ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST June 10, 2018 For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.. 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 513-777-6433 www.stjohnwc.org
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Visit us online www.stjohnwc.org Contact Information Phone...513-777-6433 Fax...513-777-9741 Email... info@stjohnwc.org Web...www.stjohnwc.org Weekend Church Office.513-755-4977 Parish Phone Numbers Pavilion...513-755-4979 Parish Center... 513-755-4973 St. Vincent de Paul...777-6433, ext. 120 Emergencies Only 777-6433, & press 5 Office Hours Mon-thurs...8:30am-5:30pm Friday... 8:30am-Noon Saturday...3:30pm-6:00pm (Church Office) Sunday...7:30am-1pm (Church Office) Pastoral Team Rev. Don West...Pastor, ext. 133 Deacon Jerry Barney...Pastoral Associate, ext. 121 Scott Steinke... Pastoral Associate, ext. 115 Mary Montour... P.A. of Children s Faith Formation, ext. 118 Josh Plandowski...P.A. of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, ext. 114 Lynn Meisberger... Pastoral Associate of Music, ext. 128 Joan Seibenick... Business Manager, ext. 124 Angela Pugliano... P.A. of Communication, ext. 116 Parish Staff Karen Hake... Office Manager, ext. 110 Sharon Miller...PSR Administrative Assistant, ext. 111 Marianne Ball... Bookkeeper, ext. 119 Kirt Robb... Facilities Manager, ext. 122 Karen Simmons... Maintenance Darren Coe... Maintenance Jodi Krusling...Early Childhood Coordinator Mary Montour...Home Study Coordinator Bette Vorbroker...Weekend Office Administrator Janet Raters... Weekend Office Assistant Ellen Krumme... Weekend Office Assistant Fred Merritt... Deacon See page 10 for a list of e-mail addresses. May 27, 2018 Week 48 of Fiscal Year Sunday Offerings... $16,175.80 Online Donations... $6,049.00 Total...$22,224.80 Thank you for your contributions! Total Weekly Amount: Actual: $22,225.00 Budget: $26,159.00 Fiscal Year-to-Date Amount: Actual: $1,274,994.00 Budget: $1,255,632.00 Over/(Under): $ 19,362.00 Collection Team for 6/11/2018 Team 4: Agnes B., Arlene H., Dave T. 2
FATHER DON S REFLECTION MK 3:20-35 When his relatives heard of this, they set out to seize him, for they said, He is out of his mind. Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you. Who are my mother and brothers? And looking around at those seated in the circle, he said, Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. It s amazing what we do when we don t understand things. Sometimes, we think that we are right and everyone else is wrong. It couldn t possibly be any other way for some people. The people of Jesus time saw what was going on and couldn t accept that Jesus was the real deal. It seems harsh, some of the things we hear in today s gospel. Jesus relatives think he is mad. We are never told just who these relatives are in the gospel. At the end of the gospel, we are told that they might be his brothers and his mother. To me, it seems odd that Jesus mother, Mary, would see her son as mad. That doesn t make sense since Mary knew from the beginning that he was the Son of God. But Jesus answer makes perfect sense to me. Jesus is clearly telling us that family is not only about our blood relatives. There is a new view of family here. It is rather simple when you think about it. Whoever does the will of God is now family. That s why when he looked at those around him, he identified his family. Wouldn t it have been awesome sitting there when he made his declaration? It would be incredible to know that you were a part of Jesus family as his brother or sister. However, if we have been following the commandments, we are already family. Now, we could sit and try to figure out all the commandments handed down in time or we could use the two basic commandments that Jesus gave us. Those commandments encompass all the others and then some. Love God with your whole being and your neighbor as yourself. Trying to follow these words takes courage on our part and a huge amount of grace from the Lord. We can only achieve this goal as a united group, standing side by side with our brothers and sisters, embracing them with dignity and compassion. There is no way we can go it alone. If you have an attitude that it s just between Me and God, you will fall short because we were not made to live in isolation. We are social beings and we are part of the one Body of Christ. By our baptisms, we have joined into the family of God. Our