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Readings: July 5, 2020

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Zechariah 9.9-10

Lo, your king comes to you, humble and riding on a donkey.

Second Reading: Romans 8.9, 11-13

If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,

you will live.

Gospel: Matthew 11.25-30

I am gentle and humble in heart.

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Mass Intentions June 29 - July 5 Monday

7:00pm Sister Adwaand and Mary Follett

Tuesday

8:00am Joyce Moakler, Mark Patrick Ryan and

Mildred and Tom Griffin

Wednesday

7:00pm Jacob Simmons and

Nora and Terry Dwyer

Thursday

8:00am Mary Roost

Friday

8:00am Frances Hynes

Saturday 5:00pm Thomas Wall, James Farrell and

Maureen Greene

Sunday 9:30am The Parishioners

11:30am Linda Hope Cook, James Devereaux Sr.

and Eleanor Chaisson

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Summer Blessing

May we make our homes places of relaxation, joy, love, peace and safety.

May we be generous and considerate, not thinking only about ourselves,

but helping others enjoy the blessings of the summertime.

Lord God, Creator of all things, guide our steps and strengthen our hearts

during these months of summer and vacation days.

Grant us refreshment of mind and body. May we constantly strive to make

a meaningful difference in the lives of our loved ones and in the

world around us as we enjoy the warm days of summertime.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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, July 1, 2020

Marian Talk: Deanna Andrews ~ Answered Prayers

Homilist: Fr. John Kingsbury C.Ss.R. ~

Pope Francis' Style: Seeking Council

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.

Mass Intentions The parish office is open only for staff. If you would like

to book a mass intention please call the office and the

information will be taken over the phone. Payment for the

intention must be received on the day that it is booked.

The cost is $5 cash or cheque.

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Dead and Buried —but Risen “Dead and buried” is a familiar phrase. But add “risen”?

That’s something else. It may be that we have heard it so

often we might miss how astounding it is. To say that we

will die and be buried is one thing, but that we will rise, is

extraordinary. However, this is really not what St. Paul tells

us today. The focus here is Jesus’ death, burial, and rising—

not primarily ours. Paul says that we actually enter into

Jesus’ death, burial, and rising. Now, this is amazing!

People have always wanted somehow to be divine.

That was the great temptation in the Garden (“…you will be like gods, who know good and evil.”

[Genesis 3:5]). Well, by baptism we are somehow divinized. Baptized into his death, we are buried with

him and rise with him to “newness of life” (Romans 6:4).

Note the form of the verbs here. This death, burial, and rising

do not occur in some future place at some future time. It

happens here and now. It all began at our baptism when we

were joined to Jesus in his death, burial, and rising. It

continues when we die to whatever holds us back from living

as we know we should. It continues when, feeling like we are buried with the dead, we stand against

injustice, dishonesty, and oppression of any kind. It continues whenever we rise to “newness of life.”

How blessed we are to have died, been buried, and live here and now the risen life of Jesus.

Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA

Liguori Publications

A Word from Pope Francis The word of Christ wants to reach all people…Every parish and every ecclesial real-

ity may become a sanctuary for the one who seeks God and a welcoming home for

the poor, the elderly, and those who find themselves in need.…Go, welcome!

Go, seek! Go, bring love, mercy, and tenderness.

Eucharistic Concelebration, Naples, March 21, 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 28, 2020 ~ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

You too must think of yourselves as

[being] dead to sin and living for God

in Christ Jesus.

Romans 6:11

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Collection Received at Office Door & Mail

Regular Collection $2,423.00

Archbishop's Appeal $45.00 (Total $1,920.00)

Pope's Pastoral Works $5.00 (Total $955.00)

Cemetery Collection $155.00 (Total $1,523.00)

Development and Peace $5.00 (Total $1,597.00)

Acknowledged with gratitude.

Parish Bulletin This is the last bulletin for this season.

Bulletins will resume September 5/6.

We will post on the parish website any updates

about the reopening of the church for mass,

prayers, confession and other sacraments.

If you would like a personal appointment with a

priest, please call the parish office.

