My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
With the conclusion of Christmas last Sunday, we now enter into Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time does not mean ordinary. It comes from ordinal numbers. What this means for us is that we are counting in the days of the Lord. There are 34 weeks of Ordinary Time in our Liturgical Year. The last Sunday of Ordinary Time is the Solemnity of Christ the King, with our new Liturgical Year beginning with Advent. The Liturgical color of Ordinary Time is green, which signifies growth.
Thank you for all who assisted in the Funeral of Deacon Frank Telich last Saturday. Deacon Frank was ordained a Deacon in 1993 has served St John Vianney for many years. We were indeed blessed by his ministry here at St John Vianney. He was always welcoming to everyone who came to St John Vianney, and his absence will be missed. Please keep Deacon Frank and his family in your prayers.
We had the first session of the Trinity House Gatherings at St John Vianney on Saturday. Trinity House Gatherings is a new program for our Family of Parishes that provides fellowship and support in building a faith filled home for our families. The next gathering is on March 22nd. Please see the bulletin for more details.
We will start a new session of Grief Share on January 28th. Grief Share is for all who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The program helps one find understanding, guidance, relief and a safe place to navigate the challenges of grief. Please contact the Parish Office if you need any details.
That Man is You is a program for men in our Family of Parishes that will begin on January 23rd from 6am to 7am every Thursday at Mary Our Queen. Please see the bulletin for more details.
There are several noteworthy events that will take place at both St John Vianney and Mary Our Queen in the next few weeks. This includes
The 13th Annual SJV Winter Rub BBQ Contest and Dinner
- Friday January 24 from 6pm to 10pm for SJV Casino Night with our Wings BBQ Competition
- Saturday January 25 from 11am to 7pm for a Beef Brisket or Pulled Pork Sandwich Meal
- All Proceeds from the BBQ Contest and Dinner go to benefit SJV’s Community Outreach program that helps the needy in our community.
February 1st will be our Men’s Club Annual Game Feed.
- All proceeds from the Game Feed go towards our Men’s Club activities that support MOQ Parish Programs.
Marquee 2025 will be on February 22nd
- The Theme for MARQUEE 2025 is The Greatest Show.
- All proceeds from this event will go to MOQ. Past proceeds helped upgrade our Campus Facility.
Please see the bulletin for more details and available programs in our Family of Parishes and thank you for your support and generosity.
God Bless,
Fr Marc
