stjohn-.org Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018

MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil, 5:30 pm* Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am*, 11:30 am*, 5:30 pm*

Daily & See “Masses For Holy Days The Week”

*NURSERY AVAILABLE SACRAMENT SCHEDULE PENANCE "I have called you friends." Authentic Jesus is radically transforming the concept Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm friendship can seem hard to come by these of commandment. In the Jewish heritage Wednesday 5:00-6:00 pm days, especially in our transient society. of the Apostles, they would hear the word PREP We move away from family, change jobs, "command" and immediately think of the George Butterfield switch parishes, and end up in entirely strict Levitical law and distance from God. MATRIMONY new places with entirely new people. In introducing the language of friendship, Contact at least six When we look for new friends, we all have Jesus ties "commandment" to inner free- months in advance different qualities we're looking for. While dom of heart. The disciples have this free- ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Friday 7:30 am & 5:30 pm we may think of certain standards of be- dom precisely because they know "what havior necessary to be a "good" friend, we [the] Master is doing." Jesus has invited Adoration of would hardly refer to them as rules or his followers into intimate friendship all The Blessed Sacrament "commandments." along. He shares openly with them. He has 24 hours a day / 7 days a week In fact, if a friendship or romantic relation- patience with their flaws. He isn't scandal- ship--new or old--becomes characterized ized by their failures. He celebrates their by imposed obligations, we would rightly successes. We, too, have been called by MISSION STATEMENT be suspicious. Friendships, we understand, love and invited into a relationship with We are a Catholic Christian Com- ought to be characterized by freedom. We Jesus. It is you and I that Jesus chooses and munity, called to be faithful, car- ing, enthusiastic disciples. We love the person, even sacrifice for them at appoints. He does so personally, not from build up the Kingdom of God times because, within ourselves, we want a distant mountain shrouded in clouds. by worshiping and praising Him, to maintain the friendship. So why does This "new commandment" to "love one proclaiming the Good News of Jesus use the language of command as he another" is received around the shared Jesus Christ in word and witness, giving loving service to our calls the Apostles his friends? "You are my table in the breaking of the bread. neighbor and strengthening the friends if you do what I command you." community.

~Readings ~ Tues. Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, Sat. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Week of May 6, 2018 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Pancras, Martyr Wed. Acts 17:15, 22—18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11- Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10;

12, 13, 14; Jn 16:12-15 Jn 16:23b-28 Sun. Sixth Sunday of Easter Thurs. Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest Sun. The Ascension of the Lord Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1, Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 2-3, 3-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 Jn 16:16-20 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mon. Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a Fri. Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mk 16:15-20 and 9b; Jn 15:26—16:4a Jn 16:20-23

Ninth & Boulevard, P.O. Box 510 Edmond, OK 73083-0510, 405-340-0691 Liturgy & Worship

DAILY MASSES WITH INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK A GLIMPSE OF THE WEEK AHEAD

Sunday 6 7:30 am + Jacob Reffner Sunday 6 10:30 am Scouts Potato Lunch Great Hall 9:00 am People of the Parish 5:30 pm Baccalaureate Mass Sanctuary 11:30 am + Richard Price Monday 7 5:30 pm Senior Class of 2018 7:00 pm Discipleship Team Meeting Discipleship House Tuesday 8 Monday 7 7:30 am + Joseph Beckham 9:00 am St. Theresa’s Guild Council Room Tuesday 8 7:30 am + Emma Jane Quinnett 9:30 am Mom’s Bible Study Meeting Room Wednesday 9 7:30 am + Rosalee & Richard Bridge 12:00 pm Keenagers Commons Thursday 10 7:30 am + Hyun Lee 5:30 pm Safety & Security Meeting Board Room 8:15 am + Josephine Searock 5:30 pm SAC School Library Friday 11 7:30 am + Prudencia Solamillo 6:30 pm Mom’s Bible Study Meeting Room 7:00 pm RCIA Bible Journey Great Hall 5:30 pm + Dale Bailey 7:00 pm Discipleship Team Commons Saturday 12 7:30 am + Hyun Lee Wednesday 9 5:30 pm + Licia Marie Pallatto 9:30 am Bible & Mary Study Council Room Sunday 13 7:30 am + Daniel Reddy 10:00 am CDC Mother’s Day Program Great Hall 9:00 am People of the Parish 10:00 am Time Out Commons 11:30 am + Joseph Beckham 6:30 pm OCMD Follow Up Board Room 6:30 pm TYM Girls Chat Youth Center 5:30 pm + Marvin Allgeier 6:30 pm Parenting Seminar Great Hall Thursday 10 Find movies, books, audio, and bible study 9:30 am Hispanic Bible Study/P&L Meeting Room programs at FORMED.org. 3:30 pm School Band Concert School Gym Use our parish code WN7CV2 6:30 pm Pregnancy Loss Support Raphael House 6:30 pm Stewardship/Community Board Room Do you feel like something 7:00 pm Marriage Date Night Great Hall is missing in your faith Friday 11 life? Saturday 12 Do you want… 5:00 pm Peru Bake Sale Commons  a closer relationship 5:00 pm Knight’s Gala Tickets Commons Foyer with Jesus? Sunday 13  to bring about the Kingdom of God in the 8:00 am Peru Bake Sale Commons world? 8:00 am Knight’s Gala Tickets Commons Foyer  practical ideas on how 8:00 am Knight’s Pancake Breakfast Great Hall to LIVE life as a Catholic adult?  To grow your faith as part of a Registration open for Catholic youth camp community? The mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Youth Camp If you answered YES to any question, the is to nurture positive Catholic values in young people and to Discipleship Process is for you! provide campers a community of faith and fun in a safe To learn more, please call 405-348-0480 X environment. Each session begins on Sunday with registration 338 with your name and phone number 5-6 pm and ends on Friday with pick-up 4-5 pm and a Core Team member will contact you www.archokc.org/youth-and-young-adult-office/summer- right away. camp.

