St John the Baptist Catholic Church THE LITURGICAL WEEK www.stjohntryon.com MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 23 4:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski Sunday, March 24 8:30am - For the Living and Deceased Members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 11:00am - Deceased Members of the Schlueter and Strachwitz Families 12:30pm - Clarence Smethers Monday, March 25 8:30am - Irv Gramley Tuesday, March 26 No Regularly Scheduled Mass Wednesday, March 27 5:15pm - Jim Hess Holy Thursday, March 28 6:30pm - Mass of the Lord s Supper - Walker Wood Good Friday, March 29 6:30pm - Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, followed by Communion - No Mass Holy Saturday, March 30 8:00pm - Easter Vigil - Special Intention Easter Sunday, March 31 The Resurrection of the Lord 8:30am - The Vogelsang Family 11:00am - For the Living and Deceased Members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 12:30pm - Lindsay Layfield THE SANCTUARY LIGHTS Are lit this week for Genevieve Angelo *CONFESSION Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm Saturdays 3:30-4:15pm *Monday, March 25 at 7:30am *Saturday, March 23 - No Confession DEVOTIONS ADORATION Wednesday at 5:45pm MORNING PRAYER After Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET After Morning Prayer on Monday 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 also call for a copy of the prayer list. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! MARCH 24, 2013, 2013
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION! SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION NEXT SUNDAY S GOSPEL READING JOHN 20:1-9 At daybreak on the first day of the week the women who had come from Galilee with Jesus took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here, but he has been r a i s e d. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, that t h e S o n o f Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day. And they remembered his words. Then they returned from the tomb and announced all these things to the eleven and to all the others. The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; the others who accompanied them also told this to the apostles, but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb, bent down, and saw the burial cloths alone; then he went home amazed at what had happened. HOLY SATURDAY MARCH 30 THE LORD DESCENDS INTO HELL Something strange is happening - there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began. God has died in the flesh and hell trembles with fear. He has gone to search for our first parent, as for a lost sheep. Greatly desiring to visit those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, he has gone to free from sorrow the captives Adam and Eve, he who is both God and the son of Eve. The Lord approached them bearing the cross, the weapon that had won him the victory. At the sight of him Adam, the first man he had created, struck his breast in terror and cried out to everyone: My Lord be with you all. Christ answered him: And with your spirit. He took him by the hand and raised him up, saying: Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will give you light. I am your God, who for your sake have become your son. Out of love for you and for your descendants I now by my own authority command all who are held in bondage to come forth, all who are in darkness to be enlightened, all who are sleeping to arise. I order you, O sleeper, to awake. I did not create you to be held a prisoner in hell. Rise from the dead, for I am the life of the dead. Rise up, work of my hands, you who were created in my image. Rise, let us leave this place, for you are in me and I am in you; together we form only one person and we cannot be separated. For your sake I, your God, became your son; I, the Lord, took the form of a slave; I, whose home is above the heavens, descended to the earth and beneath the earth. For your sake, for the sake of man, I became like a man without help, free among the dead. For the sake of you, who left a garden, I was betrayed to the Jews in a garden, and I was crucified in a garden. See on my face the spittle I received in order to restore to you the life I once breathed into you. See there the marks of the blows I received in order to refashion your warped nature in my image. On my back see the marks of the scourging I endured to remove the burden of sin that weighs upon your back. See my hands, nailed firmly to a tree, for you who once wickedly stretched out your hand to a tree. I slept on the cross and a sword pierced my side for you who slept in paradise and brought forth Eve from your side. My side has healed the pain in yours. My sleep will rouse you from your sleep in hell. The sword that pierced me has sheathed the sword that was turned against you. Rise, let us leave this place. The enemy led you out of the earthly paradise. I will not restore you to that paradise, but I will enthrone you in heaven. I forbade you the tree that was only a symbol of life, but see, I who am life itself am now one with you. I appointed cherubim to guard you as slaves are guarded, but now I make them worship you as God. The throne formed by cherubim awaits you, its bearers swift and eager. The bridal chamber is adorned, the banquet is ready, the eternal dwelling places are prepared, the treasure houses of all good things lie open. The kingdom of heaven has been prepared for you from all eternity. From The Office of Readings From an ancient homily on Holy Saturday THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED! PAGE 2
