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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, July 26 Sirach 44:1, 10-15; Psalm 132:11,13-14,17-18; Matthew 13:16-17 Tuesday, July 27 Exodus 33:7-11,34:5-9,28; Psalm 103:6-13; Matthew 13:36-43 Wednesday, July 28 Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99:5-7,9; Matthew 13:44-46 Thursday, July 29 Exodus 40:16-21,34-38; Psalm 84:3-6,8,11; John 11:19-27 Friday, July 30 Leviticus 23:1,4-11,15-16,27,34-37; Psalm 81:3-6,10-11; Matthew 13:54-58 Saturday, July 31 Leviticus 25:1,8-17; Psalm 67:2-3,5,7-8; Matthew 14:1-12 Sunday, August 1 Exodus 16:2-4,12-15; Psalm 78:3-4,23-25,54; Ephesians 4:17,20-24; John 6:24-35

Prayer Requests If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, please call or email the parish office and we will add their names to our ongoing parishioners and friends list of intentions:[email protected] or call 651-224-3379.

Please pray for our parishioners and friends of St. Louis Church who are sick: Paul Anderson, Peggy Anfang, Laris Berggren, Bill Christy, Monty Denniston, Shirley Dufresne, Greg Ennis, Ann Gallivan, Don Gervais, Anne Hallgren, Margaret Ann Hennen, Barb Klein, Bonida Lanford, Patricia Love, Caroline Lanford, Lowell, Tom Miller, Tom Mogren, Ruth Murray, Gretchen Naegeli, Tom Nutter, Randy Rauchwarter, Zachary Redland, Tamera Schwartz, Mamie Singleton, Tom Speltz, Michael V, Brian Walstad, and Justin Woessner.

TODAY’S MUSIC

ENTRANCE HYMN 213 Stewards of Earth

OFFERTORY HYMN 320 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

COMMUNION HYMN 231 Gift of Finest Wheat

RECESSIONAL HYMN 282 The Church’s One Foundation

GOD, SOURCE OF ALL FREEDOM,

THIS DAY IS BRIGHT WITH THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DECLARED THAT LIFE AND LIBERTY

ARE YOUR GIFT TO EVERY HUMAN BEING. HELP US TO CONTINUE A GOOD WORK BEGUN LONG AGO.

MAKE OUR VISION CLEAR AND OUR WILL STRONG: THAT ONLY IN HUMAN SOLIDARITY WILL WE FIND LIBERTY,

AND JUSTICE ONLY IN THE HONOR THAT BELONGS TO EVERY LIFE ON EARTH.

TURN OUR HEARTS TOWARD THE FAMILY OF NATIONS: TO UNDERSTAND THE WAYS OF OTHERS,

TO OFFER FRIENDSHIP, AND TO FIND SAFETY ONLY IN THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL.

WE ASK THIS THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD. R/. AMEN.

MEDITATION July 25, 2021

The Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.

(John 6:12) In John’s telling of the miracle of the loaves and fishes, Jesus says very little. Out of a story that is 310 words long, Jesus speaks only 25! But there is a whole world of meaning behind each word. First, Jesus sets the miracle in motion with a practical question: “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” (John 6:5). Jesus knows what he is going to do, but he wants to prompt Philip and the other disciples to expand their expectations. He is pointing out a situation that is humanly impossible to solve so that they will begin to consider other, more divinely inspired options. Next, he prepares everyone to receive the miracle he is about to perform: “Have the people recline” (John 6:10). They don’t have to do much—just take a position of rest and trust. Of course, that may not be easy when you’re hungry and you can’t see any food readily available. But that’s the way it is with the Lord: sometimes he asks you to rest and trust in his provision, even when you can’t see any possible hope of a way out. Finally, he brings the miracle to a close: “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted” (John 6:12). Jesus is generous—exceedingly generous—but he is not wasteful. A lot was left over, and Jesus wanted to make sure it went to good use. These baskets of food—one for each apostle—were his way of telling us to be equally generous in sharing his blessings. Every gift he gives is meant not just for us; it’s meant to shape how we speak and act so that we can become stronger witnesses to his love. Like manna from heaven, Jesus’ grace is always showering down on us. May we learn how to receive it and always be ready to offer it to the people around us! “Thank you, Jesus, for always giving me what I need! Please

show me how to share your blessings with everyone else.” 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-11, 15-18 Ephesians 4:1-6