Father cares for us and wants us to be his adopted children. He gave his only Son so that we might have life. The Spirit is given to instill in our hearts the fire of the love that is to sustain us. What a family we belong to! But with any family, there comes a real sense of responsibility. Participation is mandatory. One isn t Catholic just because their name is on the parish roster. There is a call to action, to learn the message of Jesus life on earth and to follow the commands he left us. How are you living your life? Is the gospel at your center? When is the last time you participated in Jesus family activities? When Jesus looks into your eyes and calls you, does he see you as a brother or sister? If you are looking at the ground when he looks at you, that says a lot. Face the Lord, face your brothers and sisters, and know we are all family. Go out and live it. Have a great week! Readings for This Week: June 11-15 Monday Acts 11: 21b-26; 13: 1-3; Ps 98; 359: Mt 5: 1-12 Tuesday 1 Kgs 17: 7-16; Ps 4; Mt 5: 13-16 Wednesday 1 Kgs 18: 20-39; Ps 16; Mt 5: 17-19 Thursday 1 Kgs 18: 41-46; Ps 65; Mt 5: 20-26 Friday 1 Kgs 19: 9a, 11-16; Ps 27; Mt 5: 27-32 Daily readings can be accessed online from our parish Web site, www.stjohnwc.org. You can also access them from our parish app! 3
WELCOME PARISH THEME I Have Called You By Name; You Are Mine WE WANT YOU TO KNOW No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, no matter what your current family or marital situation, no matter what your past or present religious affiliation, no matter what your personal history, age, background, race, or color you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. PRESIDER SCHEDULE June 16 / 17 SATURDAY 5:00 p.m...fr. Don West SUNDAY 8:00 a.m... Fr. Don West 9:30 a.m...fr. Don West 11:30 a.m...fr. Don West Please note that this schedule is subject to change. Want more? Visit our website at www.stjohnwc.org, Like our Facebook page: St. John the Evangelist West Chester & Follow us on Twitter @stjohnwc Pastoral Council Election Process Changing Where did the Pastoral Council elections go? Good question to ask. We have started the process to pare down the number of members of Council, beginning with the 2018-2019 year. We are moving from 15 members to 12 members. With the people who are currently on council, we will already have enough members for this next year. So, we will not be holding a 2018 election. In 2019, when we need to add more members to council, we will be using a discernment process for those new additions. While there will still be a time to nominate people (or yourself) to serve on council, there will be no actual election. Instead, there will be a night of prayer and discernment to allow the spirit to help choose who should serve on the council. Instead of voting, we will have a selection process for those who have prayerfully discerned themselves as ready to serve. New members will still serve for a three-year term, and we will choose four members each year, keeping the total to twelve. Many parishes in the archdiocese are using this updated process and it is working very well. We will have more details early next year describing the discernment and timing for the 2019-20 year. May we all trust in the Holy Spirit to guide our parish community! Baptism Sacristans Needed Would you like to be a special part of celebrating our parish baptisms? We need another Baptism Sacristan for the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass, which occurs just once a quarter. We also need another Baptism Sacristan to help at the 1:00 p.m. Sunday baptisms outside of Mass, serving about once a month. Jerry will provide you with training, plus give you a chance to shadow a Baptism Sacristan serving at a baptism before you are placed in the schedule. If you end up with a schedule conflict, you can trade places with another Sacristan. Please pray about it. If you believe you are called to serve in this important ministry, please contact Deacon Jerry Barney at 777-6433, or jbarney@stjohnwc.org. 4 Fr. Don West, Pastor Shop at Kroger and Help St. John! Did you know you can help St. John by shopping at Kroger? Just click here to enroll your Kroger Plus Card and select St. John the Evangelist West Chester. Our number is 84190. Then just shop as you normally do. Kroger Community Rewards makes fund-raising easy...all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card!
CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION Mary Montour - mmontour@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 118 PSR News Would your children enjoy a bit of relaxing time with their peers, learning about their Catholic faith, while sharing reflection on their relationship with God and others? Studies have shown that children who are intentionally exposed to regular religious education, as well as faith sharing in their homes and communities tend to remain connected and grounded in their faith. We are all called to lifelong faith formation! Registration for next year is open now for Elementary and Junior High, classroom study and home study. Classes will run from Sept. 9, 2018 through April 10, 2019. Visit our website for more information and to register. Early Childhood PSR Calling all children age 3 Kindergarten! Registration has begun for faith-filled fun and learning with caring adults on Sunday mornings during the 9:30 am Mass, Sept. April. If your children have participated in St John s Early Childhood Program, you already know how much they enjoy coming each and every Sunday to learn about God s love for them and our world. If your children have never participated and you re considering signing up for the first time, do it! Your kids will love it! For more information visit our website. Vacation Bible Camp This year VBC is June 25 29, 9:00 am noon. The theme is Shipwrecked Rescued by Jesus! Registration is open. Visit our website for more information and to register. Planning continues for this brief, but action packed week for our young parishioners entering Kindergarten Grade Five. Stations include Bible Discovery, Imagination Station, Ship Rec Games, KidVid Cinema, Tropical Treats, and more! The success of VBC is dependent on volunteers, both adults and older youth. Want to know more? Please contact Mary Montour, mmontour@stjohnwc.org or 777-6433, x.118. We are in need of more adults to help with set-up and facilitation. Questions? Please contact Mary at mmontour@stjohnwc.org, or 777-6433, x.118. Vacation Bible Camp needs decorating donations: corrugated boxes, blue and/or green plastic tablecloths, tropicaltype artificial plants (ex: ficus, palm), and carpet rolls. If you are able to donate any of these items, please bring to parish office, or contact Mary Montour, mmontour@stjohnwc.org, 777-6433, x.118. Thank you in advance! YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Josh Plandowski - jplandowski@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 114 Youth Ministry Campton Mission There are still a few spots left open for our annual Campton Mission trip! High school students in grades 10 12 which includes graduating seniors can sign up and join us on our mission trip to help at risk youth in Campton, Kentucky. The medical release form for the trip is available in the Church and Parish Office. There are two more mandatory meetings for Campton Mission left. The next meeting is on Wednesday, June 13 from 7:30 8:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Rooms D & E in the Parish Office. If you cannot make these meetings please contact Josh Plandowski to make up these meetings! Confirmation Confirmation registration is open online! Please visit our parish website to register online. Paper registrations form, Medical Release form, and Confirmation booklet are available in the Church and Parish offices. Parents, please mark the calendar that Confirmation will be taking place this fall on Saturday, Dec. 1. We have changed our Confirmation dates from Spring to Fall. Please see the Confirmation Booklet or Parish Website for more information. If you have any questions about Confirmation please visit the Confirmation website or contact Josh Plandowski at jplandowski@stjohnwc.org. West Chester catholic Young Adults St. Max Festival June 8-10 It s time for the summer festival at St. Max! We will be volunteering at the Big Six Wheel on Sunday, June 10th from 3 pm to 5 pm. You can sign up with us or at another booth by clicking here. After we volunteer, we will meet outside the main church doors at 5:10 p.m. to walk around the festival. Join us for one or both! See you there! Faith Discussion: Prayer June 20 How is your prayer life? Come join us in the Large Conference Room at St. Maximilian Kolbe at 7 p.m. as we discuss the meaning of prayer in our life and ways to incorporate it in our daily lives. Afterwards, we will meet at Buffalo Wild Wings (9243 Schultz Dr.) around 8:10 p.m. Feel free to come to either one or both! Hope to see you there! 5
