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St. John the Evangelist Catholic
Church and San José Mission
800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 244-2430 Fax: 244-5352
www.stjohnevang.org
[email protected] [email protected]
“Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
and to God what belongs to God.”
Matthew 22:21
Weekend Masses
Saturday Mass: 5:00pm
Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm
Spanish Mass
Saturday Vigil: 7:00 pm at San José
(Lake Park)
Adoration Every Sunday (Chapel)
Silent-10:30-11:30 a.m.
Devotional-3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses (Chapel)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 12:10pm
Wednesday: 6:00pm
Friday: 8:10 am
Church Office Hours:
Church Office
Hours:
Monday-Thursday
9:00am-4:00pm
Monday-Friday
(Closed for lunch9:00am-4:00pm
1:00–2:00 pm)
(Closed
for lunch
1:00–2:00 pm)
Friday
9:00am-1:00pm
Nursery (Parish Center)
9:30am & 12:00pm Masses
Penance (Confession) Schedule
Saturday: 4:00pm
Or By Appointment– Call Office
Baptism Class: First Tuesday
7:30pm- CHAPEL
St. John Catholic Church
Valdosta, Georgia
Phone Numbers
Church Office - 244-2430
Pastoral Emergency 506-5483
Church Fax - 244-5352
Convent - 244-0050
Parish Center - 249-9281
Knights of Columbus - 247-4913
Pastoral Staff
Fr. Brian LaBurt, Pastor
Fr. Paul Ladda, Parochial Vicar
Deacon David Lasseter - 251-7874
Deacon Columbus Carter - 245-8276
Deacon Pete Falkenhausen - 241-7184
Deacon James Burns - 794-9422
Deacon George Heise - 241-1126
Deacon Paul Worth - 263-5659
Church Office Staff
Lynn Barfield, Office Director/
Religious Education for Youth
Michelle Kirkpatrick, Bookkeeper/
Bulletin Editor
Lynne Salek, Office Assistant
School Staff
School - 244-2556
Chris Wilson, Principal
Marian Mitchell, Secretary
Christy Hatcher, Bookkeeper
Maintenance Staff
Nicolas Agudelo
Mark Chamberlain
Parish Ministries
Parish Council 2014-2015
President Lee Crosby - 229-251-6628
V.P. Ryan Hogan - 229-563-3001
Secretary Terri Filtz - 229-247-1125
RCIA Paul & Sue Worth, - 263-5659
Nursery Hanna Everitt, - 247-8942
Bethanie Brogdon,
Campus Ministry - 333-5666
Suzie Puckett, Children’s Liturgy 242-8603
St. Francis Center
Sr. Nuala Mulleady
520 E. Mary Street
242-8656
[email protected]
Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10:00-2:00
2nd Saturday of each month
October 19, 2014
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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“Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs
to God.” Those are the Lord’s words in the final verse of today’s Gospel from
Matthew. It is a quote (or something similar) that most of us as Catholics
have heard many times. There is a definitive message from Jesus within that
statement, and it applies directly to us and to our approach to life.
From God’s statement in the first reading, “There is no God besides me” to Jesus’
reminder to us in the Gospel about what is God’s and what is Caesar’s the
theme of one God, one provider, one Lord runs throughout. It is not that the
anointing of Cyrus and the prediction by Isaiah of who and what Cyrus would
be (Isaiah wrote almost 200 years before Cyrus even came into existence) is not
germane to our current theme. The basic point of the first reading is that God is
firmly in control. That should be a great comfort to us, but the humbling
acceptance of that fact provides challenges to us. As we have stated many times,
stewardship is God-centered, and it recognizes absolutely that God is in
control. God accomplishes so much already, but think what He can accomplish
if those of us with faith follow Him, and seek discipleship and stewardship as a
way of life.
St. Paul was very fond of the Thessalonians for many reasons. Historians and
scholars and Scripture itself tell us Paul spent only three weeks in Thessalonica
(Acts 17:2), scarcely time to found and establish on a firm footing a Christian
community. Yet, as reports come back to Paul, he learns that the community is
thriving and is firmly launched. As is regularly the case with Paul, there are
subtleties included in his letter which we may miss. He writes this letter on
behalf of his companions and fellow evangelists Silvanus and Timothy, but what
he communicates has a stronger meaning than that. Observe how he phrases
this statement: “We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you
in our prayers.” There are three telling allusions in that sentence, built around
the words “thanks” and “always” and the plurals “We and our.”
