ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 9/11/2016 LITURGICAL MINISTERS PRIEST S MASS INTENTIONS PREPARE TO HEAR GOD S WORD. Parish Library Spot TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 PRIEST S MASS INTENTIONS Monday, September 12 8:30 a.m. Christopher Lippert/Carole Falley Tuesday, September 13 Wednesday, September 14 Thursday, September 15 Friday, September 16 Saturday, September 17 4:30 p.m. For the Parish Sunday, September 18 8:30 a.m. Patty & Jessica Lutz/Sherry DeWeese 11:00 a.m. John Dorrmann/Patricia Jentz PREPARE TO HEAR GOD S WORD Readings for September 18, 2016 Amos 8:4-7 The Lord does not forget a single thing we do. LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, September 17, 4:30 PM Mass Servers: H. Murphy, S. Pettinger, AJ Brockhaus Lectors: Steve Bissmeyer, Mike Fritz Eucharistic Ministers: Annette Arszman, Al Grote, Teresa Gagnon, Mary Ann Lennon, Kathy Wood, Nancy Schuster Sunday, September 18, 8:30 AM Mass Servers: E. Gardner, S. Keil, I. Tonne Lectors: Amanda Weickert, John Stehlin Eucharistic Ministers: Bill Kist, Lynn Kist, Phil Moore, Sue Siegert, Sophie Betsch, Steve Hatke Sunday, September 18, 11:00 AM Mass Servers: F. Haun, E. Gerbus, O. Tewell Lectors: John Gilmore, Nisrene Langenbrunner Eucharistic Ministers: Michael Langenbrunner, Erin Siemer, Joyce Behrmann, Jorge Naciff, Begona Naciff, Amanda Naciff, Alyssa Molulon, Ben Bolulon, Tabitha Peters, Renee Gilmore 1 Timothy 2:1-8 We are to offer prayers for everyone. Luke 16:1-13 We are asked to use God s gifts wisely. Parish Library Spot Life today seems to be a complex combination of issues that require our discernment even in our day to day activities. Our culture seems to be built around controversy, materialism, greed and humanism that has somehow replaced the Creator in favor of the creature. Even though these observations were made twenty-four years ago, they are still true today. Father Edward Carter, S.J. authored the book, The Pain and the Joy that offers us a series of reflections or meditations that can contribute greatly in helping us get our priorities back in line. A few of the fifty topics presented are being thankful, a sense of being overwhelmed, and facing the day s task. CHECK IT OUT! TABLE OF CONTENTS Area Information Page 8 Bulletin Sponsors Page 10 & 11 Finance Report Terri s Tidbits Page 3 Liturgical Ministers Page 1 Office of Christian Formation Page 6 Parish Events Page 4 Pathway to Peace Event Page 7 Shopping Cent Page 3 This Week in our Parish Page 2 Youth Ministry Pages 5 1

2 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH FORMED Monday, September 12 Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Adoration, 9:15 a.m., Chapel Monday Martha s Group, 9:15 a.m. Rosary, 7:00 p.m., Chapel Tuesday, September 13 Liturgy of the Word with Communion Service, 8:30 a.m., Northgate Atria Baptism Prep Class, 7:99 p.m., POCR Young Adult Ministry, 7:00 p.m., YM Room Wednesday, September 14 No Mass Thursday, September 15 Mass with 8th Grade, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Garden Group, 9:15 a.m., Outside Church Joseph s Group, 9:00 a.m., POMR #2 Shopping Cent, 9:00 a.m., POMR#1 Thursday Martha s Group, 3:30 p.m., GS Friday, September 16 No Daily Mass All School Morning Prayer, 8:30 a.m., Church Saturday, September 17 Reconciliation, 2:30 p.m., Eucharistic Chapel Mass, 4:30 p.m., Church Sunday, September 18 Mass, 8:30 a.m. Mass, 11:00 a.m. We extend our sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Robert Maue May God give them strength during this difficult time. BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE The Bereavement committee is currently in need of volunteers to serve on its committee. The role of our bereavement committee is to set-up, serve and clean-up for funeral luncheons held on our premises. For more information or to be added to the volunteer list, please contact MaryAnn Wolf at Here s how easy it is to get FORMED: Go to Scroll down to the middle of the page. You will see Does your parish already have Formed? Type in the parish code: ZCME4D. Now set up a username and a password. You are all set to use all the great programs on FORMED.org anytime by simply logging in. It is free as a gift to our parish! Small groups forming now to view and discuss Fr. Michael Gaitley's 10-week small group retreat on Consoling the Heart of Jesus If you would like to join a small group, contact Karen Brutz at or karen.brutz@gmail.com Food Pantry News With summer wrapping up and children back at school, we at the Food Pantry are getting ready for Thanksgiving! Hard to believe but it will be here sooner than we think. We would like to ask the parishioners at St. John the Baptist, St. John Neumann and Corpus Christi to once again support our Thanksgiving dinner give away. Following are the food items that are needed for the Thanksgiving dinners: Canned vegetables, yams, fruit, gravy, Jell-O, cake or brownie mix, icing, boxed potatoes, and stuffing. We do not have the storage space to handle frozen turkeys this year but would gladly accept gift cards or cash to help us purchase the turkeys. If you are able to donate some of the items above, you can put the items in the normal drop locations at your parish by Sunday, November 6. Cash or gift cards can be dropped in the collection basket and clearly marked for the food pantry or dropped in the parish office. Families will be signing up for Thanksgiving Dinners from September 19 thru October 27 during normal pantry hours of operation. Thank you for your generosity. 2

