SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 1 APRIL 3, 2016 SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 2 APRIL 3, 2016
WISDOM. FAITH. HOLINESS. CHARITY.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are an evangelizing community of faith sustained by the Eucharist. Through our commitment to stewardship, Catholic education, and life-long formation, we welcome, nourish and empower our family, challenging one another to live out the Gospel.
Pastor: Rev. Mary Peter Linh Xuan Nguyen ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH (x. 102; [email protected]) 604 East Main Street Georgetown, KY 40324 Sacramental Assistant: Fr. Arockiadas Arokiasamy ([email protected]) ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CHURCH 4086 Frankfort Pike Georgetown, KY 40324 Deacons: Rev. Mr. John Calandrella & Rev. Mr. Skip Olson Phone: 502.863.3404 Fax: 502.863.2259 PARISH STAFF: E-mail: parishoffi[email protected] Business Manager: Maggie McGuire Website: www.ssfrancisjohn.org (x.104; [email protected]) ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Liturgical Music Director: Marleda Upton ([email protected]) 106 Military Street Georgetown, KY 40324 Administrave Assistants: Teri Ward & Gina Stewart Phone: 502.863.2607 (x.101) (x.100; parishoffi[email protected]) E-mail: offi[email protected] Website: www.stjohnschoolonline.org Regional Accountant: Michelle Burgmaier (x.105; [email protected])
WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE SCHOOL STAFF:
Principal: Dan Mardell (502-863-2607 Ext. 103; [email protected]) Saturday: St. Francis @ 4:00 p.m. (Reconciliation at 3:30 p.m.) School Administrave Assistant: Jennifer Noffsinger St. John @ 6:00 p.m. (502-863-2607; offi[email protected]) Sunday: St. John @ 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. St. John Spanish 12:30 p.m. PARISH LIFE: Bapsmal Prep (English): Jennifer Allen Monday: St. John @ 5:30 p.m. (502-868-7407; [email protected]) Tuesday: St. John @ 8:30 a.m. Bapsmal Prep (Spanish): Lissee Nieto / Isidro Rocha (801-706-3025 / 859-552-8784) Wednesday: St. John @ 12:00 p.m.
RCIA Coordinator: Dan Elliot Thursday: St. John 7:00 a.m. ([email protected]) Adoration following Mass (until 8:00 a.m. Friday) CCD (K-5) Coordinator: Paula Rodman (rodmanfi[email protected]), Reconciliation @ 6:30 p.m. Barbara Mardell ([email protected])
Coordinator of Youth Life: Ben Horn Friday: St. John 5:30 p.m. (502-320-1080; [email protected]) SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 3 APRIL 3, 2016 MASS INTENTIONS MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY
MONDAY, APR 4: The Annunciaon of the Lord APR 9 @ 4:00p (SF) 5:30p (SJC): Memory of Virginia Moore Sacristan: Open
TUESDAY, APR 5: Easter Weekday, St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest Ministers of Hospitality: Open 8:30a (SJC): Memory of Virginia Moore Servers: J. Stewart, G. Stewart Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon, C. Dziubakowski WEDNESDAY, APR 6: Easter Weekday 12:00p (SJC): Memory of Virginia Myers Lector: K. Mattingly
THURSDAY, APR 7: St. John Bapst de la Salle, Priest APR 9 @ 8:30p (SJ) 7:00a (SJC): For the Intenons of Ss. Francis & John Parish Sacristan: K. Fister
FRIDAY, APR 8: Easter Weekday Ministers of Hospitality: T. Fister, S. Craft 5:30p (SJC) : Memory of John Mulraney Servers: J. Coburn, S. Griese, C. Griese Eucharistic Ministers: Deacon, J. Coburn, B. Stripplehoff, M. Parker, SATURDAY, APR 9: Easter Weekday 4:00p (SFC): Memory of Sylvester & Virginia Bowling J. Maxwell 6:00p (SJC): Memory of Ray Hermann Lector: A. Pungratz, R. Griese
