“Not by bread alone does one live, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord.”
Today’s feast celebrates another central mystery of our faith—the mystery of the Eucharist. Like the mystery of the Trinity, the real presence of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist can never be fully understood, but can only be believed. Just as the Israelites in the desert were invited to put their trust in God’s word to them, we are invited to trust wholly in the word of Jesus. In today’s Gospel Jesus promises to give us a share in his very own flesh and blood, and a share in eternal life besides. We are called to take him at his word and open our hearts to receive true nourishment and life from our participation in the Eucharist.
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The celebration of Father’s Day had its origin in 1910 in the United States of America. Although the practice began in 1910, it was not until 1972 that an official day was established to celebrate fathers. Gradually this date of the second Sunday of June has expanded to the rest of the world with some exceptions. In Italy, for example, the feast of the father is celebrated on March 19, the day of St. Joseph.
During the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century, Joseph, husband of Mary, received his first official feast day. The Church, concerned about fathers entering the factories, proposed this holy man as an example of what fathers should be in the lives of their sons and daughters: examples of faith, tenderness, and work. Even in our time, the Rite of Baptism of Children insists that the father, together with the mother, should be the greatest teachers of their children. Like Joseph, the father must care for and protect his family, teach children to work and be honest for the good of the family and society.
Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
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Week of May 31, 2026 — Week 48
June 7, 2026
June 14, 2026
First Reading — Never forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of slavery and fed you with manna in the desert (Deuteronomy 8:2–3, 14b–16a).
Psalm — Praise the Lord, Jerusalem (Psalm 147).
Second Reading — Because the loaf of bread is one, we who partake of it, though we are many, are one body (1 Corinthians 10:16–17).
Gospel — Jesus said to the crowds, “I am the living bread; whoever eats this bread will live forever” (John 6:51–58).
When the parable of the Good Shepherd is presented to the three- or four-year-old child, the catechist ends with the question: I wonder who these sheep are that the Good Shepherd loves so much. By about age five, the child comes to recognize that the sheep represent humanity. At that point, the catechist explains to the child that the Good Shepherd wanted to be with his sheep—humanity—always, and so he invites us to gather around the altar and makes himself present in the bread and the wine. I have done this with many children over many years, and I have heard many children ask me if, in eating the bread, we can become like the Good Shepherd. In keeping with the discipline of the method, I leave the child with, “I wonder about that,” allowing them to ponder and pray through that profound question.
Today’s readings tell us that the answer is a resounding yes. We are called into covenant so that we can be broken as bread for those around us. Older children ponder what it means to become like the Good Shepherd and how that would have to be manifest in our daily lives. They come to understand that with the sustenance that the Good Shepherd gives us, we go into the world to become the world’s sustenance and healing.
Excerpted from Living the Word
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Parishioners
Agustin Fernandez, Ray Neiner, Gordon McKay, Angelia Collins, Joe Walsh, John Rawe, Darey Galindo, Susan & David Brindle, Jan Knox, Alice White, Mike Hull, Chris Rupp, Gina Rupp, Peggy Turvey, Valerie Villafane, Jim Davis, Zippy Ribeiro, Mary Childress, Patricia Davis, Ian Roncskevitz, Diana Pomatto, Adriana Stoltz, Elaine Johnson, John Lademan, Nan Leonard, Kansas Veron, Lynda Skillington, Howard & Joan Eddins, Mike Saites, Julia Schklar, Harry Brandon, Dorothy Walsh
Family & Friends
Parents of Stephen Wilson: Richard & Francis Wilson
Daughter of John & Miriam Lademan: Elizabeth Lademan
Family & friend of Fr. Regi: Augustine & Aleykutty, Anaa Paul, Thomas Matthew, Dr. Josh Taylor
Family of Enid Fernandez: Frank Salinsky
Friend of Theresa Bailey: Billy Davis
Family of Remie Yumul: Candy Yumul
Friend of Katie Viazcan: Ruby Hardemon
Family of Jan Knox: Sydney, Emma & Rob Cribley
Family of Chit Hernando: Lucena Balino, Julie Dawson
Family of Ally Saites: Ben Mills, Mae Gardner-Mills
Family of Don & Betty Barker: Richard Lakvold
Family & Friend of Paula Lykins: Bill & Sue Aufermann, Sandra Wilson, Lisa & Roger Ellis
Friends of Angelia Collins: Alissa Joslin, Nia Greer & C. Davenport
Cole Family & Friends: Joy Kilpatrick, Gina Wiser, Cody Murdock, Bryce Haney
McKay Family & Friends: Lisa Cross, Gwen Gillium, Dwayne Adams, Michael McGuire, Richard Curtis, John & Peggy Pitcher, Emily Ross, Stacey Cothran, Jessica Stinnett, John Walker
Family & friends of Joe & Kim Stoltz: Todd Cashion, Liz Mealer, Anna Lassiter, Mike Hinson, Rebecca Russell, Jeff Cooper, Jessie Vasquez
Friends of Nan Leonard: Infant Thomas Lee Tice, Rhonda Ray, Geary & Elizabeth Land
Family & Friends of Lisa Jackson: Louisa, Wade, Lauri Hadley, Lois Conroy, Wade Wix, Kim Holder, Ben McCaslin, Bailey Allen, Evelyn Jefferson
Family & friends of Pat & Brenda Davis: Ryan & Alexandria Volk, Betsy Fox, Joseph Family, Mary Joyce Alms, Brent Davis, Larry Meyer
Family & Friends of the Eddins: Justin Jones, Mitzi Mangrum-Braun, Johnny Harrison, Terry Ring, Bill & Tony Eddins, Betsy & Mel Lane
Family of the Dearmans: Diana Hardey, Margaret Strobel, Sue Gossage, Linda, Terri & Mark Langdon, Bill Wiseman
Friends of Sandra Hull: Amanda & Mickey Adcox, John & Kayla Doble, Donald, Mason & Lorron Hobby, Tammy & Paul Hicks
Brother-in-law of Patty Beckman: Marvin Beckman
Friend of Mary Holton: Brad Burrow
We, the members of Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church, recognize and respect our diverse and multicultural character. By the grace of God, we will nurture our spiritual community through prayer, service, and example to become one family in Christ.