St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 800 Gornto Rd Valdosta GA, 31602 San Jose Mission 421 W Marion Ave, Lake Park, GA 31636 (All mail and phone calls should be directed to St. John Church) Phone: 229-244-2430 Fax: 229-244-5352 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) Sunday Rosary 9:00am San José, Lake Park Mass Saturday 7:00pm Thursday 7:00pm Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Chapel Wednesday 8:55am School Mass during academic year only. 6:00pm Church Adoration Sunday 3:00 ~ 4:00pm Devotional ~ Chapel Wednesday 3:30 pm Church (Silent) 5:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet Rosary 5:20pm Benediction 5:40pm Church Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00 4:30pm Wednesday: 5:00 5:30pm or by appointment January 21, 2018 NURSERY 9:30am and Noon Mass Parish Center
Church Office Staff Lynn Barfield Administrative Asst./Bulletin Editor Michelle Kirkpatrick Finance Director Church & School Susan Kramer Director of Religious Education Lynne Salek Office Assistant School Staff School - 244-2556 Dr. Barbara Stanley, Interim Principal Marian Mitchell, Secretary 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 (Wednesday 6:00pm) Penny and- Daniel Storey 229263-1566 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 2017-2018 Meetings 3rd Wednesday of the month President, Steve Findlay 229-740-9491 Vice-President, Genevieve Harmon (229)834-5499 Secretary, Barbara Cunningham 229-630-2265 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 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 229-263-5659 Mr. Cesar Reyes Hispanic Ministry 706-662-6267 cesarareyes@icloud.com 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 The next bulletin deadline is January 22nd for the bulletin to be published for January 28th. Monday, January 22nd +Ann and Russell Nix Tuesday, January 23rd Special Intention Wednesday, January 24th 8:55am +Randolph Dinkins 6:00pm +Tommy Shashy Thursday, January 25th +Amy Pruner 7:00pm (San José) Friday, January 26th (SI) Sabine Carter Saturday, January 27th 5:00pm +Dr. Linda Dulay 7:00pm (San José) Sunday, January 28th 7:30am Special Intention 9:30am +Ralph Cerasi 12:00pm +Bess Fontaine 2:00pm (Spanish) People of the Parish 2
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21, 2018 ROSARY AND ADORATION MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND AT 7:00PM January 22nd marks the 45th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion in the United States. In reparation for the grave sin of abortion our parish encourages everyone to attend the rosary and adoration on this evening. Any country that accepts abortion is the poorest of the poor. Saint Teresa of Calcutta Feast of the Presentation of the Lord On Friday, February 2nd our parish will celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord with a bilingual Mass at 6:00pm. This feast occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day, since the blessing of candles in included in the liturgy. Parishioners are asked to bring any candles from home that they will use this year so they that they would like to be blessed. Following Mass we will have a gathering in the parish center for food and fellowship. Those parishioners who attended the Epiphany Celebration and received a baby in their slice of King Cake are reminded to bring a dish to share with everyone! (Reminder phone calls will go out soon). All are welcome! For more information call the church office at 229-244-2430. LENTEN FAITH SHARING GROUPS Lent begins this year on February 14th. The Stewardship Committee is once again coordinating small Lenten Faith Sharing Groups. We are using a new program called Living the Eucharist. This program encourages spiritual renewal and growth and focuses on renewing our commitment to live life more fully as missionary disciples of Jesus. There are various days and times available to meet your schedule. Please stop by the sign-up tables in the vestibule for more information or contact Lee Crosby at 229-251-6628 (cell) or 229-242-6956 (home). 3
JOINED BY FAITH; CALLED TO SHARE Week of January 7th Offertory $ 16,841.21 Online $ 1,810.00 Debt Reduction $ 3.085.24 Online $ 200.00 Your generosity is greatly appreciated! NEWMAN CENTER LINE OF CREDIT BALANCE $25,020.00 Diocesan loan balance $23,912.97 January Payment Principal $108,609.93 Interest $ 485.76 $109,095.69 In August, 2017, St. John sold the old Newman Center property on Baytree Rd. The proceeds from that sale were $174, 980.00. These proceeds were applied to original line of credit of $200,00.00 which was used to purchase the new Newman Center property on Oak St. We will begin paying down this line of credit when the Diocesan Loan is paid in full. (This balance is in addition to the regular Diocesan loan). ST FRANCIS CENTER 2nd Quarter Report To love God and neighbor is not something abstract but profoundly concrete: it means seeing in every person the face of Christ to be served and