ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH! FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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T H E L I T U R G I C A L W E E KMASS INTENTIONS

Saturday,  July  7First  Saturday8:30am - Respect for Life4:30pm - Barbara Belthoff†

Sunday,  July  814th  Sunday  in  Ordinary  Time8:30am - Adeline & James Kenny†11:00am - Naomi Fives†12:30pm - St. John Parishioners

*Monday,  July  9St.  AugustineZhao  Rong  &  Companions11:30am - Leslie Jackson†

*Tuesday,  July  1011:30am - Priest’s Intention

*Wednesday,  July  11St.  Benedict11:30am - The Kohlbry Family

*Thursday,  July  1211:30am - The Meyers Family

*Friday,  July  13St.  Henry11:30am - Michael Kennedy†

Saturday,  July  14St.  Kateri  Tekakwitha4:30pm - Marshall Monroe†

Sunday,  July  1515th  Sunday  in  Ordinary  Time8:30am - Joseph Franzi†11:00am - Arthur Fives†12:30pm - St. John Parishioners

*Change from regular schedule

CONFESSIONS

 *Monday  11  —  11:15  am*Tuesday  8  -­‐  9  pm

*Wednesday  11  —  11:15  am*Friday  11  —  11:15  am

Saturday  3:30pm  —  4:15  pm

*Change from regular schedule

DEVOTIONS

 *ADORATION  OF    THE  BLESSED  SACRAMENT

Tuesday 8 — 9 pm

*BENEDICTION  Tuesday 9 pm

*NO  MORNING  PRAYERAfter Mass on Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday & Friday

*DIVINE  MERCY  CHAPLETMonday 10 a.m.

*Change from regular schedule

THE SANCTUARY LAMPS are lit for the intentions of

David & Laura Kelly

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

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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

To be contemporaries in our age is somewhat like being compatriots. We are thus, and sometimes even without our knowing it, formed into a people with a shared mentality, identical sensibilities, and common desires and fears. We tend to become contemporary citizens of a country that no longer has its roots in any particular land. Now, we notice a certain absence of faith in this film of time, of our age. The storyline does not in the least seem to be determined by faith; faith is as it were crowded out by everything that is going on, by goals and desires for which faith does not seem to be needed. It seems to be too much in the way to take part in the action; it is tempted to slink off into the margins, to take leave of our age, to withdraw. But it gets worst: some of the most modern milieus have the reputation of being harmful to the Faith, of being intolerable to it. This reputation did not come about for nothing; it has some foundation in the facts: within such milieus, many Christian lives grow thin, get warped, or crumble altogether. However, whether we are talking about wavering attitudes, or actual deteriorations and breakdowns, it is worth pointing out that this is not the fault of faith but the fault of what Christians sometimes call the Faith; it is in fact a mere representation of the Faith that becomes abridged, deformed, and deprived of certain essential elements; or else a representation of the Faith that is weighed down, encumbered, and adulterated with elements that do not belong to it — with mentalities, principles, and goals that are more or less foreign to it. In most cases, what is at fault is a faith that strives primarily to maintain and preserve itself, and in the process forgets its own effective presence and fecundity. Genuine faith holds firm. It would be absurd to think that faith could not survive precisely in those milieus for which it was made.

It would be absurd to think that the Christian is inescapably doomed to lose his faith in milieus in which faith has not been proclaimed. If we are so often partial and practical apostates, it is because we tend to be people who forget. Whenever we discover or rediscover one aspect of the Faith and allow ourselves to become fascinated by it, we are constantly tempted at the same time to lose interest in another truth, which we very quickly end up forgetting altogether. All of a sudden we remember that faith exists in an age and for an age. And at that very moment, we are tempted to temporalize or naturalize it. All of a sudden, we are awestruck by the glimpse of eternity faith affords us, and we begin to think that we can best be faithful by being immobile. But, if God is immutable, standing still is not the way to image him. Genuine faith is wholly made to guide us in time toward eternal life, to make us live eternal life already in time… Nevertheless, genuine, naked faith never finds a comfortable welcome in time. Faith is beset with the questions of an age, it is sometimes questioned by the age, and it is often called into question by the age. And the rule of the game is the law of Redemption. But if we take our faith as sufficient for us, if we do not add anything to it, or take away anything from it, we will be able to be questioned and called into question along with it: but faith will give us life, will tell us how to act and what to say, no matter what sort of age we live in, even if the age is our present age.

