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St. John Neumann Catholic Church
February 1, 2015 / 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
100 Polo Road, Columbia, SC 29223
http://stjohnneumannsc.com
Office Hours
Horas de oficina
Monday - Friday
Lunes - Viernes
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
C. Alexander “Sandy” McDonald
Telephone (Teléfono)
Church Office (Oficina): 788-0811
Gillin Hall (Salón Social): 788-1478
Parochial Vicar
Vicario Parroquial
MASS SCHEDULE
Horarios de Misa:
Saturday (Sábado) - 5:15 p.m.
Sunday (Domingo) - 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.,
12:00 noon, 5:00 p.m.
Monday (Lunes) - 12:00 noon
Tuesday (Martes) - 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday (Miércoles) - 12:00 noon
Thursday (Jueves) - 12:00 noon
Friday (Viernes) - 12:00 noon
Spanish/Español
Sunday (Domingo) - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday (Jueves) - 7:00 p.m.
Korean/Coreano
7:00 p.m.
2nd & 3rd Saturdays
2do & 3er Sábado
Pastor
Javier Heredia
Barbara Cole
Principal, SJN School - 788-1367
Parish Office And
School Address
Dirección de oficina y escuela
721 Polo Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Reconciliation Confessions: Saturday 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. or
by appointment (call 788-0811 to make arrangements)
Reconciliación Confesiones: Jueves de 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. y Domingos de 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. o comuníquese con Padre Javier
Baptism Call the parish office at 788-3252 ext. 18 for information.
Bautismos Requisitos: Estar registrado con SJN; tomar clase de preparación para padres y padrinos; copia del certificado de nacimiento del que
va a ser bautizado; identificación de los padres y padrinos; padrinos deben ser católicos practicantes y deben presentar fe de bautismo y confirmación, y acta de matrimonio por la Iglesia si son casados. Deben de
presentar los documentos a María Correa, en la oficina de la Iglesia, y
ella le informará la fecha de la siguiente clase de preparación para
bautismo.
Marriage The Diocese of Charleston requires preparation for marriage
to begin at least six months prior to the wedding date. Call Fr. Sandy at
788-0811 to make arrangements.
Matrimonios Requiere preparación de por lo menos 6 meses. Debe
hablar con Padre Javier.
Parish Mission Statement
Declaración de la Misión de Nuestra Iglesia St. John Neumann
“To strive together to be Christ for each other and our neighbor.”
“Esforzarnos juntos para ser Cristo el uno para el otro y para nuestro prójimo.”
We welcome all newcomers
to our parish family and
invite you to register with
us. Registration forms are
available on our website, in
the church vestibules and in
the parish office.
Financial Contributions
Youth Ministry
Offertory - $ 18,789.50
HIGH SCHOOL
Ofertorio (Comunidad Hispana)
$1,937.81
Children’s Offertory- $16.00
Altar Flowers
No Youth Group
this week.
If any parishioners, groups, or restaurants are interested in sponsoring
and/or coordinating meals for our
young people, please contact
Chelsea Breeden at
[email protected]
Bulletin by E-Mail
If you would you like to receive
the Bulletin by e-mail,
send an e-mail to
[email protected]
with Bulletin Sign-Up in the
subject line.
Diocese of Charleston
Website
sccatholic.org
SJN Website
stjohnneumannsc.com
The flowers in the church this
weekend are in loving
memory of
Gladys Sarnowski
Given by Frank Sarnowski
Please pray for the repose of the souls of
Sister Anthony Wargel
and
Scottie Stevens
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of
all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
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Si necesita publicar algún anuncio en el
boletín relacionado con su ministerio
favor de enviarlo a Maria E. Correa en o
antes del lunes a las 12:00 p.m.
[email protected]
Cardinal Newman Alumni:
Save the Date
803.575.0081
Save the Date!
St. John Neumann Parish
Town Hall Meeting
February 28, 2015
9:00 a.m. to Noon
SJN School Cafeteria
Prayer
Brief “State of the Parish”
Presentation
Breakout into Six Areas of Parish
Life for Discussion
(Administration, Adult Faith Formation, Youth Faith Formation
Community Life, Prayer and Worship,
Outreach and Social Justice)
Q and A
It’s an event you won’t want to miss!
