Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm 2:00pm (Spanish)

Transcription

1 Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm 2:00pm (Spanish) (Sunday Rosary 9:00am) San José (Lake Park) Mass Saturday 7:00pm Thursday 7:00pm Rosary Tuesday 7:00pm (Spanish) Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Chapel) Wednesday 8:55am (School Mass) 6:00pm (Church) Adoration Sunday 3:00 ~ 4:00pm (Devotional ~ Chapel) Wednesday 3:30 pm Church (Silent) 5:00pm (Divine Mercy Chaplet) Rosary 5:20pm Benediction 5:40pm (Church) Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00 4:30pm Wednesday: 5:00 5:30pm or by appointment St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 800 Gornto Rd Valdosta GA, San Jose Mission 421 W Marion Ave, Lake Park, GA (All mail and phone calls should be directed to St. John Church) Phone: Fax: stjohns@stjohnevang.org bulletin@stjohnevang.org May 14, 2017

2 Church Office Staff Lynn Barfield Office Director/Bulletin Editor Michelle Kirkpatrick Finance Director Church & School Susan Kramer Director of Religious Education Lynne Salek Office Assistant School Staff School Mr. John Davis Principal Marian Mitchell, Secretary Church Office Hours Monday 1:00~-4:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am~4:30pm (Closed for lunch 12:00~1:00 pm) Friday 9:00am~1:00pm Parish PASTORAL COUNCIL Meetings 3rd Wednesday of the month President, Ryan Hogan Vice-President, Steve Findlay (229) Secretary, Genevieve Harmon St. Francis Center Sr. Nuala Mulleady, Director Laura Dunning, Asst. Manager sfc520@att.net Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10:00-2:00 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00am - Noon Pastoral Staff Fr. Brian LaBurt, Pastor Fr. Oscar Mendoza, Parochial Vicar Pastoral Emergency Deacon James Burns Deacon Columbus Carter Deacon Pete Falkenhausen pfalkon5@mchsi.com Deacon George Heise Deacon Drew Larkin Deacon David Lasseter Deacon Paul Worth (RCIA ) Mr. Cesar Reyes Hispanic Ministry cesarareyes@icloud.com BAPTISM Classes are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the St. Joseph Chapel. You must register at the Church office in advance. MARRIAGE Contact the church office at least six months in advance. BULLETIN INFORMATION Items for the bulletin are due on Monday morning at 8:00am the week of publication. Please information to: bulletin@stjohnevang.org The next bulletin deadline is May 15th for the bulletin to be published for May 21st. Monday, May 15 +Richard Bissett Tuesday, May 16 +Maria Marinek & +Cacilia Schefschek Mass Intentions Wednesday, May 17 8:55am +Dr. Ferdinand Bumagat 6:00pm +William Washawanny Thursday, May 18 +Benjamin Herron 7:00pm (San José) Special Intention Friday, May 19 +Joe Register Saturday, May 20 5:00pm +Kenneth Carter Sunday, May 21 7:30am +Coutinho Family 9:30am (SI) Sam Dennis Family 12:00pm +Mike Chaput 2:00pm (Spanish) People of the Parish 2

3 Fifth Sunday of Easter May 14, 2017 Congratulations to our First Holy Communicants! May 7, 7, 2017 Congratulations to our First Communicants Simon Alzheimer Mia Betlow Michelle Cabrera Briana Calvillo Daniel Alvarez Castro Cohen Cowart Souad Dennis Judith Gillardo James Hancock Sofia Jiminez Nichole Kidney Jack Lerstang Reid Lewis Jack Meadors Dustin Mendoza-Perez Jocelyn Mendoza-Pérez Samuel Nelson K.J. Newsome Nia Newsome Sarah Grace Puckett Michael Reaves Esmeralda Renteria Brookelynn Repsher Michael Ritter Nahoa Rogge Rigoberto Salas Gabriel Sefa Leah Sinclair Ava Slaven Caleb Smith Vanessa Smith Drew Thomas Olivia Troiano Dinas Vazquez Fidencio Vazquez Rodolfo Vazquez Jayden Villanueva Alexandra Wallace 3

