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SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
EST. 1884
120 West Main Street Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-3780(tel) 540-635-2683(fax) stjohns@sjtb.org
Welcome to St. John’s Church
Mass Schedule
Sundays: 5:00pm (Saturday Vigil)
7:00pm (Saturday Vigil Spanish)
7:00am, 8:30am, 10:30am
12:30pm (Extraordinary Form)
Weekdays:
Monday - Saturday: 8:30am
Wednesday: 7:00pm (Spanish)
Tuesday & Thursday: Noon
Extraordinary Form Weekday Masses:
Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat at 7:00am
Sacraments
Confession:
Monday-Friday, after 8:30 Mass
Monday-Friday, 6:30pm
Saturday, 9:00-10:00am & 3:00-4:00pm
Baptism:
Saturdays at 10:00am
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 member-
ship is required.
December 19, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Advent
MASS INTENTIONS DECEMBER 19, 2021
DEC 20 - 26, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Advent
MONDAY DEC 20
Late Advent Weekday This Week at a Glance...
7:00am Rev. John Paul Heisler
8:30am Paul Brock • Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Winchester)
Penance Service: Wed Dec. 22 at 7pm
TUESDAY DEC 21 • Parish office closed on Dec. 24 and 27
Late Advent Weekday • There will be no Confessions on Saturday,
8:30am Rev. Jonathan Smith Dec. 25
Noon Christine Centrella • Please see the bulletin insert and St John’s
WEDNESDAY DEC 22 website for the full Christrmas schedule
Late Advent Weekday
7:00am +John Philip Patterson READINGS for the week
8:30am Rev. Joseph Townsend Monday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 1:26-38
7:00pm Rev. Phillip Cozzi Tuesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12,
20-21; Lk 1:39-45
THURSDAY DEC 23 Wednesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56
Late Advent Weekday Thursday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66
8:30am Elijah & Emily Jones Friday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79
Noon Andrew D’Andrea Saturday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29;
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]
FRIDAY DEC 24 Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14
Late Advent Weekday Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20
7:00am Bodoh family Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18[1-5,9-14]
8:30am +Jay Lucas Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5
CHRISTMAS VIGIL or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2,
5:00pm +Marie Kelly 21-24; Lk 2:41-52
7:00pm +Mary Alice Goldsmith
Keep in Touch
SATURDAY DEC 25 Sign up to receive St John’s EMAIL UPDATES
Nativity of the Lord by going to http://eepurl.com/djz4OT to subscribe.
Midnight Special Intention Facebook: SJTB DRE
7:00am Marie Davis YouTube: SJTB DRE Thank you!
8:30am Special Intention Website: www.sjtb.org The Second Collection on Dec 25/26
10:30am Parish Family will be for Christmas Music.
12:30pm James & Lois Elliot
and their descendants ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS & their families:
SATURDAY VIGIL Due to travel and family schedules, we will not be assigning servers
7:00pm +Jim Ripp for Christmas weekend. Please email the parish office to let us know
if you would like to serve at a particular Mass on Christmas Day
SUNDAY DEC 26 and/or Sunday, December 26. Thank you so much!
The Holy Family
7:00am +Rocky Ryan ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 25/26
8:30am Miller&Bodoh Families
10:30am Parish Family 7:00pm Erik Reyes, Juan Aviles, Homero Salazar
12:30pm Rev. Joseph Townsend 7:00am Aidan & John Barragan
5:00pm Rev. Jerome Fasano
8:30am Mark & John Bockrath, Ben Schmeidicke
CONFESSION 10:30am Matt Clark, Liam & Marty Clark
12:30pm Nicholas Elliott, John Paul Hill, Joseph & Jack McGuire,
Monday - Friday Francis Starry
after 8:30am Mass and at 6:30pm
Saturday Call the parish office if you’d like to volunteer as an altar server, lector,
9:00 - 10:00am and 3:00-4:00pm usher or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Thank you!
