SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JULY 18, 2021

a CACINA Parish

July 18, 2021

Volume 5, Issue # 32

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: Father Larry Reidt 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

White Cards available in the Pew Holder 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 “Workers inspecting the structural foundations of the Brooklyn Bridge uncovered a Cold War-era trove of basic provisions that were stockpiled amid fears of a nuclear attack. The stash, discovered in a vault under an entrance ramp, included water drums, canisters of calorie- packed crackers, paper blankets, medical supplies and drugs that were used to treat shock. The estimated 352,000 Civil Defense All- Purpose Survival Crackers are apparently still intact. The metal water drums, each labeled ‘reuse as a commode,’ did not fare as well; they’re now empty. Fallout shelters were common during the 1950″, but most were dismantled. Many of the cardboard boxes discovered last week in the bridge vault were ink-stamped with two especially significant years in cold-war history: 1957, when the Soviets launched the Sputnik satellite, and 1962, when the Cuban missile crisis seemed to bring the world to the precipice of nuclear destruction.” (Associated Press, March 21, 2006) Today’s world seems more unstable than it was a few generations ago when bomb shelters were fortified with supplies against enemy attack.

Additionally, today’s adversary is less well- defined than in former days. Also, we know what it is to take a direct hit from those who wish our destruction. Insecurity seems more rampant now than when our parents and grandparents stockpiled supplies under the Brooklyn Bridge. And so we ask ourselves: Is there any way we can actually experience the security for which we so yearn? Is there any true rest to be found in this tempestuous world of ours?In the gospel passage we hear today, we find Jesus and his disciples barraged by the demands of the crowd. Recognizing that his disciples are stressed and exhausted, “Jesus said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.” (Mark 6:31-32) We know further that, once rested and refreshed, Jesus and the disciples returned to meet the needs of the great crowd that had gathered. We, too, need to find escape from the demands of life, allowing ourselves to experience the refreshment that Jesus offers. And in the rest he provides, we also find that sense of security that the world can never provide.

While an anxious world stockpiles weapons and hordes material goods, the security that Jesus offers is found, paradoxically, in a surrendering of ourselves into his loving yet mysterious care. Some years back now, Pastor Stan Key of the Loudonville Community Church addressed this very topic, and I share his words with you: “I don’t like row boats. In rowing, you have to turn your back toward your destination. The only thing you can see clearly is where you’ve been! I prefer a canoe. Here I feel in control. I can see ahead and plot my course. No, I don’t like row boats. But in the Bible, faith is much more like a row boat than a canoe. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, he is in the boat with you. In fact, he is the captain! His hands are on the tiller. He is there in the stern of the boat directing the little ship where he wants it to go. He knows these waters well. And his vision is perfect.“What a beautiful picture of faith. As I back my way forward, I may not be able to see the path ahead, but I can see the calm face of Christ gazing intently forward. Though I cannot see the future, he can. I can see the nail-pierced hands that hold firmly to the tiller. He has proven his love for me. He will not allow this boat to crash on the rocks or sink in the depths. And I can see where we’ve been. The wake of my little boat reminds me that Jesus’ track record as pilot is such that with him at the tiller my future is secure.

“My friends, is Christ in the boat with you? Are his hands on the tiller? Then row with all your might. Give yourself fully to the task at hand. No ship under his direction has ever sunk! Each one has reached its destination. Whatever you do, don’t put down your oars and twist your body trying to peer ahead and plot your own course. Just row! Just look into his eyes and you will realize that your future is literally in his hands.”

Let us welcome Fr. Larry Reidt and his wife Doreen today celebrating our Liturgy!

Father Victor Ray

Bp. Peter Hickman, D.A. Marx, Dee Spano, James Meeks, Greg Reuss, Melvin Baker, Jose Mejias and Roy, Paula and Buddy Baker, LTC Amber McVey, Marilyn Naas

Let Us Pray For

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 Reuss

Sunday, July 18, 2021 HYMNS GATHERING #313 Gather Your People OFFERTORY #728 Lead Me Lord COMMUNION #461 Come To Me SENDING # #381 Go Out, Go Out ************* READINGS P. 189 1st Reading Jeremiah 23:1-6 Responsorial Psalm Hymn #458 vs. 1,2,3,5 Shepherd Me O God 2nd Reading Ephesians 2:13-18 Gospel Acclamation: Rs. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Gospel Mark 6:30-34 Music Reproduction and Streaming License is One License A-729651 (January 26, 2021 – January 25, 2022)

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Upcoming CElebrations

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Sunday, July 18, 10:30 am, 16 Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND LIVE MASS Sunday, July 18, After Mass, Christmas Gala Meeting Wednesday, July 21, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on CACINA Facebook 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 Wednesday, July 28, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on CACINA Facebook Sunday, August 1, 10:30 am, 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND LIVE MASS Wednesday, August 4, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on CACINA Facebook Sunday, August 8, 10:30 am, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time LIVE STREAM AND LIVE MASS Sunday, August 8, After Mass, PLG Sorting Soiree’ Wednesday, August 11, 9:00 am, Morning Mass on CACINA Facebook Friday, August 13, 6:00 pm, PLG Load Vehicles for Popup Friday, August 13 7:00 pm, STOCCC Time for Fellowship Saturday, August 14, 8:00 am, PLG Popup at 900 MLK Drive

BIRTHDAYS JULY 11 JON LAUBSCHER

ANNIVERSARYS

SPLISH/SPLASH A CELEBRATION! BIRTHDAYS: APRIL 2 REV. DR. MARY FOLEY, MAY 28 ARYN ZAHNOW, ANNIVERSARIES: OCTOBER 10 REV. DR. MARY FOLEYORDINATION 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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STOCCC COVID GUIDELINES WE ARE FOLLOWING CDC RECOMMENDATIONS • • • • • •

COUGH AND SNEEZE IN YOUR HANKERCHIEF, KLEENEX OR SLEEVE. WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY FOR 2 HAPPY BIRTHDAYS. SANITIZE IF WASHING IS NOT AVAILABLE. WEAR A MASK IF YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH ONE. STAY HOME IF YOU’RE SICK. WATCH US ON YOUTUBE OR FACEBOOK. KEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM YOU FACE IF YOU HAVE TOUCHED SOMETHING, UNTIL YOU SANITIZE. • KEEP UPDATED ON ALL MEDICAL ADVICE. IF YOU DON’T TRUST ONE ADVICE, ASK FOR ANOTHER. DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU!

WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT DURING THIS COVID AND HAVE LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON IN THE PROCESS. • LIFE IS TOO PRECIOUS. • BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR HEALTH SAFELY. • BE RESPECTFUL TO OTHERS BY NOT ENTERING THEIR SAFE SPACE AROUND THEM UNLESS OFFERED. EXAMPLE: MAY I SHAKE YOUR HAND OR MAY I HUG YOU. • IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE OF HAVING SOMEONE ENTER INTO YOUR SAFE PLACE, LET THEM KNOW BY EITHER VERBALLY OR HANDS CROSSED OVER THE CHEST. • DO NOT EVER BE OFFENDED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S ACTIONS. WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVALUATING DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS IN THE CHURCH AND WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES. ONE THING THAT COVID HAS TAUGHT US IS TO ALWAYS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. PROCEDURES IN THE PAST MAY NEED TO BE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS, QUESTIONS OR SOLUTIONS PLEASE LET US KNOW.