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St. John the Baptist Parish 17 Chestnut St

Peabody, MA 01960 978-531-0002

www.stjohnspeabody.org

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish 3 Margin St.

Peabody, MA 01960 978-531-0224 ~ 978-531-6517 fax

www.stthomaspeabody.org

Two parishes with one mission: to bring Jesus Christ to all!

june 21, 2020

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Peace be with you! ¡la Paz esté con usted! Paz esteja con voce! Our parishes join me in welcoming you and offering to help you on your journey of faith. Below is a directory of our personnel. We are all here to serve you in any way we can. We want to know you and your family so please take a minute to register, using the cards in the pew, or after Mass, or online, or at the office. We can also provide faith formation and sacraments for your children at Saint John's School or in our religious education programs. Let us know how we can help you. God bless! FFr. John

We are here to serve you. Please call or contact us.

Our clergy serve both parishes, our school, and Brooksby Village. Call us at 978-531-0002 Rev. John E. MacInnis, Pastor

Rev. Kevin Leaver, Parochial Vicar Padre Paúl G.M. McManus, Parochial Vicar, Hispanic Ministry

Deacon Leo Martin + Deacon Dan Zinger + Deacon Denis Nakkeeran

Our lay staff are here to help in any way they can:

St. John the Baptist

Karen Hinton Dir. of Religious Ed 1-5 Dawn Alves Dir. of Religious Ed 6-8 Tracy Palen Office Administrator Kathleen Wilkinson Parish Secretary Janet O’Connor Parish Secretary Dr. Holly Zagaria Director of Music Ministry Raisa Ferreras Music Ministry (Spanish) Aida Vargas Spanish Religious Ed Lucy Cortez Spanish Religious Ed Linda McKenzie Brooksby Village Pastoral Assoc. Brooksby Catholic Ministry: 978-536-7947 Saint John School: 978-531-0444Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm Email: [email protected]

St. Thomas the Apostle

Dawn Alves Pastoral Associate Dir. of Religious Ed 6-10 Dr. Holly Zagaria Director of Music Ministry Renildo Paiva Music Ministry (Brazilian) Lisa Ann Trainor Dir. of Religious Ed K-5 Tracy Palen Office Administrator Linda Cavallon Administrative Assistant Danise Mendonça Administrative Assistant Leila Andrade Brazilian Administrator

Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-12:00pm Email: [email protected]

Follow us at: St. John and St. Thomas

Churches of Peabody

Follow us at: PeabodyStJohnStThomas

www.twitter.com/stjsttpeabody

For up to date info check our websites at:www.stthomaspeabody.org www.stjohnspeabody.org

St. John’s Parish Pay is now WeShare. Go to our website www.stjohnspeabody.org

Click on Online Giving.On the right of the screen you will see a green

Online giving icon. Click on this for both weekly and second collections.

WeShare at 1-800-950-9952. Thank you !

St. Thomas Parish Soft On-line Giving Go to our website

www.stthomaspeabody.org Click on Online Giving,

Click on this for both weekly and second collections.

Thank you !

Mass Schedule for Both Parishes Masses in English: Saturday 4:00 PM St. Thomas Sunday 8:00AM St. John's 10:00AM St. John's 10:00AM St. Thomas

NO 5:00 PM Mass Masses in Spanish: Saturday 7:00 PM, Sunday 11:30AM & 7:00 PM Brazilian Mass: Sunday 11:30 AM

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR A MASS– NO WALK INS Call 978-531-0002 to register ~or ~

sign-up on our websites under SIGNUP GENIUS

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The Bread We Break... To begin a series of teachings and reflections on the Eucharist I want to begin where Jesus began: with bread. In the gospel of last Sunday, Corpus Christi, we heard the words of Jesus used to present himself: the Bread of Life. This discourse followed the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and the fish, a miracle that so amazed the crowds that all four gospels record it. Feeding so many with so little made people deeply aware that in the person of Jesus was the power and compassion of God. In the memories of Jews it would have struck a chord. God manifested his power and compassion when he fed his people, Israel, with man-na, bread from heaven, on their journey from Egypt to the promised land. To commemorate that great exodus event, Jews to this day break unleavened bread at their Passover meal. And so do we at our paschal meal.

