THE SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday Vigil: 4pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm Monday: 6pm (except legal holidays) Tuesday Friday: 8am

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1 Welcoming Transformed Generous CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOVEMBER 18, TUESDAY AT 12:00PM Senior Luncheon NOVEMBER 22, SATURDAY Angel Tree Begins NOVEMBER 24-27, MONDAY THURSDAY No Faith Formation Sessions NOVEMBER 27, THURSDAY AT 9:00AM Thanksgiving Day Special Mass of Thanksgiving with Bishop Pepe Celebrating our Parish 15th Anniversary NOVEMBER 28, FRIDAY NO 8:00AM MASS Parish and Faith Formation Offices Closed NOVEMBER 29, SATURDAY Parish and Faith Formation Offices Closed DECEMBER 2, TUESDAY FROM 6PM 7PM RCIA Inquiry Night in rooms DECEMBER 5, FRIDAY AT 8AM First Friday Mass followed by Eucharistic Adoration until Benediction at 12pm DECEMBER 5, FRIDAY AT 6PM Diaconate Ordination Mass of Shawn Dresden at Guardian Angel Cathedral THE SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday Vigil: 4pm Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm Monday: 6pm (except legal holidays) Tuesday Friday: 8am SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 2:30pm 3:15pm or by appointment during office hours except on Sundays PARISH OFFICE HOURS Tuesday Thursday: 9am 5pm Friday: 9am-12pm Saturday: 9am 4pm Closed for Lunch: 12pm-1:30pm ROSARY Tuesday Friday: 7:15am (Church opens at 7:10am) MORNING PRAYER Tuesday Friday: 7:35am 2575 W. El Campo Grande Ave., North Las Vegas, NV

2 Page 2 PRESIDER S MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, November 15 4:00pm St. John Neumann Parish Family Sunday, November 16 8:00am Dolores Buenviaje 10:00am Servulo & Resurreccion Geronimo 12:00pm Richard Taranto 5:00pm Edward Goodrum Monday, November 17 6:00pm St. Joseph Novena for the Deceased Tuesday, November 18 8:00am Lourdes de la Peña Wednesday, November 19 8:00am Holy Souls, Friends & Relatives Thursday, November 20 8:00am In thanksgiving for All Saints Friday, November 21 8:00am In thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Saturday, November 22 4:00pm Des Marias Family Sunday, November 23 8:00am St. John Neumann Parish Family 10:00am Vincenta Albinda 12:00pm Frederick J. Cummings 5:00pm Belma D. Aromin USE YOUR TALENT Having only modest talent is no excuse for not using it. Think what the morning would be like if only talented birds sang. Anonymous Pray for the Deceased In the charity of your prayers, please remember the repose of the soul of Levi Jonathan Isaiah Canopen whose funeral was held on November 10. VICTIM ADVOCACY NUMBER Advocacy is available for any individual who has been sexually and/or physically abused. The 24-hour hotline number is: PARISH SCHEDULE Baptismal Preparation: Call the parish office for an appt. Marthas & Marys: 2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm Youth Ensemble: Tuesdays, 7:00pm Children s Choir: Wednesdays, 6:00pm Adult Choir: Wednesdays, 6:45pm Men s Club: 1st Wednesday, 7:00pm Senior Luncheons: Tuesdays, bi-monthly 12:00pm Bible Study: Thursdays, 8:45am Universal Prayers Ministry: Thursdays, 9:45am Social Justice Ministry: 2nd Saturday at 2:30pm Staff In-service: 2nd Thursdays, 10:00am 3:00pm RCIA: Thursdays, 7:00pm Lector s Workshop: Thursdays, 7:00pm Parish Pastoral Council: 2nd Wednesday, 7:00pm Junior High G.Y.M. Club: Dec. 10, 5:45pm in Youth Room Senior High G.Y.M. Club: Nov. 19, 5:45pm in Youth Room READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21] Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10, or, (for the memorial of the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church is a diverse and welcoming community formed by joyful worship. We are transformed by the Eucharist and inspired by the Holy Spirit to be Christ and to recognize and serve Christ in others. As faithful stewards of the gifts God has given us, we share generously for the building of God s kingdom on earth.

