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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH
WHITESBORO, TEXAS
JUNE 19, 2016
“WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?”
by Fr. Jeremy Myers
Luke 9:18-24
Some of you may have read or heard this story since it
made the rounds several years ago. I share it with you
today because it makes a good point, particularly as it
relates to the gospel for today's Mass. As the story goes, a
woman stops behind another car at a traffic light. The light
turns green, but the driver in the car ahead of her is on his
cell phone and doesn’t notice the light change. The
woman, who is running late, begins pounding her steering
wheel and screaming at the man to move. The man doesn’t
move. The woman is now going ballistic, ranting and raving
at the man. The light turns yellow. Now the woman blasts
her horn. She screams a litany of obscenities and makes a
certain hand gesture at the man. The man finally looks up,
sees the yellow light, and accelerates through the
intersection as the light turns red. The woman, left at the
intersection, is beside herself. As she rants aloud in the
car, she hears a tap on her window. She turns and looks
up into the barrel of a gun held by a very serious looking
police officer. He orders her to turn off the engine, to keep
her hands in sight, and to exit the vehicle. The speechless
and stunned woman does exactly what the policeman
orders. Getting out of the car, she places her hands on the
roof. The policeman replaces his gun in his holster and
locks her wrists in handcuffs. She is hustled into the
officer’s patrol car and taken to the station where she is
fingerprinted, photographed, searched, booked, and placed
in a holding cell to wait. She is too bewildered and
frightened to ask any questions. A couple of hours later, a
sergeant comes to the cell and opens the door. She is
escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting
officer is waiting with her personal effects. “I’m very sorry
for the mistake, ma’am,” he explains as he returns her
handbag. “But you see, I pulled up behind your car while
you were blowing your horn, swearing, and making
obscene gestures at the guy in front of you. Then I noticed
the bumper sticker on your car that read, We worship at St.
Joseph’s and I saw the What Would Jesus Do? license
plate holder and I also saw the chrome-plated Christian fish
emblem on the trunk. So, naturally, I assumed you had
stolen the car.” We probably chuckle at the officer’s
mistake, but he makes a good point. How could the woman
behave as she did on one hand and then on the other hand
have all these Christian symbols on her car? There is a
contradiction between words and deeds. Today, the gospel
tells us how Jesus asks his disciples this pointed question,
“Who do you say that I am?” We are told that Peter finally
answers and says, “The Christ of God.” We know that
Peter was right in what he said. The Lord Jesus asks us
the same question. If we answer as Peter did, then
everything about us should change. Every decision and
choice we make should reflect our discipleship. Every
action we take should mirror Christ Jesus. Every word we
say should indicate that we believe Jesus is the Christ of
God. In other words, every day we are given innumerable
opportunities to answer the question posed by Jesus today.
We should ponder seriously the answer that we give to that
question.
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C) As we
enter into worship, we take a moment to cast our cares
upon our God. We ask that he will turn our confusion
into the dawning of awareness that, in all of life’s
twists and turns, we are loved.
DUODÉCIMO DOMINGO EN EL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
(C) Ya que entramos en adoración, tomamos un
momento para echar nuestros cuidado sobre nuestro
Dios. Pedimos que convierta nuestra confusión en el
amanecer de conciencia que en todas torceduras de la
vida y vueltas, somos amados.
Please join us for coffee and fellowship after Mass
today in the Parish Hall.
Por favor únase a nosotros para el café y compañerismo
después de Misa hoy en el Salón Parroquial.
STEWARDSHIP FOR
JUNE 12, 2016
$1,251.00
Thanks for sharing
with others.
“Lord, You have given me so much. I ask for one thing: a
grateful heart.”
George Herbert
We want to wish a happy anniversary to all couples
celebrating a wedding anniversary this week, especially
Ken & Lois Essenburg today, June 19th, Toby & Bridgette
Fuhrmann on June 20th, Gary & Amy Brenders and Bill &
Pat Fennell on June 22nd, Andy & Phyllis Brazie on June
23rd, and William & Kim Merlyn on June 25th.
