PASTORAL LETTER
My Dear People of God,
Each parishioner receives a personal call to follow the
Master. If we respond to Christ's
invitation we will be filled with peace and true joy. The joy comes when we give oneself for
others. Each member is endowed with
spiritual and material richness and can be shared in our families, in this
church, and to the state.
Christ is calling us through the example of the rich young man to
try our best to follow Him. Sometimes
there are obstacles and perhaps the obstacle is being selfish or sullen in a
marriage, always wanting our way and being disruptive when we don't get
it. Maybe it is prone to gossip, taking
delight in putting other people down or spreading terrible stories about
them. We may be the type of person who
looks down on the homeless, holds in contempt those who are on welfare, and
feels uncomfortable towards immigrants.
We must search our consciences constantly in order to live in the
peace of Christ's love in our lives. May
the Lady of the Holy Rosary intercede for us that we may learn on how to use
wisely our time, talents, and treasures of life.
May God bless you all,
Fr. Festus
VESPERS WITH PRIESTS
FROM THE DIOCESE, THURS., OCT. 15, 5:00PM:
As part of the Year of the Priest, each parish
takes turn hosting a meeting for the priests of the Tulsa Diocese.
PERPETUAL ADORATION: "My people, when you
see My Blessed Sacrament, you are seeing Three Persons in One God. Where I am, the Father and Holy Spirit are
there also. I thank all who come to
visit Me in Adoration. For those who
reach out to Me, I am there in their midst bestowing My graces upon you. Always remember to come and visit Me. You all have been given many gifts, but few
come back to thank Me. Work hard every
day to gain in your faith. My graces are
here for the asking. You are the one who
must make the forward move to accept Me into your life. Go and walk with Me by your side and all
Heaven will greet you when you come home to Me." Direct all questions on Adoration to Victor
DeLapo, 335-1201.
NEXT
RCIA/INQUIRER'S
PROGRAM meets Wed.
evenings, 7:00-8:00. Everyone is
welcome!
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS—FALL 2009
SUNDAY MORNINGS
[Focus on our Faith] 9:15-10:15AM, CR 2.
THE BOOK OF
REVELATION: A Survey and Discussion—Sept. 20-Oct.25—Hank
Hankinson
THE CAUSES OF THE
PROTESTANT REFORMATION AND THE CATHOLIC RESPONSE: Nov.
1-Dec. 13—Creyton Riseling
MONDAY EVENING BIBLE
STUDY—7:00-9:00PM, CR 1 & 2
"A CATHOLIC
GUIDE TO THE BIBLE"—An overview of the
Old and New Testaments. Section 1—Pat
Netzer, Section 2—Fr. Elliott and Bob Hoelker.
SILENCE
PLEASE!! Conversations and fellowship
after Mass are welcome in the Gathering Area, but please leave the church area
a “quiet zone” for persons who wish to stay to pray after
PRAYER LIST: We pray for all people
who are listed in the Book of Intercession and for our parishioners who have
asked us for prayers: Marie Puckett,
Katherine Casey, Louise Connor, Teresa Anderson, Bill Creel, Esther Phelan,
Allyson Perry, Ralph Myers, Dustin Scott, Tom Keith, Helen Heady, Kathleen
Nelson, Gladys Brown, Beth Reburn, Deacon Joe Richard, Tracy Elm, and Herb Henderson.
We pray for our parishioners’ families and friends who have asked
for prayers: Thang Lé, Sharon Nunn,
Treasure Reynolds, Jolene Owens, Missy Keller, Jason Keller, Jared Daily, Louis
O'Connor, Mark Pace, Rosa Picaso, Jerry
Stephens, Tony Standaford, Mary Ann Kassler, John Dillingham, Jennifer Dillingham, Sarah Dillingham Tara Dillingham,
Carleen Falleur, Julie McCourt, Bill Matthias, Chanley Glendening, Sam Watt,
Amber & Joy Cotton, and Amber
Nunn.
Tuesday, October 13,
2009
7:00AM
+ Jim Wallace (Teresa & Harold Deck)
Wednesday, October
14, 2009
5:15PM
+ Edwin Yahir Melendez (Katherine Powell)
Thursday, October 15,
2009
7:00AM
+ Betty Smith (John & Ruth Smith)
Friday, October 16,
2009
NO SCHOOL MASS DUE TO
FALL BREAK
Saturday, October 17,
2009
5:00PM
+ Wilbur Phelan (Esther Phelan)
SP. INT. Pat Ensch (Ensch Family)
+ Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Daigle (Mr. Daigle)
+ John Kempa (Joanne Resnick)
Sunday, October 18,
2009
8:00AM
+ Virgil Falk (Dan & Paula Griffin)
10:30AM FOR
PARISHIONERS
+ Helen Salmon (Brong Family)
+ Maxine Coonfield (Homebound Ministry)
+ Mary
Jane Salmon (Brong Family)
1:30PM HISPANIC MINISTRY
OCTOBER IS DEDICATED TO OUR
BLESSED MOTHER AND THE HOLY ROSARY.
