ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST JUL Y 1 6, 2 017 But the seed sown on Rich Soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. -MT 13 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 513-777-6433 www.stjohnwc.org
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 15th 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 Rev. Don West... 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 Gail Motz... VIRTUS Coordinator & Evening Office Asst., ext. 127 Joan Egan...Home Study Coordinator Bette Vorbroker...Weekend Office Administrator Catie Lejeune... Weekend Office Assistant Ellen Krumme... Weekend Office Assistant Fred Merritt... Deacon See page 10 for a list of e-mail addresses. July 2, 2017 Week 1 of Fiscal Year Sunday Offerings...$19,047.35 Electronic Funds Donations...$4,800.00 Total... $23,847.35 Total Amount: Actual: $23,847.00 Budget: $26,159.00 Fiscal Year-to-Date Amount: Actual: $23,847.00 Budget: $26,159.00 Over/(Under): $(2,312.00) Thank you for your contributions! 2 Collection Team for 7/17/2017 Team 1: Bob F., Ron R., Elmer B.
FATHER DON S GOSPEL REFLECTION MT 13:1-23 But blessed are your eyes, because you see, and your ears, because they hear. Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. When I used to live in Bethel, where everyone seemed to have a green thumb, I decided I was going to grow tomatoes. I went to the feed store to pick up some plants, an old half of a whisky barrel (I was too darn lazy to dig up a garden), and some good potting soil. Everything was set in order to be a success; I was certain. The plants grew and they were staked, ready for tomatoes. By season s end, the net total was three tomatoes, all much smaller than the smallest cherry tomato you ve ever seen. Obviously, I did not have the skill or the talent that the farmer had in today s story. When Jesus spoke to the apostles, he told them how lucky they were to see and hear all that Jesus had to offer. Many that had gone before them would have longed to experience this. They had the Master bring them everything and then he took the time to explain the message. Perhaps we might find ourselves being a little jealous, too. After all, they had Jesus sitting with them and teaching them all about the Good News. Today, we have the Gospel, the letters and the scholar who have kept the fire alive so that it may be placed in our hearts as well. We have no excuse when it comes to the soil story. What kind of soil are you? Have you heard the word spoken to you? Is your heart open to hear what Jesus has to say? Can you see the work that the Lord has done in your life? How is the seed that Jesus has placed in your care grown? Are you a good steward,with the gifts and talents that have been given to you? Have you taken the proper attitude to nature that which has been placed in your care? We cannot deny that so much has been given to each of us. We all have something to offer to the community. The sower has been very generous with the seeds he has thrown out into the world. By our Baptism, we have been enriched with the Good News and by grace, we continue to have our faith nourished. And if we continue to follow the directions of Jesus, the yield we will have is beyond comprehension. Jesus tells us that those whose seed falls on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. If your yield is not there yet, perhaps it is time to go back and listen to the one who saves. Jesus is always there to restore our hearing and give us back our sight. Don t let the trapping of the world choke off the Good News. God is calling you by name; you are his very own. Listen with your heart! Have a great week. Readings for This Week: July 17-21 Monday Ex 1: 8-14, 22; Ps 124; Mt 10: 34-11: 1 Tuesday Ex 2: 1-15a; Ps 69; Mt 11: 20-24 Wednesday Ex 3: 1-6, 9-12; Ps 103; Mt 11: 25-27 Thursday Ex 3: 13-20; Ps 105; Mt 11: 28-30 Friday Ex 11: 10-12: 14; Ps 116; Mt 12: 1-8 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 National Catholic Youth Conference November 16 19 High School students: Get ready for a week that will change your life. The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) registration is open and St. John youth ministry will be bringing a group to attend this amazing conference. NCYC takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana from November 16 19. The conference contains engaging speakers, live music, games, and 25,000 other Catholic teens! Registration is open now through Sept. 15. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, July 12 in rooms D & E from 7-8 p.m. For more information e-mail jplandowski@stjohnwc.org 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 22 / 23 SATURDAY 5:00 p.m... Fr. Bob Goebel 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. Campton Mission Trip St. John Youth Ministry would like to thank all our wonderful high school and adult volunteers for the Campton Mission Trip. This year s mission trip was wonderful and we had such a great time running the Hope Mountain Camp. Don t forget to check Facebook for more photos! Junior High Summer Camp July 16 St. John Youth Ministry would like to thank all our wonderful volunteers, snack donators, and drivers for the St. John Jr. High Summer Camp. This year s camp was a blast as we learned about Catholic Social Teaching and enjoyed our trips to Rockquest, The Web, and King s Island. Without your help, this camp would not have happened! Check the St. John Facebook page for pictures of our trip! 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
CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION Mary Montour - mmontour@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 118 Early Childhood and PSR Registration for Grades 1-8 is open! Join us this year for faith, fun and fellowship! Please visit our Children s Faith Formation Page at http://www.stjohnwc.org/childrens-faith-formation.html for more information about our different options for you and your family. There are volunteer opportunities for teens and adults to teach, lead and assist in classrooms. All materials and training will be provided. Please contact Mary Montour at mmontour@stjohnwc.org with any questions. Are you and your family traveling somewhere exciting this summer? You can be featured in our Gathering Space! On vacation, remember to pack a St. John the Evangelist Bulletin with you. Just take a picture with you and your family holding the bulletin and then send us the picture and the location where the picture was taken to khake@stjohnwc.org. We will display the photo on our bulletin board in the Gathering Space! YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Josh Plandowski - jplandowski@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 114 Theology on Tap A Speaker Series for Young Adults Ages 18-39 El Rancho Nuevo 9229 Floer Dr. West Chester Tuesday 18 & 25 7:00 p.m. Social 7:30 pm Speaker July 18 Mary Ann Bressler Finding Purpose in Your Life July 25 Bishop Joe Binzer Catholicism in Today s World Presented by the West Chester Catholic Young Adult Group For more information visit our website at www.wccatholicya.org Check out our Instagram! @stjohnwcyouth 5
Thanks to our 2017 Festival Sponsors! Platinum Mueller Funeral Home Bonbright Distributors Cassinelli and Shanker Orthodontics Emery Federal Credit Union Patrick O Flannery, DDS, Inc. Lyons & Lyons Attorneys at Law SDA Studios Tide Dry Cleaners West Chester Family Dentistry - Dr. Tran Super Eagle Tee Golf Center Hillandale Family of Communities Jodie C. Jenkins, D.D.S. Kona Ice State Farm Insurance - Randy Grimes & Brent Arter Booth The Dyjak Family Rich Holthaus Plumbing Phelan/Kemba Insurance Roth & Hassett CPA s West Chester Towing & Auto Repair Werling inc. Roofing & Siding If you know a business or organization that would like to be a sponsor, or your family would like to be a sponsor, please contact Angela Pugliano at apugliano@stjohnwc.org or call the office at 513-777-6433. Thanks for all of your support! Volunteers Needed! Are you ready for the biggest festival of the summer?! We need your help! If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our Parish website to take a look to see which spots you might want to help out with! As of right now, we need booth captains for Fast Poker, Beer ID Booth, Quarter. We have also updated other aspects of our festival website; go to www.stjohnwc.org/parish-festival.html to check it out! 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. You can also help our Basket Bonanza by accessing our Wish List from the front page of our website. We also take cash donations! Tickets will be available for pre-sale starting July 1 and going until 9 a.m. on August 4. Our pre-sale times at Masses will be the weekends of July 22-23, and July 29-30. Thank you for all your help! Silent Auction - Thank you, Donors! Lakota Family YMCA Yelton s Jewelers Kendra Scott Don t forget! Drop off dates for Silent Auction items are: July 16, 23, and 30 between 12:30 and 3 p.m. Major Awards Don t forget to buy your tickets! Our second early bird raffle will be TOMORROW, July 17 for your chance to win $250. The Grand Prize of $10,000 is drawn Sunday night, $2,000 drawn Saturday night, and $1,000 is drawn Friday night. Visit the front page of our website to enter! 6
