MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF

NOVEMBER 17– NOVEMBER 25

 

MON.       17         8:30 AM                Jean Beebower (Family)

TUES.        18       8:30 AM                Charles Toon (Trimbach Family)

WED.          19      8:30 AM                Mel McKitrick (Dick Clawson)

THURS.     20       8:30 AM                Good Health for Ed & Peg McDonald (Chris & Tim

                                                          Furlong)

FRI.             21      8:30 AM                Communion Service

SAT.            22      5:00 PM                                For the Parish

SUN.            23      8:00 AM                Joseph Sailer (The Sailer Family)

                             10:30 AM                Don Meyer (Family)

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

 

USHERS

SAT.       22           5:00 PM                                Judy & Tony McClurg, Bill & Sally Minnich

SUN.       23           8:00 AM                Mike & Betty Gross, Dave Koch, Ralph Barhorst

                           10:30 AM  Pat & Theresa Ewing, Ross & Doug Hoy

 

ALTAR SERVERS

SAT.       22           5:00 PM                                Cecilia Alverez, Samantha Farling, Haden Schindler

SUN.       23           8:00 AM                Zach Salyer, Kevin Clark, Ryan Kagy

                           10:30 AM  Doug & Greg Lehmkuhl, Breanna Stucke

 

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

SAT.       22           5:00 PM                                7 volunteers needed

SUN.       23           8:00 AM                Marion King, Betty Voisard, 5 volunteers

                            10:30 AM                 7 volunteers needed

 

LECTORS

SAT.     22             5:00 PM                                Joy Blaul, Ed Cubick

SUN.     23             8:00 AM                Bruce Batty

                            10:30 AM                 Phil Cox, Eric Seger

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

SAT.      22               5:00PM              Volunteer Needed

SUN.      23             10:30AM             Robin Sojda

 

GREETERS

Volunteers are needed for all masses

                                                                               

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS

First Reading ………………………………………… Ezekiel 34: 11-12, 15-17

Second Reading ……………………………………… 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26, 28

Gospel …………………………………………………Matthew 25: 31-46 (160)

 

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008 FROM 1:00-3:00 PM

 

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.

 

NOTICE – We will not be taking intentions for daily or Sunday mass until further notice.  We have had an unusual number of deaths this year and the mass intentions are more than Father can fulfill this year.  We will only take mass intentions for members of the parish that have passed away recently.

 

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

RCIA UPDATE - Our November 3 session was on Scripture.  Dan Thomas led us through a history of our Bible which we learned isn't one book but a collection of books both of the Old and New Testament.  We learned that the certain parts of the Old Testament were written about a thousand years before the birth of Christ and the final book of the New Testament was probably written 80 to 100 years after Christ's death and resurrection.  The Bible consists of 73 books, 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.  The Church also teaches us that we also need to know about our Catholic tradition as passed on by the Apostles and their successors.  The Bible and our sacred tradition complement each other so that we can know the fullness of God's revelation.

YOUTH SCHEDULE

November 16                       6:30 pm Sr. High Caring Cookies Night (grades 9-12)

                                                                PSR (grades 6-8; 11-12)

                                                                JR. HIGH RETREAT REGISTRATIONS DUE!

November 17                                       HOLIDAY LOCK-IN REGSTRATIONS DUE!

 

LOOK OUT BETTY CROCKER, HERE WE COME!  We’re gonna’ give the ole BC a run for her money in the cookie baking department!  We’ll gather on November 16 for an evening bake-a-thon like no other!  We’ll test our skills (don’t worry, none needed!) as we mix, bake, cool, and package cookies for a cause!  Our “Caring Cookies” will be packaged with love and a message of hope and given to the St. Vincent DePaul Hotel for sweetness and inspiration!  This event is open to all in grades 9-12 and we’d LOVE to have you there!  No culinary talent needed!    Meet at 6:30 pm in the church kitchen!! 

GO FOR THE GOLD!!!    That’s the theme for this year’s Jr. High Retreat that you won’t want to miss out on!!  Join us on Sunday, November 23 (9:00 am to 9:30 pm) for this outstanding day-long event filled with fun activities and prayerful insights as you explore how we as Catholics can live our lives always striving to be the best we can be!  Come find out how becoming a strong Catholic is like becoming a gold medalist in the Olympics!!!    Our 11th-12th grade Faith Sharing group (along with their leaders) have been working hard to prepare a retreat for the memory books!!  Cost is $20 ($10 for 2nd member of the same family) and registrations are due by November 16th.  Extra registration forms can be found in the pamphlet rack by the Youth News Board!  Get excited for a day you won’t forget! 

