Welcome to St. John Neumann Catholic Church!
Every Catholic church holds a special place in the hearts of believers. We go to our parish churches to encounter Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, both at Mass and in the tabernacle. We bring our babies there to have them brought into the family of God, and we bring our deceased loved ones there to pray for them on their journey home. Couples exchange and renew wedding vows in their parish church. The repentant sinner finds the consolation of the sacrament of Reconciliation. In their parish church, people find the support and nourishment that can only be given by other members of the Body of Christ.
Welcome to the parish church of St. John Neumann – 1825 households strong, 72 of which have joined us since July 2012! Pray with us, worship with us, walk with us as we grow in our identity as daughters and sons of a loving Father and faithful disciples of Jesus Christ!
Rev. Joseph MPR Cocucci, KHS
Pastor
Office Hours
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, 4 July and Friday, 5 July
Mass will be celebrated at 9 AM on Friday, 5 July
THERE IS NO DAILY MASS ON THURSDAY, 4 JULY
ST. JOHN NEUMANN VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
We are so excited to present this year's SJN VBS Program: Come to the Table! where students will learn that everyone is welcome at God's table through reading five Bible stories showing Jesus eating with unexpected people, providing food for a crowd, demonstrating humility, and extending welcome and forgiveness. Your child will make new friends, sing fun songs, dig into Bible study, participate in art and science projects, play active games, and watch dramatic presentations of the Bible stories.
WHO? Participants in grades K-5
WHEN? July 15-19 from 9:00 AM until 12 Noon each day
DROP OFF: 8:45 AM at the front doors
and
PICK UP: 12:00 Noon at the back/side doors
WHERE? Most Blessed Sacrament School
COST? $35 for the first child and $15 for each additional child
***Late Registration - contact Karen Marx, Coordinator of Religious Education on 410-208-2956 or email kmarx@stjnrcc.com***
Twenty-three (23) prizes to be awarded!
Totaling $68,000
1st PRIZE: $30,000 American Express Gift Card
2nd PRIZE: $10,000 American Express Gift Card
3rd PRIZE: $8,000 American Express Gift Card
AND Twenty (20)
$1,000 American Express Gift Card PRIZES!
Tickets are $25 each
Tickets are available after all weekend Masses in the Gathering Space and at the Parish Office during normal business hours. All tickets must be returned by JULY 1st. Winners will be drawn on Saturday, 20 July at 8 PM. Funds will be used to complement our regular parish budget.
Thank you for your support and good luck!
Consider automating your donations with our electronc giving program. Electronic giving is convenient for you and provides much needed consistency for our parish. There is no cost to you to participate. And if you travel or other circumstances prevent you from attending mass, this program will allow your monthly offerings to continue uninterrupted. Many of our families have taken advantage of this easy-to-use approach to contributing to our parish ministries. If you are interested, please complete an Electronic Giving Form or contact Deacon Dave Kolesky in our parish office at 410-208-2956. The form can be found on the parish website, in the Online Giving tab, in the gathering space, and at the parish office. All online giving information is secure and kept totally confidential.
PLEASE, if you have not signed up for our "remind.com" information service, send an email to sjnremind@gmail.com to do that now. You'll need to give your name with either your CELL phone (not your landline) and/or your email address. Then, watch your text messages and emails. You will receive either a text or an email from remind.com that will give you instructions on how to complete your registration. If you HAVE signed up but are not receiving messages from Fr. Cocucci, that means that you did not respond to the text or email sent by remind.com. Please check your emails and texts (including your junk mail folders) from around the time you sent in your information and respond to whatever remind.com sent you. This program allows Fr. Cocucci to get important and sometimes urgent information to you efficiently.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Every Friday at Columbus Hall, 100th Street, Ocean City (behind St. Luke Catholic Church). Doors open at 5PM, and bingo starts at 6:30PM. Jackpots up to $1,000. Food and beverages are available for purchase.
WIDOWS/WIDOWERS SUPPORT GROUP
St. John Neumann, St. Mary Star of the Sea/Holy Savior, and St. Luke/St. Andrew cordially invite you!
All widowed persons experiencing loss of a spouse are invited to join others in prayer, discussion, and social support in the healing journey. We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 2 pm for prayer, reflection and sharing. Meeting venue is the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD 21811. On the 4th Monday of each month we meet at 12 pm for lunch and conversation at a local restaurant of our choice. For more information, contact:
Jo Alexander 410-829-5231; alexjackjo@verizon .net
Cindy Ostrowski 301-717-6271; cindyostr@gmail.com
Al Carmenini 410-600-0549; alcarms@aol.com
INCLEMENT WEATHER and MASS
The BEST way to be informed about weather related cancellations of Masses or other parish events is to sign up for St. John Neumann's "Remind.com" service. This allows the Pastor to send out important notifications by email or text to everyone who participates. In the event of inclement weather, you can also call the main parish number (410-208-2956) and select Option 3 to find out if Mass has been cancelled. A recorded message will alert you to that cancellation. In addition, you can check the Parish website (www.stjohnneumannrcc.com).
2024 50/50 RAFFLE
52 Chances to Win in 2024!!
Tickets are 1 for $20, 3 for $50, 7 for $100 or 12 for $150.
Tickets can still be purchased at the Parish Office during regular business hours. Also, there are packets (12 tickets/packet) and individual tickets with return envelopes available in the gathering area. Drawings take place every Monday throughout the year. All proceeds benefit Parish Religious Education Programs. We are grateful for your support!
FAITH ENVIRONMENT/SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Did you know that in 2003 in response to the United States Conference of Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children, the Diocese developed a safe environment program entitled For the Sake of God's Children? The Bishop, all priests, deacons, seminarians, religious brothers and sisters, and all lay employees and volunteers participate in the program to assure that a comprehensive, safe environment exists in our parishes, schools and institutions. For more information, go to www.cdow.org and click on For the Sake of God's Children.
Your help is needed.....
Has your mailing address or other contact information changed? Are you planning to move out of the Parish? Please help us to keep our Parish records up to date by contacting the parish office with any changes, 410-208-2956. Thanks!
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