THE LITURGICAL WEEK. CONFESSIONS Monday 7:30 8:15 am MASS INTENTIONS DEVOTIONS. THE SANCTUARY LAMPS are lit in memory of Marshall Monroe PRAYERS

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1 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH THE LITURGICAL WEEK MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, April 13 San Martin I 8:30am Latin - Priest s Intention 4:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski Sunday, April 14 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:30am - Kathleen Bell 11:00am - Kathleen O Conner 12:30pm - Pro Populo Monday, April 15 8:30am - Kathleen Bell Tuesday, April 16 No Mass Thursday, April 18 Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper 6:30pm - Priests & Seminarians Friday, April 19 Friday of the Passion of the Lord 3pm Passion - No Mass Saturday, April 20 Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass of the Resurrection 8:00pm - Priest s Intention Sunday, April 21 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 8:30am - Pro Populo 11:00am - Priest s Intention 12:30pm - Priest s Intention BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD CONFESSIONS Monday 7:30 8:15 am *Friday *English 10 am 2:30 pm *Spanish 12:00-2:30 pm No Saturday Confession DEVOTIONS ADORATION & BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wednesday only MORNING PRAYER After Mass on Monday DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET After Monday Morning Prayer THE SANCTUARY LAMPS are lit in memory of Marshall Monroe PRAYERS FOR OUR SICK & SHUT-INS Please remember the infirmed of our parish, especially those who, by request, have been placed on our parish prayer intention list. If you would like to be added to this list, please call the parish office. You may call for a copy of the prayer list. PAGE 1 APRIL 14, 2019 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS

2 SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION FATHER, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMEND MY SPIRIT All of the thirty-years of his lifetime on earth were spent in the faithful execution of the wishes of his Father, with a loving abandonment to that divine will. Even his sacrifice and his death were a total fulfillment of this will, since as the Apostle teaches, By this [will] we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all (Heb 10:10) [In the garden of Gethsemane], in the middle of that cruel battle from his lips and from the depths of his soul, as a cry of loving abandonment to his heavenly Father burst forth the words, Not My will, but Yours be done! (Lk 22:42). Not only did Jesus fulfill the will of the Father in its totality, but he always fulfilled it. There was never a single act of Jesus, nor a single instant of his life, in which Jesus sought his own will. In a real sense, he was never the master of his life or his actions, because his loving abandonment always voluntarily bound him to the will of the Father. Jesus bore all of our sins in order to expiate them. He wanted to experience that which was most difficult for his Heart in order to gain fortitude for us. And what did Jesus say in the midst of the infinite sea of his bitter abandonment? He exclaimed, full of resignation, Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit (Lk 23:46). This is a heroic attitude. It is confidence and sublime abandonment. The ultimate that love can offer. Stations of the Cross Friday 12 p.m. Abandonment is the supreme expression of love, this giving of oneself without reserve of the divine will, which is the total gift of our very selves. This heroic attitude formed from inexpressible trust in God s Love, from perfect self-renunciation and from loving generosity, is the pinnacle of love. That divine will shall also be our joy and our martyrdom. United to Jesus, what do sacrifices matter when love is consoled when it suffers? Each immolation, each cross, each sacrifice is the perfect fulfillment of the Father s will. That will is a joy and martyrdom a Calvary and a heaven because it encompasses all suffering and produces all joys. Oh, my abandoned Jesus, grant me your love in abandonment, in loneliness and even in death itself! Lord, today grant that I no longer seek my personal satisfaction. Neither in that which is great, nor in that which is small But help me to cast myself generously into personal sacrifice if that should be your will. Venerable Concepcion Cabrera de Armida Concepcion Cabrera de Armida, Conchita (+ 1937), was a wife, mother, and writer in Mexico. April 2019 Magnificat THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 2 APRIL 14, 2019

