Catholic Church ~ June 24, 2018

The Nativity of John the Baptist

Natividad de San Juan Bautista

Parish address: 2612 W. State St., Boise, ID 83702 ~ Phone 208-344-2597; Fax: 208-344-9337

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He Must Increase: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Nativity of St. John the Baptist The people in this week’s Gospel are frightened and amazed by the mysterious events surrounding the birth of John. Only his mother and father, Elizabeth and Zechariah, know what this child will be. John the Baptist was fashioned in se-cret, knit by God in his mother’s womb, as we sing in this Sunday’s Psalm. From the womb he was set apart, formed to be God’s servant, as Isaiah declares in this week’s First Reading. The whole story of John’s birth is thick with Old Testament echoes, especially echoes of the story of Abraham. God ap-peared to Abraham promising that his wife would bear him a son; He announced the son’s name and the role Isaac would play in salvation history (see Genesis 17:1, 16, 19). The same thing happened to Zechariah and Elizabeth. Through His angel, God announced John’s birth to this right-eous yet barren couple. He made them call John a special name—and told them the special part John would play in ful-filling His plan for history (see Luke 1:5–17). As Paul says in today’s Second Reading, John was to herald the fulfillment of all God’s promises to the children of Abraham (Luke 1:55, 73). John was to bring the word of salvation to all the people of Israel. More than that, he was to be a light to the nations—to all those groping in the dark for God. We often associate John with his fiery preaching (see Matthew 3:7–12). But there was a deep humility at the heart of his mission. Paul alludes to that when he quotes John’s words about not being worthy to unfasten the sandals of Christ’s feet. John said, “[Christ] must increase. I must decrease” (John 3:30). We must have that same attitude as we seek to follow Jesus. The repentance John preached was a turning away from sin and selfishness and a turning of our whole hearts to the Father.

We must decrease so that, like John, we can grow strong in the Spirit, until Christ is made manifest in each of us.

Esta semana ( día 29) celebra la Iglesia la festividad de San Pedro y San Pablo.

Dos santos y dos personalidades muy distintas. Pedro fue un hombre sencillo,

franco, espontáneo; pescador de profesión. Pablo, en cambio, fue un hombre educado y con grandes cuali-

dades de organizador. Los dos son considerados como los pilares fundamentales de la Iglesia. Pedro fue es-

cogido por Jesús como cabeza de los doce, cabeza de la Iglesia; fue el primer Papa. Pablo fue escogido un

poco más tarde por Jesús para que se encargara de predicar el Evangelio a los no judíos, llamados en aquel

entonces “gentiles”. Pedro le dio unidad a la Iglesia; Pablo le dio organización. Esto nos da una idea de

cómo Dios sabe cómo y cuándo escoge la persona adecuada para sus planes de salvación. No importa el

temperamento ni la personalidad. Lo que verdaderamente importa es que le digan sí y que se conviertan en

instrumentos de la voluntad del Señor

Su amigo y servidor ~ Padre Jesús Camacho

On June 29, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, two very different saints with two very

different personalities. Peter was a very simple, frank, spontaneous fisherman. Paul on the other hand, was a

very educated man with great organization skills. The two are considered fundamental pillars of the Church.

Peter was chosen by Jesus as the head of the 12 apostles, head of the Church; he was the first Pope. Paul was

chosen a little later by Jesus to be in charge of preaching the Gospel to the non-Jews, who in those times,

were referred to as the ‘Gentiles’. Peter gave unity to the Church; Paul gave organization. This gives us an

idea of how God chooses the right person for his plans of salvation. It does not matter the temperament or the

personality. What is most important is that they say “yes” and that they become instruments of the Lord’s will.

