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Welcome to St. John the Evangelist! Whether you’re just visiting for a brief time, looking for a new parish home, returning to the practice of your Catholic faith or interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church, we are happy you’re here! To learn more about St. John, please visit stjohngulfport.org.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 5:00 PM + Lorraine Goad Sunday: 8:00 AM + Vincent & Helen Dauro 10:30 AM People of the Parish 5:00 PM + Walter Lolley Monday: 7:00 AM + Mackie Fayard Tuesday: 6:00 PM + Dr. Edmund Crane Wednesday: 7:00 AM + Shawn Dubuisson 6:00 PM + Tom & Celeste Hewes Thursday: 7:00 AM Intentions of the Legion of Mary Auxiliary Members 12:00 PM Sr. Mary Kealy (Special Intention) Friday: 7:00 AM + Jenny Lizana
Parish Ministry Meetings
Knights of Columbus: 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 PM
K C Ladies Auxiliary: 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Young At Heart: 4th Thursday, 12 Noon
Prayer group: Every Thursday, 5:15 PM
For information, call the Parish Office.
Legion of Mary: Every Thursday, 10:00 AM For information, call Annette Seymour 326-0851.
Last Week’s Collections
1st Collection: $ 6484 2nd Collection: $ 617 for the Extension Society Children’s Collection: $ 6
Thank you for your generosity!
This week’s second collection is for the Maintenance Fund. Next week’s second collection will be for Church Property Insurance.
Kris Allen Chris Arleth John Atwood David Belew Regina Papania Bell Mary Ann Bishop Dean Bowles Suzanne Bowles Jenny Bush Cono Caranna Gail Charlot Nicklas Chaffee Joe Chopin Deacon Rick Conason Garry Cooper Sandra Cooper Anna Cospelich Buddy Cospelich Christopher Cospelich Bev Crawford Opal Jerri Crawford Johnnie Culpepper Mimi Davis Penny Dedeaux Cindy Dickinson Alden Dunn Jason Eastham Shellie Ely Cindy Fore Ashley French Mary Ann Galle Warren Galle
Jennifer Garriga Mary Gibbs Dan Goad Jim Graves Ronnie Guidry Pat Hassin Louis Helwick Alibe Hinton Jordan Hoang Joann Hoda Mike Hoda Etoile Jenkins Cecilia Jones Kathy Joyce Mary Kealy Kent Killegrew Suzanne King Sonny Kirschenheuter Henry Kremer Don LaFlamme Jean Ladner Milton LeBlanc Joan Liner Sylvia McNeill William McNeill Pam Miller Sr. Martha Milner Baby Landry Mire Eleanor Mize Doug Montalbano Kevin Murray Sophia Nuchereno Siobhan O’Neill Gina Papania
Linda Papania Naomi Patton Willie Payne Josh Parker Teri Patton Noah Pinkham David Pitre Jeannie Beattie Plant James Platt Colette Marissa Quigley Barbie Register Nena Revon Diane Riel Tracie Ryan Skip Ryland Peggy Ryland Kim “Hye” Smith Mary Ann Smith Patton Tillman Adolph Tolentino Bernadette Levens Tolson Robin Trosclair Mrs. Benny Turner Charlie Underwood Kay Waldrup Mary Walker Theresa Whiteside Alexa Zupko Wier Winkey Williams Richard Wilson Sullivan Wilson Hamilton Woodard
Your prayers are asked for the following individuals
who are facing illness or other life challenges.
Catholic Education
St. James Elementary 603 West Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39507
Principal: Jennifer Broadus Tel #: 228 896-6631
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary 4321 Espy Avenue, Long Beach MS 39560
Principal: Carol Church Tel #: 228 222-6000
St. Patrick High School 18300 St. Patrick Road, Biloxi, MS 39532
Principal: Matt Buckley Tel #: 228 702-0500
If you are new to the parish, please complete a
registration form on the back table or go to our
website and click on the “New Parishioner” tab.
Upcoming Events
For Reservations or for More Information Contact: Gary at Magnificat Tours (877) 333– 9290, or
Debbie Beach (228) 313-7899
Second Collection Envelopes
Second collection envelopes for designated national and diocesan appeals will be available on the tables in
the back of the church two weeks prior to the collection. Please pick one up and remember to print your name and envelope number on the back of the
collection envelope.
Prayer for Hurricane Season
O Heavenly Father, all the elements of nature obey your command. Calm the storms that threaten us and turn our fear into praise of your goodness. Protect us from hurricanes and disasters of nature. We pray through Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Sister Mary’s Retirement Celebration
Sr. Mary’s retirement celebration will be on Friday, September 13. The celebration will begin with Mass in the Church at 5:30 PM followed by a dinner reception in Presentation Hall.
• A sign up sheet for Sr. Mary’s dinner reception can be found on the center table in the back of the church.
• Spread the word - it’s a photo op with our beloved Sr. Mary! If you or someone you know participated in making the tile mosaic on Presentation Hall, please come take a picture with Sr. Mary in front of the mosaic after the 5:00 PM Mass on Saturday, August 17. If there is inclement weather, the photo will be taken on August 24. All are welcome and we want to include as many people as possible in the photo.
• We are looking for photos of Sr. Mary to include in a slide show that will be playing continuously during her retirement party. If you have a photo or photos you wish to submit, especially candid shots, you can drop them off at the parish office to be scanned. If you already have a picture digitized, you can email it to [email protected]. Class photos from 1985-2000 have already been acquired and are not necessary.
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation.