3 Page 3 OUR PARISH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP November 8/November 9 1st Collection $22, nd Collection $3, Total for these collections $25, nd Collection: Social Justice Ministry Attendance 1 st Collection 2 nd Collection 4:00pm 632 $2, $ :00am 544 $2, $ :00am 776 $3, $ :00pm 633 $2, $ :00pm 660 $4, $ Mail-in $2, Children $ Electronic $3, $22.00 LECTIONARY BASED SCRIPTURE STUDY Join us for our next session on Thursday, November 20 at 8:45am. We will reflect on next Sunday s scripture passages followed by the Universal Prayers Ministry. SJN MEN S CLUB We would like to invite all gentlemen over 21 to our monthly meeting the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the Youth Room, for prayer, fellowship and lots of fun. SJN MARTHAS AND MARYS All women in the parish 18 years old and older are invited to attend our monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Youth Room. NEXT WEEKEND S SECOND COLLECTION The second collection for the weekend of November is for the Campaign for Human Development. Please see Bishop Pepe s letter on page 4. SJN SENIOR LUNCHEON Our next St. John Neumann Senior Luncheon will be held Tuesday, November 18 at 12:00pm in the Youth Room. Please call the parish office at to reserve your space, as it is very important that we know in advance how much food to prepare. If you wish to bring a dessert, please let us know by calling the parish office. We look forward to seeing you there! KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS BUTTONS FOR ADVENT As the Advent Season approaches it is time to remember the real reason for the Christmas Season, the birth of our Savior. The St. John Neumann Men s Club will be distributing Keep Christ in Christmas buttons after all masses the weekends of November 22 and 23 and November 29 and 30. There is no charge for the buttons but a free will offering will be accepted to cover the costs. We ask you to wear these buttons every day during Advent to remind you and those you meet the real meaning of Christmas.

4 Page 4 My Dear Parishioners, The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has come to the aid of communities nationwide for over 40 years in an effort to eradicate poverty. CCHD puts into action the words Pope Francis spoke to our youth during World Youth Day, July 25, 2013, never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity. CCHD puts these words into action by funding housing, education, and the development of job opportunities. Projects supported by CCHD move beyond providing for basic needs. They work to build healthy, sustainable futures for communities. For example, 10 years ago, Boston s Haley House, created a sixmonth course that includes bakery training, customer relations and basic business principles and now has 70 trainees who have completed the program and are now employed in the Boston area. Haley House also runs cooking classes for at-risk teens and a Transitional Employment Program that provides holistic, individual support to men and women re-entering the community after incarceration. Haley House creates a strong local economy by building human relationships; it carries on Christ s mission to bring glad tidings to the poor liberty to captives sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free (Lk 4:18). This Collection is the primary source of funding for CCHD s anti-poverty grants and education programs. Collection funds offer new hope each year to those living in poverty throughout the United States. Twenty-five percent of the Collection s proceeds stay here in our diocese to fight poverty in our communities and defend the dignity of our neighbors. Help us defend human dignity and show Christ s charity to those in need. Expressing my gratitude for your generosity, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe, D.D., J.C.D. Bishop of Las Vegas For more information about the Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the groups it funds, please visit