HOLIDAY LOCK-IN/LOCK-OUT IS COMING!   Bowling, late night (or early morning) shopping at Wal-mart for the poor, ice skating, movies, games, faith and fun are just SOME of the things we may do at our all night holiday extravaganza!  Rest up ‘cuz this is a night jam-packed with more fun than you can imagine and a great way to celebrate Advent and the coming Christmas season!  You definitely won’t want to miss out on this spectacular event!  The lock-in/lock-out is open to all in grades 6-12 and the cost is $45 (includes $15 shopping for the poor).  Financial issues should NEVER prohibit you from attending an event so if you’re a bit strapped for cash let Teri know (confidentially, of course) and we’ll hook ya’ up!  Registrations (extras in the pamphlet rack by youth news board) are due by November 17 so grab ‘em and get ‘em in now!!! 

 

WE NEED WHITE CANDLES! - We are looking for donations of white candles to be melted down in order to make the large candles for our Advent Wreath.  There is a box located in the Narthex for this purpose.  Donated candles may be used or new but must be white.  All candles will need to be collected no later than November 16.

We extend a warm welcome to Faith Siefring, daughter of Alicia & Greg Siefring, Thomas Miller, son of Tim & Erica Miller, Lauren Anderson, daughter of Katie & Eric Anderson, Carson Cheek, son of Craig & Sheri Cheek and Julia Burgbacher, dauaghter of Nicole & Matthew Brugbacher who were received into the Church through the Sacrament of Baptism last weekend.

 

WOS Book Club - November 18

Ladies, don't forget the next Women of Spirit Book Club gathering is Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00pm at the home of Joan Donauer.  We are reading “One Thousand White Women – The Journals of May Dodd” by Jim Fergus.  Please join us to share your thoughts on the book and to choose the next book club selection.  All are welcome!  Please contact Joan or Amy Puthoff if you plan to attend.

 

CHILI COOK/BAKE OFF - Plop, plop, fizz, fizz,…oh, what a relief it is!  And a very successful Chili Cook-off and Dessert Bake-off it was!  This year's entries included  Rose Denney, Cindy Griffin, Ron Haley, Bruce Batty, Jane Kiser and Ann Fallert. 
All contributed some bodacious bowls of soup.  Winners were Rose Denney for Heaven, Cindy Griffin for Purgatory, Ron Haley for Hell, Jane Kiser for Limbo.  Rose took home the prize for the best overall pot of chili.   In the world of Desserts, Sharon Walendaz and Bruce Batty entered cakes with Bruce taking the honors for his pumpkin layer cake.  Mickey Mescher, Jane Kiser and Jan Barhorst entered in the pie division and Jane’s yummy crème pie was the winner.  The “Other” category included a variety of cookies, puddings and breads made by Diane Gulledge, Bruce Batty, Jan Haley, Joyce Johnson, Ann Fallert, Rosemary Leingang, Nancy Skolnicki and Jan Barhorst.  Diane Gulledge won for the category and for the overall dessert with a lovely layered trifle.  Our esteemed judges were Fr. Marc and Teri Iverson, Youth Minister.  Thank you to all who cooked baked and ate.  A good time was had and the supply of Tums in Tipp can now return to normal until next November!

 

BAPTISM PREP CLASSES - The next BAPTISMAL PREPARATION PROGRAM will be Sunday, December 7, 2008 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.

 

ADVENT GIVING WREATH – If you know of a parishioner family with children that are in need of assistance and could be put on the giving wreath, please contact the Parish Office by November 24th at 667-3419.

ST. VINCENT HOTEL – To make the evening go smoothly, we need eleven volunteers.  The minimum age requirement for volunteers is 14 years, but anyone under 18 must still be accompanied by a parent.  Our next trip is this next Sunday, November 23, 2008.  We leave at 5:45 p.m. from the north parking lot at church and travel to the hotel.  This is an excellent Christian service project for your family.  Share the many blessing God has given you.  Please contact Mike Begley at 667-2882.

 

THANKS, TOM! - Thanks to Tom Fink for scheduling our Servers for the last 8 years.  Due to other commitments Tom will turn the scheduling over to Ron Salyer who will now train & schedule our Servers.

 

4thAnnualWinterCraftBazaar
St. John's MOM's group is hosting their annual craft bazaar on Saturday, December 6th from 11 am until 4 pm in the banquet hall.  We are in need of vendors.  If you would like to or know anyone who makes or sells anything, please contact Christy Peters at 667-3071 or crispys104@aol.com. 