Please pray for vocations and support our Seminarians. Liturgy & Worship

Lord Jesus, we lift these people on our weekly prayer Prayer Requests Callen Hans Sally Old Crow * list up to you: You are the healer of the sick, who Steven Hayden Brooks Parker raised the dead to life. We praise you for the faith you Lou Ackerman Tiffany Hennessy * Chris Parker give us to keep on hoping and praying for those who Nancy Addington BJ Higgins Rosemarie Pelfrey are ill. Listen to the silent tears of those who weep within as they Bill Armor Rev Richard Higgins Ken Phillips yearn to see their loved ones made whole again. Your healing was Raymond Atkinson Maxine Hildebran Fr Showry the center of your earthly message. May we continue to pray for Angela Ball Carrol Hochman Ponnapati those who are sick, and may your inner peace come to us all. Keaton Barron Jerry Hoegger Teressa Reffner Linda Baustert Rose Hoegger Bill Ridgway May They Rest In God’s Peace Lauren Baxter Doris Holbrock Lidia Saenz Mary Beth Beck & Hayden Howell Edith Samaniego All Souls family A.J. Hunt Paul Savage Liz Benedict Herb Hutson Von & Linda Savary Betty Berens Barbara Janka Roland—Peggy Chloe Biddle Marian Jeter Schmidt Remember in your prayers, John Blagg Nancy K. Dick Schumacher those currently serving our Country. Margarita Blanco Gerald Kanupp Mike Seikel Claire Bleau Barbara Kasiah Mary Ellen Sessa Jase Bollenbach Bill Keller Amy Shaver Give the gift of your time Bertha Bradley Stan Kelley Carolyn Shamy Katherine Stephen Kendall Barbara Smith Brockhuysen Pat Kennedy Millie Smith John Bruning Keown twin babies Linda Spreacker Spend time in Adoration to find True Happiness: Allison Buechner Carol Lang John Stanfill "People in the Old Testament worshipped a golden calf, easy to Marica Buntin * Mike Laska Helen Steakley see now it was a false god. Today there are many false gods Barbara Burdette Gary Lee John Steele being worshipped which are worse than the golden calf. Any Mario Calbone Kenny Lemmons Tyler Strain * person, place, or thing which a person prefers to God and His Pat Campbell Fr. Marvin Leven Louis Strunk commandments is a false god. Jesus tells us in the gospel that George Carlton Gary Lu Tom Strunk anyone that prefers anything or anyone to himself is not wor- Marie Carte Lori Makanani Nick Tant thy of Christ, our Lord. The most important person to Jesus is Gary Clinkenbeard Shawn Malone Carolyn Taylor * you. Jesus must be the center of your life and the most impor- Dee Corley Louise Maloy Margaret Tharp tant Person in your life. Adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sac- Dan Culkin Roberta Manello Robbie Thompson rament is proclaiming Him the Creator and we the creature, Patti & Doug Randy Mitchell * Kelly Tucker completely dependent on Him. His Will be done in loving obedi- Cunningham Cathy Morrison Rosalee Turk ence is the spirit of our Eucharistic adoration. And everyone on Liam Davey Karen Morton Teri Wagnon earth wants the same thing: to be happy. God desires our hap- Nancy Dees Mac Morton Peggy Wallace piness infinitely more than we do. Our faith in Him entrusts the John DePatie Margaret McClay Linda Watson care of our happiness to Him. The Blessed Sacrament is JESUS Elva R. Diaz Tucker McHugh Mrs. Al Weaver crying out that our happiness is possession of Him and all that Camille Dowers Rosemary Louise Werner He is. By choosing Him and preferring His love to all others, we Greg Firth * McLauchlin Brooklyn Whetson will have happiness forever." (taken from "Come to Me in the Pearl Fitzgibbons Tom McMonigle Catherine Sue Most Blessed Sacrament"). Francis Molly McRorie Woolam Deana Ginn Jim Miles Claudia Wortman But what about you? Do you ever catch yourself asking: "If You Shirlene Glen Elizabeth Mitchell Adrian Valdez are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, Catherine Godwin CW Morgan Penny Varvel and you do not believe ... you do not believe, because you are Bob Gornik Ida Newton Debbie Yandell not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, Dara Green Becky O’Brien Cindy Young and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they Tyler Griffith Laura O’Hara * * New this week shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My Guinn Family Vince O’Neill hand" (John 10:24-28). Be one of His. PRACTICE faith in Jesus Truly Present. He waits in St John's Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Due to space limitations, names are removed from prayer list His True Presence is enthroned for our adoration. Spend regu- after three months. Please call 405-340-0691, if you wish to have lar time with the ONE true God, and find TRUE HAPPINESS. a name added. Administration

Sacrificial Giving Report April 29, 2018 Collection Parish Weekly Collection …………………..….……..… $ 54,887.81 St. John the Baptist Weekly Budget ……...………………………...…. $ 62,715.00 Campaign Update Poor Box/Samaritan House accurate as of 5.01.18 Parish Goal $4,775,000 Weekly Collection …………………..……….….... $ 2,274.10 Families Participating 84 Weekly Budget ……...…………..……….....…..…. $ 4,496.00 Total Raised $1,859,220 Percent of Goal 39% Contribution Envelopes Remaining to Raise $2,915,780 Weekend of May 13, 2018 Thank you to the generous families who have made campaign White Envelope— Weekly Offering pledges thus far. The volunteer team is currently reaching out Red Envelope— St Elizabeth Tuition Assistance: Provides to meet with parish families. We want to invite every family tuition assistance to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to participate. Please consider volunteering your time and families. talent by joining us at our meeting on Wednesday, May 9 at Purple Envelope—Catholic High School Scholarship Fund: 6:30 pm in the Board Room. Provides tuition assistance for our Parishioners who attend More details will be forthcoming or can be found at McGuinness and Mount St. Mary Catholic High Schools. onechurchmanydisciples.org. Birth Choice: : Thank you for your generous support of last week’s Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Your contribu- tions will help strengthen the Church at home and ensure that the Gospel is spread across the United States. If you missed the appeal, it’s not too late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/ nationalcollections and click on the “How to Give” link on the left.

Correction: The following were missed or miss-spelled on last Thank you to all who helped with the First Communion Retreat. week’s bulletin. The online version is correct. Wyatt Anderson Abigail Marizcurrena SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Isaiah Bond Brandon Thornhill Claire Hasan

Tabernacle Flowers If interested in a flower memorial/ celebration, please call or email the Parish Office at parish_office@stjohn- CURRENT SPONSORS—You will soon be receiving call a from catholic.org or 405-340-0691 and they the following people from LPi, our soon to be new bulletin can assist you with available dates. provider. Dave Grattan 314-210-9745 [email protected] Dates are on a first come first serve basis. John Lopez 817-983-4152 [email protected]

Bulletin and Newsletter Content Submissions should be directed to [email protected] by noon on Friday. Submissions are accepted as space permits and are subject to editing. Graphics are appreciated and used if space permits. Outreach

Samaritan House 42 E. 9th Edmond, OK Health Note from Open Monday—Friday Parish Nursing Ministry 9:00 am—12:00 pm —Marilyn Seiler, RN-BC, Faith Community

405-216-7554 Needs: Macaroni and Cheese & Canned Vegetables Thank you for your continued support of our ministry of helping those in our community!

