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Eleventh Sunday
French children learn a legend of a saintly man
exiled by the emperor to Périgord in France.
Later repentant, this ruler sent the holy man sixtysix camels laden with provisions. When a child
heard this story in religion class she was surprised that there were no more camels in
Périgord. The teacher replied “My child, we no
longer deserve them…” This answer illustrates
the frustration of those who have lost a taste for
the triumphant Church. Disturbed by declining
Church attendance and by the growing secularism of society, they reject the contemporary
world. With its dismissal of the past and its disdain for ecclesiastical display, our culture has
ceased to deserve the glories and miracles of the
centuries of Christendom. That is why there are
no longer camels in France.
The parables of the seed that grows by itself and
the mustard seed should calm their anxiety. God
is not neglecting his work. His reign of salvation
continues to expand far beyond its tiny beginnings. The death of Jesus, the grain of wheat cast
into the earth to bear much fruit, is the condition
for its growth. This the Church must never forget.
So we must keep trust and remain open to the
changes which affect Christian life. In the diaspora condition, the Church returns to its sources.
We remember the first Christians living out the
gospel in a hostile society. They had no powerful
organization to support them. They had only the
power of Spirit-filled witness to win humanity to
Christ.
SOW THE SEED
Mustard. What does the word bring to your
mind? Probably a thick, yellow, spicy sauce in a
jar. In today’s Gospel Jesus talks about another
kind of mustard. This black mustard plant was not
cultivated in Jesus’ time and was considered a
weed. Like all varieties of mustard, the black mustard plant grows from a very tiny seed, no bigger
than two millimeters in diameter. Yet, given the
right conditions, it can grow up to nine feet tall—
certainly tall enough for birds to perch and nest
in. Jesus says that the reign of God is like the
mustard plant. It starts with the tiniest of seeds in
the ground. Sun and rain do their work and a
large plant shoots up, almost as big as a tree! So
it is with our discipleship and our stewardship. If
we start in even the smallest way to trust in God,
that leads to more commitment in our discipleship.
We nurture our spiritual growth through prayer, the sacraments, Bible study, and adult classes, which leads to a
stronger faith. That in turn helps us to live less fearfully and
selfishly. The use of our spare time, personal skills and abilities, and financial resources takes on a different meaning.
These are the fruits of our discipleship to share with others.
Time and time again, those among us who have made their
commitment to a more faithful discipleship tell us they become more generous stewards of what God has given them.
The more they give the more they want to give. They have
found that when you cease to holding on tightly to yourself
and your possessions, more blessings come your way—not
solutions to all problems or sudden riches, but a much deeper
sense of God’s presence and true peace of heart. Copyright
© 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
SIEMBRA LA SEMILLA
Mostaza. ¿Qué te trae esta palabra a la mente? Probablemente una salsa espesa, amarilla, condimentada y envasada.
En el Evangelio de hoy Jesús se refiere a otra clase de mostaza. Esta mostaza negra no se cultivaba en tiempos de Jesús
sino que era considerada una maleza. Igual que todas las variedades de mostaza, la planta de mostaza negra sale de una
pequeñísima semilla que no tiene más de dos milímetros de
diámetro. Sin embargo, si se dan las condiciones necesarias,
puede crecer hasta una altura de nueve pies; ciertamente tan
grande como para que los pájaros se posen y hagan sus nidos.
Jesús dice que el reino de Dios es como el árbol de mostaza,
que comienza al sembrar la semilla más pequeñita en la tierra. El sol y la lluvia ponen su parte, y la planta brota ¡y llega
a crecer tanto como un árbol! Lo mismo sucede con nuestro
discipulado y nuestra corresponsabilidad cristiana. Si comenzamos a confiar en Dios, aunque sea de una manera muy pequeña, nos llevará a un mayor compromiso en el discipulado.
Nosotros alimentamos nuestra espiritualidad mediante la oración, los sacramentos, el estudio de la Biblia y las clases de
adultos, todo lo cual nos lleva a una fe más fuerte. A la misma
vez eso nos ayuda a vivir con menos temor y egoísmo. La manera de usar nuestro tiempo libre, nuestras habilidades y destrezas, y nuestros recursos financieros cambiará drásticamente. Éstos son los frutos de nuestro discipulado los cuales debemos compartir con los demás. Una y otra vez las personas que
sabemos han hecho un compromiso de ser más fieles a su discipulado nos dicen que se vuelven más generosas y responsables con todo lo que Dios les ha dado. Mientras más dan más
quieren dar. Han encontrado que cuando uno no se deja aprisionar por sus propios bienes ni se amarra a sí mismo las bendiciones no faltan. Esto no quiere decir que se les resuelvan
todos los problemas ni que se vuelvan ricos de pronto, pero sí
se adquiere un sentido más profundo de la presencia de Dios y
una verdadera paz del corazón. Copyright © 2011, World
Library Publications. All rights reserved.
