I was blind and now I see...

I was blind and now I see... March 6, 2016 John 9 : 1-41 St. John the Evangelist 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 513-777-6433 www.stjohnwc.org

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Visit us online www.stjohnwc.org Fourth Sunday of Lent 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 Joe Puls... 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 Martha Era... Weekend Office Assistant Catie Lejeune... Weekend Office Assistant Fred Merritt... Volunteer Deacon See page 10 for a list of email addresses. Stewardship of Treasure for Feb. 21, 2016 Week 34 of the Fiscal Year Sunday Offerings... $16,871.21 Second Collection Campton...$1,614.25 Stock Donations...$3,623.62 Electronic Funds Donations... $12,083.00 Total...$34,192.08 Total Amount: Actual: $32,578 Budget: $25,324 Fiscal Year-to-Date Amount: Actual: $909,585 Budget: $852,916 Over/(Under): $56,669 Collection Team for 3/7/2016 Team 2: David L., Rosemary S., Kathy S. Thank you for your contributions! 2

Father Don s Gospel Reflection Fourth Sunday in Lent - John 9: 1-41 When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found him and said, Do you believe in the Son of Man? He answered and said, Who is He, sir, that I may believe in Him? Jesus said to him, You have seen Him, and the one speaking with you is He. He said, I do believe, Lord, and he worshiped Him. Today we hear the story of the man born blind. John did not give him a name. I believe if we look at the full story, the name of the man is not important at all. The apostles wanted to blame the blindness on some sin that had been committed. People who knew the man weren t sure that it really was the man who had been cured. It could have been someone who just looked like him. His parents wanted nothing to do with the situation. The Pharisees could not believe or accept that Jesus had performed the healing. But the man born blind knew what had happened, and in the end, he came to believe in Jesus, the Son of Man. It is amazing the conviction of the blind man as he was pulled and tugged between one scene and another. He grew a deeper understanding of what happened to him and in the person who gave him back his sight. It is even humorous as he talks to the Pharisees and how blind they were to what happened. Unfortunately, they would remain blind, not allowing their faith to grow. But their blindness was not physical. Their hearts were hardened and they could not see the power of God before them. So as Jesus said at the end of the gospel today, but now you are saying, We see, so your sin remains. It is sad what pride does to us. If left to our own, pride can destroy us. There are so many people we can identify with in the gospel this week. I know there are actually people who still believe that the illnesses and problems they have are punishment for some sin they have committed or the sins of their family. There are many around us who want concrete proof God is real. There are others who claim to have perfect eyesight but have no clue what it really means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Some people are so set in their ways they cannot and will not be open to change. And some of us may be jealous of how, out of all the people, Jesus came to this unnamed man and brought his sight back to him. Jesus opened his eyes for him to see God. Don t we all want that? Don t we all want to have our whole being open to the goodness of the Lord? Do we not long for the same encounter with the Lord that the blind man experienced? Jesus may not come and put paste on our eyes and ask to wash, but he did come into the world for our salvation. Our encounter with Jesus today may not be as physical as the story in the gospel, but that does not make it any less special. If we have it in our minds that we know how Jesus will come to us in a dramatic way, we may miss his encounter in an ordinary part of our life. He may be seen in the simple gifts of bread and wine. When we see clearly, we can recognize that in those simple gifts, we encounter the Body and Blood of Jesus. When we humbly receive this gift, may we become what we receive and be Christ for others. Have great week! Readings for This Week March 7-11 Monday Is 65: 17-21; Ps 30; Jn 4: 43-54 Tuesday Ez 47: 1-9, 12; Ps 46; Jn 5: 1-16 Wednesday Is 49: 8-15; Ps 145; Jn 5: 17-30 Thursday Ex 32: 7-14; Ps 106; Jn 5: 31-47 Friday Wis 2: 1a, 12-22; Ps 34; Jn 7: 1-2, 10, 25-30 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 March 13: Fourth Sunday of Lent First Reading: Ez 37: 12-14 I will put my spirit in you that you may live, and I will settle you upon your land; thus you shall know that I am the Lord. Second Reading: Rom 8: 8-11 Whoever does not have the spirit does not belong to Him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness. Gospel: John 11: 1-45 Jesus told her, I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die....he cried out in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!

