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1404 PACIFIC AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451
www.staroftheseaparish.com [email protected] 757-428-8547 • Fax: 757-428-0788
LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday ...................................... 5 pm Sunday ............ 8 am, 10 am & 12 noon Weekdays ............... See inside bulletin Holy Days ............... See inside bulletin
RECONCILIATION 1st & 3rd Saturdays ................. 3:30 pm or by appointment
HOLY ROSARY 1st Saturday of the month ....... 4:15 pm Every Tuesday following 6:15pm Mass
OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday ............. 9 am–4 pm Friday ............................ 9 am–12 noon
PARISH STAFF Rev. Esteban "Steve" DeLeon ....................................... Pastor Jean Choplinsky .................................. Business Administrator Jeanine RItz ......................... Religious Education Coordinator Nancy Liette .................................. Youth Ministry Coordinator Bryce Miller ................................................ Music Coordinator Geri Tarkington ................... Baptisms, Marriage, and Funerals Virginia Mollner .................................... Social Ministry Director Jessica Kwiatkowski ................................................. Secretary Jim Kresock ....................................... PC/Network Coordinator Grace Jones ...................... Receptionist & Liturgy Coordinator Tony Lewis .............................................................. Custodian Sharon Lewis.................................................... Housekeeping
STAR OF THE SEA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
309 15TH STREET • VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23451 www.sosschool.org • 757-428-8400 • Fax: 757-428-2794
Carey Averill .............................................................. Principal Adelaide Grandfield ........................... Administrative Assistant
and Admissions Coordinator
June 24, 2018 Nativity of St.
John the Baptist
Star of the Sea
Roman Catholic Church
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
MONDAY, June 25
9am-12 Vacation Bible School
TUESDAY, June 26
9am-12 Vacation Bible School
6:15pm Mass (Hunter Elizabeth Jones†) & Rosary 7pm Adult Faith Sharing, CHA
WEDNESDAY, June 27
8am Mass (Cater Hemeyer)
9am-12 Vacation Bible School 12pm Altar Server Training
7pm Cantors
THURSDAY, June 28
8am Mass
9am-12 Vacation Bible School 9:15am Finance Council, PO
FRIDAY, June 29
8am Mass
9am-12 Vacation Bible School
SATURDAY, June 30
8:30am Helping Hands of Star of the Sea, LH 5pm Mass (Margaret Ida Steel†) sponsored by
teens
SUNDAY, July 1– 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass (Ginny Bodnar† and Joe Salopek†) 10am Mass (Stanley Hankinson†)
12noon Mass (Joan Healy†)
The Vocation Cross The cross is available each weekend to any family or individual that would like to take it home and pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. If you accept the Vocation Cross, please return it the following weekend. Thank you.
June 24, 2018– Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the birth
of John the Baptist. There were a lot of signs and
wonders that accompanied his birth so that even their
relatives and neighbors asked: “What sort will this
child be?”
As a rule, the church celebrates the feast of a
saint once a year, on the anniversary of the saint’s
death. In the case of John the Baptist we celebrate his
death as well as his birth. John is the only saint after
Christ whose birth we celebrate with a solemn feast.
His very name JOHN, which means, “God has
shown favor,” tells us everything that we need to
know about John the Baptist. He did not only bear his
name, rather, he lived up to it as he walked faithfully
in the path that leads to the goal that God had set for
him and that is to prepare the way for Jesus and be a
courageous witness to Jesus.
Let us then ask the help of John so that we too can live up to our names, to live up to our name as Christians, by being courageous witnesses of God’s kindness, compassion and joy by what we say and do. Amen.
