Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
What’s Does The Assumption Of Mary
Have To Do With The Bread Of Life?
It may seem to some of us that this year’s celebration of the Assumption of Mary interrupts our reflection on the Bread of life. For the past three Sundays, we have read from John 6. Jesus feeds a crowd, then he explains to them that his feeding them signifies the transformation of their mindset and culture and that this new cultural practice makes community life possible.
Sunday, we should have concluded the Bread of Life discourse in John, chapter 6 by reading about the crowd’s reaction to these teachings of Christ. Yet, it seems we must postpone this conclusion to next Sunday to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin because, this year, it occurs on a Sunday.
Here’s the new culture, the Assumption does not interrupt but further explains the Bread of Life! I invite you to see the story (or narrative) of Mary’s assumption into heaven as a demonstration or illustration of the Bread of Life teachings. Jesus says when you eat this Bread, you will live forever; and he says that bread is his “flesh and blood.”
We already believe in Jesus Christ, the true God from true God, was “incarnate [took flesh] of the Virgin Mary and became [true] human” (see the Nicene Creed). We also read today that Elizabeth saw and acknowledged this fact and cried out “blessed is the fruit of your womb” (Luke 1:42c). So, here we have it, the flesh and blood, the humanity that gives life comes from Mary.
The Assumption of Mary, body, and soul, into heaven, is a faith claim. No one physically saw Mary being transported from her grave. No one has empirically, physically proven knowledge of heaven. Instead, the doctrine is based on our reflection on Mary’s relationship with God in Christ.
Mary’s relationship with Christ is the best relationship any human being can have with God – the epitome of all spiritual living, the mother of all divine-human relationships. She is the human being who received God’s word, believed God’s promise, said “yes” to God’s proposal, contributed her humanity to the God-Human project, gave birth to the Bread of Life, followed and supported Jesus all the way to the cross and beyond. This flesh and blood are what we believe in this doctrine of faith, we believe and accept that Mary is with God – in heaven.
We celebrate the Assumption to give us hope. If Mary is in heaven because she dedicated her humanity to build the body of Christ, we see a path open to us to be in heaven as well. The path is to reach out and offer our human resources, gifts, supports to make our human community a heavenly experience.
Friends, in the end, I encourage you to focus on rebuilding our community by coming together to eat this Bread of Life. Come back to the Body of Christ, the Bread of Life, the Church. Come and eat the Bread of Life, which means, like Mary, come and share and join your humanity with others, don’t stay away, remove all obstacles and distractions, take every scientific precaution, choose outside or inside Mass and come to experience your own assumption into the heavenly experience.
Fr. Kwame
Aug
19
Why We Do What We Do At Mass
Featuring Fr. Kwame on Zoom at 7:00 pm
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Why We Do What We Do At Mass...
Presented by:
Father Kwame on Zoom
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Four Thursday Evenings at 7:00 PM
(August 19th & 26th; September 2nd & 9th)
1.) Join us on Zoom at 7:00 pm:
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Dial by phone: (669) 900-6833
Reconciliation Appointments
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on Saturday, August 21st
between 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm
We are excited to bring this "Latest News" section to the Flocknote.
Here you will find the latest news from
St. Charles Borromeo!
• We will be installing a safety handrail onto the Ambo in the church. This handrail will be installed later this month to comply with ADA regulations.
• In the chapel, we will be installing two shelves later this month. These shelves will hold the statue of The Blessed Mother and tabernacle. The current tabernacle stand will be moved to the left of the altar if you are looking directly at the crucifix. This stand will be utilized as our new Ambo for the chapel. For more information please contact Mary Hengl.
• Our Kiosk area in the plaza is still under construction. Shane Galvan, our maintenance technician, has done a spectacular job updating this new information center. When we have more information regarding the completion date we will let you know. In addition, we would like to give this "Kiosk" a new name. Please contact Holly O'Hagan with any suggestions.
• Fr. Kwame's regular flocknote will now be published on Tuesday, rather than on Monday. If you would like to contribute "Latest News" suggestions please feel free to reach out to Holly O'Hagan by the previous Friday at 5:00 pm.
Family Mass on the Lawn:
We are thrilled to announce that last Sunday's
"Family Mass on the Lawn" was well attended!
We enjoyed seeing all of the friendly faces & children in person at Mass.
Join us again this Sunday, August the 22nd
to celebrate 11:30 am Mass on the back lawn.
All are Welcome!
Aug
24
"Come & See" Father Kwame on Tuesday, In-person or on Zoom, between 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
The event is being held in Borromeo Hall with pizza being served at 6:30 pm.
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Explore the Catholic Faith:
Have you ever wondered
why Catholics
do the things they do?
why Catholics
do the things they do?
Or, do you have a yearning to deepen your faith but are not sure
where to start?
If the answer is yes,
then "Come & See" is for you!
Join "Come & See" to witness our very own Father Kwame's presentation. A complimentary pizza dinner will be served, beginning at 6:30 pm and the presentation will begin at 7:00 pm.
Come & See is designed to help people understand the basics of Catholicism.
It is also suitable for current Catholics to “brush up” on their understanding of Catholic practices.
For more information please contact
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 pm:
Meeting ID: 886 1309 9065
Passcode: 611622
Dial by phone: (669) 900-6833
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make our
second "God, Gospel & Gather" Fest a huge success!
We would like to thank the Men of Faith and
our Social Events Team, who spent countless hours
organizing and executing this event.
our Social Events Team, who spent countless hours
organizing and executing this event.
God bless each one of you!
We will be hosting our final "God, Gospel & Gather" Fest in September.
More information on this event will be available next week.
Aug
29
Help Fill Hygiene Kits for the Homeless
The unsheltered clients served by Open Heart Kitchen need basic hygiene products and we need your help!
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HOW TO HELP:
Please consider donating a hygiene kit (or kits) filled
with the items listed below.
with the items listed below.
To make a hygiene kit, fill A gallon size Ziploc bag with:
Toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, travel wipes for bathing,
travel size lotion, hand sanitizer, chapstick,
Kleenex, and a pair of socks.
travel size lotion, hand sanitizer, chapstick,
Kleenex, and a pair of socks.
Filled hygiene bags are due by Sunday, August 29th
Collection bins will be set up in the following locations:
Vestibule, Rectory, and Faith Formation Office
Hygiene Kits will be delivered to Open Heart Kitchen
the week of August 30th.
If you have any questions, please email
Mark Kotch, Director of Living, at mark@stcharlesborrome.org.
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For Details and Registration
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Diane Saunders, our Director of Learning, invites you to
participate in a questionnaire!
participate in a questionnaire!
This questionnaire asks "What Would You Like To Learn About?"
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Calling all Parishioners!
"Not a Place Where, But a People Who...!"
Please contact the leaders of your former ministries
to discuss coming home.
You can also contact Tree Gorman, Director of Liturgy,
to determine if your ministry has returned.
We welcome and encourage you to look into joining one of
a number of ministries at St. Charles Borromeo.
We are here to answer any questions you may have.
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Community
1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
"Not a Place Where...But a People Who"
