eBulletin St. John Vianney -- Time to Sign up for Fall Religious Ed; Pray This Week for Eucharistic Congress

Volume CXLXXXVII July 17, 2024

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St. John Vianney

Cleburne, TX

A Catholic Church under the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter

200 S. Nolan River Rd. Cleburne, TX 76033

Saturday, Sunday

Masses & Confessions

Monday, Wednesday - Friday

Daily Mass & Confessions

stjohnvianneycleburne.com

(682) 253-2343

Reminder: Items for the weekly ebulletin are due by Monday (two days before it is sent) and must have committee head approval. Thank you!

THIS COMING WEEK'S MASS TIMES

and PARISH SCHEDULE

Masses are celebrated in the church in the front building. Confession is also in the front building, offered beginning 45 minutes before Mass, ending 10 minutes before Mass begins.

If you would like a Mass offered for a loved-one, living or deceased, complete a Mass Intention envelope, enclosing your offering (customary is $10), and place it in the blue Mass Intentions box in the church Narthex. Intentions are indicated in the paper bulletin each weekend for the weekdays following, and below in parentheses.

OFFICE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

Wed - July 17

4:45pm Confession

5:00pm Rosary

5:30pm Mass (Sidney Johnson)

6:00pm Sunday Choir Rehearsal

Thurs - July 18 -- St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest

No Adoration, Confession, Mass, or Office Hours (Fr Scott at Eucharistic Congress)*

6:00pm Saturday Choir Rehearsal

Fri - July 19

No Adoration, Confession, Mass, or Office Hours (Fr Scott at Eucharistic Congress)*

Sat - July 29 -- BVM; St. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr

4:15pm Confession

4:30pm Rosary

5:00pm Vigil Mass

Sun - July 21

8:15am Confession

8:30am Rosary

9:00am Mass

Mon - July 22 -- St. Mary Magdalene

No Confession, Mass, or Office Hours (Fr Scott returning from Eucharistic Congress)*

Tues - July 23 -- St. Bridget of Sweden, Religious

No Confession, Mass, or Office Hours

Wed - July 24 -- St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest

4:45pm Confession

5:00pm Rosary

5:30pm Mass (Peace and Unity within Our Parish)

6:00pm Sunday Choir Rehearsal

*Note: Fr Scott will be away July 15 - 23 for the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. He will have some phone and email access and is not on vacation. Fr Tom Kennedy will offer Confession and celebrate Mass with us Wednesday, July 17; Saturday, July 20; Sunday, July 21. For Pastoral needs during this time, you may contact Fr Jon Jenkins at 817 989-9109.

In the Week Ahead:

Youth Group will meet Wednesday, July 17, following the 5:30pm Mass

SJV Women’s Monthly Meeting is Thursday, July 18 (rescheduled from July 11), from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Homeschool curriculum exchange July 19-20 (Friday - Saturday). Contact Julianne Slinkman for details at julianne.watkins@gmail.com.

Monthly Potluck Sunday, July 21. Theme is Childhood Favorites.

Special Holy Hour Opportunities at SJV This Week

Pray for Fr Scott and Stephanie Wooten, along with all participating in the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this week. Here is a message sent over myParish yesterday regarding opportunities at SJV:

In support of the National Eucharistic Congress, that Father Scott and Stephanie are participating in, the Petris have offered to open up the church Wednesday at 4:00 til 6:30 and Friday from 11:00 -1:00pm and on Saturday 3:00pm til Mass begins, so that members can take part in the 10,000 Holy Hours for the Eucharist Revival. ALL are welcomed to pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament in union with all those around the world who will be offering holy hours to promote the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Our Lord asked during His Agony in the garden if we could keep one hour with Him. Let us answer His call to love by offering one hour of our time. After, you can log in your hour here at the National Eucharistic website. Find prayer helps here (or pick one up at the church when you go to pray).

Note: The church will be available (where the Blessed Sacrament is perpetually present in the tabernacle), but the chapel is under construction and the Blessed Sacrament has been moved from there.