Feedback
Final Farewell to Forest Drive Celebration
Come and provide your input
into our planning and vision for
our parish.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
More details to come, but let’s just say
“it will be EPIC!”
For questions, e-mail Terry Hodaly at
[email protected]
Reinvigorate your enthusiasm
for what we are doing and what
we can be!
Jeff Cavins is Coming to St. Benedict Church
March 6 & 7
950 Darrell Creek Trail,
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
Friday night, 6 p.m. - Doors Open
7 p.m. Opening Blessing followed by Jeff Cavins
I’m Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food that Satisfies the
Soul.
Reception to follow
Saturday, 8 a.m. Doors Open for check in
Opening Blessing followed by
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jeff Cavins – Seminar:
Walking Toward Eternity.
Friends of the Earth Ministry
Have you received your new lime-green
recycling container? Do you need your old red recycling bin? If
you don’t, PLEASE consider donating it to us! Please leave
clean red bins in Gillin Hall. We will find a good use for them.
DON’T GIVE UP CHOCOLATE OR DESSERT THIS LENT!
Instead join a Small Christian Community for six weeks during Lent. Participate in Lenten Longings to reflect on
the Sunday Scriptures and share your
faith. Small groups will be meeting once
a week for 90 minutes at someone’s
home or on the parish campus.
Let us know the days and times that
would suit you. Sessions will begin the
first week of Lent. There’s a small fee of
$8 to cover the Participant’s book.
Sign-up cards are available and may be dropped in the
collection basket, or taken to the Parish Office via email,
fax or in person. For more information, contact Catherine Combier-Donovan, Liturgy & Adult Faith Formation Director at [email protected] or
803.788.0811.
Parish Calendar January 31– February 7
Saturday, January 31
9:00 am
Adoration
5:00 pm
Mass
6:30 pm
KofC Charity Ball
Sunday, February 1
Church
Church
Gym
Monday, February 2
4:30 pm
Tai Chi
Gillin Hall
5:30 pm
Legion of Mary
Teen Room
Tuesday, February 3
10:30 am
Cenacle of Mary
Teen Room
2:00 pm
My Catholic Faith
Teen Room
7:00 pm
RCIA
Teen Room
7:00 pm
Theology of the Body Room 22
7:00 pm
Open Heart Prayer Group Church
Wednesday, February 4
6:30 pm
Christian Formation
School
6:30 pm
English as a 2nd Language School
6:30 pm
Adult Bible Study
Room 17
Thursday, February 5
2:00 pm
Adoration
Church
4:30 pm
Tai Chi
Gillin Hall
7:30 pm
Car. Bernadin Assem. Gillin Hall
Friday, February 6
10:30 am
Exercise Class
Gillin Hall
Saturday, February 7
9:00 am
Adoration
Church
Fellowship Weekend
Your Checks at Christmas Were Appreciated
The Crisis Ministry is appreciative of the checks
that were given to the many South Carolina charitable agencies at Christmas time. The following is a
summary of the checks forwarded to the agencies:
Birthright
$ 280
Catholic Charities
$ 270
Family Shelter
$ 315
Free Medical Clinic
$ 275
God's Storehouse
$ 215
Oliver Gospel Mission $ 25
Providence Men's Home $ 140
Sistercare
$ 105
Women's Shelter
$ 290
Crisis Ministry
$1,655
St. John Neumann Catholic School
SJN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE
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SJN Catholic School 4 , 5th, and 6th grade students recently took part in preliminary rounds of the National Geography Bee. These were held to determine who would participate in the school bee. All participants did a great job.
Two students from each class were selected. Here are the winners from the
individual grades:
Fourth Grade: Ava Gunn, Xander Widener, Sam Appleton, and Matthew Hitchcock. (Matthew Harrison filled in for Ava at Bee time.)
SAVE THE DATE!