Church Tour Guide Needed Would you like to volunteer giving guided tours of our church for parishioners? It is done 4 times a year by 2 volunteers. The volunteers take turns presenting the tour so that each is only giving it twice a year. The tours last but 45 minutes and are given on either a Saturday morning or a Sunday afternoon. Training will be provided and you can shadow one of our Tour Guides to see firsthand how it is done before being scheduled to serve. If interested, please contact Jerry Barney at jbarney@stjohnwc. org or 777-6433, x 121. Perfect Time to Begin Are you interested in becoming a Liturgical Minister at Mass? These are the ministries of Altar Attendant, Hospitality Minister, Extraordinary Minister, Sacristan, and Lector. Spring and Summer are the PERFECT times to start having you, and your entire family, get involved a little more at Mass. All of our current ministers will attest that it is a wonderful way to participate more fully in the Mass each weekend, and a great way to feel more connected to the parish. Now is the time to get in touch with me and find out more about how you can become part of this ministry! Training for any ministry will be at your convenience and takes just a little under an hour of your time. Contact Scott Steinke at 513-777-6433, ext. 115, or ssteinke@stjohnwc.org for any and all information. St. Gabriel Consolidated School Are you considering a private Catholic school education for your children in grades K through 8? St. Gabriel Consolidated School may be right for your family! We still have spots in most grades for the 2018-19 school year. As a consolidated grade school, St. Gabriel serves St. John the Evangelist, St. Max and St. Gabriel. Your children will experience daily prayer and lessons in faith formation in addition to an excellent academic curriculum. St. Gabe is a blue ribbon school that is dedicated to nurturing the faith, academic and service lives of our students with an emphasis on enriching the whole child. We partner with parents and parishes to create a Catholic environment which empowers each individual to become a valuable member of the church, school and community. Our 8th graders have a 100% pass rate on the high school algebra 1 end of course exam and we are ranked in the top 10 or higher in 35 sections of the Iowa tests. Our 8th grade class earns an average of over $350,000 in scholarships to area high schools. Our junior high students have a 1:1 ipad program to assist in learning. Interested? Call us today at 513-771-5520 or email a.gutman@stgabeschool. org. ST. GABRIEL CHURCH FESTIVAL We are selling these tickets in the Gathering Space after all Masses this weekend! Please stop by and see us! FOR TICKETS, CONTACT THE ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL BOOSTERS OR THE ST. GABRIEL CHURCH OFFICE 6
St. John Family Festival Time and talent donations are the number one way to give to our festival. There are over 2,500 worker shifts available over the course of the festival weekend. Want to check that out? Our online worker sign-up is already ready for 2018! If you like to plan ahead, feel free to check it out at http://stjohntheevangelistchurch.volunteerlocal. com/volunteer/?start_over&id=12931 We are looking for many leadership roles for this year s family festival! We need booth captains for the following booths: Bars & Bells, Volunteer Beer Tokens, Candy Shop, Fast Poker, Italian Sausage, and the Popcorn/cotton candy booth. Committee Members needed: Bid-N-Buy Co-Chair, Baskets Co-Chair, Kitchen Chair. Interested? Contact Joan at jseibenick@stjohnwc.org. Thanks for your prayerful consideration! Our festival brings in 10% of our annual income in one weekend, it is an important event for us. If you have any questions, please contact Joan Seibenick at stjohnwc.org. So many hands work together to bring our community to one place for 3 nights in August to eat delicious food, listen to live music, play exciting games and win prizes, and ride some classic festival thrill rides! We