Mark Your Calendar:

Family Wednesdays: Wednesdays through August 14, the homeschoolers (all families are welcome) will meet at 10:00am at the Grandview Splash Pad at 501 S 5th St, Grandview. You are welcome to bring snacks or a picnic lunch and stay as long as you'd like to let the kids play.

The Sewing Guild Meeting is Friday, July 26, from 5:00 to 8:00pm in the Parish Hall. The group is planning on making lap quilts to gift to retirement communities this winter. If you have scrap fabric you would like to donate, please place it in the basket in the Parish Hall entrance. If you would like to make a monetary donation please mark envelopes and indicate Sewing Guild in the memo line of checks.

Final Youth Bowling will be on Saturday, August 17, 10:00am-1:00pm. Additional calendar dates: September 17 10:00am-1:00pm Granbury Beach Youth Day; October 12 10:00am-1:00pm Youth Paintball - Fun on the Run in Lake Worth

A Youth Dance at SJV on Saturday, August 17 -- Sign up on the SJV website for the 6:00 to 9:00pm dance at SJV! Adult chaperones are needed (must take safe child training or be trained), as are western style decorations. Contact Julianne Slinkman at julianne.watkins@gmail.com.

Great Adventure Bible Timeline with Jeff Cavins is on hold for now. Paul Vinson will stay in touch with participants.

View the entire Church Calendar:

Church Calendar on Google

Spread Charity, Not Hatred

A Message from Fr Scott

I am currently in Longview, Texas; I have been here for almost three hours. Why, you may ask, am I in Longview, Texas? Well, it all started when I decided to go to the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. I first thought I would fly, but in all honestly, I am not fond of that form of travel. Then I resolved to drive, but my truck just passed 172,000 miles, and though it is a reliable truck, we don’t want to push that credibility to the extremes. So, then I remembered that it had been a while since I took the train, and I love to ride the train. So, we did, for 30 miles until we got to Fort Worth. Evidently the track is out between Fort Worth and Longview, so they herded us onto buses, and off we went down I-20 to Longview. Three and a half hours later, here we are at Longview. But there is a problem, there is no train. Now you know why I have been in Longview for three hours… and counting. I did not have breakfast or lunch, and it is only by the modern invention of Domino’s delivery that I have had dinner.

You ever get so frustrated that you just want to walk away? At this point I think I would make more miles hitchhiking! But alas, what’s the rush? Patience will pay off in the end.

Two days ago, someone took a shot at Donald Trump. President Biden gave a series of speeches asking for a de-escalation of the rhetoric and anger. I must say I agree. But how do we achieve this?

I sit here in Longview Texas, and I am angry. Not at the world, but at Amtrak. Such mismanagement needs to be corrected! Ever noticed how all companies no longer have a way to call them? It’s as if we use Amazon, Google, Amtrak… everything… at our own peril. If something gets mishandled, well tough luck! Now I know why Eddy Chiles was so angry! Well, I’m angry too, Eddy!

But why? Why am I angry? I am really in no hurry. I scheduled plenty of lee time for this trip, but yet, I am angry! At these moments I always remember Jonah.

Jonah 4: ⁵Then Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city, and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city.

⁶And the Lord God appointed a plant, and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant. ⁷But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm which attacked the plant, so that it withered. ⁸When the sun rose, God appointed a sultry east wind, and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah so that he was faint; and he asked that he might die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.” ⁹But God said to Jonah, “Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.” ¹⁰And the Lord said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night, and perished in a night. ¹¹And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?

I do well to be angry! But God answers us: look at all I have given you, look at your family, your possessions, all the wonderful people that you are stuck in Longview with! (We are developing a nice community here.)

Why are we all so angry? Yes, there are “others” that are not doing as we would like. But really, angry enough to kill? Be passionate about God and His teaching in scripture, be passionate about Jesus’ Church, be passionate about God’s creation; but let’s be civil about our stewardship of that creation. Biden is not Stalin and Trump is not Hitler. They are both men that simply disagree. Let us re-learn how to disagree honorably. Let us have a debate, not violence. Let us reintroduce the art of the discussion, and then all go have a beer together afterward, even though we disagree. Christians, stand up for the faith that is in you, and never shy away from your witness. A jab might be quick and easy, a conversation takes time, but honestly, what’s the rush? We all have time, so let’s not be angry, let us know our blessings and spread charity, not hatred. It is up to the Church to end this cycle of violence. Let us be about that calling by being agents of change: a change to bring peace and unity even in disagreements.

