A good question—one that we must answer if we want to “get” anything out of the story or parable itself. Over the next three weeks we will hear in the Sunday Gospels from Matthew, specifically from chapter 11 and the parables of Jesus. So, as Julia Andrews in the Sound of Music told us, start at “the very beginning,” and with the parables this is most important to their understanding and meaning—so we can begin with the question: “What are the parables all about?” before we go deeper into their meanings and applicability to our faith lives.

The maintenance of our facilities is important—and like your homes—ongoing, and we all know that it is less expensive to keep up with repairs than to replace items before their life expectancy ends. A couple of items for your information: This coming week you will notice all of the OUTSIDE DOORS in Russell Hall are being replaced with doors similar to the ones on the front entrance to the atrium

In the second reading today from Romans we hear “Brothers and sisters: You are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.” What does it mean for us today as Christians to have “the Spirit of God dwell in us?” What must we think about “Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him”?

With great joy the people of Saint Catherine of Siena Parish welcome newly ordained Transitional Deacon Joseph MacNeill of the Archdiocese of Hart-ford to our parish for a summer internship. Archbishop Leonard Blair ordained Deacon Joe on 27 June 2020 at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford. Deacon Joe will serve here at Saint Cath-erine of Siena from mid-July (July 18) until mid-September,