St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 800 Gornto Rd Valdosta GA, 31602 Phone: 229-244-2430 Fax: 229-244-5352 San Jose Mission 421 W Marion Ave, Lake Park, GA 31636 (All mail and phone calls should be directed to St. John Church) www.stjohnevang.org / stjohns@stjohnevang.org bulletin@stjohnevang.org / www.myparishapp.com Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm 2:00pm (Spanish) San José, Lake Park Mass Saturday 7:00pm Thursday 7:00pm Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday 9:00am School Mass during academic year only. 6:00pm Church Adoration St. Joseph Chapel Sunday 3:00 ~ 4:00pm Mon Thurs 6:30-9:00am Church Wednesday 3:30 pm 5:40pm Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00 4:45pm Wednesday: 5:00 5:30pm or by appointment November 11, 4, 2018
Church Office Staff Lynn Barfield Administrative Asst./Bulletin Editor VIRTUS Administrator Michelle Kirkpatrick Finance Director Church & School Susan Kramer Director of Religious Education Lynne Salek Office Assistant School Staff 229-244-2556 Vito Pellitteri, Principal Marian Mitchell Administrative Asst. VIRTUS Administrator Church Office Hours Monday 1:00~-4:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am~4:30pm (Closed for lunch 12:00~1:00 pm) Friday 9:00am~1:00pm YOUTH MINISTRY High School (Sunday 4:00--6:00pm)) Penny and Daniel Storey 229-263-1566 Catholics on Campus (Newman Center) 1524 N. Oak St. Mass Sunday @6:00pm Wednesday Blaze Night @ 7:00pm Bethanie Bass 229-561-4456 Parish PASTORAL COUNCIL OFFICERS 2018-2019 Mike Savoie mpsavoie@valdosta.edu Heidi Gonzalez heiditom@att.net Ryan Hogan rmhogan@valdosta.edu St. Francis Center Sr. Nuala Mulleady, Director Laura Dunning, Asst. Manager 229-242-8656 sfc520@att.net Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10:00-2:00 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00am - Noon VIRTUS Our parish uses the VIRTUS Safe Environment Program. For more information go to: https://diosav.org/ childyouthprotection Pastoral Staff Fr. Brian LaBurt Pastor Fr. Dawid Kwiatkowski Parochial Vicar Pastoral Emergency 229-469-6464 Deacon James Burns 229-794-9422 Deacon Columbus Carter 229-245-8276 Outreach to the Sick Deacon Pete Falkenhausen 229-563-3980 pfalkon5@mchsi.com Marriage Preparation Deacon David Lasseter 229-251-7874 DeaconDavidLasseter@outlook.com Baptism Preparation Deacon Paul Worth RCIA and Prison Ministry Spiritual Direction 229-263-5659 Mr. Cesar Reyes Hispanic Ministry 706-662-6267 cesarareyes@icloud.com Parish registration Newcomers to the parish are asked to register with the office as soon as possible. We would like to meet you and give you a welcome packet! BAPTISM Classes are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the St. Joseph Chapel. Baptism packet/registration must be picked up in advance. please stop by the Church Office. MARRIAGE Contact the church office at least six months in advance. BULLETIN INFORMATION Items for the bulletin are due on Monday morning at 8:00am the week of publication. Please e-mail information to: bulletin@stjohnevang.org See page 6 for upcoming deadlines. Monday, November 12th +Kathy Daughtrey Tuesday, November 13th +Greg Adams Wednesday, November 14th 9:00am Special Intention 6:00pm +Royce Oliver Thursday, November 15th +Bill Register 7:00pm (San José) Friday, November 16th +Joe Reilly and Joe Reilly, Jr. Saturday, November 17th 5:00pm +Robert Liggett 7:00pm (San José) Sunday, November 18th 7:30am Special Intention 9:30am +Eva and Ed Dopko 12:00pm +Marie Frances Reffel 2:00pm (Spanish) People of the Parish 2
Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 11, 2018 OUR 2018 GARTLAND AWARD RECIPIENTS Congratulations to our parish recipients of the 2018 Diocese of Savannah Bishop Gartland Service Award. This award will be bestowed on long-time St. John parishioners Kathy and Bill Register and Antonio Rivera from San José Mission on Sunday, November 25th at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Savannah. As you may know, Bill Register passed away on November 3rd. His son, Zach, will accompany his mother to the Mass and receive the award We have been very blessed by Antonio, Kathy and Bill for their many years of devoted service to our parish. ADVENT PARISH MISSION Save the dates now for our Advent Mission December 15, 16, 17 Sister M. Donata Farbaniec and Sister Veritas Green from the Congregation of the Sisters of our Lady of Mercy will be visiting our parish and speaking at the Masses, meeting with the high school youth group, Religious Education and school students. They will be speaking on Sunday and Monday evenings at 7pm bringing the Message of Mercy for all. See you there! BLACK CATHOLIC MINISTRY CELEBRATION Saturday, November 17th 5:00pm Mass Father Robert Chaney, Pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in Savannah will be celebrating Mass. A Choral Celebration and refreshments will follow in the Parish Center. Everyone of all ages is invited! 3
