St John the Baptist Catholic Church www.stjohntryon.com THE LITURGICAL WEEK MASS INTENTIONS CONFESSION Saturday, March 5 Monday 7:30 — 8:15am First Saturday *Wednesday 4:00 — 5:00pm 8:30am - Respect for Life *Friday 7:30 — 8:15am 4:30pm - Marshall Monroe† Saturdays 3:30 — 4:15pm Sunday, March 6 4th Sunday of Lent 8:30am - Kathy Lubiejewski *No Confession March 9 & 11 11:00am - Barbara Childs† 12:30pm - St. John Parishioners Monday, March 7 SS. Perpetua & Felicity DEVOTIONS 8:30am - Master Sergeant Eden Pearl† Tuesday, March 8 *ADORATION St. John of God Wednesday at 5:45pm 8:30am - Priest’s Intention *No Adoration March 9 *Wednesday, March 9 St. Frances of Rome MORNING PRAYER 8:30am - The Hall Family After Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, March 10 Thursday & Friday 8:30am - Barbara Childs† Friday, March 11 DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET 8:30am - Carrie Thompson After Morning Prayer on Monday Saturday, March 12 4:30pm - Barbara Childs† Sunday, March 13 5th Sunday of Lent THE SANCTUARY LAMPS 8:30am - Jim & Addie Kenny† are lit this week in memory of 11:00am - Gerard Wong† Supreme Court Justice 12:30pm - St. John Parishioners Antonin Scalia† * Time Change from Regular Schedule 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. “Behold the Lamb of God Added to our prayer list is who takes away Mary-Rita Foley the sin of the world.” If you would like to be added to this list, please ~St. John the Baptist (John 1:29) call the parish office. You may also call for a copy of the prayer list. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS !MARCH 6, 2016 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT! WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION … he was lost and has been found. — Luke 15:32 THE PRODIGAL SON Magnificat, March 2016 And consider those who chose a dissolute life from a verily, in the words of the Apostle, “If God absolves us, no tender age and in the fullness of time did not tumble from one retains the power to condemn.” their high stations but rather were raised from their squalid And taking refuge in this unclouded assurance, I who lives into the vault of heaven. In times past the wayward was broken, am restored, who was wretched, am triumphant, changed their ways by their own efforts, turning earthen who was dissipated, am healed, who was desperately vessels into gold and etching a princely image of our outlawed, find hope, who was condemned to death, find life, heavenly model in majestic imperishable, and irreplaceable who was mortgaged by damnable deeds, find the light, who relief. Triumphing over the betrayals toward which our was debauched by animal pleasures, find heaven, who was nature inclines us, they give us more cause for hope, twice caught in scandal, again find salvation, who was bound especially now that the Light has been revealed. Its veil by sin, find the promise of rest, who was shaken by incurable lifted, its curtain drawn, by the promise of our Lord Christ wounds, find the salve of immortality, who was wildly by whom the divine word is fixed firmly in us, and who is rebellious, find the reins of tranquility, who was a renegade, according to the voice of the prophet, “The covenant of find calling, who was brazenly self-willed, find humility, who peace and the seal of constancy,” the mediator of our was quarrelsome, find forgiveness. reconciliation, our heavenly advocate, immortal, living and eternal. And therefore by this most true law, and the St. Gregory of Narek immutable terms set by the Creator, I kiss the image of the St. Gregory of Narek (+1003), Doctor of the Church, Word with lips of faith and await the glory of grace. For was an Armenian monk, poet, and mystic. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED! PAGE 2 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS FINANCIAL FACTS DAILY MASS READINGS Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2016 Totals for the Masses of February 27 & 28, 2016 March 6 Sun This Week Y.T.D th 4 Sunday of Lent Actual $7,155 $267,137 Jos 5:9a, 10-12/2 Cor 5:17-21/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Budgeted $7,115 $249,038 March 7 Mon Variance $ 40 $18,099 Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Over/(Under) March 8 Tue Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16 March 9 Wed Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 March 10 Thur Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 March 11 Fri Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 March 12 Sat DSA 2016 ~On behalf of those who benefit from the Diocesan Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Support Appeal, thank you for your generosity. Remember the March 13 Sun words of Jesus, “whatever you do for the least of my brothers th 5 Sunday of Lent and sisters, you do for