Mission Statement: As disciples of Jesus Christ at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish, we are called to work for the salvation of all, sharing the Good News of God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness,

while serving one another.

Events for the Week

Monday, March 26, 8:00 a.m. Confessions - Church 10:00 a.m. AA Meeting - The DEEP 7:00 p.m. Who Am I to Judge - Activity Center

Tuesday, March 27, 9:30 a.m. Novena - Church 9:30 a.m. Endow - SMR 10:00 a.m. AA Meeting - The Deep 3:30 p.m. Bible Study - Library 6:00 p.m. Women’s Welcome - Founder’s Hall 6:00 p.m. Confessions - Church

Wednesday, March 28, 9:30 a.m. MMP Cenacle - Gospel Room 10:00 a.m. AA Meeting - The Deep 10:00 a.m. Who Am I to Judge - Activity Center 6:30 p.m. Echo - School 6:30 p.m. EDGE - The Deep 7:00 p.m. Men’s Welcome - Gospel Room 7:00 p.m. Surviving Divorce - Founders Hall Thursday, March 29, 10:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. AA Meeting - The Deep 7:00 p.m. 12 Steps to Freedom - Library

Friday, March 30, 10:00 a.m. AA Meeting - The Deep 10:00 a.m. Bible Study - Library Saturday, March 31, 12:00 p.m. Lunch with Easter Bunny - Knights Hall

Sunday, April 1, Happy Easter!

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Whatever . . . from Fr. Robert

from Fr. Todd. . . . . .

Dear Parishioners,

Last weekend I was able to baptize my niece - the one born on Ash Wednesday. I have another niece or nephew

due right around Easter. My brother, Fr. Gary, and I take turns with the family sacraments, so he will be baptizing the

next one in April. (If you are wondering, we drew straws for the first baptism years ago to start the rotation. He is the

one who made both of the straws and he won, but I have largely resisted accusing him of rigging it!).

We are entering into Holy week. This sacred time is filled with spaces where we can take extra time in prayer.

One of my favorite times of the whole Triduum is Holy Thursday night when Jesus is taken from Church to the Altar of

repose. It is to mimic the time he spent in the Garden of Gethsemane. That night the apostles fell asleep and he asked

Peter “Could you not watch with me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40). That evening is a powerful one to spend with Jesus,

to just go and be with a friend. Look for the time God is calling to you and give Him a gift this week. Even as He walks

with us we can walk with Him.

As we celebrate Palm Sunday, we begin Holy Week. I know many families will be leaving for Spring Break vacations, and while it will be sad not to have you here for these celebrations, I pray you have a safe vacation. I encourage you to celebrate these Holy Days wherever you are. I promise we will make our Holy Week Liturgies as family friendly as possible. (We will be using incense on Holy Thursday, at the Easter Vigil on Saturday and at the noon Easter Sunday Mass.)

Holy Thursday we will have the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 6:30 pm . This liturgy celebrates the institution of the Eucharist and our participation in Jesus' presence, not only in the Eucharist but in our lives and the world. I encourage all those who help in Liturgical Ministries to join in this celebration: Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Musicians, Sacristans, Servers, Ushers, Greeters and those who decorate the church (I am sure I a missing some other ministries). I invite

everyone to consider coming forward to have a foot washed, this custom doesn't just remind us of what Jesus did for his Apostles, but it also reminds us that we are charged to be his presence in this world as disciples, and we are in need of His cleansing from our sins to be truly effective.

We will have the "Garden of Gethsemane" in the Gathering Space of Church with adoration until 10:00 pm, following the Holy Thursday liturgy. We will hear confessions right after the Mass, this will be the last chance until after Easter.

Good Friday Liturgy begins at 1:00 pm after the 12:30 pm Stations of the Cross. This simple ceremony with a more somber mood stands in stark contrast to the Easter Vigil which is Saturday at 8:00 pm. We move from the Cross to the Resurrection. If you haven't celebrated these two liturgies together I encourage you to do it this year. I maintain that it is hard to fully appreciate either liturgy without the other. I promise to keep the vigil to a reasonable length (about 1 1/2 hours, Fr. Todd doesn't believe it can be done!) it is a very beautiful ceremony.