to serve him concretely. (Pope Francis) This 2 nd Quarter report (reflected on the next page) demonstrates how YOU, through your gift of Time, Talent and Treasure and donations of food, clothes and other items, have concretely put LOVE INTO ACTION. As you can see our parishioners were very generous which enabled us to assist many people and organizations: Catko Distributors donated 6 cases of paper products, Religious Ed students from St. John and Moody Air Force Base collected hygiene items. Eight graders packed 180 bags with paper products and hygiene items. Five adult volunteers delivered these gift bags to Azalea Towers, Ashley House and Behavioral Health (Midtown residents). Walmart Cards from the Giving Tree provided assistance for: 40 families (1-7 members) toys for children for the Feast of the Epiphany meals and blankets for the Homeless food and toiletries for The Haven, Horizon Shelter, Shelter Plus and Migrant Farm Clinic Thank you for your generosity and support and may you be blessed abundantly in 2018 and beyond! As often as you did it to one of the least of My brothers and sisters, you did it to Me. (Matthew 25:40) Peace and Joy! Sr Nuala 4
ST. FRANCIS CENTER QUARTERLY REPORT 2nd Quarter October - December 2017 2017 2016 REVENUE AMOUNT AMOUNT TOTAL SALES 10,710.47 9,124.60 GA DEPT OF REVENUE (TAX) -700.69-596.93 NET SALES 10,009.78 8,527.67 DONATIONS 22,891.17 17,104.05 GIVING TREE (WALMART GIFT CARDS) 5,420.00 3,705.00 DIOCESEAN SUBSIDY 1,950.00 1,950.00 2017 2016 EXPENSES AMOUNT AMOUNT FINANCIAL (UTILITY) SUPPORT TO THE NEEDY 17,613.03 17,156.00 EMERGENCY SHELTER ASSISTANCE 1,296.00 1,177.89 FOOD AND HYGIENE ITEM PURCHASES 210.20 454.53 GIFT CARDS 100.00 HOUSING FOR VETERANS 600.00 EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 690.20 59.13 EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION & GAS VOUCHERS 100.00 2017 2016 CLIENTS NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER OF PEOPLE HELPED FINANCIALLY 174 174 NUMBER OF PEOPLE HELPED WITH FOOD 339 358 NUMBER OF PEOPLE HELPED WITH CLOTHING 171 173 NUMBER OF PEOPLE HELPED WITH OTHER ITEMS 348 149 COMMUNITY AGENCIES HELPED 52 50 TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE & AGENCIES HELPED 1084 904 VOLUNTEERS 2017 2016 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 59 46 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS 1259.5 1053 5
Prayer intentions For Those Who Have Died Alice Jean Bulinski, mother of Alice Smoot CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS The 2017 Contribution Statements for tax purposes are being prepared and will be mailed by the 31st of January. If you do not receive one please be sure to call the church office. Amy Pruner Joseph Reilly, Jr., son of Loretta Reilly Joanne Cawley, wife of Terry Cawley Please be sure to notify the church office if you or a family need a priest to visit at the hospital. For our sick Jerriann Levy, Beverly Lanier, Tomas Gonzalez Vigo, Jinann Wey, Janet Sparling, Gunner Bachman, Louise Okuma, Rose Marie Sinnott, Manuel Acuna, Nancy Branson, Deacon James Burns, Christa McNutt, Irene Gallagher, Yesenea Trejo, John Crowder, Robert Hudo, Brian Mallon, Zena Rozier, Suzanne Holt Miller, Tina Joiner, Anthony Petty, Henry Wright, Anne Ellison, Brian Goldstein, Tammie Schmidtlein, Scott Lang, Ashley Jones, Jay Rickman, Christie Long, Charles Backes, Mauring Lathron, Ward Joseph Porch, Gloria Neuda, Bob Consolini, Sue Hamel, RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) RCIA sessions continue each Sunday following the 9:30 Mass in the Parish Center conference room (10:45-11:45 AM) Topic for January 21st Sin and Repentence Topic for January 28th Jesus as Prophet, Teacher, and Lord For more information contact Deacon Paul at 229-263-5659 or e-mail deaconpaul@stjohnevang.org RETROUVAILLE ( RE-TRO-VI ) A LIFE LINE FOR MARRIED COUPLES Are you and your spouse slowly drifting apart? Rediscover a loving relationship in your marriage. Our next Retrouvaille Weekend will be February 16-18, 2018 in Augusta, GA Please call (706) 869-8434 or visit http://www.helpourmarriage.com LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK TO READ? Men, Women and the Mystery of Love Practical Insights from St. John Paul, II s Love and Responsibility (Edward Sri) Edward Sri s cliff-notes version of Love and Responsibility seeks to explain how truly fulfilling romantic relationships are created and nurtured. Its central point is the personalist principle which states that a person must not be merely the means to an end for another person (9). The entire book develops around this one notion, which surprisingly informs all aspects of male-female interactions. Father Karol Wojtyła (St. John Paul, II), through Sri, tackles the subjects of friendship, sexual desire, emotional attraction, chastity, contraception, and more in his explanation of how humans were created to relate to each other. www.foryourmarriage.org 6
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