To Discover, Equip, and Live Out +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastoral Team Pastor Rev. John P. Bergstadt – Phone Ext. 211 Deacons Manny Torres & Nicholas Williams Business Administrator Deacon Manny Torres – Phone Ext. 213 Pastoral Associate Sister Kathy Lange, SCSC - Phone Ext. 214 Pastoral Minister Ruth Holloway – Phone Ext. 209 Coordinator of Liturgy and Music Karen Bernsteen – Phone Ext. 232 Director of Faith Formation Sister Gretchen Krueger, O.P. – Phone Ext. 204 Faith Formation Facilitator Grades 1-6 Susan Casleton – Phone Ext. 205 Coordinator of HS Faith Formation/Confirmation Amy Koehler – Phone Ext. 212 Coordinator of Youth Ministry Jody Engebos – Phone Ext. 215 School Principal Vicki Marotz – Phone Ext. 223 Parish Trustees Gary Lockstein Bob Buss Councils & Committee Chairpersons Pastoral Council- Jeff Taylor Meets first Thursday of the month Finance Council- John Style Meets third Monday of the month Social Concerns- Lori Janowski Site Advisory Council- Kelly Williams Board of Faith Formation- Dave Wojcik Stewardship- Roseann Mader Welcoming - Vern Ruhland Building & Grounds – Mark Heinzen Councils & Committee Meetings are open to all parishioners. Parish Office 434-2145 Faith Formation Office 434-2417 School Office 434-3822 Parish Office fax# (920) 434-5015 School Office fax# (920) 434-5016 Welcome to Saint John the Baptist Catholic Parish – Howard, Wisconsin This Week at St. John’s O God, Hear Our Prayer Saturday, February 7 4:30pm Clarence & Evie Poels Sunday, February 8 8:00am People of the Parish 10:00am SJB Scouts Tues., February 10 8:30am Liturgy of the Word Wed., February 11 8:30am Eldor Ostrenga Thurs., February 12 8:30am Gloria Hilgenberg Friday, February 13 8:30am People of the Parish Sat., February 14 4:30pm Dr. William Ehlinger Sunday, February 15 8:00am People of the Parish 10:00am Mary Swette Scripture Readings February 15, 2015 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 Reading II 1 Corinthians 10:31- 11:1 Gospel Mark 1:40-45 Stewardship of Treasure From the week of February 1, 2014 Weekly Contribution Budget Weekly Envelopes Loose Collection Total $22,800 $16,850.67 + 830.75 $17,681.42 Children’s Stewardship Here are just a few of the many “offerings” to God from the youth at St. John the Baptist. *We made scarves at school for the poor people. *I prayed for my late Grandma as its her birthday today. *I bought a snack for someone. *I take out the garbage and the recikle evry week. *I shared the balance beam with my sister. ***Spelling taken directly from the envelopes! *25 youth envelopes were turned in for February 1.......$27.54 Stewardship Corner February 8, 2015 - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed…He told them, ‘Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.’” – Mark 1:35, 38 In today’s Gospel reading we see a perfect example of stewardship. Jesus gives His time to do all that God wishes - healing the sick and preaching. Yet, Jesus also makes time to be alone in prayer. It is through prayer, spending time with God, that we find the strength to do what God wishes us to do. Be sure to find time every day to be with God. Sunday, February 8, 2015 Coffee & Donuts after the 8 & 10:00am Masses - Hosted by SJB Scouts Confirmation Retreat - School Boy Scouts – 12:00pm, Ministry Center Women’s CRHP – 4:30pm, Fireplace Room Monday, February 9, 2015 Adult Faith Formation – 9:30am & 6:30pm, Narthex Faith Formation Gr. 1- 8 – 6:00pm, School Women’s Bible Study – 6:00pm, Fireplace Room Catholics Returning Home – 6:30pm, Fireplace Room Building & Grounds – 6:30pm, Conference Room Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Children’s Choir – 3:20pm, Church Men’s Choir – 6:00pm, Church Living Waters – 7:15pm, Church Men’s CRHP – 6:30pm, Family Room Men’s Bible Study – 6:30pm, Conference Room KC Meeting – 7:30pm, Commons AA – 8:00pm, Corner Room Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Breaking Open the Sunday Readings – 6:30am & 6:00pm Girl Scouts - 3:00pm, Commons Faith Formation Gr. 1- 8 – 6:00pm, School High School Faith Formation – 7:30pm, School RCIA– 6:30pm, Fireplace Room Thursday, February 12, 2015 Women’s Bible Study – 9:30am, Fireplace Room St. John’s Prayer Group – 