ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC PARISH
Costa Mesa, California
served by the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael's Abbey
THE HERALD
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Dear Friends in Christ,
Greetings from the Norbertine Fathers and Sisters, and the staff, of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish.
This issue of THE HERALD celebrates the arrival of our 2024 Parish Festival (The Baker Street Bash!), highlights the wonderful celebration of the Sacraments in our parish community, reminds us that we need to maintain our offertory giving during the summer, includes fun and inspiring news from our SJB school, and contains announcements about exciting upcoming events, including a parish mission during the week our Norbertine priests are on retreat.
May was the month of Mary. June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. As May leads into June, so Mary leads us to her love of her Son, symbolized by His Heart. See the article below about the tradition of honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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IT'S TIME FOR THE "BAKER STREET BASH"!
SJB Parish Festival - June 7, 8, 9
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Join us at St. John the Baptist, Costa Mesa, for our parish festival this weekend - June 7, 8, 9.
THE BAKER STREET BASH is a delightful, FUN, family event: Exciting rides and game booths, excellent entertainment, a super rummage sale, and LOTS of delicious food!
FRIDAY - Jun 7 - 5 PM TO 10 PM
SATURDAY - Jun 8 - 12 NOON TO 10 PM
SUNDAY - Jun 9 - 12 NOON TO 9 PM
Visit the festival website: www.sjbfestival.com to peruse the great entertainment line-up!
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CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS! | |
The spring-time month of May truly "blossomed"
at St. John the Baptist Costa Mesa
with the celebration of five 1st Holy Communion Masses, and three Confirmation Masses!
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FOR YOUR SUPPORT
OF OUR BELOVED
PARISH!
Your generosity helped us to impart the Faith to the
more than 500 children enrolled in our English, Spanish, and Vietnamese Religious Education, 1st Communion, and Confirmation classes.
Together - we're working to advance the
Kingdom of God!
If you're travelling this summer, a great way to maintain your support is to to sign-up for ONLINE GIVING - click HERE
If you wish to use Sunday Offertory envelopes, email Tony at tony@sjboc.org
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EVERY SATURDAY
11:20 AM
(Pacific Time)
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Pray the Rosary with our Norbertine Sisters
The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon.
Use it with confidence and you'll be amazed at the results.
-St. Josemaria Escriva
Register for Zoom Link:
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YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
We are about to go into the summer-time and we will be shifting our monthly events offsite to host Beach Bonfires, Outdoor Hikes, and Service Projects. The calendar on the young adult ministry page of the parish website already has the dates and locations for our summer ministry gatherings. We are just working on finalizing event times and other minor details.
We usually have a lot of fun over the summer, so get ready for three months filled with community offsite. The summer time is also a great opportunity to do outreach and we want to encourage you to invite young adult friends that may be in town visiting family or otherwise vacationing. Our faith is not meant to remain private. It is meant to be shared with the world! Therefore, lets make this summer a time to evangelize and share our faith. Just as our ministry patron Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati did with his friends all his life.
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lamp stand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father." - Matthew 5:14-16
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YOUTH GROUP
SUMMER PLANS
(Survey Below)
We are still discussing summer plans for the Youth Group and we would like to get the input of our parents and participants.
If you or your child would like to give your input on what we might do (and when) please be sure to fill out our survey.
You may fill out the survey through the following link: CLICK HERE. We hope all middle schoolers and high schoolers will join us for a scaled back summer ministry from June to August 2024.
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FRIDAY - JUNE 14
PRIESTS & SEMINARIANS All-Star Basketball Game
North County vs South County!
Support Vocations and cheer for our very own
Fr. Brendan and Fr. Damien
Join them on Friday, June 14 for the '24 Priests & Seminarians Basketball Game.
5-6 PM: FOOD TRUCKS & FELLOWSHIP
Food trucks will be available for dinner! TK burgers, Kona Ice, and much more! There will be seating/eating areas available prior to the game. Please note that food is NOT allowed in the gym.
6:30 PM: DOORS OPEN
Access to the gym will be open at 6:30pm to prepare for the game!
7:00 PM: GAME BEGINS
Save your seat and support a priest or seminarian HERE!
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SATURDAY - JUNE 15
1 to 4 pm
Date Day
Date Day is taking place Saturday June 15th!
We encourage you to take advantage of this FREE childcare opportunity for married couples and parents here at SJB. The school yard, early childhood education center, and playgrounds will be used with adult supervision.
You can just drop off your kids from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. We will watch your potty-trained toddlers all the way up to your high-school-aged children.
All children that are dropped off need to have eaten a full meal before arrival and be dressed appropriately for the weather. To ensure we have enough volunteers for the number of children being dropped off, you must register in advance to participate: CLICK HERE
If you have any questions or would like to learn more email: brandon@sjboc.org.
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Sunday - JUNE 16
HAPPY and JOYFUL FATHER'S DAY
to all our awesome dads!
Our Father's day Novena begins June 16th.
Envelopes are available in the back of the church.
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“The child makes the husband a father, and fatherhood is a shimmering refraction of the Divine Paternity from which all fatherhood and blessings come.” - Archbishop Fulton Sheen (Life is Worth Living)
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JUNE 24 to 28
MODIFIED LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
PARISH MISSION
Our Norbertine priests will be on their
annual retreat at
St. Michael's Abbey.
JUNE 24 TO 28 (no 8:30 am Mass)
Daily Masses at 6:30 am and 5:30 pm
No Confessions
5:30 pm Mass will be livestreamed on our Facebook page
and then uploaded to our YouTube channel.
Fr. Dennis McManus, a priest of the Archdiocese of Mobile in Alabama, will celebrate the two daily Masses,
and he will preach a parish mission after the 5:30 PM Mass Monday through Friday.
