In order to enrich our liturgy and reduce the number of announcements after Mass, here are some of the important announcements for this week. For more information please read the bulletin and check the web site (www.sjvroundrock.org).
This weekend we, as a parish, say thanks to Ann Welch as the Director of Religious Education for St. John Vianney. Ann has faithfully served this parish as DRE for more than 12 years. When you see Ann, please thank her for service to SJV.
This weekend’s second collection supports the Holy Father in his charitable works. The Peter's Pence Collection is taken up worldwide in an effort of solidarity to support the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and natural disaster and others in need of emergency assistance. Pope Benedict XVI has said, “God's love ... gives us the courage to continue seeking and working for the benefit of all” (Caritas in Veritate, no. 78).Cast the love of Christ upon the world - please be generous in today's Collection.
You may not realize thisbut in the 91/2 years that we have been in our church building, a small but very dedicated group of volunteers has been keeping it clean. We call them Churchkeepers. These volunteers used to clean the entire church. Now, we contract out the cleaning of the bathrooms but volunteers still come in once a week and sweep the floors, vacuum the carpet, clean the windows, dust and clean the altar, and clean the sacristy and the priest’s vesting room. Unfortunately, their ranks have dwindled and today we have only about 5 dedicated Churchkeepers and one of those is out for 4-6 weeks with an injury. If you have an hour or two each week to give to this ministry, please contact Kathy Helms at business@sjvroundrock.org or 637-0827. With adult supervision, this is also something that older children and youth can help with (and earn service hours credit).
Six Week training with Fr. Edwin for daily Mass lectors, 8:50-9:10 am every Wednesday, starting June 23, in the Daily Mass Chapel. If you have the call, we have the help!
You can nowfind “An Act of Spiritual Communion” printed on the Liturgy Aid. When you are unable to receive the Holy Communion sacramentally, due to a non-sacramental marriage or any condition that may render you not so well-disposed to receive Holy Communion worthily, you may make a “spiritual communion” by praying this prayer.
VBS photo slideshowsare posted on the church website on the VBS page. It can be accessed at http://sjvroundrock.org/vbs.
Debt ReductionMatching Gift Challenge
Another SJV parishioner has issued a new debt reduction challenge. This very generous parishioner will match any and all debt reduction donations (including debt reduction collections as well as any extraordinary donations) up to $7000 per month. With the effort of all parishioners, we can retire the debt on the rectory by the end of the summer! Please continue to make your monthly debt reduction donation and if you are not currently doing so, please prayerfully consider making regular commitments to this cause.
In order to enrich our liturgy and reduce the number of announcements after Mass, here are some of the important announcements for this week. For more information please read the bulletin and check the web site (www.sjvroundrock.org).
· Mass with our Youth on Sunday at 11:00 am.
· Black Bag Collection is this weekend – This is only the 3rd weekend of the month but the “Peter’s Pence collection” (read more about this collection in the bulletin) is the 4th weekend of June so we have moved the Black Bag to this weekend. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our Parish Social Ministry.
· Thank you to all the Vacation Bible School volunteers who made our week of VBS an exciting High Seas Expedition!
· Thank youto all who attended the Town Hall meetings last week.
· HeartGift Ministry – Mario, 5, from El Salvador is here for heart surgery on June 22, thanks to the HeartGift Ministry. You can provide a meal for Mario, his mother, and the host family or you can provide transportation to and from doctor appointments. If you speak Spanish, you can be an interpreter or you can just visit with Mario and his mother. To volunteer, please contact Renee Cardwell (rdcardwell@gmail.com) or Cristine Alcantar (calcantar@austin.rr.com).
· Six Week training with Fr. Edwin for daily Mass lectors, 8:50-9:10 am every Wednesday, starting June 23, in the Daily Mass Chapel. If you have the call, we have the help!
· Father’s Day Prayer – Please collect your Father’s Day prayer card before Mass this weekend. We will use the prayer on the back of the card at the conclusion of the Prayers of the Faithful.
· Starting this weekend,you will find “An Act of Spiritual Communion” printed on the Liturgy Aid. When you are unable to receive the Holy Communion sacramentally, due to a non-sacramental marriage or any condition that may render you not so well-disposed to receive Holy Communion worthily, you may make a “spiritual communion” by praying this prayer.
· VBS photo slideshowsare posted on the church website on the VBS page. It can be accessed at http://sjvroundrock.org/vbs.
In order to enrich our liturgy and reduce the number of announcements after Mass, here are some of the important announcements for this week. For more information please read the bulletin and check the web site (www.sjvroundrock.org).
