St. John Vianney

Cleburne, TX

A Catholic Church under the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter

200 S. Nolan River Rd. Cleburne, TX 76033

Saturday, Sunday

Masses & Confessions

Monday, Wednesday - Friday

Daily Mass & Confessions

Contact us at:

stjohnvianneycleburne.com

(682) 253-2343

Reminder: Items for the weekly ebulletin are due by Monday (two days before it is sent) and must have committee head approval. Thank you!

THIS COMING WEEK'S MASS TIMES

and PARISH SCHEDULE

Masses are celebrated in the church in the front building. Confession is also in the front building, offered beginning 45 minutes before Mass, ending 10 minutes before Mass begins.

If you would like a Mass offered for a loved-one, living or deceased, complete a Mass Intention envelope, enclosing your offering (customary is $10), and place it in the blue Mass Intentions box in the church Narthex. Intentions are indicated in the paper bulletin each weekend for the weekdays following, and below in parentheses.



OFFICE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

Wed - July 3 -- St. Thomas, Apostle

4:45pm Confession

5:00pm Rosary

5:30pm Mass

6:00pm Sunday Choir Rehearsal

Thurs - July 4

4:45pm Confession

5:30pm Mass (Mary Helen Langsather)

6:00pm Saturday Choir Rehearsal

Fri - July 5 -- St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; St. Elizabeth of Portugal/First Friday 

10:30am Rosary for the USA

11:00 Adoration

11:15 Confession

Noon Mass (Peace and Unity within Our Church)

Sat - July 6 -- BVM, St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr

11:15am Confession

Noon First Saturday Mass († Poor Souls in Purgatory)

4:15pm Confession

4:30pm Rosary

5:00pm Vigil Mass

Sun - July 7

8:15am Confession

8:30am Rosary

9:00am Mass 

Mon - July 8

11:15am Confession

Noon Mass (SJV Workers)

Tues - July 9 -- St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs; Our Lady of the Atonement

No Confession, Mass, or Office Hours

Wed - July 10

4:45pm Confession

5:00pm Rosary

5:30pm Mass († Bob Castranova)

6:00pm Sunday Choir Rehearsal

In the Week Ahead:

• Great Adventure Bible Timeline with Jeff Cavins resumes in July. Paul Vinson will stay in touch with participants with the details.

• Knights of Columbus meet Monday, July 8, from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Mark Your Calendar:

• SJV Women’s Monthly Meeting is Thursday, July 18 (rescheduled from July 11), from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the Parish Hall.

• The Sewing Guild Meeting is Friday, July 12, from 5:00 to 8:00pm in the Parish Hall.

• Parish Workday Saturday, July 13 -- watch for details.

• Attend a Parent Info Session for Troops of St. George (boys) and Little Flowers (girls), Sunday, July 14, at 10:30am in the Parish Hall.

• Family Wednesdays: Wednesdays through August 14, the homeschoolers (all families are welcome) will meet at 10:00am at the Grandview Splash Pad at 501 S 5th St, Grandview. You are welcome to bring snacks or a picnic lunch and stay as long as you'd like to let the kids play.

• Watch for info about the following youth-related events:
• July 19-20 (Friday - Saturday) Homeschool curriculum exchange
• August 17 (Saturday) Youth Dance -- Western theme

• National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 in Indianapolis. If interested, please contact Fr Scott. More information here.

• A Youth Dance at SJV on August 17 -- Mark your calendar now and watch for details about the 6:00 to 9:00pm dance at SJV! Adult chaperones are needed (must take safe child training or be trained), as are western style decorations. Contact Julianne Slinkman at julianne.watkins@gmail.com.

• Interested in having the Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in your home? Contact the Tradition, Family and Property area of America Needs Fatima at 1-866-584-6094 to find out how to arrange a visit and spread the Fatima message to family and friends.

View the entire Church Calendar:

Let Us Welcome

Our Visitors and New Members!

We have had many new and repeat visitors since our church remodel and consecration. Please continue to welcome, and direct them to the Welcome Desk in the office area. For those interested in an application to join the church, there are blank forms available on the black shelving in the office. Just ask a greeter to get a parish form and an ordinariate form for the visitor to look over and complete as they wish. Thank you!

Medallions

A Message from Fr Scott

Navigating this broken world truly can be treacherous at times. As Christians we look to God for all the help we can get, and God does deliver daily with grace and miracles. But many times, even though we know God has been with us, we doubt. We worry that God may be busy elsewhere and miss our need, we worry that God may be able to get to our concern; after all the entirety of creation calls upon Him, we worry that maybe God will not approve of our request.



