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St. John the Baptist Parish 17 Chestnut St

Peabody, MA 01960

978-531-0002

www.stjohnspeabody.org

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish 3 Margin St.

Peabody, MA 01960

978-531-0224 ~ 978-531-6517 fax

www.stthomaspeabody.org

Two parishes with one mission: to bring Jesus Christ to all!

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The Most Holy Trinity June 7, 2020

Peace be with you! ¡la Paz esté con usted! Paz esteja con voce! Our parishes join me in welcoming you and offering to help you on your journey of faith. Below is

a directory of our personnel. We are all here to serve you in any way we can. We want to know you

and your family so please take a minute to register, using the cards in the pew, or after Mass, or

online, or at the office. We can also provide faith formation and sacraments for your children at

Saint John's School or in our religious education programs. Let us know how we can help you.

God bless! Fr. John

We are here to serve you. Please call or contact us.

Our clergy serve both parishes, our school, and Brooksby Village. Call us at 978-531-0002

Rev. John E. MacInnis, Pastor

Rev. Kevin Leaver, Parochial Vicar

Padre Paúl G.M. McManus, Parochial Vicar, Hispanic Ministry

Deacon Leo Martin + Deacon Dan Zinger + Deacon Denis Nakkeeran

Our lay staff are here to help in any way they can:

St. John the Baptist

Karen Hinton Dir. of Religious Ed 1-5 Dawn Alves Dir. of Religious Ed 6-8

Tracy Palen Office Administrator

Kathleen Wilkinson Parish Secretary Janet O’Connor Parish Secretary

Dr. Holly Zagaria Director of Music Ministry

Raisa Ferreras Music Ministry (Spanish) Aida Vargas Spanish Religious Ed

Lucy Cortez Spanish Religious Ed

Linda McKenzie Brooksby Village Pastoral Assoc.

Brooksby Catholic Ministry: 978-536-7947

Saint John School: 978-531-0444

Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm

Email: [email protected]

St. Thomas the Apostle

Dawn Alves Pastoral Associate Dir. of Religious Ed 6-10

Dr. Holly Zagaria Director of Music Ministry

Renildo Paiva Music Ministry (Brazilian) Lisa Ann Trainor Dir. of Religious Ed K-5

Tracy Palen Office Administrator

Linda Cavallon Administrative Assistant Danise Mendonça Administrative Assistant

Leila Andrade Brazilian Administrator

Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-12:00pm

Email: [email protected]

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Mass Schedule for Both Parishes

Masses in English: Saturday 4:00 PM St. Thomas

Sunday 8:00AM St. John's

10:00AM St. John's

10:00AM St. Thomas

NO 5:00 PM Mass

Masses in Spanish: Saturday 7:00 PM,

Sunday 11:30AM & 7:00 PM

Brazilian Mass: Sunday 11:30 AM

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR A MASS– NO WALK INS

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How Did It Go?

Last weekend, on the feast of Pentecost, the last day of

the Easter season, the communities of Saint John and

Saint Thomas were able to celebrate an Easter Mass for

the first time this year. Seventy seven days – quite a

significant biblical number – had passed since our last

public Mass back in Lent. It was by all accounts a joy-

ful celebration, even though our joy was tempered by

the realization that many who wanted so much to be

there made a prudent and difficult choice to stay home.

Even more sobering was the memory of over 100,000

lives that were lost to the coronavirus. Even if a loved

one succumbed to another illness, the pandemic meant

that there would be for them no funeral Mass but only a

small circle of family and friends to mourn at their

graveside.

But we had to rejoice. There were many who came,

from 30 to 60 at each of our eight Masses, and careful-

ly, reverently partook of one of Communion. Giving

communion to some of them was a graced moment for

me and my brother priests and deacons. We could see

only their eyes above the masks but their tears spoke

volumes of their faith and love. We long for that day

when we can all gather together safely in God’s house,

as now we are forced to shelter in our homes, apart

from so many members of our family and friends.

For those of you who were not there I want to describe

what happened as best I can. I know you will continue

to pray thoughtfully over the question of when it is

right for you and those you love to come back. It may

help to make you familiar with how we are balancing

delicately a care for safety and reverence for God.