From Fr. Steve
THE WEEK AHEAD
In Our Parish
John Flannery M. Baily Buck Diana Brumitt Cathy K.Urwin Pat Smith Mary Dempsey Mary Barraco Gerardo DeLeon Beverly deCroix Sherry McCaskill Ken Fleming Ally Elefante Diana Marsden Nancy Burgess Peggy Morelli Bill Sabo Betty Sabo Remy Gega Theresa Oswald Brian Oswald Greg Banton Darren Wilson Caryl Gove Paul Parlier Michael Oswald Diana Sayson
Estrella S. Monzon
Anne O’Brien
Shelagh Murphy
Carlos Ortiz
Aaron Holley
Julie Mauro
Mary Pettiti
Bernie Devlin
Kevin Kittrel
Marty Gurski
Shelia Atkey
Vicki Williams
Mike Davis
Craig McMillan
Collin Johnson
Randy Starling
Ric Robinson
Jeanney Meagher
Carolinn McLane
Michelle Wilson
John Aragon
Isabel Aragon
Josiah Aragon
Juliana Aragon
Norm Hess
Katie Sabatino
Kelsie Weyer
Brenda Morris
Lynn Hess
Ann Miller
Angelita I. Majors
Anita Babineau
Dorothy Clemens
Hank Richeson
Barbara Tennyson
Joe McWaters
Mary M. Lyons
Susan Rivadulla
Sandra O’Brien
Richard Lupold
Ramona L Castner
Joel Rivera
Penny Romero
Christine Lake
Chris Palm
Pam Huggins
Katie Miller
Robert Garrison
Joclare Moody
Michael Earhardt
Bonnie Cholish
Mario Simbulan Madeline DeMuccio
Barbara Spruell
Christy Black
Tom Holloway
Jeannette LeBlanc
Joan Kunzinger
Silvia Widmer
John Slepecki
Miguel Macias
Joseph Mikulski
Sheila Acke
Billy Spruell Jr.
Josie Orencia
Mary Longley
Patricia Rufle
Mary Morris
Sergio Dinoy
Ruth Jennette
Dale Ann Corillo
Dan Foley
Judy Duff
Michelle Richards
Kevin Flannery
Jim Edge
Evelyn Edge
Meghan Fitzgerald
Madeline Fitzgerald
Marianne Cicatko
Barbara Thomas
Lynda Huffman
Terri Beigel
Jimmie Huggins
Bohumila Hrahoska Chris R. Carroll
Brian Dempsey
Michael Fitzpatrick
Walt Daunhauer
The Gendreau Family
David Havel
JJ Miller
Nick Baragar
Lanie Lizarda
Scott Kohlrust
Jean Staha
April Buckner
Tanner Effinger
Carolyn Stevens
Joan Hoare
Mary Hancock
Stephanie Mungal
Erlinda Olaes
Sue DeLeon
Betty Viloria
Clarence Pitz
Isaac Swain
OUR CIRCLE OF PRAYER
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Barbara Braunstein
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Thanks to Lea Marie Ngowak of Atkinson Realty for sponsoring our bulletin this weekend.
STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA June 24, 2018
Weekend Ministry Schedule
for June 30th & July 1st
Altar Guild Mary Tabor, Theresa Loyd, Norma Rubio,
Rowena Copeland, Joan Upton
Welcome Desk 5pm Sekulic, Staha 10am Bowser, Dilks 8am Dewitt, Barnes 12pm Lawson
The schedule for Liturgical Ministers,
is available online at www.rotundasoftware.com/ministry/SOS
Or... check out the
MSP App on your
smart phone!
Readings for the Week of
June 25th-July 1st Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/
Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab,
3cd-4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Ps 119:33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40
[33a]/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/2 Tm 4:6
-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21
[19b]/Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13
[2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43
Please “Pitch in for the Parish” in our Penny Jug located next to the organ. All proceeds go to pay off the Church debt. Thank you to our visitors and parishioners for your continued support. To date we have raised almost $14,000 in pennies!
JOIN US FOR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT STAR OF THE SEA ON THE 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 8:30AM UNTIL 3:00PM
You do not need to stay the whole time, You can stay for 10 minutes, an hour, or however long you would like.
We always need help with the honor guard, to ensure that Jesus is never left alone. We are in most need of
help for the hours between 12:00 and 2:00 PM. In order to keep the doors open all day for walk-in prayer
warriors, we need to ensure we have enough people signed up for specific hours. Thank you for your help in
keeping Adoration going for Star of the Sea. If you would like to sign up for an hour, please contact Dick & Sue
Meeker at [email protected]
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
June 17 Sunday Collection: 15,148.74
We need $16,077 each week to operate the parish. Social Ministry: 642.00 Debt Reduction: 2,189.70
Our current mortgage debt is $ 167,103.51
If you would like to have your Church contributions sent directly to the Church from your bank, please contact your own bank to do so. Almost every bank offers this service. Some parishioners are opting to do this.
