The Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
July 14, 2024
Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor have I belonged to a company of prophets; I was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores. The Lord took me from following the flock, and said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel.”
from today’s 1st reading: Amos 2:7-10
Amos follows this passage with dire warnings to Amaziah (a priest) and also to King Jerobaom (king of Israel) who were both worshipping false gods.
Amos needed courage and faith in God to speak to the king. We know that God frequently calls the weak to do His work, despite weaknesses or humble upbringing. Be willing to do God’s calling, even if we do not feel capable or are apprehensive about the work God is calling us to do.
The month of July is dedicated to The Precious Blood of Jesus
The entire month falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical color green. This symbol of hope is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. It is used in the offices and Masses of Ordinary Time.
The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood. "The Precious Blood which we worship is the Blood which the Savior shed for us on Calvary and reassumed at His glorious Resurrection; it is the Blood which courses through the veins of His risen, glorified, living body at the right hand of God the Father in Heaven; it is the Blood made present on our altars by the words of Consecration; it is the Blood which merited sanctifying grace for us and through it washes and beautifies our soul and inaugurates the beginning of eternal life in it."
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St. Eugene’s is the cathedral church for the Diocese of Santa Rosa, located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. Our parish community includes more than 1700 registered parishioner households and a school for preschool through eighth grade students. Our parish was founded in 1950 and became the cathedral when the Diocese of Santa Rosa was established in 1962.
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July 14, 2024 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin - Seek God’s presence
Jesus sends out the Twelve Disciples into the world to teach them that they can be leaders of the faith and that they have authority given by Him to accomplish works of grace. They expel the presence of evil by expelling demons and illnesses. The presence of God replaces the presence of evil and we want that very strongly. We should desire to be filled with the presence of God in all things. We can do this by many of the practices given to us by Our Lord. When we read the Bible, we fill our mind with God's revelation to replace all of the junk that our culture puts in our mind. When we spend time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, we bask in the glory of Our Lord who desires to be with us. When we spend time in fellowship with our fellow Catholics, we know that iron sharpens iron and that we build up the body of believers here in this world.
God bless, Fr. Samuel Moses Brown
July 7, 2024 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin - Embrace Jesus
This reading from Mark is always interesting. We scratch our head and wonder, how could these people now be interested in Jesus? He worked wonders, calmed the storm, healed people, drove out demons with His word, and yet they don't show any real faith. It's as if they don’t really care. Yet at the same time, do we not all know some Catholics who act like this. It's as if Jesus is old hat and boring. It's as if they can get healing and forgiveness of sins anyway. It's as if they haven't really even thought about what and who Jesus is. If we truly understood who Jesus is, we would not ignore Him. We would embrace Him with all that we are and have. This is a good reminder to all of us to recognize the special graces that Our Lord offers us. Let us live our life fully embracing all that Our Lord offers us.
Sincerely, Fr. Samuel Moses Brown
June 30, 2024 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin - Jesus heals
We have this weekend the famous "markan sandwich." There are several of them throughout the Gospel of Mark, but this is the most famous example. In Story A, we have Jairus seeking Jesus out to heal his daughter who is gravely ill. As Jesus is going to the place where He is to heal her, a woman comes up to get healed also; this is Story B. Then, we have Story C, when Jesus gets to the home to heal Jairus' daughter. Story B doesn't just interrupt Story A and C, rather it contributes to the story overall. The healing of the woman is important in the healing of the daughter. Jesus tells her that her faith has saved her and notice how Jairus also exhibits great faith in Jesus by asking Him to come to heal his daughter. In one sense, the healing of the woman seems easier because she is alive and actively seeking Jesus out. The girl, on the other hand, appears to be dead. And yet, Jesus is able to heal her also. Thus, this story encourages us to put our faith in Jesus regardless of how difficult or bad our situation may seem. Jesus can heal us in every way that we need it and we do believe that after death, through purgatory, in Heaven, that we will indeed be healed of all things. This means that our emotional, psychological, physical, and other hurts will be no more. Amen to that!
God bless you all,
Fr. Samuel Moses Brown
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May 26, 2024 Trinity Sunday Bulletin - The Mystery of the Trinity
May 19, 2024 Pentecost Bulletin - Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful
Del Pastor: Domingo de Pentecostés
May 12, 2024 Seventh Sunday of Easter - Ascension Bulletin - Follow Him to Eternity
May 5, 2024 Sixth Sunday of Easter Bulletin - Our Relationship with God
April 28, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Easter Bulletin - We are the branches
April 21, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Easter Bulletin - Jesus is Our Shepherd
April 14, 2024 Third Sunday of Easter Bulletin - Resurrection: nice idea or truth?
April 7, 2024 Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday - Bulletin - Several titles - 2nd Sunday of Easter
March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday Bulletin - Christ the Lord is Risen!
March 24, 2024 Bulletin - Welcome the Lord… at all times
March 17, 2024 Bulletin - Countdown to the Passion
March 10, 2024 Bulletin - The Light of God
March 3, 2024 Bulletin - Spiritual & Physical maintenance
February 25, 2024 Bulletin - Transfiguration - God’s Ways
February 18, 2024 Bulletin - All About Lent
February 11, 2024 Bulletin - Jesus Heals a leper - Thanking God
February 4, 2024 Bulletin - Jesus is the Messiah - the Healer
January 28, 2024 Bulletin - The Word of God
January 21, 2024 Bulletin — Time of Fulfillment in the Gospel of Mark
January 14, 2024 Bulletin - Ordinary Time/Gospel of Mark
January 7, 2024 Bulletin — Epiphany
Pastor’s Corner
Mass, Confession, & Adoration Schedule
Weekly Mass Schedule
Weekday Mass
Mon-Fri — 6:45 a.m. & 8 a.m.
Tues — 5:30 p.m. (Latin)
Saturday — 8 a.m.
Saturday Evening Vigil:
4:30 p.m. (English)
6:30 p.m. (Spanish)
Sunday Mass:
7:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m. *
12 noon
1:30 p.m. (Latin)
5:30 p.m.
Only the Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass (*) will continue to be live-streamed on St. Eugene Cathedral YouTube Channel. An outdoor speaker and/or monitor will only be placed outside for special Masses/events that would require outside overflow seating.
Holy Day Mass Schedule
8 a.m., 5:30 p.m. (Latin), and 7 p.m.
9:20 a.m. school Mass during the school year
Adoration Times
24 hours a day. Passcode required.º
º The Adoration Chapel is open for Perpetual Adoration. See the announcement above, the latest bulletin, or the Adoration web page for more information.
Confession
Saturday 3:00-4:30 p.m. or by appointment
First Saturday of every month prior to and during the 8 a.m. Mass
Sunday Masses Confession:
No regular schedule - dependent on priests’ availability.