Festival Electrical Set-up Saturday, July 22 at 7 a.m. Lights setup on Wednesday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m. The setup of the electrical wiring for the festival will be Saturday, July 22 starting at 7:30 a.m. and will go into the early afternoon. No special skills are required, but please bring ladders if you are able. Tools that may be useful but are not required are: gloves, wire cutters, and screwdrivers. Lunch will be provided. Many hands make light work! We will also have our lighting set up on August 2 at 6:30 p.m. We will be starting at 6:30 p.m. and working until the lights are all hung or it is too dark to work anymore. Attention Nurses, LPNs, EMTs and Other medical Professionals Did you know that we have a first aid booth at our Family Festival? Please consider signing up to work a shift (or two). Go to http://stjohntheevangelistchurch.volunteerlocal.com/ volunteer/?start_over&id=9287 and look for the Volunteer Sign In/First Aid booth. We have a spot for every parishioner to work at our family festival! Have questions? Feel free to contact Joan at jseibenick@stjohnwc.org. Fun New Games! We have several new games this year at our parish festival (August 4-5-6). Horse Races is spin the wheel game to see if your horse wins the race. We also have the traditional game of Skeeball. Potty Pitch is a game where kids throw a wiffle ball into the potty to win silly prizes. Don t worry, it s good clean fun! We also have a game called Win a Prize. It s similar to our Bars and Bells game, where you have a pull tab ticket to see if you win big. Check out all of our games this year. Or, even better, work a shift in one of these booths! Sign up online at http://stjohntheevangelistchurch.volunteerlocal.com/ volunteer/?start_over&id=9287 Craft Beer Tasting Friday: 6-7 p.m. Saturday: 5-6 p.m. Once again, we will be having a craft beer tasting on Friday and Saturday of the festival! Sign ups will be available soon on the front page of our website for your chance to taste delicious craft brews from Moerlein Lager House for only $10 a person! Divorced & Separated Monday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. The Divorced and Separated group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. We will meet on July 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room off the Gathering Space inside the church. You don t have to walk this journey alone. Give yourself a gift of time for sharing and support with others who understand. For more information, call St. John s Parish Office, 777-6433, or e-mail Mary Taylor at peggytaylor@earthlink.net. New Server Robes We will be purchasing new robes for our altar attendants this summer. We will be asking parishioners to help us with the purchase of 28 new albs. For $100 you can purchase one of the new robes and it will be embroidered on the inside with an in honor of or in memory of. You simply tell us who you would like to dedicate the alb to (limited to 25 characters, not including the in honor of or in memory of ). For more information or to donate for an alb, please stop by or call the office during regular business hours through the week, and also be sure to make your check out to St. John Church and note on the envelope or check memo line Alb Donation. Thank you. 7 Annual Women s Day of Reflection Save the date Saturday October 7, 2017. The Ladies of Sacred Heart Fairfield and St. Ann Hamilton would like to invite you to our Annual Women's Day of Reflection. We will be focusing on the 100th Anniversary of Fatima and the promises made by our Blessed Mother Mary. Our Speakers will be Marie Wilson, Jeanne Hunt and Sr. Agnes Immaculae, Children of Mary, Blessed Sacrament. Updates can be found on our Facebook event page, titled Annual Women's Day of Reflection or by e-mailing Angela at angelagoldschmidt@yahoo.com to be added to an e-mail group for updates as they are available. We hope you can join us! Weekend Help Needed We are in need of someone to help work in the office on weekends. If interested in working approximately 6 to 10 hours on weekends, please contact Karen Hake, 777-6433 x110 or khake@stjohnwc.org. Saturday hours are 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday is 7:00 a.m. to 1 or 2:000 p.m. Thank you!