 

“Update! Update! Update! - Knights of Columbus OSU and Michigan game party of November 22, 2008, is not a “STAG” party. ALL ARE WELCOME!, for more information about the party and/or a square on the board contact Steve Wilson at 667-4905.

 

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS

Mass on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 27, is at 9:00 am.  In keeping with our tradition of bringing food for the needy, please bring any non-perishable food items to mass.

 

TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT - Feel a “tug” that you can contribute something to our parish community?  Please consider giving the gift of yourself as a Home Communion Minister.  A small investment of your time and a willingness to share that time with others is all that’s required.  Please call Bill McGrath, 667-4932, or Ann Fallert, 667-3416.

 

HELP WANTED - To improve ways we communicate at St. Johns, the parish is requesting your email address.  Please respond with your name and email address to:

 stjohn.info@gmail.com

You can also provide your email address at the table display in the Narthex.  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

Thursday, November 20th - Meeting

 

RCIA: “The Afterlife” was our topic this past week. We began by discussing what “heaven” and then “hell” means to you. Then we looked at how scripture describes them and what the Church’s liturgy has to say. Then we looked at the church’s teaching.

 

Discipleship Retreat III

Immaculate Conception Parish’s “ite missa est” faith formation group presents the Discipleship Retreat III:  “Our Father; A Disciple’s Prayer” conducted by Fr. Satish on Saturday, November 22, 2008 starting at 9 am and ending at 1 pm in the church.  The fee per person is $10 which includes lunch.  Pre-registration is required.  For more information please call Immaculate Conception Parish, 2300 S Smithville Rd, Dayton, OH at 937-252-9919

 

Confirmation 2008: This past Sunday Bro. Mike O’Grady, S.M. came to lead the session. He began by asking for a volunteer. When Jessica Bruggeman came forward, he pointed out that her willingness to do this was the kind of risk all Christians are called to take. Bro. Mike then lead us in some communication experiences and pointed out various instances of good communication: listening attentively, giving non-verbal feedback to encourage the other person, greeting the person, etc. At the end he asked the group to share what was religious about what we had just done. People talked about the important of community, the need to welcome, accepting differences. The session was a wonderful experience of the goodness of one another and the challenges of being a community of sharing and welcoming.

 

There will be no Children’s Liturgy of the Word on Nov. 30, 2008.

 

JUST A REMINDER: please be a good steward with our parish facility.  If you use tables or chairs, please return them to where you found them.  Any posters, flyers, etc. should be submitted to the parish office for display.  Please cleanup after your group or event and remember to treat our facility as you would treat your own home.  Thanks.

 

CCHD - Nearly 37 million people in the United States live below the poverty line, and 13 million of those are children. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) works to create lasting solutions to the problem of poverty through real community change. Please donate prayerfully and generously to CCHD next weekend to help those in poverty help themselves. Visit www.povertyusa.org to learn more.

 

5th ANNUAL WORK OF HUMAN HANDS INTERNATION ARTISAN MARKET – Enjoy shopping and change the world at the same time!  You are invited to the 5th annual Work of Human Hands Artisan Market, Saturday, December 6th from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Bergamo Center, 4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek, Ohio, sponsored by Bergamo, Weavers of Justice, Catholic Social Action and Catholic Relief Services.  For more information please contact Catholic Social Action at 937-224-3026.  There will be handcrafted goods from over 20 developing nations.  Special guest this year is Sr. Maria Stacy SND, Associate Director of Hispanic Catholic Ministry.  She will speak about Families in Flight: From the Holy Family to Today’s Families at 12:00 p.m.  Joe Weber, our Catholic Relief Services volunteer, will share his experiences working for CRS in Zambia.

 

FREE EVENT today at St. Francis of Assisi Church; 6245 Wilmington Pike, Centerville, Ohio. (www.sfacc.org).  Matthew Kelly, (www.matthewkelly.org) will present his "A Call to Joy" program and Jubilee has been chosen to keynote the event with a joyous 45-minute concert, starting at 6:00 PM.  Come early because seats fill up fast.

 

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION   

Adult                                      $7275.00                               Bell Fund

(174 envelopes)                                                   Total Collected to date       $42,185.73

Loose                                     $859.00  

Total                                      $8134.00

St. Vincent outreach           $248.00  

Phase II Building                 $ 699.00

TOTAL OUTSTANDING BUILDING DEBT     $439,000.00

 

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)