St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
October 26, 2014
St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church
Parroquia De San Juan Evangelista
Reverend Michael Onyekuru, M.S, J.C.D. Pastor
Reverend Hernán Quevedo, Parochial Vicar
Reverend Mr. Joseph Barker, Deacon
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church is a community of culturally diverse people called to serve
God. We fulfill this mission through:
celebration of the sacraments, prayer , education , stewardship & evangelization.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 26, 2014
Weekend Masses/Misas Fin de Semana:
Saturday Vigil/Sábado
5pm
Sunday/Domingo
8am, 10am, 5pm
Spanish/Español
12pm, 7pm
Haitian
2:30pm
Weekday Masses/Misas Diarias:
Saturday/Sábado
8:30am
Monday-Friday/Lunes-Viernes 7am, 8:30am
Spanish/Wednesdays/Miércoles 7pm
Confessions/Confesiones:
Saturdays/Sábados
9am and 4pm
Welcome To Our Parish!
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
October 26, 2014
Giving
This Week
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading -- You shall not oppress an alien, for you yourselves were once
aliens in Egypt (Exodus 22:20-26).
Psalm -- I love you, Lord, my strength (Psalm 18).
Second Reading -- You became imitators of the Lord, so that you became a
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Number of church envelopes:
model for all believers
250
Number of children’s envelopes:
(1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10).
0
Number of loose checks:
Gospel -- You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart,
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The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on
Weekly Budget
$11,137.70
Offertory
$11,825.94
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Difference
688.24
Monday: Eph 4:32 -- 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17
Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16
Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30
Thursday: Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;
Lk 13:31-35
Friday: Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6
Saturday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3;
Mt 5:1-12a
Sunday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9;
Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or
from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016
English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Thank you for your generosity!
Parish Information
Parish Office:
230 Arnold Street
Hapeville, GA 30354
Parish Office Hours:
M-W-F 8am—12pm
Tues & Thurs Closed
Parish Office Phone:
Parish Office Fax:
Emergency phone:
404-768-5647
404-767-6416
404-762-1037
Parish Email:
Fr. Michael’s email:
Parish website:
School Office Phone:
School Office Hours:
School Website:
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time;
Priesthood Sunday;
National World Youth Day (U.S.)
Tuesday: Ss. Simon and Jude
Friday: Halloween
Saturday: All Saints; First Saturday
secretarystjohnevangelist@gmail.com
pastorstjohnevangelist@gmail.com
www.stjohnevangelist.net
404-767-4312
M-F 7:30A—3:30P
www.sjecs.org
Parish registration ~ So
you have been attending our
parish and love our community, yes? Now is the time to
register your family here! Please take a moment to
fill out a registration form so that we can update our
parish roster and get YOU in the loop!
Visiting the Sick: Are you, a
loved one or friend sick or hospitalized? Please call the Parish
Office. Arrangements can be
made to come to your home or
go to the hospital to administer
the sacraments or to visit your
loved. We are here for you!
and you
shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:34-40).
We offer our deepest sympathies to Mr. Lionel
Washington Sr. on the passing of his beloved
wife, Celestine.
We also offer our deepest sympathies to Mrs.
Sandy Meierhofer on the passing of her beloved
husband, Danny.
Please know that our prayers are with you and
your families. May their souls and the souls of all
the faithful departed through the mercy of God
rest in peace.
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Each Mass is celebrated for a special intention. For specific
dates, please request at least 4 weeks in advance.
