St John the Baptist Catholic Church www.stjohntryon.com T H E L I T U RG I C A L W E E K MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, October 24 St. Anthony Mary Claret 4:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski Sunday, October 25 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am - Mr. & Mrs. Dan Lejeune 11:00am - Jeffrey Brittaini 12:30pm - St. John Parishioners CONFESSION Monday 7:30 8:15am *Wednesday 4:00 5:00pm *Friday 7:30 8:15am Saturdays 3:30 4:15pm *No Confession Oct. 28 & 30 Monday, October 26 8:30am - Andy Barry Tuesday, October 27 8:30am - Priest s Intention *Wednesday, October 28 SS. Simon & Jude DEVOTIONS 8:30am - Mitzi Ruff *Thursday, October 29 No Mass - Norma Deziel *No Adoration Oct. 28 No Mass - Norma Deziel *MORNING PRAYER *Friday, October 30 Saturday, October 31 4:30pm - Marshall Monroe Sunday, November 1 All Saints 8:30am - Doris Vadeboncoeur 11:00am - Ann Marie Rowe 12:30pm - St. John Parishioners *ADORATION Wednesday at 5:45pm After Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday *No Morning Prayer Oct. 29 & 30 DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET After Morning Prayer on Monday *Change from regular schedule THE SANCTUARY LAMPS are lit this week in memory of Marshall Monroe PRAYERS FOR OUR SICK & SHUT-INS Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. ~St. John the Baptist (John 1:29) UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! 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. OCTOBER 25, 2015
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME! SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 5:6 THE SIGHT WE ALL NEED Magnificat, October 2015 O my Lord, when I think of the many ways you suffered and how you deserved none of these sufferings, I don t know what to say about myself, nor do I know where my common sense was when I didn t want to suffer, nor where I am when I excuse myself. You already know, my Good, that if I have some good it is a gift from no one else s hands but yours. Now, Lord, what costs you more, to give much or little? If it is true that I have not merited this good, neither have I merited the favors you have granted me. Is it possible that I have wanted anyone to feel good about a thing as bad as I after so many evil things have been said about you who are the Good above all goods? Don t allow, don t allow, my God nor would I ever want you to allow that there be anything in your servant that is displeasing in your eyes. Observe, Lord, that mine are blind and satisfied with very little. Give me light and grant that I may truly desire to be abhorred by all since I have so often failed you who have loved me so faithfully. SAINT TERESA OF AVILA Saint Teresa of Avila (+1582), Doctor of the Church, reformed the Carmelite Order. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED! PAGE 2
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS For sacramental emergencies, please call 828-859-9574, ext. 6 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. DAILY MASS READINGS October 25 Sun 30 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 31:7-9/Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52 October 26 Mon Rom 8:12-17/Lk 13:10-17 October 27 Tue Rom 8:18-25/Lk 13:18-21 October 28 Wed Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16 October 29 Thu Rom 8:31b-39/Lk 13:31-35 October 30 Fri Rom 9:1-5/Lk 14:1-6 October 31 Sat Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Lk 14:1, 7-11 November 1 Sun All Saints Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a FINANCIAL FACTS This Week Y.T.D. Actual $5,607 $107,938 Budgeted $7,115 $113,846 Variance ($1,508) ($5,908) (unfavorable) The World Mission Sunday collection was $1,450. This is the collection report for the Sunday Masses of October 17 & 18, 2015. DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL 2015 The DSA funded ministries help fulfill our mission to be a leaven of service and a sign of peace through love in Western North Carolina. If you have not yet made a gift, you can donate online at www.charlottediocese.org/dsa or by returning the pledge form that you received in the mail. NOVEMBER 1 ALL SAINTS DAY You may drop your offertory envelope in any collection basket. NOVEMBER 2 ALL SOULS DAY The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Please use your All Souls Day offertory envelopes to submit the names of the faithful departed you would like remembered and entered into the Book of the Names of the Dead. The book will be displayed on the altar during the month of November. Please clearly print each name. Additional envelopes are available on the vestibule table. You may drop the envelopes in any collection basket. LITURGICAL MINISTERS CHRISTMAS AND HOLY DAYS Lectors and ushers only are needed for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Tuesday, December 8 th ) and for the Christmas and New Year Masses. If you would like to be scheduled for a particular Mass, please call or email Theresa in the office before Tuesday, December 1, 2015. YOUTH CHOIR REHEARSALS FOR CHRISTMAS We have begun our preparation for Christmas Masses and held our first rehearsal. For those youth/children who would like to sing for the 6:30pm children's Mass on Christmas Eve, all are invited! If interested, please contact Diane Nelson at 828-899-7329. Rehearsals will be every OTHER Friday night. The choir will learn/ prepare the Missa de Angelis Mass setting as well as other traditional Latin Christmas hymns. We hope you will entrust your children to this ministry as we pass on the music of our Church. May your blessings be abundant. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! PAGE 3