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. With your help we can make certain everyone is taken care of. Thank you! For sacramental emergencies, please call 828-859-9574, ext. 6 LITURGICAL SEASON OF LENT In order to facilitate a spirit of quiet reflection in the church, there will be no closing hymn at Masses during Lent. Like our practice during Advent, following the final blessing, we will all kneel, and pray the Prayer of St. Michael, the Hail Mary, and we will conclude by asking the intercession of our patron, St. John the Baptist. PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. OFFERTORY COLLECTION Budgeted Offertory: $ 7,600 March 16 th & 17 th : $ 5,901 Shortfall: ($ 1,699) STATIONS OF THE CROSS PRAYED ON GOOD FRIDAY AT 3:00PM To you we owe our hymn of praise, O God, in Zion;...You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest; Psalm 65:2, 12 DSA UPDATE DSA assessment: $ 35,146 Pledged: $ 15,060 Shortfall: ($ 20,086) Just a reminder! If you have not yet made your pledge to the Diocesan Support Appeal, please consider doing it this week. SEMINARY & PRIESTS CONTINUING EDUCATION We ask your generous support and response to the second collection which will be taken in all Churches of our diocese on Easter weekend. This collection will help meet the needs of our Seminary and Priests Continuing Education programs. We currently have 17 young men studying for the priesthood in various seminaries. We look forward to the time when they will be able to begin their service as priests in the Diocese of Charlotte. EASTER FLOWERS Please use your Easter Flower envelope in your offertory envelope box, to make a donation. You may drop it in any collection basket. We kindly ask that you clearly print the name for whom the flowers are in memory of. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! PAGE 3
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION! E ASTER Holy Thursday March 28 th 6:30pm Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper with The Washing of the Feet, Liturgy of the Eucharist and Transfer of the Holy Eucharist to the place of repose. Silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament ending at 11:00pm. Good Friday March 29 th 3:00pm Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord Celebration of the Passion of the Lord and Veneration of the Holy Cross, followed by distribution of Holy Communion. Please note: March 28 th - No 8:30am Mass. March 29 th - No 8:30am Mass. March 30 th - No Confession, No 4:30pm Vigil Mass. Holy Saturday March 30 th 8:00pm The Easter Vigil The Easter Vigil with the Service of Light, Blessing of the Fire and Procession into the Church, Liturgy of the Word, Presentation of the Catechumen, Celebration of the Baptism, Celebration of Confirmation, Liturgy of the Eucharist and Holy First Communion. Easter Sunday March 31 st Rejoice The Resurrection of the Lord Masses celebrated at 8:30am, 11:00am and 12:30pm (Spanish). PARISH LIFE AT A GLANCE Mon Mar 25 Tue Mar 26 6:30pm Schola Choir Practice, Church Wed Mar 27 Faith Formation Classes - CANCELLED THE PARISH OFFICE will close at 12:30pm on Thursday, March 28 th and will reopen at 9:00am on Tuesday, April 2 nd. Have a joyous and wonderful Easter. Thur Mar 28 12:30pm Fri Mar 29 3:00pm Sat Mar 30 PARISH OFFICE CLOSES Schola Choir Practice - CANCELLED PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Stations of the Cross, Church YOUTH GROUP Sunday, March 24 th 5:30pm THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 4
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! FA I T H F O R M AT I O N / O T H E R Sunday, March 24th Youth Group The Passion (Parish Center 5:30pm) Sunday, March 31st No Youth Group HAPPY EASTER! ADULT FAITH FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES The Women s Group The Women s Group will take a break during Lent but will be offering another series following Easter. Be sure to check the bulletin for dates and times. *ANNUNCIATION Normally, Annunciation would fall on Monday, March 25, 2013. However, since that is the Monday of Holy Week 2013, the celebration of Annunciation 2013 is transferred to the day after Divine Mercy Sunday 2013 (the octave of Easter 2013), which is Monday, April 8. ALIVE IN THE PROMISE Saturday, April 13, 2013 Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 9:00am to 2:00pm The Office of Faith Formation and the Asheville Vicariate invite you to a day of Formation and Fellowship. Fr. Robert Williams, OFM Cap will offer a presentation on: The New Evangelization and the Year of Faith: Rediscovering a Faith Professed, Celebrated, Lived and Prayed. Cost for the event is free and open to all parishes in the