FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JANUARY 31, 2016

This Week in our Parish

Monday, February 1, 2016

Monday, February 1, 2016

11:30 A.M.
Jack Mc Closky
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
**No Mass**
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Joe Vizzone
Thursday, February 4, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Lynn Yarnes
Friday, February 5, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Carmen Garza
Saturday, February 6, 2016
6:00 P.M.
Edith DeRocha Gordon
Sunday, February 7, 2016
7:30 A.M.
Bernie Wichlep
9:00 A.M.
Maurilio De La Torre
10:30 A.M.
Our Parish Family
12:00 P.M.
Jose Luis Perez, Jr.

Praying for Vocations

Praying for vocations is so important in todays world.
A vocation is a gift. Our prayers give those being called
to the priesthood or religious life the courage and strength
to say yes!
The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest to send out
laborers for his harvest. (Luke 10:2)
Please come and pray for vocations the 1st Wednesday of
the month, February 3rd, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the chapel.
Benediction and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
begins @ 6pm. There is reading material for prayer in the
chapel. Please stop by and ask God to help someone who
is discerning His call.
Sponsored by the
CDA Court #2596
of Our Lady of Fatima

6:30 PM
Belize Committee Meeting-Vizzone Conference Room
Womens ACTS Team Meeting-Religious Ed Bldg.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

9:30 AM
SVDP Meeting-Parma Room
1:00PM
Altar Guild Meeting-Scott Room
7:00 PM
Baptism Class-Parma / Jupe Room
Noon Choir rehearsal-In the Church

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
5:30 PM
Armada Blanca Childrens Rosary Group-Fatima Garden
6:00 PM
Holy Hour for Vocations with Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel
Edge Session-Popes Room
6:15 PM
Religious Ed. Sessions (K through 5th & RCIA youth)-Religious
Ed. Bldg.
6:30 PM
Knights 1st Degree Meeting-Parma Room
RCIA-Scott/Jupe Room
7:00 PM
Divorce & Separated Support Group-Vizzone Conference Room

10:30 Choir rehearsals-In the church

Friday, February 5, 2016

9:30 AM
Divine Mercy Meeting-Parma Room
6:30 PM
Divine Mercy Devotional-In the Church
7:00PM
9:00 Choir Rehearsal In the Church

Saturday, February 6, 2016

2nd Collection: SJN Building Fund

5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
6:00PM
ACTS/Belize Masquerade Ball Parish Hall

Sunday, February 7, 2016

2nd Collection: SJN Building Fund

10:30 AM
RCIA Middle & High School-Vizzone Conference Room
12:00 PM
Life teen-In the church and after Mass, in the Popes Room
1:30 PM
Confirmation Preparation Class for Adults & Life Teen YouthParma Room
6:30 PM
Pro Life Rosary-Fatima Garden/Chapel

 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CALLED TO BE HOLY THROUGH MERCY

My dear parish family:

A new year is here; a new opportunity to show our heavenly
Father that through his Spirit we received in Baptism we can
show the tenderness of Jesus mercy to the world.
Responding to Pope Francis call taken from the Bible: Be
merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful (Lk 6:36), we
have already started the first of 12 PMOs (Parish Monthly
Outreach) last December. I ask you to please keep track
every month in the bulletin of the upcoming PMO. You
really make a difference when you show up. Not only do
you build us all up at SJN but also you touch the heart of
someone in need.
Also during Lent I am asking all parishioners to read and
reflect on a wonderful booklet entitled The Holy Year of
Mercy (YOM), published by the Word Among Us. It is an
excellent resource recommended by Archbishop
Gustavo. You can do this individually or in a small group to
get the most out of it. If you belong to the small faith
community program Longing for the Holy (LFH), that can
be your YOM group also. If you dont, that is ok.
We can form small faith communities only for the purpose of
reflecting on the 8 sessions proposed by the YOM booklet
without any further commitment. Ideally I would ask the
YOM communities to meet 4 times in the Spring (more
specifically during Lent, if possible), and 4 times in the Fall
(Sept-Nov). This is going to be the standard pace for the
YOM program. If any group wishes to do all the 8 sessions
without any breaks that would be fine too. Just be attentive to
the times in the year when well be called to gather all
together in praise and worship.
Due to the celebration of this Jubilee of Mercy the pace for
the LFH communities has changed somewhat. We no
longer have to conclude in March this season started last
September and entitled Christian Morality, as was
originally planned, but we can finish anytime later in the
Spring. Each group is free to decide on their own how they
wish to incorporate the YOM program with the LFH, but not
every LFH group is expected to do the YOM program; only
if they wish. Our next LFH season on Prayer will begin in
the Spring of 2017.
We will be giving further notices, clarifications and
announcements in the near future. For now let us rejoice that
our Catholic faith is so rich and fulfilling. It meets all our
needs while challenging us to continue walking that extra
mile for our brothers and sisters in need. I personally thank
you for following your baptismal call of love and service
because by doing so we can all experience more easily the
tender mercy of Gods holy servant, our Lord Jesus Christ.
May God bless you and your loved ones!
Fr. Octavio
Let us continue to pray for rain
wherever it is needed!

