Shea Office/Oficina Shea: 115 East Ninth Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Phone/Teléfono: 252-537-4667 Fax: 252-535-2076

Website: http:/www.saintjohnthebaptistcc.wordpress.com

Email Address: stjohnbaptist@hotmail.com

Priest’s Residence/Residencia del Sacerdote: 252-537-0006

Emergency/Emergencia: 252-676-3257

Office Hours/Horas de Oficina: Monday/Lunes-Closed

Tuesday-Thursday/Martes a Jueves 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Friday/Viernes 9:00 a. m.—12:00 p. m.

Church/Iglesia: 900 Hamilton Street

Parish Staff/Empleados de la Paroquia Parochial Administrator,

Rev. Pius Wekesa

Director of Faith Formation/Directora de Formación de Fé

Mrs. Carolyn Holmes-586-3397

Administrative Assistant/Asistente Administrativa

Mrs. Nancy A. Lenz

Music Director/Director Musical

Ms. Katie Ammann

Pastoral Council/Consejo Pastoral Bethanne Allen, Gerson Correa, Ruth Gee, Carolyn Holmes, Patty Little, Erica Magana,

Lisa Santiago, John Schaech, Tom Thompson,

Ceil Tuders, Barry Van Scoyoc, Wilson Youngblood, Bernie Zdancewicz

Bulletin Deadline/Fecha de cierra para el boletin Wednesday 12:00 noon of prior week

El martesa mediodía de la semana anterior

New Parishioners/Nuevos Parroquianos Welcome to the Community! Please contact the office to register.

¡Bienvenidos a la comunidat!

Por favor comuníquense con la oficina para registrarse.

The Sacraments—

Los Sacramentos

Baptism/Bautismo Please contact the office to arrange a pre-baptismal class.

Favor comunicarse con la oficina para hacer arreglos

para una clase pre-bautismo.

Eucharist/Eucaristia Sunday Vigil:

5:00 p.m. Saturday Vigilia Domimical:

7:00 p.m. (Español/Spanish)

Sunday/Domingo: 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Holy Day/Diás de Obligacion:

7:00 p.m. (Vigil/Vigilia) Daily/Diaria:

7:00 p.m. (Tuesday/Martes)

9:00 a.m. (Wednesday-Friday/ Miércoles a Viernes)

First Saturday/Primer Sábado:

9:00 a.m.

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist All children must be in 2nd grade or older and have

attended Religion classes one year prior to receiving the

Sacraments.

Confirmation This is a 2-year program. Youth will begin preparation

when they are in 8th and 9th grade to be confirmed in 9th and 10th grade.

Reconciliation/Reconciliación Before Saturday Mass; Tuesday, 6:00-6:30 p.m.; Sun-

day, 8:00-8:30 a.m.; and by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick/

Extremaunción Please contact the pastor before surgery, when seriously

ill, in the hospital, or homebound.

Favor comunicarse con el parroco antes de cirugia, en

caso de enfermedad grave, o, si está recluido en el

hospital o en la casa.

Matrimony/Matrimonio

Please contact the pastor at least six months prior to the

intended marriage to begin sacramental preparations.

Favor comunicarse con el parroco por lo menos seis

meses antes de la boda para comenzar la preparación

sacramental.

Holy Orders/Orden Sacerdotal

Single Catholic men, ages 16-49, please contact the

pastor.

Hombres solteros, Católicos entre las edades de 16 y

49, favor de comunicarse con el parroco.

Favor Comuníquese Con La Oficina Cuando:

· Tenga un cambio de dirección o número de teléfono

· Se añada un nuevo mienbro a su familia

· Ingrese al hospital o un asilo

(Los hospitales o asilos en esta area no nos notifican cuando un Católico

ingresa a tal.El paciente o su familia debe notificar a nuestra oficina para

indicar la necesidad de una visita pastoral.)

