Parish Community Building
ADVENT FAIR
Each year on the first Sunday of Advent, all parish families are invited to gather for a simple lunch of soup and treats. Supplies are made available (and some for sale too) to make your very own Advent Wreath. There are also activities for children.
CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
St. John the Apostle Catholic Cemetery exists to honor the spirit of the resurrection, to show respect for the deceased and to provide a resting place for their remains. The Board of Trustees provides advice and support to the cemetery manager to assure continued successful operation of the cemetery. With assistance from the SJA business manager and pastor, the board also engages in fund-raising activities to raise monies for continued cemetery operations. Meetings: 4th Thursday of each month (except December) at 3:00pm, at the cemetery office building
SUNDAY HOSPITALITY: COFFEE & DONUTS
Coffee and donuts are served after 8:30am and 10:30am Sunday masses in our parish center and are served by hospitality ministry members and other ministries.
COUPLES CONNECTION
SJA couples meet in a different home each month to socialize and support each other spiritually. Couples also support various projects throughout the community.
DIVINE MERCY/OUR LADY OF FATIMA PRAYER GROUP
Through home visits, this prayer group encourages others to pray the Rosary and the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, and brings Catechism and the Sacraments to families being visited. It encourages families to come back to the Church and brings and shares the Gospel. A visit by the Image of Our Lady of Fatima to parishioners’ homes brings her more intimately into our homes, our hearts and our lives.
FAMILY UNITY NIGHT DINNERS (FUN DINNERS)
Our FUN Dinners happens Wednesday nights before Religious Education and Youth Group. All parishioners are welcome to attend a free dinner (donations always welcome). Dinner goes from 5:40pm to 6:10pm. This ministry is served by volunteer parishioners and other ministries.
FEED OUR PASTOR (MEAL TRAIN)
In 2015, our parish began providing a dinner every Thursday for our pastor. Meals are delivered to the Parish office between 12 noon and 4:30pm. Scheduling is handled with an online program called Meal Train (www.mealtrain.com/ngn7ve). This website contains information on our pastor’s favorite foods and any food allergies.
PARISH PICNIC
Each summer in July, our parish holds its annual potluck picnic. Mass is held outdoors at Rivercrest Park, followed by good food, games for old and young, bouncy house, slide, a clown and bingo. The picnic committee sets up, takes down, grills hotdogs/hamburgers, serves, cleans up and supervises children’s games.
PARISHIONERS WITHOUT PARTNERS (PWOPS)
Parishioners Without Partners (PWOP) was developed as a ministry for single, separated, divorced, or widowed Catholic men and women to meet their needs through service, support, social and spiritual interaction. Go to www.pwop.org for more information.
PRAYER CHAIN
The St. John the Apostle Church Prayer Chain ministry invites all parishioners and members of our community to pray for the intentions of others. Prayer requests and intentions received by the SJA Prayer Chain ministry are sent to ministry members via email. [email protected]
PRAYER SHAWLS
This group provides beautiful blankets and shawls that our pastor takes with him when visiting someone who is sick at home or in the hospital. They are made with love and a lot of prayers for the person who will be receiving them.
SERRA CLUB
The Serra Club is a national lay organization whose purpose is to foster and affirm vocations to the ministerial priesthood and vowed religious life, and through this common ministry, further their members’ common Catholic faith. Serrans believe that when members gather for prayer, a meal and conversation, they grow in faith and are inspired and challenged by each other. Parish Serra Clubs meet twice a month in addition to scheduling vocation awareness and affirmation activities throughout the year.
SJA MOMS GROUP
Recognizing that motherhood can be full of joy and fulfillment, but also challenging, isolating and exhausting, an SJA parishioner started a Moms Group in 2015 to connect with each other and with their faith. Moms of all ages and experience meet the 2nd Saturday of every month for breakfast, social time and small group discussions. A faith witness is given by a fellow mom sharing her insights on her journey as a Catholic mother.
TEAMS OF OUR LADY (TOOL)
Teams of Our Lady calls all Catholic married couples to live a Christ-centered family life, continue to grow closer together in conjugal spirituality and lead Gospel lives. Teams of 5-7 couples each meet together monthly, sharing a simple meal and monthly personal experiences, conducting a time of prayer, and discussing a study topic relating to married, spiritual/faith development.
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE
Vocations Ministry Committee. The focus of the Committee is prayerfully build, nurture, and affirm each person’s vocation in our Parish and in the Catholic Church at large. We hope to bring about an awareness and appreciation of ALL vocations in the Church. This means family life, priesthood, consecrated life, and the single life accompanied by service to the Church.
Contact: Loretta Matulich, [email protected]
WELCOME COMMITTEE
This ministry is involved in welcoming all new parishioners and works with Greeters and Ushers to present a welcoming atmosphere to all who attend our Church services. The committee works with the parish office to develop informational materials for new parishioners and, with other ministry representatives, is available after masses to help parishioners sign-up for ministries, faith formation classes, etc.
