St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
313 East Second Street
Jordan, Minnesota 55352
Phone: (952) 492-2640, Fax: (952) 492-5683
www.sjbjordan.org
4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2014
Parish Reconciliation Service, Sunday, December 21st, 4:00pm
December 21, 2014
Mission Statement
St. John’s Parish family prayerfully worships, studies, teaches and lives our faith in Jesus Christ.
A Note from Father Yanta
Below is a prayer honoring the newborn
baby Jesus Christ to be prayed as a family
in front of your nativity set. May God
bless you and your family and may you
have a Merry Christmas!
Prayer to Jesus, God Made Man
Jesus, Son of the glorious Virgin Mary and
only Son of the living God, I adore You and acknowledge
You as my God, the only true God, one and infinitely
perfect. You have made out of nothing all things that are
outside of You, and You preserve and govern them with
infinite wisdom, sovereign goodness and supreme power.
I beg of You, by the mysteries that were fulfilled in Your
sacred Humanity, to cleanse me in Your Blood from all my
past sins. Pour forth abundantly upon me Your Holy Spirit,
together with His grace, His virtues, and His gifts. Make me
believe in You, hope in You, love You and labor to merit
the possession of You through each of my actions. Give
Yourself to me someday in the brightness of Your glory, in
the company of Your Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph, and all
Your Saints. Amen.
Welcome to St. John’s
We would like to welcome all those visiting
with us today. If you are interested in
becoming a member of St. John’s, please call
Michelle or Miguel at 952-492-2640 or visit
our website at www.sjbjordan.org to find our
registration form.
Come Home for Christmas!
Invite your neighbors, friends & visiting
family to join us for Christmas.
Christmas Eve Mass—December 24th
4:00pm, prelude begins at 3:30 pm
8:00pm, prelude begins at 7:40 pm
10:00pm, prelude begins at 9:30 pm
Christmas Day Mass—December 25th
9:00am, prelude begins at 8:40 am
Pray for Our Sick
Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)
Masses
Wednesday, December 31st, 5:00pm
Thursday, January 1st, 9:0am
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Give your gift of YOUR TIME to JESUS! Walk-ins
Welcome! No appointment necessary to spend time with
Christ!
Open Hours:
Friday 3:00am
Friday 6:00pm
If you would like an open hour, please call Sue Pieper at
952.492.3340 or Wendy Niemeyer at 952.807.8664.
Chapel Closing Dates
Christmas
Tuesday, December 23rd at midnight until
Friday, December 26th at 9:00am
New Years
Tuesday, December 30th at midnight until
Friday, January 2nd at 9:00am
Maureen Halloran (Michelle Bisek’s sister), Evelyn Seifert,
Michael Geis, Rosemary Strack, Clara & Walter Kuechle, Gail
LaBeau, Inez & Lambert Meuleners, Don Undesser, Jim Klehr,
Dellie Breeggemann, Pam Jemmings (Marcy Pauly’s sister), Don
Jacques (Donna Laabs’ father), Josephine Deutsch, Rhonda
Zweber, Viola Stemig, Laura Wolf, Ronald Habstritt (Sue
Zimitsch’s dad), Sharon Sand, Verena Seifert, Mike Shaw, Marion
Pearson, Ann Beckman and Janet Nemanic.
Please call the Parish Office to be included in or taken
off the above list.
Prayer Line
If you have a special prayer need, please call to be included
in our prayer line. You may contact Viv Sunder at 492-2964
or Caroline Lehnen at 492-2937.
In the first reading, God promises King David
that his house and his kingdom will endure
forever. It is through Mary’s “Yes” - “I am
the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to
me as you say.” - that the promise finds
fulfillment.
Do we have your email?
Don’t miss out on important updates and changes! Send the
parish office an email at [email protected] and
indicate “add me” on the subject line. Thank you!
4th Sunday of Advent
Thank you to everyone who helped
make the JCCW Sweet Shop &
Breakfast a success! To all the
volunteers and those who came to
the breakfast, we couldn’t have done
it without your help!
END OF YEAR GIVING
When writing out checks for your end of year giving, please
keep in mind that checks received in January with a
December date will be posted on the date received and
credited to your 2015 giving. Many times throughout the
month of January the parish office receives checks dated for
December. We will no longer be posting those checks to the
prior month (December).
Checks need to be in the parish office by Tuesday,
December 23rd to count towards December giving, or
received through the collection plate on/or before
December 28th. Thank you!
Parish Council Update
The Parish Council would like to welcome Catherine
Immenschuh! She has agreed to fill the rest of the term for
Ken Warras which will run until 2017. Her bio is below.
Catherine Immenschuh
My husband John and I are new to
St. John’s Parish we moved to
Jordan last summer; we have 8
children and 10 grandchildren. We
are both life-long Catholics with a
history of service in RCIA, youth
groups and social justice
committees.
