ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

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1 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST June 11, Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH

2 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church The Most Holy Trinity Visit us online Contact Information Phone Fax Web... Weekend Church Office Parish Phone Numbers Pavilion Parish Center St. Vincent de Paul , ext. 120 Emergencies Only Rev. Don West , & press 5 Office Hours Mon-thurs...8:30am-8:30pm Friday... 8:30am-Noon Saturday...3:30pm-6:00pm (Church Office) Sunday...7:30am-1pm (Church Office) Pastoral Team Rev. Don West...Pastor, ext. 133 Deacon Jerry Barney...Pastoral Associate, ext. 121 Scott Steinke... Pastoral Associate, ext. 115 Anna Peloquin...P.A. of Children s Faith Formation, ext. 118 Josh Plandowski... P.A. of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, ext. 114 Michael Dailey... Pastoral Associate of Music, ext. 128 Joan Seibenick... Business Manager, ext. 124 Angela Pugliano... P.A. of Communication, ext. 116 Parish Staff Karen Hake... Office Manager, ext. 110 Sharon Miller...PSR Administrative Assistant, ext. 111 Marianne Ball...Bookkeeper, ext. 119 Kirt Robb... Facilities Manager, ext. 122 Karen Simmons... Maintenance Darren Coe... Maintenance Jodi Krusling...Early Childhood Coordinator Gail Motz... VIRTUS Coordinator & Evening Office Asst., ext. 127 Joan Egan...Home Study Coordinator Bette Vorbroker...Weekend Office Administrator Catie Lejeune... Weekend Office Assistant Ellen Krumme... Weekend Office Assistant Fred Merritt... Deacon See page 10 for a list of addresses. May 28, 2017 Week 48 of Fiscal Year Sunday Offerings... $14, Electronic Funds Donations...$1, Total... $15, Total Amount: Actual: $15, Budget: $25, Fiscal Year-to-Date Amount: Actual: $1,264, Budget: $1,227, Over/(Under): $37, Thank you for your contributions! 2 Collection Team for 6/12/2017 Team 4: Agnes B., Arlene H., Dave T.

3 FATHER DON S GOSPEL REFLECTION JN 3:16-18 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. This is taken from the second reading in today s liturgy. Wouldn t it be awesome to always greet one another with this? These words would bring a rush of peace, a warm heart, and perhaps it would be a lasting feeling. We hear similar words when we begin each Mass to remind us who we are in the presence of. Grace, love and fellowship are offered by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the spirit of communion. Is it any wonder that this greeting begins the liturgy? I wonder though, how many people truly feel that presence when they hear those words? We all come with our own baggage when we arrive at Mass. Perhaps we have struggled to get out of bed because we have had a heck of a week at work. Maybe we are not ready to hear the Trinitarian greeting because we haven t felt God s presence lately. Parents may find themselves struggling because they had to put their foot down to get the troops to church and at this point, they just aren t feeling the warm greeting. What if this is the day the greeting will slap us against the head and we finally realize what the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have for us? When I was in the seminary so many years ago, whenever something was truly unexplainable the line was, it s a mystery. When it came time to try to explain the Trinity, this was almost a standard response. This is Trinity Sunday and it would be easy to go with the standard answer, for it would be a true statement, but how does that really help us understand what to celebrate? From the Father comes the Son and the love between the Father and the Son brings the Spirit to us. Jesus told us repeatedly that his mission here on earth was to do the will of the Father. As we hear in the Gospel this week, Jesus came to save the world, not to condemn it. But it is not a magic act where a wave of the hand covers it. There must be an active yes by those who embrace the words of Jesus. Or better