Staff
Operations Manager - Office Parish
Phillis Baker
PBaker@stjohnevangelist.net
Saturday, October 25
8:30am All Soul’s ~ Vui Ninh
5:00pm Kim & Khan Nguyen (L) & Family ~ Pastor
Sunday, October 26
8:00am Meg & Patrick Warner (L) ~ Pastor
10:00am Nestor Ajavon (D) ~ Ghislaine Aniakou
12:00pm St. John’s Parishioners
2:30pm Haitian Community (L&D) ~ Pastor
5:00pm Gary & Janice Filla (L) & Family ~ Pastor
7:00pm Maria Gild (L) & Family ~ Pastor
Monday, October 27
7:00am Goan Nguyen (D) ~ Lan Nguyen
8:30am Mary Katherine Turtle (L) Paul Turtle
Tuesday, October 28
7:00am Dwanda Dew (L) & Family ~ Pastor
8:30am Janice & Gary Filla (L) ~ Janice Filla
Wednesday, October 29
7:00am Linda Nguyen (L) ~ Pastor
8:30am Vincent Nguyen Ngoc Quy (D) ~ Vui Ninh
7:00pm Anthony Rubinich (L) & Family ~ Pastor
Thursday, October 30
7:00am Ruth Casey (L) & Family
8:30am Daminh Duong Van Hien (D) ~ Vui Ninh
Friday, October 31
7:00am
Bob & Mary Grenner (L) ~ Pastor
8:30am Philip Baker (D) - Mary Allen
Saturday, November 1—All Saints Day
8:30am Michael Turtle (D) ~ Paul Turtle
5:00pm Eva Mitchell (D)
Parish Secretary
secretarystjohnevangelist@gmail.com
Religious Education
Daphny Keel
dapkee@msn.com
Baptism Classes English
Nick Goodly
ninjgoodly@aol.com
St John the Evangelist School
Karen P. Vogtner, Principal
Ministries
St Vincent de Paul
Mercedes Walker, President
404-766-3944
Sacristan
Sue Yarber
Music
Phillis Baker, Grady Belcher, Carla DeBord,
Erica Deloney, Ed Wilder
Ministry Schedule
November 1st & 2nd
Ushers/Greeters
5:00 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
5:00 pm
Lectors
5:00 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
5:00 pm
Prayer Requests
Juliette Awon
Helen Bormolini
Patty Bormolini
Dwanda Brew
Ann Brown
Rita Cobb
Rosalie Cooper
Maria Copley
Murray Copely
Michael Deakens
Ella Evans
Gary Filla
Gina Holland
Ricky Holland
Lionel Jardin
Pam King
Barbara Brice
Alfred Wallace
Jude Iwuala & Susan Yarber
Gary Filla
Morton Wendrell
Mercedes Walker
John Bialoglow
Tim Pothier
Extraordinary Ministers
10:00 am
Victoria Agu, Cathy Asemota, Solomon
Asemota, Christina Bialoglow, Maria Bi
aloglow, John Brown, Janice Filla, Mary
Walker, Bernice Zellner
BORN TO LOVE
We were born to love, we live to love, and we will die to love
still more.
--Joseph Cafasso
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Nov 1
Nov 8
Church Cleaning
Ladies of Peter Claver
HaiƟan Community
Nov 1
Nov 8
Altar Linens
Mary Walker
Tuyet Nguyen
Gary Lane
Carolyn Lewis
Robert Mize
Tom Mulling
Beulah Northern
Wayne Ray
Pacita Robinson
Shirley Shikany
Donna Starkey
Deacon Tom Stonecipher
Arlene Styer
Zachary West
Richard White
Kelli Wilson
Terri Wilson
Gary Wright
Call to
Clean
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
October 26, 2014
Our 60th Anniversary
St. Vincent de Paul Hapeville ThriŌ Store
We celebratE our 60th Anniversary
throughout this weekend!
There is a reception following the 8
a.m., 10 a.m. and Noon Masses.
Welcome to all our guests and visitors! Please join us
as we renew friendships and re-live our parish experiences! Welcome, welcome back, welcome home.
located at 685 N. Central Avenue needs a new manager,
from St. John the Evangelist, on Thursdays. Training will
be provided. Please contact Mercedes Walker, Conference President, at 404-375-3449 or Carla Brice Ross, Conference Secretary, at 770-473-1082 if interested. Funds
generated by the ThriŌ Store provide direct aid to our
parish St. Vincent de Paul outreach programs. Thank you.
St. John The Evangelist Catholic School seeks a part-time
Business Manager/Bookkeeper. Qualified applicants should
possess excellent communication skills and be proficient in
Microsoft Office and LOGOS Accounting. If you are interested in working in a positive, spirit-filled environment, please
email your resume to jobs@sjecs.net or fax to 404-767-0359
Immaculate Heart of
Mary Council 4420
3383 Dogwood Dr.
Hapeville
EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH
First Thursday of each month—Rosary at 6:30 pm at
Knights of Columbus Council Hall
The Fall Dance will be
Saturday Nov. 8th.
