November_29_2015_Bulletin - St. John The Baptist Church

Please visit us at www.johnthebaptist.org.
Welcome to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
323 Collyer Street, Longmont, Colorado 80501
Parish Office Hours
Sunday
Monday - Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Liturgy Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Masses
Weekday Mass
6:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
Misa en Español - Jueves 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
5:00 p.m.
Sunday
7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Misa en Español - 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration
Monday 9:00 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.
To inquire about or sign up for Adoration,
please contact Dorothy Sanchez at 303-485-6326
or Benita Valencia (en espanol) at 720-224-6290.
First Saturday of the Month
7:30 a.m. Reconciliation
8:30 a.m. Mass in chapel
Children’s Adoration
Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
All children and their parents are welcome. Please
call Dorothy Sanchez at 303-485-6326 for more information.
Baptism Information
Parents and godparents must attend baptism
preparation class prior to a child’s baptism.
We offer classes in both English and Spanish.
Adults only—no children, please.
Reconciliation
Anointing
Thursday 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 3:30 p.m.
Sunday 11:45 a.m.
Also by appointment.
Please call 303-776-0737
for an appointment.
English
Saturday, February 6th in Benedict Hall
12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
804 S. Lincoln Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Spanish
Phone - 303-678-1469
E-mail - sjbfoodbank@gmail.com
Saturday, February 13th in Benedict Hall
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Wedding Information
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Please contact our parish office at least
eight months in advance of your planned wedding date.
For baptisms and weddings, please contact
the parish office at 303-776-0737.
10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Gift Shop Hours
Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - Noon
St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Office Hours
Our school office hours are Monday through Friday,
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. when school is in session.
Please contact Nancy Olivari at 303-776-0737.
Please see our ad on page 8.
If you need to get in touch with our school office
personnel, please call 303-776-8760
or e-mail schooloffice@johnthebaptist.org.
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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
NOVEMBER 29, 2015
A Word from Our Pastor
Fr. Ron Weissbeck
Please Pray for Our Candidates
This Sunday we will have the Rite of
Acceptance and Welcome for the adult Catechumen and
Candidates of RCIA. For the Catechumen, the
beginnings of a spiritual life and the fundamentals of
Christian teaching have taken root.
In carrying out our apostolic mission, the
parishioners of St. John the Baptist will accept them as
persons who intend to become members of our
faith. The catechumens are Ivan Perez, Lisa Hardin,
Jason Hale, Gregory Leuriett, Nicole TinajeroArriaga,
Joshua Bravo, and Jesse Hammonds.
We will also welcome the candidates who are
baptized Christians and now wish to join our faith.
They are Mailey Bravo, Douglas Compere, Timothy
Walker, Charlene Walker, Linda Silva, and Stephanie
Stacey. We ask that you keep these people in your
prayers.
My dear family in Christ,
We begin anew. There is a renewed energy at the
beginning of a new focus. We are getting ready for God
becoming human in Jesus of Nazareth who was born in total
simplicity in a stable. How unlike a royal birth! I have said
many times that God is the only being who has no trouble
with humility. Only God takes this naturally. This Advent
season we need to be open and receptive to this surprise and
wonder. Which is not easy to ponder when we enter a time
so filled with activity. There are invitations to participate in
parties, buy that special gift and share our generosity (I
want to give a “shout out” to all of you who were so quick
to pick up the requests for gifts on our tree for the children
and families who have little or nothing. Thank you.).
Advent consists of four weeks. The invitation calls
for us to look at time through the eyes of faith. For the first
week of Advent, the readings are about the final reality, the
end of time. This may not be how we look at this as we get
ready for Christmas, but the church offers time differently.
The ultimate goal of life is eternity and that is made real in
the birth of the Son of God as Jesus of Nazareth. Who
prepared the way for his coming? It was John the Baptist.
Prepare the way of the Lord! The church gets it and she
calls us to rejoice! Why? We are awaiting the One who
will change the perspective of how reality is viewed. The
Catholic Church puts lots of emphasis on God becoming
human. We anticipate this historical event as being real.
