MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF

MAY 4- MAY 10

MON.       4           8:30 AM                James Steinke (The Family)

TUES.        5          8:30 AM                Ruth Joan Holder (Upper Valley JVS-LPN Students)

WED.          6         8:30 AM                Jim & Mary Alice Haley Anniversary (Mike Haley Family)

THURS.      7        8:30 PM`               Charles Toon (Nelson & Judy Craport)

FRI.              8        8:30 AM                Communion Service

SAT.             9        5:00 PM                                Rose Kiser (Ken & Adeline Vahle)

SUN.            10      8:00 AM                Robert Hecker (The Worship Commission)

                             10:30 AM                For the Parish

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

 

USHERS

SAT.       9             5:00 PM                                Judy & Tony McClurg, Bill & Sally Minnich

SUN.       10           8:00 AM                Dale Voisard, Scott Vagedes, Dwight & Ginny Miller

                           10:30 AM  Dennis & Pat McNulty, Mark Sojda, Jim Sommer

 

ALTAR SERVERS

SAT.       9             5:00 PM                                Cecilia Alvarez, Samantha Eastman, Kaity Stenger

SUN.       10           8:00 AM                Nathan Hamberg, Kyle Phillips, Alexa Spiller

                           10:30 AM  Megan Bruening, Mary Kate Lee, Lexi McCormick

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

SAT.       9             5:00 PM                                7 volunteers needed

SUN.       10           8:00 AM                7 volunteers needed

                            10:30 AM                 7 volunteers needed

 

LECTORS

SAT.       9             5:00 PM                                Steve McCrillis, Sharon Farling

SUN.       10           8:00 AM                Mike & Tina Droesch

                            10:30 AM                 Jeanne Koch, Doug Black

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

SAT:        9            5:00 PM                                Laura Rook

SUN.        10          10:30 AM             Debbie McCormick

 

GREETERS

Volunteers are needed for all masses

                                                                               

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS

First Reading …………………………………………Acts 9: 26-31

Second Reading ………………………………………1 John 3: 18-24

Gospel ………………………………………………..John 15: 1-8 (53)

 

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 or Lavonne Fleming @ 667-7313 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.

 

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Thursday, May 7, 12:00 noon in the parking lot of Tipp City United Methodist Church located on the corner of Main & Third Streets.  All St. John the Baptist parishioners are encouraged to participate.

 

2ND COLLECTION FOR PHASE II BUILDING PROJECT

Today’s second collection will be taken for pledges and other donations to our Phase II Building Project.

 

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

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

DEACON ROB MUHLENKAMP

Rob Muhlenkamp was ordained a Deacon on April 25.  He will be the Deacon and preach at the weekend Masses May 9-10.  We will have a reception for him in the Gathering Area after the 5:00 pm Saturday Mass.  The K of C will host a breakfast reception for Rob after the 8:00 & 10:30 am Sunday Masses in the Banquet Hall.

 

 

COUNCIL/COMMISSIONS LOTTERY RESULTS

The results of the lottery for new members during the 8:00 am Mass on April 26:

Parish Pastoral Council 3 year terms: John Leining, Viv Wyen & Gina Robbins; 1 year term: Greg Bruening; Alternate: Matt Wiltshire.  Worship Commission 3 year terms: Connie Fasano & Holly Fabrigar; Alternate: Janet Barhorst.  Evangelization & Catechesis Commission 3 year terms: Melissa Poffenberger, Carmen Richters & Rick Mains; 2 year term: John Weikle; Alternate: Teresa Reed.  Congratulations to all and thanks for your willingness to serve the parish!

 

FREE Breakfast---Pancakes, Eggs and Sausage

--Come join the Knights of Columbus-- As we honor our new Deacon Rob Mullincamp

When: Sunday May 10th

Where: St. John’s Banquet Hall

Time 9:00 till 12:00

 

ST. JOHN’S IS GOING PAPERLESS!