Sain

t Joh

n t

he

Bapti

st C

ath

oli

c C

hu

rch

Igle

sia C

ató

lica

San

Ju

an

Ba

uti

sta

Please Contact the Office When:

· Moving or changing address or phone number

· A new member has been added to your family

· Admitted to the hospital or nursing home (The hospital and nursing

homes in the area DO NOT notify us when a Catholic is admitted. Notifi-

cation must come from the patient or family, OR WE WILL NOT KNOW

that a pastoral visit is needed.

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

SATURDAY — 4:00 - 4:30 PM

SUNDAY — 8:00 - 8:30 AM

TUESDAY — 6:00 - 6:30 PM

ALSO BY APPOINTMENT

COLLECTION REPORT

Collection for November 12, 2017

Weekly Offering $ 2,531.00

Offering Year-to-Date $ 55,046.19

Offering Budgeted year-to-date $ 57,108.34

Building Fund This Month $ 868.75

Building Fund year-to-date $ 6,416.86

The Bilingual Rosary is said at 4:00 PM on

Sunday in the Church.

El Rosario Bilingüe se dice a las 4 de la tarde del domingo en la iglesia.

Sunday November 19, 2017

9:00 AM † Bill Atwood by Joey & Molly Thomas

11:30 AM † Rose Fleming by Rivera Family

Tuesday November 21, 2017

5:30 PM No Holy Hour

7:00 PM No Mass

Wednesday November 22, 2017

9:00 AM No Mass

Thursday November 23, 2017 (Thanksgiving)

10:00 AM † Paul Dang by Dang Family

Friday November 24, 2017

9:00 AM No Mass

Saturday November 25, 2017

5:00 PM † Rocky Allen by Troy, Bethanne & Hannah Grace Allen

7:00 PM Spanish Mass

Sunday November 26, 2017

9:00 AM Tony Millard by Pat Atwood

11:30 AM † Louise Viglitore by Mike & Ginny Nagorski

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday November 25, 2017 5:00PM

MC Nancy Lenz

Lectors Tony Santiago & Jennifer Brantley

Altar Servers Zack Brantley

Ushers Bill Lenz & Ralph Haselman

Sunday November 26, 2017 9:00AM

MC Ceil Tuders

Lectors Bill Gautier, Dawn Porch

Servers Matthew MacNichol, DJ Snyder

Ushers Pat O’Brien, John Schaech

Sunday November 26, 2017 11:30AM

MC Sandy Eisenmenger

Lectors Joe Scherer, Tom Eisenmenger

Servers Cipriano Sisters

Ushers Pete DiPrima, Mary Beth Jones

Prayer List

Terri Cox Carrie Shoffner

Andree Teski Charlie Beaver

Marianne Van Scoyoc Mary Paulitska

Edward Zdancewicz Janet Lopp

Mike Massey Philip O’Connell

Robert Ward Kathy Laws

The Duffy Family Zachary Schaeffer

Casey Carreno-Corre Bob MacKenzie

Jean MacKenzie McCoy Don Martin

Patricia Danek

If you would like to be included on the prayer list please call the office and give Nancy Lenz your name. The only way she will know you need prayer is if you or a family member calls to let her know. The name will stay on the list for 3 months unless otherwise requested.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

ROMANS 12:10-11

Collection Schedule

1 envelope for November 26, 2017

Regular Collection

John B. McGuirk Council 7232

Roanoke Valley Assembly 2538

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal and service organization dedicated to the principals of

CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY & PATRIOTISM.

The Council consists of men who believe in their re-sponsibilities to God, their wives, children, families and community.

For information call:

GK Wilson Youngblood @ 304-283-5787

FS William Gautier @ 252-586-2998

FN Paul Gubbins @252-541-3824

The general meeting is held the First Thursday of each month @ 7:00 p.m.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church November 19, 2017

http://saintjohnthebaptistcc.wordpress.com

Parish Membership/Census Update The use of Church envelopes is the responsible way to support your parish. Parishioners are requested to register at the Parish Office/Shea Building, Tues-Thurs. between 9-3, Friday 9-12 or complete the fol-lowing form. Name __________________________________ Address ________________________________ City ____________________________________ Phone __________________________________ Email Address ____________________________ Circle: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Change of Phone # Please cut out and drop in the collection basket .

