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UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS ! AUGUST 17, 2014

THE LITURGICAL WEEK

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, August 16St. Stephen of Hungary4:30pm - Patricia Arner†Sunday, August 1720th Sunday in Ordinary Time8:30am - For St. John Parishioners11:00am - The Ferguson Family12:30pm - Jim Hess†Monday, August 188:30am - Jim Kenny†Tuesday, August 19St. John Eudes8:30am - Priest’s IntentionWednesday, August 20St. Bernard5:15pm - Gibson Ann Keesling†Thursday, August 21St. Pius X8:30am - Ursula Crockett†Friday, August 22The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary8:30am - Ursula Crockett†Saturday, August 23St. Rose of Lima4:30pm - Larry Lepage†Sunday, August 248:30am - Devin Lejeune11:00am - For St. John Parishioners12:30pm - Jim Hess†

CONFESSION

Mondays 7:30 - 8:15amWednesdays 4:00 - 5:00pm

Fridays 7:30 - 8:15am Saturdays 3:30 - 4:15pm

DEVOTIONS

ADORATIONWednesday at 5:45pm

MORNING PRAYERAfter Mass on Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday & Friday

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLETAfter Morning Prayer on Monday

THE SANCTUARY LIGHTSare lit this week in memory of

D.J. & Wanda Lanahan†

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.

“Behold the Lamb of God who takes away

the sin of the world.”~St. John the Baptist (John 1:29)

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SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION

Dear Parishioners,

The Holy Scriptures for today emphasize the importance of prayer and our perseverance in prayer. The woman in the Gospel was of course heard by our Lord and He was going to answer her prayer. But He has this dialogue to teach us that all people have a right to ask and to receive from the Lord. Of course, our prayer must be pure and focused on what is good for us and those for whom we pray.

Fr. Fernandez writes in “Conversations with God”: “St. Augustine relates in his “Confessions” how his mother, Saint Monica, never ceased to implore God for the conversion of her son. Nor did she weary of asking good and wise people to speak to her son to dissuade him from his erroneous ways. One day a holy bishop said to her these words by way of consolation: “Go your way; as sure as you live, it is impossible that the son of these tears should perish.” Much later, Saint Augustine himself was to write: “If I did not perish in error, it was due to the daily tears of my mother, who was so full of faith.” God listens in a special way to the prayer of those who know how to love, even though at times it may appear that He is deaf to the entreaty. He wants our faith to become stronger, our hope to become more profound, and our love to become more trusting. He wants everyone to have the desire and the humility that a good mother has.”

We can all thank our mothers for their great trust in God and their love for us expressed in the daily prayers they offer for us. This mother in the Gospel is a model of prayer for all of us, men and women. God desires our going to Him in trust and confidence. Our prayer must be generous and intercessory for others, not just focused on ourselves. And our prayer must be of adoration, of contrition and of thanksgiving not just supplication. Let us pray for one another with the fervor of the woman in the Gospel and St. Monica, so that we may experience the “house of prayer” as we read in the first reading from Isaiah:

God bless and may our Lady keep you in her care. With my prayers, Father Arnsparger.

“The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, ministering to him, loving the name of the LORD, and becoming his servants--all who keep the Sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant, then I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

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OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Budgeted Offertory $ 7,038August 9th & 10th $ 6,003 Deficit ($ 1,035)

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTSFor 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

August 17 SunIs 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28August 18 MonEz 24:15-24/Mt 19:16-22August 19 TueEz 28:1-10/Mt 19:23-30 August 20 WedEz 34:1-11/Mt 20:1-16August 21 Thur Ez 36:23-28/Mt 22:1-14August 22 FriEz 37:1-14/Mt 22:34-40August 23 SatEz 43:1-7a/Mt 23:1-12 August 24 SunIs 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20

10TH ANNUAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESSCHARLOTTE, N.C.SEPTEMBER 19 & 20

Our Eucharistic Congress benefits greatly by the kindness of volunteers who generously provide their time and skills to help in many areas, and we still need volunteers to help with the youth tracks, ushering, and at the various speaker's book sales tables. Most shifts are 2 hours or less.  There are several benefits for volunteering:1.  On Friday, September 19, there will be a Mass for volunteers at the Convention Center in the morning, right before the short volunteer training session2.  After the training session, there is a free volunteer buffet lunch3. Usher volunteers will receive a free Eucharistic Congress polo shirt4. Youth track volunteers will receive a free Congress t-shirt5. All volunteers receive free parking vouchers 

To register as a volunteer, visit w w w. g o E u ch a r i s t . c o m a n d s e l e c t t h e VOLUNTEER tab; provide your name, email, mailing address, phone number, shirt size (if applicable), and pick a timeslot to volunteer. Volunteer Registration Deadline: Please note that we will close the online registration on August 31, as there are several processes related to volunteers (e.g. volunteer background checks, confirming correct ratio of volunteers for youth tracks, etc.) that must be completed in the 3 weeks prior to the start of the Congress.

