ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOURTH IN ORDINARY TIME THE LITURGICAL WEEK

MASS INTENTIONS DEVOTIONS

Saturday, February 2 ADORATION & BENEDICTION The Presentation of the Lord OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT First Saturday Wednesday & Thursday 8:30am Latin - Priest’s Intention 8:30 — 9:30 am 4:30pm - Francis Corden† MORNING PRAYER Sunday, February 3 After Mass on Monday, th 4 Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday & Friday 8:30am - Eldora Wood† 11:00am - Bill Mason† DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET 12:30pm - Pro Populo After Monday Morning Prayer Monday, February 4 8:30am - Bill Lohr†

Tuesday, February 5 St. Agatha 8:30am - Margaret Taylor† THE SANCTUARY LAMPS Friday, February 8 are lit in honor of St. Jerome Emiliani Alina Niemczura St. Josephine Bakhita 8:30am Latin - Morgan Wood

Saturday, February 9 4:30pm - Marshall Monroe†

Sunday, February 10 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time PRAYERS 8:30am - Adeline & James Kenny† 11:00am - Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spaman† FOR OUR SICK & SHUT-INS 12:30pm - Pro Populo 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 CONFESSIONS call for a copy of the prayer list.

Monday 7:30 — 8:15 am Friday 7:30 — 8:15 am Saturday 3:30 — 4:15 BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD

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“AMAZED AT THE GRACIOUS WORDS”

When Jesus taught, he spoke with authority, His teachings are the words of the who is Truth in person. That is why we should assimilate his words anew: Let us take them in one by one, to the point where they penetrate our very being, become part of us, and change our way of thinking, making “new” persons of us.

This is the most profound, deeply-rooted, and effective change necessary for our world …

When in worrisome and painful moments I have nourished myself with the Word of God, my soul has felt fulfilled. And then I realize that this communion with Jesus through his Word is possible at all times, and therefore I can always be nourished on him. This experience filled me with joy. The Gospel is in fact not only a book of consolations to take refuge in and seek answers from in moments of suffering. It has something to say for every circumstance; it contains the basic laws of life. Jesus’ words are not just to be read but consumed by the soul, and thus they make us in every moment similar to him.

When this happens, life’s daily events (sufferings or joys, ordinary or extraordinary things) lose their rank of importance or even fall into oblivion, while what really matters is only Christ, who with his Words fills them and brings them to life.

Chiara Lubich Chiara Lubich (+ 2008) was the founder and president of the Focolare movement. February Magnificat 2019

“The Lord will never desert us for he is our light and our salvation.” — Ordo

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THE OFFERTORY REPORT DAILY MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 — June 30, 2019 Offertory Totals for the Masses of Jan. 26 & 27, 2019 This Week Y.T.D Actual $5,817 $231,017

“WE ARE HIS HANDS,” IS THE THEME OF THE 2019 DIOCESAN Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; UPPORT PPEAL 1 Cor 12:31 -- 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30 S A Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 By now you should have received a letter or postcard Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32; from Bishop Jugis asking for your generous support of Mk 5:21-43 the Diocesan Support Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, Appeal. Please give 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 prayerful consideration Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; to how you will respond by filling out your Mk 6:7-13 pledge and mailing it Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 this week. Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-5, 7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]; Lk 5:1-11

