WINTER EMBER DAYS
DECEMBER 18, 20, & 21 2019
Ember days are the days at the beginning of the seasons ordered by the Church as days of fast and abstinence. They were definitely arranged and prescribed for the entire Church by Pope Gregory VII (1073-1085).
The purpose of their introduction, besides the general one intended by all prayer and fasting, was to thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach men to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needy.
The Ember Weeks, the weeks in which the Ember Days occur, are these weeks:
Between the third and fourth Sundays of Advent;
Between the first and second Sundays of Lent;
Between Pentecost and Trinity Sunday;
The liturgical Third Week of September. According to an old way of counting, the first Sunday of a month was considered the Sunday proximate to, not on or after, the first of the month, so this yielded as Ember Week precisely the week containing the Wednesday after Holy Cross Day (September 14), and as Ember Days said Wednesday and the following Friday and Saturday.
These are optional fasting and prayer days for Catholics, but promote a good practice of reflection and commitment to the coming feast of Christmas!
Monica Pink, 79 of Jordan passed away on December 16, 2019 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation & Assisted Living in New Prague.
Her visitation will be on Friday, December 20, 2019 from 9-11 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan with the Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:00 am.
Monica’s life story will be added soon.
The 2019 Discipleship Report
The 2019 Discipleship Participation Sheet
Euchre Tournament
Sunday, November 17, 2019-2:00-5:00pm
Hotdogs with toppings and chips will be served.
St. John’s Catholic Church basement, Jordan MN
2 Person team $20. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Bring your own beverage, or pop will be available for small fee. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Attention all Altar Servers
Our Altar Server program is undergoing a revamping and we need you to be present for a mandatory training/re-training on Sunday, November 17th at 11:30am. We are implementing some new guidelines as well as a new tiered program to allow some of the older kids to take on more responsibility. Altar Serving is open to those ages 10 and up. For anyone who wants to be trained for the first time, please feel free to come! Lunch will be provided after the training. Please RSVP by emailing Jean Myers at office@sjbjordan.org.
Donations Needed for Blessing Bags for the Homeless
Items Needed by November 15th!
We are in need of travel size items for our Blessings Bags for the homeless and impoverished throughout the metro area. Bags will be assembled by our Family Formation Families mid-November and delivered to various facilities who will distribute them to those in need. A collection basket is located in the Gathering Space to drop-off your donations.
Thanks for your generosity! See below for a complete list of items we need for the Blessing Bags/Homeless Care Kits; highest need is gift cards, foot powder, deodorant and kleenex:
New or clean and gently used socks/gloves/hats/scarves
Soap - travel size
Razors
Lotion - travel size
2-1 Shampoo - travel size
Toothbrush/toothpaste - travel size
Nail clipper/kit
Sewing kit
Foot powder - travel size
Soft chewy granola/protein bars
Kleenex - travel size
Baby or body wipes - travel size
Deodorant - travel or regular size
$5 gift cards for fast food
ADORATION CHAPEL COORDINATOR
Our head adoration chapel coordinator, Heidi Anderson, will be moving out of town in the next TWO WEEKS. Someone will need to step up to help fill that position. The following are the five key things this person does:
1. Be the contact person. (for whatever - mostly people giving up their hour)
2. Cover the open hours each week by finding a sub. (Sharon can no longer do this so I have been.)
3. Keep the master schedule up to date and send to Jean.
4. Send updates to Jean for the bulletin. (open hours, chapel closings)
5. Decide when the chapel needs to be closed for holidays etc. and post signs. I can make a list of them.
It's not my desire to do so, but if no one steps forward, we will have to consider together how we would be able to keep the adoration chapel open without having a coordinator.
Please contact Father Neil if you are able to help out - frneil@sjbjordan.org
Thanksgiving
Closes Thursday, November 28th at 8:00am
Re-opens Friday, November 29th at 10:00am
Advent Speaker
Closes from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Sunday, December 8th.
School Christmas Concert
Closes from 1:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, December 13th
LECTOR & EMHC TRAINING
Training for new Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) will be on Wednesday, November 13. Lector training will begin promptly at 6:00pm; EMHC training will begin promptly at 6:45pm. If you are currently a Lector or EMHC, and would like to refine your skills to become more confident, please feel free to join us for the training!