Not just as what happened in the past but being tangible at
the end of this season. The church doesn’t just remember, it
makes present what was an action that changed the world.
This is the reason to rejoice.
Finally, we have the surprise of a young woman
who is a virgin bringing the savior into the world through
the cooperation of the Holy Spirit. We are the parishioners
of John the Baptist who can take to heart the words
addressed to Mary at the beginning of the Gospel of Luke,
“and behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a
son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who
was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for
God” (Luke 1:36-37). All is possible for those who put
their trust in God who not only created us but also,
definitively, redeemed us with his lavish love.
Family Advent Activity
Advent is a beautiful season in the church in
which we are eagerly waiting for the coming of our
Savior! We are all familiar with making sacrifices
during Lent as we wait for Easter morning, but did you
know that Advent is also a time for making sacrifices as
we prepare our hearts to
receive the infant Jesus?
A fun way to
incorporate this concept with
children is by working
to fill an empty manger
during the season of Advent.
Each family may take a
bundle of straw for this
activity. Every time someone
in the family does a good
deed or makes a sacrifice, he or she gets a piece of
straw. Explain that good deeds and sacrifices are the
best present we can give to Jesus for his birthday! Keep
the straw your child(ren) collect in a safe place. Then
when you attend Christmas Mass, please bring all the
straw along with you, and the children will be given the
opportunity to add it to the manger in the church. With
each piece of straw added to the manger, Jesus has a
softer place to lay for Christmas morning! Each family
is invited to pick up a straw bundle after all Masses this
weekend.
Fr. Ron
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CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
LONGMONT, COLORADO
Catholic Enrichment
Youth Ministry
Catechist's Corner
Liz Smith
Youth Service Ministry
We are off to a nice start in Youth
Service Ministry! We are on track to perform
our very first service project which will be
cooking a Christmas meal for the homeless of
Longmont. We ask for your prayers as we
build this new ministry.
All 7th through 12th grade students and
their parents are invited to join us in the St. Catherine
Room on Sunday, December 6th at 9:30 a.m. Our mission:
Being called by Pope Francis to devote the upcoming
Jubilee Year of 2016, a Year of Mercy. We have dedicated
the creation of the St. John Youth Ministry to the intentions
of our Holy Father.
We will complete Corporal and Spiritual works of
mercy under the guidance and influence of St. Lawerence
with a special dedication to Our Holy Mother Mary. We
dedicate ourselves to assisting those of our parish family,
our greater community, and the world. By performing
these works of mercy through the use of our time, talents,
and material gifts from God, we put our Catholic faith into
action and ask God to bless us with the graces of a deeper
relationship with Him. While we work side by side, we
hope to attain many faith filled friendships that last a
lifetime. For more information please call 303-776-0737,
ext. 106.
Your Catholic Religious Education News
Hello Parish Family!
The CREED program has a request. We are
asking you to “Adopt a Candidate!” Please take a slip of
paper from this basket located in front of the altar. The
paper has a prayer to the Holy Spirit and one of our
sacramental candidate’s name on it. We would ask that
you dedicate yourself to pray for this candidate as often as
possible in the coming year while they prepare
themselves to receive the graces of their upcoming
sacraments. Thank you and God bless you.
Adult CREED
What is Adult CREED? Adult CREED is
Catholic Religious Education for adults! It is a program
designed as a resource for our adult parishioners to learn
more about various aspects of our faith. We offer it
simultaneously with our Tuesday night children’s CREED
program so the parents of our younger students can take
advantage of it if they choose to.
So far, this program is going very well! Rebecca
Williams will speak December 1st on God is Love: Love
Incarnate in the World based on the encyclical of Pope
Benedict XVI. Please join us for learning, lively
discussion, and snacks!
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
What is CLOW? CLOW is a program designed
for some of our littlest parishioners, ages 4-8. This
program was designed to help our little ones understand
the Mass. Prior to the start of the 10:30 a.m. Mass,
children are asked to leave their pews and follow a CLOW
leader to the Chapel. There they experience the Liturgy of
the Word on a level more suited for their understanding.