Venerable Madeleine Delbrêl

Venerable Madeleine Delbrêl (+ 1964) was a French laywoman, writer, and mystic devoted to caring for the poor and

to evangelizing culture. Magnificat July 2018

THE  

LACK  OF  FAITH

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A N N O U N C E M E N T SDAILY  MASS  READINGS

July 8 Sun14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeEz 2:2-5/Ps 123/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6aJuly 9 MonHos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22/Ps 145/Mt 9:18-26July 10 TueHos 8:4-7, 11-13/Ps 115/Mt 9:32-38July 11 Wed Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Ps 105/Mt 10:1-7July 12 ThuHos 11:1-4, 8e-9/Ps 80/Mt 10:7-1July 13 Fri Hos 14:2-10/Ps 51/Mt 10:16-23July 14 Sat Is 6:1-8/Ps 93/Mt 10:24-33July 15 Sun15th Sunday in Ordinary TimeAm 7:12-15/Ps 85/Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10/Mk 6:7-13

OFFERTORY  REPORTFiscal Year July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

The offertory totals for the Masses of June 30 & July 1, 2018, will be published next week.

THE  SANCTUARY  LAMPS  are available for the following weeks:

August 4 — August 11August 11 — August 18August 18 — August 25

Please see Andrée in the parish office.

WE  JOYFULLY  WELCOMEour new pastor

Fr. Jason M. Christian, S.T.L., who begins on Tuesday, July 10th.

Fr. Christian joins us from St. Michael the Archangel in Gastonia, N.C. where he was the parochial vicar.

Also, we say a beloved goodbye to Fr. Roger K. Arnsparger, V.E.,

who has been our pastor since July 2014. Fr. Arnsparger will be pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Asheville, N.C.

May the good Lord bless you both.

CONGRATULATIONSBlessings and congratulations to our newly confirmed. This past Saturday evening, June 30, Bishop Peter J. Jugis celebrated the Vigil Mass and Rite of Confirmation at St. John the Baptist. The following members of our parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation: Daisy Alviar, Rosalinda Cortez, Alexis Garcia, Medalin Hernandez, Maribel Mandujano and Anthony Vega. In grateful appreciation, we thank all those who prepared the candidates and all those who assisted in the liturgy: servers, ushers, lectors, organist, the Schola Choir. We thank those who generously contributed their time and talents with photography, flowers, certificates and the reception. A special note of thanks goes to Shana Williams, Hailey Morgan and David Collins who assisted with the Confirmation. May God bless each of you for sharing your talents in supporting the liturgy and the celebration. May God bless our seminarians, deacons and priests especially: Seminarian Kolbe Murrey, Deacon Art Kingsley, Deacon John Riehl, Fr. Arnsparger and our Bishop Peter Jugis.

“Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear. Keep safe what you received. God the Father sealed you, Christ the Lord strengthened you and sent the Spirit into your hearts as the pledge of what is to come.” — St. Ambros

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PA R I S H L I F ETotus Tuus — July 8 through July 13

