St. John the Evangelist R o m a n C a t h o l i c C h u r c h

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1 PASTORAL TEAM Reverend John Sureau Pastor (ext. 105) Reverend Felix Akpabio Parochial Vicar (ext. 108) Reverend Michael Plona Parochial Vicar (ext. 103) John Pettorino Deacon Sr. Ann Berendes, IHM Director of Parish Social Ministry (ext. 119) Michael Clauberg Director of Youth Ministry (ext. 205) David Erlanger Regional School Principal (ext. 200) Alex Finta Associate Director of Parish Social Ministry (ext. 127) Andrew McKeon Director of Music Ministries Michelle Pirraglia Director of Faith Formation (ext. 123) Katie Waller Business Manager (ext. 101) May 20, 2018 St. John the Evangelist R o m a n C a t h o l i c C h u r c h 25 Ocean Avenue, Center Moriches, New York Fax rectory@sjecm.org Parish Website: Facebook: Welcome Home-St. John the Evangelist There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:4 Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018 Come to the quiet! Seton Chapel in the Convent is open most days from 6:30 a.m. to approximately 7 p.m., if not later. Take some time to open your heart to the voice of God. Come and pray with us! SUNDAY MASS (Now held in School Auditorium) Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass) Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (Children), 10:30 a.m., 12 Noon, 5:30p.m. (Life Teen) WEEKDAY MASSES (Now held in Seton Chapel in the Convent) Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. and 12 Noon + Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Come and know God s mercy! The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated every day after Daily Mass in the IHM Meeting Room and on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and from 7:00 to 7:15 p.m. (Spanish). Confessions are also heard on Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Come and know God s healing of the sick! Please contact the Rectory ( ) for a priest to celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick with the seriously ill or those preparing for surgery. Please also let us know if a loved one is sick so we can pray for them at Mass and list their name in the bulletin. PARISH OFFICE HOURS (in the Blue House) Come and spend some time with the Lord! Monday Thursday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in Seton Chapel on 9:30 a.m p.m. Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Thursdays immediately after the 12 Noon Mass until 5:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Come to know Mary, Our Lady Queen of the Apostles (Un traductor español está disponible ROSARY: We pray the Rosary every day after Daily Mass in the Seton los martes por la noche.) Chapel in the Convent and on Sundays before the 7:30 a.m. Mass and after the Noon Mass in the Auditorium.. MONDAYS + We pray the Miraculous Medal Novena after the 7 a.m. Mass and at 7:30 p.m. in the Seton Chapel in the Convent on most Mondays, St. John the Evangelist with the exception of holidays and whenever the parish is closed Page 1

2 Mary, Mother of the Church.pray for us! MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH and MAY CROWNING This Monday, May 21, :00 p.m. + Seton Chapel This past March, Pope Francis announced that the Mary "Mother of the Church" feast would be celebrated on the Monday following Pentecost. This year, it falls tomorrow, May 21, In the decree announcing this new feast, Pope Francis desires a devotion to encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the Church in the pastors, religious and faithful, as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety." On the first year of this feast, we will gather for a special liturgy in Seton Chapel followed by the annual May Crowning. Hospitality will follow on the Convent deck. I m very happy to announce that St. John the Evangelist is now registered with FORMED! Formed is an awesome resource that allows all those within our parish boundaries to access a treasure trove of Catholic Media, from feature-length movies, documentaries, substantial talks, catechetical videos for sacramental preparation, as well as videos designed specifically for children! GET FORMED!!!! What s best of all is that it is absolutely 100% FREE for you! Are you looking for a way to go deeper in your Catholic Faith? Ever have a question as to what the Church teaches regarding a particular issue? Looking for a better way to spend some time on your smartphone or mobile device? Have a friend or relative who has questions about the Church, but you never felt like you had the resources to answer them well? If you answered yes to any of these questions (and even if you didn t) then FORMED.org is for you! It s super easy to get started (and did I say completely free). Go to sje.formed.org Click Register and enter your name, address, and desired password. You re all ready to access the inspiring and engaging content on FORMED! Don t forget to download the app too! St. John the Evangelist Page 2

