St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

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1 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 271 WINCHESTER STREET WARRENTON, VIRGINIA DIVINE MERCY APRIL 23, 2017 How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord God of Hosts. Psalm 84:1 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 4:00 pm Thursday, ten 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 $ **** Faith Direct* $ 7,277 Total Weekly Offertory w/fd $ **** + / -- for the week $ **** Poor Box for the week $ **** Thank you for your generosity!!! Contributions via Faith Direct are deposited in the parish bank account once a month. The total deposit in April designated for Offertory of $36,389 has been divided by five and added to the weekly totals. Original Church loan value: $1,858,878 Current Church loan value: $ 235,934 RETIRE THE DEBT (RTD) UPDATE Monthly payment on loan $ 25, RTD Collection March $ 10, /- -$ 14, Note: A minus figure must be made up through church, funds generally used for other ministries. **** will update in next week s bulletin Mass Celebrant Monday ~ 04/24/17 6:30am Ann & Vinko Lackovich + FR 8:30am Johnny Ficarotta + FG Tuesday ~ 04/25/17 6:30am George Bobinski + FG 8:30am Bill Barr + FR Wednesday ~ 04/26/17 6:30am Michael Patrick Guitron + FR 8:30amAra May degravelles Hall + FG Thursday ~ 04/27/17 6:30am Dorothy Hurley + FF 8:30am Frances Roland Flikeid + FR Friday ~ 04/28/17 6:30am Elizabeth Rosser + FF 8:30am The Neil Family FR Saturday ~ 04/29/17 8:30am Denise L Abbe FF Vigil 5:00pm Denise Robey FF Spanish 7:00pm William Peffley FR Sunday ~ 04/30/17 7:30am Evelyn Bradford Royal + FF 9:00am Eugene Martin + FR 10:45am Mort Goldman + FF 12:30pm Patience Bartlett Ritz + FR 5:30pm Gabby Handford FF Sunday of Divine Mercy MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, April 23 Confessions ½ hour before every Mass Baptisms ~ 2:00pm Torch Reh. ~ 1-3pm School s Music Room Monday, April 24 Legion of Mary~9:45am Mercy Hall/7:00pm Parish Tuesday, April 25 Rosary for Our Country ~ 8:00am Church E.S.O.L. ~ 6:30pm Parish Office Torch Writing Circle ~ 6-10pm Youth Room Wednesday, April 26 Eucharist Adoration ~ 9:00am 8:00pm Confessions ~ 8:00pm Blue Army Rosary ~ 1:00pm During Adoration Legion of Mary Jr. ~ 6:30pm Parish Conf. Room Miraculous Medal Novena ~ 7:00pm Church HOOPS Mtg ~ 6-8pm Mercy Hall A.A. Meeting ~ 8:00pm Mercy Hall Bible Studies/Fr. Rivera ~ 7pm School s Music Rm. Thursday, April 27 Eucharist Adoration ~ 9:00am to 8:00am Friday Torch Reh. ~ 4-6pm St. John s Music Room E.S.O.L. ~ 6:30pm Parish Office KofC Business Mtg ~ 6:30pm KofC Social Room Ladies Aux. Yard Sale drop off~8am-12pm Mercy Hall Friday, April 28 Eucharistic Adoration ~ 9:00am 8:00am Sat. Ladies Aux. Yard Sale drop off`8am-12pm Mercy Hall Saturday, April 29 Confessions ~ 9am/4:00pm Spanish Legion of Mary ~ 5:30pm Parish Conf. Rm. Ladies Aux. Yard Sale ~ 8am 1pm Mercy Hall Sunday, April 30 Confessions ½ hour before every Mass Torch Reh. ~ 1-3pm School s Music Room *Mass Celebrant is subject to change 2

