Saint John XXIII Catholic Community 4831 Tramway Ridge Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 Phone: 505-293-0088 Fax: 505-293-7276 Website:www.johnxxiiicc.org A Vatican Council II Concept of Christian Community and Mission A Church Dedicated to Saint John XXIII MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday 5:30PM Sunday 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 11:30AM & 6:00PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 6:30AM Monday COMMUNION SERVICE: 6:30AM Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm Closed: Holy Days, Holidays, & Weekends Clergy & Staff: ~Rev. Arkad Biczak, Pastor 293-0088; pastor@johnxxiiicc.org ~Fr. Sean Garrity, CSB, Parochial Vicar 293-0088; frseangarritycsb@johnxxiiicc.org ~Fr. Charles Dougherty, C.P., Sacrament Assistant 293-0088; frcharlesdougherty@johnxxiiicc.org ~Mr. John Russo, Deacon thndmtnjohn@q.com ~Jude Fournier, Religious Formation Director 293-7756; jude@johnxxiiicc.org ~Steve Herrera, Worship Director 293-0086; worship@johnxxiiicc.org ~Maria Duran, Social Concerns Ministry Coordinator 293-0376; socialconcerns@johnxxiiicc.org; https://sites.google.com/site/john23socialconcerns/ ~Sean Williams, Youth Ministries 323-2750; youth@johnxxiiicc.org ~Clara Maestas, Business Manager 323-2760; claram@johnxxiiicc.org ~Marina Giannini, Parish Secretary/Receptionist 293-0088; marinag@johnxxiiicc.org ~Terry Sheehan, Bulletin Editor/Sacraments 293-0088; communications@johnxxiiicc.org ~Jim Dlouhy, Bookkeeper/Maintenance 293-0088; jdlouhy@johnxxiiicc.org ~Richard Ortega, Maintenance 293-0088 ~Buddy Hayes, Space Usage 293-0088
Friday, August 24 th Open: 6:30pm-9:00pm Location: St. John XXIII Catholic Community 4831 Tramway Ridge Dr. NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 A pop-up coffee house experience! Enjoy food and drinks from local food, coffee and pastry trucks, live music, and time in community! Local Food Truck Vendors Adoration Student discounts/specials with valid ID Custom Snapchat Geofilter This event is for parishioners of St. John XXIII, parishioners of other parishes in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and everyone! Questions? Call (505) 831-8216 or email jrios@archdiosf.org or cchavez@norbertinecommunity.org This C-Squared Young Adult Ministry event is a collaborative effort by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Youth, Young Adult, & Campus Ministries and the Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey Office of Christian Discipleship and Religious Vocation.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Provided by: St. John XXIII Catholic Community August 30 September 27, 2018 We invite you to take part in a five week process for bereavement support with others who are living with loss. We will use writing/journaling and group sharing as tools for healing and wholeness during grief. Thursdays 10:00AM RSVP by calling Jude at 293 7756 If you have any questions (or would like an evening session) please talk to Jude.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2018 Saint John XXIII Parish Ministries This week s events and Ministry Contacts PARISH COUNCIL John Wagner, President parishcouncil@johnxxiiicc.org Members of the parish are invited to attend our monthly meetings. Please contact our president if you d like to present an issue to the Council at our next meeting on August 28. OTHER EVENTS Tuesday, August 21 7:00PM Contemplative Prayer Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26 Friendship Sunday PASTORAL COMMISSION Mike Gannon, President pastoralcomm@johnxxiiicc.org Wednesday, August 22 7:15PM Pastoral Commission Meeting FINANCE COUNCIL Gerald Gaul, Council President, 379-2989 financecouncil@johnxxiiicc.org Jim Lozito, Annual Catholic Appeal Volunteer Coordinator 823-9779, vlozito3@comcast.net WORSHIP MINISTRIES Wednesday, August 22 6:30PM Banner Team Steve Herrera, Director, 293-0086 worship@johnxxiiicc.org RELIGIOUS FORMATION Jude Fournier, Director, 293-7756 jude@johnxxiiicc.org Debbie Williams, Chairperson...298-1126 Tuesday, August 21 6:30PM Religious Formation Committee Meeting Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26 Registration for 2018-2019 Religious Formation Classes After All Masses Continues YOUTH MINISTRIES Sean Williams, Director, 323-2750 youth@johnxxiiicc.org Randy Sheesley, Chairperson.293-0088 Monday, August 20 6:30PM High School Youth Group (EMBERESCENT) Tuesday, August 21 7:00PM Youth Committee Meeting (FLAME) Wednesday, August 22 5:30PM Middle School Youth Group (TORCH) Friday, August 24 6:30PM Youth Café Comunio Saturday, August 25 7:00AM Youth Trip to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRIES Maria Duran, Coordinator/Chairperson, 293-0376 socialconcerns@johnxxiiicc.org Mass Intentions Tuesday, August 21 6:30AM Gregory Brunson By Phyllis Bettis Wednesday, August 22 6:30AM Thursday, August 23 6:30AM Friday, August 24 6:30AM Maria Patricia Padilla By the Padilla Family Saturday, August 25 5:30PM Margie Trujillo By Jim and Rose Bell Sunday, August 26 7:30AM Pearl Smith By Jim and Nancy Greenholt 9:00AM Barbara Baca By Frank and Esther Welp 11:30AM Patricia Rosko Rother By Robert and Marion Oswald 6:00PM Patrick Herrera By the Grasser Family To reserve a Mass Intention, please call the church at 293-0088 or see Marina in the front office PRIEST S SCHEDULE For Next Weekend August 25-26, 2018 (Subject to Change) 5:30PM Fr. Ark 7:30AM Fr. Sean 9:00AM Fr. Sean 11:30AM Fr. Charles 6:00PM Fr. Ark
