K of C and ST. JOHN MEN'S CLUB are joining forces with a fundraiser for the maintenance building for St. John Mausoleum.  They will be smoking pork chops, chicken and ribs to sell.  Two pounds of pork chops are $15; 1/2 chicken is $6.00 and a slab of baby back ribs are $20.00.  The meat will be available for pick-up from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Men's Club Shed (behind school).  Preorders are required and can be called to Michael Andrews at 457-2653.

ASERACARE HOSPICE is seeking volunteers to work with terminally ill patients and their families.  AserCare Hospice is committed to keeping patients, who wish, to stay at home and provide pain management and symptom control.  Volunteers are a vital part of the Hospice Team.  They receive fifteen hours of training.  This education helps to ensure that each volunteer has the information needed to work with the terminally ill and their families.  Volunteers provide emotional support, assist with errands, write letters, read to the patients and much more.  If you are interested in volunteering, call AseraCare Hospice at 812-858-1032 or 800-404-0289

MARK YOUR CALENDARS   for AUTUMN ESCAPE.
This year the spotlights will be shining and the red carpet will be unrolled when the Autumn Escape to Hollywood takes place on November 15, 2008.  A parish -wide celebration of all, the Autumn Escape is St. John School's primary fundraising event for the year.  The Hollywood-themed evening will feature a casual setting that includes food, a live auction, silent auction and the music of Chuck Grady.  Proceeds from the event will benefit various projects at our school.  Watch for more information.   

POLE BARN AVAILABLE.  A 16 x 18 pole barn is available to anyone who is in need.  You must tear it down and remove from site at the St. John Mausoleum on Bell Road. If interested, please call Jerry Brown at 459-6791.     

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE  will be held at Newburgh Presbyterian Church, Sunday, August 3 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.  There are 2,256 hours this summer.  Will you please give ONE so that THREE people might live?  One hour is about all it takes to give blood--and that one gift will help up to three people!

ST. VINCENT dePAUL SOCIETY  will hosts a "Friends of the Poor" walk at the Evansville State Hospital on Sat., Sept. 27, 2008  beginning at 1:00 pm.  The walk is free and you will receive a free t-shirt if you are among the first 500 to register locally.  You will be asked to obtain pledges or donations, which will help aid the poor through the St. Vincent dePaul Food Bank and the 27 parish conferences in the Evansville Diocese.  For more information or to register see www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org .  Please designate "Evansville District Council" to financially benefit from your pledges.  More information will be in the bulletin in the weeks to come.

Note of Thanks . . ."Dear Members of St. John,  Thank you so very much for all the prayers for our granddaughter, Kiersten.  She is already wanting to set up five days after surgery.  She still has a long road to go down, so please keep the prayers going.  It is such a blessing to know all of you and hundreds more are lifting her up in prayer.  That is what keeps all us going and looking at everyday as a blessing.  God Bless all of you!"
                                                       …   Lisa & Ron Englehardt             

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Gospel, Jesus says:  "There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves," and taking the five loaves and two fish, he blest them and gave them to the disciples to feed the crowd.

This week by putting a gift in the St. Vincent
  dePaul Poor Box, know that together they will  produce gifts a hundred fold.  Together we can  do something to relieve suffering.

August 3, 2008  Eighteenth  Sunday in Ordinary Time