ST JOHN’S STAFF
Rev. Daniel Gee
Pastor
fathergee@gmail.com
Rev. Tom Shepanzyk
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Rafael Goldsmith
Permanent Deacon
Deacon Mark Jerge
Permanent Deacon
Deacon Gerald Solitario
Permanent Deacon
Patty Sonak
Administrative Assistant
The Lord Loves a Cheerful Giver … 2Cor 9:7 Kathy Brown
Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper
Social Outreach Organization Karen Pondo
Thank you to all who came to the organizational meeting to help Parish Secretary
coordinate the social outreach efforts in our community. We will have Tina Furtado/Michelle Bodoh
another meeting in early January. If you are interested in assisting in Parish Secretaries
this very important mission, covering various aspects of the corporal Phil Rexrode
and spiritual works of mercy, please contact Deacon Goldsmith. Facilities Manager
Help C-CAP this Advent Season! Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban
The Front Royal-Warren County Congregational Community Action Director of Music & Organist
Project (C-CAP) needs new and gently used warm blankets. If you David Wallace
would like to donate, please drop off at the parish office during business Director of Religious Education
hours (M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm). For more information about the work of
C-CAP, visit their website: https://ourccap.org/ Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday
Christmas Gift Cards 9:00am-Noon & 1:00pm-4:00pm
We are collecting Martins and Walmart gift cards for our Christmas 540-635-3780 (phone)
outreach. Each year we assist many local families with providing their 540-635-2683 (fax)
holiday meals. Gift cards (or monetary donations) may be dropped off stjohns@sjtb.org (email)
at the church office or in the collection basket in an envelope labeled
“Christmas”. Thank you! Parish Membership
Welcome! Registration forms are
available on the pamphlet rack in
the Church. Please notify the of-
Covid Helper Master List fice when you are moving outside
We are compiling a Covid Master List so that we may better orchestrate or within the parish and if your
to serve the needs of our Community. If you have or if you know of contact information is changing.
someone who has already recovered from Covid and is willing to go to
the homes of others who have contracted it and are in great need of help Hospitalized & Homebound
or..... If you yourself have COVID or know of someone who does and Parishioners
would like in-home assistance to be arranged, please contact : Please notify the office if a parish-
Roma Gniewek: Call: 518-269-8890 or RomaGniewek@gmail.com ioner is hospitalized or home-
Note: This is with the knowledge that though your information will be bound that they may receive the
somewhat protected, it may be shared with others in our community as pastoral care of the Church.
we coordinate to serve those involved.
Donations are appreciated to help get medical supplies (medicine, neb- Bulletin Deadline
ulizer, oximeter, etc.) and supplements for those who have COVID and Tuesday of the previous week at
do not have the monetary means. Please drop off cash or checks to the 10:00am. All announcements must
church office. Make checks payable to St. John the Baptist Catholic be in writing or sent via email.
Church adding to the memo or envelope “Donation for Covid Help
List”.
F ROM T HE O FFICE O F R EL IGIOUS E DUCAT ION
David M Wallace, Director| dwallace@sjtb.org | (540) 635-3780
Darryl & Susan Adams, Confirmation Coordinator & RE Assistant djadams7@embarqmail.com
During Vespers (Evening Prayer) from December 17th until the 23rd, the Church prays the
“O Antiphons” at the Magnificat. These are the source texts for the popular hymn “O Come
Emmanuel.” The antiphons for each day this week are provided below, with scriptural refer-
ences for deeper study and reflection as we approach the Nativity of our Lord: O Sapientia
(Dec 17): “O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet
tender care: Come and show your people the way to salvation” (Wis 8:1; Is 11:2-3; 28:29;
Prov 8:1-36; Jn 1:1-5). | O Adonai (Dec 18): “O Sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed
yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: Come,
stretch out your mighty hand to set us free” (Ex 3:2; Is 33:22; 63:11-12; Mic 6:4; Acts 7:30-
31). | O Radix Jesse (Dec 19): “O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign
for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before
you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid” (Is 11:1, 10; 52:15; Rom 15:12). |
O Clavis David (Dec 20): “O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel, controlling at your will
the gate of heaven: Come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of
death; and lead your captive people into freedom” (Rev 3:7; Is 22:22; Jer 13:13; 51:19; Mt 4:16; 16:19; Lk 1:79). | O
Oriens (Dec 21): “O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: Come, shine on those who dwell in dark-
ness and the shadow of death” (Zech 3:8 LXX; Is 9:1; 58:8; 60:18-20; Mal 4:2; Lk 1:78-79; Jn 8:12; Rev 22:16). | O
Rex Gentium (Dec 22): “O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch
of man: Come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust” (Is 2:4; 11:10; Ps 47:8; Jer 10:7; Dan7:14; Hag 2:8;
Rom 15:12; Eph 2:14, 20). | O Emmanuel (Dec 23): “O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior
of all people: Come and set us free, Lord our God” (Is 7:14; Mt 1:23; 1 Tim 4:9).
