ST. EDWARD ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

205 N. Guadalupe Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220 Parish Office—885-6600 Fax—885-9992 workingforjesus@saint-edward.net

Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm; Friday 8:30am-12 Noon Religious Education—Grades K-12 Sundays from 8:15-9:15am

For all sacraments, anointing and communion of the sick, please contact the parish office.

In Case of an Emergency after Office Hours, call 575-706-2710.

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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 17, 2018

Saturday: Sacrament of Reconciliation 4-5pm

Vigil Mass 5:30pm, Sunday: 9:30am & 11:00am

Fr. Pasala Hruday Kumar (HGN) Deacon Jerry Pierce

"This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land. Of its own

accord the land yields fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear." (Mk 4:26, 28-29)

"This is how it is with the kingdom of God." What is a kingdom? Is it the brick and

mortar that build up the castle? Is it the expanse of land a king can reasonably defend? Our

notions of kingdoms may be romanticized in the modern era, but for the Israelites, a

kingdom held deep historical meaning. Thousands of years before the birth of Christ, the

Israelites had asked God for a king.

After the reigns of David and Solomon, the united kingdom dissolved into factions, and the land was conquered

by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and, finally, Romans. For the Israelites, a kingdom was something to build,

both structurally and civilly. While this had ended in ruin for their ancestors, many of Jesus' contemporaries

longed for the restoration of an earthly kingdom. Jesus' words in today's Gospel are a radical departure from

this perspective. He compares the Kingdom of God to a field, but it appears that the farmer has little to do with

its progress. "The seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how. Of its own accord, the land yields fruit."

Jesus introduces his followers to a new sort of kingdom, a kingdom where God provides the growth.

There is work to be done, of course. "When the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has

come." But for the Kingdom of God to flourish, there are certain things that are outside of our control. We sow

seeds of kindness, justice, and integrity, and then we must be patient. As shoots of faith appear, we nurture the

growth with encouragement. As Christians, our task is not to build the Kingdom of God under our power alone,

but to trust in the life-giving movement of God.

Mass Intentions for the Week of

June 18, 2018 - June 24, 2018

Monday, June 18; Weekday; 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Ps 5:2-

3ab, 4b-6a, 6b-7 [2b]/Mt 5:38-42

8:00am No Mass

Tuesday, June 19: St. Romuald, Abbot: 1 Kgs 21:17-

29/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11 and 16 [3a]/Mt 5:43-48

6:30 pm †Madison Lee Aves by Ronnie &

Sheila Walterscheid

Wednesday, June 20; Weekday; 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Ps

31:20, 21, 24 [25]/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

8:00 am †Robert & †Baltazar Galindo by

Lupe Galindo

Thursday, June 21; St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious;

Sir 48:1-14/Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7 [12a]/Mt 6:7-15

8:00 am †Tom Lyle by Rose Marie Mitchell

Friday, June 22; St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop;

Sts. John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs;

2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20/Ps 132:11, 12, 13-14, 17-18 [13]/

Mt 6:19-23

8:00 am †Arnult Mitchell by Rose Marie Mitchell

Saturday, June 23; Weekday; 2 Chr 24:17-25/Ps 89:

4-5, 29-30, 31-32, 33-34 [29a]/Mt 6:24-34

4:00pm CONFESSION

5:30pm †Jerry Sieberg by Joanna Sieberg

Sunday, June 24; The Nativity of St. John

the Baptist;Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17

[6b]/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3,

13-14, 14-15 [14a]/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80

9:30am Special Intention for Bobby Ward by

Lila Webb

11:00am †Bill & †Steven Seal by Pam & Bob Hester

All Parishioners Living & Deceased

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Red & Betty Abeyta, Betty & Marvin Archuleta, Viola Aragon, Jeff Acosta,

Katrina Apontce & Family, Angelica, Gilbert Briones, David Cota, Emmy, Edward P. Granger,

Marie Guevara, David O. Hernandez, Imran, Lynne Irish, Lisa Dalrymple Johnson, Joe Madrid,

Jeff McLean, Angie Mendoza, Irma Munoz, Jacqueline Munoz, Stu Otoupal, Rose Ann Porraz,

Pablo Ramirez, Janet Pinky Ramirez Rhinehart, Michael Romero, Brian, Jacob, & Isaac Romero, †Bud

& Jeanie Rosprim, Pedro & Erminia Sarabia & Family, Zane Paul Searan, Shahid Sheikh, Myrna Steffan, Pete

Subia Sr., Angelina Taguchi, David Tota, Juanita Valdez, LaDonna Valedez, Sylvia Warren, Dennis Lee Womack,

The unborn in critical condition and all those who serve in our military. To add or remove names, please call the

parish office. Names will be removed after three months.

The Holy Father’s Intentions for June

That social networks may work

towards that inclusiveness which

respects others for their differences.

