St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church May 20, 2018 Pentecost Weekend Mass: Saturday, 5:00 p.m. 7:00 pm at St. Mary Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Misa en Espańol: Domingo 11:30 a.m. Confession: Saturday, 4:00 - 4:45p.m. or by appointment Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday, 9am Wednesday, 5:30pm Eucharistic Adoration: Begins Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Ends Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. In the Day Chapel (entrance on Alberta Street) Fr. Zachary Greenwell Pastor [email protected]Deacon Karl “Skip” Lukas Parish Deacon, 334-347-4663 Deacon Alfonso Diaz-Rivera, Parish Deacon, 334-618-4456 St. John 123 Heath Street Enterprise, AL 36330 Phone: 334-347-6751 E-mail: [email protected]Website: www.StJohnEnterprise.org St. Mary Catholic Church 100 S. Commerce Street Geneva, AL 36340 Phone: David Truchon, 334-797-6920 Religious Education Leader/ Hispanic Liaison Jessica Ponce: 334-393-9847 E-mail: [email protected]K-5 th grades, Sunday, 10:30am 6 th - 12 th grades, Wed, 6:30pm Confirmation, Sunday, 10:30am St. John Office Hours Monday 8:00am - 12pm Tuesday-Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm Parish Secretary:Debra Morgan
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S t . J o h n t h e E v a n g e l i s t Catholic Church
May 20, 2018
Pentecost
Weekend Mass: Saturday, 5:00 p.m. 7:00 pm at St. Mary Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Misa en Espańol: Domingo 11:30 a.m. Confession: Saturday, 4:00 - 4:45p.m. or by appointment
Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday, 9am Wednesday, 5:30pm Eucharistic Adoration: Begins Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Ends Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. In the Day Chapel (entrance on Alberta Street)
St. John parish is a community of believers under the and serves others in the name of Jesus Christ.
WELCOME TO ST. JOHN! New Parishioners Welcome! We invite you to fill out a yellow “Registration Card” located in the church vestibule. You may place it in the collection bowl or give it to a Hospitality Minister.
Volunteer Opportunities Look for a Stewardship pamphlet in the church foyer. This will give you a list of the ministries and committees at St. John. For more information on each ministry/committee, visit www.stjohnenterprise.org
Emergency Calls If after office hours, call the rectory at 347-7345 and leave a message if there is no answer.
Moving? Don’t forget to notify the church office when you move. E-mail us at [email protected].
The Gift Shop Visit the Gift Shop, which is located off the vestibule of the church, for a variety of religious items.
Bulletin Input: Due in church office each Thursday by 4 pm, 10 days prior to print.
Remember Your Church Don’t forget to add St. John the Evangelist to your will. We appreciate all of your support and donations.
SACRAMENTS Baptism Call the office to register for the class which is the last Tuesday of the month (except December).
Marriage Make an appointment with the priest at least six months in advance.
Sick & Homebound Please arrange to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick before any serious surgery or if in serious ill health. When any of our parishioners are hospitalized or confined to their homes, please call the office so someone from the parish can bring communion.
First Communion & Confirmation For class information, contact the Education Office at 393-9847 or [email protected]
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults If you are interested in becoming a Catholic, you are invited to find out what R.C.I.A. means and how one becomes a member of the Catholic Church. Contact Pete Bartosch at [email protected] or 464-1930.
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Readings for the Week of May 20, 2018
Sunday Pentecost Sunday
Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34;
1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23
or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Monday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of
the Church / Saint Christopher Magallanes,
Priest and Companions, Martyrs Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps 87:1-2, 3 and 5,
6-7; Jn 19:25-34
Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15; Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious
Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23;
Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11; Mk 9:38-40
Thursday Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-15ab, 15cd-16, 17-18, 19-20;
Mk 9:41-50
Friday Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor
of the Church; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint
Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12;
Mk 10:1-12
Saturday Saint Philip Neri, Priest Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-2, 3 and 8: Mk 10:13-16
Sunday The Most Holy Trinity Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22;
Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20
guidance of the Holy Spirit that proclaims the good news May your time at St. John be a blessed one.
