Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=a0ec890beebcb22c6ac7eeef669b889d Thu, 01 Oct 2015 05:57:40 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio <div class="feed-description"><p>{preachit 249, audio}</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:03:27 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio <div class="feed-description"><p>{preachit 249, audio}</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:03:27 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio <div class="feed-description"><p>{preachit 249, audio}</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:03:27 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio <div class="feed-description"><p>{preachit 249, audio}</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/400-fr-charlie-s-talk-on-the-moving-of-the-church-tabernacle-audio Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:03:27 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award <div class="feed-description"><p><strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase;">Paul Martodam Receives CCUSA’s Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award</span></strong></p> <p><img src="http://sz0042.ev.mail.comcast.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=319160&part=1.2" border="0" alt="PaulMartodam.jpg" hspace="12" width="186" height="246" align="left"/>Every year at the CCUSA Annual Gathering, the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to social service programming for children.  Join us in congratulating Paul Martodam, who will receive this year’s Bishop Sullivan Award at the CCUSA Annual Gathering in St. Louis.</p> <p>While Paul’s tenure with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis was much shorter than he had planned, he earned the support of the Archbishop, the Board of Directors, a host of community leaders and donors and the many staff he worked with. Based on more than 35 years of leadership within Catholic Charities in Minnesota and Arizona, he was able to quickly consolidate the strategic thinking that had gone on in the organization and from it developed a strategic plan with the Leadership Team. Many adjustments were also made to deal with the economic downturn, keeping the organization programmatically and financially strong.</p> <p>Prior to serving with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, he held leadership positions for 12 years in St. Cloud and moved south to Phoenix, where he served Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Phoenix for 17 years as CEO. During his tenure in Phoenix, the budget of the organization grew from $8 million to $35 million, including nationally recognized innovative programs in prostitution recovery and poverty reduction.  Paul served on the national Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities USA from 2005 to 2011, and he continues to serve on the Finance Committee of the Board. Paul also served on the Board of Directors of the Council on Accreditation from 1999 to 2005.</p> <p>Recently, <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT232" class="Object"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.minnpost.com/community-sketchbook/2012/04/paul-martodam-35-years-fighting-poverty"> Minnpost</a></span> illustrated Paul’s accomplishments with Catholic Charities in St. Paul and Minneapolis as well as his work in Crookston and St. Cloud, MN and Arizona. The article shared Paul’s vision for a united, national effort to end poverty while highlighting his leadership role during the renovation of the Dorothy Day Center, an emergency shelter in St. Paul and the building of Higher Ground, an innovative housing program in Minneapolis. Paul is quoted in the article saying, “We can end poverty. We don’t have poverty because of a lack of resources. It depends on what we set our minds to do.”</p> <p>Outside of his Catholic Charities work, Paul also brings his compassion into his volunteer work with his church, St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, an organization who regularly volunteers with Catholic Charities programs. As a faithful and dedicated parishioner, he has willingly shared his gifts with his faith community through project management, negotiating, praying for others, public speaking, spiritual growth, writing, as well as serving as a Eucharistic Minister. Paul is a virtuous and valuable member of each community he shares his talents and passion with. He brings a true and loving dedication to end poverty in our community that is spread throughout the Twin Cities.</p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:19:41 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award <div class="feed-description"><p><strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase;">Paul Martodam Receives CCUSA’s Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award</span></strong></p> <p><img src="http://sz0042.ev.mail.comcast.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=319160&part=1.2" border="0" alt="PaulMartodam.jpg" hspace="12" width="186" height="246" align="left"/>Every year at the CCUSA Annual Gathering, the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to social service programming for children.  Join us in congratulating Paul Martodam, who will receive this year’s Bishop Sullivan Award at the CCUSA Annual Gathering in St. Louis.</p> <p>While Paul’s tenure with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis was much shorter than he had planned, he earned the support of the Archbishop, the Board of Directors, a host of community leaders and donors and the many staff he worked with. Based on more than 35 years of leadership within Catholic Charities in Minnesota and Arizona, he was able to quickly consolidate the strategic thinking that had gone on in the organization and from it developed a strategic plan with the Leadership Team. Many adjustments were also made to deal with the economic downturn, keeping the organization programmatically and financially strong.</p> <p>Prior to serving with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, he held leadership positions for 12 years in St. Cloud and moved south to Phoenix, where he served Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Phoenix for 17 years as CEO. During his tenure in Phoenix, the budget of the organization grew from $8 million to $35 million, including nationally recognized innovative programs in prostitution recovery and poverty reduction.  Paul served on the national Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities USA from 2005 to 2011, and he continues to serve on the Finance Committee of the Board. Paul also served on the Board of Directors of the Council on Accreditation from 1999 to 2005.</p> <p>Recently, <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT232" class="Object"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.minnpost.com/community-sketchbook/2012/04/paul-martodam-35-years-fighting-poverty"> Minnpost</a></span> illustrated Paul’s accomplishments with Catholic Charities in St. Paul and Minneapolis as well as his work in Crookston and St. Cloud, MN and Arizona. The article shared Paul’s vision for a united, national effort to end poverty while highlighting his leadership role during the renovation of the Dorothy Day Center, an emergency shelter in St. Paul and the building of Higher Ground, an innovative housing program in Minneapolis. Paul is quoted in the article saying, “We can end poverty. We don’t have poverty because of a lack of resources. It depends on what we set our minds to do.”</p> <p>Outside of his Catholic Charities work, Paul also brings his compassion into his volunteer work with his church, St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, an organization who regularly volunteers with Catholic Charities programs. As a faithful and dedicated parishioner, he has willingly shared his gifts with his faith community through project management, negotiating, praying for others, public speaking, spiritual growth, writing, as well as serving as a Eucharistic Minister. Paul is a virtuous and valuable member of each community he shares his talents and passion with. He brings a true and loving dedication to end poverty in our community that is spread throughout the Twin Cities.</p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:19:41 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award <div class="feed-description"><p><strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase;">Paul Martodam Receives CCUSA’s Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award</span></strong></p> <p><img src="http://sz0042.ev.mail.comcast.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=319160&part=1.2" border="0" alt="PaulMartodam.jpg" hspace="12" width="186" height="246" align="left"/>Every year at the CCUSA Annual Gathering, the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to social service programming for children.  Join us in congratulating Paul Martodam, who will receive this year’s Bishop Sullivan Award at the CCUSA Annual Gathering in St. Louis.</p> <p>While Paul’s tenure with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis was much shorter than he had planned, he earned the support of the Archbishop, the Board of Directors, a host of community leaders and donors and the many staff he worked with. Based on more than 35 years of leadership within Catholic Charities in Minnesota and Arizona, he was able to quickly consolidate the strategic thinking that had gone on in the organization and from it developed a strategic plan with the Leadership Team. Many adjustments were also made to deal with the economic downturn, keeping the organization programmatically and financially strong.