Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 40 Days of Francis Saturday, August 15th -4 p.m. St. Raymond St. John of God Sunday, August 16th 8:00 a.m.

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1 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2015 A.D. Saturday, August 15th -4 p.m. St. Raymond +Clem & Mary Carey Kurlowicz +Steven & Ruth Hoffman +Andrew F. Link +Kathryn Lynch St. John of God +Michael Kiznick +Rita Marley +Agnes & Hugh Pooler Sunday, August 16th 8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Parish +Lewis Rice +Patricia Nunlist 10:00 a.m. +Ed Palmer +Earl W. Balderman Krista Balderman 5:00 p.m. Josef Card Monday, August 17th 9:00 a.m. +Dennis & Patricia McGovern Tuesday, August 18th 9:00 a.m. +Charles DeFazio Wednesday, August 19th 9:00 a.m. +Catherine Hughes Thursday, August 20th 9:00 a.m. +Russell Killian Friday, August 21st 9:00 a.m. +James Perri indicates Deceased Pope Francis Tee Shirts We have Philadelphia Welcomes Pope Francis blue tee shirts L, XL, and XXL on sale at the Religious Article Store, open M-F 9 to 12 and 1 to 4, at St. John of God Church. 50/50 cotton/poly. Think loose and comfy. $ Days of Francis This Monday, August 17th, will make exactly forty days until the arrival of Pope Francis to Philadelphia on September 26, Forty days is a number of great religious significance - the number of years Moses and the Israelites wandered in the desert; the number of days Jesus fasted in the desert before beginning His public ministry; and it s the number of days Catholics spend in preparation for Jesus Passion, Death, and Resurrection during Lent. Pope Francis has asked all Catholics worldwide to use these days as a time of preparation and prayer for the World Meeting of Families. Let every family be a welcoming place of goodness and peace for children and the elderly, for the sick and the lonely, for the poor and the needy. His prayer that I ask you to pray goes like this: God and Father of us all in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, You have made us Your Sons and Daughters, in the Family of the Church. May Your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family with the aid of Your Holy Spirit guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer, and to always seek Your truth and live in Your love. through Christ our Lord, Amen Our Catholic Charities of Rio Grande, Cape May County, invites you to prepare to help the poor by encountering the reality of poverty in our Diocese. Elsewhere in the bulletin I explain Our Lady of Knots. (Continued on next page )

2 (Continued ) After Mass this weekend, you will find knots passed out that you can take home with you. These knots, inspired by Pope Francis devotion to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, represents the knots of poverty so many in South Jersey face. They were the work of the children of Saint John of God Center, Westville Grove, NJ. Each has a message that we can pray, or work on this week. Keep it in a handy place to remember not only Pope Francis, but what we might alleviate this week in our lives. We invite you to come visit the Catholic Charities center near you to learn how we as a Catholic community respond to these issues and help untie the knots. Again, this week we donated seventy-five (75) meals to catholic Charities that you made at home. Catholic Charities Open House for Cape May County will be held in Rio Grande Village Shoppes, 1304 Rt. 47 South, Friday, August 28th from 4 to 6 p.m. Always, Father Soprano Nico Amadio, Krista Balderman, Jacqueline M. Blank, Carmen Bocchino, Shade Brill, Nicolette Carty, Elizabeth and Jim DiCola, Mary Lou Fletcher, Nadine Fletcher, Fred Gallagher, Johanna Gallagher, Edelia Kagamakos, Yvonne McRory-Kulkieka, Barry Letizio, Bill McDonnell, Jackie McDonnell, McKenzie Family, Melissa Mogavero, Ruby Monaghan, Dolores Mulcahy, Phyllis O Brien, Eileen O Leary, Tony Oreo, Jim Parkinson, Crystal Pratt, Michael Rayzis, Donna Marie Riggi, Salvador A. Riggi, Jr., Mary Jane Ruddy, Judie Shuttleworth, Maureen Van Orden, Bill & Eve Wiegner, Brian Will, and Ed Wuerker. Our Future Schedules MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, August 22nd- 4 p.m. *St. Raymond: Rita Moore, Mel Sethman *St. John of God: Mae Zane, Joe Ford, Intentions of Fr. Michael P. Orsi ~ Sunday, August 23rd *St. Raymond: 8 a. m. Sister Anita Timlin, William & Katherine Gorman *St. John of God: 10 a. m. Living & Deceased Members of the Parish, Claire Pickup, Louis Cioffi St. Raymond: 5 p.m. Julio Cesar Romero EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS/LECTORS and ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, August 22nd - 4 p.m. *St. Raymond EM s - V. Santandrea, K. McCrane, T. Rader, T. Will, I Haber L s E. McCRane, R. Rader A. S. Vivian *St. John of God EM s R. Klemm, S. Pennetti, P. Taylor, M. Jazdzewski, V.Santandrea L s M. Kobik, P. Sparks A. S. - Anthony ~ Sunday, August 23rd *St. Raymond: 8 a.m. EM s - J. Soto, N. Bieberbach, C. Kraus, J. Raymond, E. Krause L s K. Bieberbach, P. Heinemen A. S. Jeff, Emily, Julianna *St. John of God: 10 a.m. EM s - M. Buonopane, E. Iames, C. Iames, B. Henry, C. Henry L s P. Chace, C. Kammer A. S. Kasey, Karli, Samantha We Remember Our Recently Departed Anne Purvis Joseph Reuter

