High School and Middle School students wanted.

If interested in joining this council, come to our initial Stewardship meeting on Thursday, September 8 at 6:30 pm in the Vianney Center.

November 5-11, 2016

Training for Communion to the Sick and Home bound is on Tuesday, August 16th at 6:00 pm in the church.

Please join us on Thursday, August 4 at the 8:15 am daily Mass to honor St. John Vianney. Breakfast provided by the SJV Ladies Club will follow after Mass.

Registration is open for the 2016-2017 Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation classes. Registration forms are available in the narthex, website, and the church office.

Please welcome Kelly Hiatt, our new receptionist. Mary Beth Skinnell has moved into the Secretary/Bulletin/Web Editor position.

Welcome into our parish family through the sacrament of Baptism, Marriage, and registration:

Congratulations to all our young people and their families who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 9.

Invitation to all SJV Ladies: Would you like to join the SJV Ladies Club? Were you a part of this ministry years ago? Father Michael is inviting all ladies of SJV to join him on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Vianney Center. There will be discussion on ideas, the format, lo-gistics, etc. for this revived club. Please come and share your ideas for this ministry.

Join us in welcoming Bishop Danny Garcia next Saturday during the 5:30 pm liturgy as we celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Congratulations to our 13 New Catholics! Please return Ashes to Easter boxes to the parish by Sunday, April 3.

No Elementary Faith Formation Classes this week due to Spring Break. Summer Music Camp-more information under the Music tab. Fish Fry this Friday. Bring your filled plastic Easter eggs to the narthex by March 20.

Monday, March 7
8:15 am Mass Church 6:30 pm RCIY SJB 7:00 pm Baptism Class SFH Rm 1 Tuesday, March 8 5:45 am Men’s Faith Group SFH 8:15 am Mass Church 9:30 am Comfort Caps Knit & Crochet Parlor 7:00 pm “The Church of Mercy” Gathering SFH Wednesday, March 9 8:15 am Mass Church 10:00 am Adult Bible Study SFH Rm 1 5:00 pm Elementary RE SMH/SJB 5:00 pm Reconciliation Church 5:30 pm KC Officer Mtg. VC 7:00 pm KC Business Mtg. VC 6:00 pm Treble Choir (Children) Music Rm 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Music Rm/Church Thursday, March 10 8:15 am Mass Church 9:00 am Women’s Lent Gathering Day Chapel 7:00 pm Revelations-Adult Bible Study SFH Rm 1 Friday, March 11 8:15 am Mass Church 5:00 - 8:00 pm KC Fish Fry PAC 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross Church Saturday, March 12 3:30 pm Reconciliation Church 5:30 pm Vigil Mass Church Sunday, March 13, Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Mass Church 9:30 am RCIA Day Chapel 9:30 am Elementary RE SMH/SJB 11:00 am Mass Church 6:00 pm Alive! High School SMH 6:00 pm Ignite, Middle School VC

For more information on these and other parish events, please read the bulletin and check the web site ( www.sjvroundrock.org).
 
·          World Mission Sunday We are called to this Eucharistic celebration – along with Catholics in every parish, chapel and church throughout the world – to fulfill the call we first heard at Baptism, the call to be missionaries, to share our faith. On World Mission Sunday, we are invited to “celebrate the hope that saves” through prayer and participation in the Eucharist, and by giving generously to the second collection this weekend for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
·          VianneyFest is Sunday!!!! Please remember to drop off those last minute donations - baked goods for the cake wheel, wine for the wine wheel, 2-liter sodas for the ring toss booth, and bottled water and canned sodas – in the pavilion before the 11am Mass on Sunday.  Fr. Michael thanks those who have already donated and asks those who haven’t to donate a bottle of wine and/or a 2-liter bottle of soda. Thanks for all your support and we’ll see you at the festival!! Raffle tickets and t-shirts are still available. Volunteer opportunities abound! Go to  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/vianney and find out how you can volunteer to help with VianneyFest. Live auction items include a gourmet dinner for 10 cooked by the Knights and hosted by Fr. Michael, a roasted pig dinner, a Big Event t-shirt quilt, UT and A&M quilts, and much more.
·          Part 2 of a workshop for care givers, facilitated by Charmiel Teresi, is Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 pm in the church parlor. Check the bulletin for more information.
·          Our monthly Black Bag collection is next weekend, October 29-30.
·          Next Saturday, October 29th during the 5.30 pm Mass, Msgr. Mike Sis, Vicar General of the Diocese of Austin, will be here to preside at Mass and formally install me as Pastor of St John Vianney Parish. Following the Mass there will a reception for everyone in the pavilion. All are invited to join Fr. Michael and the parish in this celebration.
·          Have you ever wished to meet the Blessed Mother or St. Juan Diego in person?  What about Mother Cabrini or Mother Seton?  St. Ignatius Loyola or St. Thomas More?  Would you like the opportunity?  On All Saints Day (Tuesday, November 1), the Wednesday 5th grade Faith Formation class is sponsoring their fall service project.  The class would like to invite all parishioners and friends to their Living Museum of Saints in the narthex before Mass on All Saints Day.  The children have been studying Saints of our faith this semester and are excited to share with their SJV family what they have learned.  The Living Museum will be open from 6:00 – 6:45pm.  Mass begins at 7pm.  All are welcome!