March 2018 – services provided: 73 families assisted with utilities @ $10,006.31 300+ families assisted with groceries @ $7,235.87 24 families assisted with rent @ $4,626.04 May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The American Over 20 fabulous volunteers helped provide all those services Academy of Dermatology’s 2017 SPOT Skin Cancer™ campaign to help show our community St John’s cares about — “Check Your Partner. Check Yourself” — is encouraging them. Thank you for all who donate items, time and resources women to check both their partners and themselves for signs that enable us to serve those in need. of skin cancer. When detected early, skin cancer — including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer — is highly treat- TIMEOUT Celebrate the Merry Month of able. May by coming to our weekly program for Research has shown that women are nine times more likely seniors. We offer visiting, jokes, prayers, than men to notice melanoma on others, which means women food and entertainment. Our program gives could help save their partners' lives by helping them spot skin caregivers a short “break” and provides an cancer. This is especially important for men over 50 as they outing for our beloved and honored sen- have an increased risk of developing melanoma compared to iors. We meet Wednesdays, 10:00 am to the general population. 1:00 pm in the Commons. For more information call Pat Bour- If you notice any suspicious spots on your skin or your part- geois, 405-938-5544 or Marilyn Seiler, 405-340-0691. ner's skin, or anything changing, itching or bleeding, see a Put a Spring in your Step and join us! board-certified dermatologist. https://www.aad.org/public/ spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month St. Ann’s Pregnancy & Early Infant Loss Support On average, one American dies from melanoma every hour. Group is held from 6:30-8. The next group The five-year survival rate for melanoma when detected and meets May 10. Share stories and resources. Call treated in its early stages is 98%. Nearly 9,500 people in the for location. Child care available upon United States are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. An request. Contact: Marilyn Seiler, RN-BC, estimated 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their [email protected] 405-340-0691 x. 197. lifetime.

Grief Support Group Seasons of Hope is a unique Christ-centered support group that is being offered here at St. PROJECT GABRIEL CRISIS PREGNANCY John’s on six Monday afternoons June 4, 11, ASSISTANCE 18, 25, July 2, 9 from 2:30-4:30 pm. To register Saturday, 10:00 to Noon or more information, call Marilyn Seiler, Office hours: Samaritan House, 42 E 9th Street 405-340-0691, ext. 197. Project Gabriel is a pro-life outreach ministry Please register by June 1 so that a book can be ordered for you. providing spiritual, personal and material Nurses’ Day Mass, Dinner support and mentoring to women Nurses’ Day Mass and Dinner will be May 10 at St. Philip Neri experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Trained volunteers provide a in Midwest City. Mass at 6 pm, Dinner at 7 pm. close, supportive relationship with any women needing help Coakley will celebrate Mass. Fr. Tim Fuller will be through her pregnancy and after delivery. con-celebrant. Register by May 3 with Lynn Sandoval, Whatever you do for these little ones, you do for me. 405-572-3866, [email protected]. --Matthew 25:40 Evangelization & Catechesis

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Elementary RE 405-340-9281 DRE Preschool/ Elementary Carolyn Cruzan x2 Carolyn Becky Tim Fernandez Becky Coyle Cruzan Swart RE Elementary Asst Becky Swart x1 Serving Grades PreK - Fifth

Total Youth An Enormous Thank You Ministry The RE office would again like to express our gratitude for our Sacrament Prepara- 405-705-2181 tion Catechists/Teachers for their all their Jesus and Java “Girls Chat Night” DRE work this year to prepare your children Thursdays at 6:30 am. Meet at High School girls join us 6th thru 12th Grade for the reception of their Sacraments of Panera in the west room. on Wednesday nights Becky Coyle x1 Reconciliation and First Holy Commun- Edge in the Youth Room Youth Minister ion. It takes tremendous devotion and from 6:30 – 8:30 pm to we are truly grateful for their tremen- Tim Fernandez x2 Life Teen chat about girl stuff – dous dedication to this ministry. I hope dating, peer issues, May 6: Baccalaureate Mass & that all of you who had students in this process will take the social media, TOB. Reception time to let them know how much their time and talents are Contact Becky for appreciated. Our Sunday Catechists are Mike and Teresa May 13: NO Life Teen—Mother’s questions or to sign up. Metzger, Diane Weaver, and Veronica Allen. Our Wednesday Day You don’t have to be Catechists are Libby Medina, Christina Herman, Sarah Knoles, May 20: Game Night present every night. and Laura McNutt. Our SEAS teachers are Sharon Lieurance and May 27: NO Life Teen—Memorial Make as many as Ashley Garrett. THANK YOU! Day weekend possible.

First Communion Certificates Summer Sonshine sign up is open. We will meet in July on If you did not pick up your child’s certificate after their First Tuesdays. July 10-17-24-31. Communion Mass, they will be delivered to the school for our Adults needed to chaperone. Safe Environment is required for SEAS children and for RE children we will keep them for a week adults and shepherds. Those high school students wanting to in the RE Office and then mail them if they are not picked up. A be shepherds should very special thanks to Teddi Roy for her hand calligraphy of all contact Becky. First come of the children’s names onto the certificates. first serve. Sign up at stjohn-catholic.org and click Event Registration. First Communion Banners The Banners made by our First Communicants are on display in the Gathering Space. Please take some time to enjoy these artistic displays prepared by these children who just received their First Holy Communion. Parents we will send them home with the SEAS children and for RE families we will have them in the RE office for pickup for a week or so and then mail them if they are not picked up.

Registration 2018-2019 Registration for the upcoming RE year will begin soon. Regis- tration will take place online, and will be available soon. Watch the parish bulletin and website for updates on when the online RE registration is open. Evangelization & Catechesis

ST. ELIZABETH ANN Lunch & Learn a continuous adult formation program open to SETON CATHOLIC any parishioner or guest, continues Tuesday, May 15 , at Noon. SCHOOL TOPIC: “Capernaum, City of Skeptics (Part 2),” where Jesus Stelizabethedmond.org performed more miracles in this small seaside town than any- 405-348-5364 where else. How could so many remain skeptical despite the miracles they witnessed? Fax 340-9627 Laura Gallagher Principal Nursery Available during Confession Our Mission Statement Every First Saturday Laura Gallagher x137 Guided by our Catholic faith, Nursery will be open during confessions the FIRST St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Assistant Principal SATURDAY of each month (May 5), from 4:00 School serves God and families Karen Corrigan x129 pm—5:00 pm, to better accommodate our par- by spiritually and academically ents with young children. Administrative Asst preparing students for lives of Susan Raymer x128 holiness and service. St. Gregory’s Days of Reflection The of St. Gregory’s Abbey invite everyone to the monthly “Days of Reflection” sessions. “The Power of Grati- tude” by Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B., on May 19; “Serenity” by Fr. Boniface Copelin, O.S.B., on June 23; “Your Sons and Daughters Will Prophesy” giving witness as young

adults by Fr. Simeon Spitz, O.S.B., July 28; and “Made in God’s

Thank you to all of those Image; Called to Union with God” by Damian Whalen, O.S. B., that attended our on Sept. 22. Each session has 9 a.m. Mass, 11:30 a.m. midday Fine Arts Night on April 26th! prayer, 11:45 a.m. lunch and 2 p.m. Holy Hour with confessions It was a wonderful night full available. Closing session and departure at 3 p.m. Cost $30, of lots of talented lunch included. Space limited to 40. Contact the retreat office SEAS students! BRAVO! at (405) 878-5656 or [email protected].

