St. John's Catholic Church

Ministry Guide

There are different kinds of gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service
but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each individual the Manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.
 Corinthians 12:4-7

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community invites you to prayerfully consider membership into one or more of the following ministries. Remember that God has bestowed on you unique gifts that He wishes you to share with the Body of Christ.

ALTAR SERVERS
Joan Riley, 392-1208 (home), 787-7596 (work)
Natalia Moreau, 392-2914
Meet 3rd Monday of the month 7-8 pm Fr. Luna Hall
The mission of the Altar Servers is to support the priests during liturgical celebrations.

BAPTISM COMMITTEE
Deacon Jesse Mojica, 353-1237 

BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
Mary Rodriguez, 392-7954
The mission of the Bereavement Committee is to support and console families in grief through funeral receptions and home visits.

BIBLE STUDY
Mary Jo Dry, 353-0312
Meets every Thursday evening, 7 to 8:30 pm, Claretian Hall, Rooms 6 & 7. Everyone welcome.
The mission of Bible Study Class is to study and discuss the three readings for the coming Sunday, plus long-range studies such as Acts of the Apostles, Revelation, Genesis, Gospel of John, and others.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS
Cheryl Blake, Regent, 512-392-2930, email cheryl266@centurytel.net
Strives to embrace the principle of faith, working through love in the promotion of justice, equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.

CRUZADA DEL ROSARIO I
Jesse Ponce, 353-2367
Meets Wednesdays 8-9:30 pm Guadalupe Hall. Youth Rosary every 1st Wednesday of the month. The family that prays together stays together.

CRUZADA DEL ROSARIO II
Angelita Quiroz, 353-0525
Meets Tuesdays 8:00 pm meeting places vary

CURSILLO DE CRISTIANDAD, Spanish
Arturo Sierra, 353-0691 
Meets Tuesday's in Guadalupe Chapel at 7:30 pm.
The Mission of the Cursillo de Cristiandad is to enhance spiritual and communal life of the parish through the Cursillo Movement.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
Joe Espinoza, 353-1004
Eucharistic Ministers assist the priests with communion distribution during Mass. Some also minister to and bring communion to the sick, to those in the hospital, and rest homes in our community. Training is held approximately three times a year. There are no regularly scheduled meetings.

FIESTA COMMITTEE 
Peter Vargas, 392-3588
Meeting dates & times are posted in the bulletin
The mission of the Fiesta Committee is to support the parish financially by coordinating the annual fundraiser which promotes fellowship and social, cultural, and religious values while providing family oriented entertainment for the community.

GIFT BEARERS
Robert & Irene Gutierrez, 757-0669
Gift Bearers bring to the Altar the gifts of the people of God to be presented to God, our Father. These gifts are the offering (collection) of the people along with the Bread (Hosts) and the Wine which after Consecration become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ truly present in the Eucharist and which we receive when we go to Holy Communion.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Tony Grandinetti,  Grand Knight, 665-6915 
1^st Wednesday 7:30 pm
Knights of Columbus Building (107 Texas Avenue)
This fraternal organization promotes a closer relationship with the church through financial activities. Members reap benefits including family-oriented activities, improved leadership skills, scholarship assistance, and life and accidental death insurance.

LEGION OF MARY
Gilbert Lombardo, 353-0198
Meets every Monday 7- 9pm Guadalupe Hall
Rosary: Thursday, 7:30 pm, Guadalupe Hall
The members of this presidium visit private homes, nursing homes, funeral homes, and the local hospital and to distribute rosaries, spiritual literature and meet the needs for special prayer request. We pray the Rosary in different homes every Thursday at 7:30 pm

LITURGY COMMITTEE
Coordinates all aspects of the liturgy.

MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND
Juanita Vargas, 392-3588

MISSION TO MEXICO
Diane Sanders, 353-1971
Serve the needs of our Christian brothers and sister in the poor colonias of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
Support trips to Mexico are made about every two months.

MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO
Jesús and Anita Rodríguez, 878-1538
Movimiento Familiar Cristiano is a Catholic movement wherein Christian families gather to receive support from each other and to promote Christian and family values with the hope of becoming better Christians and have a better family life.

MUSIC MINISTRY
Cynthia Wissmann, Coordinator, 353-1699
The mission of the Music Ministries is to enhance our experience of God through a heightened experience of the liturgical celebrations. 

READERS (LECTORS)
Georgie Gonzales, 757-2155, English
Alfonso Rodriguez, 392-7024, Spanish
No set meetings
The mission of Readers is to enhance the experience of God by clearly & boldly proclaiming  Scripture in Liturgical celebrations.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Gloria Salazar, 353-8969 ext. 32
Director of Religious Education

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
Juanita Vargas, 512-618-2260

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF CHILDREN (RCIC)
Modesta Mojica, 353-1237

SOCIEDAD ARCHICOFRADÍA
Irene Silva, President – 357-6243
Meets 1^st Sunday, 2:00 PM, Activity Center
The mission of the society is to make the women of the parish community more responsive to the needs of the parish, the priests, the Sisters, and particularly the elderly poor. The society works within the parish to assist the church spiritually, financially, and physically.

ST. JOHN'S GUILD
Cheryl Blake, 512-392-2930, email cheryl266@centurytel.net
2^nd Thursday 7:30 pm, Claretian Hall, rooms 4 and 5 (except in June and July).
The mission of the Claretian Guild and Christian Mothers is to aid the furtherance of the work of the Claretian Missionary Fathers and Christian Mothers by prayer, sacrifice, almsgiving, and Catholic action in community and Christian home education of our children.

ST. JOHN'S ROSARY GUILD
Mary De Leon, 353-8272 or 665-1536
2nd and 4th Thursday, 7 PM,  Fr. Luna Hall
The St. John's Rosary Guild is dedicated to spreading the Rosary throughout the world . We make Mission Rosary's and are now making Ranger Rosary's for the military in Iraq, Afghanistan and other military bases throughout the world. We need more volunteers and financial assistance. To learn how to make a Rosary click on the links and join us on the above times. 
How to make a Rosary (Click Here)

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Ben Ulcak, 396-0946
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a Catholic lay organization dedicated to bringing concrete aid and the comfort of the Gospel to the needy and the suffering by home visitation. This loving service, in turn, brings each member closer to God and helps the relationship with him grow. Meetings are held on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday at 7 pm in the Social Ministry Building. Please check us out.

SOCIEDAD GUADALUPANA
Margie Alvarez, 353-1465
Meets 1st Sunday of each month
2:30-5 pm Guadalupe Hall
El fin de esta Sociedad es 1) Fomentar la vida cristiana en todos sus miembros, 2) Fomentar el amor y devoción a la Virgen de Guadalupe y a nuestras tradiciones religiosas, 3) Trabajar por la conversación, limpieza, y mantenimiento de la Capilla de Guadalupe, 4) Cooperar en todas las actividades de la parroquia St. John’s de la cual forma parte.

USHERS
The mission of the Ushers is to enhance the liturgical celebrations by discreetly seating parishioners, taking up the collection and assisting where needed.

YOUTH MINISTRY
Becky Sierra, 644-1474
Meeting dates & times posted in bulletin
The mission of the Youth Ministry Program is to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person and to foster responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the faith community.