July 5, 2020 - Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Pope St. Pius X Church A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
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ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Thursday, 9AM-6PM
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Friday: 8AM-NOON CLOSED: Monday-Thursday: 12:00-12:30PM (lunch); Tuesday: 9:30-10:30AM (staff meeting)
Jesus exclaimed, “…Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
From the desk of
Father Flores This weekend, we celebrate Independence Day and 244 years as a nation. We can look to the wisdom of the Church to learn about freedom; and in particular, the words of Pope St. John Paul II. Pope St. John Paul II is uniquely posi-tioned to speak about freedom as he knew a lot about it because of a lack of freedom during most of his life. As a young man, Pope St. John Paul II lived first under the Nazi regime, to be followed by communism, until he became pope. He was able to see the negative effects that the absence of freedom had on society and how it affected the lives of those living under such oppressive authority. The oppression by the Nazis and then of the Communists was so complete that freedom of speech, religion, association and even movement were all impacted. It would seem reasonable to think that when people, like the future pope, were thinking about freedom while living under those condi-tions, they would be thinking of basic freedoms such as speech, religion, association and movement; but John Paul II went deeper. His experience moved him to reflect on the purpose of our God-given gift of freedom.
“True freedom is not advanced in the permissive society, which confuses freedom with license to do anything whatever and which in the name of freedom proclaims a kind of general amorality. It is a caricature of freedom to claim that people are free to organize their lives with no reference to moral values, and to say that society does not have to ensure the protection and advancement of ethical values. Such an attitude is destructive of freedom and peace.” (Message of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, for the Celebration of the Day of Peace, 1 January 1981, To Serve Peace, Respect Freedom).
Most likely, you and I can only imagine living under such oppressive regimes as he did, but he is inviting us to take a closer look at how our own distorted sense of freedom may actually be taking away our freedom and leaving us spent and empty. The pope is inviting us to construct a society modeled after the profound yearning of our hearts instead of the shallow desires of the moment. This message seems to be custom tailored to America, which so highly values freedom. As Americans, we love freedom, but we have to safeguard the true sense of freedom that as the pope further says, “Consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.” Enjoy Independence Day weekend and ponder God’s gift to you of having the right to live as you ought.
In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Flores
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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 4 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time 5:00 PM For the Parish Sunday, July 5 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Angela Calovich 9:30 AM Dolores Garcia-Quam 12:30 PM Miguel Angel Jauregui † 11:00 AM / 6:00 PM Bob O’Malley † Weekday Masses Monday NO MASS Tuesday Mary Nest and Family Wednesday Denis Nollette † Thursday Philip Broesch † Friday Percy Roeper † Saturday, July 11 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Catherine Picard † Sunday, July 12 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00 AM For the Parish 9:30 AM LaVerle Moultrie † 12:30 PM No Spanish Mass this weekend 11:00 AM / 6:00 PM Margaret Harrison †
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS July 12, 2020 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 Second Reading: Romans 8:18-23 Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23
BECAUSE OF AN EARLY PRINTING DEADLINE DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, the most up-to-date information was not available from the necessary entities to determine if we would be proceeding beyond Stage 4 of the Idaho Re-bounds Plan. FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, visit the parish website, subscribe to the eMessenger (text the word MESSENGER to 84576); or if you do not have access to the internet, call the parish office. We are happy to answer your questions. Let’s continue to pray for those most affected by this virus. Thank you for your patience.
