What's Happening
at St. John's
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Easter Thanks
Over these first few days of Easter, I have heard many positive comments about Our Holy Week and Easter Liturgies, as well as the Easter decorations in the church. It takes many minds, hearts, and hands to make sure the Easter Liturgies come together.
I would like to thank those who have helped in any way and particularly: palm bearers on Palm Sunday, our organist, cantors and bell choir members who planned and rehearsed for many extra hours, lectors, acolytes, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, church decorators, and the church cleaners who came in during Holy Week to dust and polish.
In addition our staff personnel deserve a word of acknowledgment as they put in many extra hours behind the scenes with bulletins and orders of worship, live streaming, and more detailed cleaning!
A big thank you to the many parishioners who came to celebrate Christ’s Resurrection at the five Easter Liturgies. We had slightly over 1,000 people in attendance and nearly another 500 viewing on the live stream.
The staff and I would also like to say thank you for all the Easter greetings, cards, and Easter gifts, and yummy treats. It lets us know we are appreciated.
Christ is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!
On Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil, two adults were baptized, and two made their Profession of Faith into the Catholic Community. I would like to thank our RCIA team who work throughout the year to pass the Catholic Faith onto these individuals. A special thank you to Dennis Baumgardner, Laura Lee Wierzbinski, and their fearless leader Austin Rahill.
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Parish Council Nominations
Parish Council Nominations will be held on the weekend of April 24 & 25. Please give prayerful consideration in nominating yourself or someone else for one of the two available Member-at-Large positions.
Nomination Requirements:
- Be Baptized & Catholic
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be an Active Member of our Parish
- Not be an Employee of the Parish
Should anyone wish to nominate themselves or someone else, forms are available in the parish office.
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24-Hour Perpetual Adoration
St. John’s is fortunate to have 24-hour Perpetual Adoration. Please take advantage of this beautiful opportunity to stay close to God in these difficult times. Hand sanitizer is available in the Adoration entrance (south side of Church), and we ask that you practice social distancing and stay at least six feet from others while in Church.
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Holy Name Society News
The Holy Name Society will celebrate Corporate Communion at the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 11. There will be a meeting to follow but no breakfast. All men 16 years and older are welcome, and fathers are encouraged to bring their sons 8 years and older.
The Holy Name Society will pray the Rosary at 7:20 a.m. in the Church on Sunday, April 11.
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Save the following dates for
"The Best Catholic Fish Fry in Greenfield"
Friday, April 23
Friday, May 7
(Last Call Special: $2 off each dinner
between 6:30 p.m & 7:00 p.m.)
All will be "drive-thru" only.
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Come to our Drive-Thru Fish Fry
Enter on 84th Street Only
(4:00-7:00 p.m.)
You can order any number of menu items: A, B, C, or D, but please, no substitutions. All dinners will be prepared as ordered and are served “drive-thru” only. We are adhering to safe and strict food-handling procedures and social distancing practices.
- (A) Fried Fish (3 pieces) with French Fries
- (B) Fried Fish (3 pieces) with Parsley Potatoes
- (C) Baked Fish (3 pieces) with French Fries
- (D) Baked Fish (3 pieces) with Parsley Potatoes
Dinners include coleslaw, applesauce, tartar sauce,
bread, butter, and dessert.
All this for $11.00 per meal.
Extra pieces of fish $2.00 each (limit 2 per dinner)
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Your donations are needed and will help us
continue to operate during these unsettling times.
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Sunday of Divine Mercy
April 10/11, 2021
On this second Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. We celebrate this feast today since God’s mercy was shared with us through the resurrection of Jesus. To put it simply, today we are celebrating Jesus’ merciful love for us and how we can partake in it.
No matter where we are on our journey as a disciple of Christ, we are all in need of God’s merciful love. There are countless times throughout our day when we miss the mark. For instance, we might fail to respond in kind to our spouse or kids, fall into gossip in our workday, or even forget to think positively of others. These shortcomings call us to humble ourselves and receive the unwavering mercy of God.
Jesus is Mercy itself. He was born into time to save us from sin. And to ensure His Mercy was always available to us, He gave us the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In our Gospel, Jesus encounters the apostles after the resurrection and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” Jesus gave us the gift of this sacrament because He wants to help us reach eternal life. He knows we cannot do it without His merciful love and a resolve to do better and to follow Him more faithfully.
Today, may we recall the precious gift God has given to us through His Son — Mercy itself. May we never forget that, with a contrite heart and a resolution to do better, God is always willing to forgive.
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One of our struggles as a small school is the endless search for third-source funding for our school. We are extremely fortunate to be supported by our local chapter of the Knights of Columbus - Council 524. The Pere Marquette Foundation, the charitable arm of our local K of C organization, has generously supported a number of facility improvement projects over the last several years. Last year, we were blessed with their support as we replaced the aging flooring on the first floor - including the hallways and the Church Hall. That project was far overdue.
This year’s project also involves flooring, and will be completed early in the summer. It includes replacing the flooring in the second floor hallways and the main stairwell in the school. Replacing the worn carpeting with vinyl flooring will provide a safer, cleaner environment for all who use our building.
This project could not be completed without the support of the Knights of Columbus. Their generous $6,000 grant will pay for approximately 30 percent of the cost of this project. We are so grateful to this incredible group. They demonstrate their support for our mission to educate our students through their annual efforts. What a blessing they are to our entire community!
Thank you so much to the Knights of Columbus Council 524, Pere Marquette Foundation.
...Together in God’s Name
Mary Laidlaw-Otto, Principal
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Live-streaming: Mass and Adoration
We are live-streaming daily and Sunday Masses as well as Adoration for those who are unable to attend:
Daily Masses are:
Monday thru Saturday 8:00 a.m.
Weekend Masses are:
Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Our YouTube channel is SJE-Greenfield.
If you miss the livestream, you can watch the upload of each Mass on our YouTube channel.
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CDs from Augustine Institute
Did you know we have CDs (and other items) located in the narthex? Each week we will highlight one of the available CDs.
Cost is $4 each.
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What does it mean to be a faithful steward? How is stewardship intimately linked with the Eucharist as a response to our faith in God for His many blessings? Fr. John Lanzrath shows us how to develop an attitude of gratitude to grow in grace, incorporate a spirituality of stewardship in every aspect of daily life, and overcome the selfishness that keeps us from recognizing God's gifts. |
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SCRIP will now be sold before and after all weekend Masses. As always, SCRIP is available at the parish office during regular business hours. We have materials available below if you would like to set up an online account.
You can also click here to view a how-to video from Scrip on how to open an account.
To protect the program from fraud, please contact the Parish or School offices for the enrollment code. Once you have an online account you can pay by direct debit from your checking account (Presto Pay), by credit card, or by check here in the parish office. If we do not have the item in stock, we will order on Monday and have the cards by Thursday. Once you have the physical card you can enroll it in your "wallet" and reload it as needed.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the parish office at 414-321-1965.
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This program allows .5% of your shopping on Amazon to be donated to St. John the Evangelist.
If you purchase Scrip, St. John's receives an additional 2.25%. That's 2.75% of your purchases to St. John's if you are already shopping Amazon.
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The newsletter is published on Thursdays. Articles for each week's publication are due on Mondays at noon.
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"Remember God's Will in Yours!"
Please keep the needs of St. John the Evangelist in mind as you do your estate planning. For information on how to include the parish as a beneficiary, contact the Parish Office at 414-321-1965.
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