St. John Neumann Church

St. John Neumann Church
157 Middleboro Road / P.O. Box 718 East Freetown, MA 02717
www.sjnfreetown.org
508-763-2240 (phone)
508-763-3040 (Fax)
Rev. Gregory A. Mathias, Pastor
Rev. Msgr. John J. Smith, (Assistant in Retirement)
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00A.M.
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 P.M.
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday – Thursday: 7:30 A.M.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 4:00 – 4:30 P.M.
or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Mary, Mother of All Nations Chapel
Weekdays: 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Mondays (except civil holidays)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
PARISH OFFFICE / RECTORY
contact@sjnfreetown.org
508-763-2240
YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE
NEUMANN HALL
Monday – Friday: 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (Closed holidays)
Mrs. Diane Whelan
Parish Secretary
William and Susan Furtado (Sr. Youth Ministry)
JoAnn Violette/Amy Burgess (Jr. Youth Ministry)
Dennis and Debra Dube (Young Adult Ministry)
OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION
NEUMANN HALL
MUSIC MINISTRY
Ms. Linda Johnston
Mr. Philip Pereira
Mrs. Suzanne Medeiros
Dr. Doris Thibault
Mrs. Anna Manny
508-763-8122
Director
Coordinator for Grades 1 – 7
Coordinator for Confirmation
Director
Organist
MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES
Raymond Bedard
SACRAMENTS AND CHURCH PROGRAMS PARISH ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRIES
Please go the parish website www.sjnfreetown.org or contact the office for more complete information.
BAPTISM: Celebrated Sunday after 11:00 Mass.
Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Baptism
Catechesis is required of all parents
MARRIAGE: Please contact the pastor at least 8 months
prior to the intended date and prior to other plans.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Please notify us if a homebound
or hospitalized family member would like a visit.
PRAYER LINE: Call the rectory to include your intention.
RCIA: We welcome adults who wish to complete their initiation
into the Catholic Church. Please contact the office.
WOMEN’S GUILD: 1st Mondays
ST. VINCENT de PAUL: 1st Wednesdays
YOUTH MINISTRY: see website for events and times.
Junior (Gr. 6 – 8): Every Tuesday
Senior (Gr. 9 – 12) Every Monday
COUPLES’ CLUB: 2nd Saturdays
ADULT CHOIR: Rehearsal on Thursdays 7:00 P.M.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: 1st Saturday
TROOP 333: Every Saturday
Welcome to St. John Neumann Parish. Thank You for joining us in worship today. We hope you will join us on
the spiritual journey, in ministry to all God’s people. Please contact the parish office.
Click on the QRC to connect to the parish website.
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
May 12, 2013
May 11: Vigil: Seventh Sunday of Easter
5:00PM – Ruth & Robert Foster
by Donald & Bette Messier
May 12: Seventh Sunday of Easter
8:00AM – People of the Parish
9:30AM – Mr. & Mrs. Romeo Messier & Claire Dean
by Romeo & Lucille Messier
11:00AM – James McMullen by M. Trudy Medeiros
May 13: Easter Weekday, Our Lady of Fatima
7:30AM – John Medeiros by MaryLou
May 14: Saint Matthias, Apostle
7:30AM – Jacqueline Mathieu by Claire O’Toole
May 15: Easter Weekday, Saint Isidore
7:30AM – Michael Brault by Al & Betty Rivet
May 16: Easter Weekday
7:30AM – Jeannine Nuttall—6th Ann. By family
May 18: Vigil: Pentecost Sunday
5:00PM – Leo Lapre by wife Rita & family
May 19: Pentecost Sunday
8:00AM – People of the Parish
9:30AM – The Moreau Family by family
11:00AM – Peter E. Lopes by Regina Lopes
Your Offertory Trust
Thank you for your Parish Support through your
Offertory Trust.
BUDGET: $
MAINTENANCE: $
Stop in Neumann Hall after the 8:00AM and 9:30AM
Mass and enjoy Coffee & Donuts!!
Hosted by the Senior Youth Group
Catholic Charities Appeal
May 1st began the 2013 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal for the Diocese of Fall River. We encourage you to
mail in your pledge and to support the Appeal as generously as you can. If at all possible, we’d like you to consider pledging throughout the year.
Programs supported by the Appeal help people in all
phases of life—from children, to youth, to parents, to the
elderly. Numerous agencies, programs and ministries
provide food and shelter, educate children and adults
and meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of
thousands. Your support of the Catholic Charities Appeal helps us to meet these responsibilities.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO DATE: $11,195.00
LAST YEAR’S TOTAL: $51,836.00
Calling all bakers!