At the offertory, the children return to their families to
celebrate the Liturgy of Eucharist together. This is a very
good experience for the children, especially our second
graders who are preparing for their First Holy
Communion.
Originally the CLOW program was to start
November 1st and run through April. Unfortunately, we
have not been able to secure enough volunteers to have the
program run smoothly. If anyone would be interested in
volunteering, please contact Liz Smith immediately at
303-776-0737, ext. 106. We will start the program as soon
as we have enough volunteers in place. The time
dedicated to this program is one 10:30 a.m. Mass per
month. Plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to Mass for set
up and staying 15 minutes after the class for clean up.
Please consider this important volunteer opportunity for
the children of the parish. Thank you.
Family Prayer Group
Our “Family Prayer Group” will meet on Sunday
December 13th, 9:45-10:15 a.m. in the Chapel. We will
pray Advent prayers. Please join us for some dedicated
time to pray for loved ones, yourself, or some of the
troubles facing our world.
Please check out the “Catholic Enrichment”
menu selection at www.johnthebaptist.org for
more information on various groups and
ministries devoted to assisting each of us in
learning more about our faith.
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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
NOVEMBER 29, 2015
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CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
LONGMONT, COLORADO
St. John’s Food Bank
and Outreach
This Christmas season our Food Bank and Outreach Programs will have many volunteer opportunities to help
those in need in our community. You may choose the Jesse Tree program and pick up a scroll to buy a present for a child, a
teen, an adult, a senior, or a person with mental or physical disabilities. You may choose our Adopt-A-Family program and
be a delivery driver. Finally, if your heart goes out to the homeless; you may choose to give gifts that help them deal with
life on the streets during the winter weather.
Please do not feel like you are expected to support every demographic. Choose the ones for whom you feel
compassion. Children, seniors, and disabled are the most popular categories; however, the homeless are not far behind.
Often times adults and teens are overlooked because many feel they can take care of themselves. In reality this is a large
group with need. While doing my job for the last nine years, I have seen many teens and single parents go with nothing,
while the children get saturated with an abundance of gifts. Christ had a great compassion for the children, however he also
cared for the poor, the hungry, the crippled, and the forgotten.
Just go with your heart and you will always be satisfied with your donation. For every gift or donation you give to
anyone in need, you are acknowledged first by our newborn King. May this Christmas be the best one you have ever had,
not from what you get, but from what you give.
All Souls Mass Intentions
Sander Adler
Esther Adler
Grandma Aggie
All Beloved Dead 2015
All Deceased Priests
All the Souls in Purgatory
Diana Allard
Grandpa Anthony
Maria Arbex
Eloim Anthony J. Arroyo
Lenn Ashbaugh
Rita Bakewell
Audry Bakewell
Jules Bakewell III
Jules Bakewell Jr.
Jules Bakewell Sr.
Anne Ballenger
Ben Ballenger Sr.
Marian Barnes
Leo and Aline Becker
Janet and Pat Becker
Eric Becker
Robert R. Bender
Alice Bender
William Bender
Placido C. Benoni
Florence V. Benoni
Placido A. Benoni
Alice Benoni-Bonneville
Tom Beshears
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Blazon
Bonnie Blazon
Marvin Blazon Jr.
Kingston Bowen
Shirley Bradbury
Harry Bradbury
Paul Broyard
Bernise Busz
Dolores and Frank L. Byers
Frank M. Byers
Katherine Caputo
Grandma Carolyn
Rose Casanova
Leah Cavadias
Linda Casanova
Joseph Casanova
Mary Cassidy
Eugene Cassidy
Dora Castro
Mike Y. Castro
Larry Chenoweth Jr.
Clarence Chenoweth
Mary Chenoweth
Mary Clark
Gilbert Clark
Mary Elizabeth (Coberly)
Tucker
Gilbert Couture
Rita Couture
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Creed
Vance and Mary Crnkovich
Tracy Crubiert
Eleanor Daniels
Elsie DeAngelis
Milo DeAngelis
Deceased Members of the V. G.
