Reflection: This weekend the liturgy tells us about God’s call, and the first reading from Exodus tells us about it. It says that God called Moses to go up to the mountain to speak with Him, and from that dialogue would come a message for the people freed from slavery: “… you will be My treasured possession among all peoples.” The call was not only for that people, and we can confirm this with this weekend’s Gospel, which presents us with a moving image of Jesus seeing the crowd tired and dejected, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus’ compassion is not a passing feeling. It is a deep love that drives Him to act to heal, teach and save. It is precisely from this compassion that vocation is born. Jesus contemplates the needs of His people and says to His disciples: “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest”, so that they may respond generously to His call to serve the Church and the
world.
The priestly vocation and religious life are born from the encounter with Christ and from the ability to hear His calling voice. Every vocation begins with an experience of love and friendship with the Lord. The first call that Jesus makes in this Gospel is to prayer, but prayer must be accompanied by testimony. Vocations flourish in families that live out their faith, in joyful communities, and in parishes where young people can discover the beauty of following Christ. A Church that truly lives the Gospel becomes a fertile
land where God continues to sow new vocations.
Mourning in the Community: Last week, God called Rita Steen to be in His presence. We ask for prayers for her as well as for all the family members who are going through a difficult time.
How Easy It Is to Judge Without Knowing: For several weeks, I was judged by several people for wearing a sweatshirt (hoodie). More specifically, I’m referring to an Italian clothing brand with the Kappa logo. They told me, ¨as a
priest, you should not wear that kind of clothing¨. Because of this, I took it upon myself to research the brand. What does the logo represent? The symbol shows the silhouette of a man and a woman sitting back-to back. It’s main meaning is equality between man and woman, mutual support, balance and union. That is, it is not just an aesthetic image, but a message. Both support each other and complement each other. It emerged from a 1969 photo session where the models that were resting took that position, and
due to the curtain and the studio lighting, the owners noticed that silhouette, which they liked as a logo for their clothing brand. That design is known as “Omini”. Teaching: Before speaking or judging, inform yourself, investigate.

Happy Father’s Day to all the Parish Fathers!
The Knights of Columbus will be handing out prayer cards in English and Spanish at the Masses during the weekend of June 20 and 21 to all the dads! Please join us in praying for all the dads!
Dear God, We thank you for the gift of Dads in this life. We thank you that you are the greatest Dad ever, Father, and we know that you cover us in your great love. We pray for your blessing, favor, and strength over every Dad in
this world. We ask for your renewed courage, for your boldness, for your Spirit to fill them. We ask that you would fill their hearts with love, compassion, joy, faithfulness, and cover their lives with great peace. Amen!

The Knights will be serving the Parish Breakfast after the 8am and 10am Masses on Sunday, June 14, 2026.  We will be serving a delicious breakfast of eggs, omelets, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French toast, grits, hash browns, fresh fruit, juice and hot coffee.  Please join the Knights to enjoy a delicious breakfast and visit with your fellow parishioners. 

The time is here to plan the Fall Festival. The Fall Festival Team is excited about having another record setting year! The entire parish community is needed to make this the best Fall Festival ever! How can YOU help?! Here are a few of the ways you can participate:

1. Mark your calendars for the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 10am-4pm.
2. Attend a planning meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. We need more team members to help with the coordination. There are so many ways to pitch in that we can find something that fits everyone’s abilities.
3. Keep in mind, we will need waters/sodas, gift baskets and gift cards for the Silent Auction, bottles of wine for the Wine Toss, $5-$10 prizes for Tombola, jewelry items for the Jewelry Sale, and lots of delicious baked goods for the Bakery Sale. More information will be posted about when and how to donate those items!
4. Mostly, start spreading the word to family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and local businesses.
   Thank you! Jacqueline and Steve Watkins/Peg and Ray Mancarella

St. Paul has an opening for a part-time administrative assistant. The administrative assistant serves as the first line of contact for the office and provides general administrative support for staff. This role requires a dynamic, detail-oriented individual with a positive attitude. Responsibilities include creating and publishing the weekly parish bulletin, preparing sacramental
certificates, recording sacramental events, maintaining the parish schedule of facilities and activities including weddings and funerals, scheduling Mass intentions, and entering and maintaining parishioner information in the parish database. Additional duties will be assigned as the individual gains experience with the parish operations. Qualified candidates have a high school degree (or GED) and two to three years of related work experience, including general secretarial experience. Must have strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint); excellent phone skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; and an ability to multi-task. Experience in a church setting is a plus. Fluency in Spanish with an excellent command of the English language is required. Please forward resume and cover letter to Vicky Donato Lazzarini, parish business manager, at vdonato@stpaulcleveland.com.