MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF

JANUARY 12– JANUARY 18

 

MON.       12         8:30 AM                Norma Albers (Mary Plunkett)

TUES.        13       8:30 AM                Virgil King (Atha Toon)

WED.         14       8:30 AM                Cletus Klosterman (Family)

THURS.     15       8:30 AM                June Dock (Ed Dock)

FRI.             16      8:30 AM                Communion Service

SAT.            17      5:00 PM                                For the Parish

SUN.            18      8:00 AM                Ann Palotas

                             10:30 AM                Mel McKitrick (Denny & Elaine Guat)

Just a note to let you know when you request a mass intention the schedule may change according to Father’s commitments.

 

USHERS

SAT.       17           5:00 PM                                Ron & Kathryn Haley, Mike & Karen Jackson

SUN.       18           8:00 AM                Ruth Reinhard, Matthew & Jim Hamberg, Terry

                                                          McCormick

                           10:30 AM  Tom Berning, Mike Bruns Jerry & Valerie Eberly

 

ALTAR SERVERS

SAT.       17           5:00 PM                                To be announced

SUN.       18           8:00 AM                To be announced

                           10:30 AM  To be announced

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

SAT.       17           5:00 PM                                7 volunteers needed

SUN.       18           8:00 AM                7volunteers needed

                            10:30 AM                 7 volunteers needed

 

LECTORS

SAT.     17             5:00 PM                                Eileen Rousseau, George Lovett

SUN.     18             8:00 AM                Scott Vagedes

                            10:30 AM                 Steve Goubeaux,

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

SAT        17           5:00 PM                                Volunteer Needed

SUN.       18           10:30 AM             Irene Crawford

 

GREETERS

Volunteers are needed for all masses

                                                                               

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS

First Reading …………………………………………1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19

Second Reading ………………………………………1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20

Gospel …………………………………………………John 1:35-42 (65)

 

HOME EUCHARIST

If you are unable to attend mass this week and would like to receive the Eucharist, call the Parish Office at 667-3419 before 3:30 on Friday or call Ann Fallert @ 667-3416 on Saturday and arrangements will be made for home communion.

 

Our thoughts and prayers remain with those serving our country at this time and with their loved ones at home.  We pray for a safe homecoming and that the world may one day be at peace.

 

MINISTRY OF CARE

If you are home from the hospital and could use a meal brought in---call us.

If you could use a ride to the doctor or dentist---call us.

If you need a prescription picked up and you can't get it --- call us.

We are CARE GIVERS for St. John's parish. Let us be God's right hand by helping you.

Call 667-3419 or 667-6336

     Since the spring of 2007, the Ministry of Care with over 70 volunteers, has assisted 52 parishioners with visits to the doctor, rides to therapy, personal visits, hair appointments, meals for homebound, rides to mass and general errands.  Thanks to all for assisting with this very important ministry.

 

CHURCH BELL & NEW BELL TOWER

We blessed and dedicated our historical church bell [cast in 1866] and new bell tower before the 5:00 pm Mass on the Eve of Mary, Mother of God – December 31, 2008.  We will be adding a cross on the top of the tower, a plaque and attractive landscaping in the next few months.  The bell will ring each day on the hour from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, 5 minutes before each Sunday and Holy Day Mass and at Mass time, ring the Angelus at 12:00 noon & 6:00 pm, toll at funerals and peal at weddings.  Many thanks to all those who volunteered countless hours to help build the tower and to all those who were so generous in financing the cost of the tower and restoration of the bell!

 

CHRISTIAN UNITY OCTAVE

Sunday, January 18 through Sunday, January 25 is the annual Christian Unity Octave.  This 8 day period each year is to pray for unity among all Christians.  The Octave concludes with the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul.

 

FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL

Because this is the Year of Saint Paul [2008-June 29-2009] the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul [January 25] will be celebrated at our weekend Masses January 24-25.

 

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS the family and friends of Norma Albers, Rose Kiser, Virgil King and Bill Moore father of Bob Moore who died recently.  May our Lord grant them eternal rest.

 

YOUTH SCHEDULE:                                                                                                                       

January 11                            5:30 pm Set up/Preparations for Bday party

                                           6:30 pm      Birthday Party for Jesus (Jr. High puts on for

                                           elementary kids)

                                                PSR:  Grades 9-12

January 12                            SKI RETREAT REGISTRATIONS DUE!

January 18                            11:30 am to 10:30 pm       Freshman Retreat

                                                No Youth Group or PSR

January 25                            6:30 pm Spread the Love Night (St. Valentine)----Jr. High

                                                6:30 pm PSR---Grades 9-12

HELP FOR BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR JESUS!  That’s right we’re havin’ a party to celebrate the big J.C.’s 2008th birthday (whoa, that’s a LOT of candles!)  The Jr. Highers will be putting on a party for those in grades 1-5.  We’ll need LOTS of help that day, so mark your calendars!  If you have ideas for what we can do for the party, give Teri a call! 