Let Us Welcome

Our Visitors and New Members!

We have had many new and repeat visitors since our church remodel and consecration. Please continue to welcome, and direct them to the Welcome Desk in the office area. Please also keep the area clear after Saturday and Sunday Masses so that visitors may have access to the desk as well as to Fr Scott.

For those interested in an application to join the church, there are blank forms available on the black shelving in the office. Just ask a greeter to get a parish form and an Ordinariate form for the visitor to look over and complete as they wish. Thank you!

Religious Ed News

Attention all parents: If you are interested in signing your child up for Religious Education for the 2024-2025 school year, please fill out a registration form (found here or in the Info Desk area in the Parish Hall) and give it to Natalie Earley or Angie Newman no later than Sunday, July 21. Requirements for children enrolled:

Must be 6 years old by Sep 30, 2024 to attend classes
Must be 7 years old by Apr 20, 2025 to receive Sacraments

Watch for information about opportunities for children as young as 3 years old.

Please also mark your calendars and watch for details:

First Catechist Meeting July 28
Parent Meeting August 11

RCIA News

RCIA for adults 18 and over will be having a meeting on Sunday, September 8, after Mass for all those interested in starting our new session and are looking to be confirmed. Parishioners who are already confirmed and want to come to our classes for increased knowledge do not need to attend this meeting.

RCIA will begin Sunday, September 22.

Greeters are needed for Saturday and Sunday Masses. Visitors genuinely appreciate a warm greeting and the offer of information, and this is an important but easy way to help grow the SJV family and Christ's kingdom.

If you would like to serve in this manner, the task is simple and training is brief. Put a smile on someone's face as you offer them a welcome to worship! Contact Jen Petri for info or to sign up, at iwu22@msn.com.

SJV needs you during Sunday Mass, serving on a team of video operators. The main requirement is comfort with using a computer. There will be training and a rotation! Please contact Darrel Petri at 309-826-1429.

Ushers are needed for Saturday and Sunday Masses, as well. There are a few important tasks involved, and Steve Franklin is ready to help prepare you. Contact him at 02RoadKing@sbcglobal.net.

SJV Homeschool News

Homeschool Co-op News: Registration for SJV Homeschool Co-op Fall 2024 is now open! Please contact Susannah Shelton with questions and to register your child(ren). The registration deadline is August 20. Orientation will be Thursday, August 22, at 10:00am in the Parish Hall. General questions can also be directed to any of the co-op board members: Susannah Shelton, Corri Birch, Jessica Kinler, and Natalie Earley.
SJV has two homeschool Groups on the myParish app: “Homeschool Group — Open” is for all homeschool families who would like updates and announcements for meet-ups and events with other homeschool families. “Homeschool Co-op” is specifically for those who participate in the co-op to get necessary updates and info on schedules, etc. Contact Susannah Shelton if you would like more info on joining one or both of the groups.
Little Flowers: Contact Corri Birch for more info about Little Flowers at corri.birch@protonmail.com.

Retreat at Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL

(St Louis, MO, area)

Led by Fr Scott Wooten Monday through Wednesday, August 19-21.

The theme of the retreat is the Confluence of Messages from Mary.

Explore Our Lady of Snows website at www.snows.org. We will stay at the guest house and will have access to the entire campus for meditation, prayer, and worship, as well as a retreat organized by Fr. Scott. A map of the beautiful grounds can be found here.

Sign up now! Cost: $190.80 per person, double-occupancy; $280.80 per person, single-occupancy. This is the entire cost of the retreat (meals and lodging included), though transportation is up to you.

A Message from Champion Shrine's

Shepherd Project

Last year May - October, thousands joined the National Shrine as we prayed for each Bishop by name across the U.S. through the Shepherd Project. Beginning today, we embark on this season of prayer again, and You are invited to join us!

