Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Our Lady Queen of Peace
SUNDAY - June 7
Feast of Corpus Christi
8:30 am - DOUGLAS PARADEIS† (Joan Paradeis)
JOHN KORTBAWI† (Joe Przybylski)
ROLAND SIGLER, Sr. † (Ron & Teresa Harner)
LUCY YORK - INT (Margie Frazier)
11:00 am - Missa PRO POPULO
12:00 pm - 40 Hour Eucharistic Adoration ends
with Eucharistic Procession and Benediction
MONDAY - June 8
8:00am - BETTY JANOTA† (M/M John Horn)
ROLAND SIGLER, Sr. † (Helen Sigler)
EMMA GRACE McCARTNEY - Birthday Int
(M/M Jackie McCartney)
HELEN BILLS - Int (Deacon Larry)
TUESDAY - June 9
8:00 am - Liturgy of the Hours
WEDNESDAY - June 10
6:30pm - BERNARD† and MARION LAUER - Int
(M/M John Kapraun)
ROLAND SIGLER, Sr. † (Helen Sigler)
BIENVINIDO PLAZA† (M/M Bob Jones)
GENNY HORANEY† (Diane Cluley)
THURSDAY - June 11
8:00am - HEROINA FARRELL†
(Tony & Laura Fidelie)
ROLAND SIGLER, SR.† (Helen Sigler)
HAYDEN SAUERBREY - Birthday Int
(M/M Jackie McCartney)
SOULS in Purgatory (Jimmy Ho)
FRIDAY - June 12
7:00pm - HOWARD and LAURA FONCK†
(M/M Bob Fonck)
ROLAND SIGLER, Sr.† (Ron & Teresa Harner)
BETTY POND† & ROSE CUBA†
(M/M John Horn)
SATURDAY - June 13
6:00 pm - MARK PRICE† & LaDONA LEWIS†
(M/M John Horn)
ROLAND SIGLER, Sr.† (Helen Sigler)
SOULS in Purgatory
SUNDAY - June 14
8:30 am - GEORGE STUDDARD†
(Caroline Studdard)
FRANK REX† (M/M John Horn)
ROLAND SIGLER, Sr.† (Ron & Teresa Harner)
JACK and PEGGY JOERNS†
(The Joerns Children)
11:00 am - Missa PRO POPULO
SAVE THE DATES!!!
Vacation Bible School - June 22 - 26
Camp Fort Worth - June 21-26 & July19-24
DCYC - July 10-12
Christ Renews His Parish:
Women - Sept. 12/13
Men - Sept. 19/20
The Parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Peace, WELCOMES YOU!!!
People who have experienced the presence of Christ during a visit to church are often uncertain as to what it
all means or what they should do next. We want to assure you that the answer to these concerns will come
if you open yourself to the Holy Spirit’s movement.
You may feel a deep desire to come to Mass again, but you may not be sure you’re ready to join
a parish.
That’s okay! The most important thing is to come and experience the grace of God’s everlasting love.
Those for Whom We Pray
Parishioners, Family & Friends
Ernie Adams, Doug Allison, Nicholas Allison, Vic and Angie Allison, Dennis Anderson, Melissa Anderson, Ricky
Arnold, Wanda Baltine, Elizabeth “Beth” Bater, Kim Baumhardt, Joan Baumann, Jo Bearden, Al Belgrado, Dick
Belgrado,, Tommy & Sheryl Berend, Jackie Bergenheier, Helen Bills, Deacon Vincent & Pat Blake, Cyndi Boone,
Frances Brackeen, Rocky Bray, Jim Brennan, Annette Brown, Sandy Cadena, Ivy Cadotte, Delbert Catlin, Jeffrey
Conklin, Marge Conklin, Kim Corbin, Grace Ann Crocker, Mike Crumpton, Joe Cuba, Johnnie & Nellie Deal, Kathy
DeJesso, Jenny Dixon, Faye Dominy, Lilian Dove, Eleanor Edwards, Barbara Fangmann, Carol Faustina, Jathan
Fields, Johnnie Fields, Jerry Fletcher, Lorraine Foix, Clara Foster, James & Marian Geary, Thomas Genewick, Mary
George, Keith & Bettie Green, Ray, Donnie & James Grube, Courtney Shook Gysell, Katherine Hamburg, Brian
Hartnett, Brandie Heberts, Diana Henderson, Floyd Hilbers, Jean Hoing, Dorothy Hughes, Don & Jean Isbell, Nelda
Jansen, Eve Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, Mike Jozwiak, Regina Keezer, Jonathan Kegley, Travis Keith, Claudia Kelly,
John Kinsella, Sr. Berneice Knapek, Anita Kortbawi, Marion Lauer, Fred Lentz, Ken Lewis, Brittany Lindemann,
Art Litteken, Shirley Litteken, Gloria Lucio, Brian Lucore, Abel Mahesh, Cindy Majewski, Eloise Majewski, Rusty
Maley, Ryan Maley, Marilyn Marak, Clara Mathe, Mary Jo Matysek, Norma McCoy, Kristi Melsteade, Filemon and
Rafaela Meza, Mike &Virginia Michonski, Carolyn Morath, Tina Morian, Dorothy “Dot” Myers, Dr. Sam Nilasena, Fr.