5 Page 5 BISHOP PEPE S DIRECTIVES FOR RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION Until notified otherwise, here are the current directives of Bishop Pepe regarding our being proactive against the Ebola virus situation. He stated: out of an abundance of caution for the duration of the virus-related health concerns, those parishes distributing the Eucharist under both species limit distribution to just the Host [and] that the Host be given in the hand, but not on the tongue. As Fr. Jim reminded us, receiving Communion in the hand is no less reverent than on the tongue. And, given this serious concern, it is very important that EVERYONE respect and obey our Bishop s directive to receive Holy Communion ONLY in the hand until directed otherwise. Exceptions are certainly allowed for those whose physical limitations prevent them from receiving communion in the hand. Thanks for your cooperation and obedience to our Bishop. IT S ANGEL TREE TIME AT ST. JOHN NEUMANN Beginning on November 22, our Youth Volunteers will be hosting the Angel Tree gift collections for children from Birth 17 years old. The Gift of Giving is as easy as 1,2,3! 1. Select an Angel Tree Gift Tag Ornament from our tree. 2. Purchase the Gift or Gift Card according to the gift tag you have selected. 3. Deliver the gift unwrapped with the gift tag ornament attached to the collection area next to the Angel Tree. All Gifts must be received no later than Sunday, December 7, Thank you for your generosity and thoughtfulness. May God s peace be with you and your loved ones during this joyous season. THIS THANKSGIVING DAY WILL BE A SPECIAL DAY FOR US AT SJN! It s been our tradition for many years to celebrate Mass on Thanksgiving Day with our own Bishop Joseph Pepe and this year the 9am Mass on Thanksgiving Day (November 27) we will celebrate our 15 th Anniversary as a parish family with Bishop Pepe as well! What better day to gather and give thanks to God for ALL that has happened over these past 15 years to make our parish the vibrant community that it is! We look forward to a joyous gathering that celebrates who we are as Welcoming Transformed Generous! For more info contact Lori Gabriel at ext. 214 or lori.gabriel@sjnc.org

6 Page 6 15 th ANNIVERSARY GALA Faithful Past, Inspired Future A BIG SJN Thank You to everyone who helped to plan, prepare and present our 15th Anniversary Gala. Especially we d like to acknowledge our Gala Planning Committee and the many volunteers that shared their time and creativity. What a fabulous evening! We d also like to thank our Platinum Sponsors: Chris and Ellen Mariano, our Gold Sponsors: Manny & Letty Cristobal, Rudy & Nita Ragsag, George & Cynthia Del Prado and Jesus & Aurora Floresca and all our sponsors who helped to make this event a success with their generosity. A special SJN Thank you too to everyone who supported this wonderful night with their attendance and enthusiasm. May God bless you all!

7 Page 7 AROUND THE DIOCESE WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. Her husband, entrusting his heart to her, has an unfailing prize. Do we value the prize we have in our spouse enough to take time to enjoy it? The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are November 21-23, 2014 or February and May 1-3 in 2015 in the Las Vegas area. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information, call Steve and Terri Sharp at or go to For information on Spanish-language weekends, call Javier and Maria Lopez at or CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY AUCTION SILENT AUCTION LIVE AUCTION CHINESE AUCTION Saturday, December 6, 2014 Doors open at 5:00pm $10 per person OR $15 per couple 5:00pm 6:00pm is Happy Hour! For more info, please call (702) TELEVISED MASSES FOR THE SICK & HOMEBOUND The next TV Masses will be taped on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. The schedule is: 9:00am, Christmas Bishop Pepe 9:45am, Holy Family Bishop Pepe 10:30am, Ephiphany Fr. John Assalone 11:15am, Baptism Fr. John Assalone These Masses are for the benefit of the homebound and shut-ins and can be viewed every Sunday at 7:30 am on the CW Network or online at Thank you for your continued support of this very important ministry. WITH LOVING HANDS So often we are defined by the work that we do to make a living. Unpaid work or volunteer work is almost invisible, even though its value to families and to our society is immense. Work done in the home, such as rearing children, is invisible and is not counted in the gross national product, the official evaluation of productivity of our society. The work of rearing children, of guiding adolescents, of donating blood, helping in libraries, delivering meals to seniors, raising funds for not-for-profit organizations, and so on, is coming up short as people are pressed to give more and more of their time and energy to paid jobs. Our "job" is what we do, but our "vocation" is who we are. We are called to serve others, to help those who need us in a variety of situations. We aren't all called to the same work, or the same amount of work. We give what we have, according to our abilities, in fidelity to the call each of us received. Our vocation to serve others is rooted in our baptism. How we live our call is a matter of individual gifts and "talents." Even if our work is unpaid or unappreciated, it is valuable in God's eyes. Work done "with loving hands" is worthwhile and good, even if it is invisible to those who decide what is economically valuable. COME, SHARE YOUR MASTER'S JOY We may not work at what society calls a "full-time job" (defined as being paid). Anyone who cares for children or for ill or frail family members would be grateful if the work ended after a "normal" number of work hours! Work done for love and for the good of another is work indeed, and its payment will be in a different currency. Our call to serve is a call to love, and the payment is joy in God's presence and in the knowledge that the reign of God is being brought closer each day by the work of our hands. Our ultimate call will be to share in our Master's joy.