Reminders:

No confessions Saturday March 31st!

No 6pm Mass Easter Sunday!

No Mass or confessions Monday April 2nd!

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Mass Schedule & Intentions Lectors E. M. Usher Servers

Come pray the Rosary a half hour before Mass, Monday through Friday this week.

Monday, March 26, Monday of Holy Week-Is 42: 1-7 Jn 12: 1-11 8:45 a.m. Stanley Wenta, 16th anniversary of death - Clara Wenta & Family

Tuesday, March 27, Tuesday of Holy Week-Is 49: 1-6 Jn 13: 21-33, 36-38 8:45 a.m. Brian Bigelow - his Family 6:30 p.m. Kathleen Cmejrek - Carl

Wednesday, March 28, Wednesday of Holy Week-Is 50: 4-9a Mt 26: 14-25 8:45 a.m. Don & Shirley Morgan Kent & Charlene Lawrence

Thursday, March 29, Holy Thursday Ex 12: 1-8, 11-14/1Cor 11: 23-26/Jn 13: 1-15 6:30 p.m. People of the Parish

Friday, March 30, Friday of the Passion of the Lord Is 52: 13-53: 12 Heb 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9 Jn 18: 1-19: 42 12:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross 1:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy

Saturday, March 31, Holy Saturday 1:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Food-Church Vigil of Easter Gn 1: 1-2: 2 or 1: 1, 26-31a Gn 22: 1-18 or 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Ex 14: 15-15: 1 Is 54: 5-14 Is 55: 1-11 Bar 3: 9-15, 32--4: 4 Ez 36: 16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6: 3-11 Mk 16: 1-7

8:00 p.m. People of the Parish Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10: 34a, 37-43 Col 3: 1-4 or 1 Cor 5: 6b-8 Jn 20: 1-9 or Mk 16: 1-7

Sunday, April 1, 8:00 a.m People of the Parish 10:00 a.m. People of the Parish 12:00 p.m. People of the Parish The Sanctuary candle will burn in the Church this week in memory of Don & Shirley Morgan. this week in memory of Micki Peters.

8:00 pm

Sat. 3/31

Vigil

Haiss, V. (1) Polidan, F.(2) Polidan, S.(3) Howd, P. (4)

Haiss, A. Herrman, G. LaGuire-Quinn, D. Learman, R. Sharp, R. S lson, D. S lson, N. Varner, J.

Gilbert, M. Herrman, D. Learman, K. Phillips, D. Wade, T.

Mary, Joey, & Wya Haiss

8:00 am

Sun. 4/1

Arthur, T.(1) Ostrander, T.(2)

Cornillie, C. Dembny, J. Dixon, M. Jewell, R. Kline, M. Novak, J. O’Brien, P. Roths, A Spaniola, J. Williams, K.

Jewell, M. Lueck, J. Porri , J. Redden, B. Starrs, J.

Anna Heim, Joe LeDuc

10:00

am

Sun. 4/1

Faricy, L.(1) Carpenter, J.(2)

Bieling, B. Bradburn, K. Carpenter, L. Clements, D. Dangcil, S. Erber, A. Erber, J. Frakes J. Kenney, D. Kenney, M. Laue, K. Spelman, J. Turczyn, T. Unterborn, R.

Claxton, K. Cor s, C. Herstein, R. Tatro, R. Wagner, D. Wentworth, Jr. J.

Ben & Patrick Kehoe, Ava Meyers

12:00

pm

Sun 4/1

Pieczynski, J.(1) Pobocik, L.(2)

Alcantara-Fader, J. Carney, M. Fader, D. Monahan, R. Moore, K. Moore, A. Taylor, A. Ulrich, K. Ulrich, M. Walstrom , B.

Dziadzio, S. Gonzalez, C. Langeway, C. Niec, M. Rheingans, J.

Beth & Laura Jacoby, Sarah Dziadzio

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Director of Formation, Deacon Dan Medich Jr. . . . .