SOUPER BOWL OF CARING NOTICE REGARDING AFTER ALL MASSES RECENT EMAIL SCAMS Members of our YOUTH GROUP will be outside, after Please be advised that there have recently been a number of ALL Masses this weekend, holding SOUP POTS to email scams impersonating various priests or parish staff. collect on behalf of those who hunger. This Souper Bowl Often these emails will ask for immediate monetary assistance of Caring collection is in place of our regular Food Bank or the purchase of gift cards. These are all scams. You will collection (TBOM) as 100 % collected goes to TBOM’s never be contacted by any member of St. John with such a Feed-A-Kid program in Polk County. request. For all other matters, if there is any concern about the identity of the sender, you are welcome to contact Andree The Souper Bowl of Caring utilizes Super Bowl weekend Harrison at [email protected] or at (828) in America to mobilize young people to fight hunger and 859-9574. poverty in their local communities. In 1990, a Super Bowl Sunday prayer inspired a group of young people to do something more than celebrate a football game. They created the Souper Bowl of Caring, and youth across the “CHECK OUT” THE ST. JOHN LIBRARY country have raised money/canned goods for their Come and browse the St. John library which contains a wide communities in need. These groups have generated over variety of religious books, reference materials, VHS videos and $100 million in donations to local charities, changing the a small selection of DVDs. These items are available to enrich nation’s largest weekend of football into the largest religious education and enhance an individual’s spirituality. weekend of caring! The library is located in the parish office and open during office hours. Feel free to use our self check-out system, or see We greatly appreciate your generosity and prayers for Andrée for assistance. who hunger in our community.

PAGE 3 ● FEBRUARY 3, 2019 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM A FORMED.ORG FORMED.ORG Featured in February: Love and Marriage Discover all the best Catholic content in one place. Entertaining movies, programs, talks, audio dramas, and 2019 ebooks—just a click away! In February, watch The Jeweller’s Shop, written by St. Pope John Paul II; listen to Three to Get Married, (Venerable F. Sheen). For children, check out St. SATURDAY, Bernadette of Lourdes. FEBRUARY 16TH 6 P.M. — ONE SEATING Pick of the Week: The Jeweller’s Shop—See True Love Lived ———————————— Out in Marriage. (See glass board for Pick of Week, Month of February Saint’s Calendar.) St. John the Baptist’s Family Life Commission and Youth Ministry proudly present: A Taste of Italy, an evening of You have FREE access provided by the parish authentic homemade Italian food and wonderful account. Go to… fellowship served by the youth of our parish. Menu www.formed.org / scroll down to see “Get Started” with three includes bread and salad, spaghetti, sauce, meatballs, options/ click on “Enter Code” enter our parish code: Italian desserts and beverages. Adults $8 and children GFP4TN –next step will be to create your account. Enjoy! under age 13 are $4. Tickets are available in the parish office: 9am to 3pm. Takeout is available. Any questions, email Theresa at: [email protected], or call 828-859-9574. Note: please note the new time this year.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Y OUTH SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH

DONUTS • $1,000 First Year College Scholarship. • 2019 H.S. graduating senior – enrolling in college in the fall 2019. OGMA & D • Public, private, or home school graduating senior. • Must be a confirmed, active, registered member of St. John the Baptist. This Sunday • Questions: contact Mrs. Fitch in the parish office 859-9574 ext 3. 9:30am All Are Welcome! PARISH LIFE

Mon Feb 4 9am Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church PATRIOTIC ROSARY 5:30pm Schola Choir Rehearsal, Church For the Conversion of our Country 6pm Faith Formation Classes, Parish Center Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:30am in the 7pm RCIA, Social Hall Church, before the statue of Our Lady. Booklets are provided. Tue Feb 5 9:30am Patriotic Rosary, Church 6:30pm Women’s Group, Parish Center ASS NTENTIONS ROCEDURE M I P Wed Feb 6 — — In order that Mass intentions and sanctuary lamps may be accurately recorded and accounted for, Thur Feb 7 10am Women’s Bible Study, Social Hall they must be made in person during office hours. If you are homebound, please call Andrée to Fri Feb 8 — — secure a Mass time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Sat Feb 9 9am K of C Mtg, Social Hall

T THATHAT IN IN A ALLLL T THINGSHINGS G GODOD M MAYAY B BEE G GLORIFIEDLORIFIED PAGE 4 ● FEBRUARY 3, 2019 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK IS FEB. 7-14TH CANONGATE CATHOLIC H.S. PRESENTS The upcoming observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. The Eagle and Child: Lewis & Tolkien walk into an Oxford Pub 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 10) are an Sat., Feb. 16, 7pm. Calvary Episcopal Church, Fletcher, opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that NC. Visit: www.canongatecatholic.org for details. begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. — USCCB

