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Dear Friends,

Today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, and the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, on all the members of the early Church, and on each of us when we receive the sacraments of Baptism and Con-firmation. HAPPY FEAST DAY TO US ALL!

The gifts and graces of the Spirit give us hope, prom-ise, and peace that comes from Jesus. We have our “Advocate who always pleads our cause.” And the Spirit prompts us to accomplish things we never imag-ined we could say or do.

So let us pray on this Pentecost that we may grow in love, and continue to proclaim the goodness of the Risen Lord and His message of Love.

Father Fred

LORD, SEND OUT YOUR SPIRIT In today’s responsorial psalm the Church sings out: “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” All three readings describe how God has an-swered that prayer already. In the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles and in the Gospel passage from John, we read of aston-ishing events that called cowering disciples to step out of hiding and proclaim news that would condemn them and change the world forever! In the second reading, Paul’s words reach out into the future to us: “we were all given to drink of one Spirit” (1 Corinthi-ans 12:13). It is our task to truly pray today’s psalm response. Let us together beg the Holy Spirit to renew the earth by renewing the Church, sending many more men and women to serve in its various ministries. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

FAITH FORMATION

The Confirmation preparation for the 2020-2021 year will begin in June. Confirmation will be Octo-ber 16. If you have completed your sophomore year in high school, and have been a part of Encounter Youth Group for two semesters with good attend-ance, you would be eligible to begin preparation for this sacrament. You must register and provide your Baptismal Certificate. Please contact Heather Abra-ham (habraham@stmary-wc.org) or Jethro Castillo (jcastillo@stmary-wc.org) if you have questions or want more information.

Vacation Bible School 2021 If you are planning to attend Vacation Bible School, please register so we can purchase the ma-terials and t-shirts that we need. Check the website for registration information or come to the office to sign up. The office is open from 9:00 to 2:30 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you would like to help, please call Maureen Tiffany at 891-8939 or 962-5808. Please leave a message.

COME,

HOLY SPIRIT!

HOLA, HELLO, BONJOUR,

OSIYO, BUONGIORNO, GUTEN TAG!

HE ALWAYS ANSWERS THE

PHONE LIKE THAT ON

PENTECOST.

First Communion

2021

MASS INTENTIONS

PRAY FOR THE SICK

Staff and Administration Website: www.stmary-wc.org

Parish Office 891-8900 Fax 934-1358 Fr. Fred Riccio, friccio@stmary-wc.org Pastor 891-8900 Fr. John Blaker, 891-8900 In residence Deacon Paul Turek pturek@stmary-wc.org Ana Lau, alau@stmary-wc.org Office Manager 891-8908 Aileen Baker, abaker@stmary-wc.org Bookkeeper 891-8911

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Maureen Tiffany mtiffany@stmary-wc.org Director of Faith Formation 962-5808 Mary Kerfs, lifeteen@stmary-wc.org Administrative Assistant 891-8939 Austin Pisciotto apisciotto@stmary-wc.org Coordinator K-Grade 6 891-8944 Jethro Castillo jcastillo@stmary-wc.org Youth Minister Grades 7-12 891-8920 Heather Abraham, habraham@stmary-wc.org Coordinator Confirmation 891-8934 & Community Service Tim Mannix tmannix@stmary-wc.org RCIA & Liturgy Coordinator 891-8921

School

Office 935-5054 stmary@st-mary.net Website: www.st-mary.net Alumni: stmaryalumni@st-mary.net Garrett Padia, Principal 935-5054

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Holy Spirit, fan into flame the gifts I received in my Baptism and Confirmation.

I want to receive the fire of Your love as Your disciples did at Pentecost.

Come with wonder and awe, with wisdom, understanding, and counsel,

with courage and faith in You. Holy Spirit, may my actions witness

to Your presence in my life. Help me to see the ways my strengths

can serve others in their weakness. In all my interactions, I want to radiate

love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness,

and self-control. Breathe new life into the world

through me. Amen.

Allison Flamez Susana Jaime Rosalinda Reyes Jeanine Gordon Jake Johnstone Diane Hewson Clarissa Gutierrez Fred & Emilia Sohn Raul Gonzalez Raquel Zittel David Toy Ana Lopez Dominador Hontucan Oralee Floria Mary McLoughlin Angela Crane Beverly Regan Josefina Zabat Audry Robinson

Loretta Holmes Nancie Campi

Betty Baker Carol Erikson

Danyel Sheets Beth Wainwright

Robin Wood Billy Silva

Mary Kennedy Cheryl LaMarre Marissa Magno

Ed Regan Annabelle Semira Mary Ann McGill Maryann Moran

Bibiana Christman Carmen Bardges

Pat O’Rourke Marina de Castilla

DATE TIME PLACE INTENTION

05/22 4:30 pm Drive-in Megan Hardin (L)

05/23 9:00 am Drive-in The People of St. Mary

11:00 am Drive-in Gay Ora

1:00 pm Drive-in Connolly Family

05/24 12:05 pm In church Maria Binh Le

05/25 12:05 pm In church Phillip Cwikla

05/26 12:05 pm In church Peggy Dettmer

05/27 12:05 pm In church Ruth Niedzwicki

05/28 12:05 pm In church Natalie Clinch

05/29 8:30 am In church Natalie Clinch

Come, Holy Spirit, Come! As you descended upon Mary that the Word might become flesh, work in us through grace as you worked in her through nature and grace. Come! Consume in us whatever prevents us from being consumed in you. St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi

A Round of Golf Three men went out to play a round of golf: Moses, Jesus, and an old man. Moses tee’d off first, and the ball landed in the water. He parted the water and hit the ball in for a birdie. Jesus went next, and the ball landed in the water. He walked on the water and hit the ball in for a birdie. Lastly the old man tee’d off, but before the ball could hit the water, a fish jumped out and caught the ball in its mouth. Then an eagle swooped down and caught the fish. Lightning struck near the eagle, frightening it, causing it to drop the fish. When the fish hit the ground, it dropped the ball in for a perfect hole in one. Jesus and Moses turned to the old man, and Jesus said, “Dad, if you don't quit playing like that, we're not going to bring you anymore.”

