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Sacred Heart Parish is the assembly in which God's word is proclaimed, the Eucharist is celebrated and God's people are united in a local community.
FATHER'S DAILY THOUGHTS
Contemplating today's Gospel: Thursday 30 July 2026: Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time: 1st Reading (Jer 18:1-6): Responsorial Psalm: 145: R/. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob. Gospel text (Mt 13:47-53): "The kingdom of Heaven is still comparable to (...)" This passage from the Gospel is at the end of Jesus' parables on the Kingdom of Heaven. So we have the last parable, that of the net thrown into the sea, then the conclusion of all the parables of the Kingdom with the image of the master of the house who draws from the new and the old from his treasure. The two parables that precede our Gospel describe our inner experience of the Kingdom of Heaven: they compare it to the discovery of a treasure and a pearl. Today's parable, that of the net thrown into the sea, evokes the community experience of the Kingdom: those who met this treasure, the disciples of Christ, will throw the nets by announcing the Kingdom of Christ. The Kingdom of Christ is received as a treasure and then announced. "(...) comparable to a net thrown into the sea." The image of the net may seem a little violent. Fish are not so bad at the bottom of the water; by removing them we cause their death. But Jesus tells the disciples that they will be sinners of men, and no longer of fish! Getting men out of the water is giving them the opportunity not to suffocate. One of the symbols of water in the Bible is related to death, to sin. The Israelites passed through the Red Sea, and we passed through the water of baptism to die and resurrect with Christ. So we come out of the kingdom of death – the sea symbolizes our sin, our simply human weakness – and we enter the Kingdom where Christ is our life and our strength. "A net (...) that brings back all kinds of fish. ” The first community where this Gospel was written suffered from tension between Christians who came from paganism and those who came from Judaism (Cf. Acts of the Apostles). Saint Matthew therefore recalls the words of Jesus: in their nets the apostles bring back all kinds of fish, then, only at the end of time, the angels will separate the wicked from the righteous. As disciples of Christ, our mission is not to judge, but to proclaim the Gospel. We know that in the world ivraie and bon grain are mixed: acts lead to death and destroy, others lead to life and build. Christ allows them to live together on this earth so that sinners, among whom we include ourselves, can convert and save themselves. Dialogue with Christ: Thank you, Lord, for this prayer! I want to welcome your Kingdom in my heart and let it illuminate the dark corners of my life. Give me to become like this master of the house where the new and the old are part of his treasure. That at home too my treasure, my meeting with you, illuminates the new and the old, the present and the past, the beautiful and the unacceptable. Also teach me how to throw my nets! The graces we receive from God always have a community dimension. Make my experience of your mercy reach its fullness by also becoming a gift for my brothers. Resolution: Discover the means that God puts in my path today to testify to his presence.
Contemplating today's Gospel: Wednesday 29 July 2026: July 29th: Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus: 1st Reading (Exod 32:15-24.30-34): Responsorial Psalm: 105: R/. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Gospel text (Lk 10:38-42): "You are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing". We know the story. Martha rushes around preparing food and drink to serve Jesus, while her sister Mary seemingly does nothing, sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening while he speaks. Martha grows agitated by her sister’s apparent laziness and implores Jesus make Mary help her with the preparations. Jesus replies to Martha: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” Jesus telling Martha she is anxious and worried about many things spoke to me, because Jesus obviously knew that, even beyond her hurriedness and flurry of activity on his behalf, Martha had other things on her mind and in her heart that were preventing her from experiencing “the better part.” How do you handle the stress and anxieties of life? Does it frequently overwhelm you and rob you of your peace? Martha is a character from Scripture that many can relate to. She struggled with anxiety and became overwhelmed. Dr. Edward Sri examines the stories of Martha from the Bible and reveals what we can learn from her about overcoming anxiety and finding interior peace. One of our Cardinals sustains that In reality, Jesus seems to sketch the outlines of a spiritual pedagogy: we should always make sure to be Mary before becoming Martha. Otherwise, we run the risk of becoming literally bogged down in activism and agitation, the unpleasant consequences of which emerge in the Gospel account: panic, fear of working without help, an inattentive interior attitude, annoyance like Martha’s toward her sister, the feeling that God is leaving us alone without intervening effectively. Thus, in speaking to Martha, Jesus says: “Mary has chosen the good portion” (Luke 10:42). He reminds her of the importance of “calming and quieting the soul” (see Ps 131:2) so as to listen to one’s heart. Christ tenderly invites her to stop so as to return to her heart, the place of true welcome and the dwelling place of God’s silent terneness, from which she had been led away by the activity to which she was devoting herself so noisily. All activity must be preceded by an intense life of prayer, contemplation, seek and listening to God’s will.