SUNDAY, APR 10: Third Sunday of Easter APR 10 @ 8:30a (SJ) 8:00a (SJC): Memory of Virginia Moore 10:30a (SJC): Memory of Joe Bartle Sacristan: V. Willett 12:30p (SJC): For Diaconate Candidates Dallas Kelley & Tim Stout Ministers of Hospitality: E. Carr, D. Whelan Servers: B. Duryea, M. Duryea, J. Duryea If you would like to schedule a Mass Intenon ($5 each), call 502-863-3404 Eucharistic Ministers: C. Fister, B. Fister, C. Kaulig, J. Kaulig, S. Whelan x.100. A $5 spend is due at the me of the request. Novena candles are Lectors: L. Trachsel, H. Noll available on the Altar (suggested $1 donaons may be placed in the can- dle ). APR 10 @ 10:30a (SJ) WEEKLY READINGS Sacristan: M. White
Ministers of Hospitality: SJS Students Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-11/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Servers: SJS Students Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1-2, 5/Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-9/Jn 3:16-21 Eucharistic Ministers: J. Hughes, N. Humphrey, M. White, P. Rodman, Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20/Jn 3:31-36 K. Prather Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Jn 6:1-15 Lectors: SJS Students Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Rv 5:11-14/ Homebound Ministers: Group 1—Noll Group 2—Rabe Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 COUNTERS FOR APR 13— D. Schweitzer, S. Gant
IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS:RS: DATES TO KNOW
Christa Darnell; Joy Walker, sister of Hugh Bailey; Cody Hol- APR 4: Bible Study, 9:30a, SJC; Stephen Ministry, 5:30p; Worship Committee, 7p, lowoa, friend of Carol Bailey; Mary Calvert, mother of Debbie UC Calvert; Mary Elizabeth Moore, mother of Jerry Moore; Gloria APR 5: Little Flowers/Blue Knights, 7p, 8th Grade Classroom; Bible Study, 7p, MH Enriquez Mroz, daughter of Mary Enriquez; Jerry Dawson; Dottie APR 6: Middle School Youth Group, 5:30p, 8th Grade Classroom; Strategic Plan- Stone, friend of Anne Dadds; Gerald McIntyre, cousin of Dorothia ning, 6p, UC; High School Youth Group, 7:30p, 8th Grade Classroom Wilson; Diane Gagel; Rodney Coomer:; Joe Scott, brother of APR 7: Eucharistic Adoration, 7:30a Thur to 7a Fri, SJC Anna Dadds; Ciprano R. Enriquez; Wayne Ishmael; Pam Harper, APR 9: First Communion Mass for St. John School Students, 6p, SJC sister of Cynthia McWhorter: Raymond Massie; Fr. Steve Roberts; Dan Elliott; Jean APR 11: Bible Study, 9:30a, SJC; Double Nickle Group, 6p, UC; St. John School Sparks; Louise Calandrella, Dcn. John Calandrella's mother; Dcn. John & Claudia Board Meeting, 6:30p, 8th Grade Classroom Calandrella. APR 12: St. John School Open House, 5-7p; Hands of Mary, 6:30p, UC; Bible Study , 7p, MH Matthew Brown, Stephen Carter, Jon Kovach, Joseph Whelan, James APR 13: Middle School Youth Group, 5:30p, 8th Grade Classroom; High School Parker, Chelsea Carter, and Alexandra & Anthony Walters Youth Group, 7p, 8th Grade Classroom APR 14: Eucharistic Adoration, 7:30a Thur to 7a Fri, SJC If you would like to add a loved one on the prayer list, contact the parish office APR 16: First Communion Mass for CCD (Group 1), 6p, SJC at 502-863-3404 or parishoffi[email protected]. Names will remain for 6 APR 19: Bishop Stowe celebrating St. John School Mass, 8:30a, SJC weeks. SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 4 APRIL 3, 2016
MISA CRISMAL
El pasado Martes 22 de Marzo se efectuo la celebracion de la Misa Crismal en la Catedral de Cristo Rey. La Misa fue celebrada por el Senor Obispo Juan Stowe y la participacion de los sacerdotes y diaconos de la Diocesis de Lexington.
En la Misa Crismal se bendicen el aceited de los enfermos, el aceite de los cate- cumenos y el aceite crismal. Los cuales son distribuidos a las parroquia para que sea utilizados en los Sacramentos del Bautismo, Confimacion y Uncion de los enfermos. El significado de la palabra Crisma es Cristo.
Tambien nuestros sacerdotes y diaconos renuevan sus promesas sacerdotales renuevan sus votos al servicio de Nuestro Senor. Felicidades Padres y Diaconos.
