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C. Alexander
“Sandy”
McDonald
Pastor
Javier Heredia
Parochial Vicar
Barbara Cole
Principal
SJN School - 788-1367
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
100 Polo Road Columbia, SC 29223
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
DECEMBER 28, 2014
Silvia Goodman
Administrative Assistant
silviag@sc.twcbc.com
Parish Office And School
Address
721 Polo Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Telephone
Church Office: 788-0811
Gillin Hall: 788-1478
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday - 5:15 p.m.
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
5:00 p.m.
Monday - 12:00 noon
Tuesday - 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday - 12:00 noon
Thursday - 12:00 noon,
Friday - 12:00 noon
Spanish
Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:00 p.m.
WELCOME
We welcome all newcomers to our
parish family and request that you
register at the Parish Office.
Parish membership is required to:
 be a sponsor
 be married in the parish
 have a child baptized
 qualify for parishioner tuition
at St. John Neumann School
RECONCILIATION Confessions: Saturday 4:15 –
5:00 p.m. or by appointment (call 788-0811 to make
arrangements).
BAPTISM Call the parish office at 788-3252 ext. 18
for information.
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 .
PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN
St. John Neumann Church and the Diocese of Charleston are committed to the
protection of children. Here are important numbers:
Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister - (800) 921-8122
Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services - (843) 853-2130 ext. 209
Safe Environment Coordinator - Cherie Smith 788-3252 ext. 21
Korean
7:00 p.m.
(2nd & 3rd Saturdays)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday - 4:15-5:00 p.m.
and by appointment
WEBSITE
www.stjohnneumannsc.com
Bulletin deadline: Noon Tuesday
Send print-ready information to
tammym@sc.twcbc.com
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
“To strive together to be Christ for each other and our neighbor.”
Dear Faithful of St. John Neumann,
The Holy Family faced struggles such as their
poverty and lack of human shelter at Jesus’ birth,
they were displaced from home while in Egypt,
and they endured losses such as (tradition says)
the early death of St. Joseph. Our families may
have different experiences, but we are not exempt
from struggles, losses, and displacement. On this,
the Feast of the Holy Family, we look to Joseph,
Mary, and Jesus as exemplars of familial love.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
A Holy Day of Obligation
Wednesday, December 31 – 7:00 p.m. – Vigil Mass
Thursday, January 1 – 12:00 p.m. – Mass of the Day
Thursday, January 1 – 5:00 p.m. – Misa del Día en Español
Note: There will not be a Noon Mass on December 31.
May our love and care sustain us in good times
and in bad. I hope your celebration of the
holidays has deepened the bonds within your
family.
New Year’s Eve Adoration
There will be Adoration on New Years Eve, after the 7:00
p.m. Vigil Mass, starting at 8:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight.
Within the St. John Neumann parish family, many
assisted in making our celebrations meaningful
and beautiful at Christmas. Thank you to all who
offer their gifts of time and talent to help us
worship at the celebrations of this season.
I will be away for the next five days on a short
vacation, and therefore I will be away for the
celebration of the Feast of Mary the Mother of
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Elaine Coakley
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May the souls of
all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
God and the arrival of the New Year. Best wishes
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Fr. Sandy McDonald
Parish Office Closed
The parish office will be closed until Monday, January
5, at 9:00 a.m. Happy New Year!
Financial Contributions
“Whatever you do,” says St. Paul to the Colossians,
“...do it in the name of Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God
the Father through him.” And so it is that we offer gifts
in the Eucharist “through Him, with Him and in Him, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit…”
Offertory - $23,365.49
Children Stewardship - $16.90
Altar Server Training
Altar Server training is scheduled for January 24, 2015 at
10:15 a.m. in the church. For more information, please
contact Chris Scott at cws10@aol.com
Parish Calendar December 27-January 3
Saturday, December 27
9:00 am
Adoration
Church
Sunday, December 28
Jim Braun from Messner Publications is offering opportunities to purchase 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 would like to advertise in our new bulletin,
call Jim (262) 893-9899.