4 JOINED BY FAITH; CALLED TO SHARE Wedding Banns Valerie Smith and Daniel Lasseter Are to be married at St. John the Evangelist on Saturday, May 27, 2017 Seminarian Recognition Dinner Mark your calendar now...and don t forget to join the Knights of Columbus in support of our Diocesan Seminarians at a dinner in their honor on Friday, June 16 th. A Social Hour will begin at 6:15 PM with dinner at 7:00 PM, followed by entertainment and surprises. Invitations, tickets and more information will be forthcoming. Sacrificial giving April 30 Offertory $ 11, Online $ 3, Debt Reduction $ Online $ Diocesan loan balance $162, May Payment Principal $ 5, Interest $ Our Return to the Lord Bishop s Annual Appeal 2017 The Stewardship Committee will be requesting your support and commitment to the 2017 Bishop's Annual Appeal entitled "Our Return to the Lord", next weekend 5/20 and 5/21. Our parish goal is $81, To date we have received $53, from 134 parishioners (20.27%). We need your help! If you have not made a pledge or donation to the 2017 Bishop's Annual Appeal, please prayerfully consider making a contribution or pledge next weekend. BAA envelopes are available in the vestibule of the church or Church Office. Thank you for all you do and for your support and participation in the 2017 Bishop's Annual Appeal. May God bless you and your family. Parish Family Cookbook Share Your Favorite Recipes! The St. John High School Youth Group is sponsoring a new parish cookbook coming out this summer! Start gathering your favorite family recipes to submit. We will offer 2 ways to submit recipes: on-line (you enter the recipe through our account at Morris Press Cookbooks) or use one of our Recipe Collection Sheets. Recipes from all categories are needed: Appetizers & Beverages, Soups & Salads, Vegetables & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Breads & Rolls, Desserts, Cookies & Candy, and This & That! Proceeds will be applied to the cost of sending high school youth and chaperones to the National Catholic Youth Conference in November It s been over 10 years since the parish has had a cookbook published! Log-in information coming soon. The Recipe Collection Sheets are available now at the Church and School Office. Thank you so much for your help with this project! 4

5 Prayer intentions For Those Who Have Died Shirley Sullivan, mother of Mary Cangelosi Michael Monetti, husband of Linda Monetti Ami Guilliams Russell Miller, father of Lynnette Kenworthy Carlo A. Vullo, son of Mary Anne Vullo Sick or in the Hospital If you have a family member in the hospital that would like a priest to visit them, you MUST call the Church office to let us know. The hospital list is not always accurate and we wouldn t want anyone to be missed. A deacon visits the hospital each Tuesday. The priests will visit when specifically requested. 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 unless an extension is requested. May Anniversaries (13th through the 19th) Yong and Ron Durbin Kelly and Anthony Herrera Annabel and Jamie Morris Mary and Jody Peterman Gretchen and Trey Powell Jean and Hiram Rivera Pam and Jay Rickman Elizabeth and Jerry Smith Pam and Dave Summers Jenna and Michael Swails For our sick Michele Bishop, Trista Marie Goguen, Beth McAllister, Cathy Chamberlain, Deacon George Heise, Jerriann Levy, David Herron, Jean Wehner, Don Martin, Jr., Carol Hill, Scott Retterbush, Connie Kosa, Charles Devane, Irene Gallagher, Peggy McDonald, Joe Cesario, Loretta Osborne, Jim Stephan, Marneth Chica Andagan Narvato, Beverly Lanier, Jim Thompson, Carl Adams, Elizabeth Linda Kearney, Ron Kolisz, Leonor Solorzano de Acuña, Tomas Gonzalez Vigo, Jessica Mazur Youth Ministry Schedule Middle-School 1st and 3rd Sunday May 20th information coming soon! Our regular meetings are from 4:00 to 5:30pm. (Parish Center) Call Susan Kramer for more information: ******************************************** High School EVERY Wednesday Mass at 6:00pm followed by meeting at the Parish Center at 6:30PM Call Daniel Storey for more information: Check us out on Instagram: cymvaldosta The High School Youth Group is planning now to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference in November Rising high school freshmen through 12th grade students are eligible to join us in this amazing event that is held every two years. Over 23,000 youth and adult leaders from all over the country will gather in Indianapolis, IN for three days of celebration and growth in our Catholic faith. Our group will experience the best speakers, workshop presenters, musicians, resources, prayer and liturgy our Catholic Church has to offer our youth! For more information call Daniel Storey, H.S. Youth Minister, at

