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
April 2018 St. John XXIII Catholic Community 1 8 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Easter Sunday Masses 7:30AM, 9:00AM & 11:30AM NO 6PM Mass 2:30 PM Charles McDaniel Piano Recital 3:00 PM Catholic Separated and Divorce Survival Class Knights of Columbus Refreshments After All Morning Masses Deacon's Weekend Spring Youth Retreat 15 11:30 AM Fr. Charles' 50th Anniversary Celebration Mass 22 3:00 PM Catholic Separated and Divorce Survival Class 3:00 PM Catholic Separated and Divorce Survival Class 6:00 PM Confirmation Good Shepherd Casserole Pan Pick Up After Mass Friendship Sunday (except after 6PM Mass) 29 3:00 PM Catholic Separated and Divorce Survival Class 2 9 9:30 AM Adult 5:30 PM Just Faith 16 5:30 PM Just Faith Non-Violence Workshop for Just Faith and Social Concerns Members 23 5:30 PM Just Faith 6:30 PM Finance Council 30 5:30 PM Just Faith Parish Council 3 10 17 Youth (FLAME) 6:30 PM Young Adult Knights of Columbus 6:30 PM Religious Formation Youth (FLAME) 24 6:30 PM Young Adult Knights of Columbus Potluck 4 11 10:00 AM Adult 6:30 PM Banner Team 10:00 AM Adult 5:30 PM Middle (TORCH) 18 6:30 PM Banner Team 10:00 AM Adult 25 6:30 PM Banner Team 7:30 PM Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 10:00 AM Adult Faith Formation 5:30 PM Middle School Youth (TORCH) 6:30 PM Banner Team 7:15 PM Pastoral Commission 5 Adult Creation Care 12 Adult Social Concerns Ministry 19 Adult 26 Mar 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Dead Prophets Society Adult 6 7 13 14 20 Youth Coffee House 27 6:00 PM High School vs Young Adults at Escape Room May 2018 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Spring Youth Retreat 21 Deacon's Weekend Friendship Sunday Good Shepherd Casserole Pan Pick Up After Mass 28 10:00 AM First Communion 1:00 PM Middle School Field Day
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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 25, 2018 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 PASTORAL COMMISSION Wednesday, March 28 7:15PM Pastoral Commission Mike Gannon, President, 506-4711 mike.gannon55@yahoo.com FINANCE COUNCIL Gerald Gaul, Council President, 379-2989 financecouncil@johnxxiiicc.org Jim Lozito, Annual Catholic Appeal Volunteer Coordinator 823-9779, vlozito3@comcast.net Monday, March 26 6:30PM Finance Council WORSHIP MINISTRIES Wednesday, March 28 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 Mass Intentions Tuesday, March 27 6:30AM Cheryl Zimmerman (Daughter of Hart and Dottie Guenther) By Knights of Columbus Wednesday, March 28 6:30AM The Ernest D. Herrera Family By Linda Herrera Thursday, March 29 Holy Thursday 7:00PM Friday, March 30 Good Friday 7:00PM Saturday, March 31 Easter Vigil 8:00PM Sunday, April 1 7:30AM Ramon David Padilla By the Family 9:00AM Elizabeth Jensen By the Family 11:30AM Al Hodapp By the Family 6:00PM NO MASS To reserve a Mass Intention, please call the church at 293-0088 or see Marina in the front office PRIESTS SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER (Subject to Change) YOUTH MINISTRIES Sean Williams, Director, 323-2750 youth@johnxxiiicc.org Randy Sheesley, Chairperson.293-0088 Monday, March 26 6:30PM Showing of the Movie Romero for High School/Young Adults 6:30PM Youth Adult Thursday, March 29 9:00PM Caffeination and Adoration SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRIES Maria Duran, Coordinator/Chairperson, 293-0376 socialconcerns@johnxxiiicc.org OTHER EVENTS 7:00PM 7:00PM Knights of Columbus Potluck Saturday, March 31 10:00AM Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31 11:00AM Children s Easter Choir Rehearsal March 29 Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:00PM Fr. Ark and Fr. Sean (Followed by all night Eucharistic Adoration) March 30 Good Friday Afternoon Service 12:00-3:00PM Fr. Ark March 30 Good Friday Celebration of the Lord s Passion 7:00PM Fr. Charles March 31 Holy Saturday Blessing of Easter Food Baskets 12:00PM Fr. Ark March 31 Easter Vigil (NO 5:30PM MASS) 8:30PM Fr. Ark and Fr. Sean April 1 Easter Sunday 7:30AM Fr. Charles 9:00AM Fr. Sean 11:30AM Fr. Ark (Children s Mass) 6:00PM NO MASS
www.johnxxiiicc.org The office will be closed Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30 in observance of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The office will reopen at 9:00AM on Monday, April 2. Have a blessed Holy Week and Easter! TODAY S READINGS Gospel at the Procession with Palms Jesus entry into Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-10). First Reading In spite of my sufferings I am not disgraced. I am not put to shame (Isaiah 50:4-7). Psalm My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Psalm 22). Second Reading Christ emptied himself, and God filled this emptiness with exaltation (Philippians 2:6-11). Gospel The account of Christ s passion according to Mark (Mark 14:1 15:47 [15:1-39]). 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. Fr. Charles will be celebrating the 50th year anniversary of his ordination on Sunday, April 15 at the 11:30AM Mass. All are invited to the Mass. Congratulations, Fr. Charles! Good Friday Collection A special collection will be taken on Good Friday, March 30, in support of the Holy Places in the Holy Land. This collection is used for those pastoral, charitable, educational and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land as well as for the welfare of local Christian communities. 