8 Page 8 OUTREACH (Pantry Hours: Wed. 9am 3pm) The SJN pantry relies on the generous donations of our parish family. The next time you are at the grocery store please consider purchasing some extra food for our families in need. Please leave your donations in the big wooden box in the lobby. God bless you for supporting the Outreach Pantry. To our Outreach donors, THANK YOU for all that you do and God Bless! On Wednesday, November 5, our Outreach Pantry served: 307 Children 70 Seniors 376 Adults 158 Families PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE NO LONGER ACCEPT NOR PROVIDE CLOTHING DONATIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION! VISITING MARY The St. John Neumann image of our Blessed Mother can visit the home of a registered parishioner for one week. This image can be picked up on Saturday afternoon at 3pm and must be returned to the parish office by 12pm the following Saturday. The statue comes with prayers, songs, meditations and directions on how to pray the rosary, as well as some special intentions requested by our pastor. The New 2015 Visiting Mary Schedule is now available in the parish office for reservations. VISITING MARY SCHEDULE 11/22 Mary Speights 11/29 Doris Santos 12/6 Jasmin Capito Together, we can make the difference! Together, we can say Yes to God! RCIA INQUIRY NIGHT Have you been thinking about becoming Catholic? Do you need to celebrate Confirmation &/or First Eucharist? RCIA will be hosting an Inquiry Night in Rooms on Tuesday, December 2 from 6pm-7pm. Come by and find out what the process is all about. Light refreshments will be served. RCIA MEETING Thursday, November 20, 2014 Topic: The Mass, Part 2 Presented by: Fr. Jim All adults of the parish are invited to attend. SURSUM CORDA LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS The Religious Gift Shop at St. John Neumann Tuesday Thursday: 9am 5pm Friday: 9am-12pm Saturday: 9am 4pm Closed for Lunch: 12pm-1:30pm SURSUM CORDA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED If you enjoy interacting with others, have retail experience, or just want to do something fun for short periods of time; we are recruiting new volunteers* to help before and after all Masses, during office hours, and during Faith Formation classes Monday - Thursday from 5:00pm 7:30pm. If interested or for more information contact Lori Gabriel by at lori.gabriel@sjnc.org or call ext. 214 *All interested must complete the finger print process of the diocese of Las Vegas to volunteer.

9 Page 9 RITES OF ACCEPTANCE AND WELCOMING Save the date, this year s Celebrating with St. Nick program will be presented on Saturday, December 20 at our SJN Parish Center. Tickets will go on sale after all the Masses beginning, December 6. More details coming soon! This week-end 15 adults and 16 children, along with their sponsors, will participate in the Rite of Acceptance and Rite of Welcoming at the 10:00am Mass in preparation for celebrating the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil this coming April. Those who are unbaptized will celebrate the Rite of Acceptance. Assembling publicly for the first time, the candidates declare their intention to the Church and the Church in turn, carrying out its apostolic mission, accepts them as persons who intend to become its members. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, par. 41) At this point the candidates are accepted by the Church into the Order of Catechumens and begin the next step on their journey toward Christian Initiation at the Easter Vigil. The Rite of Welcoming welcomes baptized persons who are seeking to complete their Christian initiation through the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist or to be received into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, par. 411) This rite acknowledges that due to their baptism, these candidates are already part of the Christian community and we surround them with special care as they continue their preparation to becoming fully initiated into the Church at the Easter Vigil. Please keep these catechumens and candidates in your prayers over the coming months as they continue the journey to take their place at the banquet table of the Eucharist.