Welcome to the Catholic Community of St. John the Evangelist 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. Parish Theme: Be Christ to One Another Presider Schedule March 12/13 Saturday: 5 p.m... Fr. Bob Schmitz Sunday 8 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. Lenten Fish Fry Fridays during Lent: March 11 & 18 4:30 8 p.m. in the Parish Center Join us for our annual delicious fish fry this Lent! The fish fry is managed by the Knights of Columbus. The food is great and the prices are, too! The menu includes a choice of meals: 8 oz. fried fish, baked fish, fish sandwich, shrimp, crab cake, combo, fish sticks or cheese pizza. Side dishes include fries, macaroni and cheese, green beans and coleslaw or apple sauce. Drinks offered are water, milk, soda, tea, coffee, beer and there are many different desserts to choose from as well. There is also an adult supervised Kids Room. Our fish fry Fridays provide funding for the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Campton Mission, Christ Renews His Parish, the West Chester Firefighters, and the Knights. We hope you will join us! Be Bright, Give Sight! The sister of one of our parishioners is heading to Haiti on a mission trip, and her group has been asked to bring donated eyeglasses with them. During the weekends of March 5-6 and 12-13, there will be a box in the Gathering Space at church to collect used or new prescription eyeglasses and prescription or non-prescription sunglasses. You may also drop these items off at the parish office during the week. Thank you for your help! Download our parish app today! Stay connected with St. John. Set up prayer reminders. Listen to homilies. Scan the code or search your app store for myparish. 4 Show & Tell Mass Monday, March 7, 7-7:45 p.m. in Chapel Have you ever wondered why the Priest places a small piece of the Host into the chalice during the communion rite at Mass? Are you puzzled by some of the symbols or rituals used in our Eucharistic liturgy? Deacon Jerry Barney will answer your questions during a Show & Tell Mass. Jerry will roleplay a Mass adding commentary to explain the meaning of symbols and rituals used. No matter how long you ve been attending Mass, there is something you will learn. Enhance your weekly church experience with a deeper understanding of the significance of our liturgy. Generations of Faith Thanks Thanks to everyone who volunteered and attended Generations of Faith! Photos of the event can be found on our Facebook page (St. John the Evangelist, West Chester) and in next week s bulletin. You can also watch the event online at www.stjohnwc.org under the Tab Media, Click On Demand to see past recordings. St. John Spirited Seniors March 8, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Pavilion Parishioners 55+, are you interested in participating in our senior ministry at St. John? We meet on a monthly basis. This ministry includes fun, education, service, entertainment, and even a little travel for the seniors of our parish. Please join us on Tuesday, March 8, in the Pavilion from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch will be provided with a suggested donation of $10. Questions? Contact Marty McClain at seniorministry@stjohnwc.org.

Children s Faith Formation Anna Peloquin 777-6433, ext. 118 apeloquin@stjohnwc.org Generations of Faith was lots of fun! Thank you to all of our volunteers, servers and actors that made these nights possible. May we all continue to live out the call to be Servants of Mercy throughout this Jubilee Year! If you were not able to come the skits, both Tuesday and Wednesday night are available online at www. stjohnwc.org under the Tab Media. Click On Demand to see past recordings. End Dates for our PSR and Early Childhood Program -Last Day of Classes for Tuesday / Wednesday PSR March 15 & 16 -Last day of Classes for Jr. High PSR March 13 -Last Day of Classes for Early Childhood April 24 There are many wonderful rituals during Holy Week. There will be Paschal Passport station in the Church after Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses where children can get a special sticker on their passports for each activity they participate in! Youth & Young Adult Ministry Josh Plandowski 777-6433, ext. 114 jplandowski@stjohnwc.org Youth Ministry Want to be a part of Youth Ministry? Contact Josh at jplandowski@stjohnwc.org or 777-6433, ext. 114. High School Youth Nights March 6 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sharing My Faith Sharing our faith can be difficult, especially when we can be judged harshly by others for our answers. This youth night will explore ways to share our faith with others and how to approach faith discussions the right way. March 13 6:30 8:30 p.m. Balancing Act Finding balance in life can be difficult. Especially in high school when you are pulled in so many different directions. This youth night we will discuss ways to keep our lives balanced and how to handle times of stress. Stations of the Cross St. John Youth Ministry will be doing Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 18 from 6-8 p.m. This will include a final practice before the Stations begin and running the actual Stations of the Cross. Dates for practices will be announced soon. If you are interested in helping, please e-mail jplandowski@stjohnwc.org. Fb: St. John the Evangelist Youth Ministry Twitter: @stjohnwcyouth Young Adult Ministry Interested in joining us? We are a group of young adults (HS grads through our 30s) who get together to share our faith and have fun. Contact Laura Whyle at wccatholicya@ gmail.com, or Josh Plandowski at jplandowski@stjohnwc. org or 777-6433, ext. 114. March 11 Fish Fry, Stations and a Movie: Join us for the Fish Fry at St. Max around 6 p.m. and Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m. For an added bonus, you can join in watching the movie War Room at 8:15 p.m. (after Stations). For the movie, RSVP to adoration@saint-max.com. Come for as little or as much as you want! March 18 - The Web: Join us for an exciting evening at The Web from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. (7172 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. West Chester, Ohio 45069)! Unlimited laser tag, go-kart, mini golf, and mini bowling! Admission is $20/person. March 16 and 30 - Bible Study: Lectio Eucharist - Where is the Eucharist foreshadowed in the Old Testament, and why do we claim it to be so important to our Catholic faith? Join us every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Lounge at St. Max for this ten-session, video-based bible study! Please bring your own journal for taking notes. 5 Check out the WCCYA Facebook page for more details! Fb: West Chester Catholic Young Adults