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Coordinator Religious Education, Annie Kitching . . . .

Youth Ministry Kyle Ulrich . . . .

Greetings in Christ!

Palm Sunday the last Sunday before Easter; we

are about to celebrate God shattering the

shackles of death, opening the gates of heaven

and hell, and opening everlasting love to us.

This day is so valuable for Catholic Christians,

this day is exciting! Do not let this exciting time

go to waste. So - I have a challenge for you this

Palm Sunday; I challenge you in the next week

to invite the people you encounter in your day

to day life, and invite them to join you at St.

John’s for celebrating Jesus’ resurrection.

Be Peace

Kyle

Edge Middle School Youth Group meets in

The Deep Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00pm

April 11th , 18th ,25th

May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Life Teen High School Youth Group meets

Sundays starting from 7:00pm to 9:00pm from

7:00 to 7:30pm is open gym, cards, and pizza

March 28th

April 15th, 22th, 25th, 29th

Hi my name is ____________________________

I would like to invite you to join me at St. John’s to

celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ! I am

going to the _______________ Mass. I really hope

to see you there.

Yours in Christ,

HOLY WEEK - Holy Week services CAN be meaningful for

children! In fact, children may find these services intriguing and of particular interest because of the “different” things that occur. For years I have taken all of my children to Triduum services, and combined with traditional activities and celebrations at home - we consider this one of the best weeks of the year. Color Eggs! (Of course.) Make Hot Cross Buns (They really are easy, and oh, so, tasty!)

If you have never made Resurrection Buns for Easter they are easy and so much fun. Ingredients: Can of Crescent Rolls

3 Tablespoons Butter

Small bowl of Cinnamon/Sugar

1 Large Marshmallow for each crescent roll

Aluminum Foil for cookie sheet

Directions: Melt the butter, preheat oven to 350 degrees, and cover the cookie sheet with foil. As you make the rolls, tell your children the Easter story:

Jesus was completely perfect and sinless, but because He claimed to be God, they crucified Him, and he died on the cross on Good Friday. Pass out the marshmallows: This white marshmallow represents Jesus, because He was without sin. When Jesus died, they prepared bodies for burial by putting special oils and spices on them - that’s what the butter and the cinnamon remind us of. Have them dip the marshmallow first in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon-sugar. Then they wrapped Jesus’ body in a white cloth. That’s what the roll represents. Now wrap the marshmallows in the crescent rolls. After that they sealed the tomb. (Seal those rolls well!) Then, they placed Jesus’ body in a tomb cut in stone. It was kind of like a cave. They sealed it with a big heavy rock so that no one could get in, and placed soldiers in front of the tomb to guard it! Bake the rolls for 10 to 12 minutes until they are golden brown. Before removing them from the oven, say, Jesus was in the tomb for 3 days, and then he rose from the dead!

Let the rolls cool for a few minutes. Now, when you cut the roll in half - it’s empty inside! Then you tell your kids: Our Rolls are empty inside, just like that tomb—and just like our rolls, God’s love for us is sweet!

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Director St. John Social Ministries

Outreach has Moved!!

Outreach has moved! We are now at the west end of the Parish Office Building. That is the door closest

to Adelaide Street. The problems we faced at the Stone Church were continually worsening. Our move became a safety issue

and a health concern with all the critters living there with us.

Moving Outreach is no picnic. There is a lot to move and few hands

to do the job. Thanks to Shauna’s patience and the cooperation of everyone who had to move, or be moved, to create space for us, all went very well. We will be trying to settle in to our new surroundings over the next few days.

One of the new problems we will face, is the fact we have no space to store beds or frames meant for others. We will have to schedule all donations to be directly delivered. If there is space somewhere to store beds and furniture we will seek it out. Let us hear your suggestions.

We have had several people in financial distress in the last few weeks. They were local mothers trying to raise their families. Thank you for helping these Moms stay in their homes and raise their children with some sense of dignity. I will tell their stories in coming weeks.

