TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

September 18, 2016

Ad Brochure
Now is the time to purchase space in our 2016 Fall Festival Brochure.
Not only does the brochure serve as a guide to Fall Festival activities, it
also allows parish organizations to highlight their activities as well as
re-emphasize their support to the Mission of St. John Neumann.
Finally, it gives local businesses a chance to highlight their products
and services. This year we hope to expand the advertising opportunities
available to local businesses in our Festival Information Brochure.
Right now, the advertising price list for in the Brochure is as follows:
Inside Front/Inside Back cover $75.00
Full Page $50.00
Half-page $25.00
Quarter page $15.00
Individuals or firms wishing to purchase space in the brochure should
contact Joe Regan 655-2355 or by email: jregan@satx.rr.com

DONATIONS NEEDED!

The Festival Committee is seeking donations of 12 oz. canned sodas to

sell on the day of the festival. History has shown that name brand
sodas sell best (i.e. Coke & Pepsi products).
This would include Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper,
7-UP, Fanta, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, etc.
Bottled Water is being donated from other sources. Please bring your
donations to the Church Office, no later than September 21. As
always, your generosity is most appreciated, as we try to make this our
most successful and enjoyable festival yet.

Items Needed For Festival

Wow, 13 more days for our fall festival. In fact, we are still in great
need of items for the silent auction. We also need fine jewelry/costume
jewelry and religious items ex. (rosaries & statues) and watches (in
working condition). No furniture , clothing or shoes will be accepted.
Please bring all items to the parish office during office hours (Mon.-Fri.
8am-5pm). Last day to drop off donations is September 23rd.

ATTENTION ALL BAKERS !

We will be selling sweet treats during our Fall
Festival. We are asking everyone who would like to
donate baked goods (cakes, cookies, pies, & other
sweet/sugar free treats) to please bring ththem by
the parish office on Friday, September 30 during
normal business hours or Saturday morning on the
day of the festival in the Parma Room, located in
the Family Center. For questions please call Evelyn Padalecki at (210)
272-0252. Thank you so much for your continued support!
SPONSOR
OF THE
WEEK

COURT DAUGHTERS OF OUR

LADY OF FATIMA #2596
Meets 2nd Monday of the Month
Barbara Clark 654-4760

Fall Festival Raffle Ticket Price $5.00

Grand Prize: $4,500 Visa Gift Car d
2nd Prize: $3,000 Visa Gift Car d
3rd Prize: $2,000 Visa Gift Car d
4th Prize: $1,000 Visa Gift Car d
5th Prize: 55 Smart TV
6th Prize: IPAD
7th Prize: X-Box
8th Prize: Apple Watch
9th Prize: Beats Headphones
10th Prize: $250.00 HEB Gift Car d
**Winner is responsible for all applicable taxes**
**Winner must be 18 years or older to qualify**

Need not be present to win

**Reminder**

Have your turned in your tickets and money yet?

If not, please bring all money and ticket stubs to
the parish office. If you would like more tickets
to buy or sell, stop by the ticket table after all
weekend Masses or stop by the parish office.
Please help us make this years
raffle a huge success!

AUGUST 2016 REVENUE,

COLLECTIONS, AND
EXPENSE REPORT
COLLECTIONS

$ 58,097.68

BLDG. FUND

$ 3,946.74

CCD FEES

$ 3,534.00

OTHER INCOME

$ 5,941.35

(Candles, Hall/Room Rentals, Flowers,

Bereavement/Family Life, Evangelization, etc.)
TOTAL INCOME

$ 71,519.77

TOTAL EXPENSES

$ 63,722.93

The expenses for May 2016 includes the new

marquee sign cost.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
(NON-SJN OPERATIONAL INCOME)

lso, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFTS OF TIME,

TALENT & TREASURE

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Name: ___________________________
(I attended Mass)

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Monday, September 19, 2016

11:30 A.M.
Wency & Frances Kotara
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
**No Mass*
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Bobby Afflerback
Thursday, September 22, 2016
11:30 A.M.
Cristine Parma
Happy Birthday
Friday, September 23, 2016
11:30 A.M.
William Zeppenfeldt
Saturday, September 24, 2016
6:00 P.M.
Lino S. Solis
Sunday, September 25, 2016
7:30 A.M.
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Saddler
9:00 A.M.
Rosita Galvan
10:30 A.M.
Our Parish Family
12:00 P.M.
Kevin Gibson & Transplant Donor

Please pray for

those who are sick
and in need of
healing graces.

