The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 12, 2012 Monday August 13 Tuesday August 14 Wednesday August April 18 15 Thursday August April 19 16 Friday August April 20 17 Saturday August April 218 Sunday August April 22 19 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer Feast of the Assumption 8am Rosary of Mary 8:30 Morning 8am Rosary Prayer 9am 10:15 Mass Class Mass 7pm Mass Ice Cream Social afterwards 8am Rosary 8:30 8:30 Mass Morning Prayer 9-noon Adoration 9-noon of Adoration the of Blessed the Sacrament Blessed Sacrament 8am Rosary 8am 8:30 Rosary Morning 8:30 Morning Prayer Prayer 5pm Vigil 5pm Vigil 8:30 Mass 8:30 Mass 10:30 Mass 10:15 Nursery & Sunday school 10:30 Mass St John s community totals 1,005 families. Mass Times Saturday, Vigil Mass 5pm Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 Mass Monday through Friday and 1st Saturday s Rosary 8am Mass or Morning Prayer 8:30am Thursday Adoration 9am noon Children s Liturgy of the Word Children Grades 1 through 5 are invited to participate in the Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays of every month, October through May, during the 10:30 am Mass. Sunday School October May during the 10:30am Mass for children age 4 by September 1st through 1st grade Sacrament of Reconciliation 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month at 3:30pm or by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should contact Anne Merklin, parish office. Infant Baptism Infant Baptism is scheduled five times a year at the weekend Masses. Contact Anne Merklin ext. 305 at the parish Office prior to the birth of an infant for preparation information. Parish Advocate for Annulments For parishioners seeking a marriage annulment, please contact the parish office. Alumni Information Please leave any information you have on our school alumni at www.alumni@stjohnsea.org Parish office 206-782-2810 Office hours are 8-4pm Closed noon 1pm for lunch Monday ~ Friday
Liturgy This Week s Readings ~ August 12, 2012 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Second Reading: Ephesians 4:30-5:2 Gospel: John 6:41-51 The theme of bread from heaven is developed in many ways in this chapter of John s Gospel. Today s reading opens with the people murmuring. Since he was born in time, since the people knew his father and his mother, Jesus simply could not have come from heaven. Jesus does not meet their objection directly. He raises the discussion to a higher level. To understand him it is necessary to have faith. Only God can give faith. God holds out the gift to all who are open to receive it. Faith is acceptance of Jesus, and this faith in Jesus, eating the living bread, gives eternal life. Relate an experience when you had a difficult time seeing Christ in someone you know well. Describe a time when you felt empty inside. What helped you through that empty period? Describe a time when you offered help to another and were rejected. How did you feel, and what did you do? 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2012 year B First reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 Come, eat of my food and drink of the wine I have mixed. Psalm: 34 Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Second Reading : Ephesians 5:15-20 Understand what is the will of the Lord. Gospel: John 6:51-58 My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. As Jesus continues to explain that he is our bread of life, we reach the challenging core of his teaching and of our Catholic faith. It is not enough simply to come to Jesus, or even believe in Jesus. Jesus declares: Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you do not have life in you. Today s Old Testament reading foreshadows Jesus teaching, as God s wisdom prepares a feast. Paul challenges the Ephesians to be a Eucharistic people, giving thanks always for everything, for Eucharist means thanksgiving. Catholic Cemeteries We remember and give thanks at our regular Eucharistic celebrations for all of those who have died. All are invited. Unless otherwise noted all Masses are on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. There are no Masses at our Catholic Cemeteries scheduled during August. Holyrood ~ 205 NE 205th St. Shoreline, WA 98155 Calvary ~ 5041-35th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98105 August 15, 2012 The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary* 9am Mass & 7pm Mass Please join us after the 7pm Mass for an old fashioned Ice Cream Social! *Holy Day of Obligation Archbishop J. Peter Sartain Will honor, and recognize & bless Catholics teaching and serving in the public schools as Witnesses of the Faith Teachers, staff & their families Are invited to attend the Sunday Mass at 12 pm August 19, 2012 St. James Cathedral For more information, contact The Office of Catholic Faith Formation 206-4593 or ocff@seattlearch.org Gluten Free hosts are available. If you need a gluten free host please come back to the Sacristy before Mass and let the Sacristan know. If you have borrowed a pyx to take communion to a loved one, please remember to bring it back when it is not needed anymore. Also, if you have served as Eucharistic Minister or Lector and forgotten to take your cross off, please bring it back. We are running low. Thanks!