On May 8th, students will take part in a STREAM day within their classrooms. STREAM incorporates Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, and Math through various activities.

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON S CHOOL A DVISORY C OUNCIL monthly meeting Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 5:30 pm School Library The SAC holds regular meetings August to May. All meetings are open to the Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church commu- nity except for those sessions designated as executive. Non- council members who would like to address the SAC may make a request to the chairperson, pastor or principal in writing the Thursday to the next meeting. The written request shall include the topic to be discussed. The request to address the council may be denied if it involves areas in which SAC has no jurisdiction. If the request is denied, the person making the request will be informed of the decision. Requests may be emailed to Shawn Krisher at [email protected] Stewardship & Community Life

The Center of Family Love & Oklahoma Knights of Columbus invite you to the Gift of Love Gala Saturday, June 17, 2017 6:00 pm Cocktails & Reception Followed by Dinner, Cash Raffle Draw- ings, Live Auction, Band & Dancing. Tickets will be available in the Commons Foyer after all Masses this weekend, May 5/6. For more info, contact RJ Schulte at 405-620-7491. All proceeds benefit the residents of the Center of Family Love who live with intellectual and physical disabilities.

Midwest Catholic Family Conference The 19th annual Midwest Catholic Family Conference is Aug. 3-5 at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kan. Programs are available to all ages. Visit catholicfamilyconference.org.

Keenagers (Seniors age 55+) will meet for the MYC Upcoming Events monthly luncheon and program at Noon Tues-  May 7: Zoo Playdate day, May 8, for a potluck luncheon and pro- Join us on Facebook SJB Edmond MYC gram by staff counselor Mary Brenner on  May 14: Mom's Night out at the ‘Stress Relief.’ Learn some no cost stress relief 6:30-8:30 pm exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home. Come and see and eat! Newcomers and guests are always welcomed. Bring your favorite potluck dish to share.

Knight’s Pancake Breakfast May: All “classic” adult singles 55 + are welcome to join in fun Sunday, May 13, 2018 and meet new friends. Newcomers are welcome, come and get acquainted. 8:00 - 11:00 am, Great hall If you have questions call Martha 405-341-4860 or Mary Ann 405-348-6884 Mom’s Eat FREE!! Happy Mother’s Day!! Sunday, May 6 – Afternoon movie at Tinseltown followed by dinner at 4:30 pm at Pickles on Danforth. Change for Life Sunday, May 20, 1:00 pm – Monthly meeting will be held at The Knights of Columbus will be collecting funds to support the Hafer Park Pavilion #5. Everyone bring a favorite picnic potluck purchase of Ultra sound Machines once a month at the Pan- dish to share with the group. Hostesses Julie, Lil and Marie will cake Breakfast. Please bring your Change for Life cups to empty provide drinks and serve ware. Following lunch, group will play them or just make a donation. Through your donations you bingo. have helped the Knights purchase twenty one Ultra Sound Monetary donations will be taken up for St. John’s Samaritan Machines across Oklahoma. House. Catholic Community

The Catholic Newman Center @ UCO Looking for childcare options for this summer? 321 E Clegern Ave, Edmond, OK St. Eugene School is excited to offer our annual Summer Camp, 405-341-6300 June 4th through August 3rd! Campers will enjoy fun activities Erin Snow—Campus Minister like swimming, bowling,animal presentations, bounce houses [email protected] and more! Our summer program is for children 3 years of age stjohn-catholic.org/formation/uco-catholic-newman-center (and potty trained) through 8th grade. Rates include am/pm snack & activities. All campers must provide their own lunch Monday through Thursday, the camp will provide pizza on Fri- Parenting Seminar days. The Summer camp 2018 enrollment packet and informa- St John's Community Life tion is live on the St Eugene school website http:// ministry and St Elizabeth www.steugeneschool.org Ann Seton PTO have come together to bring you this free Parenting Seminar, which will be St. John the Baptist held in the Great Hall on Catholic Retreat Wednesdays April 18— May 21-22, 2018 May 9 at 6:30 pm. Join us as we go on tour to Subiaco 4 weeks of parenting workshops for parents of young children Coury House Abbey Retreat Center (birth – 10 years). Attend 1 or all 4, depending on your located in the Arkansas River Valley. schedule. Topics will include but are not limited to: Cost is $284 per person or get a discount for a couples rate. For * Reclaiming childhood reservations or details contact Harry Kocurek at 405-340-0691. * Reducing battles and sibling conflicts * Parenting styles * Raising confident, capable kids CoDA Co-Dependents Anonymous * Raising children in a digital world -A fellowship whose common purpose is to develop healthy * School success relationships with others, themselves and with God - * Traits of a healthy family “I started going to CoDA because a therapist told me I was co- Lead by Jenni Marino, M.Ed., LPC and Jenny Richard, M.Ed. dependent. I didn’t know exactly what that meant. I looked at Nursery is available but limited. To RSVP for nursery visit the Patterns and Characteristics at CoDA.org and recognized stjohn-catholic.org and click Event Registration. myself in 80% of them. But the real reason I started going to meetings was because of my pain. The most important rela- Challenge Girls tionships in my life caused me pain, worry and sadness. At the The mission of Challenge is to evangel- time I thought that pain was how everyone lived and I just ize and transform the world by forming needed to buck-up and deal with it. When I was told there was today’s young girls to give their very a path to freedom, I knew I couldn’t go on living in this dark- best to others so that Christian culture ness so I hoped I would be shown a way into the light. will prevail in the hearts of everyone they meet. That’s exactly what I found when I attended CoDA meetings To learn more call the parish office at 405-340-0691 or email and started working the Twelve Steps. Life today is in the light Stephanie Gilliland at [email protected] because I am lighter, relieved of the weight of pain and worry. I found a spark of something in me I didn’t know even existed, joy. Sure, I have happy and sad days when things go well or go badly, but that spark of joy is part of me no matter what. I now understand what I have been hearing in church and reading in the Bible. God is love and I have connected with that love and can react in only one way, joy. Thanks to the gentleness of the CoDA program I am living life, not just surviving life.” ~ Anony- mous CoDA meets Thurs 6:30 pm 112 E. 10th, a St. John’s meeting space and Sat 11:00 am at 119 S. Broadway, Conversations next to the Edmond Sun. Questions?- Call or text Sherry 405- 315-7559, [email protected] or visit www.coda.org. Messenger Messenger