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You Don’t Have What It Takes — but You Will

Those of us in ministry love this saying: God doesn’t call the equipped. He equips the called. We all know that sort of queasy feeling we get in the pit of our stomachs when it becomes clear what we’re supposed to do, in any situation. It’s that feeling of: Oh, no. Not me. Not now. I can’t. We’ve all got our list of reasons why not, don’t we? We do it for everything, from big life problems to small everyday choices. I’m not going to invite my neighbor to church because I don’t want to come across as pushy. I’m not going to make amends with my cousin because she’ll just walk all over me again. I’m not going to say a Rosary tonight because I’m tired and it’ll just stress me out. However, even if we all put our lists of “reasons why we can’t” together, I don’t think any of us have reasons quite as valid as the apostles. Their job was to convert the nations — and here they are, a bunch of fishermen who haven’t been out of Judea, who speak only their own languages. Were they supposed to preach the Gospel via a particularly compelling game of charades? But even that big, giant, stop-you-dead-in-your tracks Reason Why We Can’t was nothing, because God had a plan. He didn’t call a bunch of equipped men. He called them, and He equipped them. Cue the tongues of fire! God doesn’t call us to do His will because we have what it takes. He calls us because He’s ready to give us what it takes. Being a good steward is to answer the call of Christ knowing he will provide. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS. ©LPi

EL FRUTO DEL ESPÍRITU Como seguidores de Jesús, estamos llamados a orientar nuestras mentes y corazones ha-cia el amor de Cristo, apartándonos de todo aquello que no es de

Dios, para parecernos más a Cristo en nuestra vida diaria. Cuanto más invitemos al Espíritu Santo a acer-carnos al corazón de Dios, más fácilmente evitaremos el pecado y elegiremos la vida, la fe y el amor. En la carta a los Gálatas, escuchamos una lista de cosas que deben evitar los que viven en el Espíritu: cosas como la inmoralidad, el odio, los celos y el egoísmo. A primera vista, podemos pensar: “desde luego que quiero evitar esas cosas” y, sin embargo, si somos honestos con nosotros mismos, probablemente reconozcamos algunos de estos patrones en nuestras vidas. Sin embargo, con un poco más de reflexión, también veremos que estos comportamientos nega-tivos suponen un placer temporal y que los frutos del Espíritu, el amor, la alegría, la paciencia, la bondad, la generosidad, la fidelidad, la mansedumbre y el autocontrol, guían a una vida de plenitud profunda y duradera. NADA SE INTERPONDRÁ EN EL CAMINO. El pueblo judío que se había reunido en Jerusalén para la fes-tividad de Pentecostés venía de todos los rincones del mundo conocido entonces. Ellos hablaban diferentes idiomas y, sin embargo, se sintieron atraídos a escu-char el mensaje de Cristo de boca de los discípulos que acababan de experimentar la efusión del Es-píritu Santo. Ellos quedaron asombrados por lo que escucharon, no sólo por el mensaje, sino por la forma en la que se les transmitió, en su propio idioma, y por los mensajeros, personas a las que bien pudieron ha-ber considerado como ordinarias y comunes, en lugar de los reconocidos líderes religiosos de su tiempo. También nosotros estamos llamados a compartir el amor y la misericordia de Cristo por medio de la palabra y la acción, incluso cuando nos podamos sen-tir pequeños e insignificantes. Solo necesitamos ob-servar el testimonio y la experiencia de aquellos pri-meros discípulos y de todos los santos que nos han precedido para saber que somos capaces de mucho cuando ponemos nuestras vidas en las manos de Dios. Nada puede interponerse en el camino del increíble amor de Dios cuando estamos llenos del poder y la presencia del Espíritu Santo. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SEÑOR, ENVÍA TU ESPÍRITU En el Salmo Responsorial de hoy, la Iglesia canta: “Envía tu Espíritu, Señor y renueva la faz de la tierra”. Las tres lecturas describen cómo Dios ha respondido ya a esta oración. En la primera lectura de los Hechos de los Apóstoles y en el pasaje del Evangelio según San Juan, leemos acerca de acontecimientos asombrosos que impulsa-ron a los discípulos acobardados a salir de su escon-dite y proclamar la noticia que los condenaría y cam-biaría al mundo para siempre. En la segunda lectura, las palabras de Pablo se extienden hacia el futuro, hasta nosotros: “a todos se nos ha dado a beber del mismo Espíritu” (1 Corintios 12:13). Es nuestra tarea rezar verdaderamente el respon-sorio del Salmo de hoy. Pidamos juntos al Espíritu Santo que renueve la Tierra al renovar la Iglesia con el envío de más hombres y mujeres que presten ser-vicio en los diversos ministerios. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Gn 3:9-15, 20 o Hch 1:12-14; Sal 87 (86):1-3, 5-7; Jn 19:25-34 Martes: Sir 35:1-12; Sal 50 (49):5-8, 14, 23; Mc 10:28-31 Miércoles: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Sal 79 (78):8, 9, 11, 13; Mc 10:32-45 Jueves: Sir 42:15-25; Sal 33 (32):2-9; Mc 10:46-52 Viernes: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mc 11:11-26 Sábado: Sir 51:12cd-20; Sal 19 (18):8-11; Mc 11:27-33 Domingo: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Sal 33 (32):4-6, 9, 18-20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20

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