3 Fruits + Funded Feet and Formed More Signs of the Spirit Dear Parish Family: Today, we celebrate Pentecost. With this feast, the season of Easter draws to a close and, I hope like the disciples in the locked room, we start to move out even further to bring the power of the Spirit to all we meet. One of the reading options for today s liturgy is St. Paul s Letter to the Galatians. If you need a little checklist to see how Holy Spirit filled you might be in these days, see what St. Paul says: In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol (Galatians 5:22-23). The truth? As I pray with this week s readings, I m not as a spirit filled as I know the Lord is calling. I could be more fruitful in my presence and practice, in my mission and ministry. From the Acts of the Apostles, we know the early disciples weren t perfect when they left on that first Pentecost. Same for me. Maybe the same for you. Consider those signs that St. Paul gives us to consider. Maybe it s all too much to take on. Perhaps one stands out that is most in need of work. It might be one way to see the graces and blessings of Easter all year long. Another way to continue these graces and blessings is to make use of FORMED. This past April, the priests of the diocese were invited by Bishop Barres to consider using FORMED in our parishes. For the first year, a grant has been provided to absorb a large part of the cost of the program. Even before this meeting some parishioners had spoken of FORMED and last Fall, Fr. Michael also brought it up as something to consider. I hope you will consider using FORMED. A multitude of Catholic resources is now at your fingertips and mine! Maybe there is an area of theology or ministry you wanted to learn about but never had the time? Perhaps you re not sure what the Church is teaching on this issue or that one? This would be a good place to turn. Let s give it a shot as a parish and see if one sign of the fruit of the Spirit might be you and I getting FORMED in the year ahead. (Look on page 2 of this week s bulletin and for more information in the weeks ahead!) One sign of the many graces and blessings of the Spirit at work at St. John s has been the generosity of so many over the past year through the 2017 Summer Appeal, the Catholic Ministries Appeal and most especially through the Fund a Foot Campaign. We would be in pretty dire straights with the church building if it had not been because of your generosity and faithfulness to the Fund a Foot campaign. Because of all the funded feet we have been able to improve our lighting system, add stained glass marking this time and beautify our church building, install a new state of the art sound system, repair our piano, increase lighting outside of the church building, make some needed parking lot repairs, repair the damage to the cupola from recent storms, examine ways to increase the number of security cameras and more (and more to come!). Without your generosity, this would never have been possible. We would likely have to deplete our savings and would find ourselves in a perilous situation with the reconstruction work of the church building. I can find myself so often filled with fear related to many aspects of this building project when will this get done or this product arrive or this person respond, etc. Fortunately, because of your generosity with those funded feet, that lack of fear has allowed good fruit to prosper. If I m honest, like the early disciples, the fear related to certain aspects of ministry can leave me pretty frozen and not just when it comes to finances. Your generosity and gentleness, your kindness and love make a great difference in so many ways. Great signs of the Spirit at work. Thank you! Please pray for me. FROM THE PASTOR S DESK St. John the Evangelist Page 3

4 On Sunday, May 6, 2018, we blessed our newest altar servers. We are excited to welcome Yazmyn Caceves Colin Casey Emily Edwards Delaney Mattiolo Ryan Person Dante Pomara Cillian Tennant Dylan Ward May 20, 2018 FROM THE SEMINARIAN S DESK About a month ago, I received the wonderful news that I would be going to St John the Evangelist, Center Moriches, for a pastoral year. I found this information both shocking and exciting as I have heard so many wonderful things about our parish over the past few years. The first time that the parish really stuck in my heart and mind was last summer when the tragedy occurred. Since then, this community has been in my prayers, especially since hearing the news of my assignment. As is often the case with priests and seminarians, I wanted to learn more about the assignment I had been given. The first text I received after getting the news was from Paul, who told me how blessed I was to be assigned to St John s. He has graciously told me about how wonderful of a community St John the Evangelist is, and I look forward to experiencing and learning from everyone throughout this year. I was raised in Hicksville at Holy Family Parish, attending the elementary school and later Holy Trinity High School. Throughout my high school years, I was involved with various basketball teams, the Boy Scouts, theater, student government, and campus ministry. As it became time to select what college I would attend, I felt in my heart a call to the priesthood. Once I graduated, I entered Cathedral College Seminary while taking classes at St John s University. Upon graduation, I entered St Joseph s Seminary in Yonkers. In these years, I have taught religious education at various parishes, served in several apostolates, and most recently was assigned to serve in Infant Jesus, Port Jefferson last summer. I have now completed my second year of theology and look forward to serving and learning here in Center Moriches. A beautiful thing about our Catholic faith is that we firmly believe that God acts in history. He did not divorce himself from the creation that He made. In other words, the Holy Spirit guides us, especially through the ministry of the Church by virtue of our baptism. As we celebrate this Pentecost Sunday, please pray that the Holy Spirit may inspire and form me in my ministry to you in this coming year; and I will pray for each of you that the Holy Spirit may guide you in your daily lives. God Bless you and I look forward to meeting you. WHAT S SJE We will have a training for more servers in the early Fall. Going into 4 th grade this September? Interested? If so, Fr. John at jsureau@sjecm.org or leave a message at St. John the Evangelist 5 Page 4

