Rev. Father Jerome W. Fasano Rev. Father Kevin J. Beres Patty Sonak Kathy Brown Karen Pondo Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban Julie Luckey Richard Bill

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pastor Parochial Vicar

Administrative Assistant

Parish Secretary Parish Secretary

Director of Music & Organist

Religious Education Coordinator Facilities Manager

MAILING ADDRESS & OFFICE HOURS 120 West Main Street

Front Royal, VA 22630 540-635-3780 www.sjtb.org 540-635-2683 (fax) stjohns@sjtb.org

Monday—Friday 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE Sundays: 5:00pm (Saturday Vigil Mass) 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm (Extraordinary Form) 3:00pm, Spanish

Weekdays: Monday—Saturday, 8:30am Extraordinary Form Weekday Masses: Monday, 7:00am (Chapel) Wednesday, 6:30pm (Church)

SACRAMENTS Confession: Monday, Tuesday, & Friday,≈ 9:00-9:30am Wednesday, 5:30-6:00pm Saturday, 9:15-10:00am & 3:00-4:00pm

Baptism: Second and fourth Sundays of each month. Parish membership is required and an in- structional class is required for parents.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Parish membership is required.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & BENEDICTION Perpetual adoration begins every Monday at 7:30am and

January 18, 2015 Second Sunday in Ordinary

Time

Rev. Father Jerome W. Fasano Rev. Fr. Phillip Cozzi Deacon Rafael Goldsmith Patty Sonak Kathy Brown Karen Pondo Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban David Wallace Richard Bill

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Registration forms are available on the pamphlet rack in the Church. Please notify the office when you are mov-ing outside or within the parish and if your contact in-formation is changing.

HOSPITALIZED & HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS Please notify the office if a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound that they may receive the pastoral care of the Church.

BULLETIN DEADLINE

Friday of the previous week at 10:00am. All announce-ments should be in writing or sent via email.

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pastor Parochial Vicar

Permanent Deacon Administrative Assistant

Parish Secretary Parish Secretary

Director of Music & Organist

Director of Religious Education Facilities Manager

MAILING ADDRESS & OFFICE HOURS 120 West Main Street

Front Royal, VA 22630 540-635-3780 www.sjtb.org 540-635-2683 (fax) stjohns@sjtb.org

Monday—Friday 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE Sundays: 5:00pm (Saturday Vigil Mass) 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm (Extraordinary Form) 3:00pm - Spanish

Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 8:30am Wednesday, 6:30pm Extraordinary Form Weekday Mass: Monday, 7:00am

SACRAMENTS Confession: Mon., Tues., & Fri., ≈ 9:00-9:30am Wednesday, 5:30-6:00pm Saturday, 9:15-10:00am & 3:00-4:00pm

Baptism: Second and fourth Sundays of each month. Parish membership is required and an in- structional class is required for parents.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Parish membership is required.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & BENEDICTION Perpetual adoration begins every Monday at 7:30am and concludes with Benediction on Saturday at 8:00am.

June 2, 2019 Ascension of the Lord

RESURREXIT SICUT DIXIT, ALLELUIA!

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Registration forms are available on the pamphlet rack in the Church. Please notify the office when you are moving outside or within the parish and if your contact infor-mation is changing.

HOSPITALIZED & HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS Please notify the office if a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound that they may receive the pastoral care of the Church.

BULLETIN DEADLINE

Friday of the previous week at 10:00am. All announce-ments should be in writing or sent via email.

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Jerome W. Fasano Pastor Rev. Phillip Cozzi Parochial Vicar Deacon Rafael Goldsmith Permanent Deacon Patty Sonak Administrative Assistant Kathy Brown Parish Secretary Karen Pondo Parish Secretary Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban Director of Music & Organist David Wallace Director of Religious Education

MAILING ADDRESS & OFFICE HOURS 120 West Main Street

Front Royal, VA 22630 540-635-3780 www.sjtb.org 540-635-2683 (fax) stjohns@sjtb.org

Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm

MASS SCHEDULE Sundays: 5:00pm, 7:00pm (Saturday Vigil Masses) 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:30am 12:30pm (Extraordinary Form) 3:00pm (Spanish)

Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 8:30am Wednesday, 6:30pm Extraordinary Form Weekday Mass: Monday, 7:00am

SACRAMENTS Confession: Monday, Tuesday, & Friday, ≈ 9:00-9:30am Wednesday, 5:30-6:00pm Saturday, 9:15-10:00am & 3:00-4:00pm

Baptism: Second and fourth Sundays of each month. Parish membership is required and an instructional class is required for parents.

Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Parish membership is required.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & BENEDICTION Adoration begins each weekday (Mon-Fri) at 9:00am and concludes at 9:00pm.

September 20, 2020 Twenty-Fifth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

M I W : S 21 - 27, 2020

Monday Saint Matthew, Apostle 7:00am +Alberto Gener/Vicente Family 8:30am +William Supples/Nancy Supples Tuesday Weekday 8:30am Emma Conti/Denise A. Verbocy Wednesday Saint Pius of Pietrelcina 8:30am Fr Jerome Fasano/Eleanor Kelly 6:30pm +Margaret Long/Brake Family Thursday Weekday 8:30am +Ralph Bochsler/Charlene Foltz Friday Weekday 8:30am +Richard Black/Matthew Cizler Saturday Weekday 8:30am Shawn & Elizabeth Davis Saturday Vigil - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00pm +Anastastia Conshick/Lynne Morrison

Sunday 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00am +Charles Wagner/Townsend Family 8:30am Chris&Tish McMahon/Ken&Karen Pondo 10:30am Parish Family 12:30pm +Robert Johnson 3:00pm Asa Britten/Darryl & Susan Adams

7:00pm

The Second Collection on September 26/27 will be for Saint John’s Sports.

SPECIAL NOTICES:

MASS: Public daily and weekend Masses have resumed. Please note that all the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington are dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on Sun-days and holydays until further notice. If you plan to attend Mass please familiarize yourself with the important pro-cedural and safety measures found at www.sjtb.org Holy Communion will also be distributed outside the cele-bration of the Mass at 4:30pm on Sundays. Enter through the main entrance and exit through the front side doors after receiving. Distribution of the Precious Blood The Precious Blood is available at the 8:30am Sunday Mass as well as at the 7pm Saturday vigil. The Precious Blood will also be distributed at the 8:30am daily Masses. Confession Our regularly scheduled confession times have resumed. Please maintain social distancing while in line and note any signs/instructions. Adoration Chapel Hours The adoration chapel is open from 9am - 9pm, Monday - Friday, and 8am - 6pm on the weekends. St. John’s Updates To subscribe to email updates, please email dwallace@sjtb.org Updates can also be found on the Facebook page, SJTB DRE. Also, visit and subscribe to the YouTube channel “SJTB DRE” for update videos, daily Mass, and more. Links and the weekly bulletin are also posted on St. John’s website: www.sjtb.org Assignments Until further notice, altar servers, lectors, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion will not be utilized or scheduled.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-9; Phil 2:1-11 [1-5]; Mt 21:28-32

Please Note There will be no 5:30pm Confessions nor 6:30pm

Mass on the evening of Wednesday September 30th as Confirmations will be taking place.

Eucharistic Adoration The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the monstrance fol-lowing the 8:30am Mass, Monday - Friday, and will con-clude at 9:00pm. To sign up for a holy hour, please con-tact Mary Margaret Price, (540) 635-0645. Catholic Inquiry Class & Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA classes provide a broad overview of historic, apos-tolic, catholic Christianity and prepare individuals to be received into the Catholic Church. For more information, please contact Mr. Wallace: dwallace@sjtb.org. Walk for Life 2020 Please support our local Pregnancy Center! www.frpcwalkforlife.com

Women of St. John’s Corner New Members Welcome! Are you new to the parish or The Women of St. John’s group? Our regular meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month. To stay updated and informed on all our events, watch for our event flyers, join our email list thewomenofstjohn@gmail.com, or follow our Facebook page at https://m.facebook.com/womenofstjohns/ All women of the parish 18+ are welcome.

Join us for our annual local Walk For Life! Saturday October 3 at 9:00am. Sign up to be a walker here: https://secure.ministrysync.com/ministrysync/event/website/home/?e=20042

Feel free to join the Women of St. John's Team! Or donate to those already signed up!

