Mass Intentions
Monday, September 30
7:00 a.m. Anthony Ott
8:00 a.m. Eric Gayo
Tuesday, October 1
7:00 a.m. Peyton & Madaline Carr
8:00 a.m. Stephanie Budosh
Wednesday, October 2
7:00 a.m. Maridale Hanak
8:00 a.m. Benedetta DiBlasio
Thursday, October 3
7:00 a.m. Leona Campbell
8:00 a.m. Philip Vaio
Friday, October 4 (First Friday)
7:00 a.m. Albert Myers
9:15 a.m. Frances M. & James Brown
Saturday, October 5
8:00 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. C. Edward Cootes
4:30 p.m. Maridale Hanak
6:30 p.m. George Middendorf
Sunday, October 6
7:15 a.m. Lester Stem
8:45 a.m. Anna Mae Osiecki
10:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. John Parish
12:00 noon Frank & Theresa Malta
6:00 p.m. Nicholas M. Baccala, Sr.
From the Pastor
Next weekend the Sacrament of the Sick will be offered at the 6:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday and the 12 noon Mass on Sunday. I express my appreciation to Sister Bernadette, our Director of Health Care Ministry, for coordinating the ministry to the sick, training the volunteers and enabling our parish to respond to the needs of the sick and shut-in. Please see the notice in this week’s bulletin for more details.
I want to thank the members of our St. Vincent de Paul Society for their work with the poor in our community. Thanks to your generous donations to the Poor Boxes, we are able to assist those most in need.
Our annual Stewardship Weekend has been moved up to next Saturday and Sunday for several reasons: to thank you for your continued and faithful support of our parish, to announce the beginning of Phase II of the Capital Campaign, and to invite your participation. A presentation will be given at each Mass by one of our parishioners. Thank you for your prayers, service and sacrifices.
May
God bless you,
Liturgy & Worship
FIRST FRIDAY MORNING MASSES ... October 4
Morning Masses will be at 7:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. (attended by St. John School) in the church.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY ... Saturday, October 5
The 4:30 p.m. Mass will be a children’s liturgy.
PERPETUAL ADORATION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT: We need your help with the following hours: Sundays – 4 & 5 p.m.; Wednesdays – 10:00 p.m.; Thursdays – 5:00 p.m.; and Saturdays – 10 a.m., 12, 1, 6 & 7 p.m. If you are willing to spend 1 hour or ½ hour each week with the Lord during one of these time periods, or any other, please call the parish center to give us your name, phone number and the day and time that we may schedule you for Adoration.
ANOINTING of the SICK … Weekend of October 5 and 6
We invite you to participate in a regular weekend Mass that will include the Sacrament of the Sick–an anointing with Holy and Healing Oils–on Saturday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 6 at 12:00 noon. A reception will follow after the Sunday, 12:00 noon Mass. Those encouraged to participate are the following: those (of any age) who suffer from any type of illness, such as emotional, mental or physical illness. Please note this Sacrament is NOT to be confused with “Last Rites.” Although the prayers are the same, the intention of this Sacrament is one of healing of body, mind and soul. We encourage all those who are unable to come to church regularly to call Sr. Bernadette to arrange transportation. For more information, contact Sr. Bernadette at the parish office.
SACRAMENTS as HEALING ACTION … Saturday, Oct. 12
From 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the parish center. You are invited to spend a few hours in prayer. Call Sister Bernadette in the parish office to register.
ADDITIONAL CONFESSIONS: Effective Sunday, October 5, confessions will be heard from 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. each Sunday, prior to the 6:00 p.m. Mass.
Liturgy of the Word
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS … Sept. 30 – Oct. 6
Mon.: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1-3,6-7; Lk 9:46-50
Tues.: Jb 3:1-3,11-17,20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Lk 9:51-56
Wed.: Jb 9:1-12,14-16; Ps 88:10-15; Mt 18:1-5,10
Thurs.: Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9,13-14; Lk 10:1-12
Fri.: Jb 38:1,12-21;40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3,7-10; Lk 10:13-16
Sat.: Jb 42:1-3,5-6,12-17; Ps 119:66,71,75,91,125,130; Lk 10:17-24
Sun.: Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9,12-16,19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43
SCRIPTURE STUDY ... Every Wednesday
The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel. At vintage time the master will return to receive the harvest. May we bear fruit in plenty, and be pleasing in His sight by living lives that are marked by love and respect. All are invited in the parish center at 7:15 p.m. to review, in advance, Sunday’s scripture.
Stewardship
WEEKLY OFFERING: Weekend of September 22, 2002:
Envelopes: $16,605.29 Attendance: 3,164
Loose: 5,074.73 Poor Box: $1,492.83
TOTAL: $21,680.02
This year’s budget is based on a weekly offering of $23,100.00. Our current weekly average is $20,541.50. Thank you.