Beginning July 1, 2009, St. John’s will be making a conscious effort to be good stewards of the gifts God has given to us.  Paper, styrofoam, and throw away plastic products will no longer be provided for use in our facility.  Hopefully, this will be a simple change since we have all the dishes, cups, etc. in the kitchen and have the dishwasher to make clean-up easy.  From a landfill perspective, each year almost 18,433,799,281 cubic feet of trash is created.  If you made the pile 400 feet deep (as tall as a 40 story building), it would cover more than 1000 acres of land.  Let us all be proactive in protecting our God given resources and use them wisely.

 

Candle Sales This Weekend – YNIA - The Young Neighbors In Action youth group will be selling scented candles after each mass this weekend.  All proceeds will help to fund their mission trip to San Francisco in July.  These candles would make for a great Mother's Day gift!

 

MISSIONARY COOPERATION PLAN [MCP]

Each year every parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is assigned a missionary group to support.  This year we have been assigned the Diocese of Puerto Escandido.  The weekend of May 30-31 Father Jaime Rojas representing the Diocese of Puerto Escandido will preach at all our Masses.  The second collection that weekend will go to support that Diocese.  Please make out all checks to: St. John the Baptist Church.  We will send one parish check to support this missionary effort.

 

FINAL 7TH & 8TH GRADE PSR CLASS – Our last 7th & 8th grade PSR session will be an outing – bingo with SpringMeade residents followed by miniature golf at Hazzard & Mini Golf, Huber Heights.  Times are 6:15-9:30 p.m. begin and end at St. John’s.

     All students will need SIGNED permission slip and $6.00 for golf.

 

Conversing with God in Scripture: A Contemporary Approach to Lectio Divino is a workshop offered to parishioners here at St. John the Baptist, May 7th, 7-9:00 pm. The cost is $15.00. Please contact Dan Thomas (667-3419, ext. 203 or thomasdan@woh.rr.com) if you are interested.

 

OVER 50 NEWS – The Over 50’s will be going to lunch on Wednesday, May 6th at 11:30 a.m. at the Red Lobster in Piqua.  We will meet at 11:00 a.m. in the north parking lot at Church to carpool.  All parishioners 50 years and older are welcome to join us.

ST. JOHN’S FESTIVAL FLEA MARKET will be accepting donations following the Tipp City Community Garage Sale on 2 May.  The St John’s garage will be open 2 May from 4:00 – 8:00 for parishioners to drop off their garage sale leftovers.  All other donations will be accepted the week of 5 July, during Flea Market set-up.  Please: no clothes, TVs, or computers.  Call Christine Sauls, 667-7182, if you have questions.  Thank you!

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

May 7th – Meeting

May 9th – Craft/Hobby night – Banquet Hall

May 12th – Mom’s Night Out

May 28th – Picnic & Play

 

Thank you!  Because of your generosity, The Catholic Relief Services Collection will be able to support disaster and emergency relief, refugee resettlement, advocacy, development, and legal services for people in need all around the world.  Together, we will restore hope to Jesus in disguise, who reminds us that Christ is present in those who suffer – and in those who respond compassionately to their needs.

 

PRESCHOOL OPENINGS  St. John’s Early Childhood Program is a developmental preschool with a nurturing Christian environment.  The planned curriculum is taught by trained and caring teachers.  We currently have openings in two of our afternoon classes which meet from 12:30 till 3:00.  The Threes and Fours opening is in the Tuesday/Friday class while the Fours and Fives attend on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Please contact Sally Minnich at 667-2629 for more information or to schedule a visit.

 

ARE YOU BEING CALLED BY GOD?  Sidney, Ohio, Classes start Fall of 2009!

Come and see what a lay ministry formation can do for you.  The Lay Pastoral Ministry Program is officially sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and allows busy men and women to study theology and ministry while maintaining current work and family schedules.  Classes will be starting in the Fall of 2009 at Lehman Catholic High School in Sidney, Ohio.  For more information call Sr. Nancy McMullen at 937-277-0116 or email her at nanmcm1706@aol.com. Visit our website at www.athenaeum.edu.

 

HOLY HOUR -   Our next Holy Hour is Tuesday, May 5th.  The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed on the altar from 7:00-8:00 p.m.   Come for the hour or for any part of the hour. 