3 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 23 April 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, Kirt & Mark Wlaschin, 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, 2lt Daniel Evans 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 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, George Rosenberger, Loretto Sullivan, Jerry McPherson, Jack Britton, Jillian Simonson, Jeffrey Stonerock, Florence Grabowicz, Sadie Brooks, Cynthia Bailey, Tyler Golden, Arleen Harris, Caroline O Grady, Sister Mariangeles Lutz, George Chapman, Lee Garneau, Robin Collins, 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, Phil Morris, Marissa Jackson, Ida Klepper, Gene Bailey, Logan Andrzejewski, Frances Collins, Dave McNichol, Amelia Szafir, Dave Davis, Sara Marino, Carol Peters, Mike Cobb, Jane Ericson, Edna O Donnell, Marisa Gottschalk, Connor Keating, Kyle Pinelli, Joaquin Archilla, Richard Stouffer, Robert Poff, 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, Jim Simpson, Lorrie McClure, Jolynn Desch, Anne H. Gay, Donovan Griffin, Ray Young, John Guyant, John Bahosky, J.D. Jeter, Peter Romero, Bernie Boteler, Joseph Angoco, Garnet Lake, Fr. Joseph Clark, 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, Tessie Pozo-Olano, Marki Cena, Anne Hartz, Elizabeth Frazier, Irene Coyne, Gary Jenkins Jr., Eileen Mozucha, Bonnie Frazier, Susan Kip, Sr. Marcia Britton, Becky & Lacy Stroud, Josephine Rivera, 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 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, for I am gracious and merciful. (JL2: 12-13) 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 1pm- 2pm, 2pm-3pm and 3pm-4pm; and Fridays 11am-noon, 4pm-5pm, 8pm-9pm and 11pm to midnight; and Saturdays 3am-4am. Please contact Teresa Letteri ( or taletteri@comcast.net) or 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 Sabados alas 5:30pm Oficina parroquial sala de conferencias GIFT SHOP AND LIBRARY ~ The Sacred Heart Gift Shop and library will be open Tuesdays 10:30am-12:30pm, Wednesdays 10am-1:30pm/ 2:00-4pm, 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. 3

4 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Sunday of Divine Mercy Dear Folks, Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. Let us continue our great devotions to our Lord and His many mercies in our times of need. Trust me, there are plenty of needs. God bless our country in a time of upheaval throughout the Mideast. Protect our Holy Father, Pope Francis, in his upcoming visit to Egypt. Protect our kids in the military and many war zones across the planet. Bless our many parishioners with physical sufferings with healing and understanding. Bless those who take care of them. God bless the many folks who made the closing of Lent such a wonderful experience. Most notably the choir. They are the best. The parish, like a jewel has many facets. Most notably: academic, social, and spiritual. To know the Lord, to love the Lord and serve the Lord in His Church is a call to the young and old alike. God bless those who opened our minds and hearts in the Forty Hours Devotion, the Daily Masses, and gathering for the Stations of the Cross. The RCIA program and Adult Education programs pointed us in greater directions in our understanding the Faith. God bless the Knights of Columbus with their Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner and Friday Fish Fry. Hmmmm! Great. And let us not forget the annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Knights. By the looks of it I think the parents and grandparents were having as much fun as the Munchkins. And let us not forget what the season of Lent is all about reclaiming our identities in innocence. That is, God bless the many that joined us for Confessions especially, the Big Fish. There are many, as above, who set the mood for Lent/Easter such as the choirs, sacristans, readers, Special ministers of Holy Communion, and the servers. In the chaos of the great day for the Resurrection it was the beloved ushers who stood the line. In a day focused on Heaven they were treated to a taste of another H with many frustrated souls caught us in the parking lot debacle and cattle car conditions in the church. In some ways they are like the presidential guard holding us all together with heroic patience. Well done to the one and all in making Easter such a happy, healthy and holy time for all of us. I want to offer my heartfelt thanks for all who have been giving to the Bishop s Lenten Appeal. I have not seen any recent reports from the diocese on our parish results but I do know a good many of you were heroic in your response to the much needed collection: for those you will never see, whose voices you may never hear in this world, may we all look forward to meeting each other at the Gates. Let us pray for one another. I also want to extend the gratitude of the priests of the rectory for the many delicacies offered at Easter Time Cakes, Breads, and Hungarian Goulash made by a Korean Chef. It doesn t get any better. And yes little Virginia, even a bag of Cadbury Easter Eggs. Hmmm. It doesn t get any better. Let us remember a prayer for those who damaged our town cemetery. Some eighty to a hundred graves were affected by the malicious destruction wrought on a place deserving of respect and reverence. The town police chief has asked all the churches to help by offering donations to the restoration of the cemetery. That we will do. If anyone should have any knowledge on the destruction caused please give me a call or catch me in the Box. After all, some of those graves belong to our former parishioners. May the angels watch over our homes. Again, God bless one and all in this season of Easter. Collegiate Question: The early Church had an interest in the men Jesus met on the road to Emmaus. Only one is named, Cleopas. Who was the assumed brother of Cleopas that had a great influence on the Lord? This is one of my favorite. Good hunting. Fr. Gould 4

