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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 10/18/2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Are You Aware Page 3
Area Information Page 7
Bulletin Sponsors Page 10 & 11
Finance Report Page 3
Liturgical Ministers Page 1
Mission Sunday & All Soul’s Day Page 8
Musician’s Notes Page 4
Office of Christian Formation Page 5
Parish Information Page 2
Youth Ministry Page 6
Saturday, October 24, 4:30 PM Mass
Servers: M. Threm; L. Lewis, L. Lewis
Lectors: JoEllen Sunderhaus, Mike Fritz
Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Ann Lennon, Patrick
Bissmeyer, Nancy Schuster, Kathy Wood, Al Grote,
Diane Henschen
Sunday, October 25, 8:30 AM Mass
Servers: E. Keil, G. Vidourek, S. Keil
Lectors: Chris Dole, Matthew Fay
Eucharistic Ministers: Laura Kruse, Sue Siegert,
Heather Gabriel, Sophie Betsch, Sandi Kassee, Roger
Smallwood
Sunday, October 25, 11:00 AM Mass
Servers: G. Smith, M. Schneider, B. Hilgeman
Lectors: Matt Molony Nisrene Langenbrrnner
Eucharistic Ministers: Jessica Brockman, Begona
Naciff, Ben Peters, Jonathan Molulon, Sam Moeller,
Janet Lees, Hailey Tensing, Joyce Behrmann, Machell
Kroner, Michael Langenbrunner
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
PREPARE TO HEAR GOD’S WORD
READINGS FOR OCTOBER 25, 2015
THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Jeremiah 31:7-9
The Lord has saved his people, gathering them
from the ends of the earth.
Hebrews 5:1-6
Christ was acclaimed as high priest by his Father.
Mark 10:46-52
Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, is healed by Jesus.
Monday, October 19
8:30 AM Special Intentions for the Lutz Family/
St. Johns’s Regnum Christi Ladies
Tuesday, October 20
8:30 AM John Rais/Bruce & Karen Gehring
Wednesday, October 21
8:30 AM Louis Sunderhaus/Julia Belden
Thursday, October 22
8:30 AM Julianna Mack/Randy Mack
Friday, October 23
8:30 AM Raymond Schaefer/Ethel Kilmer
Saturday, October 24
4:30 PM For the Parish
Sunday, October 25
8:30 AM Yvonne Warren/Bob & Marilyn
Zerhusen
11:00 AM Gary Hube/Rita & David Ball
PRIEST’S MASS INTENTIONS
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THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Monday, October 19 Daily Mass, 8:30 AM, Chapel
Monday Martha’s Group, 9:30 AM
Adoration, 9:15 AM, Chapel
Rosary, 7:00 PM, Chapel
Steering Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM, POCR
Tuesday, October 20
Mass, 8:30 AM, Northgate Park
Young Adult Group, 7:00 PM, POMR#2
Wednesday, October 21
Daily Mass, 8:30 AM, Chapel
Thursday, October 22
Daily Mass, 8:30 AM, Chapel
Shopping Cent$, 9 AM, POMR#1
Joseph’s Group, 9 AM, POMR#2
Thursday Martha’s Group, 3:30 PM
St. Vincent de Paul, 7:00 PM, POMR#1
Friday, October 23
All School Mass, 8:30 AM, Church
Girl Scouts Sock Hop, Parish Center
Saturday, October 24
Reconciliation, 2:30, Chapel
Mass, 4:30 PM
Sunday, October 25
Mass, 8:30 AM
Mass, 11:00 AM
1st Reconciliation Session, 6:30 PM, Chapel
St. John’s Athletic Boosters Registrations are still available for Girls
volleyball Grades 3 - 8 through October
25. Please visit the Athletic Boosters’
website at www.stjab.com to register your
daughter. Cost of the girls volleyball program is
$75. Please direct all questions to Megan Gehring
o r K r i s t i G r u b b s a t
PARISH INFORMATION
Science Fair 2016 Judges Needed!
St. John the Baptist School’s Jun-
ior High Science Fair will be held
on Thursday, February 4, 2016.
Science fair judges are needed to
judge the students’ projects. If
you are interested in judging our
Science Fair and are available during the day on
Thursday, February 4, 2016, please contact Mrs.
