ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. Ministers’ Schedule February 25 and 26 MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY 5:00 P.M..... Cindy Dubay, Reggie Dubay

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

2400 Mayport Road. Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233

MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Drawer 330005 Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 Office: (904) 246-6014 Hall: (904) 246-8771 Fax: (904) 246-1219

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Rev. Mark Waters,

Pastor

Carole Fuchs, Secretary and DRE

([email protected])

Sally Alderman, Bookkeeper, Records

([email protected])

Ellen Wiley, Bulletin

([email protected])

PARISH WEB PAGE (www.saintjohnatlanticbeach.org)

PARISH E-MAIL

[email protected]

MASS TIMES Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

(Nursery provided in hall on Sundays)

Monday: No Mass Tuesday: 8:00 AM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM Thursday: 8:00 AM

Friday: 8:00 AM

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation

Saturday 10:00 AM And by appointment

Baptism, Eucharist,

Confirmation and Marriage Please call the office regarding prepara-

tion for these Sacraments.

Communion and Anointing of the Sick

After Sunday Mass, the Eucharist is tak-en to the sick. Please call the office to

have a parishioner included.

The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19, 2017

Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy. Leviticus 19:2b

Justin McPherson Joshua Rickert Jimmy Hobson Sarah Hentosh Sheryll Alfonso Betty Curry Charlotte Carr Lee Olson Robert Carr Bill Johnson Sr. Mary Othmer Rose Balk Huffines Jerry Yeager Barney Kane

Elizabeth Bides Carroll Huffines, Jr. Richard Patey Neil Ebuen Frank Crowder Rolande Goyette Susan Hecker Carl Krouch Nestor Gil Jennifer Kues Nita Bennett Jane Norton Karen Pendleton Brian O’Malley Lynda Pendleton Cyrus Sikes Helen Williamson Marty Klein Kurt Speckman

Eric Ebuen Ron Heckman Ellen Bailey Sam Mustillo Cheryl Mark Ann McNamara Henry Kenny Karen Holden Tony Lamar Vannesa Ross Jeni Stepanek Margaret Denham David Carstater Marguerite Schaffhauser Bernice Schaffhauser Edward Schaffhauser Marcia Conrad Irena Osinski Ray Mathews

Susan Zerenakio Al Wagner Ben Franzuela Sherry Lynn Lasley Ramond Gomez Kay Hatfield Scott Dempsey Laurie Smith John Hedge Tony Barroso Ann Marie White Bob Dietrich Susie Wilson May Coons Robin Hanson Walter Hanson Karen Holden Faye Carr Wilder Conley

Patrick Burke Mary Uraco Elizabeth Boothe Elisa Alonzo Trish Caudill Vicky Mondares Irene Lawhorn Arlene Vicent Ronald Ambrosio Mike Ambrosio Ladonna Dinkel Joe Talamonti Anthony Talamonti Julianna Howe Rainer Livi Pat Borno Karen Dwyer Samantha Klein

February 19, 2017

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights of Columbus San Lorenzo Ruiz Council 14866 would like to give a heartfelt thank-you to all who made our 4th annual St. Valentine’s Day dinner-dance a great success. Through your efforts and generosity, the parish is well on its way to getting a Mass schedule/

general announcement board for the parking lot. The lap-top computer grand prize was won by Jack Gabriel of St. Ephrem Syriac council 13890. We of the council are all looking forward to hosting this event again next year.

Religious Education classes for February will be:

Sunday: 19, 26 Wednesday: 22 THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES ON MARCH 1.

ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers this week were donated by

Pat Griffiths in memory of

Joseph Lawler

PRAY THE ROSARY Join the Knights of Columbus in the Marian Chapel every Wednesday night at 7:00 PM to pray the rosary. All are welcome.

ASHES Ash Wednesday is March 1. Please bring your palms from last year and place them in the basket provided in the narthex. These palms will then be burned to provide the ashes that will be used on Ash Wednesday. Masses on Ash Wednesday will be at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

The Ladies’ Guild will hold its annual Mardi Gras celebration

on Tuesday, February 28, at 6:30 PM in the parish hall. All women of St. John’s are invited to come for an evening of good food, good music, and good fun! This is an opportunity for women to meet other women in our parish and learn about the services that the Ladies’ Guild provides for St. John’s. Ladies, please mark February 28 on

your calendar and come and be our guests as we celebrate Mardi Gras!

