Read about ministries and volunteering on “A Willing Witness,” maintained by Director of Young Adults, Communications and Ministries Jen Crowley! If you have questions about any of the topics discussed or want to learn more about how to become involved at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, please contact Jen at (512) 328-3220 ext. 121 or her.
WHO: Individuals, couples or families from SJN parish
WHAT: The honor and privilege of having in your home a chalice that has held the Precious Blood of Jesus
WHY: To pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life
HOW: During Mass, receive a consecrated chalice known as the Elijah Cup, put it in a place of honor in your home for a month and gather together at least once a day to pray for vocations to religious life, especially vocations from our SJN parish
WHEN: On an available date and Mass time that are convenient for you
Watch for the next presentation of the Chalice on March 4, 2012 during the 9 a.m. Mass. Please contact Eileen Dalston (512-506-9848 or ) to participate in the Traveling Chalice Program.
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Are you friendly and outgoing? Enjoy meeting new people and hearing how you might be of help to them? Then our up-and-coming Greeter Hospitality Ministry is for you! The Hospitality Ministry is one of reaching out in dedicated service with the welcoming spirit of genuine inclusion to all of our brothers and sisters in Christ as they attend Mass each weekend. If you’re interested in learning more about this ministry opportunity, contact Jen at (512) 328-3220 or . Help us engage the many new parishioners and visitors of our grand new church!
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Taken from the latest issue of “Neighbor to Neighbor,” a Catholic Charities of Central Texas newsletter
A group of middle school students from St. John Neumann Catholic Church are a perfect example of “good Samaritans.” Morgan Johnson, 11, a member of SJN Challenge Group, organized a variety of fund-raising events to provide financial support and increase awareness of the Gabriel Project Life Center in Austin.
It all started when Morgan Johnson heard about the GPLC at church. The Center, which is a program of Catholic Charities, provides support to women and their newborn babies. After learning about the Center’s mission to provide mothers with material support such as baby clothing, wipes, diapers, formula and maternity clothes, Morgan was inspired to help support the mission. For her birthday, in lieu of birthday gifts, Morgan asked friends to donate diapers and baby wipes for the Center. Soon after, some of her friends also did the same.
Morgan’s older sister, Megan, organized a service project for the Challenge Group. The girls collected maternity and baby clothes and made baby blankets at a Challenge Group retreat. Morgan then made and sold hair accessories at the Cuerny Jam Craft Fair, the St. John Neumann Christmas Market and the Children’s Business Fair. They donated half of the profits to the GPLC. Many of the SJN Challenge Group members have also volunteered countless hours to sorting and organizing baby items at the Center.
Catholic Charities and the Gabriel Project Life Center are extremely grateful to Morgan and Megan Johnson and all the members of the Challenge Group. Their gifts of time, talent and treasure allow the Center to continue to serve women. They exemplify spirit of the “good Samaritan,” strangers helping another in need. Catholic Charities is very blessed by the generosity of good Samaritans like Morgan, Megan and their family and friends.
To learn more about the Gabriel Project Life Centers in Austin or Bryan, contact Allison Skinner, Social Service Director at (512) 651-6104 or by e-mail at allison-skinner@ccctx.org.
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There will be a training on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the new church for all currently extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion and also for those who have expressed interest in the ministry. A general review will be followed by a specific training for those who are new adn for those who wish to refresh. Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign in.
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The No One Dies Alone Program offers bedside companions for terminally ill patients who are alone. The program is looking to expand through additional volunteers. Contact (512) 324-7000 ext. 80014 or for info.
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The Schoenstatt University Men and Women, a partner ministry of SJN, invite you to prepare for Christmas this Advent with a special nativity play! It is our last Christmas before the building of our Blessed Mother’s Shrine in Austin. So as we continue on the journey toward Bethlehem, Cradle of Sanctity, let us celebrate how Mary and Joseph made the original journey to Bethlehem to bring Christ into the world!
We’ll conclude with a procession and Adoration in the wayside shrine as the sun sets, followed by sharing hot chocolate, snacks, friendship and family bonding.
Come help us make this a Very Mary Christmas!
Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel, Come by Mary!
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011
Begins at 4:30 p.m. at 225 Addie Roy Road, Austin, Texas 78746.
Will last about an hour. This includes play and Adoration.
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VATICAN CITY, 13 NOV 2011 (VIS) — The provisional nature of earthly life and the call to experience it as “a pilgrimage” towards God, Who “represents our final destination and gives meaning to our lives”, were the central themes of the remarks Benedict XVI addressed to faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square before praying the Angelus today.
In the Parable of the Talents, as related in today’s reading from the Gospel according to St. Matthew, “Jesus speaks of the three servants whose master departed on a long journey and entrusted them with his money. Two of them behaved correctly and redoubled the wealth they had received, but the third hid the money in a hole. When the master returned he asked what had become of his riches and, while he was pleased with the first two servants, he was disappointed with the third, … because he had behaved as if his master would never return, as if the day of reckoning would never come.
“With this parable”, the Holy Father added, “Jesus wished to teach His disciples to make good use of His gifts. God calls each one of us to life and gives us talents, at the same time entrusting us with a mission to accomplish. It would be foolish to think that these gifts are our due, just as refusing to employ them would be to fail in the goal of our lives. Commenting on this Gospel episode, St. Gregory the Great notes that the Lord does not stint His gift of charity and love to anyone”.
“Let us accept the invitation to be watchful, as reiterated in the Scriptures. This is the attitude of those who know that the Lord will return and will wish to see in us the fruits of His love. Charity is the fundamental good which no one should fail to practise and without which all other gifts are in vain”.
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