MINISTROS DE LA PALABRA DOMINGO 10 DE ABRIL 12:30PM (SF) ACTS EN LEXINGTON Ministros de Bienvenida : Victor Escudero, Consuelo Adoracion, Comunidad,Teologia, Servicio Arzola,Virginia Lopez Monaguillos: Emely Lucero, Windy Campos, Angel Lopez
Ministro de Eucaristía: Lety Milliken, Isidro Rocha, Eduardo Te gustaria vivir un fin de semana de retiro espiritual. Tendras la oportuni- Lopez dad para vivir el companerismo y la reflecion, para tomar un descanso de tu Lectores: Guadalupe Naranjo, Marissa Lucero rutina normal.
Esta experiencia de vivencia espirittual sera en el Cedarmore Retreat Center DOMINGO 17 DE ABRIL 12:30PM (SF) en Bagdad, KY. Pero nos reuniremos en el gimnasio de la Iglesia de Mary Ministro de Bienvenida: Victor Escudero, Consuelo Arzola, Virginia Queen. El transporte sera proporcionado por la Iglesia de Mary Queen. Lopez Para obtener mas informacion, ponte en contacto con: Kelly Consuegra Monaguillos: Nick Milliken, Juan Quijano, Emely Lucero (859) 278-7432 ext. 300 o [email protected] Ministros de Eucaristía: Lety Milliken, Francisco Nieto, Lissette Nieto Lectores: Cecilia Chavarria, Reina Ramirez PARA MUJERES:. Del 5 al 8de Mayo
PARA HOMBRES: Del 19 al 22 de Mayo
EXPOSICION DEL SANTISMO: Jueves de 7am hasta el TE ESPERAMOS! NO TE ARREPENTIRRAS DE VIVIR CON JESUS ! día siguiented a las 6:30 am . Bendicion del Sansimo a las 7 QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY EN LEXINGTON. pm. Seguido de la Coronilla de la Misericordia.
CONFESIONES: Los Jueves de 6:30 pm -7:00 pm (SJC)
BAUTIZOS: Las clases de Bautismo son cada Segundo de mes (Marzo, Mayo, Julio, Septiembre, Noviembre) despues de la Misa de Español .
Los Bautismos se celebrant cada Segundo Sabado a las 12pm y cuarto Domingo de mes durante la MIsa de Espanol.
Horario de clases del 2016: el Domingo 15 de Mayo,Julio 10, Septiembre 11 y Noviembre 13. Padres y padrinos requiren haber recibido por lo menos una clase de bautismo. Comprobante de clase es requisite para padres y padrinos. Favor de traer una copia del acta de nacimiento y la registracion completa
Para mas información comunicarse con Lissette Nieto (801)706-3025 CONFIRMACIONES, PRIMERA COMUNION Y CATECISMO: Por favor comunicarse con Rocio Canales (859)433-3181 o Lety Milliken (502)603-2081
QUINCEANERAS : Para mas información comunicarse con Rocio Canales (859)433-3181 o Lety Milliken (502)603-2081 SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 5 APRIL 3, 2016
Mother Angelica, one of the most significant figures in the post-conciliar Catholic Church in America, has died after a fourteen-year struggle with the after effects of a stroke. I can attest that, in “fashionable” Catholic circles during the eighties and nine- ties of the last century, it was almost de rigueur to make fun of Mother Angelica. She was a crude popularizer, an opponent of Vatican II, an arch-conservative, a culture- warrior, etc., etc. And yet while her critics have largely faded away, her impact and influence are uncontestable. Against all odds and expectations, she created an evan- gelical vehicle without equal in the history of the Catholic Church. Starting from, quite literally, a garage in Alabama, EWTN now reaches 230 million homes in over 140 countries around the world. With the possible exception of John Paul II himself, she was the most watched and most effective Catholic evangelizer of the last fifty years.
Read Raymond Arroyo’s splendid biography in order to get the full story of how Rita Rizzo, born and raised in a tough neighborhood in Canton, Ohio, came in time to be a nun, a foundress, and a television personality. For the purposes of this brief article, I would like simply to draw attention to three areas of particular spiritual importance in the life of Mother Angelica: her trust in God’s providence, her keen sense of the super- natural quality of religion, and her conviction that suffering is of salvific value. The accounts of the beginning of EWTN read like the stories of some of the great saintly founders of movements and orders within the Church. Mother had a blithe confi- dence that if God called her to do something, he would provide what was needed. Her right hand man, Deacon Bill Steltemeier, a lawyer and businessman who would prove indispensable in getting the operation of EWTN off the ground, came to her in the most remarkable way. While in Chicago for a convention, he saw a flyer advertising a speech at a local parish by a nun whom he did not know. For some reason, he felt compelled to attend. Despite typically horrific Chicago winter weather and though he had no real idea where he was going, he made it to the parish and caught the second half of the nun’s presentation. Just as she was finishing up, he heard a voice saying quietly but insistently, “until the day you die.” The nun, of course, was Mother Angelica. Deacon Bill interrupted his prosperous legal career, drove to Alabama, and present- ed himself to Mother, who calmly said, “I’ve been expecting you!” The voice, by the way, proved prophetic, for Deacon Bill died just a few years ago, having indeed served EWTN literally until his last day.