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THOUGHTS FROM FAMILY MINISTRY
“AN INVITATION”
On May 30th, Annika Holmes and Geneva and Brooke Liedberg were initiated into the Catholic Church at our parish. This is cause for great joy! These young catechumen (non-baptized) received the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion). Prior to the reception of the Sacraments, Annika, Geneva and Brooke embarked on a journey called the Rite of Christian Initiation, a journey on which many have embarked since the church began. In Scripture, we have a beautiful story of conversion in the early Church (Acts 8:26-39). Philip spent time conversing with an Ethiopian about Jesus Christ and it was not long after that the Ethiopian, whose heart had been opened by the Holy Spirit, asked to be baptized. Of course, not every Catechumen is ready for Baptism in such a short time. Often, it can be a journey of several weeks, months or even years. You may hear about RCIA preparation being a series of classes, but it is so much more. Someone’s journey into the Catholic Church is not just an intellectual pro-cess, though that is important. It is also about the growth and development of a relationship between God and a soul, which takes on as many forms as individuals who exist. A catechumen’s readiness to proceed to full initiation into the Church is reflected in the various RCIA steps; Pre-Catechumenate (period of asking questions and exploring the Catholic faith), Rite of Acceptance leading one into the Catechumenate (time of intentional learning about what the Church teaches and what is involved in living the faith), Rites of Sending and Election leading one into the Period of Enlighten-ment (time of intense spiritual reflection), and Scrutinies (preparing the catechumen spiritually to finally receive the Sacraments of Initiation, usually at Easter Vigil). A catechumen proceeds on the faith journey as the Holy Spirit directs. This means they must be a person of prayer. It is in prayer, where he/she is building that bond of love with God. Do you know someone who would like to learn more about the Church? If so, have them contact Fr. Flores or Deacon Chris. And, if you see Annika, Geneva or Brooke at Mass, they have been on a long journey; please welcome them home.
In Christ’s Peace, Catherine
WHY DO CATHOLICS SPEAK ABOUT “CONSCIENCE”?
The Catholic Church has always recognized the importance of following one’s conscience. Moral theologians often refer to the “primacy of conscience.” The Catechism of the Catho-lic Church (CCC 1776-1802) speaks at no small length about conscience. What exactly is conscience? The Catechism (CCC 1778) says this: “Conscience is a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act that he is going to perform, is in the process of performing, or has already completed. In all he says and does, man is obliged to follow faithfully what he knows to be just and right.” In paragraph 1782, the Catechism says, “Man has the right to act in conscience and in freedom so as personally to make moral decisions. ‘He must not be forced to act "to his con-science. Nor must he be prevented from acting according to his conscience, especially in religious matters.’” And in paragraph 1790, this: “A human being must always obey the certain judgment of his conscience.” Does this mean one’s conscience is always right? Well, no. Our con-science must be “well-formed.” The Catechism (CCC 1783) says, “A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful.” The Catechism (CCC 1785) tells us how that works. “In the formation of conscience, the Word of God is the light for our path, we must assimilate it in faith and prayer and put it into practice. We must also examine our conscience before the Lord’s Cross. We are assisted by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, aided by the witness or advice of others and guided by the authoritative teaching of the Church.” In other words, we must let Scripture and the teachings of Holy Mother Church form and guide our consciences. For further study: CCC 1776-1802 Excerpts from A Minute in the Church: Life in Christ: One Minute Explanations of Catholic Practice and Devotions, by Gus Lloyd, with permission. Copyright 2017 by Gus Lloyd, .GusLloyd.com.
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A message from Deacon Chris In 1990, Pope St. John Paul II voiced the commitment of the church to missionary activity plainly and thoroughly in his encyclical Redemptoris Missio. One particular passage caught my eye:
“What moves me…to proclaim the urgency of missionary evangelization is the fact that it is the primary service which the Church can render to every individual and to all humanity in the modern world, a world which has experienced marvelous achievements but which seems to have lost its sense of ultimate realities and of existence itself. Christ the Redeemer fully reveals man to himself. The person who wishes to understand himself thoroughly must draw near to Christ.” (Pope John Paul II, Redemptoris Missio, December 7, 1990)
In these chaotic, uncertain times, it is easy to bury ourselves in the “marvelous achievements” of our times, in recreation, entertainment, sports, new gadgets or the potpourri of superfi-cial data and information that pelts us every day like rain in a hurricane. Pope St. John Paul II points us elsewhere in these times. He points us towards Christ, and His love experienced in service to others—our families, our communities, but especially to the poor. Made from love, held in existence by love, we find our deepest meaning and purpose through that same love poured out for those whose dignity is under assault by poverty, for those who live on the margins of society and struggle each day. Sometimes we oversimplify our acts of charity by believing they serve only the recipient or perhaps earn us some points on the eternal scorecard. No. Charity is where we find our deepest self; charity is who we are and, so, where we can find true peace and joy. Give it a try! You can live out your missionary zeal in many ways; to name a few at the parish: work in our Food Pantry Tuesday through Friday mornings, help in our soup kitchen Friday afternoons or spend time learning and practicing the spirituality shared among our parish’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul as they serve the poor in our community.
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