yet, one must accept the grace that Jesus offers us. The father s love is key to our salvation. But it is nothing new. From creation, God loved all that he created and he saw it as VERY GOOD. But if we do nothing, with the love instilled in our hearts, a love that is at the very core of who we are, it is useless. When we embrace that love, and realize the Son has given us insight to the Father s Master plan, we realize it is the fellowship of the Holy Spirit that brings it all together. What a God we have. A God who gives us the grace to be a part of his kingdom. A God who will never stop loving us and accepts us for who we are - totally. Finally, a God who shows us how to interact in fellowship with the Trinity, giving us his Spirit to lead us to the goodness of God. The Father, Son, and Spirit call us by name to be in communion with God. Now it is time to respond to the call; yes, Lord I am all yours. Have a great week! Readings for This Week: June Monday 2 Cor 1: 1-7; Ps 34; Mt 5: 1-12 Tuesday 2 Cor 1: 18-22; Ps 119; Mt 5: Wednesday 2 Cor 3: 4-11; Ps 99; Mt 5: Thursday 2 Cor 3: 15-4:1, 3-6; Ps 85; Mt 5: Friday 2 Cor 4: 7-15; Ps 116; Mt 5: Daily readings can be accessed online from our parish Web site, You can also access them from our parish app! 3

4 WELCOME PARISH THEME I Have Called You By Name WE WANT YOU TO KNOW No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, no matter what your current family or marital situation, no matter what your past or present religious affiliation, no matter what your personal history, age, background, race, or color you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. PRESIDER SCHEDULE June 17 / 18 SATURDAY 5:00 p.m... Fr. Bob Schmitz SUNDAY 8:00 a.m... Fr. Don West 9:30 a.m...fr. Don West 11:30 a.m...fr. Don West Please note that this schedule is subject to change. Welcome, Lynn Meisberger! As of July 1, we will have a new Pastoral Associate for Music Ministry Lynn Meisberger. Lynn comes to us from St. Mary Springboro, where she has worked as the Music Director for the past 6 years. Prior to that, Lynn was the Music Director at St. Susanna in Mason for 26 years. Lynn holds her Bachelor degree from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and her Masters degree in Chuch Music and Liturgy from St. Joseph College. We look forward to working with Lynn and if you are interested in volunteering to work for her in our music ministry, please contact her at lmeisberger@stjohnwc.org. Statue in Church Some have been asking us what happened to our Holy Family statue in Church. The statue is traveling! The statue s artist is Timothy P. Schmalz and he is borrowing it at the moment so that he can recreate another one. Our temporary replacement sculpture is called Tranquility. Knights of Columbus 2nd Annual Poker Friend Raiser June 17, 7-10 p.m. in the Pavilion The St. John Knights of Columbus are holding their second annual poker night friend raiser on June 17 in the Pavilion. Come on out and enjoy the company of friends, play a little (cash-free) poker and spend some time dealing, if you are interested in learning for the St. John poker tent. The Knights will provide some light snacks and beverages. If you have poker chips, please bring them with you. Register for this free event here: com. If you have any questions, please contact Phil at or skimedic@outlook.com. See you there! Fair Trade Coffee Sale June 17 & 18 Don t forget! Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate will be sold after all Masses in the Gathering Space on June 17 & 18. Buying ethically grown coffee, tea and chocolate ensures proper wages for workers around the globe. For more information, please contact Gary Eiser at gary_eiser@yahoo.com or Matt & Elizabeth Waits at mewaits@fuse.net. Want more? Visit our website at Like our Facebook page: St. John the Evangelist West Chester & Follow us on 4 Download our parish app today! Stay connected with St. John. Set up prayer reminders. Listen to homilies. Scan the code or search your app store for myparish.

