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Sunday, December 6, 2015Sunday, December 6, 2015

December 6, 2015

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Pope Francis gives concrete expression to his own practice of mercy by what he says and what he does. We

hear themes of mercy in his words and we witness mercy in his actions, most especially how he regards the poor, im-

prisoned and marginalized in our society. Last March, Pope Francis announced plans for a yearlong Jubilee of Mercy

beginning on December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Pope Francis has said that he wants the

Church to “make more evident its mission of being a witness of mercy.”

In the Diocese of Grand Rapids, our local church will formally inaugurate the Jubilee on December 13 at 10:00

a.m. Mass, when we will open the Holy Door of Mercy at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. This is a tradition that has

been a part of our faith for centuries. Those who make a faithful pilgrimage to the Cathedral during the Jubilee Year

will gain a plenary indulgence when fulfilling the traditional requirements. One of the goals of Pope Francis is to focus

on and widen access to the Sacrament of Penance. In our diocese, I call on all the faithful to be united in celebrating

God’s gift of mercy on Thursday, February 25th from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. when every parish will be open and the

Sacrament of Penance will be available during those hours. Additionally, in solidarity with the universal Church we

gather at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew on March 4th/5th for “24 Hours for the Lord” uniting in prayer with all Catho-

lics around the world. The Sacrament of Penance will be available on these days as well.

Our parishes, our communities and our homes should become oases of mercy. I invite you further to explore

how you are personally contributing to a culture of mercy. You might ask yourself: where do I experience mercy in my

own life? Who has shown me mercy? If we don’t acknowledge that God has been merciful to us, then our hearts will

grow hardened to the opportunities to extend that mercy to others.

Please visit our diocesan website, dioceseofgrandrapids.org, for updates on events around the diocese. In the

coming year, may we follow our Christian call to “be merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful.”

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak

Bishop of Grand Rapids

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, December 6 2nd Sunday of Advent

Bar 5:1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

8:30 AM Mass (John Hoffman)

10:30 AM Mass (Ed Malone)

Monday, December 7 Saint Ambrose

Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26

NO MASS TODAY

Tuesday, December 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day of Obligation Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38

9:00 AM Mass (Parish Family)

7:00 PM Mass (Parish Family)

Wednesday, December 9 Saint Juan Diego

Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30

9:00 AM Mass (Chuck VanderHout)

Thursday, December 10 Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15

8:30 AM Mass (Janet Hayes Daley)

Friday, December 11 Saint Damasus I

Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19

8:30 AM Mass (Gene and Irene PreFontaine)

Saturday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe

Zec 2:14-17; Lk 1:26-38

5:00 PM Mass (Lynn Konwinski)

Sunday, December 13 3rd Sunday of Advent

Zep 3:14-18a; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18

8:30 AM Mass (Jerry and Aggie Marschall)

10:30 AM Mass (Parish Family)

Sunday, December 6 9:30 am SCRIP Pick Up-Scrip Office 11:00 am RCIA Dismissal-Conf1/Conf3 6:00 pm *Rosary-CH

Monday, December 7 9:00 am-7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration 9:15 am Adult AM Bible Study-YR 7:00 pm Adult PM Bible Study-YR

Tuesday, December 8 Parish Office is closed today-Holy Day of Obligation cancelled Sunday Reflection Group-Conf1 cancelled Praise Band Practice-RM1

Wednesday, December 9 6:30 pm Men of Emmaus-GA 6:30 pm Religious Ed. Classes-classrooms 8:30 pm Adult Men Over 30 Basketball-Gym

Thursday, December 10 9:00 am Holy Hour (Pray for Vocations) 3:00-4:00 pm Scrip Pick Up –Scrip Office 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (cantors at 6:30 pm)-RM 1

Friday, December 11 After 8:30 AM Mass Coffee and Donuts-YR 7:00 pm Natural Family Planning Class-Conf1

Saturday, December 12 7:00 am Men of Emmaus (Rosary)-CH 7:30 am Men of Emmaus-RM1

Sunday, December 13 9:30 am SCRIP Pick Up-Scrip Office 11:00 am RCIA Dismissal-Conf1/Conf3 6:00 pm *Rosary-CH

*PLEASE NOTE: Sunday’s Rosary is in the Church through April at 6 PM*

CH-Church CR-Church Cry Room

TL– Teachers Lounge GA-Gathering Area in church CONF1-Parish Ofc Large Conference Room VH-Village Hall CONF3-Parish Ofc Open Conference Room LIB-Library CONF4-Parish Ofc Break Room RM1-Classroom by SCRIP Room YR-Youth Room in OLD Parish Office Basement Gym-School gym RM11-Classroom by School Office

