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 ~Amanda Crumley, Bulletin Editor/Sacraments 293-0088; communications@johnxxiiicc.org ~Michael Sorroche, PS Clerk 293-0088; psclerk@johnxxiiicc.org ~Jim Dlouhy, Bookkeeper/Maintenance 293-0088; jdlouhy@johnxxiiicc.org ~Richard Ortega, Maintenance ~Buddy Hayes, Space Usage
First Sunday of Lent March 10, 2019 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 March 26. PASTORAL COMMISSION Mike Gannon, President pastoralcomm@johnxxiiicc.org OTHER EVENTS 7:00PM Baptismal Preparation Class 7:00PM Contemplative Prayer 7:00PM Knights of Columbus Meeting Wednesday, March 13 10:00AM Contemplative Prayer Thursday, March 14 10:00AM First Meeting, Bereavement Support Friday, March 15 12:00PM & 7:00PM Stations of the Cross 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 RELIGIOUS FORMATION Jude Fournier, Director, 293-7756 jude@johnxxiiicc.org Debbie Williams, Chairperson...298-1126 Monday, March 11 10:00AM & 7:00PM Adult Faith Formation Class Acts of the Apostles Sunday, March 17 10:15AM RCIA Tuesday, March 12 Wednesday, March 13 Thursday, March 14 Friday, March 15 Mass Intentions Saturday, March 16 5:30PM Mitzi Rivera and Kathi Groves By Clara Gabaldon & Family Sunday, March 17 7:30AM Gerry Schaefer By the Schafer Family 9:00AM Josef Cornely By the Family 11:30AM Al Hodapp By the Family 6:00PM Mel Gonzales and Sadie Sanchez By the Gonzales Family YOUTH MINISTRIES Sean Williams, Director, 323-2750 youth@johnxxiiicc.org Randy Sheesley, Chairperson.293-0088 SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRIES Maria Duran, Coordinator/Chairperson, 293-0376 socialconcerns@johnxxiiicc.org Thursday, March 14 7:00PM Social Concerns Ministry Meeting To reserve a Mass Intention, please call the church at 293-0088 or stop by the front office PRIEST S SCHEDULE For Next Weekend March 16-17 2019 (Subject to Change) 5:30PM Fr. Sean 7:30AM Fr. Charles 9:00AM Fr. Ark 11:30AM Fr. Ark 6:00PM Fr. Charles
www.johnxxiiicc.org To Our Priests and Parishioners, Your personal prayers, blessings, beautiful cards, food and offers of transportation meant so much to Franklin and me. It gave us both so much comfort and support to know how much you cared. What an outpouring of love. And with our love, thank you so much. Betty Rose- Morton TODAY S READINGS First Reading God brought us into this land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 26:4-10). Psalm Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble (Psalm 91). Second Reading The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (Romans 10:8-13). Gospel Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led into the desert for forty days (Luke 4:1-13). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Save the Dates Triduum Choir Rehearsals Thursday nights, 6:30PM-8:00PM March 21 (Rehearsal for Holy Thursday, Good Friday) March 28 (Rehearsal for Easter Vigil) April 4 (NO REHEARSAL) April 11 (Rehearsal for Holy Thursday, Good Friday 6:30-7:15PM) April 11 (Rehearsal for Easter Vigil, 7:15-8:30PM) Triduum 2019 Schedule April 18 Holy Thursday 7:00PM April 19 Good Friday 7:00PM April 20 Easter Vigil 8:45PM April 21 Easter Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:30AM Masses *No 6:00PM Mass on Easter Sunday Anointing of the Sick during Lent Fr. Charles is available during Lent to administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to any homebound friends or family members within the parish boundaries. Please call the office and provide the name, address and contact number for the person desiring an anointing. Fr. Charles will then call to set up a date and time to administer the Sacrament. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 4:1 [3:20 4:1]; Lk 9:28b- 6 Baptismal Prep Class The next Baptismal Preparation Class will take place Tuesday, March 12, at 7:00PM. For more information or to make arrangements for a baptism, please call Amanda at 293-0088. Join us for Stations of the Cross on the remaining Fridays during Lent March 15, 22, 29 and April 5 and 12. 12:00PM Noon in the Chapel or 7:00PM in the Church. ALMSGIVING, PRAYER, FASTING, AND TEMPTATION As we begin our season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, the reading from Deuteronomy reminds us of our duty of almsgiving, that we set [our offerings] before the Lord, [our] God, [and] shall bow down in [God s] presence (Deuteronomy 26:10). The reading from Romans refers us to our prayer, reminding us that The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart... For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:8, 13). These are comforting words, and encourage us to ask God for what we need and to aid us in our prayer. Finally, the Gospel of Luke shows us a fasting Jesus, who was tempted as we are, and who knows what it means to be human. Someone once said that temptation arises when you re tired and weary, and the devil comes along and makes a perfectly reasonable suggestion. Jesus shows us that, with his help, we too can overcome our temptations, reasonable as they may sound. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
