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
****SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th**
ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCH WILL BE CLOSED
There will be no CONFESSIONS at 3:00 PM
There will be no 4:00 PM MASS
Except for the Mass at the Eucharistic Congress, there will be no "available" Saturday Vigil Mass on October 5th anywhere in the Diocese of Wilmington, including in private houses. By decree of the Diocese.
St. John Neumann Parish Picnic
Sunday, September 15, 2024, from 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Showell Park (or at MBS if it rains)
Join us for lots of FOOD, FUN and FELLOWSHIP!
Menu: chicken, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, pasta salad and refreshing drinks. Just bring a dessert to share!
We will have coolers at the park before the 11:00 am Mass if you would like to drop your dessert off before church begins. There will be fun games for all ages!
Let's take some time out of our busy schedules to share in fellowship together! Please RSVP and make payment (cash or check) to the church office.
If you have any questions or would like to help with the picnic, please contact Karen Marx at kmarx@stjnrcc.com or 410-208-2956
SAINT JOHN NEUMANN WOMEN'S RETREAT
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Women of Faith: Witness, Pray, Love
St. John Neumann Parish is hosting a women's retreat on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at St. Andrew Parish Center, 144th Street and Sinepuxent Road, Ocean City, MD. The retreat will begin at 8:30 AM and end at 3:30 PM. Following the retreat, you are invited to attend the 4:00 PM Mass at St. Luke's.
Ginny Dauses will be our facilitator. Ginny has a degree in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She is the founder of 12 Noon Ministries, has been a Campus Minister, Youth Minister, Retreat Leader and National Speaker.
The cost of the retreat will be $35.00 which covers lunch and snacks. Please contact the St. John Neumann Parish Office at 410-208-2956 to register and/or for additional information. Space is limited to 75 participants. Registration and payment are due no later than December 31st (checks and cash only).
Next week, parishioners throughout the diocese will be asked to help make the dream of a Catholic education a reality for many struggling Catholic families. Monies raised through this collection coupled with the diocese's tuition assistance endowment provides financial assistance to hundreds of deserving families who seek a Catholic education for their children but who cannot afford the full cost of tuition.
Through this collection, our Bishop is reaching out to believing and worshipping Catholics like you to assist him in ensuring the Catholic commitment to total education of our children does not fade away because people cannot afford it. Our Catholic Church has the mission to educate and this mission directly affects the quality of life we experience as Catholics, all of us have a stake in Catholic education.
I ask you to generously support next week's Share in the Spirit collection. God bless you for your ongoing goodness.
To learn more about the Share in the Spirit collection and its importance, go to the diocesan website at http://www.cdow.org/share-in-the-spirit.
Registration for the 2024 Eucharistic Congress being held October 5th, 2024 at the Ocean City Convention Center is now open. For additoianl information and registration, visit cdow.org/Eucharistic Congress. Registration closes September 27th.
Please click this link to a video for Bishop Koenig's invitaiton.
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!
TRAVELING FOR THE SUMMER?
You can always find a Catholic Church wherever you go for the summer.
Click the link below and follow the instructions to find a parish near your vacation spot.
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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