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] October 26, 2014 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastoral Staff Fr. Brian LaBurt, Pastor Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm Fr. Paul Ladda, Parochial Vicar Spanish Mass Saturday Vigil: 7:00 pm at San José (Lake Park) Deacon David Lasseter 251-7874 Adoration Every Sunday (Chapel) Silent-10:30-11:30 a.m. Devotional-3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pastoral Emergency 506-5483 Deacon Columbus Carter 245-8276 Deacon Pete Falkenhausen 563-3980 Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 12:10pm Wednesday: 6:00pm Friday: 8:10 am Deacon James Burns 794-9422 Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00pm Deacon George Heise 241-1126 Nursery available during the 9:30 am and 12:00 pm masses Deacon Paul Worth 263-5659 Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm (Closed for lunch 1:00–2:00 pm) Baptism Class: First Tuesday 7:30pm- CHAPEL Marriage Contact the church office at least 6 months in advance. Church Office Staff Mass Intentions for the week of October 26, 2014 Lynn Barfield, Office Director/ Religious Education for Youth Michelle Kirkpatrick, Bookkeeper/ Bulletin Editor Lynne Salek, Office Assistant School Staff Saturday, October 25 5:00 pm + Bond Crosby Sunday, October 26 7:30 am + Natalie Gjertsen 9:30 am People of the Parish Noon + William Davis & Watson Koller School - 244-2556 Chris Wilson, Principal Marian Mitchell, Secretary Christy Hatcher, Bookkeeper Monday, October 27 12:10 pm + Lea Filtz Parish Ministries Tuesday, October 28 12:10 pm Special Intention 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 Campus Ministry, Bethanie Brogdon561-4456 Children’s Liturgy, Suzie Puckett- 242-8603 St. Francis Center Sr. Nuala Mulleady 242-8656 [email protected] Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10:00-2:00 2nd Saturday of each month Phone Numbers Convent - 244-0050 Parish Center - 249-9281 Knights of Columbus - 247-4913 Wednesday, October 29 Thursday, October 30 6:00pm Bob Acton 12:10 pm +John Bolger Friday, October 31 8:10 am + Bond Crosby Mass intentions Mass intentions may be made at the church office. A donation per Mass will be collected at the time the intention is made. Welcome New parishioners If you are new to St. John, please register at the Church office. Newman center update On Sunday, November 2, at 6:00pm. we will have our 1st mass at the new Newman Center located at 1524 N. Oak St. Southern cross Protecting Our Youth Diocesan policy requires that all diocesan adult employees and volunteers who minister to the youth of the diocese attend VIRTUS (safe environment) awareness training. For more information call (912) 201-4073/4074 or visit Thank you to those of you who have donated to the Southern Cross. The parish will be billed for any shortage in subscription donations. If you have not had a chance to contribute, there is still time. We appreciate your support! www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 2 ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers may be purchased from the florist of your choosing. Please call the church office to check the calendar for availability exyÄxvà|Çz ÉÇ fâÇwtçËá extw|Çzá October 26, 2014 “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” Jesus advises the Pharisees and others who are listening to Him. This was in answer to a “trick” question posed to him by a lawyer among the Pharisees. The questioner wanted the Lord to give a response that might appear to lessen other commandments. Instead, Jesus points out that there are some commandments from our God that are greater than our traditional Ten Commandments. “You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” We are first called to that relationship with God, a relationship which acknowledges God’s love of us, and results in our own love of the Lord. That is where stewardship must begin with each of us — through developing a loving bond with God. However, Jesus then explains to us how we must relate to one another: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Many misinterpret Christ’s admonition to mean that we must love ourselves first. He was not saying that we must love ourselves before we love anyone else. He was saying nonetheless that our focus as stewards needs to be on serving and loving others. The good steward respects, regards, and loves others as he or she might expect to be treated. Love and stewardship are very much the same — each strives to put others before our own interests. Stewardship Reflection on Lectionary