Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 13, 2012
Ì MASS INTENTIONS Ì
May 12: – Vigil: 6th Sunday of Easter
5:00PM – Arthur Gronlund by Lynn, Jean & Amy
(Celebrant: Fr. Rodney Thibault)
May 13: – 6th Sunday of Easter
8:00AM – Peter Lopes by Regina Lopes
(Celebrant: Fr. Richard Degagne)
9:30AM – People of the Parish
(Celebrant: Fr. Rick Degagne)
11:00AM – James McMullen
(Celebrant: Msgr. John Smith)
May 14: – Saint Matthias, Apostle
7:30AM – Alice Savoie
by David & Mary McGinn & Family
May 15: – Easter Weekday
Saint Isidore, the worker
7:30AM – Omer Pepin by Paul & Janet Mathieu
May 16: – Easter Weekday
7:30AM – Janine Nuttall – 5th Anniversary
May 17: – The Ascension of the Lord
7:30AM – Pauline Hudson
by Romeo & Lucille Messier
7:00PM – Robert Benjamin
by wife Grace & family
May 19: Vigil –7th Sunday of Easter
5:00PM – Joan Dusoe – 18th Anniversary
by husband & family
(Celebrant: Msgr. John Smith)
May 20: 7th Sunday of Easter
8:00AM – Leo Lapre by wife Rita & family
(Celebrant: Fr. Rodney Thibault)
9:30AM – People of the Parish
(Celebrant: Fr. Rick Degagne)
11:00AM – Beverly Sylvia by Donald Sylvia
(Celebrant: Fr. Rick Degagne)
Your Offertory Trust
Thank you for your Parish Support through Your Offertory Trust.
BUDGET: $5,406.00
MAINTENANCE: $2105.00
CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO DATE: $13,070.00
LAST YEAR’S TOTAL: $50,703.00
Week at a Glance
Monday through Friday:
8AM to 9PM – Eucharistic Adoration in the
Mary, Mother of All Nations Chapel
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel this Monday May 14th
Monday, May 14:
7:30AM – Mass
6:00PM–9:00PM – Senior Youth Group Bowling
7:00AM – SJN Book Club – Neumann Hall
Tuesday, May 15:
7:30AM – Mass
Wednesday, May 16:
7:30AM – Mass
Thursday, May 17:
7:30AM – Mass
7:00PM – Mass
Saturday, May 19:
4:00PM – Confessions
5:00PM – Mass
Sunday, May 20:
8:00AM – Mass followed by Coffee & Donuts
9:30AM – Mass followed by Coffee & Donuts
11:00AM – Mass
Coffee & Donuts
Stop In Neumann Hall after the 8:00AM and 9:30AM Mass and enjoy Coffee & Donuts this Sunday, May 13th!! Hosted by the Senior Youth Group.
Roses and Pro-Life pins
This weekend (Mother’s Day), the Respect for Life committee will be selling REAL roses in the narthex for $1.00. They will also have Pro-Life pins available for sale. All proceeds are to benefit Massachusetts Citizens for Life.
Senior Youth Ministry
No Drop In – Bowling- There will be no regular “Drop In” this Monday evening May 14th because we will be going bowling at Wonder Bowl in New Bedford. We will be leaving from the camp house at 6:00 (1/2 hr. early) and returning at 9:00 (1/2 hr. late). You don’t have to be a good bowler to join in on the fun. Join us, and help us knock down some pins. You’ll have a ball !! Bring $10.00 for bowling, and extra money for snacks and drink. Please RSVP so that we can arrange transportation.
Coffee and Donuts --- We are hosting coffee and donuts after the 8:00 and 9:30 Masses this weekend. Stop by the hall and help us out after Mass. Thank You !
Last Drop In --- We have to give up the Camp House so that Cathedral Camp can get ready for the summer season. Our last regular Drop In will be on Monday May 21st. Watch the bulletin and check your e-mails for summer events. Our “Drop In” season will resume in September after school starts.
