St. John the Baptist Catholic Church SE 25th Ave., Milwaukie, OR Fax:

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1 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church SE 25th Ave., Milwaukie, OR Fax: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord January 5, 2014

2 All are Welcome Parishioners, New Members, Visitors and Guests: Thank you for joining our worshipping community. Please stop by our parish office to register and let us know if we can be of assistance. Sunday Mass English: 7:30am,10:00am, 6:30pm Spanish: 12:00 noon Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30pm Daily Mass-Summer Monday - Saturday 8:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00-5:00 Sat. or by appointment Adoration Chapel Open 24 hours for prayer. Call the office for the code. Parish Office Tues.-Fri. 9am - 5pm; SE 25th Ave, Milwaukie, OR

3 Calendar for the Week Monday, January 6 After School Care 3:15pm Daycare Foundation Meeting 5:00pm RE Office AlaTeen/AA/Alanon 6:30pm Parish Center Spanish Prayer Group 7:00pm Church Youth Group 7:30pm Teen Rm Tuesday, January 7 Legion of Mary 9:30am Jordan Good Grief Group 10:00am Saalfeld EM to Homebound Commissioning 12:00pm Church After School Care 3:15pm Daycare RCIA 7:00pm Parish Center SVDP 7:00pm Church Wednesday, January 8 Pinochle 1:00pm Saalfeld After School Care 2:15pm Daycare Religious Education 5:30pm Parish Campus Thursday, January 9 Baptism 10:00am Church Scripture Class 1:00pm Saalfeld After School Care 3:15pm Daycare Children s Choir 3:30pm Church Knights of Columbus 6:30pm Jordan Auction Committee 6:30pm Cafeteria PFA 7:00pm Cafeteria Spanish Bible Study 7:00pm Saalfeld Choir 7:00pm Church Friday, January 10 After School Care 3:15pm Daycare Encuentro Mat 7:00pm Jordan Saturday, January 11 Men s Group 7:00am Jordan Blood Drive 8:00am Parish Center Private Gathering 9:30am Jordan Confessions 4:00pm Church Vigil Mass 5:30pm Church Sunday, January 12-Baptism of the Lord Masses: 7:30am; 10:00am; 6:30pm; Spanish 12:00. Liturgy of Word 10:00am Jordan Spanish Band 10:45am Jordan Sacramental Prep 11:30am Saalfeld Spanish Lit of Word 12:00pm Jor/Café Boy Scouts 5:00pm Cafeteria Fatima Prayer Group 7:00pm Saalfeld Coffee & Donuts hosted by K/C in Cafeteria Parish Staff Pastor Rev. Jorge Hernandez, OFM frjorge@sjbcatholicchurch.org Parochial Vicar Rev. Richard Juzix, OFM rjuzix@sjbcatholicchurch.org In residence Brother Louis Khoury, OFM st.cyril.ffc@frontier.com Brother Ryan Thornton rthornton@sjbcatholicchurch.org Parish Office Administrative Assistant... Mary Jenck Tues.-Friday 9am - 5pm parishoffice@sjbcatholicchurch.org School Office Mon. - Fri. 7:30am-4pm Principal Ted Havens thavens@sjbcatholicschool.org Administrative Assistant Dana Day: ddaysjb@msn.com or dday@sjbcatholicschool.org If you are interested in what is happening at the school check out our website -- Pastoral Associate Pat Raschio pat.raschio@gmail.com Business Manager...Barbara Downey bdowney@sjbcatholicchurch.org Deacon...Gerald Delgado Gerald.delgado@comcast.net Deacon...Jim Hix hixes@comcast.net Care Ministry Coordinator...Barbara Dunlap bdunlap@sjbcatholicchurch.org Youth Ministry/Religious Education Coordinator Patrick David pdavid@sjbcatholicchurch.org Music Ministry Coordinator...John Payne makebeautifulmusic@gmail.com Bookkeeper...Debbie Clark dclark@sjbcatholicchurch.org Development Director...Libbie Allen lallen@sjbcatholicchurch.org Hispanic Ministry Coordinator...Leticia Chavez lchavez@sjbcatholicchurch.org Pre-School Director...Christa Weiler Maintenance...Randy Miller