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Monique Algera, Lorraine Bloye, Mary Blyth, Anthony Brow, Helen Buttermore, Carl Church, Mike Fields, Lynn Holland, Bev Holzgen, William Jamieson, Diane Link, Ernest Lopez, Paula Martin, Cameron McKinnon, Patty Miller, Doris Over-beck, Cathy Paganelli, Diana Peters and baby, Tom Rybiski, Terry Sommerdyke, Carol Stokes, Mary Kay Swider (Gruscinski), Kye Tucker, Jeff Venema, Anne-Marie Wiley

*Remember all those we know and love who are ill*

OUR PRAYER CHAIN LINE- You can call Diana K. at 616-534-8934. She will contact others who have committed to praying for your loved one.

Advent—The Year of Mercy starts December 8, 2015

Confessions are available during Advent thru Dec. 22 on:

Tuesday’s - 5:30 PM

Friday’s - 12:00 PM

Saturday’s -12:00 PM and 3:30 PM

Christmas Masses: Dec. 24 4 PM and 8 PM Dec. 25 9 AM

No confessions on Saturday, Dec. 26. No Mass on Dec. 29 and 30. New Year Masses: Dec. 31 5 PM and Jan. 1 9 AM

We return to the regular Mass and Confession

schedule on Jan. 2, 2016.

Parish Office is CLOSED on Tuesday,

December 8 to observe the Immaculate

Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day. See you in church :)

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PARISH FINANCIAL ACTIVITYPARISH FINANCIAL ACTIVITYPARISH FINANCIAL ACTIVITYPARISH FINANCIAL ACTIVITY Week ending: November 29, 2015Week ending: November 29, 2015Week ending: November 29, 2015Week ending: November 29, 2015

*Excludes School and Childcare direct expenses

Week 22 of 52 YTD

Offerings 17,753.96 484,692.22

Disbursements* 1,063.03 349,291.15

Contributing Families 36.0%

SJV Scrip Hours

SCRIP HOURS -

We are open on Sundays from 9:30 - 10:30

AM and Thursday’s from 3-4 PM for the

school year.

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULECHRISTMAS SCHEDULECHRISTMAS SCHEDULECHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

DO YOU NEED SCRIP FOR CHRISTMAS ? ORDERS

MUST BE IN BY 8:30 AM ON MONDAY, DECEM-

BER 14 TO BE READY FOR PICK-UP ON THURS-

DAY, DECEMBER 17 FROM 3-4 PM OR SUNDAY,

DECEMBER 20 FROM 9:30-10:30 AM.

SJV SCRIP OFFICE WILL BE

CLOSED DECEMBER 21—

JANUARY 3.

ORDERS IN BY 8;30 AM ON

MONDAY, JANUARY 4 WILL

BE READY FOR PICK-UP ON

JANUARY 7 OR 10.

Advent Giving Tree Area Agency on Aging gifts were due this weekend. If you forgot it, you may still bring it

to the Gathering Area on Monday (7th). The church will be open 9:00 am – 7:00 pm during Eucharistic Adoration. All other gifts are due back next weekend.

We are excited to announce that our parish has subscribed to a dynamic new online platform called FORMED. Every parishioner will have 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smartphone and tablet with internet access. With FORMED you’ll find video programs that explain the Catholic faith, explore the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics and includes inspiring audio talks. And you’ll find presenters like Dr. Tim Gray, Dr. Edward Sri, Dr. Mary Healey, Chris Stefanick, Dr. Scott Hahn and a lot more. They’re all part of our parish subscription. It truly is the Catholic faith - on demand. Here’s how easy it is to get FORMED: Go to www.FORMED.org, click on “sign up” in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and enter our parish code (ZNCB4D) into the box under “Does your parish already have FORMED?” Submit the code and then create your own profile (user name and password). There is more information available on St. John Vianney Parish website and on the myParish app.

Do you know someone who needs help learn-ing English? In response to our Catholic mis-sion of welcoming the stranger, St. John Vian-ney will be offering free ESL classes in the School Art Room each Wednesday, starting January 6, 2016 from 6:30—8:00 PM. Find out more by calling or emailing Tracy Taylor

at 970-8920 or mztracy@msn.com.