Readings Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc. Next Weekend’s Readings The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) November 2 Wisdom 3:1-9 Romans 6:3-9 John 6:37-40 Living rosary The Ladies Auxiliary will be conducting a Living Rosary on Monday October 27th. This will be held on the front lawn of the Knights Hall on St Augustine Road. We will start promptly at 6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend and participate in this moving experience. We will be praying for our Country, and for Prayer Lists. For more information, contact Valerie Rucki at 229-834-9813. Thanks to our Sponsor Advertisers! Will you join them? If you are a business owner or self-employed, please consider sponsoring the weekly bulletin by advertising your business? It’s a great way to reach folks who want to support your business, too, your church Family! The revenue from the sponsor ads allows the church to have the bulletin printed and shipped completely free of charge. Our Sales Rep, Steve Hembrook, will be working in the parish office this week to answer any questions about rates & available space. He may be reached at (407) 450.-3633 or [email protected]. We thank you, in advance, for your consideration and continued support of the St. John the Evangelist bulletin. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 3 Stewardship Whoever sacrifices to any god, save to the Lord only, shall be utterly destroyed.” Exodus 22:20 Do you put other “gods” before God? Is your love of money, power, status or some personal possession greater than your love for God? If so, you may want to pay attention to the scripture reading because you are not going to like the outcome. The good news – it’s not too late to put God first in your life. 2014 BAA PROGRESS Parish Goal: Pledged: Paid: Participation $ 91,035 $ 82,971 $ 77,564 26.57% This year we are lagging behind the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not yet contributed to this annual drive, please consider the needs that it supports. The Diocese of Savannah is not an ordinary diocese with some missions; it is a missionary diocese. Among the endeavors that are funded by the BAA are the many rural missions that depend upon support that comes from the BAA. The education and formation of seminarians are also funded by the BAA. Please consider making a contribution to the BAA if you have not already done so. And to those parishioners who have already made their contribution, THANK YOU! St. John School News Month of the holy rosary The second-grade students at St. John School in Valdosta use a “pool-noodle” rosary to pray a decade each day during October, the month of the rosary. Teacher Chrystal Rose got the idea from a religion workshop at the annual Diocesan Educators’ Institute. Many other school-wide rosary activities are also taking place. Each day’s mid-morning prayer features a summary narrative and reflection about one mystery, written by middle-school students. The school will also host a parent-child rosary-making workshop later in the month. On Wednesday, October 29 following the 6:00pm mass the children and their parents from grades 4-8 will lead a “living rosary” for the parish. Please join them for this special devotion. The students will also participate in a “living rosary” around Mary’s statue on the last school-day of the month. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 4 Week of October 12 Offertory Debt Reduction $16,314.22 $ 355.00 Thank you for your generosity to St. John Church! Diocesan loan balance $478,720.45 October Payment Principal $2,246.14 Interest $1,400.76 Debt Reduction $3,787.06 Total Payment $7,433.96 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. Online giving is a way to remember your church even when you are away. All souls day contributions ST. FRANCIS CENTER QUARTERLY REPORT 1st Quarter (July-Sept) 2014 Sales $ 5,884.66 Donations $ 8,204.50 Total $ 14,089.16 Financial (Utility) Support $ 12,630.40 Emergency Shelter (Other ) $ 581.00 Total $ 13,211.40 $ $ $ $ $ $ 2013 5,547.94 4,308.08 9,856.02 7,640.50 1,901.39 9,541.89 People helped financially People helped with food People helped with clothing People helped with other items Community agencies helped Total People & Agencies helped 128 304 258 91 34 816 80 152 389 78 52 751 Volunteers Volunteer Hours 27 769 29 915 Many thanks and abundance of blessings on each of you who continuously and generously donate to St. Francis Center. Your spirit of sacrificial giving enables us to bring compassion and hope to so many needy people. See the above report. What the report does not reflect is the