Rev. Father Jerome W. Fasano
Rev. Father Kevin J. Beres
Patty Sonak
Kathy Brown
Karen Pondo
Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban
Julie Luckey
Richard Bill
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www.sjtb.org
540-635-2683 (fax)
[email protected]
Monday—Friday
9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm
MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays: 5:00pm (Saturday Vigil Mass)
7:00am, 8:30am, 10:30am,
12:30pm (Extraordinary Form)
3:00pm, Spanish
Weekdays: Monday—Saturday, 8:30am
Extraordinary Form Weekday Masses:
Monday, 7:00am (Chapel)
Wednesday, 6:30pm (Church)
SACRAMENTS
Confession: Monday, Tuesday, & Friday,≈ 9:00-9:30am
Wednesday, 5:30-6:00pm
Saturday, 9:15-10:00am & 3:00-4:00pm Baptism: Second and fourth Sundays of each month. Parish membership is required and an in- structional class is required for parents. Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Parish membership is
required.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & BENEDICTION
Perpetual adoration begins every Monday at 7:30am and
January 18, 2015
Second Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Rev. Father Jerome W. Fasano
Rev. Fr. Phillip Cozzi
Deacon Rafael Goldsmith
Patty Sonak
Kathy Brown
Karen Pondo
Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban
David Wallace
Richard Bill
PARISH MEMBERSHIPRegistration forms are available on the pamphlet rack in the Church. Please notify the office when you are mov-ing outside or within the parish and if your contact in-formation is changing.
HOSPITALIZED & HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS Please notify the office if a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound that they may receive the pastoral care of the Church.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Friday of the previous week at 10:00am. All announce-ments should be in writing or sent via email.
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Permanent Deacon
Administrative Assistant
Parish Secretary
Parish Secretary
Director of Music & Organist
Director of Religious Education
Facilities Manager
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Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-3780
www.sjtb.org
540-635-2683 (fax)
[email protected]
Monday—Friday
9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm
MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays: 5:00pm (Saturday Vigil Mass)
7:00am, 8:30am, 10:30am,
12:30pm (Extraordinary Form)
3:00pm - Spanish
Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 8:30am
Wednesday, 6:30pm
Extraordinary Form Weekday Mass:
Monday, 7:00am
SACRAMENTS
Confession: Mon., Tues., & Fri., ≈ 9:00-9:30am
Wednesday, 5:30-6:00pm
Saturday, 9:15-10:00am & 3:00-4:00pm Baptism: Second and fourth Sundays of each month. Parish membership is required and an in- structional class is required for parents. Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Parish membership is
required.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & BENEDICTION
Perpetual adoration begins every Monday at 7:30am and concludes with Benediction on Saturday at 8:00am.
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PARISH MEMBERSHIP
Registration forms are available on the pamphlet rack in the Church. Please notify the office when you are moving outside or within the parish and if your contact infor-mation is changing.
HOSPITALIZED & HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS
Please notify the office if a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound that they may receive the pastoral care of the Church.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Friday of the previous week at 10:00am. All announce-ments should be in writing or sent via email.
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Rev. Phillip Cozzi Parochial Administrator
Deacon Rafael Goldsmith Permanent Deacon
Patty Sonak Administrative Assistant
Kathy Brown
Parish Secretary
Karen Pondo Parish Secretary
Phil Rexrode
Facilities Manager
Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban Director of Music & Organist
David Wallace Director of Religious Education
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OURS120 West Main Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-3780
www.sjtb.org
540-635-2683 (fax)
[email protected]
Monday - Friday
9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm
MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays: 5:00pm, 7:00pm (Saturday Vigil Masses)
7:00am, 8:30am, 10:30am
12:30pm (Extraordinary Form)
3:00pm (Spanish)
Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 8:30am
Wednesday, 6:30pm
Extraordinary Form Weekday Mass:
Monday, 7:00am
SACRAMENTS
Confession: Monday, Tuesday, & Friday, ≈ 9:00-9:30am Wednesdays in Lent, 6:30-8:00pm
Saturday, 9:15-10:00am & 3:00-4:00pm Baptism: Second and fourth Sundays of each month. Parish membership is required and an instructional class is required for parents. Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Parish membership is
required.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & BENEDICTION
Adoration begins each weekday (Mon-Fri) at 9:00am and concludes at 9:00pm.
February 28, 2021
Second Sunday of Lent
The Second Collection on March 6/7 will be for Religious Education.