Jesus chose bread and wine as the form in which he would give himself to us. Why? These elements ap-peal readily to our human senses and appetites. For us, bread may only be one pleasant part of a meal; for the poor it may be all they have. In the bible bread often refers to food in general. Giving or breaking bread to the hungry was praised by the prophets as a true act of charity. To offer bread to a stranger was a sign of hos-pitality worthy of a divine reward as we see when God promised a child to Abraham and Sarah who fed three unknown messengers of God (see Genesis 18) .

In Judaism even to the present day the one who pre-sides at dinner often begins by breaking and blessing bread. Jesus gave new meaning to this action at the last supper, indicating that for those who break bread in his name this human food will become his body and blood. In the first Eucharist of Easter Jesus is made known through "the breaking of the bread" (Luke 24:17ff) In the primitive document, the Didache or "teaching of the Apostles" the sacrifice of the Mass is described this way: "on the Lord's day come together and break bread and give thanks, hav-ing first confessed your transgressions, that your sacri-fice may be pure."

Let's consider then the importance of bread and its breaking at Mass in the way that we do what Jesus commanded us to do in his memory.

One of the important reforms of our Mass involved making choices about the symbols and gestures of our Eucharistic liturgy with this goal in mind: to "more ef-fectively foster active and full participation and more aptly respond to the spiritual needs of the faithful." These words come from the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) promulgated by Pope Saint Paul VI in 1969, the text which to this day helps us to grasp the shape of the Mass and its elements and ac-tions.

A good place to begin is the bread we use and its breaking. Old timers like myself recall altar breads were once white, paper thin wavers: a slightly larger one just for the priest, and smaller ones for the laity. The GIRM prescribes that "by reason of the sign, it is required that the material for the Eucharistic Celebra-tion truly have the appearance of food. Therefore it is desirable that the Eucharistic bread, even though un-leavened and made in the traditional form, be fash-ioned in such a way that the Priest at Mass with the people is truly able to break it into parts and distribute these to at least some of the faithful."(321) Hence, altar breads were introduced that were more substantial and began to look more like real food. Priests today may use a very large host that can be broken into several pieces to be given to the faithful. Speaking of bread, did you know that Eastern Rite Catholics and the Or-thodox (whose Eucharist is also truly the body and blood of Christ) use bread that looks and tastes even more like bread that people might have at meals?

Unfortunately, pandemic precautions restrict us so that only the priest and deacon can share one bread; other breads are kept at a distance to prevent infection. As with the loss of other elements of beauty and meaning at this time, we long for the day when we can celebrate Mass in a way that is fully expressive of the great mystery of the Eucharist! God bless! Fr John

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El Pan Que Partimos… Para comenzar una serie de enseñanzas y reflexiones sobre la Eucaristía, quiero comenzar donde Jesús comenzó: con pan. En el evangelio del domingo pasa-do, Corpus Christi, escuchamos las palabras de Jesús con las que solía presentarse: el Pan de Vida. Este dis-curso siguió al milagro de la multiplicación de los panes y los peces, un milagro que sorprendió tanto a las multitudes, que los cuatro evangelios lo registran. Ali-mentar a tantos con tan poco hizo que las personas fueran profundamente conscientes de que en la persona de Jesús estaba el poder y la compasión de Dios. En los recuerdos de los judíos habría tocado una fibra sensi-ble. Dios manifestó su poder y compasión cuando ali-mentó a su pueblo, Israel, con maná, pan del cielo, en su viaje desde Egipto a la Tierra Prometida. Para con-memorar ese gran evento de éxodo, los judíos hasta el día de hoy parten pan sin levadura en su comida de Pascua. Y nosotros también en nuestra comida pascual.