The week and a half that we had from the announce-

ment that public Masses could be celebrated for us in

our Archdiocese until our first Mass was time spent

pouring over all the requirements set down for us to

insure the safety of all who would come. I am grateful

to the staff of our parishes and the many volunteers

who made it possible to open our doors as quickly and

safely as we could. While some parishes sought special

permission to begin Masses on May 23, many more

took time as we did to make ready our churches for our

reopening on Pentecost. Some parishes will wait much

longer. This is a tough decision for every pastor and

every parish. I am grateful for our parish pastoral coun-

cils for their input when I shared details of our plan to

them.

Would it have been wiser to have a longer period of

consultation and planning? I cannot answer that ques-

tion. I can only say that we took into account every bit

of advice and every precaution we could to celebrate

every Eucharist with care and dignity.

So what happens beyond Fr. John’s Ten COVID com-

mandments that you read? If you come to Mass now

you will find six foot distance markings outside and

inside our churches so you know what social distancing

means. You will be greeted by a guide who keeps track

of attendees so we be sure they can be safely accommo-

dated. Another guide points out that there will be noth-

ing in the pews to handle and no passing of the collec-

tion. You deposit your gift as you come or leave; you

take a hymnal to use and to keep. Nothing you touch

should be touched by anyone else. After every Mass

each pew that was used is sprayed with a disinfectant.

And yes, everyone wears a mask including the priest or

deacon during Communion.

There is no congregational singing – to prevent people

breathing out any infection, even through a mask.

Thank God for Holly and Jeremy to give voice to a few

hymns. All responses were recited. And because dis-

tributing Communion required both priest and commu-

nicant to wear a mask, we chose to go out and bring the

Eucharist to people in their pews to make it simpler and

less awkward.

It was wonderful to be in our churches and for those

who went to Saint John’s you got a look at the beauty

that has been restored and enhanced…with more to

come. If you are considering coming to Mass, take the

time and care and prayer you need. I heard from so

many of our faithful people who love the Lord but

know this is not yet the time. The pandemic is still with

us and the risks are real, the consequences can be le-

thal. When you are ready, we want you to know we will

be there to welcome you.

Meanwhile, know that we are praying for you. Every

day Fr. Kevin or Fr. Paul or I am offering Mass some-

where for you. Our seminarians pray with us for you as

well. We will continue to live stream Mass every week-

day at 9:30 and every Sunday at 10 AM.

Please keep in touch via website or Facebook. If we

have your email we send an email letter every week

(check your junk folder as your computer doesn’t know

it’s us!). We need to be one in the Holy Spirit whose

coming we just recalled…and who still makes us one in

Christ! God bless! Fr John

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¿Cómo le fue?

El pasado fin de semana, en la fiesta de Pentecostés, el

último día de la temporada de Pascua, las comunidades de

San Juan y Santo Tomás pudieron celebrar una misa de

Pascua por primera vez este año. Setenta y siete días, un

número bíblico bastante significativo, habían pasado

desde nuestra última misa pública en Cuaresma. Fue una

celebración alegre, a pesar de que nuestra alegría se vio

atenuada al darnos cuenta de que muchos de los que

querían tanto estar allí tomaron una decisión prudente y

difícil de quedarse en casa. Aún más aleccionador fue el

recuerdo de más de 100,000 vidas perdidas por el corona-

virus. Incluso si un ser querido sucumbiera a otra enfer-

medad, la pandemia significaba que no habría para ellos

una misa funeraria, sino solo un pequeño círculo de ami-

gos de la familia para llorar junto a la tumba.

Pero tuvimos que alegrarnos. Hubo cientos que vinieron y

con cuidado, con reverencia participaron de una de las

ocho misas. Dar comunión a algunos de ellos fue un mo-

mento de gracia para mí y mis hermanos sacerdotes y

diáconos. Solo podíamos ver sus ojos sobre las máscaras,

pero sus lágrimas hablaban mucho de su fe y amor. Todos

anhelamos ese día en que podamos reunirnos de manera

segura en la casa de Dios, ya que ahora nos vemos obliga-

dos a refugiarnos en nuestros hogares, aparte de tantos

miembros de nuestra familia y amigos.

