Masses

Saturday Afternoon – 4:30 pm • Sunday Morning – 8:00 am and 10:00 am

Tuesday Morning - 10:00 am • Wednesday Morning - 10:00 am

Thursday Morning - 10:00 am • Friday Morning - 10:00 am

The Sacrament of Reconciliation Friday – 4:00 to 5:00 pm or By Appointment

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time• July 19, 2020

Parish Office Pastor: Father Ricardo Martin

2201 Northwestern Avenue, 53404 Phone: 634-5526 FAX: 634-5767

Hours: Closed on Monday Tuesday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

E:Mail: shracine@archmil.org

Website: www.sacredheartracine.com

Baptisms May be done on any weekend of the month. Please make arrangements through the par-ish office. (Guidelines available from the parish office)

Weddings Please call the parish priest at least six months in advance to make arrangements. (Guidelines available from the parish of-fice)

Parish Registration Contact the parish office: 634-5526

Parish Social Media Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacred-Heart-Parish-Racine/322661864445371

Twitter: @Sacred_HeartRac

Instagram: https://instagram.com/sacred_heart_racine/

John Paul II Academy A Siena Catholic School Principal: Gloria Schumacher

2023 Northwestern Ave, 53404 637-2012

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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, July 18, 2020 4:30 PM †

Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:00 AM † Julita Iglesias/Guadelupe Padilla

10:00 AM Living and deceased of Sacred Heart Monday, July 20, 2020 10:00 AM Communion Service Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:00 AM Logan Kirchenberg/Family Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:00 AM Thursday, July 23, 2020 10:00 AM † Jeff DaPra/Carol DaPra Friday, July 24, 2020 10:00 AM

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, July 25, 2020 4:30 PM Living and deceased of Sacred Heart

Sunday, July 26, 2020 8:00 AM

10:00 AM † Catherine Knapp/Family

Readings for the week of July 18, 2020 Readings for the week of July 19, 2020

Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16

[5a]/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-

30

Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21

and 23 [23b]/Mt 12:38-42

Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8a]/

Mt 12:46-50

Wednesday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-

6, 8-9 [2]/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18

Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-

11 [10a]/Mt 13:10-17

Friday: Jer 3:14-17/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf.

10d]/Mt 13:18-23

Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6

[5]/Mt 20:20-28

Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-

128, 129-130 [97a]/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44

-52 or 13:44-46

Holy Father’s Intention for the Month of July: Our Families.

That today’s families my be accompanied with love, re-

spect and guidance.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church — Racine

School Backpacks and School Supplies Backpacks and school supplies are needed for homeless/

transient/foster students who are currently enrolled or com-

ing to Racine Unified School District. These students are

either in the foster care system, or became homeless due to

job loss, medical bills, home eviction, parent imprisonment

or death, family tragedies, or the loss of school supplies

through fire, theft or bullying. It is a fact that more than

60% of RUSD students and families fall below the federal

poverty standards. Last school year, the Families in Transi-

tion Program handed out more than 250 backpacks and sup-

plies to these students in need.

The Families in Transition Coordinator, Kaylee Cutler, is

contacted by school principals, counselors, social workers,

and families when a student is in need.

Please contact Barb Lakatos at 488-1471 with any ques-

tions.

Please donate any school supplies by Sunday, September

6th. Thank you in advance for your support with school

supplies/monetary donation. Please make out checks to Sa-

cred Heart and please write school supplies on memo

line. MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

They are also seeking donations of Play-Doh, disinfectant

wipes, sandwich and gallon storage bags, small and large

paper plates and Kleenex.

Human Concerns Commission St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry We are still restricted from taking food donations from indi-

viduals, however monetary donations are gratefully ac-

cepted. Make checks payable to: SVdP Food Pan-

try. Thanks for your previous support of the pantry.

If there are any gentlemen (lift 40-50 lbs.) in the parish who

could occasionally help behind the scenes for an hour or

two at our SVdP Food Pantry, please contact pantry man-

ager, Mary Ann Konsin, at 414-379-1443. Pantry hours are

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00

p.m.

