ST. JOHN NEUMANN
“…for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filled you
with nourishment and gladness for your hearts.”
– Acts 14:17
As I reflect on this past Labor Day weekend, I cannot help but
grin from ear to ear. Festival season was filled with some of the best
teamwork, commitment, dedication, and spirit I could ask for. When I
stepped into this role as parish business manager four months ago, I
knew I was joining a great community, I just didn’t know how wonderful
this congregation truly was!
For those of you who never experienced a Saint John Neumann
Festival season, months of hard work and planning go into making this
weekend a reality. At my first planning meeting in May, essentially
the entire Festival was already planned! Regardless, our Festival
chairs devoted hour after hour to ensure all bases were covered. From
committee chairs to booth chairs, not one detail was left out.
Personally, I had the pleasure of attending these meetings. What I
loved about them was though we accomplished our goals at individual
meetings, they were always fun and filled with laughter and jokes. As we
approached Festival weekend, we couldn’t help but feel great about our
accomplishments and strides.
The days leading up to Festival were perfect. Weather was sunny
and pleasant, setup efforts were smooth sailing. The weather forecast
was on our side! We were ready for anything and excited for a clear
weekend.
Enter Friday. Beautiful day. Hot weather. Sunshine. Who wouldn’t
be ecstatic to end a week with games, rides, food, drinks, and live music?
We were ready…and nothing could stop us.
Hello rain! It rained, it poured, it sent lightning bolts across the sky.
Then it rained some more. That 90 degree day turned 70 degrees and
soggy, quickly. You know what? Instead of complaints and regrets, what
I saw completely blew me away.
I saw you. I saw the SJN community locking arms together and
making the most of it. I saw umbrellas popping up, children stomping
in puddles, I heard laughter, and I watched completely unfazed families
rounding the booths with bundles of Bars and Bells, funnel cakes, and
plates of bratwurst in hand. I watched generations of families from
our Festival chairs to their sons and daughters and grandchildren, all
working together to make this event a wild success. It made me smile. It
even brought tears to my eyes.
Saturday and Sunday were no different. Rain. Lightening. Thunder.
Puddles. Sopping wet plates of Hammon’s pulled pork and LaRosa’s
Pizza. Guess what? Just like Whoville after the Grinch stole Christmas,
St. John Neumann community continued singing and dancing until the
rain disappeared.
I simply cannot thank each and every one of you enough for
your hard work and dedication to making my very first SJN Festival
a memorable one. The truth is, without you this Festival would cease
to exist. Your involvement as booth chairs, volunteers, or simply
supporters of the weekend do not go unnoticed. It’s not how we respond
to the good times, but the periods of challenge in our life, that make
us the people we are. Watching this community pull together despite
the storms demonstrated that when this parish works together, we can
survive anything the world throws at us!
Marisa Lengerich,
Business Manager
Thank you to everyone who helped make
our Parish Festival a success! A great big
thank-you to our committee and to all of
the volunteers who put in so many hours
before, during and after the weekend. Thanks to the Scouts for giving
their time with parking and the police officers who helped keep us safe
during the Festival. What a wonderful celebration for our parish
family and neighbors.
The Staff of St. John Neumann
Catholics Come Home… If you are a
Catholic who has been away from the Church for a
while or know someone who has, we welcome you
to join our classes this September. Our first class
will be held on Wednesday, September 16th. These classes, offered
once a week, offer an opportunity to share your faith journey and
to learn more about the Church and all it has to offer. Everyone is
welcome, no matter where they are from or where they are on their
journey. If interested, please contact Emily Branscum in the Parish
Office at 742-0953, ext. 19.
Praying for Vocations….Thank you to those taking the Vocation
Chalice. To have the Vocation Chalice in your home, call Diane Sova
at 330-6440 or the Parish Office at 742-0953. Prayer materials are
provided.
Vocation Chalice for the week of September 13 ~
Gary & Mary Ann Burns
Bible Study
What is it? It’s a small community that reads, learns, and reflects on
the Bible and its meaning in their lives. Often, Catholics are reluctant
to participate in Bible Studies, thinking they are not well versed in
the Bible. Our Bible Study will be reading and discussing the book,
“Bible Basics for Catholics.” This is an opportunity for anyone to
become part of a community on a journey to better understand the
Bible. Please join us!
The sessions are scheduled for: Monday evenings,
7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Youth Room
September 14 & 21, October 5 & 12
Each week is a “stand-alone,” so come for as many
or few sessions as you are led and are able.
There is no charge; the parish furnishes all materials. If you wish to
make a donation, the cost of the book to the parish is $4.00 – You can
either put it in the collection at the weekend liturgy you attend or you
can put it in the kiosk in the Gathering Space.