Get ready to fire up your ovens. The festival is just
around the corner and the baked goods booth is in
need of your home-made treats for this years festival. Make sure anything bring to the festival is labeled with what it is. We are also in need of people
to man the booth during the weekend. If you have
some free time and are willing to help with either
baking or working the booth please give us a call
and we'd love to have you. Debra Dube 508-7638519 or Lori Brightman 508-415-9229
E-GIVING
E-Giving Contributions for the month of
April: $ 5728.00
Volunteer Signups for Lakeside Family Festival can be
done online by going to
www.lakesidefamilyfestival.com
E-Giving is short for electronic giving. It is an automatic
transfer program that allows you to make contributions
without the hassle of writing checks.
For more information on E-Giving, please visit our website
at www.sjnfreetown.org.
Happy Mother’s Day
As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you…….
Isaiah 66:13
Eucharistic Minister Meeting
All Eucharistic Ministers are reminded that there is a
meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 14th at 7:00pm in
the church.
Anniversary Mass
It’s that time again!!!
Please join us in preparation for the 2013 St. John
Neumann Lakeside Family Festival
Festival QUICK-VIEW
Last Saturday Work Party May 18th - 8AM
On Saturday, May 18th, Deacon Bruce Bonneau will
celebrate his 20th year of ordination at the 5:00pm
mass here at St. John Neumann. As many of you
know, Deacon Bruce was a member of the parish,
studied for the diaconate and served here for 9 years
in his capacity as deacon. All are invited to celebrate
with him as he offers thanks and praise for these
years of ministry.
Booth Chairs Needed!!!
Fried Hamburgers
St. John Neumann’s Pastoral Council
Portuguese Booth Co-Chair
Italian Booth Co-Chair
Parking Co-Chair
Saturday Work Party Checklist:
8:00 AM start (No driving on the field!)
Waterproof foot wear and dress warm
Work gloves and a hammer
Cordless power drill (fully charged)
1/2 inch sockets drivers, 1/2 inch wrench
1/2 inch sockets and hand ratchet
We will provide coffee, drinks and treats
ELECTRICIAN’S NEEDED
We are looking for one or more licensed electricians that would be available to help out at the
work parties and the weekend of the festival.
If you are interested, please call the rectory at 508-7632240 or Anna Manny at 508-264-7017.
Silent Auction & Roll-ups
Please consider donating a new item to our Silent Auction and/or Roll-Up Booths for the Festival. We could
really use your help. Please call the rectory at 508-7632240.
Ephesians 4: 15 "Living the truth in Love."
We are in the process of forming St. John Neumann’s
Pastoral Council. The Pastoral Council is the primary
consultative to the Pastor. Nomination forms for parishioners can be found in the Narthex and should be
returned to the parish office no later than May 27th.
You may nominate yourself or a parishioner whom
you feel would be a good candidate for the Pastoral
Council.
Ride Pre-Sale Tickets
Pre-sale ride tickets for the Lakeside Family Festival
will be sold after all Masses on 5/11-5/12 and 5/185/19 in Neumann Hall. They will also be available
Thursday night 5/23 from 6-8 on the field. Tickets are
$8.00 for a strip of 10 and each strip earns a raffle ticket for a $100 cash prize courtesy of Fiesta Shows.
The next meeting of the SJN Book
Club will take place on Monday, May
13th at 7:00pm in the church library.
We will be discussing fearing the stigmata by Matt
Weber. Pope Francis' book On Heaven and Earth
will be available for $13.25.
This book was published in 2010 in Argentina. The
book is a collaborative effort of Pope Francis and
Rabbi Abraham Skorka. These two friends put down
the results of their on going discussions on subjects
ranging from abortion to globalization.
Spring Cleaning
Sunday May 19th
11:00am-1:00pm
At Apponequet Regional High School
Featuring the
Apponequet
Light breakfast and
coffee will be served
Jazz Band!
The Barn is waiting for your items for the
Lakeside Festival. We collect clean reusable
items. You must call first to make sure they are items we can
sell and I can put them away. WE CANNOT ACCEPT –
Electronics, Electric or fuel powered tools or baby furniture.
Call Marlene Johnson at 508-763-2569 for more information. Note: furniture will be accepted the week of the
Lakeside Festival.
Annual Corpus Christi Procession
Sign up at Lakeville or Freetown Senior Centers
or
Email: rpowers@freelake.org
Phone: (508) 947-2660 x1124
Cathedral Camp
Cathedral Camp, owned and operated by
the Diocese of Fall River, is a day camp
for children between the ages of 4 and 14. This year,
the camp will be offering eight one week sessions
from June 24 to August 16. Bus transportation is included in the camp fees.