ST. JOHN’S EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY JANUARY, 2017

During the month of January, the Emergency Assistance Minis-try distributed food and assistance to 508 families, for a total number of 1,285 members. As usual, this has been possible

with the donations from St. John’s parishioners, Feeding North East Florida, and BEAM. The ministry is also pleased to announce that both FNEF and BEAM will continue to work with St. John’s during 2017.

ATTENTION: ALL LITURGICAL MINISTERS This is a reminder to all Altar Servers, Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, and Hospitality Ministers. Please make sure you have set up your profiles on the Ministry Scheduler Pro web site. It is very important that all ministers access their schedules through Ministry Scheduler Pro. Letters giving instructions about how to do this were e-mailed to all ministers. If you have questions about how to do this, please call the office (246-6014) and set up your profile prior to the end of February.

February 12, 2017 Offertory………………………………………..….…………$8,216.50 Respect Life………………..…………………………..……...…$10.00 Catholic Relief Services……………………………………...…...$8.00 Total…………………………..………….……..………….....$8,234.50 St. John’s Emergency Assistance…………….………...…..…..$768.55

POINT TO PONDER Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining

when Noah built the ark.

Ministers’ Schedule

February 25 and 26

MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY 5:00 P.M. .... Cindy Dubay, Reggie Dubay (F) ..................... John Riendeau, Mary Ann Carroll (I) 9:00 A.M. .... Hoa Ramirez, Jose Ramirez (F) ..................... Jim Hundley, Corinne Hundley (I) 11:00 A.M ... William Putt, Dina Walker (F) ..................... Nenita Romero, Luz Reyes (I)

READERS 5:00 P.M…..Jim Lammie, Suzanne Holt 9:00 A.M…..Valencia Kidwell, Richard Ouellette 11:00 A.M ... Aida Masinsin, Stefanie Balanza

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00 P.M. .... Sharyn Roettger, Dorothy Schechterle, ..................... David Grimes, Rebecca Ledford, ………...…...Richard Lizotte 9:00 A.M. .... Julie Bussey, Barbara Feldman, ..................... Kelly Ayler, Gabriel Pastrana, Jeff Marquardt, ..................... Tessie Schell, Chris Ball 11:00 A.M. .. Michelle Barata, Michael Barata, ..................... James Ezelle, Josie Ezelle, Rizalina Paterno, ..................... Manny Silverio, Edna Silang

ALTAR SERVERS

5:00 P.M ..... Elizabeth Holt, Emily Matthews, ..................... Maile McCall 9:00 A.M. .... Allyson Lingerfelt, James Lingerfelt, ..................... Caleb Pastrana 11:00 A.M…Casey Solano, Bailey Wingerter, ……………..Madison Wingerter 

Mass Schedule

SATURDAY January 14 5:00 P.M. ......... ………. †Marjorie Morgan by ............................ ............. Larry McKay

SUNDAY ........................ January 15 9:00A.M. ............. ............ Intentions of Lincoln and Melanie ............................. ............ Casimir by ............................. ............ Elisa Alonzo 11:00 A.M. .......... …….....The Health of Juliette Santos by ............................. ............ The Santos Family

MONDAY ......... ............ January 16 .. ........................... ............ No Mass

TUESDAY ........ ............ January 17 ............................. ............ †Walter Kirk by ............................. ............ Ciaran Newman

WEDNESDAY .. ............ January 18 ............................. ............ †Kathy Stenbeck by ............................. ............ Pat Craft

THURSDAY ...... ............ January 19 ............................ ............. †Alice Deery by …………………………...Bill and Jeanne Dias

FRIDAY ........... ............. January 20 ………………….. ............ †Gloria Catone by …………………………...Barbara Knauss

SATURDAY ….. ............ January 21 5:00 P.M. ......... ............. †Christina Rodgers by ............................ ............. Pat Griffiths

SUNDAY ........................ January 22 9:00 A.M. ............ ………. ............................. ............ by Manny and …………………………...Sony Silverio 11:00 A.M. .......... ............ The Health of Juliette Santos by …………………………...The Santos Family

Dear Padre,

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Is 49:14-15; Ps 62:2-3, 6-9; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Take no revenge and cherish no grudge; love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18). Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103). Second Reading — You are the temple of God, and holy (1 Co-rinthians 3:16-23). Gospel — Offer no resistance; love your enemies (Matthew 5:38-48).