Our Parish continues to amaze me. We come together in times of distress or urgent need. While often Parishioners we have successfully raised them out of their present misery. We try to set people on a path of success, not leaving them to fall back into the abyss. This is not always possible depending on a specific situation. And the issue at hand, but that is the Goal. That’s what Jesus expects of us.

Have a Happy Palm Sunday!!

One side of the “quality of life” argument is the claim that abortion is justifiable for babies who are diagnosed with terminal illnesses. After all, they are going to die anyway, so what kind of quality of life can they possibly have?

If you really think about it, it isn’t fair to condemn someone to death because “they are going to die anyway.” You are going to die someday, too. That would not be a good excuse for someone to kill you now.

Recall Mary at the foot of the cross. She knew her son was going to die, but she didn’t run around begging the Roman soldiers to “put Him out of His misery.” She stayed with Jesus out of love, commitment, care, and compassion, recognizing that His life had a purpose even to the very end.

~ Camille Pauley © 2015 Healing the Culture

Week 28: God made me so clever that I can now do somersaults by a series of movements similar to walking. The placenta that is attached to my umbilical cord is an organ that provides oxygen and nutrients to me. It also removes carbon dioxide and other waste products. Cool, right? The placenta maintains a higher temperature than that of the rest of my mother’s body, roughly 100.7 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit! Isn’t God amazing! Thank you for spiritually adopting me and praying for me and my mom.

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An Education in Faith

Roller Skating is Fun and Exciting! The students at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School have a unique treat in physical education once a year with the roller skating unit. The skating program is offered as part of the physical education program for students in grades K-5th. The students learn to stand on skates, stand in a T position, how to stop and the progressions for forward and backward skating. Skating is very good for building and developing cardiorespiratory endurance, helping with balance, posture and coordination.

It is so much fun to watch the students progress from not being able to stand on their skates to being able to skate around the room independently. I often hear, “Look at me! I am doing it!” The students look forward to the skating unit every year. Seeing the smiles on their faces when they are skating is priceless!

- Mrs. Carolyn Brack, Physical Education

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Our Parish Life Together . . . . . NUTS & BOLTS Shauna Meyers …..

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

Offertory Observation… Good stewards strive to conform their lives to that of

Christ-emptying themselves of all pride and putting

themselves at the service of others.

Vocation Views... Jesus emptied himself and became

obedient even unto death. Are you

willing to die to selfishness? Let

Christ reign in your heart!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AND HOMEBOUND

Please call the Parish Office at 810-629-2251 if you have a family member in need of prayers. Names will be removed after 6 weeks, but can be renewed with a phone call.

Ed Adams Edward Anderson Mary Boan Bruce Bokart Sally Burek Steve Burrows Rosemary Cashin John Cislo Christine Cole Ed Collins Rosemary Coon Bill Cowan Jenny Cox Mary Dott Lori Delecki Mary Douglas Kristie Fader Lori Feamster- Ferguson Phillip Frederick Carol Green Lillian Green Gerald Guertin

Walt Henry Pam Hennig Peggy Hintz Randal Hoover Margaret Horan Peggy Keck Jackie Kepsel Linda Lach Margaret Lundwall Kathleen McDowell Dylan Mooney Bill Nagy Larry Ostrander Karen Pavia Mitzi Pittman Patricia Poole Christopher Rash Joyce Rolston Daisy Romano Betty Ryan Leona Rykulski Gloria Sanborn Sadie Sarters

Rose Sekulich Pat Shaw Russel Stidham Helen Sturgeon Steve Sulfaro Edward Tatro Karen Verhelle Virginia Westfall Carol Ann Wenta- Rhoades Eloise Wild

And he told them a parable to show them

that they ought always to pray and not lose

heart. Luke 18:1

Outreach and Education Foundation have moved!!! Outreach has settled into its new space at the west end of the Parish Office building and Education Foundation has moved over to an office space at the school. Their telephone numbers have not changed, only their location.