7pm - 9pm — Sun - Thur9am - 2:30pm — Mon - Fri

Plus Scheduled Dinners

PA R I S H L I F ETotus Tuus — July 8 through July 13

7pm - 9pm — Sun - Thur9am - 2:30pm — Mon - Fri

Plus Scheduled Dinners

PA R I S H L I F ETotus Tuus — July 8 through July 13

7pm - 9pm — Sun - Thur9am - 2:30pm — Mon - Fri

Plus Scheduled Dinners

PA R I S H L I F ETotus Tuus — July 8 through July 13

7pm - 9pm — Sun - Thur9am - 2:30pm — Mon - Fri

Plus Scheduled Dinners

Sun July 8 pm Totus Tuus

Mon July 9 am & pm10am5:30pm

Totus TuusDivine Mercy Chaplet, ChurchSchola Choir Rehearsal, Church

Tue July 10 am & pm Totus Tuus

Wed July 11 am & pm5:30pm

Totus TuusTotus Tuus Potluck Dinner, Social Hall

Thur July 12 am & pm10:30am

Totus TuusPatriotic Rosary, Church

Fri July 13 am Totus Tuus

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THE  GOLDEN  RULE  SERVICE  GROUPThe Golden Rule Group will begin service on Monday, July 16th. Any parishioner who needs further information about the group or has a need for our service, should call Andrée in the parish office at 828-859-9574 during office hours, or Peggy Wyllie at 828-859-6339. The Golden Rule provides temporary assistance to parishioners in need, such as: shopping for food, providing light meals, help with doctors’ appointments, visiting, prayer, etc.

WORD  OF  L IFE“Gracious Father, I thank you for the mercy you have shown in forgiving my sins and for the peace that comes from being reconciled with you and with your Church.”

“Trust in God’s Mercy” USCCB Prayer Card (Post-Abortion Healing)

BULLETIN  ANNOUNCEMENT  

PUBLICATION  CHANGEI f yo u w i l l b e s e n d i n g bu l l e t i n announcement requests for the Sundays of July 29 and August 3, please note there is a change for these two Sundays only. The submission deadline for Sunday, July 29 is on Monday, July 23 at 3pm. The submission deadline for Sunday, August 5 is on Monday, July 30 at 3pm. All announcement requests should be emailed to: stjohnreception@aol.com and marked “Bulletin” in the subject line.

PARISH  POTLUCK  D INNERWednesday, July 11th Share one of your favorite dishes!

We will be having a “potluck dinner” on Wednesday, July 11th, as part of the Totus Tuus Summer Program. The children and families participating are invited as well as our parishioners. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the Totus Tuus TEAM: Frances, Connor, Gracie and Dennis and to get to know them, learn where they are from, and welcome them to our parish. So, come out and share you best dessert, side dish or casserole and join in fellowship with the Team and Youth of our parish. The Potluck Dinner will be from 5:30pm — 6:45 pm to allow the TEAM to prepare for the evening program with the youth that night.

Potluck  Sign-­‐up  sheets  are  in  the  church  vestibule.  Any  questions,  contact    Theresa  Fitch  in  parish  office.

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SAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATE

Jul 8-13 Totus Tuus Week

Aug 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - office closed

Aug 18 English Baptism Class

Sept 3 Labor Day - office closed

Sept 7-8 Eucharistic Congress, Charlotte NC

Oct 21 Parish Picnic, Harmon Field

STRESS  IN  YOUR  MARRIAGE?Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel bored, disillusioned, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Some experience coldness. Others experience conflict in their relationship. Most don’t know how to change the situation. This program has helped many couples experiencing such difficulties.  For confidential information or to apply to attend the program beginning with a weekend on October 12, 2018 call 800-470-2230 or email: retrouvaillenc@msn.com or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org.

Programs for children k-12, college and young adults, adults and Hispanic people will be a part of the Eucharistic Congress of the Diocese of Charlotte on September 7 & 8, 2018 at the Charlotte Convention C e n t e r . M a k e p l a n s t o a t t e n d . V i s i t www.GoEucharist.com for more information.

WORLDWIDE  MARRIAGE  ENCOUNTERHave faith that God can increase the blessing in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are: Aug. 3-5, in Chapel Hill, N.C. and Nov. 9-11, 2018 in Atlantic Beach, N.C.  Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applications@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or 704-315-2144.

     “CHECK  OUT”  THE  ST.  JOHN  L IBRARYCome and browse the St. John library which contains a wide variety of religious books, reference materials, VHS videos and a small selection of DVDs. These items are available to enrich religious education and enhance an individual’s spirituality. The library is located in the parish office and open during office hours. Feel free to use our self check-out system, or see Andrée for assistance.

