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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent
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MASS INTENTION:
Saturday, March 4:
Eva Garza (ER)
Sunday, March 5:
For the People
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TODAY’S READINGS:
First Reading:
Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7
Responsorial Psalm:
“Be merciful, O Lord, for we
have sinned.” (Psalm 51)
Second Reading:
Romans 5:12-19
Gospel Acclamation:
“Jesus fasted forty days and
forty nights.”
Gospel:
Matthew 4:1-11
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 Deacon: Dcn. Severo Alvarado
Parish Secretary: Myrna Porras
Masses: Sat., 5:00pm (English) & Sun., 10:00am (English)
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:00 noon
Confessions by Appointment
Office Hours: Monday—Friday, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Rectory (Fr. David’s Home):
3323 86th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423
Stations of the Cross
Join the Knights of Columbus on
Friday, March 10th, at 6 p.m.
for the Stations of the Cross,
adapted from the words of
Pope St. John Paul II.
Meals on Wheels
Thank you to all who readily con-
tributed cans of soup for the
homebound, elderly, and disabled
at Meals on Wheels.
Lighthouse Catholic Media
My Beloved Son:
Meditations for Lent
Bishop Robert Barron offers five
sermons on the spiritual
discipline we must cultivate in the
Lenten season, a discipline
centered in Christ.
Look through the Lighthouse Catho-
lic Media kiosk for more spiritual
and informational CDs, books, and
pamphlets to purchase.
Catholic Charities
Second Collection
A warm word of appreciation to
our generous contributors from
St. John the Baptist. Our collec-
tion total was $1,470.19.
Rice Bowl Collection
Remember to pick up
your Rice Bowl to
begin your contributions during
Lent to provide hope for the poor.
Lenten Retreat
Registration begins this weekend
for our 2nd annual
Lenten Retreat.
Sister Terri Bednarz will be
presenting
Finding God in Our Story
Saturday, March 25,
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
At St. John the Baptist
Lunch provided
Join us for a time of reflection.
FEBRUARY GIFTS
Total Offertory: 19,821.13
Saturday Collections: $5,020.90
Sunday Collections: $14,800.23
Online Collections: $800
Building Fund: $1,000
“Give, and it will be given to you.
Good measure, pressed down, shaken
together, running over, will be put
into your lap. For the measure with
which you use will in return be
measured to you.” -Luke 6:38
Dear Friends of St. John the Baptist,
As we embark on our Lenten journey the Church has asked us to
take part in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving; so that we may be trans-
formed to be more like Christ.
Let’s begin with prayer. How might we pray this Lent? We can
ponder the daily readings for Lent. Or we may pray while sitting at a
traffic light or standing in line. We can pray while watching a sunset
or while doing our daily chores. Following are a few prayers that you
might like to incorporate into your daily prayer routine.
No matter what we do for Lent, let’s remember that we believe the
Risen Jesus walks with us every step of the way!
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. David
PRAYER INTENTION LIST
Week of March 5, 2017
Healing & Good Health
-Tami Bednarz -Miranda Esquibel
-Ralph Frank -Peyton Dixon
-Mary Jo Record -Jennifer Reyna
-Melenie Segura -Ben Ybanez
-Janie Darchs -Danny Chavez
-Joe Chavez -Raymond Singleterry
-Ezekiel Perez -Nieves Rico
-Micah Tijerina -Jeffrey Guerrero
-Jesus Martinez -Jim Lara
-Adam Guzman -Hadlee Holik
-Kenny Palmer -Jaime Cardenas
-Mrs. Lozano -Gregory Rodriguez
-Melenie Segura -Lori Morales
General
-Faculty of OL Slaton Middle School
-Letty Rodriguez -Michelle Olivarez
-Hayden -Kimberly Aguilar
-Beatrice Rios -Roberto Medina
Birthdays
-All Birthdays
Eternal Rest
-Eva Garza J.W. Hamersley
-Victor Delgado -Maria Ramirez
-Andres & Margarita DeLeon
-Antonio & Luis Valenciano
-Roy Christopher Cardenas
-Jo Parker
Welcome RCIA Candidates
Please pray for the following
candidates preparing for the
sacraments at Easter:
Kaitlyn Parsons, J.T. Lara, Kourtney
Paiz, Brittney Barraza, and Matthew
Rosin. We are happy that Sunday
March 5, they will all be participating
in the Rite of Election at Christ the
King Cathedral.
The Jesus Prayer Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of God, have mercy on me,
Blessed Brunch
With the Bishop
Saturday, April 1st,
at 10 a.m.
Christ the King Family Center
Tickets $25 per person
Contact Kathy Hart for info
806-765-8475 X117
Ash Wednesday Blessing
Merciful God,
you called us for Christ in the wa-
ters of Baptism. Look upon us as
we enter these Forty Days bearing
the mark of ashes, and bless our
journey through the desert of Lent
to the font of rebirth. May our
fasting be hunger for justice; our
alms, a making of peace; our
prayer, the chant of humble and
grateful hearts. All that we do and
pray is in the name of Jesus, for in
his Cross you proclaim your love
forever and ever. Amen.
Lenten Meal Blessing
We bless you, Lord, and we
praise you, for you have
given us this meal to share,
provided by the earth and
prepared by human hands. Help us re-
member those who cannot eat because of
poverty or sickness. Let the brief hunger
we feel this Lent make us hunger even
more for justice. May this meal
strengthen us to do your will. Blessed be
God for ever. All: Blessed be God for ever.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for hav-
ing offended you, and I detest all my
sins because of your just punishments,
but most of all because they offend
you, my God, who are all good and
deserving of all my love. I firmly re-
solve with the help of your grace to sin
no more and to avoid
the near occasion of
sin. Amen.
Blessed Are Those
Blessed are those who remain faithful while
enduring evils inflicted on them by others,
and forgive them from their heart.
Blessed are those who look into the eyes of
the abandoned and marginalized, and show
them their closeness.
Blessed are those who see God in every
person, and strive to make others also dis-
cover him.
Blessed are those who protect and care for
our common home.
Blessed are those who renounce their own
comfort in order to help others.
Blessed are those who pray and work for full
communion between Christians.
All these messengers of God’s mercy and
tenderness, and surely they will receive
from him their merited reward. -Pope Francis