Camping Trip ---Get Ready !!! Our camping trip will be on July 27th through 30th this year . Stay tuned for more details.
Attention Graduating Seniors : Coming soon !! Save the Date !! The Grad Mass will be on Sunday June10th at 9:30AM and the Senior Dinner will be held on June 12th at 6:30 PM.
Festival Sign Ups--- The sign up sheets are in the narthex. Please pick some times to work Basketball—Speedball or Slap shot Hockey. We have lots of slots to fill.
Work Parties ---- Come help out setting up the Lakeside Family Festival. There is plenty to do. Lots of hands make little work. You will meet some great people, learn some new skills and have fun while doing it. The Party begins at 8:00 every Saturday morning until the festival weekend arrives.
For more information about SJN Senior Youth Ministry, contact Billand Sue Furtado at 508-763-4359 at All permission slips are available at Drop Ins, online, and outside the Youth Ministry Office in Neumann Hall.
Junior Youth Ministry
Festival sign-ups – It’s time to sign-up to help at our festival booths: Knock-It-Down and Tic-Tac-Toe. Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. We’re counting on each member to sign-up for at least one shift. Thanks for pitching in!
Questions about Junior Youth Ministry or the festival sign-ups? Call Mr. and Mrs. Durand at 508-763-3117 or at
St. John Neumann Book Club
Our next book is Abraham, a Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler.
Please note that our next book will be discussed on May 14th and June 11th. We will not be meeting on the last day of the Festival.
St. Mary’s Education Fund
The Diocese of Fall River is once again, through the St Mary’s Education Fund, making “need-based” scholarships available for the 2012-2013 school year. Students presently enrolled, or who are registered for the 2012-2013 school year in one of the 21 Diocesan Elementary or Middle schools, are eligible to apply. Any parent interested in having their child attend one of the Catholic elementary or middle schools in the Diocese of Fall River should contact the principal of the school in which they have interest. Once accepted and registered they may apply for the “need-based” scholarship aid. Application may be obtained at any of the schools.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Today’s readings encourage us to keep God’s commands; to love God and one another. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and allow the love of God and your spouse to shine forth in you as you deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, and rekindle your romance by renewing your sacrament. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends in New England are June 22-24, 2012. For more information call Ralph & Jane Becker at 1-800-710-WWME or visit our webpage at www.wwme.org
Spring Cleaning
The Barn is waiting for your items for the Lakeside Festival. We collect clean reusable items. You must call first to make sure they are items we can sell and I can put them away. WE CANNOT ACCEPT – Electronics, Electric or fuel powered tools or baby furniture. Call Marlene Johnson at 508-763-2569 for more information. Note: furniture will be accepted the week of the Lakeside Festival.
Ride Pre-Sale Tickets
Pre-sale ride tickets will be sold after all Masses on 5/12-5/13 and 5/19-5/20 in Neumann Hall. They will also be available Thursday night 5/24 from 6-8 on the field. Tickets are $7.00 for a strip of 10 and each strip earns a raffle ticket for a $100 cash prize courtesy of Fiesta Shows.
Annual Festival Ad
Anyone wishing to advertise in our Annual Festival Ad Book may do so. This is an excellent opportunity to support your parish as well as gain exposure for your business, acknowledge a milestone birthday or anniversary or just wish the festival success! For more information please contact Gilbert Hernandez, Chairman at Full Page $150.00 Half Page 90.00 Quarter Page 50.00 Sixth Page 40.00 Eighth Page 30.00 Patron 15.00
Catholic Charities Appeal
May 1st began the 2012 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal for the Diocese of Fall River. In the spirit of Christian charity, please contribute generously to the appeal, which enables the Church of the Fall River Diocese to provide programs for people in all phases of life – children, youth, parents and families in crisis, and elderly. Numerous agencies, programs and ministries provide shelter, educate children and adults and meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of thousands in our diocese. Please be as generous as you can. Thank You!