5 CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION Anna Peloquin - apeloquin@stjohnwc.org , ext. 118 Vacation Bible Camp June Registration deadline is June 19! Imagine a world where curious kids become hands-on inventors who discover they re lovingly crafted by God! Please visit the Children s Faith Formation Page at www. stjohnwc.org for more information and to find out how you can volunteer. Early Childhood and PSR Registration for Grades 1-8 Join us this year for faith, fun and fellowship! Please visit our Children s Faith Formation Page for more information. Early Bird Registration ends July 27. There are volunteer opportunities for teens and adults to teach, lead and assist in classrooms with all materials and training provided. Please contact Anna Peloquin at apeloquin@stjohnwc.org with any questions! Donations needed for Vacation Bible Camp: Fun Factory Drop off by June 16. Please note that we will not able to return any of these items. Pool Noodles Cardboard Boxes, Shoe Boxes (of all shapes and sizes) Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Tubes.Solid Color Wrapping Paper or Solid Plastic Table Cloths (bright colors is a plus).plastic liter soda bottles, plastic circular containers or buckets, coffee cans or soup cans (Please wash out!) Thank you for your donations! If you would like to help with decorations we will begin crafting and construction on June 19th from 9-5 p.m., June 20 from 9-3 p.m., June 23 from noon-8 p.m., and June p.m. YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Josh Plandowski - jplandowski@stjohnwc.org , ext. 114 Youth Ministry Jr. High Summer Camp forms and payment are due this Wednesday, June 14. Forms are available online, in the parish office, and the church office. You can pay by cash or check. Checks should be made out to St. John Church. This year s summer camp is from June and is from 12:30 5:30 p.m. each day. The cost is $50.00 to attend, and there are discounts available. Please contact Josh Plandowski for more information. Calling Adult and Teen Volunteers for Summer Camp! The Jr. High Summer Camp is from June and your help is needed! Are you creative? We need help with our arts and crafts activities. Do like games? Each day there will be games to play, large and small group games alike! Not able to commit to a full day? We need drivers to and from our daily outings. There are numerous ways to help and we d love to have you join us! Contact Josh Plandowski jplandowski@stjohnwc.org if you are interested. Check out our 5 West Chester catholic Young Adults Visit our website at wccatholicya.org for more information about our group, events we host, and what we do! St. Max Parish Festival: June 9-11 Join us for the last night of the St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish Festival. Have some fun and support the church! You may see other core team members there throughout the weekend! WCCYA will be sponsoring a basket for the raffle, be sure to look for it! Coffee, Conversations, and Christ: Worship Music Discussion June 14 Join us as we discuss the meaning and inspiration behind worship songs. Meet us in the Large Conference Room at St. Max from 7-9 p.m. Snacks and drinks will be provided. See you there!

6 Share a Lunch June 25 9 a.m. Thank you to all contributors of SAL in May! SAL will next meet at 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 25 in the Pavilion. Please come join us! We will be preparing about 300 peanut butter sandwiches and packing lunches. (Lunches are distributed at Reach Out Lakota and St. Francis- Cincinnati.)In addition to the peanut butter, bread, fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, or cups), snacks, and juice boxes needed for the lunches, we welcome other non-perishable donations, too. The pantries are in particular need of cereal, flour, sugar, cooking oil, canned meat & fruit, and personal care items. (Please note that we do not have access to a refrigerator so please refrain from donating natural peanut butter or highly perishable fruit.) Donations can be dropped off during our meeting time or in advance at the parish office. Thanks again for your support! Please contact Diane Claytor at with questions. Divorced & Separated Monday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. The Divorced and Separated group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. We will meet on June 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room off the Gathering Space inside the church. You don t have to walk this journey alone. Give yourself a gift of time for sharing and support with others who understand. For more information, call St. John s Parish Office, , or Mary Taylor at peggytaylor@earthlink.net. Are you and your family traveling somewhere exciting this summer? You can be featured in our Gathering Space! On vacation, remember to pack a St. John the Evangelist Bulletin with you. Just take a picture with you and your family holding the bulletin and then send us the picture and the location where the picture was taken to khake@stjohnwc.org. We will