Jesús eligió el pan y el vino como la forma en que se entregaría a nosotros. ¿Por qué? Estos elementos atraen fácilmente a nuestros sentidos y apetitos humanos. Para nosotros, el pan puede ser solo una parte agradable de una comida; para los pobres, tal vez todo lo que tienen. En la biblia el pan a menudo se refiere a la comida en general. Dar o partir el pan a los hambrientos fue ala-bado por los profetas como un verdadero acto de cari-dad. Ofrecer pan a un extraño era una señal de hospital-idad digna de una recompensa divina, como vemos cu-ando Dios prometió un hijo a Abraham y Sara quienes alimentaron a tres mensajeros desconocidos de Dios (véase Génesis 18).

En el judaísmo, incluso hasta el día de hoy, el que pre-side la cena a menudo comienza partiendo y bendicien-do el pan. Jesús le dio un nuevo significado a esta ac-ción en la última cena, indicando que para aquellos que parten el pan en su nombre, este alimento humano se convertirá en su cuerpo y sangre. En la primera Eu-caristía de Pascua, Jesús se da a conocer a través del "partimiento del pan" (Lucas 24: 17ff). En el documen-to primitivo, la Didache o "Enseñanza de los Apóstoles", el sacrificio de la Misa se describe de esta manera: "en el día del Señor se júntensen y partan el pan y dé gracias, habiendo confesado primero sus transgresiones, para que su sacrificio sea puro”.

Consideremos entonces la importancia del pan y su partición en la Misa en la forma en que hacemos lo que Jesús nos ordenó hacer en su memoria.

Una de las reformas importantes de nuestra Misa con-sistió en tomar decisiones sobre los símbolos y gestos de nuestra liturgia eucarística con este objetivo en men-te: "fomentar más eficazmente la participación activa y plena y responder más adecuadamente a las nece-sidades espirituales de los fieles". Estas palabras provienen de la Instrucción General del Misal Romano (GIRM) promulgada por el Papa San Pablo VI en 1969, el texto que hasta el día de hoy nos ayuda a compren-der la forma de la Misa y sus elementos y acciones.

Un buen lugar para comenzar es el pan que usamos y se parte. Los veteranos como yo recordamos que el pan del altar alguna vez fue blanco, delgado como papel: uno ligeramente más grande solo para el sacerdote, y más pequeño para los laicos. La GIRM prescribe que "en razón del signo, se requiere que el material para la celebración eucarística tenga realmente la apariencia de alimento. Por lo tanto, es deseable que el pan euca-rístico, aunque esté sin levadura y hecho en la forma tradicional, se forme de tal manera que el Sacerdote en la Misa con la gente es realmente capaz de dividirlo en partes y distribuirlas al menos a algunos de los fieles”.(321) Por lo tanto, se introdujo el pan del altar que era más sustancial y comenzó a parecerse más comida de verdad. Los sacerdotes de hoy pueden usar una gran hueste que se puede dividir en varios pedazos para dar a los fieles. Hablando de pan, ¿sabías que los católicos del Rito de Pascua y los ortodoxos (cuya Eucaristía también es realmente el cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo) usan pan que se ve y sabe aún más como el pan que la gente podría comer en las comidas?

Desafortunadamente, las precauciones pandémicas nos restringen para que solo el sacerdote y el diácono puedan compartir un pan; otro pan se mantiene a dis-tancia para prevenir infecciones. Al igual que con la pérdida de otros elementos de belleza y significado en este momento, ¡anhelamos el día en que podamos cele-brar la Misa de una manera que exprese completamente el gran misterio de la Eucaristía! ¡Dios los bendiga! Padre John

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Uma das reformas importantes de nossa Missa envolveu fazer escolhas sobre os símbolos e gestos de nossa litur-gia eucarística, com este objetivo em mente: " promover mais efetivamente a participação ativa e plena e re-sponder mais adequadamente às necessidades espiritu-ais dos fiéis". Essas palavras vêm da Instrução Geral do Missal Romano (GIRM), promulgada pelo Papa São Paulo VI em 1969, o texto que até hoje nos ajuda a compreender a forma da Missa, seus elementos e ações.

