Our next training session for Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist will be held on Monday, February 13th at 7:00 pm in the Church. Attendance is required for new EMs or if it has been longer than three years since your last training session.
Qualifications:
Lives a Christian life rooted in faith, hope and love
Deeply appreciates the Eucharist and celebrates the sacrament regularly and reverently
An example of Christian discipleship in the Parish
If married: validly married in accordance with Catholic Church law
Age 18 or older and having received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Age 16-17 with the approval of a Deacon
Please see our EM page on the SJN website to download the registration form to be completed prior to the session or call Craig Moore at 770-366-8905. For further information: sjnlilburn.com/eucharist.
Don’t miss your chance to learn to speak Spanish in a fun and inviting way.
Conversational Spanish class will be offered at SJN on Mondays beginning January 9th, 2012 at 7:30 pm. To Sign up, call Sharon @ 770-806-0500 or Blanca @ 770-921-7609.
Both the November and October Pastoral Council minutes are posted on the Pastoral Council Ministry page. Find these and all past editions under Ministries : Pastoral Council or click here.
Read the November minutes to find out why they are sponsored by Steeleye Span's rendition of Gaudete (the third Sunday of Advent and which means "Rejoice".)
The "word puzzles" for the October issue include:
parasemantics - can you find it in a dictionary?
cups, chalices, ciboria, censors, candles - what two things do these five things have in common?
effete and obscure - what is?
And what body is "not the balkanized body of a jelly fish"?
Thanks to Tom Neumann for writing the minutes. Tom can also answer any of the word puzzles above.
In remembrance of Archbishop Donoghue's dedicated service to this local church, Archbishop Gregory asks the following:
That parishes, missions and schools in the Archdiocese please fly flags at half mast from now through Thursday, November 17.
If your parish/mission/school has bells, you are asked to please ring the bells at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 17 in honor of Archbishop Donoghue.
Please include the following in your parish prayers of the faithful this week: "For the repose of the soul of Archbishop John Francis Donoghue, and for the consolation of his family and all of us who mourn his loss."
As is customary at the death of a priest, all priests serving in the archdiocese are asked to offer three Masses for the repose of the soul of Archbishop Donoghue.
The funeral arrangements are as follows:
Archbishop Donoghue will be brought to Sacred Heart Basilica for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, and will remain at the Basilica until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, November 17. The following services will be offered during this time, and are open to all clergy and parishioners:
Wednesday
12:00 noon Daily Parish Mass
3:00 p.m. Day time Prayer
6:00 p.m. Vigil/Vespers
7:00 p.m. Rosary
8:30 p.m. Compline
Thursday
9:00 a.m. Matins & Lauds
At 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, November 17, the remains of Archbishop Donoghue will be brought to the Cathedral of Christ the King for the funeral Mass scheduled for 11:00 a.m. The burial will take place at Arlington Cemetery in Sandy Springs at 2:00 p.m. [Please note, there will not be a procession to the Cemetery; instead, you are invited to gather at Arlington Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.]
October 15 is the National Infant Loss Remembrance Day. On this day the Archdiocese of Atlanta embrace ministry will be hosting a Remembrance Walk with a prayer service and butterfly release for those families who have lost a baby from miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. This is a day when parents come together and are embraced by the love and support from their friends and families. This is a day to reflect on the loss yet embrace the love. The walk is open to parents, their families and friends. The walk will be held at the Chancery 2401 Lake Park Drive SE Smyrna GA 30080 with a 3:00 PM check–in and walk starting at 4:00 PM. Please RSVP to
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. Please include the # of walkers and the # of angels you are walking for.
Photos are now available in the SJN Photo Gallery from Msgr David's send off party in the nearly completed Reynolds Hall. Also find an album for the Catechists Formation Day.
Special thanks to James Ollick and Triple Alliance Productions for the photographs!
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.
The finance council's 2009 - 2010 annual report is available for review. It includes a cover letter by Msgr. David and a summary letter by Deacon Bill. [PDF]
The SJN 2010 - 2011 Finance Council
Officers:
Cathi Spornick, Chair
Sean Jarnagin, Vice Chair
George "Skip" Holland, Secretary
Members:
Jan Carlson, Mitch Ferrell, Marge Pope, Keith Schwaner, Jennifer Pavin, and Todd Pull
If you have a love of children and time to share, we would love to have you working in our Nursery.
Please contact Deacon Bill Marten to fill out the application, or call the parish office for more information at 770-923-6633.
$12.00 Adult Brunch Buffet $10.00 Students & Seniors 60+ $7.00 children 4 - 12
Orange Juice & Coffee Included
We feature a delicious brunch buffet every Sunday. The buffet will include a traditional breakfast fare of scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns or potatoes, pancakes or french toast, biscuits, gravy, grits, eggs benedict, seasonal fruits or vegetables, lunch entree and/or carving station changing weekly. Soft drinks and cash bar available.
908 Killian Hill Road Lilburn, GA 30047 directions 770-921-9966
A new ministry is beginning at St. John Neumann to give the parish family an opportunity to socialize. On the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm , donuts, juice and coffee will be served for a small donation in Lind Hall. We are looking for more volunteers to help with this new fellowship ministry. If you are interested in helping to serve the donuts, please call the parish office and speak to Bill Marten. As the ministry grows in volunteers, we can look at expanding in other ways!
Archdiocese of Atlanta supports a counseling center for individuals, couples, troubled adolescents and families at the Village of St. Joseph. Sliding scale fee. Call 404-321-2900 for more information.
St. John Neumann Preschool will begin registration for parishioners for the 2012-2013 school year on February 15th. Our program is for ages 2-5 years. 
In remembrance of Archbishop Donoghue's dedicated service to this local church, Archbishop Gregory asks the following:
Come join the party! NOW… twice a week!
f you have a love of children and time to share, we would love to have you working in our Nursery.
A new ministry is beginning at St. John Neumann to give the parish family an opportunity to socialize. On the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm , donuts, juice and coffee will be served for a small donation in Lind Hall. We are looking for more volunteers to help with this new fellowship ministry. If you are interested in helping to serve the donuts, please call the parish office and speak to Bill Marten. As the ministry grows in volunteers, we can look at expanding in other ways!