To whom it may concern, ¡Únete al grupo de oración Nuestra Señora de Fátima en My name is Andy, and I’m from the diocese of Lincoln, NE. I español! Ven y acompáñanos a rezar el Santo Rosario, la lec- passed thru Edmond on my way to my step-grandfather’s tura de la Biblia y la oración por nuestras familias. Todos los funeral last Sunday and then again on my way back home. jueves de 9:30 - 10:30 am. Durante el año escolar. Lugar: Salón It’s always interesting to step out of my diocese into a differ- de Reuniones 010 en la Parroquia. ent church as we do things a little different back home. I was Guardería disponible para niños de las asistentes a la reunión. unsure if I was even going to make it to Mass for Palm Sun- Si tienes alguna pregunta por favor contactarse con Lissette al day, due to I’m the only practicing Catholic in my family, but teléfono: 405-348-0480, ext. 336 I was able to make it to the 7:30 Mass. From the moment I correo: [email protected] walked in, I was amazed by your church. I loved the set up and I loved how the tabernacle overlooks the sanctuary. The Somos un grupo de oración que está conformado por mujeres way you guys started Mass with everyone greeting each unidas por la Fe católica, nos reunimos cada jueves para rezar other made me feel welcomed. I normally keep my hands el Rosario y la lectura de la Biblia. La virgen de Fátima nos guía folded during the Our Father, however seeing as the whole en nuestro caminar en la Fe. congregation held hands, no matter if they knew each other Lissette Oswald, Coordinadora or not, left me no choice but to join in and it made me feel Grupo de Oración Nuestra Señora de Fátima more as one with my brothers and sisters of Christ. Our lady of Fatima Women Spanish Group I came back thru Edmond on Holy Thursday. I went to Mass Telefono: 405-348-0480, ext. 336 out at St. Monica’s and was equally impressed with their Correo: [email protected] Church and service. I don’t know if people do it around here, but back home people chapel hop on Holy Thursday until midnight. This was the first year I was going to do it, how- 2018 ROCKET SUMMER CAMPS are being offered at Mount ever due to traveling it just wasn’t in the cards up there. So I St. Mary Catholic High School. There are a variety of athletic & decided I was going to hop on over to St. John the Baptist on specialty camps offered for students entering 1st-8th my way back to the hotel. When I arrived, I was unsure of grade. Registration and information on all camps is available on where the chapel was. Luckily I ran into one of the the MSM website: www.mountstmary.org go to Athletics/ and he pointed me in the right direction. I felt the same Camps. Register soon! Some camps offer limited participation. warmness and welcoming I felt on Palm Sunday and was still in awe of the Church you guys have and the parishioners that were there with me praying felt like family. I wanted to express my gratitude to the welcoming parish (es) you have here in Edmond, and I will definitely be stop- ping back by in the future if I end up in Edmond on a Sunday. Sincerely, Andy C., Passing through Catholic

June 11-15 for VBS The Elementary RE office will be host VBS this Summer for our PK-K. The program will be Gift cards are available for purchase after Mass in the “Tracking Mary—Mysteries and Messages” . Totus Tuus is a summer program for grade 1-12 Commons Foyer. Popular cards include: which will be conducted through the Youth TLC Nursery Office and coordinated by our Youth Minster, Hideaway Pizza Tim Fernandez. The registration page for both programs is AMC Theatre open on stjohn-catholic.org under Event Registration. Tinseltown If you are interested in volunteering as either a station leader/ Academy helper (Crafts, Music, Snacks, Games, or Bible Story) or a grade VISA & American Express... group Leader/Aide (PK or K) let the RE Office know at 405-340- 9281. We will have upcoming information & workdays, so keep without a service charge!! and eye out for those in future bulletins. Perfect for graduation gifts! Messenger

Spirituality: spent 3 minutes of my whole life writing cious moment. I want to be truly present this letter to you!” Our time equals our life. not only to the experience of every mo- Time & Presence Think about that for a minute, or maybe ment, but to the people that I am with. That more, no pun intended! Our life is meas- presence means to listen with my whole By Nancy Vargas ured by time and none of us knows how heart and mind and being, firstly to our much we have. Of all God’s creatures we Triune God in prayer, so that I can then be A few months ago my daughter and I are the only ones who know that we are truly present to the person who I am with. attended a three day silent retreat for mortal, that from the moment of our birth This month let us all ask for the grace to Women at Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House we begin the countdown of our lives to be thankful for each and every breath; the in Lake Dallas Texas. I know exactly what our destination Home. Time is relative as grace to be thankful for each and every you are thinking right now, how much Einstein reminds us in two ways. First when moment; the grace to be thankful for the silence would realistically be possible for a we are doing something presence of each and every mother and daughter to have? By the grace that we truly enjoy, time person that God has placed of God we did maintain our vow of silence flies; conversely when we into our daily lives. Let us ask throughout the three days, but we did are engaged in activities for the grace to see God’s exchange many hugs and kisses as well as that we find boring or Presence in every one and in a lot of laughter! Before going into silence burdensome, time drags every moment. Let us be and introducing our Retreat Director, on. Secondly, the more good stewards of the time Father Anthony, who is the director of time we have lived, the that God has allotted to us. the Retreat House, welcomed us. Father less time we have left, Anthony thanked us all for taking this time and that passes all too quickly. Nancy is a long time parishioner of St. to spend with God, these three sacred days. At this juncture of my life, I realize now John’s and has eight years experience in Father Anthony shared a personal story how very precious time is, that I do in fact spiritual direction. She facilitates Retreat in which beautifully illustrated for all of us have less time ahead of me then what lies Daily Life groups for the Archdiocese. She how very precious time truly is. Apparently in the past. I have been consciously and may be contacted at 405-760-4640 or Fr. Anthony’s niece was instructed by her willfully asking God for the grace to be a [email protected]. parents to write him a letter, and this is good steward of my time. I want to be truly what she wrote: “Dear Uncle Tony, I have present and aware of each and every pre-

churches in Asia Minor. Here were Christian is the energy for our faith. It keeps us mov- People of Hope communities evangelized by Paul; they ing along the path of God’s will and helps us By Karen Pourbabaee knew about the resurrection of Christ, but to become all God has created us to be. We Peter was calling them to live in the light of were created to live in hope.

