June 2018 - Overview for the Month

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, truly present in the Holy Eucharist, I place my trust in you.

Highlights

Called the Wonder Worker because of the numerous miracles attributed to him while he was living and since his death. He is one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church and is implored as the patron of lost things and a hundred other causes. He was a preacher and theologian and was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII.

Recipe of the Month

Italian Wedding Soup

Since June is the month for weddings this would be a good time to try your hand with this soup.

Activity of the Month

Sacred
Heart
Enthrone-
ment

The Enthronement is the recognition of the Royal Power of Jesus Christ over the family which pledges to live in union with the Sacred Heart by love, grace and obedience to His Commandments.

Symbols

St. Boniface

The Archbishop of Mentz established the foundation for Christianity in Germany. His emblem refers to his defense of the Gospel as he met the blow of death while confirming baptized converts.

St. Barnabas

One of the Apostolic Fathers, whose feast day in olden times was celebrated by young lads and clerks bedecked with roses. This shield is divided.

St. Peter & St. Paul

The interwoven symbols of Sts. Peter and Paul are used at Winchester, where the cathedral church is dedicated to these saints.

The Trinity

The triquetra is one of the many symbols that clearly express the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in Thee.

The month of June is dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus. This month falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical color green. This symbol of hope is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. It is used in the offices and Masses of Ordinary Time. The last portion of the liturgical year represents the time of our pilgrimage to heaven during which we hope for reward.

The Holy Father's Intentions for the Month of June 2018

Universal – Social Networks: That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects other for their differences. (See also Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network)

Feasts for June

The feasts on the General Roman Calendar celebrated during the month of June are:

1. Justin, Memorial
2. Marcellinus and Peter, Opt. Mem.
3. Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Solemnity
5. Boniface, Memorial
6. Norbert, Opt. Mem.
8. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Solemnity
9. Immaculate Heart of Mary; St. Ephrem, Memorial
10. Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
11. Barnabas, Memorial
13. Anthony of Padua, Memorial
17. Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time; Father's Day, Sunday
19. Romuald, Opt. Mem.
21. Aloysius Gonzaga, Memorial
22. Paulinus of Nola; John Fisher and Thomas More, Opt. Mem.
26. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Opt. Mem.
27. Cyril of Alexandria, Opt. Mem.
28. Irenaeus, Memorial
29. Peter and Paul, Solemnity
30. First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, Opt. Mem.

Focus of the Liturgy

The readings for the Sundays in June 2018, are taken from St.Markand St. Luke and are from Year B, Cycle 2.

June 3rd - Corpus Christi	This Gospel recounts the events of the Last Supper when Jesus changed bread and wine into His Body and Blood.
June 10th - 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time	In this Gospel Jesus says,"For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
June 17th - 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time	Jesus tells the parable of the mustard seed.
June 24th -Birth of St. John the Baptist	"He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb, and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God."

Highlights of the Month

As we begin to feel the warmth of summer, we can reflect that we celebrate the feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 8) and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (June 9). God is Love and the Sacred Heart of Jesus — present on earth in the Blessed Sacrament — is the human manifestation of God's Love for men. Appropriately June is considered the month for weddings where human hearts join and cooperate with the Creator in bringing forth new life. The family they create is a human reflection of the Blessed Trinity.

Other principle feasts of this month are St. Justin (June 1), Sts. Marcellinus and Peter (June 2),St. Norbert (June 6), St. Boniface (June 5), St. Ephrem (June 9), St. Barnabas (June 11), St. Anthony of Padua (June 13), St. Romuald (June 19), St. Aloysius Gonzaga (June 21), Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More (June 22), the Birth of St. John the Baptist (June 24), St. Josemaria Escriva (June 26), St. Cyril of Alexandria (June 27), St. Irenaeus (June 28), Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul (June 29) and the First Martyrs of the Church (June 30).

The Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist on June 24 supersedes the Sunday liturgy.

A Time of Love

Following Pentecost, the Church begins her slow descent from the great peaks of the Easter Season to the verdant pastures of Ordinary Time, the longest of the liturgical seasons. Like the lush June growth all around us, the green of the liturgical season points to the new life won for us by the Redemption of Jesus Christ, the new life of Charity. For Our Lord came to cast the fire of His love on the earth, and to that end, sent His Holy Spirit at Pentecost in the form of tongues of fire.

Ordinary Time is the hour to “go out to all the world and tell the good news.” The feasts of June highlight this expansion of the Church. At least ten times, the Church vests in the red of the martyrs whose blood is the very seed of her growth. She also celebrates the feasts of the apostles Peter and Paul, and the birth of St. John the Baptist, proto-disciple and prophet.

We too are called to be witnesses like the apostles and martyrs. May the Heart of Jesus inflame our hearts so that we may be worthy of our Baptismal call to holiness. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.