5 REBUILD + REPAIR + RESTORE Your people shall rebuild the ancient ruins; the foundations from ages past you shall raise up; Repairer of the breach, they shall call you, Restorer of ruined dwellings. -Isaiah 58:11-12 SAVE THE DATES! Novena of Spirit and Truth Beginning June 14, 2018 God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth. -John 4:24 A nine day experience of prayer, fellowship, community building and reflection leading to the rededication of the Church building. Mass of Rededication Saturday, June 23, :00 p.m. Mass Bishop John Barres, Presiding WHAT S SJE The St. Genesius Guild St. Genesius of Aries is the patron saint of secretaries. He mastered the art of shorthand, transcribing court cases for the archives of the Roman Empire. We are looking for new members for the guild who will help us out in our parish offices from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, on Saturday morning and at other times throughout the year. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Time Change We are privileged to have many opportunities to pray at SJE! Presently, we gather for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Monday evenings and Thursday afternoons. We will now gather for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:30 p.m. (NOT 5:00 p.m.) on Mondays. Our Exposition times for Thursday remain the same (after the 12 Noon Mass to 5:00 p.m.).. Interested? Want to learn more? Contact Lisa LoBosco at lisa1962@optonline.net or call at St. John the Evangelist Page 5

6 PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY Sister Ann Berendes, IHM + aberendes@sjecm.org + Director of Parish Social Ministry ( ext. 119) Alex Finta + afinta@sjecm.org +Associate Director of Parish Social Ministry ( ext. 127) Ministry of Consolation: Eve O Brien eveobrien@optonline.net Helen Williams hannah51@optonline.net Communion to the Homebound: Paul Clores - pclores@sjecm.org Community Meal: Alex Finta SJE Street Ministry : Alex Finta Respect Life Group: Maria Sikora msikora@sjecm.org Our parish, overall, and our parish social ministry, specifically, are here to serve you in any way we can. If you are in need, please reach out to us at St. John s. A great place to start is the Outreach Office coordinated by Sister Ann and our amazing volunteer ministers. Our Outreach Office is located in the Red Barn. Please call to make an appointment so we can connect you to our services here at SJE or link you to other services. NEVER BE EMBARRASSED to reach out. We may not be able to address every need. If we can t, we ll try to connect to someone who can assist you. Please always reach out to us here at SJE! Office Hours (NOW LOCATED ON 2ND FLOOR OF BARN) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Monday Friday (Please call for an appointment.) Food Pantry Monday evenings: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m + Thursday afternoons: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thrift Shop Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SJE STREET MINISTRY The Street Ministry is continuously servicing people each Thursday night! We are extremely grateful for all donations from St. John's parishioners that have kept us going. We are in need of the following items: Blankets Men s sneakers Women s sneakers Sweatshirts Backpacks Diapers Financial donations are most welcome as they allow us to purchase items as they are needed. Sometimes things come up and we need to make a quick purchase. Checks may be made payable to St. John the Evangelist and donations can be left in the Parish Office. The Street Ministry is in need of chefs! We have been running out of hot meals to give out. If you are interested in cooking a tray of food for us to bring out on Thursday nights, please contact Corinne Bernath at bernath52194@optonline.net or Alex Finta at afinta@sjecm.org or ext The Street Ministry/Community Meal is in need of a large water jug (around 5 gallons) and a large coffee urn that are in good condition. If you would like to donate one of these items, please let Alex Finta know at afinta@sjecm.org or ext. 127 St. John the Evangelist Page 6

