Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 7, 2013 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Galatians 6:14

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1 2575 W. El Campo Grande Avenue, North Las Vegas, NV Parish Office: (702) Fax: (702) Proud to be a Stewardship Parish The Schedule of Masses Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00am 12:00 noon & 5:00 pm Tuesday-Friday: 8:00am Holy Days: See parish bulletin Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 2:30pm-3:15pm or by appointment during office hours except on Sundays Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30am-12noon 1:30pm-5:00pm Friday: 8:30am-12:00noon Saturday: 8:30am-4:00pm Morning Prayer: Tuesday-Friday: 7:35am July 7, 2013 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Galatians 6:14 Rosary: Tuesday- Friday 7:15am (Church Opens 7:10am)

2 Presider s Mass Intentions Saturday, July 6 4:00 pm W.D. Savariel and Johana Sunday, July 7 8:00 am Dona Ciciliana Wevita 10:00 am St. John Neumann Parish Family 12:00 pm Deacon Andre Happy Birthday by Mom and Family 5:00 pm Maria Goretti Amico Happy Birthday Tuesday, July 9 8:00 am Ernesto Apostol by Josie Apostol Wednesday, July 10 8:00 am Theresa and Bill Ruby by Fran Lucas wedding anniversary Thursday, July 11 8:00 am Norbert Bertie Wevita by Marthas and Marys Friday, July 12 8:00 am Feliciano Del Rosario Happy 75th Birthday Saturday, July 13 4:00 pm W. Don Albert Sunday, July 14 8:00 am Tille Padilla by Corrine Chavez and Art Franco 10:00 am Berty Wevita by Mae Windisch 12:00 pm St. John Neumann Parish Family 5:00 pm Danny Cummisky by Paula Howley Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105: 1-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Dt 30:10-14; Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37; or 19:8-11; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37 Parish Calendar Baptismal Preparation Marthas & Marys Young Adult Choir Children s Choir Adult Choir Men s Club Senior Luncheons Finance Committee Bible Study Staff Meetings RCIA Reader s Workshop Parish Council Jr. High Youth Group High School Youth Group Call the Parish Office for an appointment 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm Tuesdays, 7:00 pm Wednesdays, 6:00 pm Wednesdays, 6:45 pm 1st Wednesday, 7:00 pm 2nd Wednesday,bi-monthly 12:00 noon 2nd Thursday, 7:00 pm Thursdays, 8:45 am Thursdays, 10:00 am Thursdays, 7:00 pm Thursdays, 7:00 pm 2nd Wednesday, 7:00pm 2nd & 4th Wednesday 6:00-7:30 pm 1st & 3rd Wednesday 6:00-7:30 pm This week s altar flowers have been kindly donated In loving memory of Isabelle C. Poulton from her loving family GOD S SHADOW Love is God s shadow in our universe. Anonymous Page 2 - July 7, 2013

3 My Dear Parishioners, On the weekend of July 14, the Diocese of Las Vegas will take up a collection to assist with tuition for students in need in our Catholic Elementary Schools. Because it is important that Catholic Education be available to all children the Diocese of Las Vegas takes a second collection to assist those in greatest need. All of the funds generated by this collection remain in our diocese and will be used for scholarship assistance for children whose families need financial assistance to meet Catholic Elementary School tuition. Your support in the appeal will make Catholic education possible for many children who would otherwise not have the opportunity. I ask that you be as generous as you can, knowing that your gift will assist the faith and academic formation of young minds, hearts, and lives. It is the gift that will help for a lifetime, treasured and appreciated by those who receive it; a gift that will also help our continued mission as Church to make the Gospel visible in the world. I thank you for your generosity as I know that many families, who have been affected by the financial downturn in our community, thank you for without your help their children would not be able to benefit from a Catholic Education. Assuring you of my prayers, I remain Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Joseph A Pepe, D.D., J.C.D. Bishop of Las Vegas JAP/pb Page 3 - July 7, 2013