Join us Monday evenings in Padre Pio Hall (6:00-7:00pm) for RCIA. The classes are open to all parishioners;
please join us to learn more about our Catholic Faith. We are prayerfully reading through the Compendium of the Cat-
echism of the Catholic Church. There are no classes this week. We’ll resume on Jan 10, 2022.
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Activities & Events!
St Andrew Christmas Novena The Christmas Story & Carols! Youth Events
To be prayed 15 times/day from All are invited to an evening of
November 30 - December 25. Christmas Carols and the Christ- New Years Eve Teen Party
mas Story with Deacon Goldsmith Ring in the New Year in style at
on Sunday December 26th in Fr. St. John's Drama's New Year's Eve
Ruehl Hall from 6-8:00pm. Bring Ball! Teens ages 13-18 are invited
your instruments! to dance the night away on De-
cember 31st from 8:00 pm - 1 am.
Be Prepared! in Father Ruehl Hall. There will be
End-of-Life Considerations refreshments, party favors, music,
and Evening of Discussion dancing, and a non-alcoholic toast
Please join Fr. Gee and former at midnight to celebrate the start of
parishioner Antonia Cummings, a 2022. Tickets are $10 per person
licensed funeral director, as well as and can be purchased at St. John
lawyer Doug McCarthy, for an in- the Baptist Catholic Church's of-
formative evening as we consider fice or you can contact us at
various issues relating to the end stjohnsdramaclub@gmail.com.
of life, funeral services and estate Modest formal attire is requested.
planning. This event will be held This will be a fully chaperoned
on Thursday, January 20, at 7pm event.
in Father Reuhl Hall. The evening
will consist of a brief presentation
by the individual presenters, fol-
lowed by an opportunity for dis-
cussion and questions. For more
information, please contact Jacinta
Whiting at
livestrong1787@protonmail.com.
Ongoing Activities
Help for Troubled Marriages
RETROUVAILLE is a program
Scriptural Reflections Young Adults of St. John’s designed to help couples who are
Led by Deacon Goldsmith each Are you in your 20's or experiencing the loneliness, disil-
Thursday in Padre Pio Hall from 30's? You're invited to attend lusionment, and pain of a marriage
10 - 11am. events hosted by the Young Adults in trouble. If you are thinking of
of St. John's! separation or divorce or you are
Children’s Holy Hour Follow event info on FB
Every Thursday 3:00-4:00pm. already separated but want to try
@youngadultsofstjohnthebaptist, again - RETROUVAILLE can
Questions? Please email IG @st_johns_young_adults_va or
blessedmommy1998@gmail.com. help. If your marriage has become
to join the e-news-letter email unloving and uncaring, if your re-
Crown Of Creation youngadultsofstjohnthebap- lationship has grown cold and dis-
For girls ages 16-18. Wednesdays tist@gmail.com. tant, if there is little or no mean-
7-8pm at the Frassati House. ingful communication, or if you
Questions? Wonderfully Fashioned
feel disappointment - even despair
claireguernsey@gmail.com Girls aged 14-18 meet monthly to - we encourage you to contact us.
discuss modesty in light of Cathol- www.helpourmarriage.com or 703
SJTB Seniors Group icism. Faith, fashion and fun! -351-7211
We meet twice a month. For in-
or 3044@retrouvaille.org.
formation contact Mick Tamas at RCIA classes
Event Dates: February 25-27,
540-692-2815 or Mondays from 6-7pm in Padre Pio
2022 and July 8-10, 2022
sjtb.seniors@gmail.com. Hall. Resuming Jan 10.