There is no more loving
way to celebrate Valentine's Day than to give
blood during the St. John
Neumann Catholic
School 1st Grade Blood
Drive on Tuesday, February 10. You can register
now by clicking on this
link:
www.redcrossblood.org/.
Enter NEUMANN as the
“sponsor code.”
Registration is also available following Mass February 7/8 in Gillin Hall.
Fifth Grade: Sahil Singh, Mark Botrous, Hope Commins, Mariah Hoover, Grace
Kim, and Ava Cuturic.
Sixth Grade: Brandon Rienecker, Gavin Robbins, Elliott Pope, and Jonathan
Hernandez.
In January, the classes gathered in the SJN Catholic School library to cheer on
their representatives. Mrs. Mitchiner read the questions to the contestants.
After several rounds, the final winners were determined: fourth-grader Matthew Hitchcock, first place, and fifth-grader Sahil Singh, second place.
Matthew will take a comprehensive written test that will be sent to the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. for grading. He will be notified
in the spring if he is invited to participate in the South Carolina State Bee. We
wish him the best of luck!
Thanks to everyone for helping make this the school’s most successful Catholic Schools Week ever.
See you at the Blood Drive on Feb. 10!
Cardinal Newman School
What a great CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK we had! A visit to the
State House for the School Choice Rally, the presentation of
our 2015 Character Awards, and a wonderful assembly led by
Thomas Owiapo of Catholic Relief Services … all events that
help make Cardinal Newman School the special place that it is. If you have a student
whom you would like to become part of the CNS family, please give Director of Admissions Theresa Harper a call at 782-2814 ext. 11.
Congratulations to CNHS State Champion Men’s and Women’s Bowling Teams! Visit
the Athletics Page of the school website, www.cnhs.org, for more on this and other
sporting news.
Scout Sunday is February 8
All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, and Venture Scouts - please
join us on Sunday, February 8 for
Scout Sunday at the 5 p.m.
Mass. Please wear your uniform,
and arrive 30 minutes early.
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advertising space in our new Bulletin. The ads will be published in color each
week for 52 weeks! If you are a business owner or business professional, who
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Le damos la bienvenida a todos los que nos visitan por primera vez. A
aquellos que deseen ser miembros de nuestrra parroquia les invitamos
a que se registren. Las inscripciones se encuentran disponibles en la
iglesia o en la oficina.
Clases pre-bautismales:
La próxima clase será el lunes 2 de febrero a las 6:00 de
la tarde en el salón social de la Iglesia. No habrá otra
clase hasta que pase la cuaresma. Por favor, los que deseen tomar las clases tienen que pasar primero por la
oficina a dejar los documentos requeridos. No se permitirá que tomen la clase sin antes haber pasado por la
oficina.
Padre Javier les quiere dejar saber que a partir del domingo
1ero de febrero ya no habrán confesiones antes de la misa.
Las confesiones serán unicamente los jueves de
5:00 pm—6:45 pm o por cita.
Recordatorios:
Para información sobre catequesis se deben comunicar con
Verónica West (ella habla español).
Información sobre bautizos o pedir una misa comuníquese
com Maria Correa.
Maria Correa no está disponible los lunes.
Les invitamos a que participen en el
Santo Rosario que se rezará todos los
domingos después de misa. Por favor
acompañenos.
La campaña anual de la escuela St. John Neumann y la
Cruz Roja Americana de donación de sangre será en la
tarde del martes 10 de febrero. Por favor considere dar el
regalo de la vida este Día de
San Valentín. Usted puede
programar un tiempo para
donar sangre a través de la
página web de la Cruz Roja
de Estados Unidos, o en el
Salón Social el 7 ó 8 de febrero.
Si necesita publicar algún anuncio en el boletín relacionado con
su ministerio favor de enviarlo a
Maria E. Correa en o antes del
lunes a las 12:00 p.m.
[email protected]
¿Quiere seguir recibiendo el boletín
electrónicamente? ¡Es necesario que nos
deje saber! Por favor envíe un correo
electrónico a María Correa
[email protected].
