Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 20, 2021 Whoever is in Christ is a new creation. — 2 Corinthians 5:17

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Mass Intentions for the Week June 19 & 20, 2021 5pm Vigil - Trant Avances +; Emilio Estrada Hermosillo + 7:00 am - John Canfield + 9:00 am - Gloria R.C. Trinidad +; Luciano F. Ty Jr. +; Antonio S. Centeno +; Felipe Valtairo + 11:00 am - People of the Parish 1:00pm - Gonzalo Penagos; Baltazar Martinez +; Olga Moreno Vasquez +

June 21 8:15am George Grabe +; Magno Trazona +; Isabella Simoni; Bryson Barretto 7:00pm Matthew Gascon; Baltazar Martinez + June 22 - 8:15am George Lim Siam Huat +; Allan Iler +; Connie Suizo; Consorcia C. Centeno 7:00pm Ben Witukiewicz +; Baltazar Martinez + June 23 - 8:15am Holy Souls in Purgatory +; Isaac Saiju; Javier Ramon 7:00pm Baltazar Martinez +; Ana Martinez Gomez; Christopher Lopez Rubalcava June 24 - 8:15 am Theresa Chua +; Leopoldo E. Trinidad +; Peter Phu Tran + 7:00pm Carmelita Caladiao +; Baltazar Martinez +; Sara Rodriguez Torres +; Juan Rangel Cruz + June 25 - 8:15 am Elizabeth Joseph +; Jaime “Papi” Guerrero +; Johnny Dimacali + 7:00pm John Joseph; Baltazar Martinez + June 26 - 8:15am Kenneth H. Rowen +; Holy Souls in Purgatory; Joseph & Natalina Messadieh +; Wadia Boyadjian +

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The Lord said to Job: Who shut within doors the sea? And who said: Thus far shall you come but no farther! (Job 38:1, 8-11). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting (Psalm 107). Second Reading — Whoever is in Christ is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:14-17). Gospel — Who is this whom even wind and sea obey? (Mark 4:35-41).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK 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, 12-14 Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6ab, 15ab, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 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 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24,

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Un Mensaje del Padre Ethan

¡¡Feliz Día del Padre!!

A principios de esta semana, visité a mi primo Brian (que es un año mayor que yo) en uno de sus juegos de béisbol de la liga para adultos en Los Ángeles. Crecimos juntos, somos como hermanos, y cuando me mudé a Los Ángeles desde Delaware, me abrió un espacio en su apartamento y fuimos compañeros de cuarto durante casi cinco años. El tiempo ha pasado; Ahora soy sacerdote y Brian tiene su propia familia con Jennifer y sus 3 hermosos hijos.

Mientras iba a ver el partido de béisbol de Brian, tuve la gran oportunidad de visitar a Jennifer y su hija de cinco años, su hijo de dos años y su bebé recién nacido. Me divertí mucho jugando a la pelota con los niños, buscando piñas y animando a su padre mientras bateaba. Cuando el juego llegó a su fin, Jennifer tuvo que irse con los niños para que pudieran relajarse en casa y prepararse para irse a la cama. Esperé a mi primo y tuvimos la oportunidad de convivirr un poco después del partido. Brian compartió conmigo que notó que su cuerpo no es el mismo hoy que hace 20 años o incluso hace 10 años. Se da cuenta de que le duele y no puede hacer todas las cosas que solía hacer, y aunque puede imaginarse a sí mismo haciendo esas cosas, su cuerpo simplemente no puede seguir el ritmo. (Escuché con empatía, sabiendo que algún día, yo también seré tan mayor como él).

Lo que realmente me conmovió de nuestra encuentro fue que Brian, quien ha jugado en la liga de adultos durante casi la mitad de su vida, esta vez no está jugando al béisbol para sí mismo, sino que quiere darles a sus hijos este recuerdo de él jugando baseball; estar en un juego, verlo batear, conseguir un hit, robar una base y anotar una carrera. Este deseo de dejar buenos recuerdos y un hermoso legado adquiere aún más significado cuando el padre de Brian, mi tío, Bob, murió inesperadamente en febrero pasado. Brian y su padre Bob tenían una historia complicada, pero que se había reconciliado en el amor. En uno de sus momentos más difíciles, Bob condujo con su hijo Brian por todo el país en un automóvil porque quería asegurarse de que tuvieran la oportunidad de resolver sus diferencias y que Brian supiera cuánto lo amaba.

En las escrituras de este fin de semana, San Pablo nos recuerda que “Él [Cristo] murió por todos, a fin de que los que viven no vivan más para sí mismos, sino para aquel que murió y resucitó por ellos” (2 Co 5,15) y otra vez, “El que vive en Cristo es una nueva criatura: lo antiguo ha desaparecido, un ser nuevo se ha hecho presente” (2 Co 5,17). Al celebrar el Día del Padre este fin de semana, agradecemos y apreciamos a todos esos hombres que han sido padres o figuras paternas en nuestras vidas. Estamos muy agradecidos por aquellos que han dejado de vivir para sí mismos, pero se han convertido en una nueva creación en el amor y encuentran su alegría en el crecimiento y desarrollo de los demás.

Cuando el tiempo de Brian y el mío en el estadio llegaban a su fin, tuve la idea de invitarlo a comer algo, tal vez tomar una cerveza y algunos tacos, para que pudiéramos seguir compartiendo. Antes de que pudiera extender la invitación, Brian habló y dijo que tenía que correr a casa para poder ayudar a bañar a los niños y llevarlos a la cama. Brian es padre ahora, ya no vive para sí mismo, sino que está enamorado y gozoso de vivir para su familia.

¡Feliz Día del Padre a todos! ¡Que el amor de Nuestro Padre Celestial continúe sosteniéndonos y animándonos en nuestro camino y que todos seamos una nueva creación en Cristo!

En el amor de Dios, tu Padre,

Ethan

Happy Father’s Day!!

Earlier this week, I visited my cousin Brian (who is a year older than me) at one of his adult league baseball games in Los Angeles. We grew up together, are like brothers, and when I moved to Los Angeles from Delaware, he opened up space in his apartment for me and we were roommates for nearly five years. Time has passed; I am now a priest and Brian has a family of his own with Jennifer and their 3 beautiful children.

While I went to watch Brian’s baseball game, I had the great opportunity to visit with Jennifer and their five-year-old daughter, two-year-old son and new born baby! I had so much fun playing catch with the kids, hunting for pinecones, and cheering on their dad as he went to bat. As the game came to a close, Jennifer had to leave with the kids so they could wind down at home and get ready for bed. I waited around for my cousin and we had the chance to visit for a bit after the game. Brian shared with me that he noticed that his body is not the same today as it was 20 years ago or even 10 years ago. He notices that he gets sore and can’t do all of the things that he used to, and even though he can imagine himself doing those things, his body just won’t keep up. (I listened empathetically, knowing that one day, I too will be as old as he is.)

What really touched me about our visit was that Brian, who has played in adult league baseball for nearly half of his life, isn’t so much playing baseball for himself this time around, but that he wants to give his children this memory of him playing baseball; to be at a game, watch him bat, get a hit, steal a base, and score a run. This desire for leaving behind good memories and a beautiful legacy takes on even more meaning as Brian’s dad, my uncle, Bob died unexpectedly this past February. Brian and his dad Bob had a complicated history, but one that had been reconciled in love. At one of their most difficult moments, Bob drove with his son Brian across the country in a car together because he wanted to make sure they had the opportunity to work out their differences and that Brian knew how much he loved him.

In the scriptures for this weekend, St. Paul reminds us that, “Christ indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised” (2 Cor 5:15) and again, “so whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come” (2 Cor 5:17). As we celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we thank and appreciate all of those men who have been fathers or father figures in our lives. We are so grateful for those who have stopped living for themselves but have become a new creation in love and find their joy in the growth and development of others.

As Brian’s and my time at the ballpark drew to a close, I had the thought of inviting him out for a bite to eat, maybe grabbing a beer and some tacos, so we could continue our sharing. Before I could extend the invitation, Brian spoke up and said that he had to run home so he could help give the kids a bath and tuck them into bed. Brian is a dad now, no longer living for himself, but in love and joy living for his family.

Happy Father’s Day to us all! May the love of Our Heavenly Father continue sustaining us and encouraging us on our way and may we all be a new creation in Christ!

In God’s love, your Father,

Ethan

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