Happening this week…..

Monday, June 18th;

• Knights 4th Degree Mtg 6:30 pm– 7:30 pm in

the KC Hall

Wednesday, June 20th:

• R.C.I.A. class will meet at 6pm in the

Youth Center*

• 11th Choir Practice 7:00 pm—8:00 pm

Thursday, June 21st:

• MMP Rosary meets in front of the Tabernacle

at 10am**

• R.C.I.A. class at 4:00 pm in Father’s office in

the John Paul II Parish Center

• Bible Study group will meet at 7pm in the

Mother Mary Room of the John Paul II Parish

Center**

Saturday, June 23rd:

• Pro-Life Rosary meets in front of the

Tabernacle at 9am**

Sunday, June 24th:

*Call the Parish Office for more information

**Open to all - Come and join us

In Loving Memory of our daughter, ߙShona,

who touched the lives

of so many.

Love, St. John Family

In Loving Memory of †Blasa S. &

†Vicente Valenzuela

By the Family

InLovingMemory�

of†PazGonzalez&�

Daughter†�����

Love,Mom,Livi,�

Rolly&Family�

In Loving Memory of & Alfred Porterߙ

Edwin Porterߙ

by Cattaneo Family

In Loving Memory of Pauline M. Paneralߙ

by the Paneral Family

Forever in our

hearts

†KATIE LEIGH

Love, Mom, Dad,

Klay, & Aunt Sheryl

In Loving Memory

of

†Harold Grandi

By Betty & Family

In Loving Memory of

†Victoria Inez Campos

With Love,

Grandma & Grandpa

Echavarria

In Loving Memory of

†Jerry Sieberg

†Charlie & †Lucille James

†Frank & †Lena James by Joanna Sieberg & Family

In Loving Memory of our

Daughter

†Brenda Mendoza Garcia

“We Love You”

Mom, Dad & Family

In Loving Memory of †Ben, †Natividad, &

†Arturito Franco

†Bryan, †Kristi,

& †Jacque Madrid

by Joe & Mary Lou Madrid

& Family

In Loving Memory of †John P. Kelley

by Gloria, Cynthia & John R. Kelley

In Loving Memory of

†Baltazar P. Galindo,

†Robert Galindo

†Jesus & †Josefa Dorado,

†Alvino Dorado & †Mary Faye

By Lupe Galindo & Family

In Loving Memory of †Fabian Munoz †Elvera Lopez

“We Love You” By Bobby & Dora

In Loving Memory of

†Paul Bond,

†Tom Bradford

†John & †Agatha Mayes

By the Bond & Mayes

Families

In Loving Memory of

†Henry Fernandez

Goodbyes are not forever or the end.

They simply mean we love and miss you

until we meet again.

Love, Jolie Fernandez & Shelley F. Collins

In Loving Memory of †Albert G. & †Lila Marchione

†Albert J. Marchione †Patty & †Mary

†John Craig Ward You are forever in our hearts.

Love, Lila Webb & Carla Anderson

In Loving Memory †Dink, †Ann, †Sonny &

†Chuck Dingess †Cullen & †Ruby Faye Murray

By Wade & Carol Murray

In Loving Memory †Randy D. Quintela

By Archie & Lee Quintela & Ereyna

Benelli

In Loving Remembrance

of the Deceased

Members of our Families

By Stu & Kathy Otoupal

In Loving Memory

†Fredrick Tapaha

By Mike Hickey

In Loving Memory of

†Mark Carson

†Vernon Green

†Allen Roberson

By the Roberson & Carson

Families

In Loving Memory of

†Jack & †Kathlene Rusk

†Pat & †Katherine Carson

By the Carson & Roberson

Families

In Memory

†Joe & †Stella Blatsvich

Forever in Our Hearts

By Your Family

In Loving Memory †Edward &

†Mary Lou Walterscheid and

†Judson, †Eileen & †Patricia Cryer

In Loving Memory of

†Milagro Mia Martinez Franco

Forever in our hearts! We love

you and miss you dearly.

By Family & Your Buster

Forever in our hearts

“Zoë Noel Carr”

We love and miss you!

Your Family

Jesus was a miracle worker, but our Religious Ed teachers are not.

Parents and Parishioners we need your help.

Below is a list of activities we have offered for the last several years and hope to continue to offer with your help.

With an Average of 130 registered students, each parent (or any adult willing to help our youth) is asked to pick one activity to help with.

The Religious Ed Office has all the information and will assist with each activity, we just need a little help from our friends:)

Contact Linda Horton at 885-6600 or dre@saint-edward.net to volunteer and keep our youth active!

