Because the term ordinary in English most often means something that's not special or distinctive, many people think that Ordinary Time refers to parts of the calendar of the Catholic Church that are unimportant. Even though the season of Ordinary Time makes up most of the liturgical year in the Catholic Church, the fact that Ordinary Time refers to those periods that fall outside of the major liturgical seasons reinforces this impression. Yet Ordinary Time is far from unimportant or uninteresting.
Ordinary Time is called "ordinary" not because it is common but simply because the weeks of Ordinary Time are numbered. The Latin word ordinalis, which refers to numbers in a series, stems from the Latin word ordo, from which we get the English word "order." Thus, the numbered weeks of Ordinary Time in fact represent the ordered life of the Church—the period in which we live our lives neither in feasting (as in the Christmas and Easter seasons) or in fasting and penance (as in Advent and Lent), but in watchfulness and expectation of the Second Coming of Christ.

Please note Sunday, June 25, 7:45 am Outdoor Shrine Mass has been canceled.

Each year dioceses around the country arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending religious freedom. The Fortnight for Freedom is from June 21—the vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More—to July 4, Independence Day.  The USCCB has many resources for your perusal, some of which you will find in our Gathering Area as well.

Please join our parish in praying that we keep the freedoms so hard won throughout the history of our country.  Also, join us for two very special events upcoming during the Fortnight:

• Movie: A Man for All Seasons on Sat, June 24 at 5:30 in the Parish Community Center (sponsored by the Knights of Columbus)

• Eucharistic Holy Hour: For Life, Marriage, and Liberty, Sat, July 1 following 4:00 Mass

Please join in thanking God for the freedom we know in this country and praying that our nation may be always faithful to assuring the freedom of all in our nation.

We have begun accepting donations for our Second Blessings Sale. The Mobile Unit is open Monday thru Friday; 9 am-5 pm. There will be special Saturdays for drop-offs also. Please check the calendar or bulletin.

This year our sale will be September 9 &10, and will be even bigger and better than previous years. If you have any questions, or would like to help in any way, please contact Carla Colo at 216-970-0219 or cfcolo@gmail.com.

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