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UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS ! MARCH 30, 2014

THE LITURGICAL WEEK

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, March 294:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski†Sunday, March 308:30am - For the Living and Deceased† Members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church11:00am - James Roseberry†12:30pm - Aaron Stevens & FamilyMonday, March 318:30am - Georgia Bakakos†*Tuesday, April 1 - Priest’s IntentionWednesday, April 25:15pm - Jim Hess†Thursday, April 38:30am - Philip PechonisFriday, April 412:00pm - Calista & Lee WrightSaturday, April 5*No 8:30am First Saturday Mass - Ashley Thompson†4:30pm - Rose Marie Ross†Sunday, April 68:30am - D’Maris McEntee†11:00am - For the Living and Deceased† Members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church12:30pm - Paula Capozzi†

*No Regularly Scheduled Mass

THE SANCTUARY LIGHTSare lit this week in memory of

Virginia Marie Sears Mechensky†

“Behold the Lamb of God who takes away

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

*CONFESSION

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

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

*DURING LENT*Tuesdays 6:15 - 6:45am Thursdays 7:30 - 8:15am

Sundays 7:30 - 8:15am

*No Confession Tuesday, April 1

DEVOTIONS

**ADORATIONWednesday at 5:45pm

**DURING LENTFriday Adoration 9am - 5pm

MORNING PRAYERAfter Mass on Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday & Friday

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLETAfter 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.

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SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION

NEXT SUNDAY’S GOSPEL READING — JOHN 11:1-45

N ow a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair; it was her brother Lazarus who was ill. So the sisters sent word to him saying, “Master, the one you love is ill.” When Jesus heard this he said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was. Then after this he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.” The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and you want to go back there?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in a day? If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” He said this, and then told them, “Our friend Lazarus is asleep, but I am going to awaken him.” So the disciples said to him, “Master, if he is asleep, he will be saved.” But Jesus was talking about his death, while they thought that he meant ordinary sleep. So then Jesus said to them clearly, “Lazarus has died. And I am glad for you that I was not there, that you may believe. Let us go to him.” So Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go to die with him.”

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away. And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him, “I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.”

When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, “The teacher is here and is asking for

you.” As soon as she heard this, she rose quickly and went to him. For Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still where Martha had met him. So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her saw Mary get up quickly and go out, they followed her, presuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there. When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Sir, come and see.” And Jesus wept. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.” But some of them said, “Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?”

So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay across it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him, “Lord, by now there will be a stench; he has been dead for four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.” And when he had said this, He cried out in a l o u d v o i c e , “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his f a c e w a s wrapped in a cloth. So Jesus said to them, “Untie him and let him go.”

Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him.

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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.

THE LITURGICAL SEASON OF LENT

In order to help you and your families rekindle your faith in Jesus Christ during this season of preparation, we will be offering the following here at St. John the Baptist:

• The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation will be offered each day during Lent. The Sacrament will be offered beginning one hour before the first Mass of the day and ending roughly fifteen minutes before the start of Mass (check the bulletin for specific times each day).

• In order to facilitate a spirit of quiet reflection in the church, there will be no closing hymn at Masses during Lent. 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.

• Each Friday during Lent we will have Adoration from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The Stations of the Cross follow Adoration at 5:00pm and we end with Benediction. This is an excellent opportunity to meditate upon Our Lord’s Passion, gathering strength from Him who loves us more than we can know.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

Easter Flowers $ 410

“When you have come into the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you as a heritage, […] you shall take some first fruits […] and putting them in a basket, you shall go to the place which the Lord, your God, chooses for the dwelling place of his name.” — Deuteronomy 26:1-2

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

✞PRAYED ONFRIDAYS AT

5:00PM

FRIDAY ADORATION

——— * 9:00AM

TO 5:00PM

L E N TBudgeted Offertory $ 7,038March 22nd & 23rd $ 6,250Deficit ($ 788)

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.

