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St. John’s Church, Olean, New York Page
St. John the Evangelist Church
931 North Union Street Olean, N.Y 14760
Phone: 716-372-5313
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stjohnsofolean.com
Saturday : 4:30 pm Vigil Sunday : 8:00 am & 10:30 am
Daily Mass : Monday - Friday 8:00 am
Confessions: 3:30 - 4:15pm
Attention Catholic Men, Knights of Columbus is looking for new members Olean Council 338
-Please Call : Fran Tripodi 307-0428 Paul Sawaya 701-6722 or Brian Graham 307-2437
“In service to One, In service to All “
K of C meets every 2nd & 4th Thursday @ 7PM at St. Mary’s School. Use side entrance across from church
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Caregiver Support Group: First Tuesday of every month 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Olean Public Library Conference Room.
If you are a caregiver, please join us in supporting each other, sharing ideas and developing new ways to handle
everyday caregivers issues
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Parish Staff
Rev. F. Patrick Melfi – Pastor Ann Sorokes -Youth Faith Formation [email protected] Christina Olivares - Music Coordinator
[email protected] Mark Lang - Dir. of Grounds Katie Barber - Office Manager Elena Batesky - Parish Bookkeeper
Dan Butler and Carol Stitt - Trustees
Parish Office Hours
Monday—Friday : 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturdays, Sundays &
Holidays - closed _______________________________________
Non –Denominational Grief Support Group
Meets the 2nd and 4thThursday of each month
6-7pm in the Church Hall Call Catholic Charities 372-0101 for
more information
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Bulletin Deadline is the Friday at 2:00 PM one week
before you want your
message to appear.
Pro-Life Advocates gather on the first Sunday of each month at
Lincoln Park from 1:00 pm - 2:00pm to draw our attention to the
dignity and rights of all human beings, within and outside the womb,
from conception to the end of earthly life. Come and be a part of this
witness for life on Sunday Aug. 6th at Lincoln Park in Olean,
Our parish extends its condolences to the families of
Rose E. Howard Rev. Robert J. McArtney - (retired priest of our diocese)
Please keep them and their families
in your prayers
Monthly Stand For Life
August 6, 2017
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Ministers of the Holy Eucharist August 12 & 13
4:30 PM : K. Fitzgerald, B. Fitzgerald & J. Baglione
8:00 AM: M. Wenke, M. Wenke & P. Stromberg
10: 30 PM : C. Mikolajczyk, C. Capito & T. Mark
Altar Servers August 12 - 4:30 PM: ??
Aug 13 - 8:00 AM: S & A Wenke 10: 30 PM :K. Padlo & M. Sorokes
Greeter Schedule August 12 - 4:30 pm
P. Brady and N. Finley
August 13 - 8:00 AM
B/L Sherman and M. Butchello
August 13 - 10:30 AM
D/C Lindamer & D. Hinz Family
Lector Schedule August 12 -
4:30 PM : K. Fitzgerald
August 13 -
8:00 AM: M.A. Loskey
10: 30 PM : R. Mikolajczyk
Last Week’s Collection
$4850.00
Total Attendance : 308
August 7-13 Mass Intentions
Monday August 7 8:00 AM
St. Sixtus II, pope & companions, martyrs; St. Cajetan, priest
† Helen Wiley
By: Mary Ann Zatycki - Boyce
Tuesday August 8 8:00 AM
St. Dominic, priest
† “Aunt” Rose Howard
By: Virginia Hemmerly
Wednesday August 9
8:00 AM St. Teresa Benedicta, of the Cross,
virgin & martyr
† Anna Lindamer
By: Carol Sanzo
Thursday August 10
8:00 AM
St. Lawrence, deacon & martyr
† Francis Ryan
By: estate
Friday August 11 8:00 AM
St. Clare, virgin
† Mary Bartman
By: estate
Saturday August 12 4:30 PM
† George J. Moses, Sr.
Anniversary
By: wife, Carol & Family
Sunday August 13 8:00 AM
† John Langs
By: Elaine Langs Miers & Family
† John J. Stavish, Jr.
By: wife, Elvira
Sunday August 13 10:30 AM
† Betty & Allie
Lucyszyn
By: Bonnie Hadley
Our Sanctuary Lamp burns for glory of God in the Remembrance of
John & Ann Rajski By: brother, Walt August 1-15, 2017
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Light burns or glory of God and in remembrance of
Dennis Aiello Birthday Remembrance
By: Family August 1-15, 2017
Saturday 4:30 - Ann & John Rajski Sunday 8:00 am - William & Mary Cashimere
Sundayt 10:30 am - Living & Deceased Members of
the Weed and Welch Families Where is our family?
Thank you for supporting our sponsors
Music Selection for this weekend Opening Song: 10,000 Reasons #559 Offertory: In Christ Alone #404 Communion: Transfigure us, O Lord #41
Recessional : City Of God # 383
Do you have a loved one in the nursing home or that is
home bound? Would they like to receive communion or
like a visitor? We would like to know so that may add their
name to a list that we are putting together, so that we know
where are church family is. Please contact Dee Cecchi
(716) 373-1576 their information.
There will be a collection for St. Vincent de Paul
next weekend - August 5 & 6 There will be baskets at both
church entrances for your non- perishable donations.