</p> <p>Prior to serving with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, he held leadership positions for 12 years in St. Cloud and moved south to Phoenix, where he served Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Phoenix for 17 years as CEO. During his tenure in Phoenix, the budget of the organization grew from $8 million to $35 million, including nationally recognized innovative programs in prostitution recovery and poverty reduction.  Paul served on the national Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities USA from 2005 to 2011, and he continues to serve on the Finance Committee of the Board. Paul also served on the Board of Directors of the Council on Accreditation from 1999 to 2005.</p> <p>Recently, <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT232" class="Object"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.minnpost.com/community-sketchbook/2012/04/paul-martodam-35-years-fighting-poverty"> Minnpost</a></span> illustrated Paul’s accomplishments with Catholic Charities in St. Paul and Minneapolis as well as his work in Crookston and St. Cloud, MN and Arizona. The article shared Paul’s vision for a united, national effort to end poverty while highlighting his leadership role during the renovation of the Dorothy Day Center, an emergency shelter in St. Paul and the building of Higher Ground, an innovative housing program in Minneapolis. Paul is quoted in the article saying, “We can end poverty. We don’t have poverty because of a lack of resources. It depends on what we set our minds to do.”</p> <p>Outside of his Catholic Charities work, Paul also brings his compassion into his volunteer work with his church, St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, an organization who regularly volunteers with Catholic Charities programs. As a faithful and dedicated parishioner, he has willingly shared his gifts with his faith community through project management, negotiating, praying for others, public speaking, spiritual growth, writing, as well as serving as a Eucharistic Minister. Paul is a virtuous and valuable member of each community he shares his talents and passion with. He brings a true and loving dedication to end poverty in our community that is spread throughout the Twin Cities.</p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:19:41 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award <div class="feed-description"><p><strong><span style="text-transform:uppercase;">Paul Martodam Receives CCUSA’s Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award</span></strong></p> <p><img src="http://sz0042.ev.mail.comcast.net/service/home/%7E/?auth=co&id=319160&part=1.2" border="0" alt="PaulMartodam.jpg" hspace="12" width="186" height="246" align="left"/>Every year at the CCUSA Annual Gathering, the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to social service programming for children.  Join us in congratulating Paul Martodam, who will receive this year’s Bishop Sullivan Award at the CCUSA Annual Gathering in St. Louis.</p> <p>While Paul’s tenure with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis was much shorter than he had planned, he earned the support of the Archbishop, the Board of Directors, a host of community leaders and donors and the many staff he worked with. Based on more than 35 years of leadership within Catholic Charities in Minnesota and Arizona, he was able to quickly consolidate the strategic thinking that had gone on in the organization and from it developed a strategic plan with the Leadership Team. Many adjustments were also made to deal with the economic downturn, keeping the organization programmatically and financially strong.</p> <p>Prior to serving with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, he held leadership positions for 12 years in St. Cloud and moved south to Phoenix, where he served Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Phoenix for 17 years as CEO. During his tenure in Phoenix, the budget of the organization grew from $8 million to $35 million, including nationally recognized innovative programs in prostitution recovery and poverty reduction.  Paul served on the national Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities USA from 2005 to 2011, and he continues to serve on the Finance Committee of the Board. Paul also served on the Board of Directors of the Council on Accreditation from 1999 to 2005.</p> <p>Recently, <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT232" class="Object"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.minnpost.com/community-sketchbook/2012/04/paul-martodam-35-years-fighting-poverty"> Minnpost</a></span> illustrated Paul’s accomplishments with Catholic Charities in St. Paul and Minneapolis as well as his work in Crookston and St. Cloud, MN and Arizona. The article shared Paul’s vision for a united, national effort to end poverty while highlighting his leadership role during the renovation of the Dorothy Day Center, an emergency shelter in St. Paul and the building of Higher Ground, an innovative housing program in Minneapolis. Paul is quoted in the article saying, “We can end poverty. We don’t have poverty because of a lack of resources. It depends on what we set our minds to do.”</p> <p>Outside of his Catholic Charities work, Paul also brings his compassion into his volunteer work with his church, St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, an organization who regularly volunteers with Catholic Charities programs. As a faithful and dedicated parishioner, he has willingly shared his gifts with his faith community through project management, negotiating, praying for others, public speaking, spiritual growth, writing, as well as serving as a Eucharistic Minister. Paul is a virtuous and valuable member of each community he shares his talents and passion with. He brings a true and loving dedication to end poverty in our community that is spread throughout the Twin Cities.</p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/343-paul-martodam-receives-ccusas-bishop-joseph-m-sullivan-award Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:19:41 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor <div class="feed-description"><p>St. John Neumann welcomes Father Scott Traynor from the diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Father Traynor spent his youth as a member of our parish and is returning as the celebrant and homilist for the Saturday, June 16, 5:00 P.M. Mass.  Fr. Scott is the son of John and Donna Traynor who are also celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.  Welcome Father Scott Traynor and congratulations to John and Donna!</p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;"> </span></p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:23:13 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor <div class="feed-description"><p>St. John Neumann welcomes Father Scott Traynor from the diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Father Traynor spent his youth as a member of our parish and is returning as the celebrant and homilist for the Saturday, June 16, 5:00 P.M. Mass.  Fr. Scott is the son of John and Donna Traynor who are also celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.  Welcome Father Scott Traynor and congratulations to John and Donna!</p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;"> </span></p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:23:13 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor <div class="feed-description"><p>St. John Neumann welcomes Father Scott Traynor from the diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Father Traynor spent his youth as a member of our parish and is returning as the celebrant and homilist for the Saturday, June 16, 5:00 P.M. Mass.  Fr. Scott is the son of John and Donna Traynor who are also celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.  Welcome Father Scott Traynor and congratulations to John and Donna!</p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;"> </span></p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:23:13 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor <div class="feed-description"><p>St. John Neumann welcomes Father Scott Traynor from the diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Father Traynor spent his youth as a member of our parish and is returning as the celebrant and homilist for the Saturday, June 16, 5:00 P.M. Mass.  Fr. Scott is the son of John and Donna Traynor who are also celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.  Welcome Father Scott Traynor and congratulations to John and Donna!</p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;"> </span></p></div> bechly@comcast.net (Dennis Bechly) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/340-st-john-neumann-welcomes-fr-scott-traynor Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:23:13 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick <div class="feed-description"><p> </p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><img src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/sick1.png" border="0" alt="" width="187" height="330"/></p> </td> <td> <p>Is the Sacrament of the Sick for those who are dying of a serious illness or is it for those who are living with a serious illness? This is not meant to be a trick question but rather a way to illustrate that, as Catholics, we may think quite differently about when it is appropriate to receive this sacrament. The Church’s teaching about the reception of this sacrament has changed over time, so it isn’t surprising that there are differing opinions about when and how often an individual Catholic should be anointed. The Church has always emphasized the need to care for the sick among us, following the example of Jesus himself, who demonstrated on nearly every page of the gospels his desire to heal the human person.