Bulletin: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 6/21/26
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
39 West 200 South, Kanab UT 84741
Office: (435) 644-3414 [Please leave a message and we will respond as quickly as possible]
parishinfo@kanabcatholicchurch.org
WEBSITE: kanabcatholicchurch.org
Sacramental Minister: Rev. Richard T. Sherman, Kanab, UT
SUNDAY MASS 9:00 AM
WEEKDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE for WEEK of June22 thru June 27
Mass: T, W, TH, Fri, Sat. 8:00 AM
Liturgy of the Hours: Morning Prayer: Mon.: 8:00 AM
WEEKDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE for WEEK of June 29 to July 4
MASS: Monday thru Saturday: 8:00 AM
CONFESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT
NEXT OPEN DOOR SATURDAY July 4, 2026 10:00 AM – Noon
NOTE: If you have a sacramental emergency after parish office hours, please call 435-673-2604 for assistance.
Our next OPEN-DOOR SATURDAY is July 4, 2026 from 10:00 AM-Noon. If you have friends or relatives that are interested in the Catholic faith, or are thinking of returning to the Church, please tell them about us and have them stop by. We would love to meet with them! OPEN DOOR is scheduled every first and third Saturday of the month.
FINANCIAL REPORT: June 14, 2026. Offertory: $1220; Donations Mail: $200, R&I: $10. THANK YOU.
You can also donate on-line at kanabcatholicchurch.org
Diocesan Development Drive Our new goal for 2026 is $11,500. WE ARE OVER HALF-WAY THERE!! As of 4/30/26, eleven households have pledged $6600 with $4320 paid in. It would be great to have a fuller participation than the 17 parishioners we had last year. Thank you in advance.
PRAY FOR HEALING: Michael Brydon, George Reese, Eva Montelongo, Michael Zarnowski, Susan Larson, Chris Larson, the homebound, Our Wounded Veterans. If you have specific prayer requests, please leave us a phone message or send us an email. We will get your intentions on the list. We also remember all the sick and infirm at our daily Masses.
Community Rosary: After the Monday morning Mass (When Mass is celebrated).
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thursday 4 to 5 PM
Social Hour after Sunday Mass – Coffee, juice and bagels or muffins are served up along with some fabulous conversation.
Next Week: Annual Collection for Peter’s Pence The two aims of Peter’s Pence: “1) To support the Holy Father’s mission, which extends throughout the entire world, from the proclamation of the Gospel to the promotion of integral human development, education, peace, and brotherhood among peoples: thanks also to the many activities of service carried out by the dicasteries, bodies and organs of the Holy See that assist him every day; and 2) To support the numerous charitable works in aid of people and families in difficulty, populations afflicted by natural disasters and wars, or who are in need of humanitarian assistance or support for development.”
Magnifica Humanitas – Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Pope Leo will be teaching frequently on Human Dignity in many forms during the coming years. Here is a little primer summary and Youtube video. One click away on our website bulletin.
We Hold These Truths – Celebrating Catholic Contributions to The United States of America on the Semiquincentennial Anniversary. This article series from the US Bishops explores Catholic contributions over 250 years of American history. Remembering the Wounds of the Past as an Act of Patriotism | USCCB
The Search continues. This 7-part video and discussion series from the Augustine Institute (formed.org) is a great intro to the Catholic faith. It starts with many of the real questions most people ask as they move through the different stages of life and gives us the next steps to Catholic teaching. As we anticipate receiving more new members into our parish, everyone is encouraged to participate. This series finalizes with Session #7 this Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This week: WHY A CHURCH?
St. Christopher Endowment: Did you know that St. Christopher’s Parish has an endowment with the Utah Catholic Foundation? It was started with a donation from the parish in 2020 with an initial corpus of $5000 and is intended for general parish use. The fund has now over $35,000 with interest and additional donations as of 5-30-26. The fund is set up as ‘Permanent Restricted’ which means the corpus stays in the fund, but the earnings are available to the parish annually as needed. If you would like to make a donation to our endowment for the long-term care of St. Christopher’s, please contact Fr. Rick for further details.
Reporting Abuse: If you observe or have reason to believe that a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, you must report the alleged abuse to local law enforcement and state agencies, and you must notify the Diocesan Office of Safe Environment at safeenv@dioslc.org or call 801-328-8641, x344. https://www.dioslc.org/safe-environment
Religious Freedom Week 2026: June 22 to 29 Religious freedom allows the Church, and all religious communities, to live out their faith in public and to serve the good of all. Beginning June 22, the feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, the USCCB invites Catholics to pray, reflect, and act to promote religious freedom. One click away on our parish website: https://www.usccb.org/committees/religious-liberty/religious-freedom-week
Homily Reflection Questions
1 When have you suffered for defending your personal Catholic beliefs? How were you eventually vindicated? Reread Jer. 20:10-13
2 When have you failed to defend a teaching of the Catholic Church? Why? How might your maturing faith and increased study helped you appreciate this teaching and then compelled you to teach confidently?
3 In the Gospel of Matthew today, Jesus tells us to ‘fear no one’ and ‘do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul…’. What is most frightening about being Catholic? Who do you fear the most?
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“In times of desolation God conceals Himself from us so that we can discover for ourselves what we are without Him.”
St. Margaret of Cortona