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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 31, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 7/31/22

Dear friends,

This week in our reflection on the USCCB document, “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church,” we focus on the necessity communion and example when receiving the Eucharist. May our shared celebration of the Eucharist connect us more deeply with each other.

Be blessed!

With love, Fr. John The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church (Our Response: Part ... Read More »

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 24, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 7/24/22

Dear friends,

This week in our reflection on the USCCB document, “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church,” we focus on how we need to be connected to the Church through the Eucharist. May our shared celebration of the Eucharist connect us more deeply with ... Read More »

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 17, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 7/18/22

Dear friends,

This week in our next section of the document “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the   Life of   the Church” (developed by the Committee on Doctrine of the United Sates Conference of Catholic Bishops—USCCB) we focus on how the Eucharist is supposed to change us and our ... Read More »

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 10, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 7/17/22

Dear friends,

With our next section of the document “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church” (developed by the Committee on Doctrine of the United Sates Conference of Catholic Bishops—USCCB) we focus upon the Mass and our active participation in our liturgy together. May our ... Read More »

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 3, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 7/03/22

Dear friends,

We continue our communal reading of “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church,” developed by the Committee on Doctrine of the United Sates Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This week we read about the importance and the centrality of the Eucharist in our ... Read More »

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 26, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 6/26/22

Dear friends,

This week, we continue our communal reading of “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” We will finish our section on the sacrificial nature of the Eucharist and begin our reflection on the Real Presence of Christ. May Christ’s sacrifice for us and ... Read More »

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Sunday, June 19, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 6/19/22

Dear friends,

This week, we continue our communal reading of “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” Our sections this week remind us about the role of the Mass and Christ’s sacrifice for us. As we celebrate Cor- pus Christi and Father’s Day this Sunday, ... Read More »

Holy Trinity Sunday, June 12, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 6/19/22

Dear friends,

This year as a parish we will read the recent document about the Eucharist from the United States Conference of Catholic titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” As we read another section of the document each week, I invite everyone to ... Read More »

Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 6/06/22

Dear friends,

Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday, which means we also celebrate the Birthday of the Church. The 50 days of the Easter season have come to an end, and with them the special presence of the Easter candle in the sanctuary. Following the Masses on ... Read More »

Ascension Sunday, May 29, 2022

Posted by SJE Admin on 5/29/22

Dear friends,

The joyful season of Easter is soon coming to an end. This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord and wait with anticipation for the feast of Pentecost, for the promise of the Holy Spirit. Today, however, our focus is on Jesus ascending to ... Read More »