JANUARY 31, 2016

Mercy is the heart of God, It must
also be the heart of the members of the
one great family of his children: a heart
which beats all the more strongly
wherever human dignityas a
reflection of the face of God in his
creaturesis in play. Pope Francis
letter for the 2016 World Day of Peace.

1 Haven for Hope Way, San Antonio, Texas 78207

Februarys Parish Monthly Outreach - Project of Mercy
will be on February 20, from 9am to 12pm at Haven for
Hope.
For those that havent heard or know what this organization
does, its mission is to offer a place of hope and new
beginnings. They do this by providing, coordinating and
delivering an efficient system of care for people experiencing
homelessness in Bexar County. It is made up of two major
programs: the Courtyard and the Transformational Campus.
The Courtyard is a low-barrier safe sleeping program that
offers shelter and basic needs. The Transformational Campus
is a center that offers services and shelter with an emphasis
toward addressing the root causes of homelessness.
Please join us in being a witness to mercy by working
together and accomplishing our special acts of mercy
projects. The projects consist of Campus Beautification
which basically means picking up trash and litter around the
Transformational Campus. The other project will be cleaning
the sleeping mattresses used throughout the Courtyard.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
If you would like to volunteer, please call/text me @ (210)
845-6695 or email me at salnsonia@hotmail.com. You can
also call the Parish Office at 654-1643 to volunteer.
We will meet in the front parking lot of SJN between 8
8:15am; and then all caravan and/or carpool to Haven for
Hope.
Lets all encourage one another, our family and friends, each
of our brothers and sisters sitting next to us at Mass to heed
the call and participate in this Year of Mercy.
We hope to see many of you on Saturday, February 20!
Thank you and God bless us all on our journey of
conversion.
Your Brother in Christ,
Salvador Ordorica
Life, Justice & Peace

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Please patronize our sponsors on the inside and back
page of the bulletin. They generously provide
this bulletin for our parish.
Please pray for our military and their families.
From the Reese Family

 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JANUARY 31, 2016

Divine Mercy and Sacred
Heart Devotion at
St. John Neumann

On Monday, January 25, 2016 a letter was mailed out

asking for your gift/pledge to support the ministries
of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. This mailing
gives all registered parishioners an opportunity to
contribute to the Appeal, especially those who may
not be unable to attend Mass. Please give prayerful
consideration to your level of support to help fund the
essential ministries and services supported by the
Appeal. To learn more about the appeal visit
www.archsa.org/archbishops-appeal
El Lunes 25 de Enero, El Arzobispo envi una carta pidiendo
una donacin o compromiso de donacin, para apoyar los
ministerios de la Arquidicesis de San Antonio. Esta es una
oportunidad que se ofrece a todos los parroquianos
registrados, especialmente a los que no pueden asistir a Misa,
para que contribuyan con la Campaa del Arzobispo. Por
favor, considrenlo en oracin, para decidir con cunto
pueden ayudar a financiar los minsterios y servicios
esenciales apoyados por la Campaa. Para ms infomacin
visite el sitio en internet de la Campaa en: www.archsa.org/
archbishops-appeal
Womens

ATTENTION LADIES

Are you feeling like you are

lacking something in your life, but
dont quite know what it is. If you
are 18 years of age and older, you
are cordially invited to attend a
Retreat
three day ACTS Womens retreat
to be held at St. Anthony Convent Retreat Center in
San Antonio, TX. It will be on March 10 through
March 13, 2016, come and receive a spiritual boost.
To register or if you need further information please
contact Maggie Medina at (210) 602-1633.