4 Liturgy Corner Epiphany of Our Lord: Today we continue the season of Christmas with the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord has several themes. First we have the wise men being guided through darkness by the light of the star. Second, we have the star as a sign that leads the wise men to Jesus. Third, we have the manifestation of God to Gentiles, not just Jews pointing to the reality that Jesus came for all people. Fourth, we have the mystery that God does reveal his very self in human flesh. Epiphany is Greek meaning showing forth or manifestation. The word mystery is used in the second reading. Mystery in Greek mysterion refers to God s unfolding plan, decreed from the beginning and gradually revealed according to the divine timetable. The manifestation of God to the Gentiles was a challenge to the Jews. They considered the Gentiles to be unclean. The Evangelist reassures Jew and Gentile alike that the divine plan is intended for the people. Like many of the most ancient Christian feasts, Epiphany was first celebrated in the East, where it has been held from the beginning almost universally on January 6. In many parts of Europe it is considered little Christmas, a time to exchange gifts. The Epiphany marks the end of the 12 Days of Christmas. But, it does not end the liturgical Christmas season. The Baptism of Our Lord is the end of the Christmas season liturgically. Epiphany originally celebrated four different events, in the following order of importance: the Baptism of the Lord; Christ's first miracle, the changing of water into wine at the wedding in Cana; the Nativity of Christ; and the visitation of the Wise Men or Magi. Each of these is a revelation of God to man: At Christ's Baptism, the Holy Spirit descends and the voice of God the Father is heard, declaring that Jesus is His Son; at the wedding in Cana, the miracle reveals Christ's divinity; at the Nativity, the angels bear witness to Christ, and the shepherds, representing the people of Israel, bow down before Him; and at the visitation of the Magi, Christ's divinity is revealed to the Gentiles the other nations of the earth. Over the centuries, the various celebrations were separated in the West, and now the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Sunday after January 6, and the wedding at Cana is commemorated on the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord. Tradition has drawn different associations with the gifts that the wise men brought to Jesus. Gold is a sign of wealth and was regarded as a symbol of kingship; frankincense 1 is a type of incense that symbolized divinity and was also associated with prayer, as it was burned alongside the grain offerings in the Tabernacle as a fragrant offering rising to God. 2 Myrrh is an aromatic resin that was one of the ingredients of the holy oil used for anointing priests, prophets, and kings, and it was also used to embalm the dead (thus symbolically foreshadowing the death of Jesus). But what about us? What gifts can we bring to our Lord and King? In truth, we have nothing to give Jesus that is not already His; everything that we have and are is a gift from God. We have nothing to offer Him other than ourselves; we have nothing to bring Him other than our love and worship. Yet these are the gifts that He desires the most, the gifts that are truly fit for the King who gives Himself completely to us so that we can be united with Him forever in eternity. Come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! (sources used: Sourcebook, At Home With The Word and the internet)

5 Daily Scripture Readings Monday, Jan. 6 1 Jn. 3:22-4:6; Ps. 2:7-12; Mt. 4:12-25 Tuesday, Jan. 7 1 Jn. 4:7-10; Ps. 72:1-8; Mark 6:34-44 Wednesday, Jan. 8 1 Jn. 4:11-18; Ps. 72:1-13; Mark 6:45-52 Thursday, Jan. 9 1 Jn. 4:19-5:4; Ps. 72:1-17; Luke 4:14-22 Friday, Jan Jn. 5:5-13; Ps. 147:12-20; Luke 5:12-16 Saturday, Jan Jn. 5:14-21; Ps. 149:1-9; Jn. 3:22-30 Sunday, Jan. 12 Is. 42:1-7; Ps. 29:1-10; Acts 10:34-38; Mt. 3:13-17 Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, Jan. 6 8:30:+Joan Molinari from Family Tuesday, Jan. 7 8:30:Kathryn Smith from Dolores Brown Wednesday, Jan. 8 8:30:+Kelly Blake from Dotti Stai Thursday, Jan. 9 8:30: +Bob McPartland from Don & Kathleen Adams Friday, Jan. 10 8:30: Robin & Mitch from Sis Saturday, Jan. 11 8:30:YLI Members from YLI 5:30: Tom Carothers from A Friend Sunday, Jan. 12 7:30:+Max & Dorothy Goetten from SJB 10:00: For the people of the Parish from the Pastor 12:00: SJB Priests from Your Staff 6:30:+Irene Reese from Richard Reese ADDRESS REQUEST For those of you who have not yet provided us your address, please help us stay in touch with you by completing the form below and putting it in the offertory basket or sending it to the parish office this week. Remember to PRINT the address clearly so we can read it. Many thanks for helping us save money on postage, and please know that we will never sell or release your information for marketing purposes. Name Sacrament of Baptism Please call the parish office to schedule an appointment for this class. The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated the first Sunday of the Month directly following the 10 am Mass. One baptismal preparation class is required. The preparation class seeks to help parents understand the Rite of Baptism and to prepare and support parents in the ongoing faith formation of their child. Phone Prayer Concerns for January Sara Bukowski Kathryn Smith Advertiser of the Week Debbie Hoesly Attorney at Law Wills*Trusts*Probate*Real Estate Business Law From a Catholic Perspective Please call the office if you would like your name on the prayer list

