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Pastor ........................................................................ Fr. David A PoliaficoDeacon ...................................................................... Byron PhillipsPastoral Assistant ..................................................... Amy RohyansInterim Director of Religious Education ................. Diane BowlingDirector of Music ...................................................... Pandora PorcaseYouth Minister .......................................................... Alyce HorwatAdministrative Assistant ........................................... Jan WalkerBusiness Manager .................................................... Jackie O’Reilly

Schedule of LiturgiesSaturday Evening ................................................................................................................. 4:30 p.m.Sunday Morning ................................................................................................................. 10:00 a.m.Sunday Evening .................................................................................................................... 6:00 p.m.Weekdays – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday ...................................................... 9:00 a.m. Thursday ............................................................................................................................ No MassConfessions ........................................................................ Saturday at 4:00 p.m. or by appointment

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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary TimeTwelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, June 20th 4:30 p.m. Carole Heinzenberger (Dominic&FloraValentino)Sunday, June 21st 10:00a.m. DorothyMurnane(Brendan&JackieO’Reilly) 6:00 p.m. People of the ParishMonday, June 22nd 9:00a.m. MatthewHite(MaryAnnOlvera)Tuesday, June 23rd 9:00a.m. LindaOlvera(MaryOlvera)Wednesday, June 24th 9:00a.m. Fr.MatthewHoover,Fr.DwayneMcNew,and Fr.DavidYoung(Fr.David)Thursday, June 25th NO MASSFriday, June 26th 9:00a.m. TomEviston (USArmyArmoredForcesVeterans) For the Weekend of June 27th and 28th Saturday, June 27th 4:30p.m. Joe&AnnHeretta(BarbHeretta)Sunday, June 28th 10:00a.m. Don&MaryGardner(TheGardnerFamily) 6:00 p.m. People of the Parish

Geri Radivich, Marybelle Hannum, Maryann Hogan, JeanMontenaro, Anna Reed, Teri Ruzicka, Andrea Stanley, Dannie&CrystalTerrel,SophiaBasil,HenryDrayer,BettyEvans,ElaineDiSalvo,MarkEvans,SheilaPendergast,MiaNewsome,Sr.MaryFranz, OSF, Al Kramer, Jim Hornback, Linda Boyd, Dan DavidWilliams, Scott Gossett, Charlaine Menedian, Kyler Hansen,FloraValentino,GlennGlassner,MaryButtress,RosaleenKelly,MelbaMiller,EvanMessman,MargaretDawson,DannyDiSalvo,Dr.Lager,T.J.Neill,SaylorRice,MarkWilliams,BettySimcox,Edand Linda Zoretic, Crystal Lester,MelanieMorrison,AnnabelleMarshall, Ted Waterford, Ann DeCapua-Drayer, ChristopherMason,ShelleyBeal.

HereisalinktotheBishop’sHomilyforJune9,2020,aswellasaRosary to end racism and foster healing in our community.https://stgabrielradio.com/bishop-robert-brennan-mass-homily-and-rosary-for-an-end-to-racism/

Weekly Mass CountsWeekly Mass CountsComingbackalittlestrongereveryweek!

4:30p.m.,Saturday 54parishioners 10:00a.m.,Sunday 64parishioners 6:00p.m.,Sunday 86parishioners

Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationIfyouwouldliketogotoConfession,pleasecalltheParishOfficeto setupanappointmentwithFatherDavid.At thistime, thisisthebestwaytokeepyouandFathersafewhilereceivingthesacrament.

Please wear a mask!

An Act of Spiritual CommunionAn Act of Spiritual Communion“Since I cannot at this moment receive “Since I cannot at this moment receive

You sacramentally, You sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart.”come spiritually into my heart.”