 

Consider a Family Vacation Retreat - This summer, step out of your busy lives and celebrate your family’s sacredness.  Join us for a family vacation retreat in a peaceful setting on Governor’s Island, surrounded by Indian Lake.  Learn about your family strengths.  Deepen your love and appreciation for each other.  Sponsored by the Marianists, this retreat is a balanced time of prayer, worship, discussion and family activities.  Hike, swim, boat and fish with the kids.  Grown in family unity and spirituality and have fun together!

     Dates for summer 2009 June 23-27- July 7-11 and July 14-18. 

     For further information and registration contact Anne Petratis at Anne.Petratis@khnetwork.org or at 937-395-8640.

 

CELEBRATION BREAKFAST - The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a breakfast on Sunday, May 10 to honor Rob Muhlenkamp serving as Deacon at his first Mass at St. John’s.  This is a special celebration to thank God for Rob’s ordination and for the spiritual guidance, establishment of monthly Holy Hour and nurturing he has provided as our intern.  And don’t forget to bring your mother along for Mothers’ Day.  Breakfast hours are 9:00 am til 12:30 pm.

 

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.

 

The Cross the Bridge for Life 2009 will be held on Sunday, June 7th at 2:00 at the World Peace Bell Center at 421 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY.   Brief opening by Archbishop Dennis Schnurr and Brian Patrick (EWTN Host).   This pro-life rally will process across the Purple People Bridge.  T-shirts available before the walk.  Free picnic provided by J.T.M. Food Group after the walk.  For more information, call Paula Westwood at 728-7870. You can also visit www.crossthebridgeforlife.com.

 

Evening spirituality program for women offered May 15

If you’re a single woman 18-45 who yearns to deepen your relationship with God, learn more about God’s action in your life—and explore this with others in a casual evening setting, “Women’s Inner Journey” welcomes you! Bring a Bible, an open heart and an appetite (evening begins at 6 p.m. with a simple supper) for an evening of Scripture sharing, meeting other lay women and sisters on the journey to deepened spirituality, and learning the tools for discernment. No cost to attend. The program is usually offered the third Friday of each month. Next dates are May 15 and June 19. Interested women may attend any program; it is not necessary to attend consecutive evening. Location: Madonna of the Precious Blood Convent (at The Glen of St. Joseph), 611 St. Joseph Ave., Dayton.) Preregistration requested by Wed., May 13, to arrange for meals, seating. Call Sr. Carolyn Hoying, CPPS, at (937) 231-1244 or e-mail: Vocations@PreciousBloodSistersDayton.org. or see the website at www.PreciousBloodSistersDayton.org, >News & Events > News > Vocations Programs.

 

The Neon Movie Theater in Downtown Dayton is showing THEY KILLED SISTER DOROTHY from May 1 - 7, 2009.  On February 12, 2005, Sister Dorothy Stang  a Catholic nun from Dayton, Ohio - was shot 6 times and left to die on a muddy road deep in the Amazon.   Her murder shocked the world and revealed a sordid battle in the Brazilian rainforest.   THEY KILLED SISTER DOROTHY is the powerful, new documentary that has been winning awards around the world.  The film received its local premiere at the Dayton Art Institute in late March with many members of the Stang family in attendance.   The response was enthusiastic, and it was determined that the film needed a longer run in Dayton.   

 

SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE –And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit and hundredfold.” After saying this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”  Luke 8:8  It takes a lot of time, effort, swart, and patience to grow a garden.  Like a garden, we’re called by baptism to produce.  Plant the seed of knowledge.  The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is alive with stories each and every day: stories you won’t find on the local television station or local newspaper.  Celebrate those stories by subscribing to your Archdiocesan newspaper.  The Catholic Telegraph is a great learning tool and has been for over 175 years.  Support your parish’s Adult Faith Formation program with The Catholic Telegraph!  The cost is less than 50-cents each week.  You’ll get 51 issues for just $24.00.  Order your subscription today and call (513) 421-3131!

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LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION

Adult (157 envelopes)        $4372.00

Loose Checks                       $1000.00

Loose Cash                           $628.00

Total                                      $7000.00

St. Vincent outreach           $30.00

Phase II Building                 $1085.00

TOTAL OUTSTANDING BUILDING DEBT     $413,100.00

 

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)