</p> <p>And the kind of healing Jesus brought about was holistic; not only was the person’s body healed of disease, but the person’s spirit was heal-ed from sin and death. Jesus healed the entire person - body, mind, and soul - and the early Church continued to heal those who were sick as a sign of God’s desire for our complete well being. For example, St Paul lists healing as one of the spiritual gifts that has been given for the benefit of the community, and the apostle James makes it clear that the use of oil and prayer was something that was com-monplace in the community. (James 5:14-15). But, during the Middle Ages the Church’s teaching about the sacrament shifted from healing in one’s life to anointing as a preparation for one’s death. This interpretation gradually prevailed and over time the sacrament was no longer received at the beginning of a serious illness but instead administered only at the end of life. It wasn’t until the Second Vatican Council that the healing emphasis of the sacrament was restored, with the Council stating that this sacrament “is not only for those who are at the point of death…but for anyone of the faithful who is in danger of death from sickness or old age” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 73).</p> <p>If you or a loved one is living with a serious illness, the time to receive the Sacrament of the Sick is now. The sacrament is meant to bring comfort to someone who is living with a serious illness rather than a final act at the mo-ment of death. In the sacrament we pray that the sick be healed in body, in soul, and in spirit. God alone knows what kind of healing the sick need most; that a wound be healed; that a fear be changed to confidence; that confusion in the face of all the whys be turned to insight. The Sacrament of the Sick is a sign that we are not alone in our suffering; God is always present, giving us strength, peace, and courage to fully trust in God. And once you are anointed there is no need to repeat the anointing unless your illness worsens or you are diagnosed with a new serious illness. If you would like to be anointed, come to the chapel immediately following these Masses. If you are unable to attend either of these times next weekend but would like to schedule a time to be anointed, please contact either of us at 651-454-2079, Suzie Mrkvicka at x8590 or Anne Tiller at x8589.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:21:29 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick <div class="feed-description"><p> </p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><img src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/sick1.png" border="0" alt="" width="187" height="330"/></p> </td> <td> <p>Is the Sacrament of the Sick for those who are dying of a serious illness or is it for those who are living with a serious illness? This is not meant to be a trick question but rather a way to illustrate that, as Catholics, we may think quite differently about when it is appropriate to receive this sacrament. The Church’s teaching about the reception of this sacrament has changed over time, so it isn’t surprising that there are differing opinions about when and how often an individual Catholic should be anointed. The Church has always emphasized the need to care for the sick among us, following the example of Jesus himself, who demonstrated on nearly every page of the gospels his desire to heal the human person.</p> <p>And the kind of healing Jesus brought about was holistic; not only was the person’s body healed of disease, but the person’s spirit was heal-ed from sin and death. Jesus healed the entire person - body, mind, and soul - and the early Church continued to heal those who were sick as a sign of God’s desire for our complete well being. For example, St Paul lists healing as one of the spiritual gifts that has been given for the benefit of the community, and the apostle James makes it clear that the use of oil and prayer was something that was com-monplace in the community. (James 5:14-15). But, during the Middle Ages the Church’s teaching about the sacrament shifted from healing in one’s life to anointing as a preparation for one’s death. This interpretation gradually prevailed and over time the sacrament was no longer received at the beginning of a serious illness but instead administered only at the end of life. It wasn’t until the Second Vatican Council that the healing emphasis of the sacrament was restored, with the Council stating that this sacrament “is not only for those who are at the point of death…but for anyone of the faithful who is in danger of death from sickness or old age” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 73).</p> <p>If you or a loved one is living with a serious illness, the time to receive the Sacrament of the Sick is now. The sacrament is meant to bring comfort to someone who is living with a serious illness rather than a final act at the mo-ment of death. In the sacrament we pray that the sick be healed in body, in soul, and in spirit. God alone knows what kind of healing the sick need most; that a wound be healed; that a fear be changed to confidence; that confusion in the face of all the whys be turned to insight. The Sacrament of the Sick is a sign that we are not alone in our suffering; God is always present, giving us strength, peace, and courage to fully trust in God. And once you are anointed there is no need to repeat the anointing unless your illness worsens or you are diagnosed with a new serious illness. If you would like to be anointed, come to the chapel immediately following these Masses. If you are unable to attend either of these times next weekend but would like to schedule a time to be anointed, please contact either of us at 651-454-2079, Suzie Mrkvicka at x8590 or Anne Tiller at x8589.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:21:29 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick <div class="feed-description"><p> </p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><img src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/sick1.png" border="0" alt="" width="187" height="330"/></p> </td> <td> <p>Is the Sacrament of the Sick for those who are dying of a serious illness or is it for those who are living with a serious illness? This is not meant to be a trick question but rather a way to illustrate that, as Catholics, we may think quite differently about when it is appropriate to receive this sacrament. The Church’s teaching about the reception of this sacrament has changed over time, so it isn’t surprising that there are differing opinions about when and how often an individual Catholic should be anointed. The Church has always emphasized the need to care for the sick among us, following the example of Jesus himself, who demonstrated on nearly every page of the gospels his desire to heal the human person.</p> <p>And the kind of healing Jesus brought about was holistic; not only was the person’s body healed of disease, but the person’s spirit was heal-ed from sin and death. Jesus healed the entire person - body, mind, and soul - and the early Church continued to heal those who were sick as a sign of God’s desire for our complete well being. For example, St Paul lists healing as one of the spiritual gifts that has been given for the benefit of the community, and the apostle James makes it clear that the use of oil and prayer was something that was com-monplace in the community. (James 5:14-15). But, during the Middle Ages the Church’s teaching about the sacrament shifted from healing in one’s life to anointing as a preparation for one’s death. This interpretation gradually prevailed and over time the sacrament was no longer received at the beginning of a serious illness but instead administered only at the end of life. It wasn’t until the Second Vatican Council that the healing emphasis of the sacrament was restored, with the Council stating that this sacrament “is not only for those who are at the point of death…but for anyone of the faithful who is in danger of death from sickness or old age” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 73).</p> <p>If you or a loved one is living with a serious illness, the time to receive the Sacrament of the Sick is now. The sacrament is meant to bring comfort to someone who is living with a serious illness rather than a final act at the mo-ment of death. In the sacrament we pray that the sick be healed in body, in soul, and in spirit. God alone knows what kind of healing the sick need most; that a wound be healed; that a fear be changed to confidence; that confusion in the face of all the whys be turned to insight. The Sacrament of the Sick is a sign that we are not alone in our suffering; God is always present, giving us strength, peace, and courage to fully trust in God. And once you are anointed there is no need to repeat the anointing unless your illness worsens or you are diagnosed with a new serious illness. If you would like to be anointed, come to the chapel immediately following these Masses. If you are unable to attend either of these times next weekend but would like to schedule a time to be anointed, please contact either of us at 651-454-2079, Suzie Mrkvicka at x8590 or Anne Tiller at x8589.