For further information, please visit our web site at
www.cathedralcamp.net or please call the camp at
508-763-8874 .
Volunteers Needed
We are still in need of volunteers for various shifts for
the festival. Please consider volunteering some of your
time to working in a booth. Sign up with a friend or as a
family.
Please see us in the Narthex after mass for more information.
First Ever Blessing of the Bikes
Saturday, May 25th Signup at 10:00 am
Kick stands up promptly at noon
Riders $15.00 Passengers $10.00
Sunday June 2, 2013 at 2:00PM from Our Lady’s
Chapel, 600 Pleasant St., New Bedford. The
Blessed Sacrament will be processed to four Benediction
stations: Our Lady of Purgatory, St. Lawrence, Missionaries of Charity Convent and Our Lady’s Chapel. Please
come and be a witness to our faith through the streets of
New Bedford.
It is unbelievable that we are coming to the close of our first
year together!
Our regularly scheduled meeting for May 14th is cancelled
and is being replaced with a service project! Instead of
meeting on the 14th, we will be meeting as a group on the
festival grounds to help with set up on Saturday, May 18th!
Once we are done helping with the set up at around noon,
we will have a picnic, so bring a picnic lunch and join us! We
will also play some games! Please meet us on the field at
9:00AM, and we will finish up at 2:00PM!
Our last meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21st at the
Camp House from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, and we will end our year
with a pizza party!!! Please join us in celebrating a wonderful
year!!!
If you have any questions regarding the Junior Youth Group,
please contact JoAnn Violette at 508-763-8361. Junior Youth
Group is open to anyone in grades 6, 7, and 8!!!
A sincere thank you to Wayne Therrien for donating his
time & labor with the barn repairs.
There are many people for whom it does
not occur to register in the parish.
Why is registration important?
Registration enables us to communicate more
effectively with you.
Registration is a form of covenant commitment
to the parish family.
Do I have to register in the parish in
which I live?
Technically, your “proper pastor” is the one
who has oversight of the geographical area in
which you live, (the “territorial” definition).
However, a major commentary on Canon Law
suggests a shift at Vatican II from emphasizing
“territory” to emphasizing “persons.” Hence, a
parish is, primarily, “a community of the Christian faithful.”
In truth, our practice reflects this second point
of view. We turn no one away if they wish to
register.
In either case, remaining anonymous and uncommitted is not envisioned in the Bible, Canon
Law or Church theology.
How Do I register?
Simply call our parish office and we will send
out a welcome packet containing information
and the proper form. You may also speak to
the priest after Mass on the weekend.
Don’t be bashful…Register today!
No Drop In – Laser Gate ---- There will be no Drop In this
Mon. evening May 13th because we will be going to Laser
Gate in Fall River. The price is $3.50 per game and we
usually get in two games. Bring extra money for any
snacks or arcade games you may want to partake in. We
will have to leave the camp house at 6:00 in order to make
the night work. We will return at 8:30. If you haven’t let us
know if you are coming please RSVP today so that we can
arrange transportation.
Festival Work Parties ----- Lots of hands make little work.
Every Sat. morning from now until the festival there will
be work parties down on the field. They start at 8:00am.
Come help out and have fun while doing it. Share your
talent, learn some new skills. Bring a friend, bring 20
friends.
For more information about SJN Senior Youth Ministry,
contact Bill and Sue Furtado at 508-763-4359 or e-mail us
at SJNYOUTHMINISTRY@AOL.COM All permission slips
are available at Drop Ins, online, and outside the Youth
Ministry Office in Neumann Hall.
Troop 333 - Important Upcoming Events
You are invited to two notable events on May 18th
by Troop 333. Please join us for a solemn Flag Retirement ceremony at 3 PM in front of the Camp
House. You may bring flags for retirement. Then,
Mr. and Mrs. Perry cordially invite you to an Eagle
Scout Court of Honor at 6:15 PM in the Church, following the 5:00 PM Mass. Congratulate Anthony
and Daniel Perry on achieving Eagle Scout, Boy
Scouts' highest award. Scouts will also receive rank
advancement and Ad Altare Dei, Boy Scouts' religious award.
For further information, email
cctroop333@gmail.com or call Mark Perry, Scoutmaster at (508) 728-2684. Come celebrate with us!
Adult Faith Formation Meeting
There will be an Adult Faith Formation Meeting on
Wednesday, May 15th at 7 pm in the Library.
New members are always welcome. Contact Karen
Howard, klhoward@aol.com or 508-947-0193.