St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 271 WINCHESTER STREET WARRENTON, VIRGINIA 20186

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1 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 271 WINCHESTER STREET WARRENTON, VIRGINIA How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord God of Hosts. Psalm 84:1 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 19, 2017 PASTOR Rev. James R. Gould PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Kevin J. Fimian SPANISH APOSTOLATE Rev. Henry Rivera DEACONS Rev. Mr. J. D. Williams Rev. Mr. Don Libera MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil... 5:00 & 7:00 pm (Spanish) Sunday...7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:30 & 5:30 pm Weekdays...6:30 & 8:30 am (Saturday 8:30 am only) Holy Days as Announced CONFESSIONS Wednesday... 8:00 pm Saturday... 9:00 am, 4:00-5:00 pm Sunday...½ hour before every Mass Spanish Sabados... 6:30 pm PASTORAL STAFF (540) Office Manager Mrs. Rosemary Coakley... ext. 202 Director of Music Mr. James W. Noakes...ext. 206 Director of Religious Education Mrs. Sherin Murphy...ext. 209 Youth Director Ms. Ceci Galvin...ext. 208 Receptionist/Recepcionista & Bulletin Editor Mrs. Olivia McDonough... ext 201 School Principal Mr. Temple Macdonald...(540) Director of Pre-School Mrs. Julie Copeland...(540) SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Second & Fourth Sundays at 2:00 pm. Preparation is required. Contact Olivia McDonough at (540) , ext. 201 to make arrangements. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples wishing to be married MUST contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to wedding or making any wedding arrangements. Para Informacion en Espanol, Llame SICK CALLS Please notify the Parish Office for visits and/or Communion calls to the sick and shut-ins. BULLETIN DEADLINE Submissions are due in writing at 12:00 pm Friday, nine days prior to the Sunday of publication. All pulpit announcement requests for the following Sunday must be submitted in writing by 12:00 noon, Thursday. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FACILITIES SCHEDULING Use of all facilities must be scheduled through the Parish Office. PARISH REGISTRATION If you live within our parish boundaries and have not yet registered, please contact the parish office. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Phone Fax On the web...

2 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Weekly Goal $ 30,000 Weekly Offertory $ 24,905 Faith Direct* $ 8,405 Total Weekly Offertory w/fd $ 33,310 + / -- for the week +$ 3,310 Poor Box for the week 5/12 Nov $ Thank you for your generosity!!! Contributions via Faith Direct are deposited in the parish bank account once a month. The total deposit in November designated for Offertory of $33,620 has been divided by Four and added to the weekly totals. Original Church loan value: $1,858,878 Current Church loan value: $ 78,359 RETIRE THE DEBT (RTD) UPDATE Monthly payment on loan $ 25, RTD Collection October $ 16, /- -$ 8, Note: A minus figure must be made up through church, funds generally used for other ministries. Mass Celebrant Monday ~ 11/20/17 6:30am Richard Stringer + FR 8:30am Rick Osborne + FG Tuesday ~ 11/21/17 6:30am Maynard Austin + FR 8:30am Michael Guittard + FG Wednesday ~ 11/22/17 6:30am Diane Wade + FR 8:30am Cecilia Zieger + FG Thursday ~ 11/23/17 Thanksgiving 10:00am Thanksgiving for prayers answered FG Friday ~ 11/24/17 6:30am Ann Weirich + FG 8:30am Gayle Smith FR Saturday ~ 11/25/17 8:30am Catherine Golinowski + Vigil 5:00pm Delia Kane McGovern + Spanish 7:00pm Deceased Legion of Mary Members Sunday ~ 11/26/17 7:30am Donald Joseph Egan Jr. + 9:00am Elizabeth Dore Cobbins + 10:45am Mary Francis Hilleary 12:30pm John Mullins 5:30pm Virginia Tech Family FG VP FR FF VP FR VP FG Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, November 19 Confessions ½ hour before every Mass Adult Discussions ~ 10am KofC Social Room High School Youth Group ~ 6:30pm Youth Room Monday, November 20 Legion of Mary~9:45am KofC Social Room/7pm Parish R.C.I.A. ~ 7:00pm School s Library Tuesday, November 21 Rosary for Our Country ~ 8:00am Church E.S.O.L. ~ 6:30pm Parish Office EMBERS Practice ~ 4:00pm Mercy Hall Wednesday, November 22 Eucharist Adoration ~ 9:00am 8:00pm Confessions ~ 8:00pm Blue Army Rosary ~ 1:00pm During Adoration Miraculous Medal Novena ~ 7:00pm Church A.A. Meeting ~ 8:00pm Mercy Hall Legion of Mary Jr. ~ 4-7pm Parish Office Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving Mass ~ 10:00am Office Closed Friday, November 24 Spanish Legion of Mary ~ 5-7pm Conference Room Office Closed Saturday, November 25 Confessions ~ 9am/4:00pm Spanish Baptisms ~ 11:00am Church Sunday, November 26 Confessions ½ hour before every Mass Baptisms ~ 2:00pm Church Adult Discussions ~ 10am KofC Social Room High School Youth Group ~ 6:30pm Youth Room Confirmation prep and practice ~ 6:30pm Mercy Hall VP Visiting Priest *Mass Celebrant is subject to change 2

