Welcome to St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Parish Office 2597 Glendale Avenue School Office (920)434-2145 Green Bay, WI 54313 (920)434-3822 www.sjbh.org www.gracesystem.org Our Parish Patron Saint Tiny fingers and toes. A little yawn. A loud cry. An infant wrapped in swaddling clothes. "What will this child be?" It is a question every parent asks time and time again. As first steps are taken, as personalities emerge, as a child shows interest in reading or drawing or climbing, the question is on our lips. "What will this child be?" This question is asked as John the Baptist is born. Will he be a priest like his father? Does his strange, unexpected name signal a departure from that inheritance? Could Elizabeth and Zechariah ever have predicted what would be? Under the tutelage of his priestly father, John "became strong in spirit." As an adult, John would retreat into the desert to preach repentance. He would attract a large following and eventually attract the attention of the rulers of the day. He would point out the adulterous ways of King Herod and would find himself in prison. Eventually, he would be beheaded. But today, he is a child, an infant newly born. On this special feast, we're reminded of the great humility required of parents. The character formation, the discipline and encouragement, the violin lessons and soccer practices? every parental effort is subjected to the decisions of the child them self. Even children on a sure track by high school graduation transform under life's circumstances. Entrusting our children to God can be incredibly intimidating. "What will this child be," especially when that transformation lies outside of my control? John the Baptist's story might not have ended as his parents imagined. But he is celebrated as the greatest of the prophets, as the one who prepared the way for the Messiah. Here is the hope of all Christian parents -- that our children would be raised in such a way that when people meet them, they meet Jesus Christ.
Welcome to Saint John the Baptist Catholic Parish Howard, Wisconsin This Week at St. John s Oh God, Hear Our Prayer Saturday, June 23 4:30 pm Paul Spratlin Sunday, June 24 8:00 am Sharon Hemmen 10:00am People of the Parish Tuesday, June 26 6:30pm Ron VanDeYacht Wednesday, June 27 8:30am Ryan M. Chambers Thursday, June 28 8:30am Tracy Hook Friday, June 29 8:30am Ron O Keefe Saturday, June 30 9:30am Priesthood Ordination St. Francis Xavier Cathedral 2:00pm Wedding Bethany Kwiatkowski & Michael Dziekan 4:30pm People of the Parish Sunday, July 1 8:00am Marjorie Evrard 10:00am Catholic Women/Christian Mothers The Rosary is said every Sunday at 7:30am in the Day Chapel before 8:00am mass Scripture readings for Next Weekend July 1 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Reading II Gospel Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mark 5:21-43 Children s Stewardship Here are just a few of the many offerings to God from the youth at St. John the Baptist. I went to a friends graduation party. I helpt make cookes and make my dads card. I go the mail. I watered the flowers. I made dad a card for fathers day. God you are the bes.t 11 youth envelopes were turned in last week $10.90 Stewardship of Treasure From last week s collection Weekly Contribution Budget Weekly Envelopes EFT Loose Collection Total $ 22,800.00 $ 12,865.20 $ 27,292.66 $ 2,201.26 $ 42,350.12 Monday, Jun 25 Vacation Bible School 9:00 12:00pm ALPHA Meeting LMC (Martha), 5:30pm Women s Welcome LMC (Esther), 7:00pm Tuesday, June 26 Vacation Bible School 9:00 12:00pm ALPHA Meeting LMC (Martha), 5:30pm Young Adult Q&A Fireplace Room, 7:00pm AA Upper Ministry Center, 8:00pm Wednesday, June 27 Vacation Bible School 9:00 12:00pm Breaking Open the Word Narthex, 6:30am Thursday, June 28 Vacation Bible School 9:00 12:00pm Parish Mission Planning LMC (Ruth), 7:00pm Men s Welcome Conference Room, 7:30pm Friday, June 29 VBS Closing Prayer Service Church, 11:00pm Saturday, June 30 Priesthood Ordination St. Francis Xavier, 9:30am PICTURES FOR OUR HOMEBOUND Are you, or do you know someone who is unable to get their picture taken because they are homebound and unable to travel? We have a parishioner who is willing to take photographs of our homebound so that every parishioner possible can be included in our directory. If you have questions or are interested please contact Sherry VanHelvoirt at 434-2145 ext. 206 The Greater Green Bay Labor Council extends a huge thank you to our parish for collecting 315 pairs of shoes!!! They will be delivered to area homeless shelters (Golden House, St. John s, House of Hope, Community Shelter & Freedom House). This truly is a parish of compassion and generosity! NO CONFESSIONS SATURDAY MORNING ON JUNE 30TH Fr. Gregory Parent, Fr. Kyle Sladek, and Fr. Jose Lopez are being ordained to the priesthood at the 10:00 mass that morning. The ordination will be at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral. Please keep them in your prayers.
