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Saint John Catholic Church

Physical Location: Mailing Address:

206 Moxee Avenue P.O. Box 128

Naches, WA 98937 Naches, WA 98937

Church Office: 509 - 653-2534

Saint John

Apostle, Evangelist,

and Our Patron Saint

My Catholic Life!

Daily Reflections

Thursday, May 21ST

My Catholic Life!

Daily Reflections

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Fr. Timothy Ring - Sunday Gospel Meditation for May 17, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron Sunday Sermon - May 17, 2026

The Ascension of the Lord

For the Seventh Sunday of Easter - 05/17/26 - The Gospel according to John 14

The Gospel According to: John 14:15-21

The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw Him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”

Resurrected Jesus meets with His Apostles in the Upper Room at Olivite and promises He will not leave them as Orphans, but will send the Advocate to dwell within them.

May 17, 2026

Greetings,

I hope that you are well.

I have attached the bulletin for the parishes to the "About" pages for this weekend, as well as for last weekend's, the Sixth Sunday in Easter. I hope that you will find both informative.

I have, for your perusal, attached a primer on the Liturgy of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation made available by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. I have as well attached a flyer for Eucharistic Adoration available at the parishes of the greater Yakima area, and also the flyer from the Diocese of Yakima about an upcoming exhibition of over 50 First Class Relics at the upcoming Mass of Confirmation this Sunday, May 24, 2026 to be held at the Yakima SunDome at 3:00 pm. Finally, I have included with the flyer a primer on the role, point and purpose of relics in the Catholic Church.

For your information, the priests of the Diocese of Yakima will be away on retreat this week, from Monday afternoon through Friday afternoon. Other than Mass celebrated tomorrow (Monday) at St. John at 8:30am and a Eucharist Service in the Absence of a Priest this Thursday at 6:00pmat St. Juan Diego, there will be no other liturgies celebrated in the Upper Yakima Valley this weekend. The regular weekendMass schedule will resume next weekend.

As the Diocese of Yakima celebrates it's 75th Anniversary, the parish of St. Juan Diego is proud to announce that their 2026 Confirmation class will receive the Holy Spirit by the imposition of hands and anointing this coming Sunday; Pentecost Sunday. They will be joined by hundreds of other confirmandi, their sponsors and family members, from the parishes around the Greater Yakima Valley at the Yakima SunDome at 3:00pm this Sunday. Bishop Tyson is inviting Catholics from across the greater Yakima Valley to come be with our youth as they complete their journey through the Sacraments of Initiation.

Easter blessings to you and your family.

Fr. Brooks
Pastor

Rev. Brooks F. Beaulaurier

St. John Catholic Church, Naches, WA

St. Juan Diego Catholic Church, Cowiche, WA

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

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"Go and Teach all Nations, says the Lord;

I am with you always, until the end of the world."