5 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 23 April 2017 Greetings, Last week, our Church celebrated the greatest mystery of our faith: the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord and Savior. As a school community, we prayerfully prepared for our journey into the three holiest days of the year, the Triduum. Our Kindergarten students were given the opportunity to strengthen their faith by reenacting the Last Supper. I was told it was quite a sight to see and there were no shortage of young boys wanting to play the active roles. Many thanks to Mrs. Galvin, our teachers, and school families for supporting the Patron Saint of the Poor Program lead by the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. We collected coins in each classroom over several weeks and I am pleased to announce that over $ in coins was collected in total. Mrs. Neil wrote a beautiful card and urged our students to keep their coin pouches and collect on a monthly basis. I will pray that many of our families will accept this challenge. May we continue to grow in God's grace and wisdom. Principal Macdonald St. John the Evangelist Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten: Thank you to all of the families who have registered for the Preschool year. We still have availability in our 2 Day Preschool and 3/4/5 Day Pre-Kindergarten. Please call or stop by the Preschool Office for more info or to schedule a tour at St. John Preschool has 3 Summer Fun and Learning Camps available for 3, 4 and 5 year-olds and is open to the Parish. All camps are taught by qualified staff members and follow a theme each week. Camp hours are 8:00am -2:30pm with Extended Day available until 6:00pm for a separate fee. Space is limited. Please call the Preschool Office for more information at 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 4:45 on Friday afternoon for children in the Parish Center. For more information contact: Mary Religious Ed No RE Classes for 4/16 and 4/17; Classes resume 4/23 We have only a few classes left for this year. Our last classes will be held May 7 th and 8 th First Holy Communion: First Holy Communion Practice will be held Thursday, 5/11 th at 6pm Our Parish First Holy Communion will be held Saturday 5/13 th (see your packet for details) RE Registrations: Pre-filled RE registration forms for current students will be available during RE class times beginning Sunday, 4/23 rd We will begin accepting RE Registrations for the upcoming year on Sunday, 4/30 th FYI Classes begin August 20 th & 21 st For the upcoming year, we offer the following 4 Sessions for grades K-8: Session A: Sunday 9:15am 10:30am Session B: Sunday 11am 12:15:pm Session C: Sunday 3:45pm 5pm Session D: Monday 5pm 6:15pm High School grades 9-12 will continue to have classes at these times: Sunday 4pm 5pm Monday 5pm 6pm Monday 7pm 8pm C o n f i r m a t i o n Mark your calendars! We have a date for this year s fall Confirmation: Monday, November 27 th at 7 pm Please continue to check future bulletins for more info. Make sure you read your entire packet and don't miss out on any deadlines! Everyone should have completed about 20 hours so far as we have only a several months left. All 25 Service Hours need to be completed by mid May Reminder for the Candidates: Don't forget to update the RED binder in the vestibule of the church when you complete your Spiritual exercises. 5

