05-01020-B-7452.jdfREADINGS ~ WEEK OF MAY 17, 2020
Sun., 6th Sunday of Easter
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 [1]/1 Pt 3:15-18/
Jn 14:15-21
Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn
15:26—16:4a
Wed., St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest
Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15

Thurs., The Ascension of the Lord; St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and
Companions, Martyrs
Fri., St. Rita of Cascia, Religious
Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23
Sat.
Sun., The Ascension of the Lord; World Communications Day
Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23/Mt
28:16-20
7th Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8 [13]/1 Pt
4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a
MISSION STATEMENT
disciples. We build up the Kingdom of God
by worshiping and praising Him, proclaiming
the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and
witness, giving loving service to our neighbor
and strengthening the parish community.
MASS TIMES UPDATE
11:30 am, 5:30 pm
in advance
WORSHIP & EVANGELIZATION
Sunday 17 ….......7:30 am….……....…....…….. † Frank Dunlap
9:00 am…….....…….…..People of the Parish
11:30 am…..... † Jessie Frances Guchereau
5:30 pm…………….…..……....... † Hugh Cash
Tuesday 19…...….7:30 am……………………............ † Pat Fitter
Wednesday 20...7:30 am……….……….…………….. † Hyun Lee
Thursday 21 .…....7:30 am…….…………...……...…..† Pat Fitter
Friday 22 .…..…...7:30 am…….…..….....… † Georgette Harlan
5:30 pm…………....... † Mike & Rose Seikel
Saturday 23 …....7:30 am…..….…† Karen Perkins Dushane
5:30 pm………..………….…....† Ken Phillips
9:00 am…….....…….…..People of the Parish
11:30 am…………………………...... † Don Mahl
MASS INTENTIONS
GOSPEL MEDITATION
We hope for many things: passing an exam, finding our
true love, securing sustainable work, or surviving an illness.
We often seek to have God be a part of what we hope for and
desire, almost trying to convince Him that our agenda is what
is ultimately important. While our particular hopes may ap-
pear to be what needs to be achieved in order for us to be
happy, they really are not. Our lesser, more personal hopes
can distract us from true hope.
When God became a human being, a powerful message
was sent: all that is authentically human is found in the di-
vine. As the human Jesus lived and died in order to show us
that he truly is the universal Christ, we have to keep our sight
focused on our eternal truth and destiny and who we truly
are. We have to be careful when we allow our earthly con-
cerns to distract us. True hope is found when we place our
trust in Christ’s promises and don’t rely on our own strength.
True hope focuses on striving toward the fulfillment of God’s
promises and not simply on achieving what we think we need
in this life. Hope always travels with two friends — faith and
love. In this trio of virtues, we find the very presence of God
born in every human being. These are God’s greatest gifts,
and they lead us to the fullness of His presence.
As with faith and love, we cannot see hope with just our
human eyes. We don’t carry this virtue within us to use solely
for our own personal agenda. Hope is not something that
simply comes with the human package. As with faith and
love, hope is a gift that is given to us to draw us closer to our
eternal truth. Faith, hope, and love are signs that there is
something far greater going on in us and something greater
to persevere in obtaining. The true divine gift of hope is what
will endure any hardship we encounter, especially those that
will come from authentically living the Gospel. With all that is
happening in our lives, in our church, and in our world, what
is the reason for our hope? Ask God for the fortitude to see
His eternal gift as the reason we get up in the morning and
do the things we do.
©LPi
Sunday 11:30 AM: Worship Guide & Children’s Bulletin can
be found at StJohn-Catholic.org
Thurs. 8:15 am School Mass
TIMES MAY CHANGE… WATCH WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
Daily Prayers
(schedule subject to change without notice)
Missed a Live broadcast, catch the
recorded video on YouTube
New videos are added often. Content includes Daily &
Sunday Masses, Prayers with our priests, Tours with
Fr. Ray, story time and more. You won’t want to miss these.


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WORSHIP & EVANGELIZATION
PRAYER REQUESTS
Due to space limitations, names are removed from prayer list after three
months. Please call 405-340-0691, if you wish to have a name added.
Lou Ackerman
Nancy Addington
Jeanette Adolf
Billy Anderson
Raymond Atkinson
battle you know nothing about.
Be kind. Always.
My Jesus, I believe that you are
truly present in the Most Blessed
Sacrament. I love You above all things,
and I desire to possess You within my
soul. Since I am unable now to receive
You sacramentally, come at least spirit-
ually into my heart. I embrace You as
being already there, and unite myself
wholly to You. Never permit me to be
separated from You. Amen
Mon-Wed, Fri: 8am—1pm
(Times subject to change)
See website for updates
Please call Karla Del Rosario
at 405-509-2245 or 915-790-8091
SACRIFICIAL GIVING REPORT
Weekly Budget $ 62,715.00
Poor Box/Samaritan House
Weekly Budget $ 5,625.32
celebration, please call or email the Parish Office at par-
ish_office@stjohn-catholic.org or 405-340-0691 and they
can assist you with available dates. Dates are on a first
come first serve basis.
