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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Spiritually Speaking Reach out and touch Him By Fr. Thankachan Joseph SDB, St. Patrick Church The Gospel of the day narrates two miracles per- formed by Lord Jesus during His public ministry: An adolescent woman is brought back to life and faith; and an old woman who was socially dead for nearly twelve years is healed. Both of these women had amazing healing and were people who believed in Jesus. The old woman be- lieved that all she had to do was touch the hem of His robe and she would be well. Just as soon as she made contact with him, power flowed out from Him and healed her. We can draw close to Fr. Thankachan Christ, very close, depending on the Joseph depth and intensity of our faith. The thirteenth Sunday scripture readings invite every one of us to have this experience of healing and touch by the Lord in our lives. The Book of Wisdom (1:13-15, 2:23-24) clearly por- trays God’s plan for each one of us. God has created all things. He has created for incorruption and made us all in His own image and likeness, as we read in the Book of Genesis. Hence, we can affirm that we exist because God in His loving plan wants us to exist. We are neither the errors of nature nor that of our parents. Perhaps our parents did not want us or planned to destroy us when we were formed in the womb. But if we continue to exist in spite of human attempts to destroy us, it is a confirmation that God wants us to exist. Secondly, we can affirm that God wants us to exist forever because He has not created us for death, but for life. The third affirmation specifies the way to live forever: “righteousness is immortal.” Another word for righteousness is “right relationship” – love. Love does not die though our mortal bodies may undergo decay. The second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (8:7, 9, 13-15) clearly portrays the way God carries out His plan. St Paul says, “Though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.” (v. 9) Jesus was rich because He was in the form of God. Jesus was rich because He was in the loving presence of His Father. Jesus was rich because He enjoyed the glorious company of the angels in heaven. But renouncing all these, He became one of us. Jesus was like us in everything except sin, to leave with us an example. For today’s Gospel, we continue to read from the Gos- pel of Mark (5:21-43). Last Sunday we heard about Jesus calming the storm, the first of four miracles that Jesus performs in the district of the Sea of Galilee. Each of these four miracle stories offers us a glimpse at Jesus’s power. This week we hear about the third and fourth miracles. The Gospel reports the two healing stories of two women. One story tells us about a father’s great love for his dying daughter. The other story tells us about a des- perate woman who risks much as she seeks healing from Jesus. In each story, the request for healing is itself a cou- rageous act of faith, and yet very different circumstances are represented by the life of each suffering person. Jairus, distressed over his daughter’s poor health, approaches Jesus and asks Him to heal her. Although Mark doesn’t provide many details, we can imagine that his daughter has been ill for some time and that her con- dition is deteriorating. As Jesus leaves with Jairus, Mark describes a second person who seeks healing from Jesus, a woman with a hemorrhage. This woman secretly touches Jesus from behind and is immediately cured. The contrasts between Jairus and the woman with the hemorrhage are unambiguous and revealing. One is a man; the other is a woman. One is a synagogue official, a man of significant standing in the Jewish community, the other is a woman who has lost everything to find a cure to a condition that separated her from the community. One approaches Jesus publicly. The other approaches Jesus secretly. One woman is physically dead, and the other is socially and psychologically dead. Jairus’s daughter represents the adolescent group, and the other woman is an old adult. From these miracles we can learn the fol- lowing: In both cases, faith leads them to seek out Jesus in their times of need. Jesus asked, “Who touched me?” Soon His focus was on the frightened and trembling woman. She hadn’t planned on being found out. Just a touch and she would sneak away. Of course, Jesus knew who touched Him. He wanted to complete this miracle by speaking assurance and love to her hurting heart: “Daughter (a beautiful term of endearment, by the way), your faith has made you whole. Go in peace and be well of your illness.” The Lord in turn, through today’s scripture reading, addresses each one of us through personal questions. Do you need a special touch from the Lord today? Has illness or trouble or circumstance beset you and you feel hurt, lonely, and hopeless? I pray that between the lines of this message, you will hear the loving voice of the Master calling you into His Presence. Don’t be satisfied to “rub shoulders” with the Lord. Reach out and touch Him. I o n e C o m m u n i t y C h u r c h 4 7 0 E M a i n S t r e e t , I o n e Summer worship at 10:00 AM Sunday Mornings ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. Email to editor@rapidserve.net or upload to Heppner.net. A View from the Green WCCC men play Nineteen men partic- Peck with 71. Dave Prang- ipated in men’s play on er took KP second shot on Sunday, June 20 at Willow #1-10 with 4’9” and John Creek Country Club. Tak- Edmundson got the long ing first place in net was putt on #5-14 with 12’8”. Dave Creswick with 55. The men’s invitational Mike Doherty and Gene tournament will be held Orwick tied for second with June 26-27 and there will a score of 60. be no men’s play on July 4. Dave Pranger came The next regular play will in first in gross with 69 be July 11, hosted by Dave and tying for second were Mitchell, Gene Orwick and Dr. Fauci is an unelected David Allstott and Dennis Boyd Martin.. political bureaucrat, pseu- do scientist that governs the “arbitrary, ineffective and draconian” COVID 19 lock down of America and The Willow Creek Dougherty and Jean Cres- the world. Fauci’s