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Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

July 13, 2026

Alleluia, Alleluia.

"Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."

Alleluia, Alleluia.

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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

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"Whoever receives a Righteous Man, because he is righteous,

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Sunday Gospel Meditation

For July 12, 2026

My Catholic Life!

Daily Reflections

Monday, July 13, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron's Sunday Sermon

For July 12, 2026

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 07/12/26

The Holy Gospel According to: Matthew 13:1-23

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. And He spoke to them at length in parables, saying:

“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.
But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.
Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand. Isaiah's prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says:

You shall indeed hear but not understand, you shall indeed look but never see.
Gross is the heart of this people, they will hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and be converted, and I heal them.

“But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

"Hear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. But he has no root and lasts only for a time.
When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away. The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”

FOR THE 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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

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