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August 10, 2018

BUKÁS-LOÓB SA DIYÓS • OPEN IN SPIRIT TO GOD

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THEME:

Our belief in the Living Bread allows us to

listen and learn from our Father.

ORDER:

1. “Taste and see the goodness of the

Lord” (Ps 34)

2. “Be imitators of God” (Eph 5:2)

WORD:

1Kgs 19:4-8/Ps 34:2-9/Eph 4:30-5:2/Jn 6:41-51

DIRECTION:

1. Live by example by loving and forgiving

one another.

2. Try to receive the bread of life daily.

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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REFLECTION:

The Gospel of John, Chapter 6 starts with the

multiplication of loaves and fish. The crowd

followed Jesus because he healed several peo-

ple. Thus, the elders among the Jews wanted to

kill him because he not only healed on a Sab-

bath day; he also “called God his own father,

making himself equal to God”. Chapter 6 con-

tinues with the crowd following Jesus across

the sea, searching for him. When they found

him, they asked for a sign that they might see

and believe in him. This was when Jesus

started telling the crowd about the “bread of

life”, saying “I am the bread of life; whoever

comes to me will never hunger, and whoever

believes in me will

never thirst.” Then

he also said, “For

this is the will of my

Father, that everyone

who sees the Son

and believes in him

may have eternal

life....” Further on,

J e s u s s a i d ,

“Everyone who lis-

tens to my Father

and learns from him

comes to me.” After this discourse

on the “bread of

life”, many of his

disciples left. They did not understand it when

Jesus said “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks

my blood has eternal life

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(Reflection - Cont’d from P2)

...because I do not like the leaders? Am I one

who always declines to

witness and testify to the

good things that the

Lord has done in my

life? Am I one who does

not accept a leadership

position because I am

afraid of failure and re-

jection? Am I one who is willing

to serve in community in

gratitude for both the

blessings and trials that

have come my way since

my Encounter and LSS

because I have since be-

come a better person?

Am I open to fraternal

correction? Am I forgiv-

ing and tolerant of my

brothers and sisters in

community? Am I one

who stays in community

because I want to learn

more about my faith and

my God? Am I one who

willingly serves in minis-

try because I want to

contribute to the spiri-

tual growth and development of brothers and

sisters? Am I one who tries my best to joyfully serve in

the ministry as discerned by the leaders be-

cause I believe that their decisions are led by

the Holy Spirit? Am I one who intends to stay

and serve in community in any small capacity

because I have come to believe in Jesus and in

His promises? Am I one who stays in commu-

nity so that my

children will wit-

ness my faithful-

ness to the church

in the hope that

they will follow

the church’s

teachings even

after I am gone?

Am I a disciple of

Jesus who listens

to the teachings

of the church and

its leaders, and

lives accordingly?

Do I hunger and

thirst for the Liv-

ing Bread that is

Jesus Christ be-

cause I feel and

see His presence

in my life and in

others as well?

Do others see

Jesus in me, and

do I see Jesus in

others, in com-

munity and out-

side of my com-

munity? Do I be-

lieve in Jesus Christ and trust in His Word? What kind of a follower am I?

PROMISE:

“They shall all be taught by God.”

(Jn 6:45b)

Am I one who is willing to

serve in community in gratitude for

both the blessings and

trials that have come my way?

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Fun in the Sun: BLD-Toronto

2018 Summer Picnic

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Fun in the Sun: BLD-Toronto

2018 Summer Picnic

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There’s an ocean of difference between “being serious about faith” and “being serious about

life.” That’s what we all learned during our Quebec Pilgrimage Tour last weekend. To be sure, this Pilgrimage

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The Fun of Being Serious About Faith A Quebec Pilgrimage Tour

The bus air-conditioner broke down, but thanks to Faye Arellano (ME13), we were all given bags of ice to cool down our body tem-peratures...and more importantly...keep the comedy fresh!

As we were stuck in traffic, Joey Linsao did what he does best: he managed expec-tations, fulfilled dreams, gave hope to the hopeless :) < and brought out the best in everyone!

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AN INVITATION

...to individuals — widowed, divorced, separated and single parents.

Experience a weekend encounter with God’s healing love.

SOLO PARENTS ENCOUNTER

NO.17 September 7-9, 2018

The Valley of the Mother of God, Orangeville Ontario

Registration is open before and after our

Friday Praise & Worship. Contact: SPE #16 Sponsoring Class

Linda Canaria - (416) 562-6518 Nilda Villa - (647) 970-0479

Cora Montilla - (416)662-9725

The Pastoral Services Ministry Invites You to:

Save the Date Saturday, September 15, 2018

Mid- Year Retreat Guest Speaker: Fr. Michael Semana

Our Lady of the Assumption Hall / 8:00am – 4:00pm