3 On this weekend of August 15th and 16th, because the Feast of Our Lady s Assumption, is so close to her Son s Day it is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Perhaps learning more about Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, would be fitting. Our lives have knots that can seem impossible to untie. Marriage troubles, money problems, unemployment, illness, fears and worries of all kinds. When we find ourselves facing challenges and seem to have no solutions, there is a devotion we can turn to that helps untie the knots we create; in the words of Pope Francis, better unite with God and always serve Him. The devotion is recent, Pope Francis brought it from Germany to Argentina only thirty years ago, while the image and its story are not. It began in 1612 with a miserably unhappy marriage. A German, Wolfgang Langenmonte and wife, Sofie, were on the brink of divorce. He sought advise from Father Jakob Rem, a Jesuit priest. At a meeting with Father Jakob, Wolfgang handed a wedding ribbon to the priest who in turn placed it on an image of Our Lady of the Snows and while untying its knots prayed, I raise up the bond of marriage, that all knots be loosened and resolved. (At that time, a bride and groom were tied together in the wedding ceremony with a ribbon that symbolized their unbroken union). The untied ribbon became bright white a sign of Mary s intercession and the Langemonte marriage survived. Pope Francis, then Father Jorge, met this devotion in 1986 while studying in Germany. When visiting The Church of Saints Peter and Perlach in Augsburg, he saw a painting of Our Lady untying the knots in a white ribbon. He was captivated by the painting and story behind it. In the image is Mary receiving from one angel a white ribbon with knots and is smoothing the other end. The Holy Spirit appears over Mary s head and surrounded by twelve stars and eight angels, Mary unties knots in the ribbon while she stands above a crescent moon, crushing a twisted serpent under her heel. It recalls the passage from Revelation 12:1; a great sign shall appear in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head. Some reflective questions: 1) What is the one knot in your life that causes you the most worry and heartache? 2) Are you willing to allow Mary to help you find solutions to this knot? 3) Does knowing Mary is waiting to help you undo the knots give you a greater confidence in prayer? From Pope Francis Prayer to Our Lady: Holy Mary, full of the presence of God, during your life you accepted with great humility the holy will of the Father, and the legacy of your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ and evil never dared to entangle you with confusion. Since then you have interceded for all of our difficulties as you did at the Wedding Feast of Cana. With all simplicity and patience you have given us an example of how to untangle the knots in our complicated lives. By being our Mother forever, you arrange and make clear the path that unites us to our Lord. (Continue on next page.)

4 (continued) Holy Mary with your maternal heart, untie the knots that upset our lives. We ask you to receive into your hands (make your request) and deliver us from the chains and confusion that restrain us. Blessed Virgin through your grace, your intercession, and by your example, deliver us from evil and untie the knots that keep us from being united to God. So that, free of all confusion and error, we may find Him in all things, keep Him in our hearts, and serve Him in our brothers and sisters. Amen MINISTERIO EUCARISTICO LECTORES Domingo 23 de Agosto del 2015 Guionista- Reyna Sanchez 1ª Lectura Rosa Cruz Salmo Clara Jimenez 2ª Lectura Elizabeth Tejeda Charla prebautismales van a ser el primer jueves de cada mes comuniquesen con el Padre Sigfrido al ext. 306 Confesiones en español van a ser los domingos antes de la misa de 4-5pm. Parish Wine and Hosts In Memory of Patricia Nunlist Requested by husband, William Vigil Light St. John of God In Memory of Jean Gushue Requested by Patricia Gushue CCD NEWS Religious Education Classes are held from late September to early May on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Parish Life Center. Classes for grades 1 8 are on Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:45 pm and Classes for grades 1 8 are on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:15 pm. You have your choice of Tuesday or Wednesday sessions. Registration forms and Parish Census forms can be picked up at the parish office. Registration forms for CCD can be downloaded from the parish website. You can mail your registration form and fee to: Sister Kathleen St. Raymond Convent 25 E. Ocean Avenue Villas, NJ The Registration fee for the coming year is: $85 for the first child and $130 for two or more children. There will be an in-house registration on Tuesday, September 8th and Wednesday, September 9 th from 6 to 7 pm at the Parish Life Center, at the St. Raymond Campus. The first day of class is September 22 nd and 23 rd. There is meeting for all parents of first grade students and students new to the program on September 14 th at 7 pm at the Parish Life Center. If you have not provided us with a copy of your child's baptismal certificate please bring it to the meeting. Thanks, Sister Kathleen

5 Thank you so much! This past weekend Sister Lissy Sebastian spoke to us on behalf of their congregation, the Society of Christu Jyothi Sisters (Sisters of Christ the Light) in India. You donated $4,000 the mission which helps evangelization, pastoral and prison ministry, care of orphans, child laborers, dropouts and many more. She extends her prayers and heartfelt thank you to the Parishioners of St. John Neumann for your over whelming generosity. God bless you. Dear Father: I d like to be a part of Mary s Shrine and Plaza. August 8th and 9th, st Offering $12, Spanish Mass $ nd Collection $ 4, Catholic Star Herald $ Poor Box $ Candles $ Name & Address of Donor: Name of Person (1)to be inscribed (husband & wife are 1): Enclosed is my check for $ Good Samaritans The Captain for the Month of August is Dee Tredinnick. If you need our services for the first time, call Dee at Signature: Telephone Number: Sat. Aug.22nd at 7:00PM and Sun. Aug 23rd at 3:00PM Come One! Come All! Come enjoy the play, "Arsenic and Old Lace performed by the Spirit Players of St. John Neumann Parish at the Parish Hall, 680 Town Bank Rd. on Sat. Aug.22nd, 7:00PM and Sunday, Aug.23rd, 3:00PM. The Brewster Sisters are waiting for You! Donations gratefully accepted. Sunday, August 23rd Our Lady of Victory Group, Lay Dominicans invite all parishioners of Saint John Neumann Parish to Morning Prayer and recitation of the Rosary 9 a.m. in the Adoration Chapel, Saint John of God Campus. For further information call Mr. Robert L. Ellis, O.P., at

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