Father Rahab Isidor
Father Isidor Rahab was born in Haiti to a Dominican mother and a Haitian father. As a boy, Father Rahab enjoyed playing soccer nearly every day and swimming in the town's rivers with cousins and friends. His mother recalls Father playing "priest" with the kids in the neighborhood; she owned a grocery store where young Isidor was able to get fresh bread and practice giving communion by tearing off pieces from the bread. However, entering the priesthood was not even a consideration until much later in his educational journey.
Wanting to follow in his father's footsteps, Father Rahab applied to the military academy and was accepted. However, his mother was opposed to the idea, and Father Rahab declined the acceptance. At the urging of his maternal grandfather, he entered law school, financed by his local priest. Father studied law in both Haiti and in France, from about 1990-1994. Subsequently, Father was also encouraged to learn English, so the local priest sent him to Loyola University in New Orleans.
At Loyola, Father's interest in the priesthood began to ignite; while studying English, he also took a couple of theology classes. It was here that he met a Dominican priest who wanted him to join their order. After about a year of consideration, and now in his mid-twenties, Father decided to join the Southern Dominican Province, the Order of Preachers. After he completed his ESL certification (English as a Second Language), the Dominicans took over funding Father's education. They sent him to San Antonio, Texas, for his novitiate year, during which he made his first vow as a Dominican student. This was the beginning of his journey into the priesthood.
After several years of study that took Father from Barry University in Miami to St. Louis University and its then-Aquinas Institute of Theology, he ultimately earned two master's degrees: a Master of Divinity (MDiv) and a Master of Arts in Theology. Before completion of his second master's degree, he left the Dominican Order to join the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, ultimately resulting in his ordination at Holy Trinity CC in Aurora in July of 2006.
Father Rahab's career trajectory since ordination under Bishop John Liebrecht:
2006-2008: St. Vincent de Paul CC, Associate Pastor and Notre Dame Regional High School, Chaplain (Cape Girardeau)
2008: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton CC, Associate Pastor (Springfield)
2009: St. Joseph CC, Parochial Administrator (Billings)
2010-2018: Sacred Heart CC, Pastor (Webb City0
2014 - Current: Webb City Police Department Chaplain
Under Bishop Edward M. Rice:
2018-2019: Pastor of Saint Lawrence CC (Monett), Sacred Heart CC (Verona), St. Edward CC (Cassville), and Holy Family CC (Shell Knob)
2018- Current: continues as Pastor of St. Lawrence CC (Monett) and Sacred Heart CC (Verona)
In his free time, Father Rahab enjoys watching action movies, walking around the neighborhood, and checking in on his friends via Facebook. Chinese food is a culinary favorite. He also likes to follow the USA and Haitian men's soccer teams.
Weekly Mass Schedule
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday
8:00a.m.
Friday
8:00a.m.
Spanish Mass
Saturday
6:30 p.m.
English Mass
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
VBS - Canceled for the unforeseeable future!
PSR REGISTRATIONS will be after both masses on the following dates: July 25th & 26th, August 1st & 2nd, and August 8th & 9th. No registrations will be accepted after those dates. If you have any questions or will be out of town during those dates please contact Ana Aparicio or Jennifer Koehler. Thank you.
REGISTRACIÓN para el catecismo empiezan después de las dos misas el 25 y 26 de julio, 1 y 2 de agosto y el 8 y 9 de agosto. No sé aceptaran registraciónes después de estas fechas. Si tienen preguntas o no estarán durante estas fechas por favor de comunicarse con Ana Aparicio o Jennifer Koehler. Gracias.
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