THE LITURGICAL WEEK MASS INTENTIONS CONFESSION DEVOTIONS

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1 St John the Baptist Catholic Church THE LITURGICAL WEEK MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 20 4:30pm - Janika Sutherland Sunday, July 21 8:30am - Jim Kenny 11:00am - For the Living and Deceased Members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 12:30pm - Daniel Salvatore Monday, July 22 8:30am - Heather Bayne * Tuesday, July 23 8:30am - Priest s Intention Wednesday, July 24 5:15pm - Jim Davis Thursday, July 25 8:30am - Travis & Catherine Then Friday, July 26 8:30am - Mike & Robin Hunter Saturday, July 27 4:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski Sunday, July 28 8:30am - Special Intention 11:00am - Rod Smith 12:30pm - For the Living and Deceased Members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church * Mass time change from regular schedule THE SANCTUARY LIGHTS are lit this week for Brandy & Henry Turner Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. ~St. John the Baptist (John 1:29) CONFESSION * Mondays 7:30-8:15am Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm Fridays 7:30-8:15am Saturdays 3:30-4:15pm * July 22, No Confession DEVOTIONS * ADORATION Wednesday at 5:45pm * July 24, No Adoration MORNING PRAYER After Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET After Morning Prayer on Monday 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 also call for a copy of the prayer list. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! JULY 21, 2013

2 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME! SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION NEXT SUNDAY S GOSPEL READING SAINT OF THE WEEK JULY 25 JAMES, APOSTLE SHARERS IN THE SUFFERING OF CHRIST LUKE 11:1-13 J esus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples. He said to them, When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test. And he said to them, Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him, and he says in reply from within, Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything. I tell you, if he does not get up to give the visitor the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence. And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? The sons of Zebedee press Christ: Promise that one may sit at your right side and the other at your left. What does he do? He wants to show them that it is not a spiritual gift for which they are asking, and that if they knew what their request involved, they would never dare make it. So he says: You do not know what you are asking, that is, what a great and splendid thing it is and how much beyond the reach even of the heavenly powers. Then he continues: Can you drink the cup which I must drink and be baptized with the baptism which I must undergo? He is saying: You talk of sharing honours and rewards with me, but I must talk of struggle and toil. Now is not the time for rewards or the time for my glory to be revealed. Earthly life is the time for bloodshed, war and danger. Consider how by his manner of questioning he exhorts and draws them. He does not say: Can you face being slaughtered? Can you shed your blood? How does he put his question? Can you drink the cup? Then he makes it attractive by adding: which I must drink, so that the prospect of sharing it with him may make them more eager. He also calls his suffering a baptism, to show that it will effect a great cleansing of the entire world. The disciples answer him: We can! Fervour makes them answer promptly, though they really do not know what they are saying but still think they will receive what they ask for. How does Christ reply? You will indeed drink my cup and be baptized with my baptism. He is really prophesying a great blessing for them, since he is telling them: You will be found worthy of martyrdom; you will suffer what I suffer and end your life with a violent death, thus sharing all with me. But seats at my right and left are not mine to give; they belong to those for whom the Father has prepared them. Thus, after lifting their minds to higher goals and preparing them to meet and overcome all that will make them desolate, he sets them straight on their request. Then the other ten became angry at the two brothers. See how imperfect they all are: the two who tried to get ahead of the other ten, and the ten who were jealous of the two! But, as I said before, show them to me at a later date in their lives, and you will see that all these impulses and feelings have disappeared. Read how John, the very man who here asks for the first place, will always yield to Peter when it comes to preaching and performing miracles in the Acts of the Apostles. James, for his part, was not to live very much longer; for from the beginning he was inspired by great fervour and, setting aside all purely human goals, rose to such splendid heights that he straightway suffered martyrdom. From The Office of Readings From a homily on Matthew by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED! PAGE 2