Masses will be offered at:
6:00 PM on Wednesday – August 14 7:00 AM and 12:00 Noon on Thursday – August 15
To add or remove a name from the prayer list, please contact the Parish Office. Names will appear on the prayer list for six weeks, but are renewable. - Prayer List Update -
Effective immediately, names on the Parish Prayer
List will appear for six weeks. All of the names currently showing will be removed on September 22
unless the Parish Office has been contacted
otherwise.
Please Note
The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday,
August 15, in observance of the Solemnity of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Please join us for a Farewell Mass and Reception Honoring
Sister Consilio Buckley
Saturday, September 14th 4:00 PM Vigil Mass
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Long Beach, MS
Reception in Community Center immediately following Mass
In lieu of gifts, a basket will be available to collect cards and love offerings.
Altar Server Training
Saturday / August 17 / 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
In order to be an altar server, you must have received the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Please contact the Parish Office to register.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help paint the southern
wall and hallway in Presentation Hall. We will begin
painting at 9:00 AM on Saturday, August 17.
Parish Update Our parish goal for this year’s Catholic Sharing Appeal is $27,610. Thus far, 126 families have responded and we have raised $41,791.60. Thank you for your response!
If you have not made a pledge or given a one-time gift to the CSA, pledge envelopes can be found in the back of the church, or you can give online at www.biloxidiocese.org.
Happy birthday wishes are extended to:
Melanie Dreher & Debbie Ladner on August 11; Theresa Frontz & Tim Goad on August 12; Becky Dubuisson & Mason Gee on August 14; and Camille Hebert on August 17.
May God grant them many blessings in the coming year!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3-4ab, 7-9, 12; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Dt 34:1-2; Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Friday: Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53
This weekend, the flowers have been placed on the altar by Carolyn Fayard in loving memory of Mackie Fayard in remembrance of his birthday on August 12.
Annulments
What exactly is an “annulment”?
Actually, nothing is “made” null in this process. Formally known as a “declaration of nullity,” an “annulment” is a ruling from the Church tribunal of a diocese (a tribunal is a Catholic Church court) that a particular marriage was invalid (or “null”) from the beginning.
To clarify, it must be understood that in order for a Catholic marriage to be valid, certain elements are required: (1) The spouses must be free to marry; (2) they are capable of giving their consent to marry; (3) they freely exchange their consent; (4) in consenting to marry, they have the intention to marry for life, to be faithful to one another and to be open to children; (5) they intend the good of each other; and (6) their consent is given in the presence of two witnesses and before a properly authorized Church minister. Exceptions to the last requirement must be approved by Church authority.
In cases of divorce, either party may have their marriage investigated to determine its validity or lack thereof, and, when appropriate, seek a declaration of nullity.
Source:
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/annulment/index.cfm
If you are seeking a declaration of nullity, or simply have questions about the process, please contact Mara Russo at (228) 265-7156.
Bethlehem Catholic
Mission
Representatives from
the Bethlehem Catholic
Mission will be visiting
our parish next
weekend. They will speak to us briefly about their
mission and what they do to support our Catholic
brothers and sisters in the Holy Land. They will
also have a display of beautiful religious articles
handmade by our Catholic community in the Holy
Land for purchase.
Faith Formation classes will resume in September.
Registration forms can be found on the tables in the back of the Church and on our website.
All questions can be directed to Linda Hebert at [email protected] or (228) 864-2272.
A Family of Faith
All families are warmly welcomed to join “A Family of Faith,” a program designed to encourage and equip parents/
guardians to live and teach your children the Catholic Faith at home. With one adult meeting and one family meeting
each month, this program replaces traditional CCD and will give you all the knowledge and tools you need to bring
your children up in the Faith.
This year focuses on the moral life and what it means to live the way God wants us to live. From the Ten
Commandments to the Beatitudes to the Great Commandment, throughout salvation history, God has provided us
with models for living virtuously. Ultimately, He sent us Christ Himself, who gives us the perfect model of holiness and
calls us to live like Him and in Him. Together, families will come to a deeper appreciation of Christianity, not just as a
set of rules, but as a complete way of life, totally immersed in Christ and leading to life with Him in Heaven forever.
The first Adult Catechetical Gathering will be on Sunday, September 8, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM in the Fatima Room.
Volunteers Needed
If you would be willing to assist with A Family of Faith, RCIA or Youth Ministry activities, please contact Linda Hebert
in the Parish Office. Please note that in order to protect our youth, all individuals who work with minors are required
to undergo an official background check by the Diocese of Biloxi, along with Safe Environment training.
Youth Ministry
We have an exciting year full of opportunities planned for St. John youth, in grades 9-12, to experience. In the fall, we
will attend the Diocesan Youth Kickoff Rally. Our youth, along with other youth from the Diocese, will travel to
Washington D.C. in January to participate in the Annual March for Life. The Diocesan Youth Convention will be held in
March, and we will end our year with a trip to a Steubenville conference next summer!
We would love for you to come enjoy refreshments, play games, and learn about our youth group on September 8
from 3:30 - 4:45 PM. We will meet in the Fatima Room. Please help spread the word and bring a friend!
For information, please contact Bridgett Bermond at [email protected] or (228) 209-9281.
RCIA
The Catholic Church, founded by Jesus Christ, continues to grow everywhere throughout the world. Through RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), we invite you to find out about Jesus, the Church He founded, and build a
relationship with Him!
Our 2019-2020 Faith Journey will begin after Labor Day on September 5. Classes are held on Thursday evenings at
7:00 PM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Please join us if you are interested in learning more about the faith,
even if you are already Catholic. Invite your non-Catholic or fallen away Catholic friends and relatives to join RCIA!
For information, please contact Mara Russo at [email protected] or (228) 265-7156.