So, is the Spirit leading you to join us?
Know that you are most welcome.
Please contact Dottie Foster at 742-0953, ext. 13 or email to
[email protected] for more information or to sign up.
New Altar Server Training:
Would you like to serve the parish in the special role
of server? This wonderful ministry is open to students
in fourth grade through high school. This is a great
opportunity for youth to learn about giving of themselves
as part of this community. Help your children learn more
about their faith and to begin to build a foundation of evangelization and
stewardship by serving at Mass and other liturgical functions.
The next altar server training will be held:
Sunday, September 13, 2015, from 12:30-2:00 p.m.
and
Sunday September 27, 2015, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
In the Church
Youth must attend both training dates.
Please call Scott Stephens at 470-2307 or email at scottstephenslisw@
gmail.com to sign up for training.
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
LITURGICAL LIFE
Saturday, September 12
5:00 p.m. + Frances Antalosky
Sunday, September 13
9:00 a.m.
+ Butch Snelling
11:00 a.m. For the Parish
Tuesday, September 15
8:30 a.m. Word Service w/Communion –
Corpus Christi Church
Wednesday, September 16
8:30 a.m. + Virgilio Bruno
Thursday, September 17
8:30 a.m. + Jim Franxman – Corpus Christi Church
Friday, September 18
8:30 a.m. Word Service w/Communion
Saturday, September 19
5:00 p.m. + Jim Lorenz
Sunday, September 20
9:00 a.m. For the Parish
11:00 a.m. + Kelly Singh
Readings for September 19 & 20
First Reading: Wis 2:12, 17-20
Psalm: Ps: 54:3-8
Second Reading: Jas 3:16–4:3
Gospel: Mk 9:30-37
September 19 & 20
Servers 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Cross Bearers
M. Mack/L. Jensen
P. Bergen
J. Curnutte/N. Curnutte D. Groen
L. Sarvak/B. Dengel
TBD
Gift Families
M. Desmond
J. Kenner
D. Jacobsen
Communion Ministers
5:00 p.m. M.P. Stahl, P. Bissmeyer, J. Niederhelman,
M. Zimmer, J. Wilson, D. & T. Hackman,
H. Soloria, D. Lohman, P. Bergen, J. Paul
9:00 a.m. D. Palumbo, H. & J. Lesch, B. Tricase,
D. & B. Asmus, K. Doll, S. Juergens, L. Sova,
C. Logue, C. Stamm
11:00 a.m. E. Krishock, J. Powell, V. Steele, C. Palmer,
J. Rees, C. Lorenz, C. Bruno, L. Bryant,
L. Hindersman, R. Ture, M. Striebich
Greeters
5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Junior High and High School students: InAsMuch service day
takes place on Saturday, September 19th, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.
Typically, we paint or do yard cleanup at one of the local schools.
A permission slip is required, please email Brincky to RSVP at
[email protected] and a permission slip will be sent via email.
(This project is a great opportunity for Confirmation candidates as well
as students looking for community service hours!)
Our first Junior High meeting of the year will be on Sunday, September
20th, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. (Please note the NEW
meeting time!) We meet again on October 4th.
Our next High School meeting of the year will be on Sunday, September
20th, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. (Please note the NEW
meeting time!) We will meet weekly this year, so mark your calendars
for September 27th.
How do I become Catholic?
Lectors
K. Mack/M. Desmond
M. Kenner/B. Risch
L. Blasch/K. Blasch
Liturgy of the Word with Children 5:00 p.m. N/A
9:00 a.m. J. Harlan, R. Rotuno-Johnson,
H. Scully
11:00 a.m. K. Walker, M. NcNett,
A. Reynolds
Parents, grandparents, and all parishioners: We need your help
stocking the Youth Room for the year. We are looking for donations of
snacks (single snack serving bags of pretzels/chips, Rice Krispie treats,
Goldfish, fruit snacks, etc.) and donations of drinks (small bottles of
water or Gatorade, or mini pop cans). Donations can be brought to
the Parish Office during the week, or Sunday evenings during our
meetings. See below for meeting hours. Thank you!
Questions about Youth Ministry? Contact Becky “Brincky” Albrinck
at 742-0953, text or call 633-6443, or email [email protected].