ADORATION is available every Friday, from 6:00-7:00PM. The
last Friday of each month from 5:30-6:00PM is adoration for children. Please feel free to attend!
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 17,
2009, 5:00PM
Euch. Min. NEED MINISTERS
Reader NEED LECTOR
Servers C. Acosta, L.
Acosta, T. Brong
Sunday, October 18,
2009, 8:00AM
Euch. Min. G. McCourt, R. Wiederstein,
Reader L. King
Servers J. Essllinger
Sunday, October 18,
2009, 10:30AM
Euch. Min. C. Fries, E.
Horning, M. Janda,
R.
Hankinson,
Reader S. Janda
Servers B. Pellegrino
Sunday, October 18, 1:30PM
Euch. Min M. Acosta, L.
Acosta
Servers M. Barbi
CRE NEWS—Pre K-8th Grades 9:00-10:15AM
NO CRE OCT. 18, DUE TO FALL BREAK.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR FAMILY ROSARY, SUN., OCT. 25, IN THE
CHURCH. ALL PARISHIONERS INVITED!!
SPECIAL
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
BHS LUNCHES: Wednesdays!!
"THE HOLY
SPIRIT!"-CONFIRMATION CLASSES will
begin soon for 11th graders.
Contact the church office or Greg Pellegrino to register.
HELP OUR YOUTH ATTEND YOUTH CONFERENCE!!! Some of
our youth will be traveling to
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS:
Who is a Christian Steward?
One
who receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and
tends
them in a responsible and accountable manner,
shares
them in justice and love with all, and returns
them
with increase to the Lord. The definition, rooted
in
biblical and church tradition, corresponds with Jesus
Christ’s
famous parable of the talents Matthew 25: 14-30.
OCTOBER IS STEWARDSHIP MONTH
PARISH
STEWARDSHIP--OFFERINGS OF TREASURE
Offering Collection October 3/4 $ 9,383.05
Avg. Weekly Budgeted Offerings $ 8,845.00
Revenue/Budget $ 538.05
Thank
you for your continued generosity and stewardship.
NEXT SPECIAL
COLLECTION: WORLD
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED due to Fall Break Fri.,
Oct. 16.
THE ST. JOHN PARISH
FESTIVAL is scheduled for Nov. 14, from 11AM-4PM. Please plan to attend, to join our church
family with lots of exciting entertainment and craft show.
THREE PRIESTS
VOCATIONS WORKSHOP: Wed., Oct. 14,
7:00-9:00PM, Aquinas Hall, Church of
the Madelene,
SPONSORSHIP OF OUR
BULLETIN!!! We are very grateful to all of our sponsors of our
bulletin. To renew your sponsorship, or begin a new one, please
contact Diane Culbertson, of Trinity Publications, 405-210-7703.
ORGAN RECITAL THIS SUNDAY, OCT. 11, 4PM at
FAMILY LIFE
NURSERY NEWS: The nursery is open
on Sunday for the 10:30 Mass. We welcome
1-4 year olds. If your children are over
4 yrs. old, we ask you to take them to Mass with you.
MOMS AND TOTS,
a way to network with other Catholic moms with preschoolers. Meets every other week, alternating social
and spiritual. For the next event, call
Cynara Pellegrino, 914-2733, or email cynarapellegrino_sjc@yahoo.com
OUR NEXT FAMILY LIFE
NIGHT will be Oct.
28. Mark your calendars now!
RESPECT LIFE
40 DAYS FOR LIFE
UPDATE: Please join us as we fight the culture of death, through the POWER
of PRAYER!
The Life Chain last
weekend at Hwy 75 and Frank Phillips was a success! Twenty-five members of
OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH
ST JOHN WEEK
AT-A-GLANCE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12,
2009
7:00PM-Monday Night Bible
Study
7:00PM-Contemporary Choir
Practice
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13,
2009
7:00PM-Finance Comm.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
High School Lunch (note
change from Fridays)
1:00PM-Rosary prayer group
7:00PM-RCIA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15,
2009
1:00PM-Rosary prayer group
5:00PM-Vespers with our
Tulsa Diocese priests
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16,
2009—NO SCHOOL MASS-FALL BREAK
OFFICE CLOSED
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17,
2009
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18,
2009—NO CRE-FALL BREAK
9:15AM-Adult Ed.
BENEFIT FOR
CONCERN: The Park Family Bluegrass Band will be in concert, Oct. 24, 7:00PM, East Cross United
Methodist Church, 820 SE Madison, Bartlesville.
Tickets may be purchased from board representatives or from CONCERN
336-4693. Adults $10, Youth age 8-17
yrs. $5, Children age 7 yrs and younger Free.