St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 800 Gornto Rd Valdosta GA, 31602 San Jose Mission 421 W Marion Ave, Lake Park, GA 31636 (All mail and phone calls should be directed to St. John Church) Phone: 229-244-2430 Fax: 229-244-5352 www.stjohnevang.org / stjohns@stjohnevang.org / bulletin@stjohnevang.org / www.myparishapp.com Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 12:00pm 2:00pm (Spanish) (Sunday Rosary 9:00am) San José (Lake Park) Mass Saturday 7:00pm Thursday 7:00pm Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00am (Chapel) Wednesday 8:55am (School Mass during academic year only.) 6:00pm (Church) Adoration Sunday 3:00 ~ 4:00pm (Devotional ~ Chapel) Wednesday 3:30 pm Church (Silent) 5:00pm (Divine Mercy Chaplet) Rosary 5:20pm Benediction 5:40pm (Church) Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00 4:30pm Wednesday: 5:00 5:30pm or by appointment NURSERY 9:30am and Noon Mass Parish Center September 3rd and 10th 2017
Church Office Staff Lynn Barfield Administrative Asst./Bulletin Editor Michelle Kirkpatrick Finance Director Church & School Susan Kramer Director of Religious Education Lynne Salek Office Assistant School Staff School - 244-2556 Dr. Barbara Stanley, Interim Principal Marian Mitchell, Secretary Church Office Hours Monday 1:00~-4:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am~4:30pm (Closed for lunch 12:00~1:00 pm) Friday 9:00am~1:00pm YOUTH MINISTRY High School (Wednesday 6:00pm) Penny and Daniel Storey 229263-1566 Catholics on Campus (Newman Center) 1524 N. Oak St. Mass Sunday @6:00pm Wednesday Blaze Night @ 7:00pm Bethanie Bass 229-561-4456 Parish PASTORAL COUNCIL 2017-2018 Meetings 3rd Wednesday of the month President, Steve Findlay 229-740-9491 Vice-President, Genevieve Harmon (229)834-5499 Secretary, Barbara Cunningham bcunningham31@att.net St. Francis Center Sr. Nuala Mulleady, Director Laura Dunning, Asst. Manager 229-242-8656 sfc520@att.net Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10:00-2:00 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00am - Noon Pastoral Staff Fr. Brian LaBurt, Pastor Fr. Dawid Kwiatkowski Parochial Vicar Pastoral Emergency 229-469-6464 Deacon James Burns 229-794-9422 Deacon Columbus Carter 229-245-8276 Deacon Pete Falkenhausen 229-563-3980 pfalkon5@mchsi.com Deacon George Heise 229-241-1126 Deacon David Lasseter 229-251-7874 DeaconDavidLasseter@outlook.com Deacon Paul Worth (RCIA ) 229-263-5659 Mr. Cesar Reyes Hispanic Ministry 706-662-6267 cesarareyes@icloud.com BAPTISM Classes are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the St. Joseph Chapel. Baptism packet/registration must be picked up in advance. MARRIAGE Contact the church office at least six months in advance. BULLETIN INFORMATION Items for the bulletin are due on Monday morning at 8:00am the week of publication. Please e-mail information to: bulletin@stjohnevang.org The next bulletin deadline is September 11th for the bulletin to be published for September 17th MASS INTENTIONS Monday, September 4 Office Closed (Mass as usual) 11:00am (SI) Samantha Stophel Tuesday, September 5 11:00am Communion Service Wednesday, September 6 8:55am No School Mass 6:00pm Communion Service Thursday, September 7 11:00am Communion Service 7:00pm (San José No Mass) Friday, September 8 11:00am Communion Service Saturday, September 9 5:00pm +John Salek Sunday, September 10 7:30am +Danni Allyn Rucki 9:30am +James Herron 12:00pm +Michael Monetti 2:00pm (Spanish) People of the Parish Monday, September 11 11:00am +Margarite Wilson Harden Tuesday, September 12 11:00am +Michael Monetti Wednesday, September 13 8:55am (SI) Susan Hartnett 6:00pm +Richard Nijem Thursday, September 14 11:00am +Lourdes Rodriguez 7:00pm (San José) (SI) Stephanie Chenard Friday, September 15 11:00am +Jesse Hilgert, Jr. Saturday, September 16 5:00pm +Dr. Ferdinand Bumagat Sunday, September 17 7:30am +Shirley Sullivan 9:30am+Joe Register 12:00pm +Joseph Lorence 2:00pm (Spanish) People of the Parish 2
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Black Catholic History Planning Committee SAVE THE DATES September 3, 2017 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2017 Our parish celebration of National Black Catholic History Month will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Committee members and anyone else interested in volunteering to support this event should reserve the following dates for the remaining meetings! September 16th and 23rd and October 14th and 28th. (Teacher s Lounge at the school @ 11:00am) Everyone is welcome! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Deacon Columbus Carter at 229-245-8276 or Deacon James Burns at 229-794-9422. name: COMING SOON ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC Come join us at the annual parish picnic for food, fun and fellowship on Sunday, September 24th following the Bilingual Noon Mass in the Parish Center. There is no charge and the Church will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks. To complete the meal we ask that you bring one of your favorite dishes or desserts to share, according to your last A F, Veggie, G L, Dessert ; M R, Casseroles; S Z, Salads *** Delivery of your dishes to the Parish Center between 10:30 and Noon would be very much appreciated by the Parish Life Committee. *** Sign up for the picnic at the Parish Life table after Mass on September 9th/10th and 16 th /17 th to allow us to determine