7:00pm, Sacristy Saturday, February 14, 2015 Women’s Bible Study – 8:00am, Fireplace Room Cathedral Book Sale in the Narthex Blood Pressure Screening – before & after the 4:30pm Mass Sunday, February 15, 2015 Blood Pressure Screening in the morning – Family Room Cathedral Book Sale in the Narthex Pickup your fair trade coffee order after the morning Masses New Member Registration after the morning masses – FP Room Boy Scouts – 6:30pm, Ministry Center Schedule of Worship Eucharist Tuesday 8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Communion Wednesday thru Friday 8:30am – Mass Saturday 4:30pm – Mass Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am – Masses Holy Days As Announced Reconciliation Saturday 9:30am – 10:30am (Or by appointment) Baptism Baptism Class is held the last Thursday of each month. Please call the Parish Office Center at 434-2145 to register. Baptism will be celebrated on Baptism Sunday at any Mass. Marriage By arrangement with Fr. John or Deacon Manny eight months in advance. Sacrament of the Sick Individually, by appointment – Communally, as announced. February 8, 2015 You are personally invited! Have you wanted to renew your relationship with God? Or have you wanted to deepen your relationship with God? Christ Renews His Parish will guide and lead you to a personal renewal of your faith. Spend time with God and other fellow parishioners, who just like you, are seeking God. This is a beautiful experience that will heighten your Lenten journey! Free to all parishioners 19 yrs. or older. Contact Ruth 434-2145 ext. 209 Women’s Weekend: March 7-8, 2015 Men’s Weekend: March 14-15, 2015 St. John’s Serenity Bereavement Support Group Are you struggling with grief and loss? “The Serenity Bereavement Session was so healing for me. I believe it is necessary to know that you are not the only one going through grief. Different people deal with grief differently, but joining the Bereavement Session was very important for me.” Shirley Van Der Kamp St. John’s Serenity Bereavement Support Group is beginning a new 5 week session. We offer comfort, support and a listening ear during this difficult time. We invite you to come and allow God and friends to comfort and surround you with love. Please register by calling Kelli @ 544-6480 or by Ruth at the parish office 434-2145 ext. 209. Thursdays, April 9,16,23,30 & May 7 St. John’s Church, Fireplace Room 1:30-3:00 pm International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking Thanks to all who have been praying daily with the named intention on the calendar in the efforts to eradicate human trafficking. The prayer calendar runs through Sunday, February 8, 2015. That date has been designated as the annual International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. February 8 is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and Italy. Once Josephine was freed, she became a Canossian nun and dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting the poor and suffering. She was declared a Saint in 2000 and is the patron of human trafficking victims and survivors. Please continue to pray that this heinous crime can be eradicated. 2015 Esto Vir Men’s Conference - March 7th, 2015 FACT: Boys from fatherless homes are significantly more likely to drop out of school, to commit violent crimes against women, and to commit suicide.. The culture needs Catholic men to step out of the shadows and witness to the Truth! Join 600 of your brothers in Christ at the 10th Annual Esto Vir Men’s Conference on March 7, 2015 at St. Pius X parish in Appleton. Bishop David Ricken will be joined there by Steve Ray, Curtis Martin and Relevant Radio’s Chuck Neff. To learn more and to register, please visit www.estovir.com. Your family needs you! The culture needs you! Be Not Afraid! Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear People of God, Initial registration for 2015-2016 is running three times higher than it was at this time last registration period. St. John’s School builds on a solid philosophy of education. It reverences the uniqueness of each child. It partners with parents to raise up young people, solid in character and dedicated to articulating the difference faith makes. Now is the time to visit and, perhaps, register for the 2015-2016 school year. In a world that is often confused and driven by conflicting opinions, St. John’s School offers a refreshing and needed alternative. We appreciate all those who have already returned their Stewardship of Service commitments. Your commitment reverences and serves people of the parish and far beyond. If you haven’t already, please let us know how you will be able to serve during this upcoming year. Another place that reverence is shown is when people remain during the entire Mass. Last weekend at one of the Masses, I distributed Communion to those in the back who were unable to walk to the front because of illness or age. I was horrified by the people, not ill or aged, who walked out of church chewing the host. Some lingered to chat in the narthex while the rest of the congregation cherished the Eucharist and offered prayers of thanks. Plato remarked 2,500 years ago that the loss of reverence was a symptom of the decline of civilization. Reverence acknowledges that there is something inherently good, of value, and, indeed, holy in what we reverence. The ultimate of holiness is what we do each Sunday at Mass. Our school and faith formation programs are built on reverence for each other. Families that thrive are families that reverence the unique gifts of each member and, patiently, pay attention to each other. People who carry out service commitments freely acknowledge that people’s experience and spot in life may be very difference from ours. However, we reverence the person and work together. Fr. John Scrip News Grand Central Station and Express Convenience Center are now available in inventory! Express Convenience at 9% available in $25 and $100 cards. Grand Central Station at 10% available in $25, $50 and $100 cards. Volunteers for: Feb 14 & 15 Jerry & Marie Berg Feb 21 & 22 Allyson Welnetz & Nancy Leurquin ********** Additional Notes: Our prayers go with young people and their families who are preparing to receive Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time. It has been so rewarding to work with these 87 families of our parish. Congratulations to scouts who received awards today. Thanks to all of our scout leaders and families for their dedication to scouting. Fifty-nine Confirmation candidates were on retreat this Sunday. Their parents and other family members will have joined them for Mass this Sunday afternoon. When your letter for the Bishop’s Appeal arrives, please respond generously. If you have never made a gift, your firsttime gift may well be the one that helps us meet our goal this year. I will be away from the parish February 9-16th for vacation. I will be having some hernia surgery on March 9th. Please check the Lenten schedule for Tuesday’s Sacrament of Reconciliation in addition to that on Saturday. February 8, 2015 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Before you leave Church today… Stop in the Sunday Office to purchase SCRIP. Join us for Coffee & Donuts after the 8 & 10:00am Masses Sunday Morning - Hosted by SJB Scouts Did you know that our fair trade coffee is also organic and shade grown? Every grower is committed to sustainable farming practices. There are no pesticides or herbicides applied. Native forests are kept intact with coffee trees growing beneath their canopy, thus minimizing erosion and providing habitat for wildlife. Caring for our environment is a part of our Catholic beliefs. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website states, “Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith”. Why not make this the month you try our fair trade coffee or tea. Orders need to be placed by 6pm Sunday February 8th, the green beans are then roasted on Monday and Tuesday, packaged on Wednesday, shipped on Thursday and available for pickup after all of the masses on February 14th and 15th. You can’t get any fresher coffee unless you roast the beans yourself. For details check the St John website, email [email protected] or call Diane Strobel at 715-351-0056. Current Food Pantry Needs Our current needs are: canned fruit, mayonnaise, ketchup, crackers, pancake mix, syrup, frosting, and liquid hand soap, dish soap, and paper napkins. Thanks to all who are