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:21:29 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick <div class="feed-description"><p> </p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><img src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/sick1.png" border="0" alt="" width="187" height="330"/></p> </td> <td> <p>Is the Sacrament of the Sick for those who are dying of a serious illness or is it for those who are living with a serious illness? This is not meant to be a trick question but rather a way to illustrate that, as Catholics, we may think quite differently about when it is appropriate to receive this sacrament. The Church’s teaching about the reception of this sacrament has changed over time, so it isn’t surprising that there are differing opinions about when and how often an individual Catholic should be anointed. The Church has always emphasized the need to care for the sick among us, following the example of Jesus himself, who demonstrated on nearly every page of the gospels his desire to heal the human person.</p> <p>And the kind of healing Jesus brought about was holistic; not only was the person’s body healed of disease, but the person’s spirit was heal-ed from sin and death. Jesus healed the entire person - body, mind, and soul - and the early Church continued to heal those who were sick as a sign of God’s desire for our complete well being. For example, St Paul lists healing as one of the spiritual gifts that has been given for the benefit of the community, and the apostle James makes it clear that the use of oil and prayer was something that was com-monplace in the community. (James 5:14-15). But, during the Middle Ages the Church’s teaching about the sacrament shifted from healing in one’s life to anointing as a preparation for one’s death. This interpretation gradually prevailed and over time the sacrament was no longer received at the beginning of a serious illness but instead administered only at the end of life. It wasn’t until the Second Vatican Council that the healing emphasis of the sacrament was restored, with the Council stating that this sacrament “is not only for those who are at the point of death…but for anyone of the faithful who is in danger of death from sickness or old age” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 73).</p> <p>If you or a loved one is living with a serious illness, the time to receive the Sacrament of the Sick is now. The sacrament is meant to bring comfort to someone who is living with a serious illness rather than a final act at the mo-ment of death. In the sacrament we pray that the sick be healed in body, in soul, and in spirit. God alone knows what kind of healing the sick need most; that a wound be healed; that a fear be changed to confidence; that confusion in the face of all the whys be turned to insight. The Sacrament of the Sick is a sign that we are not alone in our suffering; God is always present, giving us strength, peace, and courage to fully trust in God. And once you are anointed there is no need to repeat the anointing unless your illness worsens or you are diagnosed with a new serious illness. If you would like to be anointed, come to the chapel immediately following these Masses. If you are unable to attend either of these times next weekend but would like to schedule a time to be anointed, please contact either of us at 651-454-2079, Suzie Mrkvicka at x8590 or Anne Tiller at x8589.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/317-sacrament-of-the-sick Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:21:29 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?<br />Is. 43:18-19</em></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">A Celebration of the St. John Neumann School of Discipleship</span></strong></p> <p>This weekend after all the Masses, the entire parish is invited to gather in the social hall to be a part of celebrating all the ways parishioners at St. John Neumann participate in our ministries. This is not an event to recognize just a few people, but an event for all of us to celebrate and appreciate the hundreds of different ways this faith community unites in service to make a difference in the lives of people and in our world. As Catholic Christians, our faith is to be lived beyond Sunday mornings; it is a way of life that springs forth from Jesus’ commandment to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. During most of the year those participating in ministries spend their time in service, but this weekend we pause to gather and mark this time in a celebration of thankfulness for the good that comes from our work.</p> <p>In this celebration we praise God and thank each other because no one person alone could bring about the good that we accomplish together. In today’s reading from Isaiah we heard, “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” At St. John Neumann, something new is continually springing forth. We are feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, visiting the sick, and comforting those grieving while at the same time we are offering praise and worship to God, working for justice, educating our children, and through all these selfless acts of service we are tutoring each other in our living school of discipleship. But it is not enough to have these acts of sacrificial service spring forth, we must also take the time to perceive it and acknowledge that as a faith community we are intentional in what we are called by God to do for others and for our world.</p> <p>As a community we take on these tasks through the lens of our faith. Do you not perceive it?</p> <p>Barb Orzechowski, MA Pastoral Associate for Shared Ministry</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:03:51 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?<br />Is. 43:18-19</em></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">A Celebration of the St. John Neumann School of Discipleship</span></strong></p> <p>This weekend after all the Masses, the entire parish is invited to gather in the social hall to be a part of celebrating all the ways parishioners at St. John Neumann participate in our ministries. This is not an event to recognize just a few people, but an event for all of us to celebrate and appreciate the hundreds of different ways this faith community unites in service to make a difference in the lives of people and in our world. As Catholic Christians, our faith is to be lived beyond Sunday mornings; it is a way of life that springs forth from Jesus’ commandment to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. During most of the year those participating in ministries spend their time in service, but this weekend we pause to gather and mark this time in a celebration of thankfulness for the good that comes from our work.</p> <p>In this celebration we praise God and thank each other because no one person alone could bring about the good that we accomplish together. In today’s reading from Isaiah we heard, “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” At St. John Neumann, something new is continually springing forth. We are feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, visiting the sick, and comforting those grieving while at the same time we are offering praise and worship to God, working for justice, educating our children, and through all these selfless acts of service we are tutoring each other in our living school of discipleship. But it is not enough to have these acts of sacrificial service spring forth, we must also take the time to perceive it and acknowledge that as a faith community we are intentional in what we are called by God to do for others and for our world.</p> <p>As a community we take on these tasks through the lens of our faith. Do you not perceive it?</p> <p>Barb Orzechowski, MA Pastoral Associate for Shared Ministry</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:03:51 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?<br />Is. 43:18-19</em></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">A Celebration of the St. John Neumann School of Discipleship</span></strong></p> <p>This weekend after all the Masses, the entire parish is invited to gather in the social hall to be a part of celebrating all the ways parishioners at St. John Neumann participate in our ministries. This is not an event to recognize just a few people, but an event for all of us to celebrate and appreciate the hundreds of different ways this faith community unites in service to make a difference in the lives of people and in our world. As Catholic Christians, our faith is to be lived beyond Sunday mornings; it is a way of life that springs forth from Jesus’ commandment to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. During most of the year those participating in ministries spend their time in service, but this weekend we pause to gather and mark this time in a celebration of thankfulness for the good that comes from our work.</p> <p>In this celebration we praise God and thank each other because no one person alone could bring about the good that we accomplish together. In today’s reading from Isaiah we heard, “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” At St. John Neumann, something new is continually springing forth. We are feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, visiting the sick, and comforting those grieving while at the same time we are offering praise and worship to God, working for justice, educating our children, and through all these selfless acts of service we are tutoring each other in our living school of discipleship. But it is not enough to have these acts of sacrificial service spring forth, we must also take the time to perceive it and acknowledge that as a faith community we are intentional in what we are called by God to do for others and for our world.</p> <p>As a community we take on these tasks through the lens of our faith. Do you not perceive it?