I graduated from Friends University in Wichita, Ks. I have
a Bachelors of Science, and I currently Manage the
Technical Services Department at Eaton Cooper Systems. I
would be happy to serve the community of St John’s on the
Parish Council.
Retirement Fund for the Religious
Thank you! “We can certainly call you friends because of
the way you care for our retired members,” writes a religious
brother. Your gift to last week’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious benefits some 35,000 senior sisters,
brothers, and religious order priests. May God bless you for
your generosity!
Knights of Columbus Corner
Thank you to everyone who came to our
Christmas party and to those who helped in
the kitchen!
Our next meeting is January 13, 2015.
Merry Christmas from the Jordan Knights of Columbus!
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for bringing breakfast to us
on Sunday, November 23rd. It was very delicious.
See you next year!
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Twin Cities Cursillo Experience
Cursillo is for single and married adults of all ages and
phases of their faith journey. Participants will experience the
fullness of Christian faith offered by the Catholic Church.
The upcoming Men's Weekend will be held Thursday
night, February 5th-Sunday night, February 8th. The
Women's Weekend will be held Thursday night, February
12- Sunday night, 15th. The cost to register is $25
single/$50 couple. Interested in more details? Contact
Father Yanta or Tonya Beck. Visit the Cursillo website
at http://www.tc-cursillo.org/
Emmaus Retreat for Women
What is an Emmaus Experience? It is an experience where
women gather to be ministered to by other women. For
women who wish to experience God, to renew and deepen
their relationship with the Lord, this is a time for personal
growth. The retreat is based on the Gospel of Luke 24:13-35.
Where is it? How much does it cost?
The retreat will be held at the Franciscan Retreat Center in
Prior Lake. The cost is $150.00 per person, which includes
room, board and program. Contact Anne Doyle (507-3648906) or Tonya Beck 492-5827 to register.
December 21, 2014
St. John’s School
Tickets are now available for the Ford F150 Truck raffle to
be held at our Cadillac Dinner on March 7th. Tickets are
$100 each and only 500 will be sold! You will have the
chance to win a Ford F150 truck, $500 cash, or $250 Apple
Store Gift Card. These make great Christmas gifts and
stocking stuffers! Tickets are available in the school office
Monday through Friday during school hours or in the parish
office, Monday through Thursday from 8:00am-4:30pm.
We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!
Bonita Jungels, Principal
Faith Formation
Faith Formation office will be closed during Christmas
break. If you have a question during break, please
email [email protected]
Middle School and High School Faith Formation
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Teachers are needed for the following class:
2 co-teachers needed for 7th/8th grade girls Encounter
bible study
Encounter description: Experiencing God in Everyday LifeDesigned specifically for 6th to 8th grades, Encounter uses the colorcoded Bible Timeline learning system to reveal the story of our faith
and God's plan for our lives. You will see God not as a distant
doctrinal concept, but as a loving Father who desires a meaningful
and lasting encounter with you.
2 co-teachers needed for 7th/8th grade girls iPray class
iPray description: Let’s share the prayers we love and add to our
collection. This class will include an introduction to prayer, forms of
prayer, personal prayer, challenges of prayer, praying with
scripture, Catholic prayers and devotions, The Lord’s Prayer and
more!
1 co-teacher needed for 9th/10th grade girls YDisciple
class
YDisciple description: The YDisciple program is based on core
values of intellectual formation (scripture, catechism, church
history), spiritual formation (worship, prayer, devotion), human
formation (engaging in community and beyond) and pastoral
formation (putting faith into action and engaging in everyday
cultural issues). The small group environment allows teens to invest
in one another, and become inspired to not only know Christ better,
but to live for Him.
Please call 492-5827or email [email protected] the
Faith Formation office to learn more about sharing and
passing the faith to our young people. A required volunteer
workshop is scheduled for January 7th. Classes begin
January 14th.
Parish Directory
Pastor, Rev. Timothy Yanta, Direct: 952-492-4560
Emergency 952-492-2640 (press 3),
[email protected]
Parish Office, 952-492-2640
Office Hours: M-Thurs 8am-4:30pm
Miguel Salinas, Parish Administrator,
[email protected]
Michelle Lopez, Administrative Assistant,
[email protected]
Marty Huss, Maintenance, 952-492-2372
St. John’s School and Pre-School, 952-492-2030
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 am-3:30 pm
Bonita Jungels, Principal,[email protected]
Lisa Wolf, Administrative Assistant, [email protected]
Faith Formation
Tonya Beck, Director of Faith Formation
952-492-5827, [email protected]
Jennie Hjerpe, Faith Formation Coordinator
952-492-5730, [email protected]
Music Ministry
Teresa Schmidt, Director of Sacred Music
952-492-2640, [email protected]
Lay Leadership Positions
Trustees
Joe O’Brien, [email protected]
Lynn Worm, [email protected]
Parish Council
Claire Robling, [email protected]
Donna Laabs, [email protected]
Finance Council
Mark Zimitsch, [email protected]
Pregnant? Need Help?