•YOUTH MASSES (2

ND Sunday of each Month) – 2-4 parents help coordinate 1 Youth Lector and 4 Youth

Ushers from grades 4-11th & 4 Gift Bearers from grades K-3. We would like the focus of the youth mass to be

less about students sitting together and more about student participation. •FUNDRAISING - 2-4 Parents to help organize the Butter Braid, World’s Finest Chocolate and Discount Card

Fundraisers. •St. Peter Lutheran Pumpkin Patch (9/29/18) - need help contacting students to get them to volunteer / 2-3

parents to attend and supervise. This is a really fun event!! •Catechetical Sunday Commissioning of Teachers (9/16/18 – 9:30 mass) – 2 Parents to coordinate coffee and

donuts after mass. •Christmas Baskets Collection (Before 10/14/2018) - 2 parents to create flyers and gather collection boxes. •Fall-a-palooza (10/20/2018) - need help contacting students to get them to volunteer / 2-3 parents to attend and

supervise. •St. Edward School Carnival (10/27/2018) - need help contacting students to get them to volunteer/ 2-3 parents

to attend and supervise. •Veteran’s Day Parade (11/12/2018) - need help contacting students to get them to volunteer / 2-3 parents to

attend and supervise. •Put together & Distribute Christmas Baskets (12/15/2018) – Sort donations, assemble donations into boxes,

assist people in carrying boxes – 4 parents and students in grades 6-11th.

•Christmas Play and Potluck (12/21/2018) – Looking for leader to organize the play and 2-4 parents to assist with rehearsals, decorations, etc.

•Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating (2/10/2018) - 2-4 parents to help make sugar cookies, supervise decoration of cookies and chaperone students at delivery to Landsun residents.

•Unplugged – Pre-confirmation Retreat (2/16/2019) – need 4-5 parents of children attending to chaperone. •2nd Year Confirmation Retreat (3/15 -16/2019) – 2-4 parents for chaperones. •Easter Egg Hunt (4/20/18) - 2-4 parents to help organize and supervise. •1st Confession (4/27/19) – 2-4 parents to help with preparation in the few weeks before. •First Communion (5/4/19) - 2-4 parents to help with preparation in the few weeks before and possible organize

reception afterwards. •Relay for Life (5/3/19) - need help contacting students to get them to volunteer / 2-3 parents to attend and

supervise. •Senior (Baccalaureate) Mass (5/5/2019) – 2-4 parents to contact seniors, gather pictures and info, create

posters, bulletin insert and PowerPoint and organize reception after mass •Confirmation @ St. Edward (around 5/19/2019) - 2-4 parents to help with preparation a few weeks before. •Vacation Bible School (around 6/1/2019) – need 20-50 volunteers to start planning and organizing in January.

(We were unable to have VBS this year due to lack of volunteers.) •Youth Rally - Las Cruces (6/1/19) - need 4-5 parents of children attending to chaperone. (Again, we were

unable to send any students because we did not have eligible chaperones).

All volunteers will require background check and VIRTUS Safe Environment Training.

(Don’t let this scare you—it’s a little paperwork and a 2 hour class:)

I want to see more from

our Religious Education

I want to see

our youth be

more

active!!

From Las Cruces to Intrepid

Our visitors go “down under”

June 1, 2018

Photos courtesy of Deacon Jerry Pierce

What is a catechist?

A catechist is... •A person who faithfully believes in Jesus and is a witness to His message.... •A person who enjoys the company of children and youth.... •A practicing Catholic willing to commit to spending a couple of hours a week

sharing the Faith they have receivedH •A person who is spiritually alive and willing to share enthusiastically his/her

faith.... •A person who wants to learn more about the Bible and Christ’s teaching...... •A parent, grandparent, single person, college student or high school student

(wink, wink—this means you recently confirmed students) A catechist is not necessarily.... •A person who has studied theology and ScriptureH •An experienced teacher.... •A “perfect” person....

We have several Catechist positions available: •Pre-Confirmation Catechist (approx.. 8th gr) •Assistant Catechists for all grades (at least 6 would be helpful - great

opportunity students who were confirmed last month:) •Substitute Catechists for all grades

If you decide to become a catechist, you have answered God’s call, the call of your baptism. You will be making a decision that will enrich your life and the lives of the children you teach.

Please contact Linda Horton at 575-885-6600 or dre@saint-edward.net

Saturday, June 30th Father

Valentine will be here to

celebrate and profess

Rosa Pelton

and

Lila Webb

into the Secular Franciscans

Mass will at

10:30 am here at

St. Edward. Everyone is

invited to attend.

Youth Volunteers

Needed

For the San Jose

Family Fair

August 24th & 25th

If interested contact the

Parish Office for more

information.

Save The Date!!! September 29, 2018 OLOG Festival

Raffle tickets for the festival are

on sale now. Come by the St. Edward Parish office to

purchase one.

Thank you to

Bill Alline and

all the Sister

Eva Rosary Makers for

the beautiful rosaries

that will be sent to

Seminarians in India.