St. John the Baptist

Sunday, August 27
GS-Following Mass– Family Picnic at Pioneer Park

Friday, August 25 - SJB -  Fellowship

Wednesday, August 30
GS -Soup and Sandwich 4:15-5:30

Thursday, August 31 - GS - Fellowship

Saturday,  September 2 and Sunday, September 3- SJB
St. Ann's CCW Fall Bake Sale

Wednesday, September 20 -SJB- Religion Classes Begin

Friday, October 13
Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine–
La Crosse WI

Good Shepherd Catholic parish in Westfield is seeking applicants for the Director of Religious Education to work out of our parish in Westfield/Montello.   Please see our Faith Formation page for more information or call the parish office.  

Following are the details of our pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse:
 
Departure: October 13, 2017 at 10. 15 am
 
Buffet Luncheon at the award-winning Culina Mariana Café
Orientation Video: this explains the beginnings of the shrine, provides a reenactment of the Apparitions of Our Lady to Saint Juan Diego in 1531, and shows an overview of the different devotional sites on the Shrine grounds.  The orientation video lasts approximately 30 minutes. 
Visit and pray at the many devotional areas on the shrine grounds:  Votive Candle chapel (where there is a stained glass window of Our Lady of Fatima) Saint Kateri Tekakwitha devotional area, Memorial to the Unborn)
Light supper
Get ready for Miracle of the Sun 100^th Anniversary Schedule; (tentative)
6.15 pm Opening prayer – Pilgrim Center Plaza
Candlelight Rosary Procession
7.00 pm Holy Mass – Shrine Church
8.00 pm Consecration Prayer
8. 15 pm Downhill for departure
The Cost of the trip for the bus, including Lunch, light supper, snack, will be $55 per person.  There are only 31 seats available for the bus trip, so first come – first served,  please make checks payable to St. John the Baptist parish, and send them directly to the parish office or you may place your payment in the offertory marked as “Parish Pilgrimage.”  Please contact parish office at (608)297-7423 or email sjbgsparishoffice@gmail.com  by September 13, 2017 to reserve your spot, do not delay…I have already reserved my spot for the pilgrimage. 
 
 
Thank you and God bless you,
Fr. Paulraj Sellam

Parish Picnic
Next Sunday, August 27th—following Mass
At Pioneer Park in Westfield
 
Our Parish picnic is set for next Sunday, August 27th.  Here’s some details about the picnic:
 
1. Mass next Sunday will be celebrated in the church as usual.  Following the Mass everyone can gather at Pioneer Park on Pioneer Park Rd, north of the Pioneer Restaurant. 
2. EVERYONE is invited.  Bring a friend or family member, even if they are not Good Shepherd parishioners.  Please come even if you are just bringing yourself.  You will not be alone!
3. Please bring a dish to pass if you can.  However, please still come if you’re not able to bring something to share.  There will be enough food and no one will notice or care if you don’t bring something.
4. There will be games for everyone so plan to stick around and have some fun together.
5. Our picnic won’t be complete without you, so please plan now to join us next Sunday at the park.
 

Reading:  http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/isaiah/56:1
Psalm:  http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/67:2
Gospel
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/matthew/15:21

Thus says the LORD:
Observe what is right, do what is just;
for my salvation is about to come,
my justice, about to be revealed.
                                                                      Is 56:1
 

Weekly Scripture Readings

Readings for the Week of August 20, 2017
Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28
Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab,      44/Mt 19:16-22
Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Ps 85:9, 11-14/Mt 19:23-30
Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15/Ps 21:2-7/Mt 20:1-16
Thursday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Jn 1:45-51
Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Ps 146:5-10/Mt 22:    34-40
Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Ps 128:1b-5/Mt 23: 1-12
Next Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8/Rom 11:   33-36/Mt 16:13-20