Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one s life does not consist of possessions. -Luke 12:13-21 ST. JOHN THE EVANgELIST J u ly 3 1, 2 0 1 6 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 513-777-6433 www.stjohnwc.org
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 18th 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...513-543-0757 Office Hours Mon-thurs...8:30am-8:30pm Friday... 8:30am-Noon Saturday... 9am-noon (Parish Office) Saturday... 3:30-6pm (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 Anna Peloquin...P.A. of Children s Faith Formation, ext. 118 Josh Plandowski... P.A. of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, ext. 114 Michael Dailey... 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 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 Sean Lally... Weekend Office Assistant Fred Merritt...Volunteer Deacon See page 10 for a list of email addresses. Stewardship of Treasure for July 17, 2016 Week 3 of the Fiscal Year Sunday Offerings... $17,939.55 Electronic Funds Donations...$858.00 Total...$18,797.55 Total Amount: Actual: $18,797 Budget: $25,577 Fiscal Year-to-Date Amount: Actual: $68,692 Budget: $76,731 Over/(Under): $(8,039) Thank you for your contributions! 2 Collection Team for 8/1/2016 Team 3: Mary Ann L., Hilda M., Jeanne C., Carole E.
FATHER DON S GOSPEL REFLECTION Luke 12:13-21 I shall say to myself, Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry! But God said to him, You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong? Thus will it be for all who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God. We live in a world that seems to think very much like the man in this story. There is an attitude in the world today that says that whoever has the most stuff wins. But what is it they have won? How does collecting a treasure here on earth help anyone get into heaven? Jesus last statement in the gospel clearly tells the audience that they need to be rich in what matters to God. Does that mean God doesn t want us to have nice things? Are we not allowed to do what we want with what we have earned? Again, Jesus words give us another clue: Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one s life does not consist of possessions. Somewhere in the collection of our wealth, we have to discover its true value. Does it bring happiness to us? Was the cost worth it in the long run? Do we ever thank the Lord for giving us the talents to be able to achieve what we have earned? God is the source of life and we cannot take that for granted. What good are the treasures we collect here on earth if they do not bring us closer to salvation? Isn t being welcomed into the Father s house, in heaven, the true happiness we seek? If we focus on material wealth, never looking to see others in the world, we can t be seen as good disciples of Jesus. We will never do well if we do not find the riches that matter to God. For a while, you and others around you may find some enjoyment, and even some temporary happiness, but it can never last. Remember the younger son in the Prodigal Son story; he had many friends while the money was good, but when it ran out, he was left with nothing. Only when he remembered the source of life that he had at home did he wake up to what was truly valuable. No one is saying that we shouldn t save for the future. It would be foolish not to be prepared. But at the same time, we are told when our life comes to an end that we will be asked how we have lived the two great commandments. How good of a steward have we been? Have we recognized Christ in others? Have we been self-serving, or have we served the needs of the kingdom? To be rich in the eyes of the Father might be to deny our very self, take up our cross and follow his Son. We are challenged to be other-centered and not self-centered. That doesn t mean we can t love and enjoy our life to the fullest. All we have to ask is: what is the true cost? God has called each of us by name; how are we going to respond? Have a great week! Readings for This Week: August 1-5 Monday Jer 28: 1-17; Ps 119; Mt 14: 13-21 Tuesday Jer 30: 1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102; Mt 14: 22-36 Wednesday Jer 31: 1-7; Jer 31; Mt 15: 21-28 Thursday Jer 31: 31-34; Ps 51; Mt 16: 13-23 Friday Na 2: 1, 3:1-3, 6-7; Dt 32; Mt 16: 24-28 Daily readings can be accessed online from our parish Web site, www.stjohnwc.org. You can also access them from our parish app! 3 Readings for Next Weekend: August 7 First Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9 The night of the Passover was known beforehand to our fathers, that, with sure knowledge of the oaths in which they put their faith, they might have courage. Second Reading: Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 So it was that there came forth from one man, himself as good as dead, descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sands on the seashore. Gospel: Luke 12:32-48 Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.