The K of C Operation Lamb Tootsie Roll Drive is underway. Please consider volunteering for a 3-hour shift in front of Roanoke Rapids Walmart.

The money raised goes to help the mentally chal-lenged in Halifax and Northampton counties.

Date: Weekend of Dec. 2nd & 3rd

Shift is 3 hours and the time is:

10 am to 1 pm 1 pm to 4 pm 4 pm to 7 pm

Please Call Troy Allen @ 532-2888

As Christians we know that the Bible commands us to be active in serving God. Service is an ac-tion word, so we know that we cannot serve God by sitting on the sidelines.

Please consider answering the call to serve by helping at the Tootsie Roll Drive with just three hours of your time invested.

The sanctuary lamp will burn from November 19 through December 30 2017 in loving memory of Bill Atwood. Requested by his wife Pat Atwood.

THANKSGIVING DAY

There will be a 10AM mass on Thanksgiving for all

who would like to start the day out right. Who

knows it may help with your digestion.

!!! Fathers Coming Home !!!

Father Pius will be back in Roanoke Rapids on

Monday, Nov. 20th. Since he’s been in a stressful

situation these past months, he’ll need time to get

his body back to American Standard Time. He

has requested that parishioners refrain from all

gifts of food at this time. In his phone call, he stat-

ed that he’s looking forward to being back. Feel

free to express your appreciation for his safe re-

turn with a big hug and prayer. Let us respect his

need for horizontal meditation in order to rejuve-

nate his body and soul.

Please help Collection Counters

Put amount on envelopes

Please refrain from folding or rolling bills

Please don’t tape envelopes shut

Use only the most current envelope when

paying for multiple weeks

All of the above procedures will help the Col-

lection Counting process go more smoothly.

Valley Hypertension-Nephrology Assoc., PA

Danilo Bernardo, M.D., FACP

Lorenzo B. Santarina, III, M.D., FACP

Daqing Guo, M. D., FACP

Internal Medicine and Nephrology

252-535-2111

937 Gregory Drive Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Chris Canady

100 A Becker Drive Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 Bus 252 537 2060 Fax 252 537 1602

chris@chriscanadysf.com

Parish Ministries

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Carolyn Holmes 586-3397

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Wilson Youngblood 304-283-5787

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Joseph & Tami Simonowich 578-7900

PARISH COUNCIL

FINANCE COUNCIL

Tom Thompson 676-0285

RCIA/MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE

Ceil Tuders 308-8544

SOCIAL CONCERNS

Patty Little 586-5004

LADIES GUILD

Ruth Gee 532-2160

1918

WRENN CLARKE & HAGAN Funeral Home

Edward Clark

DIRECTOR/OWNER

1015 W. 5TH St., Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

252-537-4742 Fax 252-537-6862

Email: wrennfhm@centurylink.com

Hockaday

Funeral & Cremation Service Caring for Those Who Need Us, One Family at a Time 252-537-6144 Office 507 Highway 158

252-537-6953 Fax P. O. Box 698

www.hockadayfs.com Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Pet Cremation Services Now Available

Always in Bloom Florist 252-533-1870

Watch for

New Ad

Coming

Soon

Askew

Caring about the needs of others

(252)537-8888

www.askewfs.com

731 Roanoke Avenue

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

RENT

THIS

SPACE

$113 PER YEAR

C & W’s Florist

Flowers & Gifts For all Occasions

Toll Free 1-800-517-5493 Local 252-537-4046

1119 E. 10th St. Roanoke Rapids, NC

Cathy & Larry Martin—Owners

Funeral & Cremation Services

Mexican Restaurant

252-537-5711

309 Premier Blvd.

10% Discount with this Ad

Please

Patronize our

Advertisers

To Place an

Ad Call

252-537-4667

Since

RENT ME

FOR

$130 PER YEAR