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Welcome to Saint John the Baptist Catholic Parish Howard, Wisconsin Saturday, October 27 Sunday, October 28 Tuesday, October 30 Wednesday, October 31 Thursday, November 1 Friday, November 2 Saturday, November 3 Sunday, November 4 Oh God, Hear Our Prayer 4:30 pm Leo VanDeYacht (A) 8:00 am 10:00am Klasen-Winnekin Family People of the Parish 6:30pm Tracy Hook 8:30am Maria Assumption Fernandes 8:30am 6:30pm 8:30am 6:30pm Ron VanDeYacht All Saints Mass People of the Parish Leo VanDeYacht All Souls Mass Bryan Wulf 4:30pm People of the Parish 8:00am 10:00am Stephanie Frisque Judy & Jerry Wendricks Stewardship of Treasure From last week s collection Weekly Contribution Budget $ 22,800.00 Weekly Envelopes $ 11,299.25 EFT Collection $ NA Loose Collection $ 1,122.25 Total $ 12,421.50 Children s Stewardship Here are just a few of the many offerings to God from the youth at St. John the Baptist. I cleaned my room Held doors for people. I got 100% on the knowledge-a-thon.. I visited my cousin at college. Helping shop at Aldi s and did not take off I cleaned the Tupperware on saterday. I picked up the basment with my sisters. 16 youth envelopes were turned in last week $10.25 This Week at St. John s Monday, October 29 Women s Bible Study Fireplace Room, 9:30am Alter Server Training Church, 6:00pm Women s WELCOME Commons, 6:00pm Women s Bible Study Fireplace Room, 6:00pm Finance Council Conference Room, 6:30pm Tuesday, October 30 Girl Scouts 4514 Commons, 4:30pm Serenity Bereavement Group Library, 6:00pm Men s Bible Study 6:30 Mass, study to follow AA Upper Ministry Center, 8:00pm Wednesday, October 31 Breaking Open the Word Narthex, 6:30am Wild Good is Loose Fireplace Room, 9:15am Thursday, November 1 ALL SAINTS MASS 8:30am & 6:30pm That Man is You Narthex, 6:00am ADORATION 7:30am 5:00pm (NO HOLY HOUR) Women s Bible Study Fireplace Room, 9:15am Girl Scouts 4725 Commons, 6:00pm Friday, November 2 ALL SOULS 8:30am & 6:30pm Saturday, November 3 Women s Bible Study Fireplace Room, 8:00am Silver Generation Pot Luck 5:30 Sunday, November 4 New Member Get Together 11:00am Boy Scout 1113 Commons, 6:00pm Boy Scout Troop 1113 Gym, 5:30pm Scripture Readings for Next Weekend November 4 Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Reading II Hebrews 7:23-28 Gospel Mark 12:28-34 THE BEST PRAYER: Lord make me the kind of person my dog thinks I am. THE WORST PRAYER: Lord, make me the kind of person my cat wants me to be.
PRAYER FOR PRIESTS Jesus Christ, Great High Priest, You are able to sympathize with our human weakness Strengthen your priests for the work of ministry. You healed, proclaimed, and taught. Renew your priests in their concern for the poor, zeal for the Gospel, and personal witness to virtue. You instituted the sacraments as signs of heavenly grace. Make holy your priests for this sacred service. You bore our sufferings and sins upon yourself. May your priests remain close to the broken-hearted. Jesus Christ, Great High Priest, bring your priests ever closer to your Sacred Heart. Amen. PARISH CONCERT SATURDAY, November 10th 7:00 in the Church The Parish Concert is quickly approaching! Come and hear songs such as Oceans Where Feet May Fail, Fear is a Liar, You Raise Me Up, Glorious, and many more! Some of the groups involved will be the Children s Choir, the Resurrection Choir, Joyful Noise, the Peot Family, and various small groups. The election will be over and Veterans Day is the day after. We will have a very special tribute to our veterans and you really don t want to miss it! Tell your friends and family and bring a friend for a great evening of inspirational music and fellowship. Please mark your calendars and join us!! CARE PACKAGES for COLLEGE students!! Do you have a young adult in college? Would you like him/her to receive a care package from St. John s right before their final exams begin? Our youth of the parish will fill a box with love, goodies, religious swag, a prayer for success on exams, and an invitation to join Fr. Scott for a social in January, all for $15. Due to the popularity and desire to send more to our students, we will be utilizing larger flat rate boxes this year. We want our college students to know that we are thinking about them and praying for them. We also want them to know that they have a place with our community when they come home for the winter break! *for any student attending any type of secondary education (even if they live at home) *must be a member of St. John the Baptist *we need a full name and address We have only 30 boxes that will be filled, so get in touch with us fast!! If interested in a care package, please contact Katie Westhoven at 920-434-2145 ext. 204 or email kwesthoven@sjbh.org no later than Monday November 19th! If you do not have a college student, but would like to help us in our efforts, we are looking for monetary donations to cover the cost of materials. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Meet the 6 Saints that were Canonized In October Pope Francis Canonized six saints on October 14th. The next several weeks we will give you some information about each one so you can get better acquainted with our newest saints. Principal s Reflection Andrew Mulloy PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL! Archbiship Óscar Romero (1917-1980) The archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, from 1977 until his martyrdom, Archbishop Romero was an outspoken opponent of the political strife and injustice in his country, although he did not support liberation theology. Ordained a priest in 1942, he studied in Rome and served for many years as a parish priest, as auxiliary bishop of San Salvador and as bishop of Santiago de María. He was murdered March 24, 1980, for his defense of El Salvador s poor while saying Mass, and his assassins were never brought to justice. He was declared a martyr by Pope Francis in early 2015 and beatified in May 2015 in San Salvador before a crowd of more than 250,000 faithful. Yankee Candle Over 500 gifts available on-line! Woodwick~Calphalon~Rubbermaid & More www.yankeecandlefundraising.com Enter Group #990081490 LaJava All Items $10 Each Coffee~Tea~Giftcards Contact Melissa Ferm with questions ferm.melissa@gmail. Or Stop in the School or Parish office to order Orders Due: NOVMEBER 16Th Order Pick Up Date: DECEMBER 11th Going to the Hospital? Do you know you are going to the hospital? Have unexpectedly been hospitalized? Please let the staff at the hospital know that you belong to St. John the Baptist, Howard and that you would like a visit. When you do this, the hospital is supposed to call the parish to let us know. Deacon Nick Williams and Ruth Holloway, Pastoral Minister, visit the hospitals regularly. We are sorry if you have been in the hospital and not received a visit, but often the parish staff is unaware that you have been hospitalized. If, after your hospital stay, you will be in a rehab facility or will require nursing home care, please call the office to let us know where you are. The hospitals are not allowed to tell us and we want to know so we can bring communion to you during your stay. Help us keep track of you and your family! Wed, Oct 31 4:15 p.m. St Agnes Thurs., Nov 1 8:30am St John Howard 6:45 a.m. St Agnes 8:00 am St Joseph 8:00 am - Nativity 8:45 a.m. St Agnes 9:00 am St Elizabeth Ann Seton 12:00 pm St Patrick 12:00 p.m. St Agnes 5:30 pm Annunciation 6:30 pm Nativity 6:30 pm St Elizabeth Ann Seton 6:30pm St. John Howard Fri., Nov 2 8:00 am St Elizabeth Ann Seton 8:30am St. John - Howard 6:30pm St. John - Howard
Perfumes & Colognes Just a reminder to be aware of strong perfumes or colognes worn to mass. The reason being that many people have allergies or are highly sensitive to these scents. We appreciate your consideration when applying your perfumes or colognes. The newly restored St. Francis Xavier Cathedral will host celebrations that focus on various groups of the faithful, some of whom have not typically been acknowledged during a special liturgy. Upcoming Masses: Nov. 18 4:00 p.m., Jubilee Mass for the Homeless December 9-4:00 p.m., Jubilee Mass for Religious Women & Men (Vespers) Learn more at http://www.gbdioc.org/jubilee2018 ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS (55+) 1ST FIRST FRIDAY MASS FOLLOWED BY BREAKFAST. Meet for mass at St. John s at 8:30AM and join us for breakfast and fellowship afterwards at Bay Family Restaurant (located on Velp and Military). Call Pat @ 544-5759 for reservations by Thursday, Nov 1 at 12:00PM. All are welcome! Bring a Friend! (Sponsored by St. John s Silver Generation Ministry) Save the Dates! Wednesday, November 21st: Dominoes 1:00 in the Commons Thursday, November 29th: History Museum at the Castle in Appleton. More information in future bulletins. We will car pool. For information on Silver Generation events call Pat Lane 544-5759.
Perpetual Adoration Perpetual Adoration is a Eucharistic Devotion whereby member of a parish (or other entities) unite in hours of adoration before the most blessed sacrament both during the day and into the night, 7 days a week. Area locations with Perpetual Adoration Christ the King at St. Peter and Paul Parish Green Bay (call for the code 435-4548) Good Shepherd at Good Shepherd Parish Chilton Chapel of Divine Mercy at St. Pius Parish Appleton Most Blessed Sacrament at Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Oshkosh Twin Cities Perpetual Adoration Chapel at St. Margaret Mary Parish Neenah Holy Family - Marinette Sacred Heart Adoration Chapel at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Manitowoc (hours are on-line) DID YOU KNOW The Kyrie Eleison or Lord, have mercy, is an expression of repentance and a plea for help so we can be transformed. As in Matthew 9:27, we too cry out for mercy when we come to Mass and pray, Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. We are not only asking for God s mercy and forgiveness but we are asking Him to heal us. Heal us from all that temps us. Heal our minds. Heal our bodies. What suffering or ailment in our lives needs healing? We each bring something unique and personal before the Lord and together pray with the angels and saints for
Liturgical Ministries The complete schedule is online at www.sjbh.org/parishcal Ministers: Check your mail / email for the unavailability request for the December-March schedule. Please reply by November 2. Give us a call with any questions, we would love to hear from you! Pastoral Team Parish Office: (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 Faith Formation Grades 6-12/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 Secretary Sarah Wulf Ext 201 Parish Trustees Jean Payette Jeff Taylor Council Chairpersons Pastoral Council Cheryl Yursis 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.