sthood Sunday Prayer intentions For our sick Together let us pray for our loved ones... Parishioners Jerriann Levy, Tomas Gonzalez Vigo, Louise Okuma, Deacon James Burns, Irene Gallagher, Anne Ellison, Mauring Lathron, Bob Consolini, Sue Hamel, Sandra Miller, James Dorneden, Tex Brantley, Charles McFarland, Antonio Rivera, Jeannine Becton, Tina Joiner, Antonia Ostapski, Richard Pye, Michele Bishop, Beatriz Agudelo, Jay Delaney, Leona Abood Family and Friends of Parishioners Gunner Bachman, Christa McNutt, Henry Wright, Brian Goldstein, Allan Wehner, Myrna Mujica, Gladys Rivera, Cathy Chamberlain, Ben Rivera, Peter Swayze, Sharon Roland, Cita Zelenak, Caleb Lantham, Charlotte Huffman, Virginia Chase, John Shearer, Jennifer Mills, Anne Morts, Ann Wagner, Tom Keyes, Fred Miley, Penelope White, Ray Gordon, Johnny Daughtrey, Gary Nowell, Betty Cole, Cathy Conley, Leonor Solorzano de Acuña For Those Who Have Died Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of: Bill Register John Bugay, brother of Sue Worth Timothy Brown, friend of Sue Worth ATTENTION EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION If you are an EMHC and visit the sick and homebound please be sure to ask the person or persons you visit if they would like to have a priest visit. Please contact the church office with requests and Fr. Brian or Fr. Dawid will coordinate a day and time. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) RCIA sessions are held each Sunday following the 9:30 Mass in the Parish Center conference room (10:45-11:45 AM) and are open to everyone (even those who are already Catholic). For more information contact Deacon Paul Worth at 229-263-5659 or e-mail: deaconpaul@stjohnevang.org Topic for November 4 The Command to Love God and Neighbor; The Ten Commandments Topic for November 11 Stewardship; Continue the Ten Commandments Topic for November 18 Final Judgement; Purgatory; finish Ten Commandments Living Everyday with Passion and Purpose with Matthew Kelly Are you thriving or just surviving? Are you searching for a deeper sense of purpose? Matthew Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, bestselling author, and business consultant. January 26, 2019 at 7:00 pm, St. Teresa of Avila, Grovetown, GA 39 - comes with over 50 worth of books and materials Tickets and Info go to www.dynamiccatholic.com/augusta or call 859-980-7900. 4
JOINED BY FAITH; CALLED TO SHARE SACRIFICIAL GIVING Week of October 28th Offertory Online Debt Reduction Online BISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Dedicate yourself to conversion of heart and generosity of spirit! 13,637.97 3,030.00 135.00 125.00 Your generosity is greatly appreciated! Parish Target: 88,170.00 Received: 65,320.45(as of 11/01/18) Percent of target: 74.08% Parishioner Participation: 25% Number of Donors: 172 NEWMAN CENTER LINE OF CREDIT October Payment 3,996.32 Balance : 5,638.01 COMING SOON Christmas Giving Tree Christmas will be here before you know it! Once again the St. Francis Center will sponsor the annual Christmas Giving Tree. It has been the tradition to take a star from the tree and purchase a gift card so the St. Francis may assist needy families this coming Christmas. However, there is no need to wait until the tree is displayed we will gratefully accept cards now. Purchase a 10.00 or 20.00 Walmart gift card and place it in the collection basket or bring to Church Office on or before December 16th. Please be sure to indicate the amount on the gift card! Thank you and may you be blessed abundantly for your generosity. 5
EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES Due to the Thanksgiving, Christmas holidays and staff vacation please note the following early submission deadlines for the bulletin in November The bulletin for November 25th and December 2nd will be a combined edition submissions due Monday, November 12th December 9th bulletin submissions due Tuesday, November 27th December 16th bulletin submissions due Wednesday, December 5th More dates coming soon! Please use the bulletin e-mail! bulletin@stjohnevang.org This is a follow-up message regarding the trees in front of our parish. As a reminder, St. John s hired a licensed tree removal company to trim the pecan trees. Part of the fees that Saint John's paid to the company included obtaining the proper permit from the city arborist. The company did not get the needed permit. As a result, the company over-trimmed the trees and incurred a fine for not obtaining the appropriate permit. Our parish was then tasked to remove the remaining dead trees and replace them with new ones. Please join myself and the Parish Council in thanking the maintenance committee for taking on the daunting task to remove and clean up the old trees. The recommended plan is to replace the trees with miniature Magnolia trees. The miniature Magnolias will be beautiful in front of our parish and will not get too high and interfere with the power lines. We are looking to purchase 6 trees which will be 200 per tree. If you are interested in donating towards one (or more) of the trees, please contact the church office. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact me. Thank you, Ryan Hogan WIN 500! Believe it or not, Christmas is just around the corner. To make your holiday a little brighter, the ladies of the Council of Catholic Women will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win 500. Raffle tickets will be available for 5.00 each after all Masses on November 10 th 11 th. Drawing will be held on Sunday, December 2 nd. 6
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