Thanks and gratitude are at the basis of stewardship and our attitude toward
God. Paul confirms that thanks is something that he and his companions focus
on often. In fact, they focus on it always, which means this is a consistent aspect
of their thoughts and prayers. Using the plurals implies that prayer is something
they do as a group as well as individuals. We, too, are called to prayer, certainly
as individuals, but also as communities.
Jesus is confronted with a difficult question by the Pharisees: “Teacher… is it
lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” If the Lord said “Yes,” it might
seem as if He was denying the authority and power of God; however, if He said
“No” He might be viewed as being opposed openly to Rome. His answer is
completely in line with Isaiah’s point in the first reading. He acknowledges the
existence of civil governments and their right to make certain demands of us.
Nevertheless, He also makes it quite clear that we belong to God. We do
not belong to Caesar. God is in control. God is our Father and we must be
responsible to Him in everything. That is what is meant by living lives of
stewardship as God-centered. Stewardship also declares that everything comes
from God and everything belongs to God. The Pharisees did not understand
stewardship. Do we?
Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings
Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc.
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Mass Intentions
Twenty-Eighth Sunday
In Ordinary Time
Week of October 19 Year A
“Look upon the face of the Crucified, who invites you to follow Him.
He will be a Father, Mother--everything to you."
St. Paul of the Cross
Feast Day October 20
SATURDAY, October 18
5:00 pm + Kenneth Carter
SUNDAY, October 19
7:30 am + Peggy Nargi
9:30 am People of the Parish
12:00 pm +Marge Stockhammer
MONDAY, October 20
12:10 pm Sr. Justine
Youth choir news
A production crew from the office of the Diocese of Savannah
came to Valdosta this weekend to record our wonderful youth
choir. Our youth choir will be included as part of the Bishop’s
Annual Appeal. Every church in the diocese will get to hear and
see our Blue Angels sing. What a wonderful tribute to help
out with the Bishop’s appeal. We are so proud of our youth
programs here at St John’s!
TUESDAY, October 21
12:10 pm Special Intention
LIVING ROSARY
WEDNESDAY, October 22
6:00 pm Sabine Carter
THURSDAY, October 23
12:10 pm + Malcolm Rainey
On Wednesday, October 29, immediately
following the 6:00 Mass, the St. John School
community will lead a “living rosary” in the
church. Please join with the faith community in
praying this special devotion.
FRIDAY, October 24
8:10 am + Inez Caulk
SAVE THE DATE
Breakfast With Santa!
For Daily Readings visit:
www.usccb.org/bible
Saturday, December 6, 2014
8-11 a.m.
Next Weekend’s Readings
Thirtieth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
October 26
First Reading: Ex 22:20-26
Second Reading: 1 Thes 1:5c-10
Gospel: Mt 22:34-40
St John's Parish Center
Also... we will have a White Elephant Sale, for children to
purchase gifts for parents, teachers, friends, etc. We will
be accepting donations from the parish (no furniture,
electronics, or clothes). Items will be collected in the
vestibule starting in November
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PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR
THE SICK
If you have someone you would
like remembered in prayer, please
contact the Church office. Names
will be published for one month. If
prayers are needed for longer than
one month, please call us with an
update.
Sick or in the Hospital
If you have a family member in the
hospital, please call the Church
office so they may be included in
the hospital visits made by our
priests and deacons.
Mass intentions
Mass intentions are on a first-come,
first-serve basis and may be made at
the church office. A donation per
Mass will be collected at the time
the intention is made.
Stewardship
Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the
things that are God’s.”
- Matthew 22:21
Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God.
We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of
the gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we
give back a portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of
Stewardship. God should be our first priority in everything.
All else comes second.
Halloween carnival
Come one come all to the annual St. John School Halloween
Carnival. This year’s theme is the Wizard of Oz. We are asking for
baked goods. Whole cakes and individually wrapped cookies,
cupcakes other treats for the Sweet Shop.
For more information contact Bethanie
Bass @ 229-561-4456.
Newman center update
Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary is a lay
Catholic organization for men and
women who serve the Church on a
voluntary basis in almost every
country. Meetings are Mondays at
10:00am. in the Parish Center
Conference Room. For information
please call Betty Murphy at
229-247-6610.
Are You Certified to
Work with Parish
Youth?
VIRTUS training; background
check; code of conduct.
Call(912) 201-4073/4074 or visit
www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection
We have closed on the new Newman Center located at 1524 N. Oak
St. Ext. The previous location is still for sale. Future updates will
be given as progress is made.