</p> <p>Barb Orzechowski, MA Pastoral Associate for Shared Ministry</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:03:51 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align:center;"><em>Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?<br />Is. 43:18-19</em></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">A Celebration of the St. John Neumann School of Discipleship</span></strong></p> <p>This weekend after all the Masses, the entire parish is invited to gather in the social hall to be a part of celebrating all the ways parishioners at St. John Neumann participate in our ministries. This is not an event to recognize just a few people, but an event for all of us to celebrate and appreciate the hundreds of different ways this faith community unites in service to make a difference in the lives of people and in our world. As Catholic Christians, our faith is to be lived beyond Sunday mornings; it is a way of life that springs forth from Jesus’ commandment to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves. During most of the year those participating in ministries spend their time in service, but this weekend we pause to gather and mark this time in a celebration of thankfulness for the good that comes from our work.</p> <p>In this celebration we praise God and thank each other because no one person alone could bring about the good that we accomplish together. In today’s reading from Isaiah we heard, “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not: see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” At St. John Neumann, something new is continually springing forth. We are feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, visiting the sick, and comforting those grieving while at the same time we are offering praise and worship to God, working for justice, educating our children, and through all these selfless acts of service we are tutoring each other in our living school of discipleship. But it is not enough to have these acts of sacrificial service spring forth, we must also take the time to perceive it and acknowledge that as a faith community we are intentional in what we are called by God to do for others and for our world.</p> <p>As a community we take on these tasks through the lens of our faith. Do you not perceive it?</p> <p>Barb Orzechowski, MA Pastoral Associate for Shared Ministry</p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/312-ministry-appreciation-and-celebration-2012 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:03:51 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal <div class="feed-description"><p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RB6Ys6hsY8Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal <div class="feed-description"><p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RB6Ys6hsY8Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal <div class="feed-description"><p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RB6Ys6hsY8Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal <div class="feed-description"><p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RB6Ys6hsY8Y?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/311-2012-catholic-services-appeal Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p>Fr. Charlie Lachowitzer, pastor of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, gives his State of Parish address at the Parish Leadership meeting January 26, 2012.</p> <p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VVM3deeatL0?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:11:19 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p>Fr. Charlie Lachowitzer, pastor of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, gives his State of Parish address at the Parish Leadership meeting January 26, 2012.</p> <p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VVM3deeatL0?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:11:19 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p>Fr. Charlie Lachowitzer, pastor of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, gives his State of Parish address at the Parish Leadership meeting January 26, 2012.</p> <p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VVM3deeatL0?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:11:19 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 <div class="feed-description"><p>Fr. Charlie Lachowitzer, pastor of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, MN, gives his State of Parish address at the Parish Leadership meeting January 26, 2012.</p> <p> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VVM3deeatL0?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></iframe> </p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/306-state-of-the-parish-2012 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:11:19 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting <div class="feed-description"><p>The following is a reflection on the greeting of the priest "The Lord be with You" and the people's reply, "And with your spirit." The information was shared with us by Fr. John Paul Erickson, Director of the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and based on materials of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. Enjoy!</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell, Liturgy and Worship</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p>At the beginning of Mass, immediately after the Sign of the Cross, the celebrant extends one of three different liturgical greetings to the people. Two of these greetings have some changes in translation. However, the one that is perhaps most commonly – "The Lord be with you" – remains unchanged with the new translation. Our new response is the first major change in the Order of Mass. Instead of "And also with you," we now say, "And with your spirit." This new response is also made at the four other times during Mass when this dialogue occurs: at the reading of the Gospel, at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, during the Sign of Peace (when the priest says, "The peace of the Lord be with you always"), and at the conclusion of Mass.</p> <p>Why the change? At the most basic level, "And with your spirit" is the proper translation of the original Latin text: "Et cum spiritu tuo." By correctly expressing this dialogue in English, we are actually aligning our translation with that of all the other major language groups, which have long been translating the Latin properly. For example, in Spanish, the response is "Y con tu espíritu." But even beyond the linguistic, the recovery of the word "spirit" also carries Scriptural meaning. One form or other of "The Lord be with you" appears multiple times in the Bible, including the greeting given by the Archangel Gabriel to Mary at the Annunciation: "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28). Then, in the Pauline epistles, multiple variations of "The Lord be with your spirit" are employed as parting words to different church communities.</p> <p>Understood together, this liturgical dialogue in the Mass is an exchange whereby all present – both Priest and congregation – ask that the Holy Spirit (whom we call "the Lord, the giver of life" in the Nicene Creed) establish a stronger communion among us. In addition, for the assembly to answer the priest, "And with your spirit," is actually a theological statement about what we Catholics believe regarding our ministries in the Church. No. 367 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the word "Spirit" signifies that from creation humanity is ordered to a supernatural end, and that our souls can gratuitously be raised to communion with God. Through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the baptized and the ordained receive both the privilege and the responsibility to gather to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for the salvation of the world. In this particular exchange priest and people pray for one another, that we may fulfill our distinct functions in communion with the Lord, the Holy Spirit during our celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.</p> <p>This new response of "And with your spirit" will be a difficult change to remember – perhaps one of the most difficult for us laity. However, it will not take long to grow accustomed to the new wording, especially given its frequency. Above all, we should reflect on how it conveys the content of Sacred Scripture, as well as the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling in the Church.</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/andwithyourspirit.png" alt=""/></p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:38:43 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting <div class="feed-description"><p>The following is a reflection on the greeting of the priest "The Lord be with You" and the people's reply, "And with your spirit." The information was shared with us by Fr. John Paul Erickson, Director of the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and based on materials of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. Enjoy!</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell, Liturgy and Worship</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p>At the beginning of Mass, immediately after the Sign of the Cross, the celebrant extends one of three different liturgical greetings to the people. Two of these greetings have some changes in translation. However, the one that is perhaps most commonly – "The Lord be with you" – remains unchanged with the new translation. Our new response is the first major change in the Order of Mass. Instead of "And also with you," we now say, "And with your spirit." This new response is also made at the four other times during Mass when this dialogue occurs: at the reading of the Gospel, at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, during the Sign of Peace (when the priest says, "The peace of the Lord be with you always"), and at the conclusion of Mass.