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
ST. JOHN XXIII FOOD PANTRY RESTOCK JUNE 9-10 JUNE 16-17 BAG HAND OUT BAG RETURN Please purchase one or more items and return to the church in the bag provided. Cereal/Oatmeal 1 or 2 pound Bags of Rice/Rice a Roni Beans Black/Pinto/Kidney/etc. Canned Beef/Chicken/Spam/Tuna Canned Chili/Canned Spaghe or Beef a Roni Canned Fruit Canned Vegetables Chunky Soup Evaporated/Powdered Milk Jelly/Jam Pasta/Spaghe Sauce Toilet Tissue Please also bring your extra paper grocery bags to the Church. (Please, no expired products.) THANK YOU!
! w Po Bo om! June 8 High school Lock-in 5-9 PM! Presents... First An n u a l after 9 PM Summer S l a m a j a m a!!! Calling all youth! Mid dl e s c hoo l t h ro u g h yo u ng ad u lts WONDERING WHAT YOUTH MINISTRIES IS ALL ABOUT? WANT TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS OR MAKE NEW ONES? ORMAYBE YOU JUST WANT FREE FOOD? Join us for an all-youth day of fun, games, and food to kick off the summer! High schoolers, join us after 9 PM for our summer lock-in! hang out for awhile or spend the night Dinner, breakfast, and snacks provided
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 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 June 26. PASTORAL COMMISSION Mike Gannon, President pastoralcomm@johnxxiiicc.org OTHER EVENTS Tuesday, June 5 7:00PM Contemplative Prayer Sunday, June 10 Knights of Columbus Refreshments After All Morning Masses Sunday, June 10 2:30PM Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque Summer Concert Encore Performance 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, June 6 6:30PM Banner Team RELIGIOUS FORMATION Jude Fournier, Director, 293-7756 jude@johnxxiiicc.org Debbie Williams, Chairperson...298-1126 Wednesday, June 6 10:00AM Adult Faith Formation Class Catholicism Thursday, June 7 7:00PM Adult Faith Formation Class Catholicism YOUTH MINISTRIES Sean Williams, Director, 323-2750 youth@johnxxiiicc.org Randy Sheesley, Chairperson.293-0088 Monday, June 4 6:30PM High School Youth Group (EMBERESCENT) Tuesday, June 5 7:00PM Youth Committee Meeting (FLAME) Friday, June 8 5:00PM Summer Slamajama SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRIES Maria Duran, Coordinator/Chairperson, 293-0376 socialconcerns@johnxxiiicc.org Thursday, June 7 7:00PM Creation Care Committee Meeting Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 Caring and Sharing Bag Distribution Pantry Restock Mass Intentions Tuesday, June 5 6:30AM For the Intentions of Scott and Laura High By William and Jane Guenther Wednesday, June 6 6:30AM Germaine Sliney By Pat and Len Duda Thursday, June 7 6:30AM Germaine Sliney By Pat and Len Duda Friday, June 8 6:30AM Gerry Schaefer By the Morris Family Saturday, June 9 5:30PM Alfonso Lobato By the Family Sunday, June 10 7:30AM Frances Grasser By the Grasser Family 9:00AM Marie Della Longa By the Family 11:30AM Getulia Magada Castro By the Family 6:00PM Chick Nole By Xan, Don and Family To reserve a Mass Intention, please call the church at 293-0088 or see Marina in the front office PRIEST S SCHEDULE For Next Weekend June 9-10, 2018 (Subject to Change) 5:30PM Fr. Sean 7:30AM Fr. Charles 9:00AM Fr. Ark 11:30AM Fr. Sean 6:00PM Fr. Charles
www.johnxxiiicc.org TODAY S READINGS First Reading This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you (Exodus 24:3-8). Psalm I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord (Psalm 116). Second Reading Christ is the mediator of a new covenant (Hebrews 9:11-15). Gospel This is my body. This is my blood of the covenant (Mark 14:12-16, 22-26). 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. Caring and Sharing is Our Bag The shelves of our parish pantry are, once again, almost bare. Next weekend, June 9-10, Caring and Sharing bags will be passed out after all Masses with a list of needed items. Please purchase one or more items and return to the church the following weekend, June 16-17. Your generosity helps us continue to provide nutritional supplement to our less fortunate neighbors. Yard Clean Up Thank you to all of you who helped with the recent yardwork at the back of the church. Our next activity will be cleaning up the land next to the parking lot. Please join us on Saturday, June 16, starting at 8:30am. An hour or two of your help is needed and appreciated. - The St. John XXIII Facilities Committee 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 or those who just have questions. We meet the first and third Sunday after the 9:00AM Mass, at 10:15AM in the Library Please call Jude Fournier at 293-7756 for more information. Saint John XXIII Catholic Community READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Ps 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; Eph 3:8-12, 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4:13 5:1; Mk 3:20-35 Are You Being Called to A New Ministry? Doug and Sarah Feery have retired as the Facilitators of the Baptism Preparation Class after many years in this capacity. We are most grateful for their dedication and generosity in heading up this ministry. We are therefore in need of new facilitators. Classes are currently taught on the second Tuesday of every other month with the next class scheduled for Tuesday, July 10 at 7:00PM. Please contact the office if you are interested or would like more information. Thank you for your consideration. 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. 