Along with being Trinity Sunday, today is also Father’s Day. Do something nice for the father in your life. A little prayer is a start! Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in the parish. I have placed a photo of our icon of Father Tolton near the Bulletin. This is a small gift for our fathers.
Once again Congratulations to all of our graduates! We are proud of each and every one of you. Congratulations to all who are continuing on in school both teachers and students. Now that summer is here, watch out for children when you drive.
Every year we plan our Parish Picnic as close to the Feast of St. Augustine as possible. Plan ahead and mark your calendar for Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Berta Pavilion in St. Patrick’s Park from 12:30 – 6 PM.
June 19this Juneteenth. That’s the day the Proclamation ending slavery reached Texas. Let us pray for all those who suffered from slavery, especially here in the USA.
On Trinity Sunday we are asked to spend sometime just thinking about God. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us about God as The Holy Trinity. He tells us: “Everything that the Father has is mine.” He says the Holy Spirit “will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God in three Divine Persons.
In our second reading, St. Paul tells us “because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.” As our Responsorial Psalm says: “O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!” God is a part of our lives.
Our first reading tells us about the “Wisdom of God” being present for all time and ends with a great line: “and I found delight in the human race.” God loves us. Spend a little time today thinking of the many ways God enters your life day in and day out.
On Saturday, the Church celebrates St. Thomas More, who was martyred by King Henry VIII for siding with the Church. Much has been written about him and even the movie, A Man for all Seasons, is based on his life.
Let us continue to pray for peace in the world. Let us also pray for vocations to the church. Let us pray for the sick of the parish. Let us pray that all will come to respect life. Let us pray for one another and for the canonization of Father Tolton. Let us also pray for those who are victims of sexual abuse and mass shootings.
A Father Tolton Prayer:Father in Heaven, Father Tolton’s suffering service sheds light upon our sorrows; we see them through the prism of your Son’s passion and death. If it be your Will, O God, glorify your servant Father Tolton, by granting the favor I now request through his intercession (mention your request) so that all may know the goodness of this priest whose memory looms large in the Church he loved. Complete what you have begun in us that we might work for the fulfillment of your kingdom. Not to us the glory, but glory to you O God, through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, you are our God, living and reigning forever and ever. Amen.
Good News
It was just announced in the Vatican that Pope Francis accepted - the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Augustine Tolton, Diocesan Priest; born in Brush Creek (United States of America) on April 1, 1854 and died in Chicago (United States of America) on July 9, 1897. This means that Father Tolton now can be called Venerable. The next step is Beatification. For this a miracle approved by the Vatican is needed. So, keep those prayers coming!