How Do You Serve Others?

The Education Team of the parish is interested in how we, as an individual and/or a family, live out the Gospel value of serving others. In the Social Hall there is a bulletin board entitled “How do you serve others?” with information of how we are involved in this very mission. Information sheets are available for you to fill out indicating the hours your volunteer in three different areas.  One is directed to volunteer hours for Church service. For example: Do you serve in one of the liturgical ministries?  Are you a Catechist and help to echo the faith to our children and adults in the GIFT & Sacrament Prep sessions? Do you help with Child Care on Sundays at Church?  Do volunteer in any of the ministries and organizations of the parish?  If so or if you volunteer in any other way at the parish, record your service and hours on Parish Partnership Service Record.

The second sheet references School Service: Do you help tutor students?  Do you help with fundraising efforts? Are you a coach or an assistance coach?  Do you volunteer with a school club?  As a parent do you volunteer in your child’s classroom?  If so or if you volunteer in any other way at the schools, record your service and hours on School Service Record.

The third sheet references the service done in the community at large: Do you recycle? Do you pick up litter on the roads? Do you volunteer for local food banks, House of Ruth, Verde Valley Sanctuary, Verde Valley Caregivers, Adult Community Center, the Library, the Humane Society, Kachina Point or Sedona Winds?  If so or if you volunteer in any other way in the community, record your service and hours on Community Service Record.

 From Phoenix take I-17 north to Sedona exit 298.  Make left onto 179. Go 12 miles or 4 traffic lights and make a left on 89A.  Go up the hill to Soldiers Pass Road at the first traffic light and make a right.  Right on second block is St. John Vianney Lane.

From Cottonwood go east on 89A to Sedona, 5 traffic lights to Soldier Pass Road. Take a left and go 2 blocks on right to St. John Vianney Lane.

Holy Week Photographs

 Click here to see pictures of the liturgical celebrations during Holy Week at

St. John Vianney Church, Sedona, AZ. 

eScrip

  We are starting a new fundraising program for our parking lot repairs that will not cost you a dime!  It is called eScrip.  This is a hassle-free way for us to raise funds through everyday purchases made at eScrip merchants.

How does it work?

eScrip and hundreds of merchant partners have created a system that rewards customers loyalty by contributing a percentage of purchases to us at SJV.  You shop the way you like to shop for groceries, clothing, travel and entertainment.  It’s simple and convenient, all you need to do is register your

grocery club card and debit/credit cards.

There will be representatives in the Church Social for the next several weeks to answer any questions or to help you register.  If you have a computer and the internet you may do this in the comfort of your own home by logging on to www.escrip.com and go to “sign up.” Designate our group (SJV) to

receive contributions. Our Group ID is # 9609422. Register your grocery club card from a participating merchant – and your debit, ATM and credit cards if you wish.

That’s it! Visit eScrip merchants to shop. It’s automatic! We can receive hundreds of  dollars from your participation alone.  Thank you for your consideration.

Calling all Women

 SJV WOMEN'S GUILD

invites you to become a part of a great SISTERHOOD of women!  Our meetings are held on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month @ 9am in the parish hall from September through June.  After our business meeting we have a planned speaker, either religious or secular.  Refreshments are served.  Our 1^st meeting is Sept 14^th.  Come join us!  If you have any questions, call Audrey @ 646-5422 or Linda @

284-0341.

HAND CARVED in BETHLEHEM  PLEASE STOP BY THE TABLES OF RELIGIOUS WARES  (Nativity set, rosaries, statues, crucifixes, charms, etc.) AFTER ALL THE MASSES THE WEEK END OF (September 4 & 5).  Ayman Khair represents about 120 Christian families from Bethlehem.  These families have been dependent upon sales of their hand carved religious articles to tourists of the Holy Land.  Due to the conflict in the Middle East, the tourism has been cut off.  In order to survive, they have turned to Christian communities in the United States to purchase their articles. These hand carved religious articles are beyond description.  Carved from wood of the sacred Olive tree, this workmanship has been traditional for these families for hundreds of years. It is hoped that through the efforts of Mr. Khair that these families have a little income and are able to stay living in the Holy Land. Amazingly enough, The Christians population dropped from 22 % to less than 2% in the last 30 years. Thank you in advance for your support.