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St. John Neumann Church
Our Jubilee Year
October 19, 2014
Parish Office
380 Highland Lane
610.525.3100
Celebrating
A Half Century of
Building Upon
A Community Of
Faith
Ss. Colman-John Neumann
Regional Catholic School
372 Highland Lane
610.525.3266
Parish Website
www.sjnparish.org
School Website
www.scjnschool.org
Mass Schedule
Pastoral Staff
Saturday Evening – 6:00pm
Sunday - 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am and 12pm
Reconciliation
Pastor - Rev. James J. McKeaney
In Residence - Rev. Robert J. Chapman
Permanent Deacon - Deacon David Schaffer
Parish Services Dir. - Sr. Carol Kelly, SSJ
Sunday Assistance Rev. James Martinez, OSA
Rev. Robert Murray, OSA
Bishop Robert Maginnis, D.D.
Principal - Mrs. Cathleen Lamberto
PREP Coordinator - Mrs. Debbie Andes
Music Ministry - Mrs. Isabel Momenee
Saturdays – 5:00 to 5:45pm
Coordinators of Parish Ministry
Daily Mass
Monday - Friday—6:45am and 8:00am
Saturday - 8:00am
Holy Days - (except Christmas and New
Year’s Day) 7:00am, 8:30am & 7:00pm
( No Vigil Mass for the Holy Days)
Baptisms
1:00pm most Sundays. Please call the
rectory to make arrangements.
Weddings
Friday evenings and Saturdays 11:00am,
1:00 and 3:00pm
Adult Ed Coordinator - Deacon David Schaffer
“Aid For Friends” - Kathy LaMonaca
Catholic Charities Services - Mary Ann Gordon
Lectors - Edward Last
Respect Life Committee - Kathy Heenan
Interfaith Hospitality Network - Sister Carol
Active Adults - Bill Haines
Little Church School - Janet Baffa
Altar Guild - Nora Saraceni
MASS INTENTIONS
ALTAR SERVERS
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 18TH
6:00 pm Nan Hanlin
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
7:30 am John DiRaimo
9:00 am John Bateman
10:30 am Dr. Ernest L. McKenna
12:00 pm Dennis Brandstetter
MONDAY
6:45 am Scotty Travers
8:00 am Philomena Carlino
TUESDAY
6:45 am Barbara McCabe
8:00 am Ed McCoy
WEDNESDAY
6:45 am Arthur Mostardi
8:00 am Mary Lou Hanna
THURSDAY
6:45 am Ann M. Callaghan
8:00 am Special Intention
FRIDAY
6:45 am Living & Deceased Members of
St. John Neumann Parish
8:00 am Margaret & Michael McKenzie
SATURDAY
8:00 am Joseph “Doc” Jurich
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 25TH
6:00 pm Agnes Macken
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
7:30 am Madeline DiRaimo
9:00 am Robert Berdow
10:30 am Mary LiVolsi
12:00 pm Gaetano (Gus) Curci
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 18TH
6:00 pm Amanda Heilmann, Lauren Bracken
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
7:30 am Joseph McCabe, Brendan Reilly
9:00 am Emily Hauck, Kathryn Gleeson
10:30 am Riley Dowd, Alexandria Lavelle
12:00 pm Kevin Donnelly, John McCabe
MTW
8:00 am Shane Baffa, Colin Biddle
Th F S
8:00 am Grace Ewing, Garrett Ewing
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 25TH
6:00 pm Meredith Lauzon, Emma McGrath
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
7:30 am Ned Burke, Matt Monteleone
9:00 am Kirsten Zuccarini, Cameron Zuccarini
10:30 am Nolan Barry, Jameson Barry
12:00 pm Kaitlyn Powel, Teresa Hegarty
Extraordinary Ministers
of the Eucharist
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 18TH
6:00 pm Nora & Dick Saraceni, Jill Jordan
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
7:30 am Bernadette & Joe Sweeney, Joan Burke
9:00 am Pauline Bell, Maureen Wynne,
Rich Pfieffer (BMH)
10:30 am Craig & Barb Callaghan, Charlie McKee
12:00 pm Robert Hodgson, Michele Hartigan,
Pam Tureck
LECTORS
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 18TH
6:00 pm Larry Paulausky
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
7:30 am Eileen Hessman
9:00 am Anthony Tanzola
10:30 am Betty Layberger
12:00 pm Virginia LiVolsi
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 25TH
6:00 pm Richard Galli
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
7:30 am Jean M. DiDominic
9:00 am Mike Gormley
10:30 am Al Phelan
12:00 pm Joe Schanne
SATURDAY VIGIL, OCTOBER 25TH
6:00 pm John & Barbara Anderson, John Fitzpatrick
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
7:30 am Jim Lavelle, Maryann & Ron Ratigan
9:00 am Tom Lavin, Jerry Dowd, Jennifer Ciarmoli
10:30 am Susan & Dick Bannister, Rory Callaghan
12:00 pm Kathy & Anthony Ricciotti,
Theresa O’Donnell
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This Week at St. John Neumann
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Today Is
World Mission Sunday
Little Church School—10:30 am
Rosary for Peace—7 pm
Bible Study—7 pm
Prayer & Scripture—9:30 am
PREP—4:15 pm—school
Choir—7 pm
Adoration—8:30 to 9:30 am
Second Grade Brownies—3 pm
Patricia Adams
William Miller
Dottie Berry
Zachary Miller
Dr. Mariel Briones
Sarah Murnaghan
Barbara O’Neill
Maryrose Campbell
Cynthia O’Connor
Timothy Doring
Joe Parente
Danny Hill
Gantulga’s family is just one Mongolian family
whose lives have been dramatically transformed
after hearing the Good News of Jesus and accepting Him into their hearts. Gantulga and his
family, including his wife Uurtsaikh and their
children live in the rural town of Arvaiheer,
about 300 miles from Mongolia’s capital city of
Ulaanbaatar.
