Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist
             222 East Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401 - Located at Abercorn and East Harris Streets
                               Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes — Bishop of Savannah
                                   Most Reverend J. Kevin Boland — Bishop Emeritus

Photo By Mary Clark Rechtiene

           Mass Schedule                                              Faith Formation
  Saturday: 12 Noon & 5:30 pm                                    Children’s Religious Ed.: Classes are Sundays at 8:45 AM
  Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & 11:30 am                          R. C. I. A. Tuesdays - 7:00 to 8:00 PM
  Latin Mass 1:00 pm
  Weekdays: Mon thru Fri: 7:30 am & 12Noon
  Holy Days: 7:30 am, 12 Noon, 6:00 pm
  Nursery: Open For 10:00 AM Mass
                                                                               Parish Staff
                                                                 Rector - Very Rev. J. Gerard Schreck, JCD

               Sacraments                                        Parochial Vicar - Rev. Andrew Larkin
                                                                 In Residence - Rev. Tom Peyton
                                                                 Permanent Deacon - Rev. Dr. Dewain E. Smith
  Baptisms Arrangements should be made in advance.               Director of Music - Dr. Paul Thornock
  Confessions Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00 pm                           Director of Religious Education - Mrs. Janee Przybyl
  Saturdays: 11:00 to 11:45 am and 4:15 to 5:00 pm               Bookkeeper/Admin. Assistant - Ms. Jan Cunningham
  Also by request at other times.                                Office Assistant - Mrs. Brenda Price
  Weddings                                                       Maintenance - Mr. Jimmy Joseph Sheehan III
  Arrangements should be made at least four months in            Housekeeper/Food Services- Ms. Alma Young
  advance. Participation in a marriage preparation               Docents - Mrs. Peggy Baker
  program is required. Please call parish office for more                   Mrs. Gloria Keane
  information.
  Anointing of the Sick By request for those who are seriously
  ill.
    Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 to 5:00 ۰Phone: (912)233-4709 Fax: (912)233-8229 ۰E-mail: office@savannahcathedral.org
            ۰Cathedral Website: www.savannahcathedral.org ۰Cathedral Music: music@savannahcathedral.org

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                      Rector’s Corner
Catholic Relief Services Assisting with Crisis in Ukraine
“As tensions in Eastern Ukraine continue to rise, Catholic Relief Services, together with our partner
Caritas Ukraine, stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and are providing assistance to civil-
ians affected by an escalating conflict. At the same time, we recognize that the humanitarian crisis
resulting from an invasion of Ukraine would completely overwhelm the capacity of the aid agencies
in the region. The freezing winter temperatures, likely damage to health facilities and other vital in-
frastructure, and the enormity of the civilian population in harm's way, could lead to suffering on a
scale we have not seen in Europe in our lifetimes. We hope and pray that diplomacy prevails, and the
situation comes to a peaceful resolution.” — Sean Callahan, CRS President and CEO

The Church's support of displaced families includes, but is not limited to:
Food distributions.
Support with reception centers at Caritas offices, train stations, and transit hubs.
Transportation services.
Support with evacuation centers, which provide shelter, food and counseling services for displaced
families.
Evacuation of vulnerable children from conflict areas to centers in safe zones.

Catholic Relief Services needs your help with the Ukraine Emergency. More
than 2.9 million people in Ukraine are already in need of shelter, food and
other emergency relief. Please help families desperate to survive. You can
make donations online at www.crs.org. A second Collection will be taken up
at all masses next weekend for Catholic Relief Services.

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                                            Mass Intentions for the week
 Our God is a merciful God.                      of March 20, 2022
  If the rescue of the Chosen
                                                Pro Populo
People from captivity didn’t      SUNDAY
                                                Int. of Fr. Jacob Almeter
                                                Michael Beauchamp
make that apparent, sending                     Johnnie Ganem Sr. (50th Anni)

the Son to suffer and die for     MONDAY        Thomas Joseph Sheehan (Anni)

the sins of humanity proved       TUESDAY       Joseph Bodell Bergen (Anni)
 the unprecedented extent of                    Int. of Peter & Gayle McGhee

   that mercy. During this        WEDNESDAY Daniel J. Keane (Anni)
                                                Claire Peterson Barsic
  penitential season, we are      THURSDAY      Steve Gerson
 called to repent for our sins                  Diane Golden