Parish Life Come and March for the Sisters on August 12 at 12:30pm for The Flower March in support of U.S. Catholic Sisters. Bring flowers to represent every Sister who has touched your life. For more information, visit www.istandwiththesisters.org ScripGift Cards Available after Sunday Masses This summer ScripGift Cards will be available in the vestibule of the church after Sunday Mass. Ask the ScripGift ladies about the different options available to make ScripGift cards easy to use! During the summer, there will not be any Scrip- Gift cards after Saturday Vigil Mass. Congratulations St. John Parishioners! We have gone over our Annual Catholic Appeal goal! God bless you all for your generosity! Do you have a family member or neighbor in or from our parish who would like to stay in touch with the St John Community? We would like to expand our Ministry to the homebound. In addition to taking Communion to these people we would like to reach out with a phone call or greeting card to say hello and that we are thinking about them. We will also need volunteers. Please contact Loretta Fletcher at 784-3529 or Marion Johnson at 782-5084 if you would be interested, or if you know of someone who might enjoy this type of outreach. Faith Formation News Are you Interested in Becoming a Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is for: Adults who have not been baptized. Or children over the age of seven who have not been Baptized. Those who have been baptized in another faith tradition and want to become a Catholic. Or for baptized Catholics who have not received First Communion and/or been Confirmed or have not been raised as Catholics. If you would like information about becoming a Catholic, please contact Anne Merklin, at 206-782-2810 or at amerklin@stjohnsea.org. Volunteers Needed for Children s Ministries Volunteers are needed for First Reconciliation and First Communion Team: Classroom Assistants are needed to help the lead Catechist with the class lessons that prepare second graders for these two sacraments. Sessions are from Oct. to May, on Monday evenings, for 7 sessions. Come join a great team! Volunteers are need for Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW): Leaders and Assistants are needed to share the Scripture readings with children age Kindergarten to 6 th grade, on Sundays during 10:30 Mass from Oct. to May. Volunteers are needed once a month or every other month. Please consider helping with this wonderful ministry! If interested in either Children s Ministry; contact Anne Merklin at 206-782-2810 or amerklin@stjohnsea.org. HELP WANTED Sunday Nursery Co-op Coordinator: We are looking for a person to Coordinate and Supervise volunteers for the Sunday Nursery. The nursery has children ages 1-3 years old during the 10:30 Mass on Sundays. If you are interested, please contact Anne Merklin at the parish office. Stipend is available for this position.
RAFFLE! The Seattle-King County St. Vincent DePaul Society is hosting the 2012 Annual National Assembly 8/29-9/1/12 in downtown Seattle. To help defray costs for sponsoring this event, raffle tickets are being sold for $5 apiece after all Masses on August 11 and 12. HELPING HANDS Helping Hands envelopes are once again available every Sunday at the Scrip table. These wallet-sized envelopes contain $5 gift cards to McDonald s restaurants, two King County Metro bus passes, and a $10 coupon good for clothing or bedding at any of the society s Seattle-area thrift stores. A prayer card with the "Our Father" also is included. The packets are being sold by the conference for $6 and are a handy way to offer help to the homeless people you may encounter. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD DRIVE Each month on the weekend of the third Sunday of the month, our parish Saint Vincent de Paul Society collects donations of non-perishable food items. Our volunteers distribute food to individuals and families in the St. John parish neighborhood who call 206-767-6449 for assistance. Suggested non-perishables include boxed meals, cereal, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, canned fruits and canned vegetables. Please bring your donations to Mass next weekend (the 17th and 18th of August). If you have any questions about our food drives, or about St. Vincent de Paul, call the Parish Office at 206-782-2810. Calling All Craft Makers Do you sew, knit, quilt, make paper crafts or jewelry? The St John Craft Ministry will be making craft items for at least 2 craft sales later this year. Possibly late August or early September for the first sale and the second sale before Thanksgiving. If we have enough items we may make a 3rd sale before Christmas. Proceeds from the sales will benefit the Kenya Well project. We welcome you to join us! If you are working on something else bring it along with you! Please see the list below of our crafting dates and focus craft. CRAFT Ministry: Quigley 13 9 am - 11 am 3rd Saturday of the month August 18 Paper Crafts &/or Jewelry September 15 Knitting October 20 Sewing November 17 Finish off your craft project Teresa Lombardi and Susan Pope will be co hosting the craft meetings, so one, or both of us, will