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July 11, 2021
Volume 5, Issue # 31
The Daily Prayer of Saint Teresa Dear Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with your spirit and love. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of You. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus. Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others. Amen.
Celebrants: Our Pastor - Father Victor Ray Mass Today in Memory of Greg Reuss Chapel at 3803 Haines Road North, St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, Live Mass and Live Stream at 10:30 am YouTube: Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community and Facebook: St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community Website: stoccc.org
Cream Cards available in the Bulletin to follow along with the Mass.
All of us at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Community want to take a moment to extend a Very Warm Welcome to everyone who is visiting us for the first time this morning. Whether you are just having a look, or are searching for a place to worship, we are delighted to have you here. Enjoy the rest of your worship time with us, and
May God Bless You!
Wisdom From Our Pastor Some years ago I was visiting some friends when someone knocked at their door. The wife said ‘it is the Mormons’ and asked me to go out to them. After a brief discussion once they realized that I was a priest and not interested in converting to their church known officially as The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints [LDS] they left. Missionary work is one of the key aspects of the LDS Church. Young men and women range in age from nineteen for men and twenty-one for women. They have more than 50,000 missionaries serving at all over the world. Today, every young man/woman that are both morally and physically capable of missionary work are expected to participate in a mission. LDS missionary work is performed in pairs. Just like in the gospel today when Jesus Christ sent out the 12 in pairs. In the Catholic Church also people are invited to respond to the call, to be sent out on mission. Not only priests and religious but lay people too. Being sent on mission for Christians is always the initiative of God. It is he who calls and empowers us, though the Holy Spirit, to be effective advertisers or witnesses to him. It doesn’t depend on us, the mission is God’s but he uses us.The missionaries or witnesses of the Word are sent out in poverty. They are to rely on God by being told to travel light, to take only the minimum for their essential needs. The mission has to be carried out in simplicity and poverty. We must be careful not to take these words too literally. If we do it would mean that modern day missionaries and in fact those of us who are Christians and so missionaries too would be living with the absolute minimum. So what does Jesus mean? What matters is the meaning of the instruction, not the letter. Jesus means that nothing must disturb the proclamation of the kingdom. It means relying on God’s power and grace Because of our baptism we are all missionaries. And so this text applies to us. A good question to ask might be: is there anything in my life that prevents me from giving time to God or witnessing to him in my daily activities? For example, I could be so involved with my work, my computer or video games that I don’t have time to pray or even go to Church on Sunday. These could take up the time I might need to visit a sick relative or a needy person. Where do we spend our time or our money? The focus of our time or money will tell us what our God is and what is important in our life. Mission is aimed at the total person; in the gospel Jesus sends out his disciples not only with the call to repent, to convert people but to heal them from sickness and all powers of evil. The human person is to be saved in the concrete realities of his/her existence. Those of us who are Christians and therefore disciples of Jesus are given the same mandate as the Twelve of today’s gospel. We can cure others by our love, encouragement, affirmation, forgiveness, acceptance of their failures etc. We can cast out devils of fear, anxiety, worry, guilt by the way we are there for them when they need us. Welcome and hospitality have great healing powers. We may find it hard to accept this and it will seem impossible if we think the power comes from us. But if we are more conscious of being chosen and sent by God as was Amos and the Twelve we can claim the power of God to fulfill the calling he gives us. At the end of the Mass we are sent out to share with others the gifts we have received from the Lord. Here the Lord forgives our sins, speaks his word to us, and nourishes us with the food of the Eucharist. Glory be to him whose power at work in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory be to him from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. Father Victor Ray
Let Us Pray For Rick Hamilton, Bp. Peter Hickman, D.A. Marx, Dee Spano, James Meeks, Mark Talboom, Greg Reuss, Melvin Baker, Jose Mejias and Roy, Paula and Buddy Baker, LTC Amber McVey, Marilyn Naas PRAYERS RECEIVED BY THE AIR WAVES Bruno Fernanda, Jack/Susan/Billy Fabien, Wesley, Javier, AnnMarie Shahana, Eugene, Eoghan, Nelson, Annette/Don Husband, Beverly, Victor Adolfo, Mike Ifeanyi, Daughter/Sister Tequila, Ann, Aditya, Amanda DEVOTIONAL CANDLE LIGHTED FOR Earl “Bud” Miller, Howard Laubscher, Oreo Matzelle, Zach Stickles, LTC Amber McVey, Marilyn Naas, Greg Reus
Sunday, July 11, 2021 HYMNS GATHERING #623 Morning Has Broken OFFERTORY #378 Servant Song COMMUNION #663 Precious Lord, Take My Hand SENDING # #381 Go Out, Go Out
************* READINGS P. 187 1st Reading Amos 7:12-15 Responsorial Psalm Ps85 Rs. Lord let us see your kindness, Lord let us see your kindness. 2nd Reading Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel Acclamation: Rs. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Gospel Mark 6:7-13
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Sunday, July 11, 10:30 am, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND LIVE MASS Sunday, July 11, After Mass, House of Ministry Meeting, Teresa Room Thursday, July 15, 7:00 pm, STOCCC Men’s Social Club in Teresa Room Sunday, July 18, 10:30 am, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND LIVE MASS Sunday, July 18, After Mass, Christmas Gala Meeting Sunday, July 25, 10:30 am, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND LIVE MASS Sunday, July 25, After Mass, Mat Ministry in Narthex
BIRTHDAYS JULY 11 JON LAUBSCHER
ANNIVERSARYS
SPLISH/SPLASH A CELEBRATION! BIRTHDAYS: APRIL 2 REV. DR. MARY FOLEY, MAY 28 ARYN ZAHNOW, OCTOBER 16 PAULA BAKER, JANUARY 17 COLLIN STOUT, ANNIVERSARIES: OCTOBER 10 REV. DR. MARY FOLEYORDINATION, MAY 27 ANTHONY GUERRIER CELEBRATION OF LIFE SPLISH/SPLASH IS A CELEBRATION THAT FATHER VICTOR RAY PERFORMS DURING THE SERVICE TO BLESS THE SPECIAL BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONGREGANT/S.
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