St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 10955 SE 25th Ave., Milwaukie, OR 972222 503-654-5449 Fax: 503-653-9567 www.sjbcatholicchurch.org July 13, 2014 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time All are Welcome Parishioners, New Members, Visitors and Guests: Thank you for joining our worshipping community. Please stop by our parish office to register and let us know if we can be of assistance. Sunday Mass English: 7:30am,10:00am, 6:30pm Spanish: 12:00 noon Sacrament of Reconciliation Parish Office 5:30pm 4:00-5:00 Sat. or by appointment Tues.-Fri. 9am - 5pm; 10955 SE 25th Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222 Daily Mass-Summer Adoration Chapel 503-654-5449 Saturday Vigil Mass Monday - Saturday 8:30am Open 24 hours for prayer. Call the office for the code. parishoffice@ sjbcatholicchurch.org
Calendar for the Week Monday, July 14 AlaTeen/AA/Alanon 6:30pm Parish Center Spanish Prayer Group 7:00pm Church Spanish Choir Grp 7:00pm Church Tuesday, July 15 Legion of Mary 9:30am Jordan Good Grief Group 10:00am Saalfeld Grief Group 6:00pm Saalfeld Knights of Columbus 6:30pm Jordan St. Vincent de Paul 7:00pm Church Boy Scouts 7:00pm Cafeteria Wednesday, July 16 Pinochle 1:00pm Saalfeld Spanish Band 7:00pm Church Thursday, July 17 Pillow Ministry 1:00pm Jordan Wedding Rehearsal 5:00pm Church Spanish Bible Study 7:00pm Cafeteria Friday, July 18 Encuentro Mat 7:00pm Jordan Saturday, July 19 Men s Group 7:00am Jordan Spanish Baptismal Class 10:00am Jordan Wedding 12:00pm Church Quinceanera 2:00pm Church Confessions 4:00pm Church Vigil Mass 5:30pm Church Sunday, July 20 Youth Band 11:15am REOffice Coffee & donuts hosted by YLI Blood Pressure Checks in Saalfeld room to AM & 12:00pm Masses. Masses: 7:30am; 10:00am; 12:00pm (Spanish); 6:30pm Parish Staff Pastor Rev. Jorge Hernandez, OFM email: frjorge@sjbcatholicchurch.org Parochial Vicar Rev. Richard Juzix, OFM email: rjuzix@sjbcatholicchurch.org Parish Office 503-654-5449 Administrative Assistant... Mary Jenck Tues.-Friday 9am - 5pm email: parishoffice@sjbcatholicchurch.org School Office 503-654-0200 Mon. - Fri. 7:30am-4pm www.sjbcatholicschool.org Principal Teresa Wirsching Administrative Assistant Dana Day: ddaysjb@msn.com or dday@sjbcatholicschool.org If you are interested in what is happening at the school check out our website -- www.sjbcatholicschool.org Pastoral Associate Pat Raschio 503-654-5449 email: pat.raschio@gmail.com Business Manager...Barbara Downey bdowney@sjbcatholicchurch.org 503-654-5449 Deacon...Jim Hix hixes@comcast.net 503-652-2430 Care Ministry Coordinator...Barbara Dunlap bdunlap@sjbcatholicchurch.org 503-654-5449 Youth Ministry TBD Religious Education Coordinator-TBD Music Ministry Coordinator...John Payne makebeautifulmusic@gmail.com 503-707-5903 Bookkeeper...Debbie Clark dclark@sjbcatholicchurch.org 503-654-5449 Development Director...Libbie Allen lallen@sjbcatholicchurch.org 503-654-5449 Hispanic Ministry Coordinator...Leticia Chavez lchavez@sjbcatholicchurch.org 503-654-5449 Pre-School Director...Tena Oehler 503-653-9688 Maintenance...Randy Miller rmiller@sjbcatholicchurch.org 503-654-5449
Adult Enrichment Happenings Save the Date! St. Clare celebration: Save August 8 th at 6pm Sr. Guadalupe from the Franciscan Spirituality Center will help us grow in the Spirituality of St. Clare. St. Clare is the founder of the order of the Poor Clares, a community of nuns devoted to a simple, austere life of prayer. How can we grow in our prayer life? 24 week Bible study entitled The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation, will begin September 11 th and run through March 19 th, 7pm until 8:30ish with breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas. One session will be held on Thursday evenings and a daytime session, if enough participation, will be offered during the day on Wednesday. Do not let the 24 weeks deter you from attending, as the sessions are easy to make up. Thank you to the several who have already registered for this class. I welcome others to commit themselves to diving deeper into Scripture. You will learn how the key people, places, and events in the Bible fit together to reveal God s Plan for humanity. Please contact