3 STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 COLLECTION REPORT Adult Collection (includes Electronic Donations) Children Collection St. Vincent de Paul Debt Reduction Amount needed each week Amount over/under Adult Envelopes Children Envelopes Electronic Donators Thank You! SHOPPING CENTS During the last few weeks many young adults packed their bags and headed off to college. While this is a very exciting time for them to be on their own, eating in the dining hall every day or having ramen noodles for each meal can get old. College students love mail from parents, grandparents, aunt and uncles and what better to send - a gift card to Chipotle or Subway or Wendy s or Taco Bell. Stop by the Bell Tower before or after weekend Mass or check out our order form at to see what we carry. Call the hotline at ext. 240 if you want to order anything special. Also, when you sign up for ShopWithScrip and pay with PrestoPay you can send ecards directly to you college student s ! For details on how to sign up please visit the school website and find the flyer under the Parent Info page. 17, , (17,917.36) TERRI S TIDBITS DID YOU KNOW that the two new large planters in front of church were donated by Sandy and Tom Southerington? Thank you! DID YOU KNOW that the Garden Group continues to work into the Fall? They work in the gardens every Thursday morning starting at 9:30 am. No matter if your thumb is green or not, they can use your help. DID YOU KNOW know that Church gets cleaned every Monday morning and Thursday afternoon by volunteers? They sure could use your help. Call the parish office for details. DID YOU KNOW that even though all the bills are not in we are talking about next year s festival? If you have any feedback or would like to be involved in planning the next festival, please contact me at the parish office. STEWARDSHIP Everything I have is yours. Luke 15:31 Our Heavenly Father gives us everything, including the chance to share in His eternal kingdom. Yet, like the Prodigal Son we are often lured away by the materialism of our society. Do we really want to turn our backs on all that God offers in exchange for a material wealth that has no lasting value? Shopping Cent is on sale every Thursday morning starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Parish Office as well as before and after all weekend Masses. 3

4 Parish Events Senior s Group...Let the fun begin... St. John s Senior Meeting September 14, :00-3:00 PM Gathering Space Time to get reacquainted with old friends for an afternoon of good fun, good food & good company. Please bring a dish to share. Feel free to bring some new friends. St. John s Athletic Boosters Annual Golf Outing When: October 1, 2016 Time: 11:00 am shotgun start Where: Pebble Creek Golf Course Cost: 80 per person, includes golf, dinner, prizes, etc. Hole Sponsorship: 150 Company Sponsorship (hole sponsorship and foursome): 450 Dinner Only: 15 per person (kids 12 and under are free) Meal and social after outing, 4:30 pm, at the Athletic Fields. Registration forms can be found on our website, stjohnsdr.org St. John s Corn Hole Tournament Saturday, October 8, 2016 Athletics' Football Field Check in begins at 6:00 PM Tournament begins at 7:00 PM Entry Fee 40 per team* *Includes 2 beer tickets per registered player *Pre-registration is required* Must be 21 and over to enter More information and registration forms will be available in the coming weeks. 4

5 High School Ministry Our high school youth met this past weekend to continue the CHOSEN program. These youth truly are chosen by God and have been doing this program for almost a year now. They have gone deeper in their faith, learned a ton, and had a blast doing it. They will continue on with this program through the end of the calendar year.then more fun in the new year!! Young Adult Ministry This past Tuesday night, St. John s hosted a NEW WEST SIDE YOUNG ADULT GROUP. This group was created with young adults from 12 different West Side parishes. There was a great turnout and this group looks forward to meeting every Tuesday night at 7:00 pm in the Youth Ministry room. If interested, please contact Rod Dunlap at rdunlap@stjohnsdr.org or Our next meeting is Sunday, Sep. 25 at 7pm in the Youth Ministry room. ALL high school youth of the parish are invited! Questions? Please contact Rod Dunlap at rdunlap@stjohnsdr.org or

