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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
February 28, 2016
Third Sunday of Lent
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MASS INTENTION:
Saturday, February 27th:
Mass for the people
Sunday, February 28th:
Vince Breland (Eternal Rest) +
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TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading:
Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15
Responsorial Psalm:
The Lord is kind and merciful.
(Psalm 103:1-4, 6-8, 11)
Second Reading:
1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
Gospel Acclamation:
Repent, says the Lord;
the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.
(Matthew 4:17)
Gospel:
Luke 13:1-9
9810 Indiana Ave
Suite 150, Mailbox #4
Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone: 806-771-2673
Fax: 806-771-2674
Website:
www.stjohnbaptistlbk.org
Email:
Pastor: Msgr. David R. Cruz
Business Admin. & Parish Secretary: Evangeline Jimenez
Masses: Sat., 5:00pm (English) & Sun., 10:00am (English)
Confessions by Appointment
Office Hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 9:00am - 1:00pm
Tues. & Thurs., 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Rectory (Fr. David’s Home):
3323 86th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday, March 4th at 7pm
St. John the Baptist
The Spiritual Life Committee
and the Parish youth would like
to invite everybody to participate
in the Stations of the Cross
on Friday, March 4th at 7pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity
during our Lenten journey.
Our reflection on Jesus' way of
the cross is especially
geared towards families.
However, it will be a meaningful
reflection for people of all ages.
We hope to see you there!
GREETERS / USHERS
Interested in becoming a
greeter or usher?
Contact the leader of the Greeter
and Usher ministry, Joe Porras,
at 806-438-6257 or
LENTEN PENANCE
Saturday, March 19th
2:00-4:00pm
Individual Confessions with
Fr. David Cruz & Fr. Jim O’Conner
Monday, March 21st
7:00pm
Lenten Communal
Penance Service
(No individual confessions )
EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY
MEETING
Thursday, March 10th
at 7:00pm at SJTB
All current ministers and anyone
interested in becoming a member
is encouraged to attend.
For more information,
please contact Michelle McCallick
at 806-543-4742 OR
WEBSITE
Did you not receive a bulletin
last weekend? Do you want to
sign-up to receive Lenten reflec-
tions from Bishop Robert Barron?
Interested in reading past bulletin
reflections from Fr. David?
Visit our parish website!
www.stjohnbaptistlbk.org
PRAYER INTENTION LIST
Week of February 21, 2016
Healing & Good Health
-Juan Contreras -Eloisa Landin
-Martha Oyervidez -Joe Porras
-Yajayra Marin -Alice Lugo
-Armando Morales -Angie Piña
-Audrey Kitten -Larry McCall
-Michael D. Reyna -Eva Laque
-Sid Ramirez -Jason Mata
-Mike Garcia -Mary Salazar
-Ricky & Elma Camacho
-Andrea Garcia
General
-Adrian & Rosalinda Jimenez
Eternal Rest
-Alice Lehr -West Garza
-Julia Reyes
-All the faithful departed +
Dear Friends of St. John the Baptist,
The following meditation on Lent entitled, “Journey to the
Foot of the Cross: 10 Things to Remember for Lent” is offered
here for your reflection. It is taken from the USCCB website,
and it is authored by Bishop David L. Ricken of Greenbay, WI.
Due to the length, part one is offered below and the second
half will follow next week.
Journey to the Foot of the Cross:
10 Things to Remember for Lent—Part 1
Remember the formula: The Church does a good job captur-
ing certain truths with easy-to-remember lists and formulas:
10 Commandments, 7 sacraments, 3 persons in the Trinity.
For Lent, the Church gives us almost a slogan—Prayer, Fasting
and Almsgiving— as the three things we need to work on dur-
ing the season.
It’s a time of prayer: Lent is essentially an act of prayer
spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we go on a journey, one
that hopefully brings us closer to Christ and leaves us changed
by the encounter with him.
It’s a time to fast: With the fasts of Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday, meatless Fridays, and our personal disciplines in-
terspersed, Lent is the only time many Catholics these days
actually fast. And maybe that’s why it gets all the attention.
“What are you giving up for Lent? Hotdogs? Beer? Jelly
beans?” It’s almost a game for some of us, but fasting is actu-
ally a form of penance, which helps us turn away from sin and
toward Christ.
It’s a time to work on discipline: The 40 days of Lent are
also a good, set time to work on personal discipline in general.
Instead of giving something up, it can be doing something
positive. “I’m going to exercise more. I’m going to pray more.
I’m going to be nicer to my family, friends and coworkers.”
It’s about dying to yourself: The more serious side of
Lenten discipline is that it’s about more than self-control – it’s
about finding aspects of yourself that are less than Christ-like
and letting them die. The suffering and death of Christ are
foremost on our minds during Lent, and we join in these mys-
teries by suffering, dying with Christ and being resurrected in a
purified form.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Catholic Charities is currently
in search of a
Resale Center Manager.
For more information or to apply,
please contact Cynthia Quintanilla
“...I shall cultivate
the ground
around it and
fertilize it;
it may bear fruit
in the future.
If not, you can
cut it down.”
~ Luke 13:8-9
OFFERTORY GIFT
PRESENTERS
If you and your family are
interested in presenting the
offertory gifts to the altar
during Mass, please visit with
the Ushers before or after
Mass to sign up.