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The Mission is entitled:
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Mission Talks will take place after the 5:30 pm Mass
Monday through Friday and will be 40-45 minutes long.
Fr. Dennis McManus is a priest of the Archdiocese of Mobile in Alabama.
From 1997-2006, he worked as Associate Director of the Secretariat for the Liturgy at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC.
Pope John Paul II named him as consultor and theologian to the newly established Vox Clara commission of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on which he has served since 2001; Pope Benedict XVI then appointed Fr. McManus as consultor to the Congregation itself in 2010 and then as peritus to the Vox Clara commission.
He has taught as professor of liturgy at several seminaries, just completing his last assignment at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg. Fr. McManus has written widely on liturgical topics. He served as pastoral coordinator for the Archdiocese of New York in deliverance and exorcism ministry from 2009-2011. He is also the USCCB consultant for Jewish Affairs and membered on both the Vatican-Baptist dialogue (2007-2012) and the USCCB Reform Churches dialogue which issued its historic joint agreement on the form and recognition of baptism (2012).
He was general editor of Paulist Press’ Ancient Christian Writers Series from 1994-2007 and translation editor of Varsity Press’ Ancient Christian Commentary from 1995-1998.
Fr. McManus has taught courses in theology, medieval literature, classical languages and Jewish studies for over 40 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in classical languages and philosophy from St. Mary’s College of California; a master’s degree in historical ethics from Georgetown University and a doctorate in patristics from Drew University. He just completed 25 years as Professor in the department of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University.
He is presently assigned as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California and professor of theology at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park.
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SPECIAL SCHEDULE - JULY 4TH
Holy Hour at 7:45 am in the church
9:00 am Holy Mass (the ONLY Mass that day)
No morning or evening prayer; No afternoon adoration
No evening Confessions
Parish Office closed
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Our parish is in need of additional lectors for weekday Masses.
If you have a special love for the Scriptures.
A good reading voice and good public speaking skills.
Please consider being one of our lectors at:
WEDNESDAY - 6:30 AM MASS
You'll receive training from our very own Fr. Alcuin, as well as online training resources.
If you are interested in serving our parish in this ministry, email
Fr. Alcuin Friesen at fralcuin@sjboc.org
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THANK YOU TO OUR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOR THEIR SPONSORSHIP OF OUR ANNUAL ALTAR SERVER APPRECIATION DINNER!
a FUN, JOYFUL, AND DELICIOUS EVENING!
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Our amazing cadre of altar servers at St. John the Baptist serve nearly 600 Masses and special liturgies each year -
with care, consistency, and reverence.
THANK YOU SJB ALTAR SERVERS for your devotion and outstanding service to our parish and to the Lord!
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FINISHING THE ACADEMIC YEAR WITH . . .
THE ARTS!
TRADITION!
8TH GRADE GRADUATION!
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The month of May at SJB School always includes the much anticipated school musical. And for 2024, creativity, imagination, and hard work enabled our talented students to present the musical . . .
Peter Pan Jr.
Under the able direction of Mr. Jeff Urbaniec and Mrs. Yvette Itano, our SJB students put on four outstanding performances for schoolmates, faculty, parents, and friends.
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May 10, 2024 - A beautiful SJB School Tradition -
our May Crowning Mass
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May 31st saw 55 young men and women graduate from our school in a beautiful and inspiring ceremony. |
INDEED . . .
Wonderful things continue to happen at
SJB School!
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Parents who would like to learn more about our school are encouraged to click the link below:
or call (714) 557-5060
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Let's get to 2,100 subscribers in June!
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June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
The Month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost. In addition to the liturgical celebration, many devotional exercises are connected with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Devotion to the Sacred Heart was, and remains, one of the most widespread and popular in the Church.
Understood in the light of the Scriptures, the term "Sacred Heart of Jesus" denotes the entire mystery of Christ, the totality of His being, and His person considered in its most intimate essential: Son of God, Uncreated Wisdom; Infinite Charity, Principal of the salvation and sanctification of mankind.
The Popes on Devotion to the Sacred Heart
The feast of the Sacred Heart was approved for specified dioceses by Clement XIII in 1765, and extended to the whole Church by Pius IX in 1856. In 1889 Pope Leo XIII elevated it to the rank of first class, and through an encyclical letter in 1899 dedicated the whole Catholic world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart was also an essential component of Pope John Paul II's hopes for the "new evangelization" called for by the Church. "For evangelization today," he said, "the Heart of Christ must be recognized as the heart of the Church: It is He who calls us to conversion, to reconciliation. It is He who leads pure hearts and those hungering for justice along the way of the Beatitudes. It is He who achieves the warm communion of the members of the one Body. It is He who enables us to adhere to the Good News and to accept the promise of eternal life. It is He who sends us out on mission. The heart-to-heart with Jesus broadens the human heart on a global scale."
Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus are numerous. Some have been explicitly approved and frequently recommended by the Apostolic See.
Personal Consecration
Personal consecration, described by Pius XI as "undoubtedly the principal devotional practice used in relation to the Sacred Heart" (Miserentissimus redemptor ).
Family Consecration
Family consecration to the Sacred Heart, in which the family, by virtue of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony already participating in the mystery of the unity and love of Christ for the Church, is dedicated to Christ so that He might reign in the hearts of all its members (Aliae concessiones ).
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, approved for the whole Church in 1891, which is evidently biblical in character and to which many indulgences have been attached (Aliae concessiones ).
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart
The act of reparation, a prayer with which the faithful, mindful of the infinite goodness of Christ, implore mercy for the offences committed in so many ways against His Sacred Heart (Aliae concessiones).
-Excerpted from the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy
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