Mass Schedule

SATURDAY February 18 5:00 P.M. ......... ………. †Joseph Lawler by …………………………...The Famating Family

SUNDAY ........................ February 19 9:00A.M. ............. ............ †Gary Fuchs by ............................. ............ Gary’s Family 11:00 A.M. .......... …….....†Danilo Cartagena by ............................. ............ The Alday and Cartagena Families

MONDAY ......... ............ February 20 .. ........................... ............ No Mass

TUESDAY ........ ............ February 21 ............................. ............ †Rosa Giego by ............................. ............ Minda Mamansag

WEDNESDAY .. ............ February 22 ............................. ............ †Father Ed Masse by ............................. ............ The Famating Family

THURSDAY ...... ............ February 23 ............................ ............. †Edward and Elizabeth Finn by …………………………...Kathy and Ike Pundt

FRIDAY ........... ............. February 24 ………………….. ............ †Anthony Greeo by …………………………...Kathy and Ike Pundt

SATURDAY ….. ............ February 25 5:00 P.M. ......... ............. The Wedding Anniversary of ............................ ............. Dommer and Pearla Bayot by ............................ ............. Gasper and Vicky Quedado

SUNDAY ........................ February 26 9:00 A.M. ............ ……….†James B. Wendland by …………………………...Carol Faustino 11:00 A.M. .......... ............ In Thanksgiving for Dommer and ............................. ............ Pearla Bayot by …………………………...Manny and Sony Silverio

A LENTEN DAY FOR MEN All men and their sons, ages 15 and older, are invited to attend our eleventh annual Lenten Day for Men on Saturday, March 4, from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, at Resurrection Catholic Church (www.respar.net) in Arlington. This event is FREE, and a free-will donation is accepted to cover our day’s expenses including lunch. Please invite your friends. You do not have to be Catho-lic to attend. For more information, and to register for your Lumberjack Ribs and Chicken, go to www.adayformen.com, or call or text Robert Roldan, event coordinator, at (904) 534-8581.

AA MEETINGS AT ST. JOHN’S

Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 AM in the library.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Marriage Day Tuesday: Ss. Cyril and Methodius; Valentine’s Day Friday: The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

REBOOT! LIVE! WITH CHRIS STEFANICK Reboot! Live! with Chris Stefanick is the fun, inspiring, and practical experience of applying the beauty and genius of the Gospel to every aspect of your life – from prayer and spirituali-ty, to work, dating, marriage, parenting, health, and more! There is no part of your life that will be left untouched! Join us Febru-ary 22, 2017, from 7:00-9:30 PM at St. Paul’s Jacksonville Beach. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 904-221-1367. To see videos of Chris or purchase tickets online go to www.RealLifeCatholic.com/REBOOT. This event will sell out so do not wait to get your tickets! This event is being co-sponsored by St. Paul’s, Holy Spirit, Blessed Trinity, and Resur-rection parishes, as well as Rise Up Young Church.

DON’T GIVE UP CHOCOLATE FOR LENT We all know the things that make us happy, but we don’t always do them. Lent is an opportunity to change that. This year, we invite you to do something different. Join Dynamic Catholic for Best Lent Ever, a FREE, video-based e-mail program featuring internationally acclaimed speaker and New York Times bestsel-ling author Matthew Kelly. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, Matthew Kelly will help you identify what stands between you and hap-piness...and what to do about it. Participants will receive short inspirational videos, practi-cal tips, and study guides for groups and/or individuals. Are you ready for your best Lent ever? Sign up at BestLentEver.com.

VOLUNTEER AT BEAM BEAM Thrift Store is currently looking for volunteers, ages 18 and up, for the 7North loca-tion on Saturdays. This is a very fun store, and it is a great way to meet people and give back to the community at the same time. Duties would include tagging clothing, working the store floor, and running the cash register. Contact Colleen Brennan, volunteer coordinator, at (904) 241-7437 ext. 108 or [email protected]

YCP EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES CONGRESSMAN JOHN RUTHERFORD

Join Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) for our next Executive Speaker Series as we welcome Congressman and former Jack-sonville Sheriff John Rutherford. The event will be Tuesday, February 21, 7:00-8:30 PM at St. Joseph’s Parish Cody Family Enrichment Center (4152 Loretto Road) in Jacksonville. Why attend? Free wine, beer, and appetizers. Learn from a Jackson-ville Executive who puts faith into action. Meet young Catho-lics committed to professional growth.