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FOR JUNE 26, 2016
†Jim Hubbell by Mary Burkhart
LITURGICAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR JUNE 26, 2016
Alex Labrada
Lector
Deb Teuscher Servers
Kelli Cunningham
Eucharistic Ministers
Kyle Cunningham
Jean Podborny
Don Kolash
Margaret Pack Ushers
Sharon Kirkpatrick
Toby Fuhrmann
Gift Bearers
Ministers to Homebound
Gary Dale Lewis Family
Deb T and Margaret P
First-time altar server Luke Jaresh (front left) is pictured
above with his brother Jayce, along with (back row) Tony
Morrell, Fr. Antonio, and Markos Morales. Thank you to
Luke and to all altar servers for giving of your time and
talent to our community of faith.
Primera vez monaguillo Luke Jaresh en la foto arriba
(frente izquierdo) con su hermano Jayce, junto con (la
última fila) Tony Morrell, el Padre Antonio y Markos
Morales. Gracias a Luke y a todos los servidores del altar
por dar su tiempo y talento a nuestra comunidad de fe.
Habrá una segunda colecta el próximo domingo para el
óbolo de San Pedro. La colecta de Óbolo de San Pedro
permite que el santo padre responder con asistencia
financiera de emergencia a las solicitudes para ayudar a los
más necesitados en todo el mundo, quienes sufren como
resultado de la guerra, la opresión y desastres naturales.
Además proporciona los fieles una oportunidad tangible para
no fortalecer a los débiles, indefensos y sin voz, sino
también mantenerlos que sufren.
We want to wish a happy birthday to all in our parish family
A PRAYER FOR FATHERS
celebrating a birthday this week, especially Sheila Gooden God our Father, we give you thanks and praise for fathers
on June 20th.
young and old. We pray for young fathers, newly embracing
Please join us for our 2016 Vacation Bible School program, their vocation; May they find the courage and perseverance
SUPERHEROES OF OUR FAITH, this Saturday, June 25th, to balance work, family and faith in joy and sacrifice. We pray
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. All children ages 3 - 12 are welcome for our own fathers who have supported and challenged us;
to attend. To go along with our Super Power topic, Serving May they continue to lead in strong and gentle ways. We
Others, we will be having a VBS food drive. Please bring remember fathers around the world whose children are lost
some non-perishable food items to VBS, which will be or suffering; May they know that the God of compassion
donated to Your Neighbor’s House. For more information, walks with them in their sorrow. We pray for men who are not
fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and
please contact Hannah Ferguson at 903-271-7362.
Por favor acompáñenos para nuestro programa de escuela advice. We remember fathers, grandfathers, and great
bíblica de vacaciones 2016, SUPERHÉROES DE NUESTRA grandfathers who are no longer with us but who live forever
FE, el sábado 25 de junio, de 9:00 a.m. hasta la 1 p.m. Todos in our memory and nourish us with their love. Amen.
ORACION PARA LOS PADRES
los niños entre las edades 3 - 12 son bienvenidos a asistir.
Dios,
Padre
nuestro,
te damos gracias y alabanzas para los
Para ir junto con nuestro tema de superpotencia, servir a los
padres
jóvenes
y
viejos.
Oramos por padres jóvenes, recién
demás, tendremos una colecta alimentos alimentación VBS.
abrazar
su
vocación;
Que encuentren el valor y la
Favor de traer algunos alimentos no perecederos a VBS,
perseverancia
en
equilibrar
el trabajo, la familia y fe en
que serán donados a la casa de su vecino. Para más
alegría
y
sacrificio.
Oramos
por
nuestros propios padres que
información e inscripciones, por favor póngase en contacto
han
apoyado
y
desafiado;
Que
ellos puedan seguir
con Hannah Ferguson al 903-271-7362.
conduciendo de modos fuertes y suaves. Recordamos a los
There will be a second collection next Sunday for Peter’s padres de todo el mundo cuyos hijos están perdidos o
Pence. The Peter’s Pence collection enables the Holy Father sufriendo; Que sepan que el Dios de la compasión camina
to respond with emergency financial assistance to requests con ellos en su dolor. Oramos por los hombres que no son
to aid the neediest throughout the world—those who suffer padres pero todavía son mentors y nos guía con amor
as a result of war, oppression, and natural disasters. It paternal y asesoramiento. Recordamos a padres, abuelos y
likewise provides the faithful with a tangible opportunity to not tatarabuelos que ya no están con nosotros pero que viven
only empower the weak, defenseless, and voiceless, but also para siempre en nuestra memoria y nos alimentan con su
amor. Amén.
sustain those who suffer.