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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 12, 2026

Alleluia, Alleluia.

"The seed is the Word of God, Christ is the sower All who come to Him will have life forever."

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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"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."

Fr. Timothy Ring

Sunday Gospel Meditation

For July 12, 2026

My Catholic Life!

Daily Reflections

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron's Sunday Sermon

For July 12, 2026

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 07/05/26

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 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

July 05, 2026/Rev. 07/12/26

Greetings,

I hope that you are well and enjoying this Independence Day weekend.

I have attached to the "About" pages this weekend's bulletin of the parishes. I hope that you will find it useful. I draw your attention in particular to the article on The Sign of Peace as found in the celebration of the Mass.

I have also attached to the "News" pages a letter of support from Our Holy Father, Pope Leo as we celebrate the the 250th anniversary, or the semiquincentennial anniversary, of the founding the United States of America.

Finally, as many of you are aware, the Diocese of Yakima is celebrating our 75th Anniversary. Please see our "News" pages for a document about this event. As we look to the future, Bishop Tyson is looking to the parishioners across the 39 parishes of the diocese to provide him with their best input and advice as to how to serve the diocese in the years to come. Towards this end the diocese has provided a survey to you asking that you complete this survey at your earliest convenience. You may find the survey electronically at the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iK1B7eKVyEuixVUk6kBPKJqS-aji5RJFshfD r7NNSRUOTc1WTlQMFBRWFUyR00yRFBCTlFONE4xVC4u

Many of you have no doubt received a printed, hard copy version of the survey by the regular United States Postal Service. If you prefer to complete the hard copy versus the electronic version and find you require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at the following email address; brooksbeaulaurier@gmail.com

For your information, we have been asked to complete and return the survey (to the address provided, either electronically or manually) by July 17, 2026.

Blessings to you and your family.

Fr. Brooks

Rev. Brooks F. Beaulaurier 509.823.3103 cell

Pastor

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