Redemptorist Seminarian, Alfredo Medina,

will come to St. Teresa's Parish as soon as the

pandemic restrictions allow. While here he will

most likely be ordained a deacon which will give

him the opportunity to share more fully in our

parish ministry (preaching, visiting the sick and

homebound, baptisms). Alfredo's presence will

also enhance our Redemptorist community life.

Weekly Offerings

During the summer months and over long

weekends, many take time for vacation. The

parishioners of St. Teresa’s are very supportive of

the parish and for this we are thankful. However,

we cannot forget that our parish still functions

during these months. The ordinary expenses

(electricity, maintenance, household) you incur

while away from your home during the summer

are very similar as those needed to maintain our

parish, with the addition that we must continue to

pay our staff their salaries. Please don’t forget

your financial support to the parish during the

upcoming months, especially those Sundays that

you will be away.

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.

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!

2020 Annual Cemetery Liturgy Services Due to the public health restrictions in place to

control the spread of the Covid 19 Virus, families

are advised that the annual liturgy services in all

Roman Catholic cemeteries in the Archdiocese of

St. John’s will not be held this year.

We apologize for any inconvenience or

disappointment this may cause. As individual cemetery services cannot take place

this summer, I will celebrate a special Mass for the

intention of all the deceased of our

Archdiocese and Province.

It will be televised on NTV at 10:30 am on

Sunday, July 19, 2020.

Yours in the Risen Lord,

+ Peter Hundt

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Greetings to everyone! Some months ago the coronavirus hit the world, and we became familiar with a

new term—“physical distancing.” This means that, out of love and concern for one another, especially

the most vulnerable, we haven’t been able to meet each other physically to celebrate in our church, to

gather to share a word or smile or just to say hi, how are you? Just last Thursday, we moved to Alert

Level 2, where it is now permitted to reopen public places and have gatherings, following all the re-

strictions and policies. Safety continues to be the most important thing. For this reason, our liturgy

committee has been planning and organizing for the reopening of our Church within the next weeks.

Today we are celebrating the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, and the common theme of today’s read-

ings is our mission as followers of Jesus: to love God and our brothers and sisters through hospitality,

generosity, commitment, and charity. The readings remind us of the sacrifice demanded of Jesus’ disci-

ples and the suffering they will endure for their faith when they bear witness to him.

In our first reading, we see, the welcome given to the prophet Elijah by an elderly, childless woman

and her husband who lived in Shunem. The woman recognized the holiness of Elisha. She showed him

reverence and hospitality. In response, Elisha promised her, "This time next year you will be fondling a

baby son." The promise was fulfilled by God. The second reading, taken from Paul’s letter to the Ro-

mans, explains why those who care for the followers of Jesus are caring for Jesus himself, and those

who show hospitality to any one of them are eligible for a reward. By our Baptism, we have been bap-

tized into Jesus’ death and buried with him, and we look forward to resurrection with him (Rom 6:5).

Since Baptism is our entrée into this new life, it makes us part of the Body of Christ, and Christ is truly

present in us. That is why the one who welcomes us welcomes Christ and becomes eligible for a re-

ward. Today's Gospel lesson concludes Jesus' great “missionary discourse” in which he instructs the

twelve apostles on the cost and the reward of the commitment required of a disciple. The first half of

these sayings of Jesus details the behavior expected of his disciples, and the second half speaks of the

behavior expected of others towards the disciples. Those who receive Jesus receive the One who sent

him. Also, those who help the "little ones," (believers) and the poor, the sick, and the needy will be

amply rewarded.

We need to be hospitable and generous: Hospitality means acknowledging the presence of God in oth-

ers and serving Him in them, especially those in whom we least expect to find Him. We, as individuals

and as a community, are to look for opportunities to be hospitable--and, of course, there are plenty of

ways of offering hospitality. Maybe hospitality is offered through a kind word to a stranger - or even a

smile. A kind smile or a “hello" to someone waiting with us in a grocery line may be the only kindness

that person encounters all day. In these days we have to look for ways how we can continue preaching

the Good News, how to be generous with others, how to be supportive for the needy…might be forgive

their failings, encourage them, show them respect, console them, and offer them help. Such generosity

reflects warmth radiating from the very love of God.

God bless you,

Fr. Ciro A. Perez, CSsR