James O’Toole, Romana Padilla, George Palma, Patti Palmer, Joe Petz, Joe Petz, Jr., Nina Peysen, Michael Pitpit,
Karen Poirot, Dale Probst, Rowdy Ramans, Aubrey Reaves, Eddie Richardson, Cathy Roberts, Elia Rojas, Lori
Ross, Jaycob Rowland, Sandy Rudolph, Peter Santos, Janna Scarebrough, Nelda Schreiber, Adam Segal, Charles
Simons, Ingrid Sinclair, Bette Skurkey, Jeff Smith, Linda Snyder, MaryAnn Sokora, June Sphon, Kathy Spyra,
Annette Ste. Marie, Sr. Patricia Ste. Marie, Danny Steed, Audrey Stephens, Stacey Stowe, Mary Lou Sweeney,
Sister Devota Sweeney, Johanna Sweeney, Yvonne Talbot, Ida Toth, Don Thomas, Dorothy Ward, Renea Ward,
Sandy Ward, Josie Wheeler, Bellamy White, Mary Wilson, Dorothy Wolf, Jerry Wright, Sr., Diane Wright, Signe
Yelland, Adam York, Dan York, & Lucy York.
* New this week
Because of space limitations, names will be taken of the prayer list after 3 months. Please call the
church office if you would like the name returned to the list. Thank you for your understanding.
INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER
(for the month of June)
Universal: That immigrants and refugees may
find welcome and respect in the countries to
which they come.
Evangelization: That the personal encounter
with Jesus may arouse in many young people
the desire to offer their own lives in priesthood or
consecrated life.
PRAY FOR RAIN
O God in Whom we live and move,
and have our being, grant us rain,
in due abundance, that, being sufficiently
helped with temporal, we may more
confidently seek after eternal gifts.
Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
(And in Thanksgiving for the
abundance of rain we’ve received)
WEDNESDAY - June 10
3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy/HFC
4:00pm - Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament
(until 6pm)/HFC
5:30pm - Pray the Rosary/HFC
7:00pm - Bible Study/SJR
CRHP (women)/SEASR
THURSDAY - June 11
3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy/HFC
FRIDAY - June 12
3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy/HFC
SATURDAY - June 13
No Activities Scheduled
SUNDAY - June 14
No Activities Scheduled
(SJR-St. Joseph Room; HFC-Holy Family Chapel; PH-Parish Hall; NDE Cafe-Notre Dame Elementary
Cafeteria; NDHS - NDHigh School; CR-Conference Room; WR-Workroom; BR-Brides Room; MR-Music Room)
SUNDAY - June 7
40 Hour Eucharistic Adoration
ends with Eucharistic Procession
and Benediction after 11am Mass
9:30am - Bible Study/SEASR
4:00pm - Confirmation Mass
(with Bishop Michael Olson)
MONDAY - June 8
3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy/HFC
6:00pm - Cleaning Crew Mtg/GH
TUESDAY - June 9
Intercessory Prayer Group
after Liturgy of the Hours/church
3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy/HFC
June 7, 2015
PRAY FOR PRIESTS THIS WEEK
Listed below are the Priests of our Diocese for
whom we are asked to pray for daily.