WELCOME What are you doing August 5, 6 & 7? PARISH THEME I Have Called You By Name 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 August 6 / 7 SATURDAY 5 p.m...fr. Don West SUNDAY 8 a.m...fr. Phil Seher 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 Do you love to sing? Play music? Praise God? Our choirs and ensembles begin rehearsing in September! We need people to give their time and talents for our various musical ensembles including choir, praise ensemble, youth chorus, handbell choir, and parish instrumentalists. Complete schedules for each ensemble are available online at http://www.stjohnwc.org/music-ministry. For more information, call Michael Dailey at 513.777.6433, ext. 128 or send an e-mail to mdailey@stjohnwc.org. Thank you. Divorced & Separated Monday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Divorced and Separated group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. We will meet on Aug. 1 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 email Mary Taylor at peggytaylor@earthlink.net. Fall Trip for Seniors to Finger Lakes in New York The St. Max Young at Heart group invites couples or singles that are 50+ to join them on their bus trip the week of September 18 24. The trip includes: 7 days / 6 nights, bus transportation, hotels, 6 breakfasts, 6 dinners, 4 lunches, entrance fee to all attractions, bottled water and snacks on bus, wine party, driver gratuity, and a fabulous time with a fun group. Cost will be $995 per person. For a complete itinerary, additional info or to sign up, please call or e-mail Verlaine at 779-3251 or grayact@aol.com. Updated/Renewed Parish Media Carts Once again, our two Parish Media Carts will be on display in our Gathering Space every weekend, and they have been updated! The VHS tapes have been replaced with 50+ new DVDs, bringing the total collection of DVDs to 100. We also have a nice assortment of movies that are kid/family friendly. As Fr. Don likes to joke, We are a full-service parish. The media items can be used free of charge! However, over the years we have had a significant number of videos not returned. Please only borrow them one at a time, and only for one week. Please return them to the office or drop box in the Gathering Space.
CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION Anna Peloquin - apeloquin@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 118 Early Childhood and PSR Registration for Grades 1-8 Join us this year for faith, fun and fellowship! Since the early bird price has passed its deadline, the price has increased to $80 per child. Please visit our Children s Faith Formation Page at http://www.stjohnwc.org/childrensfaith-formation.html for more information about our different options for you and your family. Please contact Anna Peloquin at apeloquin@stjohnwc. org with any questions. Maternity Leave - Congrats to Anna! Please pray for Anna and her new baby, Lucy! If you have any immediate questions regarding the Parish School of Religion program, please contact Sharon Miller at 513-777-6433 or for Early Childhood, please contact Jodi Krusling jkkrusling@fuse.net. YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Josh Plandowski - jplandowski@stjohnwc.org - 777-6433, ext. 114 Youth Ministry Let Fish Fly Booth August 5,6, & 7 St. John Parish Festival St. John Youth Ministry is running the Let Fish Fly booth at the festival! Jr. high and high school volunteers are needed to help run the booth. If you haven t signed up already, please consider! For more info, contact Josh Plandowski at jplandowski@stjohnwc.org. End of Summer Field Day Friday, August 12 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. St. John Youth Ministry will be hosting an end of summer field day at Keehner Park. We ll celebrate the end of summer with games, including Ultimate Frisbee! Bring a friend and have some fun before school starts again. We will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers. If you d like to attend, please RSVP through Josh at jplandowski@stjohnwc. org. Volunteers Needed My first year in youth ministry at St. John the Evangelist has been a blessing, and I am enthusiastic for this coming year! We are making some adjustments and I am looking for some more young adult and adult volunteers. By being a youth ministry volunteer, not only can you join in meaningful service projects, eat delicious food, and play fun games, but you also get the opportunity to make a difference in the life of our teens. Please consider being a volunteer for our youth ministry program. We have plenty of different needs and roles. Contact Josh at jplandowski@stjohnwc.org for more info. 5 Young Adult Ministry Adoration & Applebee s August 4 Join us for the last hour of adoration at St. Max Church in the Chapel at 7 p.m. Afterwards, we ll meet up at Applebee s at Union Center for some food & socializing. St. John Festival August 6 It s festival season! Come for a fun evening and help support one of our sponsoring parishes. We ll meet for St. John s 4 p.m. Mass, then we will volunteer at a booth of your choice for the 5-8 p.m. shift, and finally meet back together at 8 to hang out and enjoy the festival. Join for any or all of the evening! St. John festival volunteer signups are online - make sure to sign up soon!