dedication, kindness, friendliness and joy filled self giving of our wonderful volunteers. For each of them I am truly grateful and blessed. Peace and blessings! Sr. Nuala The collections from the All Souls Day envelopes will be the seed money for a new parish St. John School scholarship. This new scholarship is different from the Grace Scholarship which redirects tax dollars to our school. The new scholarship will be established to bring more funds and students to St. John School. As the scholarship is developed, we will keep you informed. Anointing of the Sick On Wednesday, November 5th, we will be celebrating the communal Anointing of the Sick at the 6:00pm Mass. Everyone is invited to take advantage of this opportunity. Many people have chronic conditions or illnesses for which they would like to be anointed. Those who are struggling with emotional conditions such as depression, addiction, or other illnesses may also wish to be anointed. If for some reason someone is not able to receive Communion, they may still receive the Sacrament of the Sick. American red cross blood drive SAVE THE DATE Breakfast With Santa! Saturday, December 6, 2014 8-11 a.m. 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. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 5 The Knights of Columbus will hold a blood drive on Sunday, November 9, from 9:30-2:30 in the Parish Center. You can put the power of faith into action and help save a life! Prayer Requests For Those Who Have Died 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 Ruth Bosman For our sick Anniversaries Gloria Bailey, George Pruner, Clyde Pruner, Jose Antonio Sanchez Andrew Rumker, Salina Rumker, Raphael & Joy Agbali Tom & Brenda Anderson Robert & Kristine Criscuola Joseph & Tara Egresits Charles & Barbara Foster Alvaro Leyva & Hannah Moore Dave & Kathy Metzger Chris & Mary Williams Sonia Singletary, Bill Searling, Terri Filtz, Joan Pickens, Ben Stubbe Linda Hayman, Barbara Cunningham, Tammy McDonald, Jennifer Mills, Kathryn Brashier, Samuel J. Miller 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. 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. PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR THE SICK Please contact the Church office if you would like someone added to the prayer list. Names will be published for one month. If prayers are needed for longer, please notify us. 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: Mary, the Mother 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) 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 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 Planning a Wedding Soon? In the Diocese of Savannah, couples are required to attend a Marriage P r epar atio n w o r ksh op/ week en d . 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. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 6 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS October 25/26 5:00 pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 A C. Dowling M. Doner J. Cabral L. Salek W. Scoby T. Thomas Deacon B. Sewell Deacon A. Rivera 7:30 am 9:30 am M. Fendley T. Fendley C. Hotcaveg B. Kindley D. Martin M. Burns Deacon 12:00 pm J. Peters G. Peters W. Okuma J. Marcoux C. Meadors Deacon T. Drake November 1/2 5:00 pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 A W. Filtz S. Boinski G. Harmon C. Genter K. Metzger D. Metzger Deacon A. Martinez Deacon H. Everitt 7:30 am 9:30 am J. Kozuch W. Kozuch M. Doscher T. Doscher C. Stubbe S/ Findlay Deacon 12:00 pm I. Bauer R. Bauer R. Beier T. Gonzalez J. Waite T. Waite Deacon ALTAR SERVERS October 25/26 November 1/2 5:00 pm + T. Ellis N Savoie ME Wilson 5:00 pm + Z Brice/J Brice 7:30 am + J Rowe M Rozier S Rozier 7:30 am 9:30 am + E Hester L Struble I Repsher 9:30 am 12:00 pm + E Carter T Falkenhausen E Kumpel M. Gerber E. Landers JD Peterman L. Peterman B. Meindl +L Struble/C Struble M. Puckett J. Puckett 12:00 pm +J Gonzalez/L Gonzalez T. Falkenhausen A. Crist GREETERS October 25/26 (4th Sunday) November 1/2 5:00 pm Ralph & Myra Guarino 5:00 pm Carol Hill 7:30 am David & Donna Nolan 7:30 am Gail Decima 9:30 am Diane Culpepper 9:30 am Diane Culpepper 12:00 pm Carmen & John Wilkinson 12:00 pm Marilyn Singletary lectors October 25/26 November 1/2 5:00 pm 7:30 am Denise Retterbush Mike Mikovitz Bonnie Rainey Angela Carter 5:00 pm 7:30 am Bob Goddard Elizabeth Rowe Mattia Goddard Kevin Berkel 9:30 am Ryan Hogan Micha Hogan 9:30 am St. John School St. John School John Waite 12:00 pm Beverly Lanier Daniel Lasseter 12:00 pm Sheryl Dasinger St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 7