6 Thank You! The Council of Catholic Women would like to thank the parishioners for their wonderful support of our bake sale for Seminarian Will Cook. We appreciate your generosity! Young At Heart Our seniors group (55+) will meet Thursday, May 18th, at 4:30p in the Parish Center conference room. Please join us for food, faith-sharing, and fellowship. Our snacks will be light...and we plan to go to dinner after our meeting at GiGi's Southern Kitchen. Fr. Tom Healy will be celebrating his 50 th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Augusta. Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 pm with a reception to follow. All are welcome to attend. YOUR MARRIAGE IS WORTH SAVING! Retrouvaille, a peer ministry consisting of a weekend and a series of follow-up presentations led by couples who themselves have known misery in their marriages is the most successful program for troubled marriages by helping couples to communicate and to restore intimacy in their relationship. Retrouvaille of Jacksonville has a local program on June For more information, visit the websiteat: or call Protecting Our Youth Diocesan policy requires that all adult employees and volunteers who minister to the youth of the diocese attend VIRTUS Safe Environment awareness training. This training is also required for additional ministries as the pastor deems appropriate. The next training scheduled for our parish is on Tuesday, June 6th, 6:00 to 9:00pm in the Teacher s Lounge. Register for this session by going to: virtusonline.org For assistance with registration call the church office. For more information on this program please visit The Child Abuse Protection Hotline for our diocese is : Congratulations to Andrew Deaver, Troop 491 s newest Eagle Scout! Learn more about Scouting at BeAScout.org 6

7 A special thank you! Please help thank the members of our wonderful Blue Angels who have given up their Saturdays all year to honor their commitment and stewardship as members of the St. John Youth Choir. This weekend will be the last time this choir will perform together. We have 3 graduating seniors going off to college in the fall. Below is a list of all members who have completed their year: 9 years 8 years 7 years 5 years Darcy Farwell Nia Cosby Catherine Gerber Olivia Ellis Jessica Harmon Caroline Miley Victoria Goss Sarah Farmer Sara Jensen Abigail Murphy Samantha Kassum Jasmin Garay Dani Sweet Raquel Goddard Rachel Goss Abbi Long Parker Meadors Kate Panizzi 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year Bianca Anderson Emily Dinkins Kimberly Kent Ava Thomas Isabel Kassum Catherine Morris Bryant Miley Hannah Landers Natalie Savoie Mary Kate Sanderson Jessica Vicente REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL! June 19th through the 23rd (Grades Pre-K through 5th grade) / 9:00am to 12:00pm Scan the QR code below to view our website. Parents must register and pay on-line to guarantee a spot for their child/children. Volunteers are also needed to make this a successful week. Students in grades 7 and up are eligible to help in many areas. We also need adults to help in different capacities. Volunteers should register through the website as well! All adults, 18 and older, must be VIRTUS trained. The next session for VIRTUS certification is offered on Tuesday, June 6th from 6:00 to 9:00pm in the Teacher s Lounge at the school. For more information call Susan Kramer, DRE, at the church office: (Registration deadline is May 30th to guarantee a t-shirt) 7