Tickets are now available for $20.00
Bring your dancing shoes from 1950-1960!!
Please see Sue Yarber for tickets and info
Third Tuesday of each month, Bingo night Hot/Chili
dogs, beverages, desserts 6:30 pm,
Bingo starts at 7:30 pm. Council Hall.
Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Organization dedicated to
the support of the Catholic Church, our Priests and Religious. If
this sounds like something you might be interested in. Contact
one of many Knights of Columbus members belonging to St.
John’s.
2014 Archbishop's Annual Appeal Update
Parish Goal
Outstanding Pledges
Amount Paid
Remaining Balance
Number of Pledges
$37,900.00
$29,590.50
$27,469.00
$10,431.00
Parking Update
We have been granted permission to park on
both of the vacant lots across the street
from the Church, on the corner of Sunset Avenue and King Arnold Street. Please remember not
to park on the residential side of Arnold Street
(across from the School).
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The Legion of Mary
Check us out on the web…
The Legion of Mary is in need of assistance
in taking Holy Communion to the sick.
These individuals are in Nursing homes,
hospitals or their own homes not able to
attend Mass.
We are short members. There is a ministries training coming up and it will include Eucharist
to the sick training. The Legion meets every Monday
at 6 p.m. in the Church Overflow Room.
Please contact Janice Filla for more information on
either of these at #404-805-2687.
www.stjohnevangelist.net
We have been updating our website including putting our bulletins on the website
under the News tab. If you miss picking
up a bulletin, you can go to the website and
see all the news.
Did you know that St John’s is on Facebook? Check it out and like us at St John
The Evangelist Catholic Church.
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October 26, 2014
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Sadly, one of the most difficult reforms of the Second Vatican Council for the Church to embrace has
been one of the most thorough and beautiful: the sacrament of penance. Because it is individual and private, it
has been difficult for the changes to take root. Sometimes a priest may be grounded in the earlier form, and at
other times the penitent may resist the priest’s attempt to blend in the proper texts and rituals.
Perhaps because the new form is almost identical in structure to the old, it has been difficult to insititute. It may also be true that with the liturgy in English now, it is far more clear that the Eucharist, too, is a
“sacrament of reconciliation.”
It is certainly true that there are different skills and gifts in ministry, and experienced penitents know
that not all priests are equally at ease in this sacramental encounter. Sometimes a difficult experience can drive
people away from a liturgy that is spiritually rich and rewarding. Yet we know that one bad meal seldom puts
people off restaurants forever: the dinner gong tends to dispel bad memories, and so we try again. Individual
confession and absolution is for us both treasure and tradition. If you haven’t been for a while, consider coming back to praise God for this gift of mercy.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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EVERYTHING BELONGS TO GOD
Do you receive the word of God with joy as the Thessalonians did? Their faith showed in their actions.
They became models for other believers.
The first reading tells us to put our faith into action. This passage is part of a long list of ordinances God
commanded the Israelites to observe. God will judge us by how we treat our neighbors. God will hear the
cries of any whom we neglect or mistreat and will come to their defense.
In today's Gospel the Pharisees put the question of God's law to Jesus. "Which commandment of the law
is the greatest?" (Matthew 22:36) How could he possibly choose from all the detailed commandments the
Jews observed? He was sure to offend somebody by his answer! Of course, Jesus went right to the heart of
the matter. Love is the greatest commandment--love of God and love of neighbor. Everything else is based on
this.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
You are invited to join us for a “Meet the Principal” coffee event.
Hear a brief presentation from our principal, take a personal tour of the campus, and experience
the faith filled community at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School.
November 6th - December 4th
Please contact Bernadette Boisis, Admissions Director, at 404-767-4312 with
any questions.
Celebrating 60 years of excellence!