how many hamburgers and hot dogs will be needed. PICNIC ANUAL DE LA PARROQUIA Únase a nosotros en el picnic anual de la parroquia tendremos comida, y diversión, compartiremos el domingo 24 de septiembre después de la misa de mediodía que será bilingüe, en el Centro Parroquial. No hay ningún costo, la Iglesia proporcionará hamburguesas, perritos calientes y bebidas. Para completar la comida le pedimos el favor que traiga uno de sus platos o postres favoritos para compartir, de acuerdo con su apellido : A - F, Verduras ; G - L, Postre ; M - R, Cazuela ; S - Z, Ensalada *** Traiga sus platos a el Centro Parroquial de 10:30am o al mediodía, Por favor de Inscribirse en las mesas de la Vida Parroquial después de la misa el 9, 10, 16, 17 de septiembre para permitirnos determinar cuántas hamburguesas y perros calientes serán necesarios. 3
ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY Our parish Altar Server Ministry is in need of new vestments. We would like to purchase new cassocks and surplices as pictured to the right. The cost is $1200.00. Please prayerfully consider making a contribution towards this ministry. Your gift can be made in honor or memory of a loved one. Please stop by the church office to make your donation. ALTAR SERVERS DRESS CODE Parents, please make note the dress code for those who are serving during Mass. Boys: Black dress shoes, please. No sandals or athletic shoes. Dress pants no shorts. Girls: Black Dress shoes preferred low heels (no high heels) Long pants or appropriate dress. No excessive jewelry or make-up. Please pull hair back if needed. The complete guidelines for the dress code are displayed in the altar server room CHICK-FIL-A SPIRIT NIGHT! WHEN: Thursday, September 7 / 5-8 pm WHERE: IN THE VALDOSTA MALL St. John s 8 th grade students are raising money for their school/church project as part of their time, talent, and treasure and community service. Our students will be hostessing and working for tips and a percentage of the sales during this time- all proceeds will go towards 8 th grade project. Please support our students by coming out and enjoying a great meal with family and friends! Don t forget to mention St. John School before placing your order. 4
JOINED BY FAITH; CALLED TO SHARE 2017 Bishop s Annual Appeal Our Return to the Lord As of August 23rd Parish Target: $81,199.00 Received: $71,942.00 Percent of target: 89% Parishioner Participation: 25.73% Number of Donors: 195 Your generosity is a gift to your parish! Sacrificial giving August 20 Offertory $ 14,109.68 Online $ 1,440.00 Debt Reduction $ 110.00 Online $ 260.00 Diocesan loan balance $149,355.10 August Payment Principal $ 4,224.50 Interest $ 562.39 $ 4,786.89 THANK YOU! Sr. Nuala wishes to express her gratitude to those who responded so promptly and generously to the request for beds, etc., for a family in need. May you be blessed abundantly! Pre-Registration Time for 2018 Tax Credits Is Here! GRACE Scholars is taking pre-registrations for 2017 tax credits. Online pre-registration is preferred. Paper pre-registration forms are also available. Previous donors should receive a donation kit from GRACE in September. Be sure to select St. John School, Valdosta #310. Please submit your pre-registration for GRACE by December 15th. For more information, contact Michelle Kirkpatrick at the school office, 229-244-2556, or GRACE Scholars at : gracescholars@gracescholars.org 404-920-7900 The school is in need of a part-time custodial worker. For more information on this position please contact the school office at 229-244-2556. La escuela necesita un trabajador de tiempo parcial. Para más información acera de este trabajo por favor póngase en contacto con la oficina de la escuela al 229-244-2556. 5
Prayer intentions For Those Who Have Died All souls in purgatory... For our sick Deacon George Heise, Jerriann Levy, Beverly Lanier, Carl Adams Jr., Tomas Gonzalez Vigo, Jinann Wey, Bill Sparling, Sam Schmidtlein, Gunner Bachman, Louise Okuma, Rose Marie Sinnott, Manuel Acuna, John Brenner, Nancy Branson, Deacon James Burns, Caroline Martin, Christa McNutt, Irene Gallagher, Yesenea Trejo PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR THE SICK We recently updated our sick list. Please contact the Church office if you would like someone added to the prayer list. Names will be published for one month, Anniversaries (September 2nd through the 15th) Debbie and Carl Adams Sandra and Romulo Alvarado Trinni and Ben Amiot Sonja and Scott Bass Monica and Daniel Cunningham Lisa and Richard Davies Margaret and James Dornedon Trish and Tony Drake Nora and William Eakin Cecile and Dennis Frey Violet and Wayne Harnish Teresa and David Herron Susan and Steve Kramer Roberta and George Noel Linda and Mitch Rohrbach Amanda and Alan Sanderson Gloria and Carl Spano Quinn and Joseph Vallotton Sue and Paul Worth Sick or in the Hospital If you have a family member in the hospital that would like a priest to visit them, you MUST call the Church office. One of our deacons will continue to make hospital visits on Tuesday each week. The priests will visit when specifically requested. SAVE THE DATES FOR OUR Fall Parish Mission There is a pervading ideology in our society that something other than God will fulfill us. In our hearts we know better. It is time to strengthen our resolve to walk in greater intimacy with God. Everyone is invited! Please join us for a three evening