Decorating crews will begin Tuesday and Friday afternoon to decorate the church for the Holy Days. Please stop in and help if you can.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 810-629-2251

January - December 2017

Offertory Collec ons $1,618,893.94

Bequest and Dona ons $289,484.75

Fund Raising Income $451,590.06

Capital Improvements $39,250.00

Evangeliza on $531.88

U li es $6,812.00

Gabriel Project $6,730.00

Capital Campaign $15,832.25

Outreach $39,746.17

Mass S pends $12,324.12

Respect Life $505.00

Scholarship Fund $7,243.00

Vo ve Candle Income $8,724.33

St Vincent Food Pantry $770.00

St. Vincent de Paul $22,917.00

CCW $1,481.00

Rental Income $13,990.46

Other Income $83,343.53

Total $2,620,169.49

2017 Totals

Lord God, I give you thanks, for you are good, and your mercy is endless. Here I stand, at the start of this holy week, This week in which your church remembers Jesus’ passion and death, and I am distracted by many things. Turn my eyes now to the One who comes in your name The one who opens the gates of righteousness The one who answers when we call. I bless you, Lord, for sending your son to us, in human frailty. To walk the road we walk. Open my eyes that I may see him coming and praise him with a pure heart. And I may walk in the way of his suffering, and share also in his resurrection. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

ROSARY FOR LENT

Looking for something different to commit to this Lent? It is not too late to join us as we pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary one half hour before the 5:00 p,m., 8:00 a.m. .and 10:00 a.m. weekend masses.

During Lent we will be praying for those in our parish family and in our individual families who are ill, especially those suffering from terminal illnesses. As we meditate on His sufferings for us, we will be praying for those among us who are suffering physically or mentally.

Human Trafficking – Vocabulary of Survivors Awareness has come a long way since the term “human trafficking” first made its appearance in various forms (news articles, TV, books and magazines). Some thought that the term was just a buzz word that would die out in a short time, but others pledged to keep this topic in the forefront. As time passed, survivors came forward to tell their real-life stories. The “telling” was an integral part of their healing and exposed a vocabulary from the inside.

There is a common thread among the stories. Words like shamed, blamed, abandoned, isolated, hopeless, and darkness describe feelings prior to gaining help to escape the horror of being a victim of trafficking. The road to recovery is very long and difficult because the victims are convinced they are worthless. As they walk the road to reclaim their lives, new words enter their vocabularies. While these words are not truly new, they have been unused and forgotten for a long time. These words evolve slowly and form a new life within. What are these words? They are power, hope, future, potential, victory, and joy. As time heals, the words become a reality for these people (once seen as victims – now known as survivors).

Please pray to end all forms of human trafficking and report all suspicious activity to authorities or the Hotline by calling 888-3737-888.

Connie Ozanich

CCW- COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

Lent is nearing an end and Holy week is fast approaching. So many great opportunities for extra Lenten sacrifices. New ladies are always welcome to join us. No invitations are necessary, just come and join us for our monthly activities.

April 11, at 6:00 pm Ellie Dembny and Debbie Nichol will be chairing our meeting. They have a fun activity planned. At. 6:00 p.m. we will have a salad supper and our program of “What’s in you r purse” will follow. There will be some prizes awarded and lots of fun and laughs. Reservations are requested by April 7. Please call Shirley Russ 810-629-4775.

May 9 is our Boutique Swap. If you are going through your closet these winter months set aside some things for our Swap. Sandy Foley has offered to do the table settings and dessert for this evening.

June 13 is our Spring Dinner. No plans have been made for that event, but keep the date open.

PLEASE MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR.

All events will be in the Activity Center and begins at 6:00 pm. If you haven’t helped out during the year, please offer your talents to those chairing our events.

Have a Blessed week. Share God’s love with others. Thank God for your faith and the freedom to practice it. Pray daily for our country and its leaders, and those working and serving to make peace at home and world wide. Sandy Tryles, President

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

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100% Organic

Natural Family Planning Spring class: April 8, May 6, & June 3.

classes are in the Fr. Harvey Activity Center (Founders Hall) 12:00 noon at St. John, Fenton

Register online at ccli.org

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LUNCH WITH THE EASTER BUNNY!