Pat at 503-654-5449 or pat.raschio@gmail.com if you have questions or to register CD's available in the Lighthouse CD display Week #1 - Angels Explained: What You Should Know About the Nine Choirs Dr. Mark Miravalle - Professor of Theology and Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville - teaches on the fascinating subject of Angels. Why did God create angels? How are they different from humans? Are guardian angels found in Scripture? Discover the answer to these questions and many more as Dr. Mark Miravalle explains the nine choirs of angels, their differing roles and hierarchical order, and how much angels can help us if we only ask. Parishioner Comments I liked the very concise & detailed explanation of how the angel studies were done by the Church, the history of the angels, all the different types of angels & their duties (good & bad), the hierarchies, tying info to scripture & tradition, the importance of talking/praying to our guardian angel daily, invoking the angels, going to Adoration, etc. Everyone likes angels, but I didn't realize there was so much info, & how to join the good side to fight the fallen angels! MOIRA - HOUSTON, TX ** If you have any questions or suggestions for the CD's from Lighthouse Catholic Media, please contact Jim and B Wasko at waskojim@gmail.com St. John s is seeking to fill 2 positions: Qualified applicants for the position of Religious Education Coordinator. This is a parttime position responsible for Children K 5th grade including Vacation Bible School. Qualified applicant for Youth Ministry Coordinator. Part time position includes benefits. Responsible for Middle School Youth Ministry, Confirmation Class and High School Youth. For more information call Pat at the parish office or email pat.raschio@gmail.com. 2014 Summer Outings Schedule Active Seniors, it s time to get out and play! Thursday, July 24 - Mt. St. Helens, sack lunch; Leave 9:30, back by 7:30. Car pool $15/person plus entrance fee For all outings, meet at St. John s northeast back parking lot. Bring good walking shoes, water, sunscreen, emergency names, phone numbers, medical information and cell phone fully charged. Please RSVP to John White 503-513-6809 three days in advance. We are open for any other places you would like to visit.
Daily Scripture Readings Monday, July 14 Is. 1:10-17; Ps. 50:8-23; Mat. 10:34-11:1 Tuesday, July 15 Is. 7:1-9; Ps. 48:2-8; Mt. 11:20-24 Wednesday, July 16 Is. 10:5-16; Ps. 94:5-15; Mt. 11:25-27 Thursday, July 17 Is. 26:7-19; Ps. 102:12-21; Mt. 11:28-30 Friday, July 18 Is. 38:1-22; Mt. 12:1-8 Saturday, July 19 Mi. 2:1-5; Ps. 10:1-14; Mt. 12:14-21 Sunday, July 20 Wis. 12:13-19; Ps. 86:5-16; Rom. 8:26-27; Mat. 13:24-43 Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, July 14 8:30:+ Andy Belozer from Grandparents Tuesday, July 15 8:30: +Jerry Foy from Jean Hill Rutter Wednesday, July 16 8:30:+Jim Geber from Doris Geber Thursday, July 17 8:30: +Stan Keltz from Joe & Alice Shelley Friday, July 18 8:30:+Bernice Johnson from Carol & Ellen Saturday, July 19 8:30: Poor Souls from Mary Vaetz 5:30:+Jack Brown from Dolores Brown Sunday, July 20 7:30: +Ralph Rigdon from Don & Kathleen Adams 10:00: For the People of the Parish from the Pastor 12:00: Jose Luis Navarro from Familia 6:30:+Anton Klobertanz from McCarthy Family Advertiser of the Week Westmoreland s Union Manor 6404 SE 23rd Ave. 503-233-5671 Studio & One Bedroom Apartments Altar Servers Sacrament of Baptism Please call the parish office to schedule an appointment for this class. The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated the first Sunday of the Month directly following the 10 am Mass. One baptismal preparation class is required. The preparation class seeks to help parents understand the Rite of Baptism and to prepare and support parents in the on-going faith formation of their child. Saturday, July 19 5:30: Max Middendorff Mallory Middendorff Sunday, July 20 7:30: Hayden Martell Maggie Gabrish 10:00: Dominic Olivia Nick Riley 12:00: Anthoni Bautista Steve Sanchez Ayli Silva 6:30: Jami Anderson Isaac Nguyen Marisa Segura Prayer Concerns for July Alicia Arellano Jonnete Conley Gerry Delgado Alfred Pottratz June Roach Gil Wolf Katherine Wolf