SAVE THE DATE!!

2nd Annual Masquerade Ball

Sponsored by
St. John Neumanns
ACTS & Belize Committees

BALL
When: February 6, 2016
Time: 6:00PM-7:00PM Social
7:00PM-8:00PM Dinner
8:00PM-11:30PM Dance
Place: St. John Neumanns Family Center
Ticket Cost: $25.00 Couple & $15.00 single
(Ticket Includes sit down dinner)
You may purchase your tickets at the church office.
Music by: DJ Northern Star
Attire: Semi-Formal to Formal
Mask Encouraged *Concessions Available *Raffles
*RSVP for Babysitting Call Ysabel Alvarez
210)724-5298

Friday February 5th is the next Divine Mercy devotion in the St.
John Neumann Church at 6:30 pm. We will celebrate with
evening prayer, adoration and the Chaplet in song. Additionally,
the first Friday of each month was designated by our Savior
Himself as a day to be consecrated to honoring His Sacred
Heart. Please join us at 6:30 pm on Febr uar y 5th as we pray
these devotions to the Heart of Jesus that overflows with
merciful love for us. Questions may be directed to Evelyn
Padalecki at (210) 272-0252 or Deacon Tom at 210-654-1643.

Mass with Anointing of the Sick

If you have an upcoming surgery with total
anesthesia or have serious health issues such as
cancer, a heart or a lung condition, or you are older
than 80 years old who have not received the
sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick within the last year.
You are invited to a Mass with the Anointing of the Sick on
Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11:30AM in the Church. We
will have ushers to help accommodate those who come to be
anointed, especially the physically disabled. Everyone can find
spiritual healing and some will find bodily healing as well. This
is exactly what the sacrament of the Anointing does; it brings
about the forgiveness of sins, peace surrender and in some
cases, the bodily ailment disappears. I hope this Mass will help
connect us and all the sick of the world more deeply, making us
feel truly part of the Communion of Saints.
Lord, in your loving mercy, please send the Holy Spirit
with the Gift of Healing upon these servants who are in
need of strength, guidance and mercy.

Prayer List
Aguilar, David A.
Aguilar, Joseph A.
Almanza, Amanda
Almanza, Armando
Almodovar, Ana
Aragon, Jesus
Bays, Sherrie
Bazaldua, Reynaldo
Belanger, Pam
Behrend, Mary
Bernal, Terry
Birbeck, Jennifer
Cadena, Barbara
Campean, Richard Jr.
Chavez, Anita
Costner, Margaret

Gonzalez, Presilla
Guerra, Rosa Maria
Guerrero, Corey
Haegelin, Michelle
Heaton, Margaret
Hernandez, Josie
Hernandez, Juan F.
Herrera, Felix
Ibanez, Eddie Lou
Ilasin, Mary
Jaramillo, Virginia

Cox, Darla
Dacus, Jill
Deason, Joyce
Frazier, Dolly
Garcia, Sofia
Garza, Carmen
Garza, Guadalupe

McClendon, Miriam

Couling, Jesse & Doris

Karpienski, Lisa

King, Aurelia
Lopez, Carmen
Lopez, Juan
Lopez, Maria
McClellan, Fred
McHugh, Camille
Melgar, Laura
Moore, Laurie
Nieberding, Shirley
Ortiz, Richard
Pascuale, Liz

Peterson, Sherrie
Plante, Ruth
Pulliam, Joe
Rainbeau, Presti
Ramos, Sylvia
Regalado, Hortencia
Rev. Dan Majerus
Reyes, Yolanda
Richter, Neal
Rios, Margarita
Rodriguez, Rene
Rodriguez, Ruben
Shifflett, Annette
Simpson, Mary
Skinner, James
Sosa, Amparo
Sugherland, John
Tober, Jesse Jr.
Tober, Linda
Trevino, Carmen
West, Marie M.
Younts, Barbara
Zarate, Eloy

Religious Education
Sunday, January 31, 2016
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