Time – Talent – Treasure
Work Party
The next Saturday work party is 5/19 at 8:00 on the field.
Booth Chairs
Are you an organized person? Would you like to put your talent to good use? A booth chair’s main responsibility is to schedule the volunteers for each shift and oversee the booth during the weekend. Please consider volunteering for one of the open chair positions, maybe you and a friend or two could work together; it is always fun with a friend!! Stop by in the Narthex after Mass for more details or call Margaret French 508-947-5528.
Open Chair Position
Fried Ice Cream
Grilled Hamburgers
Raffle Booth
Tacos and Nachos co-chair
Turtle Race co-chair
On-going Field Cleanup
Silent Auction Needs Donations!
Please consider donating a new item to our Silent Auction Booth. We could really use your help.
Raffle Tickets
Raffle Tickets will be sold after all Masses in the Narthex starting April 28th.
Next Festival meeting Sunday 5/20
All are welcome to attend the next festival meeting at 6:30 in the library.
Golf Tournament
to Honor Msgr. Harrington
Holy Family-Holy Name School will hold its “Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington Open” Golf Tournament on Sunday, June 24 at the Lakeville Country Club located at 44 Clear Pond Road, Lakeville, MA. Proceeds from this tournament will benefit the educational programs at the school.
The registration fee of $110 includes golf, cart, and a sirloin barbecue dinner n the air-conditioned clubhouse. It will be a scramble format with a shotgun start at 1 pm. Registration opens at 11:30 am. For those who do not want to play but still want to join in this event, dinner tickets are available.
There will be a chance to win a car or $5,000 cash Hole-In-One prize, in addition to many others prizes and raffles.
A variety of sponsorship packages are available. For information on sponsorship opportunities or to register to play, contact Theresa Hirst at Holy Family-Holy Name at 508-993-3547, or www.hfhn.org.
Thank You from Troop 333
Troop 333 greatly appreciates St. John Neumann for your generosity with the Springtime Breakfast. Many appreciated the yummy breakfast served and the activities including the Easter Egg Hunt. The funds raised are critical for the Troop’s equipment needs and robotics team. Thank, thank, thank you!
Need Assistance ??
Are you a parishioner in need of assistance? If so please contact the Saint Vincent DePaul Society by calling the rectory at 508-763-2240.
Family Rosary Retreat
Saturday, June 2, 8am to 5pm – for all members of the family. “Closest Neighbors, Trustworthy Friends, Brothers & Sisters: Living the Beatitudes Together in Christ.” Full day of activities, including keynotes by Sr. Theresa Rickard, O.P. and Manuel and Grace Frias;Eucharistic Adoration; Mission Rosary; and Vigil Mass presided by Auxiliary Bishop John Dooher, D.D. Held at Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton, MA. Cost: DON’T MISS Early Registration by May 15 is $7 per person / $40 max per family; After May 15 is $10 Individual / $50 maximum for a Family – includes lunch. For more information or to register: Call 508-238-4095 or 800-299-7729 or www.FamilyRosary.org/retreat. Event sponsored by Holy Cross Family Ministries. The Family That Prays Together Stays Together … We ask for your prayer for our event as we minister to families.
Corpus Christi Procession
Sunday June 10, 2012 at 2:00PM from Our Lady’s Chapel, 600 Pleasant St., New Bedford. The Blessed Sacrament will be processed to three Benediction stations: Our Lady of Purgatory, St. Lawrence and St. John the Baptist Churches. While processing, the Rosary will be recited and hymns will be sung. All religious groups, youth groups etc., with their banners are invited. Also, children to strew flower petals in front of the Blessed Sacrament during procession are needed. Please come and be a witness to our faith through the streets of New Bedford.
HELP NEEDED
We are looking for one or more licensed electricians that would be available to help out the weekend of the festival. If you are interested, please call Margaret French @ 508-947-5528.