YOUR KINGDOM COME! A DAY OF REFLECTION FOR WOMEN

Join us on Saturday, March 18, for A Day for Women, hosted by Resurrection Catholic Church. The event will take place from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM with a prayer service and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. A continental breakfast and lunch will be

provided. A love offering will be accepted. The featured speaker will be Judith McNutt, author, teacher, conference speaker, and co-founder of Christian Healing Ministries. Reg-ister at www.respar.net under “News.” All are welcome to attend.

AMUSING ANECDOTE A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ‘Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.’” Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, “Ryan, you be Jesus!” (Do you have a great, clean, church joke? Send your submissions to [email protected].)

The St. John’s Youth Group is planning to attend REBOOT Live with Chris Stefanick on Wednesday, February 22, at St. Paul’s. (See following announcement for more information.) If any Youth Group member still needs a ticket, he or she needs to check with the group sponsor. Transportation to the event is NOT provided, so, if anyone needs a ride, he or she should speak up. The next meeting of the Youth Group will be on Saturday, March 4, at 6:00 PM. Upcoming events to be discussed include the March spaghetti luncheon on March 12 at noon. The lunch-eon will include Fr. Mark’s “special sauce,” fellowship, and music performed by our talented youth musicians. Also, coming up in the future are the fish fry, and some amazing Easter activi-ties. Finally, a big THANK-YOU to everyone who supported the SJYG bake sale and the youth ministers during the Masses this past weekend.

REBUILDING WHEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP ENDS “Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends” is an educational seminar, created by Dr. Bruce Fisher, for those adjusting to the end of a love relationship and is being offered by the Diocesan Center for Family Life. “Rebuilding” is an ecumenical, compre-hensive guide through the process of dealing with single-again status. The next class begins on Thursday, March 16, and con-tinues every Thursday through May 18. Classes are held at 7:00 PM at the Catholic Center in Jacksonville. The cost is $50. Call (904) 551-2619 or visit www.dcfl.org.

If there is no struggle, there is no progress. —Frederick Douglass

ALTAR FLOWERS: If you would like to offer Altar Flowers for a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, please call the office. Cost is $40.00 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: Kindergarten through High School Religious Education Director: Carole Fuchs 246-6014 CHOIRS: 5:00 p.m. Mass Choir Practice Practice is after the 5:00 p.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Mass Choir Practice Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Church 11:00 a.m. Mass Choir Practice Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Youth Choir Practice Seasonally, on Wednesdays 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. NURSERY: Parents, please help us to worship with attention and prayer by responsibly caring for your young one during Mass. A crying infant could be beseeching God for a walk outside. Please take your child to the gathering area if your child becomes disruptive during Mass and needs calming. HALL RENTAL: The Parish Hall is available for rent to St. John’s parishioners for their own use, such as wedding receptions, anniversaries or birthdays. It may not be rented by a parishioner for someone else. If strangers are found to be holding an event in the hall, they’ll be asked to leave as they are not covered by our insurance voiding the contract. Since the hall is used Sunday mornings by our nursery, catechumens and for general socializing,, our custodian must be hired to do the clean-up to the standard we require. ST. JOHN’S YOUTH GROUP: Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month in the Parish Hall Library from 6:00-7:30pm. Membership is open to high school-aged youth and new members are always welcome. The St. John’s Youth Group is dedicated to exploring their Christianity

through service in their community. ST. JOHN’S EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND: Members meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. They are dedicated to helping the poor of Atlantic Beach. New members are needed and welcome. Food is also distrib-uted on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00. THE LADIES’ GUILD: Members meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. New members are always welcome. ST. JOHN’S PASTORAL COUNCIL: Members meet the third Wednesday of each month (September to June) at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend the meeting. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Officers meet for planning purposes on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and members meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month, in the parish hall at 7:00 p.m. San Lorenzo Ruiz Council #14866 welcomes all Catholic men over 18 years of age to join this group. For further information about the order, please call Rich Lizotte GK at (904) 434-2145. ROSARY: A weekly rosary is held each Wednesday night at 7:00 in the Marian Chapel. This is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. HEALTH AND WELLNESS MINISTRY: Members meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. In the Parish Hall. You do not need a medical background to participate. BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bulletin announcements must be received prior to Friday at 4:30 p.m. You may call Ellen at 246-6014 with your announcement, or email to [email protected] or fax to 246-1219. Prayer list changes and/or sympathy announcements have reserved space and are accepted up to transmission time. RESPECT LIFE: Join us each First Friday after the 8:00 a.m. Mass for the recitation of the Holy Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Please help us pray for the protection and safety of the unborn.