Setting up for morning Mass St. John s is in need of help from the morning Mass attendees. Over the summer we are in need of people to help Thursday and Friday and maybe other days as people go on vacation. What does this entail? Arrive early enough to set out the vessels with the host and wine for Mass, unlock doors, turn on lights, turn on sound system then after Mass put things away and lock doors and turn off lights and the sound system. This could be a team effort. Please call Pat at the parish office for more details and training. Remember through our baptism we are all called to serve the Lord in the Holy Eucharist. Low Gluten Host (0.01%) St. John s has purchased a new low gluten host. If you need to receive the Blessed Eucharist with this low gluten host please follow these procedures at Mass: At communion time arrange yourself to be the last person in the priest line. When it is your turn to receive tell the priest you need a low gluten host and he will go to the tabernacle to get you one and then give you communion. If you Children s Liturgy of the Word Children s Liturgy of the Word is being cancelled until further notice. We have two volunteers who have to quit due to other commitments leaving us only one volunteer. So until more volunteers step forward and are trained we will discontinue this ministry to the children. If your child goes out for Liturgy of the Word you might consider this an opportunity for you to serve your church and child. What does this entail? At the 10am Mass you will lead the children out of the church to a room in the parish center where the Sunday readings are read from the Children s lectionary and then we spend time on the meaning of the readings in the lives of the children. There is material available to guide you through this time. Please call Pat at the parish office or email pat.raschio@gmail.com to get more information or to volunteer. Church Financials Through April - 2013-2014 Fiscal Year THIS YEAR LAST YEAR July 2013 April. 2014 July 2012 April. 2013 Operating INCOME: Offertory: $584,680 $632,894 Other Income: $ 82,605 $ 56,799 TOTAL INCOME: $667,285 $689,693 Operating EXPENSES: Operating Expenses $573,219 $559,769 Subsidy to School $ 83,640 $ 79,471 Archdiocese Assessment $ 72,468 $ 69,811 TOTAL EXPENSES $729,327 $709,051 INCOME (LOSS) ($ 62,042) ($ 19,358) If you have questions, please call the Parish Office at 503-654-5449 or e-mail our Business Manager: bdowney@sjbcatholichchurch.org (Please pray that our needs will be met)
During the summer the Youth Group is meeting every two weeks. The next meeting is on Monday, July 14th at 7:30pm in the Teen Room. On that day we will put together a game of kickball. Bring your friends, all youth are invited. Liturgy Corner: compiled by Pat Raschio The image of rain and snow watering the earth and bringing forth fruit thus accomplishing the purpose for which they were sent by the Lord is an apt illustration of the life-giving effect God intends his Word to have in the minds and hearts of those who hear it. Jesus will offer several parables to illustrate for his listeners what he means by the kingdom of heaven. He begins with the parable of the sower, of course seeds grow best in good soil. Seeds that miss the soil, are sown on rocky ground, or are sown among other plants will not grow. The surprise in the parable is the enormous yield of the seed that is sown on good soil. The different types of soil in which the seeds are sown are metaphors for the disposition with which each individual hears the teaching about the kingdom of heaven. Some will be easily swayed away from the kingdom of heaven. Some will receive it for a time but will lose it when faced with difficulties. Some will hear the word but will then permit other cares to choke it out. Yet some will receive it well, and the seed will produce abundant fruit. Today's Gospel reminds us that in order for God's Word to take root in us and produce abundant fruit, we must endeavor to be like good soil. His Word awaits our response. We must show ourselves to be children of that Word. We must allow that Word to accomplish God s will in our lives. As Jesus warns today, we must take care lest the devil steal it away or lest it be choked by worldly concerns. In the Eucharist, the Word gives himself to us as bread to eat. He does so that we might be made fertile, yielding fruits of holiness. Families, in particular, hold the responsibility for preparing the soil so that the seeds of God's Word can grow strong. There are many ways in which families do this family traditions in which faith is celebrated, prayer and reading of Scripture, and instruction on the faith. In these ways, parents fulfill the promises they made at their child's Baptism. (sources; various articles)