Minister’s Schedule
Coordinators 5:00 p.m. D. Hackman
9:00 a.m. D. Asmus
11:00 a.m. B. Helms
Junior High News & High School News:
H. Gallo, K. & M. McClain, N. Levans
D. Kaufman, D. Kluener, J. Fehring, M. Phillips
M. Striebich, S. Belanger, K. & P. Levan
Each year, on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil,
thousands of individuals are baptized into the Catholic
Church in the United States. Parishes welcome these
new Catholics through a process known as the Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
Our next RCIA session here at St. John Neumann will
be on Sunday, September 20th, beginning at 10:15 a.m. (after the 9:00
a.m. Mass) in the Youth Room (located in the Parish Office behind
the church). Even if you are just beginning your faith journey, RCIA
sessions can be a wonderful way to learn more about the Catholic
Church. Sessions cover a wide variety of topics including: prayer, the
sacraments, the Bible, saints, morality, and understanding of the liturgy
and liturgical seasons. All are welcome. Please contact Becky Albrinck
with questions at 513-742-0953, ext. 11 or [email protected].
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Young Adult News: Our next Young Adult Meeting (for ages 18-39)
is on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room in the
Parish Office. For those of you with young ones, feel free to bring them
along. Join us before the meeting for Eucharistic Adoration from 6:007:00 p.m. in Our Lady’s Chapel. If you are unable to make it, please
email Emily Branscum in the Parish Office to be added to the mailing
list at [email protected].
ST. JOHN NEUMANN
Stewardship Corner
September 5 & 6
Total: $11,528.00
166 Adult Envelopes
$8,652.00
Loose $398.00
1 Youth Envelope
$1.00
A Electronic Donations
$2,477.00
Average Sunday Offering
$10,702.05
OUTREACH TO THE NEEDY
(5% of every Sunday collection)
5% of $11,528.00 = $
576.40
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Pastoral Area Food Pantry News……Next
Weekend, September 19 and 20, we will be collecting
items for the Pastoral Area Food Pantry. The Pastoral
Area Food Pantry is in need of the following items:
noodles, canned fruit, jelly, soup, pancake mix,
Hamburger Helper, canned ravioli and drink mixes
(such as Kool-Aid) and personal care products of shampoo/conditioner,
toothpaste, bar soap, deodorant and facial tissues. Any help you can
provide with obtaining the above products is greatly appreciated. Thank
you so much for your continued generosity to the Food Pantry!
With summer wrapping up and children back at school, we at the Food
Pantry are getting ready for Thanksgiving! Hard to believe but it will
be here sooner than we think. We would like to ask the parishioners
at St. John the Baptist, St. John Neumann and Corpus Christi to once
again support our Thanksgiving dinner giveaway. Following are the
food items that are needed for the Thanksgiving dinners: Canned
vegetables, yams, fruit, gravy, Jell-O, cake or brownie mix, icing,
boxed potatoes, and stuffing. We do not have the storage space to
handle frozen turkeys this year but would gladly accept gift cards or
cash to help us purchase the turkeys.
If you are able to donate some of the items above, you can put the
items in the normal drop locations at your parish by Sunday, November
8. Cash or gift cards can be dropped at the food pantry during open
hours of operation, which are Monday and Thursday, 10:00-11:30
a.m. and Tuesday evenings, 6:00-7:30 p.m. or at Corpus Christi Parish
offices during regular business hours. Families will be signing up for
Thanksgiving Dinners from September 21 thru October 29 during
normal pantry hours of operation.
House of Santa Mouse – Cookie Jars: The
SJNWO needs your help again. There is a display in the
back of church with needed baking supplies. If you are
able, please choose an item from the board. There is a box
available for your donated items. Any help is greatly
appreciated. Thank you ahead of time. Any questions, call
Nancy Zorb at 385-1974 or Cathy Meister at 825-9462 or
218-7303.
Have you ever longed to do something in your life that
truly makes a difference? Have you ever thought, “There’s got
to be more...?” There is a unique opportunity for you to answer these
burning questions...the need is real and truly impacts our children here
at St. John’s. The School Library needs YOU...yes, YOU! We are a small
group of highly motivated volunteers who run your School Library but
we need help. The Library is open Tuesday-Thursday, typically from
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Even if you can only come for a few hours or a half
day, there is something for you here...we can work with your schedule.
Library for our children started Tuesday, September 8th. Please contact
Linda Stentz at [email protected] or 324-6182 to volunteer or to get
more details. We can’t wait to have you join our team!