6/8 - Rev. Matthew Sanka, SAC
6/9 - Rev. Msgr. Joseph S. Scantlin
6/10 - Very Rev. Karl Schilken
6/11 - Rev. Joseph A. Schumacher
6/12 - Rev. John Shanahan, TOR
6/13 - Rev. Robert Sieg, OFM
6/14 - Very Rev. John Robert Skeldon
Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the
priests of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide
them. Mold them into the likeness of Your Son,
Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be
pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Pray for Fort Worth Seminarians 2014-2015
In your daily prayers, please include the following
seminarians on your list of people to pray for.
Thank you for your support and generosity. Always
pray for those discerning vocations
6/8 - Brandon Hall
6/9 - Deacon Keith Hathaway
6/10 - Kevin Hathaway
6/11 - Stephen Hauck
6/12 - William Hayes
6/13 - Austin Hoodenpyle
6/14 - Ed Hopkins
Year of Consecrated Life
Celebrate the Church’s
treasure of those
in consecrated life.
Daily Readings
Monday - 2 Cor 1:1-7 * Mt 5:1-12
Tuesday - 2 Cor 1:18-22 * Mt 5:13-16
Wednesday - 2 Cor 3:4-11 * Mt 5:17-19
Thursday - Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 * Mt 5:20-26
Friday - Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9 * Eph 3:8-12,
14-19 * Jn 19:31-37
Saturday - 2 Cor 5:14-21 8 * Mt 5:33-37
or Is 61:9-11 * Lk 2:41-51
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Ez 17:22-24 * 2 Cor 5:6-10 * Mk 4:26-34
(See www.usccb.org for details)
Let us pray for religious sisters, brothers,
priests, nuns, and others who have chosen to
consecrate their lives to God in this special
way; Let us celebrate the faith, hope, and
charity that their lives give witness to; Let us
invite others to consider this joyful form of
discipleship. Amen.
God calls you to make definitive choices, and He has
a plan for each of you: To discover that plan and to
respond to your vocation is to move toward personal
fulfilment. (Pope Francis, 2013 World Youth Day)
WEEKEND, CONTRIBUTIONS
May 31: ......................................................... $14,378.52
Cemetery Fund: ................................................... $125.00
Faith Direct
May 4: ........................................................... $24,308.24
May 15: ......................................................... $12,788.22
Catholic Communications: ..................................... $183.00
Cemetery Fund: ................................................... $606.00
www.faithdirect.net (church code: TX420)
Thank you for all the generous gifts that you provide for our parish.
Please consider using our secure electronic giving program Faith
Direct. Faith Direct will automatically process any offertory or second
collection donations of your choosing. It is the most convenient way
to make sure that the parish receives your gift regularly. No more
checks to write or envelopes to worry about. You can sign up online
at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: TX420, or by mailing
a paper enrollment form available in the parish office.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Parish Announcements
Summer Bible Study
(Wednesday evenings)
All are invited to a summer session
(following the 6:15pm Mass)
In the Saint Joseph Room
Discussion: Sunday Liturgy Readings
Each session will last at least an hour.
June 10 - Readings for June 14
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 17 - Readings for June 21
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Catholic Charities - Northwest Deanery
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Ask how you can help!
Purple Care Hope Bags are available in the Narthex
with a suggested “grocery list”.
Bring filled bags to:
Northwest Campus Office
Sacred Heart Pastoral Office Annex
1506 Tenth Street
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Safe Environment Sessions for 2015
OLQP sessions will be held in the Church office
conference room at 4040 York St.
Contact the parish office at 940-696-1253 for more
information or to RSVP.