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. Saint John XXIII Catholic Community READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 Children s Choir for Easter Kids, please join the Children s Choir on Easter Sunday at the 11:30AM Mass. Rehearsal will be on Holy Saturday, March 31, at 11:00AM in the church. Please join us for the celebration of Easter! Parish Council s 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, March 27 at 7:00PM. If a parishioner would like to address a topic of concern, please contact the president, John Wagner, at 275-2010 to include the item on the agenda. The Council looks forward to hearing from parishioners with ideas on making our parish even better! PASSION The contrast between the processional reading in today s liturgy and the proclamation of the Passion is striking. We are given a glimpse of how profoundly the word of God is fulfilled in Jesus. First he must be hailed as the Messiah, the One who is to come. He must be acknowledged by all, though they do not know what they are saying. They think he is the promised king, a worldly king of the Jews who will free them from the Roman occupation. They do not yet understand, even the disciples, exactly where this triumphal procession is leading. In our lives, we too do not know where we are going. It is in faith that we can follow Christ wherever he may lead us, trusting that death is not the end, nor evil the victor. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 25, 2018 Please return your rice bowls anytime during the week after Easter, beginning Monday, April 2, 2018. Partners in 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. 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. Are You Called to Proclaim the Word of God? If you feel you are called to the Ministry of Lector, please leave your name and contact information at the church office at 293-0088 or email the Worship office at Worship@JohnXXIIIcc.org. A training session will be scheduled in April or May for new Lectors. February 24-25, 2018 Thank You for Your Generosity and Support! Please use your envelopes. Weekly $ 13,144.15 Building Fund $ 1,197.00 Love Your Neighbor Fund $ 200.00 Capital Improvement Fund $ 80.00 Adopt A Mission $ 50.00 Solemnity of Mary $ 10.00 Creation Care A sense of deep communion with the rest of nature cannot be real if our hearts lack tenderness, compassion and concern for our fellow human beings. It is clearly inconsistent to combat trafficking in endangered species while remaining completely indifferent to human trafficking, unconcerned about the poor, or undertaking to destroy another human being deemed unwanted. This compromises the very meaning of our struggle for the sake of the environment. It is no coincidence that, in the canticle in which Saint Francis praises God for his creatures, he goes on to say: Praised be you my Lord, through those who give pardon for your love. Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society. Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 91. 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 has introduced us to Jesus first and then to his followers who will eventually be identified as apostles. As mentioned two weeks ago, a follower will need to grow in understanding of who Jesus is before becoming a disciple. When Mark uses the word disciples, they are never named. To explain this we have to get a bit ahead of the text. Most times discipleship is mentioned in connection with the sea. Scholars feel that the sea is a reflection on the struggles of the early Christians and the church. The sea represents the evil of the world that keeps people from following Jesus. We first encounter Jesus and the sea in Mark 3:7, Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. In Mark 4:35, Jesus directs those he is with, Let us cross to the other side; those on the boat are only referred to as them, neither disciples or apostles While Jesus sleeps on a cushion in the stern, a violent squall comes up; waves are breaking over the boat and the boat is filling with water. When they awaken Jesus, he calms the sea, with the command, Quiet! Be still! He then says to them, Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith? After this they wonder, Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey? In Chapter 5, they go to the other side of the lake to heal a possessed man. In Chapter 6, after the first multiplication of the loaves and fish, the disciples are again on the lake, being tossed around by the wind. Jesus comes to them, walking on the water and again tells them do not be afraid. Until Chapter 8, Jesus travels back and forth across the sea, from the Jewish side to the Gentile side, until finally disembarking from the sea. We have to understand the concept of the sea in ancient times. It is the primal abyss, the dwelling place of sea monsters. It is the place of the dark and threatening unknown. A place considered evil; a place where a herd of swine possessed by the legion of Satan would be tossed. Mark represents the transitions and transformations of the Christian community as going through the storms of the sea. Starting as a small Jewish community, growing to encompass Gentiles as well as fellow Jews, the church had to grow into an understanding that the message of Jesus was universal and open to all humankind. Next week we will get back on track with Chapter 1. Fr. Ark Attention Liturgical Ministers Sign-up sheets for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday are available on the Ministry Table. Ministers are needed for all positions. Thank you for all you do! Any questions, call Steve at 293-0086 or email at Worship@JohnXXIIIcc.org. 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 Ministry Schedule for March 3-April 22 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 unavailable dates for the April 28-June 17 schedule is Friday, April 13. Any questions, call Steve at 293-0086 or email at worship@johnxxiiicc.org. Thank you for your Service and Dedication! 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.