3 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 November 2017 Please let us know when your loved ones have returned home safely. Thank you! Please Pray For Our Men And Women In The Service Of Our Country: Michael O Neal, Frank Snyder, Dan Flatley, Joseph Wheeler, Lewis Shadle, Sigfredo Quiles, Chris Hawks, Jimmy Topper, Stephen Hacker, Chase Villavicencio, Mason Mugnolo, Douglas Sherman, Ashley Parker, Kevin Koehr, John Crosby, Matthew Fisher, Sgt. Eric Schneider, John C. Orban, Stefan Theriault, Hayden & Andy Howell, Zach Angell, Nicholas Castelli, Andrew Wing, Patrick Drury, James B. Lewis, Thomas Richardson, Ryan Foley, Shahin Uddin, Michael Lewis, Tommy Conrath, Capt. Jeff Gunlicks, 1 st Lt. David Lemelin, Stephanie Miller, Kaleb Bishop, Nicholas Lakey, USAF, Lt. Matt Hassan,!st Lt. Kevin Sipple, 1Lt Patrick Hilleary, SA Jake Hilleary, Andrew Forgatch, LTJG Daniel Evans, Martin Timko PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Charles Phillips, Amy G., John Shepherd, Shawn Cooper, Frances Centanni, Peggy Dearden, Peter Anthony, Cindy Goletz, Emily Winkler, Thomas Stanley, Thomas Stanley Jr., Irene Petersen, Richard McMullen, Virginia Staats, Dorothy Laster, Loretto Sullivan, Jerry McPherson, Jack Britton, Jillian Simonson, Florence Grabowicz, Sadie Brooks, Cynthia Bailey, Tyler Golden, Arleen Harris, Caroline O Grady, George Chapman, Lee Garneau, Louis Raymond, Sharon Simpson, Ann Carroll, Peter Fisher, Margaret Regis, Polly O Meara, Andrew Schwartz, Randy Creel, Juan Arroyo, Martha Miller, Bill Flook, Ines Goncalves, Carol Begley, Kim Smith, Ivy Thompson, Sharon Lively, Karina Schulte, Elias Schulte, Greg Taylor, Mary Van Schaick, Sue Kemper, Rob Sylcox, Marissa Jackson, Ida Klepper, Gene Bailey, Logan Andrzejewski, Dave McNichol, Amelia Szafir, Sara Marino, Carol Peters, Mike Cobb, Jane Ericson, Edna O Donnell, Marisa Gottschalk, Connor Keating, Kyle Pinelli, Joaquin Archilla, Richard Stouffer, Crystale Smith, Gloribeth Perez, Ronald Green, Joe Kowalewski, Julie Radzville, Ellen Khoury, Rose Howard, John & Gloria Knight, George Ward, Gunther Morse, John Biegert, Rod Beran, Beverly Gaunt, Joe Guerrero, Nora Ann Bernet, Elaine Watkins, Anthony Pizzo, Lorrie McClure, Jolynn Desch, Anne H. Gay, Donovan Griffin, John Guyant, John Bahosky, J.D. Jeter, Peter Romero, Bernie Boteler, Joseph Angoco, Pat Sampsell, Catharine Ogilvie, Mark Ogilvie, Mike Soderman, Julie & Mac Basinski, Pam Gay, Guillermina Veladiz, Sister Louise Benecke, Raymonde Thompson, Michelle Frazier, Glorybeth Smith, Jean Kowalewski, Susan Stroud, Paula Todd, Janet Wiebler, Mary Curtis, John McMahon, Jenna McMahon, Phyllis Zwirko, Jacque Ogilvie, Bob Brann, Paul Prizmonte, Bonnie Fogelberg, Rod Frazier, Annette Fontaine, Timothy Forster, Armando Archivaldo, Caleb Frazier, Louise Costas, David Jerge, Readine Owens, Kathy Smith, Cathy Stouffer, Nicholas Stoud, Frank Cocast, Mercedes Wazowski, Aidan Frazier, Marki Cena, Anne Hartz, Elizabeth Frazier, Irene Coyne, Gary Jenkins Jr., Eileen Mozucha, Bonnie Frazier, Susan Kip, Sr. Marcia Britton, Becky & Lacy Stroud, Lisa Spitzer, Deb Firebaugh, Marjorie Cena, Luann Fine, George Backo, Lucy Walbroehl, Janet Bucko, Edward Matazinski, Joanna Arias, Chelsea Patry, Susie Kaesshaeffer, Sarah Bieze, Charles Prizmonte, Karen Walter, Eloise Webb, Tommy Laudani, Elaine Morgan, Bernard Gehl, Fran Morris, Roxanna Owens, Nan Eutsler, Bill Sterling, Edward Hamann, Gloribeth Smith, Justin Routen, Dustin Routen,Harry Zullo, Claire Kondis, Kenny Robinson, Pamela Marcks, Stella Hunt, Amy Poe, Evelyn Westenhaver JESUS I TRUST IN YOU Can you not keep watch with Me for one hour? Please join members of the parish in a Holy Hour from 3:00-4:00pm every Friday, for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Mercy Stations of the Cross during Eucharistic Adoration. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is also prayed every morning after the 8:30 am Mass, Monday through Thursday during the school year and additionally after the 8:30 am Mass on Friday mornings during the summer months. If you cannot be present to pray with us at the parish at these times, simply join in prayer with us spiritually by briefly thinking of our Lord s Passion & Death every day at 3:00pm and especially on Friday s at 3:00pm by simply praying the words, Jesus I Trust in You. Donna Marie Stanislaw EUCHARISTIC ADORATION When we participate in the practice of perpetual adoration, we put ourselves in direct contact with the God of presence and mission. Our action as adorers pales in the face of God s action of infusing us with the spirit of the Devine Being. We are changed dramatically just by being in this living presence and being open to the action of our gracious God. We become instruments of God s peace, mercy, joy, consolation, or courage. The more we celebrate the small miracles of daily life, the more we realize the very personal action of God in our daily living. (from Eucharistic Adoration Reflections in the Franciscan Tradition, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration) Adoration Hours for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend will be as follows: For Wednesday 11/22, we will follow our normal Adoration schedule. For Thanksgiving Day, Thursday 11/23 through Saturday 11/25, Adoration will be cancelled. This year, for the Christmas and New Year Holidays, the Adoration schedule will be unaffected as both fall on a Monday. Please prayerfully consider committing to a weekly hour with Our Lord. We are in need of committed Adorers for the following hours: Wednesdays 3pm-4pm; Thursdays noon-1pm, 2pm-3pm, 3pm- 4pm, 4pm-5pm, 5pm-6pm, 10pm-11pm; Fridays 4am-5am, 4pm- 5pm, 7pm-8pm, 8pm-9pm, 9pm-10pm, and Saturdays 3am-4am, 5am-6am. Please contact Teresa Letteri ( or taletteri@comcast.net) Christy Williams ( or clw.cwilliams@gmail.com) Noticias para la comunidad hispana: Confesiones todos los sábados a las 6:30pm Misa en español todos los sábados a las 7pm Sacramento del Bautismo: La clase se imparte el primer domingo de cada mes en la escuela. La clase es requerida antes de recibir o participar de este sacramento. Los padres y padrinos deben asistir a la clase. Curso sobre los Evangelios Sinopticos los miércoles empezando el 19 de abril al 21 de junio, 2017 a las 7:00pm en la escuela. Legión de María en Español Todos los viernes alas 6pm Oficina parroquial sala de conferencias 3

4 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Dear Folks, Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Just this minute I received a very nice call from Deputy Rohrer from the Fauquier Jail. The folks at the jail are allowing St. John s to initiate a weekly religious service. It will take place each Saturday night from 7:00-8:00 PM. As a corporal work of mercy we all need to pray for those imprisoned. May the Lord forgive them for past transgressions and fortify them in the virtues to lead happy, healthy, and holy lives in the future. Let us pray for one another. Sadly, as I was talking to the deputy, a parishioner came to the door and asked prayers for a relative in Scottsdale, Arizona. It seems a poor despondent man snapped and killed his wife and children before taking his own life. What a devastating tragedy. It is the second time such terrible news has come to one of our parish families. God help all as we share the suffering in the world. In the first reading at Mass from Wisdom 2:23, it mentions that God makes us imperishable, but not unbreakable. Many are suffering tremendous crosses of the mind and heart. Let us pray for all the suffering souls in this world. God bless them and keep them close. Starting this weekend, the side doors to the church will be locked for our parishioner s safety. Everyone must enter through the front doors. You may use the side doors to exit the Sanctuary. This Thanksgiving may one and all gather to celebrate our gratitude to God for the wonderful country we call home. God Bless America! Highlights of the Youth Group s trip to Beyer s Stained Glass Studio in Philadelphia with Fr. Gould. They will be creating the last three stained glass windows for our sanctuary. To see more photos of the trip, please go to our new official facebook page at Collegiate Answer: In honor of the high school 9-10 grade CCD class currently studying the scriptures, the smallest book in the Bible is that of Obadiah. Collegiate Question: The notion of the Rapture is an Evangelical Protestant theological principle that negates the need for a notion of Purgatory. It was initiated in England and America during the 18-19th centuries. However in the 15th century a Spanish Jesuit initiated the concept in response to the Protestant commentaries on the Book of Revelation. Who was the Jesuit priest? Fr. Gould 4