Our Lady Queen of Peace church
Wednesday; July 8 @ 7pm - Initial
Saturday; July 11 @ 9am - Update
Sacred Heart church (940-723-5288)
Thursday; July 16 @ 6:30pm - Update
Saturday; July 18 @ 9am - Initial
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June 24 - Readings for June 28
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 1 - Readings for July 5
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 8 - Readings for July 12
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 15 - Readings for July 19
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 22 - Readings for July 26
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Council
Congratulations to the NEW members
3 year term: Kristy Ciuba, DeJuan Wallace,
Tamra DuBose (incumbent)
2 year term: Jeff Klein
Thank you to all Outgoing members
Donna Wachsman, Gary Humpert
and Mike Carlton
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
1516 Beverly Drive (723-4971)
2 blocks north of the Loop 11 / Seymour Hwy
DESPERATE NEED for VOLUNTEERS
Men and Women (Single or Families)
Requirement: willingness to volunteer an hour or
two per week!
The store hours are MTW - 10-3 and Sat., 10-2.
Like us on Facebook: Wichita Falls St. Vincent De
Paul Thrift Store
Men in Christ
Men of the Parish: Do you have a desire to grow
as a Christian man? Come join the MEN in CHRIST
as we pray, explore Scripture together and support
one another in our Christian walk. Meet us in the
Conference Room each Saturday (except 2nd
Saturday of the month) at 7:30am. Call Jack at
696-0741.
Family Life Center Updates
Updated as of: May 18, 2015
GOAL: $3,000,000
AMOUNT PLEDGED: $2,900,251.68
(Includes $876,000 received in Grants and Gifts from outside of our parish)
AMOUNT COLLECTED: $2,751,367.80
# of Families Pledged: 469 (includes additional pledges)
All E-Giving will be done through ‘Faith Direct’ our online giving program. Online enrollment forms are
available in the Narthex. Or go directly to www.faithdirect.net to enroll. For the Capital Campaign online
enrollment, use Church Code: TX508. To afford the greatest tax benefits for our parish, Campaign gifts are
processed through the Diocese of Ft. Worth Advancement Corporation.
Tuition Assistance for Notre Dame Students
Our parish offers tuition assistance
for ND families in need.
The following are the requirements for this assistance:
•Those families who apply for assistance must have
applied for the Bishop’s Scholarship Fund. The FACT
Report that we receive from the Notre Dame Finance
office will greatly assist us in determining families
in need of financial assistance. If you feel you need
financial assistance for tuition to attend Notre Dame
Schools, we must have your information from that
report. The school will provide each individual family
their report. The report will show the financial need and
also the percentage of “relatively needier” families. If
the report does not show a financial need please
do not apply.
•Assistance will be limited to students in 5K through
Grade 12.
•Those families who apply for assistance should be
participants in their parish through their “Time - Talent
- Treasure”. Again, if we do not have records to prove
this we will not be able to provide tuition assistance.
•Those applying must request assistance in writing
to the parish office by letter or email to Fr. Sojan or
Deacon Jim (see bulletin cover for email address). For
more information call the church office.
These requirements are in place so that we can offer
as much assistance as possible and be consistent in
our policies of assistance. Deadline: June 30, 2015.
Consider Notre Dame Catholic School - there are
openings for 2015-2016. Call 940.692.6041 to
schedule a tour!
Notre Dame Catholic School is now accepting
applications for new student enrollment for the 20152016 school year. Applications for students grades 3K12 may be found online at www.notredamecatholic.
org, or hard-copy forms may be picked up from either
the Upper or Lower campus front offices.
JOB OPPORTUNTIES: Seeking qualified applicants for
the following positions: full-time Pre-K teacher, parttime Upper Campus art teacher and part-time physics/
pre-engineering teacher.
Notre Dame Catholic School is pleased to announce
additional tuition assistance opportunities for new
enrolling students in the 2015-2016 academic year.
Students making a local transfer and entering NDCS
for the first time into 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th and 10th
grades will receive $1,000 off their tuition bill in the first
year and $2,000 off in the second year. To schedule
a tour or for any other questions please contact Matt
Ledesma, Director of Enrollment, at 940-692-6041
or [email protected]
June 7, 2015
Kid’s Corner
696-1253
The Great Gift of Jesus
Remember the special supper
Jesus had in the upper room
The Last Supper he would have
Before he would be laid in the tomb.
He told his friends to gather
And to make sure they prepared
A table fixed with bread and wine
And arranged with special care.
The apostles followed Jesus’ instructions
And gathered upstairs
And soon Jesus joined them.
And all reclined at table there.
