St. John Neumann
Catholic Church

The April Pastoral Council minutes are posted on the Pastoral Council Ministry page. Find these and all past editions under Ministries : Pastoral Council or click here.

Highlights from these minutes include:

• Tom Studer, new Stewardship Parish Council representative.
• "Archdiocese Annual Appeal" parish has met financial commitment to the Archdiocese.
• Latin-American-Food Sale raises money for two stained-glass windows.
• Manuel Echevarría serving as Acolyte undertaking path toward
  Permanent Deaconate.

Thanks to Tom Neumann for writing the minutes!

Weekly Adoration on Thursdays, 9:30am - 8:00pm!
 

Sign-up to be a Guardian in the Guardians' Book
in the Narthex!

The 11 O'clock choir has begun rehersal for the upcoming season. There has been one change and that is that we now practice on Tuesday evening 7:30 to 9 rather than Thursday.

We are very much in need of new singers. All varities are welcome. The following are the requirements for a position with this agust group.

1. Show up on Tuesday for rehersal.
2. Show up on Sunday at 10:15 for warm ups.
3. Sing you heart out and make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

You do not have to read music or have an operatic voice or pay dues. Just a desire to sing praises to the Lord and have a little fun with a bunch of like minded folks. Anyone wishing to join us can do so by showing up on Tuesday or contacing one of the current members.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is in need of volunteers for Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 – 3:00 pm; Friday afternoons from 12:00 – 3:00 pm and also the first Saturday of the month from 9:00 – 3:00 pm or whatever hours you can give on that day.

Please contact Liz McWhirt at 770-921-7187 if you would be available to give a few hours to assist those in need.

Also, the store is in need of spring and summer clothing. Please go through your closets and donate your gently used items that you haven’t worn in a while and “de-clutter” your closets. You’ll feel good about spring cleaning and also donating your items to such a great cause. Remember 100% of the profits from the Thrift Store go to assisting those in need in the local community so donating and shopping at the store helps those in need!

Come join the party! NOW… twice a week!
Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 7 pm in Reynolds Hall!

The SJN Health Ministry invites you to take fitness to another level… Zumba style!

WHAT IS ZUMBA???
It’s an exhilarating, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance-fitness party!

The classes are $5 each and a water bottle and hand towel are recommended! Hope to see you there! 

This is a story of our St. John Neumann Parish, as well as a commemorative DVD celebrating our Dedication Mass of June 24, 2010. Here is a short trailer you can watch, DVDs will be going for $10 each. The proceeds from each copy will go to the Building a Legacy of Faith campaign fund.  The sale of each copy will benefit the Parish today and all our days to come. Be sure to check it out!

We are hoping all will want to own their own copy of the SJN "Our Story" DVD available the weekend of February 5th and 6th at St John Neumann Church. 

For $10, it's a heart felt story told by our own Monsignor and our Parish Family telling the story of our roots set down here in Lilburn, GA.  From our humble beginnings in the Parkview H.S. auditorium, to this beautiful new Church and its living stones it has been an amazing journey.  We are truly "Building a Legacy of Faith" with this next chapter in the mission of our church.

The musical score is performed by our own Thomas Van Soelen and the St. John Neumann Choirs.  We used liturgy footage and music from the Dedication Mass choir and instrumentalists.  The professionally recorded interviews conducted with the clergy and SJN administration share memorable insights and touching messages.  The narrated script includes the very talented voices of Deacons Mike Byrne and Greg Ollick, and a variety of parishioners and lectors. "Our Story" is fully translated  into Spanish with narrators and beautiful sub-scripting during the English interviews. 

All of the proceeds will be given to the SJN Building a Legacy of Faith fund.  We will be downstairs selling the DVD from a booth between masses for a while, starting this weekend.  Now you can check out the trailer preview on the front page of the church website.  Many Thanks to all who participated and contributed their talents to this DVD.  It will be a cherished item for your library.  Come see us and continue building a legacy of faith.

Brian & Deborah Warth