4 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Novena A Novena in honor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is being held at St. Bridget Roman Catholic Church at 220 N. 14th Street, Las Vegas, It will begin Monday, July 7 thru 16, The following is the schedule during the Novena: Weekdays July 8-12 and pm to 5:45 pm Confessions 5:30 pm Holy Rosary 6 pm Mass, Homily & Novena Prayers after Mass Weekends July pm to 4:45 pm Confessions 4:30 pm Holy Rosary 5 pm Mass, Homily & Novena Prayers after Mass The last evening we will have a potluck. Please bring a dish to share. Everyone is invited to come. If you have any questions, please call (702) SJNC Marthas & Marys We invite you to join us at our next scheduled meeting on July 7 pm in the Youth Room. Retrouvaille (Re-tro-vi)... Help for Troubled Marriages!! Retrouvaille has helped thousands of couples at every stage of disillusionment even those thinking of separation or divorce. Don t wait until it gets that bad!! Call now for information about the upcoming Retrouvaille weekend, October 18, 19, and 20, Call Chuck and Carol Moore at (702) MISSION Today s first reading from Isaiah was occasioned by the return of the Jewish people from exile. The prophet visualizes the Holy City as a mother welcoming her children home. The people may now look forward to prosperity and comfort. In this post -Pentecostal season, the Church attributes this sense of fulfillment to the Holy Spirit. Paul, on the other hand, speaks of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the single thing of which he will boast, for it is the means by which we are re-created. The comfort and prosperity promised in the first reading are here transformed by a deepening of the Christian paradox. Luke s Gospel describes the calling and the mission of seventy-two others, who are commissioned to bring in the harvest. The number is symbolic, since according to Jewish tradition the number of nations in the world is seventy-two. This then is a universal mission, a catholic mission to all the world. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Christ the King Catholic Community Vacation Bible School July 22-26, :30am-Noon Ages 4 to 11 years old Fee: $40 for the week For more information please call Gina at , ext Page 4 - July 7, 2013 LEGACY We want to give our children what we didn t have; but let s make sure we give them what we did have: our faith. Anonymous

5 Don t forget about SJNC when you go on vacation! Make your Stewardship and/or Sunday Offering On-line It s secure, convenient and easy to setup! Thank you to those families who faithfully mail their weekly donations or take advantage of online donating through the St. John Neumann website. To date roughly 30% of our weekly offertory is received either electronically or by mail. Donating electronically is an efficient way to make contributions to the parish. The beauty of donating through our website is that you are totally in charge of your contributions. You can make a one-time donation or set up ongoing donations. You can also change the amount you want to contribute any time you wish....by contributing online there is no need to worry about forgetting envelopes! Consider using this convenient method of donating and remember...when you see those around you passing the offertory basket and not dropping anything in, they could be donating online. To view our on-line donations program, visit our parish website at and click on the blue box in the upper right corner of the home page. Thank you for your continued support of St. John Neumann! SJNC Ushers! Our 4:00pm Mass needs additional ushers to help through the summer season. Would you be willing to change your Mass service time to Saturday at 4:00pm to help! Call Mary Santos in the parish office at x 211. Thank you to those who already responded! Outreach (Pantry hours: Wed. 9am-3pm) Together, we can make the difference! Together, we can say Yes to God! The SJNC 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. Wish lists for the Pantry Pasta Sauce, mac n cheese, canned tuna To our Outreach donors THANK-YOU canned vegetables & fruit, soups, Ramen, for All That You Do and God Bless! canned proteins (i.e., chicken, spam) pasta, peanut butter, rice, dried beans. Page 5 - July 7, 2013

6 Stewardship Visiting Mary The St. John Neumann Visiting Mary can visit the home of a registered parishioner for one week. She can be picked up on Saturday afternoon at 3 pm and must be returned to the parish office by 12 pm 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 administrator. Visiting Mary Schedule 7/13 Linda Moody 7/20 Maria Livier Ochoa 7/27 Julius and Carol Mainor 8/03 Michelle Onsager Second Collection Next week s collection is for the Children s Faith Formation. It is important that we all support our children in their learning about our faith so that they continue to become strong and informed members of the Body of Christ. For a real investment in the future of our Church, please support the children and their teachers by being as generous as possible in next week s collection. Worldwide Marriage Encounter In today s Gospel Jesus sends the 72 out to tell the people the good news. We are each called by Christ to go out to all the world and tell the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You may be the only gospel that others ever hear. Do we reflect the love of Christ in our words and our actions? Is it reflected in our relationships, especially our marriage relationship? Let God transform your marriage so that it can shine the love of God for all to see. Sign up today to attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter on September 27-29, 2013, in the Las Vegas area. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information, call Steve and Terri Sharp at For information on Spanish-language weekends, call Javier and Maria Lopez at or FYI: Due to early publication of this bulletin the June 39/30 collection and attendance report will be included in the July 14th bulletin edition. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It s high summer now, school is out, the pace of work slows, and some people drift away. There are visitors in the churches every summer, and familiar faces are among the missing. Some find the summer s call more appealing than the summons of the church bells. Many, however, would not dream of missing a Sunday, and so they make their way to Mass in unfamiliar places, watching the locals for clues as to when to sit or stand, where the Communion stations are. In answering the call, they keep the sabbatical rhythm of the Christian life: every seventh day, the Body of Christ assembles for worship. For centuries, there was no obligation to Sunday Mass in the sense of a written law, but Christians have always yearned to be together on Sunday. In the city of Abitina, during a persecution by the Emperor Diocletian, a group of Christians were urged to stop worshiping together on Sundays. They responded, Then take our lives, for without the Sunday we cannot live. By a curious coincidence, the appointed readings today center us on thoughts of peace. On our Independence Day, the experience of worship situates us in community, and evokes a commitment from us to be advocates of peace in all aspects of our society s life. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Page 6 - July 7, 2013

