AnnouncementsPLEASE
REMEMBER-
If you have someone who is sick in the hospital or
nursing home or even homebound and would like us to visit them, please call the
CHURCH BULLETIN
PLEASE! Enter the church quietly. Before Mass begins, give yourself and others the gift of quiet reflection. Before Mass, talk to God. During Mass, God talks to you. After Mass, talk to each other
PARISHIONER NEEDS TRANSPORTATION to Mass on the weekend from Luther
Towers in Milton.
If you are able to help, please call Carole Frick at 422-3546. We would
like to get a few people lined up if at all possible.
COMMITTEES / ORGANIZATIONS ATTN:
In
an effort to conserve energy and to reduce expenses we are asking anyone who
attends any meeting at
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE SICK
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS FOR THE SICK are
needed at
HOPE & HEALING PRAYER SERVICE
Each Monday from10 am to 11 am there will be a Healing Prayer Service during Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament by the Hope and Healing Ministry team. Everyone is welcome to attend. After prayer and adoration, the laying on of hands will be available to any who seek healing for themselves or for a loved one. Please note Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament continues as scheduled.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament begins after the 11 AM Mass on Sunday and continues
until the 7 PM Mass on Monday evening. Summer is the time to
relax and adoration is a wonderful opportunity to do that. We are
always looking for those who want to take advantage of this wonderful relaxing
and peaceful devotion. We are still in need of watchers in particular for
the 10 PM to 11 PM time. Can you find time to spend that hour with the
Lord? Call Kathleen at 430-7577 or Joan at 424-3406.
CHURCH BULLETIN BOARDS
All publications on the church bulletin boards must be brought to the office and approved by the pastor before they are posted. The office staff is responsible for putting things on the bulletin board and for taking them down. Thank you for your cooperation.
MINISTERS NEEDED
If
you would like to usher, lector, be a Eucharistic Minister to the sick, join the
choir, or help in any ministry please call the parish office and leave your name
and phone number.
ALTAR SERVERS
NEEDED for all weekend masses. Please call Mike Hinton for more information at 424-3140.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please do not water the plants or flowers on the altar. We have a committee that takes care of them. If they are watered too much they will rot. Thank you for your cooperation.
PARKING
The Fire Marshal requires that the driveway be totally clear of vehicles. This means parking is only allowed in the parking lot or on the street. We are requesting that you do not park on the grass at St. John’s. In addition the fire marshal requires that the driveway be totally clear with no vehicles parked on it. This means parking is only allowed in the parking lot or on the street. Thank you for your cooperation.
DO
NOT PARK in
the driveway to the garage. This space is reserved for our priests
and visiting priests. Many times they have to leave quickly and oftentimes
they are blocked in. Thank you. Father George Brubaker, Pastor
A reminder to anyone who uses the church or
meeting rooms, PLEASE turn off all lights and lock all doors when
you are leaving. Many times there are people working in one of the offices and
it is unsafe for doors to be left unlocked. This will also help us to cut
costs. Thank you for your cooperation! We
have an ongoing problem of lights being left on in the building. We are
requesting that if you are using church facilities for a meeting, when your
meeting is over please turn the lights out. If you are the last to
leave the building please turn off all the lights. This will
help us to maintain expenses which are at an all time high. Thank you.
Take utensils, pots,
pans, dishes or any other equipment from the hall to the church basement or
from the church basement to the hall. We are required by the health
department to have specific items in our hall kitchen therefore this is very
important. Thank you for your cooperation.
PEWS & KNEELERS
Please be aware that the broken kneelers and cracked pews in St. John’s Church are being repaired. A very generous and busy parishioner has agreed to make these repairs at no charge to the church. Please be patient as he gets this enormous task accomplished. Thank you.
SWITCHES & BUTTONS
We ask you to please be very careful when turning switches or pushing buttons on & off. There are many emergency switches and buttons in the Church. This past weekend, someone turned off the emergency switch for the church boiler. As a result, there was no heat on Sunday morning. Also please do not adjust the thermostats. Thank you for your cooperation.
HALL & CHURCH SUPPLIES
We remind you please not to take supplies from the new hall and bring to the basement of the church and vice versa. Our supplies are bought specifically for either the New Hall or for the Church basement and budgeted accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation.
CHURCH CLEANING
Volunteers are need
to help clean the church on the second Tuesday of each month. If you can
help please call Debbie Toms at 424-0610.
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
OKTOBERFEST
Is
just around the corner. We are in need of volunteers and chairpersons for
some of the booths. If you are interested in filling a chairperson slot
please call the office. You should have received a sign up sheet in the
mail. Please complete it and leave in the church or drop off at the
office. Don't forget we can't do it without help.
FIRST ANNUAL OPEN FORUM
As
you know, the First Annual Open Forum in our parish was held on
RCIA
- ENTERING THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Do
you, or someone you know, want to know more about the Catholic faith?