Your friend and servant ~ Fr. Jesús Camacho

From Fr. Jesus Camacho

IMPORTANT EVENTS AT SAINT MARY’S

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MASS SCHEDULE

HORARIO DE LAS MISAS Saturday, 5:00pm- English

Sábado, 7:00pm- Español

Sunday, 8:30am & 10:45am- English

Domingo, 12:45 pm, Español

Monday– Communion Service, 8:30am

Lunes-Servicio de Comunión, 8:30am

Tues.-Fri., Mass, 8:30am

Martes -Viernes, Misa, 8:30am

RECONCILIATION / RECONCILACION

Saturday 4-4:30pm or by appointment

Sábado 4-5pm y 6:30-6:50pm o previa cita

SAINT MARY’S NEW BLOG

St. Mary’s has begun a

blog on our website

(stmarysboise.org).

Please check the articles already posted and we

welcome any comments you may have.

WELCOME TO OUR PARISH

We are blessed to have you join us at St. Mary’s Catholic Church this weekend! If you are visiting and are

looking for a church home, please consider joining our Catholic Community. To register in the parish, or if

you regularly attend St. Mary’s Church but have never registered, complete the forms available on the ta-

bles near the windows in the narthex or come to the parish office during business hours. Return completed

forms to the parish office, place in the collection basket or mail to St. Mary’s Church, 2612 W. State St., Boise,

ID 83702. For more information, please call 208-344-2597.

BIENVENIDOS A SU IGLESIA

Agradecemos su visita a esta su Iglesia de Santa María. Si nos visita y anda buscando alguna parroquia a

donde asistir regularmente, apreciamos su interés en unirse a esta comunidad. Si desea mayor información

sobre nuestros grupos o desea registrarse, las formas están en las mesas en el vestíbulo. Si desea venir per-

sonalmente durante las horas de oficina, nuestras secretarias con gusto le atenderán. Para cualquier infor-

mación adicional puede comunicarse al teléfono 208-344-2597.

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MONTHLY GIVING/FINANCIAL UPDATE – MAY, 2018

Donations

May Actual $ 40,203

May Goal

$ 55, 218

Food Bank

May Actual $ 3,582

May Goal

$ 4,200

Debt Reduction

May Actual

$ 3,175

May Goal

$ 1,667

55+ PARISHIONERS ~

SAVE THE DATE!

A RED, WHITE & BLUE get

acquainted potluck will

be held in the school

gym SATURDAY, JULY 7TH following the 5pm Mass

Please bring a dish to share and your beverage of

choice for this meet & greet evening.

MEALS FOR THE BETIKOETXEA

FAMILY For those who would like to provide a meal for Deacon Ima-nol Betikoetxea and his family, there is an online signup. Please go

to TakeThemAMeal.com with the login: Betikoetxea and Password: NikBetik. Once logged in, instructions will follow. Meals are delivered to the Church on Sunday morning or by other arrangements by the family.

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IMPORTANT EVENTS IN OUR PARISH & COMMUNITY

ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE

ST. GERTRUDE’S MONASTERY

This is a Mixed Media Art Retreat, Friday 3pm to Sunday 1:30pm,

July 27-29. You will identify an area of your life in which your perspective has become dense and rigid. Then, us-ing prayer, writing and intuitive painting, you will create the elements of a mixed media painting that will bring new light to old ideas. No art experience necessary. All sup-plies included. The facilitator is Keli Sim DeRitis and the suggested donation is $245 single / $195 each shared. To learn more and to register, call 208-962-2000 or go to www.Spirit-Center.org

MUSICIAN/LEADER OF SONG Risen Christ Catholic Church in Boise is looking for an additional experienced musician who can play and lead music from the keyboard. The schedule is adaptable,

e.g. from one to three Masses a weekend. For additional information or questions, contact Risen Christ at 208-362-6584 or office@risenchristboise.org.