We will begin by praying for our Bishops in Wisconsin (where the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion is located) and continue across the United States and U.S. territories until each Bishop and his Diocese is prayed for. We have great confidence that our Blessed Mother will intercede for us and that our Lord hears our prayers for our Nation's Shepherds.

On the grounds of the National Shrine, a candle will be lit for our Shepherds in the Apparition Oratory and each day's Bishop will be prayed for during daily Mass at 11:00 a.m.

Note: Bishop Olson will be prayed for on September 13 and Bishop Lopes will be prayed for on October 29.

Learn More

Important:

Building Use Request Form Needed for Most Events

Find the form here or on the SJV website (Events tab).

Things to Do/Reminders

Please do not place any thermostat on HOLD mode, as it will stay at that temperature indefinitely.

If you have been given a key to SJV (or if you use one of the key lock boxes), please be sure to act responsibly with it. Remember to turn off all lights and relock the building when you are through with your activity or event. If you have taken the key from a lock box, please return it to that box before you leave the premises. Also, please DO NOT make copies of the key(s) that you have been given. Thank you! ~ Fr. Scott

SJV Golf Tournament 2024 will be held Friday, September 13. It's time to sponsor or gather sponsors. See info here.

Please do not get in line for Confession less than ten minutes before Mass. If you are in line and it is five minutes before Mass, please be seated for Mass.

SJV Pantry Monetary donations and non-perishables are needed, as we now have space for the food items. Those wishing to donate monetarily can do so by notating the Benevolence Fund on checks, in the memo line. A bin is available for food donations in the Parish Hall.

If you have an SJV t-shirt that doesn't fit and/or would like to see if someone else has one that they don't need, Jen Petri will be happy to help with a shirt swap. At some point in the next year we will have another shirt sale, but if you would like swapping assistance in the meantime, email Jen (see below). Please wear your shirts throughout the community to spread the word of our presence!

Subscribe now to our YouTube Channel so you can view our livestreamed Masses as well as helpful and relevant videos. Find the channel here and simply click "subscribe." If you are not a regular YouTube user, you may have to create an account.

Our Inreach/Care Ministry is led by Mary Vinson, and will be temporarily managed by Loraine Pittenger. The ministry coordinates prayer requests, meal train requests, bereavement meal support, and financial assistance for parishioners. Please remember to send or bring prayer requests directly to Loraine Pittenger when you have them for yourself, family, or friends, so that you can be sure they will be put on the list. You may also use the myParish app Prayer Request feature (find it in the Prayers section) or use the Prayer Requests box on the Welcome Table. Loraine's email address is loraine.pittenger@yahoo.com.

Donuts! Please consider making a small donation as you enjoy your donut each week. Thank you!

If you received the Sacrament(s) of baptism, first communion, or confirmation at St. John Vianney Catholic Church and did not receive a certificate, please send an email to stjohnvianneycleburne@yahoo.com. Please use the subject line "Sacrament Certificate," and in the body of the email give any pertinent information about that day, such as child’s name, parents' names, godparents' names, date, priest, sponsor's name, confirmation name. You will receive a response to acknowledge your request and to gather more information, if needed.

New parish members please stay after Mass any Sunday and find Earl Lutz, so he can take your picture and obtain your information for our online directory.

If you are a regular visitor and would like to join our parish, ask for a parish registration form at the Welcome Desk. Thank you for joining us!

Take home with you from Mass, and keep with you, some "contact cards" to give to folks you tell about St. John Vianney when you are out in the community. They have SJV information, as well as a QR code that is linked to our Mass Times page on our website.

If you would like to check out a book from the library, see Jenny Fyn after Masses. You may also talk to Jenny if you'd like to make a donation to the library (book or monetary). Her contact information is jennericfyn@yahoo.com (email) or 682-283-5778 (text).

Fr Scott is interested in your early SJV stories -- about how SJV has come to be. Please email Jenifer Petri at iwu22@msn.com with your story or stories. Your parish family will be interested and this will be a valuable historical documentation for future SJV generations.

Medjugorje in 2024!

https://www.pilgrimages.com/victory/

If you think the Blessed Mother is calling you to Medjugorje September 9 - 17, the time to reserve is getting shorter! Reserve soon!