Call Parish Office or Deb Pauly at 952-492-2745
Sacraments
Confession
Tuesday 5:45-6pm, Friday 8:45am, First Saturday at
7:45-8am, Saturday 4-4:40pm
Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated on the first and third Sunday
of the month. Please contact the parish office for more
information.
Marriage
Contact Parish Office at least eight months in advance.
Pre-marriage preparation required.
Anointing of the Sick
Call the parish office anytime.
Youth Group will not meet on Sunday, December 21st.
Attention 7th-10th Grade Faith Formation Volunteers
A 7th-10th Grade Faith Formation Volunteer workshop will
be held on Wednesday, January 7th from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
All 2nd semester volunteers are required to attend. Our
workshop will be held in the Youth Room. Dinner and
beverages will be served.
Development of the
Unborn Child
Week #40—For 40 weeks I have
been growing in my mother’s
womb, and last night I was born!
Hello world! It’s me!
4th Sunday of Advent
Liturgical Ministers, December 27 & 28, 2014
Greeters (Andrea Feist 492-2182))
5pm
Paul & Marilyn Wermerskirchen, Margaret
Hennen
8am
Bonnie & Lauren Mahowald, DJ & Jen
Noyes & Family
10am
Bernice O’Brien, Tim & Julie O’Brien &
Family
Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Karen Umpress ([email protected])
5pm Lector: Sister Lalande Hennen Ministers: Ed
Breimhorst, Joan Breimhorst, Allen Houdek, Judy Tuma,
Joe Hernandez
8am Lector: Eric Hjerpe Ministers: Al Busch, Tom
Robling, Karen Eichten, Sue Pieper, Ruth Pieper
10am Lector: Michael Franklin Ministers: Sheila Schmitz,
Chuck Schmitz, Dave Brandtner, Jay Ward, Vernon Wick,
Nan Brandtner (Choir)
Schule Haus Mary Johnson
Homebound Pete & Kelly Holzer
Friendship Mnr/St. Gerts Roger & Angie Schoenbauer
Valley View/Oak Terrace Loren & Brenda Boeckmann
Ushers (Michael A. Hennen 492-6912)
5pm
Earl & Judy Pint & Sam Colling
8am
Steve Stemig & Brian Buesgens
10am
Randy Breeggemann & John Breimhorst
Mass Servers
5pm
Kaela Reinhart, Jordyn Williams, Katie
Hampton
8am
Rebekah, Matthew & Michael Adkins
10am
Reihle Murray, Caden Bruzek, Tate Gregor
Sacristans
5pm
Ed & Joan Breimhorst
8am
Mark & Jackie Wolf
10am
Lance & Deb Krzmarcik
Mass Intentions
Sunday, December 21, 2014
8:00am Parish
10:00am † Urban & Dorothy Hennes
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
6:15pm † Nellie Wick (BD), † Henry & Anna (DA) Krauth
† Merv Hennes
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
4:00pm † Harold Lambrecht
8:00pm † Danny Kochlin
10:00pm Parish
Thursday, December 25, 2014
9:00am † Barbara Schatz
Friday, December 26, 2014
8:15am † Florence & Louis (DA) Moris
Saturday, December 27, 2014
5:00pm † David Jelen, † Al Jelen
Sunday, December 28, 2014
8:00am † Arlene & Willard (DA) Hennen
10:00am Parish
Weekly Schedule
Sunday, December 21, 2014, 4th Sunday of Advent
8:00am Mass
10:00am Mass
4:00pm Parish Reconciliation Service with 6 Priests
Monday, December 22, 2014
SJB No School, Teacher Workshop
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
School Office Closed
5:45pm Confessions
6:15pm Mass
7:00pm Ave Maria Cenacle of Prayer (Chapel)
Wednesday, December 24, 2014, Christmas Eve
School & Parish Offices Closed
4:00pm Mass
8:00pm Mass
10:00pm Mass
Thursday, December 25, 2014, Christmas Day
School & Parish Offices Closed
9:00am Mass
Friday, December 26, 2014
School & Parish Offices Closed
8:15am Mass
Saturday, December 27, 2014
4:00pm Confessions
5:00pm Mass
Sunday, December 28, 2014, The Holy Family
8:00am Mass
10:00am Mass
Readings for the Week
Monday:
Tuesday:
1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56
Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14;
Lk 1:57-66
Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Lk 1:67-79
Thursday: 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]
Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14;
Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6,
11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18
[1-5, 9-14]
Friday:
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab,
16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22
Saturday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Sunday:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:15 or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or
Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
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