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. These groups have been called by name... Share a Lunch Thank you to all contributors of SAL in June! SAL will next meet at 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 23rd in the Pavilion. 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 cereal, flour, sugar, cooking oil, canned meat & fruit, and personal care items. (Please note that we do not have access to a refrigerator so 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. The St. John Stephen Ministry: Caring for you The St. John Stephen Ministry has trained Christian caregiving men and women who can listen with a warm heart and show God s love to those in our parish, and in our community, who are hurting. Through the help of a Stephen Minister, he or she brings the presence of a caring Christian friend to walk through and journey with us in those tough times. Stephen Ministers share the warmth of God s love with those who need it most: the lonely, the depressed, the hurting, and the grieving. Is God calling you to reach out to a Stephen Minister? Or is He calling you to reach out for someone you know? Now is the time to get the help you need to find healing and peace. Call Scott Steinke at the Parish Office at (513) 777-6433 ext. 115 to find out more about how a Stephen Minister can be there for you. Serving with God at Mass Are you interested in becoming a Liturgical Minister at Mass? These are the ministries of Altar Attendant, Hospitality Minister, Extraordinary Minister, Sacristan, and Lector. This summer is the PERFECT time to start having you, and your entire family, get involved a little more at Mass. All of our current ministers will attest to the fact 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 an hour of your time. So don t hesitate to start the summer off in this ministry! Contact Scott Steinke at 513-777- 6433, ext. 115, or ssteinke@stjohnwc.org for any and all information and upcoming training. Reach Out Lakota Supply Sunday On the first Sunday of the month, each St. John family is asked to bring an item of non-perishable food, or a toiletry item, cleaning or paper product to the Gathering Space before Mass. Place items in the basket with the sign Reach Out Lakota Supplies. Thank you for your support of this community organization. Do you know someone who has drifted away from Catholicism? Have you, or someone you know, drifted away from his/her Catholic faith? If you would like to return to the Catholic Church, we have a ministry to help welcome you back. If interested, please contact Deacon Jerry Barney at 777-6433, ext. 121 or jbarney@stjohnwc.org. 8
July 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 MONDAY, JULY 17 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 9:30am... Bible Study...HR 2:00pm... Raffle Ticket Early Bird Drawing...CHA 7:30pm... Baptism Prep...CHA 7:30pm... Divorced and Separated...HR SATURDAY, JULY 22 8:00am... Festival Electrical Setup...CTR 4:00PM... Reconciliation...RR 4:30pm... Fair Trade Sale...GS 4:30pm... Festival signups...gs 5:00pm... Mass in memory of Laurie Murdon...CHU TUESDAY, JULY 18 7:00pm... Communion Service...CHA 7:00pm... Stephen Ministry...SpH 7:30pm... Book Club...HR WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 6:00pm... CRHP (women)...sph THURSDAY, JULY 20 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA SUNDAY, JULY 23 7:30am... Fair Trade Sale...GS 7:30am... Festival signups...gs 8:00am... Mass for the Parish...CHU 9:00am... Share a Lunch...PAV 9:30am... Mass in memory of Jeanne Poedtke..CHU 11:30am... Mass in memory of Mike Harp...CHU 12:30pm... Silent Auction Drop Offs...CTR 1:00pm... Baptism...CHU 2:30pm... Knights of Columbus Chosen...CTR 6:00pm... CRHP (men)...sph FRIDAY, JULY 21 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 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 Anna Peloquin...apeloquin@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 Gail Motz...gmotz@stjohnwc.org Joan Egan... joan.egan@cinci.rr.com 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, Charlie Minneci... 330-6898 kofc13608.membership@gmail.com Boy Scouts Troop #940, Bill Bentley... 513 515-2619 Girl Scouts, Diane Biehle... 777-4946 Festival Committee, Anita Turpin..alt1062@yahoo.com 10