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Weekly Prayer and Update - April 14
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Our Mission: Love God, love others, proclaim the good news, and make disciples.
Our Vision: A vibrant Catholic community of growing disciples, witnessing the Gospel
and leading all to Jesus Christ.
This Sunday's Gospel Reflection
April 16 - Divine Mercy Sunday
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041623.cfm
Contemplation from Lectio Divina
What conversion of mind, heart, and life is the Lord asking of me?
Peace be with you.
In what aspects of my life do I need to seek greater peace? How can I be a peacemaker in my family or community?
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.
Where is God sending me? How can I respond more fully to his call?
Do not be unbelieving, but believe.
What circumstances cause me to doubt or struggle in faith? What people or events strengthen my faith?
What's New at SJE?
Find Out in the Weekly Bulletin and Our Website!
There's a lot more news than what's highlighted in the weekly Flocknote! Be sure to check out the full Sunday bulletin to stay in the loop. Our website, www.sjehydes.org, is another great resource to stay connected.
Click here for the bulletin, where you'll find all the latest news and information, including information about:- Fr. Pete's Weekly Pastor's Notes
- Religious Education Faith Formation News
- Youth Ministry News
- School News
- Mass Intentions
- Prayers for the Sick/Deceased
- and MORE!
Win a Car Wash by Father Pete
Enter a raffle for a chance to have your car washed by Father Pete at the Youth and Young Adult Car Wash on April 30 after the 9:00 AM Mass. Tickets are $5 and will be sold after all Masses this weekend, April 15/16, and next weekend, April 22/23. Buy as many tickets as you would like and help our high school and young adult ministries get to the Steubenville Conference!
Children's Liturgy of the Word
St. John is so excited to once again offer children ages 5 to 10 an opportunity to hear God’s word in a way that is designed just for them. The children will be called to the Altar for a blessing before being taken to the Church Hall for their own lesson on the day’s readings. The children return to celebrate the rest of the Mass with their families after the Homily.
We will have CLOW at 9 AM Mass on April 16.
For more information or to help serve in this ministry, contact Melanie Hecht at mlhecht927@protonmail.com. It is a great place for adults and teens to serve!
Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Colleen Sisolak 410-592-6206 Ext. 108
youthministry@sjehydes.org
Middle School Earth Day Service
We invite all middle school students to join us for an afternoon of service centered around Earth Day on April 20 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Please bring $10 to offset the cost of supplies.
Middle School Dance
Put on your dancing shoes and grab all your friends for an evening of fun, food, and dancing! Our middle school dance will be on Saturday, April 22 in the church hall. Please attend the 5:00 PM Mass before the dance.
Young Adult Small Group
College-aged Small group continues to meet on Sundays beginning at 1 PM. Please attend 11:30 AM Mass, then head up the hill to the Koontz House for conversation and fellowship with others your age. (Being a college student is not a requirement to attend, being between the ages of 18-24 is.) Anyone interested in joining this small group, please contact Skylar Ohl at skylarohl@gmail.com
Confirmation 2023
The next Confirmation preparation session will take place on Tuesday, May 2, starting at 6:45 PM in the Koontz House.
High School Service Sunday
All high schoolers are welcome to join us for a service project on Sunday, April 16, after 9:00 AM Mass. We will socialize, pray together, and complete a project that will serve our community!
P3
Prayer, Penance, Pub returns on Thursday, April 20. Young adults are invited to St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM for Adoration and Reconciliation followed by time to socialize with peers.
Young Adult Steubenville Conference
Power & Purpose Conference for young adults will take place from June 9 to 11 in Steubenville, Ohio. Come experience the Holy Spirit’s power and healing. Allow him to reveal the purpose of your life: to live in true freedom and joy of the Spirit. Be uplifted by the witness and fellowship of disciples like you.
Car Wash
Go to Mass and come back to a clean car! The Youth and Young Adult Ministry will be washing cars the weekend of April 29 and 30 at all Masses. Park in the lot next to the Chapel to have your car washed during Mass.
Religious Education Faith Formation
Theresa Konitzer 410-592-6206 Ext. 107
konitzermt@sjehydes.org
The schedule for Faith Formation classes for the next four weeks is as follows:
Grades K - 8
Sunday, Apr 16: Classes - School
Sunday, Apr 23: Classes - Last of the year! Ice Cream Social!