Family
The DePaemelaere Family
The Gastreich Family
The Kabat Family
The Paul Family
Mr. and Mrs. A. deVos
Elizabeth Dobleman
Robert Egan
Bess & John Egan
Sofia Llanoso Enad
Perfecto Enad
Robert Ermel
Ruth Ermel
Augusto Escalera
Walt Evans
Maria de la Luz Fabela-Saldana
The Bakewell Family
The Becker Family
The Dimun Family
The Egan Family
The Lawrence Family
The Radley Family
The Warhola Family
Margarita Felix de Villarreal
Ken Fienga
Maria Flores de Salazar
For my deceased Family
Louis and Myrtle Gehringer
Dena and John Gehringer
LaVirtus Gehringer
Nicholas Gehringer
John, Molly, and Bernice Gomer
Alfred Gonzales
Alphonso Gonzales
Mary Gonzales
Vincent Gonzales
Phil Gonzales
Peggy Goscha
Victor Goscha
Russ Goscha
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gregory
Maria Guadalupe Soten
Mr. & Mrs. Percy Guertint
Joe Hageman
Daniel Harris Jr.
Daniel Harris Sr.
Dan Hartke
Gilbert, Genevieve, and Glibert Jr.
Halfrick
Peter, Ann, and Alice Halfrick
Balsther Hepp
Catherine Hepp
Jeff Herman
Felipe and Claudia Hernandez
Horace and Bernadine Hernandez
Joan Hesselmann
Elizabeth Hillers
Angeline Horwitz
Jolynn Michelle Huerta
Angeline Horwitz
Jolynn Michelle Huerta
Ruth Ives
Gene Ives
Tony Jablonowski
Dave Jackman
Grandpa Javier
John Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Jordan Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Jordan Sr.
Louis Just
George and Norene Kavanaugh
Stan Koch
Betty Koch
Mary Landolt
Fred Landolt
Bobert Lawrence Jr.
Dave Lee Leaming
Judy Ledinsky
Bob Ledinsky
Deacon Bill Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Lee
Karen Leonard
Caroline Lewis
Harry Lewis Sr.
Sharon A. Look
Andrew Macdondas
Albino Madrid
Eloy G. Madrid
Elvilia Madrid
Tom Mager
Walo A. Maldonado
Paul Marshall
Theresa Marshall
Katie Martinez
Charles Mayr
Dolores Mayr
Luigi Mazzy
Richard and Anna McCarrick
The McCarrick Family
Nancy McGowan
Charlie and Lucille Meisner
Warren Miklauz
Rose and Herman Miklauz
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Montour Sr.
The Neves Family
Joseph and Martha Norkunas
Woodrow Oster
Amelia and Joseph Pagano
Ray Pattermann
Mr. and Mrs. M. Paul
Marie Perez
Charlie Phillips
Nelson Rey QEPD
Bill Rayl
Roy, Ellen, Duane, and Dick
Rayl
Fernando Rivera
Mary Rodriguez
Joe A. Rodriguez Sr.
George Roth
Elisabeth Roth
Norma Rotter
Maria Elena Salazar-Fabela
Miguel Salazar-Fabela
Esperanza Salazar-Flores
Narciso Salazar-Salas
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Cine Sanchez
Enrique Sandoval
Bill and Edith Schell
Pius and Anna Schell
Gregory and Anna Schultz
The Schultz Family
Marvin and Rosella Schurman
Rita Mae Sewald
Joan, Stanlet, Sophia, and
William V. Shages
Nestor Silgas
Basilio Silgas
Ernia Silgas
Elsie Simmons
Tom Simmons
Iris and Eugene Simoneau
Ben Snider
Mary Spagnola
Grandpa Steve
Daniel John Stritchko
John Stritchko
Rose Stritchko
Bob Stritchko
Mr. and Mrs. H. Stroebel
Gerald John Sturbaum
John Henry Sturbaum
Eleanor (Quint) Sturbaum
Donald H. Sturbaum
Richard Suits
Corey M. Suits
Virginia Swift
Jacob Tomasovic
Alvy Lloyd Tucker
Raul Valente-Salazar M
Fr. Thomas Vetica
Filemon Villarreal-Betancourt
Jose Alberto Villarreal-Salazar
Beth Wagner
Mrs. Pat Walters
Robert F. Weston
Florence Weston
Dave Williams
Christy Williams
Cathy Winter
Mr. and Mrs. W. Woloszyn
Young Kuk Woo
Ki Ho Woo
Donald Wood
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
NOVEMBER 29, 2015
ADVIENTO, SIGNIFICADO Y
ACTITUDES QUE REQUIERE
El tiempo de Adviento presenta
un doble aspecto: por una parte, es el
tiempo de preparación a la solemnidad de
la Navidad, en la cual se conmemora la
primera "venida" del Hijo de Dios y, por
Fr. Gerardo
otra, con este recuerdo se dirige nuestra
atención hacia la expectación de la "segunda venida" de
Xto al final de los tiempos. Por esta doble razón se presenta
el Adviento como el tiempo de la alegre esperanza. Nuestra
vida cristiana adquiere sentido a partir de estos dos
momentos históricos: la Encarnación de Xto que nos
diviniza y la Parusía que lleva esta obra a su total
cumplimiento. El cristiano vigila, y espera siempre la
venida del Señor.