"In the Footsteps of Mary Magdalene: Recognizing & Naming our ministries as Women" Join us for a day of reflection on recognizing and naming the ministries of our daily lives. St.Philip Neri (SE 16th & Division), Saturday, July 19, 10am - 3:30pm. Guest speaker: Sister Sally Brown, SNJM. Cost is $20 which covers snacks, drinks and materials. Please bring your own sack lunch. Pre-register by July 15th so we can prepare snacks and materials. Phone 503-231-4955 or BarbaraH@stphilipneripdx.org Madonna s Center 8th Annual HOPE Chest Sale Your support is needed now, more than EVER! Turn your unnecessary things into necessary support for the youngest, most needy families in our community. Every day teen parents turn to us for help. They need to take care of their children, complete an education, have a place to live and become employable. WE never want to turn them away. Now, we kindly turn to you and ask for your help, too. With Great Love can you give some of your great stuff, to our great sale, for a great cause? This fundraising effort is necessary to keep our programs going between now and the end of the year. Bring your items to the For Lease space at the intersection of Webster & Thiessen Rd. Westwood Market Place, 14876 SE Webster Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97267 (Location for the 8th Annual Hope Chest Sale). Donation Drop off Days/Times: Thursday-Friday-Saturday July 17, 18, & 19 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Please do not leave items unattended. Also, you can make an appt. to drop-off items by calling 503-653-1595 or email: jeanned@madonnascenter.org Sale will be July 25 & 26, Friday & Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Franciscan Spiritual Center Seat of the Soul Book Study It is the 25th anniversary of this provocative book. Have you read it before? Or perhaps you have never read it. Either way, 25 years later, the message is still worth discussing. Zukav speaks from the frontier of science on what is the experience of the human spirit. He invites us to discover the "authentic power" by "infusing the activities of daily life with reverence, compassion, and trust", makes them come alive with meaning and purpose. He shifts our perceptions with how to transform oneself from a five-sensory physical being to a multisensory 'spirit in a body.' Can these insights enrich your faith practices? Come take the journey! Dates: Wednesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 & Aug. 6th Time: 6:30pm - 8pm Cost: $75 for series, Book sold separately Facilitator: Mary Jo Saavedra If you are interested in attending this program or others, please call 503-794-8542. All programs are held at the Franciscan Spiritual Center unless otherwise noted. Franciscan Spiritual Center- 2512 SE Monroe St, Milwaukie, OR 97222
Care Ministry Gladness of heart is the very life of man, cheerfulness prolongs his days. Sirach; 30: 22 Blood Pressure Screening will be available on Sunday, July 20th, 2014 after the 7:30am and 10:00 am, and Noon Mass. High blood pressure is called the silent killer. This is because many people who have it don t know it. Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. Know your blood pressure and remember to check it regularly. Doing so can save your life. Here are some things you can do to help control your blood pressure. Choose heart healthy foods, Maintain a healthy weight, Get up and get active, Manage stress, Limit alcohol and quit smoking. Handicap Parking We ask that you please respect the Handicap parking signs in front of church. We have many parishioners who need to park close to the church. Thank you for your help regarding this issue.