Para aquellos de ustedes que no estuvieron allí, quiero

describir lo que sucedió lo mejor que pueda. Sé que con-

tinuará orando cuidadosamente sobre la cuestión de

cuándo es adecuado para usted y sus seres queridos re-

gresar. Puede ayudarlo a familiarizarse con la forma en

que equilibramos el cuidado delicado por la seguridad y la

reverencia a Dios.

La semana y media que tuvimos desde el anuncio de que

se podrían celebrar Misas públicas por nosotros en nues-

tra Arquidiócesis hasta que nuestra primera Misa se ded-

icara a analizar todos los requisitos establecidos para gar-

antizar la seguridad de todos los que vendrían. Agradezco

al personal de nuestras parroquias y a los muchos volun-

tarios que hicieron posible abrir nuestras puertas lo más

rápido y seguro que pudimos. Si bien algunas parroquias

solicitaron un permiso especial para comenzar misas el 23

de mayo, muchas más tomaron tiempo, como lo hicimos

nosotros, para preparar nuestras iglesias para nuestra

reapertura en Pentecostés. Algunas parroquias esperarán

mucho más. Esta es una decisión difícil para cada pastor y

cada parroquia. Estoy agradecido por nuestros consejos

pastorales parroquiales por su aporte cuando les compartí

detalles de nuestro plan. ¿Habría sido más sabio tener un

período más largo de consulta y planificación?

No puedo responder esa pregunta. Solo puedo decir que

tomamos en cuenta todos los consejos y todas las precau-

ciones que pudimos para celebrar cada Eucaristía con

cuidado y dignidad.

Entonces, ¿qué pasa más allá de los Diez mandamientos

COVID del Padre John que leíste? Si vienes a misa ahora,

encontrarás marcas de distancia de seis pies fuera y dentro

de nuestras iglesias para que sepas lo que significa el dis-

tanciamiento social. Será recibido por un guía que realiza

un seguimiento de los asistentes para que podamos estar

seguros de que pueden acomodarse de manera segura.

Otra guía señala que no habrá nada en las bancas para

manejar y no se pasará la colección. Usted deposita su

ofrenda cuando viene o se va; tomas un himnario para

usar y guardar. Nada de lo que toques debe ser tocado por

nadie más. Después de cada misa, cada banco que se usó

se rocía con un desinfectante. Y sí, todos usan una

máscara, incluido el sacerdote o el diácono durante la co-

munión.

No hay canto congregacional, para evitar que las personas

exhalen cualquier infección, incluso a través de una

máscara. Gracias a Dios por Holly y Jeremy por dar voz a

algunos himnos. Todas las respuestas fueron recitadas. Y

debido a que distribuir la Comunión requería que tanto los

sacerdotes como los comulgantes usaran una máscara,

elegimos salir y llevar la Eucaristía a las personas en sus

bancos para que sea más simple y menos incómodo.

Fue maravilloso estar en nuestras iglesias y para aquellos

que fueron a San Juan Bautista echaron un vistazo a la

belleza que ha sido restaurada y mejorada... y con más por

venir. Si está considerando venir a misa, tómese el tiem-

po, el cuidado y la oración que necesita. Escuché de

muchas de nuestras personas fieles que aman al Señor

pero saben que aún no es el momento. La pandemia sigue

con nosotros y los riesgos son reales, las consecuencias

pueden ser letales. Cuando esté listo, queremos que sepa

que estaremos allí para darle la bienvenida.

Mientras tanto, sepa que estamos orando por usted. Todos

los días el Padre Kevin o el Padre Paul o yo estamos of-

reciendo misa en algún lugar para ti. Nuestros seminar-

istas también rezan con nosotros por usted. Contin-

uaremos transmitiendo en vivo misa todos los días de la

semana a las 9:30 y todos los domingos a las 10 a.m.