Jesus gave them his Body and Blood
From the prepared bread and wine.
He wanted to be their very food
At the table where they dined.
Jesus comes to us in his Body and Blood
in the Holy Eucharist. Today is the Feast
of the Lord’s Body and Blood. Let us thank
Him for this great gift.
INTERFAITH MINISTRIES
APRIL Donations: 486 lbs.
Call Greg Brown
[email protected]
For more information
Registration forms and calendar available online at www.
olqpwf.org (Please note that a Form A for 14/15 must
be completed for this school year if not yet completed
through our summer activities since June of 2014. Form
A will be kept on file until it expires in May of 2015 so
that you only have to fill it out once per year per child.
Form B must be filled out additionally for each event youth
participate in thought the year.)
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OLQP Catholic Youth t-shirts available in the office!
Suggested Donation: $15 per t-shirt
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DCYC (diocesan Catholic youth conference)
is July 10-12. DCYC is open to incoming 9 through
graduating 12th graders. Join 800-1000 Catholic
high school youth from our entire diocese as we come
to “#knowloveserve” led by the brilliantly amazing
Chris Padgett and Sr. Mary Madeline Todd, O.P. and
of course the Most Reverend Bishop Michael Olson
will be with us for Mass! Cost is $150 and as always
scholarships are available. 15/16 Form A, Form B and
Code of Conduct due June 14th. Registration can be
found on our website, in the office or the bulletin board
in the Narthex.
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CFW (Camp Fort Worth).
The Diocesan based service week is for incoming
10th graders through graduating seniors. Camp is like
no other experience we offer through the OLQP youth
ministry. Part being the hands and feet of Christ, part
genuine encounters with Christ, part unimaginable fun,
part eating more food than you ever though possible,
and part making life long friends, CFW is not to be
missed! There are two options for CFW this summer
and OLQP can take 8 youth to each camp, so please
sign up soon as CFW fills up extremely fast. June 21-
26@ St. Mary’s in Gainesville and July 19-24 @ St.
Vincent de Paul in Arlington. Cost is $125 and as
always scholarships are available, we want your youth
to participate and nothing should hinder them having a
CFW experience! To register 15/16 Form A, Form B and
Code of Conduct and we will take the first 8 for each
camp or until CFW registration is full. Registration can
be found on our website, in the office or the bulletin
board in the Narthex.
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Summer Sizzle! Come join in a summer of fun
and food. Our evenings will begin with Mass
at 6:15, and then we will move over to the
YOUTH hall for games (board, volleyball,
ultimate frisbee, ga-ga, kick ball, etc or a movie.
Each night we will fire up the grill for burgers and
hotdogs. All middle school and high school youth are
welcome! Must have a 15/16 Form A and B on file.
June 10th, June 17th, July 8, July 15, July 29, Aug
5, Aug 12, Aug 19
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YOUNG ADULTS: 21-35 single and married
Please contact Greg Brown at 940 247 1721
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** We are in need of 5 more adults to serve Verso
L’alto as Faith Coaches (small group leaders). For
more information please see www.olqpwf.org/how-tohelp or contact Greg
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Keep up with what’s going on at www.olqpwf.org/
youth
“The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it
works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases
to exist.”
— Saint Gregory the Great
FAITH REFUGE OUTREACH
OLQP Men’s Club
The Pastoral Council has established an outreach at Next meeting: Monday - June 8, 2015
Faith Refuge by providing and serving an evening ALL Men of our Parish ages 18 and older are
Its SUMMER time and this increases
meal once a month. The Council would like to members and are highly encouraged to attend
the NEED for more items for the pantry.
extend this opportunity to members of Our Lady monthly meetings.
Queen of Peace. Only 4-5 members are needed on (First Monday of the month @ 7pm in the Parish Hall).
Please be generous
a given night to prepare and serve the meal. Please NO Membership Fees.
with your donation of food.
come and join us in extending this ministry to the Call Mike Carlton, President for more info: 696-9162
Residents of the Women’s Faith Refuge. If interested
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Critical Needs: Cereal, Rice, Canned Fruit, Jelly (small in this ministry, please contact Ray Hanold: 704A Charismatic Prayer Meeting
jars), and hotel-size toiletries - all kinds (bar soaps).