Volunteer Parking Lot Project On summer holiday weekends we offer beach parking in the church lot after the weekend Masses. WE NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH THIS! Please signup today on the poster in the commons. All money earned is used to reduce our parish debt, which includes the mortgage for the parish hall and the new mortgage for the middle school building. We work in 4 hour shifts with teams of 4 people. School parents! You may use this time for your school volunteer hours for next September. Call Jean with any questions at 428-8547.
Altar Guild Volunteers Needed!! Please consider joining Star of the Sea Church’s Altar Guild. We have 7 teams that rotate every week to lightly dust the church, fill holy water containers, wash and iron purificators, and fill the oil in the candles. Each team has 4-6 people and takes about 30-45 minutes to complete the duties in the church. Teams meet Wednesday or Thursday mornings. Contact Marge Standing at 450-3050 for more information, or to join a team .
STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA June 24, 2018
SACRAMENTS Baptism The next Baptism Class will be September 19th & 26th. For more information or to register for classes contact [email protected].
First Reconciliation/First Eucharist If your child will be in in 2nd grade or higher next year and would like to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, please contact [email protected].
Confirmation If your teen will be in 10th grade or higher next year and would like to receive the sacrament of Confirmation,
please contact [email protected].
RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
RCIA has ended for this year and will resume again in late September. Please watch the bulletin for more information. If you are interested in joining the RCIA, contact [email protected]
Marriage If you are a registered parishioner and interested in celebrating your wedding here, please contact [email protected], at least six months prior to your planned wedding date.
STAR OF THE SEA PARISH COUNCIL Diane Anderson Jim Billing John Fletcher
Nancy Liette Ruth Neely Chancey Walker
Kirsten Robinson Tim Murphy Michelle Libasci
STAR OF THE SEA PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Gary Ruffner Larry Wetsel Peter Rader
Alison McKee John Davey
Both councils meet once a month.
STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL NEWS
*** Now Enrolling for 2018-2019 *** Preschool ages 3 and 4, Full Day Kindergarten through 8th grade. Financial Aid Available Call Adelaide Grandfield at 428-8400 Family Testimonial “Star of the Sea school has been a second home for our children. Our goal as parents, to prepare our children for the path of life, aligns with the values of the school. Not only do our children get an outstanding education that is paced with their needs, they are challenged to be independent, service oriented individuals. The teachers, staff, and families share in a common goal for the children and that makes Star of the Sea an amazing place to be!” Mr. And Mrs. A Annual Appeal. The school’s annual appeal is ending on June 30. Please consider making a donation. No donation is too small. Please visit our website www.sosschool.org and click on “Support Our Stars” to find out how you can support our Parish school.
Channel 13’s Meteorologist Iisha Scott Visited our 2-5 Classrooms the last week of school
Mass Schedule at Local Parishes Holy Family 9am Tuesday through Friday
5:30pm Saturday, 8:15am, 11am Sunday
St. John’s 7:30am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday 8am Wednesday, 5pm Saturday,
7:30am, 9:15am, 11am Sunday
St. Nicholas 9am Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
5:30pm Saturday, 9am and 11am Sunday
St. Luke’s 7am Monday through Saturday
5pm Saturday, 7am, 9:30am, and 12 Sun.
Holy Spirit 6:15pm Tuesday through Thursday,
9:10am Friday, 5:30pm Saturday, 8am,
10:15am and 12:15pm Sunday
Please note that the Living Our Mission Campaign and Annual Diocesan Appeal Donations must be sent to the following address. The Richmond P.O . Box is closed.
Catholic Diocese of Richmond Living Our Mission
P.O. Box 79160 Baltimore, MD 21279-0160
Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Annual Diocesan Appeal P.O. Box 79212
Baltimore, MD 21279-0212
Lighthouse Media Kiosk: If you have a topic you would like to learn more about or a suggestion for materials you are interested in, please contact Kendra Taylor at [email protected]
STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA June 24, 2018
Nancy Liette, Youth Ministry Coordinator
We need a few good men to join our core team!