Christmas Food Baskets We will be providing food baskets for roughly 60 families this Christ-mas. We are still collecting nonperishable food items until then. We will be providing either a turkey or ham for each family. If you missed the op-portunity to donate meat or cash/gift cards for Thanksgiving and would like to do so for Christmas, please contact Mary Witucki: 724-3128 or mwitucki@stjohnvianney.net. We will be packing and delivering the food & gifts on Saturday morning, Dec. 19th. Volunteers are needed to pack baskets and deliver the food & gifts. Contact Mary if you’d like to help. Ours is truly a generous parish family. Thank you for your donations, prayers and volunteering.

Wyoming Family Network Christmas Store

and Advent Giving Tree The WFN Christmas Store gifts were due back this weekend. If you for-got it, you may still bring it to the Gathering Area on Monday (30th). The church will be open 9:00 am – 7:00 pm during Eucharistic Adora-tion. Area Agency on Aging gifts are due on or before next Sunday (Dec. 6th). All other gifts for our SJV Families, DA Blodgett families, Catholic Charities, Jail/Prison ministry/ HELP Pregnancy and Safe Haven are due on or before Dec. 13th.

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Morning Offering Prayer: O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, rep-aration for sin, and the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.

The Pope asks us to pray for two intentions each month.

These are the intentions for December:

♦ Experiencing God’s Mercy ~ That all may experience the mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving.

♦ Families ~ That families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain hope.

A Family Perspective ~ December 6, 2015

Today’s gospel shows John the Baptist and parents have similar vocations. Like

the Baptist, parents are asked to make “rough ways smooth” and to “prepare the

way of the Lord” for their families. This Advent ask: “Does my life hinder or

help my family to know Jesus?”

Respect Life ~ December 6, 2015

“You also must be prepared, because the Son of Man will

come at an hour when you do not expect Him.” Mt 24:44 Reflection: The word “Advent” means “coming” and the season focuses on the coming of Christ at the end of time, and then on His first coming at Christ-mas. The joy of advent is joined by strong warning that we must be prepared for His coming. Promot-ing justice and human rights is a key element of our preparation. A society that aborts its children is not

prepared for the coming of Christ.

Prayer: Come, Lord Jesus. May we be prepared to welcome You

by welcoming all human life.

Infant Baptism We welcome into the Christian community the following children who were baptized last month:

Avery Elizabeth Clifford

Steven & Katie (Krellwitz) Clifford Henry Mark Schwallier

Eric & Lisa (O’Brien) Schwallier

May God continue to bless them and their families.

THANK YOU! For your generous donations of food, turkeys and cash/gift cards for our Thanksgiving food baskets. With your help we delivered food to 42 families! Thank you to the volunteers who helped with organiz-ing, packing and delivering the baskets.

Lighting the Advent Wreath Candles There are still some slots available for individuals and families interested in lighting the Advent wreath candles at the beginning of our weekend

Masses. Volunteers may sign up in the Gathering Area or contact Mary Witucki if you’d like to volunteer: 724-3128 or mwitucki@stjohnvianney.net

Next weekend is the Retirement Fund for Religious collection. You can find envelopes in the pews.

**Please make your check payable to: ST. JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH and note in the memo area: Reli-

gious Retirement Fund. Thank you!

Eucharistic Adoration

Monday’s in church 9:00 AM-7:00 PM

When you look at the crucifix, you under-

stand how much Jesus loved you then.

When you look at the sacred Host, you

understand how much Jesus loves you

now. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

NET RETREAT for SJV 8th Grade Confirmation Candidates

~ Required for Confirmation Prep

Friday, December 11 beginning at 7 PM thru Sunday, De-cember 13 ending at 2 PM at St. John Vianney School.

There is no cost but registration is required.

Deadline to register is December 7th. A packet was sent

home with the 8th graders. If you still need a form, email Marty at mbest@stjohnvianney.net If you would like to chaperone, call

Marty at 616-724-3132 or email him.

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CSA Update The annual Catholic Services Appeal in our diocese and parish is nearing completion. Our goal has been 100% participation; however 889 registered families, representing 67% of our parish households, have NOT pledged. Last year we did not achieve our CSA Assessed Goal, costing the parish $11,455. Today that deficit is $35,582. If all those who have not pledged made the commitment of $40 we’d achieve both participation and assessed goals. Please pray with me that those who have not yet had an opportunity to participate in the Catholic Services Appeal will lis-ten to their hearts and make a generous commitment for the greater work of our diocesan Church family. Online gift giving and pledges can be completed at www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/CSA. If you need assistance with this, come into the Parish Office and Patty or Emily can assist you. All funds raised over our goal will go toward the Faith in Our Future campaign.