La historia de la liturgia de Adviento manifiesta que
la asamblea cristiana, al reunirse en este tiempo santo,
celebra la venida de Jesús en Belén, la presencia del Señor
en su Iglesia, particularmente en las acciones litúrgicas, y la
venida definitiva del Rey de la gloria al final de los
tiempos. Este hecho de la venida del Señor debe despertar
en el cristiano una actitud personal de fe y vigilancia, de
hambre o pobreza espiritual y de misión o presencia en el
mundo, para que se realice el encuentro personal que
constituye el objeto de la pastoral de este tiempo.
ACTITUD DE FE Y VIGILANCIA
Por la fe no solamente admitimos un cierto número
de verdades o proposiciones contenidas en el Credo, sino
que llegamos a la percepción y conocimiento de la
presencia misteriosa del Señor en los sacramentos, en su
Palabra, en la asamblea cristiana y en el testimonio de cada
uno de los bautizados. Sensibilizar nuestra fe equivale a
descubrir al Señor presente entre nosotros. La vigilancia no
debe entenderse solamente como defensa del mal que nos
acecha, sino como expectación confiada y gozosa de Dios
que nos salva y libera de ese mal. La vigilancia es una
atención concentrada hacia el paso del Señor por nuestras
cosas.
ACTITUD DE HAMBRE O POBREZA ESPIRITUAL
El Adviento es también tiempo de conversión.
Porque ¿cómo podemos buscar al Señor si no reconocemos
que tenemos necesidad de Él? Nadie deseará ser liberado si
no se siente oprimido. Pobreza espiritual es aquella actitud
de sentirse necesitado de Aquél que es más fuerte que
nosotros. Es la disposición para acoger todas y cada una de
sus iniciativas.
ACTITUD MISIONERA O PRESENCIA EN EL MUNDO
En realidad el misterio del hombre sólo se esclarece
en el misterio del Verbo encarnado" (GS núm. 22). El
hombre de hoy busca ansiosamente su razón de existir. La
multiplicación de las relaciones mutuas por el progreso
técnico no llevan al hombre a la perfección del coloquio
fraterno. Cada vez se siente más necesitado de la
comunidad que se establece entre las personas.
Fr. Gerardo
Primeras Confesiones
Las Primeras confesiones para los niños de comunión
II, serán el sábado 5 de diciembre, a las 9:30 a.m. en la
iglesia. Deberán presentarse 15 minutos antes.
Misa de la Inmaculada Concepción de la
Santísima Virgen Maria.
El lunes 7 de diciembre, todas las clases deberán
atender a la misa de la Inmaculada Concepción de la
Santísima virgen Maria, a las 6:00 p.m. en la Iglesia. La
misa será en español. Ese día no hay clases.
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Todos están invitados a participar en la celebración de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el sábado 12 de
diciembre. Comenzaremos con las Mañanitas a las 6:00
a.m, Misa 7:00 a.m., y 8:00 a.m. almuerzo.
