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18th Week in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 2, 2015

TODAY In the exodus something big and lovely was trying to be born. God was holding their “falling to pieces” gently all the while. He even sent a huge flock of quail for meat as well as “bread from heaven” (manna) from the skies. – John Foley S.J. St. LouisUniversity

Please pray for our brothers and sisters

Who Are Ill or in Pain: Jimmy McCarthy, Jr., Maureen Shaw, John Hoffman, Margie Heil, Mary Tamargo, George Shorb, Art McNulty, Don Covello, Louis Baros, Bill & Joanne Rodgers, Gary Wood, Mary Helen Carpenter, Helen Murphy, John Beamon, Phil Mohardt, Larry Gomme, Sara Bardoni, Abbey Moreno, Alicia Bicoy, Maureen O’Rourke, Valerie Jones, Mel Jones, Andy Jones, Mike Wilson, Erling Ribbing, Janice Miller, Victoria Donnellan, Kevin O’Shea, Chuck Lee, Rosa Maria, Don LaPlante, Tom, Maggie Nelson, Jennifer McGlynn, ,Sylvia, Deacon Ruben Sanchez; Sandy requested by George; Mario, Beverly Donnellan, Bruce & Trish, Gina Giacometti, Sarah & David, Ed Botta, Sam Britton Johnson

Who Have Been Called to Eternal Life: Frank Danzart II, son of Frank Danzart, brother of Denise Britten; Holly Stefens, Tom Joyce, Jeanie Torr, Ila Donovan, Peg Canelis, Glenn Lynch

Offerings: July 25 & 26, 2015 St. Elizabeth: $1,623 St. Catherine: 504 Thank You for your Generosity! St. Colman: $ 538 Total: $2,665

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 12TH 2015 Aug 2 SUN: EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ex 16: 2-4. 12-15/ Ps 78: 3-4. 23-24. 25. 54 (24b)/ Eph 4: 17. 20-24/ Jn 6: 24-35 2015 Aug 3 Mon: Ordinary Weekday Nm 11: 4b-15/ Ps 81: 12-13. 14-15. 16-17/ Year A: Mt 14: 22-36; 2015 Aug 4 Tue: John Mary Vianney, pM Nm 12: 1-13/ Ps 51: 3-4. 5-6ab. 6cd-7. 12-13/ Mt 14: 22-2015 Aug 5 Wed: Ordinary Weekday/ Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome Nm 13: 1-2. 25 -– 14: 1. 26a-29a. 34-35/ Ps 106: 6-7ab. 13-14. 21-22. 23/ Mt 15:21-28 2015 Aug 6 Thu: TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD F Dn 7: 9-10. 13-14/ Ps 97: 1-2. 5-6. 9/ 2 Pt 1: 16-19/ Mk 9: 2-10 2015 Aug 7 Fri: Ordinary Weekday/ Sixtus II, pp, mt, & co., mts/ Cajetan,pDt 4: 32-40/ Ps 77: 12-13. 14-15. 16 and 21/ Mt 16: 24-28 2015 Aug 8 Sat: Dominic, p, rf M Dt 6: 4-13/ Ps 18: 2-3a. 3c-4. 47 and 51/ Mt 17: 14-20 2015 Aug 9 SUN: NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 Kgs 19: 4-8/ Ps 34: 2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9 (9a)/ Eph 4: 30 – 5: 2/ Jn 6: 41-51

Mass Intentions: 8/1 4 PM Linda Greco Birthday, requested by the Stephens family 8/2 9 AM Joselito Penaloza†, requested by Fr. Luis 8/4 9 AM Joselito Penaloza†, requested by Fr. Luis 8/9 9 AM Eleanor Calonico† and Fred & Laverne Calonico†, requested by the Flaherty Family 8/16 9 AM John W. Flaherty, requested by Lucy Flaherty 8/30 9 AM Glenn Lynch†, requested by John O’Connell

Upcoming Dates: 8/1 Tribute to John Schubert at St. Hubert’s Hall 8/5 St. Elizabeth’s Guild Meeting 1:00 PM St. Hubert’s Hall 8/12 Finance Committee Meeting, 4:00 PM St. Hubert’s Hall 8/6 Thur TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD 8/23 Mission Sunday with Fr. Costello

DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA SECOND COLLECTION SCHEDULE AUGUST 2ND & 3RD Peter’s Pence SEPTEMBER 6TH & 7TH Diocesan Seminarians OCTOBER 18TH & 19TH World Mission Sunday NOVEMBER15th & 16th Communications & Catholic University DECEMBER13th & 14th Retirement Fund for Religious HUMOR: A group of friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought the competition was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" the friars to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that only Hugh can prevent florist friars.

Liturgical Music Corner by our Music Director, Rebecca Brown Aug. 2, 18th Bread has traditionally been referred to as the “staff of life”. Our readings for these Sundays in Ordinary time focus on the Gospel of John, chapter 6, where Jesus reveals Himself as the “Bread of Life”, that which “comes down from heaven and gives life to the world”. He is so much more than food for our bodies. He is food for our souls.

Songs for the 9 am Mass:

Gathering Song: Glory and Praise to Our God # 547 Gloria in Excelsis Deo Psalm 78: The Lord gave them bread, bread from heaven. Intercessions: O God, hear us, hear our prayer. Preparation of Gifts: Seek Ye First # 437 Communion: The Supper of the Lord # 361 Recessional: Sent Forth By God’s Blessing # 385

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Thank you to St. Colman’s Guild for the wonderful Annual Salad Luncheon. The salads and desserts were delicious and the laughter and conversations were great fun. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it possible. Thank you also to the generous donors of salads, desserts & auction prizes. Congratulations to Jeanine Grider who won 6 yards of Blue Shale from Bohan Canelis, shown above with her daughter McKenzie. Her son William assisted with Alexis Canelis in the auction. Also shown above volunteers Julie La Plante, William Grider,Mary Lou Porta and Vera Bohan. Not shown: Bette Camble and Diane Bei.

PASTOR’S DESK

Greetings, to all and hopefully everyone is enjoying this hot summer weather we are having, just remember to drink plenty of liquid, preferably water, especially in these scorching times.

A quick shout out to our ‘Angels,’ in our parish especially three parishioners who take care of the office, for Katrina, Dan and Gail and I know summer is tough to stay in the office and answering phone all day. Katrina who always monitors what we need in the office and things needed for the church and Gail, who often is concerned with the organization of the office as well as making sure we have things in order at the outside church. THANKS!!!

And for St. Catherine, one of the all time parishioner/ Sacristans had the initiative to get the path going up the church all cleared and manicured for our visitors and attendants to appreciate and enjoy the blessings we have here at Russian River churches. And by the way, if you look at the ambo or lectern at St. Catherine, Margaret has commissioned one of her friends to put a wooden face that compliments the altar table, if you would look closely that the ‘table of the Word,’ is similar with the ‘Table of the Eucharist,” now.

The New Testament writers tell us, over and over again, that God, our Creator, loves us so much that He nourishes us at the

center of our being with His own Living Presence. God Himself is present in us and around us. And as we identify with this reality, as we enter into union with God, we are nourished. And that is what the Gospel writers are trying to tell us in today's story -- that of all the ways in which God feeds us, there is one unique way, one supremely valuable way -- one especially nourishing way -- and that is in and through His Living Presence in the Lord Jesus Christ. They are trying to tell us that if we literally feed on this unique Bread of Life -- if we sink our roots down deep in Christ -- we will be nourished as in no other way.

We are placed here to be companions -- a wonderful word that comes from the Latin “cum panis” (meaning "with bread”). We are here to share that bread with one another so that everyone has enough. There are many names for such sharing: The Beloved Community, the Kingdom of God, the Communion of Saints. And while the goal is too vast to be realized solely on this planet, it is still our task to create foretastes of it on this planet -- living glimpses of what life is meant to be. Indeed, we are here to share Christ our Bread with our brothers and sisters everywhere In Christ our Bread, may each of us be living glimpses of what the Good Life is meant to be.

Peace and blessings!

Fr. Luis