July 25, 2021 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Transcript of July 25, 2021 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
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July25,202117thSundayinOrdinaryTime(B)
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Happy Birthday to each and every one of our CFDS parishioners for their upcoming August Birthdays!
August3–WayneNeely
August6–GraceHallandLillyRiffeAugust7--GeorgeDenioAugust8–LisaSeals
August14–TinaHutchesonAugust16–EdwardMcNameeAugust18–MichaelSanderson
August20–JoanDawsonAugust21–ClaudiaGarciatelloReyes
August22–ZacharyFossAugust23–GregoryHutchesonandMatthewTaylor
August29–CatherineWalker
Announcements:
Pleasenote:therewillbenoMassonFriday,July30,2021.
SavetheDate!TheChurchpicnicistobeheldonSunday,September26,2021atMilfordHavenCoastGuardStation,Hudgins,VA.
The2021Donation/ContributionEnvelopesarenowINTHEOFFICE.
Ifyouhavenotpickedyoursupyet,pleasedosoatyourearliestconvenience.
IfyouwouldliketohaveFatherhearyourconfession,pleasecalltheofficeduringnormalhoursandanindividualappointmentwillbeset.
PleaseknowthatourChurchandofficeareopenonMondayandTuesdayfrom8:00a.m.until4:00p.m.andonFridayfrom8:00a.m.until12:00Noonandyouarewelcometocomefor
individualadoration.
Ifyouwishpastoralcare,pleasecalltheoffice,(804)725-2776,duringthenormalhoursandwewilldoourbesttomeetyourneeds.
OutsideofficehourspleasecallFatherGerryat(804)286-9271.
Shouldanyoftheabovechange,wewillnotifyyoubye-mail.
July25,2021,17thSundayinOrdinaryTime
Readings:2Kings2Kings4:42-44: Theyshalleatandthereshallbesomeleftover.Psalm145: “ThehandoftheLordfeedsus;Heanswersallourneeds.”Ephesians4:1-6: Onebody,oneLord,onefaith,onebaptism.John6:1-15: Hedistributedasmuchastheywantedtothosewhowerereclining.
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July25,2021,17thSundayinOrdinaryTimeFatherGerry’sHomily:InthereadingstodayweseeGod’sconcernfortheneedyespeciallythehungry.InthefirstreadingweheardhowamanbroughtElisha,themanofGod,20barleyloavesandfreshearsofgraininhissack.TheyweremeanttobeofferedasfirstfruitsoftheharvesttoGod(Yahweh),butinsteadElishasaidtheyshouldbegiventothosewhowerewithhimsotheycouldeatatatimeofgreatneed.AswithElisha,JesusgivesmorethancanbeeatentothosefollowingandbelievingHim.InthegospelJesus,movedbycompassionwhenHesawthecrowds,wasconcernedthattheyshouldhavefoodtoeatsincetheyhadfollowedHimforsometimeandwouldbehungry.So,Hedecidestodosomethingaboutit.WhenJesusmethungrypeople,Hegavethemtheonlythingthatmatteredmostatthatmoment:food,anddidsowithgreatgenerosity–allateasmuchastheywanted,andtherewerestill12largebasketsofscrapsleftover.Jesus,whoisGod,isalwaysverygenerouswithHisgifts.Arewegenerousinourdealingswithothersinsharingwhatwecanwiththem?Themiracleoftheloavesisamiracleofgreatgenerosity.WeexperiencethisgenerosityeverytimewesitdowntoeatandespeciallywhenwereceivetheEucharist.Theexperienceofgenerosityshouldenlargeourhearts,andawakeninusadesiretobegeneroustowardsthosewhoarenotasfortunateasourselves.WhatJesusistellingusisthatthosewhohaveplentyandmorethanenoughmustsharewiththoseinneed.Perhapsitisaquestionofawarenessandarealdesiretoshare.Thismaybeisagreatermiraclethanmultiplyingfoodmiraculously.So,whilstPhilipsawthedifficultiesinprovidingfood,asdidtheservantofElisha,Jesusseesthepossibilitiesandtheopportunitiesthattheoccasionoffered.Theopportunityofsharingwithotherswhateverwehave,howeverlittleitmightbe.Obviously,thesceneremindsusoftheEucharistwhichgivesusthenourishmentweneedinordertoliveourdailylivesasfollowersofJesus.WhenwegooutfromtheEucharist,wearecalledupontoliveaEucharisticlifestyle.Weareaskedtoputintopracticedaily,whatwehaveexperiencedattheEucharist:forgiveness,unity,communion,sharingtheBodyandBloodofJesus,Hissacrificeofloveforus.ThereisadirectconnectionbetweenattendingtheMass[Eucharist]andlivingaChristianlife.St.Paulinthesecondreadingspellsoutsomeofthethingswemustdoifwearefaithfilledpeople,especiallytheunityinourrelationshipwithothers.TherealChristianlifeistolearnfromJesuswhoisconcernedabouttheneedsofothersandiscallingtodothesameinwhateverwaypossible.Theneedsofmanypeoplearenotneedsoffoodtofeedtheirphysicalhunger,butmanyneedthefoodoffriendship,concern,encouragement,forgiveness,loveetc.Eachofusiscalledupontorespondtothese.Wejustneedtoopenoureyes,toseetheneedsaroundus.Problemstobefaced;peopletobeloved,respected,andlistenedto.Tobeinvolvedinhelpingothers,withourtalents,ourenergy,andourlove,isthebestandproperuseofourChristiancalling.Anditwillmakeourlifeworthyofourvocation,avocationtobringJesustoothers.