Some years later, Mother ordered a giant satellite dish in order dramatically to increase the reach of her network. When the device arrived, the driver of the truck demanded the money on the spot. Mother asked to be excused for a few minutes and went to her chapel to pray: “Lord, I thought you wanted this satellite thing; now give me the money I need!” As she went out to speak to the driver, one of her sisters ran up an- nouncing, “There is a man on the phone who says he wants to give you a donation.” It was a gentlemen calling from a yacht in the Bahamas who said he suddenly had the inspiration to send Mother Angelica $600,000!
The second theme upon which I’d like to focus is her instinct for the supernatural dimension of Christianity. Now I realize that such an instinct might seem rather obvious, but in the immediately post-conciliar years there was indeed a tendency to naturalize the supernatural, to reduce Christianity to the works of social justice and the cultivation of psychological well-being. Mother knew that a de-super naturalized Christianity would in short order lose its soul and, paradoxically, its relevance to the world. Accordingly, she brought to the fore prayer, liturgy, the sacra- ments, sacramentals, the saints, adoration of the Eucharist, spiritual warfare, etc. And as someone who worked in the seminary world for twenty years, I can testify that this is precisely what made her talks and programs attractive to a younger generation of Catholics, who found much of liberal Catholicism indistinguishable from secular political and self-help programs.
The third and final motif I would stress is Mother Angelica’s penetrating understanding of the value of suffering. As Arroyo’s biography makes eminently clear, Mother endured tremendous suffering, both physical and psychological, most of her life, and she appreciated these trials as opportunities for spiritual growth. Nowhere was this clearer for her than in the last fourteen years of her life, as this once very vocal and active and woman accepted silence and immobility. She told one of her sisters some years ago that if she got much sicker, she wanted every possible means employed to keep her alive, not because she was clinging to life, but “because I will have suffered one more day for the love of God.” I often thought of Mother, during the last years of her life, as a kind of Mother Drexel for our time. That great foundress, after suffering a heart attack at 75, spent the last twenty years of her life praying for the order that she had established.
Mother Angelica wasn’t perfect—and she would be the first to admit it. Due to her lack of polish and advanced theological education, she some- times said things that were insufficiently nuanced and balanced. And her hot temper, which gave fire to her evangelization, also at times led her to indulge in ad hominem attacks and unfair characterizations of her opponents’ positions. But these are quibbles. When Church historians write their accounts of the years immediately following Vatican II, Rita Rizzo of Canton, Ohio, Mother Angelica, will find a very honored place.
Bapsms are celebrated on the 2nd & 4th weekends The Rite of Chrisan Iniaon of Adults (RCIA) is a process developed by of each month during Mass. Bapsmal Prep Clas- the Catholic Church for prospecve converts to Catholicism who are above nd ses are held on the 2 Sunday in January, March, the age of infant bapsm. Candidates are gradually introduced to aspects May, July, September and November a er the of Catholic beliefs and pracces. If you are 12:30 pm Mass (in Spanish) or at 3:00 pm (in Eng- lish) in the Undercro . To sign up for classes, please contact Jennifer Allen interested in exploring the Catholic faith, at 502-868-7407 or email [email protected]. For Hispanic Bapsms, please contact Dan Ellio at please contact Isidro Rocha at 859-552-8784 or Lisee Nieto at 801-706- [email protected] 3025. SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 6 APRIL 3, 2016
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Looking for a great group of friends? Come join us! The OPEN REGISTRATION is going on NOW! St. John School Double Nickle Over 55 Group offers Preschool through Eighth Grade with full-day 3 & 4 meets once a month in the Un- year old programs and all-day Kindergarten with cerfied dercroft for food and fellowship. Our monthly teachers. Our next Open House is on Tuesday, April 12th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Or feel free to schedule a tour gatherings are on the second Mondays of the today to see the wonderful things going on in our school! month at 6:00 pm in the Undercroft. We have a For more info call the school office at 502-863-2607. potluck dinner followed by a fun game or activity. In the summer months, we meet at Bossy Barn Job Posng St. John Catholic School is looking to hire a full me cerfied Middle School and have picnics and outdoor fun! In addition, we Science teacher for grades 6th – 8th. The posion involves teaching Earth, have special gatherings and “field trips” to places Life, and Physical Science starng in the 2016-2017 school year. Teachers must follow all dues and responsibilies as outlined by St. John School and th of interest. On April 11 , we will be going to St. the Diocese of Lexington.
