Saturday of the Fifteenth week in Ordinary Time

Book of Exodus

The children of Israel set out from Rameses for Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, not counting the children.
A crowd of mixed ancestry also went up with them, besides their livestock, very numerous flocks and herds.
Since the dough they had brought out of Egypt was not leavened, they baked it into unleavened loaves. They had been rushed out of Egypt and had no opportunity even to prepare food for the journey.
The time the Israelites had stayed in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
At the end of four hundred and thirty years, all the hosts of the LORD left the land of Egypt on this very date.
This was a night of vigil for the LORD, as he led them out of the land of Egypt; so on this same night all the Israelites must keep a vigil for the LORD throughout their generations.

Psalms

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever;
Who remembered us in our abjection,
for his mercy endures forever;
And freed us from our foes,
for his mercy endures forever.
Who smote the Egyptians in their first-born,
for his mercy endures forever;
And brought out Israel from their midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm,
for his mercy endures forever.
Who split the Red Sea in twain,
for his mercy endures forever;
And led Israel through its midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,
for his mercy endures forever.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many (people) followed him, and he cured them all,
but he warned them not to make him known.
This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
He will not contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break, a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory.
And in his name the Gentiles will hope."

Francis Garces and Companions(Martyrs (c. 1781))

Francis Garcés and CompanionsMartyrs(c. 1781) Saint Francisco Garcés was a contemporary of Blessed Junipero Serra. He was born in Spain in 1738, at a time when European imperialism raised new social questions. Francisco Garces responded to God's invitation by joining the Franciscans. After his ordination in 1763, Fr. Francisco was sent to Mexico. Five years later, he was assigned to San Xavier del Bac near Tucson: one of several missions founded by the Jesuits. Previously, the Jesuits had influenced Spain to spare the Philippines from conquistadors. When the Jesuits were expelled from all territories by the Catholic king of Spain in 1767, Fr. Francisco was working among the Papago, Yuma, Pima and Apache Nations. His missionary travels took him to the Grand Canyon and to California. Francisco Palou, O.F.M. left a written account of Fr. Francisco Garcés. The latter was greatly loved by the natives. He lived with them and evangelized: sharing the Gospel by praying, working and preaching. They regularly gave him food and referred to him as "Viva Jesus," which was a greeting he taught them. For the sake of the indigenous converts, the Spanish missionaries wanted to organize settlements away from Spanish soldiers and colonists. However, the commandant in Mexico insisted that two new missions on the Colorado River (Misión San Pedro y San Pablo and Misión La Purísima Concepción) be mixed settlements. Dissagreements resulted in a Yuma revolt, which left Friars Juan Diaz and Matias Moreno dead at Misión San Pedro y San Pablo. Francisco Garcés and Juan Barreneche were killed at Misión La Purísima Concepción (the site of Fort Yuma).

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