Reflection: This 14th Sunday of ordinary time invites us to reflect on the mission and sending of Jesus and how we can bring His message of peace, love and hope to the world, even when we face rejection or disbelief. We are reminded that true joy lies in knowing that we belong to God and not to the devil and that our life has a purpose, which is to serve God through others and not to serve the enemy. For Luke, Jesus chooses and sends the disciples; the number 72 corresponds to the number of nations (in the Masoretic Hebrew text they are 70, and 72 in the Greek version of the Septuagint or the LXX). These missionaries symbolize the nations of the world at that time, and they do it two by two to support each other. The envoy knows that he has the support and protection of God; that with God he will lack nothing.
Homework: It is good that we ask ourselves: In my daily actions, do I show others that I am sent by God or the devil? Let us pray for those who seem to be sent by the devil by their behavior, so that they stop immediately and begin to fulfill the mission that God entrusted to them.

Incorporate the Saints in our Reliquarium into your Faith Life: I want to take this opportunity to invite you to adopt one of the Saints we have in our chapel of Pope Innocent X, so that we have him or her as our saint of devotion. That way, every time we arrive at the temple and after having greeted Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary, we give ourselves the opportunity to give thanks and ask for the intercession of our Saint.
The idea we have with the chapel of Pope Innocent X is not to see the space of the relics as an exhibition site or museum or something very beautiful. The idea is to make the most of this place, especially in terms of faith, and above all, that we take advantage of the blessing of all the Saints who are blessing us with their presence. Many times, we have treasures whose purpose we do not know or how to use them for our own good or that of others. The ideal is that we enjoy the grace of God and His gifts. With this great gift from God, our parish of St. Paul the Apostle enters the group of being one of the few parishes in the country to have such a great blessing from God. By the way, this Sunday we celebrate Santa María Goretti, and her relic is in the chapel. It would be good if you researched a little about her life at home.

Prayers
We all know that this past Friday, July 4th, we celebrated Independence Day. I want to thank those who accompanied us in the celebration of the Holy Mass and helped me pray for the country and peace in the whole world. Let us remember that our obligation is to always entrust our country to God, so that he frees it from all evil and danger and so that we grow in love and unity.

Praise be to God with the unveiling of the Reliquarium!
Given the priceless nature of the relics we now have in our possession, the security system has been enhanced. The external door in the Reliquarium is now to be used for EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY. The door is to remain closed and will be alarmed AT ALL TIMES. If the door is opened, the police will be dispatched immediately.
Please note that the Reliquarium will only be open during parish business office hours (Tue – Fri, 9AM – 2PM) or during Mass. Thank you for helping us to keep the Reliquarium as safe as possible.

In order to help feed our brothers and sisters in need here at St Paul, brown bags are available after Mass in the Narthex this weekend. Please take a bag if you are able and bring it back the following week.
There are some suggestions stapled to the bags, but any non-perishable foods are greatly appreciated. There will be bins placed just inside the main doors of the church to collect the bags next week. Please do not leave food items if there are no bins out! (We don’t want to feed the church mice!)
If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, the bags are there for anyone who has need of help. Food that is not taken by parishioners by Wednesday is donated to I See U Ministry’s food closet. Thank you so much for your generosity!

On Friday, June 27, God our Father called Larry Overn+, who was the husband of Vivian, our Cubanita (who was called in early 2022) to be in His presence. The funeral will be held on August 16 at 2:00pm. Prayers for the family, and may Larry rest in peace.

The K/C will be serving their delicious hot breakfast on Sunday, July 13 in the parish hall after the 8:00 am and 10:00 am Masses. Come out and have some breakfast for the simple price of a donation. Served with pancakes, French toast, potatoes, meats, fruit, omelets & eggs, and beverages. Why go out to eat when you can have a homemade breakfast, visit with friends, and support our Knights?

 The Knights will display flags around the church property for 4th of July weekend.
 Regular Monthly Meeting is Monday, July 7th at 6pm for dinner, 7pm for meeting – the newly elected officers will also meet briefly at 6pm while dinner is prepped.
 If you did not receive the Knights group email from Steven Watkins this past week, the council does not have your correct email address. Please email Steve at sjwatkins78@aol.com with your correct email address and current phone number.
 Knights will serve breakfast after the 8am and 10am Masses on Sunday, July 13th.

St. Paul Knights of Columbus Council 11676 Announces New Officers for July 2025-June 2026
A huge thank you to the outgoing officers who have devoted themselves to establishing such a successful council. Special thanks to “Doc” Robert Morgan and Stephen Bannon.
Congratulations to the Incoming Officers:
Steven Watkins/Grand Knight
Juan Gutierrez/Deputy Grand Knight
Greg Vitek/Financial Secretary
Kyle Brown/Chancellor
Travis Mullis/Recorder
Paul Sherman/Treasurer
Lester Rudin/Advocate
Keith Shollenbarger/Warden
Joe Foley and Juan Jimenez/Guard
Bernhard Purk/Trustee 1
Greg Skinner/Trustee 2
Robert Morgan/Trustee 3
Father Fabio Posada/Chaplain
Program and Membership Directors will be announced soon!