Used with permission from The Word Among Us

more from ÉCOLE SAINT-LOUIS’ SR. PAUL MARY SAVARD, CSJ (+July 9, 2014) ‘As far as fire safety, the principal was the official fire alarm. A large hand bell was kept on a shelf on the third floor lobby. When needed for a fire drill, the principal would leave her classroom, call the fire department, and then ring the bell for which everyone returned to, or stayed in, their classroom. They were to close the heavy classroom doors and open the windows to wait quietly for the fire department across the street to come to the windows to rescue them. If an evacuation was necessary, the bell and the teacher would tell the children to leave the building as orderly as possible and they were to assemble by the playground. If it was just a fire drill, they were to go to their classroom and stay there. Fortunately, we only had one real fire alarm. There was a small fire in the parish hall that was next to the school. Since the fire was not in the school, we were told to assemble safely and orderly. The problem was with the huge fire engines. They came out of the fire department across the street with such speed and force that they couldn’t take the turn into the school driveway. They had to drive three blocks beyond the hall before they could make a turn! When they finally got to our address, the fire was quickly extinguished; very little damage but a lot of red faces. Sr. Severina taught 2nd grade. To help children become better readers she paired a

proficient reader with one who had difficulty with oral reading. She’d send the children in groups of six to sit in the lunchroom to practice oral reading. They were to stay at the table and read until she came to get them. Unfortunately, the fire district chose that particular time to conduct a safety inspection to evaluate the fire drill process. The instruction was given to evacuate and everyone did but the six 2nd graders reading in the lunchroom. When the fireman came to inspect the empty school, there they were sitting quietly and reading to each other. The fireman told them to leave the building but the children refused: “Sister told us to stay until she came. You are not Sr. Severina.” The fireman had to get me to convince the children.’ edited for space.

RING OUT, O BELLS . . . DATE REQUEST FOR INTENTION REQUESTED BY July 29 Susan Pederson Happy Birthday Nancy and Bruce Lindberg OPEN BELL DATES: The following dates are still open in August for anyone wishing to have the bells rung in memory or in honor of a loved one. August 1st, 4th-7th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 25th, 29th and 31st. Please call the rectory during office hours to make arrangements.

Mass Intentions Monday, July 26 Ss. Joachim and Anne 6:45 Mito Blanco 12:10 †Patrick Anthony Conroy Tuesday, July 27 6:45 †Mary Leary 12:10 Victor & Veronica Sellman Wednesday, July 28 6:45 Harmony Beckman 12:10 †Tim McCarthy Thursday, July 29 St. Martha 6:45 Bruce and Sherri Schreiber 12:10 Glory McGuire Friday, July 30 St. Peter Chrysologus 6:45 †John Bidon 12:10 †Clara Rose Joseph Saturday, July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola 6:45 Special Intention 5:00 Bill Dufner Sunday, August 1 The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Living and Deceased Parishioners and Friends of St. Louis Church 9:15 †Ed Kabes, Sr. 11:00 †Judy Walker 12:30 The Souls in Purgatory

PARISH CALENDAR Miraculous Medal Novena Every Monday beginning at Noon Rosary in the Church July 26th, 27th, 29th & 30th at 11:35am Eucharistic Exposition Wed. July 28th, 11am-12 Noon Anointing of the Sick The first Monday of the month following the 6:45am and 12:10pm Masses. Parish Family Picnic Tickets for our annual Parish Family Picnic will be going on sale after each of the Masses this weekend and the weekends of August 1st and 8th. Tickets can also be obtained by calling the parish office at 651-224-3379 or email Mark at [email protected]. Reminder: View previous bulletins on the website in the calendar & events section. The inside featured photos are now in full color. https://www.stlouiskingoffrance.org

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Parking News Update A notice was sent to the parish office recently that effective Friday, July 30th the ramp at the Elmer Anderson building will be closed for parking on the weekends. Abundant parking however still exists in the open lot on Wabasha and 10th, ‘kitty-corner’ from the front of the church. Second Collection This Weekend There will be a second collection this weekend for our ongoing maintenance and restoration of the church, chapel, rectory, and parish grounds. Thank you for your generous and continued support.

Eucharistic Ministers Needed We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers for our 12:30pm Mass on Sundays. If you wish to volunteer, please contact Cindy Schweiger at [email protected]. You may also contact the parish office at 651-224-3379.

Pray for the Synod Friday, August 13, 7 p.m., St. Gerard Majella, Brooklyn Park All are invited to pray for our Archdiocesan Synod in this special way! Each month between now and Pentecost 2022, a different parish in our Archdiocese will host a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit and Eucharistic Adoration. Join us for daily Mass and holy hour with lectio divina prayer!

Welcome Wolfgang Rübsam, Our New Organist When Wolfgang Rübsam won the Grand Prix de Chartres in interpretation in 1973, he became professor of church music and organ at Northwestern University in Chicago / Evanston, Illinois, USA. During that 23-year tenure, he was also a university organist at the University of Chicago at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. An appointment of 14 years to the University of Music in Saarbrücken followed. Wolfgang Rübsam is internationally known for his over 100 highly acclaimed organ repertoire recordings of baroque and romantic literature, as well as for his Naxos Bach recordings on the modern piano. Since 2017 there have also been many recordings on the “Lautenwerk”, a special harpsichord with gut strings without dampers, an instrument that Johann Sebastian Bach loved very much because of its cantabile character. Concerts and master classes took place in the USA and in Europe as well as jury invitations to the most renowned international organ competitions.

Wolfgang Rübsam www.wolfgangrubsam.com