Meinrad’s to attend Mass with our seminarians Job Requirements: Kentucky Teacher Cerficate or Equivalent; Technology and have lunch with them. We will also tour the skills in Google plaorm are desirable
facility and have dinner in Louisville before re- Applicaon Instrucons: Please send resume and cover leer to the aen- on of: St. John School, Aenon: Dan Mardell, Principal, 106 Military St., turning to Georgetown. We would love to wel- Georgetown, KY 40324, [email protected], 502-863-2607 come you into our group of friends, mixing our spiritual lives with great fun! Help St. John School For more information, please contact Recycle Carol Kaulig at [email protected] We are in the last 5 weeks of or call the Recycle Rally Challenge. St. John School is currently ranked 502-867-0648. 12th in the naon! Help us keep that standing or move higher by bringing in all your plasc boles and cans by April 25th.
We have had such great discussions of STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Matthew Kelly’s WEEKLY OFFERTORY March 20, 2016 latest book, Redis- cover Jesus, that Amount Collected $ 11,971.25 we will be continuing our Amount Needed $ 11,360.69 meetings on Wednesdays in the Church Collected Fiscal Year To Date $420,241.96 at 5:30 pm and on Thursday in the Mary House at 7:30 pm in Spanish. There is still Fiscal Year To Date Needed $420,345.53 time to join in the discussion! If you did not Debt Rerement/OIFM receive your free copy, there are a few copies Amount Collected $ 245.00
left in the back of Church. Let’s carry on into Total Collected $182,453.71 the Easter Season with renewed spirits and a Gather the Fragments Lent $2,875.53 has been raised of desire to be the best version of ourselves!! our goal of $7,000.00 SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 7 APRIL 3, 2016
Mark Knights Knews Your Thank you, thank you, thank you . . . to our parish and the Georgetown community for their support in making our 2016 Calendar! St. John Lenten Fish Fry such a success. In surveying the
crowds each week, we found that there were many newcom- ers aending, many of whom were not part of our Catholic Only through your generous involvement can we –every community. Our new gas fryers certainly made a difference one of us– meet the temporal and spiritual needs of all in the preparaon of our foods. Thank you to Mac Wiesenberger of Wiesenberger Mills for providing us with who rely on our diocesan ministries and programs. Each their famous Wiesenberger Fish Baer. During the six and every gift through the annual appeal – no matter how fish fries, more than 1100 dinners were served. We were modest– ensures the healing, teaching and sanctifying very fortunate this year that we didn’t have any lost days due presence of our Lord in the 50 counties of central and to inclement weather. God is GOOD!! All the me!! eastern Kentucky that make up the Diocese of Lexington.
We are looking forward to the upcoming elecon of new Put us on your To-Do list and find out how generous God officers. Our April 20th meeng at Trimbur Hall will be nomi- can be! Your donation will help catholic education, out- naon night. All offices are open this year. reach ministries, assistance to parishes and clergy for- mation. Be involved with your gift of time, money or We urge all of our First Degree members to make plans to both at www.cdlex.org/annualappeal . Watch the bulle- parcipate in the Second and Third Degree Exemplificaons at Christ the King in Lexington on Sunday, April 10, from 1 to tin for more information about the upcoming “Response 5 pm. Currently, over half of our membership is only First Sunday” on the weekend of April 23-24th. In this Jubilee Degree. There is no cost to obtain these degrees. Any inter- Year of Mercy, proclaimed by Pope Francis, let us give so ested members should contact Grand Knight Pat Galvin if that we may receive! they plan to aend.
PARISH SPRING CLEAN UP April 9th! Please contact Tom Johnson at [email protected], if you are willing and able to help.
It will start at 8:30 am and we hope to finish by 12:30 pm.