me.” Is 43:16-21/Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-11 GLORY TO GOD At St. John the Baptist Church, we will be singing the "Glory to God" from the Mass of St. Philip Neri, during the upcoming Easter season Masses. To listen to this beautiful EASTER FLOWER "Gloria," go to the homepage of our website: OFFERING StJohnTryon.com and scroll to below the Mass Schedule to Please drop your Easter Flower the Easter Gloria. Click on the photo posting to play the Offering envelope in any video. collection basket. Please clearly print the name(s) of your loved ones on the envelope. PRO LIFE “The mercy of God is his loving concern for each one of us. …he desires our wellbeing and he wants to see us happy, full of joy, and peaceful. …Just as he is merciful, so we are called to be merciful to each other.” MORNING OF REFLECTION / REVIEW Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus, no. 9 © 2015 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. LITURGICAL MINISTERS This coming Saturday, March 12, 2016 9:00am to 11:00am All liturgical ministers: EMsHC, lectors and ushers, you are invited to a Morning Reflection on Saturday, March 12, 2016. We will gather downstairs at 9:00am in the parish social hall for coffee, refreshments and a “Morning Reflection.” March 13 Fr. Arnsparger will address all ministers and then we will review and update training for each of these ministries. All liturgical ministers are asked to attend this review. Any questions, please contact Theresa in the parish office at [email protected]. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS !PAGE 3 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT! WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM Stations of the Cross Friday 5:00 pm VOTER’S GUIDE: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship MERCY ~ During this season of Lent and Year of Mercy— “The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer the Diocese of Charlotte has produced once again to the Catholic faithful, Forming Consciences for Faithful several videos on Mercy. Fr. Patrick Citizenships, our teaching document on the political responsibility Winslow, a Missionary of Mercy for this of Catholics. This important teaching document integrates new Jubliee Year of Mercy, is the featured policy developments in the United States as well as new papal speaker of each video. Go to teachings, including that of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope catholicnewsherald.com and click on Francis to date.” The statement lifts up our dual heritage as both "Featured Videos." There are seven (7) faithful Catholics and American citizens with rights and duties as total Moments of Mercy—you'll want to participants in the civil order. Search for, “Forming Consciences watch them in sequential order as they are for Faithful Citizenship,” which will take you to the USCCB "moments" of one talk. Each video is website with video, PDF, books etc. Or visit www.USCCB.org . approximately five minutes long. PARISH LIFE AT A GLANCE DONUTS & DOGMA THIS SUNDAY Mon Mar 7 9:00am Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church 9:30am, Social Hall 5:30pm Schola Choir Rehearsal, Church Bring your Bible. 7:00pm RCIA, Parish Center All Are Welcome! Tue Mar 8 6:30pm Women’s Group, Parish Center Wed Mar 9 6:00pm Faith Formation Classes, Parish Center Thu Mar 10 9:30am Patriotic Rosary, Church 10:00am Women’s Bible Study, Social Hall Fri Mar 11 5:00pm Stations of the Cross, Church YOUTH GROUP SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH Sat Mar 12 9:00am Liturgical Minister Training, Church & Social Hall 9:30am, Social Hall 5:30pm K of C St Patrick’s Day Dinner, Social Hall Scholarship Fundraiser THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 4 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH! WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM LET YOUR CATHOLIC VOICE BE HEARD. Join Catholic Voice North Carolina,ANNOUNCEMENTS CatholicVoicenc.org. Receive email alerts from the Bishops and react to legislation that impacts the Catholic faith. Catholic Voice NC is the non-partisan public policy voice of Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Raleigh and Bishop Peter J. Jugis of the Diocese of Charlotte. Diocese Of Charlotte — Official Jubilee Year Of Mercy ———— Pilgrimage To Rome, Sienna, Assisi & Nettuno Walk through the Doors of Mercy! Pope Francis has announced a Jubilee Year of Mercy! This is the perfect time to encounter God’s mercy in a powerful, life-altering way. You are invited to join the Diocese of Charlotte on a once-in-a-lifetime Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to Rome, Sienna, Assisi, & Nettuno. A pilgrimage can also be made as an act of thanksgiving for a grace received such as a physical healing or an answered prayer.