ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST July 22, 2018

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST July 22, 2018 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 513-777-6433 www.stjohnwc.org

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 16th 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 Deacon Fred Merritt... Senior Ministry See page 10 for a list of e-mail addresses. July 8, 2018 Week 2 of Fiscal Year Sunday Offerings...$20,965.68 Stock Donations...$6,938.78 Online Donations...$15,098.00 Total...$43,002.46 Total Weekly Amount: Actual: $36,064.00 Budget: $26,442.00 Fiscal Year-to-Date Amount: Actual: $55,010.00 Budget: $52,884.00 Over/(Under): $2,126.00 Thank you for your contributions! Collection Team for 7/23/2018 Team 2: David L., Rosemary S., Kathy S. 2

FATHER DON S REFLECTION MK 6:30-34 Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. The apostles returned from their missionary travels. They found success in spreading the good news. But Jesus could see they were tired. He wanted them to get away and rest in a deserted place. With Jesus popularity, it was impossible to find a deserted place. You may get the feeling that the crowd knew where they were going before they did. At the very least, they knew short-cuts to the destinations. When they came to the deserted places, a vast crowd met them. There would be little rest gained there that day. Look at Jesus reaction; he was moved with pity. Jesus saw sheep with no shepherd. He would take matters into his own hands. Jesus gave them what they needed: a shepherd, a Master, the Son of God. But what about his apostles - would they get their needed rest? While Jesus was present, there was much to do. There would be plenty of time for rest when it was time for Jesus to return to the Father. The beauty of this story, for me, is the fact that Jesus once again met people right where they were. Moved with pity, his concern was for the people. Their leaders let them down and they were lost, searching for some leadership. While the apostles would assume those roles eventually, they had much to learn in the meantime. They were to wait for the Holy Spirit to fill their hearts. At this time, their hunger was to be satisfied with the teachings of Jesus. There is a lesson to be learned from the apostles, too. Everyone needs a break from ministry. Everyone needs to find that deserted place in their lives. Sometimes others may invade that spot, but that should not stop us from pursuing what we need. No matter what we are called to do for the kingdom, we need rest from our labors. We can t give what we don t have. If we have emptied ourselves, we need moments to refill our lives with energy. These moments can be as short as ten minutes to several weeks, depending on what we need to continue our work in the building-up of the kingdom. We know we have a loving Shepherd who continues to watch over us and care for us. We must find ways to stay fresh and alert in our daily ministry. For me, a daily time of prayer helps me focus on the day of ministry ahead. I have a room in my home just for prayer and quiet. Does it always work? No. There can be interruptions, but they don t have to take away that time of silence and meditating. Sometimes we need to get away from it all and take some time away from home, away from the job, just to find a little peace. We all need to take care of ourselves so that we can do solid work in the ministry that we have been called to do. Yes, we all have a ministry to do; you must be honest and find where your gifts can best help the Lord. Don t sell yourself short, because we all have been gifted by the Lord. Learn from the Master and give thanks by serving Him. Be Christ for one another. Have a great week and pray for good weather for the festival. Sign up to work; God is calling each of us. Readings for This Week: July 23-27 Monday Mi 6: 1-4, 6-8; Ps 50; Mt 12: 38-42 Tuesday Mi 7: 14-15, 18-20; Ps 85; Mt 12: 46-50 Wednesday 2 Cor 4: 7-15; Ps 126; Mt 20: 20-28 Thursday Jer 2: 1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36; Mt 13: 10-17 Friday Jer 3: 14-17; Jer 31; Mt 13: 18-23 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 July 28 / 29 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 4 Welcome, New Parishioners! Andrea & Dustin Peet and their children Barrett and Brandt David & Lisa Pollard and their children, Eva, Josephine and Annabel Margi Christos Knights of Columbus Golf Outing Sept. 22, 2018 The annual St. John K of C Memorial Golf Outing will be at The City of Mason Golf Center and following for the Ribeye steak dinner at St. John Center, September 22nd, 2018! Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., Shot gun start at 1:30 PM. Costs are: Golf $85/player ; Dinner only $25/person. Sponsorship's are available! Download the form at www.sjkofc13608.com for further details. 2018 Golden Anniversary Mass August 4, 4:30 p.m. St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, Cincinnati, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, Celebrant; August 4, 2018, 4:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Dayton, Bishop Joseph Binzer, Celebrant. All couples celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2018 and their families are invited to attend. Missionary Discipleship The Lay Pastoral Ministry Program can equip you to respond with a Yes! The LPMP is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and helps lay men and women grow in faith, discern and develop gifts for ministry and gain the knowledge and confidence needed to serve families, communities and parishes more effectively. Evening and Saturday courses in scripture, doctrine, morality, evangelization and liturgy fit into a busy adult schedule. Interviews are now ongoing for graduate and non-degreed classes beginning in August. Cincinnati locations include the main campus in Mt. Washington and Good Shepherd in Montgomery. All lay students will receive a 25% tuition reduction this year. Call 513-231-1200 for information or to schedule an appointment. Knights of Columbus Recruitment The St. John the Evangelist Knights of Columbus #13608 will be in the gathering space to provide information about how to sign up to be a Knight of Columbus. Any male who is over the age of 18 that is a practicing Catholic are the only qualifications you need to join. Come meet us at the gathering space to learn more about this experience of a lifetime."

CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION Mary Montour - mmontour@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 118 PSR News If you have children in grades 1 8 who are not attending Catholic schools, please check out the Faith Formation options for your family (from the parish website, link to Faith Formation). In addition to ongoing religious education, our young parishioners have the ability to dialogue and share faith in a community setting outside of family, meeting with friends and socializing too. Classes will run from Sept. 9, 2018 through April 10, 2019. The early bird registration deadline is July 27 not only do you save a little, but you are helping us to better plan for the upcoming year by registering as soon as you are able. Catechists, Substitute & Co-Catechists, and Office Assistants are needed for each session of PSR. Children of weekly volunteers attend PSR at no cost. If you would like to know more about these commitments please call Mary Montour, 513-777-6433, or e-mail at mmontour@stjohnwc.org. Thank you! Early Childhood PSR Does your child love stories, crafts, music and science experiments? If so the Early Childhood Program is the perfect spot for them to learn more about God s love! 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 a.m. Mass, Sept. April. Your kids will love it! For more information visit our website, and please know that there is a discount for early registration (July 27). Catechists, Substitute & Co-Catechists, and Office Assistants are needed for the success of Early Childhood PSR. Children of weekly volunteers attend PSR at no cost. Please contact Jodi Krusling at jkrusling@ stjohnwc.org for more information. Thank you! Reconciliation If you would like your child to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent this year, please mark your calendar for our opening Parent Meeting on Monday, Sept 24, from 7:00 8:00 p.m. More information coming soon. YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Josh Plandowski - jplandowski@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 114 Youth Ministry West Chester catholic Young Adults Confirmation Date Change - December 2018 Parents, please mark the calendar that Confirmation will be taking place this winter on Saturday, Dec. 1. We have changed our Confirmation dates from Spring to Fall. If you have any questions about Confirmation please visit the Confirmation website or contact Josh Plandowski at jplandowski@stjohnwc.org. Confirmation registration is open online! Please visit our parish website to register. Paper registration forms, Medical Release forms, and Confirmation booklets are available in the Church and Parish offices. Adoration & Applebee s Aug. 2. 7-8 p.m. Join us for an hour of adoration and prayer (Holy Hour) at St. Max Church in the Chapel from 7-8 p.m. Afterwards we ll meet outside the chapel (door to the right, as you face the chapel altar) to drive to Applebee s at Union Center for some food & socializing this event takes place on the first Thursday of each month. St. John the Evangelist Church Festival Aug. 3, 4, & 5 The St. John festival will be held the first weekend of August. Please consider volunteering! In particular they could use help with clean-up Sunday night. Sign up here: http://stjohntheevangelistchurch.volunteerlocal. com/volunteer/?start_over&id=12931 5

St. John Family Festival Friday, August 3: 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. Saturday, August 4: 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sunday, August 5: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. 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: Snake Pit, and Balloon Darts. Committee Members needed: Bid-N-Buy Co-Chair, Baskets Co-Chair, and Jumbo Poker. Interested? Contact Joan at jseibenick@stjohnwc.org. 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. Bid N Buy Our Bid N Buy 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 6 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 have our second early bird drawing for $250, taking place 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! Please also remember to drop off your items from the Giving Tree to the Church Office!

