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St. John Catholic Church

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 19, 2026

Alleluia, Alleluia.

"Blessed are You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom."

Alleluia, Alleluia.

Mass, Adoration, S.O.R., & Prayer Times

Saint John Catholic Church

Physical Location: Mailing Address:

206 Moxee Ave. P.O. Box 128

Naches, WA 98937 Naches, WA 98937

Church Office: 509 - 653-2534

Welcome Home!

"I will open my Mouth in Parables,

I will announce what has lain hidden

from the Foundation of the World."

Fr. Timothy Ring

Sunday Gospel Meditation

July 19, 2026

My Catholic Life!

Daily Reflections

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron's Sunday Sermon - July 19, 2026

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 07/19/26

The Holy Gospel According to: Matthew 13:24-43

Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying:
"The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?' He answered, 'An enemy has done this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' He replied, 'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn."'"

He proposed another parable to them.
"The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the 'birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.'"

He spoke to them another parable.
"The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened."

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet:
I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world.

Then, dismissing the crowds, He went into the house. His disciples approached Him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." He said in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed, the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of His kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear."

July 12, 2026

Greetings,

I hope this email finds you well.

I have attached the bulletin to the "About" pages for the parishes for this weekend. I hope that you will find it useful and of interest to you. I am also including a flyer to the "About" pages for your use towards establishing a Last Will and Testament for you and or/members of your family (Buck Slip Pro). I hope that this will be of use to you. For a thorough review, please see the "My Catholic Will" document attached to the "About" pages.

I have also attached a fact sheet to the "News" pages, provided by the Office of the Bishop, outlining the needs of the diocese in the years to come so as to provide for the needs of the parishioners in the year's come. To assist the bishop and his office towards clarifying the needs of the faithful, the diocese is undertaking a survey among the Catholics in the diocese. Click on the link below to access the Survey Document:

PLEASE NOTE: Bishop Tyson has asked that all responses to the survey be received in his office, either electronically or by the United States Postal Service,* no later than July 17, 2026.

Blessings to you and your family.

Fr. Brooks

Pastor

St. John Catholic Church, Naches, WA

St. Juan Diego Catholic Church, Cowiche, WA