Smith at 699-6960 ext. 231 or at
[email protected]. Thank you!
Parish Library Spot With November 1st - the Feast of All
Saints – quickly approaching, my
mind turns to books on the saints. In
the library we have number of books
in this category. Some are collections
of biographies, for example, Saints a
Day, The Book of Saints: The Lives of the Saints
According to the Liturgical Calendar (as of 1986),
and Secular Saints (saints from all walks of life, not
professed religious). We have some full-length
biographies, as well. There are also biographies of
the saints of the children’s cart. These books will be
featured on the carts now through the end of
November.
CHECK IT OUT!
Attention - 2015 St. John’s Graduates The video from the 2015 Graduation Ceremony did
not include the slide show. If you ordered a copy of
the video and would like to receive a copy of the
slide show, please contact Sharon Green at
[email protected] to re-
ceive your copy.
Bundle Weekend
is
Now!
Saturday, October 17: 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 18: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A truck is on the church grounds to accept your tax-
deductible donations of gently-used clothing and
household items. Receipts are available.
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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ARE YOU AWARE BY DONNA SUNDERHAUS
STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE
SHOPPING CENT$ is sold 1/2 hour before and
after each Mass on Saturday and Sunday.
SHOPPING CENT$
ARE YOU AWARE that many, many, things have
been going on here over the summer? My goal is to
name a few each week as the list is long. A complete
list appears in the Torch. Our maintenance manager
and three summer college students did a wonderful job
of completing these projects saving us thousands of
dollars. The re-keying of the campus continues. Note
that the wet summer has delayed our resurfacing and
repair of the parking lot till next spring. One of the
ongoing jobs, still in the works, is the school gutters.
They are being lined with rubber and aluminum
linings.
ARE YOU AWARE we are still transitioning from
me to Terri? We are getting ready for my retirement
December 31st. It is a little scary thinking what will I
do with all the time?? People tell me they are busier
after retirement and wondered how they had time to
work. I hope that’s true for me too.
ARE YOU AWARE that Erin Siemer was recently
chosen as WLW-TV “Student/Athlete of the Week?”
Erin is a senior at Colerain HS and is the captain of the
volleyball team. She has a 3.87 GPA and is a member
of the National Honor Society. She is a 2012 St.
John’s graduate. Congratulations, Erin.
I HAVE LEARNED that growing old beats the
alternative---dying young.
Stewardship
KFC gift certificates are no longer available; our
suppler no longer carries them. We are still in need
of a volunteer for the 4:30 mass shift on the 5th
Saturdays of the month. This only happens about 4
time per year. This position involves the sale of gift
certificates in the Bell Tower 30 minutes prior to
Mass and approximately for 30 minutes after Mass
has ended. Please leave a message on the Shopping
Cent$ hotline (699-6960 ext. 240) if you can help fill
this position.
Adult Collection (includes
Electronic Donations)
Children Collection
$
$
12,435.34
2.00
St. Vincent de Paul
Debt Reduction
Respect Life
$
$
$
5.00
200.00
55.00
This Year to Date
Last Year to Date
Comparison to Last Year
$
$
$
194,328.60
181,539.86
12,788.74
Adult Envelopes
Children Envelopes
Electronic Donators
Thank You!
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OCTOBER 11, 2015 COLLECTION REPORT
Food Pantry News…… We at the Food Pantry are getting ready for
Thanksgiving! Hard to believe but it will be here
sooner than we think. We would like to ask the
parishioners at St. John the Baptist, St. John Neumann
and Corpus Christi to once again support our
Thanksgiving dinner give away. Following are the
food items that are needed for the Thanksgiving
dinners: Canned vegetables, yams, fruit, gravy, Jell
-O, cake or brownie mix, icing,
boxed potatoes, and stuffing.
We do not have the storage space
to handle frozen turkeys this year
but would gladly accept gift cards
or cash to help us purchase the
turkeys.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to
serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
-Mark 10:45
If you held a mirror up to your life, would it reflect
God’s love and grace? If you are struggling with this,
try changing your attitude from “I want more” to “thank
you God for everything you have given me, I have
enough to share”. This change in perspective will bring
you joy through service to others.
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MUSICIAN’S NOTES BY DOUG SCHMUTTE
A few weeks ago we sang the hymn “All
Are Welcome.” It is a very nice hymn
and text by Marty Haugen, one of the
most prolific writers of liturgical music
of the last thirty years.
