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T H E L I T U R G I C A L W E E K

CONFESSIONS Monday7:30—8:30am*Friday7:30—8:30am

Saturday3:30—4:15pm

*NoConfessionFriday,March20

DEVOTIONS ADORATION&BENEDICTION

OFTHEBLESSEDSACRAMENTWednesday & Thursday

8:30 — 9:30 am

*NOMORNINGPRAYERAfter Mass on Monday,

*Tuesday & *Friday

DIVINEMERCYCHAPLETAfter Monday Morning Prayer

THE SANCTUARY LAMPS are lit in memory of

Ronald Skadow †

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

call for a copy of the prayer list. BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday,March144:30pm - Edwina Brodzinski†

Sunday,March15ThirdSundayofLent8:30am Latin - Naomi Fives† 11:00am - Cynthia Skrovan† 12:30pm - Pro Populo

Monday,March168:30am - Ellen Harvey Zipf

*Tuesday,March17St.PatrickNo Mass - The Christopher & Heidi Bristow Family

*Friday,March20No Mass - Christina Sutherland

Saturday,March214:30pm - Ellen Harvey Zipf

Sunday,March22FourthSundayofLent8:30am Latin - Helen Klich† 11:00am - Walter Wolfe† 12:30pm - Pro Populo

*Change from regular schedule

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S P I R I T U A L R E A D I N G & R E F L E C T I O N

“ IAMHE,THE ONEWHOISSPEAKINGWITHYOU”

At noon I was talking with the Samaritan woman. The hour of grace rang for her and she said to me at the well of Jacob: I know there is a Messiah coming, and I said: I who speak to you am he. Her heart was enlightened with grace and through my humanity she recognized my divinity and adored it filled with love and hope.

I am also the one who speaks to you today. I have looked for you to the point of exhaustion in the highways and byways of the world. It is your Jesus, who comes close to you in this consecrated Host. I am he who comes to ask, as I asked the Samaritan woman, to give me to drink a little of the water of your contrition and your tears to quench my thirst. Your Jesus asks for this small alms. Will you deny it?

If you would only recognize the gift of God! If you could understand my predilection for you. If you were only able to comprehend the infinite love with which I follow you everywhere. If you could see my fervent desire to do you good. If you could see with your eyes the mountain of graces that I have bought with my blood and that hang over you, longing for you to open your heart to receive them. If you would only appreciate my cross, the secrets that it hides and the delights that God has reserved for the moment that you embrace them with love. If you could understand who it is who says to you: Give me to drink. Listen! Hear! This is the hour of your salvation. I am the one who speaks, who wants to pardon you, who comes to you with all the tenderness of your Savior. Come! I am here!

Blessed Concepcion Cabrera de Armida Blessed Concepcion, “Conchita” ( + 1937), was a wife, mother and writer in Mexico. 2020 March Magnificat

“Jesus satisfies our thirst

for eternal life. Through his Spirit

his grace has been poured

into our

hearts.” — Ordo

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MASSREADINGS

FORTHEWEEK

Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 [cf. Ps 42:3]/Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a]/ Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20 [12a]/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/Lk 18:9-14 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/ Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

A N N O U N C E M E N T STHEOFFERTORYREPORT

Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 — June 30, 2020 Offertory Totals for the Masses of March 7 & 8, 2020

This Week Y.T.D. Actual $7,273 $276,402 Budgeted $8,519 $306,692 Variance ($1,246) ($ 30,290)

FORMED.ORGLENT—TURN OFF AND TUNE INTO FORMED!

Fr. Christian has invited us to detach from the TV, internet, video games and Facebook. However, if you didn’t choose to “unplug” the TV, please consider choosing Formed.org for Lenten programs and ongoing faith programs—avoid all secular programming, news, sports and use your television viewing only for faith and spiritual development. And if you did unplug—why not use Formed.org to watch Joseph of Nazareth on Sunday!

2020DSAPlease support the DSA.

Stations of the Cross

Friday 5 p.m.

ROSARYFORCONVERSION Friday, March 20th Please join us as we continue to pray for the conversion of our children on the third Friday of each month. This month, on March 20th, we will meet at 4:30pm to accommodate the Stations of the Cross at 5pm. We will continue to meet monthly if you should ever feel called to join us at the usual time of 5pm in the Church.  Any questions, call Gretchen Lobas 440-552-9905.

Formed Pick of the Week: Joseph of Nazareth As Joseph is informed by God’s messengers about trusting and following his plan, this film presents beautiful vignettes of these and other powerful scenes in the life of Christ and the Holy Family that are authentic and inspiring.

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MISEREREMEI,DEUS ALENTENJOURNEYThis Sunday, March 15th | Parish Social Hall: 3 to 5pm Miserere mei, Deus…A Lenten journey from the dark region of sin to the luminous realm of grace. Join your fellow parishioners this Sunday for commentary and discussion on the most famous of all the Penitential Psalms, Miserere Mei, Deus (Psalm 50). Join us later today, Sunday, March 15th in the parish social hall at 3pm. For more information contact Joel Raines: 864-444-1729.

SEVENSISTERSAPOSTOLATE

Dear ladies, are you being pulled toward doing something simple, hidden, yet powerful to strengthen the Church — the Church in our families, parishes, dioceses and country? Please read the Seven Sisters site (sevensistersapostolate.org) and consider joining us. Last month we completed our first year here at St. John's, praying for our dear pastor Fr. Christian. Although  there are nine ladies in the parish in this ministry, it would be such a blessing for more to join us! Also, there is a need for the formation of a Seven Sisters group for Fr. Kauth, rector of our  diocesan seminary. For more information, call Patricia Glass at 828-206-9544.