Si tiene alguna pregunta
sobre la catequesis de sus
niños comuníquese con
Verónica West (803) 7883252, ext. 20 de lunes a
jueves de 9:00 a.m.—1:30
p.m.
[email protected].
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Saturday, January 31
Sunday, February 1
Monday, February 2
Tuesday, February 3
Wednesday, February 4
Thursday, February 5
Friday, February 6
Saturday, February 7
Sunday, February 8
Mass Intentions January 31 - February 8 †
5:15 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
Gladys Sarnowski †
David Kirby †
Mary Jane West †
12:00 noon
Patricia Stewart †
12:00 noon
9:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 noon
12:00 noon
5:15 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 noon
2:00 pm
5:00 pm
Joseph Sylvester †
Carl Roland †
Thomas Ruggiero †
Joe Smerdell †
Bertha Quimby †
Darlene Gaebel †
David Kirby †
The Smerdell Family
Edward & Jelea Kralj †
No Mass Intention
For the Parish
Frank Sarnowski
Fr. Sandy McDonald
Sam, Delia and Denise
Mandanas
Inma Rodriguez Cannon &
Family
Rev. Sandy McDonald
Rev. Sandy McDonald
Dorothea Ruggiero
Rose Smerdell
Sheen Jones
Bob and Lori Keivit
The Hunter Family
Rose and Carol Smerdell
Neda Osterman
Daily Readings for the Week
PRAYER LIST
Sean Abbott
Brigitte Adams
Barb Alberini
Angelo Anelli
Marianne Anelli
Benjamin Basil
Valentina Bastias
Ken Beck
Eugene Berendsen
Bridgett Boher
Frank Bondeson
Jeri Boysia
Donald Breihan
Steve Brown
Gary Bundy
Rowan Bustamante
Rose Cabot
Cherese Carlson
Vic Carilli
Gladys Coakley
Georgine Collins
Barbara-Jay Cornelia
Chang Wi Chi
David Cummings
Karen Davies
Millie DeGarcia
Paul Dishinger
Caroline Donovan
Patrick Donovan
Betsy Ehret
Josepha Elzarad
Carmen Flores
Isabel Flores
Jackie Foley
Bing Fores
Cielle Fulmer
Dean Gahagen
To have someone included in the Bulletin prayer list, call the
parish office at 788-0811 or e-mail [email protected].
Theresa Gaudi
Ron Goins
Melvin Gordon
Crystal Grampus
Ensyha Grampus
Jimmy Green
Lorraine Gullifer
Debbie Gurski
Buenaventura Hassell
Pat Heller
Casey Hicks
Santina Howard
John Parks Hutto
Lorraine Immekus
Faye Johns
Nadine Jordan
Jimmy Keadle
David Kirvan
Karen Kohut
Kerri Kohut
Jun Hee Lee
Craig Luccy
Lino Mandanas
Bernie Maraghy
Theresa Mason
Chad McKay
Patrick McLaughlin
Janice Melvin
Nympha Miguel
Diane Merritt
Roberto L Molinary, Sr.
Gloria Neumann
Corrine Nylander
Meighan Parsh
Susana Pasicatan
Alex Petroff
Faye Price
Vivian Quenga
Helena Richard
Randolph Richard
Zachary Rinzel
Gloria Rosario
Florina Sánchez
Jean Schemel
David Sotelo
Eleanor Sotelo
Dr. Scott Sweazy
Regina Tomic
Bruce Trent
Catherine Trent
Jeffrey Wagner
Robert Watts
Cecelia Whitley
Lillie Wilson
Mary Ann Wilson
Helmut Wirth
Lawrence Wright, Jr.
Allan Zych
The readings are included each week for
parishioners unable to join us for daily or
Sunday Masses.