always be at the meetings. Contact: Susan Pope (206) 734-8076 Greetings to the St. John family from David di Fiore. I will be on tour in Europe starting this week. Beginning Saturday August 11, I will be one of the presenters for a church music convention in Spitska Kapitula in the Slovak Republic. I will be teaching a class on church music and improvisation, and on Sunday August 19 in St Martin Cathedral, I will be conducting the Vierne Messe Solennelle which our sanctuary choir and the chancel choir from University Methodist did for the festival this past June at University United Methodist, as well as playing a recital with the other presenters. The Vierne mass will be nationally televised in Slovakia. The rest of my recitals in the Slovak Republic for the fall are as follows: 23. 8. - Piestany (Dom Umenia which is the concert hall in this beautiful spa city) 26. 8. - Trnava (St Nicolas Basilica) 4. 9. - Bardejov (St Egidus Cathedral) 5. 9. Michalovce (International Organ Festival) 6. 9. Humenne (International Organ Festival) 25.9 Ruzomberok, Catholic University, Jesuit Church...new organ by Reiger -Austria 24. 11. Ruzomberok, Catholic University, Jesuit Church, Organ Festival In my absence, Glynn Olive has graciously agreed to play. I will return September 9th David di Fiore PA for Music
Please remember the following people who are ill or homebound in your prayers this week: Barb Barstad Mr. Terry Clem Al & Barbara Davis Theresa Flynn Dan Keily Ron Klein and family Don LaBarre Bob & Toni Lasser Thomas Litwin MacCauley Walker family Michael Romano Linda Sullivan And for those who have died and for those who mourn them, especially Pat Thomas and Doris Ashe. If you or an immediate member of your family would like to be placed on this list, please call the Parish office. The names will be left on the list for a month unless we hear from you. 7/12 Ministry Meetings Amigos de Peru 1st Monday 7pm Knights of Columbus 2nd Tuesday 7pm Q 13 St Vincent de Paul-1st & 3rd Sun 9:45-10:30am-Mezz Crafting for Charity 3rd Sat, 9-11am Q 13 Stewardship A Disciples Response The gifts of God that the angel brought to Elijah food, water, rest and encouragement were given, not for his own good alone, but to strengthen him for service. How am I using my gifts to serve others? Collection for August 5, 2012 Weekly Collection Fiscal Year to date $ 9,723 $ 53,876 Collection Budget Weekly Fiscal Year to date $ 13,367 $ 78,940 Over / (Under) Budget Weekly FYTD (-$ 3,434) $ (-25,063) Electronic Giving at St. John s just got easier! Now you can donate from your Smart phone! St John the Evangelist now offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s QR code reader or go to www.stjohnsea.org and locate the online giving page. Or you can enter: https://www.eservicepayments.com/31165.htm on your phone s Web browser. You can still go online through PayPal, or Vanco. Just visit www.stjohnsea.org or set up auto-pay through your own personal bank. As always, if you need help with any of these options please contact the parish office. Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Feast day: August 9 As she was growing up, Edith prayed at home with her family and went to religious services. While this could be said about many Catholic saints, Edith s family was a little different. She was from a devout Jewish family. Then when Edith was 13 years old she gave up faith in God altogether. Edith grew up in Breslau, Germany, the youngest of 7 children. Her father died when Edith was young, so she became very close to her mother. Edith was very smart. She was so intelligent that the teacher sent her home from kindergarten; there was nothing for her to learn there. Edith didn t just study when there was going to be a test. She studied because she loved to learn. Edith continued her studies at the university where she earned a degree in philosophy. Then she picked up a copy of the autobiography of Saint Teresa of Avila. Edith was so captivated she could not put the book down. She then bought a Catholic catechism and read it. Edith felt that she had finally found the truth she had been looking for since she was 13. When Edith was baptized, her mother cried. Edith did not have the heart to tell her mother that she also wanted to be a Carmelite nun. So she waited. She taught school, translated books, and gave lectures and she prayed. Finally in 1934 she entered the convent and received the name Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. She shared in the domestic work of the nuns, but she also continued to write about philosophy. In 1938 the persecution of the Jews became so intense in Germany that it became dangerous for the rest of the sisters, in the convent. Edith and her sister Rosa, who had also become Catholic, went to Holland. Four years later Holland was occupied by the Nazis, and one day, without warning, soldiers come to the convent door. They gave Edith and her sister 10 minutes to pack before they put them on a train to Germany. From there they were sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz in Poland. Two days later, on August 9 or 10, Edith and Rosa died in a gas chamber. Edith was canonized in 1998.