Monday, December 29
4:30 pm
Tai Chi
5:30 pm
Legion of Mary
Tuesday, December 30
10:30 am
Exercise Class
Gillin Hall
7:00 pm
Open Heart Prayer Grp Gillin Hall
Wednesday, December 31
7:00 pm
Adoration
If you would you like to receive the Bulletin by e-mail,
send an e-mail to tammym@sc.twcbc.com with Bulletin
Sign-up in the subject line.
Have You Changed your Address or
Phone Number?
If you have changed your address or telephone number,
please notify the church office at
silviag@sc.twcbc.com . We pay a charge for every
offertory envelope packet that is returned due to an
incorrect address. In reviewing our database of phone
numbers, we have found many are no longer in service.
Please help us keep our database current. Thank you!
Married Couples—
Want to Give a Gift That Keeps on Giving?
Register for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend—it’s the best gift you’ll ever give to each other
and your marriage! The next weekend is February 27March 1, 2015 in Myrtle Beach. Please apply early. For
more information, go to scmarriagematters.org or call
803-810-9602.
March for Life
The March for Life in Washington, DC, will be Thursday,
January 22. This is a gathering of people from all over our
country who march, pray and educate for the Sanctity of
Human Life. There are buses leaving from several locations to attend the march. If you would like to join, please
contact the Office of Family Life at (803) 547-5063, or
email FamilyLife@ catholic-doc.org
Gillin Hall
Teen Room
Church
Thursday, January 1
Happy New Year!
Friday, January 2
10:30 am
Exercise Class
Saturday, January 3
9:00 am
Adoration
Fellowship Weekend
Gillin Hall
Church
SJN School Update
Addition to our school: Fall, 2015, we are adding a
three year old program to our school. It will be the first
year, so we will only have one class. Before we open
the enrollment to the public, we want to give parishioners the opportunity to have your child join us. The child
must be 3 years old on or before September 1, and must
be potty trained. The class is already over half filled
from the families in our school. If you are interested,
please call the school. We would love to give you a tour
of our school and answer any questions.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
The search is on. The Fifth Annual Longest Married
Couple Project has started. If you know a couple with a
long marriage, please nominate them for this honor.
This annual search is sponsored by Worldwide Marriage
Encounter. More information can be found at wwme.org.
as well as a Marriage Encounter weekend near you.
SJN School Strategic Growth Plan Survey
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU
Beginning September 2014, the Diocese of Charleston entered into a yearlong effort to establish a Strategic Growth
Plan to revitalize and strengthen the Catholic schools in the
Diocese. Envisioned by Bishop Guglielmone, the strategic
planning process is being facilitated by Dr. Regina Haney
of the National Catholic Educational Associate and Dr. Erik
Goldschmidt of the Institute of School & Parish Development (ISPD).
From the Crisis/Outreach Ministry
The Strategic Growth Plan will be formulated around four
key planning areas related to Catholic schools: (1) Mission
and Catholic Identity; (2) Academic Excellence; (3) Governance and Leadership; and (4) Operational Vitality.
The facilitators of the Strategic Growth Planning process
are seeking to learn about public perceptions of Catholic
schools in the Diocese of Charleston. I invite you to complete a brief online survey. Your thoughtful input will invaluably enrich and inform the planning process and thus
help to ensure a vital future for the Catholic schools in the
Diocese of Charleston.
The survey will close at midnight on January 4, 2015.
The survey can be found at http://sccatholic.org/schoolsurvey
Adult Bible Study
Adult Bible Study will begin on Wednesday, January 7,
2015. The meeting time is 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. in Classroom
17 behind the school library. We will cover the Acts of the
Apostles, chapters 11 – 28. For more information, please
call Ron or Ruth Falter at 782-1471.
RESOLUTION FOR 2015:
Do you want to resolve to strengthen your faith in 2015?
You may want to consider meeting with fellow parishioners on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in Gillin Hall
share insights and questions about Scripture, pray for
needs you and/or your loved ones have, for needs of the
parish, and for needs of the world, and sing songs of
praise to God. There is no membership; come once or
come often.
