St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Milwaukie, OR

"We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the holy ones because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. Of this you have already heard through the word of truth, the gospel." Colossians 1: 3-5

BULLETIN BOARD

Sad news for the St. John's community. With deep sorrow, Fr. Maxy and St. John's staff want to announce the very shocking and sad news about Lanny Mathieu who returned to God on August 14th. Lanny worked as a maintenace man at St. John's for the last 10 years and was very dedicated 24-7. He loved the school kids and the kids all loved him too as a buddy, as a grandpa. I know this news wil shock you all too but may our faith in the risen Lord bring us comfort and peace. The funeral service for Lanny will be at St. John's and we will let you know the details as soon as we hear about it from the family. Lanny's loss is huge for St. John's community and we will miss him a lot as a coworker and a good friend. Please pray for him, his loved ones, and St. John's parish and school community.

Lanny's funeral will be Friday, Sept. 3 at 1:00pm here at St. John's. We will have a dessert reception afterwards. Please feel free to bring a dessert to share if you want to. Also if you have special memories and pictures of Lanny that you would like to put on a poster, no bigger than 24X36, please drop them off in the school or parish office by Tuesday.

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Music Ministry Coordinator

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Milwaukie, OR seeks to hire a part time Music Ministry Coordintor. The MMC will be responsible for the overall parish music ministry, direct the parish adult and children's choir, recruit and develop new choir members, assist/train parish cantors, and plan the weekend and other solemnities, liturgical celebrations of the Church season.

The interested applicant will be a Roman Catholic who actively participates in the liturgies, has a deep spiritual life and understanding of the Roman Catholic liturgy and music. Musical proficiency in piano and conducting as well as prior experience in pastoral music at the parish level is required. The applicant must truly possess interpersonal, organizational, leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers and parishioners.

Interested applicants can send their resume by email to pastor@sjbcatholicchurch.org with search committee in the subject line or by fax to 503-653-9567. Resumes will be accepted and considered up to September 10, 2010.

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Religious Education Coordinator
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Milwaukie, Oregon seeks a part time Religious Education coordinator. The REC will be responsible for shaping and implementing religious education for students from grade K through 5th. He/She will be responsible for formation of students preparing to receive first Reconciliation and first Holy Communion.
The interested applicant should possess or be working toward a Bachelors degree or their certification in Religious Education, Theology or Pastoral Ministry. A candidate with experience and some level of skill in Spanish language would be a preference.
The interested applicant must be a Roman Catholic who actively participates in the liturgies, has a deep spiritual life and lives his/her faith everyday.
Interested applicants can send their resume by email to pastor@sjbcatholicchurch.org with search committee in the subject line or by fax to 503 653-9567 . Resumes will be accepted and considered up to September 7th, 2010.

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Youth Ministry Coordinator

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Milwaukie, OR seeks a part time Youth Ministry Coordinator. The applicant must pssess a commitment to the Roman Catholic faith as evidenced by a deep spiritual life, and participation in the life and mission of the Catholic Church. The interested candidate must have genuine love for the youth and should be creative, enthusiastic, and passionate so to inspire the youth and young adults to engage the youth ministry at St. John's.

The YMC is responsible for developing and implementing a parish-based spiritual and pastoral formation of youth that effectively meets the goals of catholic youth ministry in the Archdiocese of Portland. The Youth Ministry encompasses the areas of Junior high and high school youth as well as young adult ministry. He/she will be responsible to lead preparation for the candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

The interested applicant should possess, or be working toward, a Bachelors degree in their certification in Religious Studies, Theology or Youth Ministry and be able to work during evening hours.A candidate with some level of skill in Spanish language would be a preference.

Interested applicants can send their resume by email to pastor@sjbcatholicchurch.org with search committee-YMC in the subject line or by fax to 503-653-9567. Resumes will be accepted and considered upto September 7, 2010.

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Daily Mass Schedule will go back to 7:00am beginning Sept. 7th. Mon - Tues - Wed - Friday at 7:00am; Thursday & Saturday 8:30am.

September 25th: Parish Picnic at North Clackamas Park

November 6 - Annual Dinner & Benefit Auction here at St. John's.

See bulletin for further details on these events.

SEEDS OF FAITH
(A prayer for our parish community)
Lord God, you alone are the source of every good gift. We glorify your name with grateful hearts for all that you have given us; our daily bread, all that we have, and all that we are.
In faith we come to you time and time again, but you never turn us away. In good times and hard, difficult moments, in sickness and health, in times of comfort and in times of loss, may we sincerely trust your great power and unconditional love.
Today, we ask you, Lord, to fill our minds with trust, and our hearts with faith-filled love. As you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one, so may your grace lead us to be a faith seed community of one heart and one mind, a witnessing people, and a nurturing family. May our mustard seeds of faith grow into large trees of love, joy, peace, hope, and compassion, following the example of your son, Jesus, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
(Please offer this prayer for the needs of our parish community every day during the mass and family prayer.)