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Large events at St John Neumann take a lot of people’s involvement to ensure they are successful. And you’d be surprised at all the volunteers that had a hand in last week’s Spring Gala. There were many people helping to solicit for the food and auction gifts, to donate the gifts, to arrange the auction baskets and to sell the ...

There are a lot of types of activities here at St John Neumann and quite a few of them eventually find their way into the Hall for food. Many of us participate in the events and don’t give a lot of thought to the food part because it’s not the main focus. We go in, grab a sandwich or a cookie, sit around and chat with others and then ...

 
Stewardship is not just an action, it’s a lifestyle. A Christ-centered lifestyle. As we develop Christ’s love within ourselves, our desire to share our time, talents and treasure caring for each other increases. We are aware of our attachment to our Church community and actively seek opportunities to help others in need.
 
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 Stewardship doesn’t always have to be about work. It can also be about sharing time with others in fun and fellowship. Gathering together to share joy, friendship and the peace of Christ with one another. Getting out and being an example of God’s love for us by showing our love for each other. That’s how “They’ll...

 
It’s always awesome to witness the pride of ownership that we all have for our church. This is our parish, our home. And we take great efforts in keeping it nice for God, for each other and for our visitors and guests. We recognize our Stewardship responsibility for taking care of it and feel God’s pleasure when we spend time ...

Our parish is blessed to have many lay people who participate in the Mass by distributing the precious Body and Blood of Jesus during Communion. They not only show a devoted reverence to the physical presence of our Lord, but they also show their tremendous stewardship to our parishioners through their service. I know we all appreciate them for ...

Stewardship is about sharing our God given time, talents and treasure. It’s a call to action. We recognize that everything we have has been given to us from God for the purpose of His love and glory. Because of that, we have the desire to share our gifts, and our God, with others.
 
Just before Christmas, St John Neumann Church ...

A few weeks ago I wrote about Dianne Lundquist and her special mission with St Teresa’s Orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico. She asked for people here to sign up to buy and wrap a Christmas gift for the children and then she would lead the caravan that brings the gifts, food and other supplies down to the orphanage. Boy, did you all respond!
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Each Mass we attend, we receive the ultimate gift of spending time with Jesus. We experience Him in our midst and feel Him in our hearts and find Him physically in the Eucharist which nourishes us. Yet, our experience is not a one way encounter. It calls for a response from us.  Each time we say “I Believe”, we confirm our ...

I’ve never given much thought to the “Breaking Bread” books that are provided for us in the pews. They’re always just there and I pick one up to follow the Mass or sing the songs. But then yesterday I saw a large group of people in the Church swapping out the 2012 books with the new 2013 version in preparation for Advent and...

The other day, a parishioner named Denise came into my office and donated a large financial sum to our food bank. She said that she just wanted to give back to God a part of what He’s blessed her with. She hoped that maybe the money could be used to help give a few meals to someone in need. She praised God from her heart and gave as much as ...

It’s always inspiring to see how we at St John Neumann respond to the quarterly Red Cross Blood Drive. As God’s Stewards, our parish knows how to act when we’re called and we prove it again here. I’m not sure if you know, but SJN ranks as the #1 church in Orange County in annual pints donated – an average of 425 pints ...

There were so many awesome volunteers who helped make our Gran Fondo bike ride the huge success that it was. Literally hundreds! I’m totally thrilled at the outpouring of Stewardship activity and pride of SJN community that was shown when so many of you agreed to volunteer for this overwhelming event. It just proves that the Holy Spirit is ...

Stewardship time and talent really hits a chord when you’re talking about music. And the level of time and talent that our Mass choirs devote to the parish is obvious when we listen to the beauty of their songs. Liturgies, concerts, special events and ministry activities are all made so much more special when these wonderful stewards fill our...

If you go out to the Hall Courtyard today, you’ll find Dianne Lundquist sitting beside a Christmas tree with paper angels as ornaments. These are very special ornaments because each one shows a name of a child at St Teresa’s Orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico. People here sign up to buy and wrap a Christmas gift for these angels and Dianne ...