ARE YOU IN GRADES 1-5?  DO YOU LIKE BIRTHDAY PARTIES?  Who doesn’t right?  Well, the Jr. High youth group would like to invite you to attend a party like no other!  We’ll be celebrating Jesus’ birthday with a good old fashioned birthday party complete with games, cake, and presents! Cost is $5 and a gift to be donated to a homeless shelter.  Flyers/registration forms should have gone home with your PSR students the week before Christmas.  If you need an extra, they can be found near the youth news board in the gathering space (narthex).  Join us as we celebrate the birthday of the most important baby of all!!!  See ya’ there!

1ST ANNUAL SKI RETREAT!  Yep!  You read right!  It’s time for our first annual overnight Ski Retreat and it’s gonna’ be a blast!  You won’t want to be on the outs this year by missing!  We’ll venture on over to Mad River Ski area for 2 days of fun, sun, snow, faith and friends!  Even if you’ve never skied before, you’re sure to have a great time!!  We’ll spend the night at the Son Center where we’ll play games, sing songs, do skits, learn a bit about our Catholic Faith and have a great time hangin’ with our friends!  The February 6-7 trip is open to all in grades 6-12 and the registration deadline is January 12!  Forms/more info can be found by the Youth News board!  Don’t miss it!

NO PLACE LIKE HOME!  That’s the theme for this year’s freshman retreat presented by the Jr. and Sr. Small Faith Sharing Group!  You won’t want to miss out on this super day long spiritual retreat as we explore our own personal faith journeys.  Come and discover how each step you take brings you closer to God, Our Father.  As we search for direction, we will learn that we have everything inside us to make the right choices.  All of life boils down to the following:  Whom do you follow?  By the end of the day we know that you will understand that there really is “No Place Like Home”!  Join us on January 18th from 11:30 am to 10:30 pm here at the church for this outstanding day of reflection…yes, Erma will be cooking…even more incentive to be there!!  Cost is $20 and registrations are due by January 11th!!  Don’t miss out…grab a freshman friend and get yours in today!!! 

SPREAD THE LOVE (ST. VALENTINE) NIGHT!  Join us on January 25 for an evening that will warm the hearts of others (and yours) as we spread love through appreciation!  Jr. Highers should meet at 6:30 pm and BRING ENOUGH INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED CANDY, COOKIES OR BROWNIES FOR 10 PEOPLE!  We’ll take care of the rest!  Join us!

 

RCIA: The first ritual for RCIA inquirers, the Rite of Welcoming, is planned for Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 at the 10:30 Mass. Lauryl Firman and Jeff and Keri Haney are becoming catechumens; Brandye Genereux and Christine Peters are candidates for full communion in the Catholic Church. The Parish Community will meet and celebrate with them for the first time this Sunday. Please keep them in your prayers.

 

Confirmation 2008-09: Please remember them in your prayers. The Confirmation candidates will be coming before the parish Feb.1 to celebrate their readiness for the sacrament of Confirmation. The next session for the Candidates and their parents is January 11, 2009. I would like to invite the entire parish to a presentation entitled The Church's Place in the Wider Culture: Dialogue with the Media in the Banquet Hall. The speaker will be Ms. Dennie Steritz, who teaches a course of understanding media at Carroll High School. Some questions she will consider are these: What message do the media communicate? How do the various media get their message across? What should our response as Catholic Christians be to the media and its message?

 

Liturgical Bits & Bytes:

Final Blessing: After the announcements, there is a final blessing, sometimes a more solemn (longer) one for special feasts and occasions. On occasion there is a longer prayer, called the “prayer over the people.”  These prepare us to go out into the world with God’s blessing.

 

2008 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

If you would like to receive a statement regarding your financial contributions to the parish for 2007, please complete this section and return it to the parish office.  Only contributions received by December 31, 2008 will appear on this statement.  Those received after this date will be credited to the 2009 year. 

 *Remember, Building Fund Statements will be sent to all separately. 

 

YES, PLEASE SEND MY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION RECORD

NAME __________________________________________

 

ENVELOPE # _____________

                                (please use number listed on envelopes)

 

Next Women of Spirit Meeting - Ladies, please join us for the next Women of Spirit planning meeting Tuesday, January 13 beginning with a simple meal at 6:30pm.  We have a whole year of activities to plan so please join us with your ideas.  Please contact Amy Puthoff (667-6294) for location.

 

BAPTISM PREP CLASSES - The next BAPTISMAL PREPARATION PROGRAM will be Sunday, February1, 2009 in Room # 100 at 1:00 p.m.  This class is required prior to scheduling a Baptism.  Call the Parish Office (667-3419) to register.

