Parish Update - March 17, 2018
Check out this week's bulletin:
Dear St. John's Family,
When you come to church this weekend, you'll notice that the crosses and statues are covered, as we enter the final weeks before Easter - a veritable "depriving" of the senses as our focus is directed more towards the Lord's suffering and death. I encourage you now to make plans to join us for Holy Week and Easter. You can find the full schedule at www.stjohnsp.org/holyweek.
This is a very important weekend and it is our in-pew Commitment Weekend for the Phase II of our Fulfilling Our Vision capital campaign. (I sent a detailed email earlier this week that you can find at https://app.flocknote.com/stjohnsp/ParishLeadership/note/1785050 and each registered household should have also received a mailing recently.) As we look for make our vision of the debt on the Parish Activities Center a memory, a brighter more accessible church a reality, and our school auditorium a more functional space, I ask that you make a commitment of a pledge to this three-year campaign to help us reach our goal of $3.9 million. This is an investment in the future of our parish, in the same way that prior generations sacrificed and invested in us today. I look forward to seeing you in church this weekend!
Your brother in the Lord,
Fr. Jim
Things to Know Before You Come to Church
Listen to last week's homily:
http://stjohntalks.podbean.com/e/what-god-wants-for-you-abundance-fr-michael-rubeling-3112018/
Our Lenten preaching series entitled What God Wants for You concludes this weekend. Fr. Michael spoke of how God wants us to have life in abundance, to see things in a brand new way. This weekend, Fr. Jim will talk about the new life that God wants us to have through the power of Jesus Crhist. Plan to be at Mass this weekend and hear a dynamic, relevant message. Prayer teams will be available following the 9:15 & 11 AM Masses to pray for your needs.
Listen to all prior homilies at http://stjohntalks.podbean.com.
"Mass With Fr. Michael" - No, it's not a celebration of the Mass, but rather an opportunity for you to learn more about the richness and beauty of the Mass, that answered the simple question "Why do we do what we do?" Come next Saturday, March 24 from 9:30 -11:30 AM in the Parish Activities Center, particularly as we prepare to enter into the beautiful celebrations of Holy Week. Register at http://www.stjohnsp.org/fr.-michael-and-the-mass.
CONFESSIONS THIS WEEK We will have a number of priests available to hear confessions several times this coming week, and everyone is welcome:
- Monday, March 19 - ARCHDIOCESAN DAY OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions heard in church from 3-8 PM:
- 3-5 PM: Fr. Jude Okoye
- 4-6 PM: Fr. Jim Proffitt & Fr. Michael Rubeling
- 6-8 PM: Fr. John Schulmeister & Fr. Patrick Okwumuo
- Tuesday, March 20 - Confessions at 6:30 PM
- Wednesday, March 21 - Confessions at 9 AM
- Friday, March 23 - Confessions at 9 AM
- Saturday, March 24 - Confessions from 4-5 PM
LENTEN PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES: For details go to www.stjohnsp.org/lentenprayer
Stations of the Cross: Fridays at 2 PM & 7 PM (7 PM includes Benediction)
Eucharistic Adoration: Fridays, 9 AM - 7 PM www.stjohnsp.org/adoration
Confessions: Tuesdays at 6:30 PM, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9 AM; Saturdays from 4-5 PM
HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE: Go to www.stjohnsp.org/holyweek for the full schedule of Holy Week services, special confession times, as well as Easter Sunday masses.
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:15 PM
Sunday: 7:30, 9:15, & 11 AM; 5:15 PM
Confessions: Saturday, 4 - 5 PM
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