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LIVE STREAMING MASSES

DIOCESE OF KAMLOOPS - ON-LINE MASSES The faithful in the Diocese of Kamloops remain dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass as of present, some of our Diocesan priests still have online Masses that they are celebrating available through social media. Please check our website at https://www.rcdk.org/pages/covid-19-streaming-masses

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops Sunday Mass will be livestreamed from Sacred Heart Cathedral and celebrated by Bishop Joseph.

• Sundays – 11:30 am

Use these links to view: YouTube:

www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LMk5KyHYfXYPcEhehgPDQ/featured Diocesan Website*: https://www.rcdk.org/ *Direct link on the website Home page Click the “Play” Icon the top right-hand corner of the page between Search and Contact. This brings you directly to the RCBK YouTube page.

Links to Diocesan Priests Masses:

Our Lady of the Mountains, Whistler – Fr. Andrew

• 9:00 am Daily Mass - https://www.facebook.com/OLOMWhistler (If you are having issues with the sound quality please close the page and then reopen it. This usually fixes the issue. Thank you)

• Post Masses (not livestreamed) are available on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9OsOht57AEGb6L5MVDjKsQ/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1

You are invited to join the following Faith and Bible Studies via Zoom with Fr. Andrew. To join the Zoom meeting please use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/96997572124

• Adult catechism is available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm

• Bible Study on Mary is available on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm

Holy Family, Kamloops – Fr. Fred • Sunday Mass

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVWchpCVHkjksqcwTtT_tw

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf1lVv79DZ8G6MG3kcQUhomEavbk2vPT4

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holy-Family-Parish/463864033671842

Sacred Heart Parish, Williams Lake – Fr. Paul

• 11:00 am Sunday Mass-

https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartwl/

North Thompson Valemount and Barriere – Fr. Ajin

• 5:00 pm Saturday Mass (Vigil Mass) – Valemount

• 4:00 pm Sunday Mass - Barriere

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Religious-Organization/Emmanuel-God-with-us-108697844199526/

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.

July is usually hot and a time for relaxing. It is also the time when crops planted in the Spring are maturing and growing. Just as the crops are dependent upon summer rains not only to grow but to survive so our spiritual development is dependent upon our frequenting the sacraments and receiving the Blood of Christ. The main feasts of this month are St. Junipero Serra (July 1), St. Thomas the Apostle (July 3), St. Maria Goretti, (July 6), St. Augustine Zhao Rong (July 9), St. Benedict (July 11), St. Henry (July 13), Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha (USA - July 14), St. Bonaventure (July 15), Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (July 16), St. Camillus (July 18), St. Apollinaris (Junly 20), St. Lawrence of Brindisi (July 21), St. Mary Magdalene (July 22), St. Bridget (July 23), St. Sharbel (July 24), St. James (July 25), St. Peter Chrysologus (July 30), St. Ignatius of Loyola (July 31). The feasts of St. Anthony Mary and St. Elizabeth of Portugal (July 5) and Sts. Joachim and Anne (July 26) are superseded by the Sunday liturgy.

Following Pentecost, the Church begins her slow descent from the great peaks of the Easter Season to the verdant pastures of Ordinary Time, the longest of the liturgical seasons. Like the lush June growth all around us, the green of the liturgical season points to the new life won for us by the Redemption of Jesus Christ, the new life of Charity. For Our Lord came to cast the fire of His love on the earth, and to that end, sent His Holy Spirit at Pentecost in the form of tongues of fire. The Blood that coursed through the veins of Christ was a part of that Sacred Humanity made possible by the maternity of Mary, whose parents, St. Joachim and St. Anne are honored this month. (July 26). Our Lord's blood poured out on the Cross purchased our salvation, washed clean the robes of the martyrs, and gave birth to the Church as it flowed from his wounded side. The Precious Blood of Christ — now pulsing through his Mystical Body — continues its salvific work, preserving and purifying, repairing and providing nourishment for regeneration and renewal of its members. July’s longer and warmer days also provide us with the opportunity for renewal, both interior and exterior. Schedules relax and pressures ease, inviting travel. But, whether we travel or not, like the missionary, St. Junipero Serra (July 1), we preach to others — by our conduct, our speech, even the clothes we wear. May we be modest in everything we do, imitating St. Maria Goretti, the young martyr for purity (July 6), and “preaching” Christ to everyone we meet. The summer Readings of Ordinary Time remind us that our earthly pilgrimage is also a journey, a great adventure towards union with Christ, the Beginning and the End of our journey. Each Sunday with its Easter renewal becomes a mile marker along the way, linking where we have been with where we are going. May the Precious Blood of Jesus sustain us as we journey to our true home, with Mary and the angels as our companions on the way.