 

 

TIPP CITY SCHOOLS BOXTOP COLLECTION – Please save Boxtops for Education, Campbell’s soup label UPS’s and Tyson Project A Plus Frozen Chicken end flaps for our children in the Tipp City Schools.  Boxtops are found on many General Mills cereals and products. Pillsbury products, Kleenex, and Glad Ziploc Bags.  You may drop them in the collection basket any time.  Call Paulette Kolakowski 667-4751 if you have questions.

 

St. John's MOM's Group - The St. John’s Mom’s Group would like to invite all mothers of young children to attend our meetings and/or events.  The group meets twice a month on Thursday mornings from 9:15 to 11:00 a.m.

in the Parish Banquet Hall with the exception of the summer months.  Babysitting is provided in room # 108

January 13 –6:30 pm– Mom’s Night Out

January 22 - Meeting

 

TIME FOR NEW YEARS’S RESOLUTIONS!  - This year, resolve to make your marriage better than it’s ever been!  Make your good marriage GREAT with a Marriage Encounter Weekend!  The next Marriage Encounter weekends in this area are February 6-8 at the Comfort Inn in Erlanger, KY and March 20-22 at the Dayton Airport Hotel.  Weekends fill up quickly, so a prompt response is encouraged to avoid the waiting list.

For more details or reservations call:  Keith & Lori Maurmeier at 1-800-547-1251 Code 00 or on the web at www.esharing.org

 

Training for Homeless to Home Mentors - The Direct Action Team of the Weavers of Justice, the Dayton area Catholic Social Action Collaborative, is working in collaboration with the Homeless to Home project and The Other Place on a Rapid Re-housing Program). This is an ecumenical effort to establish a mentoring program to assist homeless people into permanent housing and greater self-reliance.

     On January 17 2009, the Homeless to Home project will sponsor a training session for the mentoring program. At this event one person from each parish will be trained in how to mentor families. That person will return to the parish to train parishioners who are willing to be mentors to a homeless family. The training will be held at the Trinity Center, 266 Bainbridge Street, Dayton Ohio, 45402 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you can participate in this training, please contact Pam Long of the Catholic Social Action office, 224-3026 ex 5018, or plong@catholiccincinnati.org by Thursday, Jan. 15.

 

Greece:  Journey to the Land of St. Paul - You are invited to join Fr. Chris Coleman, Pastor of St. Anthony, Dayton and Fr. Rey Taylor, Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cincinnati on a pilgrimage to the land of St. Paul.  Travel dates are October 15-24, 2009.  On this wonderful trip you will visit many cities including Thessaloniki, Kavala Philippi, Vergina, Kalambaka, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth, Athens, Acropolis and many more.  We will visit a monastery and learn about the devout life of the monks.  Daily Eucharist will be celebrated.  You can bring friends along and meet many new friends on this special journey.  This will be a wonderful trip to honor the year of St. Paul.  For more information, please contact Fr. Chris at 937.253.9132. 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III - Catholic Social Action (CSA) (3 days per week)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I - Evangelization & Catechesis (2 days per week)

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is seeking an Administrative Assistant to fill a shared position between two separate offices located in Dayton, Ohio.  The hours equal a full time position with full time benefits.  21 hours per week will be dedicated to the Office of Catholic Social Action with the remaining 14 hours working with the Office Evangelization & Catechesis.

     Applicant must have a high school diploma, one-two year's business school or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years experience in office work.  Must be able to work independently and interact with committees associated with the office.  Must have understanding/appreciation of Roman Catholicism and Catholic Social teachings along with experience with social justice issues preferred.  Good phone and people skills with attention to details a must.  Also able to use internet and be able to keyboard 35 words per minute.  Please send letter of interest, resume and application: (http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/files/personnel/pdf/application_for_employment.pdf) to:  Office of Human Resources, 100 E. 8th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 or email personnel@catholiccincinnati.org. 

 

DECEMBER 28th  COLLECTION                JANUAYR 4th COLLECTION

Adult (154 envelopes)        $5263.00               Adult (178 envelopes)        $7797.00

Loose                                     $727.00                 Loose                                     $1123.00

Total                                      $5990.00               Total                                      $8920.00

St. Vincent outreach           $185.00                 St. Vincent                            $464.00

Phase II Building                 $3,800.00              Phase II Building                 $1196.84

Christmas                              $13,165.00

Total Collected Bell Fund  $43,820.25

TOTAL OUTSTANDING BUILDING DEBT     $438,100.00

 

ST. CHRISTOPHER, 435 E. National Road, Vandalia, OH 45377

Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. - Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Holy Day vigil: 7:00 p.m. - Holy Day: 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

(Collection envelopes will be forwarded to the proper parish)