Do you need to complete your sacraments?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the usual way for people to
come into the church.
For more information call the parish office at 422-5123 or call Deacon
John@422-4554.
A
one day retreat will be held for children 8 years of age and older who have not
received the sacraments of initiation. The date is Saturday, January 16th
at
CENTENNIAL SOUVENIRS
CENTENNIAL COOKBOOK
Msgr.
Brubaker will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land & Egypt on October 31
thru November 11, 2010. If interested please call the office for more
information. The itinerary and other details are available.
ATTENTION GARDEN LOVERS!
With
the help of the Knights of Columbus our gardens are in tip top shape. However
in order for them to remain in this condition, we need your help.
Currently the gardens are maintained by two to four women aged 65 to 84 years
old. Needless to say we need help from both men and women and also
teenagers. This also serves as community work for those who need it.
Our normal days to work in the gardens are the second and fourth Thursday from 9
to 11 AM, Remaining date for this month is May 27th weather
permitting. Thank you for any help you can give. Please call Helen
Dominguez at 422-7580 for more information.
THE
This
worthy organization is in need of volunteers throughout the year. The volunteers
are drawn from area church communities.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION COMMITTEE
BIBLE STUDY
Continues, after the
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
For more RE information and events go to our RE page
CONFIRMATION
RETREAT DAY for
candidates and sponsors is scheduled for Sunday, August 15th in the
hall at St. Bernadette’s Church, Harrington.
BIKE-A-THON
The
youth have planned a 5 mile bike a thon to raise money for St. Vincent de Paul.
The date is September 25th and we will gather in the church parking lot at 9:30
AM. More details to come. You can download the form
by clicking the highlighted link.
Please pick up a calendar for the 2010-2011 RE year. You can also view the program on this website and on Google calendar.
CATECHIST NEEDED: Catechists are needed for the coming RE year. Please call the RE office for more information.
SNAPSHOT THURSDAY NEWSLETTER will resume this coming fall. Please watch for your monthly newsletter via email to our registered RE families. If you would like to get a coipy of the monthly issues, please contact the RE office.
WE NOW HAVE ONLINE REGISTRATION which you can download and fill out. The RE office does not mail registration forms unless asked to. You can register for all RE grades on Sunday, October 4th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, and for Teen Challenge courses during the September retreat. For more information and to get the registration (English and Spanish) forms go to our RE page
ADULTS IN MINISTRY WITH YOUTH Catholic Youth Ministry will be offering training for adults in ministry with youth or those who might be interested in this ministry. This is a certificate program and is scheduled for 2010 and 2011. Dates, location, price and detailed information available by calling the Catholic Youth Ministry office at 302-658-3800.
Our policy states that parents or
person designated to pick up the student, must enter the building to pick up
their children, grades Pre K-8 at the end of any R.E. or Youth Ministry program
(in case of class cancellations in program, absence of a catechist).
YOUTH
MINISTRY As we continue to put together a youth band/choir we
need your support. We are in need of a stand for our Yamaha
keyboard. If you have a stand or would like to donate one please contact
Maritza in the Religious Education office.
RE
OFFICE will be closed from
August 18 until August 23rd.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Brief Snapshot on five Characteristics of a healthy youth ministry:
Programs need to put relationships first. All Ministry is relational. That
is where it all starts. If we are unable to create genuine connections
with the young people that we serve, then our ministry will not thrive.
All programs that we create should focus on relationships (to be continued in
the following weeks).
Our youth gatherings are held on the second Tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 pm.
ASSOCIATION OF THE TWO HEARTS
If you are interested in having your home enthroned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary please call John Egan at 302-492-8598.
MARIAN DEVOTIONS
Join us for Our Lady Queen of Peace devotions. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month, after the 7 p.m. Mass. All are invited to attend.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
The Fundraising Committee seeks more members. If you are interested, please call Ann Burton at 422-9560.
PARISH GROUP BLOOD BANK
Join our Group Plan now! Our members get blood when needed anywhere in the U.S., at no cost! If you cannot donate for any reason when it is your turn, our group has volunteer donors. All this for a $5.00 annual fee (65 years and older, only $2.00 per year after the first year.) Note: the cost of blood is usually not covered by health insurance plans. For more information, please call Don McDonough at 422-7859.
Parish & Family Life is seeking more members. The areas of concern include home schooling, natural family planning, and communications within the parish. If you are interested, please e-mail Joe Plummer at herbertjplummer@hotmail.com.
MESSENGERS OF COMFORT
MESSENGERS OF COMFORT is the Parish Ministry of Comfort that supports
those in our parish who have lost a loved one. This Support
Group meets for breakfast on the first Tuesday of each month at
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
St. Joseph Council 3792 is seeking a few good men. If you are a practicing Catholic 18 years of age or older we invite you to join our council. If you have recently moved into the parish and are already a Knight we invite you to transfer to our council. You are more than welcome. Please contact the Grand Knight, Dave Herron at 422-6119.