You, the parishioners of St. John
Neumann, never fail to amaze!
You were asked to help out with
gifts from the Giving Trees, and
you were most generous. You
even brought gifts that were not requested! Every gift,
you can be sure, was distributed to the needy of our
community.
Thanks to the generous parishioners of St. John Neumann, carloads of gifts, food, and personal items were
delivered to the Women’s Shelter, Providence Men’s
Home, Free Medical Clinic, Catholic Charities,
Oliver Gospel Mission, Hispanic Ministry, and God’s
Storehouse. A few days before Christmas, the families
that were adopted from the SJN Hispanic Ministry, the
parish request families, Midlands Center, and a few
other families in need had children’s gifts delivered to
them. Your gifts gave the recipients new hope for the
future, and was a sign of the love and support the Christian community has to offer.
Summarizing in numbers, 315 children from 127 families received gifts, and 25 individuals from Midlands
Center received two gifts each. Individual gifts (white
tags) numbered over 700! There were also hundreds of
gifts given to the agencies that help the homeless and
needy of our community. In addition, generous parishioners donated checks and gift certificates that will enable the Crisis Ministry and other agencies to continue
assisting families with food, utilities, and shelter.
May God bless all of you, and grant you a happy and
healthy New Year!
Special thanks to Jim Gaebel, Judy Shaurette, Sandy
and David Hitchcock, Rita Bonifas, Jim and Maggie
Brown, Mary Brown, Cathy and Vincent Schachner,
Pat and Butch Parent, Mary Dick, Debbie Link, Kathy
and Stan Richards, Susanna Pasicatan, Colleen Coco,
Colleen Corbin, Betsy Schneider, Betty Richitelli,
Jody Gray-Beverage, Polly Ludden, Pam Commins,
Betty Budry, Silvia Goodman, Patty Donohue, Linnie
and Roger Catarino, Ruth Falter, Marianne Kochanski,
and John and Mary Menkhaus.
Thanks to Hector Morales and Rosa Rivera who coordinated the Hispanic requests and arranged for the pickup
of the large bags of gifts.
Since checks are still coming in, we will have a complete list of the check donations at a later date.
May God bless all of your for your generosity.
The Parish Nurse will be in Gillin Hall on Sunday from 9:30
a.m. until noon. If you need to contact the Parish Nurse, please
contact her at 413-4797 wendysb_2000@yahoo.com
If you need a CPR or First Aid Class, please contact Wendy Bobadilla at 413-4797.
Looking for ways to decrease stress, maybe you want to change
up your workout routine? Start a workout routine? We offer Tai
Chi class Mondays and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in Gillin Hall.
Everyone is welcome to attend. The class is free. For questions,
please call Wendy at 413-4797.
NO class on
Thursday, January 1
Looking for something fun to do? Want to change up your workout routine? Start a workout routine? The Arthritis Exercise
Class might be just what you are looking for. This class is offered on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. in Gillin Hall. The
class involves a lot of stretching and can be done sitting or standing or a combination of both. The class is free. For questions,
please call Wendy at 413-4797.
The Parish Nurse is a Benefit Bank Counselor. This means that
she can do a “Quick Check” to see if you may be eligible for
extra help, from programs like food stamps (SNAP program),
Medicaid, and other assistance programs. She can also help you
fill out the forms for these programs. Please call Wendy at 4134797 for questions or to make an appointment.
Youth Ministry
All High Schoolers are welcome to join
us for Youth Group next Sunday, January 4
for a Board Game Night
5:00 p.m. - Mass
6:15 p.m. - Dinner in the Cafeteria
(Bring your own)
6:45-8:15 p.m. - Youth Night
If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact Chelsea Breeden.
stjohnneumannym@gmail.com
803.575.0081
Confirmation
A Confirmation date has been set January 28th
The mandatory confirmation retreat will be
Saturday, January 24-Sunday, January25
More info to follow soon.