For more information about the Front Royal Pregnancy Center and their 2020 Walk for Life please go to their website: www.frontroyalpregnancy.org

From the Office of Religious Education David M Wallace, Director| dwallace@sjtb.org | (540) 692‐5539

Darryl & Susan Adams, Confirmation Coordinator & RE Assistant | djadams7@embarqmail.com Sr. Guadalupe Licea, PCI & Ana Fitzpatrick, Spanish Apostolate | (540) 635‐3780 ext. 227

After recently consulting parishes with upcoming confirmations, Bishop Burbidge has decid-ed to grant delegated faculties to Fr Fasano and Fr Cozzi to confirm the parish’s candidates. Therefore, there will be two confirmation liturgies (without the celebration of Mass) on Wednesday, September 30, at 5:00pm and 7:00pm. There will be a rehearsal on Mon-day, Sept 28, at 6pm for the first group and 7:30pm for the second group. Parents will be pro-vided with a fact sheet of general guidelines that will be set forth in light of covid precautions. Candidates, if you have not submitted your baptismal records to Mr Wallace, please do so as soon as possible (this needn’t be done if you were baptized at St John the Baptist). Likewise, if you have not submitted your sponsor’s name or the Confirmation (saint) name, please do so

now. CCD Enrollment: This year, we are only providing in-person catechetical instruction for 2nd and 8th grade students; however, all children in grades 1-8 are encouraged to be registered for “parish-assisted homeschool” catechesis. Stu-dents in other programs (private schools, Padre Pio Academy, homeschool, etc.) may also benefit from enrolling in order to receive access to parish sacrament schedule updates, additional catechetical resources, and to view our up-coming 36-part video series on the catechism. Enroll online: https://forms.gle/cSCLaxBqToxHZtz78 or visit the par-ish website.

Follow the Office of Religious Education on Facebook @sjtbdre1

and subscribe to the SJTB DRE channel on YouTube.

Who are the Knights of Columbus Council #7771? We’re a group of Catholic men dedicated to Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. We support our priests, our par-ish, our community, our families, and each other through a variety of programs. If you’re a man over 18 years old, we encourage you to join us! Our Mission Statement - Help one another in times of sickness and death - Defend the Catholic faith - Promote Catholic education - Be a pillar of support for priests and bishops - Promote vocations to the priesthood and women’s reli-gious life Founded on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity, the Knights of Columbus was established in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, who is now being considered for sainthood. To learn more about the Knights of Columbus visit www.kofc.org. Contact us GK Joel Bockrath, gkjb.kc7771@gmail.com Field Agent: (703) 494-0967, daniel.garrigan@kofc.org

Knights of Columbus John Carrell Jenkins Council #7771

www.kofc7771.org

WALK FOR LIFE 2020! JOIN OUR TEAM! www.frpcwalkforlife.com

Peter Hickson Manuel A. Vicente Robert Cooke Devon Smith Lxex Robles Nathan T. Christman Vince E. Cruz Truman Sayre, Jr. Brady Anderson Steven Gregg Kristina Grdina Ben Cabreva David Kelleher Andrew Shorter Richard Christiansen Bobby Saxon Seumas X. O’Reilly Clement M. O’Reilly Alex Rojas Chris Reinhard Kieran Vieira Richard Skelton, Sr. John Bowes Elisabeth Crooks Jonathan Hamilton Justice M. Parrott Sean Conroy David Rogers Zachary Francis Stephen L. Jerome Mark Belton David Larsen David Schmitt Joseph Marsch Christine Marsch Brian Tilley Forest Shelby Steven Held, Jr. Stephen Bill Benjamin Gregory David Parnes Heather Bill-Blanchard

Timothy Smith Jeffrey Bayne Sean Smith David Berry Jason Pettingill Esther Alger Matthew Farrall Emma Morgan Jasmine Frank Jamie Troutman Christian Carino

Active Military Prayer List

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unprecedented access to video-based study programs, feature films, audio presentations, and eBooks from the Church’s fore-

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Padre Pio Between Heaven and Earth Parish Code: QBKRGW

DIVINE MERCY SAID: "...Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy. Oh, how much I am hurt by a soul's distrust! Such a soul professes that I am Holy and Just, but does not believe that I am Mercy and does not trust in My Goodness. Even the devils glorify My Justice but do not believe in My Goodness. My Heart rejoices in this title of Mercy.” (St. Faustina Diary, 300) Used with permis-sion of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. Scriptural Reflections Each Thursday in Father Ruehl Hall, all parishioners are welcome to join in an hour of reflection on the Scriptures from 10:00 to 11:00AM. As we focus on the Gospel of John, the approach is to imitate the Virgin Mary, "and she kept all these things and pondered them in her heart," Luke 2:19. For questions or additional information please contact Deacon Rafael Goldsmith at Psalm9819@gmail.com. Thank you for your prayers!