3 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS DAILY MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22: :56 [23:1-49] Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lords Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52: :12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18: :42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14: :1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, :4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 THE OFFERTORY REPORT Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019 Offertory Totals for the Masses of April 6 & 7, 2019 This Week Y.T.D Actual $6,990 $302,102 SEMINARIAN EDUCATION EASTER SUNDAY COLLECTION We ask for your generous response to the second collection which will be taken in all churches of our diocese on Easter weekend. This collection will help meet the growing needs of our Seminarian program. We currently have 36 young men studying for the priesthood at St. Joseph Seminary here in Charlotte, the Pontifical College Josephinum Seminary in Ohio, and at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. We look forward to the time when they will be able to begin their service as priests in the Diocese of Charlotte. DIVINE MERCY NOVENA GOOD FRIDAY This nine day novena begins on Good Friday, April 19 th, and ends on Saturday, April 27 th. Novena consists of daily recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet and prayer. This will be a personal novena for you to pray on your own time. Pamphlets are available in the vestibule of the Church. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Please join us on Sunday, April 28 th at 3:00pm to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. We will begin with Eucharistic Adoration, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Meditations, Litanies, and close with Benediction. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. LITURGICAL MINISTERS NOTE: The EASTER Schedule (Palm Sunday through Easter Vigil) is a separate and different schedule and all assignments will be confirmed individually. 2nd Quarter schedules have been ed out to the ministers who are on the schedule. Additional copies of the schedule are posted in the usher room on the cork board and in the outside glass bulletin board. If you have any changes in your mailing address, phone number or your availability to serve (vacation, work, illness etc.) please contact Theresa Fitch in the parish office. All ministers are asked to check the posted schedules each quarter to be sure of their assignments. If any assigned minister did not receive their schedule please contact Theresa ASAP. PAGE 3 APRIL 14, 2019 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS

4 Type to enter text EASTER TRIDUUM Holy Thursday April 18 th Mass of the Lord s Supper 6:30 pm Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper Celebrating the Institution of the Holy Eucharist and Holy Priesthood, and Transfer of the Holy Eucharist to the Altar of Repose. Adoration at the Altar of Repose ending at 12:00 midnight. Good Friday April 19 th Stations of the Cross 12:00 pm Confessions English: 10 am 2:30 pm Spanish: 12 2:30 pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 3 pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord and Veneration of the Holy Cross, followed by distribution of Holy Communion. Tenebrae Service 8:30 pm The singing of the Matins and Lauds of the Divine Office. A funeral service for Our Lord. Holy Saturday April 20 th Prayer at Polk Memorial Gardens 8 am The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 8 pm The Easter Vigil with the Service of Light, Blessing of the Fire and Procession into the Church, Liturgy of the Word, Renewal of Baptismal Promises, Liturgy of the Eucharist and Easter Communion. Easter Sunday April 21 st Rejoice Holy Masses of the Resurrection of the Lord Holy Masses celebrated at 8:30am, 11:00am and 12:30pm (Spanish). FORMED.ORG Listen to Three Days That Changed the World by Fr. Hector R.G. Perez Fr. Hector Perez brings us alongside Jesus in the final hours of His public ministry as He brings to fulfillment the very purpose of His Incarnation, the salvation of all mankind. Fr. Perez's detailed insights of those last three days offer a moving look into the loving heart of the Messiah and detailed descriptions of his intense emotional and physical sufferings. With this knowledge, our hearts can only love him more. You have FREE access provided by the parish account. Go to / scroll down to see Get Started with three options/ click on Enter Code enter our parish code: GFP4TN next step will be to create your account. Enjoy! Mon April 15 9am 5:30pm 7pm P ARISH LIFE Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church Schola Choir Rehearsal, Church No Faith Formation Classes RCIA, Social Hall Tue April 16 No Patriotic Rosary, Church Thur April 18 Office closed 12:30 - Monday Fri April 19 12pm 3pm 8:30pm Stations of the Cross, Church The Passion of the Lord, Church Tenebrae Service, Church THAT IN IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE BE GLORIFIED PAGE 4 APRIL 14, 2019

