Acolytes:

Sun, Aug 31 - 11:00 AM -Paula Adams, Patty Swanson

Gym & Cafeteria rental Call Terry Miller before 9 PM

at 696-7844

We will probably be starting our Adult Education Classes on Sunday, September 28th at 9:15. As I wrote before, we will be doing a study of the Old Testament. If you are planning to come, and I hope many of you are, you need to get a book. We have a sign-up sheet on the kiosk. Please sign-up so that we can purchase a book for you for the class. We will buy the books, but if you wish to reimburse us that will be greatly appreciated. If not, that is okay too. For now, it is important to sign-up for your book.

The Haiti Committee is still in need of volunteers to work a 3 hour shift at the Keystone Country Fair. We especially need help on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7th. Please add your name and phone number to the schedule on the kiosk or call Dave or Mary Petrak at 696-3259.

At our August 18th Parish meeting we discussed the following items. First, however, we welcomed our new members to the Council. 1) The basement renovations are continuing to more forward. We should be getting bids soon, and the committee appointed by the Parish Council to supervise the work will be reviewing bids. Constructions should follow the acceptance of those bids. We will inform the parish of the schedule for construction when such bids are approved. 2) The walk-in freezer, approved by the Council, has been completed. This will be a cost effective improvement in the cafeteria. 3) The Council members received a copy of next year's budget, and a copy of last year's receipts and expenses. 4) There will again be a workshop about Parish councils in the fall, and many of our members will be attending the workshop, which will be held at Bishop Guilfoyle. 5) It was proposed to establish a new committee in the Parish Council entitled Youth Ministry. Some of our parishioners involved with our youth are attending a series of workshops about a more integrated approach to youth ministry. Presently we are working with our high school students, but we hope to move the process to our jr. high students too. 6) The raffle will be starting soon. This has been a very successful fundraiser for our parish, and we thank Matt Reilly for all the help putting the raffle together. 7) We had our first meeting regarding the possibility of an icon of St. John in the gathering space. Our next meeting will be September 4th in the evening so more people can attend. 8) There was a discussion of our light attendance for the Holy Day. Our next Parish Council meeting will begin in the chapel and be on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:30.

The Christian Initiation Process is the method by which individuals have a chance to look very closely at Catholic beliefs, practices, scripture, liturgy, etc. If they decide to join the Catholic faith they will be received into the church at the Easter Vigil. These sessions run generally from September until Pentecost and are concerned with the total formation of adults into believing, praying, and serving within the local Catholic church community.

Weekly sessions will be starting shortly. For further information, contact Patsy Shaw at 944-7505 or the church office at 942-5503.

Soon the pins will be flying, come on and join in the fun! The league bowls every other Friday night at 9:00 PM from early September to the following spring at Holiday Bowl. No bowling skills are required, just the desire to join your fellow parishioners in an enjoyable parish fund-raiser. New and current members should sign up on the sheet on the kiosk. PLEASE NOTE that bowling on September 12th will start at 8:00 PM with a meeting for all, then bowling at 9:00PM. See you there!

Questions: Call Pam Klobuka 695-7954

HOSPITAL AND HOME VISITATION MEETING - We would like to have a meeting of anyone who is interested in the ministry of visiting the sick and homebound on Wednesday, August 27th at 6:30 in the rectory. This is a very important and beautiful ministry in which we need much help. All those already visiting the hospitals, nursing homes and private homes are asked to attend along with anyone else who would like to be part of this pastoral care ministry.

Since these icons are so diverse it was felt that they would each carry an entirely different message. It was decided, therefore, that it would be best to acquire sketches of each of these and present them, along with some education concerning icons in general and the three icons in particular, to the parish for further consideration to determine which one best represents our Church. To that end, Theresa Futrick, the iconographer, will make some sketches and bring them to the next meeting which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 PM. At that meeting the sketches will be narrowed down to three (one per icon type). Teams or individuals will volunteer to prepare a short presentation on each icon. These presentations will be made to the parishioners at an Adult Education Class sometime in September. At that time, one will be selected (hopefully) and Theresa will begin painting. Depending upon other jobs that she has yet to complete, our icon(s) should take approximately 3 months.

Sophomore Confirmation Class - Please watch bulletin for date and time.

Junior Confirmation Parent/Candidate Meeting on Sunday, September 21 following the 11:00 Mass.

MANDATORY FOR CANDIDATES AND PARENTS (This includes BG students)

Wanted: Babysitter in our home 3 to 4 days per week for 1 year old. Prefer experience. Must have references and be willing to submit Act 33 and 34 clearances. Please call 943-6875 after 5:00.

Adult choir rehearses every Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 and sings on all but the 4^th Sunday of the month at the 11:00 Liturgy. In addition to adults, high school students are also welcome to sing in the Adult Choir. There is no audition and you do not need to know how to read music. All that is required is a pleasant singing voice and the commitment to attend rehearsal each week. Rehearsals will begin after Labor Day on September 3 at 7:00 PM. Join us!

Youth Choir rehearses Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 and sings on the 4^th Sunday of the month at the 11:00 Mass. You must be in 4^th grade or older to sing in the Youth Choir. Any student who is a member of St. John’s may join. You do not have to attend St. John’s School to be a member of this choir. Public school students are welcome to join Youth Choir. Rehearsals will begin on Thursday, September 11 at 6:30.

Once again this year, the choirs of St. John the Evangelist Church will combine to provide a concert of Advent and Christmas music on Sunday, December 14, as part of the Music at St. John’s Concert Series. Join the choir now to participate in this special event.

Mon. Aug 25: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Mt 23:13-22

Thurs. Aug 28: 1Thes 3:7-13; Mt 24:42-51

Fri. Aug 29: 1Thes 4:1-8; Mt 25:1-13