</p> <p>Why the change? At the most basic level, "And with your spirit" is the proper translation of the original Latin text: "Et cum spiritu tuo." By correctly expressing this dialogue in English, we are actually aligning our translation with that of all the other major language groups, which have long been translating the Latin properly. For example, in Spanish, the response is "Y con tu espíritu." But even beyond the linguistic, the recovery of the word "spirit" also carries Scriptural meaning. One form or other of "The Lord be with you" appears multiple times in the Bible, including the greeting given by the Archangel Gabriel to Mary at the Annunciation: "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28). Then, in the Pauline epistles, multiple variations of "The Lord be with your spirit" are employed as parting words to different church communities.</p> <p>Understood together, this liturgical dialogue in the Mass is an exchange whereby all present – both Priest and congregation – ask that the Holy Spirit (whom we call "the Lord, the giver of life" in the Nicene Creed) establish a stronger communion among us. In addition, for the assembly to answer the priest, "And with your spirit," is actually a theological statement about what we Catholics believe regarding our ministries in the Church. No. 367 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the word "Spirit" signifies that from creation humanity is ordered to a supernatural end, and that our souls can gratuitously be raised to communion with God. Through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the baptized and the ordained receive both the privilege and the responsibility to gather to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for the salvation of the world. In this particular exchange priest and people pray for one another, that we may fulfill our distinct functions in communion with the Lord, the Holy Spirit during our celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.</p> <p>This new response of "And with your spirit" will be a difficult change to remember – perhaps one of the most difficult for us laity. However, it will not take long to grow accustomed to the new wording, especially given its frequency. Above all, we should reflect on how it conveys the content of Sacred Scripture, as well as the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling in the Church.</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/andwithyourspirit.png" alt=""/></p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:38:43 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting <div class="feed-description"><p>The following is a reflection on the greeting of the priest "The Lord be with You" and the people's reply, "And with your spirit." The information was shared with us by Fr. John Paul Erickson, Director of the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and based on materials of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. Enjoy!</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell, Liturgy and Worship</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p>At the beginning of Mass, immediately after the Sign of the Cross, the celebrant extends one of three different liturgical greetings to the people. Two of these greetings have some changes in translation. However, the one that is perhaps most commonly – "The Lord be with you" – remains unchanged with the new translation. Our new response is the first major change in the Order of Mass. Instead of "And also with you," we now say, "And with your spirit." This new response is also made at the four other times during Mass when this dialogue occurs: at the reading of the Gospel, at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, during the Sign of Peace (when the priest says, "The peace of the Lord be with you always"), and at the conclusion of Mass.</p> <p>Why the change? At the most basic level, "And with your spirit" is the proper translation of the original Latin text: "Et cum spiritu tuo." By correctly expressing this dialogue in English, we are actually aligning our translation with that of all the other major language groups, which have long been translating the Latin properly. For example, in Spanish, the response is "Y con tu espíritu." But even beyond the linguistic, the recovery of the word "spirit" also carries Scriptural meaning. One form or other of "The Lord be with you" appears multiple times in the Bible, including the greeting given by the Archangel Gabriel to Mary at the Annunciation: "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28). Then, in the Pauline epistles, multiple variations of "The Lord be with your spirit" are employed as parting words to different church communities.</p> <p>Understood together, this liturgical dialogue in the Mass is an exchange whereby all present – both Priest and congregation – ask that the Holy Spirit (whom we call "the Lord, the giver of life" in the Nicene Creed) establish a stronger communion among us. In addition, for the assembly to answer the priest, "And with your spirit," is actually a theological statement about what we Catholics believe regarding our ministries in the Church. No. 367 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the word "Spirit" signifies that from creation humanity is ordered to a supernatural end, and that our souls can gratuitously be raised to communion with God. Through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the baptized and the ordained receive both the privilege and the responsibility to gather to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for the salvation of the world. In this particular exchange priest and people pray for one another, that we may fulfill our distinct functions in communion with the Lord, the Holy Spirit during our celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.</p> <p>This new response of "And with your spirit" will be a difficult change to remember – perhaps one of the most difficult for us laity. However, it will not take long to grow accustomed to the new wording, especially given its frequency. Above all, we should reflect on how it conveys the content of Sacred Scripture, as well as the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling in the Church.</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/andwithyourspirit.png" alt=""/></p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:38:43 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting <div class="feed-description"><p>The following is a reflection on the greeting of the priest "The Lord be with You" and the people's reply, "And with your spirit." The information was shared with us by Fr. John Paul Erickson, Director of the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and based on materials of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. Enjoy!</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell, Liturgy and Worship</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <p>At the beginning of Mass, immediately after the Sign of the Cross, the celebrant extends one of three different liturgical greetings to the people. Two of these greetings have some changes in translation. However, the one that is perhaps most commonly – "The Lord be with you" – remains unchanged with the new translation. Our new response is the first major change in the Order of Mass. Instead of "And also with you," we now say, "And with your spirit." This new response is also made at the four other times during Mass when this dialogue occurs: at the reading of the Gospel, at the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, during the Sign of Peace (when the priest says, "The peace of the Lord be with you always"), and at the conclusion of Mass.</p> <p>Why the change? At the most basic level, "And with your spirit" is the proper translation of the original Latin text: "Et cum spiritu tuo." By correctly expressing this dialogue in English, we are actually aligning our translation with that of all the other major language groups, which have long been translating the Latin properly. For example, in Spanish, the response is "Y con tu espíritu." But even beyond the linguistic, the recovery of the word "spirit" also carries Scriptural meaning. One form or other of "The Lord be with you" appears multiple times in the Bible, including the greeting given by the Archangel Gabriel to Mary at the Annunciation: "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you" (Lk 1:28). Then, in the Pauline epistles, multiple variations of "The Lord be with your spirit" are employed as parting words to different church communities.</p> <p>Understood together, this liturgical dialogue in the Mass is an exchange whereby all present – both Priest and congregation – ask that the Holy Spirit (whom we call "the Lord, the giver of life" in the Nicene Creed) establish a stronger communion among us. In addition, for the assembly to answer the priest, "And with your spirit," is actually a theological statement about what we Catholics believe regarding our ministries in the Church. No. 367 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the word "Spirit" signifies that from creation humanity is ordered to a supernatural end, and that our souls can gratuitously be raised to communion with God. Through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the baptized and the ordained receive both the privilege and the responsibility to gather to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for the salvation of the world. In this particular exchange priest and people pray for one another, that we may fulfill our distinct functions in communion with the Lord, the Holy Spirit during our celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.