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Next Weekend's Special Collection Building Our Mission to the Missions Black and Indian Mission Collection.

The Black and Indian Mission Collection exists to help diocesan communities to build up the Church and preach the Gospel of Jesus among the African American, Native American and Alaska Native people of God. Every year, it is the amazing generosity of Catholic faithful just like you who enable the Black and Indian Mission Office to support the following important priorities: Enlivening Parish Life & Catechesis, Helping Educators Reach Kids, Empowering Evangelizers and Encouraging Vocations. Please be as generous as your means allow. God bless you.

On Friday the 19th of June we were blessed to provide food for 100 families, we believe that the drop in the number of families served is only temporary, but we will see on the 3rd of July when we have planned the next distribution to the parish families requiring assistance.

Please continue your direct donations to the parish Outreach Food Pantry on the website, it is quick and simple. If you prefer to give food directly, we could use your gifts of 1 or 2 lb. bags of rice, peanut butter, canned fruit, apple sauce, canned meats, and Jell-O and pudding cups for kids. God bless all of you.

Humility

Humility is a virtue in short supply in today's world. And yet our reading from the prophet Zechariah describes Israel's coming King, in whom we Christians see Jesus, as humble, riding on a colt, the foal of an ass. No great procession for our Lord and God, for he comes not on a golden chariot with banners and a great procession of soldiers and riches, but on a humble beast of burden.

"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).

These words of our Savior seem to be in stark contrast to the previous chapter from the same Gospel, when we were told that if we do not take up our crosses, we are not worthy of Christ. Connecting these two messages might help us on our faith journeys. Being a follower of Christ surely means that we must embrace the cross, in its mystery of both suffering and triumph. This is something that we need not do alone, for the burden is often too heavy for us to carry by ourselves.

Who, then, do we turn to?
We can turn to the Body of Christ the community of disciples gathered for worship. When we find the burden too heavy, let us remember that we can share that burden with our Christian sisters and brothers, who can help bring us rest.

SAINT MARIA GORETTI (1890-1902) July 6th

Does anything match a mother's pride in her children?
First Communions, confirmations, graduations, weddings: how these delight a mother's heart! Imagine, then, Assunta Goretti, the only mother ever to attend her child's canonization! In poverty-stricken rural Italy, widowed Assunta tended fields for the Serenelli family, whose eighteen-year-old son, Alessandro, propositioned her barely twelve-year-old Maria; then, when she resisted, crying, "It is a sin! God forbids it!" he stabbed her fourteen times. As she lay dying, Maria assured the attending priest, "Yes, I forgive Alessandro! I want him to be in Paradise with me someday." Imprisoned, unrepentant, Alessandro changed after dreaming that a radiant Maria had offered him fourteen lilies. "I've kept my promise," she smiled. "You'll be here with me someday." Upon release, he rushed to beg Assunta's forgiveness. "Jesus has forgiven you," she replied, "my Maria, too. How can I refuse?" Next morning, mother and murderer walked arm in arm to church and knelt side by side for Communion.

If you want peace, work for justice - Pope Paul VI

If we walk one step toward God, God will run ten steps toward us. - Anonymous

During times of crisis, in moments of doubt, during periods of isolation, through seasons of uncertainty... we place our trust in our loving God. Let us open our hearts to God's word.

In communion with the saints, in solidarity with the suffering, and united with all people of good will, we pray for all whose lives have been Impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Memo from the Respect Life Ministry

THANKS TO YOU the Respect Life Ministry of Saint Matthew, during the 2020 "BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN," assisted the South Broward office - Archdiocese of Miami, with a donation of $5,669.00.

Thank you again for your continued support to preserve life and to make a difference in the lives of the moms and their babies in need. We greatly appreciate the kindness of all the volunteers who helped us in this campaign.

You are a blessing!
Eva Hart, Ministry Leader

Our Sunday bulletin is an important way for us to communicate with you, especially during these days of the Coronavirus pandemic. It might be the only way that we can reach some of you.

Every bulletin that you receive is paid for through the generosity of the businesses that you see advertised on the back cover. Most of these advertisers are members of our local community, and many belong to our parish. We urge you to think of them when you decide to have a meal or other item delivered to your door. Tell the business owners that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertisements in the bulletin. This is one small way that we can work within our own community to weather the challenges that we face.

Together we can help each other make it through.