{"content":[{"text":"ST. TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC CHURCH","bbox":{"left":0.184314,"top":0.04744,"width":0.37397800000000003,"height":0.017593000000000004}},{"text":"·","bbox":{"left":0.593725,"top":0.047951,"width":0.006530000000000036,"height":0.016927000000000005}},{"text":"AKRON, NEW YORK","bbox":{"left":0.641531,"top":0.04744,"width":0.17382700000000006,"height":0.017593000000000004}},{"text":"July 11, 2021 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time","bbox":{"left":0.529412,"top":0.087669,"width":0.362619,"height":0.016185000000000005}},{"text":"Maybe the work is best left to the professionals. \n That’s how many people view the preaching of the \n Gospel. That’s the stuff priests, religious, deacons, lay ministers, \n and other professional Church people do. It has little to do with \n me. Well, that’s not really true. The fact of the matter is that \n preaching the Gospel has everything to do with you, with all of us \n who are baptized members of the Body of Christ. Nobody gets off \n the hook from that job. The question is, however, how do we do it? \n Well, there’s a safe way, which many choose, to preach the Gospel \n — and the risky way. The safe way pretty much keeps the Gospel in \n church and around like�minded people. I say my prayers, go to \n Mass, contribute to the food pantry, tithe, and attend Bible Study. \n That pretty much covers the bases, right? Wrong. The risky way is \n the more challenging way and for many, the “road less traveled.” \n Imagine those first disciples going out and into people’s homes. \n They must have had some amazing conversations with folks about \n God’s kingdom, changing their hearts, forgiving sins, and looking at \n the world differently. They must have met people who were \n hurting, exiled from their communities, neglected, lost, or living \n self-insulated lives in a society that served the rich and neglected \n the poor. While there were many who welcomed what they had to \n say and the conversations they had, there were others who no \n doubt rejected them and literally tossed them out on their ears! \n The Gospel, while being a message of joy and hope, is not always \n received well by those who are very comfortable keeping things as \n they are. The risky way involves example and conversation. We \n have to take the Gospel from church and carry it with us wherever \n we go. What kinds of conversations do we have with others? We \n interact with those closest to us, in our work, social circles, \n institutions, corporations, in politics, and beyond. Our \n conversations with others reveal a great deal about how we see \n things and what we consider important. If we are really interested \n in seeing God’s vision for the world succeed, then we will talk \n about it. It will become a part of our everyday conversation and \n find its way into our interactions with others. How will we preserve \n the dignity of human life and encourage others to have a \n relationship with God? We must be the example, live value \n centered, virtuous lives, stand against injustice, combating racism, \n and learn ways to resolve conflicts without violence. If we are \n going to succeed going forward, we have to find a way to bring our \n prayer centered lives into the marketplace. Our conversations have \n to change. Not everyone wants to hear what the Gospel has to say. \n That’s a risk God asks us to take. ©LPi","bbox":{"left":0.381765,"top":0.116457,"width":0.552086,"height":0.6208819999999999}},{"text":"Monday, July 12 \n 8:00 Intentions for Fathers","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.134033,"width":0.24887199999999998,"height":0.02921499999999999}},{"text":"Tuesday, July 13 \n 8:00 Intentions for Mothers","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.173275,"width":0.252414,"height":0.029215999999999992}},{"text":"Wednesday, July 14 - St. Kateri \n 5:30 Gloria Rembas \n by Estate","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.212518,"width":0.265582,"height":0.04239699999999999}},{"text":"Thursday, July 15 \n 8:00 Dearly Departed Souls","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.264942,"width":0.250725,"height":0.02921499999999999}},{"text":"Friday, July 16 \n 8:00 The Benker Family \n by Estate","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.304184,"width":0.223516,"height":0.04239799999999999}},{"text":"Saturday, July 17 \n 9:00 Parishioners of St. Teresa’s","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.356457,"width":0.295789,"height":0.029366999999999976}},{"text":"4:30","bbox":{"left":0.069794,"top":0.395851,"width":0.038216,"height":0.016185000000000005}},{"text":"Dearly Departed Souls","bbox":{"left":0.124103,"top":0.395851,"width":0.18545499999999998,"height":0.016185000000000005}},{"text":"Sunday, July 18 \n 8:00 In Memory of Gertrude & \n Andrew Korszylowski \n by Estate of Gertrude \n Bartels","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.421912,"width":0.275048,"height":0.06860899999999998}},{"text":"10:15","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.500548,"width":0.049001,"height":0.016185000000000005}},{"text":"Phil Wittman \n by Jim & Mary Ann \n Schneider","bbox":{"left":0.124108,"top":0.500548,"width":0.15258899999999997,"height":0.042246000000000006}},{"text":"Scripture Readings \n For the Week","bbox":{"left":0.16,"top":0.588578,"width":0.15718000000000001,"height":0.02921599999999991}},{"text":"Monday - Exodus 1:8-14, 22 \n Matthew 10:34 - 11:1","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.640851,"width":0.24755600000000005,"height":0.029367000000000032}},{"text":"Tuesday - Exodus 2:1-15a \n Matthew 11:20-24","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.680245,"width":0.226003,"height":0.02921499999999999}},{"text":"Wednesday – Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12 \n Matthew 11:25-27","bbox":{"left":0.058823,"top":0.719488,"width":0.26155199999999995,"height":0.02921499999999999}},{"text":"For all who keep us safe and protect our freedoms at \n home and abroad, especially those in the military, law \n enforcement and medical personnel; we pray to the \n Lord.","bbox":{"left":0.486862,"top":0.750245,"width":0.44381100000000007,"height":0.055427000000000004}},{"text":"Thursday - Exodus 3:13-20 \n Matthew 11:28-30","bbox":{"left":0.058823,"top":0.75873,"width":0.23697399999999996,"height":0.02921499999999999}},{"text":"Friday - Exodus 11:10 - 12:14 \n Matthew 12:1-8","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.797972,"width":0.237421,"height":0.02921600000000002}},{"text":"Please pray for the sick of the parish and their family members, \n especially Nancy O’Donnell, John Ernst, Shirley Lantz, Baby Vivian, \n Liam Williams, Crystal and Leah Howard, Nancy Tordy, Sister \n Bea Leising, Paul Schifferle, Matthew Hanlon, George Cunningham, \n Lorraine Sylvester, and Darlene Duke.","bbox":{"left":0.382157,"top":0.815548,"width":0.5485359999999999,"height":0.06860899999999992}},{"text":"Saturday - Exodus 12:37-42 \n Matthew 12:14-21","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.837215,"width":0.23148800000000003,"height":0.02936699999999992}},{"text":"Sunday - Jeremiah 23:1-6 \n Ephesians 2:13-18 \n Mark 6:30-34","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.876457,"width":0.219968,"height":0.04239700000000002}},{"text":"Please continue to pray for an increase in vocations to the priest- \n hood, religious life, the deaconate and lay ministries, and that the \n Lord guide the work of the hands of vocation directors, especially \n our own Fr. Dave Baker.","bbox":{"left":0.382157,"top":0.894184,"width":0.548489,"height":0.05542800000000003}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.073529,"top":0.078939,"width":0.268431,"height":0.037879},{"left":0.067451,"top":0.572727,"width":0.064314,"height":0.048788},{"left":0.381373,"top":0.751667,"width":0.10098,"height":0.028485}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.073529,"top":0.078939,"width":0.268431,"height":0.037879},{"left":0.067451,"top":0.572727,"width":0.064314,"height":0.048788},{"left":0.381373,"top":0.751667,"width":0.10098,"height":0.028485}]}