Join the Easter Bunny on

Saturday, March 31st at Noon in

the Knight’s Hall (behind the

school). Children of all ages are invited for

lunch, photos, fun ac vi es and cra s. The

cost is FREE! Help us to have enough for

everyone: Please register by calling Debbie

at 810-629-0145. Sponsored by the K of C

and Ladies Auxiliary.

CATHOLIC LAWYERS The Lansing Catholic Lawyers Guild will be

hos ng our Annual Spring Luncheon

on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 12:00pm-

1:30pm at the St. Mary Cathedral Parish

Hall. We are blessed to have the Hon.

Beth Clement as our main speaker. To

a end, please contact Diane Arzberger,

517-402-2880 or lclguild@gmail.com .

We encourage you to join us and celebrate

faith and spirituality in the legal

profession.

HOLY LAND WOOD CARVING Religious items will be available in the

Gathering Space for sale on the weekend

of April 14 & 15. The sale of these items

help to support the Chris an families who

remain in the Holy Land despite

persecu on and prejudice.

LIVING ROSARY The Lansing Diocese Knights of Columbus

wish to share informa on with the Parish

about a Diocesan wide Living Rosary we

will be sponsoring on May 12th. The theme

of this FREE Rosary is Building the

Domes c Church ‘the Family Fully Alive’

and it will be held on the Capitol Grounds

in Lansing Michigan. The ‘beads’ of this

Living Rosary are helium filled colored

biodegradable balloons manned by

members of the Knights of Columbus 4th

Degree Honor Guard in full regalia,

supported by school children from various

Catholic schools. Our collec ve prayers are

then “Released to the Heavens”.

Jesus, The Divine Mercy; His Message ~ His Promises ~ His Mercy

Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8th, 1:30 to 4:00 pm St. John the Evangelist Main Church

First Class Relic of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska 1:30 pm view The Face of Mercy narrated by Jim Caviezel, produced by the Knights of Columbus 2:30 pm Adoration 2:45pm Divine Mercy Witness 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:00 Benediction

Sponsored by our Knights of Columbus Council 7418

DROP OFF LOCATIONS:

-All church entrances

-The Parish Office

(Mon-Fri 8:30 a—4 p))

- St. John School (for

faculty, and students)

Look for the 40 Cans for Lent collection boxes. St. Vincent de Paul

Food Pantry

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HOMEBOUND ? We’d like to iden fy parishioners who

are not able to a end church, whether

permanently or temporarily. If you, or

someone you know, is homebound and

would like to receive Holy Communion,

Please call the parish office at 810-629-

2251.

If you are someone who would like to

make Communion calls to the

homebound and would like training for

this, we would love to hear form you.

WORLD APOSTOLATE

OF FATIMA Morning of Payer and Repara on for World Peace. The World Apostolate of Fa ma Diocesan Morning of Prayer and Repara on for World Peace will be held at St. Mary Church, 11110 N. Saginaw St., Mt. Morris on April 7, 2018 at 9:00 am. The morning will include Divine Liturgy, Inves ture in the Brown Scapular, Exposi on of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Hour of Prayer and Rosary.

Easter Remembrance

If you wish to donate $20.00 toward

an Easter plant, kindly complete this

form and return it to the parish office

by MARCH 30th. Thank you

In Memory of:

____________________________________

____________________________________

In Honor of:

____________________________________

____________________________________

Presented by:

____________________________________

NICK FRENCH MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP

Open to all 6th through 8th grade St.

John Students or Youth Group members.

The NFMS is a scholarship in memory of

Nick French, a former St. John School

and Power’s High School graduate, who

was fatally injured in a motorcycle

accident in the summer of 2010.

A por on of the proceeds of the Nick

French Memorial Golf Ou ng provides

Two (2) $750 Scholarships to be

awarded for the upcoming 2017-2018

school year,

one (1) for St. John Catholic School and

one (1) for Powers Catholic High School.

Anyone interested in applying for the

scholarships may call the parish office

for more informa on and an applica on.