www.johnxxiiicc.org Saint John XXIII Catholic Community A SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF SANDY GAUDET After many years of volunteering, Sandy Gaudet has retired from her responsibilities as coordinator of the parish s food pantry. Her work was a calling and she exceeded her commitment so many times by going the extra mile in her work. She often mentioned that the clients she served and the volunteers were all very special to her. Sandy had so much energy in her work and she never held back doing the extra chores that the position required. She was diligent in her work and many times stocked the pantry from her own generosity always looking for sales and specials being held in all stores. A laborer in Christ s vineyard, she never seemed to tire from any added responsibilities as time progressed and the pantry helped more in the community. Greeting the clients with a smile and a positive word always encouraged them and gave our parish a welcoming face. Many blessings to her and her husband John, who stood by her through many years of her commitment to others. She will be greatly missed by all who encountered her and worked with her. Thank you, Sandy. Maria Duran Coordinator Social Concerns Ministry TODAY S READINGS First Reading Wisdom has built her house; she has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table (Proverbs 9:1-6). Psalm Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34). Second Reading Be filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always and for everything (Ephesians 5:15-20). Gospel I am the living bread that came down from heaven (John 6:51-58). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Annual Parishioner s Anniversary Mass September 23, 2018 11:30AM Mass Please join the annual celebration of marriages of all parishioners by signing up at the white cabinet as you leave Mass. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69 Religious Formation Classes Registration for all 2018-2019 Religious Formation classes starts this weekend August 18-19 and continues through September 8-9 after all Masses. Classes for all K-7th grade students start Sunday, September 16, 2018. THIS EUCHARISTIC FEAST Some things about human nature don t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holiday, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast. In today s first reading, Lady Wisdom is setting a feast, a sign of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. Israel s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant is the Passover meal. So it is natural and not coincidental that the Christian celebration of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a meal, our Eucharist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Passover remembrance. It is easy for us, sometimes, to forget the very long and rich religious and human origins of our Eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the Body and Blood of Jesus. Today, and for the next few Sundays that we hear the Bread of Life discourse from John, let us bring to mind the loving covenant that God makes with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast that we have come to attend! Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2018 Parish Council Meetings Open to All The Parish Council is responsible for overseeing the routine operations of the parish and welcomes all interested parishioners to attend its monthly meetings. Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 28 at 7:00PM. If a parishioner would like to address a topic of concern, please contact the Parish Council at parishcouncil@johnxxiiicc.org to include the item on the agenda. The Council looks forward to hearing from parishioners with ideas on making our parish even better! Do you or someone you know have questions concerning the Catholic Church? Then please join us, for all are welcome, to become part of the process, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This would include both those desiring to know more about the Catholic Church or those who just have questions. We meet the first and third Sunday after the 9:00AM Mass, at 10:15AM in the Library Please call Jude Fournier at 293-7756 for more information. Creation Care When human beings place themselves at the center, they give absolute priority to immediate convenience and all else becomes relative. Hence we should not be surprised to find, in conjunction with the omnipresent technocratic paradigm and the cult of unlimited human power, the rise of a relativism which sees everything as irrelevant unless it serves one s own immediate interests. - Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 122 July 28-29, 2018 Thank You for Your Generosity and Support! Please use your envelopes. Weekly $ 12,014.65 Building Fund $ 1,667.00 Feast of the Ascension $ 25.00 National Black and Indian Missions $ 2.00 Charles McDaniel Piano Concert CANCELED Due to a scheduling conflict, the piano concert previously scheduled for August 26 at 2:30PM has been canceled. Partners in Prayer If you have prayer requests, please call the church office at 293-0088 during office hours, press Ext. 213; otherwise, press 9. You may also email the team at partnersinprayer@johnxxiiicc.org and leave your name and phone number. Someone from our team will call you to get your request. DIVORCE RECOVERY MINISTRY Monday evenings 6:30 to 7:30PM at St. John XXIII Catholic Community starting September 10. This 12-week class has a $20 fee which includes the Personal Survival Guide workbook. Learn of God s healing power and peace for divorced/separated people. Call Karen at 505-238-1159 to register or for more information. General Information PARISH REGISTRATION: New parishioners are always welcome. You may register in the parish by calling the parish office. Registration forms can be downloaded from the church website or are available at the church office. Also, please notify us when moving out of the parish or when have a change of address. BAPTISM: Parents should be registered in the parish unless they have made other arrangements with the Pastoral Team. Pre-baptismal class is required for both parents and godparents. To schedule a baptism, arrangements must be made by the parents of the child to be baptized, by calling Terry in the Parish Office at 293-0088. Registration for the Baptismal Preparation Class may also be made by calling Terry. MARRIAGE: Make arrangements by contacting the parish office at 293-0088. Must be registered, active, and contributing members six months prior to the wedding. The couple should meet with the priest or deacon prior to setting a wedding date or making plans for the reception. CONFESSIONS: Saturday immediately following the 5:30pm Mass (except the week before and after a Communal Penance Service or if a wedding or parish function is scheduled.) Also available by appointment. FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY is held the 4th Sunday of each month after weekend Masses. Refreshments are served after these Masses. This is also a great way to socialize with your fellow parishioners.