parish mission you will not forget as we bring back national Catholic speaker and author Jon Leonetti, October 16th, 17th and 18th 7:00 8:00pm in the Church. Babysitting will be provided more information coming soon! COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN All ladies of the parish are invited to attend the first meeting of the Council of Catholic Women on Thursday, September 7, at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. Join us as we outline our year for service, leadership, and spirituality. Come for food, fun, and fellowship. INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Inquiry sessions continue to meet following the 9:30 Mass (10:45-11:45 AM) in the conference room of the Parish Center. Please note that there will be no session on September 3rd. Sessions resume on September 10th. For more information contact Deacon Paul at 229-263- 5659 or e-mail deaconpaul@stjohnevang.org 6
SILENCE AND THE MEANING OF MASS By Bishop Robert Barron Robert Cardinal Sarah s recent book The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise explores a number of themes both theological and spiritual, all centering around the unhappy role that noise has come to play in our culture and more specifically in the Church. His observations are most trenchant in regard to the liturgy, which should come as no great surprise, given his role as head of the Vatican Congregation devoted to liturgy and sacraments. As I read the sections of his book dealing with the importance of silence during Mass, I often found myself nodding vigorously. I came of age in the period immediately following the Second Vatican Council, when an enormous stress was placed, quite legitimately, on the conciliar call for full, conscious, and active participation in the Mass. That famous phrase, derived from the ground-breaking work of the theologians of the liturgical movement of the early and mid twentieth century, was a clarion call to the laity to assume their rightful role as real actors in the liturgy and not mere spectators. But in its practical application this came too often to imply that the laity must be continually stimulated into action during the Mass: processing, standing, singing, responding, clapping, etc. It was as though the directors and leaders of the liturgy felt they must be constantly grabbing the congregation by the shoulders and shaking them into conscious participation. The Mass is the act by which the Son of God, in union with his mystical body, turns toward the Father in worship. Through our full, conscious, and active participation in this right praise, we become more rightly ordered, more completely configured to Christ and more thoroughly directed toward the Father. We do indeed experience heightened fellowship with one another during the Mass, but this is because we are realizing, not so much our mutual affection, but our common love of a transcendent third, to use Aristotle s language. In this regard, one of the most illuminating rubrics under which to read the Mass is that of call and response: Christ the head, through the priest who is acting in Christ s person, calls out to the members of his mystical body, and they respond, somewhat in the manner of the lovers in the Song of Songs. At the very commencement of the liturgy, the priest (again, operating not in his own name but in persona Christi) says, The Lord be with you, and the people respond, and with your spirit. The spirit in question here is the power of Christ dwelling in the priest through the sacrament of Holy Orders. This exchange continues throughout the Mass, Head and members conversing with one another and solidifying their communion. Jesus speaks his Word in the Old Testament readings and in the Pauline epistles, and the members of his body sing back to him in the responsorial psalm; Jesus announces himself in the Gospel, and the people chant back, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ; Jesus breaks open the Word through the preaching of the priest, and the people respond with the Creed, a signal of their faith. Having prepared the gifts (presented by the people), the priest says, Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the Father almighty. This line is of great significance, for it signals the moment when Christ and the members of his body are turning toward the Father in order to perform an act of sacrifice and thanksgiving. How beautifully the Preface to the Eucharistic Prayer expresses this dynamic: Lift up your hearts! says Christ to his people; they respond, We lift them up to the Lord, and then Jesus, through his priest, says, Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. What follows is the magnificent Eucharistic Prayer, directed toward the Father and prayed by Head and members together, the latter s many sacrifices small and large subsumed into the former s definitive sacrifice on the cross. At the conclusion of the liturgy, Christ sends his mystical body, now more perfectly ordered to the Father, back into the world to effect its transformation. Cardinal Sarah imitates his master Joseph Ratzinger in insisting that silence rightly asserts itself throughout this entire process. The silence of gathering, recollecting, listening, praying, offering, etc. There is plenty of sound in the Mass, but unless silence is cultivated therein as well, we can easily lose sight of what we are doing in this most sublime of prayers. 7