6 Have you ever wondered about what the Catholic Church teaches? Have you or someone you know implied they might be interested in joining or returning to the Catholic Church. It culminates in the reception of the sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism - Confirmation - Eucharist As the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) says, these sacraments lay the foundations of every Christian life. (1212). RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is offered on Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:30pm. RCIA is the process by which adults are received into full communion with the Catholic Church. For more information please call or Pat Raschio, or pat.raschio@gmail.com. Adult Confirmation: If you are an adult who has not received this sacrament Archbishop Samples invites you to prepare for the celebration of Adult Confirmation in May at the Cathedral. If you would like to participate and need more information and to register for the reception of the sacrament please call or Pat; pat.raschio@gmail.com or Are you a practicing Catholic who did not receive the sacrament of Confirmation when you were in high school? Have you ever been asked to be a godparent and found out you were not eligible because you have not received the sacrament of Confirmation, or would like to be a lector or Eucharistic Minister at church and have found out you are not eligible because you have not received the sacrament of Confirmation. The sacrament of Confirmation completes the sacraments of Initiation. As the Catechism article #1285 states: a reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For the sacrament of Confirmation, {the baptized} are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Adult Enrichment Happenings! Adult Enrichment wants to offer speakers and classes to help adults grow in faith and in prayer life. Make a New Year resolution to grow in you faith and prayer life by trying one of our many offerings. Please call or Pat at or pat.raschio@gmail.com to sign up for any of these classes or if you have questions Adult Enrichment opportunities: A Quick Journey Through The Bible begins this week on Wednesday, January 8 th at 7pm in the school library and Thursday, January 9 th at 1pm in the parish center. The cost of the books is $20 which will be collected at the first class. A Biblical Walk Through The Mass. Will begin Wednesday, January 29 th in the school classroom 7. This is a 5 week class. Fr. Edward Sri explores the biblical roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass and explains their profound significance. In this study, you will come to know and understand the Mass like never before, leading you to a richer, more fruitful worship experience. The cost of the text book and student workbook is $20. Book Study: Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life: 7 Gateways to Spiritual Growth. This series is a spiritual growth for all as we age and face the limitations which come along. Centering Prayer is a method of prayer revived from ancient teachings in the Christian contemplative heritage that emphasize prayer as personal relationship with God. Centering Prayer offers us a way to quiet our faculties. By taking time to rest in God each day, we prepare to receive the gift of God's presence. Come learn more about this powerful spiritual discipline.

7 Adult Enrichment Happenings Continued: Q & A Corner This fall we began a once a month evening presentation by one of our priests, brothers, or deacons on a faith question submitted by you, the parishioner. Do you have questions about your faith, the sacraments, or anything about the church? Please send your questions to pat.raschio@gmail.com or call Vicariate Adult Education Save March 14th & 15th for an opportunity to deepen your Lenten experience. Without A Vision, the People Perish is being offered at our neighboring parish, St. John the Apostle. You can go to their website ( for more details and to register. The fee is $10 and includes lunch. There are four talks. One on Friday evening and three Saturday followed by a Q & A. After the last talk on Saturday, reconciliation will be offered. NEW YEAR S RESOLUTION INSPIRE 100% PARTICIPATION Many thanks to the 98 families who have made a commitment to help repair our church roof. Because of their great generosity we are at 60% of our goal of $250,000. But there is more to be done we need to keep momentum going and encourage the 687 families who have not yet made their commitment to do so now. We can do this! Pick up your pledge card in the back of church today and help us clean the roof and get it resurfaced to protect from leaks and shine again as the landmark it is meant to be.

8 Volume 2, Issue 29 December 29th, 2013 SJB Youth & Young Adult Ministry Newsletter Portland Trail Blazers Faith and Family Night St John the Baptist Catholic Church The Portland Trail Blazers are excited to team up with The FISH for an exciting day of music and basketball! Be sure to grab your family and friends and join us at the Moda Center on February 1st when the Trail Blazers take on the Toronto Raptors. Be sure to clear your calendars the afternoon of February 1st as The FISH is hosting a pre-game concert in the Moda Center from 1:30-3:30pm. Your ticket to the Trail Blazers game is also your ticket to enjoy this afternoon special event. (concert artist to be determined) If you and your friends or family is interested in attending, please contact Patrick in The RE to discuss ticket options. This is an outing FOR ALL AGES. Youth Group starts again on Monday January 6 th with an Epiphany Party from 7:30 9:00 PM. All youth are welcome. El Grupo Juvenil empieza a reunirse de nuevo este lunes, el 6 de enero de 7:30 a 9:00 PM. Habrá una fiesta para celebrar la Epifania o la Adoración de los Reyes, y todos los jovenes están invitados. Thinking about a New Years Resolution? How about Volunteering with SJB Youth Ministry. We would love to see where your gifts meet the Church s deepest need. SJBYOUTH

9 St. John the Baptist s 24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration Yes, I want to spend ONE HOLY HOUR A WEEK with Jesus, present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Please write in the specific hour you prefer: Morning Afternoon Evening Late Night Occasional Substitute Name: Phone Number Place in the collection basket or parish office, or mail slot in the parish office. Contact John White or Jean Hill Rutter with questions. The Knights of Columbus is offering a small receiver that will pick up the voice of the Priest, a reader, and announcements during the Mass. The Church has a small transmitter that broadcasts the Mass to these receivers that covers about a block in area. The receiver has an earphone and volume control to adjust the volume to your liking. It is powered by two AA batteries (which are supplied). The Knights are offering these receiver for $80.00 including batteries. Contact a Knight or call Dick Bass Is your favorite Rosary broken or in need of some TLC? We are fortunate to have a St. John s parishioner who will gladly repair your rosary free of charge. And if you have old rosaries that you no longer use, this person would be happy to accept and donate them to the spiritually needy. You may drop off the rosaries to either the RE or parish office. Please indicate if the rosary is in need of repair or is a donation.