5 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 November 2017 Greetings, A big note of thanks to Deacon Libera, Kelley Smith, and Ryan Stohlman for a great Vocations Awareness Week. The activities, particularly the Skype sessions with the Sisters of Mercy, was excellent. I would also like to thank our Student Council Association for partnering with the St. Vincent de Paul Society for the local canned food drive. Cans will continue to come in until the end of the week and we lift all families in need, in our prayers. Discover Catholic Schools Week is underway. For those considering a Catholic education for the school year, our first Open House took place on Friday, November 17.. We would be delighted to give your family an individual tour and share what makes St. John the Evangelist School unique. Please contact Kimberly Gay (kgay@sjesva.org) if you are interesting and would like to hear more about Catholic education. May we continue to grow in God's grace and wisdom. Principal Macdonald St. John the Evangelist Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten: The Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten students are enjoying learning about all the beauty in God's Fall Creations. We have Discover Catholic Schools Week/30th Anniversary - November 12th 18 th with a different theme each day. This fun and exciting week will end with our Annual Fall Open House on Friday, November 17th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm followed by 3 weekend events scheduled to celebrate our 30th anniversary of the installation of our present day school building. Please visit our school website at sjesva.org for a list of these events and to RSVP! We do have a few spaces still available in our 5-Day Pre-Kindergarten. Please invite your friends, family and neighbors to come and learn about our Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten play, goals, and curriculum. For more information, please contact the Preschool Office at Religious Ed Happy Thanksgiving! Classes will NOT be held on Sunday 11/26 and Monday 11/27 C o n f i r m a t i o n Please keep all of our Confirmation Candidates in your prayers as they are about to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Congratulations to Georgia Twumasi and Ty Graham, who have turned in all of their Confirmation requirements! Way to go!!!! Confirmation date: Monday, November 27 th at 7 pm + Confirmation practice will be held the previous evening: Sunday, 11/26/17, at 6:30pm with Sponsor or Parent in attendance as well as the Candidate. We will begin the practice in Mercy Hall. + Confirmation: All Confirmandi must be in Mercy Hall by 5:45pm where confirmation robes will be signed out for the evening. Bishop Burbidge will meet will all of the Confirmandi then. All Sponsors are to meet in Trinity Hall (at the school) at the same time to meet with the Master of Ceremonies. A small reception in Mercy Hall will follow the celebration of the Confirmation Mass and all robes must be returned and signed back in before leaving Mercy Hall. Mass attendance is essential! WELCOME TO THE FESTIVAL OF WREATHS The PTO of St. John School is sponsoring a Festival of Wreaths, November 9th through December 9th. The main halls of the Preschool and Elementary school will be decorated with wreaths designed by teachers, staff and parents. The Wreaths will be sold by Silent Auction with bidding sheets accompanying each wreath. Bidding will end at 11:00am December 9th, at the Breakfast with Santa. Winners will be notified. Thank you for supporting the Festival of Wreaths! Parents are expected to read the bulletin each week and to check the parish website to stay informed of upcoming events. Parents must bring their child(ren) to the classroom no earlier than 10 minutes prior to class and then they sign-out their child every week from class. This requires walking into the building at the beginning and end of each class. Do not drop your child (ren) off on their own park (not in the fire lane in front of the school) and walk them to the classroom. Thank you! C o n f i r m a t i o n Confirmation service hour opportunities are available through SignUp Genius. s will be sent to those addresses indicated on the C1-C4 forms that were turned in to the Religious Ed Office. Each candidate should try to serve about 3.5 hours each month to reach their goal. 5