Any name added to the Prayer List will remain there for 3 months. The request may be renewed by calling the parish

office. Please let us know when a name can be removed from either prayer list. You may also request prayers by

contacting our parish prayer chain at setonmom@gmail.com or St. Dominic’s Monastery prayer intention email:

monastery@lindenopnuns.org

Pope’s Prayer Intention for September 2020

Respect for the Planet's Resources We pray that the planet's resources will not be plundered,

but shared in a just and respectful manner.

Ignatius Ehlinger Anthony Sheehan Norman Hunt Ann Saul Hoppe Barbara Woodward Gabby Abril Tahlia Fernandez John Janaro Robert Valdez Judith Thompson Judy Ratigan Susan Bill Sophie Shannon Mary Shaffer Anee Stanford Kimberlee Schubert Pat Schubert Rozie Baker John William Rice Gabrielle Tuttle Mabel Riordan Sean Becket Berry Matthew A. Skube Norman Hunt Roxolana Armstrong Dan Schneible Vicki Bailey Sandra O’Gorman Gabbi Rodgers

PRAYER LIST

For all our Active Military Members and Veterans

Prayer to Our Lady of Good Health O Lady of Good Health, our Merciful Father chose you to be a

powerful intercessor in times of trouble and woe. As in past centuries when you have ended contagious diseases, we im-plore you now to end the Coronavirus which is damaging the health of many and spreading fear in our communities. Teach us not to be afraid, to be courageous and offering assistance to

others, and to live joyfully in the state of grace. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us now and at the hour of

our death. Amen.

WALK FOR LIFE 2020: Change Begins at Home Two weeks to go!

Be sure to get your sponsors to pledge for the FRPC’s annual Walk for Life on October 3!

(9:00 a.m. registration begins; 10:00 am Walk kick-off) Obtain pledge forms at church or

at the Front Royal Pregnancy Center @ 11 S. Royal Ave OR Register on-line at: www.frpcwalkforlife.com The Walk is less than one easy mile for you, but it

means the world to the women, babies and families helped by the FRPC.

Please remember to pray for the Walk, too. Change Begins at Home! Defend Life!

Give an Hour - Change a Heart - Change a Life Join the National Life Chain in Winchester. Stand for God’s gift of Life! Sunday, October 4, 4-5 pm. Arrive by 3:30 pm. Meet at Amherst St. & Keating Drive. Stand prayerfully & peacefully for unborn children, mothers & fathers victimized by abortion. Official signs provided. Families welcome! Social distancing. For information, contact Frances Moyer at 571-992-5848 or francesmoyer@hotmail.com Donate Your Car to Catholic Charities Please consider donating your old car to Catholic Chari-ties. Proceeds from working and non-working cars pro-vide critical funds for our volunteer programs. It's easy--we handle all the paperwork and you receive an IRS do-nation receipt. To donate, email Cars@ccda.net or call (703) 841-3898.

Altar Guild Marlene Lundberg, 635-0541

Altar Servers (ages 11-18) Call Church Office, 635-3780

Front Royal Catholics Civic Educational Group

Tom McFadden, Sr. 540-252-9138 thomaslmcfadden@gmail.com

Chelsea Academy Felix Hernandez, 540-635-0622

Church Environment Linda Saker, 636-4556 Communion for the Homebound Call Church Office, 635-3780