Asheville Vicariate. Please join us as we discover the joy and beauty of our Catholic Faith so that we can effectively reach out to others with the good news of Jesus Christ. Lunch will be Potluck. Please bring your favorite dish to share. Childcare will be provided as well as lunch for the children please pre-register. If you are interested, please RSVP Theresa Fitch in the parish office or email at stjohnff@windstream.net A wonderful opportunity for ANY ADULT in the parish! UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! Men of St. John the Baptist Monday, April 15th 7:00pm Church St. John's Men's Fellowship will meet Monday, April 15 at 7:00pm. The group will meet in the Church to begin with prayer. Come join us and be built up in the spirit and enjoy the fellowship of your brothers in Christ. For more information call Bob Then at 864-978-3316 or Greg Lobas at 440-823-8709. LITURGICAL MINISTERS 2nd Quarter 2013 schedules have been mailed out to the ministers on the schedule. Additional copies of the schedule are posted in the safe room on the corkboard and in the outside glass bulletin board. If you have any changes in your mailing address, phone number or your availability to serve (vacation, work, illness, etc.) please contact Theresa Fitch in the church office. All ministers are asked to check the posted schedules each quarter to be sure of their assignments. If any assigned minister did not receive their schedule in the mail, please contact Theresa ASAP. ATTN: USHERS if you did not receive an email on March 9th entitled, Update re: Usher Duties Safety and Silence, please contact Theresa Fitch stjohnff@windstream.net. Thank you! PAGE 5
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION! PARISH / DIOCESE / OTHER LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA CDS Display is in the Church Vestibule CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE MAY 24-25 The Immaculate Heart of Mary Carolina Homeschool and Parent Conference will be held at Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont Mount Holly Rd., in Belmont, on Friday, May 24th (2:00pm 8:00pm), and on Saturday, May 25th (9:30am 3:30pm). Confirmed speakers include: Fr. Timothy Reid, Prof. Joseph Pearce, Mr. Conor Gallagher, Mrs. Lacy Rabideau, and Mrs. Virginia Seuffert! Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information, please call 540-636-1946, email info@ihmconference.org or visit www.ihmconference.org. $4 Requested Donation per CD The Hidden Power of Forgiveness Jeff Cavins unmasks the trap of unforgiveness that prevents so many from living in the freedom of God's peace and halts spiritual progress. He explains with clarity how forgiveness frees not only the one who is forgiven, but the forgiver. The importance of this is shown in Christ's words, "As you forgive others, so I will forgive you" Matt. 6:14. Includes free bonus segment from Anger and Forgiveness by Deacon Dr. Bob McDonald. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 6
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY AND NINE-DAY NOVENA! Divine Mercy Sunday Service will take place on Sunday April 7, 2013 at 3:00pm and the Nine (9) Day Divine Mercy Novena will begin on Good Friday March 29, 2013 following the 3:00pm Stations of the Cross and will continue each day at 3:00pm to Divine Mercy Sunday. This is a wonderful time to celebrate the great mercy our Lord has for each one of us. This feast adds so much more meaning to the Easter Celebrations. It was Jesus, Himself who asked for it to be celebrated on the Second Sunday following Easter. There is a plenary indulgence offered at Divine Mercy Sunday as long as you do the following: 1) Begin the Divine Mercy Novena on Good Friday 2) Go to Confession up to 20 days before or after Divine Mercy Sunday. (There will be NO confessions on Divine Mercy Sunday) 3) Attend Divine Mercy Service and participate in the prayers. 4) Receive Holy Communion in a State of Grace on Divine Mercy Sunday. (No Communion at the Divine Mercy Service.) 5) Do Good Works of Charity. Our Lord Jesus said to St. Faustina, The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be like scarlet Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of Mercy. (Diary 699) The plenary indulgence does not change the promises of our Lord. Rather it provides the Church s highest mark of approval and endorsement. DIVINE MERCY NOVENA Jesus asked that the Feast of Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and the indifferent of whom He said: These souls cause Me more suffering than all the others; it was from such souls that My Soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by. The last hope of salvation for them is to flee to My Mercy. In her dairy, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her; On each day of the Novena you will bring to My Heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy On each day you will beg My Father on the strength of My Passion for the graces for their souls. This Novena begins on Good Friday and ends on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7 th. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS! PAGE 7