Each year on the first Sunday of Advent, all parish families are invited to gather for a simple lunch of soup and treats. Supplies are made available (and some for sale too) to make your very own Advent Wreath. There are also activities for children.
CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
St. John the Apostle Catholic Cemetery exists to honor the spirit of the resurrection, to show respect for the deceased and to provide a resting place for their remains. The Board of Trustees provides advice and support to the cemetery manager to assure continued successful operation of the cemetery. With assistance from the SJA business manager and pastor, the board also engages in fund-raising activities to raise monies for continued cemetery operations. Meetings: 4th Thursday of each month (except December) at 3:00pm, at the cemetery office building
SUNDAY HOSPITALITY: COFFEE & DONUTS
Coffee and donuts are served after 8:30am and 10:30am Sunday masses in our parish center and are served by hospitality ministry members and other ministries.
COUPLES CONNECTION
SJA couples meet in a different home each month to socialize and support each other spiritually. Couples also support various projects throughout the community.
DIVINE MERCY/OUR LADY OF FATIMA PRAYER GROUP
Through home visits, this prayer group encourages others to pray the Rosary and the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, and brings Catechism and the Sacraments to families being visited. It encourages families to come back to the Church and brings and shares the Gospel. A visit by the Image of Our Lady of Fatima to parishioners’ homes brings her more intimately into our homes, our hearts and our lives.
FAMILY UNITY NIGHT DINNERS (FUN DINNERS)
Our FUN Dinners happens Wednesday nights before Religious Education and Youth Group. All parishioners are welcome to attend a free dinner (donations always welcome). Dinner goes from 5:40pm to 6:10pm. This ministry is served by volunteer parishioners and other ministries.
FEED OUR PASTOR (MEAL TRAIN)
In 2015, our parish began providing a dinner every Thursday for our pastor. Meals are delivered to the Parish office between 12 noon and 4:30pm. Scheduling is handled with an online program called Meal Train (www.mealtrain.com/ngn7ve). This website contains information on our pastor’s favorite foods and any food allergies.
PARISH PICNIC
Each summer in July, our parish holds its annual potluck picnic. Mass is held outdoors at Rivercrest Park, followed by good food, games for old and young, bouncy house, slide, a clown and bingo. The picnic committee sets up, takes down, grills hotdogs/hamburgers, serves, cleans up and supervises children’s games.
PARISHIONERS WITHOUT PARTNERS (PWOPS)
Parishioners Without Partners (PWOP) was developed as a ministry for single, separated, divorced, or widowed Catholic men and women to meet their needs through service, support, social and spiritual interaction. Go to www.pwop.org for more information.
PRAYER CHAIN
The St. John the Apostle Church Prayer Chain ministry invites all parishioners and members of our community to pray for the intentions of others. Prayer requests and intentions received by the SJA Prayer Chain ministry are sent to ministry members via email. [email protected]
PRAYER SHAWLS
This group provides beautiful blankets and shawls that our pastor takes with him when visiting someone who is sick at home or in the hospital. They are made with love and a lot of prayers for the person who will be receiving them.
SERRA CLUB
The Serra Club is a national lay organization whose purpose is to foster and affirm vocations to the ministerial priesthood and vowed religious life, and through this common ministry, further their members’ common Catholic faith. Serrans believe that when members gather for prayer, a meal and conversation, they grow in faith and are inspired and challenged by each other. Parish Serra Clubs meet twice a month in addition to scheduling vocation awareness and affirmation activities throughout the year.
SJA MOMS GROUP
Recognizing that motherhood can be full of joy and fulfillment, but also challenging, isolating and exhausting, an SJA parishioner started a Moms Group in 2015 to connect with each other and with their faith. Moms of all ages and experience meet the 2nd Saturday of every month for breakfast, social time and small group discussions. A faith witness is given by a fellow mom sharing her insights on her journey as a Catholic mother.
TEAMS OF OUR LADY (TOOL)
Teams of Our Lady calls all Catholic married couples to live a Christ-centered family life, continue to grow closer together in conjugal spirituality and lead Gospel lives. Teams of 5-7 couples each meet together monthly, sharing a simple meal and monthly personal experiences, conducting a time of prayer, and discussing a study topic relating to married, spiritual/faith development.
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE
Vocations Ministry Committee. The focus of the Committee is prayerfully build, nurture, and affirm each person’s vocation in our Parish and in the Catholic Church at large. We hope to bring about an awareness and appreciation of ALL vocations in the Church. This means family life, priesthood, consecrated life, and the single life accompanied by service to the Church.
Contact: Loretta Matulich, [email protected]
WELCOME COMMITTEE
This ministry is involved in welcoming all new parishioners and works with Greeters and Ushers to present a welcoming atmosphere to all who attend our Church services. The committee works with the parish office to develop informational materials for new parishioners and, with other ministry representatives, is available after masses to help parishioners sign-up for ministries, faith formation classes, etc.