Um bom lugar para começarmos é o pão que usamos e o seu Partir. Os veteranos como eu lembram que os pães dos altares eram brancos e ondulados como papel: um pouco maior apenas para o padre e menor para os lei-gos. O GIRM prescreve que"por causa do sinal, é necessário que o material da Celebração Eucarística tenha realmente a aparência de alimento. Portanto, é desejável que o pão eucarístico, mesmo sem fermento e feito na forma tradicional, seja fabricado de maneira que o sacerdote na missa com o povo é verdadeiramen-te capaz de dividi-lo em partes e distribuí-las a pelo menos alguns dos fiéis. "(321) Assim, foram intro-duzidos os pães do altar que eram mais substanciais e começaram a parecer mais com comida de verdade. Ho-je, os sacerdotes podem usar uma Hóstia maior, que pode ser dividida em vários pedaços a serem entregues aos fiéis. Por falar em pão, você sabia que os católicos do rito da Páscoa e os ortodoxos (cuja eucaristia tam-bém é verdadeiramente o corpo e o sangue de Cristo) usam pão que parece e tem um sabor ainda mais pare-cido com o que as pessoas podem comer nas refeições?

Infelizmente, as precauções contra uma pandemia nos restringem, para que apenas o padre e o diácono possam compartilhar o pão; outros pães são mantidos à distân-cia para evitar infecções. Como com a perda de outros elementos de beleza e significado neste momento, ansi-amos pelo dia em que possamos celebrar a missa de uma maneira que expresse plenamente o grande misté-rio da Eucaristia! Deus abençoe! Padre John

O pão que Partimos .. Para começarmos uma série de ensinamentos e re-flexões sobre a Eucaristia, Eu quero começar por onde Jesus começou: Com o pão. No evangelho do último domingo, Corpus Christi, ouvimos as palavras de Jesus se apresentanto:como o Pão da Vida. Esse discurso se-guiu o milagre da multiplicação dos pães e dos peixes, um milagre que surpreendeu tanto a multidão que os quatro evangelhos o registraram. Alimentar tantos com tão pouco tornou as pessoas profundamente conscientes de que na pessoa de Jesus havia o poder e a compaixão de Deus. Nas lembranças dos judeus, teria tocado um acorde. Deus manifestou seu poder e compaixão quan-do alimentou seu povo, Israel, com o maná, pão do céu, em sua jornada do Egito para a terra prometida. Para comemorar esse grande evento de êxodo, os judeus até hoje quebram o pão sem fermento na refeição da páscoa. E nós também na nossa refeição pascal.

Jesus escolheu pão e vinho como a forma pela qual ele se entregaria a nós. Por quê? Esses elementos atraem prontamente nossos sentidos e apetites humanos. Para nós, o pão pode ser apenas uma parte agradável de uma refeição; para os pobres, talvez seja o único alimento tudo que tenham. Na Bíblia, o pão geralmente se refere à comida em geral. Dar ou partir o pão aos famintos foi um ato comentado e elogiado pelos profetas como um verdadeiro ato de caridade. Oferecer pão a um estranho era um sinal de hospitalidade digna de uma recompensa divina, como vemos quando Deus prometeu um filho a Abraão e Sara, que alimentaram três mensageiros desconhecidos de Deus (ver Gênesis 18).

No judaísmo até os dias atuais, quem preside o jantar geralmente começa Partindo e abençoando o pão. Jesus deu um novo significado a esta ação na última ceia, indicando que para aqueles que partem o pão em seu nome, esse alimento humano se tornará seu corpo e sangue. Na primeira Eucaristia da Páscoa, Jesus é conhecido através do "Partir do pão" (Lucas 24: 17ss). No documento primitivo, o Didache ou "ensino dos apóstolos", o sacrifício da Missa é descrito desta maneira: " o dia do Senhor fiquemos juntos para o , partir do pão e darmos graças, depois de termos con-fessado nossas desobediências, para que seu sacrifício seja puro. "

Vamos considerar então a importância do Partir pão na missa ,da maneira que possamos fazer o que Jesus nos mandou fazer em sua memória.