      As we spoke several weeks back, we try to live out our faith by praying, serving and providing for the Church.  Over the next few weeks we are just going to cover some simple facts around parish participation in prayer, service and contribution.
     Today, SJV parish consists of 769 registered families.  If each family averages 3 people this equates to around 2300 parishioners.  On average there are about 1000 Mass attendees per weekend, and about 750 receive communion.  Father does 8 to 10 Reconciliations on a normal week and we have about 1 baptism per month.
     These numbers indicate that just over 40% of our parishioners attend mass here, about 33% receive communion each week, 10% attend reconciliation once every 6 months and we have about a half a percent of new baptisms in the parish per year!
     Considering that here, in this Catholic Church, we come to worship and receive God, Our Creator, in each Mass and sacrament, these numbers are pretty astounding.  So for the next week, consider if you and your family are actively contributing and drawing others to our parish prayer life.

For more information on these and other parish events, please read the bulletin and check the web site (www.sjvroundrock.org).
 
·         Knights of Columbus fajita taco sales – this Sunday after the Masses.
·         VianneyFest is next Sunday (October 23)!!!! Raffle tickets and t-shirts on sale this weekend after all Masses. Volunteer opportunities abound! Go towww.SignUpGenius.com/go/vianney and find out how you can volunteer to help with VianneyFest. Live auction items include a gourmet dinner for 10 cooked by the Knights and hosted by Fr. Michael, a roasted pig dinner, a Big Event t-shirt quilt, UT and A&M quilts, and much more. Please see the bulletin and insert for more information.
·         Part 1 of a workshop for care givers, facilitated by Charmiel Teresi, is Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 pm in the church parlor. Check the bulletin for more information.
·         Attention Baseball Fans! Listen for an opportunity announced after all Masses this weekend regarding a Pre Vianney Fest Silent Auction Item!

     For the last three years the stewardship council, has had the charter of informing and educating the parish on the stewardship model and our responsibilities for stewardship. 
     Over the last year and a half, this column has discussed the nature of stewardship, why we do it, the benefits of stewardship and how stewardship improves our relationship with God and with each other.
     Over the last seven weeks we have covered the various types of ministries available in our parish.  In short, there is a ministry for any skill or interest, any amount of available time, and the parish has needs in every area.
     The expectation was that by growing our knowledge of stewardship there would be an awakening in the parish and that the parish would respond by becoming more generous in their gifts of prayer, service and financial support.
     Each parishioner makes a personal decision to pray, to serve, and to provide.  Over the next few weeks we will provide some feedback to let you know how we as a parish are doing.  In the meantime, look for one new way to share your own Attitude of Gratitude.  

For more information on these and other parish events, please read the bulletin and check the web site (www.sjvroundrock.org).
 
·         The Second Collection this weekend is our annual mission appeal. Fr. Cosmas Archibong, representing the Diocese of Ahiara in Nigeria, is celebrating Mass with us and sharing with us the mission work and needs of the church in Nigeria. Thank you for your generosity.
·         VianneyFest raffle tickets and t-shirts on sale this weekend after all Masses.Volunteer opportunities abound! Go to www.SignUpGenius.com/go/vianney and find out how you can volunteer to help with VianneyFest. Please see the bulletin and insert for more information.
·         Knights of Columbus fajita taco sales – next Sunday after the Masses.

 If you are reading this article, in all likelihood you attend Mass, at least once per week.  Mass is where we come together as Christ’s Body the Church to offer thanksgiving . . . Eucharistia.  The question is do you attend or do you become one with Christ’s Church? 

   Becoming one means: greeting others and seeking each other out before and after Mass, eliminating noise from cell phones or children, dressing properly to be in the presence of God, participating in mental, vocal and musical prayer, listening prayerfully to the readings and homily and only receiving communion when in a worthy state.

   In addition to participating in the Mass, having an effective liturgy is part of what it means to be Church.  Serving with a liturgical ministry is a way to contribute to the communal worship. We can always use more greeters, ushers, lectors, choir members, Sacristans, Alter Servers and Eucharistic ministers. 

   All of these roles are relatively easy and contribute greatly to the worship experience and the time required is often just the time you spend in Mass.  Please, consider sharing your attitude of gratitude by joining one of the parish liturgical ministries.