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. PRECIOUS BLOOD On this solemnity we focus our attention on the Body and Blood of Christ. We listen to the story of the renewal of the old covenant, which Moses sealed by splashing the blood of animals on the altar of sacrifice, as well as on the people. Jesus, whose blood is the blood of the new covenant, shed that precious blood on the cross, saving us from sin and promising us everlasting life. Blood is the life source that courses through our bodies. The precious blood of Christ is the life source for our spirits. Today may we, like the psalmist, offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, whose Body and Blood strengthen us to bring the Good News to everyone we meet. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 Creation Care The basic problem goes even deeper: it is the way that humanity has taken up technology and its development according to an undifferentiated and one-dimensional paradigm. This paradigm exalts the concept of a subject who gains control over an external object.it is as if the subject were to find itself in the presence of something formless, completely open to manipulation. - Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 106 Adult Faith Formation Look what is coming up this summer with Adult Faith Formation! Please sign up now and add these events to your calendar. Hope to see you there! Godly Play Adult Vacation Bible School Wednesday, June 6 6:00-8:00PM The Lord is My Shepherd Wednesday, June 20 10:00-11:30AM or 7:00-8:30PM Faith Comes By Hearing Tour Friday, June 22 10:00AM May 19-20, 2018 Thank You for Your Generosity and Support! Please use your envelopes. Weekly $ 11,088.46 Building Fund $ 1,642.00 National Black & Indian Mission $ 1,413.00 Capital Improvement Fund $ 210.00 Easter $ 150.00 Feast of the Ascension $ 80.00 Good Friday $ 20.00 Youth Mission Trip $ 20.00 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) $ 10.00 Are You a Member of a Small Community? The Small Communities Standing Committee of the Pastoral Commission wishes to identify existing groups that would fall under the definition of small communities. This would include groups that meet on a regular basis and are: ~ Neighborhood based ~ Discussion oriented ~ Representative of a specific interest group, such as Posadas If you are involved in such a group, the Small Communities Standing Committee would like to recognize your group and its focus. Please contact Carl Bonilla at cbedward@q.com or 505-604-8777. 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 Throughout the Galilean ministry of Jesus the sea plays an important role. It is by the sea that so many things will happen before Jesus and his apostles set out for Judea. We need to understand that the Sea of Galilee is not really a sea. In fact, in more ancient literature it is called a lake, and it is sometimes referred to as Lake Jenezarith. Mark chooses to use the word sea because of what the sea meant to the Jewish people throughout their history. The sea was considered the primal abyss. In the Creation story in Genesis the waters of the deep, the watery chaos, exists before God begins to create. It is the abode of sea monsters, the dwelling place of the dark and the unknown. The sea is an object of fear and respect with the nether world at its depths. The story of Jonah is an excellent example of Jewish thinking about the sea. It is by the sea that Jesus selects his first followers: Simon, his brother Andrew, James and his brother John. Levi, who will be identified as Matthew in the list of apostles, will also be called by the sea. Jesus teaches by the sea or from a boat and draws crowds to listen, to see and to be cured. The storms and headwinds encountered by Jesus and his apostles represent the struggles of the early Church. Jesus sleeps during a storm, awakens and accuses the apostles of little faith before calming the sea. Jesus s walking on water reminds the Church to not put their trust in the things of nature (the physical world), but to put their trust in God, a theme we will encounter throughout Mark. It is also a vague reference to Jesus s divine nature; he has power over the sea, controlling even the nether world. The sea will also be crossed from the Jewish side to the Gentile side several times in Mark s Gospel to show that the Gospel is meant for everyone. The most important crossings of the sea are for the two miracles of the loaves and the fish, one being truly Jewish and the other Gentile. Scholars consider these two miraculous events as representative of the Eucharist. This will be more fully explored when we discuss those chapters. To better understand all the layers and subtleties of Mark s Gospel, we need to explore how he often sets the stage for a more important story by doing what scholars call sandwiching. We have already seen some examples of this by the movement from home to the sea and back, completing the teaching phases as Jesus moves from one place to the other. Jesus often separates the apostles from the crowds to explain his parables, sometimes causing awkward transitions in the middle of the stories. 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 current 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 deadline for providing unavailable dates for the June 23-August 12, 2018 schedule was Friday, June 1, 2018. 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.