ST.JOHNTHEBAPTISTCATHOLICSHOPPE

New arrival: The Aquinas Prayer Book—The Prayers and Hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas. (Latin/English) A Father Who Keeps His Promise, Christus Vincit, How to Profit from Your Faults, Infiltration, Inspiration from the Saints, Life of Christ*, Love for the Papacy & Filial Resistance to the Pope, The 35 Doctors of the Church, Saints Are Not Sad, and To Know Christ Jesus. We also have the following: Manual for Eucharistic Adoration, Manual for Men, Manual for Spiritual Warfare and Manual for Conquering Sin, Oremus, Resurgent in the Midst of Crisis, Apologetics & Catholic Doctrine and Treasure & Tradition: A Guide to the Latin Mass.

*Bold titles are the books Fr. Christian recommended specifically for Lent. We invite you to stop by the Catholic Shoppe Monday — Friday 9am to 3pm. (Checks and cash only please—thank you.)

PARISH LIFE March 19th — Spring Begins

Mon Mar 16 5:30pm 6pm

Schola Choir Rehearsal, Church Faith Formation Classes, Parish Center

Tue Mar 17 9:30am 6:30pm

Patriotic Rosary, Church Women’s Group, Parish Center

Thur Mar 19 10am Women’s Bible Study, Social Hall

Fri Mar 20 4:30pm 5pm 5:30pm

Rosary for Conversion, Church Stations of the Cross, Church K of C Lenten Fish Fry, Social Hall

Sat Mar 21 8am Lay Dominican Group, Parish Center

QUEENOFHEAVEN,PRAYFOROURPRIESTS…

Our Charlotte Diocese has two seminarians, Deacons Jacob Mlakar and Jonathan Torres, who will be ordained priests on June 20th of this year. St. John the Baptist is privileged and excited to have their prayer kneelers here at our parish the week of April 20th. Please see the insert in this Sunday’s bulletin.

“BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD. BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM. BE STILL AND KNOW. BE STILL. BE” —ST. PATRICK

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SAVE THE DATE

Fridays in Lent

Stations of the Cross K of C Lenten Fish Frys

Mar 15 Miserere mei, Deus… Lenten presentation

Apr 5 Palm Sunday

Apr 9 Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Apr 10 Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, Tenebrae

Apr 11 Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil Mass

Apr 12 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Apr 19 Divine Mercy Sunday

SCOTTHAHNSPEAKSINGREENVILLE,SCOn May 3, 2020, world renowned speaker and Catholic theologian, Dr. Scott Hahn, will be joined by his wife, Kimberly, to speak on the importance of family life, evangelization, and holiness at St. Joseph Catholic School in Greenville, S.C. For more information on this event and how to register, please visit: https://stpaulcenter.com/greenville/. 

WEWANTTOHELP…YOUTHEGOLDENRULE…We provide meals, rides to appointments, errands, visits, prayers, etc. Contact the parish office or Peggy Wyllie at 828-859-6339. We are here for you, just ask!

Health Care Ethics Conference Catholic Social Doctrine in Medicine The St. John Paul II Foundation, in collaboration with the Diocese of Charlotte and Belmont Abbey College, present the third Converging Roads health care ethics conference on Saturday, May 9, 2020 from 8:00 am to 6:15 pm at The Cathedral of St. Patrick. The conference theme is Catholic Social Doctrine in Medicine, and continuing education credits for healthcare professionals will be offered. To register or for more information, visit convergingroads.com.

To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our afflictions, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.

O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness.

As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen. — Pope Leo XIII, 1839

The Year of St. Joseph

Prayer

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F A I T H F O R M A T I O NFAITHFORMATIONCLASSES:SPRING2020

Parents: • Please check your Faith Formation Calendar. We have classes every week except for Monday, April 13h. (Easter Break)

• We strongly encourage you to review their textbooks and or assignments each week.

• Pray with your children—encourage them to pray their prayers. Students:

• Study hard but PRAY harder!

• Pray the Morning Offering every day!

• Pray the Rosary every day!

Families: Be sure to follow our Inclement Weather policy.

Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Confirmation: • First Holy Communion (2nd Grade)—Sunday, May 17th at 11:00am Mass.

• Rehearsal will be Saturday, May 16th at 10:00am.

• Confirmation—TBA on individual basis.

• Sunday, March 22 Youth Group, Parish Center 5:30pm. • Fish Fry Fridays Three Fish Fry Fridays to go—March 20, 27 & April 3 — Youth—Sign up! • Save the Dates Qvo Vadis Days: June 15-19, 2020 Duc In Altum June 29-July 3, 2020

WOMEN’SBIBLESTUDYThursday, March 19th 10:00am, Social Hall The Women’s Bible Study sessions will meet this week on Thursday, March 19th at 10:00am in the social hall. The study continues with The Book of Samuel.

MEN’SGROUPTuesday, March 24th

3pm, Social Hall All men in the parish who are interested in the men's group are welcome to attend.  For information call Greg Lobas at 828-817-0084.

WOMEN’SGROUPTuesday, March 17th

6:30pm, Parish Center The Women’s Group will meet March 17th at 6:30pm in the Parish Center.  We continue with our series: Why We Worship, by Brant Petrie. We welcome all women of the parish to join any session.

YOUTH

M INISTRY

Let the Saints Guide You… in this Year of St. Joseph “ I do not remember even now that I have ever asked anything of [St. Joseph] which he has failed to grant… To other

saints the Lord seems to have given grace to succour us in some of our necessities, but of this glorious saint my experience is that he succours us in them all…” (Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila)