307 Montrose Drive ● Folsom, California 95630

Phone: (916) 985-2065 ● www.folsomcatholic.org

OUR MISSION We the people of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming family.

We respond through active ministries as a reflection of God's love and witness to the Gospel in prayer, word, and deed.

Fr. Sylvester Kwiatkowski

PASTOR

Fr. Jossy G. Vattothu

PAROCHIAL VICAR

William Goeke

Jim McFadden

DEACONS

Fr. Ignatius Haran

PASTOR EMERITUS

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

Holy Day Vigil 6:00 p.m.

Holy Days 6:30 a.m.

8:15 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

1st Sun. Spanish-English 1:30 p.m.

DAILY

Mon. - Fri. 6:30 a.m.

Mon. - Sat. 8:15 a.m

SACRAMENT

OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday 3-4:30 p.m.

& By Appointment

PARISH OFFICE

parishoffice@folsomcatholic.org

P 2065

Fax: 916-985-7579

www.folsomcatholic.org

Jesus, Our Healer of Body & Soul

In the First Reading, we find a contrast to today’s Gospel. Job has lost everything and is emphasizing the futility and fleeting nature of life. He’s searching for relief from his de-pression and discouragement. Today’s Gospel’s gives the response: Jesus is the one who brings healing into our lives. The Responsorial Psalm calls us to praise the Lord for His goodness. No matter how much we try we’ll always fail if we rely solely on our own strength. The existence of all creation depends on Him. He alone is omnipotent and omniscient. His very naming of the stars is an act of dominion. Yet He reaches down to sustain the humble. God is not so great as to forget the weak and powerless. He heals the brokenhearted, gathers the dispersed and punishes the wicked. In the Second Reading, St Paul addresses life’s takers; those who insist on their rights and what they can get out of life. He explains that true Christianity is recognizing that since God created us in His image and to be like Him, then our greatest human and self-fulfillment lies in giving. Today’s Gospel presents the account of Jesus healing St Peter ’s mother-in-law. What is different here is her appropriate response: she does not draw attention to herself, but re-sponds to Jesus’ graciousness by serving. When Jesus exorcised demons out of people, He did not allow them to speak. He knew the crowds would misunderstand His role as Messi-ah. He was not a political leader or miracle worker. He came to heal hearts and call us to conversion. Jesus was not the Messiah people wanted, but the One they needed. This is why, after praying in the desert Jesus moved on to other villages to proclaim God’s Word to new listeners.

Important Events Calendar: February

04(Sun) Spanish/English Mass, 1:30pm, Church Kitty Cleveland tickets on sale after Mass 05(Mon) Divorce Care Ministry, 7:00pm, Marian Room 06(Tue) Scripture Studies: Wisdom, 7:00pm, Guadalupe Room 07(Wed) Scripture Studies: James, 10:00am, Guadalupe Room Seasons of Hope - Bereavement Group , 10:00am, St. John’s Room Women’s Games, 11am - 4:30pm, Garden Room 08(Thu) Grace Quilters, 9-1pm, Garden Room Seasons of Hope - Bereavement Group , 7pm, St. John’s Room 11(Sun) Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, 8-10:30am, Parish Hall

Due to the current flu season the cup will not be offered during Mass and if you are not feeling well please avoid shaking hands at the kiss of peace. You are assured that “since Christ is sacramentally present under each of the species, communion under the species of bread alone makes it possible to receive all the fruit of Eucharistic grace” (Catechism, 1390)

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February 3 - February 11

Saturday, February 3 5:00 pm - People of the Parish

Sunday, February 4 7:30 am - John Boyd† by Boyd Family 9:00 am - Theresa Tran† & Baby† by Family 11:30 am - George Easton† by Fitch & Easton Families 1:30 pm - Oscar Sanchez Sr. (for birthday) by Sanchez Family 6:00 pm - Christine David (for birthday) by Pelagio Family

Monday, February 5 6:30 am - All Souls 8:15 am - In Thanksgiving by Gennie Reyes

Tuesday, February 6 6:30 am - Sheila Leard by Tom Leard 8:15 am - Ong Van Cao† by Jasmine & Family

Wednesday, February 7 6:30 am - David Yamamoto† by Buan Family 8:15 am - Maria Hanh Nguyen† by Family

Thursday, February 8 6:30 am - Bryan Leard by Mom & Dad 8:15 am - Emily Gocong† by Gocong Family

Friday, February 9 6:30 am - Maria Dolores by Dominguez Family

8:15 am - Larry Walsh† by Joan Houston

Saturday, February 10 8:15 am - Nicola† & Domenico† by Zinella Otello 5:00 pm - Garbiel Ta (for birthday) by Pelagio Family

Sunday, February 11 7:30 am - People of the Parish 9:00 am - Douglas Batt† by Batt Family 11:30 am - Philip Hodur† by Hodur Family 6:00 pm - Healing All of St. John’s Families by Friends

LITURGY AND PRAYER

For Next Weekend, February 10 & February 11 EM’s: B and Lectors Group: B2

Altar Servers: B2

Sat. 5:00 PM: Jessica D., Lauren D., Emma S., Gabr iel T., Angelica T. Sun. 7:30 AM: Mar tin E., Eamon H., Terrence W. 9:00 AM: Jacob A., Celeste J ., Adaora O., Udoka O., Nicholas S. 11:30 AM: Char les G., Jasmine G., Emily H., Sophia L., Amanda N. 6:00 PM: Dominic D., Olivia M., Daniel N., Logan N., Peter V.

Please arrange for a substitute if you are unable to serve.

Pray for the souls of all who have died Dolores Mansell†, our family members, friends, and parishioners. May they rest in peace.

Please pray for our sick parishioners, family and friends, and those in need of healing of the body and soul.

(Names will appear for one month. Call to extend the time or remove.)

Becky Roberts Bruce Synhorst Carol Manhart Carson Aragon Catheine Scott Chris Enos Cie Hernandez Corey Barber Dean Key Diane Staehnke Doris Bourgeois Elizabeth Wulff

Ernest Deus Fred Stiesberg Geraldine Gicapazzi Harold Enos Jack Gicapazzi Jean Mellberg Jennifer Lezaic Judy Klaisle Karen Clouser Karis Bliss Kay Huggins Lillian Deus

Lor Rae Raus Lora Iliff Lorraine Mayrand Marilyn Dorr Melinda Esty Patrick Fenton Richard Marino Steve Kleinbach Susan Laird Xandra Lahr

Adam Moma Alan Price Alex Gerow Andy Felix Angela Nolan Anthony Lawson Anthony Moore Benjamin J. Magana Capt. Jeremy Chuidian Carlos Madrid Chris Hammer Christen Brown Christopher Gilman Christopher McCaul Cody Stewart Colon Zook Col. Matthew Rice Col. Nader Araj Domonique Vargas Erek Hartsell

Eric Kilcollins Eric Nelson Gavin Wenell Grant Appleberry Ian Rubstello Jason Hayes Jay Guevarra John Buikema Jonathen Nanpai Jordan Bendel Justin Bates Justin LeClaire Ken Martin Kevin Bateman Kevin Quinta Limwell Dollesin Lt. Phil Caswell Matt Ruby Matthew Kearns Michael Francis

Murphy

Nathan Dodd Rachael Anderson Rene Cornejo Roel Mabutas Ryan Joseph Bryla Ryan Sharp Sam Nichols Sean Martinez Sgt. Colin C. Pierce Shawn O’Neill SPC Eric A. Theby Stephen Holt Steven Hector Valdez Taylor Norris Thomas Pluff, Jr. Travis Hegstrom TSgt. Michael Ray

Coughlin Ty Edwards

Prayers for Our Troops We pray for our military personnel overseas. Call the Parish Office at 916-985-2065 to add or remove a name.

Readings and Saints for the Week

Sun: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jb 7:1-4, 6-7 / 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 / Mk 1:29-39 Mon:(Agatha) 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/ Mk 6:53-56 Tue: (Paul Miki and Companions) 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/ Mk 7:1-13 Wed: 1 Kgs 10:1-10 / Mk 7:14-23 Thu: 1 Kgs 11:4-13 / Mk 7:24-30 Fri: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19 / Mk 7:31-37 Sat:(Scholastica) 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34 / Mk 8:1-10 Sun: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 13:1-2, 44-46 / 1 Cor 10:31—11:1 / Mk 1:40-45

Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the consecrated life and be

sure to thank them on their special day. May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously

to God's gift of their vocation.

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In 2016, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children found that one in six endangered run-aways has likely been trafficked. Globally, the statistics are worse. Each year, an estimated 17,000 vulnerable men, women and children are traf-ficked across our borders and forced into slavery. Many fleeing terrible situations in their home countries, hoping to find a better life here. Unfortunately, the nightmare often begins when they reach our shores. Taken from her family and trafficked, Jose-phine found physical freedom in an Italian convent and spiritual freedom in God. Today, she is considered a kindred spirit to those who are trafficked worldwide. February 8 has been desig-nated an annual day of prayer and awareness against human traf-ficking. Catholics all over the world are encouraged to host or attend prayer services to create greater awareness about this phe-nomenon. Through prayer, we not only reflect on the experienc-es of those that have suffered through this affront to human dig-nity, but also comfort, strengthen, and help empower survivors.

St. Bakhita was born in 1869 in the Darfur region of Sudan. Due to her

family lineage, she grew up happy and relatively prosperous, saying that as a child, she did not know suffering. At the age of 9, Bakita was kidnapped by Arab slave traders. For the next 12 years she would be bought, sold and given away over a dozen times. She spent so much time in captivity that she forgot her original name. Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning “fortunate. As a slave, her experiences varied from fair treatment to cruel. She told about how the general's wife or-dered her to be scarred. As her mistress watched, ready with a whip, another woman drew patterns on her skin with flour, then cut into her flesh with a blade. She rubbed the wounds with salt to make the scars permanent. She would suffer a total of 114 scars from this abuse. In 1883, the Turkish general sold her to the Italian Vice Consul. Two years later, he took Bakhita to Italy to work as a nanny for his colleague, Augusto Michieli. He, in turn, sent Bakhita to accompany his daughter to a school in Venice run by the Canossian Sisters. While she was in the custody of the sisters, she came to learn about God. According to Bakhita, she had always known about God, who created all things, but she did not know who He was. The sisters answered her questions. She was deeply moved by her time with the sisters and discerned a call to follow Christ. She was baptized with the name “Josephine Margaret.” In the meantime, Michieli wanted to take Josephine and his daughter back to Sudan, but Josephine refused to return. The disagreement escalated and was taken to the Italian courts where it was ruled that Josephine could stay in Italy because she was a free woman. Slavery was not recognized in Italy and it had also been illegal in Sudan since before Josephine had been born. For the first time in her life, Josephine was free and could choose what to do with her life. Josephine remained in Italy and decided to enter the Canos-sians in 1893. She made her profession in 1896 and was sent to Northern Italy, where she dedicated her life to assisting her community and teaching others to love God. She was known for her smile, gentleness and holiness. She even went on record saying, “If I were to meet the slave-traders who kidnapped me and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands, for if that did not happen, I would not be a Christian and Religious today.” In her later years, she began to suffer physical pain and was forced to use a wheelchair. But she always re-mained cheerful. If anyone asked her how she was, she would reply, "As the master desires." On the evening of February 8, 1947, Josephine spoke her last words, "Our Lady, Our Lady!" She then died. In 1958, the process of her canonization began. On December 1st, 1978, Pope John Paul II declared her venerable. Sadly, the news of her beatification in 1992 was censored in Sudan. But just nine months later, Pope John Paul II visited Sudan and honored her publicly. He canonized her on October 1, 2000.

Pastor’s Corner Additional Masses and Services

Have You Considered Being a Committed Adorers During These Hours? Monday 6:00-7:00pm, 7:00-8:00pm Tuesday 7:00-8:00pm Wednesday 6:00-7:00pm Thursday 7:00-8:00pm URGENT NEED Friday 10:00-11:00am, 2:00-3:00, 3:00-4:00 URGENT NEED,

6:00-7:00 and 7:00-8:00pm 1st Saturday 3:00-4:00pm 2nd Saturday 4:00-5:00pm 3rd Saturday 4:00-5:00pm URGENT NEED 4th Saturday 4:00-5:00pm Sunday 8:00-9:00am and 9:00-10:00am URGENT NEED Sunday Adoration Chapel:The chapel is open from 7:00-1:00pm for you to meditate and reflect before and after Mass. We are currently in need of hourly volunteers and are flexible for once a month. Your volunteering is so greatly appreciated.

Chapel Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00-8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00-5:00pm. On 1st Friday and 1st Saturday the chapel is closed and Perpetual Adoration is held in the church after 8:15am Mass until 4:00pm Saturday. Sunday 7:00-1:00pm 5th Saturday of the month the chapel is closed.

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited daily at 3:00 pm.

For questions about the Adoration Ministry contact Veronica Thomas at thomas_vera@yahoo.com or

Cathy Kovarik at 916-353-0688

World Day of the Sick

In observance of World Day of the Sick a special Mass will be celebrated on Monday, February 12 at 10:00 am. We will pray for the sick and their caregivers. The Mass will also include Anointing of the Sick and special blessings. You can be anoint-ed for physical, spiritual or emotional issues. All are welcome.

After the Mass, there will be a luncheon in Gallagher Hall.

If you would like to attend the luncheon, please call the office at (916-985-2065) no later than

Wednesday, February 7, 2018.

The World Day of the Sick, is an event held on a different conti-nent each year. It was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1992 to encourage people to pray for those who suffer from illness and for their caregivers. It is observed on February 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. He wanted to emphasize the importance of human suffering as the aspect of our Christian spirituality that through suffering it unites us with Jesus, we sanctify ourselves, but also bring others to Jesus. We may not be physically healed but it can be a time for spiritual healing and gaining spiritual strength.

“To you, dear sick people all over the world... may this event bring the announcement of the living and comforting presence of the Lord. Your sufferings, accepted and borne with unshakeable faith, when joined to those of Christ take on extraordinary value

for the life of the Church and the good of humanity.”

~Pope John Paul for The First Annual World Day of the Sick, 21 October 1992

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Men’s Retreat The dates for our annual men's weekend retreat at Christ the King Retreat Center are February 9 - 11, 2018. Explore the Gospel of St. Mark and how the "Passion" of Jesus included His empathy and

dedication to the poor and oppressed of His time. Prepare to experience four insightful conferences and be inspired by the the "plunging" of Jesus into the brokenness of humanity so that we may understand our own values and how they pertain to everyday life. For more information or to make your reservation, call Doug Heinz at 983-4516 or the Retreat Center at (916) 725-4720 Ext. 301. You can also visit the Center and register for the retreat on line at: “www.ChristTheKingRetreatCenter.org."

Dear Parishioners: Now that we’re starting a new year, we would like to update you on the ongoing maintenance projects for our campus. Some of these items are urgent, some are long-term anticipated needs (next 1-3 years), some are not essential but useful. This list is somewhat set up on priority basis from most urgent to least: Baptismal Font Repair $3,950.00 Emergency Lighting Repair, Sanctuary 15,000.00 St. Vincent Parking Lot 31,844.00 Roof Renewal – Sanctuary, Administration 55,000.00 Air Conditioning Repair - Sanctuary 18,000.00 Tree Trimming & Removal 17,625.00 Painting – Rectory 3,500.00 Appliances – Rectory 4,200.00 LED Conversion Parking Lot Lighting 3,500.00 Dimmer Panel – Sanctuary 18,000.00 Parking Lot Repairs, Re-seal 80,874.00 Theatrical LED Spots – Sanctuary 20,000.00 Phone Upgrade – Administration 9,800.00 Church Bell System Upgrade 8,954.00 New Air Conditioner – Sanctuary 125,000.00

The priority of some of these projects may change depending on equipment breaking down before its expected lifespan, but suffice it to say that the top part of the list is critical.

Since the building of the new Gallagher Hall has used up our cash reserves we need your help and generosity to make these projects a reality. If you feel called to donate to a specific item or items on this list, please contact the office to make arrange-ments.

In any case, please continue to support your Parish through the weekly collections, online giving and Microgiving (please see our website or contact our office for the last two options).

Peace and blessings,

Fr. Sylvester Pastor St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Jeroen Smit Manager of Business and Operations St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Parish Announcements

Today’s 2nd collection will be for the Religious Education Program

and SJND School

KITTY CLEVELAND Saturday, February 24 , 7pm in the Church

WINGS presents renowned Multinational Inspira-tional speaker and song/writer Kitty Cleveland. A lay Catholic Evangelist she will be speaking on Divine Mercy: A message for our times based on her own life experience. A frequent guest of

EWTN, Kitty’s love for the Lord is apparent in her endearing personality, humor, beautiful singing and uplifting message.

Tickets will be sold this weekend after Mass Tickets can also be purchased at the Parish Office during the work week. The price is $15 (children 12 & under are free).

St. John’s Grace Quilters’ Ministry, February 8 & 22 This group meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday in the Garden Room from 9 am -1 pm. Contact Catherine Troche Scott at 831-402-4681 or Alicia Melendez at 916-792-4449.

“Seasons of Hope” - Bereavement Group

If you’re in need of consolation after losing a loved one, this Christ-centered faith sharing group is for you. It meets for six Wednesdays and/or Thursdays beginning Jan. 31st/Feb. 1st. Prayer, Scripture, faith sharing, and fellowship begin at 10:00 am on Wednesdays or 7:00 pm on Thursdays. Meet in St. John’s Room

For more details, pick up a “Seasons of Hope” brochure or call Cynthia Mulcaire at 985-2065, ext. 17.

Micro Giving Works! We received $900 in total donations, in our first month!

Micro giving is working for us in a big way for St John’s. With less than 10% of the Parish Participating, we received our first donation check of $900. Check out this effortless way to help our parish - Round ups! Here’s how round ups work - buy a cup of coffee for $2.49, the ‘round up’ to the next dollar ($3.00) is .51 cents. That $.51 is donated to the parish through a company called We Micro Give. We Micro Give has put together a web site specifically for our parish. Just designate a credit or debit card for “round up” transactions, and We Micro Give handles the rest using a secure encrypted system recognized by 9,000 financial institutions. Round ups are calculated daily, added up, then a single donation is delivered to St John’s at the end of the month. You have full control and can track your dona-tions on a donor dashboard, set limits or give a fixed amount or stop at any time. (Donation from this program will be used for facilities and school support.)

Please sign up or to learn more go to https://wemicrogive.com/stjohnfolsom

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Knights of Columbus Fish Dinners February 16, March 2 and 23

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting fish dinners on three Fridays during Lent. Dinners will be in the original parish hall. Doors will open at 5:00pm and dinner will be served from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. The menu will consist of:

Baked fish fillets Mac and cheese

Cole slaw, Veggies, Corn bread

Prices are: $10 for adults and children over 12 $5 for children under 12 Children under 5 are free $30 for a family (2 adults and 2+ under 12)

Ticket sales at the door, a no host bar will be available

Pancake Breakfast Next Sunday!!!! February 11, 8 am - 10:30 am Brought to you by the Knights of Columbus.

St. Joseph Men’s Group will meet Wednesday, February 21 at 7 pm in the small chapel of the Church. Please join us for this prayer and social ministry.

Next weekend, on February 10-11, we will once again be given the opportunity to be Christ to others. How do we help a family that

has suffered great loss? How do we help the homeless man or woman who is looking for a way out of poverty? How do we assist those in need? As Catholics in the Diocese of Sacra-mento, we have a way to help those truly in need. By making a generous donation to the Annual Catholic Appeal, you can live the Gospel message to help our brothers and sisters. Last year 545 of our parish families contributed $196,000. Our parish received 25% to support the works of our social justice ministries. The charitable works of the Church, whether in Catholic social service programs or parish-based outreach ministries, depend on all of us. Each of our gifts, no matter the amount, really does make a difference in someone’s life. Please prayerfully consider what you can give. Our gift is the Heart of Mercy in Northern California.

Respect Life - 40 Days for Life Campaign

Get involved in protecting human babies in the womb. They need people to pray for them and be a voice for them.

Next weekend will be your opportunity to sign up in the vestibule after Mass to be part of this worldwide movement. Come pray at the clinic even for just one hour during the Lenten season.

OPENING MASS: Mass will be celebrated by Father Art Wehr

When: Monday, February 12, 2018, 8:00a.m. Where: St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church

3235 Arden Way, Sacramento.

PRAYER VIGIL: Our sidewalk prayer vigil will begin on Wednesday, February 14th at FPA Women’s Health Clinic, 2322 Butano Drive, Sacramento, 8am to 6pm, Monday thru Friday

Sign up for hours at 40daysforlife.com/sacramento or call Susan Money at 530-320-1614

Carpool info from St. John’s: Joanne at 916-607-2228 or Kathy at 916-337-6824

Christmas gifts were given to over 400 children including teens. And our Religious Education classes adopted 11 of our families for Christmas. Multiple families called to express their gratitude. We also want to thank local businesses who donate food to our food closet on a regular basis: Safeway, Grocery Outlet and Trader Joe’s. Twin Lakes Food Bank also shares their donations. We are grateful to Father Sylvester for his support. Lastly, a BIG Thank You to our St. Vincent de Paul volunteers who give of their time to ensure that all who come to St. Vincent de Paul receive what they need.

If you are interested in volunteering and would like to serve in this ministry, please contact John or Mercy Knight. You can stop in at the Helping Hands Building on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon or call (916) 985-4630.

May God bless you and your families.

Thanks to you, 2017 was a very good year! St. Vincent de Paul has been able to assist those in need in our community and some of the neighboring areas that do not have a St. Vincent de Paul Conference. Each month we are able to pro-vide food for over 1,000 adults and children. In 2017, we were also able to assist more than 100 families with rent and utilities. This is attributed to all of your donations - financial, food and goods. Our Fifth Sunday collection in December exceeded $6,000 plus over $1,500 that was mailed or hand carried to St. Vincent de Paul.

We were able to provide hams and turkeys (with the fixings) to more than 200 families for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. This was possible due to your donations of hams, turkeys, the sides and money; and our St. John Notre Dame school’s donations of food, gift cards and money; as well as the various groups such as the cub scouts and boy scouts who organized neighborhood food drives.

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Volunteer Opportunity Mercy Hospital of Folsom Auxiliary

The Mercy Hospital of Folsom Auxiliary is seeking volun-teers who would like to contribute their time and talents to our community by volunteering at the hospital. Volunteers help the staff of many departments in the hospital, including Acute Care, Intensive Care, Surgery Waiting Room, Front Desk, Patient Registration and the Gift Shop. If you are in-terested in this opportunity, please follow the web address below or leave a message at our Volunteer Hot Line: 916.984.7371. https://www.dignityhealth.org/sacramento/ways-to-give/volunteer-at-mercy-hospital-of-folsom

Rachel’s Vineyard Healing Retreat Friday, Feb. 16 at 2pm - Sunday, Feb. 18 at 5pm

“Women and men may experience unresolved feelings following the deliberate termination of a pregnancy. These feelings may surface right away or may not appear until years later. Grief following an abortion is rarely discussed or acknowledged, which often makes it harder to verbalize unresolved feelings.

Come and experience God's healing love and forgiveness in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.

Open to men and women. The cost is $175 per person and financial assistance is available to anyone who needs it.

Event Contact: Paula Segno, 916-733-0161, projectrachel@scd.org

World Marriage Day – Renewal of Vows Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:00 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Bishop Myron Cotta will preside at a special 11:00 am Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in which married couples may renew their wedding vows. An informal reception for couples and their families will follow. Special certificates will be given to couples cele-brating milestone anniversaries (10, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 50+). If you are interested in attending this free event, please register (names and anniversary year) at www.SacWMD.com. For more information call the Dept. of Evangelization & Catechesis at (916) 733-0123.