Manténgase en contacto a través del sitio web o Face-

book. Si tenemos su correo electrónico, enviaremos una

carta cada semana (¡revise su carpeta de correo no

deseado ya que su computadora no sabe que somos no-

sotros!). ¡Necesitamos ser uno en el Espíritu Santo cuya

venida acabamos de recordar... y que aún nos hace uno

en Cristo! ¡Dios los bendiga! Padre John

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Eu não posso responder a essa pergunta. Só posso dizer

que levamos em consideração todos os conselhos e pre-

cauções que pudemos para celebrar toda Eucaristia com

cuidado e dignidade.

Então, o que acontece além dos dez mandamentos do

Covid do Pe. John que você leu? Se você vier à missa ag-

ora, encontrará marcas de seis pés de distância fora e den-

tro de nossas igrejas para saber o que significa o distanci-

amento social. Você será recebido por um guia que

acompanha os participantes, para garantir que todos pos-

sam ser acomodados com segurança. Outro guia ressalta

que não haverá nada nos bancos que você possa pegar e

não haverá a procissão das ofertas. Você depositará seu

ofertório nas cestas localizadas na entrada da igreja quan-

do você chegar ou sair. Nada que você tocar deve ser to-

cado por mais ninguém. Após cada missa, cada banco

usado é pulverizado com um desinfetante. E sim, todo

mundo usa uma máscara, incluindo o padre ou diácono

durante a Comunhão.

Não há música congregacional - para impedir que as pes-

soas respirem qualquer infecção, mesmo através de uma

máscara. Graças a Deus pelo ministro da música por dar

voz a algumas canções. Todas as respostas serão recita-

das. E pelo fato da distribuição da Comunhão exigir que

ambos, padre e fiel, usem uma máscara, escolhemos sair e

levar a Eucaristia às pessoas em seus bancos para torná-la

mais simples e menos desajeitada.

Foi maravilhoso estar em nossas igrejas e quem foi a

igreja de São João, pode ver a beleza que foi restaurada e

aprimorada ... com muito mais por vir. Se você está pen-

sando em ir à missa, reserve o tempo, cuidado e oração

que você precisar. Eu ouvi de muitas pessoas fiéis que

amam o Senhor, que ainda não estão preparados para vol-

tar. A pandemia ainda está em nosso meio, os riscos são

reais e as consequências podem ser letais. Quando esti-

verem prontos, queremos que saiba que estaremos lá para

recebê-los.

Enquanto isso, saiba que estamos orando por você. Todos

os dias o Pe. Kevin, o Pe. Paul ou eu estamos oferecendo

missa em algum lugar para você. Nossos seminaristas

também oram conosco por você. Continuaremos a trans-

mitir a missa ao vivo todos os dias da semana às 9:30 da

manhã e todo domingo às 10 da manhã.

Por favor, mantenha contato pelo nosso site ou Facebook.

Se tivermos seu e-mail, enviaremos uma carta por e-mail

toda semana (verifique sua pasta de lixo eletrônico, pois o

computador não sabe que somos nós!). Precisamos ser um

no Espírito Santo, cuja vinda acabamos de recordar, e que

ainda nos faz um em Cristo!

Deus abençoe! Padre John

Como Foi?

No final de semana passado, na festa de Pentecostes, últi-

mo dia da Páscoa, as comunidades de São João e São To-

mé puderam celebrar uma missa de Páscoa pela primeira

vez este ano. Setenta e sete dias - um número bíblico bas-

tante significativo - haviam se passado desde a nossa últi-

ma missa pública na Quaresma. Por todos os relatos, foi

uma celebração alegre, embora nossa alegria tenha sido

temperada pela constatação de que muitos que queriam

tanto estar lá fizeram a escolha prudente e difícil de ficar

em casa. Ainda mais preocupante foi a memória de mais

de 100.000 vidas perdidas pelo corona vírus. Mesmo que

uma pessoa amada sucumbisse a outra doença, a pandem-

ia significou que não haveria para eles uma missa fúnebre,

mas apenas um pequeno círculo de amigos da família para

lamentar ao lado da sepultura.

Mas tivemos que nos alegrar. Haviam centenas de pessoas

que vieram cuidadosamente e reverentemente partici-

param de uma das oito missas. Dar comunhão a alguns

deles foi um momento de graça para mim e meus irmãos

sacerdotes e diáconos. Pudemos ver apenas os olhos aci-

ma das máscaras, mas as lágrimas exalavam volumes de

fé e amor. Todos ansiamos por esse dia em que todos pos-

samos nos reunir com segurança na casa de Deus, pois

agora somos forçados a nos abrigar em nossas casas,

longe de tantos membros de nossa família e amigos.