VISION 2003 CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Total Pledged: $ 5,438,646. VISION 2003
Paid to Date: 4,521,785. Goal: $ 8,056,600.
Balance: $ 916,861. Pledged to date: 5,405,418.
Pledges Needed: $2,651,182.
Thank you to all parishioners who have made a pledge. Many more are needed. Please call the parish office to make, renew or extend your pledge.
School News
School Calendar
Oct. 1 Executive Committee Meeting – 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 3 8th grade visit to Delone H.S.
Oct. 4 First Friday Liturgy (grade 5B) – 9:15 a.m.
Oct. 6 St. John PTF Family Picnic at Dutterer’s Park – 1-5 p.m.
PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: If you would like to serve on the St. John School Board, you are asked to call the membership chairman, Tess Hupfeld, at 410-876-2961 for more information and an application. We are currently in need of both parent and non-parent members with a background in technology and finance.
GROCERY CERTIFICATES are available through the school office before and after school in the parking lot. There is no additional cost and the school gets 5% of all sales.
Religious Ed./Youth Activities
Religious Education Office: (410) 848-8443
FIRST HOME-STUDY MEETING … Wednesday, October 2
At 6:30 p.m. (this is 15 minutes early for this 1st session only). This is a reminder to all families enrolled in the home-study program for this year.
PARENTS OF 2nd GRADERS are asked to attend one of the Reconciliation Meetings being held Tues., Oct. 8 and Thurs., Oct. 10 at 6:45 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Baptismal Information Forms are due November 25. Please call the Religious Education Office if you did not receive this form.
2003 ENTERTAINMENT BOOK … On Sale Now!
Only $25 and they are effective immediately.
— LIFE TEEN (Grades 9 - 12) —
ARIZONA TRIP MEETING … June 29 – July 7
A meeting was held on September 22 for those planning to go on this trip. If you were unable to attend, please call Paul in the Religious Education Office as soon as possible.
VOCATION APPRECIATION DINNER … Sun., October 13
Life Teen and the Edge will be teaming up with the Knights of Columbus to celebrate vocations by hosting a Vocation Appreciation Pot Luck Dinner immediately following the 6 p.m. Mass. The whole parish is invited to join us as we thank our priests, deacons, and Sr. Bernadette for all the faithful service they give to the parish. You may drop off your dish at the cafeteria prior to Mass. For more information, please call Paul.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS are being sold by Life Teen as a fundraiser for the Arizona Trip. If you would like to pick one up (or several), please call Paul.
— YOUTH ALIVE (Grades 5 - 6) —
HERSHEY PARK TRIP … Saturday, October 5
Youth Alive is going to Hershey! Bus will leave St. John parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and return at 9:30 p.m. Cost is $17 per person. This will replace the October 4th activity night. For more information, call Mrs. Chilcoat at 410-848-7455, ext. 326.
Outreach
* THE ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY *
Today we celebrate St. Vincent de Paul Day at St. John Parish. During the 10:30 a.m. Mass, members of our Conference will be commissioned for the newyear. It is also a time for us to thank those who contributed to this vital ministry. The “Annual Report is included in this weekends bulletin, showing the accomplishments of the past year. Please read this report. Your contributions to the poor boxes, donations of clothing, and generosity to the Christmas program, should make you very proud of these accomplishments and earn God’s blessings on you and your family.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SAINTS … Wed., October 2
At 7 p.m. in the Church. The St. Vincent de Paul Society invites the entire parish to attend a special program concerning the lives and motivations of St. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frederick Ozanam. The speaker will be Sister Clair Debes of the Daughters of Charity. Come learn more about the patron saint of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and founder.
REMINDER to MEMBERS: The regular meeting will be in the church on Wednesday, October 2.
Activities in Our Parish
SEE WHAT’S in our TIME CAPSULE … Sunday, Sept. 29
We have opened the St. John Time Capsule from 1972, and will have a public viewing of its contents from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the gym. The contents include several newspapers, pictures, a dedication book and the parish roster from April 1972. All parishioners are invited.
OUTREACH COMMITTEE … Monday, September 30
At 3:30 p.m. in Room A of the parish center. All are invited.
CATHOLIC HOME SCHOOL MEETING ...Tues., October 1
At 7:30 p.m. in the parish center. All interested are invited to attend. For more information, call Dawn Walsh at 410-876-0250.
HEALTH CARE MINISTRY … Wednesday, October 2
The next monthly meeting will begin with quiet prayer in the Chapel at 1:00 p.m., followed by a meeting in the parish center. All parishioners are invited to join us.
CO-ED ADULT VOLLEYBALL … Friday, October 4
From 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the gym. For more information, please call Laura at 410-552-1572.
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.
MEMORIAL to the PRE-BORN … Weekend of October 5 & 6 The Pro-Life Group will place 3 sets of 170 crosses at the entrances of St. John property in memory of the 170 babies killed by abortion every hour of every day. Families may want to take time to discuss the meaning of this memorial.