SPECIAL NOTICES:
MASS: Public daily and weekend Masses have resumed.
Please note that all the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington are dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sun-days and holySun-days until further notice. If you plan to attend Mass please familiarize yourself with the procedural and safety measures found at www.sjtb.org
Holy Communion Service
4:30pm on Sundays, and 10:00am Mon - Friday.
Adoration Chapel Hours
9am - 9pm, Monday - Friday; 8am - 6pm, Saturday & Sunday
Eucharistic Adoration
9:00am - 9:00pm
To sign up for a holy hour, please contact Mary Margaret Price, (540) 635-0645.
St. John’s Updates To subscribe to email updates, please
email [email protected] Updates can also be found on the
Facebook page, SJTB DRE. Also, visit and subscribe to
the YouTube channel “SJTB DRE” for update videos, daily Mass, and more. Links and the weekly bulletin are also posted on St. John’s website: www.sjtb.org
Assignments
Lectors have been scheduled. Altar Servers, Extraordinary ministers of Holy Eucharist and Ushers will be scheduled as needed. Call the office if you’d like to volunteer.
Congratulations and May God Bless You Deacon Mark Jerge!
On Saturday February 20th, in this special year dedicated to Saint Joseph, our own Mark Jerge was ordained to the permanent diaconate by Bishop Michael Burbidge. Please keep Deacon Jerge in your prayers as he begins his spe-cial vocation as a deacon of the Catholic Church.
LENT at St. John’s
Stations of the Cross will be prayed each Friday at
3:00pm and 6:30pm in English and 7:30pm in Spanish.
The Light Is On For You Confessions will be heard
every Wednesday during Lent from 6:30 - 8:00pm. No confessions at 5:30pm.
40 Days 40 Ways Join Catholics across the Diocese this
Lenten Season in 40 Days 40 Ways. Sign up to receive daily reflections and challenges, crafted to help you and your family make this your best Lent yet!
www.arlingtondiocese.org/40days40ways
"St. Augustine says: 'If you should ask me what are the ways to
God, I would tell you that the first is humility, the second is humility and the third is humility.' Thus, as we begin the sacred
season of Lent, I think it is essential that we pray for the gift of humility as we strive to embrace the call from the prophet Joel: 'Return to the Lord your God with all your heart.' ”
- Bishop Burbidge
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21;
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25
Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8;
Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
Mass Intentions for the Week: March 1 – 7, 2021
Monday Lenten Weekday
7:00am Joyce Blankenship/M/M Eugene McGuirk 8:30am +Dick Brown/Kathy Brown
Tuesday Lenten Weekday
8:30am +Eleanor Troutman/Darryl Adams Family
Wednesday Lenten Weekday/St Katharine Drexel
8:30am +Irene Furtado/Kathy Brown 6:30pm +Irene Furtado/Christina Furtado
Thursday Lenten Weekday
8:30am Dr Joseph Carducci, Jr/Elizabeth Powell
Friday Lenten Weekday
8:30am Aileen McGuire/Mary Lane
Saturday Lenten Weekday
8:30am +Hero Soldier
Saturday Vigil - Third Sunday of Lent
5:00pm Susan Bill/Will & Patty Sonak 7:00pm Elizabeth Joan Urban/Andrew Snyder
Sunday Third Sunday of Lent
7:00am +Bob Hirsch/Sue Hirsch
8:30am Knights of Columbus/Darryl&Susan Adams
10:30am Parish Family
12:30pm Sarah Lawrence/Gabrielle Tuttle 3:00pm +Robin Brady/Brooke Hughes
Women of St. John’s Corner
Welcome to The Women of Saint John’s Group!
For all women parishioners 18+
Connect with us! Email list: [email protected] Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/womenofstjohns/
Meeting Info: Tuesday March 23 @ 7pm at
Padre Pio Hall
Kathy Clowes will be speaking on the nature of the pro-life movement in the world and our community.
Hour followed by Fellowship
7-8pm The 1st Tuesday and 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Adoration Chapel.