One can still reserve as long as there are rooms, but after June 8, within 90 days of the journey, the current airfare price could change. I don't know how much longer they will hold rooms for us, since there are others outside of our reservation on the waitlist. We asked for these reservations last September!

Our group has 1 priest and 19 other pilgrims as of Thursday, June 6, 2024. For more information see the website above and/or call Elizabeth Victory at 817-223-1645.

Latest developments in Medjugorje here.

Join the ongoing Novena.

An Italy Pilgrimage

with Fr Scott

Travel with Fr Scott and Stephanie Wooten next year, during the Jubilee! Mark your calendar and watch for more information about the itinerary (flyers will come out soon!) for our November 2, 2025, Italy Pilgrimage!

If interested, email Jen Petri at iwu22@msn.com.

Men's Ministries

St. John Vianney has a great opportunity for all good Catholic men: the Knights of Columbus. If you are not a member, please join by emailing Fr. Scott at the link below. The Knights meet on the second Monday of each month at SJV, starting with the Rosary at 6:30pm. Email Fr Scott to join or to ask questions.

All men are invited! SJV Men meet the first and third Monday of every month at 5:30pm at SJV for Bible Study and prayer. We are currently studying the book of Wisdom.

Committee Listings

Please use this list of committee chairs (in italics) to help you navigate the system. A blank indicates no one is in the role currently. Note some roles have changed effective July 1, 2024.

Pastoral Council Fr Scott Wooten, Ryan Kinler, Corri Birch, Samuel Shelton, Michael Cipriano

Education Cathy Malczynski, Natalie Earley, Angie Newman

Building Samuel Shelton

Finance Jessica Kinler, Elizabeth Victory

Worship Fr Scott Wooten

Fellowship Jessica Kinler

Evangelism Darrel and Jenifer Petri

Parish Care Corri Birch

Some of these committees have guilds as follows:

Building

Architecture Stephanie Wooten

Worship

Choir Shelley Hall
Altar Guild Wesley and Waree Ellis

Evangelism:

Ushers Steve Franklin
Greeters Darrel and Jenifer Petri
Outreach Danny and Julianne Slinkman

Parish Care

Inreach Mary and Paul Vinson (temporarily Loraine Pittenger)
Men's Ministries Michael Cipriano
Women's Ministries

We also have a board of trustees: Steve Franklin/Rick Malczynski (with a safety guild serving under that board)

Lectionary for This Week

Daily Bible Readings

Communication at SJV

To add an item to this ebulletin, please email Jen Petri at iwu22@msn.com by Monday (two days before it is sent).

For an announcement to be made at the end of weekend Masses, email Jen Petri at iwu22@msn.com by Thursday morning of the week leading to that weekend. Late announcement submissions for Fr. Scott to read after Mass should be handed directly to him. All announcement and bulletin blurb requests should have committee head approval (see list above) and thorough details including information about signing up, and should pertain to the majority of parishioners’ interests. For events/items pertaining to a smaller percentage of members, consider a blurb in the paper bulletin or the Wednesday ebulletin. If it is an item for the Care/Inreach Ministry (a prayer request), send the item to Loraine Pittenger (loraine.pittenger@yahoo.com).

Find items of interest on our Facebook page here. Be sure to Like it and Share with friends!

Use the myParish app for up-to-the-minute news about SJV that may affect you. Find it on the app store and create an account. Explore the app and "favorite" St. John Vianney, Cleburne.

DIRECTORY:

Now available online here! For privacy, you must enter the code listed in the paper bulletin to gain access. Not in the directory? See Earl Lutz after Sunday Mass and he'll get your photo and information!

FORMED.ORG:

Parishioners can create an account and use it to access a wealth of Catholic programs, movies, books and more. Access it here.

ALL GOD'S LITTLE CHILDREN, INC.

The mission: to provide scaled down baby caskets for those of limited financial means, in hopes of a Christian burial for babies that are miscarried, stillborn, or due to other infant loss. Please contact them at 713 858-1098 to contribute funds or wedding dresses, or to see how else this group can use your help.

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