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Memorial Gifts for the EucharistSSt. John the Baptist

June 20th/21st

Bread and Wine AVAILABLE

Sacramental Candles AVAILABLE

Memorial Gifts for the Eucharist St. Thomas the Apostle

June 20th/21st

Bread and Wine AVAILABLE

Sanctuary Lamp AVAILABLE Candle Oil AVAILABLE

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The Veil Removed is a short film that reveals the coming together of heaven and earth at Mass, as seen by saints and mystics, revealed by scripture and in the catechism of the Catholic Church.

https://youtu.be/OOLZDaTgIaMFeast of Corpus Christi 2020 -Feast of Corpus Christi 2021

www.bostoncatholic.org/yearoftheeucharist

UPDATED: Stream Adoration Online Our Lord is truly present in the Eucharist,

and what a gift it is to adore Him in the Blessed Sacrament! But, for whatever rea-son, we aren't always able to make our way to a Church or chapel. Thankfully, the In-ternet can bring Adoration directly into our homes. Below are a number of options to

stream Adoration online.

Savior.orgLive Adoration from Tyburn Convent

(EWTN)Marytown Online Adoration Chapel

Adorecast - Live Perpetual AdorationEWTN Chapel

St. Anne Roman Catholic Parish Adoration Live Stream

Dievo Gailestingumo SventoveGnadenbild Altötting 24/7

"Gaze upon him, consider him, contemplate him, as you desire to imitate him."

- St. Clare of Assisi

The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers

Does the bread cease to be bread and the wine cease to be wine?

Yes. In order for the whole Christ to be present—body, blood, soul, and divinity—the bread and wine cannot

remain, but must give way so that his glorified Body and Blood may be present. Thus in the Eucharist the bread ceases to be bread in substance, and becomes the Body

of Christ, while the wine ceases to be wine in substance, and becomes the Blood of Christ. As St. Thomas Aqui-

nas observed, Christ is not quoted as saying, " This bread is my body," but " This is my body" ( Summa

Theologiae, III q. 78, a. 5).

Is it fitting that Christ's Body and Blood become present in the Eucharist under the appearances

of bread and wine? Yes, for this way of being present corresponds perfectly

to the sacramental celebration of the Eucharist. Jesus Christ gives himself to us in a form that employs the

symbolism inherent in eating bread and drinking wine. Furthermore, being present under the appearances of

bread and wine, Christ gives himself to us in a form that is appropriate for human eating and drinking. Also, this kind of presence corresponds to the virtue of faith, for

the presence of the Body and Blood of Christ cannot be detected or discerned by any way other than faith. That is why St. Bonaventure affirmed: "There is no difficulty over Christ's being present in the sacrament as in a sign; the great difficulty is in the fact that He is really in the sacrament, as He is in heaven. And so believing this is especially meritorious" ( In IV Sent., dist. X, P. I, art.

un., qu. I). On the authority of God who reveals himself to us, by faith we believe that which cannot be grasped

by our human faculties (cf. Catechism, no. 1381).

The Veil Removed

Sharing A Witness Witnessing to our faith

in the Eucharist is a key part of the Year of

the Eucharist. How has the Eucharist had a profound impact on your life? We would love to hear about it. I am looking for individuals to share how they have encountered Jesus in the Eucharist. This will be a series to share in the bulletin each week. Your witness could be a

few sentences or a couple of paragraphs. Contact Danise Mendonca

[email protected]

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Celebration of Solemn Vespers for the Nativity of

Saint John the Baptist

Tuesday, June 23 in the upper church

St. John's at 7:00 PMThis will a chance for the parish to pray together on

our patronal feast day as we celebrate the completion of

the new altar.