Better Together Scriptural Study
1 Peter 4:8-11; Luke 10:38-42; Galatians 3:3; Hebrews 11:6; Mat-thew 5:43-48
Reflection
"'Love covers a multitude of sins.' (1 Peter 4:8). You know what else it covers? Toy flotsam. Mismatched shoes sprinkled across floor. Dust bunnies. And a disheveled, imperfect hostess. We live in an image-obsessed culture, and we often use everything from the decor of our homes to the meals we cook as benchmarks of our success. Our culture's expectations for success and happiness are pushed so high that the simple beauty of an ordinary community gathering is lost and we feel ourselves or our homes are too inade-quate to share with others. Jesus is hungry for the humble over the fussy. He invites us to love simply and to give Him - not Instagram - the glory. Sometimes Jesus is asking less from us; less of all that stuff that doesn't really matter means more of Him and His love doled out to others on one imperfect paper plate at a time." - Kate Wicker
Printed with permission from The Word Among Us.
From the Office of Religious Education
David M Wallace, Director| [email protected] | (540) 692-5539
Darryl & Susan Adams, Confirmation Coordinator & RE Assistant | [email protected]
Sr. Guadalupe Licea, PCI & Ana Fitzpatrick, Spanish Apostolate | (540) 635-3780 ext. 227
FIRST CONFESSIONS 2021: Saturday, March 20, 11:00am. First Penance Walk-through: Sat, March 13, 11:00am.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS 2021: Saturday, May 1, 11:00am. Mini-retreat & rehearsal TBD.
CONFIRMATION 2021: We are happy to announce that Bishop Burbidge will visit us on Wed, Octo-ber 6, 2021, at 7pm, to seal our Confirmation candidates with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
On the Second Sunday of Lent, we hear Mark’s account of the Transfiguration of Jesus on the moun-tain, when Peter, James, and John beheld the Lord in the radiance of His divinity. Today’s collect there-fore prays that that Christ “nourish us inwardly by your word, that, with spiritual sight made pure, we may rejoice to behold your glory.” Comparing the theophany of the Father and the Spirit in both the baptism of Jesus and at his transfiguration, St Thomas Aquinas teaches: “Just as in the baptism, where the mystery of the first regeneration was proclaimed, the operation of the whole Trinity was made manifest, because the Son incarnate was there, the Holy Spirit appeared under the form of a dove, and the Fa-ther made himself known in the voice; so also in the transfiguration, which is the mystery of the second regeneration, the whole Trinity appears - the Father in the voice, the Son in the man, the Holy Spirit in the bright cloud; for just as in baptism he confers innocence, signified by the simplicity of the dove, so in the resurrection will he give his elect the clarity of glory and refreshment from all sorts of evil, which are signified by the bright cloud” (ST 3.45.4 ad 2).
Follow the Office of Religious Education on Facebook @sjtbdre1 and subscribe to the SJTB DRE channel on YouTube
Did You Know?
Support the spiritual welfare of armed services personnel and their families around the globe through a $900,000 fund for the Archdiocese for Military Services.
February 27th – TMIY Dr. Scott Hahn
Men of the parish are invited to join us Saturday morning in Fr. Ruehl Hall.
In the next session Dr. Scott Hahn demonstrates how the fami-ly is the first society that impacts every aspect of society. We will meet at 6:30AM. All men are welcome! Contact Tom Balint 540-671-3094
February 23 – Saint Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr
“Stand fast, therefore, in this conduct and follow the example of the Lord, firm and unchangeable in faith, lovers of the brotherhood, loving each other, united in truth, helping each other with the mildness of the Lord, despising no man.” Mass and Lenten Reflection for Men
Thy Kingdom Come: Restoring All Things in Christ The King, Saturday, March 6, 2021, Victory Christian Ministries International, Woodbridge, VA, 8:30am - 12:30pm. In a world where the Kingship of Christ is no longer recognized, the Church calls on her children to courageously raise the ban-ner of the One King and Ruler of all. This can only come about if Catholics, men in particular, are willing to surrender everything to Christ, beginning with themselves. Register at arlingtondiocese.org/men
Contact us
GK Joel Bockrath, [email protected] Field Agent: Ryan McVearry (240) 440-1850 [email protected]
Knights of Columbus
John Carrell Jenkins Council #7771 www.kofc7771.org