7 Ernie s Place St. John s Food Pantry Ministry Mondays 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. SHOPPING LIST May 20, 2018 PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY St. John the Evangelist Community Meal Join us on Monday, May 21st, 2018 in the Red Barn at St. John the Evangelist Church in Center Moriches. Canned vegetables Pork and Beans Pasta sauce (but not pasta) Canned foods and meats Toilet paper Thank you for your continued generosity. Cut out this list and bring it with you when you go shopping! Saint John the Evangelist Baby Bottle Campaign to benefit The Life Center of Long island The Baby Bottle Campaign to benefit The Life Center of Long Island will be completed with collection of the filled bottles on the weekend of: June 16 th & 17 th Please continue to say the prayer attached to the bottle. Thank you for your continued prayerful and financial support and be assured it is making a big difference in the lives of many people served by this busy crisis pregnancy center. Keep Going!! The Meal will consist of a home-made dinner from 6:00PM-8:00PM. If you are in need of toiletries or clothes, please let a volunteer know! If you would like to volunteer, please contact Alex Finta at afinta@sjecm.org or Come to a FREE training on the use of Naloxone Naloxone is the generic name of Narcan, an opioid antagonist medication used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose such as use of heroin and painkillers. Monday, June 11th at 7:00PM at SJE in the Auditorium Presented by Local Link Wellness Parish Social Ministry Memorial Cards NOW AVAILABLE This is one way to honor one who has passed away. These cards allow you to express your sympathy while also benefitting the less fortunate in our local community. Each month we will celebrate Mass for all those remembered via the Memorial Cards. The names of those remembered will be periodically included in the bulletin. The memorial offering made will benefit Parish Outreach, our Homeless Initiative, Food Pantry and Thrift Shop and the many works of Parish Social Ministry at SJE. To obtain a parish social ministry memorial card, visit the Rectory Office during regular hours or Parish Outreach from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Sister Ann in the Parish Social Ministry Office. St. John the Evangelist Page 7

8 YOUTH MINISTRY Michael Clauberg + mclauberg@sjecm.org Michael Clauberg + mclauberg@sjecm.org Director of Youth Ministry ( ext. Director 205) of Youth Ministry Office Hours Boy Scouts: Pat Hahn TroopPack800@aol.com Boy Scouts: Pat Hahn TroopPack800@aol.com Sundays: By appointment only Cub Scouts: Michael Hayes + cubscoutpack0800@gmail.com Cub Scouts: Michael Hayes + cubscoutpack0800@gmail.com Monday: 4 to 6 / 7:30 to 9:00 EDGE (Middle School Youth Ministry): EDGE (Middle youth@sjecm.org School Youth Minstry): youth@sjecm.org Tuesdays: 4:30 to 8:30 Life Teen (High School Life Teen Youth (High Ministry): School Michael Youth Ministry): Clauberg + Michael mclauberg@sjecm.org Clauberg + mclauberg@sjecm.org Wednesdays: By appointment only SJE Service Corps: Fr. John Sureau SJE + Service jsureau@sjecm.org Corps: Fr. John Sureau + jsureau@sjecm.org Young Adult Ministry: youth@sjecm.org Young Adult Ministry: youth@sjecm.org MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY Sunday- Come to our 5:30 PM Youth/Family Mass Wednesday Youth ministry activities 7:00-8:30 Next meeting 5/23 Sundays: LIFE 5:30 TEEN Teen HIGH Mass SCHOOL followed by MINISTRY planned youth ministry activities from 7:00 8:30. Sundays: 5:30 Teen (Doors Mass open 6:30) by planned youth ministry activities from 7:00 8:30. (Doors 6:30) May 20: Pentecost- Ice Cream Sundaes!/Volleyball May 27: OFF, Memorial Day Weekend June Middle 3: school BBQ- teenagers Burgers and are Dogs for all! June invited 10: and OFF- we encourage School exams-study!!! you to bring your friends! June 17: OFF- Father s Day June 24: OPEN GYM Young Adult Ministry Are you Interested in a high school camp that will change your life during the week of July 8-13? The camp is a 5 day over-night retreat opportunity for High School boys and girls. Located at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, the campers will be in the perfect location to both play outdoors and to find spaces to pray to God. Contact Mike Mclauberg@sjecm.org for more information or go to to apply! Come be a part of the young adults in our area and across the Diocese! 6/6 Convent 6/12 Talk and Social 6/26 Talk and Social Contact Mclauberg@sjecm.org for more information. CYO SOCCER Anyone interested in playing soccer from 1st to 8th grade please contact: MClauberg@sjecm.org. AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME CONTACT THE YOUTH OFFICE BY MAY 26th TO REGISTER. Cualquier persona interesada en jugar fútbol de 1 a 8 grados por favor contáctese: MClauberg@sjecm.org. St. John the Evangelist Page 8