Here's another opportunity to serve your parish. We are sll working toward our goal of raising $5,000 to fund food programs for the poor, as well as, provide 100 volunteers to give of their me! To date we have raised $2,875.53.
HAVE YOU SEEN…. There are two ways YOU CAN HELP:
You can donate financially online at www.georgetownhunger.com or We are missing several of the Liturgy www.fmsc.org
of the Hours, Shorter Chrisan Prayer You can volunteer to pack food on the following nights: Books, that are used at the Thursday morning Mass Thursday, April 21 from 6-8:30 pm and Eucharisc Adoraon. If you have accidentally (youth night, parents needed also, pizza will be provided) taken one home, we ask that you please place them in Friday, April 22 from 12-2 pm the back of Church to ensure that we have enough Friday, April 22 from 7:30-9:30 pm copies for those in aendance. Saturday, April 23 from 3-5 pm
Thank you in advance for your cooperaon! To sign up to volunteer or for further Info contact Ben Herzog at [email protected] or call/text him at 859-992-4689 SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 8 APRIL 3, 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Message from Father Arock
We always hear our choir singing beautiful hymns during the Mass. What is our role during the liturgical singing? Are we like spectators or active participants? We need to feel moved by our liturgical hymns during the Holy Mass . Like St. Augustine, who shares his experience of singing during Mass in the book, Confessions: “How I wept, deeply moved by your hymns, songs are the voices that echoed through your Church! What emotion I experienced in them! Those sounds Llowed into my ears distilling the truth in my heart! A feeling of devotion surged within me, and tears streamed down my face-tears that did me good.” We may listen to symphonies, play jazz combos, and or sing rock songs, but they will never bring a transformation in our lives. A few small notes of a devotional hymn during Mass will bring a big trans- formation in our lives. A hymn is a form of prayer that touches our souls. The external participation of singing during Mass along with the choir brings an internal change in us. Do we take the hymn books from the pews and sing the hymns along with the choir although we are not perfectly trained singers? Singing during Mass always gloriLies God and sanctiLies us. The Holy Mass is a song. It is meant to be sung by all of us. Jesus sung the hymns along with his disciples at the moment of instituting the Eucharist: “When they sung the hymns, they went to the Mount of Ol- ives” (Mt 26:30). It would be edifying and devotional if we all sing together as one family. Saint Pius X expressed himself warmly in favor of singing by the people. If we do not sing during Mass, it means we do not know how to participate at Mass. We cannot keep our lips locked during Mass without singing. We are called to feel mandated to sing with faith in order to actively participate. Saint Pius X al- so encourages us, “If you wish to participate in the Mass actively, you must follow with your eye, heart and mouth all that happens on the altar.” Singing is one of the most external signs of a dedicated and well-participated Catholic. Let’s not be content to just listen to the choir that sings well, but rather let’s be always connected to the choir to sing. By singing dur- ing Mass, we not only praise God, but we make God speak to us. Singing is a very special way to connect ourselves with God. Most of the time we keep quite in the pew during Mass, because people next to us keep quite. We need to be the people who are a bit braver to give it a go to sing the hymns, so that others may sing the hymns. Our Catholic Church has always given importance to singing and music, by saying, “The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value…it is an integral part of the solemn litur- gy” (Sacrosanctum Concilium No. 112). The music of faith speaks to us as the Word of God speaks to us during Mass. The person who objects to singing during Mass is not interested in Catholicism. As St. Augustine says, “Whoever sings well prays twice."
Let's join the choir and sing to the Lord with joyful lips.