Attention!!!
The last class of the 2023 year will be on Sunday, April 23, 2023. Students and Catechists will be treated to an Ice Cream Social.
Registration for 2023-2024
Students will be given new registrations for parents to complete and return to the Faith Formation Office to enroll their children in the 2023 – 2024 Faith Formation year.
Vacation Bible School 2023
St. John the Evangelist is pleased to announce its VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – “Heroes Hotline” – Called Together to Serve God! Our adventure will take place from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on June 26 – 30, 2023 in the Church Hall. VBS is open to children who will be in grades Preschool 4 – Grade 5 as of September 2023. The mornings include daily snacks, crafts, science, games, songs, Bible stories, and more.” Download the registration form at https://sjehydes.org/vacation-bible-school. Students in grades 6 – 8 may serve as Crew Leaders.
First Communion
Information regarding the First Communion Celebrations was mailed and e-mailed to all First Communion families. Please contact Theresa Konitzer at 410-592-6206, Ext. 107 if you have a child preparing for First Communion and have not received a letter or e-mail.
FORMED Suggestions for Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday
Here are some suggestions for what to watch on FORMED during the Easter Season and about Divine Mercy Sunday:
For the Easter Season
Easter Sunday (Year A) – a brief reflection on this year’s Easter readings
Jesus’ Resurrection – a Bible study discussion on the scriptures about the Resurrection
Easter Monday – Resurrection reflections
Eastertide Special: The Annie Moses Show – a religious variety type entertainment show
Easter in Art series – explore various artistic depictions of Easter
A Bible Study on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
For Divine Mercy Sunday – April 16, 2023
Ocean of Mercy – the history of St. Faustina, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and St. John Paul II
Misery meets Mercy – a discussion about St. Faustina
God’s School of Trust – a Divine Mercy series
Several recitations of the Divine Mercy Chaplet
Second Sunday of Easter (Year A)
You can also sign up for daily reflections to be sent to your email to help you with your prayer.
There are many other videos and audio offerings on FORMED that are available to you and your family for free. To gain access to all of FORMED’s content, follow these simple steps:
- Go to https://signup.formed.org/
- Enter our parish’s zip code (21082)
- Enter your name and your email address
That’s it! You’re in. Now you can get the free FORMED app for your phone by searching FORMED Catholic in your app store.
Spring Fling Silent Auction
The Spring Fling Committee is currently collecting donations for this year’s Silent Auction.
Do you own a business or have a vacation home?
Work for a generous company or have a friend or neighbor who could donate an item or two? We welcome your donations of gift certificates, event tickets, professional services, vacation spots, and more.
Contact Silent Auction Chair, Dean Manzoni, at deanmanzoni1@gmail.com.
Divine Mercy Sunday
“The Message of the Divine Mercy that Sr. Faustina received from the Lord was not only directed toward her personal growth in faith but also toward the good of the people. With the command of our Lord to paint an image according to the pattern that Sr. Faustina had seen, came also a request to have this image venerated, first in the Sisters’ chapel, and then throughout the world. The same is true with the revelations of the Chaplet. The Lord requested that this Chaplet be said not only by Sr. Faustina, but by others: “Encourage souls to say the Chaplet that I have given you.”
The same is true of the revelation of the Feast of Mercy. “The Feast of Mercy emerged from my very depths of tenderness. It is my desire that it solemnly be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the fount of My Mercy.”
These requests of the Lord given to Sr. Faustina between 1931 and 1938 can be considered the beginning of the Divine Mercy Message and Devotion in the new forms.
Through the efforts of Sr. Faustina’s spiritual directors, Fr. Michael Sopocko, and Fr. Joseph Andrasz, SJ, and others — including the Marians of the Immaculate Conception — this message began to spread throughout the world.
However, it is important to remember that this message of The Divine Mercy, revealed to St. Faustina and to our present generation is not new. It is a powerful reminder of who God is and has been from the very beginning. This truth that God is in His very nature Love and Mercy Itself, is given to us by our Judeo-Christian faith and God’s self-revelation. The veil that has hidden the mystery of God from eternity was lifted by God Himself. In His goodness and love God chose to reveal Himself to us, His creatures, and to make known His eternal plan of salvation. This He had done partly through the Old Testament Patriarchs, Moses and the Prophets, and fully through His only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In the person of Jesus Christ, conceived through power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, the unseen God was made visible.” (“History of the Message and Devotion to Divine Mercy.” The Divine Mercy, www.thedivinemercy.org/message/history. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.)