2002 CARROLL COUNTRY LIFE CHAIN … Sun., October 6
From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. St. John Pro-Life Group will lead participation. Meet at the corner of Route 140 and Sullivan Rd. Rain or Shine. Join us as we stand and offer one hour of prayer for the 1.4 million babies killed by abortion in the United States last year. We’ll pray for the parents of these babies and the abortion providers, as well as for all elected officials everywhere.
GIRL’S BASKETBALL TRYOUTS … Beginning October 7
Tryouts will be held for girls in grades 5 – 8 during the following dates and times in the gym.
5th grade ~ October 7; 4 – 5:30 p.m. October 9; 4 – 5:30 p.m.
6th grade ~ October 11; 7 – 9:00 p.m. October 14; 5:30 – 7 p.m.
7th grade ~ October 11; 5 – 7:00 p.m. October 14; 3:30 – 5 p.m.
8th grade ~ October 7; 5:30 – 7 p.m. October 9; 5:30 – 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Lisa Hurley at 410-875-0376 or John Payne at 410-549-0569.
TOGETHER we can MAKE IT is an 8-10 week small support group with a limited number of participants and two facilitators using specific materials. We are pleased to introduce this support group at St. John. The goal of the grant received from the Mercy Mission Fund, Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Baltimore, is to establish this program within the Archdiocese on a continuous basis to assist those in need of this support. The next session will be held in January 2003, specific dates to be announced. For further information, call Karen F. at 410-871-7247 or 410-857-1010.
UPCOMING BUS TRIPS: There are still seats available for the trip to Williamsburg, on Saturday, October 19. We’ll take some time for shopping at Williamsburg Pottery and spend the afternoon at Colonial Williamsburg. NEW YORK CITY: Anyone still interested please call Paul, ASAP. We may be able to fill another bus for Saturday, December 14. Both trips will leave at 6:00 a.m. and return by 10:00 p.m. The cost per trip is $47. Those who have signed up, the money is due now! Make checks payable to St. John Life Teen and send to the attention of Paul Gallagher in the Religious Ed. office.
NEW BEGINNINGS … Beginning Thursday, October 3
Being held in the parish center on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. This open discussion group will emphasize personal growth and enrichment for the “single again” person. The goal of this discussion group is to provide separated and divorced people a forum to exchange experiences, ideas and opinions on subjects of interest to singles. For information, call Karen F. @410-871-7247 or 410-857-1010.
In our Community
MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST … Saturday, Oct. 5
At Wilhelm Ltd. Caterers from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Speaker will be Frank Wright, of Christian Statesmen. Price is $10. Students and pastors are free. For info, call Wesley Samosuk at 410-875-4716.
PARIS TRIP … January 11 – 19, 2003
Spaces available to see the City Lights of Paris. Join this local group for their third organized trip to Paris. For information, call Jack at 410-848-3675 or Paul at 410-840-1914.
Our Sesquicentennial
PARISH 2003 PICTORIAL DIRECTORY: In time for Christmas! Photographs of St. John parishioners and their families will be taken for the 2003 Pictorial Directory from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. on St. John campus Monday through Friday, the weeks of October 28, November 4 & November 11, and on Saturday, November 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Families purchasing photographs from these sittings will receive a free Directory.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Now that the dates and times of the photo shoots have been finalized for the Pictorial Directory, volunteers are needed to assist on this committee. Many positions need to be filled, and your help is appreciated. Please contact Nancy Codner at 410-857-6494 if you can help with this project.
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.
MEMORIAL BRICKS: Personalize a brick for your family or loved one to pave the entrance to our new church. Forms for ordering 4” x 8” bricks ($75) are available in the narthex of the church and at the parish center. Call Kathy Duex at 410-848-4469 to have an order form for the 8” x 8” bricks ($150) mailed to you. Proceeds will go toward the furnishings of our new church.
Is God Calling You?
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!
LIFE CHOICES…Discerning God’s Call An overnight experience to help single, Catholic adults, aged 20-40 discern God’s call for them to the married life, single life, religious life or priesthood. Friday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. to Saturday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. Held at Bon Secours Spiritual center. $35.00 Contact Sister Kathy Jager, SSND, at 410-377-5179 or k-jager@juno.com. Register before October 15.
At Other Parishes
TRIDUUM in HONOR OF ST. THERESA … Sept. 29 – Oct. 1
At 7:00 p.m. at Annunciation Church in McSherrystown. Beginning with our own Father Brian Nolan on September 29. Homilist for September 30 is Fr. Paul Maillet, and ending on October 1 with Seminarian Michael DeAscanis.
Reminders
FOR SAFETY: It is most important to slow down (especially during morning school drop-off/morning Mass) on our campus parking lot. Your respect is most appreciated.
PARISH LIBRARY HOURS! Fine Catholic reading, listening and viewing are available at St. John Parish Library in the Parish Center. 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.