Arisola, Edward
Bays, Sherrie
Becerra D. Jesus
Behrend, Mary
Belanger, Pam
Butler, Barbara
Cape, Aida
Carlson, Trent
Cooper, Lorenzo Sr.

Couling, Jesse & Doris

Dacus, Jill

Dovalina, Margaret
Figeroa, Milton
Flores, Patricia
Garcia, Emily
Garcia, Sarah
Garza, Guadalupe
Gonzales, Janie
Gonzalez, Ida
Gonzalez, Josepha
Gonzalez, Presilla

Gude, JoAnn
Hawes, Laura
Hernandez, Josie
Hernandez, Juan F.
Hughes, Geneva
Lopez, Carmen
Lopez, Lorenzo Sr.
Lopez, Valorie
Martinez, Jose Jr.
Mc Swain, Earl
Myles, Don
Myles, MaryJo
Nieberding, Shirley
Ramos, Cierra
Ramos, Sylvia
Richter, Neal
Rodriguez, Rey
Rodriguez, Sylvia
Rosas, Leo
Rosas, Olga
Rutledge, Lucille
Silva, Nick Sr.
Skinner, Eileen
Smith, Ellaine
Sosa, Amparo
West, Marie M.
Wilson, Tiffany
Wright, Tess

The Flowers on
the Main Altar
the week of
Saturday,
September 17th through Friday,
September 23rd are in loving
memory of

Katey Hric

Requested by Family

The Sanctuary Light on our

Lady of
Guadalupe Altar
the week of
Sunday,
September 17th
through Friday, September
23rd is lit
in loving memory of

Eduardo Segovia

Requested by Helen Flowers

The
St.
John
Neumann
Children's Choir will begin their
new choir season this month.
The first rehearsal is on Sept.
21 at the church from 6:00-6:15
PM. The children's choir is open
to all children in grades Kinder
through 5th grade. Please
consider enrolling your child in
this great group of singers to
enhance their participation in
liturgy. For information, contact
Diana Olague at (210)967-0382
or the church office (210) 6541643. "Blessed the little children
to come unto me for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven."

The 7 Habits of Highly

Effective Catholics
Beginning September 20, TwoTwelve Ministries in Live Oak is
offering a free 7-week course
titled, The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective Catholics. The course
will be offered on 3 different days
at
5
different
times
to
accommodate as many people as
possible. Space is limited so
reservations are required. For
additional
information,
visit:
www.danduet.com and it is listed
as the 2nd event under the
heading,
Ministry
Events.
Instructor and Catholic Evangelist
Dan Det may be contacted at:
dan@danduet.com

September 18, 2016

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

Monday, September 19, 2016
9:00AM
NEISD ESL Classes-Religious Ed. Bldg.
6:30 PM
Belize Group-Parma Room
7:00 PM
Family Life Meeting-Vizzone Conference
Room
Zumba-Parish Hall
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
7:00 PM
Noon Choir rehearsal-In the Church
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
9:00 AM
NEISD ESL Classes-Religious Ed. Bldg.
5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
6:00 PM
Edge-Popes Room
6:15 PM
Religious Education ( K Through 5th,
RCIA Elementary)-Religious Ed. Bldg.
RCIA Middle/High School-Library
6:30 PM
RCIA Adults-Scott Room
7:00 PM
Divorced & Separated Meeting Vizzone
Conference Room
10:30 Choir Rehearsal-In the Church
7:30 PM
Care of creation Green Team MeetingParma Room
Friday, September 23, 2016
9:30 AM
Divine Mercy Meeting-Parma Room
7:00 PM
9:00 Choir Rehearsal-In the Church
Saturday, September 24, 2016
9:00 AM
Zumba-Parish Hall
12:00 PM

Armada Blanca Childrens Rosary GroupFatima Garden

5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel

Sunday, September 25, 2016

1:00 PM
Life Teen-Popes Room
6:30 PM
Pro Life Rosary-Fatima Garden/Chapel
Let us continue to pray
for rain wherever it is
needed. Also, lets give
thanks to God for the
much needed rain!