Join us for live music! Aug. 5 - Hi fidelity Aug 6 - DV8 Aug. 7 - Blue Stone Ivory Thanks so much to all of those who have agreed to be sponsors for the 2016 St. John Festival so far! We are so thankful for your contributions. If you are interested in being a sponsor and having YOUR business advertised at our festival, please e-mail Angela at apugliano@stjohnwc.org or call the Parish Office at 513-777-6433. FEATURED SPONSOR : Mueller Funeral Home Booth Sponsors: Rack Seven Paving Co. Werling Roofing & Siding West Chester Towing & Auto Bud Jones & Sons Estep s Auto Phelan Insurance Agency Roth & Hasset CPA s Schmidt Builders Hillandale Family of Communities Michael Byrne Remodeling Community Montessori School Rich Holthaus Plumbing Katie Currens - Off to Neverland Travel Magic Maker The Dyjak Family Schmidt-Dhonau-Kucner Funeral Homes Larry s Lock Safe & Security Center Dingle House Pub Super Sponsors: State Farm: Randy Grimes & Brent Arter Jodie C. Jenkins, DDS Eagle Tee Golf Center Lyons & Lyons Attorneys Hillandale - Chesterwood Village Lakota Hills Animal Clinic Platinum Sponsors: Tide Dry Cleaners SDA Studios Casselini & Shanker Orthodontics West Chester Family Dentistry Bunnell Electric Management Plus Realty Service Bonbright Distributors Emery Federal Credit Union Kaiser Roof and Exteriors
What to Look for at the Festival... Beer & Wine Tasting Join us to taste delicious wine and beer! The beer tastings will be 6-7 p.m. on Friday and 5-6 p.m. Saturday. The wine tastings will be Saturday at 7 p.m. The price will be $25 for both wine and beer tastings. Buy your tickets today on the parish website! Entertainment Sunday Blue Stone Ivory (stage) - 5:30-9:30 A-Marika DS Dancers (CTR) - 4-5 Perfection Gymnastics (CTR) - 5:30-6 Newport Aquarium Reptiles (CTR) - 6-7 Tom Bemmes, Magician (CTR) - 7:30-8 Balloon Artists (outside) - 5-7 Tom Bemmes, Magician (outside) - 6-7 Jugglers (outside) - 6-8 Silent Auction If you would like to donate newer or gently used items, TODAY is the last drop off date - July 31. Please drop items off between 12 and 3 p.m. at the Pavilion. We accept most items except for mattresses or large exercise machines. If you have questions, please contact Judy Lenihan at (513) 398-2402 or lenihanj5555@gmail.com, or Ara Hookom at (513) 313-0165 or ayala04@aol.com. See you there! Festival Electric Setup Lighting August 3, 6:30 p.m. The setup of the festival booth lighting is Wednesday August 3. 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. Please come and help out any time after 6:30 if you can - no special skills are required! Tools that may be useful but not required are wire cutters and screwdrivers. Thanks in advance! We Need Festival Volunteers! Do you want to be a part of helping put together the biggest summer event in West Chester? Our volunteer site for the festival is up and running! Go to our parish website for the link to volunteer. You can also e-mail Joan Seibenick at jseibenick@stjohnwc.org to inquire about being a booth captain. It s a great way to meet fellow parishioners and assist the parish in an important way! Thanks, and see you there! Major Awards Tickets are $10 each or 6 for $50! The second early bird drawing with a prize of $250 was held on Monday, July 18, and the Lennartz family was our winner! Feel free to stop by the parish office to buy your tickets or purchase them online. Go to our festival page under events on our website to see the prizes. 7 THANKS to our Silent Auction Donors! Arby s Anna s Petite Salon Chic Suite COSI Dave and Busters Eli s Sports Bar & Grill La Rosa s Pizza Jet s Pizza Hamilton County Park District Miami Valley Gaming Mindful Wellness Massage & Bodywork Pete DeLois Recreation Outlet Rock Quest Climbing Center Skatetown USA Vonderhaar s Catering Twin Dragon Chinese Buffet & Grill Performance Gymnastics Buckner Martial Arts La Casita Learning Center West Chester Academy True Tint and Superior Automotive Window Tinting Welling Jewelers Cincinnati Landmark Productions Trinity Salon The Web Extreme Entertainment J. Annette s Cheesecakes Stone Creek Restaurant NVogue Medi Spa Village Spa Allure Nail Spa Jag s Steak & Seafood Restaurant Dr. Mandell-Brown Cincinnati Playhouse in the park Hyand Family Chiropractic The Children s Theater of Cincinnati Perfect North Slopes Basket Bonanza We have the list of completed baskets on our festival page - take a look and see which one you want to buy chances for. Don t forget: our pre-sale tickets are still available online, through the link on the front page of our website! Ordering these early gives you a better chance of winning your favorite basket. Thanks and good luck!