 and cultivate our virtues so     FRIDAY

 that what God has created        SATURDAY

      in us and Christ has        Please Pray For: Ed Arbo, Nancy Bachner,
                                  Lola Bacon, Silvia Baez, Mabel Barba, Randy
   redeemed in us may bear        Beckle, Wendy Beiner, Cynthia Blaschke, Steve
                                  Blaschke, Doris Boring, Mike Bowers, Marsha
fruit for the world. May we       Broce, Charles Butler, Lane Carter, Joan Cline,
                                  Austin Cook, Steve Corcoran, Joan Coules,
    show our gratitude for        Cecilia Courtenay, Donna Cox, Natalie Deriso,
                                  Joan Devlin, Carlton Dowdy, Patrick Duffy,
   God’s mercy in the fruit       Eileen and Bill Dunlop, Erin Dunning, Lance
                                  Gambrell, Cindy Groover, David Hampton,
          that we bear.           Jackie Heller, Ryan Helmes, Matt Hunter,
                                  Patricia Jarrell, Kathleen Kalagvano, David and
                                  Dottie Kennedy, Andrew Miles, Jenna Noble,
                                  Julie Nole, Susan Spillane Lai, Shannon Lancas-
                                  ter, William Leach, Virginia Logan, Barbara Ly-
  Flowers on the Blessed Mother   ons, Lee Marmarus, Gayle McGhee, Brian Mur-
     Altar are in Memory of       phy, Josephine Nasworthy, Cindy Doolan, Bar-
                                  bara Paolucci, Jeffrey Powell, Tina Sanders, To-
     Johnnie Ganem Sr. 50th       ny Saxon, Ken Skoglind, Jean Semper, Nicholas
                                  Scott, James Shay, Tyler Smith, Joann Sterritt,
      and Carolyn Mulligan        Carol Thieme, Don Thieme, and Jan Wilson.

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 Cathedral Ornament Are Available                         Cathedral Spring Gifts
Available for $25.00 at the Docent Desk at the      The Cathedral Flowers team has created "Irish
back of the church or at savannahcathedral.org      Spring" to celebrate Springtime in Savannah.
Only 2022 ornament is available for sale                                   A potpourri of richly
                 online. Others are available                              fragranced, dried flowers
                 at the back of the church.                                and botanicals. Potpourri
                 Due to price increases in the                             bags and sachets are gift
                 last year by the producer of our                          wrapped with spring
                 Cathedral Basilica ornaments,                             colored ribbon.
                 it has become necessary to in-                            Available for a
                 crease the price/donation to       limited time at the Cathedral docent desk
                 $25.00. Thank you for your         or email caflowers.19@gmail.com for office
                 understanding.                     pickup.
   Catholic Campaign for Human                              Annual Catholic Appeal
  Development Summer Internship                     “We Are One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
The Diocese of Savannah is seeking a summer         Church.” The 2022 Annual Catholic Appeal
intern for a 10-week assignment within the Cath-    began in January. If you haven't yet made your
olic Campaign for Human Develop (CCHD) pro-         pledge, please consider doing it this week.
gram. This is a grant-funded position for the du-   Our parish goal is $119,823. With your help,
ration of June – August 2022.                       we can assure the continued support of many
Intern will work with the CCHD Diocesan Di-         important programs that help thousands in our
rector at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Savan-    diocese each year. Envelopes are available on
nah promoting and overseeing CCHD projects to       the tables at the back of the church.
include community and parish outreach. Appli-
cants must be a Catholic in good standing and                  March Food Drive
over the age of 18 seeking professional opportu- March is here and once again we are asked to
nities in social ministry fields, community and “stock the pantry” at the Social Apostolate, which
economic development.                             is the Basilica of St. John the Baptist’s annual
Some travel is required as well as occasional food drive. Our commitment as a parish in sup-
evening and weekend work. Applicants must porting the Social Apostolate has
possess a valid drivers’ license and pass a back- been unwavering and our parish has
ground check. The internship pays $14 an hour always been generous to those in
and includes a three-day all expenses paid train- need! Please take the opportunity to
ing with the United States Conference of Catho- make this part of your Lenten jour-
lic Bishops (USCCB) in               Washington ney to continue to help those in
D.C. Applications are due no later than March need. The needed items are:
31st.                                             Tuna, Salmon, Canned Ham,
                                                  Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Breakfast
How to apply: Send completed application and foods, Hearty Canned Soups, Peanut Butter,
resume to Jo Ann Green, jagreen@diosav.org or Jams/ Jellies and Canned Vegetables and
Jo Ann Green, Director of Operations & Human Fruit.
Resources,                                        Food donations can be left in the baskets at the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah                Church entry. Please check expiration dates and
2170 E. Victory Drive,                            no industrial sizes. Thank you from the Christian
Savannah, GA 31404                                Service Committee and the Social Apostolate!

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CATHEDRAL PARISH OFFERTORY
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                                                       From the Office of
Offertory for Mar 13, 2022 $25,384.65
Offertory for Mar 14, 2021: $15,340.41
                                                       Hispanic Ministry
                                            The Fray Pedro de Corpa Catechetical School is
   CATHEDRAL TOURIST BOX                    offering the free virtual course “La Oración
                                            Cristiana” (Christian Prayer) which will be
 Week Prior to Mar 13, 2022: $6,328.00      taught by Father Victor Canela ST starting
  Week Prior to Mar 14, 2021: 5,280.00      March 22, 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Everyone is invited
     2022 Annual Catholic Appeal            to participate! You can register directly at the
       Parish Goal: $119,823.00             following link bit.ly/3Ihefuj If you have any
       Collected:    $65,097.41             questions, call (912) 201-4100, write via
                                            WhatsApp at 912-201-4067 or send an email to
                                            hm@diosav.org. Remember that if you pass
  Children's Religious Education            the course you get a credit for the Catechetical
                                            Certification.
Mar 20 - CLASS - Prayer Assembly 7th/ 8th
Graders. Meeting w/ Confirmation parents.
Mar 27 - CLASS