We thank you God for all your goodness to us, and in thanksgiving to all who have responded to the Catholic Services Appeal 2015, that their generosity may be rewarded with the growth, love, and joy that giving gener-ously brings.

The holidays are here and I know you have started your Christmas shopping?! As you consider what to get and where to get it, you will most certainly go online to shop. You will probably peruse Amazon, so please consider AmazonSmile. When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to St John Vian-ney Foundation. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/38-2700546 and support us every time you shop.

We have begun to get your donations from AmazonSmile and while they are still small, there is considerable

potential for successful fund raising from this organization. Check it out and help the Foundation. Happy shop-

ping!

I am in the office one day a week, either Tuesday or Wednesday. Email or call me at 616-724-3129 or smax-im@stjohnvianney.net if you have questions. Please be patient if you don’t see a response to your question for a few weeks.

NEWS & NOTES from the St. John Vianney Foundation

CONGRATULATIONS to the Catholic Central students who earned 1st Quarter Honor Roll:

Samuel Bayes, Veronica Bayes, Nicholas Bischoff, Kyra Bussell,

Shannon Campeau, Jacob Child, Ashley Cooper, Nicholas Corcoran,

Stephen Corcoran, Caryn Dannah, Allison Dick, Reece DiGiovanna,

Rylee DiGiovanna, Sophie Fischer, Nicholas Geer, Talon Gilchrist, Matthew Hart-

well, David Helm, Noah Hughes, James Jokerst, Vy Le, Lindsey Luczak, Nicholas

Luczak, Jacob Maddox, Sydney Maddox, Conor McKenna, Ann Nguyen, Hoang

Nguyen, Shannon Ogrodzinski, Allison Ouendag, Briana Paiz, Megan Parks, Ste-

ven Pham, Katelyn Priest, Nickolas Russo, Ryann Russo, Alec Ruthven, Evan

Sander, Destiny Sisco-Nguyen, Joshua Stella, Rebecca Stella, Rachel Truszkowski

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Events Around the Diocese

Sunday Breakfast Buffet and Omelet Bar at The

Knights of Columbus in Hilliards on Sunday, December 6

from 8:30 AM until 1 PM. 1896 135th St.

Stewardship Speaker Series Event-”The Broken

Mary Project” at Cathedral Square Center, 360 Division

Ave South. Kevin Matthews will offer a presentation re-

flecting on the brokenness in all of us and the comfort and

healing found in prayer. Enjoy refreshments at this no-

c o s t e v e n t . R S V P b y e m a i l i n g

jkatt@dioceseofgrandrapids.org or call 616.459.4508.

Franciscan Life Process Center invites YOU to join us

for a year of MERCY AND THE FAMILY. Gather at our

Lowell Campus at 6:15 for evening prayer and potluck

supper, and then view the keynote addresses from the

World Meeting of Families, 2015. These evenings are

scheduled for January 15, February 5, March 18, and

April 29. To reserve your place, please call 616.897.7842

and leave a message for Sister Colleen Ann Nagle.

Shop Target for the Holidays With the holidays fast approaching, I just wanted to remind parents that when you use your Target RED-card Debit or Credit card, you are helping to raise money for St. John Vianney School. It is super easy. We receive up to 1% of all purchases made. Just visit target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school. Our school code is 728. Most recently, SJV received a check for $654. Since 1997, SJV has received just over $23,761! This money goes to Home & School to help fund school activities such as the Father/Daughter dance, field trips, Popcorn days, etc. There are 90 cardholders who have designated our school already. Grandparents, friends and neighbors can also sign up with our school. So if you are going to Target anyway, please consider using your Target REDcard Debit or Credit Card. As an added bonus, when you use your REDcard, you receive 5% off purchases every day! You can combine that with coupons or sales to lower the price you pay. If you shop online at Target.com and use your REDcard-shipping is free! Call me with any questions, 558-0967. –Maria Young

Visit Aquinas College

Aquinas College is hosting two AQDays for all high school jun-iors and seniors interested in visiting their beautiful 117-acre cam-pus. You’re invited to come and discover what life at AQ is all about. Get the inside scoop on academics, athletics, scholarships, service learning, study abroad, and more.

Saturday, December 12th: Athletic AQDay (open to student-athletes)

Please visit aquinas.edu/undergraduate for more details or to regis-ter.