The
family
first
learned about the
Catholic Church when
they moved to the
town after tragically
losing all their livestock almost 10 years
ago. They were one of
a few lucky families to
be given a new ger, a
traditional Mongolian
round tent dwelling.
While Uurtsaikh and
the children started
attending
activities
run by the local Catholic Church, Gantula was
haunted by his alcoholism and his destructive
behavior. “Before in my life I made a lot of mistakes and I was addicted to alcohol and I had
problems with violence, not understanding, misunderstandings with other people,” he explains.
“When I started going to church and feeling
how God’s mercy reaches me, I felt that I had to
receive Baptism.”
Sandy Shea
Barbara Johnson
Michael Shelly
Jeff Leighton
Kennedy Snyder
Father Jim Martinez
Dean Sullivan
Catherine Meticarti
Paul Troy
Laura Fox White
Charles Dougherty
Pray for the Deceased
Memorial Mass
Sunday, November 2, at 9:00 AM
May their souls and all the souls of the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in
peace. Amen.
Prayer for Peace
For peace in the world and an
end to terrorism and all war,
we pray to the Lord.
For the protection of Christians in the Middle East, and all other peaceloving people, we pray to the Lord.
For the safety of the military serving in the Middle
East, we pray to the Lord.
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Gantulga received Baptism at Easter 2013, but
even before that—when he started coming to
church with Uurtsaikh and their children—he
saw drastic changes in his life. Today Gantulga
is not only a better father and husband, he has
also emerged as a leader in the community,
reaching out to others in need.
With our ongoing support offered on World
Mission Sunday, the work of missionaries will
continue in Mongolia and around the globe, and
the poor will receive practical help, while they
experience God’s love and mercy, His hope and
peace. Thank you for your generosity.
Ss. Colman John Neumann School News
Ann Louise Dugan
daughter of Mark and Megan
Wednesday, October 22nd
Grade 3 Class Trip to
Longview Farms
Thursday, October 23rd
3:00pm—4:10pm—
NovaCane Meeting
Tessa Cecelia Sobel
daughter of Paul and Mindy
SCJN’s 2nd Annual Boutique Shops
Baptized October 12, 2014
Thursday, November 6th, 10am to 2pm
and 6:30pm to 10pm
October is Respect Life Month
SCJN’s Second Annual Boutique Shops is almost
here!
Diapers for babies of needy Mothers
will be collected during the month of
October. Please leave your donations in
the back of Church.
TICKETS!
You can purchase in the following ways:
Pre-order $35 and $45 at the door.
At Mass: Satur day evening, October 25th and
Sunday, October 26 and
Saturday evening, November 1st and
Sunday, November 2nd
The Parish Respect Life Group is collecting personal
items for the young women entering
Mothers’ Home in Darby, PA.
Small to medium items are preferred.
Items most needed are:
Shampoo, conditioner, bar soap,
body wash, deodorant, toothbrush,
toothpaste, comb, hairbrush, washcloths, moisturizer, hand sanitizer,
tissues, mints, SEPTA tokens.
A box is in the back of church during October for the
supplies.
Thank you for your support and prayers.
Make Contributions on Line
When you participate, your gift will be securely
transferred directly into the parish bank account.
~Credit cards are accepted~
Go online:
www.scjn2014boutiqueshops.eventbrite.com
SCJN website www.scjnschool.org
At SCJN school office
Committee Members have tickets on hand to sell.