emails, Country Club ladies held wick. Second place honors recovered through freedom their Ladies’ Scramble last went to Karen Thompson, of information lawsuits, re- week, June 15 under rainy Bunnie Lindsay and Kathy veal that Fauci, the national and sunny mixed skies. Martin. Raffle winners were news media, Facebook, the The team taking first Kathy Martin and Karen CDC, and world health from the group of 16 la- Thompson. organizations conspired to dies was Eva Kilkenny, Pat deceive the world regard- ing the origins of COVID 19. Anthony Fauci was the head of the U.S.A. (illegal- ly) funded Wuhan lab “Gain of Function” research that developed the COVID Roy Henry Clark, Jr., (b.1958), Sonny Fichter 19 pandemic. Dr. Fauci’s 91, formerly of Heppner (b.1960), Valerie Brad- COVID 19 manmade “gain and Pilot Rock, died Friday, ley (b.1961) and Lori of function” virus has killed June 4, 2021, at a facility in Palmer (b.1963); seven tens of millions of innocent Hermiston. He was grandchildren, 18 world citizens and brought born on April 30,1930 great-grandchildren established a worldwide at Sunnyside, WA, and numerous niec- draconian political and eco- the son of Roy H. es and nephews. nomic tyranny. That was the and Mildred (Bartlett) He was pre- plan from the get-go. Clark Sr. ceded in death by We cannot change the Roy enlisted in his, wife Shirley world, but we can restore the United States Marie (d.2017); sis- our liberty and way of life Roy Henry Army in February of ter, Bernice Mae Clark, Jr. in eastern Oregon. To be (d.1959); father, silent in the face of this 1952 and was honor- ably discharged February Roy Sr. (d.1973); moth- vicious attack against our 10, 1954. He assisted in er, Mildred M. Bartlett liberty is no better than the cleanup of the Pearl (d.1985); daughter, Mildred aiding and abetting those Harbor Naval Shipyard in Marie (d.1995); brother, traitors who are attempting to enslave us. The City of 1969. Roy had a passion for Albert Bartlett (d.2002); sister, Charlotte (d.2004); Irrigon has also publicly airplanes and piloting. He was married to and half-sister Marion H supported the proclamation Juanita Kallam for 16 years. (d.2012). of liberty. I expect the city Roy later married Shirley A family service was of Heppner and Ione and Marie Johnson on April 14, held earlier. He was laid to Morrow Commissioners 1967, and the couple lived rest beside his wife, Shir- to join our cause for God in Heppner for over twenty ley and daughter, Mildred and county. The next step years. After Shirley’s pass- Marie at the Pilot Rock must be to secede from the ing Roy moved to Ashley Cemetery. Socialist/Globalist current Sweeney Mortuary of state of Oregon and join Manor Assisted Living in Hermiston, where he lived Heppner is in care of ar- fellow patriots that love out his days. rangements. You may sign America and our Godly Roy is survived by his the online condolence book heritage. son, Ronald Clark (b.1957); at www.sweeneymortuary. Stuart Dick, stepchildren, James Fichter com. Irrigon Gov. Brown has overstepped authority To the editor: The town of Lexing- ton has unanimously con- demned the “arbitrary, in- effective and draconian” emergency COVID 19 of Oregon Governor Kate Brown. Tens of thousands upon tens of thousands of Americans have shed their blood, sacrificed their fam- ilies and willingly given up their dreams and heritage on the field of battle that all citizens of the Republic would have liberty and freedom. Governor Brown and her OSHA henchmen have “greatly overstepped their authority, and state and federal constitutions, in imposing lockdowns on businesses, churches and citizens, which has caused great harm to the citizens” (Town of Lexington). Every time we are forced to wear a worthless, disease induc- ing, carbon toxic mask we are disgracing those that have fought the enemies (foreign and domestic) of the American Republic. The town Lexington has boldly declared what we have taken for granted. American citizens “are free, sovereign individuals… not subjects or slaves.” The Town of Lexington has shared their proclama- tion of liberty “with other Oregon cities, counties, and media outlets in the hope those entities will also speak more loudly.” I exhort all American citizens that love our country, our freedom, our way of life to follow the Town of Lexing- ton’s example and make a public stand for liberty. Congress is consider- ing the “Fire Fauci Act.” Over the Tee Cup Obituaries Roy Henry Clark, Jr. County chips in $70,000 additional prize money for vaccination lottery Morrow County gov- ernment has put in an additional $70,000 to be given away to Morrow County residents only in the upcoming state-wide COVID-19 vaccination lottery, county commis- sioner Melissa Lindsay has announced. In the state lottery one vaccinated person from each of Oregon’s 36 coun- ties will receive a $10,000 cash prize, and there will also be one state-wide grand prize winner of $1 million, The state will also give out five $100,000 col- lege fund prizes state-wide. To sweeten the deal, county officials added the $70,000, which will be split up be- tween five lucky Morrow County citizens only. But you have to be vaccinated by June 27 to win. “Morrow County has set aside an additional $70,000 of state vaccina- tion incentive dollars for the lottery drawing that the state will be conducting on our behalf between June 28 and July 6,” Lindsay said. “There will be two $20,000 winners and three $10,000 winners in Morrow Coun- Chamber lunch meeting scheduled The Heppner Cham- ber of Commerce monthly meeting will be held July 1 st at noon in the Gilliam and Bisbee Building. The all-entities luncheon will be catered by Bucknum’s for $10 per person. The lunch to be served will include grilled chicken salad, breadstick, fruit and dessert. RSVPs must be re- ceived by Wednesday June 29 at 541-676-5536. ty totaling $70,000. This is in addition to the state lottery already in place,” she added. All residents 18 and older who have received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine by June 27 should be entered into the “Take Your Shot Oregon” lottery, which will be held on June 28. 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