See our K of C page for more information on activities of the Knights and a schedule of our meetings for 2007-2008.
We encourage all members of St. Joseph Council to attend meetings. We will be busy with fundraisers and dinners to support our parish. Please plan to attend our next meeting on Thursday, August 19 at 7:00pm at St. John's in MT. For more information contact Grand Knight Dave Herron at 302-422-6119. Next officers meeting, September 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
K of C Breakfast is August 8, 2010 from 8-11 am in St. John's Hall.
NURSERY
A nursery for children 3 to 6 years of age ONLY is available during the 11 am Mass. Younger children cannot attend unless we have other parent helpers in the program. Please call the Religious Education office for details.
LECTORS and EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
If you are unable to keep your scheduled time, please get a replacement . Ask them to please inform the Deacon or Priest that they are a substitute.
RCIA- BECOMING A CATHOLIC
Adults get baptized too! Do you know someone who’s never been baptized? Maybe you know someone who never finished confirmation? The RCIA is the usual way for adults and older children to receive their sacraments. Do you have a friend or loved one who has expressed interest in joining our Catholic Church? Or perhaps you or someone you know has not yet received all the Sacraments. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the usual way for Adults to come into the Church. For more information call the Parish Office at 422-5123 or call Deacon John at 422-4554.
BULLETIN
DEADLINE
This is just a reminder that all bulletin
items must be received no later than noon on Monday of each week in order to be
in the bulletin the following weekend. This
also applies to Mass intentions. Thank
you for your cooperation.
DID YOU FIND A MISTAKE in the bulletin?
We do apologize for any outdated information or incorrect dates that might appear in the bulletin. Our source of information comes from our parish calendar. The parish calendar is updated through information received in the office from the various committee leaders. Please call the office if you have updated information for us and we will continue to strive for perfection. Also for your convenience please review our web site www.stjohn-stbernadette.org which is updated on a daily basis. Thank you.
CHURCH WEBSITE
www.stjohn-stbernadette.org
. Check out our new church website and let us know what you think.
A
big thanks to Jim Newton for setting up and maintaining it.
Is there anything you don’t like?
Would you like to see something else included on it?
Call the church office or e-mail us at denewts@comcast.net.
VISITS
TO THE SICK
Several
of our parishioners are presently residents of a nursing home and would love to
have visitors. If you would be
interested in making a visit to the nursing home to share some quality time with
them, please call the parish office for their names.
Thank you.
BAPTISM PREP
Baptismal preparation class for parents is held on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s. The next class is scheduled for June 8th. Pease call the office to register if you plan to attend.
DID YOU KNOW
It cost many dollars to equip the new hall and kitchen? We feel the kitchen is state of the art; however various items have been removed. These items are the property of St. John’s Church. If you have or know of anyone who has borrowed anything from the kitchen, could you please see that it gets returned? Thank you for your help!
SOCIAL CONCERNS
RELIGIOUS ARTICLE SHOP
We invite you to stop by the Religious Article Shop located in the new hall. We have many beautiful new items and will be open on the 2nd Sunday of each month in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus’ monthly breakfast. All proceeds go toward expenses for the new hall. To purchase items outside of regular shop hours please call Manuela Wright at 424-2421. Thank you for your support.
SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE
IT’S IN THE BAG The
Social Concerns Committee continues to fill bags from St. John’s food pantry
to be distributed to needy families in our community.
The bags include enough food for a family of four for three days.
The items in each bag are cereal, powdered milk (in pouches), pancake
mix, syrup, canned vegetables, soups (not cream), pork’n beans or baked beans,
spaghetti or pasta, spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, peanut butter &
jelly, canned tuna (chicken, spam, ham, etc.), mac’n cheese, bags of
rice and dry pinto beans. Check our message board which will be in
front of the church after all weekend masses for the items most
needed. Thank you for your continued support.
DON’T FORGET OUR BACK PACK
PROGRAM!
MEETING
ROOMS
When you are holding
a meeting in any of the
A support program for the divorced and separated is being offered at St. John’s, Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. There is a one-time registration fee of $12.00. For more information please call Susan Lewis at (302) 284-0331.
Call Cathi and Andrew Riddle at 684-4318 for more information.
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER
Experience a Marriage Encounter Weekend and experience a better marriage.
For more information, please call Bob and
ALUMINUM CANS
St. John’s will no longer be collecting aluminum cans. Therefore we request that you do not drop any more cans at the church. Thank you for all your donations in the past.
CHURCH SUPPORT
| Offertory | Total | Budgeted |
| St. John's - 08/08/2010 | $6,109.75 | $6,753.84 |
| Mortgage | $ | $2,058.07 |
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