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Readings: June 28, 2020

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: 2 Kings 4.8-12a, 14-16

This man is a holy man of God.

He can stay here whenever he comes to us.

Second Reading: Romans 6.3-4, 8-11

We have been buried with Christ Jesus by baptism into

death, so we too might walk in newness of life.

Gospel: Matthew 10.37-42

Whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not

worthy of me. Whoever welcomes you welcomes me.

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Mass Intentions June 22 - 28 Monday

7:00pm Eileen Hickey

Tuesday

8:00am Intentions of Hazel Janes

Wednesday 7:00pm Barry Walters

Thursday

8:00am Rosalind Farrell

Friday

8:00am Elizabeth Connors

Saturday 5:00pm The Parishioners

Sunday 9:30am Charles and Elizabeth Druken and

Maryanne Emberley

11:30am Eleanor Chaisson

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Strength of a Mountain

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it ... Dad

- Author Unknown

Happy Father's Day

Notice - Parish Office and Daily Mass

Out of concern for the health and well-being of all, the

parish office is closed to the public for the time being.

We are available by phone @ 579-0065 and by email:

stteresasadmass@outlook.com.

Please check the parish webpage - www.stteresa.ca and/

or facebook page for updates.

Daily Mass is recorded at 8:00 am, Monday through

Friday.

There is no Mass on Saturday. Sunday Mass will be

recorded at 10:00 am. Recorded Masses will be available

through the link on the parish webpage

approximately 11/2 hours from recording.

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Marriages

A minimum of six months advance notice is required.

A marriage preparation program is required to be married in the

church.

Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office to schedule the pre-baptism

course and for more information. A copy of the child’s birth

certificate must be provided before the baptism.

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Redemptorists Television (www.redemptorist.tv) Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help -

Wednesdays on Vision TV at 10am and 2pm.

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Marian Talk: Fr. Eugene O'Reilly C.Ss.R. ~

Triduum 2017 - Day 1

Homilist: Leah Perrault ~ Called Away

Centre for Life is hosting virtual tax clinics under the

Community Income Tax Preparation Program. If you are

a senior with a modest income please call 579-1500 for

any inquiries or to make an appointment.

In preparation for the Feast of Our

Lady of Perpetual Help, June 27,

we are presenting reflections

every Wednesday, for the next

four weeks beginning June 3. This

will follow the weekday mass.

The link can be found on the

parish website www.stteresa.ca

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Fear Not Easier said than done. There is so much to be afraid

of today: war; the loss of life and the

devastation caused by it; unemployment and

poverty; illness and the pain and diminishment that

often accompany it; the threat of ecological collapse;

to say nothing of personal anxiety and trauma. The

readings for this Sunday all speak of the hardships

that loom over every life.

But these hardships are not the last word. Jeremiah

ends his announcement of gloom on a positive note: “Praise the Lord, / For he has rescued the life of

the poor / from the power of the evildoers!” (Jeremiah 20:13). The psalm of lament picks up the same

message: “the Lord hears the poor” (Psalm 69:34).

Saint Paul insists that sin and death don’t win: “…How much

more did the grace of God...overflow for the many” (Romans

5:15). Caught in the throes of misfortune, people cry out—but

God responds.

It is in the Gospel that the reassurance of God’s care unfolds. The struggles described there are real, but

they will not last. The imagery employed to characterize God’s care is picturesque and extraordinarily

tender. If God is attentive to the lowly sparrows, how much more will God be attentive to us? Even

more personally, God knows us so well that the very hairs on our head are counted. The admonition

here is clear: Never fear! If catastrophes threaten, don’t be afraid! Even if they engulf you or carry you

away, don’t be afraid. It is only temporary. God is always there, attentive to our needs, so fear not!

Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA

Liguori Publications

A Word from Pope Francis There is a tendency to justify transgressing all boundaries when experimentation is

carried out on living human embryos. We forget that the inalienable worth of a human

being transcends his or her degree of development. In the same way, when technology

disregards the great ethical principles, it ends up considering any practice whatsoever as

licit. —Laudato SI’, May 24, 2015

St. Teresa’s Parish - Served By The Redemptorists Since Sunday, October 21, 1956

Fr. Ciro Perez C.Ss.R., Fr. Tony Bidgood C.Ss.R. & Fr. David Louch C.Ss.R.

Telephone: 709-579-0065

120 Mundy Pond Road, St. John’s, NL, A1E 1V1 Fax: 579-3804

Website: www.stteresa.ca

Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 4:00 pm

Our bulletin is available online.

June 21, 2020 ~ Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Jesus said,] “Do not be afraid of them.

Nothing is concealed that will not be re-

vealed, nor secret that will not be known.”

Matthew 10:26

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Collection Received at Office Door & Mail

Regular Collection $2,328.00

Archbishop's Appeal $30.00 (Total $1,875.00)

Pope's Pastoral Works $30.00 (Total $950.00)

Cemetery Collection $405.00 (Total $1,368.00)

Acknowledged with gratitude.

YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOU In this time when people are not coming to the

church for Masses and other activities, we still

need your generosity to continue paying the bills,

providing services, and paying the staff of our

Parish. You can continue supporting our parish

by dropping your offering envelope into the

mail slot at the parish office or mailing it in.

Thank you for your continued support.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Times of broadcast in Newfoundland:

Mount St Alphonsus, Limerick: 4:30 am, 6:30

am, 3:45 pm and 5:30 pm

Clonard Monastery, Belfast: 3:30 am, 6:00 am,

2:45 pm and 4:30 pm

Triduum for the Feast of Our Mother of

Perpetual Help Join the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province

for a Triduum for OLPH. On Wed, June 24;

Thurs, June 25; Fri, June 26 at 11:30 am

Newfoundland time. Special OLPH Feast Day

Mass from Washington DC on Sat, June 27 at

12 noon. On FaceBook & YouTube:

THE REDEMPTORISTS.

Mary, be our Perpetual Help!

WHERE IS GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF

THIS PANDEMIC?

If you have been asking questions about how to

make meaning in these uncharted waters that we

are in, you are not alone. If you've asked where

God is, or how you might hear God's voice, others

are asking the same questions.

If you would like to take part in an online discus-

sion about your own experiences and how it all

relates to God and faith, the Redemptorist Adult

Faith Formation Team (Fr. Tony Bidgood, CSsR,

Fr. David Louch, CSsR and Anne Walsh) would

like to invite you to a virtual Zoom gathering of

people who want to share their thoughts, questions

and faith.

Simply email us at the following address:

rafftcssr@gmail.com

and the Redemptorist Adult Faith Formation Team

will contact you about how to connect to the virtual

discussion. We look forward to hearing from you.

Peace!

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Dear Parishioners,

Many greetings! I hope that you are enjoying this great weather, and are looking forward to moving

into Alert Level 2. Today is the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time, and today we also celebrate

Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers and those men who have

fulfilled a fatherly or guiding role in the lives of young people. These holidays of our culture are not

exactly high holy days of the Church, but they do give us reason to pause, to pray for, and to reflect on

our fathers whom we honour. Five weeks ago, we offered Mass for our mothers. Today, on this

Father’s Day, we are doing the same – offering our dads, living or dead, on the altar of God during this

Holy Mass and invoking our Heavenly Father’s blessings on them. Today we celebrate, congratulate,

and pray for the men who continue to reflect the divine qualities of fatherhood as they lovingly

establish, nourish, and maintain their families. Fathers are a blessing, and we thank them for blessing

us with lives of dedication, endurance, and love. We pray, too, for those fathers who have found it

difficult to shoulder the responsibilities of fatherhood, or who have not been the loving and supportive

presence that their children and spouses needed.

Today’s Gospel passage is taken from the end of Jesus’ instruction to his disciples in the Gospel of

Matthew, as he sends them forth to carry on his mission of preaching and healing. He asks them to live

simple lives, and to expect opposition and rejection. After having foretold future opposition and

persecution, Jesus encourages his disciples to stand firm. Three times they are urged, “Do not fear!”

“Do not be afraid!” Instead of shrinking from their task, they are to proclaim the Gospel boldly,

because God will be with them, just as God is with Jeremiah in the First Reading.

These words of reassurance apply to us as well. We need not be afraid, because our life is in the hands

of a loving God. Sometimes we are afraid that we will make a wrong decision. Many people in these

days are afraid about the consequences of covid-19. At other times, we are afraid of what others will

think when we speak up for Jesus. We are afraid of what the future will bring for our children. We are

also afraid of growing old. Sometimes we are afraid of what bad health will bring for us. At the root of

these fears is the fear of loss. Every fear we have is grounded in the knowledge that we have something

or someone to lose. I can lose my job, family, house, money, health and even life itself. Rejection and

loss are the basis of our fears. But we forget one thing: whatever trouble or crisis affects us; we know

that God understands it better than we ourselves. Our Heavenly Father knows exactly what is

happening. Jesus walks with us, and the Holy Spirit guides us and sustains us. God gives us good

friends, family, and supports on the journey. They show us the face of a loving God!

St John Paul II used to encourage people by saying, “Don’t be afraid.” The next time fear grips us, we

need to remember that being faithful to Christ wherever we meet him in this life is much more

important than our fear of rejection and loss. Also, let us take a moment to recall some of the great

promises of God. Let us remind ourselves that God cares – we are each a dear child of God, who cares

for each of us. “Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” The last verse of Psalm 27

sums it up nicely: “Trust in the Lord. Have Faith; do not despair. Trust in the Lord.”

So, let’s encourage each other, especially on this day. And let’s encourage and support parents,

grandparents, step-parents, foster-parents, guides and mentors to be strong as they lead and support

their families. Many blessings, and Happy Father’s Day.

In Christ,

Fr. Ciro A Perez, CSsR