I hope that you have time this summer to relax, have some fun and also give a little time to set your goals for the coming months. Try to give some thought to what you want out of life. Like most people, I bet you say — HAPPINESS. The question we all have to ask ourselves is how do we achieve it. Christ gave these six words in reply: "Love God and love your neighbor." One author expanded on those words and wrote that there were four ingredients to happiness:

1. Accept the fact that life is a mixed bag of joy and sadness, laughter and tears, pain and growth.

2. Find satisfaction in your work beyond merely making money.

3. Live for someone or something outside of yourself. Preoccupation with yourself is the single greatest cause of unhappiness.

4. Love others unconditionally. In other words, love others for their own good and not for your own. Many relationships are addictive relationships: "I will love you if you love me back. I need you to make me happy." Unconditional love expects nothing in return.

During the summer, give some thought to these four ingredients of HAPPINESS and put them into practice in your life.

A final note—in the small type some place in this bulletin, you will find that for the new fiscal year (July 1st June 30th) our collection goal each Sunday has gone up to $8,100. The increase is made necessary by the fact that we are fortunate to have an additional priest help us in Parish ministry (Yes, priests do get a salary, we even pay taxes!) and other expenses of the Parish have increased just like those in your home. I have tried to keep the increase to a minimum by having no major projects this summer and by using the interest income from our Parish endowment fund to pay ordinary expenses. We can take care of the needed increase by each adding a dollar or more to what we place in the collection on Sunday.

May God bless you.

**We welcome into the family of God: Adriana Ponce, Elijah Viray, & Kenneth Kitchens , who were baptized in Christ.

**We pray for the ill Blake Interdonato, Tony Coogan, Koret Koelman, Terry McLeod, Adela Florez, Ana Cosgaya, Peter Capodonicco, Rosemary McHale, Arthur Candia, Bastiaan Blumenthal, Muriel Krause, Sister Cabrini, Don Vickery, Jeanne McHugh, Catherine Cook, Ann Burns, Imelda Daly, Gene Martin, Margarita Velez , Marky, Marlyn Arancibia, Dorothy Hasselback & Marcia Bourne.

As a Parish Community, We Pray

For our country, may our heavenly Father, who reveals to His little ones the secrets of His kingdom, teach us to defend the weak and preserve the life of the unborn and the dying.

To develop music for our children, teens, and young adults, we are looking for the following:

Small percussion instruments
shakers, tamborines, maracas, bongos, chimes, claves, cowbells, etc.

Electronic DJ & PA equipment
Turntable, mixer, amplifier, PA speakers

We welcome you into St.Robert’s Family

This year’s annual parish festival will be on September 24, 25 & 26th. The Barbecue and Food booths are in need of your help. Several people are needed to work in these two very popular booths and everyone from the parish is welcome to help. Most shifts are for two hours, but you can work for as many hours as you would like and on all three days if you wish.

This year’s menu will include those all time favorites - delicious barbecued tri tip steak sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, polish sausages, Domino’s Pizza, nachos, soft drinks, candy and much more.

MONDAY, JULY 5TH
Parish Office Closed

TUESDAY, JULY 6TH
6:30-8PM, Legion of Mary....Library

THURSDAY, JULY `8TH
7:30-9PM, fIL/aM.....Hall