9 FAITH FORMATION Phone: , ext Website: sjecm.org + Facebook: StJohn FaithFormation faithformation@sjecm.org / mpirraglia@sjecm.org Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:00AM- 12Noon, 1:00PM-4:30PM (RED BARN, Upstairs) First Holy Communions 2018 May 20, 2018 Comunidad Hispano de San Juan Evangelista, Center Moriches MINISTERIOS Y SERVICIOS Dirección de la Oficina: 25 Ocean Ave. Center Moriches, NY Teléfono: Horas especiales para asistencia en español: Martes- 7 PM 8 PM Santa Misa: Sábados - 7:30 PM, Martes - 7:30PM en el Convent (La Casa Blanca) Confesiones: Sábado - 7 PM en la Iglesia Bautismos: Segundo Domingo a las 2p.m. en la Iglesia. Clases pre-bautismos es el tercer miércoles de cada mes. Locación en el granero (la casa roja) a las 7 PM. Favor de traer el certificado de nacimiento del niño dos meses antes del bautismo. Requisitos: 1. Certificado de nacimiento del niño o/de la niña. 2. Certificado de inscripción de su Parroquia (padres y padrinos) 3. Los padres deben traer estos documentos a la oficina de San Juan para fijar las fechas de charla pre-bautismal (OBLIGATORIA para padres y padrinos) y la fecha del Bautismo. Congratulations to our more than 170 1st Holy Communion candidates who received (or will soon receive) Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time! Thank you to all the staff, catechists, musicians, cantors, volunteers and families who are helping to make these celebrations so beautiful! Upcoming Events Confirmation Retreat (Level 8): Sunday, May 20, 2PM-5:30PM Mass Catechist End-of-the-Year Gathering: Monday, May 21, 7PM, Auditorium Rite of Acceptance (Children Seeking Baptism in 2019): Sunday, June 9AM Mass Level 7 Sponsor/Candidate Night: Wednesday, June 13, 7PM, Auditorium CALLING ALL INCOMING FIRST- GRADERS & NEW STUDENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR:REGISTRATION BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 11! Matrimonios: Parejas que planean su matrimonio, deben hacer una cita con uno de los sacerdotes antes de su boda. De este modo tendrán suficiente tiempo para recibir las instrucciones prematrimoniales y obtener los documentos necesarios. Para más información llame al oficina. Exposición del Santísimo (adoración): Jueves, 12:00PM - 8:00PM Renovación Carismática: Viernes 7:00 pm en el granero (la casa roja). R.I.C.A (Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos): Padre Michael Usted o alguien que usted conoce tiene más de 7 años y necesita los Sacramentos del Bautismo, la Comunión o la Confirmación? Por favor, póngase en contacto con Gregorio Chavez en pchavez@hotmail.com para el próximo paso a seguir. Gracias. St. John the Evangelist Page 9

