St. John Neumann
Catholic Church

For anyone with a desire to stop drinking, Closed Step Meeting on Thursday at 8:00 pm. Closed Discussion Meeting on Friday at 8:00 pm. For info call Kathy, 770-925-8626 or Bob, 678-639-0521.

Contact Monsignor David Talley, Pastor, if you want to help with Catholic education or you are interested in learning more about the faith.

The Adult evening Bible study meets on Monday nights, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in room 103 from September through April.  Our mission is to help participants develop and experience a living faith in their daily lives based on the teaching of the Catholic Church.  This is obtained with home study questions, group discussion, fellowship, and video presentation on that week's study.  This study is open to all men and women. We will be studying the book of Genesis. Contact Ann Hayes at 770-982-8564 (home); This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Altar Servers are children and teens who have received their First Holy Communion and are entering the 3rd grade or above, who wish to serve for the Holy Mass on weekends, at weddings, and at funerals.  For more information, contact Nancy Fadeley at (770)972-6455.

Contact Monsignor Talley to schedule an initial discussion.  Monsignor will then forward the necessary information to an SJN case sponsor.  The case sponsor will assist with completion of the appropriate initial case paperwork and obtaining the necessary original documents required by the Metropolitan Atlanta Tribunal. For general information contact Nancy White at (770) 979-2893 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The "Archives" Photography Ministry is designed to assist the website and bulletin in recording the special events of the parish through photos and video. We are a newly formed group, but always looking for contributing members to our photography "archives". If you would like to assist in capturing the special events of the parish and individual ministries, please contact Mary Lou Schwaner by e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This committee is responsible for the environment in the Church and Donnellan Hall sanctuaries, and decorating the sanctuaries according to liturgical season. We work in teams of two throughout the year and especially at Christmas and Easter. Taking care of the sanctuary is a wonderful way to serve our Lord. Contact Bill Marten 770-923-6633 x114.

Managers and umpires needed for the Youth softball program. Contact Chris Sandquist at 770-843-0338. Also visit www.sjnathletics.com .

Youth Softball: sjnlilburn.com/ministries/softball

An 8 week support group is offered three times a year to assist in grief work. Contact Mrs. Bette Lind at 770-985-0590. See also: National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved.

The Bereavement Ministry holds an 8-week support group to help those who have recently lost loved ones. Being with others walking this same path of loss is a help to many during this difficult time.  For further information and registration call Bette  770-985-0590, or Anita 770-314-7894.

Saint John Neumann Parish charters Cub Scout Pack 522 and Boy Scout Troop 522. The Boy Scouts of America provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of citizenship and leadership, and develops personal fitness and outdoor survival skills. The Cub Scouting Program is for boys in the first grade through the fifth grade (or seven through 10 years of age). 
The Boy Scouting program is for boys who are 11 through 17 years of age, or have earned the Cub Scouting Arrow of Light award and are at least 10 years old, or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old.  The Scouting program relies on adult volunteers.  For additional information about the Scouting program at Saint John Neumann Parish, or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact
Mr. Todd Going, Chartered Organization Representative, at 770-696-4901. For information about Cub Scout Pack 522, please contact Mr. Paul Varuso, Pack Committee Chairman, at 770-469-7914 or Cubmaster Gary Schmitt at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For information about Boy Scout Troop 522, please contact Mr. Fred Martich, Troop Committee Chairman, at 770-923-6448 or Scoutmaster Alan Craven at 770-279-0076.

Updates from our Pastor and the Building Committee and other events related to our Building A Legacy of Faith Campaign.

See: http://www.sjnlilburn.com/building

The mission of SJN Career Ministry is to provide a support group, networking opportunities, job search resources, and job leads for members and non-members of the church community who are unemployed, under-employed or returning to the work place. It is comprised of dedicated, focused and results oriented volunteers with a common goal of providing a positive environment, spiritual enrichment, motivation and inspiration to the job search process.