Our Gratitude and Fondest Farewell to
Elizabeth Salazar Illerbrun
It is with the deepest regrets and sadness that we announce that
our Parish Bookkeeper these past five years is leaving
us. Elizabeth Salazar was hired by us as her first professional
job when completing her university degree in accounting. My
mother Carol Chavez recommended “Betsy” from Holy Ghost
Parish and School where my parents watched Elizabeth grew up
and where she served as Music Director. Elizabeth comes from
a most faithful and practicing Catholic Family with her parents
dedicated Catholics and one sibling a Catholic Sister and an
uncle a Catholic Priest. Through her years here at Saint
Therese, Elizabeth became the darling of our office and parish
staff and finance council members. Through her assistance our
Parish now has the finest procedures and compliance audits and
parish inventory in the Archdiocese—even coming with
“congratulations” from the chair of the Archdiocesan Audit
Committee. A few years ago, I invited Elizabeth and her mother
Susan Salazar (bookkeeper at Holy Ghost School) to the
Archbishop’s School Fund Banquet. It was there that Susan
Salazar met our Principal Donna Illerbrun. The two mothers
set their daughter and son Matthew on a date and the two were
married last summer at Nativity Parish by Elizabeth’s uncle
Father Ed Roden. During her time here, she also served as Music Director for the Saint Therese School Mass every Thursday
and as secretary at Saint John XXIII Parish. Elizabeth has also
worked for the other poor parishes of San Ignacio, Holy Family
and Saint Charles besides her duties here at Saint Therese and
as Music Director at Holy Ghost. So at the wedding of Elizabeth and Matthew Illerbrun, several pastors and deacons were
present from Holy Ghost, Holy Family, Saint Charles, Nativity
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, San Ignacio and Saint
Therese. Elizabeth’s bright personality, financial skills and our
most excellent audits (which have become the Hallmark and
standard of the Archdiocese) earned her a spot on the radar of
the Archdiocese Office of Parish and School Accounting. They
would refer her to other parishes in need of financial troubleshooting. It seems at this time that the Archdiocese Office of
Parish and School Accounting needs her skills desperately and
urgently at the most affluent parish in New Mexico—Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish and School in Rio Rancho. Elizabeth begins working full time for Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish and
Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic School on June 1st. We wish her
well in this new endeavor. We cannot begrudge her as she lives
only two minutes from Saint Thomas and in her other jobs was
travelling all over the city between the South Valley, Southeast
Heights, North Valley and Martinez town dedicating a different
day of the week to the needs of these parishes. Also the four
parishes combined (San Ignacio, Holy Ghost, Saint Charles and
Saint Therese) cannot pay her the salary, benefits and retirement that Saint Thomas Parish and School can. We still hope to
see her on the last Friday of each month at Santa Maria de la
Vid Norbertine Abbey where she plays the piano for the Taize
Prayer Experience. Thank you Elizabeth for touching our lives
with your knowledge, expertise, fun, humility, beautiful innocence and warmth which radiates light! May God’s Peace and
Countless Blessings be with you and Matthew and the Family
you form towards a most wonderful future! We will miss you so
much!
Father Vincent Paul Chávez
Collections from June 7, 2015
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
& put your trust in the LORD.
Regular Sunday Collection
$9154.59
St. Vincent de Paul
$ 163.00
School Support
$1117.69
Utilities
$ 170.00
Building Fund
$ 175.00
Church Boiler
$ 00.00
Prayer Garden
$ 560.00
Misc
$ 000.00
Second Collections: 1st. Sunday of the Month St. Therese
School, 2nd Sunday, St. Vincent de Paul, 3rd Sunday Building
Fund, 4th Sunday Utilities, 5th Sunday Misc. U.S. Catholic
Conference of Bishops Second Collections
Please Pray for the sick in Our Parish
Rudy Archuleta, Imelda Garcia, Emma Baca, Eunique Montoya, David
Lucero, Gabriel Shooter Delgado, Abigail Delgado, Joe Baca, Theresa
Hernandez, Anthony Cuellar, Priscilla Duran, Ermalinda Baca, Janet
Lucero, Dorothy Luna, Isabel Jaramillo, Rosa De Aragon, John Brockmann, Bill Kinzy, Candice Demar, Alice Mario, Aaron Armijo, Catherine
Howle, Christopher Sena, Jr., Eva P. Sanchez, Anna Mae Olona, Mike
Guzman, Loretta Garcia, Louie & Cory Jaramillo, Virginia Sando, Marie
Chavez, Grace Aragon, Mary Garcia, Orlando Rodriguez, Neyda Casaus,
Ernest Santistevan, Daniel Vallejos, Albert Cortez & Family, Dolores
Vallejos and for those in hospitals and in their home who
can’t attend church. REMINDER: Each week names will be
deleted from the current list to accommodate other parishioners
who need to be added to this list.