Knights of Columbus ST. FAUSTINA OF
John Carrell Jenkins Council #7771 THE DIVINE
www.kofc7771.org MERCY SAID:
"Two days before
Council Newsletter - Did You Read It? Christmas, these
The Council's newsletter "Knights in Action" was sent words were read
by e-mail to all members on November 30th. Please contact Leo Carling in the refectory:
(540-631-7555) if you didn't receive it or need to update your e-mail ad- Tomorrow is the
dress. Birth of Jesus
TMIY Finished for the Semester. Join us when we return in January for Christ according
the Spring semester and set your eyes on the ultimate prize of eternal life to the flesh. At
with perseverance and precision. Experience a journey into the heart of the these words, my
kingdom and heart of the Father. soul was pierced by the light and
love of God, and I gained deeper
Time to pay your 2022 Dues knowledge of the Mystery of the
Dues notices for 2022 will be distributed in the coming weeks. Please take Incarnation of the Son of God.
a few minutes to pay your dues in a timely manner. There are 3 ways to do How great is the mercy of God
so: Through the Council’s website using the PayPal feature (use the “Pay contained in the Mystery of the
Dues” button on the right side of the screen)
Incarnation of the Son of
By check made out to “KofC 7771” (include 2021 Dues in the memo field)
and mailed to PO Box 375, Front Royal VA 22630 God!" (St. Faustina Diary, 1433)
Used with permission of the Marian Fathers
In person (check or cash) at either of the Council’s monthly meetings of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM.
If there are any questions about your dues, please contact the Financial
Secretary (Darryl Adams, 540-305-9639).
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Women of St. John’s
Please pray
Welcome to The Women of Saint John’s Group! for the repose of the souls of
For all women parishioners 18+
Connect with us! Email list: thewomenof- GEORGE STIVERS
stjohn@gmail.com Facebook https://m.facebook.com/
womenofstjohns/ MARJORIE FORRESTER
May you and your families have
a very merry and blessed Christmas!PRAYER LIST St. John’s Contact Information
St. John’s (general): stjohns@sjtb.org 540-635-3780
Ignatius Ehlinger Susan Bill Norman Hunt Fr. Daniel Gee, Pastor: fathergee@gmail.com
Jeanne Vasko John Janaro Gabby Abril
Altar Guild Marlene Lundberg, 635-0541
Tahlia Fernandez Judy Ratigan Vicki Bailey
Altar Servers (ages 11-18) Call Church Office, 635-3780
Judith Thompson Mary Shaffer Susan Kirby
Sophie Shannon Pat Schubert Anee Stanford Church Environment Linda Saker, 636-4556
MaryAnn Carlson Gabrielle Tuttle Rozie Baker Communion for the
Call Church Office, 635-3780
Homebound
John William Rice Kathy Elar Mabel Riordan
Dominicans Third Order Call Church Office, 635-3780
Sean Becket Berry Dan Schneible Erik Jurek
Roxolana Armstrong Gabbi Rodgers Eileen Hawkins Eucharistic Adoration Mary-Margaret Price, 635-0645
Mitch Mumford Carmela Rao Colleen Stivers Knights of Columbus Tom Balint, gktb.kc7771@gmail.com
Peter Monfasani Clara Anne Duda Pricilla Landers Lectors Mary Kay Moose, 635-7628
Matthew A. Skube James Trim Mary A. Rice Legion of Mary/Adults Andrew Armstrong, 540-631-4620
Peter Centrella Robert Rice Tim Ehlinger
Maureen Nyman, 540-671-1173
Raymond McInerney Al Dudeck Ned Farinholt Legion of Mary (Juniors)
Meetings-Thurs. 4:30-6:30pm PPH
Barbara Woodward Mary Belton Rob Jones Anita Townsend
Little Flowers (Gr. 1-5)