Pope Francis is attending the World Meetings of
Families in Philadelphia, a family friendly event that is
held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s
Pontifical Council for the Family. The theme of the
World Meeting of Families is “Love Is Our Mission:
The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the
love and life of families on our society. The Diocese of
Charleston-Office of Family Life is organizing a trip
that will include transportation and lodging from September 21-28, 2015. Registrations must be done by the
individual or family online at http://
www.worldmeeting2015.org/. Please contact the Office
of Family Life if you have any questions or would like
to be a part of the diocesan trip by emailing FamilyLife@catholic-doc.org or calling the office at
803.547.5063. If families or parishes would like to arrange their own trip, they should visit
http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/
Retrouvaille (“Re-Tro-Vi”)
A Life Line for Married Couples
Sometimes things can go very wrong in a marriage. Retrouvaille is a program to help heal and support married couples
experiencing difficulties, couples broken, lonely and hurting. It is also for couples who are separated or divorced
and are willing to try again. Our next Retrouvaille Weekend will be February 6-8, 2015 in Augusta, Ga. For additional information or to register please go to
www.retrouvaille.org or call (706) 869-8434.
Space is limited. Please register early.
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Date
Saturday, December 27
Sunday, December 28
Monday, December 29
Tuesday, December 30
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1
Friday, January 2
Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4
Mass Intentions December 27-January 4 †
Time
5:15 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 noon
5:00 pm
12:00 noon
Name
Darlene Gaebel †
For the Parish
Joe Smerdell †
Tom Schmidt †
Sieglinde Röhrl †
Eileen Senderak †
Requested by
Tuesday Class
9:00 am
7:00 pm
12:00 noon
12:00 noon
5:15 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 noon
5:00 pm
Peter Wells †
Jack Kenworthy †
Christa Kirran Gaskins †
John and Virginia Follis †
For the Parish
Fr. Frederick Masad
†
William Vacendak †
Clay and Ellie McDoanld
Robert Michael Loeschner †
Rosetta Smerdell
Jo Ann Schmidt
High School Friends
Carol Straub and Lorraine
Davis
Wells and Brown Families
Marilyn Vacendak
David and Nancy Kirran
Jim Follis
Joe and Gloria Faiivae
Marilyn Vacendak
Pace Family
John and Barbara Callan
Daily Readings for the Week
Please pray for the sick:
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
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
Melvin Gordon
Crystal Grampus
Ensyha Grampus
Jimmy Green
Lorraine Gullifer
Debbie Gurski
Buenaventura Hassell
Pat Heller
Casey Hicks
Santina Howard
Lorraine Immekus
Faye Johns
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
Roberto L Molinary,
Sr.
Gloria Neumann
Corrine Nylander
Meighan Parsh
Edward Pelc
Alex Petroff
The readings are included each week for parishioners
unable to join us for daily or Sunday Masses.
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
December 28-January 3
Sunday: sir 3:2-6, 12-14, gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3, ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 or ps
105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9, col 3:12-21 or col 3:12-17 or heb 11:8, 11-12,
17-19, Col 3:15a, 16a or heb 1:1-2, lk 2:22-40 or lk 2:22, 39-40
Monday: 1 jn 2:3-11, ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6, Lk 2:32, lk 2:22-35
Tuesday: 1 jn 2:12-17, ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, lk 2:36-40
Wednesday: lk 2:36-40, ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13, Jn 1:14a, 12a, jn 1:118
Thursday: Nm 6:22-27, Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8., Gal 4:4-7, Heb 1:1-2,
Lk 2:16-21
Friday: 1 Jn 2:22-28, PS 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, Heb 1:1-2, Jn 1:19-28,
Saturday: 1 Jn 2:29–3:6, PS 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6, Jn 1:14a, 12a, Jn
1:29-34
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 788-0811 to let him know.
Moving?
If you are moving, please notify the parish secretary.
Call 788-0811 or e-mail silviag@sc.twcbc.com. Thank you!
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
Prayer List
To have someone included in the Bulletin prayer list,
call the parish office at 788-0811 or e-mail
tammym@sc.twcbc.com.