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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: St. John’s—Naches—Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

St. Juan Diego—Cowiche—Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

ESTABLISHED 1959

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY June 7th, 2020

SAINT JOHN CATHOLIC CHURCH

PARISH BOOKKEEPER

CARRIE PETERSON

509-653-2534

CARRIE.PETERSON@ YAKIMADIOCESE.ORG

Matthew 5:14

WEBSITE: STJOHNNACHES.ORG

The Trinity (Russian: Троица, tr. Troitsa, also called The Hospitality of Abraham) is an icon created by

Russian painter Andrei Rublev in the 15th century.[1] It is his most famous work[2] and the most famous of all

Russian icons,[3] and it is regarded as one of the highest achievements of Russian art.[4][5] Scholars believe that

it is one of only two works of art (the other being the Dormition Cathedral frescoes in Vladimir) that can be

attributed to Rublev with any sort of certainty.[1]The Trinity depicts the three angels who visited Abraham at

the Oak of Mamre (Genesis 18:1–8), but the painting is full of symbolism and is interpreted as an icon of

the Holy Trinity. At the time of Rublev, the Holy Trinity was the embodiment of spiritual unity, peace, har-

mony, mutual love and humility.

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THIS WEEK AT SAINT JOHN

Monday - No Mass celebrated

Tuesday - No Mass celebrated.

Wednesday - No Mass celebrated.

Thursday - No Mass celebrated

Friday - No Mass celebrated.

Saturday - No Mass celebrated.

Sunday - Outdoor Masses at St. Juan Diego 9:00 a.m. English and 11:30 a.m. Spanish

THIS WEEK’S READINGS June 8: Monday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 17:1–6; Ps 121:1–8; Mt 5:1–12 June 9: Tuesday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time St. Ephrem 1 Kgs 17:7–16; Ps 4:2–5, 7–8; Mt 5:13–16 June 10: Wednesday of the 10th Week in Ordi-nary Time 1 Kgs 18:20–39; Ps 16:1–2, 4-5, 8, 11; Mt 5:17–19 June 11: St. Barnabas Acts 11:21–26; 13:1–3; Ps 65:10–13; Mt 5:20–26 June 12: Friday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:9, 11–16; Ps 27:7–9, 13–14; Mt 5:27–32 June 13: St. Anthony of Padua 1 Kgs 19:19–21; Ps 16:1–2, 5, 7–10; Mt 5:33–37 June 14: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Dt 8:2–3, 14–16; Ps 147:12–15, 19–20; 1 Cor 10:16–17; Jn 6:51–58

SEMINARIANS!

Bishop Tyson has encouraged us to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. William Lane is

studying at Seminario Hispano de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, in

Mexico City . Please keep him and those who are considering vocations in your

prayers.

Rachel’s Vineyard is a post-abortion re-covery program for all those affected by abortion, such as the mother, father, grand-parents and siblings, friends and medical practitioners who have conducted the abor-tions. Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to re-new, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a sup-portive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing. See rachelsvineyard.org for more information.

If God is calling you to hope and healing OR to minister to those in need of hope and healing here in our local community, please contact Lisa 509-421-7847 or rvcentral-wa@gmail.com for more information.

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PREPARES VIRTUAL DIAPER DRIVE

We need your help more than ever! Join us by contributing to the pro-life, pro justice ministry of the Catholic church. While the pandemic has affected each of us, vulnerable families are especially impacted. New census shows nearly 55% of families with children have experienced a loss of income and are confronting increased hard-ship with the most basic of needs. One in 5 moms extend the amount of time they leave their babies wet or soiled due to lack of diapers.

Please consider mailing your donation for a box of diapers or ordering a box online. Your donation can reach us through PREPARES locations below. You are supporting the most vulnerable among us. The most requested dia-pers sizes are 5 and 6 but any size in any brand helps!