helping to keep the pantry supplied through the winter months. School News SAVE THE DATE! SJB Youth Group Jody Engebos 920-737-7357 @stjohn_youth @GreenBayLuvsGodFB: J.O.Y. – Jesus for Our Youth recommitment This January the West Side Youth Ministry team will be asking you to commit or recommit to praying for our youth. As a JOY Prayer Partner you will receive quarterly updates as to the monthly happenings of WSYM youth grades 6-12! And you are asked to keep youth and their concerns in prayer. Please recommit – its so easy and so good. Please know we pray for you as well! Young Adult Ministry Upcoming Events Serving individuals 18-39 in the Diocese of Green Bay St. John’s annual auction on Saturday, April 25th! Don’t miss this night of fun! Exciting raffles, games, food, a huge silent and live auction – doors open at 5pm. More details coming soon. ********** An Evening to Remember with David Seering th Thursday, March 5 , 2015 Rock Garden Supper Club - 1951 Bond St, Green Bay $40.00 person includes dinner, 1 drink ticket and musical entertainment 6pm Reception * 7pm Dinner * 7:30-9pm Entertainment Questions? Contact Karen Tooley at 920-826-4663 or [email protected] All proceeds benefit St. John the Baptist School. Sorry, no refunds. Yes, I would like to attend! Name(s):_____________________________________________ Phone:___________________ Email:______________________ Amount Enclosed: Check No.:____________________________ Checks made payable to GRACE. Please turn in this form to the school office no later than February 18th. Come enjoy a beautiful evening of fellowship and breathtaking vocals - All are welcome! Please join us! February 13-15: YA Retreat “Into the Heart of Jesus.” For more info visit: www.gbdioc.org/youngadult. March 21: ENCOUNTER @ St. Jude in Oshkosh. Join other young adults at a night of Eucharistic Adoration, Praise & Worship Music, Reconciliation, Reflection by a priest and fellowship. April 24: Christopher West “Fill These Hearts: God, Sex and the Universal Long-ing” @ Sacred Heart in Shawano. Summer 2016: World Youth Day in Kra-kow. Visit www.gbdioc.org/wyd2016 for more on the diocesan pilgrimage. Evangelization & Formation Opportunities: Koinonia Retreats in the Diocese of Green Bay 2014-15 schedule and flier: sites.google.com/site/greenbaykoinonia. Event Contact - Phil Lawson, Young Adult Ministry Discipleship and Formation Coordinator: (920) 272-8304 | [email protected] February 8, 2015 Area Happenings Card Party - Smear & Sheepshead at St. Patrick Parish, Stiles Sundays - February 8, 15 & 22 – 1:00pm A hot lunch will be served along with raffles and a door prize. Cost is a $6.00 donation. ********** Cathedral Book & Gift - CLEARANCE SALE 131 S. Madison Street, Green Bay - Thru February 14, 2015 20-50% off select books and gifts. $1 - $5 Items Older titles, Overstock, Slightly Damaged, and Just Because Thank you for your patronage! “LIKE” us on Facebook. ********** Listening to Jesus - as Jesus speaks through the Beatitudes Monday - Wednesday, February 23-25 St. Jude Cafeteria, 1420 Division Street, GB Lenten Mission Speaker, Fr. Willie Van De Loo will present a different presentation twice each day, 9-10 am and again at 7-8 pm. Come as your schedule allows! Please join us for 8 am Mass in Church prior to the morning sessions. ********** Bay Port Scholarship Benefit Thursday, February 12th at the Marq on Lineville Rd. 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door $1,000 in prizes Hors D’oeuvres, Desserts, Coffee Bar, Cash Bar, Silent Auction, Bucket Raffle Tickets may be purchased at: Bay Port Bookkeeper’s Office, Festival Foods on Lineville, Savoye Hair Studio, Thornberry Cottage, Vandervest Harley Davidson, online at www.hsbpa.org Join us for an evening of Fashion, Food, and Fun all benefiting our area’s youth. ********** Pancake & Porkies Breakfast Sun., Feb. 15th, 9 am - Noon Annunciation, 401 Gray St., Green Bay Free-will offering. Sponsored by the KC #5382. ********** KC Council #6279 - St. John the Baptist Cribbage Tournament - February 17, 2015 7:00pm Townline Sports Bar & Grill - 2544 Lineville Rd., Green Bay Doors open at 6:00pm for food and refreshments. The entry fee is $40.00 per team ($20.00 per person) Entry fee includes