Parish Bulletin May 4, 2008

For Your Information

Peninsula Catholic High School is seeking a full time maintenance employee to work from 6:30 am to 2:30 pm. weekdays. Please call 596-7247 ext. 13 for an application and interview.

Peninsula Catholic High will be offering one week courses this summer to prepare students for key aspects in taking the S.A.T. examinations. Classes will meet from 9 am until noon. Cost is $200 per class. Registration forms are available at the main office of the school. (600 Harpersville Rd.)

St. Joseph’s Villa Reunion for families, friends, former employees, students and residents on June 27th and 28th on the campus of St. Joseph’s Villa (8000 Brook Rd., Richmond) For reservations or information call Brenda Savage at 804-200-1616 or go to www.NeverStopBelieving.org

The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Hampton) has invited Father Robert McEleney to celebrate his 50th Anniversary of priestly ordination on May 11th at the 11:00 am Eucharist. All are invited to celebrate the gift of his priesthood. If you plan to attend the reception following the Mass, please call to inform the parish secretary.

Parish Nurses

Medical and surgical treatments are available for GERD. Don’t suffer, see your doctor now.

Do you have room for one more?

We have had several calls recently from senior citizens asking for rides to get groceries or come to Mass. The Justice and Peace Committee is looking for someone to organize a small group of people willing and able to help some of these people. Please call Jeanie at the office for more information or to volunteer.

Christian Formation

Office Hours
Mon-Thurs. 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

All parents with children in the 1st Eucharist and 1st Reconciliation program are reminded to attend a parent meeting on 4 May in the Faith and Life Center at 11:00 am. We will discuss the upcoming reception of the sacraments. Email Margie with any questions: margie@stjeromennva.org

On 10 May at 10:00 am in the church, the children in the 1st Reconciliation/ 1st Eucharist program will be receiving their 1st Reconciliation. Please contact Margie if you have any questions.

On 4 May, several adults from RCIA will be receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist during the 9:30 Mass. They will be joined by several younger people for the celebration of Eucharist. Please keep this group in your prayers as they experience the wonderful gifts that Christ has given to us.

YOUTH

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Wed, May 7th at 7pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rehearsal will be this Sunday May 4th at 3pm at Mt Carmel. Please plan on attending. If you need more information please contact Grimm.

On May 18th we will be having a Pancake Breakfast after all Masses to raise money for our Summer Youth Conference. Please come and support us!!!

LifeTeen will be held this weekend May 4th at 6:30 and the weekend of May 18th. We will NOT be having LifeTeen on Sunday May 11th (Mother's Day) or Sunday, May 25th (Memorial Day Weekend)

ATTENTION all Middle Schoolers!!! We are having a Middle School Youth Night on Friday May 9th. Join us for Fun, Faith, and Games!!! Volunteers needed to assist. Contact Grimm for more information at youth@stjeromennva.org or 877-3771

Our Food Pantry

Thank you for your response to our need for special foods for our Parish Food Pantry. We are still in need of jelly, pudding and Jell-O mixes, macaroni and cheese, nuts and dried fruit. Thank you. Your generosity makes it possible for us to help many hungry people.

Are You the Missing Piece?

If you did not have the opportunity to sign up for one of our ministries/committees this weekend, please feel free to call the parish office during the week. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have and provide you with the name of a contact for the ministry/committee you are interested in volunteering for one of these important groups.

(Not enough time?....Remember Mother Teresa had the same number of hours in a day as we do.)

Pentecost

Next weekend, May 10/11, we celebrate Pentecost, the decent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. It is the custom at St. Jerome Parish to wear the color red when you come to Mass on this special weekend. Please join us as we celebrate the gifts of the Spirit.

The Knights of Columbus, Walter Pollard Council 5480 in conjunction with Catholic Daughters of Court of Our Lady of Perpetual Help #2206 are pleased to invite all parishioners to partake in a parish-wide Baby Shower on May 10/11. Gifts of new and gently used sweaters, hats, booties, diapers, wipes, toiletries, bibs (newborn to size 2) along with checks or cash will benefit children who have been saved from abortion and given a chance at the fullness of life. Sorry, but we cannot accept any furniture or car seats. All donations will go to Catholic Charities and other selected care center charities. Those attending the Mother’s Day Breakfast at the Knights Hall may bring their donations there.

Gifts of the Spirit; wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, piety, fear of the Lord, and fortitude (or courage).

Mass Intentions For The Week

Tuesday		May 06	Henry Gorch
Wednesday		May 07	Elizabeth Muller
Thursday		May 08	C.J. Evilsizer
Friday		May 09	Geraldo Ostermunchner
Saturday		May 10	Mary Kloss
Sunday	7:30	May 11	Paula Candelara
	9:30		Joan Nugent
	11:30		Jean Gershey

Readings for the Week

Monday	Acts 19:1-8, Ps 68:2-5acd,6-7b, Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday	Acts 10:17-27, Ps 68:10-11,20-21, Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday	Acts 20:28-38, Ps 68:29-30,33-36a,35bc-36b,
	Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday	Acts 22:30;23:6-11, Ps 16:1-2a,7-11, Jn 17:20-26
Friday	Acts 25:13b-21, Ps 103:1-2,11-12,19-20b,
	Jn 21:15-19
Saturday	Acts 28:16-20,30-31, Ps 11:4-5,7, Jn 21:20-25
Sunday	Acts 2:1-11, Ps 104:1,24,29-31,34,
	1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13, Jn 20:19-23

Meetings for the Week

Tuesday	Liturgy Meeting 10:00 am
Wednesday	Fellowship Committee 6:30 pm
	Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm
	Teen Music Practice 7:00 pm
Thursday	Adult Bible Study 10:00 am
	Bereavement Group 7:30
	Adult Choir Practice 7:00 pm
	Bell Choir Practice 8:00 pm
Saturday	Pre-Cana 9-5

BAPTISMAL SCHEDULE

The next Baptism Class will be held on Monday, May 19,at 7:00 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to register before the class. Godparents must attend class also.

ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE
May 10/11

5:00	P. Lewis
7:30	K. Carter	S. Kazmer
9:30	A. Price	K. Zacharias
11:30	P. Sapao	A. Mickelberg

Please pray for the sick of our parish

Margaret Klassa, Betty Loy Stokes, Joan Thompson, Marilyn Gargaro
Patrice Brown, Ularicca Zaldivar (Amy Fermin’s mother.)

Knowledge is a process of piling up facts;
wisdom lies in their simplification.

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