Another terrific Family Faith Formation Mary's dinner! Tonight we had Thanksgiving a few weeks early with Trukey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, and Pumpkin bars for dessert, all while talking about prayer! Praised be Jesus Christ!
Sylvia V. (Ryan) Doerr, age 91, of Jordan, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 30, 2019, at St Francis Regional Medical Center, in Shakopee, MN.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 3, at 11 am, with a visitation from 9-10:45 am, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 East Second Street, Jordan. Father Neil Bakker will preside. Acting as pall bearers will be Brad Doerr, Jacob Doerr, Paul Wendorff, Travis Yorek, Ryan Sames, Cody Thom and Candance Doerr-Stevens. Sylvia will be laid to rest at St Mary’s Cemetery of Marystown, Minnesota.
During a snowstorm of December 28, 1927, on the family farm, in Lakeville, MN, Sylvia Veronica was born to T. Frank and Margaret (Brennan) Ryan. Most of her years growing up were near St. Patrick, MN, with six siblings. Sylvia married Rudy Doerr on February 16, 1946, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. They lived in Marystown until 1957 then moved to Jordan, where they worked and raised their children. Sylvia and Rudy retired to their lake home and then later to Lakeville. As a couple, they relished the years traveling the country. Sylvia later she traveled to many European countries.
Sylvia was first and foremost a wife and mother. Through the years, Sylvia worked many jobs but was most proud of her years as Director of Senior Services at the Schule Haus.
Committed to the community, Sylvia enjoyed volunteering at All Saints Catholic Church, Lakeville Senior Citizens, Young at Heart and the Lakeville Area Historical Society. She also extended her volunteer time to the Scott County Historical Society and the Red Hat Chorus.
Sylvia was a talented and amazing crafter. She was a gifted seamstress making her children’s clothing, hundreds of quilts and Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. In Sylvia’s spare time, she enjoyed collecting tea pots and thimbles. Sylvia felt the most at home, being surrounded by her family, cooking and making pies, especially at Christmas time.
Having a great sense of humor, Sylvia loved laughter and having a wonderful time with family and friends. She loved to celebrate her 100% Irish ancestry. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandma, great grandma and great great grandma. Sylvia is strong willed, creative and lived a full and positive life. But it was her strong faith in God that encircled Sylvia’s 91 years, that made her who she was to everyone!
Forever loved and missed by children, Bob (Mary) Doerr, Cheryl Wendorff, Connie (Russ) Yorek, Mark (Pamela) Doerr, Mary Kaye (Richard) Doerr-Thom, Margaret (Patrick) Sames; 21 grandchildren; 28 great, grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren; brother, James (Pat) Ryan; sister-in-law, Ruth Doerr; many relatives and friends.
There to welcome Sylvia in eternal peace is her husband, Rudy (10-11-1997): son, Gary Doerr; infant sons, Rudy and Joseph; son-in-law, Kenneth Wendorff; grandson, Bobby Doerr; parents, T. Frank and Margaret; siblings, Francis “Bud” (Marion) Ryan, Larry (Agnes and Mary) Ryan, Sister Zacchaeus Ryan O.P., Lois (James) Pepera and Terry (Gene) Reisinger.
Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation proudly served and cared for the Doerr family.
Come join the annual fun at the Saint John the Baptist Fall Festival!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 - 9:00am - 4:00pm
A Marketplace to buy plants and all kinds of goodies.
Funland for the Kids
Bingo
Pull Tabs & 50/50 Drawing
Meat, Wine, and Liquor Raffles
Quilt Auction & Raffle (3:30PM)
Silent Auction Items
Chicken & Ham Dinner
Burgers and more food stand
This year, we will be debuting a new feature - the SJB SPORTS LOUNGE! Come enjoy some Microbrew Roets beer and watch the MINNESOTA VIKINGS VERSUS THE GREEN BAY PACKERS starting at 12:00pm noon, and the TWINS battle the CLEVELAND INDIANS.
VOLUNTEER
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