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Question
of the Week
4th Sunday of Lent
Week of March 14, 2010
Reading I Joshua 5:9a, 10-12
Reading II 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Gospel Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Breaking Open the Word
Suggested text for faith sharing: Today's Gospel
Step One: Listen to the Word
As you hear this reading, what words or phrases
strike you? What in this reading touches your
heart? What
lingers in your memory?
Theme:
God wants us to come back. Now is the time to
reconcile.
Step Two:
Look into Your Life
Question for Children:
Who is the one person you most need to say, "I'm
sorry" to in your family?
Question for Youth:
Is it difficult for you to say "I'm sorry" when
you hurt another or get off track in your own
life? Why or why not?
Question for Adults:
How have you or your family
welcomed a family member who has been distant
and/or absent from you?
To find these readings Click here on
Readings
and then click the next Sunday’s date to
get a full copy.
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International Food Festival
Planning Committee needed for Pentecost
Celebration.
On Sunday, May 23—Pentecost, following
the 10:30 parish-wide liturgy, there will be an
International Food Festival FUNd-Raiser! Let’s
all come together and celebrate the Spirit of
God among us—celebrating each other and our
various food!
If you are interested in being part of the
planning for this fun parish food festival, contact Chris Warren at cwarren@sjvsedona.org
or 282-7545 x 10.
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Haiti Earthquake Relief Update
Thank you to
all who have so generously contributed to the
Friends of the Orphans Earthquake Relief
efforts. Last weekend's collections brought in
$13,458.00. An additi0nal amount of $1.250 was
donated this weekend for a grand total thus far
of $14,708.00. We will forward these funds
along so Fr. Rick and his staff so they can
continue the work to help the people of Haiti.
If you would like to contribute directly to
Friends of the Orphans you may log on to their
website at
http://www.friendsoftheorphans.org
to donate on
line.
Thank you again
for your generosity, support and prayers.
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Volunteers
needed
to minister to the youth in our parish…
There are
ministry opportunities available
in the
following areas:
Childcare
– during the masses, sacramental preparation
sessions,
and special
occasions
Catechists
–preschool and all grade levels. We meet just
one Sunday a month for 1 ½ hours.
Consider being
a catechist, substitute or aide for our 2010-11
Growing In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.)
sessions.
Ministers of the
Word –
10:30 Mass – We need 6 more people before we can
offer this ministry
Vacation Bible School June 2010
If you have an
affinity to work with Middle School Youth,
Grades 6, 7 and 8 and would like to be a part of
a team, you are especially needed!
Please contact
Sara Bissen, 282-7545, ext. 33 for more
information.
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January Finance Report
Plate
Income $40.051.00
Other
Income $17,296.00
TOTAL
INCOME $ 57,347.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $(63,271.00)
NET
BALANCE $( 5,924.00)
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REMINDER – TAX TIME
If
you would like a letter regarding
your 2009
donations to ST. JOHN VIANNEY, please contact
Catherine
at 282-7545 ext.
11.
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On
January 31st
a parishioner attended the 10:30 Mass and when
returning home from this liturgy she realized
her car had been damaged. She believes it
happened when parked in the lot while she was in
Mass. Unfortunately, no one left any
information about the accident and therefore the
owner is seeking help from anyone who may have
witnessed the collision. If you were at the
10:30 am Liturgy on Sunday, January 31, 2010 and
saw a 2005 white Lincoln Towncar hit while
parked in the SJV parking lot or have any
information about this incident, please call me,
Betty McGinnis, so the situation can
be resolved.
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Directions
to St. John Vianney Catholic Community
From
Phoenix
take I-17 north to Sedona exit 298. Make left
onto 179. Go 12 miles or 4 traffic lights and
make a left on 89A. Go up the hill to Soldiers
Pass Road at the first traffic light and make a
right. Right on second block is St. John
Vianney Lane.
From
Flagstaff
go south on I-17 to Sedona/Oak
Creek/Pulliam Airport exit to 89A south. 35
miles to Sedona. Go 4 traffic lights to Soldier
Pass Road. Take a right and go 2 blocks on right
to St. John Vianney Lane.
