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July 19, 2020 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Sunday Mass will again be live streamed on the St. Leo Hilton Facebook page on Saturday at 5 PM.

Confessions will be heard Saturday from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

MASS SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK Monday - St. Apolinaris, Bishop

5:30 PM Liz Fullwood (Judy Rockafellow) Tuesday - St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church

8:30 AM Roland Harris (Carol and Ron Wilson) Wednesday - St. Mary Magdalene

8:30 AM Bernie Heinsler (Nancy Kuhn) Thursday - St. Bridget, Religious

8:30 AM Diego Catanise (Fr. Joe) Friday - St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest

8:30 AM Communion Service Saturday - St. James, Apostle

5:00 PM Willis Allen (Deacon Jim and Carol Steiger) Sunday - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 AM Raymond and Regina Catanise (son, Fr. Joe) 10:00 AM Barbara Burdick (sister, Sue Lorz) 12:00 PM Anna Mae Gurgel (Patty Gorman and Family)

Things change on a daily basis, please look at Facebook and the Parish website for updates.

Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts. —St. Therese of Lisieux

PARISH PICNIC IS ON!

After much deliberations and discussions it was decided to have an “Old Fashioned Picnic” for our annual Parish Picnic! Save the date, Sunday August 16! Weather permitting, the Noon Mass will be celebrated outdoors with the picnic immediately following. Bring your own picnic lunch, desserts will be provided. There is a sign-up sheet in the Parish Life Center. Help is needed for set-up, and clean-up. Add your names today!

STICKY LIPS BARBECUE TUESDAY—July 21 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring BBQ - tell your friends and family. Dinner includes charcoal basted leg & thigh, fresh pulled pork, sauced; fresh cornbread, macaroni salad and baked beans. All for only $14. A limited number of tickets will be available for drive up.

ULTRASOUND TECHNICIANS NEEDED

A van is currently undergoing a conversion to serve as a mo-bile ultrasound van. The van will be parked outside Planned Parenthood and give women an opportunity to see their unborn child by way of the ultrasound. Ultrasound technicians are needed to work with this ministry. If you have the skills and the interest to help out, please contact Fr. Jim Hewes at fr.jim.hewes@dor.org.

Psalm: Lord, you are good and forgiv-

ing. (Ps 86)

Gospel: “‘Let them grow together until

harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, “First col-lect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn.””

Second Reading: And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because it intercedes for the holy ones according to God’s will. (Rom 8:27

First Reading: For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all

things makes you lenient to all.

ST. LEO PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Provide a warm and supportive community to aid in the salvation of

souls, to promote evangelization, and to serve God, our congregation and our world.

Ministry Team Rev. Dr. Joseph Catanise, SFO, Pastor Fr.Joseph.Catanise@dor.org Deacon, Jim Steiger, Jim.Steiger@dor.org - 392-9558 Assisting Deacon, Jeff Serbicki Finance Director & Administrative Assistant, Denise O’Toole, Denise.O’Toole@dor.org Youth Minister, Michele Pechie, Michele.Pechie@dor.org

Christian Formation Coordinators, Nina (Rita) Rivera, rita.rivera@dor.org Mary Lou Rosien, mary.louise.rosien@dor.org Director of Music & Liturgy, Patricia Gorman: Patty.Gorman@dor.org Bulletin Editor, Sharon Prince, Sharon.Prince@dor.org Finance Council Chair, Chair, Dan Schwind HSLeo.FinanceCouncil@dor.org Pastoral Council Chair, David Jones 392-5087

SAINTS OF THE WEEK St. Mary Magdalene - July 22

Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the slandered, since there was a persistent legend in the Church that she is the unnamed sinful woman who anointed the feet of Je-sus in Luke 7:36-50. There is no scriptural basis for confusing the two women. Mary Magdalene was the one from whom Christ cast out “seven demons,” an indication, at the worst, of extreme demon-ic possession or, possibly, severe illness. Seven demons does not mean that Mary had lived an immoral life, a conclusion reached by a mistaken identification with the anonymous woman of Luke 7:36.

Mary was the one of those who stood by the cross of Jesus with his mother. She was the one chosen for the first awareness of the resurrection. She is known at the “Apostle to the Apostles.”

Mary is the protector of gardeners, perfume-makers, glove-makers, and the penitent. Mary is from the Egyptian and means “beloved;” in the Hebrew (from Miriam), it means “lady.” Magda-lene is from the Hebrew and means “from Magdala.”

ST. JAMES THE GREATER Apostle- July 25

Son of Zebedee and brother of John the evangelist, the two were called by Jesus as they worked with their father in a fishing boat mending their fishing nets on the Sea of Galilee. So they left their father in the boat along with the hired men and followed him. Mark 1:19-20. James was an apostle of Jesus, one of the witnesses of the Transfiguration of Christ and his agony in the garden of Gethsemane.

James was apparently the first of the apostles to be martyred. “About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them. He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also.” (Acts 12:1-3a).