can t wait to celebrate with you on August 3, 4, and 5. Silent Auction Our Silent Auction team thanks the following sponsors: West Chester Academy Skatetown Mindful Wellness Arby's COSI Vonderhaar's Great Parks of Hamilton County We have two drop off dates, July 15 and July 29, both from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Any items not sold during the festival will be available for sale during the day on Monday, August 6 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the Pavilion. Any items left after Monday will be donated to charity on August 7. If you have any questions or items that you think might sell, please contact Judy at lenihanj5555@ gmail.com or Ara at ayala04@aol.com Turn in your Raffle Tickets! Our grand raffle winners receive $10,000 for grand prize, $2,000 for second prize and $1,000 for third prize. We also do two early bird drawings for those who buy their tickets before June 25 and July 23. The great thing about our grand raffle is that you could win it all! Winning tickets are recorded and then placed back in for the next drawing, giving you lots of chances to win. This year on the back of our tickets, you will receive a coupon from Eagle Tee golf, a family business located right down the street from St. John. Please use your coupon and support this wonderful local business. Good luck for a big win! Basket Bonanza If you are interested in volunteering or helping to buy items for our basket bonanza, you can e-mail Janet Raters at raters@cinci.rr.com or text / call 513-324-9676. We also take cash donations! Thank you for all your help! 7
I Have Called You By Name; You are Mine... Isaiah 43: 1 Our theme highlights that we have all been called by God and to emphasize places within our community where others can execute their time and talents. In this section, we highlight parishioners, groups and ministries within the St. John Parish who have been called by God to give, serve, and share their talents. Please contact Angela at apugliano@stjohnwc.org if you have a ministry in mind. Ultimate Gift To And From God Rita Abbas, Liturgical Ministry Share-A-Lunch June 24, 9 a.m., Pavilion Thank you to all contributors of SAL in May!Please come join us on June 24 at 9 a.m.! We will be preparing about 300 peanut butter sandwiches and packing lunches. (Lunches are distributed at Reach Out Lakota and St. Francis- Cincinnati.) In addition to the peanut butter, bread, fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, or cups), snacks, and juice boxes needed for the lunches, we welcome other non-perishable donations, too. The pantries are in particular need of healthy cereal, canned meat/ tuna, canned fruit, canned vegetables, shampoo, baby wipes, deodorant, and female sanitary items. (Since we do not have a refrigerator, please refrain from donating natural peanut butter or highly perishable fruit.) Donations can be dropped off during our meeting time or in advance at the parish office. Thanks again for your support! Please contact Diane Claytor at 779-6895 with questions. 40 years ago, St. John was growing and a call went out for lay ministers. Father explained the acute need for people to serve. After consideration and prayer I decided, yes, that would be a wonderful way to give thanks for all God bestows upon us. 40 years later, I am still being blessed and serving in the lay ministries. Mass becomes much more meaningful. You are not just sitting there listening to God s words and receiving His Body and Blood, you are helping God serve his people. Every time I participate in the ministries I feel the warmth, love, & joy of giving and receiving the Ultimate Gift to and from God How have you been called by God? Have an answer? Send it to Angela at apugliano@stjohnwc.org. 8 Reach Out Lakota On the first Sunday of the month, each St. John family is asked to bring an item of non-perishable food, or a toiletry, cleaning or paper product to the Gathering Space before Mass. Place items in the basket with the sign Reach Out Lakota Supplies. These donations are given to Reach Out Lakota. Thank you for your support of this community organization. Download our parish app today! Stay connected with St. John. Set up prayer reminders. Listen to homilies. Scan the code or search your app store for myparish.