Bulletin and Newsletter Content Submissions should be directed to sgraham@stjohn-catholic.org by noon on Friday. (10 days before
Sunday) Submissions are accepted as space permits and are subject to editing. Graphics are appreciated and used if space permits.
CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES
White Envelopes—Weekly Offering
the Samaritan House, out local Outreach program. The
Samaritan House provides assistance to the homeless,
hungry, jobless, and other persons in need.
Parish Update (5.12.20)
The Parish Offices at St. John’s are open Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm (closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm) following
guidelines designated by the U.S. Government.
Public Masses will resume Monday, May 18th at 33% ca-
pacity. Daily Mass will be at 7:30 am in the Sanctuary.
Weekend Masses will go back to the original times, except 9
am will be moved to 9:30 am to allow time to clean between
Masses. We will set up additional seating in the Great hall to
help accommodate our large parish.
Online Mass: Masses will continue to be broadcast live on
either Facebook or YouTube. Watch the website and social
media for updates.
we are unable to host ministry meetings, bible studies,
Daddy Daughter Dance and other events until further notice.
We will let you know should these requirements change.
Please watch our website and social media for an update
on Masses. StJohn-catholic.org
Find procedures and a timeline for resuming
public Mass in Oklahoma, a list of frequently
asked questions and a video message from
Archbishop Coakley at archokc.org/mass.
As we make preparations to very carefully open our doors
for Mass to our parish family I just want to reach out to all
those who serve in various capacities at our weekend cele-
brations.
Even though we are delighted to once again serve the
people of God at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass we are urged
to move slowly so as to protect the health and welfare of
everyone. Keep this in mind, as we will soon be sending
out further instructions for certain ministers, we want you to
also know of our concern for you. IF you are over 65 and/or
have any medical pre-conditions, please know you are cer-
tainly encouraged to look to your own welfare in choosing to
serve at this time
I wish to thank all of you for your past service and your
kind prayers and support at this very difficult time.
Sincerely in Christ,
Open Monday—Friday
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outreach ministry providing spiritual, per-
sonal, and material support, and mentor-
ing women experiencing a crisis pregnan-
cy. Trained volunteers provide a close, sup-
portive relationship with any woman need-
ing help through her pregnancy and after
delivery. Call Project Gabriel for confidential support if you
or a friend are pregnant! 405-888-2372.
TIMEOUT
TimeOut continues to serve the needs of our most vulnera-
ble St. John's members with service to each other, with love,
and through our shared belief that the Holy Spirit will always
guide our way. We look forward to the days when we can
again gather in person!
405-938-5544 or Debbie Kosters 405-204-1783.
Please make
TODAY!! Sunday, May 17 from 8:30 am - 1 pm
West parking lot on the Bloodmobile
Schedule your appointment today by clicking here.
As a thanks to those helping us rebuild our blood supply, all
donors will receive a free summer-themed t-shirt and their
choice of one ticket to Science Museum Oklahoma
or two tickets to Safari Joe’s H2O Water Park.
The Center of Family Love Gala is still scheduled for June
20, 2020 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage
Museum. Banquet and/or Cash Raffle tickets are available
through the Knights of Columbus here at St. John’s by
contacting RJ Schulte at 405-620-7491 or schrj.kc@att.net
or Mike Riat at 405-388-0173 or mike.riat@att.net.
We hope to make them available in person later.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
Do you understand the true spiritual meaning of hope?
Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire the king-
dom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness. It is found
when we place our trust in Christ’s promises and rely not on
our own strength, but on the help of the Holy Spirit. Hope,
when seen in this way, doesn’t set its sights purely on the
things of this world but on the promises of God to come.
Hope always is linked with faith and love. Often our hope
can become too self-focused and something that is only
about me and things that matter to me. Christ’s resurrec-
tion reminds us that it is not ultimately for this purpose.
What is the reason for your hope? Our Easter season pro-
vides the opportunity for us to again assess whether it is
the kingdom of heaven and life eternal or something else.
©LPi
Shelly Bole
Prayer
Jesus, help me to love you enough to do all that you ask.
Something to Draw

Mission for the Week
Make cards for the sick. Remind them how much Jesus loves them.
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First Communicants. They enjoyed the
warm welcome they received from fami-
lies. First Communion will be held June 14.
Watch the bulletin for details.
Sharing the Gospel
If someone hurts
your feelings, Jesus
MISSION STATEMENT
families by spiritually and academically
preparing students for lives of holiness
and service.
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Registering for FORMED is easier than ever:
1. Go to formed.org/signup
2. Select your parish
3. Register with your name and email address
4. Check that email account for a link to begin using
FORMED
The Wild Goose reflections
Archbishop Coakley invites you
Holy Spirit through a seven-week video reflection by The
Ministry of the Wild Goose. The videos will help guide you
through the Easter season to Pentecost. To receive weekly
text message reminders with links to the recommended
Wild Goose videos, text WGOKC to 84576.
