As the Father has sent me,
so I send you.
so I send you.
St. John’s is seeking nominations for membership on the Pastoral Council. The council is a visioning and planning body of parishioners who foster full participation of the entire parish in the life and mission of the church.
If you know someone who has the gifts for this ministry, please nominate them by June 12, 2023. Find the nomination information here.
Members of the Pastoral Council will be available after all Masses on Pentecost weekend (May 27/28) to answer any of your questions. Stop by the Holy Grounds Cafe and see how you can serve the parish community. Questions? Contact Alan Pultyniewicz, Pastoral Council President at apulty@yahoo.com.
This weekend, we celebrate Pentecost! If you can, wear red as part of the celebration!
THIS WEEKEND:
+ This Sunday, we gather to celebrate the Pentecost. After the overwhelming experiences of Easter, Pentecost, now 50 days since Easter, sometimes seems like a minor event. But Pentecost is truly a key moment in the history of the Christian faith, often called the birth of the Church. Acts speaks of “a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting…All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” The Holy Spirit is indeed among us. . Please find our mass schedule here. You can review this weekend's scriptures or consider this meditation.
+ Second Collection this weekend will be directed to Archdiocesan Schools while the Social Actions Pillars will be shared with People in Need.
The Diversity and Inclusion Ministry committee seeks your assistance in brainstorming of ideas/activities to reach out and broaden our knowledge and awareness of our LGBTQ+ community.
THE 2023—2024 PARISH CALENDAR.
Over the past few weeks, meetings have been held with various committees of the parish to outline the 2023—2024 calendar year. If you have yet to be contacted, please email scott.milller@sjerc.org.
THE GREEN TEAM
Did You Know Celebrate Memorial Day with a Zero or Lower Waste Picnic.
Learn How to make your picnic basket eco-friendly
Learn How to make your picnic basket eco-friendly
Act: Use these tips to cut your picnic trash! Planning a Zero Waste Picnic
If you missed the film presentation of “The Letter - A Message from Earth” you can still watch it at home on youtube
The combined WL & OM Interfaith Youth Green Team meets next on June 4 at OMI. The activities are for ages 2 and up and this month will be focusing on planting native plants, weeding, and identifying plants. Come and help rejuvenate the rain garden! Registration
Help the Green Team Grow! Join the monthly virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7 pm. Email kavaldivia09@gmail.com for the meeting link.
Just sharing some church-y news we have seen recently...
- Learn more about the Pope’s designated mediator on Ukraine and his background as a peace-maker
- Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago recently stated that “We have a gun epidemic in America, and it is far past time for us to do something about it,” Learn more.
- As the G7 recently meet in Hiroshima, four bishops called for the world's leadership to take major steps towards nuclear disarmament. Learn More
COLUMBIA COMMUNITY CARES:
After Mass on the weekends or anytime outside our office doors, you can make a food donation to those in need within our home community.
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