ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE LITURGICAL WEEK MASS INTENTIONS CONFESSIONS Saturday, September 19 *Monday No Confession St. Januarius *Friday No Confession 4:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski† Saturday 3:30 — 4:15 pm Sunday, September 20 Twenty-fifth Sunday DEVOTIONS in Ordinary Time 8:30am Latin - Katie B. Wood 11am - Jim McClintock† *ADORATION & BENEDICTION 12:30pm - Pro Populo OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Monday through Friday *Monday, September 21 8:30 — 9:30 am St. Matthew No Mass - Dale Joseph Benore† *NO MORNING PRAYER this week *Tuesday, September 22 No Mass - Elizabeth Sutherland† DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Monday morning *Friday, September 25 No Mass - Donna Beerbower† Saturday, September 26 Sts. Cosmas & Damian THE SANCTUARY LAMPS 4:30pm - Helen Klich† are lit for the intentions of Bob & Joan Alario Sunday, September 27 Twenty-siXth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am Latin - David Ausum† 11am - Evan Schmidt† 12:30pm - Pro Populo RAYERS *Change from regular schedule P 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 call for a copy of the prayer list. BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD PAGE 1 ● SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM SPIRITUAL READING & REFLECTION GRATITUDE OVER GRUMBLING If I keep my eyes open and my spirit alert, I will live in continual thanksgiving. I am overwhelmed by the memory of so many graces: my mother’s womb, the milk with which she nourished me, my father’s labor and sweat, the knowledge and formation received from teachers, the devotion of priests whose hands blessed, pardoned, gave the Body of Christ, and imparted the anointing of the sick to my body. Thank you, Lord, for having chosen me to be your child. Thank you for having given me Mary for my Mother. Thank you for having revealed your mysteries to me. Thank you for so many brothers and sisters who sustain me. Thank you for the people who place obstacles on my path and cause me trouble; they help me to become holy. Thank you for my birth as a Vietnamese. Thank you for allowing me to live in this particular time in history. Thank you for giving me a share in your bitter chalice. I should sing your praise my whole life long for just one of these gifts. How much more praise I should give you for the innumerable graces, which I alone know, and for all the graces I am not aware of or do not remember. I will need an eternity to thank you unceasingly. How can I repay you, Lord, for filling my life with so many good things? Venerable Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan ( + 2002) was imprisoned by the Vietnamese government for thirteen years. September 2020 Magnificat THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 2 ● SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS THE OFFERTORY REPORT MASS Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 — June 30, 2021 READINGS Offertory Totals for the Masses of Sept. 12 & 13, 2020 FOR THE WEEK This Week Y.T.D Actual - Regular $4,578 $81,624 ONLINE OFFERTORY & OTHER DONATIONS To conveniently make donations online, see our website or lleluia go to: https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/ stjohntryon. Or, feel free to mail your offertory donation to St. John Church at 180 Laurel Ave., Tryon, NC 28782 Sunday: Is 55:6-9/Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 [18a]/ Attn: Kelli. Phil 1:20c- 24, 27a/Mt 20:1-16a Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Mt 9:9-13 USHERS NEEDED… Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34. 35, 44 We need your help…please prayerfully consider if you [35]/Lk 8:19-21 could be of assistance at a Sunday Mass. Ushers rotate their duty with other ushers on a quarterly basis. You Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9/Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163 will not be assigned to any Mass you do not wish to [105]/Lk 9:1-6 usher—however, you will be asked now and then. If Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc ☺ you are interested in ushering, please contact Theresa [1]/Lk 9:7-9 in the parish office at: [email protected]. Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4 [1]/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9—12:8/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17 [1]/Lk 9:43b-45 MASS SCHEDULE CHANGES Next Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [6a]/ Please note that when a regularly scheduled Mass cannot be celebrated here, Fr. Christian will offer the Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-32 previously requested intention at a private Mass. ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS, PROFESSIONALS, SELF-EMPLOYED AND FAMILIES! Build your business and help us grow a ADVERTISING SPACES vibrant faith community! AVAILABLE! The bulletin is a main source of communication to everyone in the parish and is handed out at masses throughout the week – EVERY week of the year. Melissa Jones from Liturgical Publications, our bulletin printer, will be in our ofce working on securing BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING new ads for our bulletin. We need your help! Please • Local, targeted community advertising for one full year, at one low price. consider purchasing an ad, sponsoring a charity, or in • A FREE ad listing on parishesonline.com. memory of a loved one. Your participation makes our • FREE, professional ad design. bulletin successful, and you attract customers! MELISSA JONES (205) 382-4555 | [email protected] PAGE 3 ● SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WWW.STJOHNTRYON.COM Parish Picnic Sunday Sign Up Today !! October 11th see sign-up sheet in the Harmon Field Church vestibule 1:30 pm ♱ DID YOU EVER ASK YOURSELF… …what do Catholics believe? What are some of the practices and customs of Catholicism? Do you feel that God is calling you to learn more about the Catholic faith? Every year adults are welcomed into the Catholic faith through a process (which varies at different parishes) established for the universal Church for individuals to become Catholic and receive the sacraments of initiation — Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. It is a life transforming experience for many as they learn about our beautiful and ancient faith. If you, or someone you know, may be interested or have any questions, please contact Theresa Fitch at [email protected] or 828-859-9574 ext. 3. Information regarding specific classes will be forthcoming. ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS The fourth quarter liturgical minister schedule (Oct., Nov. & Dec.) is currently in the making. Please contact Theresa Fitch in the parish office: [email protected] or 859-9574 ext. 3, if you are not available to serve in the next quarter or if you have any changes in contact information. PARISH LIFE Mon Sept 21 5:30pm Schola Choir Rehearsal Tue Sept 22 9:30am Patriotic Rosary, Church 3pm Men’s Group, Social Hall 6:30pm Women’s Group, Social Hall Thur Sept 24 10am Women’s Bible Study, Social Hall THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED PAGE 4 ● SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DONATIONS & PARISH NEEDS Some of you have inquired about making restricted 8TH donations outside of the general offertory to support the MARIAN needs of the parish. The Building & Grounds Committee EUCHARISTIC along with the Finance Council have discussed several such ONFERENCE possibilities and identified the following as foremost in a line C of maintenance and renovation projects. We are currently in Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and to the process of bidding or contracting the following: ensure we are following the protective measures of social distancing, we have come to a decision Lower parking lot renovation…….. $32,000 regarding our 8th Marian Eucharistic Conference. It Exterior painting of the church….. $10,000 will be a free virtual conference; however, everyone needs to register to receive a log-in code to participate. If you would like to contribute specifically to these projects, The conference will be held Saturday, October 24 - please include a note indicating this along with your offering. Sunday, October 25 in Greenville, SC. You may also find these designated separately through our online giving which may be found on the St. John website. Our featured speakers include: Thank you for your generous support. In these turbulent Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC; Dr. Ray Guarendi, times, we pray that our parish will serve as a little oasis of Psychologist, EWTN speaker order and peace. Dan Burke, President of the Avila Institute; Tim Staples, Catholic Answers; Fr. Chris Alar, MIC; Fr. Cedrick Pisegna, C.P., Retreat master; Fr. Peter Cameron, O.P., Preacher, Retreat master For more infor mation, or to register, go SEPT 22 THE FIRST DAY to www.meconferencesc.net. AUTUMN LOST “CONFESSION” PAPERBACK BOOK The book, How to Make a Good Confession, was mistakenly left in the back of the Church last week, on one of the tables. If you picked it up, could you kindly return it to the parish office? Thank you.