Open House
Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey
Sunday, June 14, 2:00-4:00 PM
5825 Coors Blvd SW
All are welcome!
For information call 505-873-4399
DEI Gathering
Featuring: Fr. Joseph Minuth, OP
Sunday, June 14
UNM Continuing Education Bldg
1:00-3:00 PM
If you are looking for peacefulness, Fr. Joseph has a message you will want to hear. If you are looking for purpose
in your life, come to his presentation
“Discerning the Path We Follow.”
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AN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE*
Sunday • June 14, 2015
Children’s Grief Ministry Training • If you
have a heart for helping children grieve the
loss of a loved one due to death, divorce, or
separation in healthy ways, then the upcoming Facilitator Training for Children’s Grief
Ministry is for you. The 3-part training will
take place on June 24, July 1, July 8, from
6-8pm at the Catholic Center. The training is
free and open to anyone interested in becoming
certified for this ministry. To register, call the Family Life
Office at 831-8117.
Annual Byzantine Bazaar • Saturday, June 20, 10am-4pm.
Relic of St. Jude the Apostle will be available for veneration
and blessings in the church; festival featuring East European
food (holubki, pirohi, kolbasi) for dine-in or take-out; baked
goods; affordable imported icons and embroidery from Russia and Ukraine; Eastern and Roman Catholic books; church
tours of the only Eastern Catholic church in New Mexico.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church/
1837 Alvarado Drive NE, Albuquerque • For information,
call 256 1539.
Youth and young adults are T aizé in the Desert •
especially encouraged to Leave the noise of modern life behind for an
participate.
evening of prayer! Build
your relationship with Jesus Christ through song, scripture,
silence and contemplation with the young adults of the
Archdiocese! Attend the next prayer service in the spirit
of Taizé, a French monastic community. All are welcome.
This is an ecumenical and interdenominational form of
prayer. • June 26 • 7:30pm • The Norbertine Abbey of Santa
Maria de la Vid • 5825 Coors Blvd. SW Albuquerque, NM
87121 RSVP on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/
events/343700069173238/ • For information, call Della
Montano @ [email protected] or (505) 831-8142.
Father’s Day Weekend Men’s March for Life on Saturday
morning, June 20, at Our Lady of Fatima Parish (4020 Lomas, East of Carlisle), starting with a Benediction at 7am,
Mass at 8am, then followed by the March for Life at 9am to
the late-term abortion mill (2.5 miles west). Join us as we
stand up to defend children in the womb, protect our families
from the pain of abortion, and show that we are proud to be
fathers. Contact Patrick Vigil at [email protected] for
more information. This event is sponsored by the Knights
of Columbus.
Marriage Preparation Ministry FOCCUS Inventory Facilitator Training - June 15, from 9:00 to Noon at Lourdes Hall.
*A privately owned working in conjunction with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
To register, call Kathy Garcia at 505-831-8129,
or email Kathy at [email protected].
M arriage
Enrichment Evenings of Celebration will be held each month at Queen
of Heaven Parish in Albuquerque from 6:308:30pm. Dates are June 19, July 17, August
21, September 18, October 15, November 20
and December 18. Please bring a pot luck dish
to share. Call 881-1772.
You Did It For Me • I was homeless and living in a motel
with my 8 children and would go once a week to the Rio
Grande food project to get food for my family,” says Rita.
“What little money I made went to pay for the motel and for
food. One day at the food project, I talked with a lady from
Catholic Charities who was there to help people get food
stamps but I don’t have a home and thought no one would
help me. After talking and filing out many forms, she told
me that we could use the Catholic Charities office address as
my mailing address. Without their help, my family would still
be homeless and hungry – thank you for your help!” Food
stamps is now called SNAP – Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program and to learn more visit Catholic Charities
website at www.ccasfnm.org or call 505-724-4692.
Three-Part Bereavement Ministry Training: Crossing
the Threshold of Hope – June 16, 17, 18 from 1:30-4:30 at
Lourdes Hall. To register, call Kathy Garcia at 505-831-8129.