February 1-7
Sunday: Dt 18:15-20, Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9, Ps
95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9, Mt 4:16, Mt 4:16
Monday: Mal 3:1-4, Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10, Ps
24:7, 8, 9, 10, Lk 2:32, Lk 2:22-40 or Lk 2:2232
Tuesday: Heb 12:1-4, Ps 22:26b-27, 28
and 30, 31-32, Mt 8:17, Mk 5:21-43
Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15, Heb 12:47, 11-15, Jn 10:27, Mk 6:1-6
Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24, Ps 48:23ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11, Mk 1:15, Mk 6:7-13
Friday: Heb 13:1-8, Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc,
See Lk 8:15, Mk 6:14-29,
Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21, Ps 23:13a, 3b-4, 5, 6, Jn 10:27, Mk 6:30-34
Hospital and Nursing Home Visits
Due to privacy laws, Father may not
know that you (or a family member) have
been hospitalized or moved into a nursing
home. Please call the parish office at 7880811 to let him know.
Devotion Opportunities
Spend One Hour with Me – Adoration: Thursday 2:00–6:50 p.m.
and Saturday 9:00–10:00 a.m.
The Rosary: Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet: After Monday
noon Mass
February 1
The Nurse will be
in Gillin Hall from
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Parish Nurse: WENDY BOBADILLA,
[email protected], tel. 413-4797
February is Heart Month. The first week in February is Women's Heart Health Week.
Do something good for your heart. Come join an exercise class at church.
Call or e-mail the Parish Nurse for information about any of the following: Volunteering to coordinate between Richland 2
School District and St. John Neumann Catholic Church to help the Bishop support the South Carolina Public School System
Free Tai Chi Class on Mondays and Thursdays in Gillin Hall at 4:30 p.m.
Free Arthritis Exercise Class on Tuesdays and Fridays in Gillin Hall at 10:30 a.m.
CPR or First Aid Class
Assistance with eligibility “Quick Check” and filling out of application forms for benefits under such programs as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps)
Other programs from which help may be available:
• Midlands Eye Clinic, Richland County Health Department
What: Free Eye Screening and, if needed, eyeglasses When: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month Eligibility
requirements: 1) At least 18 years of age, 2) Resident of Richland or Fairfield County, 3) Proof of income to
indicate being under 200% of the poverty level, 4) Picture ID
• Midlands Dental Initiative. To reduce the number of Emergency Room (ER) dental patients, this network of local
dentists performs emergency extractions to relieve dental pain and discomfort at no charge. The patient must be a
resident of Richland, Lexington or Fairfield County, NOT have dental insurance, and meet low-income requirements.
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Volume 2015, Issue 1
The Catholic Diocese of Charleston
2015 Bishop’s
Annual Appeal
2015 BAA BEGINS THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE
OF CHARLESTON
The Bishop’s Annual Appeal (BAA) is a primary source of funding
to help sustain and expand ministries of the 95 parishes, 21 missions, 33
Catholic Schools, and agencies throughout the diocese. Each year, every
Catholic in the diocese is asked to respond in prayer, in sharing their talents,
and in making a sacrificial gift in support of this important appeal.
BAA Funding: $3,000,000
s
s
Vocations$600,000
• Seminarians
• Permanent diaconate
• Women religious
s
s
Catholic Charities
$850,000
• Emergency financial assistance
• Food pantries
• Immigration services
• Prison ministry
s
Walk
Humbly
With
Your
God
s
Youth/Young Adult Ministry
$575,000
and Catholic School Grants
• Catholic youth & young adult ministry
• Catholic school grants
• Conferences and retreats
Ministry & Outreach
$575,000
• Ethnic ministries and programs
• Child protection services
• Economically challenged and rural parishes
• Family life and life issue ministries
• Emergency assistance to parishes
College Campus Ministry
$275,000
• Diocesan Director of campus ministry
• Statewide retreats
• On-campus bible study
• Service projects
• Minister & student leader training
Retired Priests
• Healthcare assistance
• Monthly retirement pensions
$125,000
2015 BAA Packets:
Next week, all registered parishioners will be mailed their personalized
BAA information packet. Please review the 2015 materials and make
your response in one of the self addressed return envelopes.
Thank you for your prayers and support of the 2015 appeal.
Each of these ministries are made possible through your prayers and support – thank you!