Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                                                                  June 28, 2009

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       READINGS  FOR THIS WEEKEND                                   READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND          
         1^st Reading: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24                                              1^st Reading: Ez 2:2-5  
            Responsorial Psalm                                                                                             Responsorial Psalm
            2^nd Reading: 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15                                                                 2^nd Reading: 2 Cor 12:7-10
           Gospel Reading: Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43                                 Gospel Reading: Mk 6:1-6
 

He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. At that they were utterly astounded. - Mk 5:41-42

SACRIFICIAL GIVING…..for June 21, 2009

                $       1,094.10   loose

                $       4,008.00   219 envelopes   

    $      5,102.10 TOTAL     Thank you for your support of the parish.

THE YEAR OF THE PRIEST

Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed June 19^th 2009-June 18^th 2010 as the year of the priest.  He is asking all of us to pray for those who are priest and those who are preparing for ordination and those considering priesthood.  This year coincides with the 150^th anniversary of the death of the Cure of Ars, the  patron saint of priests.  At the doors of the Church you will find prayer cards with a picture of the Cure and a special prayer on the back for priests.  Please take one and pray the prayer often during the year.

HIS LAND RETREAT HOUSE

“A TIME FOR HEALING”

58 Precinct St., June 28^th at 2 p.m.

A healing service with Maria Rocha.  Maria has been ministering healing throughout the world for over 25 years.  “The Power of Saying Yes  to God” is a biographical book on her life in God’s service.  Maria resides in  Rhode Island and Florida and has the support of her local Bishops. 

SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KINGSTON, MA

Sacred Heart Elementary School has a few grade level openings, Preschool – Grade 6.  After school care is also available.  If interested, please call 781-585-2114 for more information.

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUPS 

AT BEACON HOSPICE

 “COPING WITH LOSS”

 Support Group / Grief Workshop

If you have recently lost a spouse/partner, family member or friend, this program will help you to move toward hope and healing in the midst of your grief.  These sessions will take place on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30PM at Beacon Hospice in Plymouth beginning on July 2, 2009.  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by calling Scott at 508-747-7222. 

“Job Loss Support Group”

Are you currently unemployed?  Do you struggle with the loss of hope, purpose, meaning, self-esteem, income, and security?  You are not alone.  Come together with others who are in a similar situation and stay focused and positive.  These sessions will take place on Friday mornings from 10:00-11:30AM at Beacon Hospice in Plymouth beginning on July 10, 2009.  PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by calling Scott at 508-747-7222.

All of our programs are free of charge and are open to all members of the community. 

RETREAT OPPORTUNITY

Campion Retreat Center  Weston

Risking Our Desires,  August 14-16, 2009

“Spirituality concerns what we do with desire.”  (Ronald Rolheiser, The Holy Longing)  Participants will be able to identify their most important desires and prayerfully reflect upon them in this manner:  Which of my desires are authentic and life-giving”  does God want what I want and desire?  What are some of the signs of God’s invitation in all of this?  Time will be devoted for prayers, reflection, journaling, and individual conferences.  Cost is $155.  Please call 781-419-1337 to register or for more information=

U THOUGHTS ON THE  LITURGY U

 We often express gratitude for our faith; today’s readings invite us to reflect on how profoundly that faith influences our view of the world, our actions, and our selves.

Creation is holy, the Wisdom writer suggests –“wholesome.” And we made in God’s own image, are infused with the divine.  We are in constant relationship with a God of wonder who transforms us, heals us, turning our  “mourning into dancing.”  “Do not be afraid, just have faith,” says Jesus to anxious father.  A woman isolated through illness hears,  “Your faith has saved you.  Go in peace.”  Faith, Jesus says, is everything: it allows the seemingly impossible.

Holiness, Relationship, Healing, Transformation.  All seem connected in the vision of faith fashioned in today’s readings.  A faith grounded in beauty and wonder challenges us to treat the earth and each other as precious.  A faith enlivened by the Holy Spirit invites our participation in the mission of Jesus, of God who embraced out humanity.

With Jesus, we are invited to build the kingdom through loving encounter.  Faith invites us to consider possibilities to act in  hope affirming the holy, the wondrous; to commit to the seemingly impossible as agents of transformation in our time and place. 

At the heart of our faith we meet a God who urges us to recognize the holiness that is, while working toward what might be.

If you have a family member or know of someone who is unable to attend Mass and would like to receive the Sacraments, please notify the office.

If you are new to the area, we welcome you to join our parish family.  Please introduce yourself after Mass.  To register in the Parish, please stop by the Parish Office or call us at 508-947-2107. We want to know you and serve you.