Congrats to our St. John Honor Roll Recipients! St. Xavier High School First Honors Matthew Austin Jackson Demmler Andrew Harris Adam Manwaring Gabriel Barreto William Duborg Nicholas Foos John Powers Bryan Geiger Samuel McLaughlin Kevin Reed Mason Rye Nicholas Wagner James Bitzenhofer Evan Bretl Nicholas Maksimoski Jacob Meyer Miles Tiemeyer Shane Weingartner Logan Ford Ryan Lally Bryce Borglum Charles Iker Nicholas Kaneps Grant Manwaring Brac Richardson Christian Stefut Nicholas Bretl Matthew Maratea Ursuline Academy First Honors Marina Lennartz Molly Anderson Abigail Bush Samantha Haas Abigail Jordan Jessica Lipic Honors Molly Boehner Sheridan Lennartz Rachel Putman Margaret Seeck Michelle Truong Hanna Lipic Moeller High School First Honors Greyson Wesley Alexander Betz Matthew Conarroe Liam Davis Nicholas Everly Charles Fales Justin Moore Michael Rawlings McAuley High School Anh Nguyen Stephen T. Badin High School First Honors Simon Hoppa Mary Sabourin Justin Pappas Griffin Heintzman Dominic Scalf Abigail Lampe Gabrielle Ems Grant Fischer Logan Heintzman Thomas Mulcare Honors Mary Dobrozsi Nathaniel Totten Bishop Fenwick High School First Honors Alexandra Stetler Yizhi Wang Michael Dinkelaker Luke Lejeune Catherine Lejeune Brett Schneider Adam Tetzloff Jacob Ulland Robert Youtsler Zachary Bayer Kathleen Dawson Alexandria Evans Hunter Haney James Serrentino Open Position at St. Gabriel School St. Gabriel Consolidated School (our parish school) is looking for a part-time Business Manager. This position does the banking reconciliation, budgeting and bill paying for the school. The position supports the Principal, school priests and various boards with appropriate financial reporting. You must be familiar with Excel, have a finance/accounting background and be comfortable with the use of accounting software. If you are interested, please send your resume to Principal Nicole Brainard at n.brainard@stgabeschool.org. Thank you! Visit our website at www.stjohnwc.org Like our Facebook page at St. John the Evangelist West Chester Follow us on Twitter @stjohnwc Book Club March 8, 7:30 p.m. Hospitality Room Our new book for March is Mercy in the City by Kerry Weber. Kerry Weber, a modern, young, single woman in New York City sets out to see if she can practuce the Corporal Works of Mercy in an authentic, personal and meaningful manner while maintaining a full robust, regular way of life. This is a great book for those who feel they are already overscheduled and too busy, who assume they are not religious enough or who worry that they are alone in their efforts. Come join us Tuesday evening, March 8, as we explore this book. Participants are asked to purchase your own book or borrow from your local library. 6