display the photo on our bulletin board in the Gathering Space! Calling all Vacation Bible Camp Adult and Teen Volunteers! Check out our website for a full listing of volunteer opportunities. Contact Anna Peloquin at apeloquin@stjohnwc. org if you are interested. Campton Mission Trip June 21 June 25 Our Campton Mission is a mission trip for high school and college students. After the day camp, we do a variety of activities that allow our volunteers to experience the wonders and lifestyle of Eastern Kentucky! Campton Mission costs $25 to attend. Forms are available online and in the Parish and Church offices. Please contact Josh Plandowski if you have any questions! Are You Celebrating a Significant Wedding Anniversary in 2017? Married couples celebrating a significant wedding anniversary (25, 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, 75) in 2017 are invited to request a congratulatory certificate from Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. These certificates will be distributed here at St. John. Visit the Office for Marriage & Family Life at or call (513) ext before June 23 to request your certificate. Reach Out Lakota Supply Sunday On the first Sunday of the month, each St. John family is asked to bring an item of non-perishable food, or a toiletry item, cleaning or paper product to the Gathering Space before Mass. Place items in the basket with the sign Reach Out Lakota Supplies. Thank you for your support of this community organization. 6 Companions on the Journey June 22 at 7 p.m. in the Hospitality Room Companions on the Journey is a place where you can express your grief and learn how to go through the grief process so that you can begin this new chapter of your life in a healthy way. We know it isn t easy, and that s why we offer this support group so that you can learn to heal, through God s grace and companionship with others. The Companions on a Journey grief support group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room. Please contact Ron Meyer or Karen Marvich if you have any questions. THANK YOU: This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity.

7 Festival Committee Member Of the Week Gary Eiser has been in charge of many different areas of the festival. He is one of our go to guys when we are prepping for festival time. Because he has done just about everything, he always knows where to hang signs, find things in the festival garage or place supplies. Gary is currently in charge of our food ordering and pricing. This is a very important role on our festival committee because of the profits earned and also because it keeps all of our festival goers well fed. He has to look at past sales and pricing to determine how much to order and how we can price each item every year. Prior to this job, Gary had taken care of sponsorships and turned that into a true money maker for our festival. He has quite the business mind! In his spare time, Gary works as a computer software engineer. Gary and his wife Penny and their grown children, Andrea, Nicole and Matthew, have been members of St. John since Everyone in the family has been seen working at festival setup, tear-down and during the festival! No one gets off the hook in this family. Gary and Penny also run our Java for Justice ministry which sells fair trade coffee and chocolates after Masses once a month. We are so appreciative of what Gary and his family does for our parish! Basket Bonanza If you are interested in volunteering or helping to buy items for our basket bonanza, you can Janet Raters at raters@ cinci.rr.com or text / call You can also help our Basket Bonanza by accessing our Wish List from the front page of our website. We also take cash donations! Thank you for all your help! Silent Auction - Thank you, Donors! Lakota Family YMCA Yelton s Jewelers Kendra Scott 7 Volunteers Needed! Are you ready for the biggest festival of the summer?! We need your help! If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our Parish website to take a look to see which spots you might want to help out with! As of right now, we need booth captains for Ping Pong, Tic-Tac-Toe, Pulled Pork and Fast Poker. We have also updated other aspects of our festival website; go to parish-festival.html to check it out! See you on August 4, 5 and 6! Thanks to our 2017 Sponsors! Platinum Bonbright Distributors Cassinelli and Shanker Orthodontics Emery Federal Credit Union Patrick O Flannery, DDS, Inc. Lyons & Lyons Attorneys at Law SDA Studios Tide Dry Cleaners West Chester Family Dentistry - Dr. Tran Super Eagle Tee Golf Center Hillandale Family of Communities Jodie C. Jenkins, D.D.S. Kona Ice State Farm Insurance - Randy Grimes & Brent Arter Booth The Dyjak Family Rich Holthaus Plumbing Phelan/Kemba Insurance Roth & Hassett CPA s West Chester Towing & Auto Repair Werling inc. Roofing & Siding If you know a business or organization that would like to be a sponsor, or your family would like to be a sponsor, please contact Angela Pugliano at apugliano@stjohnwc.org or call the office at Thanks for all of your support!

