The Twelfth Sunday in

Ordinary Time
This deepest of human desires is something that even Jesus experienced. As
fleshandbloodjustlikeus,hewantedtobeknownforwhohereallywas.And
wellheknewthatunlesshewereknown,hecouldnevertrulybeloved.Inthe
gospel passage we hear today, this very theme comes to the fore as St. Luke
writes,OncewhenJesuswasprayingalone,withonlythedisciplesnearhim,he
asked them, Who do the crowds say that I am? Then he said to the disciples,
Who do you say that I am?(Luke 9:18, 20) Of course, we know from the
response that it was only Peter who really knew the identity of Jesus.
Consequently,itwasonlyPeterwhohadagenuinecapacitytoloveJesus.Considerwhen,laterinthegospels,Jesus
thriceputsthequestiontoPeter,Doyouloveme?AndthricePeterconfesseshislove,thoughweknow,too,that
Peterstruggledinhisdesiretolovethismanwhomsomanyothersmisunderstood.

Buttheresanevendeeperquestionofidentitythatmustbeasked.Itsthequestionthateverypersonstrugglesto
answerduringthejourneyfrombirthtograve.Thequestionisthis:DoIknowwhoIam?Indeed,selfdefinition
will admit of many responses at different periods in our lives, with the goal of adulthood an integration of the
manyanswersaccumulatedovertheyears.For,intruth,unlessIcanfirstcometoknowandlovemyself,Idonot
havethecapacitytoloveanother.

Spiritual activist and author Marianne Williamson has written of this lifelong struggle to arrive at the self
knowledge that opens the door to a capacity for the love that expresses itself in service to others. She writes:

Ourdeepestfearisnotthatweareinadequate.Ourdeepestfearisthatwearepowerfulbeyondmeasure.Itisour
light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented,
fabulous?Actually,who areyou not tobe? You areachildof God.Yourplayingsmalldoesnotservetheworld.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all
meanttoshine,aschildrendo.WewereborntomakemanifestthegloryofGodthatiswithinus.Itisnotjustin
someofus;itisineveryone.Andasweletourownlightshine,weunconsciouslygiveotherpeoplepermissionto
dothesame.Asweareliberatedfromourownfear,ourpresenceautomaticallyliberatesothers.

Eventhisdayweputtoourselvestheeternalquestion,WhoamI?Andwhilewewrestlewiththeanswer,wecan
hearJesusposingyetanotherquestion,DoyouknowwhoIam?Toughquestions,surely!Butwerepersistent.
Wesittherelongafterothershavegivenupthestruggletofindtheanswer.Finally,anhourlaterweapproachhis
desk,testbookletinhand,andstuffourlaborsintothepilealreadythere.Hisgentlefacelooksup,oureyesmeet.
Inthatmomentawarmthsuffusesdeepwithin.Weknowinaninstantitswhatwevewaitedalifetimefor.

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FR. JOSEPH

4th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF
This Tournament will benefit a number of ORDINATION TO THE
local charities which we support on an PRIESTHOOD
annual basis. This year's tournament will be
Please join us on
held on Sunday June 27th at Hornby Glen in Halton Hills.
Wednesday, June 23rd at
The cost is $140.00 per person.
If you're interested in a fun day of Golf, a chance at 7:30 p.m. Mass to
$10,000 dollars for a hole in one, a delicious steak dinner, celebrate Fr. Josephs 10th
and wonderful prizes; all for a good cause, please call Anniversary of Ordination
to reserve your spot or foursome. We are also accepting to the Priesthood. There will be a reception for
prize donations as well as corporate or individual hole Father in the Parish Hall following the Mass.
sponsors for $100 each. Please contact Dan Trigiani at
(905) 569-7126.
 WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS
MONDAY, JUNE 21 AT 7:30 p.m..
2 Kings 17: 5-8, 13-15, 18, Matt. 7: 1-5
+ Nick Scarangella
TUESDAY, JUNE 22 AT 8:45 A.M.
2 Kings 19: 9-11, 14-21, 31-35, 36, Matt. 7: 6, 12-14
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 AT 7:30 P.M.
2 Kings 22: 8-13, 23: 1-3, Matt. 7: 15-20
S.I. Fr. Joseph Grima
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 AT 8:45 A.M
Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
Is. 49: 1-67, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1: 57-66, 80
S.I. Fr. Joseph Grima
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 AT 7:30 P.M.
2 kings 25, 1-12, Matt. 8: 1-4
SATURDAY, JUNE 26 AT 9:00 A.M.
Lam. 2: 2, 10-14, 18-19, Matt. 8: 5-27
SATURDAY, JUNE 26 AT 5:00 P.M.
1 Kings 19: 16, 19-21, Gal. 5: 1, 13-18, Luke 9: 51-62
S.I. Fernanda & James Soukas
SUNDAY, JUNE 27
1 Kings 19: 16, 19-21, Gal. 5: 1, 13-18, Luke 9: 51-62
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. + Rose Fenwick
11:00 a.m. S.I. Matteo Lombardi
+ Wilfred Buckel
12:30p.m.
*Mass Intentions are available where there is no name
mentioned. Please call the Parish Office 905-822-8132,
Ext. 3.
SHARELIFE
This story comes from Catholic Family
Services of Durham and the Centre for
Workers Families.
Joe is a General Motors worker; his wife Sue works
for a company that makes seats for GM cars. He has
been permanently laid off and Sue is waiting for her
notice. They are hard working and willing to retrain
but they are worried about losing their home before
they get back on their feet.
Joe started drinking at home.
Catholic Family Services of
Durham was recommended to
Sue as a resource. Joe and
Sue are attending the agencys workshop A Couples
Journey through Hard Times. They are able to talk
with other people in similar situations, learning how to
handle stress, and rekindling the joy in their
relationship
Our total collected is: $128,920.77. Donations
may still be made up to July 31st, 2010.
ShareLife envelopes are available at the back of
the church for your convenience. Lets continue
working wonders together!
IMPORTANT DATES OF
OUR PARISH SCHOOLS
CLOSING AND
GRADUATION MASSES
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL
Closing School Mass Wednesday, June 23 at 9:15
a.m. in the school
Graduation Mass Monday, June 21st at 6 pm in the
school
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL
Closing School Mass Tuesday, June 22nd at 8:45 a.m.
in the church
Graduation Mass Thursday, June 24th at 6:45 p.m. in
the church
ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND SCHOOL
Closing School Mass Thursday, June 24th at 9:30
a.m. in the church
Graduation Mass Monday, June 28th at 6:00 p.m. in
the church
CHILDRENS SUNDAY LITURGY OF THE WORD
Please note that next weekend is the last Childrens
Liturgy program as we break for the summer
holidays.
BUNDLE UP SUNDAY
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
would like to thank you all for your
generosity in donating clothing and
leather shoes. The truck was filled
and for this they are most grateful.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REMINDER: There will be a meeting of the Social
Committee on Tuesday, June 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the
Committee Room in the rectory.
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS!
The Parish Picnic will
take place on July 18,
2010 at Erindale Park.
Details will follow shortly. We are always in need of
volunteers to help out with this fun event, so if you
are interested, please call the parish office 905-
822-8132, Ext. 3. Thank you!