We want to be positive God will help us, and we do this in many ways, but I would like to speak of one, specifically: the wearing of religious medallions and holy items.

Back in the 80’s, I started seeing rock stars wearing crosses. Even at my young and not so holy age, I thought this strange as many of them lived openly against the laws of God. Well, the habit spread, and everybody started to wear a cross. Several of my friends, mildly religious folk, would not leave home without their cross around their neck. They felt that somehow God would protect anyone who wore the Christian symbol. Later, as I finally accepted my vocation to ministry, I noticed that many wore crosses daily. I took this as their witness to all the faith that God gave them. But I quickly learned that indeed they thought it provided them good luck.

The Catholic Church teaches in its catechism:

 2117 All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one’s service and have a supernatural power over others—even if this were for the sake of restoring their health—are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another’s credulity.

So, to wear any religious item to believe to be saved from any of the brokenness of this world is not only folly, but against Church teaching.

So, wait Father, you may say, you carry a rosary daily! I do. However, I carry the rosary to do the work of the Church, to pray. I also carry it because I am a Knight of Columbus. To do so reminds me daily, sometimes more, that I should be praying for my flock and all creation. Will such prayers save me from this world? No, but we must understand that to be in prayer frequently is to be living to God. If I am doing God’s work, He will protect me in my ministries, and so it may look to all that I am lucky, preserved by God for my rosary, when indeed I am simply being protected by God to do His will. It is not the religious item that protects, it is the work I do in God’s name that brings me through trials.

So, if you want to be protected from the world, work for God. If you want your children protected from all this world can throw at them, teach them to pray and encourage them to work in God’s vineyards. No religious medallion or symbol protects in and of itself, but God does. Wear as many of God’s symbols as you like, to evangelize and remind you of the work to be done, but never rely on it to do anything more.

Ushers are needed for Saturday and Sunday Masses, as well. There are a few important tasks involved, and Steve Franklin is ready to help prepare you. Contact him at 02RoadKing@sbcglobal.net.

The Homeschool Co-op is looking for willing adults to teach a class this fall. Come share your talents with the homeschooled children of our parish! Classes are usually one day (sometimes two) and can be on just about anything (cooking, sewing, carpentry, science, or some other skill). Please contact Susannah Shelton at susannah.shelton@temple.edu with questions or to volunteer by July 15.

Religious Ed Teachers (Substitutes) Needed!  Please see Cathy Malczynski or Natalie Earley if you’re interested in the opportunity to grow our entire Catholic Church!

Dr. Ray Guarendi

will be the speaker at the Guadalupe Radio

Summer Speaker Series

Thursday, July 11

Parents and grandparents alike will find this program a meaningful learning experience, no matter your age.

It is time to reserve your tickets!

Last week an email was sent regarding complimentary tickets available to SJV congregation members. Those have all been reserved, but you may still purchase tickets if you are interested in attending.

Retreat at Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL

(St Louis, MO, area)

Led by Fr Scott Wooten Monday through Wednesday, August 19-21.

The theme of the retreat is the Confluence of Messages from Mary.

Explore Our Lady of Snows website at www.snows.org. We will stay at the guest house and will have access to the entire campus for meditation, prayer, and worship, as well as a retreat organized by Fr. Scott. A map of the beautiful grounds can be found here.

Sign up now! Cost: $190.80 per person, double-occupancy; $280.80 per person, single-occupancy. This is the entire cost of the retreat (meals and lodging included), though transportation is up to you.

Sign up or ask questions by emailing Jen Petri at iwu22@msn.com.

A Message from Champion Shrine's

Shepherd Project

Last year May - October, thousands joined the National Shrine as we prayed for each Bishop by name across the U.S. through the Shepherd Project. Beginning today, we embark on this season of prayer again, and You are invited to join us!

We will begin by praying for our Bishops in Wisconsin (where the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion is located) and continue across the United States and U.S. territories until each Bishop and his Diocese is prayed for. We have great confidence that our Blessed Mother will intercede for us and that our Lord hears our prayers for our Nation's Shepherds.

On the grounds of the National Shrine, a candle will be lit for our Shepherds in the Apparition Oratory and each day's Bishop will be prayed for during daily Mass at 11:00 a.m.

Note: Bishop Olson will be prayed for on September 13 and Bishop Lopes will be prayed for on October 29.