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LORDHEAROURPRAYER:Parishioners:HelenYacobucci,MikeBeavers,JoeKing,GinnyGroff,KirstenBeatley,RitaEngle,JeanandBobTanner,AnnaDeagle,PatBarnes,Terry& RandyDobson,SharonSimmons,JanetLetizia,PeggyKinsey,DonMcCue,AnnMarieLachner-McCue,Skip&PattiSarosy,GeorgeDenio,BonnieGoolsby,AliceMercer,GloriaBosley,MatthewDeForge,PaulReardon,SallyHowland,
JerryJohnson,SusanSanderson,MichelleOliver,andNeilD’Amato. Family:CathyMoody,VickiKrieger,Jim&JoanBanocy,MichaelEinfeldt,Myron&ShirleySchmoldt,MaryCatherineOrt,StephenHarrold,EllieKennedy,DaleWilson,MalloryHurst,PegLeonard,JordanHurst,BrianCarroll,KarenBeal,LarryHargrove,MelissaSmith,FrancisSmith,BrettSmith,Tony
Cantrell,SusanBoone,GrahameWalker,JoeSchertle,DottieLong,FredMoody,JeanRaines,Frank
Manozzi,MimmaAngelillo,KathleenCala,ShirleySchmoldt,TimothyFarrell,JimMcAndrew,KimberlyNicholsandHeatherEdwards.
Friends:ClaytonBruce,KresiaMcCoy,ZacharyReynolds,LeeOsenton,MikeBergman,DonaldHenry,JimRenner,CharlesAltar,Don&SandyMikulecky,FlorenceFoster,CherylLamport,BobbyTinder,
BobThompson,BillSmith,NancyTaylor,JohnKelly,ShirleyPrimovic,Jim&TammyEllis,JeanSteel,LourdesParker,Laurel&AllenRobins,NitaRew,BellaSilvus,MaryRoberti,RobinDale,LoriRoscher,
infantEzraFreeman,ZoeHassim,TomNeiger,NancyO’Donnell,JoanneJones,LisaCoolahan,Marie
Coolahan,JeannieMorgan,JennieHorner,JoyLong,JohnMachen,Sr., PaulFlaherty,KevinHershey,CurtFaulkner,JoeDunaway,MikeBergman,ChrisMoughan,CareyHogge,BobThompsonand
WilliamScottSmith.
PLEASEPRAYFOROURMILITARYMENANDWOMENANDTHEIRFAMILIES:CaptainAndrewBohn,sonofJeffBohn&SuanneDittmeier,U.S.Army,SouthKorea Cdr.RyanCarey,sonofJack&GinnyCarey,USNavyNMCBBattalion5,Okinawa,Japan
MSGTKristinDobson,daughterofRandy&TerryDobson,LangleyAFB,VASSGT,EOD,USAFCameronFarrell,great-nephewofElaineLynch,SeymourJohnsonAFB,Goldsboro,NCMasterChief,AndrewGuenther,son-in-lawofEric&MonicaChadwell,USSNimitz(CVN-68)NavalBaseKitsap,Bremerton,WA
E-4GregoryMichel,sonofJillEdmonds-Michel,USAFA,COE6,U.S.Navy,JohnRobertPizzicar,son-in-lawofJim&DeonaPavik,Ft.Meade,MDSPECZacharyShields,sonofLeAnne&DavidShields,GuamLt.PatrickSopko,sonofSuzanneSopkoandRonaldSopko,NorthIslandNavalAirStation,Coronado,CA;currentlydeployed,attachedtotheUSSNimitzAirCraftCarrier.AustinTice,freelancejournalist&formerMarineCaptain,capturedinSyriaonAugust14,2012
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UpdatedJuly13,2021
FdSParishFinancialReport(ThroughtheendofJune2021)
FiscalYear2020-2021TotalIncome: $175,003TotalExpenses: $166,147IncomeMinusExpenses:$8,856
OffertoryIncome: $155,559OffertoryBudget: $158,400Difference: -$2,841
AswereachedtheendofJune,ourOffertoryIncomewas$2,841lessthanourbudget.Thatsaid,wewereabletomeetourrequiredexpenses,whichwere
greatlyreducedduetotheCOVID-19shutdown,whenyoucomparetotalincomeversustotalexpenses.Aswemoveforward,wearecountingon
continuedParishionersupportandgenerosity.