Please REGISTER by contacting either parish office, or via our website/social media pages. Volunteers are needed to be

Safety Guides and Cleaners, Contact parish office to help

SERIES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON FACEBOOK

Please REGISTER by contacting either parish office, or via our website/social media pages.

Volunteers are needed to be Safety Guides and Cleaners for each night.

SERIES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON FACEBOOK

A NEW 5-Week Series with Seminarian Joe Ferme Began on June 17th with an

Introduction to the Year of the Eucharist June 24th at St. John’s

The Eucharist in Scripture July 1st at St. John’s

The Three “Ends” of the Eucharist and The Mass

July 8th at St. Thomas Jesus’ Abiding Presence and Prayer

July 15th at St. Thomas Holy Communion and the Divine Indwelling

Each night will include a 30 min talk followed by Eucharistic Adoration for 30 mins.

You are invited to join us from 7-8PM each Wednesday.

Nativity of St. John the Baptist Icon

" He will be filled with

theHoly Spirit even from

his mother's womb, and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord

their God."Luke 1:15-16

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LLooking for good books to readbesides the Bible?

Book Suggestions EDITION

The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the

Last Supper and the Cross by Scott Hahn

God is Near Us by Pope Benedict XVI "We ought to try to discover a new reverence

for the Eucharistic mystery. Something is happening that is greater than anything we

can do. The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is the font from which all her power flows.

MOVIE TO

WATCH The Eucharist for

Little Children"Jesus said, Let the children come to me."—Mark 10:14 These simple words inspire us to lead our children to Christ.

The Sacrament of the Eucharist is the primary way to experience communion with Christ. In The Eucharist for Little

Children, your children will begin to understand the Real Presence of our Lord in the Eucharist. They will encounter

Jesus in the solemnity of the Mass, the quiet of adoration, and the splendor of a Corpus Christi Procession. Your children will also experience the Lord through the traditional beauty of the

Church, inspiring music, and the vibrant spirit of our host Jennifer Naimo. Jennifer brings her Broadway talent to a new

dimension in this ministry to little children.

Our commitment to Christ will be put to the test. We will hear whispered warnings and denunciations, as Jeremiah does in today’s First Reading. Even so-called friends will try to trap and trip us up. For His sake we will bear insults and be made outcasts—even in our own homes, we hear in today’s Psalm. As Jeremiah tells us, we must expect that God will chal-lenge our faith in Him, and probe our minds and hearts, to test the depths of our love. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus assures us three times in today’s Gospel. Though He may permit us to suffer for our faith, our Fa-ther will never forget or abandon us. As Jesus assures us today, everything unfolds in His Providence, under His watchful gaze—even the falling of the tiniest sparrow to the ground. Each one of us is precious to Him. Steadfast in this faith, we must resist the tactics of Satan. He is the enemy who seeks the ruin of our soul in Gehen-na, or hell. We are to seek God, as the Psalmist says. Zeal for the Lord’s house, for the heavenly kingdom of the Father, should consume us, as it consumed Jesus (see Jn 2:17). As Jesus bore the insults of those who blasphemed God, so should we (see Rm 15:3). By the gracious gift of himself, Jesus bore the transgres-sions of the world, Paul tells us in today’s Epistle. In ris-ing from the dead, He has shown us that God rescues the life of the poor, that He does not spurn His own when they are in distress. In His great mercy, He will turn to-ward us, as well. He will deliver us from the power of the wicked. That is why we proclaim His name from the housetops, as Jesus tells us. That is why we sing praise and offer thanksgiving in every Eucharist. We are confident in Je-sus’ promise—that we who declare our faith in Him be-fore others will be remembered before our heavenly Fa-ther.

A service of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology www.SalvationHistory.com

Be Not Afraid By Dr. Scott Hahn

Jeremiah 20:10-13 Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35

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