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Living Water - July 28, 2017

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

LSS #35 GRAND REUNION

OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION CHURCH HALL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19/17 - 10:00AM TO 3:30PM

For the month of July, the Singles Ministry will be selling chocolate covered almonds

and caramel bars for $2.00 each to raise funds for their upcoming Singles Inter-District

Conference in August. We appreciate your support. For more information, please contact any of the Singles' Tricord or DLC: Jing

Pabalinas (jmaap@hotmail.com), Lucille Salvador (lucillesalvador@yahoo.ca),

Kathryn Udas (kathryn.udasco@gmail.com), Ricky/Jo Corp(corpusbax@rogers.com).

NINONG-NINANG: Taking a break and

having fun at the picnic!

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July 28, 2017

BUKÁS-LOÓB SA DIYÓS • OPEN IN SPIRIT TO GOD

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THEME

We bear much fruit

when we desire the

kingdom of heaven

as our treasured pos-

session. WORD

1 Kgs 3:5,7-12; Ps

119:57,72,76-77,127-

128,129-130; Rom

8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52

ORDER

1. Love your com-

mandments and hate

every false way. (Ps 119:127,128)

2. Train for the kingdom of heaven. (Mt 13:52)

DIRECTION

Pray for an understanding mind to discern

what is right from wrong.

REFLECTION

Solomon focuses on his ability to serve others

and thus ask for wisdom. He is generally

known as a wise and good leader. (1st Rdg.)

However, his wealth did catch hold of him, and

led to his making

arrangements for

pagan worship in

Israel in order to

appease the de-

sires of his many

wives. Sin has a

way of distracting

us from our pri-

mary purpose.

Let us avoid this

trap in our lives. Paul affirms that

God will use

whatever circum-

stances are available to bring good to our lives.

Thus, even when we are in the midst of great

trials, we should cling to this promise and be-

lieve that somehow God will bring good out of

them.(2nd Rdg.) The good may not become

immediately evident, so we have to trust that it

will come eventually. Or maybe we will not

realize it until we have received our heavenly

reward.

There is nothing more important than our ...P2

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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(Cont’d Counsel from P.1)

...relationship with God. We should treasure it

as we value nothing else and do all that we

can to develop and strengthen it (Gospel: The

Kingdom of Heaven). There will be cost in-

volved in sustaining this relationship as it will

mean giving priority to the things of heaven

over those of the world. This may not please

our friends all the time as we may be unavail-

able to them in order to be available to Jesus.

Let us stand firm on the truth that 'God is our

number one priority.

Question to reflect on: Is there anything more

important than our relationship with God?(Source: Companion - A Catholic Scriptural Diary)

PROMISE “All things work together for good for

those who love God, who are called ac-

cording to his purpose.” (Rom 8:28)

CELEBRATING THE GIFT OF SUMMER 2017 BLD-TORONTO COMMUNITY PICNIC

SATURDAY, JULY 29/17

OPENING PRAISE & WORSHIP AT 10:00AM

MARY LAKE SHRINE PARK,

13760 KEELE ST, KING CITY ON

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I t’s the end of July. The summer months

are now upon us. And for every one in

BLD who love the outdoors, exciting

times are here -– that means barbecues

in flowered backyards, fishing in pristine On-

tario lakes, camping in wild untamed forests,

and quiet walks under clear summer skies.

For most of us, we look forward to the high

points of our BLD summers --- the now famil-

iar and obligatory weekend in Cobourg with

the Argoso’s and Locquiao’s and the commu-

nity picnic at Mary Lake Shrine Park, where

everyone gets to unwind, pray, eat lechon,

and have a good old-fashioned raucous fun,

all in one lush set-

ting.

That’s truly excit-

ing , but when

gearing up for these

summer adven-

tures, perhaps it’s

also a good idea to

step back for a mo-

ment and reflect on

the bigger picture.

Because more than

the thrill and the

adventure of the

outdoors, the sea-

son of summer

should also bring

with it an apprecia-

tion and respect for the sacredness of God’s

marvelous creation. That is the core message

of Pope Francis in his 2nd encyclical Laudato

Si or Praise be to You – On Care For Our

Common Home: He expressed the hope that

our sense of oneness as children of God will

always translate to a sense of communion

with all of creation. Following Pope Francis’ plea, let’s not forget

to give praise to God for the gift of life and

creation – for the fish in the waters, the birds

in flight, the flowers in bloom and the trees

that stretch to the heavens. And as we start

packing for our summer getaways, let us re-

commit ourselves to respecting and caring for

our common home — the earth we live in….

for she is the embodiment of God’s immeasur-

able love. So here’s to summer, to mother Earth and to

our God of all creation! Praise be to You!

CELEBRATING THE GIFT OF SUMMER

SEE YOU AT THE PICNIC!