Prayer for Married Couples Almighty and eternal God, You blessed the union of married couples so that they might reflect the union of Christ with his Church: look with kindness on them. Renew their marriage covenant, increase your love in them, and strengthen their bond of peace so that, with their 3RD ANNUAL CANONGATE FUDGE children, FUNDRAISER — THIS SUNDAY! they may always rejoice in the gift of your blessing. Sweet Confessions Fudge We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. $10.00 for 1/2 lb. box (Chocolate or Chocolate Nut) WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Support Canongate Catholic High School! Available for purchase Love is patient, love is kind. Increase your love for one another after this Sunday’s Masses by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on March 1-3, 2019 in Hickory, N.C. and June 21-23, 2019 in Cary, N.C. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at [email protected] or 704-315-2144. COUNSELING SERVICE Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, Asheville RETROUVAILLE office has a bilingual English & Spanish speaking …is a lifeline of hope and healing for struggling marriages. counselor on staff. Our counseling service has a sliding Whether you have drifted apart, things seem hopeless, or you’re scale fee based on income. We have immediate separated, divorced, or thinking of divorce, there is openings for folks looking for anger management as hope. Married just a short time or many years, the program well as EMDR, individual, couple and family has helped many thousands of couples in all stages of counseling. Call 828-255-0146 to speak to the disillusionment. For confidential information or to apply to counselor or to leave a message. attend the program beginning with the weekend of February 15, 2019 call 800-470-2230 or email: [email protected] or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org.

SENIOR FRAUD & SCAM SAVE THE DATE APRIL WORKSHOP Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte and Elder Feb 16 Annual Spaghetti Dinner Ministry at Immaculate Heart of Mary invites you to Mar 6 Ash Wednesday mark your calendar for the upcoming “Senior Fraud & Scam” Workshop in April. Lent K of C Lenten Fish Frys Begin Date: Wednesday, April 24th Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Mar 10 1st Sunday of Lent Location: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church 4145 Johnson Street, High Point, NC Apr 21 Easter Sunday Presenter: Hugh A Harris, Outreach & Policy Counsel May 13 Fatima Processions Begin for the North Carolina Department of Justice-Public Protection Section.

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WOMEN’S GROUP Tuesday: February 5th Join us this Tuesday evening at 6:30pm, in the parish center, for a new series: St. Benedict’s Press’ 8-part series on The Sacraments, (DVD) hosted by Father Matthew Kauth. We will learn how all the Sacraments are channels of divine grace that flow from the Body of Christ and that they are God’s gift and love to His children. Christ touches us and we touch Him. So hopefully by the end of the series we will be able to better understand what St. Paul said: “It is no longer I that live but Christ who lives in me” (Gal. 2:20) Bring your books with you! If you don’t have one yet—they are available in the vestibule of the church—brown basket. We hope you’ll join us at 6:30pm in the parish center (office).

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Thursday, February 7th Women’s Bible study will meet in the Parish Social Hall on Thursday at 10am. This study is on the Book of Judges.

CLASSES ST. JOHN MEN'S GROUP Monday, February 4th Brothers in Christ is studying a video series from Fr. Patrick RCIA classes meet on Monday evenings at 7pm in Winslow, on the Gospel of John. Meetings are on the second the parish social hall. If you are interested in and fourth Fridays of the month at 3:00-4:30. Come and join purchasing the book that the RCIA class is using, it is us for study, discussion, faith sharing, and fellowship. For now available for purchase in the parish office gift more information, please contact Greg Lobas at shop: Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine, by Archbishop 828-817-0084. Michael Sheehan ($29.95 plus tax).

Let the Saints guide you…. “Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am –you alone. I am your sheep; make me worthy to overcome the devil.” ---St. Agatha (d.251)

Y OUTH M INISTRY • February 2 First Saturday Mass (8:30am) & Prayer at Planned Parenthood in Asheville, NC • February 2/3 Souper Bowl of Caring — AFTER ALL MASSES • February 10 Youth Breakfast with Fr. Christian • February 16 Our Annual Spaghetti Dinner

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