While it is all well and good that we sing these
words every so often, the question arises, “Are all
welcome and is St. John’s a welcoming parish where
truly the “outcast and the stranger” are welcome?
Does the “cross stand as witness”? Is St. John’s a
place where “all God’s children dare to seek, to
dream God’s reign anew.”
Yes, all of the lyrics in this hymn are good for us
to sing, but more importantly, they both caution us
and urge us to be that welcoming place where all of
the above are true.
The parish staff, pastoral council and the worship
commission have been working very hard to make
these lyrics a reality for all those who come to St.
John’s on any given weekend. We have been work-
ing very hard, and some aspects of our work are still
“under construction”. But, yes we are trying to make
our parish the most welcoming place you can find
yourself on Sunday morning.
From the moment you get out, or even park your
car, to the time you leave the parking lot, our hope is
that, not only has the liturgical experience been one
that has helped you to grow in faith, but also that you
found St. John’s to be a place where truly “All Are
Welcome”.
One way which we have tried to help do this dur-
ing Mass is by making small booklets which we in-
sert inside the front cover of our Gather hymnal. We
want to help everyone participate as fully as possible
in the Mass. These are, of course, for everyone’s use,
but especially those who are visiting our parish on
any given weekend for whatever circumstance may
bring them to our parish on that weekend.
I will begin to make this known more often, pos-
sibly even on a weekly basis, before announcing the
gathering hymn. I will not make a lengthy announce-
ment, but simply say that for those visiting “today”,
that there is an insert in the hymnal to help guide
them through the Mass.
Some may tire of me making this announcement
each weekend. My answer would simply be: What if
you were that person, that visitor, that relative from
out of town? Wouldn’t you want to know how and
where to find the tools necessary to participate in our
Mass as fully as possible.
I think I’ve told this story before, but I’ll just
mention it again. Several months ago, I attended a
funeral at another parish not too far from St. John’s
and they had a worship aide, but the only thing in it
was the numbers of the hymns for that Mass. And,
although that was helpful, none of the other music
for the Mass was located in the worship aide. Being a
musician, there are very few Mass settings that I do
not know, or even psalm responses with which I am
unfamiliar. But, the settings they were using at this
parish I had never heard before. So, during the Eu-
charistic Prayer, the “high point” of the Mass, I was
really unable to participate in the Mass as fully as I
wanted because I didn’t have the information to help
me.
I know these booklets can also be a bit “messy”
looking if not put back every week, but if everyone
took the very small step of simply putting the booklet
back in the hymnal after Mass, that would be greatly
appreciated by all, especially the Monday Martha’s
group which goes through and does that on Monday
morning.
One last note about the booklets I will make is
that they are printed FREE OF CHARGE. Yes, the
company that prints our bulletins prints these book-
lets for us FOR FREE. So, to me it’s a win, win
situation. We get the privilege to help everyone gath-
ered participate as fully as possible in the Mass, with
all of the psalms, acclamations, creed, and hymn
numbers right there, and we get to do it for free.
This is just one way in which we are trying to
make St. John’s a place where ANYONE, from
ANYWHERE feels that, yes “All Are Welcome In
This Place.”
Have a great week.
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Office of Christian Formation to LOVE as
GOD LOVES
Following Francis
“Faith opens a “window” to the
presence and working of the
Spirit. It shows us that, like
happiness, holiness is always
tied to little gestures. “Whoever
gives you a cup of water in my
name will not go unrewarded”, says Jesus (cf. Mk 9:41).
These little gestures are those we learn at home, in the
family; they get lost amid all the other things we do, yet
they do make each day different. They are the quiet
things done by mothers and grandmothers, by fathers
and grandfathers, by children. They are little signs of
tenderness, affection and compassion. Like the warm
supper we look forward to at night, the early lunch
awaiting someone who gets up early to go to work.
Homely gestures. Like a blessing before we go to bed,
or a hug after we return from a hard day’s work. Love is
shown by little things, by attention to small daily signs
which make us feel at home. Faith grows when it is
lived and shaped by love. That is why our families, our
homes, are true domestic churches. They are the right
place for faith to become life, and life to grow in faith.