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME! ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Parish Picnic This Sunday October 25 th Harmon Field 1:00-4:00 pm CIRCLE OF MARY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 TH PILGRIMAGE OF MERCY THE TOUR OF THE MAJOR RELICS OF ST. MARIA GORETTI From September to November of this year, the major relics of St. Maria Goretti will make a pilgrimage to the United States in preparation for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy that begins December 8, 2015. While St. Maria Goretti is universally known as the Patroness of Purity, her greatest virtue was her unyielding forgiveness of her attacker even in the midst of horrendous physical suffering, a forgiveness that would completely convert him and set him on a path to personal holiness. The visit of the major relics of St. Maria Goretti is an effort on the part of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and Treasures of the Church (www.treasuresofthechurch.com) to prepare and catechize the U.S. for this great celebration of mercy in the life of the Church. Rosary at 8:05am. Litany prior to 8:30am Mass Meeting Topic: Mysteries of the Rosary Circle of Mary is a women s group that brings women together under the spiritual guidance of our Blessed Virgin Mary, to share prayer and to deepen our understanding of our unique vocation as women of the parish. We meet the first Saturday of each month to share the litany, Mass, rosary and spiritual fellowship. Coffee, juice and homemade breakfast treats will be served. Saturday, Oct 24 th Sunday, Oct. 25 th St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte, N.C. www.stacharlotte.com Admission is Free. Info at: www.mariagoretti.com Please take a prayer card and pamphlet. They are on the Church vestibule table. Like, Share, and Spread the Word Please note that when a regularly scheduled Mass cannot be celebrated here, Fr. Arnsparger will offer the previously requested intention at a private Mass. PARISH LIFE AT A GLANCE Mon Oct 26 9:00am 5:30pm 7:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church Schola Choir Rehearsal, Church RCIA, Parish Center Tue Oct 27 5:15pm Youth Cantor Rehearsal, Church Wed Oct 28 6:00pm Faith Formation Classes, Parish Center Thu Oct 29 9:30am Patriotic Rosary, Church Fri Oct 30 November 1 st Daylight Saving Time Ends NO YOUTH GROUP SUNDAY, OCT. 25 TH SEE YOU AT THE PICNIC! Set Clocks Back 1 Hour THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 4
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! O N AT N E W SI O N FA IFTA I THH FFO ROM ART IM OCTOBER: A MONTH OF ROSARIES AND MISSIONS FAITH FORMATION CLASSES Parents and youth of Faith Formation, the rosary and missions are two primary characteristics of the month of October. I invite you to reflect on the following words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Saint Pope John Paul 11: Meet Wednesday evenings 6pm to 7:15pm. Classes go down to the church at 7:00pm for prayer, adoration and benediction. Parents are invited to join the youth for prayer, adoration and benediction. Parents are responsible for picking up their children directly from the catechist following benediction in front of the church. and it is as if every year, on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Virgin invites us to rediscover the beauty of this prayer (Rosary), so simple and so deep. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI "The Rosary is a contemplative and Christo-centric prayer, inseparable from the Holy Scriptures. It is the prayer of the Christian advancing in his pilgrimage of faith, in the following of Jesus, preceded by Mary". Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Parents, we all are invited every day and especially in the month of October, to pray this prayer in our families, in our communities, and in our parishes to pray for the Pope s intentions, the mission of the Church and for world peace. Homework folders: will go home with students each week. Parents are asked to review their folders with their children as well as read and discuss what they are learning in class. Parents are also asked to seek out their children s catechist and introduce themselves! Note: Mixed Sacramental prep classes to be announced no classes at this time for those children who are past second grade and are seeking preparation for the sacraments of Penance and First Holy Communion. Sunday, Nov. 8 Sunday, Nov. 22 R C I A Youth Breakfast w/ Fr. Arnsparger Youth Group at 5:30pm Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults meets on Monday evenings 7:00 to 8:30pm in the