6 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Congratulations and Welcome to all who received Sacraments at our Easter Vigil! Please contact the Religious Ed Office at x209 if you are interested in becoming Catholic or if you are an adult who needs to be confirmed. Through a process of discernment, prayer, education, and sharing with others on the journey, these adults prepare to become Catholics and the entire SJE parish community rejoices with them. Please pray for St. John's RCIA candidates who will come into full communion with Christ and His church this Easter Vigil. 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 or Michelle Dawson-Powell Co-Chairs. 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 Mah Jong Third Thursday, 1:00PM Ledo s back room, contact Mahala Join H again Feb 10 th to the 22 nd 2018, on a cruise to the Southern Caribbean on the R.C.C.L. Grandeur of the Seas, leaving from Baltimore, starting at $1, p.p. port and taxes included for inside cabin. For more information, call Mahala Monteleone There will be bus transportation from Mercy Hall to Baltimore. Used Book Sale to Benefit the School Library Starting February 6 th through May 18 th. Please box up any of your favorite books and deliver them to St. John s School after 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. Please place your boxes on the stage in Trinity Hall. All the proceeds from this sale will go towards the purchase of new books for St. John s school library. Thank you for your continued support of our children. READING ROCKS!!! Sunday of Divine Mercy YEAR OF FAITH BOOK DISCUSSION. In celebration of the 100-Year Anniversary of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the children at Fatima, Portugal, the next book we will discuss is Our Lady of Fatima by William T. Walsh. Not the newest book on this subject, but considered by many still to be the best, it is an inspiring and compelling account of momentous events which are as important today as they were 100 years ago. Father Gould will lead the first discussion of this book on Friday, May 5, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the School Library. For a copy of the new book or for further for information, send an to jvolpe@infionline.net or call WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don t know where they put him. Happy Easter! He has risen! Let us welcome Jesus even more into our marriages by participating in a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend. The next weekends are Sep 15-17, 2017 in Herndon, VA and Apr 21-23, 2017 in Gaithersburg, MD. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us at applications@renewmarriage-vanorth.org or RECEIVE THE COLOSSAL GIFT OF THE DIVINE MERCY PLENARY INDULGENCE! The parish is invited to participate in The Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday, on Sunday, April 23 rd, from 2:00-3:30 pm in the church. Events include Eucharistic Adoration, confession, a teaching and the praying of the Chaplet. Mass will follow at 3:30 pm. Conditions for receiving the Plenary Indulgence are: Confession, Reception of Holy Communion, praying for the intentions of the Holy Father, and sincerely desiring/ having the intention to be completely separated from all mortal and venial sin. 6

7 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 23 April 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 1 st Quarter update: Between January 1 and March 31, your Conference assisted 20 families with energy and utility bills and another 13 families with housing expenses. In addition, we were able to contribute a total of $ towards urgent medical needs for several individuals. The total outlay of funds for all purposes amounted to $15,919.52, which included $ for pantry needs. We are grateful for your faithful support. Each dollar you offer allows us to put your generosity to work in the lives of our neighbors, which fulfils the command to Love thy Neighbor. Thank you. For more information, please call Jim Gannon, President or gannon54@comcast.net Visit us on Facebook! 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! MUSIC CORNER Choir Schedule: Adult Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays, 7:30 pm in Church, beginning Sept. 8 and 10:45 Mass on Sundays, beginning Sept. 11 Children's Choir Rehearsal: Fridays at 3:30 pm in the school, beginning Sept 16 and 9:00 am Mass on Sundays, beginning Sept 11. Saturday Vigil Mass Rehearsals: Saturday, 4:00 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 7