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10: 24-25 The Parish Mission Planning team continues to work through the 12 steps of the planning process outlined by the Diocese. We ve hit the milestone of Step 9, which is taking all of the data collected along with the experience of our diverse team and narrowing the focus down to 3-5 goals for our parish and school. How fortunate we are to have active involvement from a variety of age groups, work experiences and backgrounds to ensure that we are developing goals that will connect with the parish and even further out into the community we live and serve in. If you ve read this far, you deserve a sneak peek! The first goal that we are focused on is: We will carry out Catholic Social Teachings in the Community. These include: Life and Dignity of the Human Person; Call to Family, Community and Participation; Rights and Responsibilities; Options for the Poor and Vulnerable; Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers; Solidarity; and Care for God s Creation. Community is God s desire for us, when we grow in our relationships with others, we re growing in relationship with Him! Does that seem like a big undertaking?? It did to us as well. Step 10 in the process is to identify the action steps that will allow our parish to make that goal happen, along with who will be accountable and to identify the right way to measure our success along the way. Do you have ideas formulating? We d love to hear them. Questions about this process? Please touch base with anyone of us. St. John s Mission Planning Team Father John Susan Casleton Andrew Mulloy Tony Nowak Jean Payette Jeff Taylor Father Scott Katie Westhoven Dave Withee David Yeghiaian St. John s Silver Generation Senior Adult Group Calendar of Events All Seniors 60+ are welcome! UPCOMING OUTINGS! JULY 6th -Mass/Breakfast-1st Friday of each month. Meet for mass at St. John s at 8:30 and join us for breakfast afterwards. Call Pat @ 544-5759 or Colleen 737-6672 for breakfast reservation. JULY 11th -American Pops Concert-7:30 pm, St. James Park-801 S. Monroe. Meet at St. John s @ 6:30 for carpool-free JULY 25th -Daddy D Concert-11:30-2:00, Klipstine Park-936 Anderson Dr. Ashwaubenon-Meet at St. John s at 10:30 to carpool -FREE Fall and Spring Dates TBD More information to come! Day Trip-Rudolph Grotto Gardens-Stevens Point. There will be a cost for this. Meyer Theatre-Allouez Village Band-3rd Monday every month beginning in September. FREE Barlow Planetarium-Menasha-cost $6 plus meal. Passion Play-St. Francis Xavier Catholic School-101 E. Northland Ave. Will need reservations by Sept 3 for the April 2019 play. Cost depends on how many in group. Potluck-St. John s Commons-November 3 after 4:30 mass. Entertainment to be announced. COME JOIN THE FUN!
Got Questions?! We ve got answers! Young Adults ages 19-25, come join Fr. Scott and Katie Westhoven on Tuesday nights this summer for fellowship and discussions on the Faith! The evenings will begin with Mass at 6:30pm in the day chapel and conversation in the Fireplace room at 7pm. Can t make Mass, no problem! Meet us in the Fireplace room when you can! Dates and topics for discussion Tuesday June 26th The Catholic Church: What s with all the Rules? Tuesday July 10th Real Love, Real Relationships Tuesday July 24th Is there life after this? Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory August 7th Are we Saved? Talking Faith with our Christian Brothers and Sisters Feel free to come with questions to these topics or others and let s grow in Faith and Friendship together this summer! Questions call or text Katie Westhoven 815-322-3598! LIVE THE LITURGY As we celebrate today's feast, we are reminded that God creates and fashions each one of us with intent and purpose. We are not random accidents. We are special creations and wonderfully made. Each of us brings a unique twist to the one shot at life that we are given. As people of faith and children of God, we are asked to use our specialness to announce God's kingdom. Each of us reveals a unique part of God's face. Each day presents opportunities to communicate our faith to others and to reveal God's mercy. We have the means to point the way to Christ. How can we show Jesus to others today? STEWARDSHIP TREE The Stewardship Tree will be up again in the narthex starting next weekend. This year we are partnering with the Giving Tree in Howard/Suamico. We are asking for school supply donations for their Back to School event. The Giving Tree will be filling backpacks with supplies for children in need. Please take an Owl, Butterfly or Bumble Bee off the tree, purchase the item or items listed and return the school supplies listed the following weekend. There are many items and all of various values. Please pray about what your able to do for these children. Thank you for helping children in need in our area! Thank you for making our M&M sale Kickoff a great a success! Over 500 M&M tubes were sold after the masses. The Feed My Starving Children donation Globe will be located in the Narthex on Sundays. Your filled tubes or additional contributions can be deposited in the Globe. The money collected for this cause will be used to purchase food supplies to be used at this year s MobilePack event coming up in October. Last year through the efforts of 12 area churches over 500,000 meals were packaged during this 4 day event. Opportunities to participate in the MobilePack Event will be announced at a later date. Thank you so much for your generosity! FROM THE CROSS GOD DECLARES, I LOVE YOU. Billy Graham CUP 0 JOY LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE Friday, June 29 at 7:30pm The ULTIMATE Game Show Join Dan Kirk, known as The Juggler With the Yellow Shoes, for an evening of combining games of skill with games of knowledge. You ll be on the edge of your seat. Fun for ALL ages!