June MONDAY, JUNE 11 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 9:30am... Bible Study...HR 7:00pm... Knights of Columbus Council Meeting..PAV TUESDAY, JUNE 12 1:00pm... Spirited Seniors Planning Meeting...RmDE 7:00pm... Mass in memory of Lois Heller...CHA 7:30pm... Book Club...HR Chapel...CHA Church...CHU Center... CTR Gathering Space... GS Favret Hall...FH Reconciliation Room... RR South Wing of FH... SW Hospitality Room...HR Pavilion... PAV Room D... RmD Room E...RmE Rooms D&E...RmDE Youth Room... YR Staff Conf. Room...SCR Spirit House... SPH Plaza... PLZ SATURDAY, JUNE 16 4:00pm... Reconciliation...RR 5:00pm... Mass in memory of Ray Vorbroker...CHU SUNDAY, JUNE 17 8:00am... Mass for the Parish...CHU 9:30am... Mass in memory of Nick Turpin...CHU 11:30am...Mass in memory of Antoinetta Burkhart..CHU WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 8:30am... Mass in memory of Don Schmidt...CHA 7:30pm... Campton Mission Prep Meeting...RmDE All bulletin submissions must be received at least twelve (12) days in advance of the date the article is to be included. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 8:30am... Mass in memory of Sheldon Strand...CHA 7:00pm... Companions on the Journey...HR FRIDAY, JUNE 15 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA On the first weekend of each month the K of C leads the rosary before all Masses. The rosary will start 20 minutes before Mass except for the 11:30 a.m. Mass. At the 11:30 a.m. Mass, the rosary will begin at 11 a.m. Come and join us as we lead the rosary. We have much to be thankful for and you can also include any special intentions. 9
RCIA / Ministry to Returning Catholics Jerry Barney...777-6433, ext. 121 Stephen Ministry/CRHP Scott Steinke... 777-6433, ext. 115 Young Adult Ministry Josh Plandowski...777-6433, ext. 114 Companions on the Journey (Grief support for those who have lost a loved one; meets the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month in the Hospitality Room at 7 p.m.) Ron Meyer...376-1277 Small Church Communities (Journey of Faith) Jerry Barney...777-6433, ext. 121 Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing) Contact the office...777-6433 Communion to the Sick/Shut-Ins Julie Chapman...513-807-8004 St. Vincent de Paul Steve Gross... 777-6433, ext.120 Divorced & Separated Father Don West...777-6433, ext. 133 Prayer Network If you or someone you know is struggling w/ a difficulty or crisis, contact the Prayer Network. They will ask members of the Network to pray. Email...prayernetwork@stjohnwc.org Margaret Kellogg... 777-4253 Mary Moore...492-9015 Cry Room Cry Room is available to parents during all Masses. Scott Steinke....777-6433, ext. 115 Hospital Notifications If you know that you are going to the hospital and would like to be remembered at Mass or have a pastoral staff member visit, please call the parish office at 777-6433. We are no longer notified by hospitals or chaplains about parishioners who are ill. Formation & Education Early Childhood Program (during 9:30 Mass) Jodi Krusling... jkrusling@stjohnwc.org PSR (Grds 1-8), 1st Eucharist, 1st Reconciliation Mary Montour... mmontour@stjohnwc.org High School Youth Ministry, Jr. High/High School Activities, Young Adults, Retreats, Confirmation Josh Plandowski... jplandowski@stjohnwc.org St. Gabriel Consolidated School (our Parish School) Mary Richardson, Parish Rep...777-1565 Amy Tanaka, Parish Rep...702-8361 St. Gabriel Grade School... 771-5220 Pastoral Team Rev. Don West... dwest@stjohnwc.org Deacon Jerry Barney... jbarney@stjohnwc.org Scott Steinke....ssteinke@stjohnwc.org Mary Montour... mmontour@stjohnwc.org Josh Plandowski...jplandowski@stjohnwc.org Lynn Meisberger... lmeisberger@stjohnwc.org Joan Seibenick... jseibenick@stjohnwc.org Angela Pugliano...apugliano@stjohnwc.org Parish Staff Karen Hake...khake@stjohnwc.org Sharon Miller... smiller@stjohnwc.org Marianne Ball... mball@stjohnwc.org Kirt Robb... krobb@stjohnwc.org Jodi Krusling... jkrusling@stjohnwc.org Deacon Fred Merritt...fmerritt@stjohnwc.org Parish Organizations Pastoral Council, Leslie Nelson.pastoralcouncil@stjohnwc.org Worship Commission, Scott Steinke... 777-6433 Justice & Peace Commission, Tony Klimek.. 787-0038 Finance Committee, John Insco... (513) 755-7594 Athletic Boosters, Don Bretl...942-6267 Knights of Columbus, John Dorger...489-0457 K of C Membership, Bob Heglin... 513 509-6537 Boy Scouts Troop #940, Bill Bentley... 513 515-2619 Girl Scouts, Diane Biehle... 777-4946 Festival Committee, Anita Turpin..anitaturpin@catholichealth.net 10