10 SOMETHING SJE! SJE Vacation Bible Camp Don t be SHIPWRECKED this summer, come spend a week at SJE and BE RESCUED BY JESUS! Enjoy a week of fun, faith, friends & family. Monday, July 23 Friday, July 27, A.M. to 12 Noon CAMPER REGISTRATION FORM (Camp is for Entering Kindergarten through Entering Grade 5) Return form to Parish Office with a check for $65 per child Please make checks payable to St. John the Evangelist. (Two children: only $120; Three children: $165) Child s First Name Last Name Date of Birth Age Grade Level (in September 2018) Full Names of Parents/Guardians Family Address (Street, Town, Zip): Home Phone # Cell # Parish (if not SJE) T-Shirt Size XS S M L XL Emergency Contact Person Name Phone # Please indicate any health problems, food allergies and special situations that might be helpful for the camp staff to know about your child: REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 1, 2018 You will receive an with additional information prior to the first day of VBC. VBC UPDATES... Get ready for an amazing summer adventure that includes times of great faith, fun and friendship! RETURN TO RECTORY, IN THE COLLECTION BASKET OR IN THE FAITH FORMATION OFFICE. Office Use Only Date Received Amount Received: Ck # Cash Right now, we are in the planning phases and need help in planning and organizing VBC! We need people who are good at arts and crafts, food, games, organizing, leading a skit and the like! There s something for everyone! For more information, contact Michelle Pirraglia at mpirraglia@sjecm.org, Michael Clauberg at mclauberg@sjecm.org or Fr. John at jsureau@sjecm.org. Our first planning meeting is happening soon! St. John the Evangelist Page 10

11 SOMETHING SJE! SJE Vacation Bible Camp VOLUNTEER SIGN UP FORM We need volunteers all ages from middle school to high school to young adult to adult to very adult to make our RESCUE MISSION even more productive! Volunteers are needed to lead groups, welcome campers, work behind the scenes and much, much more! Name Address Phone For Youth Offerers: Grade in school (Sept. 2018) Name of school T-shirt size: Youth OR Adult S M L XL Youth offerers must attend each day of camp (July 23-27). There is a $15 fee for all youth offerers/camp counselors to cover the cost of supplies! For Adult Offerers: Are you VIRTUS TRAINED? YES NO T-shirt size: S M L XL What areas can you specifically help us in? I ll do whatever is needed Arts and Crafts Fun and Games Hospitality First Aid Set Up/Decorating (Would take place prior to camp beginning) OFFERER APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1, 2018 RESCUE WORKERS, i.e. YOU!, ARE NEEDED and WANTED this Summer! St. John the Evangelist Page 11

12 Remembering our Loved Ones Helping our Parish May 20, 2018 PRAYER AND WORSHIP Next Week s Readings The Most Holy Trinity Altar Bread and Wine for the month an offering of $150 is requested Altar Candles $25.00 per week Altar bread and wine for the month of May Has been donated: In loving memory of Helen R. Langone Stewardship How can I repay the LORD for all the great good done for me? Psalm 116:2 Sunday 5/13/18: $15,966 (2017: $15,237) Ascension Thursday: $3,415 (2017: $4,263) Reading I: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, Moses tells the people of the one true God. Responsorial Psalm: PS 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17 We are heirs with the Christ. Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 Jesus sends forth the Apostles with the promise to be with them always. Discussion Questions 1. Moses heard the voice of God from a burning bush. Where do you hear the voice of God? In friends the poor newspapers Pope Francis nature novels music? In your heart? 2. The Holy Spirit was put in our hearts that we might understand the things freely given by God (1 Cor. 2:12). Is the Trinity one of those things? But how can this be since the Trinity is a mystery? Contact Fr. Michael at mplona@sjecm.org for more info. St. John the Evangelist Page 12