· VacationBible School– needs empty 2-liter soda bottles. These can be left in the narthex or brought to the office.T-shirts and CDs are available in the narthex this weekend after all the Masses!
· The June Welcome Reception for newcomers is this Sunday, June 13, immediately after the 11:00 Mass.
· “Town Hall” meetings. Sunday, June 13 or Wednesday, June 16, both at 7 pm in the Day Chapel. Fr. Edwin will discuss the direction of faith formation in the parish. He shares his vision and welcomes your suggestions and recommendations to make things better for all of us according to the Church’s teaching.
· Don’t forget to help our PSM pantry by donating needed items through Vacation Bible School:Let’s help our VBS children build a life raft to assist those experiencing the stormy seas in their life.
· The HeartGift Ministryis hosting Mario Isai Pineda Tamacas (5 years old) from El Salvador. He is coming to Central Texas on June 15 and will have heart surgery on June 22. Mario and his mother will be in the U.S. for about 6-8 weeks and are staying with Cristine and Cesar Alcantar and family. How can you help Mario and the Alcantars? You can provide a meal for Mario, his mother, and the host family. You can provide transportation to and from doctor appointments. If you speak Spanish, you can be an interpreter or you can just visit with Mario and his mother. To volunteer, please contact Renee Cardwell (rdcardwell@gmail.com) or Cristine Alcantar (calcantar@austin.rr.com).
• The Debt Reduction collection is this weekend. We are only $35,000 shy of our goal for the year! Let’s finish this before September! If every family at SJV gave $20 in June, July, and August, we would reach our goal!
• The HeartGift Ministry is hosting Mario Isai Pineda Tamacas (5 years old) from El Salvador. He is coming to Central Texas on June 15 and will have heart surgery on June 22. Mario and his mother will be in the U.S. for about 6-8 weeks and are staying with Cristine and Cesar Alcantar and family. How can you help Mario and the Alcantars? You can provide a meal for Mario, his mother, and the host family. You can provide transportation to and from doctor appointments. If you speak Spanish, you can be an interpreter or you can just visit with Mario and his mother. To volunteer, please contact Renee Cardwell (rdcardwell@gmail.com) or Cristine Alcantar (calcantar@austin.rr.com).
• Vacation Bible School - Volunteers and Participants are to pick up their T-shirts June 12th & 13th after the Masses. Those that ordered CD’s may pick them up then as well. VBS Participants - We look forward to having you aboard for High Seas June 14th-18th 2010! Parents bring your children to the Church, Monday, June 14th between 8:30 and 8:45 to sign in and meet their Crew Leaders. Thereafter, children need to be there by 9:00 am. Pick up your children INSIDE the Church at noon and sign them out with their Crew Leader. VBS is 9:00 am-Noon. Please be on time each day!
• Confirmation Mass, Friday, June 11, at 7 pm. All parishioners are invited to attend in support of our youth receiving the sacrament of Confirmation and to welcome Bishop Joe Vásquez to St. John Vianney.
• Come out and join the youth on June 12th for a pancake breakfast from 8-10am at the Applebees in La Frontera. Tickets are $6. Proceeds go toward price reduction of Catholic HEART and Steubenville Middle America youth trips. Youth will be present to sell tickets after several of the Masses this weekend; if there is not a youth present and you would like to buy a ticket, please call Jenny in the youth office at 637-0875.
• The June Welcome Reception for newcomers is Sunday, June 13, immediately after the 11:00 Mass.
• “Town Hall” meetings. Sunday, June 13 at or Wednesday, June 16, both at 7 pm in the Day Chapel. Fr. Edwin will discuss the direction of faith formation in the parish. He shares his vision and welcomes your suggestions and recommendations to make things better for all of us according to the Church’s teaching.
• Enrich Your Marriage: Are you and your mate like passing ships in the night? Come dock together at the 10 Great Dates; Next date is Saturday, June 13th at 6:30 PM. Drop off the kids and have a face to face date night with your spouse so you can "really" talk. Sign up for this unique marriage enrichment opportunity and enjoy marriage enrichment exercises that strengthen your relationship. Each date begins with a short video to set the stage for great discussions on your 2 hour fun filled date. Sign up today by contacting Greg & Bree Hodge at 244-6425 or MarriageEnrichment@sjvroundrock.org; for childcare contact Jennifer Kodysz at (512) 637-0875 or youth@sjvroundrock.org. 10 Great Date Program Sponsored by SJV Family Life Committee
• Don’t forget to help our PSM pantry by donating needed items through Vacation Bible School: Let’s help our VBS children build a life raft to assist those experiencing the stormy seas in their life.
• Thank you to all who helped with the Corpus Christi Mass and procession.