Tuesday, September 15
8:30 a.m. Word Service w/Communion at Corpus Christi
6:00 p.m. Worship Commission – YR
Wednesday, September 16
8:05 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy &
Recitation of the Rosary
8:30 a.m. Mass at St. John Neumann
Thursday, September 17
8:00 a.m. Badin High School Sophomore Retreat – DH
8:30 a.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration/Holy Hour – OLC
Friday, September 18
8:00 a.m. Badin High School Sophomore Retreat – DH
8:05 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy &
Recitation of the Rosary – OLC
8:30 a.m. Word Service w/Communion at St. John Neumann
5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Penafrancia Rehearsal – Nave
Saturday, September 19
InAsMuch Program ~ John Wesley United Methodist Church
Pastoral Area Food Pantry Collection
12:00 p.m. Our Lady of Penafrancia Setup – DH
4:00 p.m. Reconciliation
5:00 p.m. Mass
Sunday, September 20
Pastoral Area Food Pantry Collection
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
8:30 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy &
Recitation of the Rosary
9:00 a.m. Mass
11:00 a.m. Mass
12:30-4:00 p.m. Our Lady of Penafrancia Practice – Nave
6:00 p.m. Jr. High Meeting – YR
7:30 p.m. HS Meeting – YR
Community Service Opportunity ~
Inasmuch 2015, September 19th
St. John Neumann will be joining some of our local Christian churches
on Saturday, September 19th for a day of service in our local community.
Many opportunities exist to volunteer including doing light yard work,
preparing and serving meals, painting, entertaining seniors, etc. If you
are interested, please call the Parish Office at 742-0953. The day will
begin with a light breakfast and prayer at John Wesley United Methodist
at 8:00 a.m. This project is entitled “Inasmuch” based on Matthew
25:40…“Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did to one of the least
of these, you did to me.” It allows each of us to be Christ for one another
and share the good news with those in our community.
We did it again folks!
The Merchandise Booth had another successful year,
despite RAIN and heat! We topped our sales from last
year – YEAH! I get a lot of compliments and credit for
all the baskets but …WITHOUT YOUR GENEROUS
DONATIONS ...I would have nothing to create these
baskets. Our parish family is the best around and your love and
support mean so much! On behalf of Wally and myself, THANK YOU
ALL SO MUCH! A complete list of winners is included in this week’s
bulletin.
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
Parents: We continue to look for opportunities and materials that
will serve to support you in forming your children’s faith lives. We
welcome your feedback – to Dottie at [email protected] or 7420953, ext. 13. These activities come from a program called “The
Meal Box.” The intent is to provide mealtime conversation starters
that will engage your children and tips for the parents to apply the
general theme to the family’s faith life.
Table Discussion: If you could carve four new faces into
the side of Mt. Rushmore, whose faces should they be?
Why do you think your choice(s) deserve such a place of
honor?
Parents: Talk about the word “honor.” The commandments
tell us to “honor our Father and Mother, What does “honor”
look like, what actions would we say are “honorable?” Who
else do we honor? Is there a patron or favorite saint
or heavenly person that you honor? Why does he or she
deserve your honor?
Activity: During this week, share with your family a real
experience or situation where you turned to an honored
person. What was the result? Share, too, how you show
honor. 40
St. Anthony/Judge Keefe ~
Silent Ignatian Retreat ~
October 16-18, 2015
St. Anthony/Judge Keefe Ignatian Weekend retreat will be presented
by Richard Bollman, SJ, on October 16-18, 2015. Your Silent Ignatian
Weekend is designed to guide you on your inner journey of spiritual
growth, to embrace your true self, as you deepen your relationship with
God. Mark your calendar.
The retreat is open to anyone who is seeking a deeper relationship with
God in prayer. You do not have to be a part of a Parish or Group to
attend. Come enjoy some quiet time in the tradition of the Spiritual
Exercises of St. Ignatius.
Excerpt from The Meal Box by Bret Nicholaus and Tom McGrath (Loyola Press,
2009). Reprinted with permission of Loyola Press. To find this and other family
resources that nurture your faith, visit www.loyolapress.com.
Ladies, you won’t want to
miss this! The Second Annual
Greater Cincinnati’s Catholic
Women’s
Conference,
“Do
Whatever He Tells You,” will take
place on October 17, 2015 at Our Lady of Victory Parish (810 Neeb
Road, Cincinnati, OH 45233). Tickets are available at www.
CatholicWomenofCincinnati.com. Last year, it sold out quickly. There
is an amazing lineup of Speakers, confessions, vendors, visiting with
friends and Mass with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr. Take a little time
for yourself and enjoy this day of spiritual renewal. Bring a friend!
Help Wanted – Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford seeks part-
time housekeeper. Responsibilities include working with a team
in providing the highest quality of service to guests. This position
is responsible for assisting with cleaning, maintaining gathering
areas, preparing bedrooms and performing duties as assigned by the
Housekeeping manager
Approximately ten to twelve hours a week and involves weekend
hours. This is a non-exempt position. Experience is preferred. Email
résumé to [email protected] or apply in person
at 5361 South Milford Road. Must be available to begin September
2015.
Compliments
of
KleKamp
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