Vacaciones de Navidad
La última semana de clases para Educación Religiosa,
será la segunda semana de diciembre. Esa semana todas
las clases deberán atender a la misa de la Inmaculada
Concepción de la Santísima virgen Maria. Lunes 7 de
diciembre a las 6:00 p.m. en la Iglesia.
La Misa de Navidad, será el viernes 25 de diciembre a
las 12:30 p.m.
Clases de Bautismo
Las siguientes fechas de clases de bautismo para el
2016; febrero 13, abril 9, mayo14, junio 11, julio 9,
agosto13, septiembre 10, octubre 8 y noviembre 12.
Las clases son en el salón Benedicto de 9:00 a.m. a
11:30 a.m. no hay cuidado de niños.
Clases de liderazgo
Enero 9, 2016
Febrero 20, 2016
Marzo 19, 2016
Abril 2, 2016
Mayo 7, 2016
Junio 18, 2016
Lecturas Para la Semana del 29 de Noviembre
Domingo: Jr 33, 14-16/Sal 25, 4-5. 8-10. 14/1
Tes 3, 12--4, 2/Lc 21, 25-28. 34-36
Lunes:
Rom 10, 9-18/Sal 19, 8-11/Mt 4, 18-22
Martes: Is 11, 1-10/Sal 72, 1-2. 7-8. 12-13. 17/Lc 10, 21-24
Miércoles: Is 25, 6-10/Sal 23, 1-6/Mt 15, 29-37
Jueves:
Is 26, 1-6/Sal 118, 1. 8-9. 19-21. 25-27/Mt 7, 21. 24
Viernes:
Sábado:
-27
Is 29, 17-24/Sal 27, 1. 4. 13-14/Mt 9, 27-31
Is 30, 19-21. 23-26/Sal 147, 1-6/Mt 9, 35--10, 1. 5.
6-8
Domingo
siguiente: Bar 5, 1-9/Sal 126, 1-6/Flp 1, 4-6. 8-11/Lc 3, 1-6
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CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
LONGMONT, COLORADO
*December Schedule*
In Our Gift Shop…
Advent and Christmas in the Gift Shop!
Friday, December 18th
Our parish office will close at 12:30 p.m.
Today is the first Sunday of Advent!
Stop in after Mass today
to pick up your
Advent Wreath, candles,
prayer books, and calendars!
Monday, December 21st
Our parish office and Adoration will close at 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23rd
Daily Masses in Chapel: 6:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
Confessions heard following 8:15 a.m. Mass and at 6:00
p.m.
Thursday, December 24th Christmas Eve
Our parish office and Adoration will be closed.
Daily Mass in Chapel: 8:15 a.m.
Christmas Eve Masses in the church.
4:00 p.m. (with overflow in Benedict Hall)
Children’s Christmas Mass (Please bring Advent straw bundles.)
6:00 p.m. Evening Candlelight Christmas Mass
10:30 p.m. Solemn High Christmas Mass
We also have a lovely selection of Christmas cards.
Friday, December 25th Christmas Day
Our parish office will be closed.
Masses in Church:
7:00 a.m., Mass of Christmas Day
10:00 a.m., Mass of Christmas Day
12:30 p.m., Misa de Navidad en Espanol
Thursday, December 31st
Our parish office and Adoration will close at 12:00 p.m.
Daily Masses in Chapel: 6:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
Confessions offered following Mass 8:15 Mass.
Anticipated Mass in Church:
6:30 p.m., Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
A great big THANK YOU to all of our wonderful
customers who shopped and supported our 12th Annual
Christmas Open House! It was a great day and we could
not have done it without our fabulous and fun volunteers
who worked so hard to make it all happen!
Friday, January 1st
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
(Holy Day of Obligation)
Our parish office will be closed.
Masses in Church:
8:15 a.m., in English
10:00 a.m., en Espanol
Gratitude and thanks to:
Kathy Wright, Regina Hubbard, Gabriela
Calboreanu, Kendra McGarey, Linda Cowley, Ginny
Alfred, Joan Siekman, Eva Sherlock, Helen Ross, Teri Jo
Laber, Teresa Maher, and Mary Cronin. They helped set
up and organize, baked delicious treats, made coffee and
hot spiced cider, and helped our customers find the
perfect gifts! Special thanks also goes out to our
maintenance team for help with set up.