Two Guys and a Gospel Sit down, listen and pray with Fr. Phillip Bogacki and Fr.

Ricardo Martín as they brainstorm about their homilies and

reflect on the Gospel reading. Catch up on past episodes at

www.archmil.org/TwoGuys and catch NEW EPISODES

every Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Livestreaming Everyday at 10:00am on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartracine

“CHAT WITH FR. RICARDO” Everyday at 6:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartracine

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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ELECTRONIC GIVING Nikki Checked 9 You can now make your contributions electronically. Con-

tributions can be set up on a monthly, biweekly or weekly

schedule that works with your family budget. To set up

electronic giving go to:

https://app.clovergive.com/app/giving/

clodo-sacredheartcongregation

Important: Please keep your username and password

for the next time you need to log into the website. If you have questions, call Jeff Piper at the Parish office

262-634-5526 or email das@shracine.org.

Gospel Meditation 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Grace and sin, belief and unbelief, good and evil all exist

together. While we wrestle with these two dimensions of

reality inwardly, they are also witnessed in the actions and

words of others. Many, all too often, beat themselves up

because of their sin. We are also all too quick to pass judg-

ment on others whom we perceive to be in error and walk-

ing down a wrong path. God does not make rash judg-

ments, nor should we. Patience is the order of the day as is

an understanding that God is ultimately the caller of the

shots.

Our faith tells us that while God allows the wheat and the

weeds to coexist, the wheat will always triumph. As long

as we can cultivate even a little faith and a small measure

of desire for God, He can produce abundant blessings and

good things. Even when the weeds seem to have tri-

umphed, there still may be a small measure of faith remain-

ing that can be cultivated and grown. It doesn’t take much!

Unless a person totally allows the weeds to reign, there is

always to be found at least a small measure of faith, good,

light, and love. With even this small portion, God can pro-

duce abundant growth.

Admittedly, it is easy to give into the weeds, and they grow

very quickly. Any gardener knows this to be true. Some-

times, the weeds even seem more attractive and vibrant.

Dealing with weeds can quickly become a losing battle,

and they can look healthier and grow faster than the very

plants we are trying to protect. It’s easy to give into them

and let them win. While God will deal with all things in

due time, we are responsible for keeping things in check in

the short term. It is our task to keep our eyes fixed on

God’s presence and mercy. We are asked to avoid judg-

ment. And, it is not our responsibility to deal with the

weeds in someone else’s garden, only our own. One garden

is enough responsibility for anyone.

Weeds have power. We have to realize this. While they can

appear attractive and healthy, they can quickly choke us off

from God’s presence. Our task is one of maintenance and

cultivating a desire for God. Even the smallest kernel of

faith can grow into something wonderful. In God’s time,

the eternal harvest will come, and we will no longer have

to worry about the weeds. ©LPi

Everyday Stewardship - Do What Needs to Be Done

A friend recently confided in me that although he prayed

frequently each day and was involved heavily in his parish,

he did not sense much fruit coming from it all and was left

feeling unsatisfied. I assured him he was not alone. I told

him of a deceased pastor of mine who had spoken fre-

quently about being in this type of situation. Even as a

priest, he knew all too well of how we can feel like we are

simply going through the motions. It is precisely at those

times that continuing to pray and practicing good steward-

ship is most important, because it would be easier to simply

take a break and risk never coming back. He liked to say,

“Do the drill,” meaning just do what needs to be done.

We are all called to be mature disciples who answer the call

of Jesus Christ regardless of the cost. We cannot choose

when and where the call will come. We cannot schedule our

stewardship in a way that is always most convenient for us.

Even when the fruits of our faithful efforts seem hidden

from us, we hold to the promise that we are never called to

give of ourselves for nothing. God is working through us

and in us. No matter how dry the land may seem, seeds are

being planted to yield a harvest greater than we can ever

realize. Stay strong and do the drill! Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi

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