This James, sometimes called the Greater, is not to be confused with James the Lesser, or with the author of the Letter of James and the leader of the Jerusalem community.

James is the protector of milliners, pharmacists, druggists, sock-makers, and pilgrims. He is the patron saint of Spain and Guate-mala. James is from the Aramaic and means “follower of God.”

BE YOURSELF

Answer these questions to yourself: Do you just sit back and keep quiet for fear of treading on someone’s toes? Do you get agi-tated if and when a friend of yours breaks off your friendship be-cause you have spoken your mind? Do you always go along with the crowd just to be liked? A person finds his/her own happiness, and his/her own self only by walking his/her own path. If we were to please every person we meet, we will never develop our own identity. As the saying goes, “You cannot dance to everyone’s tune.” We do not set out to antagonize people nor to be provoca-tive. But for me to be me, which means to achieve my adult ma-turity, I have to be responsible for what I say. In other words I have to mean what I say, and way what I mean.

Stewardship: Whether you are a good listener, a computer pro-grammer, a good cook, a concert pianist, a warm hugger or a mo-tivational speaker - God gave you valuable talents to be cultivated and shared.

June Revenue and Expenses

Collection envelopes (1&2 collections: $23,359 Electronic giving: $11,013 Miscellaneous: $ 3,844 Total Revenue: $38,216 Operating Expenses: $25,490 Net Revenue: $12,726 Overage: $ 8,880

2nd Collection for next week is for Fuel

Due to the Corona-Virus COVID –19, our giving pattern is very different. We will be publishing our Sacrificial Giving amount monthly to give a more accurate account.

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Saturday, August 15—Mass 10:00 AM Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s assump-tion into heaven. In 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul speaks of Christ’s resurrection as the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Jesus himself coming back to earth to take his mother and bring her to her heavenly home. More recently, John Paul II said that the Assumption truly was an event of love, in which Mary’s ardent

longing to be with her son was finally fulfilled. In fact, many paintings of the Assumption portray Mary rising in splendor on a cloud to heaven, received by the angels with trumpets and cele-bration, and reunited joyfully with her beloved son. Since Mary is closely associated with all the mysteries of Jesus’ life, it is not surprising that the Holy Spirit has led the Church to belief in Mary’s share in his glorification. So close was she to Jesus on earth, she must be with him body and soul in heaven.

Mary experienced the resurrection and glorification of her body at the moment her earthly life ended. Thus, her assump-tion—which flows from her unique participation in Christ Jesus himself coming back to earth to take his mother and bring her to her heavenly home. The Assumption truly was an event of love, in which Mary’s ardent longing to be with her son was finally fulfilled. Many paintings of the Assumption portray Mary rising in splendor on a cloud to heaven, received by the angels with trumpets and celebration, and reunited joyfully with her beloved son.

God, in His great love for his people, gave us the Ten Com-

mandments. One very important commandment for the abortion issue is “Thou shalt not kill.”

WEST BY NORTHWEST ULTREYA - A Cursillo Center of the Rochester Diocese. Ultreya meets the last Saturday of each month at 6:15 PM MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Please contact the Parish Office 392-2710, con-cerning the needs of the sick, hospitalized or shut-ins. Those unable to attend Mass regularly will have Holy Communion brought to their homes. Parish Membership: those who choose to worship regularly with us are invited and welcome to formally join our parish community offering your time, talent and financial support Call the Parish Office, 392-2710 to register. Christian Formation: Ongoing education for Pre-School through adults. Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA): Our faith community invites anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic or wishes to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church by their Sacraments contact Mary Lou Rosien, 594-2621, mary.louise.rosien@dor.org. Sacrament of Marriage: Call the Parish Office, 392-2710 when you become engaged. Sacrament of Baptism: Call Carol Steiger at CSteiger@rochester.rr.com 392-9558. six months before the anticipated birth date. Parent class is required.

IN NEED OF OUR PRAYER Marina Baragelli, Lola Beaty, Laura Best, Diana Bourret, Sandy

Camp, Sheryl Camp, Rick Catlin, Eugene Colello, Amy Deck, Christie Dobson, Marguerite Dreher, Bea Eichas, John Farley, John Flanagan, Mary Ann Flansberg, Carol Garvey, Pamela Godshalk, Mary Gorman, Heather Hebert, Pete Higgins, Walt Horylev, Janette Hundley, Marty Klotzbach, Inge Kresimon, Gene Krist, Kim Kubitz, Dcn. Bill Lenhart, Stephen Lewis, Fran Mance, Joe Manioci, Jr., Louise Moats, Leo Morocco, Betty Murphy, James Patsy, Kathleen Nealon, Nicholas O’Hara, Kathy Osolinsky, Andy Osterhoudt, Kathi Popowich, Theresa Palani, Norene Peter, Don Potter, Joy Ranney, Steve Robinson, Igor Rosien, Vicki Shepherd, Rosemary Sis-sons, Marianne Spoonhower, Ruth Stahlecker, Joan Stanton, Jennifer Teremy, Jeff Tydings, Lisa Tydings, Bill VanEpps, Debbie Villareale, Marilyn Walker, Pat Weber, Carol Williams, Dave Zajonczkoski, and any-one in need of prayers.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You. Amen

EWTN SUMMER & FALL HIGHLIGHTS The Knights of Columbus 138th Annual Convention will be

featured on EWTN with live coverage from our nation’s capital in Washington, D.C. on August 4-6. Supreme Knight Carl Anderson will address the 13th convention of the global K of C Catholic fra-ternal service organization.