Coordinadora:  Teresa Echevarría      This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
En un transcurso de varias semanas la pareja que se prepara para el Sacramento del Matrimonio repasa temas específicos que los ayudará a conocerse y a conocer esa Iglesia Católica donde van a jurarse amor en las buenas y para siempre.
Las siguientes charlas ayudarán a la pareja como parte de un proceso de capacitación y entrenamiento:
  1. Administración del Hogar: Los asuntos de dinero y la planificación de sus carreras;
  2. La comunicación matrimonial: Diez conductas para facilitar la comunicación, los tipos de comunicación y cómo reflexionar juntos;
  3. La sexualidad, la intimidad, la paternidad y la maternidad: Junto a la planificación familiar y la crianza de los hijos;
  4. El Sacramento del Matrimonio: La oración, los sacramentos y el pertenecer a una iglesia.
Las charlas se llevan a cabo en cinco o seis semanas consecutivas, una noche por semana de 7:00 a 9:00 PM y se programan tres veces al año en invierno, primavera y otoño.
Comisión Hispana: Manuel Echevarría

Children's Liturgy of the Word is at the 9:00 am Mass each Sunday. Children ages 3– 7 years old are invited to listen to the Word of God on their own level and hear it explained on their level. They also sing the psalm and the Alleluia, and pray the Prayers of the Faithful in a way meaningful to children.

Helping to fulfill the mission of the church to spread the Gospel by welcoming those interested in becoming Catholic. Sponsors needed to help newcomers, hospitality volunteers needed to help with receptions and social, team members needed to help with catechetical sessions and dismissals.

Contact Deacon Greg Ollick, (770)923-6633, ext. 121

A 12-week session of conversational spanish classes is offered twice a year. The class objective is to provide the students with a basic knowledge of spanish as a second language. Donations received are divided between the church and a dinner for a homeless shelter downtown. Point of contacts are: Blanca Del Valle 770-921-7609 or Sharon Lyscas 770-806-0500.

Next classes are beginning January 4, 2010 at 7:30 pm.

Coordinators:  Steve & Christy McCormack      678-344-8012

Cursillo seeks to reveal God’s work in each of our lives and to help us to find new life in doing God’s work. The ministry begins with candidates’ participation in their first Cursillo weekend. These weekends occur twice yearly at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. The Cursillo weekend emphasizes the fundamentals of Prayer, Study, and Action as means to walk closer with Our Lord. The goal of Cursillo is to promote leadership in the Catholic lay community through countless forms of self-giving and community involvement. Our parish Cursillo community meets monthly to renew the lessons of Cursillo at an event called Ultreya. During Ultreya, members break bread together at a pot luck dinner and follow with spiritual discussions highlighting the lessons available through Prayer, Study, and Action. In addition, many members of the Cursillo community meet weekly in small groups to keep these lessons more accessible in their daily lives.

For more information, please contact .

“English as a Second Language" (ESL) Classes offer beginning and intermediate level instruction in learning to speak, read, write, and understand the English language. The classes meet twice each week for 10-week sessions.

We are called to help with the distribution of the Eucharist at all weekend & weekday Masses. We also bring Eucharist to the ill members of the parish. Contact Craig Moore at 770-985-1687.

Contact Juliette Melvin at 770-939-5254

Hilltopper's is a senior organization that meets the 2nd Monday of every month, September through May.

Lectors are ministers of the Word. When the scriptures are read at Mass, God speaks through us and calls us to respond in faith and love. The Ministry of the Word is vital to the life of the Church, since we are proclaiming the living word of God! It continues to be alive as we bring the good news with our own deep faith and confident voice! Come join us in this wonderful ministry and become a Lector. Watch for future announcements for training workshops. If interested, please contact Lynn Fonseca at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 678-777-7604.

The Life Teen Program at SJN invites teens to establish a personal and dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. We strive to achieve this goal of leading teens closer to Christ by engaging teens in vibrant Masses, Life Nights, prayer experiences and service projects. Life Teen attracts teens by two major components... THE TRUTH and EXPERIENCE. Life Teen inserts teens into the mysteries of the Catholic Church so they can experience Christ's love through the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Life Teen is a comprehensive movement of the Holy Spirit that focuses on conducting excellent catechesis with the goal of understanding for conversion of heart. Contact Linda Koerner at 770-923-6633, ext. 133. See also: www.sjnlilburn.com/teen .