Parish Center. The Rite of Acceptance will be on Sunday, November 29th at the 11:00am Mass. The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God. WOMEN S GROUP Our Women's Group's fall session has concluded and we extend our deepest appreciation to Patricia Skadow for her always enlightening and enriching commentary, throughout the series, on Bishop Robert Barron's presentation. We had a wonderful number of ladies attending each week and welcome you to join us when next we gather. A warm thank to all who helped to assist Patricia in the preparation of snacks and the cleaning up each week. Our ultimate path to holiness is full of untold blessing and until we meet again, may God bless you and your families! UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! --CCC, no.27 ATTENTION ALL MEN OF THE PARISH The next meeting of Brothers in Christ will be on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm in the Church. We will begin our study of the book Fully Human, Fully Divine, by Michael Casey. Copies are available on Amazon. Feel free to come even if your copy hasn't arrived yet. Call or e-mail Greg Lobas if you have questions at 828-817-0774 or lobosez@gmail.com. PAGE 5
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME! ANNOUNCEMENTS PROTECTING GOD S CHILDREN AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Parish Social Hall 6:00pm to 9:00pm On-line Pre-registration is required IF YOU are a volunteer in the parish PLEASE READ THIS! This training is for ALL VOLUNTEERS: New volunteers, New employees and any other parish volunteers who have not attended a session as yet. It is also OPEN to any parish member (age 18 and older) even if you re not currently volunteering. This is an awareness program and we invite all to be part. The training will be held here at St. John s in the social hall on Tuesday evening, November 24 th at 6:00pm. Training sessions are also offered around the Diocese. If you re interested in another session or date please call Theresa in the parish office. Protecting God s Children is a three-hour mandatory training workshop for Diocesan Employees and Volunteers (ALL: lectors, ushers, catechists, musicians, youth volunteers any volunteer in any program in the parish). PGC Training Awareness program is designed to help recognize and prevent the sexual abuse of children and those most vulnerable. Your service as a parish volunteer is valued and appreciated. Any questions, please call Theresa Fitch in the office. Pre-registration: Go to Virtusonline.org & follow the prompts Note: We recommend that you do not use the same user id and password for VIRTUS Online that you may use for other sites that may contain personal or sensitive information. HELP OUTREACH HOST BRUNCH AT THE TRYON HALF MARATHON! The annual Tryon Half Marathon will take place Saturday, November 14 th. Outreach is the designated beneficiary again this year. In appreciation for this continuing support, Outreach will host brunch for the runners and their family members; 320 runners and +300 family members. Hosting this brunch takes considerable effort and we ask you to help with donations of brunch items such as breakfast casseroles, hot and cold cereals, yogurts and juices. Please contact Barb Powell at 828-894-2988 ext. 124 or barb.powell@tboutreach.org. Your donations will help ensure that this event is a success! Thank You! CONCERT SERIES AT ST. ANN The second concert of the Gaudium Musicae concert series is 4:00pm on Sunday, November 8 th. Single concert tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and $30 for families. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased online at: www.stanncharlotte.org. Contact St. Ann at 704-523-4641 ext. 221 for information. 2016 CATHOLIC CHARITIES KICKOFF Please join us for the Catholic Charities 2016 Partners in Hope Kickoff event on Thursday, November 12 th. We are currently recruiting table captains for the Partners in Hope dinner on March 3 rd. For additional details, contact Kathy Murray at partnersinhope2016@gmail.com or 336-416-9200. BRATS & BEER FEST On Saturday, November 14 th following the 4:30pm Mass, the Knights of Columbus will sponsor a dinner to benefit those with intellectual disabilities. All profits will be donated to the LAMB Foundation of North Carolina. The menu will include brats and sauerkraut, potato salad, baked beans, desserts, coffee, tea, soda and hot dogs (by request). Beer and wine will be available. Ticket prices are: adults - $10, children - $5.00 (12 and under). Tickets will be available before and after Masses on October 31 st and November 1 st, and on November 7 th and 8 th. Please plan to join us for this wonderful fundraiser dinner to benefit LAMB (Least Among My Brethren). If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation! PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO " LAMB FOUNDATION OF N.C." 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Rosaries for Life During the 40 Days for Life, remember to say your rosaries to help fight abortion and uphold respect for life at all stages. Our rosaries to date are 20. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 6