Loving God, Raise up dedicated leaders who will shepherd your people and guide them to your Son. Give generous and willing hearts to the seminarians of our Diocese who have heard your call to live a life of service to the Church. Help us to encourage and support them as they strive to become priests who are models of discipleship, possessors of wisdom and on fire with love for your people. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

We especially pray for:

William R. Marcinkus

St. John Vianney Seminary 2115 Summit Ave.

St. Paul, MN 55105

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We especially pray for:

Robert C. Mulderink

University of St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary 1000 East Maple Ave. Mundelein, IL 60060

Dear God, Bless your Church with love. Raise up dedicated and generous leaders to serve as priests, deacons, sisters, brothers, members of secular institutes, and lay ministers. Send your spirit to strengthen them to serve your people, following the example of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

National Influenza Vaccination Week – December 6-12, 2015

The Kent County Health Department in association with the Cen-ters for Disease Control and Prevention are working to raise awareness of the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu. Both agencies recommend that anyone over six months of age get a flu vaccine annually. The Kent County Health Department has flu vaccines available. The cost is based on a sliding scale. For more information or to make an appointment you can click here. https://www.accesskent.com/Health/CommDisease/Flu/influenza.htm

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Parish Office: 616-534-5449 Address: 4101 Clyde Park Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI 49509

Hours: Monday’s 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Tuesday thru Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM* (*closed 12:00-1:00 PM)

After Hours: 532-0588 plus extension # to leave a message or use direct dial

After Hours Emergency Line: 724-3121 or ext. 101

Fax: 616-530-8224

Pastor:

Rev. Michael Alber Ext. 101

frmikealber@stjohnvianney.net - direct dial 724-3125

Business Management Office:

Emily Brenneman Ext. 126

emilyb@nfgllc.com

Parish Administrative Assistant:

Patty Hudson Ext. 120

phudson@stjohnvianney.net

Director of Worship & Pastoral Care:

Mary Witucki Ext. 128

mwitucki@stjohnvianney.net -direct dial 724-3128

Music Coordinator:

Chris Lyons 616-450-8369

clyons@stjohnvianney.net

Sacristan:

Shirley Haugen Ext. 116

opie1127@aol.com - direct dial (616) 538-7879

Maintenance Department: 616-534-5449 Ext. 341

maintenance@stjohnvianney.net

Parish Faith Formation: 532-2397 Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization:

Marty Best Ext. 201

mbest@stjohnvianney.net - direct dial 724-3132

Bulletin Deadline: Fridays by 5:00 PM in writing or email to phudson@stjohnvianney.net – article will go in the following week’s bulletin

Like us at: www.facebook.com/stjohnvianney.

PARISH STAFF/LEADERSHIP

St. John Vianney School: 532-7001

Principal: Gregg Bruno Ext. 301 gbruno@stjohnvianney.net

School Administrative Assistant: Pattie Reynolds Ext. 303 preynolds@stjohnvianney.net

Preschool & Childcare: 534-5392

Associate Director: Amy Waldron Ext. 402 awaldron@stjohnvianney.net

Finance Council: Dan Duffy, Christina Finkler, Tim Lyons, Pat Miller, Mark Schumacher, Howard Smith

Sacraments: Infant Baptism: Mary Witucki, 724-3128 First Eucharist: Marty Best, 724-3132 Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:30 PM or by appointment Marriage: Fr. Alber (at least six months in advance) Sacrament of the sick: Call Parish Office Confirmation: Marty Best, 724-3132

Eucharistic Adoration: Mondays, 9 AM to 7 PM

Holy Hour: Thursdays, 9 AM to 10 AM—Pray for Vocations

Ill/Homebound: Mary Witucki, 724-3128 RCIA: Marty Best, 724-3132 Youth Ministry Marty Best, 724-3132

New Parishioner Registration: Mary Witucki, 724-3128

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: All persons 18 and over should be registered as members in the parish. Contact Mary Witucki for an appointment. Par-ish membership is required to be a sponsor, to be married, to have a child baptized or to qualify for parishioner tuition rates at St. John Vianney School. Please notify the Parish Office of change of address, telephone number or name change.

MISSION OF THE CHURCH -

Of her very nature, the Church is missionary. This means her members are called by God to bring the Gospel by word and deed to all peoples and to every situation of work, education, culture, and commu-nal life in which human beings find each other. The members of the Church seek to transform society not by power but by persuasion and by example.

- United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

SCRIP HOURS

for pick-up:

Sunday’s 9:30-10:30 AM *Thursday’s 3:00-4:00 PM *School Year ONLY

Pick up in SCRIP Office by church