13 MUSIC MINISTRY Andrew McKeon + music@sjecm.org Director of Music Ministries Sister Ann Berendes IHM + aberendes@sjecm.org Tess Austin + tessaustin1624@gmail.com Stephanie Lengyel + sllengyel@gmail.com May 20, 2018 This Week s Music The readings for today s liturgies are now found in our Breaking Bread Hymnal. Scheduled Hymns for 5/19 and 5/20 Entrance Hymn: #137, Come Holy Ghost Preparation Hymn: #188, Creator Spirit, By Whose Aid Communion Hymn: #327, Ubi Caritas Closing Hymn: #418, The Church s One Foundation Adult Choir: Practice 7PM Children s Choir: Practice 6PM Youth Choir: Practice 4PM PRAYING FOR AND WITH ONE ANOTHER We Believe Baptism incorporates us into Christ and forms us into God s people. -Rite of Baptism, 2 Our Newly Baptized: Alisanne Yesenia Rivas Reyes III, Leilani Ivalda Moreno-Suarez, Thomas Hunter Speed, Patricia Michelle DeSantis, Samuel Albert Bin Sposato We Celebrate The sacrament (of Matrimony) is a gift given for the sanctification and salvation of the spouses, since their mutual belonging is a real representation, through the sacramental sign, of the same relationship between Christ and the Church. Pope Francis, The Joy of Love, 55 III. Lawrence Godizzaro and Cassandra Perino II. Michael Oppedisano and Dana LeGoff I. Ryan Michael Larkin and Christina Denise Rubino We Remember Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. -Entrance Antiphon, Funeral Mass Amanda Abbate We Pray In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials -1 Peter 1:6 Jennifer Peck, Patricia Foley, Theresa Gannon Marie Gordon, Rose & Gordon Law, Denise Lundquist Names will be announced at Mass the first week they are submitted and will remain on this list for approximately four weeks. If you would like a loved one s name placed under Prayers for the Sick, please call the rectory at or to rectory@sjecm.org Praying for our Military In your generosity, please pray for our parish family members serving abroad in the military. Family members, please call the rectory to add or update your loved one s status if they have returned. US Army Sgt. Justin Sikorski SPC. Daniel Smith PVT Bailey Meyer US Air Force SSgt. Jason M. Hermes SRA Ryan Kerstiens, SRA Timothy Kerstiens PFC Kyle Kerstien US Marine Corps Pfc Sean Brady, Patrick Kimes, Lt. Col. Robert K. Maldonado. L/Cpl. Quentin Montemarano LCL Andrew Schlosberg MAJ Stephen Bartoszak PVT Charles O'Connor US Navy STGCS Brian Holzmacher ET3 Jeremiah Nolan, Jr. If you would like have someone serving in the military placed on the list above or if a name should be removed, please contact the Parish Office at or to rectory@sjecm.org. St. John the Evangelist Page 13

14 PREPARING FOR THE WEEK AHEAD MEETINGS OF THE WEEK RBMR Red Barn 1st Floor Meeting Room/RBUR Upper Room Monday, May 21, :30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR 5:00 p.m. Community Meal RBMR 7:00 p.m. Catechist Workshop Auditorium 7:15 p.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Seton Chapel Tuesday, May 22, :30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR 9:30 a.m. Scripture Study RBMR 6:00 p.m. Young Adult Ministry Seton Chapel 7:00 p.m. Narcan Training Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Divine Will Prayer Group Faculty Rm 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR Wednesday, May 23, :30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR 9:00 a.m. Thrift Shop Open Thrift Shop 6:00 p.m. Troop 800 Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts Cafeteria 6:00 p.m. Children s Choir Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Middle School Nights Auditorium Thursday, May 24, :30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR 4:00 p.m. Legion of Mary RBMR 5:00 p.m. Street Ministry Seton Chapel 9:00 p.m. Street Ministry Seton Chapel Friday, May 25, :30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR 7:00 p.m. Spanish Prayer Group RBMR Saturday, May 26, :30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR 9:00 a.m. Men s Prayer Group Seton Chapel Sunday, May 27, :30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous RBMR 8:00 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (Men s) RBMR MASS SCHEDULE Monday, May 21, 2018 Weekday St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs 7:00 a.m. Mrs. Cecilia O Shaughnessy 12 Noon Michael Mingino Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Weekday St. Rita of Cascia, Religious 7:00 a.m. Eileen Hammond 12 Noon Viola Croce 7:30 p.m. Tammy Meade Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Weekday 7:00 a.m. David McClure 12 Noon Michael Mingino Thursday, May 24, 2018 Weekday 7:00 a.m. Courtney Barrow 12 Noon John Kurz, Jr. Friday, May 25, 2018 Weekday St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory VII, Pope; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin 7:00 a.m. Dr. Albert Soenz 12 Noon Jean Kelledy Saturday, May 26, 2018 St. Philip Neri, Priest 8:00 a.m. Grace Novelli Mass of Anticipation The Most Holy Trinity 5:00 p.m. Helen Scheu 7:30 p.m. Maureen A. Riemer Sunday 7:30 a.m. Philomena Vigliotta 9:00 a.m. Diane Lasak 10:30 a.m. Special Intentions Malachi Fisher 12:00 p.m. Florence Herrmann 5:30 p.m. People of the Parish St. John the Evangelist Page 14