Are you: A confirmed young adult male
And have a desire to share your faith with young people
What does a Core Member do? A Core Member helps plan, prepare and execute the Life Night each week by leading small group talks, prayers, skits, ice breakers, as well as participating in other Life Teen events.
What is the time commitment? A typical month is 2 planning meetings (weeknight) and Life Nights on Sunday evenings. 15-18 per month.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Jeanine Ritz, Coordinator
Tuesday Morning Women’s Faith Sharing The women’s faith sharing is off for the summer. We will start back up in the fall. We hope you will consider joining us! Contact Ann Mooney at 496-2595 for more information.
Tuesday Night Adult Faith Sharing The group meets every Tuesday and begins with Mass and Rosary at 6:15pm followed by Faith Sharing at 7pm. The group is watching the DVD series “Catholicism” by Bishop Robert Barron. Contact [email protected] for more information or any questions Young Adults Theology on Tap offers an opportunity for young adults to come together in a familiar and comfortable bar/restaurant setting to hear some great speakers, learn about important issues relevant to one’s faith, and have time for some invaluable fellowship with other young adults. For more information please go to - https://www.facebook.com/theologyontapVB/
COMMUNITY LIFE Shining Stars Senior Adults
All Seniors are welcome to join us for our next Senior
Mass and Celebration on Friday, July 13th, 2018 with
Mass at 12 noon followed by lunch to celebrate our July senior birthdays. If it is not your birthday month, please bring a dish to share. Please join us!!!
Children of Mary - All are welcome to join us If you are devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and would like to join us in praying the Rosary and visiting nursing homes, please contact Catherine O’Neill (648-1155) or
come to our next meeting on July 5th at 5:15pm in room 5 in the parish hall. Speaking of Our Blessed Mother… Please invite Mary as the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima into
your home, contact Nida Shaughnessy 430-2334. Join us
to pray the Rosary on Tuesdays at the First Colonial Inn
at 10:30am and Wednesdays at Atlantic Shores at 10am.
**Helping Hands of Star of the Sea
This group is open to all men and women of the parish who would like to help with small projects. They meet most Saturday mornings at 8:30am at the Lake House. Contact Steve, 343-3288 for more info. More volunteers
are needed.
Men's Group The group regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each
month. The group will take a small break, our next meeting will be September 18th. The goal of the Men's Group is to promote friendship and fellowship while sharing a meal together. We also help other Ministries in the Parish. If you're interested in joining this Group, contact Bill at 430-6769; or [email protected]
Women’s Club The ladies meet every Wednesday at 10am in room 5, but will take a break from meeting and resume August 1st. We welcome new Members.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word This is offered at the 5pm Saturday Mass and the 10am Sunday Mass for all children 4 years old to 2nd grade.
Parish Nursery Our beautiful nursery is located down the hallway by the restrooms. It is open for all Masses on the weekend. One parent must stay with their child at all times. A live broadcast of the Mass is shown on the TV in the nursery.
Columbarium Our Columbarium is located at the south end of the
Church. Double Niche $1,500.00
Single Niche $750.00 This price includes the urn and brass plate, engraved marble face plate, and perpetual care. Contact Jean.
5 day candles are available for everyone's use.
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
SOCIAL MINISTRY
Coordinator, Virginia Mollner
Email: [email protected]
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:30-11:30am
Phone Number: 428-1244
ANY of the following items are always greatly appreciated to help individuals and families that come to Social Outreach:
Jelly/Jams
Family snacks and crackers
Bug Spray or Sunscreen
Spaghetti/Pasta Sauce
Peanut Butter
Toilet Paper
Deodorant
Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
Any Shampoo or Conditioner samples (that you may come across while vacationing)
Sweet Blessings: This special ministry outreaches to our Virginia Beach community, our service partners, and to other locations to show our gratitude for their service. Some of the sites that have received a sweet gesture of cakes and treats from us have been our local police precincts, fire stations, EMS, hospitals, and senior centers. Two of our volunteers, Joann Armistead and Shirley Darnauer, have been able to be our mobile ‘Sweet Blessings’ angels. They have covered deliveries to the local Sentara hospitals and senior centers during the past year. Joann has often commented about the amazement from nurses especially when we share a special cake or dessert with them and simply tell them “Thank you” for their work. She notes that they are often speechless and tearful because we thought of them. Shirley has had similar experiences as she meets seniors and shares a Sweet Blessing dessert with them. Shirley says that it is really a “blessing” when the seniors light up with a smile and feel so happy for the brief visit and company. Most of the treats that we share come from our community partner, Sugar Plum Bakery! Please consider helping Sugar Plum Bakery, located at 353 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, as they are currently participating in the Dawn Food Products sponsored “The Sweetest Bakery In America” contest! This contest ends on July 31st and the bakery with the most votes gains national and local recognition to highlight that they are the Sweetest Bakery in America! Vote in person at Sugar Plum Bakery or you can vote for “Sugar Plum Bakery” online once per day at https://sweetestbakeryinamerica.com. Sugar Plum Bakery is a non-profit bakery offering desserts, along with training & employment to disabled people. Sugar Plum Bakery has been a partner with our SOS Social Outreach for many years and has been so generous with their donations of sweet desserts and doughnuts, that we are able to share with our guests on all of our operating days!