FORMED Fathers are the link between heaven and

earth and are intended

to be an image of our

Heavenly Father. Draw-

ing on the examples of

St. Joseph, Devin

Schadt shows us how to

become a father on

earth like our Father in

heaven. Devin is a husband, a father of five, and

the co-founder of the Fathers of St. Joseph, an

apostolate dedicated to the renewal of authentic

fatherhood.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK 2018

An area-wide celebration is planned by Idaho Catholics Respect Life and Salt & Light Radio on Sunday, June 24 for a patriotic balloon rosary at 5pm and an all-American picnic at 6pm at Kleiner Park, 1900 N. Rec-ords Ave. in Meridian. We will pray

the rosary for all the states in the U.S. at the Rock of Hon-or flag display. The picnic will follow at picnic shelter B-1. Hamburgers and fixings will be provided by Knights of Co-lumbus of St. John's. Attendees are invited to bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share, as well your own table ser-vice. Donations will be gratefully accepted. For more infor-mation, call Russ at 208-391-1679 or Karen at 208-869-6804.

RESCUE MISSIONSEEKS

DONATIONS The Boise

Rescue Mission is very low

on men’s sundries. Need-

ed are razors, deodorant,

body wash and men’s underwear (all sizes). There

will be two bins in the narthex at St. Mary’s on July 8

& 15 to drop off your donations. For more infor-

mation, call 208-343-4682.

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU

The Mercy Warriors of Saint Mary’s Parish is a group of people who pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet when noti-fied of an impending death or death of a parish family member. To belong to this ministry, please provide your cell number and email to Merikay at 208-384-5160.

The Monastery is hosting a craft talk and reading by Idaho Writer-in-Residence, Christian Winn. There will be a reading, discussion, Q and A, and a couple of writing exercises. This event will be held on July 17 from 7-8pm at the Spirit Center. There is no charge to attend and a

reception will follow. Sponsoring this event is the Idaho Commission on the Arts. For more information and details, go to: https://arts.idaho.gov/arts/christian-winn/.

DO YOU HAVE

EXTRA PRODUCE? As you enjoy the summer and the produce from your gar-dens, please keep the Saint Mary’s Food Bank in mind if you have an over-abundance. Or if you want to share your

bounty with fellow parishioners, you can bring it to the sharing table located in the entryway of the church.

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SAINT MARY’S AND AREA-WIDE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Calendario Semanal

Weekly Schedule

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Ministry Schedule for July, 2018

Is 49: 1-6; Ps 139: 1-3. 13-15; Acts 13: 22-26; Lk 1: 57-66. 80

2 Kgs 17: 5-8. 13-15. 18; Ps 60: 3. 4-5. 12-13; Mt 7: 1-5

2 Kgs 22: 8-13; 23: 1-3; Ps 119: 33. 34. 36. 37. 40; Mt 7: 15-20

2 Kgs 24: 8-17; Ps 79: 1-2. 3-5. 8. 9; Mt 7: 21-29

Acts 12: 1-11; Ps 34: 2-9; 2 Tm 4: 6-8. 17-18; Mt 16: 13-19

Lam 2: 2. 10-14. 18-19; Ps 74: 1-2. 3-7. 20-21; Mt 8: 5-17

2 Kgs 19: 9-11. 14-21. 31-36; Ps 48: 2-4. 10-11; Mt 7: 6. 12-14

Wis 1: 13-15; 2: 23-24; Ps 30: 2. 4. 5-6. 11. 12. 13 ;

2 Cor 8: 7. 9. 13-15; Mk 5: 21-43

Weekly Scripture Readings

June 24– July 1, 2018

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF IDAHO of-fers affordable individual mental health counseling and counseling services for couples. Counseling services are availa-ble on a sliding fee scale for as little as $5

for an hour-long session. Check out the CCI website at www.ccidaho.org to learn more or call 208-350-7497.

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CONSEJO PASTORAL HISPANO/HISPANIC PASTORAL COUNCIL

Coordinadores/Coordinators José y Martha Ayala, llame a la oficina Sub Coordinadores/Assisting Juan y Juana Sánchez……… 208-466-4150 Tesorero/Treasury Alfredo Garibay ..……………………….. 208-371-1612

PARISH MINISTRIES AND CONTACTS

MINISTERIOS PARROQUIALES Y REPRESENTANTES

Altar Servers: Sam Murano: shoot1sam@reagan.com/ Eduardo Chavez Lectors: Sam Murano ~ Margarita Luna