Para aqueles de vocês que não estavam lá, quero descrev-

er o que aconteceu da melhor maneira possível. Eu sei que

você continuará orando cuidadosamente sobre a questão

de quando será a hora certa para você e as pessoas que

você ama voltarem. Talvez isso te ajude a familiarizar-se

com o modo como equilibramos delicadamente o cuidado

com a segurança e a reverência a Deus.

A semana e meia que tivemos desde o anúncio de que as

missas públicas poderiam ser celebradas em nossa ar-

quidiocese, até a nossa primeira missa foi um tempo re-

fletindo e planejando todos os requisitos estabelecidos

para garantir a segurança de todos que viriam. Sou grato

às equipes paroquiais e aos muitos voluntários que torna-

ram possível abrir nossas portas o mais rapidamente e

seguramente possível. Enquanto algumas paróquias bus-

caram permissão especial para iniciar as missas no dia 23

de maio, muitas outras demoraram um pouco para

preparar as igrejas para a reabertura no dia de Pentecostes.

Algumas paróquias vão esperar muito mais tempo. Esta é

uma decisão difícil para todo padre e paróquia. Sou grato

por nossos conselhos pastorais da paróquia, por suas con-

tribuições quando lhes contei detalhes do nosso plano.

Teria sido mais sensato ter um período mais longo de con-

sulta e planejamento?

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Holy Baptism

We would like to invite you to call

the parish office to schedule a baptism date for your child.

All baptisms will be set up for a

single family at a time with a total of NINE family members and the

priest or deacon celebrating.

Please call:

St. John the Baptist at 978-531-0002

St. Thomas the Apostle at 978-531-0224

You may leave a message

with your name including best phone number to contact you, and

the staff will return your call. God Bless!

St. Thomas

Thrift Shop

We have been

closed during this

time of the pandemic and many homes

have cleaned out their treasures.

As everything has come in, it has been

disinfected and put away.

While the new phase is active, our

Thrift Shop

anxiously awaits to

reopen we find

ourselves in need

of new volunteers.

When we are able to open will

follow all of Governor Baker's

rules for Safety precautions,

but we do need help.

Please call our office or

Sylvia Comeau if you are

able to help us.

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Memorial Gifts for the Eucharist St. John the Baptist

June 6th/7th

Bread and Wine

AVAILABLE

Sacramental Candles

Sally & Alban Daigle

June 13th/14th

Bread and Wine

AVAILABLE

Sacramental Candles

AVAILABLE

Memorial Gifts for the Eucharist St. Thomas the Apostle

June 6th/7th

Bread and Wine

Jose & Maria Espinola

Sanctuary Lamp

Sam Farina

Candle Oil

Joseph Cavallon

June 13th/14th

Bread and Wine AVAILABLE

Sanctuary Lamp AVAILABLE

Candle Oil AVAILABLE

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PANDEMIC

UPDATE

Dear parishioners and friends of St. John the Baptist

& St. Thomas the Apostle Parishes,

Thank you ever so much for your wondrous

generosity during this challenging viral crisis!

So many of you have contributed significantly with

kindness of prayers and donation support, and this

has allowed our outreach ministry to flourish greatly

throughout these challenging days. We have had to

scale down our offerings in ministry, but, we

continue to provide delicious homecooked food

“to go” each Friday and our collaborators provide

three Sundays per month for bag lunch distribution.

Our brothers and sisters in Christ have remained so

grateful for continued access to food each and every

week.

Our clothing/toiletry center has been closed to the

public, however, needs are taken care of by request

to me as I gather whatever it is that is required.

Showers are limited at this time to allow persons

living on the street to use on a periodic basis only

and laundry access will again start soon. A Medical

Corp. Volunteer has been on hand to appropriately

COVID-clean these areas after use. I have been in

communication with the Peabody Board of Health

Director right from the start of the pandemic, and I

continue to follow all of her suggestions and

recommendations carefully, as well as planning out

the reopening of our church hall for our weekly

lunch and full access to the St. Teresa of Calcutta

Clothing Center. Soon our

outreach brothers and sisters

will be able to benefit from

all facets of our outreach

ministry, and I look forward

to the restart of our program.