ST. JOHN ROAD RACE 2014
Have you picked out your costume? There are
only six days left until the St. John Halloween
Hustle 5K and Monster Mile. The event will
be held this Saturday October 25, at 8:00
a.m. Please help support our school. Don’t
forget! The class that turns in the most
registrations will be awarded with a pizza
party. Currently, there is a tie between Mrs.
Rose’s and Mrs. Powell’s class! Applications are available in the
school office or online at stjohnroadrace.org. If you have questions
please call Mixson Anderson at 229-415-4439 or Laurie Wallace
at 229-292-0887.
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Prayer Requests
Please pray for our sick:
Gloria Bailey, George Pruner,
Clyde Pruner, Jose Antonio Sanchez
Andrew Rumker, Salina Rumker,
Sonia Singletary, Bill Searling,
Terri Filtz, Joe Stavoli, Connie Kosa,
Joan Pickens, Marion Kovach,
Linda Hayman, Barbara Cunningham,
Tammy McDonald, Jennifer Mills
For Those Who Have Died
Robert Cunnings, brother in law of
Deacon Heise
Dr. Bill Martin
Kira Fiona Klotz, daughter of Jessica
& John Klotz
Dan Sebring
Joseph ZurSchmiede, father of
Ann Hilgert
Christina Kija, sister of Fr. Ladda
Sandra Rolland, niece of
Myra Guarino
Alexandrina Vera, sister of
Maria Colwell
Sunday Morning Adult Education
We continue to watch and discuss world-famous Catholic speaker
and teacher Father Robert Barron’s renowned ten-part series
Catholicism. This week’s topic:
The Ineffable Mystery of God
The class will meet in the Maturi Room from 10:45 to 11:45am.
Each film in the series is independent of the others so that you can
attend all or certain ones that interest you.
RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Anniversaries
Michael & Julie Baun
Roger & Marina Boyd
James & Marian Burns
Ryan & Chrissy Cummings
Brandon Maryellen Dampier
Dennis & Rebecca Dewey
Joseph & Karen Farmer
Mark & Agatha Graves
Mike & Rachel Hilkert
John & Betty McElwain
Tim & Becky Murphy
Raymond & Eileen Smith
Gary & Claudia Symon
Alberto & Araceli Vicente
RCIA sessions continue following the 9:30 Mass in the Parish
Center conference room (10:45-11:45 AM). You are welcome
to attend any of these sessions.
For more information
contact Deacon Paul at 229-263-5659 or e-mail at
[email protected]
We will explore the following topics:
October 19 – The First Commandment; Sacrament of the Eucharist
October 26 – The Command to Love; Sacrament of Matrimony
November 2 – Heaven, Mary, The Creed
November 9 – The Four Marks of the Catholic Church
November 16 – Stewardship
November 23 – Judge the Living and the Dead, Christ the King, Liturgical
Cycle
November 30 – The Second Coming
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Change of name/ address/
phone numbers
Please notify the Church office at
229-244-2430 of any change in
your member information.
New parishioners
If you are new to St. John,
please stop by the Church office
to register.
NURSERY
The nursery is available for children
6 months through 3 years of age
during the 9:30a.m. and 12 noon
Masses on Sunday. Please provide
supplies (i.e. diapers, bottles)
marked with your name.
Online giving
Sign up for online giving at
www.stjohnevang.org and
select the Online Giving link. Call
the Church office if you need
assistance.
brick Garden
Honor a loved one or special
occasion with a brick in our Brick
Garden. Bricks are $100 with an
inscription of your choosing. Come
by the church office to order.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Altar flowers may be purchased
from the florist of your choosing.
Please call the church office to
check the calendar for availability
visit our website at
www.stjohnevang.org
Catholic diocese of savannah
Schools accreditation
As the diocese begins to prepare for district reaccreditation with
AdvancED (SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
in an effort to improve system practices, the Catholic Diocese of
Savannah will be conducting a series of three surveys. We value
your opinion and ask that you take the time to complete survey #2:
Catholic Identity - Program Effectiveness
To complete the survey by October 24, go to:
http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/2737054
Please be assured that your responses will be anonymous. Your
honest opinion is appreciatedŜ
Planning a Wedding Soon?
In the Diocese of Savannah, couples are required to attend a
Marriage Preparation workshop/weekend. Programs are offered
in Macon, Savannah, Atlanta, St. Augustine FL, and here at St.