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YOUTH GROUP SUNDAYMARCH 30 AT 9:45AM

PARISH LIFE AT A GLANCEPARISH LIFE AT A GLANCEPARISH LIFE AT A GLANCEPARISH LIFE AT A GLANCEMon Mar 31 5:30pm

7:00pmSchola Choir Practice, ChurchRCIA Class, Parish Center

Tue Apr 1 — —

Wed Apr 2 6:00pm Faith Formation Classes, Parish Center

Thur Apr 3 9:30am Patriotic Rosary, Church

Fri Apr 4 9:00am - 5pm5:00pm

Friday Adoration, ChurchStations of the Cross, ChurchK of C, Lenten Fish Fry

Sat Apr 5 9:00am Circle of Mary, Social Hall

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are having weekly Friday Adoration during Lent, from 9am to 5pm. Please sign-up in the Church

vestibule. A new sheet will be posted each week.

EASTER FLOWERS

Be sure to use your Easter Flower Offering envelope, to remember your loved ones on Easter Sunday, April 20th.

Please print all names clearly. You may drop your envelope in any collection basket.

ALIVE IN THE PROMISE“CALLED BY THE CROSS”SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 20149AM TO 4PMST. EUGENE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH ASHEVILLE

Open to all parishes – all parishioners (18+) in the Asheville Vicariate. Cost for the event is $15.00 (lunch included). Please join us as we revel in God’s infinite love and Mercy and explore the beauty of our Catholic Faith so that we can effectively reach out to others with the good news of Jesus Christ. Childcare will be available - please pre-register ahead of time so that we can be prepared with appropriate volunteers.

To register please contact Theresa Fitch at 859-9574 by Wednesday, April 9, 2014.

A Lenten Retreat to help us as we grow, share and explore:

The reality of our brokennessThe plan of God’s infinite love and mercyThe need for honesty in our relationshipsThe courage of true Christian friendship

And what does the Cross have to do with all of this.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS• 2nd Quarter Schedules (April, May, June) have been

mailed only to the ministers who are on the 2nd quarter schedule.

• 2nd Quarter Schedules will be posted in the “safe room” on the corkboard and in the outside glass bulletin board for all to see.

• Holy Week Liturgical Ministers will be contacted in the coming weeks and are separate from the 2nd Quarter Schedule. Holy Week Schedule will be posted.

• 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 parish office at: stjohnff@windstream.net

• All ministers are asked to check the posted schedules each quarter to be sure of your assignments. If any “assigned” minister did not receive your schedule in the mail, please contact Theresa ASAP.

The Food Bank Collection is April 5th & 6th. Please bring your canned goods and/or donate by way of the Second Collection at Masses.

Items needed this month: salmon, mustard, grits, flour & jello.

The Family Life Commission is Serving COFFEE, DONUTS & WARM

HOSPITALITY

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH

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FAITH FORMATION

ATTENTION ALL PARENTS, TEENS AND YOUTH OF THE PARISH

All youth and teens of the parish are reminded and encouraged 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 spring and warmer weather approaches, all youth are expected to be respectful in their attire—whether at Mass, in youth programs and at any Church function or event. When attending Mass all are encouraged to wear his/her “Sunday best.” For parish programs such as adult education, parish mission, fellowship dinners or event, your attire (clothing) should be “nice casual.” For FF classes and Youth Group, your attire may be casual but should always be respectful:• Length of shorts should be mid-thigh or longer• No “cutoff ” shorts or short shorts• No tank tops or spaghetti strap tops (without overlay or blouse)• No inappropriate wording or pictures on clothing• All clothing (male/female) should be modest as befits honoring the body and reverencing God. We thank you for your

cooperation and efforts to provide a respectful environment in and for the parish. — Theresa Fitch, Director of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry

• March 30 YOUTH GROUP AT 9:45AM • April 4 Volunteer at Fish Fry (arrive at 5pm)• April 5 Bishop’s Lenten Retreat —Meet at Food Lion at 7:30AM• April 6 YOUTH GROUP at 5:30PM

YOUTH MINISTRY CALENDAR —————————————

“Jesus challenges us, young friends, to take seriously his approach to life and to decide which path is right for us and leads to true joy. This is the great challenge of faith. Jesus was not afraid to ask his disciples if they truly wanted to follow him or if they preferred to take another path (cf Jn 6:67). Simon Peter had the courage to reply: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn 6:68). If you too are able to say “yes” to Jesus, your lives will become both meaningful and fruitful.” — Pope Francis, Vatican January 21, 2014

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! ——————— Totus Tuus is returning to our parish again this summer.