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“Halloween y el Cristianismo
"Halloween" significa (All hallow´s eve), del inglés anƟguo, all hallows eve, o Víspera Santa, pues se refiere a la noche
del 31 de octubre, víspera de la Fiesta de Todos los Santos. La fantasía anglosajona, sin embargo, le ha robado su senƟdo religioso para celebrar en su lugar la noche del terror, de las brujas y los fantasmas. Halloween marca un triste
retorno al anƟguo paganismo, tendencia que se ha propagado también entre los pueblos hispanos.
Raíces paganas de Halloween
Ya desde el siglo VI antes de Cristo los celtas del norte de Europa celebraban el fin del año con la fiesta de Samhein (o
La Samon), fiesta del sol que comenzaba la noche del 31 de octubre. Marcaba el fin del verano y de las cosechas. El colorido de los campos y el calor del sol desaparecían ante la llegada de los días de frío y oscuridad.
Creían que aquella noche el dios de la muerte permiơa a los muertos volver a la Ɵerra fomentando un ambiente de
muerte y terror. La separación entre los vivos y los muertos se disolvía aquella noche y haciendo posible la comunicación entre unos y otros. Según la religión celta, las almas de algunos difuntos estaban atrapadas dentro de animales
feroces y podían ser liberadas ofreciéndole a los dioses sacrificios de toda índole, incluso sacrificios humanos. Sin duda
Samhein no es otro sino el mismo demonio que en todas las épocas busca implantar la cultura de la muerte.
Aquellos desafortunados también creían que esa noche los espíritus malignos, fantasmas y otros monstruos salían libremente para aterrorizar a los hombres. Para aplacarlos y protegerse se hacían grandes hogueras. Estas hogueras tuvieron su origen en rituales sagrados de la fiesta del sol. Otras formas de evitar el acoso de estos macabros personajes
era preparándole alimentos, montando macabras escenograİas y disfrazándose para tratar de asemejarse a ellos y así
pasar desapercibidos sus miradas amenazantes.
La Calabaza
Según una anƟgua leyenda irlandesa un hombre llamado Jack había sido muy malo y no podía entrar en el cielo. Tampoco podía ir al infierno porque le había jugado demasiados trucos al demonio. Tuvo por eso que permanecer en la
Ɵerra vagando por los caminos, con una linterna a cuesta. Esta linterna primiƟva se hace vaciando un vegetal y poniéndole dentro un carbón encendido. Jack entonces se conocía como "Jack of the Lantern" (Jack de la Linterna) o, abreviado, Jack-o-´Lantern. Para ahuyentar a Jack-o-´Lantern la gente supersƟciosa ponía una linterna similar en la ventana o
frente a la casa. Cuando la tradición se popularizó en USA, el vegetal con que se hace la linterna comenzó a ser una calabaza la cual es parte de las tradiciones supersƟciosas de Halloween. Para producir un efecto tenebroso, la luz sale de
la calabaza por agujeros en forma del rostro de una carabela o bruja.
Jesucristo es la victoria sobre el mal
La cultura moderna, jactándose de ser pragmáƟca y cienơfica, ha rechazado a Dios por considerarlo un mito ya superado. Al mismo Ɵempo, para llenar el vacío del alma, el hombre de hoy retrocede cada vez mas al absurdo de la supersƟción y del paganismo. Ha cambiado a Dios por el mismo demonio. No es de extrañar entonces que vivamos en una
cultura de la muerte en la que millones de niños son abortados cada año y muchos mas mueren de hambre y abandono.
Es más fácil dejarse llevar por la corriente de la cultura y regresar al miedo, a la muerte y a un "mas allá" sin Dios porque, sin la fe, el hombre se arrastra hacia la necesidad de protegerse de fuerzas que no puede dominar. Busca de alguna manera con sus ritos exorcizar las fuerzas superiores.
Como católicos, profesamos que solo Jesucristo nos libera de la muerte. Solo Él es la luz que brilla en la oscuridad de
los largos inviernos espirituales del hombre. Solo Él nos protege de la monstruosidad de Satanás y los demonios. Solo Él
le da senƟdo al sufrimiento con su Cruz. Solo Él es vencedor sobre el horror y la muerte. Solo Dios basta para quién ha
recibido la gracia y vive como discípulo de Cristo. Ante Cristo la cultura de la muerte cede el paso al amor y la vida.”
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