SSFJ NEWSLETTER--OCTOBER 16, 2020

SSFJ Parish Newsletter

July 17, 2020

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Join Us for Holy Mass This Weekend!

Please Note Time Change

Outdoor Mass celebrating

the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, July 19th,

9:30am at Cardome

BRING A CHAIR OR BLANKET!

You may also bring umbrellas/canopy tents for shade if needed.

Please read the Directives below.

In case of inclement weather,

you can tune in to Holy Mass on radio station 89.5 FM

PLEASE NOTE:  The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass will continue in the Diocese of Lexington until further notice, therefore we will continue to stream the 9:30am Sunday Mass online HERE for those who need or want to worship from home.   

Before attending Mass, please take the time to read the guidelines and procedures that have been put in place to meet the mandates

given to us from the Bishop to keep our community safe:

Directives for Public Mass
Directives for Public Mass--Spanish
Music Selections
Readings & Resources
Give Online--Offertory
Online Bulletin

PLEASE NOTE:

Changes for Receiving Holy Communion

When attending the Outdoor Mass at Cardome on Sundays:

• Communion will be distributed at its normal time during the Mass (after the Consecration)

• Please wait to be directed by the Ushers who will assist in making sure that social distancing is practiced.  Please be aware of others and make every effort to social distance during the distribution of Holy Communion.

• The Cardome front lawn will be divided into 4 quadrants with Eucharistic Ministers for each to ensure that the process is efficient and safely distanced.  Eucharistic Ministers will also be stationed on both sides of the Cardome steps.  

• You must wear a mask in the communion line.  

• There will be no verbal exchange while receiving the Eucharist.  Receive the Holy Eucharist in your hand, Step to the side, lower your mask to consume the Eucharist.

• You may go back to your chair for the final blessing as usual.  

• After the final blessing, please make your way to your car to leave.  Please refrain from congregating or socializing after mass is over.  This is to ensure that we are following the protocols given to us by the Bishop for safe public worship.

• Exit the parking lot to the main drive only (see map below).

• Lastly, please be respectful of the parking attendants, ushers and volunteers who have been tasked to ensure that these directives are met.  It's a hard job and it is for the safety of all!

Communion & Traffic Flow

Can You Help?

As we continue to celebrate Holy Mass at Cardome on Sunday mornings at 9:30am, we have several ongoing ministry & volunteer opportunities.  We appreciate all of our volunteers who make our outdoor masses possible! 
 If you would like to help at this Sunday's Mass, please take a moment to review the volunteer opportunities and sign up via the online link below. 

WE ARE IN SPECIAL NEED OF OUTDOOR CANOPY TENTS IN CASE OF RAIN.

IF YOU HAVE ONE THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO LEND, PLEASE SIGN UP BELOW!

Sign Up Here!

A Sign-up link will be sent out each week to help with the ministries we need at the upcoming Sunday Mass. Your help is greatly needed and appreciated. Our Bishop has asked that those who come in closer contact than most such as hospitality ministers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion be under the age of 60. This is because of the vulnerability of those over 60 to Covid 19.  
For questions or concerns, please contact the Parish Office at parishoffice@ssfrancisjohn.org

Still Time to Vote!

VOTE HERE!

 Help Us Spread the Word!

SSFJ Raffle!

 Ss. Francis and John Catholic Parish along with St. John School has begun our annual Raffle. Tickets are being distributed before and after each Sunday mass and through the office at Military street. The request is for each family to pick up and sell at least 5 tickets (if not more). Once again Tickets cost $20 each: First place - $10,000. Second place - $4,000. Third place - $1000. The drawing will be held at Cardome on October 24th, 8PM. Last year we sold 2282 tickets out of a possible 2500.

This gave us a profit of over $30,000. Our goal this year is to reach ticket sales of 2500 which would give us a profit of $35,000. Please note – all tickets whether sold or unsold must be returned to the parish/school. Please do not throw away your tickets as this will lead to lost opportunity for others to sell.

Please contact Chuck Comer (502-867-3557) or Nancy Sebring (859-552-8792) if you have questions regarding the raffle or would like to schedule an alternative ticket pickup. Thank you for your support of the Parish and School Fundraising. (ORG-0289). 

 Daily Mass Schedule

We are excited to announce the partial return

of daily Mass at St. John Church!

Daily Mass Times:
 
MONDAYS:  5:30 PM St. John Church
WEDNESDAYS: 12:00 PM St. John Church

FRIDAYS: 6:00 PM Spanish St. John Church

Please be aware, we must follow specific protocols in order to meet the requirements of the Diocese for safe indoor public mass.

Please take the time to read the directives below before attending.

Public Mass Directives

Weekly Confession times are returning to SSFJ!

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will

be offered on WEDNESDAYS at 6:30pm 

at St. John Church.

Mask required for face-to-face Confession.

Confession behind screen is also an option.

Please follow Public Mass Directives to keep all our parishioners safe!

Looking for Volunteers

We’re looking for a social media volunteers to help fill a creative, hands-on role within our parish. The Social Media Volunteers will work with various aspects of the parish to develop a unified Social Media presence across all relevant platforms, currently YouTube and Facebook, but eventually will include Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and others.  We are looking for people who understands third party tools like TubeBuddy, vidiq, Hootsuite, Loomly, Buffer to name a few.  Also, a familiarization with SEO, content tags, and other tools would be very beneficial.  We want volunteers who have experience from a business perspective in addition to personal familiarity.