Deacon Goldsmith Scott Lavey Tom Kosten amayflytown@gmail.com
Tony Casarotti Grace Herlihy Gloria Smith Meals for New Moms /
thewomenofstjohn@gmail.com
Postpartum Support
Please pray for all homebound members of our Parish Music & Choirs Jeffrey Alban, 635-3780
and for those impacted by Covid. Parents’ Support Group/ Winnie Ehlinger, 636-1688
Children/Special Needs Laurie Adams, 540-683-1767
Johanna Naccash
Active Military Prayer List Padre Pio Academy
info@padrepiolearning.org
Peter Hickson Manuel A. Vicente Robert Cooke Marlicia Fernandez, 622-2637
Prayer Chain
Devon Smith Lxex Robles Nathan T. Christman setonmom@gmail.com
Vince E. Cruz Truman Sayre, Jr. Brady Anderson Prison Ministry Chris Manion, 540-635-9166
Steven Gregg Kristina Grdina Ben Cabreva Religious Education David Wallace, 540-635-3780
David Kelleher Andrew Shorter Dominic Vieira RCIA Parish Office, 635-3780
Bobby Saxon Seumas X. O’Reilly Clement M. O’Reilly Mick Tamas, 540-692-2815
Alex Rojas Chris Reinhard Kieran Vieira Senior Group
sjtb.seniors@gmail.com
Richard Skelton, Sr. John Bowes Elisabeth Crooks Saint Johns Athletics www.saintjohnsathletics.com
Jonathan Hamilton Justice M. Parrott Sean Conroy That Man is You! Tom Balint, 540-671-3094
David Rogers Zachary Francis Stephen L. Jerome
Ushers Call Church Office, 635-3780
Mark Belton David Larsen David Schmitt
Marlicia Fernandez, 622-2637
Joseph Marsch Christine Marsch Brian Tilley Vocations Cross
setonmom@gmail.com
Forest Selby Steven Held, Jr. Stephen Bill
Women of St. John’s Parish Office - 540-635-3780
Benjamin Gregory David Parnes Heather Bill-Blanchard
Timothy Smith Jeffrey Bayne Sean Smith youngadultsofstjohnthebap-
Young Adult Events
David Berry Jason Pettingill Esther Alger tist@gmail.com
Matthew Farrall Emma Morgan Jasmine Frank Youth Ministry Parish Office—540-635-3780
Jamie Troutman Christian Carino Daniel Heywood Youth/Drama https://stjohnsdrama.org
Shannon Brugh Kevin Corella Keegan J. Thomas
Catholic Community Contacts
Paul Shannon Trey Dusseault Michael Wood
Michael Reuwer Front Royal Catholics Tom McFadden, Sr. 540-252-9138
Civic Educational Group thomaslmcfadden@gmail.com
Chelsea Academy John DeJak, 540-635-0622
Thank you for your prayers!
Divinum Auxilium 631-0086
Any name added to the Prayer List will remain there for 3 Academy admin@divineassistanceacademy.org
months. The request may be renewed by calling the parish
John XXIII Montessori Laura Accettullo, 540-631-0900
office. Please let us know when a name can be removed from Center admin@john23mcc.org
either prayer list. You may also request prayers by John Paul the Great
contacting our parish prayer chain at setonmom@gmail.com info@jpgma.org 540-535-5820
Montessori Academy
or St. Dominic’s Monastery prayer intention email: Loaves and Fishes Jeanne Jackson jjackson@ccda.net
monastery@lindenopnuns.org (Catholic Charities) 540-407-0348 or 540-252-4320
Natural Family Planning Susannah Cavanaugh, 540-431-1992
Pope’s Prayer Intention for December 2021 SHELL (Supporting Home Laura H. Clark, 635-3192
Education and Love of
Catechists Learning) laurahiblclark@yahoo.com
Let us pray for the catechists, summoned to announce St. Edith Stein School for office@stedithsteinschool.org
the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with cour- Girls Abigail Thomas 540-481-9696
age and creativity and in the power of the Holy Spirit. St. John’s Community
Michael Turner, mtcinc1@cs.com
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