Parish Reconciliation
Wednesday, December 16th, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 17th, 10:00 a.m.
The winners of our free drawing are Shirley White, Mary
Ann Stephens, and Mike Utenick.
We will have several priests available to hear
confessions.
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COMMEMORATION
OF
ALL THEBASILICA
FAITHFUL DEPARTED - ALL SOULS DAY
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER29,
9,
2015
2, 2014
Readings for the Week of November 29
Mass Intentions:
Sunday:
Jer 33:14-16/Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14/1
Thes 3:12-4:2/Lk 21:25-28, 34-36
Monday:
Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8-11/Mt 4:18-22
Tuesday:
Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17/Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-6/Mt 15:29-37
Thursday:
Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27/Mt 7:21,
24-27
Friday:
Is 29:17-24/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14/Mt 9:27-31
Saturday:
Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-6/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a,
6-8
Next Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6
Saturday, November 28, 2015
5:00 p.m. †Alberta Clark
Sunday, November 29th-First Sunday of Advent
7:00 a.m. †♥Parishioners of St. John the Baptist
8:30 a.m. †Niece
10:30 a.m. †Michelle Diatta
12:30 p.m. †Jerry Elsert
4:00 p.m. †Jack Rapp
6:00 p.m. †Fr. TomasVetiea
Monday, November 30, 2015
6:30 a.m. ♥Harry Schlagel
8:15 a.m. †William F. Kruse
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
6:30 a.m. †Patricia Lawerence
8:15 a.m. †Michael Hartman
Select Events at St. John’s
Sunday, November 29:
· Coffee and donuts, after all morning Masses, Benedict Hall
· RCIA, 8:30 a.m., Middle School
· CREED, 9:30 a.m., Middle School
Monday, November 30:
· Breaking Open the Word, 9:00 a.m., Nursery
· Spanish R.E., 6:00 p.m., Middle School
· Boy Scouts Troop 65, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Room
Tuesday, December 1:
· Tuesday Morning Bible Study, 9:00 a.m., St. Catherine
· Adult CREED, 6 :00 p.m., Middle School
Wednesday, December 2:
· Fr. Ron’s Scripture Class, 9:00 a.m., St. Catherine Room
· Spanish R.E., 6:00 p.m., Middle School
· Blue Army, 7:00 p.m. chapel
Thursday, December 3:
· Men of Faith, 6:00 a.m., Benedict Hall
· M.U.M.S., 9:00 a.m. Benedict Hall
· Spanish Confirmation, 6:00 p.m., Middle School
· Stephen Ministy, 6:15 p.m., Benedict Hall
· St. Anne’s Mission Rosary, 12:30 p.m., Benedict Hall
Friday, December 4:
· Endow, 9:30 a.m., St. Catherine Room
Saturday, December 5:
· First Saturday of the Month: 7:30 a.m. Reconciliation,
8:30 a.m. Mass in the chapel.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
6:30 a.m. †Holy Souls in Purgatory
8:15 a.m. ♥80 Plus Birthday Club
Thursday, December 3, 2015
6:30 a.m. ♥Alex Johnson
8:15 a.m. †Elaine Miller
6:00 p.m. †Walo Maldonado
Friday, December 4, 2015
6:30 a.m. ♥Damon Johnson
8:15 a.m. ♥Santucci Family
Saturday, December 5, 2015
8:30a.m. †Alberta Clark
5:00 p.m. ♥Imilda Sutanta
Sunday, December 6, 2015-Second Sunday of Advent
7:00 a.m. †Edward Olivari
8:30 a.m. †♥Parishioners of St. John the Baptist
10:30 a.m. †Tina Baerga
12:30 p.m. George Beato
4:00 p.m. †Nick A. Stine
6:00 p.m. †Margie Fajardo
Inentions indicated by † deceased and ♥ living. Unmarked if unknown.