1838.
Sunday afternoons at 4:00
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Youth Ministry chapel at Sacred Heart Church
Eyeglasses: prescription or reading glass that you
Prayer Shawl Ministry
(upstairs in the Pastoral Annex)
don’t need. These items go fast. Place items in the
First and Third Tuesday (9:30-11:30am)
call Jack at 696-0741 or Manuel at 322-5958
basket located in the Narthex. Every bit helps families
June 16 in the SEAS Rm
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with real needs in Wichita County and Holliday.
First and Third Thursday (7-9pm)
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June 18 in the SEAS Rm
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Change of Address or Other Information
Bulletin Deadline:
Submit by NOON on the Friday prior to the following Weekend Bulletin (or Please email: [email protected] or call the church office if you are moving
the Thursday before if Friday is a holiday/holy day). Items MUST have proper away, changing parishes or if any of your contact information has changed. This
will help to keep our records current.
approval for publication.
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Adult Formation
FEASTS and CELEBRATIONS
The Rite of Christian Initiation
All are Welcome (even if you are already Catholic) to the Inquiry Sessions to
learn more about the Catholic Faith. R.C.I.A. Sessions begin on Thursday,
August 27. Childcare will be provided. Volunteers are NEEDED to help with
childcare (Safe Environment certification must be up to date). Call Deacon
Jim at 696-1253 if you are interested.
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Divorced and Re-married?
If you are divorced and remarried outside of the Catholic Church without
a Decree of Invalidity, or if you are married outside of the Catholic
Church, you may not partake of the Sacraments, including the reception
of Holy Communion. Until it is shown otherwise through the ministry of
the Tribunal, no person is free to enter into another marriage without the
appearance or occasion of serious sin. A divorce alone would not affect,
or hinder in any way, your participation in the Catholic Church. A divorced
Catholic is free to receive the sacraments. However, if you are divorced
and have remarried, or if you are divorced and in a new relationship, or if
you are living with someone without a Decree of Invalidity (and your former
spouse is still living) you may not partake of the sacraments, including the
reception of Holy Communion).
Consider seeking a Decree of Invalidity which will enable you to return
to a full participation in the sacramental life of the Church. For more
information contact Deacon Larry Bills at the Church office at 696-1253.
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Worldwide Marriage Encounter
The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ is the most precious gift that
God has given to each one of us. God feeds us, nourishes us and gives
us the grace that transforms us to live the holy life he has called each
of us to live. Allow God to give you grace in abundance and transform
your marriage relationship. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on June 12-14 and Aug. 14-16,
2015. Dates fill fast. To apply, visit our website at: http://www.dfwme.org/
apply. For more information e-mail [email protected] or call 469-4440904. Para mas informacion de Encuentro Matrimonial en Espanol, escriba
a [email protected] o visite http://www.seccion15.org/
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Rachel Ministries
An important part of healing for many men begins with a repentance of
their role in the abortion and the failure to protect mother and baby from
harm. This act of humility opens the door for them to acknowledge that
they have lost a son or a daughter. Let us help you find healing and hope.
Rachel Ministries • 817-923-4757
Next Retreat Sept. 11
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Natural Family Planning Classes
The Couple to Couple League is offering NFP classes at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Wichita Falls, Texas. This is a 3-part class, and the next
class series will take place on Sundays from 1:30-4:30pm in the Berend
Room. If you would like to sign up for this class or any other upcoming
classes, please go to www.ccli.org and fill out the online registration form.
If you have any questions, you may contact Lauren Morath at (940) 5442515 [email protected].
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Today, the second Sunday after
Pentecost, we celebrate a second
solemnity, which marks our return to
Ordinary Time. Today is the Solemnity of
the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
At one time, this day was called Corpus
Christi, Latin for “the Body of Christ.” In
the most recent revision of the liturgy,
the name for this day is expanded to
be a more complete reflection of our
Eucharistic theology.