Jesus tells us not to hold back these little
miracles. Instead, he wants us to encourage them, to
spread them. He asks us to go through life, our everyday
life, encouraging all these little signs of love as signs of
his own living and active presence in our world.”
This excerpt directly follows last week’s reading from
Pope Francis’ homily during the World Meeting of Families in
Philadelphia on September 27th 2015. Vatican Translation.
Living Reconciliation I invite you, and the whole parish community,
to journey with our second grade families as they learn
more about the sacrament of Reconciliation.
This Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. we will
learn about free will, the importance and power of our
choices, how the devil can tempt and mislead us, and
the ultimate power of God’s love. You are warmly
invited to share in this formation process with us!
Even if you cannot attend, please keep the
families of all those in formation for this sacrament in
your prayers. All our strength comes from God, and
your support through prayer is truly invaluable!
Thank you for your support, and I hope you will all
join us for Reconciliation on Thursday, November 19
at 7 p.m.
Stories about the apostles always give me a lot
of hope. We tend to think of the apostles as paragons
of faith and tireless missionaries of the word of God,
and in many ways this is true. But today’s gospel
reminds us they were far from perfect. It took them a
long time walking with Jesus to truly understand how
he was asking them to live, and they frequently made
pretty big mistakes about what it means to follow the
Son of God.
Take today’s gospel. James and John, apostles
who were particularly close to Jesus, ask Jesus for
places of glory in his kingdom. This in itself shows a
lot of growth: they were more concerned with eternity
and God’s reign than finding temporary success or
power here on earth. They were willing to give up a
normal life and a family to follow Jesus and, after his
death, guide the early Church and spread the gospel.
But Jesus tells them they are still too caught up in
appearances and pride. They were not apostles in
order to be great in heaven, but to be the “slaves of
all” (Mark 10:45).
This call to be servants or slaves for everyone
we meet radically transforms our everyday actions.
Pope Francis reminds us that “like happiness, holiness
is always tied to little gestures” (see opposite). It is a
blessing to give one’s life, as Christ did, so that others
can grow in loving relationship with God and others.
We, like the apostles, struggle with the idea
that to be a servant is itself the supreme honor – even
after 2000 years of Christianity becoming a part of
culture! Why is this message so difficult for people to
incorporate into their daily lives and dreams? Why is
it hard to recognize that it is our privilege to help
others?
I think a large part of the problem is that our
dreams are so limited. Like James and John we
recognize that to be close to God is an honor, but we
fail to always live as a servant like Christ did. We feel
like we deserve to not do dishes after working all day,
or we deserve to have one particular thing be exactly as
we prefer. Christ challenges us to stop seeing
service as expending our energy or goodwill – as if
it is a limited resource – and revel in the gift that he
calls us to: the honor of serving others totally as
Christ did on the cross. Lord, help us to let go of our selfish attitudes
and desires which so often leave us disappointed or
even angry when things do no go our way. Help us to
find our joy and satisfaction in serving always. Amen.
By Amanda Weickert
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Hey high school youth...you are CHOSEN!
Come and be apart of the new High School Ministry program here at St. John’s!
CHOSEN is a program that:
Calls teens to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Is visually stunning, fast-paced videos, filmed in more than fifty locations in the world. Featuring twelve top youth experts presenting the faith in new and unexpected ways. Contains effective methodology based on the RCIA model (i.e., pre-evangelization,
evangelization, catechesis, and discipleship) and grounded in the Catechism and Scripture. Connects with teens and inspires them on multiple levels—intellectually, emotionally, and
spiritually.
Each night will consist of:
Prayer
Games/activities
Fun quizzes
DVD clips
Small group discussion
Weekly challenge
Saint of the day
This program will be offered bi-monthly on Sunday evenings from 7pm-8:30pm in St. John’s
Youth Ministry Room. The first CHOSEN Youth Night will start on Sunday, November 8. The
cost for this class is $20 which includes a student workbook and a parent guide so you can follow
at home with what your son/daughter is learning. There will be snacks and drinks for each Youth
Night as well as various games and activities.
Questions? Please contact Rod Dunlap at [email protected] or 614-1789
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AREA INFORMATION 40 DAYS FOR LIFE
September 23 – November 1
www.40daysforlife.com/Cincinnati
This fall, from September 23rd to November 1st, our
community is uniting with 307 communities across
the nation and several countries for the 40 Days for
Life campaign. Recognizing that “with God all
things are possible,” people of faith are praying that
this effort will help bring an end to abortion.