During this Easter season, many of our First Readings have come from the Acts of the Apostles. This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday which culminates the Easter season for the Church. Scholars generally agree that the Acts of the Apostles was also written by St. Luke. Today’s reading from Acts certainly gives an indication of that. It is clear that Acts is writ-ten to someone named Theophilus as it opens with “In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up.” The Book of Luke opens by also stating that it is being written to Theophilus: “I, too, have decided…to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus.” Those who study sacred scripture love to debate who Theophilus was, but that is not impor-tant. For our purposes we are Theophilus. The name Theophilus means “friend of God,” or “God lover” which includes all of us. Perhaps the greatest message of the First Reading, the opening verses of Acts, is the ba-sis of the Book itself. The Gospel of Luke records all that Jesus began to do and to teach. It is the beginning of Je-sus’ work. However, Acts describes how Jesus’ work continued with His disciples and followers. In a sense the Book of Acts is still not complete because the work of Jesus continues today. Today’s “Acts” may not be scrip-tural, but through us as disciples the Lord’s presence and works continues in the world and in His Church. We are part of this great legacy, and that is the real message for us here: we are called, and we are expected to be the disciples who share the Good News with others. St. Paul never states the specific reason for his letter to the Ephesians, our Second Reading. But it is certainly possible to ascertain his motivation from what he includes in the letter. In today’s reading he speaks of our ap-proach to understanding and faith when he says, “May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened.” In scripture the word “heart” tends to indicate the very core and center of life. It is much more than a realization or a comprehen-sion. It means something we embrace and appreciate to the very foundations of our lives and the way we live them. Paul wants the Ephesians (and us) to know that few things give us more secure and enduring hope in life than knowing that God has called us and has a specific calling for each of us to fulfill. This is complementary to what we hear in the First Reading. The hope of God’s calling has its perspective in the future. If we believe in resurrec-tion and eternal life, we can grasp the hope which comes with salvation. Nevertheless, Paul wants us to know that we are worthy of the calling, the command if you will, given us by Jesus. If we wish to be saved, we need to live distinctive lives here on earth. The letter to the Ephesians, and to-day’s passage, gives us very specific teaching on how we are to live our lives in our parishes, in our world, and in our homes. Jesus makes it clearer in the Gospel Reading from Mark, as He addresses His followers prior to His Ascension into heaven, that they have a responsibility, and it was one they could not escape. We share that responsibility. It is part of our calling and part of what our lives as Catholics and Christians should and must be. When we go out to do the work of God, Jesus is always with us and He works with us and through us. This is the pattern for all we do, our sense of ministry and mission. A wise philosopher once stated that signs are meant to follow believers, not believers following signs. The final verse of the Gospel — “But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.” – continues to this very day. That is the message of everything we have heard in Holy Scripture today, and it is the message we should hear every time we are exposed to Holy Scripture.
Elijah Cup Schedule
The purpose of the Elijah Cup is to provide a focal
point for prayer in the home. Each day for a week, as
the family gathers, they pray for an increase and
perseverance of vocations. To participate in the
Elijah Cup sign up on the sheets in the vestibule
Mass Intentions
Saturday, May 19 in memory of Carl Gibbs
To request a Mass to be celebrated for you or a loved
one, call the office at 347-6751 to schedule a
Mass intention.
Coffee and Donuts
Come meet fellow parishioners in the Guadalupe Hall following the 9am Sunday Mass for coffee and
donuts.
OFFICE CLOSED
The Office will be closed on Monday, May 28 in honor of Memorial Day.
Father Zach Away
Father Zach will be out of town Monday, May 28 thru Friday, June 1 Deacon Skip will celebrate communion services in place of Daily Mass at the usual times. Adoration will be held as usual. The
weekend Mass schedule will remain the same.
Adult Faith Development
Sunday at 10:30am and 6pm
St. John Hall
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Publix: Pick up a Publix card from the ta-
ble in the vestibule and have them scan it
when you make your purchase. Publix will
pay the Montessori School a percentage of
your total.
Building Better FamiliesBuilding Better FamiliesBuilding Better FamiliesBuilding Better Families
What one word would you use to describe your par-ents? If you have kids, what word would they use to describe you? These questions and more will be discussed on the third Thursday of each month as we meet to ponder Matthew Kelly’s book Building Building Building Building
Better Families. Better Families. Better Families. Better Families. All families are invited to
Join! Contact Nick Granger (334-790-7516) or Sandy Granger (334-714-9856) to sign up or get
more information.
Dates and TopicsDates and TopicsDates and TopicsDates and Topics
June 21: Raising Amazing Children
July 19: The Future of the World Passes by Way of
the Family
Prayer Shawl Ministry All are invited to attend our get-
together on Thursday, May24at
2pm in the Guadalupe Hall.
Baby Bottle Boomerang
Support the Wiregrass Emergency Pregnancy Service, WEPS, by pick-ing up a baby bottle from the church vestibule, filling it up with change and returning it to the Church. This fundraiser will run un-
til June 17.
Welcome New Pastoral Council Members
Four new members have joined the Pas-toral Council. Congratulations and thank
you for your time:
Daniel ThetfordDaniel ThetfordDaniel ThetfordDaniel Thetford
Knights of Columbus, Council Bill Bruhnke, 334-390-1790 [email protected] Knights of Columbus , Navigator J. Michael Johnson,251-227-0774 [email protected]
Upcoming Second Upcoming Second Upcoming Second Upcoming Second
CollectionsCollectionsCollectionsCollections
June 3June 3June 3June 3
Building Fund
June 17June 17June 17June 17
Seminarians
Senior Sunday
RCIA
Senior Sunday is May 20. The class of 2018 will be honored at the 9am Mass and a reception will fol-low. On this Pente-cost Sunday we will also be welcoming all the RCIA mem-bers who came into the Church at Easter Vigil. Please join us in the St. John Hall after the