7 Ever felt the urge to be in the spotlight? Would you like to help raise building funds by having fun? No experience is necessary, just a yearning to perform. WHO: Readers, choir members, actors and musicians; Adults, teens and children over 8 who have an itch to try something new are eligible. WHERE/WHEN: The Youth Room on Saturday, July 13, anytime between 9:00-11:00am. Cassie McGuire will be available from 9-11am to answer any questions and tell you about the exciting things we are hoping to do with your talents. As a new parishioner Cassie is eager to share her many years of experience in community theatre at her new home at SJNC, and is looking forward to meeting many of you on Saturday, July 13. Page 7 - July 7, 2013

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10 Parish Staff Administrator Visiting Priests Deacons Fr. James Jankowski Msgr. Joe Cosgrove Fr. Albert Felice-Pace Fr. Bob Kiefer Frank Oettinger Andre Richard Administrative Assistant Leonarda Serna ext. 200 Bookkeeper Paula Howley ext. 204 Volunteer Coordinator Mary Santos ext. 211 Pastoral Care Coordinator Kathy Oettinger Maintenance Al Camacho Custodian Tio Serna Dir. Of Children s Faith Formation Cathy Trawinski ext. 210 Asst. for Faith Formation/Reception Araceli Perez ext. 215 Dir. Of Youth Ministry/Confirmation Lori Gabriel ext. 214 CGS Coordinator Paula Howley ext. 217 Dir. Of Adult & Children s Choir Sean Davis Youth Choir Lissy De Jesus Organist Kara Davis Keyboard Jay De Jesus Ministries/Organizations Altar Linens Mary Lou Bodan Altar Servers Marie Ricci Bulletin Editors M. Santos, E. Ramirez Eucharistic Ministers Marge Nelson Gift Shop Nelda Schafer Hospitality Elsie Lyon Marthas & Marys Judy Wunderlich Men s Club Al Smith Sick or Homebound Deacon Frank Oettinger Outreach Fr. Jim Jankowski RCIA Paula Howley x 204 Readers Nancy Hoover Sacristans Betty Beck Senior Luncheons Bob Chiodo Marriage Prep (sponsor couples) Deacon Frank Oettinger Ushers Bob & Adrian McKechnie Sacrament of Baptism Preparation time for the parents of the child is three months. Please call the parish office to sign up for a class and begin the process. Baptisms are celebrated during the Mass. 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. The calendar fills up rapidly, so Mass intentions may have to be scheduled up to a year in advance. House Blessings Parishioners are encouraged to bless their own homes. Holy water and appropriate prayers are provided by the parish. Faith Formation Registration Registration began in April. Classes are held from September to May. Students must complete 2 consecutive years of classes in order to celebrate First Communion or Confirmation. Annulments Please contact Fr. Jim or Deacon Frank Oettinger Vocations Please contact Fr. James Jankowski Pastoral Council Theresa Rees-Chairman Jay Rodrigues-Vice Chairman Marie Ricci-Secretary Jesus Doc Floresca Lori Gabriel M&M s president Al Smith-Men s Club president Parish Finance Council Chris Summers-Chairperson Bob Chiodo-Vice Chairperson Gene Feher-Liason to Pastoral Council Tony Urevich Shelley Robertson Arlene Martin John Cruz Leticia Cristobal Harry Shull (consultant) Chris Lee Margo Lamuraglia Stefanie Schafer John Kilduff Victim Advocacy Number Advocacy is available for any individual who has been sexually and/or physically abused. The 24-hour hotline number is: (702)