This Week’s Gospel Message for Sunday, June 16th
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.’”
“Today’s readings proclaim that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are always acting out of love for humanity. Jesus promises his disciples that the Spirit will guide them in truth.”
Source: Pastoral Patterns, Summer 2019
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday 2 Cor 6:1-10; Matt 5:38-42
Tuesday 2 Cor 8:1-9; Mattt 5:43-48
Wednesday 2 Cor 9:6-11; Matt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday 2 Cor 11:1-11; Matt 6:7-15
Friday 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Matt 6:19-23
St. Aloysius Conzaga, Religious (Memorial) – Born an imperial in Lombardy, he rejected the values of his position and family. He joined the Jesuits, hoping to go to the missions. Instead, he offered to serve the sick and dying during the plague in Rome. He, too, caught the plague and died three months later. (Source: Living With Christ, June 2019)
Saturday 2 Cor 12:1-10; Matt 6:24-34
What is Trinity Sunday?
How is the date determined?
In our April 21st bulletin (Easter Sunday), we answered the question “How is the date of Easter determined?” The answer is: Easter is held on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. We went on to explain that the Easter season continues for 50 days—from Easter Sunday through the Ascension of Our Lord to Pentecost Sunday. Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday.
This weekend we celebrate Trinity Sunday, a moveable feast celebrating the Holy Trinity, the Christian belief that God is Three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and yet One God. The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity falls one week after Pentecost Sunday. The date of Pentecost Sunday depends on the date of Easter, which changes every year, therefore, Trinity Sunday falls on a different date each year too. The earliest date it can fall is May 17; the latest is June 20.