Lenten Calendar Thursday, March 10 Parish Lenten Penance Service 7 p.m. Friday, March 11 Fish Fry 4:30-8:00 Stations of the Cross 7-8 p.m. Saturday, March 12 Reconciliation 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17 St. Patrick s Day Vespers 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 Fish Fry 4:30-8:00 Stations of the Cross 7-8 p.m. Saturday, March 19 Reconciliation 4 p.m. Sunday, March 20 Palm Sunday Easter Egg Hunt Lunch at 1 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt 1-2 p.m. Thursday, March 24 Holy Thursday Mass at 7:30 p.m. with washing of the feet Adoration 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Friday, March 25 Good Friday - Office Closed Stations of the Cross 12 p.m. Veneration of the Cross 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26 Holy Saturday Blessing of food at 12:30 p.m. in Chapel Easter Vigil Mass at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 27 Easter Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. Mass at 9:30 a.m. Mass at 11:30 a.m. Pregnancy Center East Banquet for Life The Pregnancy Center East will be hosting their 25th annual Banquet for Life the evening of Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Cincinnati. The keynote speaker is Laura Ingraham, the most listenedto woman in Political Talk Radio. Laura is a passionate advocate for life, adoption, and why we need to continue the fight for the innocent unborn. This fundraising dinner supports the Center s mission to offer women lifegiving alternatives to abortion. Tickets are $50 each for adults, and $25 each for guests under 25 years of age. For reservation information, call 513-321-3100 or go to www. PregnancyCenterEast.com. Marriage Encounters Marriage Encounter weekends help struggling marriages and enrich good ones. It connects you to other couples that realize the value of a strong marriage and the importance of it to have a healthy culture. Please consider blessing your marriage this year by setting aside time for each other. Here are the upcoming dates: March 11-13 @ Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center & April 22-24 @ Bergamo. Contact Dave & Jan Stockelman for reservations at dj2378@fuse.net, 513-251-1940, or 1-800-547-1251 code 00. Easter Egg Hunt Mark your calendars! Our parish s annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids ages 3-10 is on Sunday, March 20. A hotdog lunch will be served in the Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m., and the egg hunt will be in the Grove (weather permitting) from 1-2 p.m. If the weather does not permit, the hunt will be in the Center. In order to have this fun event, we are in need of your time and talent! Please consider donating individually-wrapped candies or small prizes that will fit into a standard size Easter egg (approx. 2 x 1 ) You can drop candy off to the Church Office or Parish Office by Monday, March 14. Your generosity is appreciated! Teens (Jr. High and above) and adults are needed to help with filling the eggs and helping the younger children during the Egg Hunt. Service letters are available upon request. Please visit the Children s Faith Formation Page at www.stjohnwc.org to sign up. Thanks for your donations and your time! Stations of the Cross Every Friday in Lent, a Parish group will lead Stations of the Cross in the Chapel from 7-8 p.m. Please join us! The groups leading are: March 11 --- Pastoral Council March 18 --- Youth Ministry 7