Thank you for your continued generosity!
This Weekend’s Mass is for The flowers on the Altar are in loving memory of
William and Mary Cashimere
From the Cashimere Family
Looking for Volunteers - The Catt. County Dept of Aging is in
need of volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels. Meals are delivered
Monday -Friday. Volunteers take 8-10 meals and it takes about 1
hour to complete a route. Also Interfaith Caregivers are in need of
drivers who can assist seniors with rides to medical appointments,
grocery store runs and errands. Please call Ellen Herner at
373-8032 if you are interested.
Flowers on the Altar
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We Pray for the healing of the sick
and for their caregivers
Chris & Eileen Spence, Tim Bliss, Joe Butler,
Joan Sauter, Ron Swick, Carol Misko, Janet Haggerty,
Dan Picccioli, Andy Sauter, Elizabeth Hull,
Rosella Kendzior, Gavin Riley, Carl “Jeff” Veno,
Jennifer Sauter, Paul Hanson, Crystal McCarten,
Betsey Regal, Kevin Wenke, Liz Lerchen,
Sister Julie Ulrich, OSF, Sam Veno, Tony Napoleani,
Kathleen Dolecki and Marge Vitale
What’s Happening This Week July 31 - August 6
Mon - Fri - School Rec. 10am - 5:00pm
Tuesday - Morning Prayer Group 9-10 am in the church Tuesday Prayer Meeting
7-8:15pm in the Church Wed - Fri - Unity Group - AA -
10:30am –12:30pm
Parish Archives : If you ever come across
St. John’s memorabilia or any printed material from
St. John’s parish from years past and you don’t want
it, please bring it to the parish office . Even if it seems
insignificant , it may be of value and importance to our
parish. Thank you!
From the Pastor’s Desk
Sunday, Sept 17: St. Mary’s School - Life Teen Kick-Off Party 6:30-8:30 Sunday, Sept 24 Sept Youth Mass @ St. Mary’s 6:30-8:30
Faith Formation Youth Activities
Visiting Missionary We welcome Fr. Joseph Srambickal V.C., a
Vincentian Missionary Priest from India, to our
parish this weekend to participate in our Annual
Missionary Cooperation Plan. He will share his
missionary experience at all the Masses this
weekend and will make an appeal on behalf of the
Vincentian Missions. The Vincentian Missionaries
need our help to carry out their many missionary,
educational and charitable activities in their
missions. They also request our special financial
support for the training of young men studying for
priesthood. There will be special collection today
to help the Missionary work of the Vincentian
Missionaries. We urge you to be very generous in
your mission offering since these Missionaries
need our help.
If you did not have an opportunity to make an
offering today or would like to make an additional
offering, you may make your offering through the
general parish collection next weekend in a
specially marked envelope. Thank you very much
for your prayers and generous financial support .
The Vincentian Missionaries keep you and our
parish in their prayers and Masses.
Regional Events
St. Joseph Mahrajan - August 6 - 12:00 Noon - 7:00PM St. Joseph’s
Church on Walnut Street in Olean
St. Philomena Fest - August 6 - 11:00 AM - At Franklinville Fire Hall -
Chicken BBQ , baskets , raffles
Annual Men’s Retreat - September 15-17 - Christ the King Seminary.
Theme “ Evangelization” All men welcome!! 4:00 PM September 15 thru
Mass on September 17. For more info & reservations call The Holy Name
Office - 716-847-2201
Genesis House Harvest Moon Gala - Septmeber 22
Wedding Anniversary Mass” Sunday, October 15. Couples celebrating
50th, 60th or 70th Wedding Anniversary in 2017 are invited to a special
Mass celebrated by Richard J. Malone, 3pm at St. Joseph’s Cathedral . An
informal reception follows at Adam’s Mark Hotel. Please contact our parish
office if you wish to attend/register
Dear Friends,
My apologies for complicating the collection issue this week. Please
know that the envelope for the Retired Priests can be submitted at your
convenience and will be credited accordingly.
Father Joseph is our guest priest this week, here to remind us of the
breadth and universality of the church throughout the world, but especially in
areas of great need. Please afford Father a warm welcome.
Please help us in our efforts to update the list of Homebound and
Residents of Nursing Homes. This will allow me and other ministers to plan
visits on a regular basis. If a member of your family or a friend is
homebound or in a local nursing home, please contact Diane Cecchi -
(716) - 373-1576 - to let her know.
As I mentioned last week, I believe our parish would greatly benefit
from a sitting Parish Council. The Council’s role is to provide advise to the
pastor and ensure the parish is fulfilling its mission of living out the Gospel
message. An effective council consists of a representative sample of our
parish, around 12 people (think Apostles) and also include the parish
Trustees ex officio. The council would meet regularly; an average of seven
times per year, or when an important decision is to be made. If you have an
interest in building up our parish and would like to represent the community,
please let me know.
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program will be
offered starting this Fall for anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic
or has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please call the office to
register.
The Bible Study program that I want to offer is video-based and will
walk you through the different books of the Bible. You will meet on a
weekly basis for about one and a half hours and have a chance to reflect and
marvel at how God has designed His great plan for our salvation. If you have
an interest in being involved in these or have suggestions, please let me
know. God’s blessings, Fr. Pat