Visit archokc.org/wildgoose.
21st.
This study will show you a simple way to understand the
Bible. It will help you uncover the story that runs throughout
Scripture, so that you can get the “big picture” of the Bible.
When you grasp this story it becomes easier to read and to
study the Bible, the Mass readings will make more sense,
and you will see how our lives fit into the loving plan of God.
This year we will conduct the group sessions using ZOOM.
This is very easy to use. You can join a session on your
phone or computer. All you have to do is click on a link that
will be provided to you via email.
To register visit stjohn-catholic.org/Event-Registration.
Shining stars are what you are illuminate the sky.
And after all you’ve learned this year
it’s not surprising why:
Reading, Writing, Science, Math
and Social Studies, too
will always follow you.
and happy memories made find a way onto
your face on any rainy day.
And if you ever lose your way,
just cast your eyes above
cause shining stars are what you are
and forever you will stay.
Love,
May Zoom Study
you will log in and join us and say Hi!
Topic: Pam Costa's Zoom Meeting
Time: Wednesday, May 6th 08:00 PM Central Time
(US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 838 4621 0829 Password: mom's
Photo submitted by Tim & Kathy Payne
Calculating Love
Have you ever Googled the word “love”? If you did, you may
have come across something called the Love Calculator. It is
a website where you can supply two names, and the percent-
age chance of a successful relationship is calculated. Curi-
ous, I entered my name and my wife’s. Twenty percent! I
hope my wife doesn’t read this!
I then decided to add my name and God. A whopping thir-
teen percent! Then for the last attempt, I put in my name and
Jesus. A very disappointing zero percent! Am I that unlova-
ble? Of course, then I read the small print at the bottom of
the page: “Please note that this site has no serious intention
whatsoever.” Shocking!
The truth is, the modern world increasingly seems to have
no real idea what love is or how to determine when love is
real. That makes the seemingly simple words of Jesus about
loving God and your neighbor very complex indeed. How can
you love God with your all your heart, soul, and mind when
you have no idea what the act of loving means? And then,
what constitutes loving a neighbor? To make it more compli-
cated, Jesus commands you to love them like you love your-
self. I bet you can agree with me that there are a lot of people
out there who do not even come close to loving themselves.
Knowing what love is in modern times is just not that easy.
How is a well-meaning person able to find out the true mean-
ing of love?
You don’t know what true love is? I think you do. Turn your
eyes to that crucifix hanging in your church, home, or office.
The answer was given over 2,000 years ago, and the image
remains for the entire world to see.
—Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
Catholic young adults of OKC
Open to all young adults (ages 18-39, married or single) in
the archdiocese. Visit the Facebook page (Catholic Young
Adults of OKC) for events and information or e-mail
info@catholicyoungadultsokc.com.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater OKC will be
presenting a program to all priests, deacons, parish staff,
youth ministers and ushers concerning how the Catholic
community responds to the mentally ill and their families.
The event is 9:00 am June 11 at St. John in Edmond. RSVP
at 405-408-0886.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
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Parish Staff
Emergency Calls Only ...... 405-330-7509
Pastor ........................ Rev. Ray Ackerman
Worship/Evang. ..Dcn. George Butterfield
Music .................... Barbara Meiser, x117
Accounting................. Lynda Hearn, x113
Accounting................... Angela Holt, x145
Outreach/Formation... Amy Dennis, x115
Receptionist ............. Gail Hamilton, x101
Receptionist ............ Melissa Tisdell x100
Maintenance ........ Nathan Howard, x350
Counselor Mary Brenner, 405-359-8539
Ph 405-348-5364 • Fax 405-340-9627
Principal ............... Laura Gallagher, x137
Children’s Day Out
Ph 405-340-1789 • Fax 405-348-0762
to receive the meeting link call/text Sherry
405-315-7559 or
email edmondstudygroup@gmail.com.
at www.coda.org. Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship
of women and men learning to develop healthy relationships
with family, ourselves and God.
THE CATHOLIC NEWMAN
4054203971
Online Resources and Apps
St. John’s has it's very own App! myParish is available to every
parishioner and includes daily readings, help with making a
good confession, the bulletin and more!
To download the app, visit iTunes or GooglePlay and search for
WeConnect Parish App or use this shortcut:
iPhone Users Text: ParishApp1 to 555888
Android Users Text: ParishApp2 to 555888
Morning and Evening Prayer and Daily Missal App: iBreviary
Magnificat for daily readings, studies, and materials for kids.
Free during the COVID-19 pandemic. Website & App available:
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TWITTER
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INSTAGRAM
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The application period is open for the Permanent Deacon
Class of 2025. To apply, meet with the pastor at the parish
where you are registered; pastor will request an application
be e-mailed to you; complete application and provide
supporting documents; e-mail completed application as
instructed in the packet for review and assessment.
Applications will be accepted through May 29. E-mail
questions to nmejstrik@archokc.org.
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share information and answer your questions.
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