</p> <p>This new response of "And with your spirit" will be a difficult change to remember – perhaps one of the most difficult for us laity. However, it will not take long to grow accustomed to the new wording, especially given its frequency. Above all, we should reflect on how it conveys the content of Sacred Scripture, as well as the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling in the Church.</p> <p><img style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://www.sjn.org/images/stories/andwithyourspirit.png" alt=""/></p></div> hagen.ray@gmail.com (Ray Hagen2) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/299-the-greeting Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:38:43 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life <div class="feed-description"><p>Time is something we rarely think about. Like the air we breathe, it is always there, and seldom is there reason to stop and give it particular attention. But just like the air we breathe, the quality of our time can be better or worse. Smog-filled, pollution laden air can cause us to sicken and eventually die if we do not take precautions against its toxic effects.</p> <p>Just so, time can be lived out in meaningless or even destructive ways, or it can be "redeemed" – we can have "the time of our life." The people of the biblical world knew and reflected upon ways that time itself can differ. In the ancient Greek manuscripts of the bible, there are two different words used to name time: the first is chronos, which refers simply to the measurement of time, its even flow, without any particular significance being attached to it. The second word is kairos, a term used to describe time that is filled with meaning, time in which sacred history unfolds according to the measure and meaning set by God alone. Kairos is always a moment of salvation, time in which grace and redemption are offered to humankind. But kairos does not move at the same pace as chronos: a thousand days in the Lord's sight are but an instant, and in a mere instant one can experience a lifetime of meaning.</p> <p>The Church has borrowed from this biblical understanding of sacred time in the development of the liturgical year. Each year the Church insists that time itself can be sacred and redemptive. In order to awaken our consciousness to the graced potential of time, the liturgy actually re-names and re-defines time by establishing a regular rhythm of feasts and seasons. There is something boldly counter cultural in the Church's defiance of mere secular time, a faith-filled proclamation that there is more to the passing of days than meets the eye.</p> <p>We believe, in fact, that all time has been redeemed through the saving death and resurrection of Christ, that all is grace, and that the offer of salvation is ever present at every new moment of our lives. The cycle of liturgical seasons is the constant unfolding of this offer of grace for all who choose to see with eyes of faith the reality of a world transformed in Christ.</p> <p>For example, the Christian version of "New Year's Day" is this Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, when we begin again the entire cycle of the liturgical year. Even as the secular culture blares its songs about reindeer and tinsel, as if Christmas were already here and had nothing to do with Jesus Christ, we set aside four weeks of quiet preparation.</p> <p>The scriptures and prayers of the liturgy invite us to ponder the coming of the Lord: first his coming at the completion of time (chronos); then, his coming in human history in the womb of the Virgin Mary; and finally, his coming now – that is, the eternal "now" of God's kairos into which we enter during every celebration of the Eucharist. When the secular culture is already packing away the Christmas decorations and moving on to other distractions, the Christian calendar will remain fixed upon the mystery of the Incarnation, prolonging the time of our Christmas celebration throughout several weeks. During that time we will contemplate the far-reaching redemptive effects of God's kairos throughout the world and through the centuries. Each week as the liturgical year unfolds, we will be invited again and again into God's kairos – an invitation to awaken to God's presence at every moment and to allow God to make of our days "the time of our life."</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell,</p> <p>Liturgy and Worship</p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/worship/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:39:14 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life <div class="feed-description"><p>Time is something we rarely think about. Like the air we breathe, it is always there, and seldom is there reason to stop and give it particular attention. But just like the air we breathe, the quality of our time can be better or worse. Smog-filled, pollution laden air can cause us to sicken and eventually die if we do not take precautions against its toxic effects.</p> <p>Just so, time can be lived out in meaningless or even destructive ways, or it can be "redeemed" – we can have "the time of our life." The people of the biblical world knew and reflected upon ways that time itself can differ. In the ancient Greek manuscripts of the bible, there are two different words used to name time: the first is chronos, which refers simply to the measurement of time, its even flow, without any particular significance being attached to it. The second word is kairos, a term used to describe time that is filled with meaning, time in which sacred history unfolds according to the measure and meaning set by God alone. Kairos is always a moment of salvation, time in which grace and redemption are offered to humankind. But kairos does not move at the same pace as chronos: a thousand days in the Lord's sight are but an instant, and in a mere instant one can experience a lifetime of meaning.</p> <p>The Church has borrowed from this biblical understanding of sacred time in the development of the liturgical year. Each year the Church insists that time itself can be sacred and redemptive. In order to awaken our consciousness to the graced potential of time, the liturgy actually re-names and re-defines time by establishing a regular rhythm of feasts and seasons. There is something boldly counter cultural in the Church's defiance of mere secular time, a faith-filled proclamation that there is more to the passing of days than meets the eye.</p> <p>We believe, in fact, that all time has been redeemed through the saving death and resurrection of Christ, that all is grace, and that the offer of salvation is ever present at every new moment of our lives. The cycle of liturgical seasons is the constant unfolding of this offer of grace for all who choose to see with eyes of faith the reality of a world transformed in Christ.</p> <p>For example, the Christian version of "New Year's Day" is this Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, when we begin again the entire cycle of the liturgical year. Even as the secular culture blares its songs about reindeer and tinsel, as if Christmas were already here and had nothing to do with Jesus Christ, we set aside four weeks of quiet preparation.</p> <p>The scriptures and prayers of the liturgy invite us to ponder the coming of the Lord: first his coming at the completion of time (chronos); then, his coming in human history in the womb of the Virgin Mary; and finally, his coming now – that is, the eternal "now" of God's kairos into which we enter during every celebration of the Eucharist. When the secular culture is already packing away the Christmas decorations and moving on to other distractions, the Christian calendar will remain fixed upon the mystery of the Incarnation, prolonging the time of our Christmas celebration throughout several weeks. During that time we will contemplate the far-reaching redemptive effects of God's kairos throughout the world and through the centuries. Each week as the liturgical year unfolds, we will be invited again and again into God's kairos – an invitation to awaken to God's presence at every moment and to allow God to make of our days "the time of our life."</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell,</p> <p>Liturgy and Worship</p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:39:14 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life <div class="feed-description"><p>Time is something we rarely think about. Like the air we breathe, it is always there, and seldom is there reason to stop and give it particular attention. But just like the air we breathe, the quality of our time can be better or worse. Smog-filled, pollution laden air can cause us to sicken and eventually die if we do not take precautions against its toxic effects.</p> <p>Just so, time can be lived out in meaningless or even destructive ways, or it can be "redeemed" – we can have "the time of our life." The people of the biblical world knew and reflected upon ways that time itself can differ. In the ancient Greek manuscripts of the bible, there are two different words used to name time: the first is chronos, which refers simply to the measurement of time, its even flow, without any particular significance being attached to it. The second word is kairos, a term used to describe time that is filled with meaning, time in which sacred history unfolds according to the measure and meaning set by God alone. Kairos is always a moment of salvation, time in which grace and redemption are offered to humankind. But kairos does not move at the same pace as chronos: a thousand days in the Lord's sight are but an instant, and in a mere instant one can experience a lifetime of meaning.