Pleasecontinuetocontributetoourparishonaweeklyormonthlybasis.The
followingarewaystocontinueyourfinancialsupporttotheChurchofFrancis
deSales:
1.YoucanbringyourSundayOffering[i.e.,envelopes,check,orcash]totheParishOffice[Monday&Tuesday08:00a.m.to04:00p.m.and
Friday08:00a.m.to12:00noon].
2.YoucansendcashorcheckstotheParishOfficeforeachweek.
3.Ifyoupaybillsonline,pleaseconsidermakingyourweekly/monthly
Offertoryanonlinepaymentorsetupautomaticbillpay.
4.YoucanusetheCatholicDioceseofRichmondwebsitetodonateonline
(thereisasmallsystemsurcharge).Goto:
https://offertory.richmonddicocese.org
ThenselectourParish:“ChurchofFrancisdeSales,Mathews–4011”
Therearemanyopportunitiesavailabletosupportworthwhilecauses,butpleaseconsidersupportingourParishfirst.Thankyouforyourcontinued
financialstewardship.
ParishFinanceCouncilquestionsmaybedirectedtoLeonIvesonat
[email protected]:(501)749-2276.
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ChurchofFrancisdeSalesContactInformation(updated6/22/2021)Name Committee Email HomePhone CellPhoneFr.GerryKaggwa Pastor,Liturgy [email protected] 804-286-9271
ChuckDawson ParishAdministrator& [email protected] 804-725-2993 804-512-8940
Columbarium,Chair
MaryMarshall OfficeManager [email protected] 804-725-2776
JeffreyBohn FuneralCoordinator [email protected]
804-854-1077RichardChurray LEMSCoordinator,Chair [email protected]
804-725-8140
JoanDawson Sacristan,Chair [email protected] 804-725-2993SuanneDittmeier PrayerChain,Music,Chair [email protected]
804-854-9620
AllenDowns GroundsManager [email protected] 804-725-5807 804-725-6067RitaEngle ParishLife,Chair [email protected] 804-725-1462 804-824-1599ChristineDehnert-Fernald Counters,Chair [email protected]
804-725-4943
RachelFoss YouthMinistry,Co-Chair [email protected]
804-384-4248
MichelleHaas K-8ReligiousEd.,Chair [email protected] 804-695-0549AlanHartlove MemorialBricks,Chair
717-471-4795
RobertHartlove BuildingManager
717-572-4210CherylHenig RCIA,Chair [email protected]
804-725-7750 804-356-2475LeonIveson FinanceCouncil,Chair [email protected]
501-749-2276
ChristineJohnson EvangelizationProgram,Chair [email protected]
410-967-8863
ElaineLynch Bulletin,Environment,Chair& [email protected]
804-725-4617 ReceptionsCleanUp,Chair
EdMcNamee Webmaster,Lectors,Chair [email protected]
571-265-6192
JonOliver Acolytes,Chair& [email protected] 804-725-6702 YouthMinistry,Co-Chair
MicheleOliver Liturgy,Co-Chair [email protected]
804-695-4959
PaulReardon Greeters,Chair&Ads,Chair [email protected] 804-384-3339PhillipSanderson FaithFormation,Co-Chair [email protected]
804-725-9026 804-384-8919SusanSanderson FaithFormation,Co-Chair,& [email protected] 804-725-9026 804-384-8918
ParishCouncil,Chair
PattiSarosy PastoralCare&NewMembers,Chair [email protected] 804-832-3642
ValerieSmith SundayHospitality,Chair [email protected]
804-514-5311
MarkSopko Ushers,Chair [email protected] 804-815-2897HelenYacobucci ParishOutreach,Chair& [email protected]
804-815-7606
FuneralReceptions,Chair
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OURTHANKSTOTHEFOLLOWINGBUSINESSESFORSUPPORTINGOURBULLETIN
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Parishioner
Doug’s Fabrication and Mechanical Heavy equipment repair
Lawnmower and small engine repair Tractor and implement repair
Welding and burning
Doug DeForge (804) 725-8292
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