Join us this weekend as we celebrate the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For our second collection we will collect for
The Catholic University of America.

The text of Saint Matthew's Gospel in this weekend's celebration
presents Jesus instructing the crowd with three parables:
the good seed planted by the sower and the weeds sown by the enemy,
the mustard seed that grows into a large bush,
and the yeast mixed with three measures of flour.
With these parables, Jesus announces the nearness of the reign of God,
especially for those who open their hearts to the good news and turn to God wholeheartedly.
This presence of God as "reign" can only grow
where roots of justice, peace, and forgiveness are planted.
In the context of the two other readings this Sunday,
we are all called to trust in God, whose mercy is abundant in ways we can hardly imagine.
Through Jesus, the Father invites us to walk the path of hope,
in which sinners find forgiveness and the just celebrate God's glory.
The Holy Spirit, who comes to the aid of our weaknesses,
strengthens us before the enemy so that we may live fully our journey of faith.
Excerpt taken from Liturgy.com at https://liturgy.ocp.org/en-us/celebration/4228

Music with YouTube links for this weekend July 18th and 19th, 2026

He Is Exalted
Twila Paris

Shout to the Lord
Darlene Zschech

Unless a Grain of Wheat
Bernadette Farrell

Many and Great
Ricky Manalo

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman