ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH THE LITURGICAL WEEK MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, February 23 St. Polycarp 4:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski Sunday, February 24 7 th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am - Kristie Fitzsimmons 11:00am - Bernie Corden 12:30pm - Pro Populo Monday, February 25 8:30am - Robert Beckelman DEVOTIONS ADORATION & BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 9:30 am MORNING PRAYER After Mass on Monday, Tuesday & Friday DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET After Monday Morning Prayer Tuesday, February 26 8:30am - Brent Brix Friday, March 1 First Friday 8:30am Latin - Bill Mason Saturday, March 2 First Saturday 8:30am Latin - Priest s Intention 4:30pm - Eldora Wood THE SANCTUARY LAMPS are burning for the memory of Timothy Charles Jones Sunday, March 3 8 th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am - Adeline & James Kenny 11:00am - Mr. & Mrs. James Knight 12:30pm - Pro Populo CONFESSIONS Monday 7:30 8:15 am Friday 7:30 8:15 am Saturday 3:30 4:15 pm 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. BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD PAGE 1 FEBRUARY 24, 2019 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS
WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION LOVING WITH THE FATHER S LOVE At every street corner minor wars break out, just as at the crossroads of the world there are always major wars going on. At every turning point in our lives we may either make peace or make war and we find ourselves perilously well-designed for making war. This is because when our friends possessions rub up against our own they often produce an irritation. Brothers, however, have all the goods of their father to manage and to share. This is why children of God are the only genuine peacemakers. For them the earth is the house that belongs to their Father in heaven. Everything on the earth belongs to him, even the soil itself. Yes, the earth is in fact the house of their Father. No part of it do they disdain no continent, no island however small, no nation, no back yard; they despise nothing no square, no sidewalk, no office, no store, no dockside, no railroad station They make it their business to create in the world a family spirit. Each morning as they take to the street they marvel at this new opportunity of getting to know with their bodily eyes all those brothers whom they have only met as yet in the depths of faith. They cannot isolate themselves from them or treat them as strangers; even the right to a seat in a bus becomes questionable Social distinctions become less clear cut. Categories based on human evaluation begin to break down. Few differences can appear important when compared to the title shared in common as sons and daughters of God; and these differences stand out about as prominently as a single thread of dyed material on the surface of a white sheet. As on an X-ray screen we see everything disappearing that is not essential to the organism its clothes, its muscles, so in the light of the title Son of God everything disappears except our divine lineage. Venerable Madeleine Delbrêl Madeleine Delbrêl ( + 1964) was a french laywoman and writer devoted to caring for the poor and to evangelizing culture. February Magnificat 2019 THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 24, 2019
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS DAILY MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK THE OFFERTORY REPORT Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019 Offertory Totals for the Masses of Feb. 16 & 17, 2019 This Week Y.T.D Actual $5,507 $249,481 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45 2019 DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL Your pledge to the Diocesan Support Appeal is shared with the educational, multicultural, vocational, housing, and social service ministries of the diocese. Thousands of people depend on your generosity. You may complete a pledge envelope and return it to the Parish Office or go to charlottediocese.org/dsa to make a gift online. A DORATION ASH WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 TH Mass Schedule 8:30 a.m. 12:00 noon 6:30 p.m. OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 9am to 5pm First Friday, March 1 st Please sign up in the Church vestibule. Each adorer is requested to arrive 5 minutes prior to your chosen hour. FAST & ABSTINENCE Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. USCCB ATTENTION ALL LITURGICAL MINISTERS The second quarter liturgical minister schedule will cover April June. Please contact Theresa Fitch in the parish office: stjohnff@windstream.net or leave a message at 859-9574 ext. 3, if you are not available to serve in the next quarter or if you have any changes in your mailing address or phone number. Please note that Holy Week liturgical assignments are separate, but may overlap the monthly schedule. Thank you. PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 24, 2019 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS
WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM COMING SOON! A NEW PARISH PHOTO DIRECTORY St. John the Baptist Catholic Church DETAILS FOR SCHEDULING individual / family photography sessions will be published soon. FORMED.ORG Presence Episode 1: God Is With Us What s so special about the Eucharist? Although the Eucharist appears to be simple bread and wine, it is actually the source and summit of the Christian life. Explore the truth and beauty of Christ s real presence in the Eucharist. Watch Presence The Mystery of the Eucharist. You have FREE access provided by the parish account. Go to www.formed.org / 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! THE FOOD BANK COLLECTION IS MARCH 2 ND & 3 RD Please bring your canned goods and/or donate by way of the second collection at Masses. Items needed this month: macaroni & cheese, beef stew, peanut butter, vegetable oil and cereal. Thank you from Thermal Belt Outreach. THE SANCTUARY LAMPS are available the following weeks: March 30 April 6 April 20 April 27 April 27 May 4 See Andrée in the parish office. The suggested donation to have the lamps lit in memory of, or for the intention of someone, is $20. P ARISH LIFE DONUTS & DOGMA Sunday, March 3 rd 9:45am - Social Hall All Are Welcome! Mon Feb 25 9am 5:30pm 6pm 7pm Tue Feb 26 9:30am 6:30pm Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church Schola Choir Rehearsal, Church Faith Formation Classes, Parish Center RCIA, Social Hall Patriotic Rosary, Church Women s Group, Parish Center Thur Feb 28 10am Women s Bible Study, Social Hall Fri March 1 9am-5pm First Friday Adoration, Church Lent Begins March 6 th THAT IN IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE BE GLORIFIED PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 24, 2019