the resurrection, to live as people of hope. So let us live as St. John Paul II “Blessed be the God and Easter is to set the tone for all Christian declared, “Do not abandon yourselves to Father of our Lord Jesus living, to become the theme of our Christian despair. We are the Easter people and Christ, who in His great mercy gave us new walk. For the Father’s purposes didn’t end hallelujah is our song.” Easter people are birth to a living hope through the resurrec- with the . His purpose people of hope, and people of hope be- tion of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter was to secure our resurrection, the many come people of joy. A hopeful, joyful life 1:3 NAB risings to new life as we journey, and, yes, gives voice to the hallelujahs of our heart, The Morning Star arrived amidst our final resurrection pleasing little melodies for all the world to the darkness of the Easter Vigil. His to eternal life. hear, light spanned the darkness, usher- It is because of Dear Father…may I stay close to Jesus, the ing in a new day. The resurrection the Resurrection that Living Hope You have given, that my life of Christ became as the break of we have not been may be a chorus of hallelujahs to Your dawn, that moment in time when left in despair. Name! Amen. hope was born. The day we all Lack of hope was became Easter people. banished on Easter As a Christian freelance writer, Karen is We can live as Easter people morn. We have been author of ACADIAN MELODY and part of a because God in His great mercy gave us a given the gift of Living Hope, Jesus Christ. multi-author series of books, Mixed Bless- new birth to a living hope; this was pro- That hope is the anchor of our soul, the ings. She is a regular devotional contributor claimed by Peter in his first letter to the source of stability in a chaotic world. Hope for Faith writers.com and iDisciple. Counselor Corner

Mental Wellness the disorder as it is for other family mem- row or dwelling on the past hurts. Pay bers. special attention to number ten. You must Mother’s Day is a time to 5. Acceptance of the disorder by all con- take care of yourself. You need to set spe- celebrate and honor our cerned may be helpful, but not necessary. cific boundaries with the family member, Mothers. In families where including finances, medication, and their 6. A delusion will not go away by reasoning mental illness occurs, occa- compliance to seek their own help. sions that should be happy and therefore needs no discussion. Red Rock Behavioral Health Services pro- become complicated or pain- 7. You may learn something about yourself vide counseling, diagnosis, and treatment ful. Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S., as you learn about a family member’s men- including medications (if needed) for the 43.8 million, or 18.5%, experiences mental tal disorder. Be open to learning all you can. most serious of illness. They have trained illness in a given year. Approximately 1 in 8. Separate the person from the disorder. social workers to help fill out the paper 25 adults in the U.S., 9.8 million, or 4.0%, Love the person, even if you hate the disor- work. They are also the gatekeeper to help experience a serious mental illness in a der. locate all types of services and see people given year that substantially interferes with 9. Separate medication side effects from who can not afford other treatment or limits one or more major life activities. the disorder/person. options. The address is 4400 N Lincoln Blvd, (NAMI statistics) 10. It is not okay for you to be neglected. Oklahoma City, OK 73105, 405-424-7711. There is a wide variance of impact on You have needs & wants too. National Children’s Mental Health people from mental illness. Some can be Awareness Day is Thursday May 10th let’s fully functioning while others are com- There is a great temptation for the family remember to pray for all of the families pletely disabled. For the family, the hard to want to “fix” the person. Huge sums of who have a family member with mental part is how and when to provide assis- money can be spent only to find the person health issues on that day. tance. Here are ten of my favorite tips for in the same situation. You have to realize helping a family member who is struggling you are not in control of the situation, with mental health issues. the person, or the illness. The sooner you release yourself from the pressure to con- 1. You cannot cure a mental disorder for a trol the situation, the sooner you will be family member. able to live in the moment and realize that 2. Despite your efforts, symptoms may get although this is not how you pictured your Mary has a broad source of experience with worse, or may improve. life, it can still be worth living. By taking the young people, families, couples, and mature 3. If you feel much resentment, you are moments as they come and remain in the adults. She has also worked with school giving too much. here and now you stop yourself from nega- children. Mary may be contacted at 4. It is as hard for the individual to accept tive thoughts of what will happen tomor- 405-359-8539.

Monthly Blessings To accommodate the needs of our parish- “Save Time and Donate Online!” ioners, we will set aside time for monthly blessings. The 3rd Sunday of the month, there will be a priest or Deacon in the Online Giving is available for parishioners with WeShare, an Gathering Space, just outside the Sanctuary doors, available to easy and convenient way to save time and support the church. bless your items. This will take place from 11:00—11:15 am, Donating is simple, safe, and completely secure. Sunday, May 20. Please bring any items that weekend that you If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, please visit would like to have blessed. You may also schedule a blessing by https://stjohn-catholic.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities. calling the church office at 405-340-0691 between the hours of If you have any questions or concerns 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. about the program or would like help setting up your account, please call INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK our parish office at 405-340-0691. "Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love." So many people hunger for love. All of us desire to be inti- mately connected with others, God, and our world. Many things can work against this and cause us to feel alienated and FOLLOW St Johns ON SOCIAL MEDIA even profoundly sad. tells us that our "infinite FACEBOOK sadness can only be cured by an infinite love." We have been @stjohnedmondcatholic touched by God's love. We are called to bring that love to oth- TWITTER ers so that their sadness and wounds can be healed. We must @StJohnEdmondOK do this even for those we do not particularly like or who have INSTAGRAM hurt us. We cannot let anything stand in the way of love. stjohnedmondok Welcome

In April we welcomed these children and adults into To St. John’s our Faith Community through the Sacrament of Baptism: We would like to welcome all newcomers to Beck, Sabrina, daughter of Nathan Bristow and Orjana Bleta St John’s Church. Registration forms can be found at all hospitality desks Byrum, Jacqueline, daughter of Mark & Michelle Byrum in the church or register online at Clevenger, Esther Ann, daughter of Craig & Natalie Clevenger www.stjohn-catholic.org click Parish Registration in the center. Stacy, Daniel, son of Victor & Jessica Stacy Giovanny & Frances De Jesus Geier, Anthony J. II, son of Anthony J. & Laurie Geier Gary Fondren McKinley, Simeon, son of Collin & Shane McKinley Christian Hurtado Robert & Maritza Medina Nguyen, Kate, daughter of Kelvin & Betty Nguyen Bernardo & Marifrances Montell Hernandez, Caylina, daughter of Marcos & Adela Hernandez Kathryn Nash Rountree, Hien Elise, daughter of James & Cynthia Rountree David & Ashli Rando, II Todd Shartzer Rountree, Huagn Tyler, son of James & Cynthia Rountree Jeremy & Elizabeth Slover Townsend, Caroline, daughter of Adrian & Amy Townsend Dale & Ashtyn Smith Thomas & Susan Szczepanski Townsend, Kathryn, daughter of Adrian and Amy Townsend Stephen & Lisa Veronneau Resendiz-Ochoa, Sheyla, daughter of Cristino & Estela Resendiz-Ochoa