This is a great way to give back to your parish and help evangelize and catechize those in our community.  You would work with the office and school staffs, Fr. Linh, the Deacons, and the entire parish.  Help us reach out in a bigger and bolder manner to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in our parish, community, and beyond.  If you are interested,

please send an email to Deacon Tim Stout at tstout@cdlex.org for consideration.

 Fill-The-Truck Campaign

THIS WEEKEND!

Sunday at 9:30am Mass, July 19th!

Fill the Truck will be collecting items for the Amen House.

Items requested for this month include baked beans, cereal,
canned fruit, and peanut butter. Of course, anything else you
care to donate will be greatly appreciated. We will also accept
cash or checks (made out to Amen House).

The truck will be at the Sunday morning outdoor mass at Cardome.
You can also drop off your donations at Oser Paint & Flooring on
Paris Pike (across from Arby's) or you can call 502-863-4771 to
schedule pickup at your home.

Join the St. John School Staff!

St. John School has the following job positions open:

AFTER SCHOOL TEACHER:  This position is for anyone

18 years of age or older who enjoys working with children.
Requirements: Must pass a criminal background check, complete CMG safe environment program and will need to complete an online child care orientation plus 9 additional hours of online continuing education. 

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS:  Must have a high school diploma and complete CMG safe environment training at the time of hire.  Sub pay is $90 per day.

SPANISH TEACHER:  St. John Catholic School is looking to hire a part time Spanish Teacher.  The teacher will be responsible to teach grades K-5 one day a week and grades 6-8 three times a week.  

PRESCHOOL TEACHER:  St. John Catholic School is looking for a PK3/PK4 teacher.  The teacher must be willing to work with a fellow teacher to plan developmentally appropriate thematic units.  

If you or someone you may know is interested in learning more about any of these opportunities, please contact Dan Mardell at dmardell@stjohnschoolonline.org

Join Us TONIGHT on Facebook!

 FRIDAYS AT 7:45PM

ON SSFJ FACEBOOK PAGE

Deacon Tim Stout, Deacon Dallas Kelley, Father Linh, and weekly guests discuss all things catholic and more!

Check out the SSFJ YouTube Channel if you missed an episode of Deacons Discussing Doctrine!  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out!  

Important Information about Parish Meetings

 Father Linh asks that all committee heads communicate the following:

 We will not resume in-person meetings at either St. John or Cardome campus buildings until further notice from Father Linh.  Please continue to use Zoom or other virtual platforms to conduct any necessary meetings.  This will likely be through the end of July in light of Governor and Bishop's guidelines in place at that time.

Thank you for your cooperation!

 Don't Miss Father Linh's Video Messages!!

  Some of you may have seen Father's video messages on Facebook!

He also has a YouTube Channel so that you can watch if you do not have Facebook.

DON'T MISS FATHER LINH'S STORY TIME!!

Click Here to see all the videos!

Share with family and friends!

 Keep Our Parish Strong!

Thank you to all of you who have continued to tithe during this trying time!

During this time, it is vitally important that we continue to support our Parish financially.   Please take the time to sign up for online giving or choose another option to continue your weekly tithing.

ONLINE GIVING:

CLICK HERE TO GIVE ONLINE!

You can easily set up weekly offerings or give each week.

DROP OFF:

You can drop off your offertory through the slot in the Parish Office door if needed.  Someone will be collecting them daily.

MAIL:

You may also mail contributions to the Parish Office:  Ss. Francis & John Parish, 604 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY  40324

If you need help or have questions, please contact the Parish Office by email:  parishoffice@ssfrancisjohn.org

Eucharistic Adoration @SSFJ

Eucharistic Adoration at St. John Church
Thursdays from 1pm to 8pm

MUST SIGN UP to limit the number of Adorers each hour
LINK TO SIGN UP WILL BE EMAILED OUT ON TUESDAYS

**There will be specific procedures that all Adorers must follow which will be posted at Adoration. We encourage those who feel sick or are most vulnerable to not attend**

Whether it’s a loss of employment, kids worrying the heck out of you, a spouse who is sick, or any other challenge or loss, sometimes it’s helpful to have a companion.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have an “ear” that doesn’t judge – that has no agenda or timetable, someone who can keep a confidence – just to not be so lonely while working things out?  Someone who trusts God – but also trusts you-- to work your situation out in your own time?  That’s what Stephen Ministers do – they respectfully join you in your journey, listening and offering

confidential support and encouragement. 

Contact Father Linh (502-863-3404)fr.linh@ssfrancisjohn.org;

or call  Marion Cook (502-542-0127) (cook.marion@yahoo.com)

or Mike Daukas (502 316-5799) mrjd50@gmail.com.  

Moving?  New to the Parish?  Have a new email address?

Please contact the Parish Office so that we can update your info!

EMAIL US:

parishoffice@ssfrancisjohn.org

If you would like a parish or St. John School event included in our weekly email please send your submissions to gstewart@ssfrancisjohn.org  

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 Deadline is Friday at Noon for bulletin articles.