Come to the event and buy at the door
This is an exciting event that should not be missed.
We are still looking for more
committee volunteers, sponsors and donations for our
notorious raffle!
We plan on making this
year’s event as successful as
last year and we are requesting assistance from the parish.
Join us, it’s really a fun
event, so get involved!
Contact the following cchairs with any questions:
Robin Lavelle-robinlavelle@msn.com,
Jennifer Wilson-jwils33@gmail.com,
Debby Zuccarini- debbyzucc@comcast.net
1. Go to our website: sjnparish.org
2. Click: “Online Giving” link
3. Create: personal secure account
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Fall Sports Mass
Sunday, October 26th
Parochial Visitation
The Fall Sports Mass will be held next Sunday,
October 26, 2014 at 9:00 am. Immediately
following the Mass, team pictures will be taken
and coffee and donuts will be served in the new
Life Center.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
By Bishop John McIntyre , D.D.
On Sunday, November 2nd
(Feast of All Souls)
The bishop will celebrate the 10:30 am
Mass and greet everyone in the Life Center after the Mass
Thank You from
St. Ignatius—Mother of Sorrows Parish
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND @ 9:00 AM
On Sunday, November 2nd (All Souls Day), at
the 9 am Mass we will honor the memory of all
who have died since November 1, 2013. A
member of the deceased person’s family will
present a flower in memorial at the Offertory. If
you are able to join us, please complete the
form below and return it to the rectory, drop it
in the collection basket, or call Sister Carol (at
610-525-3100) by October 31st.
Dear Father Jim,
Please express our thanks and prayers to our
brothers and sisters of Saint John Neumann Parish.
Blessings,
Rev. Frank Kelly
(Our Parish sent $4,000 to our sister parish)
Name of Deceased_______________________
Date of Death___________________________
The person carrying a flower (provided by the
Parish) in the Offertory Procession.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
______________________________________
IHN TRAINING—SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
Contact Person_________________________
Phone or email__________________________
THANKSGIVING MASS—THURSDAY, NOV. 27
Relationship to the Deceased_______________
PARISH MISSION—NOV. 30 TO DEC. 3
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“Come to Me, all you
who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.”
Matt 11:28
An evening of prayer and reflection for recently widowed adults and those who have lost a
loved one. The evening will focus on hope and
healing as we continue our journey in life. Deacon David, who has a degree in Pastoral Counseling and who lost both his wife and son in 2012,
will lead the evening. Please join us on Thursday,
November 6th, 2014 at 7 pm in the par ish r ectory meeting room.
CYO Basketball Registration
Please go to scjncyo.org to register
for CYO basketball for grades 5
through 8, plus high school.
For grades 1-4, your r espective
coaches will be responsible for
registering with the leagues and
will contact you regarding organizing the team.
The Ss. Colman-John
Neumann Athletic Board
is an eligible agency under
Specific Care of United
Way. Please note the following information so
your donation is correctly processed:
Code: 10657
Agency Name: CYO/St. John Neumann
c/o Ss. Colman-John Neumann School
372 Highland Lane, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Saturday, November 1, 2014
9am to 4pm @ Sheraton Hotel
Welcome to the Catholic Life Congress! We invite everyone
to explore the beauty of their faith, to re-discover the joy of
knowing Jesus Christ and to relish the great fellowship that
comes from life in the Church. Come enjoy talks, music,
exhibits, prayer and more!
ADMISSION: http://www.phillycongress.org/
Individual Registration: $60
INCLUDED IN ADMISSION:
 Mass presided by Archbishop Chaput
 Two nationally acclaimed Keynote speakers
 Featured breakout sessions
 Welcome bag
 Complimentary copy of Curtis Martin’s book The Real
Story
 Light breakfast
 Lunch
 Live Music
 Taizé Prayer Service
 Vendors/Exhibitors
 Time for personal prayer and confession
 Chance to win prizes, including a book authored by Fr.
Robert Spitzer!
 Parking is a separate cost – Discount parking price ($5.00)
located at Gateway Parking Garage (1540 Vine Street) just
behind the Sheraton, with entrances on Spring and 16th
Streets. Parking is also available at the Sheraton self –
parking garage for a discounted price of $10.00. Sheraton
parking tickets must be validated during the Congress to
get this rate.
Questions about registration: 215-587-0500
All other questions: 215-587-3624
SAINT JOHN NEUMANN PARISH - Debt Reduction Fund
I/We donate $ ___________ to help reduce the debt of St. John Neumann Parish that
was incurred in building the Life Center.
$ __________________ payable to St. John Neumann Church is enclosed as my/our:
_____ initial payment
____ Gift in full
Name ________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
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