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Noll, Robert Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gate- way to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door Seymour, Toni which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become Wood, Audra members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regenera- tion through water and in the word." NEW Baptismal Prep Program Deacon (From the Catechism of the Catholic Church) George is in the process of updating our Baptismal Prep Program and he needs your Baptism Preparation help. The new program will utilize Baptismal Parents preparing to celebrate the baptism of their child are Prep leaders who will Instruct parents in the required to attend three baptismal preparation sessions in or- Sacrament of Baptism so they may more fully der to prepare their child for baptism. Sessions will be offered understand their role and responsibility in raising their children monthly or as frequently as needed. in the Catholic Faith. If you are interested in working with More details on our new Baptismal Prep Program can be found Deacon George to make Disciples, please contact him via email on our website at stjohn-catholic.org or by contacting Deacon at [email protected] George at [email protected]. St. John’s Community

St. John’s Children’s Day Out is a part-time program for two and three year olds. Our mission is to help children develop their Catholic faith. We provide a safe, loving environ- ment emphasizing spiritual and religious values and hands-on experiences encouraging social and emotional growth through play. Our goal is to help each child develop an awareness of concepts through sensory experiences. We facilitate this development daily through age-appropriate activities that are planned around themes such as feelings, family, nutrition, seasons, etc. * Working with a variety of tools and materials * Music and movement Seminarian, Jonah Beckham spoke to the youth last month at * Story time Edge on what a vocation is and how to discern. He also shared * Practicing life skills his personal story. Everyone listened intently. * Practicing good health Jonah lead the entire 6th-8th graders in the final prayer- habits Compline (night prayers) from liturgy of the hours. * Providing time and room to explore, experiment, discover, play, and be a child To find out more about our program, you can visit the parish Volunteers needed! website or contact us at 405-340-1789 or e-mail We have volunteer opportunities in our [email protected] food pantry, clothing room and our re- sale store, HOPEfully Yours. Individuals or groups welcome. St. John the Baptist Young Adult Group If anyone is interested please visit our website thehopecentero- Starting: 06/06/2018 fedmond.com and click on the volunteer tab to fill out an appli- Times: Multiple cation to join us in our mission! Contact: Tim Fernandez Or contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Denise Crozier at 405- Phone: 405-705-2181 x2 471-8014 for information. Email: tfernandez@stjohn- catholic.org

Sporting Leagues Hey batter batter…. Oh, sorry I meant “Hey SJB Parishioner” we are looking to start some sporting leagues. How fun would it be to make some new SJB friends while playing softball? The young adults group currently has participants aged 19-36. Teams will be formed with Oklahoma Sports and Social Organi- zation (OSSO). This will be Chicago Softball so do not worry about having to get a lot of gear. Softball not your cup of tea? OSSO has a lot of other sports we can form teams for. Options are: Kickball, Volleyball, Softball, Many of us brought home beautiful azaleas from the Azalea Bowlins, Foorball, Cornhole, and/or Dodgeball. festival tour. The luggage carrier was full of plants in a variety https://ossosports.com of colors! Questions, ideas, interested… email Tim! Support