5 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OUR NEW CHURCH PHOTO DIRECTORY IS HAPPENING SOON - PLEASE SCHEDULE TODAY! Photography days in the social hall are Tuesday, April 30 th Monday, May 6 th (excluding Sunday, May 5 th ) It s easy to schedule Go to our website Scroll down to the box labeled: Church Photo Directory Scheduling - Click on Image This will bring you directly to the Lifetouch scheduler. Follow their easy instructions. DON T WAIT! APPOINTMENT TIMES ARE FILLING UP! or call LIFETOUCH at: Give them our account # and they will make an appointment for you! Open Monday Friday, 9am to 5pm. IMPORTANT: Our complete parishioner roster will be published in the directory, even if your photograph is not taken. addresses will be withheld. However, home phone numbers (and possibly cell phone numbers) WILL BE PUBLISHED. If you do not want your phone number(s) listed in the directory, immediately send Andrée an at: stjohnchurch@windstream.net Contact Andrée in the parish office if you have any questions PRO-LIFE CHASTITY PRESENTATION Come and hear the powerful testimony of Patricia Sandoval and her conversion story, of her escape from drugs, homelessness, and the back doors of Planned Parenthood. She is a pro-life chastity speaker, EWTN Espanol Show Co-Host and author. High school age and up recommended with parent or guardian. Saturday, April 27 th noon - 1:00 talk, 1:00-2:00 book signing. St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 109 Crescent Hill Rd, Aden, NC. RSVP appreciated. For more info: Elizabeth Harris ( ) or Joanne Gregory (jrgdc@aol.com). April 19 Apr 18 Apr 20 Apr 21 April 28 April 30 May 5 May 13 SAVE THE DATE Divine Mercy Novena Begins Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil Easter Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday, Chaplet, Adoration, Meditations Church Directory Photography Begins First Holy Communion & May Crowning Fatima Processions Begin ST. JOSEPH S VANGUARD Calling all prayer warriors! We've launched a special prayer warrior group to support St. Joseph College Seminary called "St. Joseph's Vanguard." The mission of St. Joseph's Vanguard is to be faithful prayer warriors on the front lines interceding for our seminary's spiritual and material needs, so that it can thrive in its mission to form good and holy priests now and into the future. Enlist now at SEMINARIANS PRAYER KNEELERS THANK YOU! We thank all of you who have offered and will continue to offer prayers for Deacons Michael Carlson, Alfonso Gomez, Jr and Britt Taylor, for the sanctification of our priests and for an increase in vocations. Many thanks to those parishioners who wrote encouraging messages in their personal prayer journals. We thank Mary s Sons for this blessed opportunity again this year to host the kneelers. May God bless our seminarians and priests with graces that will undoubtedly flow from your prayers. Mary s Sons is an apostolate established by lay Catholics in our diocese. Their mission is to promote prayer, support and love for our priests through daily prayer, sacrifices, and by supporting monthly Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hours in our parishes for an increase in vocations and for the sanctification of our priests. PAGE 5 APRIL 14, 2019 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS

6 FAITH FORMATION FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation classes will suspend for Easter for two weeks: NO FF classes April 15 or April 22! Faith Formation Classes will resume Monday, April 29, CONFIRMATION RETREAT SATURDAY, APRIL 27 TH FROM 9AM TO 4PM CHURCH, SOCIAL HALL & PARISH CENTER Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation: First Holy Communion (2nd Grade) Sunday, May 5th at 11:00am Mass. May Crowning will also take place at that Mass. Rehearsal will be Saturday, May 4th Mass, Breakfast and Rehearsal at 10:15am. Confirmation Thursday, June 27th at 6:00pm Bishop Jugis. Confirmation rehearsal Wednesday, June 26th at 6:00pm Sponsor or parent needs to attend. SEVEN SISTERS APOSTOLATE We have begun this lovely apostolate here at St. John s. Our mission is to pray for our priests, specifically by doing a holy hour of adoration a week. Ladies, if you feel a tug at your heart calling you to do this, please read their beautiful web site (sevensistersapostolate.org). There is an immediate need for someone to cover Saturdays. For more information, call Pat Glass at RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION NO RCIA CLASS WOMEN S GROUP The Tuesday Women s Group has concluded its latest session. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY No Bible Study Thursday, April 18 th Women s Bible Study resumes on April 25 th and will meet in the parish social hall on Thursday at 10am. This study continues on the Book of Judges. ST. JOHN MEN'S GROUP The next Men s Group is Tuesday, April 23 rd. Y OUTH M INISTRY Sunday, April 14 Sunday, April 28 Youth Breakfast with Fr. Christian Meet in parish social hall at 10:00am* * Change in time due to Palm Sunday liturgy Youth Group, 5:30pm Listen to the Saints: John 12:12,13; Matthew 21:8,9 When the people heard that Jesus was entering Jerusalem, they went out to meet him. Many spread their cloaks before him while others took branches from the trees, as they cried aloud: - Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. The crowd that went ahead of him, and the crowd that followed after cried out: - Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 6 APRIL 14, 2019