NFM Golf Outing June 22nd! Mark your calendars

Ruth Kimble, died Thursday, March 15, 2018. A Memorial Mass was celebrated here on March 19, 2018.

Peggy Lou Stoyak died Friday, March 16, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial was here at St. John, March 20, 2018.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through

the mercy of God, rest in Peace

PARISH OFFICES CLOSED Good Friday and Monday, April 2nd

CATHOLIC RETREAT FOR SINGLES

Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Looking

for a renewed sense of purpose &

belonging? Then register today for a life-

changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the

St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWi , MI (10

miles north of Lansing), on April 6-8,

2018. Take a chance and get involved...

you won't regret it! Cost is $175 for

meals and a single room. Call(586) 770-

1772, e-mail reflect.michigan@gmail.com,

or visit www.ReflectRetreat.com for

details.

MINISTRY FOR DISABILITIES

The Diocese of Lansing and All Faith

Ministry for disABILITIES are sponsoring a

Mass for Persons with Disabili es with

Bishop Earl Boyea at St. Mary Cathedral

Church located at 219 Seymour Avenue in

Lansing on April 8 at 11 a.m. Everyone is

welcome! An American Sign Language

Interpreter will be available. There will be

a delicious lunch following the Mass in St.

Mary Parish Hall. If you would like to

a end the lunch, please RSVP by March

30 to Margaret Grima

at grima@dioceseoflansing.org or

at 517-342-2555 or to Cathy Blatnik

at lcblatnik@juno.com or at 517-381-

1410. Hope to see you there!

LADIES AUXILIARY There will not be a Ladies Auxiliary

mee ng in March. The next Ladies

Auxiliary Mee ng will be April 17th,

beginning a er the rosary. Any wife,

widow or daughter of a Knight of

Columbus member interested in

a ending for the first me can contact

Maureen for informa on.

810-240-1997

Pastoral Appreciation Dinner Reservation

Please include your reservation fee and return to the Parish office or to the Welcome Desk in the Gathering

Space by April 19th. Please make checks out to Knights of Columbus 7418

First & last Name

Number of Attendees_________ Phone_____________________________

Amount Enclosed_____________ (check) or (cash) ?

Are you thriving or just surviving?

We all have a desire for happiness. We

all want to feel that we belong. And we all want to find friends who will walk with us through life‘s challenges.

Join us for our upcoming men’s or women’s Welcome/CRHP 2.0 weekend retreat. It’s an incredible overnight experience hosted by our parish that will inspire you to:

Find clarity and purpose in your life.

Form more meaningful relationships.

Approach your life with renewed energy and a fresh perspective.

Women’s Retreat: April 21-22 (Sarah Dangcil: 810-955-92221)

Men’s Retreat: April 28-29 (MikeCzop: czop2003@yahoo.com)

St. John Memories…..

My Grandmother, Catherine Clinton,

told my father that when she was a girl,

before any church structure was

completed, the mass would be held in

parishioners’ homes on a monthly

basis, and later on every other week.

The priest, traveling in his horse and

buggy, said mass one week in Fenton,

the next week in Holly, the next week

in Deerfield and so on. One family who

would host the mass was Sister Tony’s

grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dauner.

Another location was the big square

house on the corner of Silver Lake Rd.,

east of Leroy Street by the alley. I don’t

know who lived there. Before it was

torn down, it was used by the

American Legion.

The first church structure was begun in

1868. When they had any spare money,

they built, when there was no money

they didn’t. That was the church my

father attended as a boy. He said it was

a wood frame building that had no

insulation and too small of a potbelly

stove, so in the winter time it was very

cold in there. In those times, every day

was penance. It was located just north

of where the stone church is today.

Where the stone church is located now

was where the parishioners parked the

horses and buggies.

My father was born in 1906 and

baptized at St. John that same year. My

parents lived in Tyrone Township,

eight miles from Fenton. It took one

hour to go to Fenton, and an hour back

home. There was no such thing as a

lukewarm Catholic in those days.