COUNSELING: individual, child/adolescence, 73116 Contact Janet Spradlin, Ph.D., 405- Thunderbird Clubhouse, 1251 Triad Dr. group, marital and family counseling to help 272-6554 to join from home anywhere in Norman, OK you cope with stress, grief, depression, Oklahoma. Meets 4th Monday of month, For more information on mental illness anxiety, addictions, relationships and adult 6:30-8:00 pm. support and events visit NAMIedmond.org children issues. Sessions at Raphael House. Jim Thorpe REHAB SUPPORT GROUPS or call 405-408-0886 Call Mary Brenner, LPC, 359-8539. INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehab Hospital AL-ANON GROUPS GRIEF SUPPORT. St. John’s offers individual 4219 S. Western Ave., OKC, OK 73109. Edmond Clubhouse, behind Reid Printing sessions for discussing the death, your loss For Rehab Caregiver Support Group Contact: 3130 B South Boulevard ph # - 330-1160 and the corresponding feelings. Call Mary Allie Weaver, CRC 405-636-7883. Meets 3rd Monday 12:00 noon Brenner, LPC at 359-8539 or Marilyn Seiler, Thursday of the month, 6 pm. For Brain Monday 6:30 pm Preteen - Alateen RN at 340-0691 ext. 197 for confidential Injury Support Group Contact Karen Bryan, Monday 7:40 pm sessions. Call by September 29 to register OTR/L 405-644-5381. Meets 4th Thursday of Wednesday 6:45 pm for group beginning October 10. month, 6-7:30 pm. Saturday 9:30 am and 11:00 am ST. ANN’S PREGNANCY & EARLY INFANT MERCY HOSPITAL STROKE SUPPORT GROUP Sunday 5:30 pm Al-Anon Adult Children LOSS SUPPORT GROUP held each second 4120 W. Memorial Rd. (Glass Pyramid), ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GROUPS Thursday of the month from 6:30-8. Share #102 Oklahoma City, OK 73120. Contact: Peace Lutheran, 2600 E Danforth, Monday, stories and resources. Call Marilyn Seiler, RN Gary Bulmer 405-721-8453. Meets 2nd Wednesday, 8:00 pm, at 340-0691 ext. 197. Child care available Tuesday, 6-7:30 pm. Wesley Foundation Student Center, 310 E upon request. OKC BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Hurd St., M, W, F, Sat, 12:10 pm CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. meets on the Valir Rehab Hospital – 700 NW 7th St., OKC, Edmond Group, 3130 S Boulevard, Every third Sunday of the month from 10:15 - OK Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month, 6- day, 8:00 PM; Tuesday, Thursday, 12:10 11:30 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 800 8 p.m. Contact: Gary Bulmer 405-721-8453 pm; Saturday, 11:00 am, Sunday, 9:30 NW 5th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73160. Call or Rod Davidson 405-517-1608 am Caryl Prati, RN FCN for information at 405- CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY & GAMBLING. Edmond Hispanic Group, 3130 S Boulevard, 799-3334 Call Marilyn Seiler, RN at 340-0691 A CHANCE TO CHANGE, meets on Mondays, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30 pm ext. 197. from 6:30-8:00 pm, at 3031 NW 64th, off American Legion Hall, 101 E. 5th Street, CODEPENDENTS ANNONYMOUS is a May Avenue, OKC. New programs for Tuesday, Sunday, 7:30 pm fellowship of men and women who want to individuals with gambling problems and Simply AA, 19 1/2 West 1st St, Tuesday, develop healthy relationships to support employee assistance programs are now Thursday, Sunday, 8:00 pm and share with each other in a journey of available. Call 840-9000. Presbyterian Church, 10th and Rankin, self-discovery. CODA meets at 6:30 pm MENTAL HEALTH. Edmond Support Group Saturday, 8:00 am every Thursday. Call Sherry at 844-1474. for depression, bipolar and related SURVIVIORS OF SUICIDE WIDOWED OR DIVORCED The opportunity conditions meets every Saturday, 3:00-4:00 Contact: Cindy Rose, 405-919-9195, to find help dealing with the natural grief pm, in the Edmond Public Library, at 10 S. [email protected], Crossings Community process is available through the Beginning Boulevard. Church, 14600 North Portland Avenue Experience weekend. With the help of God, LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS Oklahoma City, OK 73134, every Monday, the pain of loss can turn into an experience Family to Family class June 6, at Oakwood 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm of positive growth. For info or upcoming Springs, 13101 Memorial Springs Court, Contact: Randy Miller , 405-751-1859, dates, Contact the Office of Family Life at OKC. 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm, once a week [email protected] or Cindy Siegrist, 721-5651 x108. for 12 weeks. The class is free of charge and 405-317-1387, All Souls' Episcopal Church, CAREGIVER SUPPORT for caregivers of is open to all family members (over 18) and 6400 North Pennsylvania Avenue, those with some type of dementia meets on caregivers of those who live with serious Oklahoma City, OK 73116, 4th Tuesday of the 2nd Monday of each month from 7:00 – mental illness. Please call 405-408-0886 to every month from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. 8:30 pm at Santa Fe Presbyterian Church, register. Contact: Phyllis Haley, 405-330-8155, 2109 1603 N Santa Fe. For information call the NAMI support group meets 1st & 3rd Silvertree Lane, Edmond, OK 73013, church at 341-3300 or Cindy Thomas at 405- Monday every month at Holy Meets Monthly. 715-9954. Lutheran Church, 308 NW 164th, Edmond at SUNDAY MASS ON CATHOLIC RADIO: Autumn Leaves Memory Care, 1001 S. 6:30-7:45 pm. 100.9 FM and 97.3 FM: Oklahoma Catholic Bryant, 405-406-3858. 3rd Tuesday of the NAMI - For Family Members. Broadcasting broadcasts the Mass from St. month at 6:00 pm. Monday 6:30-7:45. Crossings Comm. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Norman at 7:00 STROKE AND BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT Church, 14600 N. Portland, OKC am and 11:00 am every Sunday. For a GROUPS. CITYWIDE STROKE SUPPORT Sunday 6:30-7:15, Choctaw Rd. Baptist complete schedule of all of their quality GROUP American Heart Association Church, 14917 E. Reno Ave. Choctaw, OK Catholic programs visit their website 3401 NW 63rd, #200, Oklahoma City, OK 3rd Thursday 6:30-7:45 pm OKCatholicBroadcasting.com. May 2018

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6 7 8 St Theresa’s Guild 9 Timeout 10 School Mass 11 12 Mom’s Bible Study Bible & Mary Study Hispanic Bible Study Scouts Potato Lunch Discipleship Mtg Keenagers Parenting Seminar Prayer & Life SEAS 8th Grade Retreat Peru Mission Baccalaureate Mass RCIA/Bible Journey TYM Girls Chat Marriage Enrichment Bake Sale Safety & Security Choir/OCMD Mtg School Band Concert Pregnancy Loss Support

13 Ascension 14 15 Lunch and Learn 16 Timeout 17 18 19 Mother’s Day Mom’s Bible Study Bible & Mary Study School Mass Peru Bake Sale Wisdom & Works TYM Girls Chat Hispanic Bible Study Knight’s Breakfast RCIA/Bible Journey Choir/OCMD Mtg Prayer & Life Mom’s Eat FREE Discipleship Core Worship Pillar

20 Pentecost 21 22 Lunch and Learn 23 Timeout 24 25 26 BMCHS Baccalaureate Evangelization Pillar Mom’s Bible Study Bible & Mary Study 8th Grade Breakfast Safe Environment SEAS Spring Musical 8th Grade Lunch TYM Girls Chat Hispanic Bible Study Cook’s Night Out Peru Med Mtg Cursillo Ultreya Finance Board Choir Prayer & Life Life Teen Outreach Pillar Mtg RCIA/Bible Journey Closing School Mass

27 Trinity Sunday 28 Memorial Day 29 30 Timeout 31 Offices Closed Mom’s Bible Study Bible & Mary Study Mass 9:00am Lunch and Learn TYM Girls Chat Parish Council RCIA/Bible Journey Choir PARISH STAFF Community Life Receptionists CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Office 405-340-0691 Dr. Harry A. Kocurek x109 Gail Hamilton 405-340-1789 • Fax 348-0762 Fax 405-340-5715 Office Manager Sherry Hatherley Director, Eva Nagykaldi x130 EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY Marsha Hoegger x107 Nursery Coordinator ELEMENTARY RE 405-330-7509 Business Manager Mary Jo Fischer x125 405-340-9281 Pastor Jennifer Dolf x114 Counseling Director, Carolyn Cruzan x2 Rev. Ray Ackerman Music Director Mary Brenner 405-359-8539 TOTAL YOUTH MINISTRY Associate Pastors Barbara Meiser x117 Parish Nurse Coordinator 405-705-2181 Rev. Linh Bui Accounting Marilyn Seiler x197 Becky Coyle x1 Rev. Larok O. Martin Lynda Hearn x113 UCO Catholic Student Center Tim Fernandez x2 Rev. Tim Ruckel Angela Holt x145 Erin Snow 405-341-6300 OUTREACH Facilities Manager Outreach/Direct Assistance/ Deacon George Butterfield, ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON Samaritan House - 42 E 9th Evangelization/Formation Anne Keef x108 CATHOLIC SCHOOL 405-216-7554 Deacon Randy Hearn Communications/Stewardship 405-348-5364 • Fax 340-9627 Deacon Roy Forsythe Stephanie Graham x112 Outreach Coordinator Principal, Laura Gallagher x137 Amy Dennis x115