8 I Have Called You By Name; You are Mine... Isaiah 43: 1 Our theme highlights that we have all been called by God and to emphasize places within our community where others can execute their time and talents. In this section, we highlight parishioners, groups and ministries within the St. John Parish who have been called by God to give, serve, and share their talents. Please contact Angela at apugliano@stjohnwc.org if you have a ministry in mind. These groups have been called by name... Serving with God at Mass Are you interested in becoming a Liturgical Minister at Mass? These are the ministries of Altar Attendant, Hospitality Minister, Extraordinary Minister, Sacristan, and Lector. This summer is the PERFECT time to start having you, and your entire family, get involved a little more at Mass. All of our current ministers will contest to the fact that it is a wonderful way to participate more fully in the Mass each weekend, and a great way to feel more connected to the parish. Now is the time to get in touch with me and find out more about how you can become part of this ministry! Training for any ministry will be at your convenience and takes just an hour of your time. So don t hesitate to start the summer off in this ministry! Contact Scott Steinke at , ext. 115, or ssteinke@stjohnwc. org for any and all information and upcoming training. The St. John Stephen Ministry: Caring for you The St. John s Stephen Ministry has trained Christian caregiving men and women who can listen with a warm heart and show God s love to those in our parish, and in our community, who are hurting. Through the help of a Stephen Minister, he or she brings the presence of a caring Christian friend to walk through and journey with us in those tough times. Stephen Ministers share the warmth of God s love with those who need it most: the lonely, the depressed, the hurting, and the grieving. Is God calling you to reach out to a Stephen Minister? Or is He calling you to reach out for someone you know? Now is the time to get the help you need to find healing and peace. Call Scott Steinke at the Parish Office at (513) ext. 115 to find out more about how a Stephen Minister can be there for you. St. Vincent de Paul Neighbors Helping Neighbors As always, thank you to all our parishioners for your generous and continued support of St. Vincent de Paul. Your prayers and financial support are vital to our ministry. Without you, we would not be able to serve the most vulnerable in our community. If you are interested in becoming a member of this unique ministry please contact Steve Gross at ext.120. Do you know someone who has drifted away from Catholicism? Have you, or someone you know, drifted away from his/her Catholic faith? If you would like to return to the Catholic Church, we have a ministry to help welcome you back. If interested, please contact Deacon Jerry Barney at , ext. 121 or jbarney@stjohnwc.org. Catholic Charities Mental Health Services We all have stress and challenges. We all can use a little help from time to time. Your mental health impacts your view of yourself and others, and during this season, it can be easy to lose our way. We are here to give you tools to assist you in finding ways to maintain a sense of well-being during those times of crisis. If you need the assistance of a mental health specialist to cope with life and various stressors, call Catholic Charities to schedule an appointment today. Catholic Charities has 9 different locations to serve you. Call the main intake line at to schedule your first appointment. Catholic Charities takes several insurance plans, medicaid and self pay clients. 8

