— YOUTH ALIVE (Grades 5 - 6) —

 

NEXT ACTIVITY NIGHT ... Friday, October 4

From 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All 5 – 6 grades are welcome. No need to sign up, just come and bring a friend.

 

Outreach

* THE ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY *

Please continue to help minister to the poor in Carroll County by remembering that next Sunday, the third weekend of the month, we observe Food Sunday. Please bring your donations of non-perishable food to church and place in the white buckets by the door. We especially need donations of canned meats, stews, spaghetti sauce, canned pasta meals, jelly, powdered milk, canned fruit and bottled juices. We also need paper goods, such as toilet tissue, baby diapers, paper towels, etc. Thank you so much for your continued help and generosity!

TO ALL ST. VINCENT de PAUL MEMBERS: Don’t forget to attend the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 29^th which is St. Vincent de Paul Day in the Archdiocese. We look forward to seeing you!

 

GABRIEL PROJECT FUND RAISER … Monday, Sept. 23

At Cactus Willies in Westminster (lunch and dinner). Just say you want your meal proceeds to go to the Gabriel Project. Gabriel Project extends a loving welcome to any woman and unborn child in need, in Jesus’ name. Call 24-hours at 1-800-533-0093.

 

ST. JOHN SPONSORED LOAVES & FISHES Soup Kitchen at Ascension Episcopal Church is updating schedules and listings for October 1 through March 3. If you will not be participating, please call Mike Radov at 410-857-9528. Anyone interested in participating, please call for more information.

 

Activities in Our Parish

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING ... Monday, September 16

At 7:30 p.m. in the parish center. The Council welcomes your attendance and invites you to bring your concerns or comments to its attention by calling the parish office and leaving your name and phone number. A Council member will return your call.

 

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR MEETING … Tues., September 17

At 7:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of the parish center. All are welcome to come to this organizational meeting for the 2002 Christmas Bazaar. For information, call John Paris at 410-857-7666 (work) or 410-751-7581 (home).

 

GIRL SCOUT REGISTRATION … Thursday, September 19

From 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The St. John cluster will be holding registration for girls in grades K-8 wishing to join. If you are unable to register on this date or have questions, please contact Krista Kniesler at 410-346-6541.

 

CO-ED ADULT VOLLEYBALL … Friday, September 20

From 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the gym. Adults are invited to come, enjoy the fun, and exercise. For more information, please call Laura at 410-552-1572.

 

ST. FRANCIS, “Troubadour of God’s Peace”… Fri., Sept. 20

At 7:30 p.m. in the St. John School gym. Inspiring actor Leonardo Defilippis will once again come to St. John to perform his one-man play on the life of St. Francis. Barefoot and clad in a ragged gray tunic, Leonardo brings to life St. Francis, “the little poor man of Assisi,” whose holiness and faith continue after 800 years to draw men and women to a more perfect imitation of Christ. The doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the cost is $4.00 per person. For more information, please call Paul in the Religious Ed. Office.

 

WISDOM CLUB MONTHLY MEETING … Thurs., Sept. 26

Please note: Meeting will be held at Carroll Lutheran Village. Luncheon will be provided by the staff of the Village, therefore, we will need an approximate count of those members attending. Mass will be celebrated at 12 Noon in the Chapel – Msgr. Art presiding. Parking will be on the Chapel lot or carpooling will be available for members unfamiliar with the location. Call Frances at 410-876-6411 or Jeune at 410-795-0786 if you are interested. A short tour will be conducted after the business meeting.

WISDOM CLUB BAKE SALE … Weekend of October 5 & 6

After Saturday Masses and Sunday morning Masses in the school cafeteria. Stop by for delicious items including pies, cakes, cookies, brownies, muffins and breads.

 

UPCOMING BUS TRIPS this fall and Christmas: Two trips you won’t want to miss! Get yourself in the mood for the holidays by visiting Williamsburg Pottery and Colonial Williamsburg on Saturday, October 19. We’ll take some time for shopping at Williamsburg Pottery and then spend the afternoon at Colonial Williamsburg. And New York City! On Saturday, December 14, see a show, do some Christmas shopping, visit the Met…the day is yours. Both trips will leave at 6:00 a.m. and will return by 10:00 p.m.  The cost per trip is $47.00.  Please call Paul in the Religious Ed. Office for reservations.

 

COMMUNITY PRODUCTIONS MEETING ... Thurs, Sept. 26

At 7:30 p.m., school cafeteria. URGENT MESSAGE!!! Any family with school-aged children, (K-8) interested in acting, should have an adult present at this meeting. Children do not need to attend. Interested high school & college students as well as adults should attend. Seeking vocalists, musicians, technicians, set designers & builders, costume designers, secretarial, choreographer, etc. For information, call Kelly Hollenbaugh at 410 876-7539.

 

AA MEETING ... Every Friday Evening

AA meets at 7:00 p.m. in the parish center. For more information or someone to talk to if you perceive you may have this disease, call Bob K. at 410‑857‑1782.

 

COMPUTERS NEEDED: Gently used, late-model computers are needed for the Christmas Bazaar. For information, call John Paris at 857-7666 (work) or 410-751-7581 (work), or to drop-off, call Al Wilder at 410-596-3608.

 

In our Community

LONGABERGER BASKET BINGO … Saturday, Sept. 21

At 7:00 p.m. at West Middle School cafeteria. Sponsored by Department of Parks and Recreation. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Refreshments available. For tickets, call Stacy Ludwig at 410-876-2652.

 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION  … Tues., September 24

Retreat registration begins at 8 a.m. at Camp Frettered in Reisterstown. Admission is free, but a donation of a children’s book is appreciated.  For info, call Col. Finn at 410-576-6137.