On behalf of our volunteers and all those who we

serve, I thank you again for your amazing dedication

and commitment to helping those in need in our local

community. God bless you! Pat Adam

The Ten COVID

Commandments

1. Thou shalt not endanger thyself or someone

else...by going to Mass if you are ill or if you are vulnera-

ble to the corona virus. The Mass obligation is suspended

at this time. We will continue to live stream and post

Mass daily at 9:30 and Sundays at 10 AM.

2. Thou shalt call or sign up soon and come early. We need to know you are coming to Mass. Spaces are

limited. You can call 9:30 -11:30 am, Tuesday-Friday, or

at website! We will follow usual Mass times but there

will be NO mass at 5 PM on Sunday for now. Come ear-

ly to allow time to be seated.

3. Thou shalt wear a face mask. You will not be able

to be admitted to church without a mask, except for chil-

dren or adults who cannot wear masks. I know this is un-

comfortable but required of us to stay safe.

4. Thou shalt keep a distance of six feet. You must

not stand or sit closer than six feet away to others, even

when going to communion or leaving the church.

5. Thou shalt wash thy hands or use a disinfectant

when you use any facilities.

6. Thou shalt not sing or give sign of peace. This is

really hard for us who love to sing and cannot wait to

praise the Lord in song! We will have some music provid-

ed with instrument and cantor. For those perhaps you can

hum.

7. Thou shalt receive communion in thy hand only. When the priest or deacon comes to you, put your palm

open and flat so that he does not touch you. Then remove

your mask and receive the host. And place your mask

over your face again.

8. Thou shalt not congregate with others before or

after Mass except at six feet away. Families who live to-

gether may remain close during and after Mass.

9. Thou shalt take everything with thee. When you

enter may take and keep a hymnal so you can follow the

readings, and take a bulletin when you leave. But do not

leave anything in the pews that others may touch and be-

come infected.

10. Thou shalt be joyful! It is a season of joy in the

risen Lord. You are alive and well. Be patient and be co-

operative. We know it is uncomfortable and we miss

greeting others and singing. But let's enjoy seeing each

other and being with the Lord and receiving his body in

communion.

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Bishop Barron on the

Real Presence of

Christ in the Eucharist

Please visit Youtube to

search the title or enter the

link below in your web

browser.

www.youtube.com/

watch?v=bJjW3LXuHzo

Feast of Corpus Christi 2020 -Feast of Corpus Christi 2021

www.bostoncatholic.org/yearoftheeucharist

Year of the Eucharist “Kick Off” Message from Cardinal Seán

Please visit:

https://vimeo.com/channels/1520440

“Whenever that sacrifice of Christ is

memorialized in the Church, there is an application to a new

moment in time and a new presence in space of the unique

sacrifice of Christ Who is now in glory. In obeying His man-

date, His followers would be representing in an unbloody

manner that which He presented to His Father in the bloody

sacrifice of Calvary. After changing the bread into His Body

and the wine into His Blood: He gave it to

them (Mark 14:22). By that communion they

were made one with Christ, to be offered with

Him, in Him, and by Him. All love craves uni-

ty. As the highest peak of love in the human

order is the unity of husband and wife in the

flesh, so the highest unity in the Divine order is

the unity of the soul and Christ in communion." Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, p. 401-2

The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament

of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers

Why do we call the presence of Christ in

the Eucharist a "mystery"?