CONTACTS IN THE PARISH Baptism, Marriage, Funerals Geri Tarkington 428-8547
Liturgy Coordinator Grace Jones 428-8547
Religious Education Coordinator Jeanine Ritz 428-8547
Life Teen/ Youth Ministry Coord. Nancy Liette 652-2124
Eucharistic Adoration Dick & Sue Meeker 228-7775
Funeral Hospitality Virginia Rader 631-1966
Marie Beck 581-0452 Music Bryce Miller 428-8547
Social Ministry Virginia Mollner 428-8547
Columbarium Jean Choplinsky 428-8547
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Jean Choplinsky 428-8547
Children of Mary Catherine O’Neill 648-1155
Ministry to Sick and Homebound Pat McGlinchy 428-2464
Shining Stars Senior Adults Barbara Tennyson 635-5891
Women’s Club Jan Carlson 486-7686
Helping Hands of Star of the Sea Steve Rufle 343-3288
Young Adults Jeanine Ritz 428-8547
Altar Servers Sidney Hays 481-9080
Greeters Sharon Pitz 468-2621
Lectors Kevin Bowser 635-1929
EMHC Diane Boyd 403-8919
Welcome Desk Team Rhonda Crowe 340-0409
Altar Guild Marge Standing 450-3050
Parish Events Committee Lyn Ungvarsky 430-6769
Men’s Group Bill Ungvarsky 430-6769
Grief Sharing Group Virginia Rader 631-1966
Meals on Wheels Marie Beck 581-0452
Prison Ministry Martha Franklin 477-0978
Migrant Ministry Isabel Valentini 406-1453
School Principal Carey Averill 428-8400
Peace & Justice: Pray for peace in our families, our wor ld, and in our hearts! During the month of June, our Diocese of Richmond encourages Refugee Awareness as par t of our Social Ministry effor ts. Refugees are “individuals who have fled their countries of origin and who meet the United Nations’ criteria of having a ‘well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” (www.usccb.org/about/migration-and-refugee-services www.sharejourney.org) Refugees often have suffered great loss such as loss of their homes, livelihoods, possessions, family members, and they need assistance starting over in a new country. Their initial needs are many: food, clothing, shelter, employment, language training, and orientation to a new community and culture. In recent years, the U.S. has accepted between 50,000 to 75,000 refugees per year. Saint Joseph and the Blessed Mother Mary had to escape to Egypt with their newborn son, Jesus, because the paranoid and jealous King Herod wanted to kill our infant Lord. Jesus, himself, lived as a refugee because His own land was not safe. Refugees, therefore, are close to our Lord’s heart. Learn more about challenges that face our global brothers and sisters at Share the Journey (www.sharejourney.org) Pray for all refugees and migrants, that barriers of fear and suspicion are broken down and bridges of understanding and hospitality are built so we can help one another. Migrant Ministry Hello everyone! It is Migrant Ministry time again and I would like to thank everyone for their continued support over the last almost 20 years! As the season is getting under way, the items we are in greatest need of are sheets, towels and toiletries. We are looking forward to meeting up with old friends on the Eastern Shore and sharing their stories with you. As always please keep the workers and our volunteers in your prayers. Thank you!