Thank You to Our Festival Sponsors! Platinum: Mueller Funeral Home Eagle Tee Golf Tide Dry Cleaners Management Plus Retire Med IQ Cassinelli, Shanker & Baker: West Chester Orthodontics St. John Knights of Columbus SDA Dance Studios State Farm: Ben Rader Bunnell Electric Super: Montgomery Merit Dental Jodie Jenkins, DDS Hillandale Family of Communities Paul Grote, MD Booth: The Dyjak Family State Farm: Grimes & Arter Roth & Hassett CPAs Play it Again Sports Rack 7 Paving Co. Schmidt Builders Paul Fulmer Back Porch Saloon Mike Byrne Remodeling If you d like to be a sponsor, please contact Angela Pugliano at apugliano@stjohnwc. org or call the office at 777-6433! Ride Requests for Parishioner A New parishioner, Margi Christos, is in need of rides to and from doctors appointments. Margi is a 64-yearold disabled woman who is no longer able to drive. She does use a cane but will not need any assistance walking or getting in and out of cars. Appointments are generally Monday-Friday, between the mid-morning and midafternoon hours. Most of my doctors are local -- in the West Chester/Montgomery area -- and would only require an hour or two of your time for each appointment. From Margi: I would be so grateful if you would be available to help me; I'm even happy to coordinate my future appointments with your schedules. I'm looking forward to getting to know the people in my new home parish and would greatly appreciate hearing from you if you would be able to volunteer to help. My e-mail is christosmargi@hotmail.com, or you can call me at 513/847-4142. God Bless, Margi Christos 7 Faith Community Dinner Aug. 7 Our Parish is again assisting with the Community Dinners that are served weekly at Faith United Methodist Church on Cox Road. The dinner is part of the Stepping Forward program that also provides job and life skill classes, activities for children and referrals to resources for needy families in our area. We are partnering with Faith Church to cook and serve the dinner on Tuesday, August 7. We will do this again in December. There are different jobs and times available : Prep and/or Cook - 4:30-6:00 p.m. or Serve and Clean Up - 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please contact Cheryl Campbell at h.c.campbell76@ gmail.com or 779-1314 to volunteer. Please note which job and time works best for you. Thanks so much for those who have helped in the past. We look forward to new volunteers as well. Share a Lunch Thank you to all contributors of SAL in June! SAL will next meet at 9 AM on Sunday, July 22 in Rooms D & E under Favret Hall. Please come join us! 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. This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity.

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. Here I Am: My Experiences with Answering God s Call By Ron Meyer It started with a song. I had heard it many times before and on that day I heard it like never before. Here I Am. It touched me so much that I had to fight back the tears as I felt God speaking directly to me. I didn t know what I was saying yes to but I was willing to be open to something more. And I definitely got more! Since that day, I was a Stephen Minister, joined a small faith group, became a sponsor couple for marriage prep, facilitate Companions On The Journey grief support group, was a pastoral council member, give the Here I Am retreats and became a life coach. Each of these has given me the opportunity to have experiences with God which has created more peace and serenity in my life. Had I known the challenges some of these opportunities would bring, I would not have said yes so I am very thankful I didn t know. They truly were opportunities to walk by faith and not by sight. It s so hard to put into words how if feels when God touches my heart. These opportunities changed my life and continue to do so. I am no more and no less special than anyone else and I have come to learn that our willingness opens the flood gates for God to do incredible things within us and through us. Can you even imagine what God has waiting for you? Be willing and let the graces flow! How have you been called by God? Have an answer? Send it to Angela at apugliano@stjohnwc.org. Catholic Charities Mental Health Services We all have stress and challenges. We all can use a little help from time to time. Your mental health impacts your view of yourself and others, and it can be easy to lose our way. We are here to give you tools to assist you in finding ways to maintain a sense of well-being during those times of crisis. If you need the assistance of a mental health specialist to cope with life and various stressors, call Catholic Charities to schedule an appointment today. Catholic Charities has 9 different locations to serve you. Call the main intake line at 866-635-9716 to schedule your first appointment. Catholic Charities takes several insurance plans, medicaid and self pay clients. 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. 8

July MONDAY, JULY 23 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 9:30am... Bible Study...HR 2:00pm... 2nd Early Bird Drawing...CHA 7:00pm... CRHP (men)...sph TUESDAY, JULY 24 10:00am... Festival PD Meeting...SCR 7:00pm... Mass for Vonderhaar Wedding Anniversary...CHA WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 8:30am... Mass in memory of Henry Lang...CHA 6:30pm... CRHP (women)...sph THURSDAY, JULY 26 8:30am... Mass in memory of TJ Horejs...CHA 7:00pm... Companions on the Journey...HR 7:00pm... St. Vincent de Paul...RmDe FRIDAY, JULY 27 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 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 In the Gathering Space this Weekend: K of C Recruiting Basket Bonanza Ticket Sales SATURDAY, JULY 28 4:00pm... Reconciliation...RR 5:00pm... Convalidation Ceremony...CHU 5:00pm... Mass in memory of Jan Helmkamp...CHU SUNDAY, JULY 29 8:00am... Mass for the Parish...CHU 9:30am... Mass in memory of Jackie & Robert Astrop...CHU 11:30am... Mass in memory of Joyce Drennan...CHU 12:00pm... Bid N Buy Drop-Off...CTR All bulletin submissions must be received at least twelve (12) days in advance of the date the article is to be included. 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, Patrick Leeper... 604-4449 K of C Membership, Bob Heglin... 513 509-6537 Boy Scouts Troop #940, Steve Bush...513-206-2937 Girl Scouts, Diane Biehle... 777-4946 Festival Committee, Anita Turpin..anitaturpin@catholichealth.net 10