- In Christ, Father Arock
OPEN YOUR HEART TO GOD’S CALL
To the Women of Ss. Francis and John: You are Invited ARE YOU WILLING? The Porter and Duryea Families Are you willing to open your mind and heart to hear God calling you? cordially invite you to the Nuptial Are you willing to say YES!? Mass of Ben Porter and Katherine Duryea on Are you willing to travel further on your spiritual jour- Saturday, April 9th at 1:30 pm at St. John Church. ney, or get back on the right track? Are you willing to accept the challenge to build God’s Father Eric Bergman, uncle of the bride, will be kingdom? ofLiciating. All parishioners are invited to attend. Are you willing to set aside ONE 3-day weekend in your life to Encounter Christ like never before? Reception to follow at the Duryea residence at Are you willing to make a difference in the lives of your family, friends and parish? 1100 Choctaw Trail, Georgetown. Are you willing to step outside of your comfort zone to attend a retreat? Has Dieng Failed You? The 2016 Women’s Cursillo Retreat will begin on There is sll me to consider joining Light Thursday evening, July 14th and end Sunday evening Weigh One King! One King is a faith-based July 17th. The retreat is held at the Cliffview Retreat weight loss program which can help you House near Danville KY. There will be time for prayer, make peace with food. You can check out the orientaon video reflection, spiritual direction, daily Mass, confession, online at www.lightweigh.com . If you would like more informaon talks and lots and lots of food, laughter and new on joining our group meeng at St. John Church, please contact friends. Questions: contact Donzetta Hughes at 859- Bobbi Parker at (859) 494-7458 or leapoff[email protected] 494-7268 or Mary Elliott at 859-221-0739. SS. FRANCIS & JOHN CATHOLIC PARISH 9 APRIL 3, 2016 AROUND THE DIOCESE OF LEXINGTON
Diocesan Premiere of The Original Image of Divine Mercy: The Untold Story of an Unknown Masterpiece
All showings are free! The 100 minute documentary has commentary by Bishop Robert Barron, Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, George Weigel, Jim Gaffigan, and Harry Connick, Jr., about the original painted im- age inspired by St. Faustina Kowalska's mystical encounters with Jesus. The film will be followed by a brief dis- cussion and the praying of the Divine Mercy chaplet. Don't miss this remarkable opportunity during the Year of Mercy! Full schedule is below: for more information, see www.cdlex.org/evangelization.
Sunday, 4/3/16, 12:45 pm-3:00 pm at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 299 Colony Blvd. in Lexington (light re- freshments provided)
Sunday, 4/3/16, (youth) Mass/dinner/film from 5:30 pm-9 pm at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary, 601 Hill ‘n Dale Dr. in Lexington (Mass at 5:30 pm, dinner after, then film at 7 pm) Thursday, 4/7/16, from 6:30 pm-9:15 pm at St. Michael, 720 Washington Ave. in Paintsville (soup/sandwiches at 6:30 pm, film at 7 pm) Saturday, 4/9/16, from 6 pm-8:15 pm at St. Luke, 304 S. Main St. in Nicholasville (light refreshments provided) Sunday, 4/10/16, from 2 pm-4:14 pm at St. William,521 W. Fifth St. in London (light refreshments provided) Sunday, 4/10/16, (en Espanol) from 3:30 pm-6 pm at St. Mildred, 203 S. Central Ave. in Somerset
Feeding the Lambs • FAITH • FUN • FRIENDSHIP • SERVICE •
Feeding the Lambs is an Alzheimer’s Catholic Singles of the Bluegrass Caregivers Support Group which meets the first and third Wednes- Catholic Singles of the Bluegrass fosters the development of friendships between Catholic singles in the Diocese of Lexington, especially those days of each month in the Church who do not feel comfortable in a 20s or 30s group. The group's mission Parlor of Mary Queen of the Holy is to provide opportunies to parcipate in social acvies, service Rosary Catholic Church, 601 Hill projects and faith-based educaon programs, including these upcoming N Dale Drive, Lexington, KY at events: 11:00 am. The Alzheimer’s care- April 9 - "Insider's Tour" of Waveland Museum giver’s life becomes a long one of Cathy Taylor will give us anecdotes the public seldom hears, including loneliness, stress, and an emotional ghost stories of one of Central Kentucky's best-preserved antebellum journey that will affect their life in some way forever. This journey is plantaon mansions. Tour starts at 3 p.m. with dinner a erwards at placed upon many unexpectedly. It becomes a frightening and a lonely Panera’s. Email Cathy Taylor ([email protected]) by Friday April 1 if journey. They begin to feel abandoned and forgotten. It is the purpose and you plan to aend. goal of the ACSG to help and give aid to those who are on this journey. April 16 – Keeneland Racing We strive to address the emotions and issues that affect the mind, body We will be going to Keeneland Races on Saturday April 16 as a group. and soul. We hope that this program touches the concerns of those in the The Grandstand Seang and General Admission ckets (if available) are group both mentally and spiritually. The most important aspect of the $20 each and are non-refundable. Email Daniel Pekrul program is to let the Alzheimer’s caregiver know that they are not alone ([email protected]) to order ckets on their journey. If you are currently, or have been in the past, an Alzhei- May – Father Norm's talk on forgiveness. mer’s caregiver, please contact John Borders at (859) 865-2848 or
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