Be Christ To One Another! Community Gardeners Spring is right around the corner. Are you a home gardener? Do you plant seedlings inside and then re-plant them into your garden in the spring? We have a simple request for you. Our Community Garden (located behind St. John and in front of Reach Out Lakota) needs some plants! If you could plant a few extra tomatoes, green beans, peppers or other vegetables, please let us know. Our Chief Gardener (a young parishioner, Logan Grimes) would love to hear from you if you can help him to avoid the cost of buying plants this year. Logan is also going to be working in other areas of West Chester and Liberty Township to expand the Community Garden concept. Please email him at rdgrimes1@aol.com if you can grow a few seedlings for him to use or if you are interested in helping him with the Community Garden. Donate Pillows to the Homeless SHALOM Homeless Shelter is currently in need of pillows for their homeless guests. The pillows do not have to be new, but they should be clean. Please consider donating your pillows to SHALOM when your replace your own pillows. The guests truly appreciate the opportunity to lay their head on a pillow when they enter the shelter for a good nights rest.any pillow donations can be brought to the SHALOM office at 120 S Broad Street, Middletown, door #8, daily between 3:30-5:00 p.m. Campton Mission Food & Clothing Drive Donations will be collected before and after all the Masses April 9 & 10. (Look for the big truck outside to the right of the church.) Please help us provide food and clothing to needy families in the Wolfe County area of Kentucky. St. John Parish conducts two semi-annual food and clothing drives in support of the Mission. For a list of items that you can bring, visit our website or e-mail Jerry Barney at jbarney@stjohnwc.org. Thank you for your donations, it makes a big difference in the lives of many families! 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. Prayers are Powerful! Prayer Cards will continue to be in the Gathering Spaces after all Masses, starting this weekend for those that are preparing to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Share-A-Lunch Bulk Food Drive Thank you to all contributors and volunteers of SAL in February! Our regularly scheduled March meeting would fall on Easter Sunday. Instead of meeting on Easter, we will be accepting nutritious, nonperishable lunchbox item donations between 4 & 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 in the parking lot in front of Church or in advance at the Parish Office. Some examples of items accepted are: peanut butter cracker packs, applesauce/ fruit cups, juice boxes, commercially packaged trail mix, granola bars, etc. Please contact Diane Claytor at 779-6895 with questions. Summer Faith Formation Volunteers Needed In order to offer this wonderful program for our young people, we are still looking for Catechists and Assistant Catechists (this position could be filled by teens). This is a great opportunity for you to grow in your faith, as well as inspire our young people! Commitment would be for two weeks in the evenings during June 6-10 and June 13-17. All teaching materials and support would be provided. Please contact Anna Peloquin at apeloquin@stjohnwc.org or visit our Children s Faith Formation page at www.stjohnwc.org for more information or to sign up to volunteer. Please pray for our Catechists and that more will answer the call to teach our young people! If we are not able to find enough catechists by March 3rd, then we will not be able to offer this program. 8

March 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, March 7 8:30am... Mass in memory of Mary Doyle...CHA 9:30am... Bible Study...HR 5:30pm... Volleyball practice...ctr 7:00pm... Boy Scouts...PAV 7:00pm... Show & Tell Mass...CHA 7:00pm... Pastoral Council...RmDE 7:30pm... Handbell Choir Rehearsal...CHU 7:30pm... Divorced & Separated...HR Tuesday, March 8 11:30am... Spirited Seniors...PAV 5:15pm... Youth Chorus Rehearsal...CHU 6:30pm... PSR...CTR 7:00pm... Mass in memory of Tony Sousa...CHA 7:00pm... CRHP (women) Team Formation..RmDE 7:30pm... Praise Ensemble Rehearsal...CHU 7:30pm... Book Club...HR Wednesday, March 9 8:30am...Mass in memory of Patsieann McDonald...CHA 9:00am...Bible Study...HR 5:15pm... Youth Chorus Rehearsal...CHU 6:15pm... Cantor Rehearsal...CHU 6:30pm... PSR...CTR 7:00pm... Choir Rehearsal...CHU 7:00pm... Life in the Spirit formation...hr Thursday, March 10 8:30am... Mass in memory of Gary Evans...CHA 9:30am... Scripture Study...HR 7:00pm... Companions on the Journey...HR 7:00pm... Boy Scouts...CTR 7:00pm... RCIA...SpH 7:00pm... Lenten Penance Service...CHU Saturday, March 12 1:30pm... Boys Volleyball...CTR 4:00pm... Reconciliation...RR 4:30pm... Girl Scouts Selling Cookies...GS 4:30pm... Fair Trade Coffee Sale...GS 5:00pm... Mass for Giving Thanks...CHU Sunday, March 13 7:30am... Girl Scouts Selling Cookies...GS 8:00am... Mass for the Parish...CHU 9:15am... Early Childhood Program...CTR 9:30am... Mass in memory of Barb Messinger...CHU -with 3rd scrutiny 10:00am... RCIA- Break Open the Word...HR 11:30am... Mass in memory of Dr. John Hanekamp...CHU 3:00pm... J & P Chosen...CTR 4:00pm... Confirmation Preparation...CTR 6:30pm... Jr. High PSR...SW 6:30pm... High School Youth Ministry...YR 8:15pm... Adult Recreational Basketball...CTR All bulletin submissions must be received at least twelve (12) days in advance of the date the article is to be included. Friday, March 11 8:30am... Communion Service...CHA 9:00am... Prayer Group...HR 4:30pm... Fish Fry...CTR 7:00pm... Stations of the Cross...CHA 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, Ron Ramhap, GK...508-4321 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