3 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS If you or anyone you know is homebound or hospitalized, even temporarily, please call the office so that we may arrange for them to be visited by one of our Extraordinary Ministers. With your help we can make certain everyone is taken care of. Thank you! For sacramental emergencies, please call , ext. 6 WELCOME MISSIONARIES FROM ZIONVILLE, INDIANA! St. John the Baptist welcomes members of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church to our parish! Youth Director Paul Sifuentes, fellow parishioners, and six high school youth, are traveling to Charleston, S.C. for a week long mission trip to the inner city, as part of Catholic Heart WorkCamp. We have the blessed opportunity to provide them overnight lodging and hospitality as a mid point of their travels. So if you notice some new faces at one of the Masses this weekend, please say Hello, and welcome them to our parish. Keep them in your prayers this coming week as they work to share the love of Christ in serving the neglected, brokenhearted and the marginalized, in any way needed. OFFERTORY COLLECTION Budgeted Offertory $ 7,600 July 13 th & 14 th $ 5,536 Deficit ($ 2,064) It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35 PRAY FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY Please see liturgical schedule changes on bulletin page 1. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOLARSHIP CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Kyle M. Hayden Recipient of the St. John the Baptist $1,000 Scholarship for the Academic Year Kyle, the son of Diane and Andy Hayden, is a graduate of The Scholars Academy at USC-Upstate and Landrum High School. Kyle plans to major in Public Relations at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. As an active member of St. John, Kyle has served our parish as an altar server, dedicated youth member, and Knight of Columbus. Congratulations & Best Wishes to Kyle! FAITH FORMATION MEDIA RESOURCES We have several DVDs available for individual viewing. If any adult member of the parish would like to borrow any of the following DVDs please contact Theresa in the Parish Office at stjohnff@windstream. You can then visit the office and sign the DVD out. Catholicism (5 disc set) Fr. Robert Barron Eucharist Fr. Robert Barron Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Lively Virtues Fr. Robert Barron A Parent s Guide: Teaching the Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality Catholic Parents Online Five Non-Negotiables (CD) Tim Staples UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! PAGE 3

4 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME! PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS NINTH EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS SEPT. 13 TH & 14 TH SPEAKERS General Track Speaker: Father Michael Gaitley "Hearts Afire: Parish Based Evangelization" Father Michael Gaitley, MIC, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. He serves as the director of the Association of Marian Helpers, a spiritual benefit society of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. When he is not preaching retreats and missions, Fr. Michael lives and works on Eden Hill in Stockbridge, Mass., home of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. General Track Speaker: Dr. Christopher Kaczor "Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church" Dr. Christopher Kaczor is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. His nine books include The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church and How to Stay Catholic in College, and Proportionalism and the Natural Law Tradition. Dr. Kaczor's research on issues of ethics, philosophy, and religion has been in The Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, National Review, NPR, BBC, EWTN, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, MSNBC, and The Today Show. General Track Speaker: Mother Dolores Hart, OSB "The Ear of the Heart and the Door to Christ" Mother Dolores Hart is the prioress of the Benedictine Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Connecticut. Prior to entering the abbey in 1963 she was a wellknown actress appearing in films with Elvis Presley, Montgomery Cliff and Stephen Boyd. While Hart was filming Francis of Assisi in Rome, she met Pope John XXIII, who was instrumental in her vocation. She told him "I am Dolores Hart, the actress playing Clare." The Pontiff replied, "Tu sei Chiara!" ("No, you are Clare!" in Italian). Mother Dolores is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and has the right to vote for Oscars. In 2011 she was the subject of the documentary film, God is the Bigger Elvis which was nominated for an academy award and, after decades of being away from Hollywood she strode the red carpet once again. PARISH LIFE AT A GLANCE Mon July 22 5:30pm Schola Choir Practice, Church Tue July 23 Wed July 24 Dear Members and Friends of St. John's! My name is Maggie Fitch, and I am currently a Salesian Lay Missionary, working as an English teacher and youth group leader in Bolivia, the poorest country in South America. Although some of you may not have met me, I used to be an active member of St. John's, and I still consider it my "home" parish, though I'm now far away. As I am drawing to the close of my year of service, I wanted to share with you a little bit about my mission and make a request for your help. To be short and sweet, I'm trying to help the various youth groups at the Centro Sagrado Corazon, our youth center here, by raising money for several needs: the recently-started music program needs to purchase instruments, and all the groups could benefit from a multimedia projector and some sports equipment for common use. If you would like to assist in my efforts to support the Catholic formation of these disadvantaged children and youth, please take a look at the longer letter I've sent, which has been posted outside in the glass case. Whether you contribute financially or with your prayers, I thank you sincerely for your participation in my mission here. May God bless you and accompany you always. Thur July 25 Fri July 26 Sat July 27 THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 4