PRIEST’S RETIREMENT AND BENEFITSSECOND COLLECTION

The annual collection for Priests’ Retirement and Benefits is scheduled for the weekend of September 6th & 7th. Your contribution to this

important collection is a way to show your gratitude to the priests who serve you so faithfully.

MASS INTENTIONS PROCEDURE

In order that Mass Intentions and Sanctuary Lights may be accurately recorded and accounted for, they must be made in person during office hours. If you are homebound, please call Andrée to secure a Mass time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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PARISH LIFE AT A GLANCEPARISH LIFE AT A GLANCEPARISH LIFE AT A GLANCEPARISH LIFE AT A GLANCE

Mon Aug 18 — 5:30pm7:00pm

Tryon Estates Mass RESCHEDULED to Aug. 25Schola Choir Practice, ChurchRCIA, Parish Center

Tue Aug 19 — —

Wed Aug 20 — —

Thur Aug 21 9:30am Patriotic Rosary, Church

Fri Aug 22 — —

Sat Aug 23 — —

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTICETHE AUGUST 18TH

TRYON ESTATES MASS HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 25TH AT 2PM.

APOSTOLATE OF ADORATION FOR PRIESTS

We can see by the increase in violence worldwide against Christins and the Catholic Church, that our priests and bishops are under attack on many fronts. They need our support, particularly through prayer and adoration.

This is a reminder to those generous parishioners who currently offer an hour of prayer and/or adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, once a week or once a month for one of our Diocesan priests or our Bishop, to please continue doing so. For those of us parishioners who would like to join this group of prayer warriors, please do so by contacting Virginia Mechensky, cmpbllgin@aol.com, giving your name, phone or email, the sacramental gift you are able to offer, the priest’s name (or the bishop).

Prayer is our greatest defense against this

anti-Christian movement; and prayer before

the Blessed Sacrament is a weapon

no force can defeat.

ST. JOHN WOMEN’S GROUP“CONVERSION — FOLLOWING THE CALL OF CHRIST”

The Women’s Group will gather together again this fall starting Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Ladies of the parish are invited to explore Fr. Robert Barron’s, Conversion series. “Father Robert Barron illuminates six Biblical stories of conversion, demonstrating how six ordinary people, just like you, were met by Jesus where they were and called to a better life through Him. The common theme in each story is the turning of all one's attention and energy toward an ever deeper, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.”

“The struggle of Christian life is the struggle of conversion, directed toward holiness and eternal life to which the Lord never ceases to call us."

— Catechism of the Catholic Church (1426)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

This is a gentle reminder to all parishioners who give so generously of their time to our parish as a volunteer. It is imperative that all active Employees, Volunteers (various areas), Catechists, Liturgical Ministers, Musicians, and Liturgical Trainers are in compliance with Diocesan protocols regarding Safe Environment Requirements which include: Protecting God’s Children Training, Virtus On-line training, Background Checks and completion of Volunteer forms and policies. Each pastor must sign a Diocesan Statement of Compliance for their parish on an annual basis. Therefore, if you have not completed any component, which is required of your particular role, or if you are not sure and have a question, we ask that you contact the parish office--Theresa Fitch at 859-9574 ext 3. Many volunteers/employees have already been contacted directly, please respond per your individual request for compliance asap. We appreciate your service and your assistance in helping to maintain a safe environment in conformity with Diocesan policy and The Bishops’ Charter.

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FAITH FORMATION

REGISTRATION FOR FAITH FORMATION CLASSES THIS WEEKEND AFTER ALL MASSES

• Registration for Faith Formation Classes will be held in the SOCIAL HALL after each Mass this weekend, August 16th and 17th.

• Your family must be registered in the parish for your child(ren) to attend Faith Formation classes. Parish Registration forms will also be available during FF registration/enrollment. If you miss registration this weekend, please contact Andrée Harrison in the parish office to register your family with the parish.

• Faith Formation Classes (Grades 1st-8th) will resume Wednesday, September 3rd at 6:00pm in the parish center.• After Confirmation, we encourage the youth to join St. John’s Youth Group (9th –12th Grade). • If you have any questions, please call Theresa Fitch at 859-9574 x3.

Faith Formation Registration forms are available in the parish office.

RCIA INQUIRY MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2014 ● 7:00PM PARISH CENTER

RCIA’s first meeting is this Monday evening at 7pm in the parish center. Are you or someone you know interested in the Catholic faith? If so, we invite you, your friend, neighbor or family member to join us for an evening of ‘inquiry’ regarding the faith and the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) Journey. Give thanks to God as He continuously strengthens each of us who seek to do His will in offering a gentle, humble, and clear welcome to the Catholic faith. If you know of someone who may be interested in the life changing journey of RCIA, invite them to attend the RCIA meeting.