The word "mystery" is commonly used to refer to something

that escapes the full comprehension of the human mind. In

the Bible, however, the word has a deeper and more specific

meaning, for it refers to aspects of God's plan of salvation

for humanity, which has already begun but will be complet-

ed only with the end of time. In ancient Israel, through the

Holy Spirit God revealed to the prophets some of the secrets

of what he was going to accomplish for the salvation of his

people (cf. Am 3:7; Is 21:28; Dan 2:27-45). Likewise,

through the preaching and teaching of Jesus, the mystery of

"the Kingdom of God" was being revealed to his disciples

(Mk 4:11-12). St. Paul explained that the mysteries of God

may challenge our human understanding or may even seem

to be foolishness, but their meaning is revealed to the People

of God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit (cf. 1 Cor

1:18-25, 2:6-10; Rom 16:25-27; Rev 10:7). The Eucharist is

a mystery because it participates in the mystery of Jesus

Christ and God's plan to save humanity through Christ. We

should not be surprised if there are aspects of the Eucharist

that are not easy to understand, for God's plan for the world

has repeatedly surpassed human expectations and human

understanding (cf. Jn 6:60-66). For example, even the disci-

ples did not at first understand that it was necessary for the

Messiah to be put to death and then to rise from the dead (cf.

Mk 8:31-33, 9:31-32, 10:32-34; Mt 16: 21-23, 17:22-23,

20:17-19; Lk 9:22, 9:43-45, 18:31-34). Furthermore, any

time that we are speaking of God we need to keep in mind

that our human concepts never entirely grasp God. We must

not try to limit God to our understanding, but allow our un-

derstanding to be stretched beyond its normal limitations by

God's revelation

Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus is

universal and timeless, using the metamor-

phosis of the caterpillar into the butterfly

as an example of spiritual transformation

and personal growth for humanity. The

caterpillar represents the plain bread and

wine before Consecration. The cocoon

symbolizes the words of Consecration said by the priest

in persona Christi, and finally, the butterfly signifies the

Body and Blood of Jesus. The butterfly is no longer a

caterpillar due to the phenomenal act of metamorphosis,

much like the words of Consecration during the Liturgy of

the Eucharist literally change the mere bread and wine into

Jesus’ actual Flesh and Blood.

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We often begin Mass with the prayer from today's Epistle: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellow-

ship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you." We praise the God who has revealed himself as a Trinity, a communion of persons.

Communion with the Trinity is the goal of our worship - and the purpose of the salvation history that begins in the Bible and contin-

ues in the Eucharist and sacraments of the Church. We see the beginnings of God's self-revelation in today's First Reading, as He

passes before Moses and cries out His holy name.

Israel had sinned in worshipping the golden calf (see Exodus 32). But God does not condemn them to perish. Instead He proclaims

His mercy and faithfulness to His covenant. God loved Israel as His firstborn son among the nations (see Exodus 4:22). Through

Israel - heirs of His covenant with Abraham - God planned to reveal himself as the Father of all nations (see Genesis 22:18).

The memory of God's covenant testing of Abraham - and Abraham's faithful obedience - lies behind today's Gospel.

In commanding Abraham to offer his only beloved son (see Genesis 22:2, 12,16), God was preparing us for the fullest possible reve-

lation of His love for the world. As Abraham was willing to offer Isaac, God did not spare His own Son but handed Him over for us

all (see Romans 8:32). In this, He revealed what was only disclosed partially to Moses - that His kindness continues for a thousand

generations, that He forgives our sin, and takes us back as His very own people (see Deuteronomy 4:20; 9:29).

Jesus humbled himself to die in obedience to God's will. And for this, the Spirit of God raised Him from the dead (see Romans

8:11), and gave Him a name above every name (see Philippians 2:8-10). This is the name we glorify in today's Responsorial - the

name of our Lord, the God who is Love (see 1 John 4;8,16). A service of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology www.SalvationHistory.com

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Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9

Daniel 3:52-56

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

John 3:16-18

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movie is unique among films about St. Francis because of the

historical accuracy of the story and its authentic spirit of joy and

piety so characteristic of Francis, as well as the major role

played by Clare, who is given equal stature with him. The two

leads are played by very appealing performers, Mary Petruolo

and Ettore Bassi, who give genuinely inspiring and beautifully

moving performances of the daughter of a patrician family and

the son of a rich merchant who leave everything to follow

Christ. Francis renounces his inheritance of wealth to live the

Gospel and serve the poor and outcasts. Clare reads deep into his

heart and decides to follow him, leaving her home and family to

give herself as a bride of Christ. Both found major religious or-

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to live the Gospel. Their impact has reached across the centuries

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