St. John's

Saturday, September 25, 2021

WE WELCOME YOU A gracious welcome to all parishioners, guests, and visitors! It is a pleasure to welcome you to our Parish to share a life of faith in Jesus Christ, Our Savior. This is the House of the Lord.

The Religious Education program begins on Sundays with our 9:00am family mass followed by an hour of classroom instruction.

REMEMBER YOUR FACE MASK
The Archdiocese of Miami requires face masks to be worn at all parish functions. May we ask that you wear your face mask covering your mouth and nose. Shields may be worn in combination with a mask but not alone.

RCIA (ADULT CATECHESIS)
Curious about the Catholic Faith?

Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Catholic faith community?
Are you a Catholic who desires to complete the initiation process by receiving the Eucharist and Confirmation?

If you answered "YES" to one of these questions, we warmly invite you to consider entering the RCIA process. We are privileged to have Ellen Henehan as our RCIA Coordinator this year. She is an experienced teacher and was the Campus Ministry leader at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Please send an email to church@stjohncc.org or leave your name and contact information with Rectory staff.

YOUR DONATIONS ARE NEEDED
Items that are most needed are:
•   Newborn & Size 5 diapers
•   2T clothes
•   New baby bottles
•   New towels
•   Baby wash
•   Baby shampoo
•   Lotion
•   New baby bathtubs
•   Monetary donations
•   VOLUNTEER!

Please drop donations off at the Respect Life offices, 525 NE 13th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.

The Archdiocese of Miami requires face masks to be worn at all parish functions. We ask that you wear your face mask covering both your mouth and nose.

Welcome to the Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church parish family. We continue to deepen in the strengths of the parish: prayer, worship, and education of our members in the ways of God. We welcome you. We hope and pray that you will grow with us as we journey on our life's road to the Lord.

All live telecast services take place on the screen above. If you can't join us in person, please join us here. Click our YouTube link at left to view past services. Please consider Online giving.

HOW ARE YOU, GOD?

Our society nurtures indulgence and consumerism as a barometer of success. The more we consume, the happier we are supposed to become. This culture tends to foster a "me-first" instinct. What do I want? What do I need? Subsequently, selfishness may result. This instinct to consider our own selfish desires first needs restraint.

Compounding the issue is our national interest to increase consumer appetite. This will eventually translate into more jobs and more profits. On the other hand, less consumption by individuals, by promoting self-discipline, will result in a diminished economy. Balance is the eventual solution.

Each one of us needs to refocus on what our needs are and not what our desires are. The current downturn or correction is suggesting that all of us reconsider our priorities. What is absolutely important, moderately so, and what is dispensable?

In a recent celebration of the life of a wonderful man called home by the Lord, with family and friends present, a reflection by the man's son about his father was most touching. On one occasion when the father was asked to say grace before dinner, he paused and said, "And how are you, Lord? We always ask for ourselves, but I hope you're okay?"

Can we think of God first in all things as we begin our day and praise Him at night? Why not praise Him before every request and then ask for help if such a result would comply with His wishes. Why not surrender our lives in love and service to our God and then help Him build his kingdom on earth? Now we can be a part of the Lord's plan, His eternal design. We then will come to accept His will in all things.

An occasion of reflection will come to each of us, whether in a joyful moment or a sad one. This is the opportune time to refocus and direct our efforts at pleasing God by all we do. And how are you, God?

Blessings,
Father Vincent T. Kelly

PRAYER OF THE WEEK

Prayer for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

O God, who founded all the commands of your sacred Law upon love of you and of our neighbor, grant that, by keeping your precepts, we may merit to attain eternal life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.