Parents, grandparents and youth, mark your calendars now for Sunday, July 13 through Friday, July 18, 2014

Totus Tuus is a fun and energetic parish-based summer catechetical program --a week-long “parish mission” for Catholic youth (Grades 1st --6th and 7th -- 12th) led by college-aged teams of two men and two women.

Any questions, contact Theresa in the parish office or at stjohnff@windstream.net.

✓TOTUS TUUS 2014

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

K of C Council #9492 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH7TH ANNUAL LENTEN FISH FRY

April 4th & 11thParish Social Hall — 5:30pm to 7:30pm

2014 ANNUAL K OF C VACATION RAFFLE

First Prize: Alaskan Cruise for 2 plus $700 CashSecond Prize: 7 Day Hawaiian Vacation for 2

plus $500 CashThird thru Seventh Prizes: $200 Cash each

Drawing May 17, 2014Tickets $5.00 each (need not be present to win)

Knights will be selling tickets at the door at our Lenten Fish Fry event.

ST. JOHN LIBRARYFOLLOW UP ON OUR

PARISH MISSION

A collection of books to accompany Fr. David Vincent Meconi's mission presentation have been set aside in our library.  Three suggestions are Consoling the Heart of Jesus / A Do-It-Yourself Retreat Inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius,  Ignatius : Founder of the Jesuits, and The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius : Based on Studies in the Language of the Autograph.  The mission collection also blends nicely with the other books on display for lent.

——— ADDITIONALLY, we have CD sets of all three mission nights, available for check-out. Visit the parish office or contact Andrée at 828-859-9574.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

“While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”  Christ is our light and He can show us the way to a better marriage. Restore, renew and rekindle your marriage at an upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend of water welling up to eternal life. Come experience the life giving water of Christ at a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.  

The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are May 16-18 in Raleigh, N.C. and Aug 1-3 in Charlotte, N.C.

Early sign up is highly recommended.  For more information visit our website at: http://

NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applications@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or

704-315-2144.

READ FROM THE LENTEN COLLECTION... of books at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Library; open during office hours. Titles include: Into Your Hands, To Calvary with Christ, The Holy Thursday Revolution, Jesus of Nazareth Holy Week, His Sorrowful Passion & A Guide to the Passion.

CANONGATE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY

Please join the Canongate Catholic High School community as our students perform The Man Who Was Thursday, adapted from G.K. Chesterton's great novel by the same name. This metaphysical thriller will feature all 14 students of our brand new area-wide Catholic high school. Our students and staff are eager to meet you and share the vision of Canongate: “To nurture confidence within its students to break away from the mainstream and create a school culture that complements a search for truth, goodness and beauty.” 

Please join us for The Man Who Was Thursday. Show times are April 4 and 5 at 7pm, at the Hendersonville Little Theatre on King Street.  Ticket prices are one for $7, two for $12, or $16 for a family of three or more. For ticket information, please call Karen Kater at (828) 808-3992. For more information about Canongate Catholic High School, please visit canongatecatholic.org or call (828) 712-8924.

PILGRIMAGE TO EWTN AND SHRINE OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT IN ALABAMA

Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Greer, S.C.Friday, April 25– Sunday, April 27, 2014Prices: $270 (double occupancy), $320 (single occupancy)Includes: transportation, lodging at St. Bernard Abbey Retreat Center, Ave Maria Grotto and 9 meals.

 REGISTER BY: APRIL 11, 2014For more information, please call at (864) 879-4225 or visit www.blessedtrinitysc.com