St. John Vianney, Gallatin

Every time people declared that
the Church had gone to the dogs,
it was the dog that died.
Chesterton

     elcome to St. John Vianney Catholic Church, located in
    Gallatin, TN and serving Sumner County. Our church currently ministers to over 500
    registered families through more than 20 ministries and committees, and an excellent
    religious education program for adults and children. If you are not already a member of
    our parish, we invite you to learn more about us and join us for Mass.

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			CCD registration will be held on August 8, 2010, after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses, in the school building. Second and eighth graders must bring their baptismal certificates. CCD begins August 15, 2010.
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			Making Sense of the Mass begins, August 15, 2010, at 9:15 a.m. in the eighth grade room. Bible Study with Fr. Gideon begins Monday, August 2, at 9:15 a.m. in the conference room of the Parish Office building. They will study the Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament, beginning with the book of Tobit. For more information, contact Shirley Lafferty at 428-4385 or shirleylafferty@comcast.net.
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			Home Visitation Training for the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held on Thursday, July 22, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the CASA facility on Maple Street. Food and drinks will be provided. If interested, please contact Gail Payne at 615-715-6514, or Carole Ritter at 615-566-0653. Directions and the agenda will be emailed to participants.
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			Parish Announcements... A CCD teachers’ meeting will be August 8, 2010, in the library, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Lunch will be provided. Light Weigh: To learn how to overcome temptation and eat the foods you enjoy, while you grow closer to God and lose weight, come to our orientation session for the Light Weigh Bible Study DVD series, July 25 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Conference Room. Prevention Magazine chose Light Weigh because it met their criteria for a safe and healthy faith-based diet program, and there are no weigh-ins. For more information, call Sarah Rohrs at 451-0046. Open registration, Pre-K through 8th grade, is underway for the 2010-2011 school year. If you are interested in registering a child at SJV for the upcoming school year, packets for admission may be obtained at saintjohnvianney.org/admissions. The first day of school is August 12, 2010. Legion of Mary meets Saturday mornings at 8:45 a.m. Come pray the rosary! Our primary mission is 1) to bring Communion to those who are unable to attend Mass due to illness or confinement, 2) to arrange for parishioners to host the "Our Lady of Fatima" Statue for weekly prayer intentions in their homes, and 3) to share Jesus' gifts of Love and Peace. Contact Joyce Brokaw 452.9279. The next Baptism Preparation Class for first-time parents is Sunday, July 25, at 9:15 a.m. Registration is required. Contact Shirley Lafferty at 428.4385 or shirleylafferty@comcast.net. St. Martha’s Food Pantry is in need of the following: hamburger/tuna helper, boxed potato and rice sides, juices, Koolaid and sugar, taco shells/sauce, cereals, canned fruit and veggies, spaghetti sauce, pasta and parmesan cheese. Items that need to be refrigerated may be brought during office hours. The Prayer Team asks that you remember the following: Donald and Barbara Tomlinson, Gary Dorris, Jennifer Flannigan, Denise and Chris Lovette, Gary Gentile, Allysa Miles, Bobby Knight, the people of the parish, Pope Benedict XVI, and all priests. Those who are in need of prayers, cards, or dedication of a Rosary, please contact Joe or Linda Fertitta at 822-6735. St. Vincent de Paul will host the Home Visitation Training, an all day event, for all five conferences in our diocese in September. Access our confidential voicemail to report a need: 452.2977, ext. 11.