5 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! FAITH FORMATION! "GOD IS GOOD.ALL THE TIME! This past week, our parish was graced by the arrival of the Totus Tuus TEAM. The Team of four college students Taylor, Sean, Sarah and Joseph, spread joy and the love of Christ among the children and youth enrolled in the program, as well as many parishioners. The day program was alive with songs of praise and worship, outrageous skits, and catechetical instruction. Mr. Reginald and recess games kept it fun and lively while daily opportunity for confession and participation in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass kept it firmly grounded and holy. Several of the young boys served at Mass while other children proclaimed the readings and psalms. The teen program, which tripled in size this year, ran the gamut from marshmallow fights and shaving cream, wiffle ball to guided mediation, Adoration, apologetics, and Theology of the Body. Each evening concluded with evening prayer in the Church. Totus Tuus, Latin for Totally Yours, instructs young people in the basic tenets of the Catholic faith to cultivate both a firm intellectual grounding and a solid relationship with Jesus. The focus this summer was The Sacraments and The Joyful Mysteries. Fr. Eckert s homilies were beautiful exchanges of a pastor s wholehearted teaching and the children s sharing of their lessons learned! The young voices praising God were joyful, sweet and reverent Jesus I adore you and I lay my life before you how I love you. Our Totus Tuus Potluck Dinner was well attended with a fantastic spread of food! All in attendance were treated to a review of the Totus Tuus week through songs sung by the children with the ever entertaining Bananas song and motions. On behalf of the Team, I thank all who attended and contributed to the wonderful meal and fellowship. The Totus Tuus mission finished on Thursday for the middle and high school teens. The evening included a cookout, apologetics, fellowship, and Fr. Eckert s favorite corn hole toss. The day program for children wrapped up on Friday, learning about the fifth joyful mystery: Finding of Jesus in the Temple. After Mass and delicious Buck s Pizza, the children were treated to a water fight and made a human sundae out one of their Totus Tuus leaders! This wonderful mission was made possible by the gifts of hospitality, time and service of many individuals of our parish. First, I thank Fr. Eckert, Brian Becker and the Totus Team of Taylor Halbig, Sean Mitchell, Sarah Taylor and Joseph Hayes for their time, and their witness. As Pope Paul VI wrote, Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses (Evangelii Nuntiandi, 41) I thank our gracious host families: the Skellies, Thens and Smiths who graciously opened their homes and gave our Team lodging for the week. Many thanks to our parishioners who hosted the Team for dinner during the week: Bob and Suanne Then, Gretchen and Greg Lobas, Palma and Jack Davis, Marty and Joel Raines, and Fr. Eckert. The gratitude and appreciation continues with our lovely lunch ladies : Kathleen Dolan, Dea Mechensky, Patty Ausom, Theresa Sabo, and Ann Strozzo, who provided the Team and volunteers with a wonderful lunch each day. Kudos to Matt Lynch for serving up burgers, dogs and fries for the JHS/HS cookout! In addition, our program was supported by our day volunteers: Annie Clyborne, Mary King, Megan Hayden, Lily Nelson, Denise Kennedy, Susan Leong, and Maggie Overton. I thank each family who enrolled their child, teen or grandchild/teen in this wonderful program and the children and teens who came openly to develop a loving personal relationship with Jesus Christ. And last but definitely not least we thank all of our parish intercessors who offered prayers for all involved this week Thank you! May God bless you and your families! UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! PAGE 5

6 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME! PARISH / DIOCESE / OTHER CHECK OUT The Newest Donation to the St. John Library Pope Francis by Matthew E. Bunson. Summer Reading: Come and browse the St. John library which contains a wide variety of religious books, reference materials, VHS videos and a small selection of DVDs. These items are available to enrich religious education and enhance an individual s spirituality. The library is located in the parish office and open during office hours. Feel free to use our Self Check-Out system, or see Andrée for assistance. May I recommend our latest donated biography, Pope Francis, by Matthew E. Bunson, call number Maureen Miller, Librarian ALSO. LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA CDS We have a new Lighthouse Catholic Media CD entitled: The Jesuits, The Church, & The Papacy SCHOOL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION by the Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry The Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry is in need of school supplies to be distributed to the needy in our community. Your help reaches over 300 low income students and helps ensure that all children start school on an equal footing. Thermal Belt is asking you to partner with them in this mission by donating any of the following items: Book bags (all ages, but particularly middle and high school) Wide ruled and college ruled paper Pencil boxes and pencil pouches Colored pencils, markers and highlighters Rulers, pencil sharpeners and index cards Crayons and dry erase markers Glue sticks, composition books and safety scissors 3-ring binders, notebook tab dividers and pocket folders You may drop these items off in the box in St. John s vestibule or take them to the Outreach at 134 White Dr., Columbus, NC prior to July 29th. If you have any questions please call Kitty Newton at Your help is greatly appreciated. This CD provides illuminating insight on Jesuit spirituality and history to better understand the significance of Pope Francis See display in the Church vestibule. We ask a $4 donation per CD. Thank you. WE HAVE NEW CATHOLIC LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA CDS in the Church Vestibule $4 Requested Donation per CD Titles include: The Body and Blood of Christ, Church Beliefs, Feminism Misunderstood, In God We Trust, Religious Liberty, Walking Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, Catechism of the Catholic Church, A Sure Guide for the Modern World, Giving God the Love We Should, How to Keep Your Kids Catholic, and Slaying Giants, Preparing for Greatness. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 6