St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

July 3, 2016

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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MASS INTENTION:

Saturday, July 2nd:

Mass for the People

Sunday, July 3rd:

Steve Syson & Brandon Farr

(Healing)

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TODAY’S READINGS:

First Reading:

Isaiah 66:10-14c

Responsorial Psalm:

Let all the earth cry out to God

with joy. (Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5,

6-7, 16, 20)

Second Reading:

Galatians 6:14-18

Gospel Acclamation:

Let the peace of Christ control

your hearts; let the word of

Christ dwell in you richly.

(Colossians 3:15a, 16a)

Gospel:

Luke 10:1-12, 17-20

9810 Indiana Ave

Suite 150, Mailbox #4

Lubbock, TX 79423

Phone: 806-771-2673

Fax: 806-771-2674

Website:

www.stjohnbaptistlbk.org

Email:

stjohnbaptistlbk@gmail.com

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

JUNE GIFTS

Total Offertory: $13,690.03

Sunday Collections: $10,657.03

Saturday Collections: $2,928.00

Online Offertory Collections: $105.00

Building Fund Donations

(online and mailed): $1,335.00

“The generous man will be prosper-

ous, and he who waters will himself

be watered.” (Proverbs 11:25)

VISIT OUR PARISH WEBSITE:

WWW.STJOHNBAPTISTLBK.ORG

QUO VADIS DAYS & FIAT CAMP

August 1-3 (Quo Vadis—Men) August 10-12 (Fiat—Women)

Plains Baptist Camp Floydada, TX

Attention all Catholic, young men & women

ages 13-19: You are invited to attend the Quo Vadis Days Camp (Men)

and the Fiat Camp (Women) to spend some time with other

youth your age looking at the Lord’s call in their life while

having a great time. For more information, please

visit catholiclubbock.org/

BLOOD DRIVE

Saturday, July 16th

9am-Noon at SJTB

As part of our July Mercy Day,

the Spiritual Life Committee

invites you to donate blood to

our local blood bank.

Registrations will take place

after Masses the weekend of

July 2-3 & July 9-10. For more

information, please contact

Myrna Porras at 928-6088 or

Charlotte Amato at 543-5436.

EXPERIENCING TURMOIL

IN YOUR LIFE?

Pastoral Counseling is unique

because there is a spiritual

component added to the

counseling process. Combining

aspects of spirituality together

with traditional counseling,

provides an atmosphere for the

healing of mental, emotional,

and spiritual pain.

For more information or to

schedule an appointment, contact

Charlotte Amato at 543-5436.

PRAYER INTENTION LIST

Week of June 26, 2016

Healing & Good Health

-Ben Ybanez -Martha Oyervidez

-Alice Garcia -Yajayra Marin

-Corina Escamilla -Corince Cruz

-Eloisa Landin -Karter Salazar

-Jason Mata -Martha Salazar

-Mary Salazar -Salvador Grijalva

-Andrea Garcia -Andrew Reyna

-Michael Reyna -Norma Gonzalez

-Josephine Jimenez -Rick Jimenez

-Madeleine Chavez

-Madeleine Contreras

-Miranda Esquivel

-Lorraine Rockewell

General

-Fr. Jose de Dios Gonzalez

-Fr. Jonathan Benjamin Phillips

-Adrian & Rosalinda Jimenez

Eternal Rest

-Jesus Hernandez+

-Antonio L. Murillo+

-Lupe Ortiz+

-Daniel G. Neuber+

-Deceased DeLeon /Valencianos+

-All the faithful departed+

Dear Friends of St. John the Baptist,

First of all, I’d like to thank the Spiritual Life Committee

and all the members of the parish community that assisted

with or provided instruction or activities for the First Annual

Summer Faith Fest. These beautiful evenings consisted of a

shared meal, prayer, and presentations and activities for chil-

dren of all ages and adults. Many of the items necessary to

have the Faith Fest were donated by you, our parishioners, for

which we are all very grateful. I’m happy to say that, in all, we

had approximately 60-70 participants. On a personal note, I

can honestly say that a lasting memory for me will be singing

and dancing to the song “Father Abraham” with many of the

children that attended.

On a different note, shortly after he became our Pope, Pope

Francis said that he “prefers a church which is bruised, hurting

and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a

church, which is unhealthy from being confined and from cling-

ing to its own security.” In other words, we should always be

willing to reach out to others, not just ourselves. Our Mercy

Day for July is a Blood Drive, which gives us an excellent op-

portunity to be that Church that reaches out to others that

Pope Francis longs to see. The Blood Drive is scheduled for

Saturday, July 16th from 9am to noon, here at St. John the

Baptist. Registrations will take place after Masses this weekend

and next weekend. I hope that you will participate in this very

worthwhile and noble endeavor.

Finally, although our office will be closing on the 4th of

July, I do want to take the opportunity to wish you, and all of

our parishioners, a very happy Independence Day. As an

American, I never fully appreciated the true meaning of the

4th of July until the years I lived in Europe from 1982 to 1986.

Somewhat suddenly and unexpectedly, I gained a new appre-

ciation for this place we call home. In spite of our many chal-

lenges, in spite of our struggles, how blessed we are to live in

a place where we are all given the opportunity to be free. And

in this way, we can also enjoy the freedom of being the chil-

dren of God, and brothers and sisters in Christ to one another.

Happy 4th of July, and God bless you, and our St. John the

Baptist Parish Family.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. David

FIRST ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION MEETING

Thursday, July 7th

7:00pm at SJTB

We invite you to join us as we

plan for our first anniversary

celebration. Your support and

dedication of time, talent and

treasure to this celebration is

greatly appreciated.

HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS

The Parish Office will be closed on

Monday, July 4th in

observance of

Independence Day.

Normal office hours will

resume on Tuesday, July 5th.