The feeding of the 5,000 is the only
one of Jesus’ miracles to appear in all four
Gospels. Luke places it between Herod’s
question, “Who is this about whom I hear
such things?” and Peter’s response to Jesus’ question about who he thought Jesus
was: “You are the Messiah of God.” In Luke the feeding is not the result of Jesus’
compassion for the crowd but is instigated by the disciples. They wanted Jesus to
send the crowd away to town. Instead Jesus tells the disciples to give them some
food on their own.
The passage is meant to remind us of two feedings in the Old Testament: the
feeding of the Israelites in the desert and Elisha’s feeding of 100 people with 20
loaves in 2 Kings 4:42-44. It is also connected to the institution of the Eucharist. As
in the Last Supper accounts in Matthew, Mark, and Luke and in Paul’s account in 1
Corinthians 11:23-24, Jesus takes bread, looks up to heaven, blesses the bread,
breaks it, and then gives it to the disciples. In using this exact language, Luke is
reminding his readers that in this miracle Jesus is doing more than feeding hungry
people as God did for the Israelites and the prophet Elisha did as well. The bread he
gives is his body, which he will continue to give as often as the community breaks
bread in remembrance of him in the Eucharist.
June 9 - St. Ephrem, Deacon, Doctor of the Church
June 11 - St. Barnabas, Apostle
June 12 - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The image of Jesus with his heart exposed
in unquenchable flame is a reminder of his
intense and eternal love for us.
June 13 - The Immaculate Heart
of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
St. Anthony of Padua,
Priest and Doctor of the Church
In response to a request by Our Lady of
Fatima, Pope Pius XII consecrated the world
Counseling Services
Working in partnership with Sacred Heart and Our Lady Queen of Peace, Catholic
Charities Fort Worth provides counseling services at Sacred Heart Monday
through Friday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to assist individuals and families:
-Through the challenges of raising a child
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June 7, 2015
Growing in Faith
GOOD NEWS!
TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)
Ex 24:3-8 / Heb 9:11-15 / Mk 14:12-16, 22-26
I used to dream about the kind of house I would live in when I grew up. I
wanted gracious, rooms, a large kitchen, a family room and—for reasons
passing understanding—I wanted a stream running through the house with a
waterfall somewhere in it. The house I actually live in was more than 100 years
old when we bought it. It needed a boiler, a roof, and a new bathroom within the
first year.
The rooms were small; the kitchen had no drawers. There were no closets
on the first floor. But it was ours and we raised our family in it. The smallness of
the house did not seem to matter to our children’s school friends who regularly
visited, knew they could call us if there was an emergency, and could count
on a full bowl of fruit salad (strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and grapes) in the
refrigerator.
It would have been easy to have complained about the difference between
the dream and the reality. My husband and I might have argued about getting a
bigger home. But we realized that “home” was not about the building; it was—
and is—about the community and relationships inside.
Had the love not been there, we might have even become divided over the
flaws. I like to think that our marriage and family were blessed with the grace to
see what was important. I know that in a world of poverty, we were privileged.
But I believe that having each other and sharing our faith was our strength and our
foundation, and would have been even if we had lost everything.
Mary Katharine Deeley [email protected]
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uninsured/underinsured and who meet eligibility criterion. This includes
assistance with prescriptions, dental services, physician visits, and other
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Dear Padre
What do we do if we see the Communion host on the floor?
What should I do if see a piece of host on the floor? What do I do if I drop
the host? Sometimes after Holy Communion is given out, I see pieces of the
consecrated host on the floor. Is it OK to eat them? And what about receiving holy
Communion with chewing gum in one’s mouth?
Eating the pieces is one option. However, it might be hard to distinguish
between pieces of a host, lint, or dust. So a better option is to talk to your pastor.
If he thinks there is an issue, then he could have someone take the particles into
the sacristy and put them in a container of water, allowing them to dissolve and
then wash them down the sacrarium, a sink that goes directly into the ground. If
he does not think there is an issue, be obedient to his decision. That brings us to
your second question. It is not respectful to chew gum when one is receiving Holy
Communion. Receiving Holy Communion demands our respect and reverence. It
requires our fullest attention.
If a person were about to eat a fine meal with gum in his mouth, the cook
would be insulted. In the same way, how much more important and “delicious” is
the sweetness of the Lord (Psalm 34:8)?
FR. DON KIRCHNER, CSsR [email protected]
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