6 Office of Christian Formation Amanda Weickert - aweickert@stjohnsdr.org It would be my joy to meet with you and discuss our beautiful faith! Please feel free to call or schedule an appointment any time! SACRAMENTAL FORMATION FOR RECONCILIATION & FIRST COMMUNION All children who will be over the age of 7 by April 1st 2017 (typically those enrolling in the second grade or higher) are invited to enroll in our sacramental formation program for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist. Registration is online this year please follow the link on our parish website home page or at sacraments. Please contact me with any questions at aweickert@stjohnsdr.org. Register now - formation has already started! SEEDS preschool program at 11:00 Mass SEEDS, a faith formation program held during the 11:00 Sunday Mass, begins September 18th. Children age 2-5 who are potty-trained and not yet attending kindergarten are welcome! Contact Amanda Weickert at aweickert@stjohnsdr.org or Sarah Roettker at sarah.roettker@yahoo.com for more information or to register. Formed in Faith Program now runs on Sunday Evenings - Registration open! This year the Formed in Faith program for children who do not attend Catholic School n grades K - 8 will be held on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. twice a month. Join us as we learn how to be saints through virtues, the bible, the sacraments, the lives of the saints, and much more! For more information or to register me at aweickert@stjohnsdr.org. 6 to LOVE as GOD LOVES By Amanda Weickert Last week I wrote about the importance of being wholehearted - how when Jesus calls us to be his disciples he is calling us to love and serve him. We have to put him first. But who can actually do this? I am definitely aware that I am not perfect! And God is aware of our imperfection as well (thus the Sacrament of Reconciliation.) So how can we, God s imperfect children, live out his call to put God first in our lives? I tend to make this question both too simplified and too complex. I want all my options to be either completely right or completely wrong, and to always make the completely right choice. But this doesn t describe real life. Virtue is not a binary equation. Making the right choice is rarely a true or false question either. We don t need to be so worried about making the perfect choice every moment we don t make any good choice at all! While discernment is certainly important for life s bigger questions, we can let the little things be little things, chose one of our often plentiful good options, and be happy knowing we are following Christ. Whenever we live out our desire to be like God we are following Christ! In this sense, each choice we make with God and love in mind is perfect. Every good thing we do is a step closer to God, even if there might have been a better option we didn t do. Yes, it would be awesome if we made perfect choices every day, but we don t. We are fallible human people - a people made in God s image and loved deeply just as we are, even in our imperfection. Paul reminds us in today s second reading that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who would come to believe in him for everlasting life. Let us echo Paul s hope in our own lives. As we share Christ s love and joy with others we ourselves receive his patience and mercy! Thanks be to God! Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with your love! Help us to be patient with ourselves and others as we journey closer to you with every choice we make. Thank you for your great love and tenderness for us! You are our hope. Amen!

7 PATHWAY TO PEACE Walk with Patty & Jess Saturday October 8th 10 AM Heritage Park East Miami River RD. Cincinnati, OH 5K Walk, Prizes, T-Shirts, DJ, Family Fun and Kids Activities Adult Tickets: 25, Kids: FREE, Kids T-Shirt: 10 Corporate Sponsorship Is Available: Register For The Walk At: Or 7

8 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME ATHENAEUM CHORALE Auditions for the Athenaeum Chorale The Athenaeum Chorale will be holding auditions for its season from August 29 September 25. All singers over 18 years of age are welcome to audition. Spots for all voice parts are available. Beginning its thirty-seventh season, the Athenaeum Chorale was founded in the fall of 1980, and has continued to inspire listeners and worshippers in performances of great choral masterworks and the sacred liturgical repertoire. The Chorale sings for approximately eight liturgical events per year, most of which occur in the Athenaeum s beautiful Italian Romanesque Chapel of St. Gregory the Great. Sung Vespers liturgies comprise the main offering of the year s schedule. Each service includes choral repertoire from a variety of periods and traditions. All auditions will be held, by appointment, at the Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH If you would like to schedule an audition or have questions about the Chorale, please contact the music director: Ms. Mary Catherine Levri at mlevri@athenaeum.edu or A REA I NFORMAT ION PKD Walk (Polycystic Kidney Disease) September 25 VOA Park in West Chester Registration, food, free children s games and raffles starting at 11:30 a.m. Walk at 1:00 p.m. Join our team Cyst Busters or donate at walkforpkd.org Over 600,000 people in the US suffer from PKD and it affects several of our St. John families. They have lost husbands, wives and children to PKD. Please help find a cure by supporting the walk. Fore more information, please contact Mary Ann Bowling at CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWESTERN OHIO Love Thy Neighbor Sharing God s Mercy For more information visit, Tuesday, September 27 7:30-9:00 a.m. 7:30 am - hot buffet breakfast 8:00 am - presentation St. Francis-Xavier Jesuit Parish Center 607 Sycamore Street Cincinnati, OH Cost: 20 RSVP by September 20 At catholiccharitiesspeaks.eventbrite.com or mail your RSVP and check to: Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio 7162 Reading Rd., Suite 600 Cincinnati, OH Or call

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