Happy Sunday!

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the two great pillars of the Church. We do not often have the opportunity to celebrate this solemnity on a Sunday so it's a gift when this happens. In one way this day reminds us of the many ways in which God works. Through St. Peter, a fisher- man, God chooses to show his power and his desire to sustain the Church.

Happy Sunday!

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, also called Corpus Christi. It is an opportunity for each of us to pause and reflect on the mystery and beauty of the great Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. The Church professes that at Mass the Body and Blood of Jesus becomes truly present under the appearances of bread and wine. It is not a symbol, but a reality.

Happy Sunday!

A very Happy Father's Day to all of our fathers in the parish. As we celebrate Father's Day we also celebrate Trinity Sunday. This special solemnity invites us to turn our gaze to the Heav- enly Father who pours himself out for us and teaches us authentic love. The Church teaches us that the Father eternally begets His Son Jesus Christ.

Happy Sunday!

This coming week we have Vacation Bible School! I am grateful to Cathy Carlsen and Kath- erine Buckley for their coordination of this event. They do an amazing job coordinating their teams to put on a great week for our kids. Thank you to all of our volunteers!

The famous 20th century St. Padre Pio said once that he would wait outside the gates of heaven until the people in his life had entered. I'm not sure that I, or frankly many people I know, would say that and mean it. Yet that is precisely the kind of attitude we see in Jesus as he prays for us in the Gospel today. Having celebrated the Ascen- sion of the Lord just a few days ago, we now hear the Son of God at the Last Supper pray to his Father "that they may be brought to perfection as one" (John 17:23). What does this mean for us?