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THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)
PASTOR’S CORNER
The Eucharist is not a symbol; it is true spiritual food, the real flesh and blood of our Saviour the God-man. Here are 7 ways to increase your love for this gift from heaven: 1. Faith: First and foremost, you must strengthen your faith in the reality of Jesus truly present in the most Holy Eucha-rist. If you do not cultivate your faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated Host that we call the Eucharist, then it is possible to eventually lose your faith altogether. 2. Confession: Our soul can be compared to a window pane. How easy it is for a window pane to become sullied from the dirt. It is even easier for your soul to become sullied due to sin. A good confession cleanses your soul and makes you more worthy and better disposed to receive Jesus in Holy Communion. Receiving important guests is preceded by house-cleaning; likewise, before receiving Jesus—the Guest of our soul—you should do spiritual house cleaning, which means a good confession. 3. Arrive early for Mass: It might appear to be obvious, but arriving late for Mass can greatly damage the efficacy of our reception of Jesus, the Eucharistic Lord. For movies, sports events, graduation ceremonies, even restaurants and dining engagements, we all make an effort to arrive at least a few minutes early. Yet, when we are dealing with the Holy Sacri-fice of the Mass where we encounter Jesus, the Lord of Lords and King of Kings, many of us can be most flippant and nonchalant, arriving late without any qualms of conscience. Try to be disciplined and arrive at least ten minutes early for Mass. Athletes arrive early before sports events to warm up; you should arrive early for Mass to shake the dust from your mind and heart so as to enter into the spiritual milieu, and assume a contemplative mode. 4. Dress appropriately and modestly: It has to be said, due to an onslaught of paganism, that at all times we all should dress according to the dignity of who we really are, sons and daughters of God and ambassadors of Christ. However, most especially this should be the case upon entering God’s sanctuary, drawing close to our God in the Tabernacle! Therefore, your dress should be indicative of who you are, who you represent, and who you are to receive in the Holy Mass. 5. Offer your own intentions: In most Parish Masses there is a specific intention for whom the priest offers the Holy Sac-rifice of the Mass. However, this does not negate the fact that you can offer your own personal intentions and these in-tentions can be countless. 6. Reception of Holy Communion: The way you receive Holy Communion is of paramount importance. Your exterior comportment should be of the greatest reverence: your hands should be folded and receiving Holy Communion should be preceded by some act of reverence. And please take your time as you receive the Sacred Body and the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 7. Thanksgiving: Last but not least, a word on the importance of thanksgiving after receiving Holy Communion. The minutes after receiving Jesus in Holy Communion are the most important minutes in your spiritual life. That is the time in which we have the Creator of the entire universe within the very depths of our heart, mind and soul! This is why you should spend some quality time in thanksgiving after you receive the Eucharistic Lord, especially when the Mass is fin-ished. This is a good time to be silent in your heart and mind, and just be grateful for a few precious minutes with the Lord.
Fr. Slawek
June 10/11, 2017—$61, 286.55 June 3/4, 2017—$59,941.30 May 6/7, 2017—$44,507.80 April 22/23, 2017—$23, 767.00 April 8/9, 2017—$21,304.00
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MASS INTENTIONS
Tuesday, June 20
9:00 a.m. (+) Antonio & Norma Lebitania-Serrano req. by Larrie Lim. Wednesday, June 21 9:00 a.m. (+) Rogelion Reolada req. by the Reolada family. Thursday, June 22
9:00 a.m. Private Intentions . Friday, June 23 9:00 a.m. Private Intentions. Saturday, June 24
4:30 p.m. Intentions of Janina. Sunday, June 25
9:00 a.m. (+) Mary Doyle req. by Virginia Rainer. 11 a.m. All Parishioners.
Youth Group News: ATTENTION YOUTH OF THE PARISH COMMUNITY AND FRIENDS ... (grades 7 to 12)
What a way to finish off our year end Friday night get-togethers! Our Pot Luck was a huge success! Fantastic attendance from the Youth Group Ministry, the Knights of Columbus and our Legion of Mary Ministry. Lots of yummy food... thanks to all who cooked over a hot stove. And the sharing between the prayer partners was a blessing to witness. Youth... keep watch for planned summer events like; The Frisbee Tournament, the Church League Basketball (trying to organize), our Car Wash, Soccer baseball games... to name a few. Update for the new EDGE Ministry will be announced throughout the summer during Sunday announcements at Mass. Enjoy, and see you on Sunday! God is good... All the time... All the time... God is good. God is where... Every-where... Everywhere... God is there !!! RCIA ... (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adult) Are you interested in becoming a Catholic or would you like to complete your initiation into the Roman Catholic Church with the Sacraments of First Eucha-rist and or Confirmation, or perhaps explore your faith more deeply ? Please join us Monday nights! Come to the parish office during office hours and fill in a form and we will contact you about the RCIA sessions available to you begin-ning this September 2017. [email protected] ... ques-tions/comments/inquiries ?
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH OFFERING—JUNE
JUNE 10/11, 2017 Regular Envelope Offering $ 4, 425.00 Loose Offering $ 306.55 ShareLife $ 1, 345.25 Thank you for you continued generosity
The Society of Saint Vincent DePaul Holy Spirit Conference As usual, our bundle weekend last week was a huge success. We would like the Thank all of our parishioners for their generous support. Without your donations we could not serve our community as we do.
Our next Bundle weekend will be October 21/22, 2017.
Thank You.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY !!! (for age 19-39 years) Next meeting will be on Wednesday, June 28th @ 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas The Apostle (Birchmount and Steeles). Also, please book off July 21st for the first event and start spreading the word about this new minis-try. Check out the sight for a Power Point of the Spiritus Via journey, aka... Eastern Region Young Adult Ministry (ERYAM) Spiritus Via Jour-ney.pptx or Sarah [email protected]