Learning Dementia Language Stephanie Wilson, Program Supervisor

Triple R Adult Day Program, City of Sacramento One of the most stressful aspects in providing care for some-one with memory loss is feeling as if you cannot communi-cate with each other. If the person with dementia does not feel understood, they may appear anxious and irritated or even prone to wandering or agitation. In this workshop, we explore ways to recognize the non-verbal cues your loved one may be giving you and advice about how to structure conversations to best meet the communication needs for the person with dementia.

LOCATION: Divine Savior Catholic Church, DATE: Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. RSVP: For more information and to reserve your seat, please call (916) 965-5565. We hope to see you there!

Sponsored by Senior Care Solutions, Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Community News

TICKETS NOW ON SALE ! Saturday, March 3, 2018 5:45pm to Midnight SJNDS Rev. Joseph Gallagher Hall $75 per person

One Great Night for One Great School! Please join us for this year’s St. John Notre Dame School Irish Gala Dinner and Auction. This event is our school’s largest fundraiser of the year. So grab your friends and family and buy your tickets today before they sellout. This year’s event will include: a scrumptious Cesar salad, garlic bread, pasta meal, CRAB, CRAB and more CRAB! Don’t forget the famous soup! To satisfy your sweet tooth, peruse the amazing DESSERT AUCTION! Live music by Northern California’s favorite high energy party band Cover Me Badd. Exciting and unique silent and live auction.

For more information, sponsorship opportunities or ticket purchase go to auction.sjnds.org or call the school office

916.985.4129

St. John Notre Dame School

At St. John Notre Dame School, our teachers model a Christian lifestyle for the children, creating an envi-

ronment where prayer permeates throughout the entire commu-nity. Our students attend Mass every Friday and celebrate the Sacraments frequently. We are a community of the Eucharist, putting Christ first in all that we do! Our students learn the Catechism of the Catholic Church and are engaged in service, charity and academic excellence, all of which are building blocks of great servant leaders. We understand that parents are the primary educators of their children and support the domes-tic Church in a supplementary role. We are faith filled, we are service oriented, we are an academically rigorous school, we are St. John Notre Dame. To all of the parish families who have yet to enroll your child(ren), please consider scheduling a tour and meeting with the faculty. You will come to see, very quickly, why St. John Notre Dame is not only the primary edu-cational ministry of St. John the Baptist Parish, but also one for the finest schools in the Diocese of Sacramento and the city of Folsom.

SJNDS Scrip Gift Cards Planning a party for the big game? Consider purchasing a gift card for all your grocery and party needs. Bring cash or your checkbook to

Mass and drop by the scrip table in the vestibule near the music room, fill out the form and purchase gift cards from merchants like Raley’s, Bel Air, Whole Foods, Safeway and Sam’s Club. What a great way to support St. John Notre Dame School!

Message From Our Parish Council

We are in the process of expanding our Youth and Young Adult programs at St. John’s. We need volunteers to help staff events and organize programs; if you would like to be a part of this exciting and rewarding ministry please contact the office at 916-985-2065.

The Parish Survey results are now posted on our website www.folsomcatholic.org homepage.

The Parish-wide Ministry Fair will be held the first weekend of Easter, April 7 and 8.

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Pastoral Council Members: Tim Conner (Chair), Drew Johnson, Wendy Cadei,

Allan Starosciak, Rene Morales, Bill Carpentier, Genny Arietta, Jeff Russell, Vinnie Paulson,

Felipe Rodriguez, Jeroen Smit, Fr. Sylvester Kwiatkowski

Principal –

e-mail: re@folsomcatholic.org 916-

RCIA Mulcaire

Classes every 3rd Saturday, 9 – 10 am in the Garden Room. Call Parish Office to schedule a meeting with the priests or deacon prior to taking the preparation class and scheduling a Baptism.