The Lord is calling YOU to an INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE! A few months ago, I (Kym Allex) invited our parishioners to join us on an incredible Holy Spirit-led movement to evolve our parish s Youth Formation process for Middle School and High School Youth. Praise God and His Goodness, I ve received several initial calls, meet ups, and interests for more information! But our need is GREAT, and we need MORE mentors for next year who are willing to walk alongside our teens. Why should I get involved? Well, if ANY of these 5 points apply to you, why not come to our info meeting and learn more? If you re ready to share your love of the Catholic Faith with those who are seeking authentic relationships in small groups, this is for YOU! If you can smile and show God s love to all those you meet, this is for You! If you know your faith, even the slightest, and you re willing to be humble to say, I don t have all the answers, but I ll lead you to someone who does, this is for YOU! If you have ever experienced God s love in your own life, and you know want that love to light up your week, this is for YOU!! If you re nervous to say Yes to something that means you will grow exponentially in your personal faith journey, this is for YOU! Well, my friends, our next opportunity for interested Mentors (previously known as catechists) Mentor Information Meeting is on July 11 th from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Upper Ministry Center. If you need more information, connect with Kym Allex, our Coordinator of Youth Evangelization. 434-2145 ext 214 or kallex@sjbh.org
SCHOOL NEWS School may be out but the good news doesn t stop! Faith Leaders: Two SJB Alumni Every year, Notre Dame Academy gives out a number of scholarships and awards to students. This year, two of NDA s most prestigious leadership awards were presented to SJB alumni. Congratulations Christopher Kapic and Sam Schmitz! DID YOU KNOW Rediscovering the Corporal Works of Mercy Jesus' words in Matthew 25 are not about us at all -but about our neighbors. The seven Corporal Works of Mercy are a part of Catholic tradition and for many of us, these were part of our upbringing. In today s world we often get too busy to give them much thought, yet they are rooted in one of the most beloved gospels, Matthew 25: 31-46, the Last Judgment parable: When I was hungry, you gave me to eat. In this powerful scripture, Jesus gives us our marching orders as Christians this is what we are to do if we are his followers. His words are not about how we are to pray or dress or how often or even where to go to Church. As a matter of fact, his words are not about us at all but about our neighbors. Chaperone? Right Here at St. John s? Really? YES, I can do that! Kym Allex is looking for a few more adult chaperones for The Corporal Works of Mercy are based in this gospel, the one in which Jesus identifies himself squarely with the poor and marginalized: Whatever you did for one of these least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Jesus message to us: I have loved you and given myself for you. Follow my example and love the way I have loved you. What we are called to today in the midst of our modern world and busy lives - is to look beyond our own busy-ness and pay attention to those around us who are in need. Middle School Day Camp July 16 20. Seven Corporal Works of Mercy: Can t help the entire week? No problem! You can choose to help out one or all 5 days. Estimated times are 9a 5p. You would NOT have to lead any groups or activities, just help keep an eye on things and maybe help with snack-time. Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Clothe the naked/give alms to the poor Visit the prisoners Shelter the homeless Visit the sick Bury the dead There will be a brief meeting on July 11 from 6 7p but please contact Sherry Van Helvoirt 434-2145 ext. 206 if you are interested in helping out. Beginning in next weeks bulletin, each of these seven Corporal Works of Mercy will be discussed further. Next week: Corporal Work of Mercy: Feed the Hungry
Liturgical Ministries The complete schedule is online at www.sjbh.org/parishcal Ministers: Check your mail/email for the unavailability request for the August-November schedule. Please reply by July 6. Give us a call with any questions, we would love to hear from you! Pastoral Team (920)434-2145 Pastor Rev. John P. Bergstadt Ext. 211 Parochial Vicar Rev. Scott Valentyn Ext. 210 Deacons Manny Torres & Nicholas Williams Business Administrator Deacon Manny Torres Ext. 213 School Principal Andrew Mulloy Ext. 221 Pastoral Minister Ruth Holloway Ext. 209 Adult & Young Adult Evangelization Katie Westhoven Ext. 204 Youth Evangelization Kym Allex Ext. 214 Liturgy and Music Karen Buchinger Ext. 232 Faith Formation Grades 1-5/First Eucharist & Reconciliation Susan Casleton Ext 205 Parish Trustees Jean Payette Bob Buss Council Chairpersons Pastoral Council Melinda Palzewic Meets on the second Thursday of the Month Finance Council David Withee Meets on the Fourth Monday of the Month Council & Committee Meetings are open to all Parishioners Schedule of Worship Weekday Masses Tuesday 6:30pm ; Wednesday thru Friday 8:30am Adoration First Thursday of the Month (Holy Hour 6:30pm) Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am Reconciliation Tuesday evenings from 5:30-6:30pm Saturday 9:30am 10:30am (Or by appointment) Baptism Baptism Class is offered each month and is required prior to Baptism. Register by calling the Parish Office. Marriage Contact Deacon Manny at least eight months in advance.