Divinum Auxilium Academy

Dian Schmiedicke, 631-0086 admin@divineassistanceacademy.org

Dominicans Third Order Call Church Office, 635-3780

Eucharistic Adoration Mary-Margaret Price, 635-0645

John XXIII Montessori Center

Laura Accettullo, 636-3236 laura@john23mcc.org

Knights of Columbus Joel Bockrath, gkjkb7771@gmail.com

Lectors Mary Kay Moose, 635-7628

Legion of Mary/Adults Don McInnis, 636-3398

Legion of Mary (Juniors) Maureen Nyman-540-671-1173 Meetings-Mondays 2:20-4:30pm PPH

Little Flowers (Gr. 1-5) Anita Townsend amayflytown@gmail.com

Loaves and Fishes (Catholic Charities)

Jeanne Jackson jjackson@ccda.net 540-407-0348 or 540-252-4320

Meals for New Moms / Postpartum Support Dixie Lane, 540-631-0102

Music & Choirs Jeffrey Alban, 635-3780

Natural Family Planning Susannah Cavanaugh, 540-431-1992

Parents’ Support Group/Children/Special Needs

Winnie Ehlinger, 636-1688 Laurie Adams, 540-683-1767

Padre Pio Academy Johanna Naccash info@padrepiolearning.org

Prayer Chain Marlicia Fernandez, 622-2637 setonmom@gmail.com

Prison Ministry Chris Manion, 540-635-9166

Religious Education David Wallace, 540-692-5539

RCIA Call Church Office, 635-3780

Senior Group Mick Tamas, 540-692-2815 sjtb.seniors@gmail.com

SHELL (Supporting Home Education and Love of Learning)

Laura H. Clark, 635-3192 laurahiblclark@yahoo.com

St. Edith Stein School for Girls Dian Schmiedicke, 540-481-9696

St. John’s Community Newsletter Michael Turner, mtcinc1@cs.com

That Man is You! Tom Balint 703-786-2729

Ushers Call Church Office, 635-3780

Vocations Cross Marlicia Fernandez, 622-2637 setonmom@gmail.com

Welcoming Committee Parish Office - 540-635-3780

Women of St. John’s Parish Office - 540-635-3780

Young Adult Events youngadultsofstjohnthebaptist@gmail.com

Youth Ministry Sarah French - youth@sjtb.org

Youth/Drama https://stjohnsdrama.org

St. John’s Contact Information YOUTH GROUP NEWS Sarah French, Director of Youth Ministry youth@sjtb.org

Make sure to get the most up to date Youth Ministry in-formation by joining our email list. Please email

youth@sjtb.org to be added to the list. Youth Ministry activities are open to all students ages 13-

high school graduate unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday September 23 6:30pm Mass and Youth Meeting

September 30: No Meeting

Pray for our fellow teens being Confirmed this day!

Vocations “Seek the Lord while He may be found…” While seeking Him in prayer and the sacraments, listen to Him. Are you discerning a vocation to serve the Lord as a priest, dea-con, sister or brother? Contact Fr. Michael Isenberg at michael.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org or (703) 841-2514. Walking With Purpose: The Modern Woman’s Guide to the Bible Join us on our spiritual journey! Meetings will be by Zoom this year from September 28 - April 1, 2021. Enjoy a deeper personal relationship with Jesus nurtured through personal Bible study and small group discussions created for Women. For more information or to register go to https://sacredheartwinchester.org/parishioner-services/parish-groups/walking-with-purpose-2/ Notes on Seating at St. John the Baptist Church In Light of Covid Precautions For every Mass, please - enter down the center aisle, - go to the available pew furthest to the front and - take a seat furthest to the outside aisles of the church, leaving 6 feet for social distancing. The reason is facility: mid-pew or center aisle edge-pew empty spots are easier for ushers to see from the back of the church. By seating yourself along the center aisle pew when there is still room to move outward, you prevent others from being seated. Please observe the CDC recom-mendation of 6 feet distance between individuals and/or family/friend groups. The kneeler length can be used as your guide in distancing. When there is more than 6 feet between you and your neighbor, you reduce the number of available seats. Please make sure the front most pews get filled first. We never know how many people will show up for Mass and we want to accommodate as many people as possible. We must, in charity, assume that eve-ry seat will be needed, which happens often here at St. John’s. So remain attentive to the protocols! Thank you.

THANK YOU USHERS! A big thank you goes out to our ushers and other volun-teers who facilitate the seating of our parishioners at all the Masses. It is not an easy job and we appreciate your assistance in these unique circumstances.