First Sunday of Lent March 10, 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. 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. February 23-24, 2019 Thank You for Your Generosity and Support! Please use your envelopes. Weekly $ 12,364.34 Building Fund $ 1,560.00 Capital Improvement $ 95.00 Love Your Neighbor $ 20.00 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. From Chapter Four, Integral Ecology Together with the patrimony of nature, there is also an historic, artistic and cultural patrimony which is likewise under threat Ecology, then, also involves protecting the cultural treasures of humanity in the broadest sense The disappearance of a culture can be just as serious, or even more serious, than the disappearance of a species of plant or animal. Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 143 145. Family Prayer Night hosted by Family Life Committee Wednesday, March 27, 6:00PM Plan now to attend our Family Night of Prayer during the Lenten season. The religious formation classrooms will be transformed into peaceful, prayerful environments. Prayer centers will be set up and families will move at their own pace from center to center, engaging in many different prayer styles. This will be a fun, interactive Lenten Faith Experience for the whole family. 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 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 Amanda at 293-0088. Registration for the Baptismal Preparation Class may also be made by calling Amanda. MARRIAGE: Make arrangements by contacting Amanda at 293-0088. At least one of the couple must be a registered, active, and contributing member 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 The Gospel According to Mark Since we began Lent on March 6, we are going to skip ahead in Mark s Gospel to make these bulletin discussions more relevant for Lent and Easter. Unfortunately, we will need to exclude the Last Supper because it would not fit in the space allotted in the bulletin. The Last Supper needs to be fully discussed and not condensed, since it is central to our beliefs as Catholics. After Easter, we will pick up from where we left off before Lent began. As we finish this series, we will end with two parts on the Last Supper account. We will begin this first Sunday with the Agony in the Garden, which is the beginning of the suffering of Jesus. After eating, Jesus and his disciples sing a hymn before traveling to the Mount of Olives. On the way Jesus says, You will all be caused to falter, because it is written, I shall strike down the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered. But after I have been raised, I shall precede you into Galilee. Mark is briefly setting the stage for Jesus resurrection account at the end of his Gospel, where the angel at the tomb will say exactly these same words. Then Peter declares, Even if all will be made to falter, still I shall not. Then Jesus tells him, Amen, I tell you that today, this very night before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. Then Peter more vehemently says, Even if it should be necessary for me to die with you, I most assuredly will not deny you. And all the others with them spoke similarly. They now go to Gethsemane and Jesus tells the disciples, meaning us believers also, to Sit down here while I pray. He takes Peter, James, and John along with him and he begins to be overwhelmed and to suffer distress. Peter s bravado ends here. And he began to be much troubled and distressed and says to them, My soul is deeply grieved unto death in anguish, to the point of death; remain here, and watch. And going a little ahead he fell on the ground and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass him by. He said, Abba-Father, for you all things are possible; take this cup away from me; yet not as I desire, but you. And he comes and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Keep watch and pray that you might not come to trial; truly, the spirit is eager but the flesh is frail. 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 for February 2 March 24, 2019 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 deadline for submitting unavailable dates for the March 30-May 26, 2019 schedule is March 8. 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 12:00noon for approval for that coming weekend. Verbal announcements may be submitted via e-mail to frontoffice@johnxxiiicc.org, brought to the office in writing, or faxed to 505-293-7276.