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12 Parish Staff Pastor Fr. James M. Jankowski ext. 202 or 211 Visiting Priests Msgr. Joe Cosgrove and Fr. Albert Felice-Pace, O.P. Deacon Deacon Frank Oettinger ext. 200 Spiritual Director Kathy Oettinger Executive Assistant to the Pastor/Director of Pastoral Ministries Leonarda Serna ext. 211 Project Manager/Parish Office Manager/Volunteer & Safe Environment Coordinator Mary Santos ext. 216 Assistant for Finance/Catechesis of the Good Shepherd & RCIA Coordinator Paula Howley ext. 204 Parish Receptionist Merry Nera ext. 200 Director of Environmental Services Al Camacho ext. 201 Custodians Tio Serna and Trevor Krystek ext. 200 Director of Catechetical Ministries Cathy Trawinski ext. 210 Assistant for Catechetical Ministries Araceli Perez ext. 217 Director of Youth Ministry/Human Resources & Gift Shop Manager Lori Gabriel ext. 214 Director of Liturgy & Pastoral Music, Youth Ensemble/Cantor Lissy de Jesus ext. 206 Director of Adult & Children s Choir/Cantor Sean Davis Digital Design & Communications Manager/Liturgical Accompanist Jay de Jesus ext. 203 Liturgical Accompanist Kara Davis Ministries/Organizations Altar Linens Mary Lou Bodan Altar Servers Marie Ricci Eucharistic Ministers Marge Nelson Gift Shop Lori Gabriel ext. 214 Hospitality Elsie Lyon Marthas & Marys Judy Wunderlich Men s Club Bob Chase Outreach Leonarda Serna ext. 211 Parish Life Ministry Mary Santos ext. 216 RCIA Paula Howley ext. 204 Readers Nancy Hoover Sacristans Betty Beck Senior Luncheons Parish Office Social Justice Ministry Bob Chase Marriage Prep (sponsor couples) Dcn. Frank Oettinger Universal Prayers Lissy de Jesus ext. 206 Ushers Bob & Adrian McKechnie Parish Pastoral Council Sacrament of Baptism Please call the parish office to set up an appointment with the Baptism Coordinator, Leonarda Serna at ext. 211 or at leonarda.serna@sjnc.org to begin the process. Please do not make any arrangements such as travel, catering, etc. until you have completed the Baptism preparation process and received a letter confirming the available date and time of Baptism. Sacrament of Marriage Consult with the priest before you set the date. A minimum of six to eight months preparation is needed. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Call the parish office at any time if you or a family member seeks the Sacrament. If possible, please try to call before your loved one is in the active process of dying. Communion for the Sick or Homebound Contact the parish office during office hours. In case of hospitalization, inform the admissions office that you are a Catholic and would like to receive communion. Mass Intentions Scheduled in the parish office. House Blessings Parishioners are encouraged to bless their own homes. Holy water and appropriate prayers are provided by the parish. Faith Formation Registration Registration begins in May. Classes are held from September to May. Students must complete two consecutive years of classes in order to celebrate First Communion or Confirmation. Annulments Please contact Fr. Jim or Deacon Frank Oettinger. Funeral Arrangements If someone has died and you need to make funeral arrangements, please contact the Funeral Ministry at Parish Finance Council Theresa Rees Chairperson John Robertson Vice Chairperson Esther Rodriguez Secretary Judy Wunderlich M&M s President Bob Chase Men s Club President Genevie Espino Youth Ministry Rep Leticia Cristobal Jesus Doc Floresca Chris Lee Rudy Ragsag Marie Ricci Jim Trawinski Tony Urevich Chris Summers Chairperson Bob Chiodo Vice Chairperson Gene Feher Liaison to Pastoral Council Patricia Falvey John Kilduff Margo Lamuraglia Marian W. Russ