The Divine Mercy celebration will take place during the 11:30 AM Mass in the church on Sunday, April 16.
Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, he initiated the chain of events that would lead to his execution. Palm Sunday is also our entrance into Holy Week. Lift your palm branches today in joy against the coming darkness. Find strength in praise of God to endure the Triduum’s trial close by our Savior’s side.
Possibly the bitterest truth of Holy Week is that we are complicit in Jesus’ crucifixion. “All have sinned,” Paul writes in the Letter to the Romans (3:23). Sadly, we can identify with Judas because we betray Jesus when we sin and avoid speaking about Him out of fear. We can identify with the crowd shouting “Crucify him!” because we condemn Jesus when we judge others.
Join our Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries so that our neighbors find the hope that comes from knowing that God can even use our sins for our salvation. The mercy of God has no limits, and our hearts cannot anticipate his dynamic goodness. Give to the Annual Appeal so that others may find hope in him this Easter. He is returning to us soon; take heart!
Our parish goal for the Appeal for Catholic Ministries is $82,248. We are about 77% of the way there, with $63,620. To contribute, visit www.archbalt.org/appeal.
Our Daily Bread
April 2023
God Bless Our Casserole Angels! Our angels were in super high gear again this month. Again we collected and delivered 120 casseroles to Our Daily Bread. A notch above our goal of 100, and a significant effort for all! Needless to say, the ODB staff is always so very appreciative of your efforts. In support of our global parish mission, you truly make our parish light shine brightly. Each casserole feeds a hot meal to six or more of our very needy neighbors.
Please continue to deliver your casseroles to the freezers in the church hall. Our next delivery date to Our Daily Bread is Sunday, June 4. Our pick-up time is 11:30 AM prior to Mass.
Again, God Bless you for all you do for our brothers and sisters in Christ. And a very Blessed Easter to all!! He is truly risen!
Spring Fling Flowers
The pre-order form for Spring Fling Flowers will be in this week's bulletin.
Please return your filled-out form to the School, Parish Office, or Collection Basket no later than Tuesday, April 18, 2023, Pick up orders at the left side of the church Thursday, May 11, 1-2 pm & after 5 pm or Friday, May 12. Questions: Christine Dalton 410-733-5747 or Stephanie Froberg 410-804-8047
Small Stuffed Animal Collection
We are collecting SMALL new or clean, gently used stuffed animals that can fit into a shoe box among other items. These boxes will be sent overseas to disadvantaged children. There will be a spot in the Narthex next weekend, April 22 and 23, for donations. Thank you.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
We would like to send out a very big Easter season “Thank you” to everyone who brought donations for St. Elizabeth of Hungary’s Food Pantry last Sunday. Our collection was just incredible! Along with all of the generous donations from so many of our parishioners – we also received over 1300+ pieces of Easter Candy, 100 bunnies and assorted Easter stuffed animals donated by some of the Central Region Pioneers Organization members. Thank you Mary and Paul Weber! We also received hams from a few families. Thank you to everyone! Our friends at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Food Pantry send their love and appreciation to all of you and wish all of you a very Blessed Easter!! Our next Food Collection will be on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
Eucharistic Adoration
“In the Holy Eucharist we enter into this movement of love from which all interior progress and all apostolic efficacy springs”
- St. Pope John Paul II
In the Eucharist, Jesus offers Himself to the Father and He deserves our worship and adoration. Pray as you like. Reading and meditation lead to communion with the Lord or just bask in the light of the Eucharist. Come before the Blessed Sacrament to share your pure love on Tuesday, April 18 at 9:30 AM and Wednesday, April 19 at 7:00 PM in the Chapel.
Sunday 9 AM Live-stream on YouTube for the Sick/Homebound
The live-streamed 9 AM Mass continues as a ministry for the sick and homebound.
Those who are sick or homebound are welcome to join us for St. John’s Online Mass on Sundays at 9:00 AM. We will livestream and record Mass on the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Hydes, MD) YouTube page. You do not need a Google or YouTube account to watch the livestream. Simply visit our YouTube page (https://bit.ly/StJohnLGVYouTube) and select the "Live" tab.
A link to the livestream will also be posted to our Facebook page each week.