CATHOLIC  L IGHTHOUSE  Media CDs in the Church Vestibule

$4  SUGGESTED  DONATION  PER  CDTitles include: Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song, Catholic

Teaching on Marriage & Annulments, The Necessity of Divine Mercy, Lectio Prayer, and others.

WELCOME:  TOTUS  TUUS  TEAM!St. John the Baptist welcomes our Totus Tuus Team: Frances Standley, Connor Malloy, Gracie Tillman and Dennis Zu to our beloved parish in the foothills. We are blessed to have them as well as the program that they bring to our parish. Frances, Connor, Gracie and Dennis will inspire and challenge our youth to give themselves entirely to Jesus Christ through and in imitation of our Blessed Virgin Mary.

Totus Tuus will take place at our parish this Sunday evening, July 8 running through Friday, July 13. We thank all of our “intercessors” who are praying this week for all those serving and participating in the program. Kudos to our lodging, dinner and lunch hosts and hostesses! Any questions, contact Theresa in the parish office or at stjohnff@windstream.net.

THE  CATECHISM  OF  THE  

CATHOLIC  CHURCH  provides guidance on dressing properly

for Mass:

To prepare for worthy reception of this sacrament, the faithful should observe the fast required in their Church. Bodily demeanour (gestures, clothing) ought to convey the respect, solemnity, and joy of this moment when Christ becomes our guest – CCC 1387

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YOUTH  M INISTRY  ——————————  

July 8-13, 2018 Totus Tuus starts tonight! This Sunday evening for teens (7th -12th grades) at 7pm. If you haven’t registered please contact Mrs. Fitch ASAP.

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N

BROTHERS  

IN  CHRISTThe next meeting is Tuesday, July 17th at 3pm in the social hall. We are exploring the book,  Catholicism in Scripture. All men of t h e p a r i s h a r e welcome.

FAITH  FORMATION  CLASSES:  REGISTRATION  2018-­‐2019• If you are a NEW family to St. John the Baptist Church, or you have a child entering FIRST GRADE (public school or

home school) this fall, please contact Theresa Fitch in the parish office to place your family’s name and address on the “FF registration list” for this coming year of Faith Formation Classes. NOTE: All families must be actively involved, attending Mass regularly at St. John the Baptist and be registered with the parish prior to enrollment in Faith Formation Classes—please contact Andrée Harrison in the parish office to register with the parish. Faith Formation Registration /Enrollment will take place in August 2018.

• Sacraments — Families must be enrolled/registered for at least six months with regular Sunday Mass and Holy Day attendance, and active parish participation to enroll for sacramental preparation—Baptism, Penance, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation.

• All candidates for Confirmation (rising 8th graders who were enrolled and had required participation in the program 2017-18) must present their sponsor’s name at time of enrollment in September 2018. You need to choose a sponsor before September. Thank you.

Theresa D. Fitch828-859-9574 ext. 3, stjohnff@windstream.net

Wisdom of the Saints... Saint Thomas Moore “The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.”

TOTUS  TUUS  –TOTALLY  YOURSJuly 8—13th, 2018

STARTS SUNDAY EVENING FOR TEENS

Attention Totus Tuus AttendeesGrades 1-6: You will meet at the Church, Monday through Friday for drop- off and pick-up from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Each child should bring a bag lunch Monday through Thursday. Friday will be Pizza day! Drinks & snacks will be provided daily. More detailed information will be sent home the first day!

Grades 7-12:You will meet at the parish center Sunday evening through Thursday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. In addition, Thursday evening will begin at 6:00pm with a Dinner & Social with the Totus Tuus TEAM.

Grades 1-12, TEAM, Families, Parishioners:Parish Potluck Dinner Wednesday, July 11th at 5:30pm in Social Hall. Each family should bring a “potluck dish” (serve 10)—drinks will be provided.

2018 Focus: The Apostle’s Creed and the Luminous Mysteries