www.johnxxiiicc.org Saint John XXIII Catholic Community The Gospel According to Mark Unlike the Gospel of Mark, the Gospels of Matthew and Luke both include accounts of the birth of Jesus. We ll take a look at both of these nativity narratives this week. In Matthew s account, Joseph lives in Bethlehem; Mary, who is betrothed to Joseph, is discovered to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Joseph, being a just man, is about to divorce her quietly when an angel appears to him in a dream. The angel tells Joseph not to fear taking Mary for his wife, for what has been begotten within her is from a Spirit, the Holy One. So Joseph takes her for his wife. Matthew states Joseph has no relations with Mary until after the birth of a son. Matthew looks at this from a purely male perspective. Once the birth happens, relations could begin; in Matthew s mind it would be impossible for a man to remain celibate. In Luke s Gospel, Joseph and Mary live in Nazareth. The Angel Gabriel comes to Mary saying, Hail, favored one, the Lord is with you. Other translations add Blessed are you among women. The angel continues, Do not be afraid for you have found favor with God. And see, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son and you will declare his name Jesus. She questions this as I have intimacy with no man. The angel says, A Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will over shadow you. And your offspring will be called Holy also, the son of God. Mary gives birth to a son and at his circumcision he is named Jesus and they return to Nazareth. We need to look more closely at Luke s account because it relates to two doctrines of the Church, namely, Mary s Immaculate Conception and her Assumption into heaven. The first doctrine is that Mary was conceived without original sin; this can be interpreted from the announcement of the angel that Mary is the favored one, the Lord is with her. Remember, redemption will take place when Jesus dies for us. Some translations say Mary is full of grace as found in the prayer, the Hail Mary. A teaching that proceeds from this is that Mary remained a virgin throughout her life. (The Immaculate Conception is commonly confused with the Virgin Birth of Jesus. Jesus s birth is covered by the Doctrine of Incarnation, while the Immaculate Conception deals with the conception of Mary, not that of her son.) The second doctrine derived from this is that, because Mary was preserved from original sin, her body did not undergo corruption and was assumed into heaven. There was a long history of celebration of these two feasts in both the Eastern (Orthodox) and the Western (Roman Catholic) Churches centuries before the doctrines were dogmatically defined. Next week, we ll return to the Gospel of Mark. Fr. Ark PLEASE be CAREFUL when walking in the parking lot, as certain areas are higher and/or lower than other areas. These areas are marked off with cemented curves, and/or rocked areas (islands). For your safety, PLEASE, walk around the rocked islands and any cemented curves. We care about your safety! Thank You! Attention Liturgical Ministers! Copies of the new Ministry Schedule are now available on the table in the foyer. If you are unable to fulfill your ministry, please call a replacement. The substitute list is attached to the schedule. The deadline for submission of unavailable dates for the October 13-December 2, 2018 schedule is Friday, September 21, 2018. Any questions, call Steve at 293-0086 or email at Worship@JohnXXIIIcc.org. Communications Information BULLETIN DEADLINE is 10 (ten) days prior to the weekend which you wish the announcement to be published. Submissions may be made via e-mail to communications@johnxxiiicc.org, brought in to the office, or faxed to 505-293-7276. For a bulletin insert/flier, e-mail communications@johnxxiiicc.org to schedule a weekend, at least 2-3 weeks in advance. VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Must be submitted by Thursday 4:00PM for approval. Verbal announcements may be submitted via e-mail to marinag@johnxxiiicc.org, brought in to the office in writing, or faxed to 505-293-7276.