9 June Chapel...CHA Church...CHU Center... CTR Gathering Space... GS Favret Hall...FH Reconciliation Room... RR South Wing of FH... SW Hospitality Room...HR Pavilion... PAV Room D... RmD Room E...RmE Rooms D&E...RmDE Youth Room... YR Staff Conf. Room...SCR Spirit House... SPH Plaza... PLZ MONDAY, JUNE 12 8:30am... Mass in memory of Dr. John Hanekamp...CHA 9:30am... Bible Study...HR 7:00pm... K of C Council meeting...pav TUESDAY, JUNE 13 7:00pm... Mass in memory of Mario Wagner...CHA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 8:30am... Mass in memory of Dr. John Hanekamp...CHA 6:00pm... CRHP (women)...sph SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Welcome Weekend! 4:00pm... Reconciliation...RR 4:30pm... Fair Trade Sale...GS 5:00pm... Mass in memory of Ray Vorbroker...CHU 7:00pm... Knights of Columbus Poker Training...PAV SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Welcome Weekend! 7:30am... Fair Trade Sale...GS 8:00am...Mass in memory of Herbert & Rita Weyer...CHU 9:30am... Mass for the Parish...CHU 11:30am... Mass in honor of Tom & Sandy Hagenbarth...CHU 6:00pm... CRHP (men)...sph THURSDAY, JUNE 15 8:30am... Mass in memory of Nancy Kern...CHA 7:00pm... Campton Mission Meeting...RmDE FRIDAY, JUNE 16 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA All bulletin submissions must be received at least twelve (12) days in advance of the date the article is to be included. On the first weekend of each month the K of C leads the rosary before all Masses. The rosary will start 20 minutes before Mass except for the 11:30 a.m. Mass. At the 11:30 a.m. Mass, the rosary will begin at 11 a.m. Come and join us as we lead the rosary. We have much to be thankful for and you can also include any special intentions. 9

10 RCIA / Ministry to Returning Catholics Jerry Barney , ext. 121 Stephen Ministry/CRHP Scott Steinke , ext. 115 Young Adult Ministry Josh Plandowski , ext. 114 Companions on the Journey (Grief support for those who have lost a loved one; meets the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month in the Hospitality Room at 7 p.m.) Ron Meyer Small Church Communities (Journey of Faith) Jerry Barney , ext. 121 Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing) Contact the office Communion to the Sick/Shut-Ins Julie Chapman St. Vincent de Paul Steve Gross , ext.120 Divorced & Separated Father Don West , ext. 133 Prayer Network If you or someone you know is struggling w/ a difficulty or crisis, contact the Prayer Network. They will ask members of the Network to pray. ...prayernetwork@stjohnwc.org Margaret Kellogg Mary Moore Cry Room Cry Room is available to parents during all Masses. Scott Steinke , ext. 115 Hospital Notifications If you know that you are going to the hospital and would like to be remembered at Mass or have a pastoral staff member visit, please call the parish office at We are no longer notified by hospitals or chaplains about parishioners who are ill. Formation & Education Early Childhood Program (during 9:30 Mass) Jodi Krusling... jkrusling@stjohnwc.org PSR (Grds 1-8), 1st Eucharist, 1st Reconciliation Anna Peloquin...apeloquin@stjohnwc.org High School Youth Ministry, Jr. High/High School Activities, Young Adults, Retreats, Confirmation Josh Plandowski... jplandowski@stjohnwc.org St. Gabriel Consolidated School (our Parish School) Mary Richardson, Parish Rep Amy Tanaka, Parish Rep St. Gabriel Grade School Pastoral Team Rev. Don West... dwest@stjohnwc.org Deacon Jerry Barney... jbarney@stjohnwc.org Scott Steinke....ssteinke@stjohnwc.org Anna Peloquin... apeloquin@stjohnwc.org Josh Plandowski...jplandowski@stjohnwc.org Michael Dailey...mdailey@stjohnwc.org Joan Seibenick... jseibenick@stjohnwc.org Angela Pugliano...apugliano@stjohnwc.org Parish Staff Karen Hake...khake@stjohnwc.org Sharon Miller... smiller@stjohnwc.org Marianne Ball... mball@stjohnwc.org Kirt Robb... krobb@stjohnwc.org Jodi Krusling... jkrusling@stjohnwc.org Gail Motz...gmotz@stjohnwc.org Joan Egan... joan.egan@cinci.rr.com Deacon Fred Merritt...fmerritt@stjohnwc.org Parish Organizations Pastoral Council, Leslie Nelson.pastoralcouncil@stjohnwc.org Worship Commission, Scott Steinke Justice & Peace Commission, Tony Klimek Finance Committee, John Insco... (513) Athletic Boosters, Don Bretl Knights of Columbus, John Dorger K of C Membership, Charlie Minneci kofc13608.membership@gmail.com Boy Scouts Troop #940, Bill Bentley Girl Scouts, Diane Biehle Festival Committee, Anita Turpin..alt1062@yahoo.com 10