Peter Hickson Manuel A. Vicente Robert Cooke
Devon Smith Lxex Robles Nathan T. Christman
Vince E. Cruz Truman Sayre, Jr. Brady Anderson
Steven Gregg Kristina Grdina Ben Cabreva
David Kelleher Andrew Shorter Dominic Vieira
Bobby Saxon Seumas X. O’Reilly Clement M. O’Reilly
Alex Rojas Chris Reinhard Kieran Vieira
Richard Skelton, Sr. John Bowes Elisabeth Crooks
Jonathan Hamilton Justice M. Parrott Sean Conroy
David Rogers Zachary Francis Stephen L. Jerome
Mark Belton David Larsen David Schmitt
Joseph Marsch Christine Marsch Brian Tilley
Forest Shelby Steven Held, Jr. Stephen Bill
Benjamin Gregory David Parnes Heather Bill-Blanchard
Timothy Smith Jeffrey Bayne Sean Smith
David Berry Jason Pettingill Esther Alger
Matthew Farrall Emma Morgan Jasmine Frank
Jamie Troutman Christian Carino Daniel Heywood
Active Military Prayer List
FORMED
The revolutionary digital platform that gives you unprecedented access to video-based study programs, feature films, audio presentations, and eBooks from the
Church’s foremost presenters. Check it out at www.formed.org
The Passion of Christ in Light of the Holy Shroud of Turin by Fr. Francis Peffley
Parish Code: QBKRGW
DIVINE MERCY SAID: "...Pray for
souls that they be not afraid to approach the tribunal of My mercy. Do not grow weary of praying for sinners. You know what a burden their souls are to My Heart. Relieve My deathly sorrow; dispense My mercy." (St. Faustina Diary, 975)
Used with permission of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM
Scriptural Reflections
Each Thursday in Fr. Ruehl Hall, all parishioners are wel-come to join in an hour of reflection on the Scriptures from
10:15 to 11:15AM. As we focus on the Gospel of John, the
approach is to imitate the Virgin Mary, "and she kept all these things and pondered them in her heart," Luke 2:19. For questions or additional information please contact Dea-con Rafael Goldsmith at [email protected].
Young Adults of St. John’s
Are you in your 20's or 30's? Participate in your parish community by attending an event hosted by the Young Adults of St. John's!
Follow event info at: facebook.com/groups/ youngadultsofstjohnthebaptist, instagram.com/ st_johns_young_adults_va or to join the e-newsletter email [email protected].
2021 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal
Thank you for your prayerful consideration of making a pledge to the BLA! The BLA provides an opportunity to unite as a Catholic family and support programs, minis-tries and services that no single individual or parish could offer by itself. Every donation
is vital to the success of the BLA. You may text “BLA” to 703-260-9800, scan this QR code or go online to www.arlingtondiocese.org to make a donation. Please help our parish reach our BLA goal!
Thank you for your prayers!
Any name added to the Prayer List will remain there for 3 months. The request may be renewed by calling the parish office. Please let us know when a name can be removed from
either prayer list. You may also request prayers by contacting our parish prayer chain at [email protected]
or St. Dominic’s Monastery prayer intention email: [email protected]
Pope’s Prayer Intention for March 2021 Sacrament of Reconciliation
Let us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth,
to taste the infinite mercy of God.
Ignatius Ehlinger Anthony Sheehan Norman Hunt Ann Saul Hoppe Barbara Woodward Gabby Abril Tahlia Fernandez John Janaro Robert Valdez Judith Thompson Judy Ratigan Susan Bill Sophie Shannon Mary Shaffer Anee Stanford Vicki Bailey Pat Schubert Rozie Baker John William Rice Gabrielle Tuttle Mabel Riordan Sean Becket Berry Matthew A. Skube Erik Jurek Roxolana Armstrong Dan Schneible Diann Wetzel Joyce Blankenship Gabbi Rodgers George Stivers Matthew Parowski Carmela Rao Celine Pilegaard Eileen Hawkins
PRAYER LIST
Please pray for the homebound members of our Parish and for those impacted by Covid-19.
For all our Active Military Members and Veterans
O Lady of Good Health, Pray for Us!
PRO LIFE ACTION STEPS
Take one prolife step each week! Let’s put our pro-life beliefs into real action! These small acts will add up to make a BIG difference for the unborn!
The Pro-Life challenge for the Week: Use social media!
Even if you do not post often (or ever) on social media, take the time to share, comment on, or at least “like” posts from pro-life groups. Any interaction on social media in-creases the power and reach of these valuable educational sources. You can follow popular pro-life leaders, groups, and pregnancy centers.