-Submitted by Tom Runyan

LENT AND HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

STATIONS OF THE CROSS 5:30, each Friday except

GOOD FRIDAY STATIONS: 12:30, LITURGY 1:00 PM

MARCH 31, EASTER VIGIL MASS 8:00 PM

EASTER MASSES: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12 NOON

(No 6pm Mass Easter Sunday)

Confession will not be available Saturday, March 31st,

There is no Mass or confessions on Easter Monday, April 2nd

Parish Offices are closed Monday, April 2.

Clergy REV. ROBERT COPELAND Pastor: 810-629-2251 (rcopeland@stjohnfenton.org) REV. TODD KOENIGSKNECHT, Associate Pastor 810-629-2251 - (frtodd@stjohnfenton.org)

DEACON TERRY CARSTEN, Outreach Coordinator: 810-373-0691 (deaconcarsten@gmail.com) DEACON DAN MEDICH JR, Director of Formation : 810-373-0685 (deacondan@stjohnfenton.org

Parish Staff SISTER MARY ANN MCCARRON CSJ Pastoral Associate 810-373-0692 SANDY SHAKER Pastoral Associate/ Wedding Coordinator 810-629-2251 (sshaker@stjohnfenton.org) DIANE PIERCE Minister of Music 810-373-0688 (dpierce@stjohnfenton.org)

KYLE ULRICH, Youth Ministry Coordinator : 810-938-9411 (kyle@stjohnfenton.org) SHAUNA MEYERS, OPERATIONS MANAGER (smeyers@stjohnfenton.org) ANNIE KITCHING, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR: 810-629-1850 (annie@stjohnfenton.org) PARISH OFFICE: 810-629-2251 TRICIA JORGENSEN, Parish Secretary: (tjorgensen@stjohnfenton.org)

MELANIE FRENCH, Parish Secretary: mfrench@stjohnfenton.org)

REP OFFICE: 810-629-1850 CAROL BECK, Secretary: (carol@stjohnfenton.org)

St. John School SCHOOL OFFICE: 810-629-6551 ROSANNE JODWAY, St. John School Principal: (rjodway@stjohnfenton.com)

ANGIE HAISS, School Office Manager: (ahaiss@stjohnfenton.com)

CARLY STONEHOUSE, School Secretary: (cstonehouse@stjohnfenton.com) ST. JOHN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION /LEGACY: BARB WALSTROM/RACHEL PEABODY 248-250-2036

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish 600 North Adelaide Street Fenton, Michigan 48430

Phone: 810-629-2251 Fax: 810-629-2302

Website: www.stjohnfenton.org School Phone: 810-629-6551

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 p.m.,

Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 6:00 p.m.

Daily Mass

Monday - Friday & First Saturdays: 8:45 a.m. Tuesday Evening: 6:30 pm

Holy Days: See Parish Bulletin or website

Confession Saturdays: 3:00 p.m.— 4:30 p.m. Monday 8:00 a.m.— 8:30 a.m.,

Tuesday 6:00—7:00 p.m. Friday 8:00—8:30 a.m. Adoration:

each Friday 9:30 a.m.—8:00 p.m. In the church cry-room

Baptism Baptism Preparation classes are scheduled the last weekend of the month. Parents should call as soon as possible after their child is born to register for this class at 810-629-2251.

Marriage Please contact Sandy Shaker 810-373-0711 at least nine months prior to wedding date, if possible.

Anointing of the Sick This sacrament offers the Lord’s healing strength and peace to anyone who is seriously or chronically ill or hospitalized. Please call the parish office if you wish to have someone receive this sacrament.

Rite of Christian Initiation RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) is for anyone interested in joining the Catholic Church or for any adult who has not received the Sacraments of Confirmation or Eucharist. Please call 810-629-1850.

Facilities PARISH OFFICE—810-629-2251 ST. JOHN SCHOOL—810-629-6551 RFP OFFICE—810-629-1850 POWERS HIGH SCHOOL—810-591-4741 OUTREACH OFFICE—810-629-1817 ACTIVITY CENTER—810-629-3560 ST. JOHN KNIGHTS HALL—810-373-0694

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