 

DONATIONS NEEDED of old long-sleeved shirts and new or used pantyhose, children and adult sizes, for the Fallfest Scarecrow Booth. Proceeds used to fight drug addiction in Carroll County. Please contact Nancy Thomas at 410-840-0447 for pick up.

 

Our Sesquicentennial

DO YOU HAVE a STORY TO TELL?  If you can recall parish interest stories or details of events in our history that made St. John the parish we are today, we ask you to type them and drop them at the parish office, or call Norma in the parish office to make arrangements to share your story with a committee member. Your time in documenting our history is appreciated.

MEMORIAL BRICK FORMS are available at the Parish Office from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For further information, call Kathy Duex at 410-848-4469.

 

PARISH 2003 PICTORIAL DIRECTORY … Oct. & Nov.

Photographs of St. John parishioners and their families will be taken on St. John campus during the weeks of October 28, November 4 & November 11, and on Saturday, November 9, for the 2003 Pictorial Directory. Photographs from these sittings may be purchased. Sittings will be approximately 20 minutes in length, and will be scheduled from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. More details will follow.

 

PLEASE SEARCH your FAMILY PHOTO ALBUMS for photos showing members of your family and other St. John parishioners and groups participating in parish activities and ministries. Decades-old or recent photos depicting St. John history may be in drawers and closets. Please share them with us for a short period of time to help document and preserve our history in a book to be published and available to parishioners in 2003. If needed, we will pick up your photos. Please call Norma at 410-848-4744 for information or to make pick-up arrangements.

 

ST. JOHN ALUMNI: We need to hear from graduates of St. John High School or Grade School. We are planning a giant celebration for all St. John Alumni and we need your help in locating them. We also need chairpersons for various committees. For information, call Darlene Smith at 410-876-7031 or 410-848-1508.

 

From the Archdiocese

HOLY HOUR for VOCATIONS… Tuesday, October 1

At 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Blessed Sacrament Chapel. All are invited to pray for an increase in vocations to the diocesan priesthood, religious life and permanent diaconate, and to pray that those called to serve might joyously recognize and graciously respond to God’s call. Holy Hour for Vocations will be held each month on the first Tuesday. Next date will be November 5. Join us!

 

At Other Parishes

MSGR. O’DWYER GOLF TOURNAMENT … Thurs., Sept. 26

Beginning at 8:15 a.m. at Bon Air Country Club located in New Freedom, PA. Cost is $125 per person. For information or to register, call Gary Meyerl at 410-666-2400.

 

TOTAL CONSECRATION to JESUS through MARY: Video seminar each Sunday at 4 p.m. at The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Mount Saint Mary’s College & Seminary. Held September 22, 29 & October 6 with Consecration on Sunday, October 27 at 3:00 p.m.

 

GOD’S CALL to RELIGIOUS LIFE: Single, Catholic women between the ages of 20 and 35 who might be considering a vocation to religious life are invited to gather for prayer, support, and discussion. The group meets monthly for 6 months. Meeting times will be determined according to the participant’s schedules and will held at the SSND Motherhouse in Towson. If interested, call Sr. Kathy Jager at 410-377-5179.

 

Reminders

PARISH LIBRARY HOURS! Fine Catholic reading, listening and viewing are available at St. John Parish Library in the Parish Center. Books, videotapes, audiotapes, magazines. Library hours are stated on the front cover of this bulletin.

 

TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS ILL REMEMBERED during the Prayer of the Faithful at weekend Masses, please call the Parish Office by Friday morning. You are welcome at any time to add names to the Book of the Sick in the narthex.

 

YOU MAY SUBMIT BULLETIN NOTICES via e-mail at bulletin@sjwest.org, or call the parish office for other options. All notices need to be in writing. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

We Pray…

PRAY for OUR PRIESTS: The priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will gather for Convocation this week. This is a special time of prayer and reflection for our priests. Please support them with your prayers during this Convocation and every day.

 

BAPTISMS... Congratulations and welcome to the following children recently baptized at St. John Church: Lydia Joy Greene, daughter of Thomas & Theresa Greene; Maxwell Bennett Gilbert, son of John & Renee Gilbert; Lauren Elizabeth Owings, daughter of David & Lucy Owings; and Christopher Michael Cook, Jr., son of Christopher & Stephanie Cook.

 

FLOWERS on the ALTAR THIS WEEKEND are in memory of James J. Fogarty, III.

 

WE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE of Frances Kase, Raymond Leister, and for their families and friends.

 

MASS INTENTIONS at St. John are of such a volume that it occasionally becomes necessary to send them to missions and churches that do not have any in order to have them responded to in a timely fashion. The following intentions have recently been sent away: Hilda M. Godfrey, Int. of Poor Box Contributors, Frances Spencer, Ronald Straw (3 Masses), Christina Boni (3 Masses), Bill Stilling, Patrick McKenna, Joseph Laun, Wilma Hollingshead, Wayne Renner, Norman Lange (3 Masses), Mrs. Single, Ralph Edwards, Maureen Sarsfield, Samuel Stiles, Jack Carroll, Raphael Myers, Evelyn Bartlett, Madaline & Peyton Carr, Priscilla Burke, Paul Franz, Mr. McAuthur, Tracey Leather-Long, Hazel Mc Lhinney, and Ralph Edwards.

 

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET … Every Thursday

Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited in the Church at 3:00 p.m.

 

HAS IT BEEN A WHILE since you prayed the ROSARY? Check the pamphlets available in the church for help. The rosary is prayed daily after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

 

LARGE‑PRINT EDITIONS of the MISSALETTE are available for parishioner use at weekend Masses. Please see an usher before Mass to pick up a copy.