ST. FINN BARR PARISH
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
PASTOR'S CORNER
Fr. Raymond Tyohemba, VC
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
Reflecting on today’s Solemnity, Fr. Antony Kadavil writes:
It is three feasts in one: the feast of the Eucharistic sacrifice, the feast of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, and the feast of the Real Presence of Jesus in this Sacrament.
Corpus Christi is a doctrinal feast established for three purposes: 1) to give God collective thanks for Christ’s abiding presence with us in the Eucharist and to honor Him there; 2) to instruct the people in the Mystery, Faith, and devotion surrounding the Eucharist, and 3) to teach us to appreciate and make use of the great gift of the Holy Eucharist, both as a Sacrament and as a sacrifice.In the three-year cycle of the Sunday liturgy, there is a different theme each year for this Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. In Cycle A, the Eucharist theme is our food and drink; in Cycle B, the emphasis is on the Eucharist as the sign of the covenant; in Cycle C, the theme focuses on the priesthood of Jesus. Although we celebrate the institution of the Holy Eucharist on Holy Thursday, the Church wants to emphasize its importance by a special feast, formerly called “Corpus Christi.” It was Pope Urban IV who first extended the feast to the universal Church.
PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS
I invite you to reflect on these questions today:
What does the Eucharist mean to you? Why do you keep coming?
What helps you to be more engaged in the Mass, and what hinders you?
How might our parish – or you – go about reaching out to Catholics who no longer come to the Eucharist?
Name one thing today’s Gospel says to us that we disciples’ of Jesus need to heed/ act on.
PRAYER:
SOUL OF CHRIST
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, heal me.
Blood of Christ, drench me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O Good Jesus, hear me.
In your wounds, shelter me.
From turning away, keep me. From the evil one, protect me.
At the hour of my death, call me. Into your presence, lead me,
to praise you with all your saints Forever and ever.
Amen.
St. Ignatius of Loyola
WORSHIP WITH US ON THE FEAST OF THE
MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST!
Saturday - June 5 4pm English Mass
Sunday - June 6 9am English Mass
11am Spanish Mass
NEWS AND UPDATES
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE
Action Alert from the CCC to prevent Physician-Assisted Suicide Proponents to Remove “Safeguards”
This legislation will weaken patient protections in the already existing assisted suicide law. The move follows the usual path of physician-assisted suicide laws in other states and nations – promise protections and limits, then gradually strip those away.
Specifically, SB 380 (Eggman, D-Stockton) would:
Prematurely end the existing 2025 sunset date and legislative reevaluation option years early with little to no scientific data to support this action (especially in light of the worldwide pandemic);
Stop future oversight or evaluation of annual reports about assisted suicide requests and their out outcomes. (Existing reports do not contain any data regarding complications, reasons for requesting the lethal drugs, and for the limited data provided, much is listed as “unknown.”)
Remove the 15-day waiting period “safeguard.”
Please sign the alert here: sfoar.ch/sb380
To learn more about End-of-Life Issues visit: sfarch.org/end-of-life-issues
The Pastoral Ministry Online School is pleased to announce our next offering, Dr. Peter Kreeft Presents Catholicism and the Lord of the Rings!
June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27 at 7 PM PDT
THE LORD OF THE RINGS was voted "the greatest book of the (20th) century" by four popular polls. It is uniquely, but anonymously, Catholic, by Tolkien's own description of it. We will share Frodo's dramatic journey (which is symbolically OUR journey too) at a leisurely pace, one book out of the six for each class, and discover many hidden treasures of wisdom along the way.
Dr. Peter Kreeft says, "from my experience in teaching a course on Tolkien every two or three years at Boston College, I think it works best by simply following the plot of THE LORD OF THE RINGS through its six books in six weeks, one week for each book. Rereading THE LORD OF THE RINGS is something nearly everyone who reads it once wants to do anyway. My book THE PHILOSOPHY OF TOLKIEN is recommended as a guide, especially since it uses Tolkien's own letters to interpret his book; but it is not required or presupposed."