6 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin RCIA CLASSES We invite all interested Adults to our RCIA classes on Mondays, from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm in the school library. No registration is required! Please come join us! RCIA classes are also open to all and any parishioners who would like a refresher on our faith. Please contact the Parish Office at for more information. MUSIC CORNER Choir Schedule: Adult Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays, 7:30 pm in Church, beginning Sept. 7 and 10:45 Mass on Sundays, beginning Sept. 10 Children's Choir Rehearsal: Fridays at 3:30 pm in the school, beginning Sept 8 and 9:00 am Mass on Sundays, beginning Sept 10. Saturday Vigil Mass Rehearsals: Saturday, 4:30 pm in the church. For all of the above contact: James Noakes: , x206 jnoakes@stjohntheevangelistschool.org Sunday Evening Mass Rehearsals: Sunday, 3:30pm in the Church. Ken Galvin: ken@galvinproductions.com WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. Spouses, find value in one another by living a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend together. The next weekends are: Mar 2-4, 2018 in Herndon, VA and Sep 21-23, 2018 in Herndon, VA. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us at applications@renewmarriagevanorth.org or PARISH READING GROUP (Formerly Year of Faith Book Discussion Group ). Our next book will be the subject of a SPECIAL EVENT: the Academy Award-winning film A Man for All Seasons will be shown Friday, December 1 (changed from November 3), beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the School Library as part of our discussion of Robert Bolt s play of the same title. For a copy of our next book or for further information, send an to jvolpe@infionline.net or call Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time All over 55 are welcome. We meet the first Friday of each month at Mercy Hall at 9:15am. No dues or fund raisers. Sharing in fellowship, prayer, guest speakers, games, friendship, & travels. (You do not need to belong to Y@H to join us on our trips). We welcome your ideas & suggestions. For info: contact Marianne Boston EUCHRE 6:30 PM 1 st Weds in the Knights Social Hall. Contact Doris BRIDGE 1:00 PM second Mondays, Ledo s back roomlunch at 12 noon contact Jill BRIDGE Second Weds, 6:30 PM Knights Social Hall, contact Jill Need Players NEW. Y@H is sailing off again.this time to The Southeast Coast and the Bahamas. Jan, 24th - Feb 2nd nights leaving from Baltimore on R.C.C.L. Grandeur of the Seas. Inside cabin is starting at $ This is including Taxes/Fees.There will be a bus from Mercy Hall to Baltimore for a small fee At this price the ship will fill up fast. Call Mahala Monteleone for information. Chick-fil-A Breakfast Medical studies have determined that breakfast is the best meal of the day for a healthy body. What better way to get your motor running than to enjoy breakfast at the Warrenton Chick-fil-A? Try out the new Chicken or Sausage Hash Brown Scramble or one of our originals like the Chick-fil-A Biscuit or Chick-n-Minis. Seniors enjoy a FREE cup of coffee with any purchase! Simply mention you are with St. John s and Chick-fil-A will give 5% of every breakfast sale back to the St. John s Knights of Columbus. We at Chick-fil-A appreciate the great work the Knights of Columbus perform for St. John s and our local community. We look forward to serving you! THE WOMEN OF ST JOHN The 2017=2018 schedule for our collection activities is the following: Items can be dropped off at the parish office or I the WOSJ basket in the vestibule. November - hats, mittens, gloves, and socks, for school age children December and January - calendars We thank you for your continued generosity. St. Johns is in need of additional volunteers to serve as lectors for the Saturday evening and Sunday Masses. The Saturday Mass is at 5:00 pm and the Sunday Masses are at 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am, and 12:30 pm. If you are interested or know of anyone interested in volunteering for this very important ministry, please contact Bob Beecher at or bwbeech@comcast.net for more information. 6

