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 https://j23religiousformation.wordpress.com/ ~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 ~Parish Secretary/Receptionist 293-0088; frontoffice@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
Breakfast Burrito Sale! Come support J23 youth as they make their way to Denver, CO for a service trip this summer! When: After Masses on February 2-3 (No 6 PM Sunday Mass sale) Burritos sold by donation All burritos made from scratch by J23 youth! They freeze GREAT, so plan on buying more than one! I also hear they pair well with big football games...
Family Life Invites You to Our Next SAM Event Senior Adult Ministry (60+) Join us for a Valen ne s Day Brunch. February 14, Feast of St. Valen ne at 10:00 AM. Brunch will be provided. RSVP to Jude 293 7756 on or before February 11th.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20, 2019 Saint John XXIII Parish Ministries This week s events and Ministry Contacts PARISH COUNCIL John Wagner, President, 275-2010 jjandajwagner@msn.com 7:00PM Parish Council Meeting PASTORAL COMMISSION Mike Gannon, President, 506-4711 mike.gannon55@yahoo.com OTHER EVENTS Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday Church and Parish Office Closed 7:00PM Contemplative Prayer 7:00PM Knights of Columbus Potluck Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27 Friendship Sunday Wednesday, January 23 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 Steve Herrera, Director, 293-0086 worship@johnxxiiicc.org Wednesday, January 23 6:30PM Banner Committee RELIGIOUS FORMATION Jude Fournier, Director, 293-7756 jude@johnxxiiicc.org Debbie Williams, Chairperson...298-1126 Sunday, January 27 10:15AM RCIA YOUTH MINISTRIES Sean Williams, Director, 323-2750 youth@johnxxiiicc.org Randy Sheesley, Chairperson.293-0088 7:00PM Young Adult Meeting Wednesday, January 23 5:30PM Middle School Youth Group SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRIES Maria Duran, Coordinator/Chairperson, 293-0376 socialconcerns@johnxxiiicc.org 2:30PM World Life Committee Meeting Mass Intentions Tuesday, January 22 6:30AM For the Intentions of the Sauser Family By the Family Wednesday, January 23 6:30AM Thursday, January 24 6:30AM Friday, January 25 6:30AM Patrick Sauser By the Family Saturday, January 26 5:30PM Michael McCoy Happy Birthday By Mom Sunday, January 27 7:30AM Ann Kukas By Norita Blood 9:00AM Bob Ouellette By Maryann and Brian 11:30AM Gail Miller By Kathleen Miller 6:00PM For the Intentions of Gail and Joe Maloney By Jim and Ceil To reserve a Mass Intention, please call the church at 293-0088 or stop by the front office PRIEST S SCHEDULE For Next Weekend January 26-27, 2018 (Subject to Change) 5:30PM Fr. Ark 7:30AM Fr. Charles 9:00AM Fr. Sean 11:30AM Fr. Sean 6:00PM Fr. Charles
www.johnxxiiicc.org The Church and Office will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019, in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Have a Safe and Blessed Day! TODAY S READINGS First Reading As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen ones (Isaiah 62:1-5). Psalm Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations (Psalm 96). Second Reading All the varied gifts in the Christian community are from one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11). Gospel Rejoicing at a wedding celebration in Cana, Jesus replenishes the wine supply (John 2:1-11). 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. 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, January 22, at 7:00PM. If a parishioner would like to address a topic of concern, please contact the president, John Wagner, 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! Adult Confirmation Adult confirmation classes will begin in mid-january for those 18 years and older. Please call Jude Fournier at 293-7756 for more information. Saint John XXIII Catholic Community READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 or Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Brothers of the Good Shepherd Center Thank you to all of you who made casseroles for the Brothers of the Good Shepherd Center. An Evening of Food, Film and Discussion On Wednesday, February 6, the Creation Care Committee will host a vegetarian potluck and present two short films on how food choices affect our common home. The potluck starts at 5:30 p.m. Please join us! 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. A VISIBLE GOD We find it difficult to convey ideas to people unless we can actually show them something, demonstrate what we mean. God, who is invisible and truly beyond human understanding, apparently faces the same difficulty. People want to see, not just listen to an idea. So God gave us Jesus Christ, God made visible in the world. During these past weeks we have seen how Jesus was revealed as an infant to the shepherds and the magi, and then began his adult public life at his baptism by John. Today s Gospel reading tells us of his first sign, providing wine for the wedding guests at Cana. Of course, even Jesus, God made visible, was not always easily understood in his own day, nor is he even now. So we have to ponder what we see: the poverty and simplicity of his birth, his humility and openness before John the Baptist, his kindness and compassion toward people in their ordinary problems, such as running short of wine at a wedding. Yet it is in coming to know Jesus that we come to know God. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20, 2019 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 and those who just have questions. We gather in the Library (second floor) after 9:00 AM Mass (starting about 10:15 AM). Please come and join us or call Jude Fournier at 293-7756 for more information. On The need to protect employment We were created with a vocation to work Work is a necessity, part of the meaning of life on this earth, a path to growth, human development and personal fulfilment Yet the orientation of the economy has favored a kind of technological progress in which the costs of production are reduced by laying off workers and replacing them with machines. This is yet another way in which we can end up working against ourselves To stop investing in people, in order to gain greater shortterm financial gain, is bad business for society. Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 128 Just a Reminder A large number of monthly contribution envelopes are being returned to us because of an incorrect or invalid address and we must pay the post office for each of these returned envelopes. PLEASE, if you have moved, or plan to move, contact the parish office at 293-0088 and let us know. Thank you for your help. December 29-30, 2018 Thank You for Your Generosity and Support! Please use your envelopes. Weekly $ 11,474.08 Building Fund $ 1,313.00 Holy Days $ 2,879.00 Love Your Neighbor $ 800.00 Religious Retirement $ 60.00 Campaign for Human Development $ 5.00 GLUTEN-FREE HOSTS For those of you who are gluten-intolerant, there are gluten-free hosts available. Please come to the sacristy prior to Mass, take one from the bag marked Gluten Free Hosts and place in the ciborium. NOTICE When parking in a handicap space it is required that you display your permit tag to avoid having your car towed or a citation issued. If you do not have a permit, please do not park in a handicap space. Thank you. 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 Mark now focuses on the build-up to Jesus s death on the cross and begins to use the expression The Way more fully to set the stage for those true disciples who will follow Jesus on the Way. The next story is about giving everything to the poor in order to truly be a disciple. As he went forth on the way, a man came running to him, knelt and asked, Good teacher, what may I do that I may inherit eternal life? (Other Greek transcripts say, inherit the life of the Age ). Jesus answers, Why do you call me good? There is no one good save one God. You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Do not defraud. Honor the father of you, and your mother. Most translations use the same words as the Hebrew found in the book of Exodus, Exodus 20:12-16. Noticeably absent are the first through third commandments, and the ninth and tenth commandments. Why Mark leaves out half of the ten commandments and adds one from Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 24:14-15) is unknown. Maybe these are the ones he remembered or perhaps he made the assumption that Jesus s statement that only God is good covers the first three. The young man says he has observed these commandments since his youth. Mark states Jesus looked at him and loved him, as he did with the children previously. Then Jesus says to him, You lack a single thing: Go sell whatever you possess and give to the destitute, and you will have a treasury in heaven; then come follow me. This allows Mark to present another serious consideration about following Jesus, and about wealth. The young man becomes sad and went away in sorrow because he had many possessions. Jesus then says to the disciples, How hard it will be for those possessing wealth to enter into the Kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. The disciples become amazed. Now Jesus says, Children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God. They say among themselves, Can any of them then be saved? Jesus then says, For men this is impossible, but not for God; for all things are possible for God. Luke changes this to for a camel to enter through the eye of the needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. Luke then repeats Mark s statement that all things are possible for God. Before realizing that Luke had Mark s Gospel, scholars thought the eye of the needle may have been a very narrow gate; if a camel was loaded down with all kinds of goods, it would have to leave this load behind. There is no evidence of such a gate on any of the most ancient maps of Jerusalem or Israel. 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 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 schedule for the February 2-March 24, 2019 is currently in work. 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 for the coming weekend. Verbal announcements may be submitted via e-mail to communications@johnxxiiicc.org, brought to the office in writing, or faxed to 505-293-7276.