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Dear parishioners:
I just came back from what I call, my first 3-day missionary trip to my home
country Venezuela. It clearly had 3 distinctive goals:

September 18, 2016

When we meet a person
truly in need, do we see
the face of God? -Pope
Francis

Catechetical Sunday

1) Marched in solidarity with my people in a national protest against the leftist

and dictatorial government which has led the country into an economic,
social and political chaos.
2) Joined my family in the celebration of my sisters 70th birthday. She is
my moms primary care giver and they need during these hard times
all the encouragement, love and support they can get.
3) Handed over the $7500 worth camera-scanner bought here with parishioners
donations for the diagnosis and treatment of eye cancer. The rate of incidence
at this particular Oncological Center in Caracas is of about 130 adults and 50
children per month. This Pictor Plus scanner is helpful in detecting other eye
deceases or conditions besides cancer and facilitates the elaboration of statistics
for future research. The oncologist who received the scanner was extremely
grateful for our gift to the center and believes they are the only ones in
Venezuela with such state-of-the-art equipment. This scanner will literally save
hundreds of people with life threatening conditions in a country where the
availability of resources is very poor. I believe this form of assistance to the
health care system of Venezuela is safer than medicine. This latter form lends
itself to manipulation and uncertainty in the proper way of delivery and
handling. Needless to say, I am extremely proud and thankful for the generous
donations of so many parishioners whose goodness of heart is evident. May God
bless you abundantly.
Also, I would like to make an appeal for anyone who would like to be part of two
very important parish teams: the Green and the Media Teams. We have already
collected several names of volunteers for the Green Team whose main purpose
is to foster a culture of care for the environment and put into practice ideas
conducive to such purpose. New comers are welcome. Please consider
volunteering your time for this worthy cause so dear to my heart and the Popes
as well. Our first meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:30 pm
in the Parma Room.
On another note, we are seriously considering the purchase of two screens and
projectors to be used mainly during our weekend Masses. We feel the time is
right for this to happen in light of the upcoming renovations of our
sanctuary. This costly investment ($23000) would only make sense if we have
the man power necessary to operate it. Many feel such a way of leading the
congregation in worship is awesome: to be able to follow the song lyrics, possibly
the readings and prayers, not looking down at a book but looking up, enhances
the liturgy and peoples participation tremendously, and I agree. But like I said,
we need laborers in the vineyard of the Lord.
Would you be willing to be part of a first ever Media Team here at SJN that, with
the proper training would commit itself to putting together all the data necessary
in the system so that it could be projected during Mass? The minimum number
of people necessary for this committee is 10, two per Mass. This would call for a
twice-a-month commitment per person. However, the more participation the
easier the task to manage all the Masses. If this is something you feel you are
being called to share your gift, knowledge and talent please consider prayerfully
volunteering to be part of this team. Be a trail blazer. You may call the parish
office and contact Blanca Rocha, our Pastoral Associate. Thank you.
Peace!
Fr. Octavio Muguerza
Pastor

"Prayer: The Faith Prayed"

This year, the Church will celebrate
Catechetical Sunday on September
18, 2016 at the 10:30am Mass and
will focus on the theme "Prayer: The
Faith Prayed." Those who the
Community has designated to serve
as catechists will be called forth to
be commissioned for their ministry.
Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful
opportunity to reflect on the role
that each person plays, by virtue of
Baptism, in handing on the faith and
being a witness to the Gospel.
Catechetical
Sunday
is
an
opportunity for all to rededicate
themselves to this mission as a
community of faith.
The Belize
Committee would
like to extend a
heartfelt thanks to
all who donated
school supplies
and monetary
donations toward
Our Belize Mission.
You are truly making a difference
to the children of Belize. Thank you
again for your generosity and your
continued support!
The Zumba
instructor is
trained to
explain little
with words,
she
uses
her body and hand motions to
indicate which steps will follow, to
keep class plans flowing and easyto-follow. Come burn calories and
improve your cardio conditioning.
Call the church office to sign up.
Thank you and come and join us!
Dates & Times in Parish Hall:
Cost: $5.00 per session
Mondays evenings at 7pm7:45pm
Saturdays mornings at 9am9:45am