7 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 November 2017 Every parishioner has 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smart phone and tablet with internet access. With FORMED you'll find: video programs that explain the Catholic faith, explore the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics, listen to CD s, watch movies and download books. These will entertain, engage, and inspire you with the beauty and wonder of your faith. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Your Conference closed the book on Fiscal Year Oct. 1, Sept 30, 2017! We are excited to let our amazing parish understand the huge impact your generosity has made in serving our neighbors in need. Contributions to our ministry - through your donations to the Poor Box and by checks amounted to $48,869.00*. We added another $ via the Car Donation program for a Grand Total of $49, Our members spent 2,392 hours in service during the year. We made 121 home visits that impacted 330 people and, with your blessings, we offered assistance (rent/utilities/medical) in the amount of $51, Our Pantry was blessed with gifts that carried a value of $15, These allowed us to provide food and basic household needs to 719 individuals. We are humbled by your caring spirit and happy to share your love with those we serve. *This amount includes money brought in through Amazon Smiles purchases and White Elephant donations. Thank you for sharing with us! Visit us on Facebook! Follow SVDPStJohns You can access programs, videos, books, movies and CD's by logging on to 1. Scroll down the page until you see "For Individuals". 2. Under "If you are a Formed.org Parish, enter your code here" and enter the following code WB77KK 3. Click on submit 4. Register Once you are registered you will have access to some of the best Catholic resources available to get FORMED! Recent RCIA graduates, now what? After a great program to get you started, where can you go to continue your journey into Catholicism? One place is to join us in the Adult Discussion Group that meets every Sunday right after the 9:00 Mass in the Knights of Columbus meeting hall, directly under Mercy Hall. We cover topics of your choice in four principal avenues; Aplogetics, Doctrine, Scripture, and Spiritual Growth. You are very welcome. If you have any questions, call Dr. Jim Dobbins at , or at jhdphd@gmail.com. 7

8 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Legion of Mary A Catholic Lay apostolate that performs both spiritual and corporal Works of Mercy. Meetings are Monday morning at 9:45 AM in Mercy Hall, Monday evening at 7 PM in the Parish Center and 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon for children in the Parish Center. For more information contact: Mary SPECIAL OFFER FROM RED HOT & BLUE We have a very special offer created especially for us here at St. John s. When you visit the RED HOT & BLUE on any SUNDAY this year (2017) the restaurant will donate 15% of your purchase back to St. John s. Here s how it works: Whether you dine-in or takeout, simply tell your server that you are from St. John s and 15% of your bill will be donated back to St. John s. This is a tremendous opportunity for our parish to raise funds and at the same time enjoy a great meal. So when stop by RED HOT & BLUE on Sunday, tell them you are from St. John s and we all benefit. Helping our Own Parishioners Helping Our Own Parishioners and then Some. As an apostolate Ministry, Hoops volunteers have come to the aid of St. John's parishioners as well as our community neighbors. Ready to serve those who are in need a network of volunteers are ready to lend a helping hand. Whether it's running errands, making meals, doing small home repairs, sitting or visiting someone during recovery or with the elderly, help with house cleaning, laundry, hauling away debris, light yard work and more. We are here to serve any and all who ask. If you or know someone who is in need of assistance HOOPS Ministry is here to help. For inquiries please contact Hoopsministry@gmail.com - Mary Theresa Volunteers Contact Barb at Matthewsb@comcast.net "Good works are links that form a chain of love." Mother Teresa Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Knight s Roundtable Knights of Columbus Council THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYER Father all-powerful, Your gifts of love are countless and Your goodness infinite. On Thanksgiving Day, we come before You with gratitude for Your kindness: open our hearts to concern for our fellow men and women, so that we may share