— “Go out into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15)

ATTENTION ALL YOUTH, TEENS & PARENTS OF FAITH FORMATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAMS

In order to provide a positive, proper and respectful environment for studying our Faith, all youth and teens in Faith Formation and Youth Ministry programs are to be modest in their speech, dress and behavior. To be modest is to be free from conceit and vanity and is to be humble and respectful, not only to self but to others. As we begin a new year in our programs, all youth are expected to be respectful in their attire. Our Bishop, Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, JCD addressed modesty and dress a homily at a prior Eucharistic Congress. He noted how wonderful it is to see our youth dress in their “finest” for the Sacrament of Confirmation and encourages them and all of us to do the same for the Holy Mass and the Blessed Sacrament. So again, when attending Mass ALL are encouraged to wear his/her ‘Sunday best’. However, for FF classes and Youth Group attire (clothing) may be casual but should always be respectful: • Length of shorts should be mid-thigh or longer• No “cutoff ” shorts• No tank tops or spaghetti strap tops• No inappropriate wording or pictures on clothing• If in doubt, choose something else!•All clothing (male/female) should be modest as befits honoring the body and reverencing God. Remember, at the conclusion of each Faith Formation class, we go to visit our Lord, Jesus Christ, present in the Blessed Sacrament exposed during Adoration. We thank you for your cooperation, efforts and desire to give honor to our Lord at all times and to provide a respectful environment in and for the parish.

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PA R I S H / D I O C E S E / O T H E R

SAVE THE DATE!Third Annual K of C

Wine Tasting & Silent Auction at Overlook Mountain Winery

September 27th

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FUNDRAISING BANQUET

MiraVia (formerly Room At The Inn) a non-profit, Catholic maternity and aftercare program, cordially invites you to attend its 20th Annual Fundraising Banquet, “Twenty Years of Life, Love, and Service,” on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in the Crown Ballroom at the Charlotte Convention Center. We welcome guest speaker, Raymond Arroyo, internationally renowned journalist, New York Times bestselling author and news director and lead anchor for EWTN. Our annual banquet generates about 30% of our operating funds for the year and helps us provide material and emotional assistance to pregnant mothers and children in need. For more information, to make reservations, or to host a table of eight to ten, please contact Banquet Reservations at 704-525-4673 ext. 10 or info@mira-via.org by October 10th.

Reservations are free, but required.

COUNSELING SERVICE

Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, Asheville office has a bilingual English & Spanish speaking COUNSELOR on staff. Our counseling service has a sliding scale fee based on income. We have immediate openings for folks looking for anger management as well as EMDR, individual, couple and family counseling. Call 828-255-0146 ext. 23 to speak to the counselor or to leave a message.

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATThere is hope, healing and forgiveness following abortion. The next  Rachel's Vineyard weekend retreat is September 5-7, 2014, in Asheville. The retreat is open to both men and women wanting tobegin their healing journey.

Please contact Shelley: 828-230-4940 or visit: www.rachelsvineyard.org.

Sponsored by Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, Respect Life Program.

WHAT IS RCIA?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process established for the universal Church for individuals to become Catholic and receive the sacraments of initiation — Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. This initiation process also involves a parish community experiencing a renewal in faith as it prepares and welcomes new members into the Church. The Rite speaks of conversion as a “spiritual journey.” Centered on fostering a deep relationship with Jesus and the Church he founded, this journey takes place through distinct stages over a period of time suitable to bring about a thorough catechesis, significant experience of the parish community, and commitment to the liturgical and moral life of the Catholic faithful. The RCIA process is a restoration of the ancient catechumenate, arising within the first three centuries following the era of the apostles. It was the early Church’s way of Christianizing the pagan Roman Empire. The Second Vatican Council called for the restoration and use of this venerable and powerful method of initiation for the worldwide Church.

If you or someone you know is interested in this journey, p l e a s e c o n t a c t T h e r e s a F i t c h a t stjohnff@windstream.net or 828-859-9574 ext 3. Make plans to attend the first RCIA meeting on Monday, August 18th at 7pm in the Parish Center/Office Building.

If you have recently moved or changed your phone number or e-mail address, please call Andrée in the Parish O f fi c e a t 8 2 8 - 8 5 9 - 9 5 7 4 o r e m a i l a t : stjohnchurch@windstream.net, with your updated information. Thanks!

Bulletin deadlines are Wednesdays by 12:00 noon, in writing. Please submit announcements to stjohnchurch@windstream.net, attn Bulletin, or bring to Andrée in the Parish Office.