From
Cottonwood
go east
on 89A to Sedona, 5 traffic lights to Soldier
Pass Road. Take a left and go 2 blocks on right
to St. John Vianney Lane.
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Year for Priests
Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue created by Rob
Koehl
Click
here to
see a picture gallery of the blessing and
dedication ceremony with Bishop Thomas Olmsted
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Thomas Wisbey worked to
complete this project to receive his Eagle Scout
from the Boys Scouts of America.
Click here to see several projects that have been
created by parishioners of
St. John Vianney
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Shuttle Drivers &
Parking Lot Attendees needed for
Easter Sunday!
This is a fun gesture of hospitality as we
assist our own parishioners and visitors! The
8:00 am & 10:30 am liturgies on Easter Sunday
are very crowded. Parking lot attendees are
needed to help direct cars to parking spaces in
our lot so we can make sure everyone is parked
in a safe manner and all spaces are filled. Once
the parking lot is full cars will be directed to
alternate lots across Soldiers Pass Road and a
shuttle will offer rides over to the church.
Following the
liturgies the shuttle will bring people back to
these alternate parking lots. If you are
interested in being a shuttle driver and/or a
parking lot attendee for the 8:00 am and/or the
10:30 am liturgies on Easter Sunday, April 4th,
please contact Betty McGinnis at 928-274-0818.
Breakfast will be provided between the Masses
for all who help! Thank you!
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Operation Rice Bowl
Operation Rice Bowl is the Lenten program of
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the
international humanitarian aid agency of the
Catholic Community in the US. Seventy-five
percent of your gift goes to fund development
projects overseas and Lenten education efforts
in the US. Twenty-fiver percent remains in the
Diocese in eth US to support local hunger and
poverty alleviation efforts. The Rice Bowls can
be found in the baskets at all entrances of the
Church. Please return them on Holy Thursday.
Thank you for your generosity.
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Stations of the Cross
& Soup Supper
A time set aside to focus on the suffering and
death of our Lord, a time to express gratitude
for what Christ sacrificed for us. And so, we
at SJV, are given the opportunity to participate
in this Lenten devotion every Friday during Lent
at 5:30 PM, beginning February 19th.
A simple soup and bread supper will follow.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Dinner and Silent Auction
Tickets are
still available and can be
purchased at
the parish offices or after Mass. Join us on
Saturday, March 13 from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
This year’s proceeds will go to benefit the
Vacation Bible School, the SJV Youth Group and
our outreach ministries of Co-Workers of Mother
Teresa & Friends of the Orphans/Nuestros
Pequeños Hermanos. For more
information call Betty at
282-7545 ext.
28.
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Chapel of the
Holy Cross
Choir Records CD
for Charity
Entitled,
On This Holy Mountain, the music is sung
in the Taizé style of chant.
All proceeds from the sale of this CD will go to
support several ministries associated with those
involved in the Taizé Services. They include:
Co-Workers of
Mother Teresa; Friends of the Orphans;
Open Heart Bereavement; St. Vincent de Paul; SJV
Youth Group; and the
women's ecumenical
retreat day, Heart-to-Heart.
This CD,
On This Holy Mountain, will be available after liturgies for next
few weekends.
Please see the posters found at the entrances of
the Church listing all the people who were
involved. For more information you may contact me,
Betty McGinnis at
928-282-7545 ext. 28 or by email at
bmcginnis@sjvsedona.org.
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Sacraments of Confirmation & First Eucharist
We’ve
already begun our preparation classes. The
rest of the classes are as follows: March 7, April 11, April 25, and May 2.
Rehearsal will be Friday, May 14 at 5:30 and the
Confirmation and Eucharist Liturgy will be
Saturday, May
15 at 10:30.
Parents – Just a few reminders:
Please make
sure we have a copy of your child’s Baptismal
certificate along with the address of the church
where your child was baptized. If
you have missed a session, please pick up the
child and parent lessons located in the filing
cabinet in the social hall. Remember,
classes begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Please have
your child in the room by 8:55. Thank you.
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