8 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Coming Soon! The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary ANNUAL INDOOR YARD SALE!! Keep us in mind when you are Spring Cleaning. Drop your items off at Mercy Hall on Thursday April 27 and Friday April 28 from 8am-12pm. Then come to the sale on Saturday April 29 from 8am -1pm. This year our sale will feature a bag book sale - as many books as you can fit into a plastic grocery bag for $5.00 and a SPECIAL CLEARANCE sale that starts at 12:00!! You won't want to miss this sale! We will be accepting gently used toys, household items, books, gardening, camping, jewelry, knickknacks - we take everything except NO electronics or clothing. Any questions please contact Tammy Anzenberger at sirenliberty@hotmail.com, or Diane McFarland at dmcfarland43@hotmail.com. We thank you in advance for your help with our yearly fund raiser! The proceeds from our sale will permit us to help many charities in the area. Helping Our Own Parishioners HOOPS This is for all men & women of St John's, a call to serve our fellow parishioner. Mission statement: To give comfort, assistance and prayers to our parishioners in need. We are all busy, yet remember, "There but by the grace of God go I" Can you commit to one hour a month? Where can we help? Make phone calls, especially to those who live alone. Pick up groceries, Rx, do errands. Help with light housework, do the dishes, walk the dog. Take meals. Make home visits. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30PM in Mercy Hall. We will have some of our county resource people tell us about their organization and how they can help us with our HOOPS. Contact Mary or metterguy@gmail.com or Fr. Fimian Knight s Roundtable - Sunday of Divine Mercy Knights & their families are encouraged to say the following prayer throughout the year God our Father, as St. Francis Xavier and countless of your missionaries traveled to the ends of the earth, impelled by the love of Jesus Christ, give me the grace to rely entirely on you, confident in the knowledge that you raise up the humble and the lowly. May I be united with your saints in offering you my humble tribute of thanksgiving and praise. I implore you to grant me, through your mercy, the blessing of living and dying in a state of grace. I also ask this same blessing for all those throughout the world who suffer persecution because of their faith in you. O God, you were pleased to gather to your Church the peoples of the world by the preaching and miracles of all your saints; mercifully grant that I may imitate their virtues and so bear witness to the Gospel of your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Encounter the Lord join the Knights of Columbus kofc5561.org/join-us Come and join the April Events 9, Sun, 8:30-11 Knights Pancake Breakfast Mercy Hall 14, Sat, 10 Knights Easter Egg Hunt Church grounds 30, Sun Knights Recruiting Drive outside Church Knights in Action Knights Helping Knights under Habitat for Humanity project If you can help, register at Contact Br. Gino, , ginojmanzo@gmail.com. for questions. Recruiting Drive Council needs your help In order to sustain our good works we need to have a conversation and invite a devoted Catholic man to consider joining our Council ranks. Think about someone, talk to them and invite them to join during our Spring recruiting drive following the Masses on 30 th 8

9 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 23 April 2017 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 take-out, 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. Hispanic Vocations Mass with Bishop Burbidge Join Bishop Burbidge to pray for more vocations especially from our Hispanic communities. This annual Mass will be celebrated in Spanish on Sunday, April 30 at St. Anthony Church in Falls Church at 3:30pm. The Lord is risen, it is true! Through our baptism He call us to proclaim new life to the world. Pray for those who herald the Good News as priests, brothers and sister. If you think God may be inviting you to such a vocation, call Father J.D. Jaffe at (703) or write: j.jaffe@arlingtondiocese.org. Seton School performing The Sound of Music 5K & Fun Run - Apr. 29 Join us on Saturday, April 29 at 9 am for Bishop O'Connell High School's 5K & Family Fun Run. Prizes across the age groups and special recognition for the parish school with the most registrants. Multiple runners in your group? Receive a discount when you register them all at once. Want to make it a family affair? Get a four pack of registrations at a special price. Visit to view the course and to register. April 23, Sunday, 2:30 April 28-29, 6:30pm Please call for tickets. Great fun for the whole family! BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER!! Please stop by the tables after all Masses on Sunday, May 7 th for some homemade delectables sponsored by SJHE. All monies will go directly to the Jones family to help them with medical expenses for their three boys. May God bless you for your support Raffle tickets are on sale this weekend, 4/22 and 4/23, for the picnic tables made by the teens going to Workcamp. The ticket prices are $5 for one and $20 for five. The drawing will take place on Sunday night after the 5:30 mass and the winner will be notified by phone. Thank you so much for supporting your high school Workcampers. 9

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