“We do not want a Church that moves with the world.
We want a Church that will move the world.” ~G. K. Chesterton
A Letter from Our Pastor:
July 12, 2024
Dear Parish households,
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Christians are followers of Jesus. Their faith in him is personal. There are some in our society, however, who interpret this to mean that the living of one’s faith is a private matter and one’s faith in Jesus should not have any influence outside of their church.
Jesus’s mission was to bring about the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven, that is, to change the world, cultures, and societies. One’s faith in Jesus, which is personal, contains an inherent commitment to continue the mission of Jesus. This places a demand on the followers of Jesus to promote by word and works all that Jesus was promoting, namely, to publicly invite people to change their way of thinking from following the worldly ways of pride, greed, anger, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth and to commit to God’s ways of promoting truth, compassion, justice and mercy (this is called, “repentance”); to eradicate all that is harmful to all peoples (this is called, “cast out demons”); and to bring wholeness to the suffering caused by the evil and selfish ways of others (this is called, “heal the sick”). All Christians share the mission of Jesus to bring change in the world, to bring about the Kingdom of God.
This Sunday’s gospel, Mark 6:7-13, reminds Christians that Jesus needs help in fulfilling his mission. Jesus sends the twelve apostles, in pairs of two, to the towns and villages in Galilee to do what he was doing, namely, preach repentance, cast out demons and heal the sick. The apostles had faith in Jesus, which was personal, however, their faith was expressed publicly.
With love for you all,
Fr. Bernard M. Maloney, OFM Cap.
P.S.
- Parishioners not fulfilling their Sunday Mass obligation, do not allow that practice to hold you back when you are inclined to come to Church.
- The bulletin for this Sunday, July 14, is available on the bulletin page or by viewing it from this link: Bulletin for July 14 2024.
- I am available every Friday from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at the Parish Center. No appointment is required.
Gospel Meditation—Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 14, 2024
Once I asked a fallen-away Catholic friend of mine what he remembered about the parish priest from his youth. He said, “He was a gentle, nice guy. Kind of vanilla. Kept to himself.” It struck me that he, perhaps like many, perceive Catholic priests as the following: lonely, harmless, and self-sufficient. As a challenge both to this perception (accurate or not) and to us priests who perhaps feel a pull in that uninspiring direction, stands the mighty image of what we see in the Gospel this Sunday.
Jesus sent out his apostles, “two-by-two, with power over demons, and without money belts.” Two-by-two: they enjoyed deep fellowship and brotherhood. Power over demons: they were anything but harmless. These men wielded enormous power against evil. Without money belts: they were not self-sufficient. They needed others to help them. Not lonely, but in community. Not harmless but armed with massive spiritual energy. Not self-sufficient, but poor and in need of help.
This is a challenge to me, and perhaps to all of us, living in a rich, secularized, and individualized culture. Do I embrace my priestly ministry in deep fellowship with other priests? Do I speak and act boldly to drive out evil where it is found? Do I live poorly and simply, trusting in the help of those around me even for basic needs? The fruitfulness of priestly ministry largely depends on these three traits. Let’s pray for all priests—and, by extension, all of us Christians—to live more like Jesus’ communal, poor, and powerful apostles.
~ Father John Muir
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“Christ is Always with Us”
The National Eucharistic Revival is a three-year movement to “renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.” (Mission Statement for the National Eucharistic Revival, The Secretariat of Evangelization & Catechesis USCCB)
The National Eucharistic Revival: June 19, 2022–Pentecost 2025
National Eucharistic Congress: July 17–July 21, 2024
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Go here to find out more about what our diocese is doing to participate in this important movement.
Will you join us?
“It is in knowing and in loving the Jesus of the Eucharist that you will have the means to understand life, to find security, to be a people with roots. It is Christ who sustains and supports us in the many trials, struggles, challenges, transitions and happenings of our human existence,” wrote our Bishop wrote in his pastoral letter on the Eucharist. “Join us in sharing the light of Christ!”
Those who cannot attend Mass in person are encouraged to check out the diocese’s list of Masses that are available online. Additionally, the diocese provides a variety of virtual events for “prayer, worship, and faith sharing.”
We look forward to seeing you Mass at any of our three churches: Holy Cross in Ovid, NY; St. Francis in Interlaken, NY; and St. James the Apostle in Trumansburg, NY!
Mass Intentions at St. James the Apostle in Trumansburg, Holy Cross in Ovid, and St. Francis Solanus in Interlaken for the week of July 13–July 21, 2024:
| Saturday, July 13 | St. Francis, 8:00 p.m. |
Richard Marion from Karyn Marion |
| Sunday, July 14 | St. James, 9:00 a.m. |
Jack Rourke from Kathleen Rourke |
| Holy Cross, 10:30 a.m. | Bob Fairclough from Ronnie Fairclough and family | |
| Monday, July 15 | St. James, 9:00 a.m. | Communion service |
| Tuesday, July 16 | St. Francis, 8:30 a.m. | Special intention |
| Wednesday, July 17 | St. Francis, 8:30 a.m. | Special intention |
| Thursday, July 18 | St. Francis, 8:30 a.m. | Special intention |
| Friday, July 19 |
St. Francis, 8:30 a.m. | Special intention |
| Saturday, July 20 | St. Francis, 4:00 p.m. |
The intentions of Rosemary Miller from Connie and Ed Conroy |
| Sunday, July 21 |
St. James, 9:00 a.m. | Patricia Ann Fardette from Gerry Todi |
| Holy Cross, 10:30 a.m. | Connie Mott from Ronnie and family |
Mass intentions: Those wishing to have someone remembered at a Mass on a particular day and time and place may fill out a Mass Intentions Request form which is automatically submitted to the church office. You may also phone the parish office (607-294-0064) with your request or fill out one of the paper forms available in the foyer of each church and either mail it to the parish office or put it in the collection. All of the Mass intentions presently scheduled can be seen on the parish calendar.
Sanctuary Lamp Intention:
A donation may be made to the parish for a sanctuary lamp to be lit for your intention in any one of our three churches. Contact the parish office to make your request known.
Prayer to Mary, Mother of Mercy
Blessed Virgin Mary, who can worthily repay you with praise and thanks for having rescued a fallen world by your generous consent! Receive our gratitude, and by your prayers obtain the pardon of our sins. Take our prayers into the sanctuary of heaven and enable them to make our peace with God.
Holy Mary, help the miserable, strengthen the discouraged, comfort the sorrowful, pray for your people, plead for the clergy, intercede for all women consecrated to God. May all who venerate you feel now your help and protection. Be ready to help us when we pray, and bring back to us the answers to our prayers. Make it your continual concern to pray for the people of God, for you were blessed by God and were made worthy to bear the Redeemer of the world, who lives and reigns forever.
Amen.
~Saint Augustine of Hippo