RCIA, Religious Ed Schedule

RCIA and Religious Ed are on break for the summer and will resume in the fall.

SJV Homeschool Is on Break

• Homeschool Co-op News Co-op is on break for the summer, but look for fall orientation information coming later. See plea for help above! The homeschool group has meet ups throughout the summer, so if you homeschool, or have time off with your kids this summer, feel free to join the group! Any questions can be directed to any of the co-op board members: Susannah Shelton, Corri Birch, Jessica Kinler, and Natalie Earley. 
• SJV has two homeschool Groups on the myParish app: “Homeschool Group — Open” is for all homeschool families who would like updates and announcements for meet-ups and events with other homeschool families. “Homeschool Co-op” is specifically for those who participate in the co-op to get necessary updates and info on schedules, etc. Contact Susannah Shelton if you would like more info on joining one or both of the groups. 
• Little Flowers is on break for the summer. Contact Corri Birch for more info about Little Flowers at corri.birch@protonmail.com. For more information, please plan to attend a short Parent Info session after Mass on Sunday, July 14.

Medjugorje in 2024!

https://www.pilgrimages.com/victory/

If you think the Blessed Mother is calling you to Medjugorje September 9 - 17, the time to reserve is getting shorter! Reserve soon!

One can still reserve as long as there are rooms, but after June 8, within 90 days of the journey, the current airfare price could change. I don't know how much longer they will hold rooms for us, since there are others outside of our reservation on the waitlist. We asked for these reservations last September!

Our group has 1 priest and 19 other pilgrims as of Thursday, June 6, 2024. For more information see the website above and/or call Elizabeth Victory at 817-223-1645.

Latest developments in Medjugorje here.

Join the ongoing Novena.

An Italy Pilgrimage

with Fr Scott



Travel with Fr Scott and Stephanie Wooten next year, during the Jubilee! Mark your calendar and watch for more information about the itinerary for our November 2, 2025, Italy Pilgrimage!

If interested, email Jen Petri at iwu22@msn.com.

Men's Ministries

• St. John Vianney has a great opportunity for all good Catholic men: the Knights of Columbus. If you are not a member, please join by emailing Fr. Scott at the link below. The Knights meet on the second Monday of each month at SJV, starting with the Rosary at 6:30pm. Email Fr Scott to join or to ask questions.

• All men are invited! SJV Men meet the first and third Monday of every month at 5:30pm at SJV for Bible Study and prayer. We are currently studying the book of Wisdom.

Committee Listings

Please use this list of committee chairs (in italics) to help you navigate the system. A blank indicates no one is in the role currently. Note some roles have changed effective July 1, 2024.

Pastoral Council Fr Scott Wooten, Ryan Kinler, Shelley Hall, Susan Franklin, Samuel Shelton, Michael Cipriano

Education Cathy Malczynski, Natalie Earley, Angie Newman

Building Samuel Shelton

Finance Jessica Kinler, Elizabeth Victory

Worship Fr Scott Wooten

Fellowship Jessica Kinler

Evangelism Darrel and Jenifer Petri

Parish Care

Some of these committees have guilds as follows:

Worship

• Choir Shelley Hall
• Altar Guild Wesley and Waree Ellis

Evangelism:

• Ushers Steve Franklin
• Outreach Danny and Julianne Slinkman

Parish Care

• Inreach Mary and Paul Vinson (temporarily Loraine Pittenger)
• Men's Ministries Michael Cipriano
• Women's Ministries

We also have a board of trustees: Steve Franklin/Rick Malczynski (with a safety guild serving under that board)

Communication at SJV

To add an item to this ebulletin, please email Jen Petri at iwu22@msn.com by Monday (two days before it is sent).

For an announcement to be made at the end of weekend Masses, email Jen Petri at iwu22@msn.com by Thursday morning of the week leading to that weekend. Late announcement submissions for Fr. Scott to read after Mass should be handed directly to him. All announcement and bulletin blurb requests should have committee head approval (see list above) and thorough details including information about signing up, and should pertain to the majority of parishioners’ interests. For events/items pertaining to a smaller percentage of members, consider a blurb in the paper bulletin or the Wednesday ebulletin.  If it is an item for the Care/Inreach Ministry (a prayer request), send the item to Loraine Pittenger (loraine.pittenger@yahoo.com).

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Use the myParish app for up-to-the-minute news about SJV that may affect you. Find it on the app store and create an account. Explore the app and "favorite" St. John Vianney, Cleburne.

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