HAPPY FATHERS' DAY TO ALL
THE FATHERS!!!
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The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated in the cathedral today,
June 19th,
The Solemnity of the Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), at
8 am, 10:30 am & 7:30 pm
Confessions ½ hour before each Mass
We are no longer required to physically distance. However, since we are so large and can physically distance we will continue to do so. Also you are free to wear or not wear your mask as you choose. Those who enter with no mask will be seated on the right and those who enter wearing a mask will be seated on the left.
SIMPLY SANITIZE YOUR HANDS WHEN YOU ARRIVE AND FOLLOW THE USHERS INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHERE TO BE SEATED.
The 10:30 am Mass will continue to be live-streamed. You can view it at stmaryscathedral.ca
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TODAY IS THE SOLEMNITY OF
THE BODY AND THE BLOOD
OF CHRIST
Solemnity
“I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh” (Jn 6:51).[1]
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Also known as Corpus Christi, today honors the body of Christ, both in the Eucharistic and in the Church. Corpus Christi reminds us to stand with Christ, walk toward Him, and kneel in His holy presence. [2]
When we receive the Eucharist, we become one Body in Christ. Standing together in Our Lord, we are united and as the Apostle Paul wrote, “Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all” (Col 3:11).[3][4]
As we walk toward Christ, we grow in union with Him. In this way, we each play our individual role as the whole of the world gathers-in under His fold.
As we kneel in adoration, we are choosing the freedom of Christ’s call over the slavery of man’s reign. In sacred silence, we come together and commune in the holy language of quietness. In these ways, “We,” as a universal body, express our togetherness in Christ.
Written by Sarah Ciotti
Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD
[1] Revised Standard Version s.v., “John, The Gospel According to”.
[2] Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord, June 21, 2011.
[3] Ibid.
[4] Revised Standard Version, s.v., “Colossians, The Letter of Paul to the.”
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The Following is the
Program of Prayer & Study
Sunday, June 19, 2022
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ
Please stay safe. Be prudent. Wash hands often. Practice physical distancing.
Contact one person today who does not have many people to contact them.
Above all, pray!
United in prayer in Christ.
Father Shawn
Today's Readings for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: www.cccb.ca
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Catechism in a Year Day 110
257. Who can receive Baptism?
Every person not yet baptized is able to receive Baptism.
Further reading: CCC 1246-1252
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
The church baptizes infants because they are born with original sin. They need to be freed from the power of the Evil One and brought into the realm of freedom which belongs to the children of God.
Further reading: CCC 1250
259. What is required of one who is to be baptized?
Everyone who is to be baptized is required to make a profession of faith. This is done personally in the case of an adult or by the parents and by the Church in the case of infants. Also the godfather or the godmother and the whole ecclesial community share the responsibility for baptismal preparation (catechumenate) as well as for the development and safeguarding of the faith and grace given at baptism.
Further reading: CCC 1253-1255
Every person not yet baptized is able to receive Baptism.
Further reading: CCC 1246-1252
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
The church baptizes infants because they are born with original sin. They need to be freed from the power of the Evil One and brought into the realm of freedom which belongs to the children of God.
Further reading: CCC 1250
259. What is required of one who is to be baptized?
Everyone who is to be baptized is required to make a profession of faith. This is done personally in the case of an adult or by the parents and by the Church in the case of infants. Also the godfather or the godmother and the whole ecclesial community share the responsibility for baptismal preparation (catechumenate) as well as for the development and safeguarding of the faith and grace given at baptism.
Further reading: CCC 1253-1255
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