This Sunday, the Church celebrates Trinity Sunday. The Trinity means Three Persons in One God. This can be difficult to understand. It might seem easier to believe that God is just one person, but Jesus came to reveal to us that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The most important aspect of the Trinity is the love relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Because they love each other so deeply and are perfectly united in love, within God there is true peace, joy, kindness, goodness, compassion, mercy, and forgiveness. This is the happiness that we long for in life, and it is found in God.
When we understand that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit love one another and are so united in love, then we can begin to see the solution to many of life’s problems. Essentially, many problems in life come from broken relationships. When we do not love God, and when we do not love others as God loves us, problems arise, bringing unhappiness and sadness. But when we love one another as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit love one another, then we will find true happiness in life.
Life is like an echo. Even though we may understand the science behind echoes, the mystery of how they occur can still amaze us. Similarly, the echo can serve as an example of how we find happiness. We are like an echo of God’s love. God created us in love, and we are called to reflect that love in the world by loving others.
It is in loving others that we find true happiness. When we become like the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who created us and love us—then we, too, must love like God by becoming echoes of God’s love. Life’s problems may be difficult, but the solution is simple: love. While love is simple to understand, it may not always be easy to live out. But when we choose to love, God will help us to become living images and echoes of His love—and in doing so, we will find happiness.
May this celebration of the Holy Trinity inspire all of us to learn and live out the essence of the Trinity in our daily lives.
Fr. Aegidius Warsito, SCJ
June – Month of the Sacred Heart
Many spiritually fruitful elements of the modern devotion to the Sacred Heart come from the mystical visions of Jesus experienced by St. Margaret Mary (1647–1690) between 1673 and 1675. In these visions, He spoke to her about His Sacred Heart.:
Make a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This was emphasized in the private revelations to St. Margaret Mary. As Bishop Sheen remarked, spending an hour with Jesus is the only thing He specifically asked of us for Himself, when He said in the Garden of Gethsemane: “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40). One can make this Holy Hour with any frequency; Bishop Sheen encouraged priests to do so daily
Read a portion of one of the Gospels every day. This could be the Gospel reading for the Mass of the day, or simply a chapter each day. The Gospel of Matthew has 28 chapters, Mark has 16, Luke has 24, and John has 21—a total of 89 chapters. At the pace of one chapter a day, the entire Gospel can be read about four times a year. Each chapter takes only a few minutes to read prayerfully, providing an opportunity to encounter Jesus and experience the love of His Sacred Heart.
Parish Corpus Christi Processions
The Parish welcomes everyone to join a procession for Corpus Christi:
Saturday, June 21st after the 5:00 p.m. Mass (English)
Sunday, June 22nd after the 2:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish)
Outreach Program
Join us on Saturday, June 21st at St. Thomas More Parish.
(St. Theresa’s Room – Parish Office) as we prepare and distribute food packages downtown.
Agenda:
• 9:30 AM: Prepare packages
• 11:30 AM: Distribute downtown
• 2:00 PM: Finish distribution
• 3:00 PM: Return to the parish
Please visit our Parish website to register by June 18th or contact the parish office.
Anyone who would like to contribute funds please contact the parish office.
“The one who Blesses others are abundantly blessed: those who help others are helped.” Proverbs 11:25
Novena - St. Thomas More
The novena to our Parish Patron Saint, St. Thomas More, begins on Friday, June 13th and ends on June 21st in preparation for his feast day on June 22nd. Parishioners and families who would like to pray this novena for their special intentions may pick up a novena leaflet placed at the entrances of the church.
St. Thomas More, pray for us!
New Altar Servers
On Saturday, June 21st, at 11:00 am, there will be a parent meeting for any children who are interested in becoming an Altar Server.
The meeting will be held in the Church and will be facilitated by our Altar Server coordinator, Mark Opinaldo.
We ask parents to encourage their children to become an Altar Server and serve the Lord and our Parish.
All children who have received their First Communion are welcome to join.
Corpus Christi Mass & Procession
All are welcome to join Cardinal Frank Leo, for a Corpus Christi Mass & Procession on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Saint Michael’s Cathedral Basilica following the 12:00 noon Mass.
A procession (45 minutes) will take place in the vicinity surrounding the cathedral followed by solemn Benediction and finally some time for fellowship.
Join us as “Pilgrims of Hope” during this special Year of Jubilee.
Mass Intentions for June 14- June 21
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
+Yusuf Patel, requested by family
Sunday 8:00 a.m.
+Eldrew Pereira, requested by family
Sunday 10:00 a.m.
+Gnanapragasam Veluppillai, requested by family
Sunday 12:00 noon
Intentions of the Parish Community
Sunday 8:00 p.m.
+Sabino Fernandes, requested by family
Monday 7:15 a.m.
+Eddie Kathleen & Eamon Dobbin, requested by family
Tuesday 7:15 a.m.
+ Deceased members of ECOMM
Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Intentions of Andy Rodrigues
Intentions of Marisso Franco
+Celia Noronho, requested by Louella and Boswick
+Anton Pereira, requested by K. Pereira
+Teckla Francis, requested by Hy & Vinette Francis
Intentions of Jim, Ionie & Hollie Davidson
+ Lelia Brual Tanchoco, requested by Noel and Menchie
Intentions of Maria Avery
Wednesday 7:15 a.m.
+Gregorio Huvilla Jr.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
+Camilla Palumbo, requested by M. Palumbo
Thursday 7:15 a.m.
+Larry, Louis & Leonie Alphonso, Amarino and Lazarine D’Souza, requested by family
Thursday 7:00 p.m.
+ Jose Solis
+Juliana Gaela, Vincente Dawis and Miguel Faller, requested by M. Faller
Intentions of Rene Marvin Abraham
+Lolita Asis, requested by Yssa and Vicki
+Rose Pereira, requested by K. Pereira
+Christine Fernandes, requested by family
+Arthur Nalliah, requested by The Usher’s Group
Intentions of Cindy Marin
Friday 7:15 a.m.
Intentions of Lurline Pearson
Friday 7:00 p.m.
+Florence Pearson, requested by Francis family
Saturday 9:00 a.m.
Intentions of Rey Family