Eucharistic Ministers/Ministros de la Eucaristía Rod Jaszkowiak ~ Familia Carretero

Bishop Kelly Representative / Representante: Bryan Smith Mike Caldwell, Principal

Director of Music/ Director Musical: Patty Gabica Haas/Ray Lopez

Choir Directors / Directores del Coro Robert Parsley ~ Juan Moreno ~ Benny Garcia

Development & Finance Council / Consejo de Desarrollo y Finanzas Bob Ancin, Merikay Jost, Saul Huerta

Lynn Sprague, Douglas Schulze, Monica Pittman

Food Bank Coordinator / Banco de Comida: Stacy McDonough, 208-345-2734

Hospitality/Hospitalidad: Debbie Ashworth/Juan & Socorro Lima

Outreach Eucharistic Ministers / Visita a los enfermos Mary Daley ~ John Hitchman

Knights of Columbus / Caballeros de Colón Bob Tratz / Carlos Tapia ~ Martin Esquivel

Health Ministry/Nursing Ministry Linda Arkoosh/Christie Running/Melissa Gorozpe/Teresa Sanchez-Lopez

Prayer Network / Cadena de Oración Sandy Racine, 208-985-4760

Prison Ministry / Ministerio de Prisión Christy Chapman ~ Carlos Castro

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos

Meg Lawless ~ Luis Carrillo

Confirmation / Confirmación Meg Lawless ~ Rosi Terriquez

Religious Education/Coordinadora de Educación Religiosa Meg Lawless ~ Olga Rodriguez Sacristan: Mike Sellars

Parish Ambassadors for Salt & Light Radio Teresa Tavelli ~ Liliana Tena ~ Francisco Amaral

St. Mary’s School Governing Board: Nick Smith St. Mary’s School P.T.O.: Ron Goodwin

Small Faith Communities / Estudio Bíblico Imanol Betikoetxea ~ Francisco Amaral / Socorro Lima

Martha García ~ Lupita Martínez

Catholic Social Teaching/Enseñanza Social de la Iglesia Gloria Terriquez

Hispanic Youth Group/Grupo de Jóvenes Hispanos Gloria Terriquez ~

Monica Virgen

Saint Mary’s Catholic Church

Comunidad Católica de Santa María 2612 W. State St., Boise, ID 83702

Oficina/Parish Office: 208-344-2597; Fax: 208-344-9337

Escuela/School: 208-342-7476

Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9am-4pm. Closed Friday. Horario de Oficina: lunes a jueves 9am-4pm. Cerrado los viernes

BAPTISM / BAUTISMO Parents should call the office to register for a baptis-mal class. Classes are the last Thursday of the month.

Bautizos en español, llame por favor a la oficina parroquial para pedir los requisitos.

MARRIAGE / MATRIMONIO /

QUINCEAÑERA Contact the parish office six months in advance. Comuníquese con seis meses de anticipación.

FOOD BANK HOURS /

HORARIO DEL BANCO DE COMIDA 3890 W. State St., Boise

Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 11am–3pm Lunes, Miércoles y Viernes: 11am–3pm

www.stmarysfoodbankboise.com

BULLETIN ITEMS rharlow@stmarysboise.org &

adiaz@stmarysboise.org

WEBSITES / PAGINAS DE INTERNET Church/Iglesia: www.stmarysboise.org School/Escuela: www.stmarys-boise.org

SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIES

AFTER HOURS For those who are in

need of anointing for a TRUE LIFE

THREATENING EMERGENCY, please

call Fr. Worster at 1(208) 680-0608. For

someone who is in the hospital, is homebound or is in a

nursing home and wishes to be anointed, please call the

office during business hours at 208-344-2597.

EMERGENCIAS SACRAMENTALES FUERA

DE HORAS DE OFICINA Les recordamos

que si tiene una emergencia de vida o

muerte y necesita la presencia de un

sacerdote para ungir a alguien que

este en el hospital o muy grave en

casa o casa de asistencia, llame al

Padre John Worster al 1(208) 680-0608.

Puede programar una visita llamando

al 208-344-2597.