Offertory For June 13th and 14thOffertory For June 13th and 14th

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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME www.saintchristophercc.com JUNE 21, 2020

Father David’s Homily for Corpus Christi SundayFather David’s Homily for Corpus Christi Sunday

Onthisweekend’sfeastofCorpusChristi,theBodyandBloodofChrist,werejoicethatourSecondGradershavemadetheirFirstHolyCommunion.WeadheretoourLord’swordsof“do this in memory of me.” OurMassismuchmorethanjustareminderorremembrance.OurfaithteachesusthatwearemysticallyconnectedwithChrist’ssacrificeonthecross.ThemostancientdocumentregardingtheEucharistisSt.Paul’sLettertothecityofCorinthashesaysintoday’ssecondreading:

“The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the Body of Christ?”

Thisword“participation”alsomeanspartnership or sharing.Itimpliesunitywithsomeone.ThesacredscripturesandtheconstantbeliefoftheChurchemphasizethatthisunityiswithChristintheEucharist.Nowhereisitmoreclearlyspelledoutthanintoday’sreadings. Now,let’simagine. Imaginethatyouwenttoyourdoctorforaroutinecheck-up.Thelabworkonyourbloodcamebackandthedoctorsawsomethingsshewasconcernedaboutandsentyoutogetsometests.Thetestscamebackwithverybadnews.Thedoctortoldyouthatthetestsshowedyouwouldhaveonlyaboutsixmonthstoliveandthetestswerehighlyreliableandaccurate.Butthedoctorsaidthereisaspecialmedicinethatwasdiscoveredanditwouldcuretheproblem. Shepromisedthatifyoutookthismedicine,amedicinewithnotroublingside-effects,youwouldinall likelihoodenjoygoodhealthforanother20or30years.You’veknownyourdoctorforyears,youknowsheisveryknowledgeableandyou’vealwaystrusted her. Howmuchtimewouldyouspendquestioningherdiagnosis?Woulditbefoolishtotrusther,orfoolishnottotrusther? Jesustellsusintoday’sGospel,ifwewanttoliveforever,wemusteatHisbodyanddrinkHisblood.WouldwebefoolishtotrustwhatHetellsusorfoolishnottotrustwhatHesays?It’sanactoffaithonourpart.And,itisjustasmuchasanactoffaithnow asitwasforJesus’firstfollowers.Becausewhatfollowsisextraordinary!AfterJesuspresentsthisteachingtherewerethosewho“walkedaway”andwouldnotfollowHimanylonger.AndJesusdoesnotgoafterthemandsay:

“Wait! This is just a metaphor! Don’t take me literally!” He does not do that. He lets them go… YouareheretocometoMasseveryweekbecauseyouwanttobelieve;youaretakingJesusatHisownwordsandwanttobein“Communion”withHim.Youdonotwanttowalkaway.Becausefriends,fortheother78%ofCatholics(beforeCovid-19)whodonotcometomassregularly–IguaranteetheydonothaveagoodunderstandingoftheEucharist,ofwhatitmeanstoparticipateinwhatwedohere! Yes,totrulycomprehendtheEucharisticmysterymaybeoneofthebiggestchallengesofourfaith.But it isalsothebiggestcomfort in our faith for thosewhobelieve. Inourfirstreadingtoday,MosestoldGod’speoplenottoforgetwhatGodhaddoneforthem.Today,weareinspirednottoforgetwhatJesusdoesandcontinuestodoforusthroughtheEucharist.

What is Ordinary Time?

ChristmasTimeandEasterTimehighlightthecentralmysteriesofthePaschalMystery,namely,theincarnation,deathonthecross, resurrection,andascensionof JesusChrist,andthedescentof theHolySpiritatPentecost.TheSundaysandweeksofOrdinaryTime,ontheotherhand,takeusthroughthelifeofChrist.Thisisthetimeofconversion.ThisislivingthelifeofChrist.OrdinaryTimeisatimeforgrowthandmaturation,atimeinwhichthemysteryofChristiscalledtopenetrateevermoredeeplyintohistoryuntilallthingsarefinallycaughtupinChrist.Thegoal,towardwhichallofhistoryisdirected,isrepresentedbythefinalSundayinOrdinaryTime,theSolemnityofOurLordJesusChrist,KingoftheUniverse.

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