I Have Called You By Name... Our New Parish Theme! St. John the Evangelist has created this new theme in an effort to highlight that we have all been called by God and to emphasize places within our community where others can execute their time and talents. As we read in Isaiah, But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, Jacob, and formed you, Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine. [Is 43: 1] How have you been called? I have been called... To give: To serve: Reach Out Lakota On the first Sunday of the month, each St. John family is asked to bring an item of nonperishable 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. St. Gabriel Consolidated School Earns Cash for your Trash! Thanks to those of you who saved your BoxTops, labels, and printer cartridges for our school! We d like to ask all parishioners to check the things you would normally throw away they can be very valuable to St. Gabe! General Mills will donate $.10 for each BoxTop for Education symbol from one of their packages. Labels from Tyson products and from Campbell s (and Prego, Pepperidge Farms, and other subsidiaries of Campbell s) earn playground equipment and other accessories that help stretch school funds. Used printer cartridges that are sold to recycling companies earn $1-$12. Please save your used printer cartridges and the Labels for Education and BoxTops for Education printed on packages from General Mills, Tyson, and Campbell s and put them in the collection box located in the Gathering Space! We appreciate your help! If you have any questions about what to save or where to drop them in our Collection Box, please call Jennifer Wurzelbacher at 708-6168. 8 Youth and Adults - How Can YOU Make a Difference? If you are in 5th grade and up, you can make a difference in our parish! We are always looking for altar attendants at our weekend Masses, and the summer time makes for a GREAT time to start!! We love to see our youth and our parishioners involved in the Mass and this is certainly a wonderful way to participate. If you are interested in becoming an altar attendant for our weekend Masses, or have any inquiries about our other liturgical ministry positions, please contact Scott Steinke at 777-6433, or ssteinke@stjohnwc.org. The St. John Stephen Ministry: Caring for you The St. John s Stephen Ministry has trained Christian care-giving 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. This ministry is here for you to be there for someone in need. Often times, hardships are more than what we can handle on our own. 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.
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, AUG. 1 8:30am... Mass in memory of Carol Ayers...CHA 9:30am... Bible Study...HR 7:00pm... CRHP (men)...sph 7:30pm... Divorced and Separated...HR TUESDAY, AUG. 2 6:30pm... Justice and Peace...SCR 7:00pm... Mass in memory of Albert Trona...CHA WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 8:30am... Mass in memory of Delina Mistler...CHA 5:00pm... Festival Lighting Setup...CTR 7:00pm... CRHP (women)...sph SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Festival 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. Reach out Lakota Collection 4:00pm... Mass in memory of Alice Campbell...CHU SUNDAY, AUG. 7 Festival 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. 8:00am... Mass for the Parish...CHU 9:30am... Mass in memory of Bertha Tepe...CHU 11:30am... Mass in memory of Jim Curry...CHU THURSDAY, AUG. 4 8:30am... Mass...CHA 5:00pm... Festival Lighting Setup...CTR FRIDAY, AUG. 5 Festival 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 9:00am... Prayer Group...HR 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 Carol Thomas... 860-5311 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 Shirley Gressel... 398-3106 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 Anna Peloquin... apeloquin@stjohnwc.org Josh Plandowski...jplandowski@stjohnwc.org Michael Dailey...mdailey@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, Ken Krusling.. pastoralcouncil@stjohnwc.org Worship Commission, Scott Steinke... 777-6433 Justice & Peace Commission, Tony Klimek.. 787-0038 Finance Committee, Brian Krause... 759-5477 Athletic Boosters, Don Bretl...942-6267 Knights of Columbus, John Dorger...489-0457 K of C Membership, Pete Seibenick...622-9105 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