Delivery locations: Pasco – PO Box 5426 N. Road 68 Suite D, #207, Pasco, WA, 99301

Yakima - 5301 Tieton Drive, Suite A, Yakima WA, 98908

Wenatchee - 625 South Elliott Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to you in advance for living the works of mercy in our community, one baby at time. Keep up with us by following us on Facebook @PREPARESCW

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QUESTION BOX

I am a teenage girl who would like some advice. I have committed a serious sin. I knew that it was wrong, that it was considered a mortal sin which would separate me from God, but I decided to do it anyway. Now I truly regret it. They say that if you die in mortal sin, then you will be lost forever. This thought scares me and makes me think that I cannot be forgiven because I went against God. How can I handle this? (City of origin withheld)

ANSWER: I remember back in 2015 when Pope Francis, in a homily during Mass in his chapel, spoke to your situation. He said that God is willing to forgive all our sins, always and without exception, and that the Lord rejoices when someone asks him for pardon.

"God always forgives us," said Pope Francis. "He never tires of this. It's we who get tired of asking for forgiveness. But he does not tire of pardoning us."

And I remember, too, in 2019 when the pope spoke to a crowd gathered for the Angelus in St. Peter's Square and pointed out that the endless mercy of God is at the heart of the Gospel.

"Each time we go to confession," Pope Francis said, "we receive the love of God there, which conquers our sin. It no longer exists. God forgets it. When God forgives, he loses his memory, he forgets our sin, he forgets. God is so good with us!"

I know that you are sorry for your sin; all you need now is to go to the sacrament of confession, and then you will start over with the Lord -- fresh and forgiven.

Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@gmail.com or at

40 Hopewell St., Albany, N.Y. 12208.

Our parish is now offering Online Giving! Visit our website to sign up and to begin contributing automatically to St.

John. This convenient new system does not require you to contact your bank to sign up or to make changes. You can

use any of your checking or savings accounts and the funds will be automatically transferred to our parish bank ac-

count. This system is more convenient for the parish than electronic checks from your bank. And it’s convenient for

you because you can make changes at any time. You can see reports on your contribution history and generate tax statements at each year’s end. You can

come to www.stjohnnaches.org to get started. Please note that the Online Giving platform is formatted for use with Google Chrome, rather than Internet

Explorer. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Peterson at 509.653.2534. Thank you.

SEXUAL ABUSE HOTLINE

If you have been abused or victimized by a member of the Catholic clergy, please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. The Yakima Diocese has a sexual abuse hotline for those who wish to report some incident concerning that issue as regards to a bishop, priest, deacon or diocesan employee or volunteer. Our diocese provides a private/confidential phone line for those wishing to report

incidents of sexual abuse regarding clergy, diocesan or church employees or volunteers 1-888-276-4490.

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.

At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith.

You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.

We are certain that you will provide, so that,

as you did at Cana of Galilee,

joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love,

to conform ourselves to the Father’s will

and to do what Jesus tells us:

He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,

through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.

Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

Pope Francis’ prayer to Our Lady, Health of the Sick, to implore her

protection during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

First Reading Exodus 34:4b-6,8-9 Moses pleads for God’s mercy on Mt. Sinai. Responsorial Psalm Daniel 3:52-56 We praise God who is exalted above all forever. Second Reading 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Paul urges the Corinthians to live in peace with one another and with God. Gospel Reading John 3:16-18 God sent his Son into the world to save the world.

Background on the Gospel Reading This week we return to the liturgical sea-son of Ordinary Time. This Sunday and next, however, are designated as solemni-ties—special days that call our attention to central mysteries of our faith. Today on Trinity Sunday we celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity, one God in three per-sons. Today’s Gospel is from the beginning of John’s Gospel. The passage we read fol-lows Jesus’ conversation with a Pharisee, Nicodemus, about what it means to be born of both water and the spirit. Nicode-mus approaches Jesus at night and acknowledges Jesus as a teacher from God. Jesus tells him that only those who are born from above will see the Kingdom of God. Nicodemus misunderstands and questions how a person can be born more than once. Jesus tells Nicodemus that no one can enter the Kingdom of God with-out being born of water and Spirit. Jesus is essentially explaining Baptism, which we celebrate as a sacrament today. Yet Nico-demus, we are told, still does not under-stand what Jesus is saying. Jesus continues by testifying to the need to be born from above so that one might have eternal life. After the dialogue with Nicodemus, the author of the Gospel offers his own expla-nation of Jesus’ words. This is what we read in today’s Gospel, John 3:16-18. In the context of today’s focus on the mystery of the Holy Trinity, the reading calls our attention to the action of God, who reveals himself in three persons: God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God the Father, out of love for the world, sent his Son into the world in order to save it. Through the death and resurrec-tion of the Son, we have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit. As three persons, God acts always as a God of love; he does not condemn the world but acts to save it. The Gospel also calls attention to the re-sponse that is required of us. God’s love for us calls us to respond in faith by pro-fessing our belief in God’s son, Jesus, and the salvation that he has won for us. This profession of faith is a sign of the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection

We are made as “beings-in-relationship,” but we need to figure out what to do with that …

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. —Romans 8:16-17

When I think of the feast that we know as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, I’m reminded of an old African folk tale that speaks of three blind men who examine an elephant to try to determine what sort of animal it might be. One grabs hold of the elephant’s tail and exclaims, “This creature is very like a rope.” The second man runs his hand over one of the tusks, declaring, “This creature is very like a spear.” Finally, the third man, patting the wide, solid side of the elephant, says, “This creature is surely a wall.”

Individually, each of the blind men grasped an aspect of the majestic creature, but their understand-ing was limited. But, by sharing their insights, they were given an understanding of elephants that none of them could have alone.

Like the experience of those three men, all of the Church’s various celebrations throughout the year work together to help us enter more deeply into the mysteries of salvation and the ways that God has been—and continues to be—at work in the world. This Sunday’s celebration honoring the Most Holy Trinity is no exception.

This special day honoring the Holy Trinity was, however, a fairly late addition to the Church’s cycle of seasons and feasts.

In fact, Pope Alexander II (d. 1077) is said to have objected to having a special day to honor the Holy Trinity because, as he observed, the Holy Trinity is celebrated every Sunday and every day in the Church’s prayer.

It was Pope John XXII who made the Feast of the Holy Trinity part of the official liturgy of the Uni-versal Church in 1334.

Falling as it does on the Sunday after Pentecost, this day honoring the Trinity brings together all the mysteries that we have celebrated during the seasons of Lent and Easter: the creative, saving, and sanctifying work of God that not only freed us from the powers of sin and death, but which also unites us as a community of faith—the Church.

The Preface of the Mass for this celebration helps us to understand that the communion of love—a “Trinity in unity”—defines our experience of the inner life of God:

For with your Only Begotten Son and the Holy Spirit you are one God, one Lord:

not in the unity of a single person, but in a Trinity of one substance.

For what you have revealed to us of your glory we believe equally of your Son

and of the Holy Spirit, so that, in the confession of the true and eternal Godhead,

you might be adored in what is proper to each Person, their unity in substance,

and their equality in majesty.

This important liturgical text invites us to consider how our own relationships are reflections of that unique and dynamic communion that exists within God—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. By grace, we are constantly being invited to be part of that relationship, to live in the love of God.

Father Henri Nouwen explored this idea in his book Sabbatical Journey, when he wrote:

"I am deeply convinced that most human suffering comes from broken relationships. Anger, jeal-ousy, resentment, and feelings of rejection all find their source in conflict between people who yearn for unity, community, and a deep sense of belonging. By claiming the Holy Trinity as home for our relational lives, we claim the truth that God gives us what we most desire and offers us the grace to forgive each other for not being perfect in love."

In the end, our celebration of Trinity Sunday is an invitation for us to continue to move beyond our-selves and our own sense of “mine.” God continues to bless us—in the ongoing act of creation, in the freely given gifts of healing and redemption of Christ, and the life-giving Spirit that inspires faith, hope, and love—and invites us to receive the graces and gifts he so freely gives. We are called to extend that invitation to others by sharing what we have received.

How does understanding God as a “communion of love” enrich your understanding of who God is?

How does that communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit challenge you to open yourself to building relationships of love with those around you?

What gifts and blessings have you received that you are hesitant or unwilling to share with others?

Words of Wisdom: “The mystery of the Trinity also speaks to us of ourselves, of our relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In fact, through baptism, the Holy Spirit has placed us in the heart and the very life of God, who is a communion of love. God is a ‘family’ of three Persons who love each other so much as to form a single whole. This ‘divine family’ is not closed in on itself, but is open. It communicates itself in creation and in history and has entered into the world of men to call everyone to form part of it … Our being created in the image and likeness of God-Communion calls us to understand ourselves as beings-in-relationship and to live interpersonal relations in soli-darity and mutual love.”—Pope Francis

This Sunday’s Mass has the secret to solving relationship problems