Altar Guild Marlene Lundberg, 635-0541
Altar Servers (ages 11-18) Call Church Office, 635-3780
Front Royal Catholics Civic
Educational Group Tom McFadden, Sr. 540-252-9138 [email protected]
Chelsea Academy Felix Hernandez, 540-635-0622
Church Environment Linda Saker, 636-4556
Communion for the
Homebound Call Church Office, 635-3780
Divinum Auxilium
Academy Dian Schmiedicke, 631-0086 [email protected]
Dominicans Third Order Call Church Office, 635-3780
Eucharistic Adoration Mary-Margaret Price, 635-0645
John XXIII Montessori
Center Laura Accettullo, 540-631-0900 [email protected]
John Paul the Great
Montessori Academy [email protected] 540-535-5820 Knights of Columbus Joel Bockrath, [email protected]
Lectors Mary Kay Moose, 635-7628
Legion of Mary/Adults Don McInnis, 636-3398
Legion of Mary (Juniors) Maureen Nyman-540-671-1173 Meetings-Mondays 2:20-4:30pm PPH Little Flowers (Gr. 1-5) Anita Townsend [email protected]
Loaves and Fishes
(Catholic Charities) Jeanne Jackson [email protected] 540-407-0348 or 540-252-4320
Meals for New Moms /
Postpartum Support [email protected] Music & Choirs Jeffrey Alban, 635-3780
Natural Family Planning Susannah Cavanaugh, 540-431-1992
Parents’ Support Group/
Children/Special Needs Winnie Ehlinger, 636-1688 Laurie Adams, 540-683-1767
Padre Pio Academy Johanna Naccash [email protected] Prayer Chain Marlicia Fernandez, 622-2637 [email protected] Prison Ministry Chris Manion, 540-635-9166
Religious Education David Wallace, 540-692-5539
RCIA Call Church Office, 635-3780
Senior Group Mick Tamas, 540-692-2815 [email protected] SHELL (Supporting
Home Education and Love of Learning)
Laura H. Clark, 635-3192 [email protected]
St. Edith Stein School for
Girls Dian Schmiedicke, 540-481-9696
St. John’s Community
Newsletter Michael Turner, [email protected]
That Man is You! Tom Balint 540-671-3094
Ushers Call Church Office, 635-3780
Vocations Cross Marlicia Fernandez, 622-2637 [email protected] Welcoming Committee Parish Office - 540-635-3780
Women of St. John’s Parish Office - 540-635-3780
Young Adult Events [email protected]
Youth Ministry Sarah French - [email protected]
Youth/Drama https://stjohnsdrama.org
St. John’s Contact Information
ST JOHN’S YOUTH GROUPSarah French, Director of Youth Ministry [email protected]
Wednesday Meetings & Mass: Drop off 6:00pm/Pickup
8:15pm
Make sure to get the most up to date Youth Ministry information by joining our email list. To be added to the list, please email [email protected] Youth
Ministry activities are open to all students ages 13- high school graduate unless other-wise noted. Scan this QR code image to get to a website with more youth information.
Vocations
“If God is with us, who can be against us?” Is the Lord strengthening you to consider the grace of a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life? Contact Fr. Michael Isenberg, [email protected] or (703) 841-2514.
Vocational Discernment Retreat for Men
Could Christ be calling you to the priesthood? Take a step to find out. Attend the weekend discernment retreat for men (ages 18-50) Friday-Sunday, March 19-21, 2021. This is a great opportunity for prayer and discernment, confession, and talking with priests and seminarians. Cost is $60 and includes overnights and all meals (financial assistance is available if needed). Retreat starts Friday at 6:30 p.m. and concludes Sunday after lunch. For more information or to register, contact Fr. Michael Isenberg at 703-841-2514 or [email protected]. Dead-line to register is Monday March 8.
There is a similar retreat for women June 18-20.
Support for our Seminarians and Religious
On 20-21 March there will be a special collection to help support the young men and women in our parish who are currently in Formation. Our Diocese pays for their tui-tion but they need help with their day to day expenses. Our Knights of Columbus Council is sponsoring this drive to raise funds for them. Please help if you can.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
"This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." Let us learn to listen better to each other and God by participating in a virtual Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Sep 24-26, 2021 in Warrenton, VA and Apr 6-May 4, 2021 in VIRTUAL 3RE, MD. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us at 703-646-1521 or [email protected].
St. John’s Athletics is in need of a volunteer to
coordi-nate the soccer program in order to continue fielding boys and girls soccer teams. Please contact Rich Jamieson via the SJA website page at www.saintjohnsathletics.com.
Diocesan Lenten Morning of Reflection for Men
(March 6, 12:30) and Women (March 13, 8:30-12:30). More information at www.arlingtondiocese.org