food and refreshments. Bring a non-perishable item & be entered into a door prize drawing. Make checks payable to KC Council #6279 and send to: Chuck Johnson Phone: (920) 865-7517 1945 Sylvan Dr. Green Bay, WI 54313 ********** Ours Through Adoption of Northeastern Wisconsin is presenting its 30th Annual Adoption Conference on the St. Norbert College campus in De Pere, WI on Sat., March 14, 2015. Topics include introduction to adoption, transracial parenting, developmental behavior vs. adoption related challenges, what is in the hearts and minds of adopted teens, talking to kids about adoption, and an adoptive parent panel. For more information, contact OURS at [email protected] or call 920-435-2626. Visit our website at: www.oursthroughadoption.org for additional information and registration. Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time NEW PARISHIONERS JANUARY MIKE & JULIE CARROLL MARY GRACE HENDRICKS JEFF & MONICA HORTON JACK & IAN JJ JENKINS & BECKY FIALKOWSKI JEFF & ERIN LUCAS MATTHEW & KAITLYN PETE & RONNIE MC CABE STEVEN PAMPERIN CATHY REBELLA LUCAS ROSATTI DEREK DAN & CARRIE TEDTMAN MAYA & JACK MATTHEW & SARA TERNES KINGSTYN, JAYDA, & AUBREE KATIE THOMPSON MYA AL & ANN WIERZBA Dr. Carol Masuga Prayer Retreat St. Francis Xavier, 220 Michigan St., De Pere Saturday, February 28 9:30am - Registration 10:00am - Opening Prayer, Introduction 12:00pm Lunch 3:00pm Confessions 4:00pm Mass Fee: $20 Make checks payable to St. Francis Xavier Deep in our humanness is an ache for fullness that God alone can satisfy. Developing our relationship with God is so important and enriching but how does one begin? How can we grow? St. Francis Xavier Parish is offering a full day prayer retreat with Dr. Carol Masuga to help us deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ.” Bishop Ricken has given permission to Dr. Masuga to offer prayer retreats in our diocese and has called her "an excellent teacher of prayer and meditation in the Catholic tradition...she can explain deep material in a very ordinary way that helps people grow in their prayer life and in following the way of Jesus." The retreat begins at 10:00 and culminates with Holy Mass at 4:00. A hot lunch will also be served. Preregistration at the parish office is preferred but same day registration is accepted. February 8, 2015 Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015 St. John the Baptist 6:30 am – Liturgy of the Word 8:30 am – Mass 5:00 pm – Liturgy of the Word 6:30 pm – Mass Area Ash Wednesday Services 6:00 am – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral 6:45 am – St Agnes 7:15 am – St. Willebrord (English) 8:00 am – Nativity 8:00 am – St. Joseph 8:45 am – St Agnes (school Mass) 9:00 am – St Elizabeth Ann Seton 12:05 pm – St. Willebrord (English) 5:00 pm – St. Patrick 5:30 pm – Annunciation 6:00 pm – St. Jude 6:00 pm – St. Willebrord (Bilingual) 6:30 pm – St. Agnes 6:30 pm – St Elizabeth Ann Seton 6:30 pm – Nativity West Side Communal Reconciliation Services Sunday, March 1 Wednesday, March 4 Wednesday, March 11 St. Agnes 1:30pm St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 6:30pm St. John the Baptist 7:00pm Annunciation Parish will have Holy Hour with Confessions from 5:30 – 6:30pm on February 19, 26 & March 5, 12, 19 & 26 Lenten Booklets Available February 14/15 St. John’s very own Lent reflection booklet will be available next weekend! May you journey along together on this path to Easter. May your hearts be forever changed. Donation: $1.00 Book Sale Coming Soon!! On February 14-15 & 21-22 many books will be available for purchase in the Narthex. Take time to browse before and after mass. Many titles/subjects are available on prayer, Lent, children’s books, teens, marriage, young adult, grief, the saints, spirituality and much more! Thank you to Cathedral Book Store for their assistance. Sponsored by the Stewardship Committee 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: During Lent area volunteers and churches in our community will be participating in our local 40 days campaign in Green Bay. Please take a stand to defend the sanctity of life. Our timeslot for St John the Baptist Parish will be Thursdays from Noon - 2p.m. starting on February 19 and runs through March 29. For more information please call 857-9179. Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Who is a Steward? I am! Us too! We are! Include us! Count me in! WE ARE ALL STEWARDS! The call to serve begins with the Sacrament of Baptism. From that moment on, the Spirit empowers us with unique gifts to serve our families, church, and communities. As you discern your ministry here at St. John’s this year, remember, In whatever way you are feeling called to serve, it is Jesus calling you to serve Him. As John 12:26 says: "Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.” The Stewardship tree is back! An Attitude of Gratitude With gratitude for all God has given us, we give thanks. A steward is thankful for all God has blessed them with and gives back to God in thanksgiving. This weekend, we bring back the Stewardship Tree. The Stewardship Tree will offer you the opportunity to share your blessings in a specific way. Suggestions on the tree are ways for each of us to show an ‘act of stewardship’ in our families, community and to each other. Make this a family project this winter! If we each do something small, together we can make a difference. Please take a tag off the tree and when your "act of stewardship" is complete just return it and put it back on the tree for someone else to take. VOLUNTEER FORMS FOR SERVICE MINISTRIES Ministry volunteer forms can be returned in the gift bags located in the narthex. Extra forms are available on the table by the gift bags. You can also return the forms in the collection basket or the parish office. Thank you for your service to our wonderful parish. In the Service Booklet (located in the Kiosk or at www.sjbh.org), you will notice how many active ministries that are available and waiting for you! Don’t wait. Sign up now! Blessings, The Stewardship Committee Prayer shapes everything we do. The family is the first community children experience. May prayer encompass all that your family does. During Lent our children submitted their prayers as a sign of their stewardship to God. We continue with their prayers: February 8, 2015 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Liturgical Ministries The complete schedule is online at www.sjbh.org/parishcal.html Saturday February 14 4:30pm Sunday February 15 8:00am Sunday February 15 10:00am Eucharistic Minister Brenda Baldwin Lisa Ives Mary Hanson Mary Van De Yacht Michelle Malone Pat Lane Roseann Mader Wendy Hopp Claudene Tomlinson David Tomlinson Diane Stepien Don Berg Gretchen Berg Jacalyn Amschler Sarah Neal Shirley Destache Brianna Bodoh Cheryl Nelson Julie Janus Karen Bodoh Katie Drust Lori Wendricks Sarah Patterson Terry Nelson Victoria Torres Yvonne Duffek Lector 1-Michelle Schneider 2-Bill Hendricks Jr Greeter Carol Mikulich Dean Hanson Jim Mikulich Mary Hanson Usher Chuck Gille - Head Gary Van Helvoirt Jay McMahon Jeff Pamperin Jeff Taylor Sherry Van Helvoirt Musicians Children’s Choir Gail Clayton Jerry Tilly Mary Jo Polzak Steve Clayton Benjamin Stratman Bob Gagan - Head Eric Stratman Hal Tust Jacob Stratman Michael Stratman Karen Michael John Carrie Hannah Weslow Jack Lagina Kim Lagina Matthew Weslow Brian Hansford Craig Gezella David Bjorkman Joan Brusky Keith Hansford Mary Lou Bartoletti Peter Mueller - Head Ronald Treml Altar Servers Jay Marotz Sam Sulzmann Lector 1-Kathy Lange 2-Deb Rentmeester Altar Servers Caleb Rentmeester John Williams Lector 1-Anna Patterson 2-Paul Patterson Altar Servers Alex Boye Austin Whipple Kim & Bob’s Group The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is offering a presentation on: Personal Safety and Active Shooter Response This is a timely and relevant topic in today’s world. The presentation will focus on Awareness, Preparedness and Response for people of all ages. The topic discussed is of a mature nature but is appropriate and important for adolescents. Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 10:00 am (One hour program but will go longer for questions and answers) Ss. Edward and Isidore Parish 3667 Flintville Road, Green Bay Please call the parish office at 865-7844 to sign up for this great presentation. Hosted by: The Health and Wellness Committee
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