Please register at: http://44hmv1lj.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fwww.sfarch.org%2Ftolkien/3/01000179a9cf7c0f-0a925fcf-3a0b-4576-9ad5-c0a1d3cd835a-000000/aotNPwRTWopBLPRxW84lBPXhVvQ=215
PARISH SCHOOL
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https://stfinnbarr.org/admissions/apply-now
Please enjoy the "Rise Up" video of the St. Finn Barr Parish school community
https://vimeo.com/508803834/832c215157
PARISH BULLETIN
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Cycle B
June 6, 2021
RECTORY HOURS:
Monday through Thursday
9AM - 4PM
CLOSED FRIDAYS
CONFESSIONS: Saturday - 3PM-4PM
Collections: Weekly Goal: $5,000
Weekend of June 5 & 6
Offerings Total ..................... $2,154
Thank you for your continued support!!
Archbishop Annual Appeal 2021
2021 Campaign Goal ........ $29,603
Contributions received $9,921 /30%
Upcoming Feast Days:
June 11: The Most Sacred Heart
of Jesus
The Most Holy Body and
Blood of Christ, Cycle B
Sunday, June 6, 2021
First Reading
Exodus 24:3-8
The covenant is established between God and the people.
Exodus 24:3-8
The covenant is established between God and the people.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 116:12-13,15-16,17-18
God brings salvation.
Psalm 116:12-13,15-16,17-18
God brings salvation.
Second Reading
Hebrews 9:11-15
Christ is the mediator of the new covenant.
Hebrews 9:11-15
Christ is the mediator of the new covenant.
Gospel Reading
Mark 14:12-16,22-26
Jesus shares his Last Supper with his disciples.
Mark 14:12-16,22-26
Jesus shares his Last Supper with his disciples.
Background on the Gospel Reading
Today, the second Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate a second solemnity, which marks our return to Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. At one time, this day was called Corpus Christi, the Latin words for “the Body of Christ.” In the most recent revision of our liturgical rites, the name for this day is expanded to be a more complete reflection of our Eucharistic theology.
In our reading for today, we read the account of the Last Supper found in the Gospel of Mark. It begins with the instructions that Jesus gave to his disciples to prepare their Passover celebration. It then goes on to give an account of the Last Supper. On this Sunday, however, our Lectionary reading omits the verses between these two passages; in those omitted verses we hear Jesus predict his betrayal by one of his disciples.
The Gospel of Mark describes Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples as a celebration of the Jewish feast of Passover. The Jewish celebration of Passover is a memorial to and a ritual participation in the defining moment of Israel’s history. It celebrates God’s deliverance of his people from slavery in Egypt. The Passover meal includes many ritually important elements, such as unleavened bread, lamb, and bitter herbs. Each food item recalls an aspect of the Exodus event. The instructions for the preparation of this meal are carefully prescribed in the Law of Moses. It is a central obligation of the Jewish faith tradition to celebrate this meal and to give thanks to God for his deliverance and protection.
In the description of the Passover meal found in today’s Gospel, however, Mark omits many elements of the Jewish Passover meal. Instead he describes only those elements he believes to be most essential to the Christian Eucharist: Jesus took bread, blessed the bread, broke the bread, and shared it with his disciples. Similar words and actions follow as Jesus shares the chalice with his disciples. This bread now shared is Jesus’ own body. Those who drink from the chalice are invited to share in a new covenant which will be sealed by Jesus’ own blood. Mark’s Eucharistic theology looks forward to the Kingdom of God that Jesus inaugurates.
The Gospel for today reminds us that the Eucharist is a memorial of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. We believe that Jesus is truly present to us in the elements of bread and wine. Each time we celebrate this sacrament, we prepare for the Kingdom of God. This celebration, as the Second Vatican Council taught us, is the source and summit of the Christian life.
-Loyola Press
Mass Assignments - June 5 & 6
Saturday - June 5, 2021 - 4PM Sunday - June 6, 2021 - 9AM
Lector: .......................Trey Fontanilla Lector ..................... Ernie Llorente
Eucharist Ministers ..... Angel Fontanilla Eucharist Ministers .... Manny Napili