The Solemn Mass of the Assumption will be presented live on August 15 at 12:00 PM from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The Solemn Mass of the Assumption is celebrated to commemorate the Blessed Mother’s entrance, body and soul, into heaven.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Now as never before we need a vision in humanity: we cannot start up again by going back to our selfish pursuit of success with-out caring about those who are left behind.”—Pope Francis 5/31/20

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Command-

ments with her five and six year old’s. After explaining the com-mandment to 'Honor thy father and thy mother,' she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat your brothers and sisters?” Without missing a beat, one little boy answered, "Thou shall not kill."

tart up again by going back to our

selfish pursuit of success without car-

ing about those who are left be-

hind.”

– Pope Francis, May 31, 2020

Let us remember in prayer John Eichas, husband of Esther (Terry) Eichas;

George Bishoping, uncle of Patty Gorman, Marie Maier,

Eternal rest grant unto them and let perpetual light shine upon them.

SCRIPTURE CORNER Do you want to spend time in prayer each day? A good way to

begin is to read or reread the daily Scripture readings. Prepare for Mass by taking a few moments to read the Scripture readings. Readings for the Week of July 19, 2020

Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday Sg 3:1-4b/Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13//Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17/Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20-20-28 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Rom 8:28-30/Mt 13:44-52

Pray for our Seminarians

THANKS FROM BETHANY HOUSE We have received a thanks you letter from Bethany House, for

St. Leo’s recent donation of household goods. It reads in part: “Hospitality is the basic Christian act of sharing what we have with others in need. It was an essential expression of Dorothy Day’s spirituality. We would like to express our appreciation to you for donating to Bethany House. Thank you for your donation of household goods. Thank you from Bethany House. We hold you and your families in our prayers.

With gratitude and Compassion; The Staff, Volunteers and Guests of Bethany House.”

TWEETS FROM POPE FRANCIS

“The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.”

“Evil never gives peace. It causes frenzy first then leaves bit-terness. Instead, God’s voice never promises cheap, easily ac-quired joy. He invites us to go beyond our ego to find that true good: peace.” Pope Francis

UPDATES WANTED

Did you move? Did your phone number change?

Have there been any changes to your family status?

Are you a newlywed planning to remain in the parish? If you answered YES to any of these questions, please call the Parish Office (392-2710) and help us to update our records. Often mail is returned because of an incorrect address and this is costly to the parish. Also, be sure to use your envelopes so that we give you proper credit for your participation and financial support. This is important for your year and income tax preparation and also for letters of recommendation. “Women have the right to choose what to do with their body, not the baby’s body.” Alveda King

Our Sanctuary Candle in Church burns in prayer for all law enforcement, first responders, and essential frontline workers. From: Anonymous

Question:

Why do Catholics baptize babies?

Answer: For adults who want to be baptized, the celebration only takes place after a long, guided, and thoughtful process through the

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This is also true for many Protestant Christians, who are baptized later in life, often after a personal, transforming religious experience. So, it seems fair to ask why our Catholic tradition includes infant baptism. After all, if we make adults who want to become Catholic wait months and even years as they grow in their understanding of Christ and his teachings, why should babies — who “do nothing” — be baptized?

Our custom of infant baptism dates back to the earliest days of the Church, when St. Paul baptized entire households, in-cluding, we presume, children (see Acts 16:15, 33; 18:8). That had become common practice by the second century. When Christianity was legalized 200 years later, infant baptism became the normal practice throughout the Church.

We recognize that in Baptism, we are given the grace to overcome original sin — the human tendency to choose ourselves and our own wills over God — and to become members of the Church. This is the gift we give to infants in Baptism.

In its essence, the baptism of infants also reminds us adult Christians that the gift of salvation and membership in the Church (i.e., the Body of Christ) is God’s initiative. It is freely offered to us, regardless of where we might be in life’s journey. Salvation isn’t something we earn. Instead, we see that Baptism is the beginning of a lifelong process of growing into the kind of disciples that Jesus wants us to be.

To learn more, see the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” (no. 1250-1252 and 1262-1270). ©LPi THE COLOR OF FRIENDSHIP Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. The most important. The

most useful. The favorite. Green said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.

Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority." Blue interrupted: "You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life

and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

Yellow chuckled: "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet: "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out: "I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple rose up to his full height: He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and loud-er. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, God began to speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made

for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me." Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands. God continued: "From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all

live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another. — Author Unknown