways that we have been exposed to the faith, but none of these alone, or even all of these together, draw us to Christ. There is something within us which calls us to Jesus Christ. This may be a burning desire for God. Or it may be a still small voice telling us where we can find our peace. Thunder or whisper, there is something, no, there is Someone within us. The Holy Spirit is there deep within our lives, leading us to the Lord. It is the Holy Spirit that leads us from knowing about God to knowing God, to experiencing God. It is the Holy Spirit that drives us to shout out to the world, Jesus lives. Life has meaning when lived in union with Him. Life is beautiful! It is the Holy Spirit that leads us to convince others that they are good, that God loves them. It is the Holy Spirit that fills the world with the love and compassion of our merciful God. Pentecost is not merely a historical event. It is a continuing reality. The Holy Spirit continues to come upon people for the sole purpose of leading all to Jesus Christ. We are all in the Upper Room as the wind blows and the tongues of fire descend on our heads. We possess the Spirit of God. We call upon the Holy Spirit today. We ask Him to continue to work through the Church in general and through each of us in particular. We ask him to help us continue the mandate of the Lord: May we, like the first apostles and all the fervent Christians throughout the ages, lead others to Christ. Father Victor Ray
The Daily Prayer of Saint Teresa Dear Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with your spirit and love. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of You. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus. Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others. Amen. Let s Pray For: Andrews, Stacey Byrley, Becky Elena Giddens, Dennis Harper, Richard Hartwig, Bill Hickman, Bp. Peter Judy and Larry Jentsch, David Kovar, Lyn Little, Ron Marx, D.A. Ray, Father Victor Retke, Wayne Spano, Dee Talboom, Mark Villafana, Ivy Wilhelm, Birgit For all those that need a Prayer, Raise, your Right Hand Toward Heaven and know that the Parish of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community is beside you in your Prayer. For all of our Parishioners that follow us through Electronic Media. Prayers for your specific request that you have sent us. CHURCH CALENDAR May 20, Mass, Sunday, 10:30 am Pentecost Sunday May 27, Mass, Sunday, 10:30 am The Most Holy Trinity May 28, Monday, Memorial Day Observed June 3, Mass, Sunday, 10:30 am The Most Holy Body And Blood Of Christ June 10, Mass, Sunday, 10:30 am 10 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrations Katherine Whitlock Birthday 5/23 Aryn Zahnow Birthday 5/28 D.A. Marx Birthday 6/2 Ivy Villafana Birthday 6/8 Father Victor Ray Birthday 6/17 For all those Celebrations that I have missed, Forgive Me and I sincerely hope they were all Wonderful and Wishing For more detailed Church information, read the STOCCC Gazette which is found on the Website: www.stoccc.org or the APP: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT 5/13/18: 21 COLLECTIONS: $285.00 ACTUAL MONTHLY EXPENSE: $1,562.61 MONTHLY INCOME (PLUS/MINUS) (-1110.61)
This Weeks Chuckle OUR NEW ADVERTISING SLOGAN Jesus Christ has never denied anyone in the participation of the Seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Confession, Marriage, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick. If you believe this statement to be true, then Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community is the Church for you, Our mentor, Mother Teresa of Calcutta and We at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community have one thing in common, our LOVE for our fellow being is a lesson learned from Jesus Christ. *********************************************************************************************** NOTE TO THE CONGREGATION To ensure that our mission here at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community grow and survive, we need to adhere to our advertising slogan. It is time to let go of the past and start listening to the message that Jesus and Father Victor preach every Sunday about LOVE. Alienating individuals from Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community does not support our mission to help those who really need our LOVE and ASSISTANCE. REMEMBER: I KNOW THERE WILL BE A DAY OF PEACE. FOR THIS, LET US ALL WORK AND PRAY.
GATHERING Come, Holy Spirit by John Angotti Refrain: Come, Holy spirit, send down your fire. Come fill your people, renew and inspire. We are your children who long to see your face, confirmed in one baptism, one hope, one Lord one faith. Vs. 1 We shall not travel on this road along We need not fear the darkness, for you have sent your fire to light our way until we see you again. Vs. 2 Called to be merciful for the oppressed, called now to be Christ for the poor. Send down your Sprit, Lord; make us anew. Teach us to be your living sign. Vs. 3 Send down your fire
Reading 1 ACTS 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, "Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans? Then how does each of us hear them in his native language? We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God." Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church Thanks be to God Responsorial Psalm PSALM 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD, my God, you are great indeed! How manifold are your works, O LORD! the earth is full of your creatures; R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.. May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD be glad in his works! Pleasing to him be my theme; I will be glad in the LORD. R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.. If you take away their breath, they perish and return to their dust. When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
READING 2 GALATIANS 5:16-25 Brothers and sisters, live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want. But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, lust, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church Thanks be to God
Penetecost Sequence: Come, Holy Spirit Text : Sequence for Pentecost, 13 C. Tr. by Peter Scagnelli, born 1949 Mode I PLainsong Setting by Richard Proulx 1. Holy Spirit, Lord Divine, 6. Left without your presence here, Come, from heights of heaven and shine. life itself would disappear, Come with blessed radiance bright! Nothing thrives apart from you. 2. Come, O Father of the poor 7. Cleanse our soiled hearts of sin, Come whose treasured gifts endure, Arid souls refresh within, Come, our hearts unfailing light! wounded lives to health restore. 3. Of consolers, wisest, best, 8. Bend the stubborn heart and will, And our soul s most welcome guest, melt the frozen, warm the chill, sweet refreshment, sweet repose. Guide the wayward home once more. 4. In our labor rest most sweet, 9. On the faithful who are true, Pleasant coolness in the heart, and profess their faith in you, Consolation in our woes. in your seven gift descend. 5. Light most blessed shine with grace, 10. Give the virtue s sure reward, In our hearts most secret place, Give us your salvation Lord, Fill our faithful through and through. Give us joys that never end Amen.
Alleluia R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. GOSPEL JOHN 15:26-27; 16:12-15 Jesus said to his disciples: "When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning. "I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you." This is the Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ Question of the Week: Can I sense the movement of the Holy Spirit in my life right now? Does it feel more like a gentle breath or a strong driving wind?
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POST COMMUNION SONG (IF NEEDED TO STRETCH) SANCTUARY Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary. Pure and holy, tried and true With thanksgiving, I'll be a living. Sanctuary for You It is you, Lord. Who came to save The heart and soul. Of every man It is you Lord. Who knows my weakness Who gives me strength. With thine own hand Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary. Pure and Holy, tried and true With thanksgiving I'll be a living. Sanctuary for you Lead Me on Lord. From temptation And Purify me. From within Fill my heart Lord. With Your holy spirit And Take away, Take away all my sin Lord prepare me to be sanctuary. Pure and holy, tried and true With thanksgiving, I'll be a living. Sanctuary for You Lord prepare me to be sanctuary. Pure and holy, tried and true With thanksgiving, I'll be a living. Sanctuary for You Sanctuary for You Sanctuary for You
SENDING OTHER AT THE END OF VERSE #2 AND #3 REFRAIN ADD: THEY LL KNOW US BY OUR LOVE, OUR LOVE, OUR LOVE, OUR LOVE. THEY LL KNOW US BY OUR LOVE, OUR LOVE, OUR LOVE, OUR LOVE. JUST FLOW WITH THE BANTER AFTER VERSE #3 REFRIAN ADD ON
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