Your gifts in loving service We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen Become a Knight of Columbus Encounter the Lord November Events 19 St. John s School 30 th Anniversary Picnic (Regan Pavilion) 23 Thanksgiving Day Mark your Calendars Order your Tickets The Knights New Year s Eve Gala Ring in the New Year with Friends Great Food and Good Music at Mercy Hall Tickets $40.00 each Bill Griffin Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. GIFT SHOP AND LIBRARY ~ The Sacred Heart Gift Shop and library will be open Tuesdays 10:30am-12:30pm, Wednesdays 10am-1:30pm/2:00pm-4pm, Thursdays 12:30 2:30pm, Fridays 10am-2:30pm. We will also keep it open on Sundays from 10am 12pm or if you prefer by appointment then you can call Marion Phillips at Thanks for your support. 8

9 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 November 2017 The Angel Tree program will begin November 18 th. This program, with your generous support, makes it possible to bring the magic of Christmas to the underprivileged children, seniors and local charities, in our community. Please stop by and pick up an angel from the tree in the Church. All gifts must be returned to the Parish Office by Wednesday, December 13th. Gifts may be dropped off in the vestibule of the Church on Saturday s or Sunday s, and at the Parish Office Monday Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. Thank you in advance for your generosity! St. John the Evangelist CYO Basketball Registration is now open for parishioners for the following grades; 3rd/4th-grade boys team 7th/8th-grade boys team 4th/5th girls team 7th/8th girls team If interested please sign-up online at The Jones family would like to show our deepest gratitude to everyone who came out for us at Chickfil-A on Wednesday, November 1, the event was a huge success! Thank you for your many prayers as well. God Bless you!! taken whose Thank You During the weekend of December 16 th 17 th, 2017, a second collection will be to help the Little Sisters of the Poor, mission provides a home where the neediest elderly of every race and religion are welcomed as Christ and cared for as family since 1874 in the Commonwealth of VA. The Sisters will be present at all the Masses to explain their mission and to ask for your support. They go out to the community to beg for the needs of the Home. They count on your generosity to continue their work of mercy as much as you can count on their grateful prayers for you and your loved ones. You are invited to visit the web site All homeschoolers of St. John's Parish are invited to an Advent Retreat titled "Preparing Our Hearts for Love" on Friday, December 8, from 9:30 am to 12 noon at Mercy Hall. The retreat is open to all homeschoolers from pre-k through 12th grade. Come join us as we "Let every heart prepare Him room." Please sign up early as space will be limited. Sign-up deadline will be November 30 or when spaces are filled. Please contact Christy Williams (clw.cwilliams@gmail.com, (540) ) for more information regarding registration and assisting. UNBOUND would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your kindness in welcoming us to speak on behalf of deserving children, youth, and elders living in poverty in one of our UNBOUND Catholic Communities. 111 of them now have new friends in your parish. Your generous and strong Faith and your continuing fidelity to the values of the Gospel of Jesus Christ are indeed a blessing. I am personally grateful for all the thoughtful attention you provided to me. If you have not yet done so and would like to form an alliance of friendship with a child, a teenager, a seminarian, and elder, or a child with special needs, or if you would like to visit your sponsored friend, contact us about Mission Awareness Trips: call , or Fr. Cyrus Gallagher OPLATKI ARE HERE! The oplatki are available at the Parish Office. Proceeds will go to ST. John s Religious Ed. Oplatek is derived from the Latin word oblatum, meaning gift or oblation, and has a Eucharistic connotation. Oplatki (oh-pwaht-kee) are authentic traditional Christmas wafers popular in Polish, Slovak and Lithuanian cultures. Oplatki are baked from pure wheat flour and water and they are embossed with Nativity scenes. The tradition of sharing the Oplatek on Christmas Eve is a wonderful opportunity for families to gather and reconcile any differences, and to remember loved ones who have gone before them. 9

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