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign that
has already mobilized over 625,000 people
worldwide, saved 10,331 lives from abortion (that
we know about), led to the conversion of 118
abortion workers, and has seen 60 abortion facilities
close! The campaign has occurred in 559 cities and
24 nations. 40 Days for Life is made up of three
components:
are invited to join together for 40 days of fervent
prayer and fasting for an end to abortion
-day
peaceful public witness outside the Planned
Parenthood abortion facility at 2314 Auburn Ave.,
Cincinnati, OH 45219.
pro-life message to every corner of our city through
media efforts, advocacy, and public visibility
STAND AND PRAY FOR LIFE
WITH ST. JOHN’S
Our call to the St. John's faithful is to cover 24 hours
over the 40 days. We are seeking volunteers to cover
hours over a handful of days throughout the
campaign to reach a total of 24 hours. The dates and
times we have committed to are below. Please
consider getting your ministry to commit one of
their meeting times during the 40 days to meet down
at Planned Parenthood and pray. Please email or call
Nellie Jung with questions or to sign up for a time at
513-368-5160 or [email protected].
Sunday, October 18 1pm-7pm
Wednesday, October 28 7am-10am, 2pm-7pm
Saturday, October 31 7am-7pm
Recognize a Caregiver Today Our highest calling is to care for
others. If you know of a caregiver who
serves selflessly, make sure they're
recognized at the special White Mass
on November 8 at St. Peter in Chains.
Visit www.ccswoh.org/whitemass today so they care
be part of this special ceremony sponsored by
Catholic Charities, the Cathedral and the Knights and
Dames of Malta.
The Athenaeum of Ohio Lay Pastoral Ministry
Program offers lay men and women the
opportunity to study Catholic theology and grow in
faith, knowledge and pastoral skills. Whether you
are discerning a call to the permanent diaconate,
wish to serve your family and parish more
effectively, feel called to a new career, or want to
share your faith as an everyday evangelist, the
LPMP can help. Evening and Saturday classes,
flexible formation and a supportive environment
lets busy adults maintain family and career
obligations while preparing for new opportunities.
Graduate and non degreed options. Classes forming
now for Spring Semester at the main campus in Mt.
Washington and St. Ignatius parish. Call 513-231-
1200 to learn more.
Apologetics Seminar Sat. October 24 9 a.m.—3 p.m. St. Thomas Church Activity Center
428 S. Ft. Thomas Ave. Ft. Thomas, KY
Talks: Right or wrong, Who Really Knows?
Is Faith Irrational?
Why Bother with the Church? I’m Spiritual.
Format: Talks / Q & A / Discussion Groups
For more information: [email protected]
A light lunch will be provided
Cost: $15 good will offering is suggested.
Sponsored by Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi Movement
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ALL SOULS’ DAY
EVENING PRAYER
FOR RECENTLY DECEASED
NOVEMBER 2 AT 7:00 P.M.
On the feast of All Souls we remember those who have died and are in need of our prayers to
support them in Purgatory. At the Evening Prayer on November 2 (at 7:00 p.m.), we mention
the names of those parishioners who have died since the last All Souls’ Day and light a prayer
candle for each. We also pray for the recently deceased loved ones of our fellow parishioners
who were not buried from St. John’s. If you would like to have your loved one remembered,
please call our pastoral associate, Deacon Ken Schnur, at 385-8010 by Monday, October 26.
TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
In Scripture, we read that St. Paul asked the Gentile Churches to take up a collection to support
the Church in Jerusalem. Now we are asked to reach out and support the young churches
throughout our world. Your prayers and generous gifts to the Society for the Propagation of the
Faith in the collection today will help missionaries offer the poor of these areas practical help as
they share the mercy of God. It will ensure the development of local dioceses, and support the
work of priests, religious and lay leaders who serve those on the margins and in most need. Go
out to the whole world through your gift in today’s collection!
PLEASE PLACE YOUR SPECIAL ENVELOPE IN THE
COLLECTION BASKET OR MAIL TO THE PARISH OFFICE.
Pope Francis says “gracias” for your generous response.
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