Calling All Artists Ages 4-12
Do you love to draw?
Would you like to see your
artwork on the cover of the bulletin?
Enter our Christmas cover art contest.
The winner will see their artwork on
the cover of the December 20th bulletin. Send in
your finest Christmas drawing. It can be anything
that represents Christmas and the birth of Christ to
you. All mediums are welcome and your
submission must be sent in a jpeg or pdf file
format. The deadline is Friday, December 7th.
Judges will be your church staff. Please include
your name, age and email address along with your
final artwork to bulletin@johnthebaptist.org.
Winners will be
notified by email.
Have fun!
Thank you!
The Boulder Gabriel House would like to thank everyone
who donated to the Diaper Drive in October. Your
generosity will help serve families in need in our area.
This ministry wouldn’t be possible without your support.
We are open Tuesdays and Saturdays at Sacred Heart of
Mary Church in Boulder and would love for you to see
our facility. Thank you again!
www.johnthebaptist.org
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Contacts
For the weekend of November 15-16
Phone: 303-776-0737
Parish Fax: 303-772-5636
Website: www.johnthebaptist.org
Treasure Sharing
Offertory
Renew and Reserve
Food Bank
Clergy
Father Ron Weissbeck, Pastor
ronw@johnthebaptist.org
Father Gerardo Garcia, Par ochial Vicar
gerardog@johnthebaptist.org
Deacon Bob Howard
bobh@johnthebaptist.org
Deacon Mike Berens
michaelb@johnthebaptist.org
Deacon Modesto Garcia
Collection
E Contributions
$16,684.83
$24,071.00
$ 167.00
$ 1,198.00
$ 410.00
$ 1,450.00
Scrip Program
Sales
Profit
$ 2,290.00
$
94.80
St. John’s Food Bank
Families
Food bank purchases
Total Pounds of Food Distributed
9Cares Food Drive
Other Contributions
Parish Staff
Peggy Belknap, Business Office
peggyb@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 148
Bulletin@johnthebaptist.or g
Anna Campbell, RCIA
annac@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 140
Mary Ruth Chopyak,
Pastoral Assistant and Facility Scheduler
maryruthc@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 139
Teresa Cuevas, Receptionist
teresac@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 100
Socorro Garcia, Director of Hispanic Ministries
socorrog@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 113
Lyle Herrera, Maintenance Manager
lyleh@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 135
Maggie Howard, Music and Liturgy
maggieh@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 112
Loretta Lewis, Scrip - ext. 107
Nancy Olivari, Gift Shop
nancyo@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 108
Cindy Orona, Bulletin Editor
cindyo@johnthebaptist.org
Karen Sabo, Sacramental Records
karens@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 109
Liz Smith, CREED Coordinator
lizs@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 106
Theresa Valencia, Director of Administrative Services
theresav@johnthebaptist.org, or ext. 111
John Williams, Outreach Coordinator
sjbfoodbank@gmail.com, or 303-678-1469
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$ 0
9,942
2,752
$329.93
Contribution numbers for the weekend of (11/22/2015) were
unavailable at the time of our bulletin publication. Please look for the
contribution numbers in next week's bulletin. Thank you. A correction
to the Collection numbers for 11/16 which did not include E
contributions.
St. John’s also give $150 a month to Safe Shelter of
St. Vrain Valley and $100 a month to the OUR Center.
Special Collections for December
A portion of our collections will be distributed as follows:
Sunday, December 6th: Retired and Infirmed Priests
Calling All Moms!
MUMS will meet this Thursday, December 3th from 9:00
to 11:00 a.m. in Benedict Hall. MUMS is a program for
mothers of all ages. It’s a place to meet new friends, be
inspired, share ideas, and get encouragement from other
moms. This week we will be joined by Teresa Clark of St.
Frances Cabrini Parish in Littleton. She will be speaking
on the topic of spiritual warfare. As always, new members
are welcome and babysitting is available.
Contact Janelle Phillips at
stjohnsmums@gmail.com
for more information.
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Beth Ann Rosa, Assistant Principal
Tami Moskal, Preschool Director
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