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May 13, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Easter 



From the Desk of the Pastor
The readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter speak to the Christian moral imperative to love one another. It is in loving each other that we learn to love God and ourselves, creating a bond of divine friendship. The Gospel reading for is closely connected to last Sunday’s reading on Jesus as “the true vine.” The metaphors heard last Sunday, God as the vine grower, Jesus as the true vine, and disciples as the branches, worked well to emphasize that as followers of Christ, we must stay closely connected to Jesus just as he is connected to God. We must “remain” in him in order to bear good fruit. In today’s reading, Jesus develops this metaphor a step further: “Remain in my love.” Followers of Christ bear good fruit by loving each other, and in doing so, experience true joy: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.

Congratulations First Communicants! We are all praying for you to have a lifelong love of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.

SUMMER FESTIVAL countdown! It is Friday June 1^st and Saturday June 2^nd. Please plan to volunteer and / or attend!

DPAA 2012: Thanks to all who have contributed. Envelopes will remain in the back of church for several more weeks to give all our parishioners a chance to participate.  Our parish goal is $18,300. All monies above our goal are rebated to our parish!!!

RCIA: If you are or know someone interested in learning about the Catholic Faith, please call the rectory. We will begin Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults in the fall, but it is never too early to start letting people know!!

Save the Dates: Our Diocese promotes many kinds of events and asks me to convey them to you. Please note the following events. Life’s a Ball (Pro-Life Office event) Saturday September 15, 2012 at The Marquise in Wilder KY. For more info call Faye Roch at 859-392-1545. 2012 Seminary Ball will be Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Cincinnati Airport Marriott.  For more information call Michael Murray at 859-392-1543.

Happy Mother’s Day! God our Creator, we pray:  for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility ; for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting; for those who are tired, stressed or depressed; for those who struggle to balance the tasks of work and family; for those who are unable to feed their children due to poverty; for those whose children have physical, mental or emotional disabilities; for those who have children they do not want; for those who raise children on their own; for those who have lost a child; for those who care for the children of others; for those whose children have left home;  and for those whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled. Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and tender, and that they may lead their children to know and do what is good, living not for themselves alone, but for God and for others. Amen.

A few lines from the Pope in a recent address to American Bishops: “Important efforts are also being made to preserve the great patrimony of America’s Catholic elementary and high schools, which have been deeply affected by changing demographics and increased costs, while at the same time ensuring that the education they provide remains within the reach of all families, whatever their financial status. As has often been mentioned in our meetings, these schools remain an essential resource for the new evangelization, and the significant contribution that they make to American society as a whole ought to be better appreciated and more generously supported.”

                                                                                                Fr. Joe

Bulletin Connection
There are a lot of people who believe that it is very important to follow the commandments. There are even those who believe that the public display of them is so important that they are willing to fight for that right in court. The Ten Commandments are an important part of our Judeo-Christian tradition. But they are only a part. There is a reason we call the New Testament “new.” In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus gives one commandment to his disciples: Love one another as I love you. While every commandment is important, this final one from Jesus is what is expected of all of his followers.

Forming Good Stewards
Good stewards are formed by other good stewards!
“This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.” John 15:9-17
The challenge Jesus presents poses the question, “What is love?”  In the stage play and movie, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and his wife Golda sing the beautiful duet, Do You Love Me?  They reflect on their twenty-five years of life together in an arranged marriage and their struggles to raise five daughters under very difficult conditions for Jews in Tsarist Russia in 1905.  They conclude, “If that’s not love, what is?”  Jesus repeatedly told his followers what God told Moses and the prophets to tell the Israelite people: “Love your God with your whole heart, mind, soul and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself.”  Jesus also told his disciples to “Love your enemies.”  At the Last Supper just before going out to be falsely arrested, brutally tortured and nailed to a cross, Jesus said, “Love one another as I love you.”  Jesus gives us the ultimate answer to the question, “What is love?”  It was not a suggestion.  It was not a request.  It was a command!  How are we doing with that Love one another as Jesus loved us thing?

MOTHERS: As a mother, my job is take care of what is possible and trust God with the impossible.

USCCB Nationwide Bulletin Insert - April-May 2012 - click here.


 

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