</p> <p>The Church has borrowed from this biblical understanding of sacred time in the development of the liturgical year. Each year the Church insists that time itself can be sacred and redemptive. In order to awaken our consciousness to the graced potential of time, the liturgy actually re-names and re-defines time by establishing a regular rhythm of feasts and seasons. There is something boldly counter cultural in the Church's defiance of mere secular time, a faith-filled proclamation that there is more to the passing of days than meets the eye.</p> <p>We believe, in fact, that all time has been redeemed through the saving death and resurrection of Christ, that all is grace, and that the offer of salvation is ever present at every new moment of our lives. The cycle of liturgical seasons is the constant unfolding of this offer of grace for all who choose to see with eyes of faith the reality of a world transformed in Christ.</p> <p>For example, the Christian version of "New Year's Day" is this Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, when we begin again the entire cycle of the liturgical year. Even as the secular culture blares its songs about reindeer and tinsel, as if Christmas were already here and had nothing to do with Jesus Christ, we set aside four weeks of quiet preparation.</p> <p>The scriptures and prayers of the liturgy invite us to ponder the coming of the Lord: first his coming at the completion of time (chronos); then, his coming in human history in the womb of the Virgin Mary; and finally, his coming now – that is, the eternal "now" of God's kairos into which we enter during every celebration of the Eucharist. When the secular culture is already packing away the Christmas decorations and moving on to other distractions, the Christian calendar will remain fixed upon the mystery of the Incarnation, prolonging the time of our Christmas celebration throughout several weeks. During that time we will contemplate the far-reaching redemptive effects of God's kairos throughout the world and through the centuries. Each week as the liturgical year unfolds, we will be invited again and again into God's kairos – an invitation to awaken to God's presence at every moment and to allow God to make of our days "the time of our life."</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell,</p> <p>Liturgy and Worship</p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:39:14 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life <div class="feed-description"><p>Time is something we rarely think about. Like the air we breathe, it is always there, and seldom is there reason to stop and give it particular attention. But just like the air we breathe, the quality of our time can be better or worse. Smog-filled, pollution laden air can cause us to sicken and eventually die if we do not take precautions against its toxic effects.</p> <p>Just so, time can be lived out in meaningless or even destructive ways, or it can be "redeemed" – we can have "the time of our life." The people of the biblical world knew and reflected upon ways that time itself can differ. In the ancient Greek manuscripts of the bible, there are two different words used to name time: the first is chronos, which refers simply to the measurement of time, its even flow, without any particular significance being attached to it. The second word is kairos, a term used to describe time that is filled with meaning, time in which sacred history unfolds according to the measure and meaning set by God alone. Kairos is always a moment of salvation, time in which grace and redemption are offered to humankind. But kairos does not move at the same pace as chronos: a thousand days in the Lord's sight are but an instant, and in a mere instant one can experience a lifetime of meaning.</p> <p>The Church has borrowed from this biblical understanding of sacred time in the development of the liturgical year. Each year the Church insists that time itself can be sacred and redemptive. In order to awaken our consciousness to the graced potential of time, the liturgy actually re-names and re-defines time by establishing a regular rhythm of feasts and seasons. There is something boldly counter cultural in the Church's defiance of mere secular time, a faith-filled proclamation that there is more to the passing of days than meets the eye.</p> <p>We believe, in fact, that all time has been redeemed through the saving death and resurrection of Christ, that all is grace, and that the offer of salvation is ever present at every new moment of our lives. The cycle of liturgical seasons is the constant unfolding of this offer of grace for all who choose to see with eyes of faith the reality of a world transformed in Christ.</p> <p>For example, the Christian version of "New Year's Day" is this Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, when we begin again the entire cycle of the liturgical year. Even as the secular culture blares its songs about reindeer and tinsel, as if Christmas were already here and had nothing to do with Jesus Christ, we set aside four weeks of quiet preparation.</p> <p>The scriptures and prayers of the liturgy invite us to ponder the coming of the Lord: first his coming at the completion of time (chronos); then, his coming in human history in the womb of the Virgin Mary; and finally, his coming now – that is, the eternal "now" of God's kairos into which we enter during every celebration of the Eucharist. When the secular culture is already packing away the Christmas decorations and moving on to other distractions, the Christian calendar will remain fixed upon the mystery of the Incarnation, prolonging the time of our Christmas celebration throughout several weeks. During that time we will contemplate the far-reaching redemptive effects of God's kairos throughout the world and through the centuries. Each week as the liturgical year unfolds, we will be invited again and again into God's kairos – an invitation to awaken to God's presence at every moment and to allow God to make of our days "the time of our life."</p> <p>Virginia Stillwell,</p> <p>Liturgy and Worship</p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/108-about-us/blog/298-the-time-of-our-life Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:39:14 +0000 Blog http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info <div class="feed-description"><p>4030 Pilot Knob Rd<br />Eagan, MN 55122<br /><br />(651) 454-2079 (t)<br />(651) 454-0860 (f)<br /><br />Office hours:<br />Monday thru Thursday: 8:30AM - 8:30PM<br />Friday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM<br />Office closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#0000ff;text-align:left;" target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4030+Pilot+Knob+Rd+Eagan,+MN,+55122&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=41.139534,93.076172&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=44.810948,-93.166466&amp;spn=0.018267,0.025749&amp;z=14">View Larger Map</a></p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:04:39 +0000 About Us http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info <div class="feed-description"><p>4030 Pilot Knob Rd<br />Eagan, MN 55122<br /><br />(651) 454-2079 (t)<br />(651) 454-0860 (f)<br /><br />Office hours:<br />Monday thru Thursday: 8:30AM - 8:30PM<br />Friday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM<br />Office closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#0000ff;text-align:left;" target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4030+Pilot+Knob+Rd+Eagan,+MN,+55122&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=41.139534,93.076172&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=44.810948,-93.166466&amp;spn=0.018267,0.025749&amp;z=14">View Larger Map</a></p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:04:39 +0000 About Us http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info <div class="feed-description"><p>4030 Pilot Knob Rd<br />Eagan, MN 55122<br /><br />(651) 454-2079 (t)<br />(651) 454-0860 (f)<br /><br />Office hours:<br />Monday thru Thursday: 8:30AM - 8:30PM<br />Friday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM<br />Office closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#0000ff;text-align:left;" target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4030+Pilot+Knob+Rd+Eagan,+MN,+55122&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=41.139534,93.076172&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=44.810948,-93.166466&amp;spn=0.018267,0.025749&amp;z=14">View Larger Map</a></p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:04:39 +0000 About Us http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info <div class="feed-description"><p>4030 Pilot Knob Rd<br />Eagan, MN 55122<br /><br />(651) 454-2079 (t)<br />(651) 454-0860 (f)<br /><br />Office hours:<br />Monday thru Thursday: 8:30AM - 8:30PM<br />Friday: 8:30AM - 4:30PM<br />Office closed Saturday, Sunday and holidays</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#0000ff;text-align:left;" target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4030+Pilot+Knob+Rd+Eagan,+MN,+55122&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=41.139534,93.076172&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=44.810948,-93.166466&amp;spn=0.018267,0.025749&amp;z=14">View Larger Map</a></p></div> block@sjn.orgv15 (old admin) http://www.sjn.org/index.php/about-us/contact-us/contact-info Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:04:39 +0000 About Us