John the Evangelist Church in Valdosta. St. John will host
our next marriage workshop on the weekend of November 7th
and 8th, 2014. Registration is required and there is a $50 fee per
couple. You may obtain the forms from the Church office or call
Deacon Pete and Cathy Falkenhausen at 229-563-3980.
RACHEL’S VINEYARD
POST ABORTION HEALING RETREAT
If you have feelings of grief, anxiety, guilt, depression, emotional or
spiritual problems due to a past abortion know that you are not
alone. Help and healing are available through the Rachel’s Vineyard
post abortion ministry. This confidential weekend retreat facilitates
spiritual, psychological and emotional healing for women, men and
family members struggling with the pain of abortion. Exercises based
on scripture are designed to help participants experience God's mercy
and compassion, to reconcile with God, their child, and with
themselves. The retreat concludes with a Memorial and Entrustment
Service. If your heart hears God's gentle invitation, take courage, for
you are being called home to heal. Come and experience the mercy
and compassion of God through this healing ministry. For additional
information contact the Confidential Line for Rachel’s Vineyard
at 912-201-4059 / [email protected], or visit the website
at www.rachelsvineyard.org. All calls and inquiries are strictly
confidential.
Come and be restored. Our next retreat is
October 31 – November 2014, near Augusta, Ga.
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Diocesan loan balance
Week of October 5
Offertory
Debt Reduction
2014 BAA PROGRESS
$478,720.45
Parish Goal:
Pledged:
Paid:
Participation
October Payment
$16,146.66
$ 2,474.60
Principal
$2,246.14
Interest
$1,400.76
Debt Reduction $3,787.06
Total Payment $7,433.96
$ 91,035
$ 82,971
$ 77,564
26.57%
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
October 18/19
5:00 p.m.
2
3
4
5
6
7
A
G. Harmon
L. Murphy
S. Boinski
C. Genter
K. Metzger
M. Meacham
Deacon
A. Martinez
Deacon
7:30 a.m.
H. Everitt
9:30 a.m.
S. Findlay
C. Hotcaveg
J. Kozuch
W. Kozuch
C. Stubbe
C. Dinkins
Deacon
12:00 p.m.
R. Amiot
B. Lanier
B. Lanier
P. Mills
T. Waite
J. Waite
Deacon
October 25/26
5:00 p.m.
2
3
4
5
6
7
A
C. Dowling
M. Doner
J. Cabral
L. Salek
W. Scoby
T. Thomas
Deacon
B. Sewell
Deacon
7:30 a.m.
A. Rivera
9:30 a.m.
M. Fendley
T. Fendley
C. Hotcaveg
B. Kindley
D. Martin
M. Burns
Deacon
12:00 p.m.
J. Peters
G. Peters
W. Okuma
T. Drake
J. Marcoux
C. Meadors
Deacon
ALTAR SERVERS
October 18/19
October 25/26
5:00 p.m..
+ W. Gerber/T. Ellis
Z. Brice
M. Gerber
5:00 p.m.. + T. Ellis
7:30 a.m.
+ B. Meindl/F. Asebiomo
L. Peterman
J.D. Peterman 7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
+ S. Manning/E. Hester
E. Roy
S. Vicente
9:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. + K. Kenworthy/E. Carter
N. Savoie
M.E. Wilson
+ J. Rowe
M. Rozier
S. Rozier
+ E. Hester
L. Struble
I. Repsher
T. Falkenhausen
E. Kumpel
12:00 p.m. + E. Carter
GREETERS
October 18/19 (3rd Sunday)
October 25/26 (4th Sunday)
5:00 p.m.
Carol & Ray Genter
5:00 p.m.
Ralph & Myra Guarino
7:30 a.m.
Columbus Carter & Family
7:30 a.m.
David & Donna Nolan
9:30 a.m.
Anita & Tom MacFarlane
9:30 a.m.
Diane Culpepper
12:00 p.m.
Denise Plumly
12:00 p.m.
Carmen & John Wilkinson
lectors
October 18/19
October 25/26
5:00 p.m.
Sr. Nuala Mulleady
Michelle Kirkpatrick
5:00 p.m.
Denise Retterbush
Bonnie Rainey
7:30 a.m.
Rebecca Meindl
Kevin Berkel
7:30 a.m.
Mike Mikovitz
Angela Carter
9:30 a.m.
Lee Crosby
Gayle Whitley
9:30 a.m.
Ryan Hogan
Micha Hogan
Marian Burns
12:00 p.m.
Sheryl Dasinger
John Waite
12:00 p.m. Amelia Kumpel
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