The
Old Testament Prophets (Advanced Theology) •
This class will consider the
often misunderstood prophetic books of the OT, including
an exploration of their historical context, their artful use
of language. This class will introduce issues in critical
interpretation, the place of the prophetic books in the Old
Testament canon, the social location of biblical prophets,
contemporary applications of the prophetic books, dates and
destinations of the prophecies of each book. Call to register Lee Anne 877-3121 or Rosalie 831-8179 or rromero@
archdiosf.org. St. Anne’s Church, 1400 Arenal Rd. SW,
Albuquerque • 9am-3pm • total of 10 hrs. • $10 for class
plus book fee of $20.
Saturdays
July 11 & August 8
Institute of Formation for Christian Service • June 15-19
• Lourdes Hall, Albuquerque. Three sessions per day: 9am
-noon, 1:30-4:30pm and 6-9pm • 36 courses will be offered!
$50 tuition and you may take as many courses as you like.
Partial scholarships are available. To register, call Kathy
Garcia 831-8129 or [email protected].
Published by JCPress • [email protected] • 505-856-0333
Mass Intentions
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
2 Cor 8: 1-9; Mt 5: 43-58
8:00 AM
†Francisco “Frank” Luna
By: Lorraine Luna
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
2 Cor 9: 6-11; Mt 6: 1-6, 16-18
8:00 AM In honor of St. Anthony
By: Virginia Long
†Isidro Jaramillo (31st Anniversary)
By: Lydia Jaramillo
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Prayer of Confidence to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Oh Lord Jesus Christ, to Your most Sacred Heart I confide this intention {name
petition}. Only look upon me, then do what Your love inspires. Let Your Sacred
Heart decide. I count on You. I trust in You. I throw myself on Your mercy. Lord
Jesus, You will not fail me. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You. Sacred Heart of
Jesus, I believe in Your love for me. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your kingdom come.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I have asked You for many favors, but I earnestly implore
this one. Take it, place it in Your open Heart. When the Eternal Father looks upon
it, He will see it covered with Your Precious Blood. It will be no longer my prayer,
but Yours, Jesus. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You. Let me not be
disappointed. Amen.
Saturday, June 13, 2015
2 Cor 5: 14-21; Mt 5: 33-37
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
In honor of St. Jude
By: Gloria Ruiz
In honor of St. Anthony (favors received)
By: Gloria Robinson
†Jose Cordero & deceased
family members By: Ernest Cordero
†Maida Sandoval
By: Eloy & Marie
†Pedro Ortiz & Rick Sisneros
By: Pete & Linda Ortiz
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Ez 17: 22-24; 2 Cor 5: 6-10; Mk 4: 26-34
8:00 AM
†Elena Lopez
By: Doris & family
†Eloy D. Baca
By: Flora Baca & family
All Blessings Received
By: Antonya Sena
10:00 AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
12:00 PM †Cherie Quintana (4th Anniversary)
By: Family
†Stephen Ben Olona
By: His Family
†Donna Sponseller
By: Family
Special Intentions of Life Teen
Monday, June 15, 2015
2 Cor 6: 1-10; Mt 5: 38-42
8:00 AM
Communion Services
2 Cor 11: 1-11; Mt 6: 7-15
8:00 AM
Pierre Matijsen
By: Father Vincent
Friday, June 19, 2015
2 Cor 11: 18, 21-30; Mt 6: 19-23
8:00 AM
†Frank Concini (Birthday)
By: Family
Saturday, June 20, 2015
2 Cor 12: 1-10; Mt 6: 24-34
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
In honor of St. Jude
By: Gloria Ruiz
Special Intention of Ermalinda Baca
By: Dorothy Duran & family
†Frank Concini By: Family
†Santiago Garcia, Pedro & Pete Acosta
By: Annie Acosta
†Amador & Julia Alvarado
By: Annie Acosta
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Jb 38: 1, 8-11; 2 Cor 5: 14-17; Mk 4: 35-41
8:00 AM
†Florencio Madrid & Aaron J. Cortez
By: Family
†Amador Alvarado & Leo Ramirez
By: Janie Alvarado
†David S. Galbiso By: Mom
10:00 AM In Loving Remembrance of Fathers Day
†Ray T. Barela & †Estolano Barela
By: Sandra Barela
In Loving Remembrance of Fathers Day
†Juan Sanchez & †Eloy Sanchez
By: Joe Sanchez & Family
†Denis Alonzo
By: Grace Alonzo
†Joe Brito
By: Severo Garcia
12:00 PM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
Special Intentions of Life Teen