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH CONVERGING ROADS HEALTH CARE ETHICS CONFERENCE Human Dignity at the Beginning of Life Continuing Education Saturday, April 6, 2019 8:00AM to 6:45PM Cathedral of St. Patrick, Charlotte, NC The St. John Paul II Foundation, in collaboration with the Diocese of Charlotte and Belmont Abbey College, present the 2nd annual Converging Roads health care ethics conference. The conference theme will focus on Human Dignity at the Beginning of Life, and continuing education credits for healthcare professionals will be offered. A White Mass, honoring health care professionals and their role in the Church, will open the conference. Speakers include: Maureen Condic, Ph.D., University of Utah, School of Medicine; David A. Prentice, Ph.D., Charlotte Lozier Institute; Ashley K. Fernandes, M.D., Ph.D., The Ohio State University College of Medicine; and more. To register and for more information, visit convergingroads.com. SAVE THE DATE Catholic Charities Elder Ministry Would like to invite you to mark your calendar for the 33rd Annual Spring Fling. DATE: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 LOCATION: St. Matthew Catholic Church Additional information will be coming soon. SEE THE NEW ST. AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE CDS IN THE CHURCH VESTIBULE DISPLAY. THE SUGGESTED DONATION IS $3 PER CD. IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY MOVED or changed your phone number or e-mail address, please call Andrée in the parish office at 828-859-9574 or email at: stjohnchurch@windstream.net, with your updated information. Thanks! RESPECT LIFE FIRST SATURDAY PRAYERS Please join our Respect Life parishioners on First Saturday, March 2, 2019 from approximately 10:15am to 11am, to witness with prayer in front of the Asheville Planned Parenthood facility. We will be departing for the clinic immediately following the First Saturday Mass at St. John s. Let our spiritual weapons of the Holy Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and a special prayer for the unborn cry out to all mothers and fathers seeking abortion as a solution. If you are unable to attend, please support our call to prayer by offering a Holy Hour for the intention of the end of abortion. If you have any questions, please email Suanne Then at suannethen@gmail.com. The Golden Rule Service Group Do you need temporary assistance with meals, transportation, etc., or would you like a visit? Are you feeling unwell? Contact Peggy Wyllie at the Golden Rule Service Group: 828-859-6339, or the parish office: 828-859-9574. Just ask, we re here to help! Mar 6 Mar 8 Mar 10 Apr 21 May 5 May 13 SAVE THE DATE Ash Wednesday Stations of the Cross Begin - Fridays K of C Lenten Fish Frys Begin - Fridays 1 st Sunday of Lent Easter Sunday First Holy Communion & May Crowning Fatima Processions Begin NOTICE REGARDING RECENT EMAIL SCAMS Please be advised that there have recently been a number of email scams impersonating various priests or parish staff. Often these emails will ask for immediate monetary assistance or the purchase of gift cards. These are all scams. You will never be contacted by any member of St. John with such a request. For all other matters, if there is any concern about the identity of the sender, you are welcome to contact Andrée Harrison at stjohnchurch@windstream.net or at (828) 859-9574. PAGE 5 FEBRUARY 24, 2019 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS
FAITH FORMATION WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION RCIA Classes Monday, February 25 th RCIA classes meet on Monday evenings at 7pm in the parish social hall. If you are interested in purchasing the book that the RCIA class is using, it is available for purchase in the parish office gift shop: Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine, by Archbishop Michael Sheehan. ($29.95 plus tax). WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY Thursday, February 28 th Women s Bible study will meet in the Parish Social Hall on Thursday at 10am. This study is on the Book of Judges. FAITH FORMATION Parents: Please check your Faith Formation Calendar. We have classes every week except for Monday, April 15th. We strongly encourage you to review their textbooks and or assignments each week. Pray with your children encourage them to pray their prayers. Students: Study hard but PRAY harder! Pray the Rosary every day! Families: Be sure to follow our Inclement Weather policy. Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation: First Holy Communion (2 nd grade) Sunday, May 5 th at 11:00am Mass. May Crowning will also take place at that Mass. Confirmation Thursday, June 27 th at 6:00pm Bishop Jugis. Y OUTH M INISTRY Feb. 24 th March 2 nd March 10 th WOMEN S GROUP Tuesday February 26 th Women s Group meets Tuesday at 6:30pm in the parish center. Join us for part 3 in St. Benedict s Press 8-part series on The Sacraments (DVD), hosted by Father Matthew Kauth. We will learn how all the Sacraments are channels of divine grace that flow from the Body of Christ and that they are God s gift and love to His children. Christ touches us and we touch Him. So hopefully by the end of the series we will be able to better understand what St. Paul said: It is no longer I that live but Christ who lives in me. (Gal. 2:20) ST. JOHN MEN'S GROUP NEW MEETING DAYS! Tuesday, March 12 th 3pm Brothers in Christ is studying a video series from Fr. Patrick Winslow, on the Gospel of John. Beginning in March, the meeting days are changing to the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 3:00-4:30. Come and join us for study, discussion, faith sharing, and fellowship. For more information, please contact Greg Lobas at 828-817-0084. Listen to the Saints: I will attempt day by day to break my will into pieces. I want to do God s Holy Will, not my own St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows POTLUCK & GAME Night 5:30pm. Meet in Church for opening prayer and then up to the parish center for great food and great fun! Prayer for LIFE Asheville, NC more info TBA. Youth Breakfast with Fr. Christian. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 24, 2019