Spirit of God
Social Action Opportunities
Agnus Dei
Entrusted by God to be the primary educators of their
children,
many families choose to home school. The Agnus Dei home
school group
meets at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of each month in the
basement of the
parish office building. The meetings consist of
devotions, lessons and crafts
for the younger kids and a service
activity for the older ones, followed by
a shared meal. The
students look forward to spending time with their
fellow Catholic home schoolers and the adults to sharing the joys,
stresses, and insights
that come with it. In addition, the group organizes
field trips to
places of interest to Catholics, such as the Fathers of
Mercy, Hugh
Rogan’s Cabin, and the proto cathedral. Whether you
are curious about it
or are already home schooling, contact
Nora Cannon at dcannon – at –
nctc.com (replace the “– at – “
with @ when e-mailing) to join the e-mail discussion list.
Contacts:Jennifer Grimmig, elementary and middle school - 888.2094
& Joyce Kacar,
high school - 451.0262
Altar
Society
The Altar Society is a
branch of the Legion of Mary, and while not
sacristans, at SJV its
volunteers care for the sanctuary. Everything they clean,
sew, wash and
polish speaks of love, and they consider this speech as one way
to
contemplatively speak to the world. Contact: Jeanette McCord
822.1527
Chapel of Intentions
In partnership with Our Lady of the
Lake and St. Joseph's parishes, we bring you a chapel of intentions
where you can submit your prayer request to a prayer community that
undertakes to intercede for all who ask for their prayers, or become an
intercessor for those who ask for prayer.
Add a prayer,
or for a more direct, personal
connection to our parish, see the SJV Prayer Team or St. Martha's Guild
(below).
Choir
The choir at St. John
Vianney consists of about fifteen very dedicated singers who practice
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday night and sing at the 10:30 Mass
every Sunday through the choral season. The choral season runs from the
Sunday after Labor Day through Corpus Christi. Most of our choral
repertory and much of the congregational singing at 10:30 is sung a
Capella. While most of the Liturgy at SJV is in English, we also sing
some music in Latin, Greek and Russian, and our music literature spans
every age of Church music from Gregorian Chant to Duruflé, and now music
of the twenty-first century. For more information contact choirmaster
Stuart Kelly at 452.0594.
Funtimers
If you're retired and 55 or over,
this is how you stay connected. You don't want to miss getting together
with the Funtimers! Whether it's a road trip to the Space Museum in
Huntsville, the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, or cruising the
Cumberland, the members of this ministry are on the move. This year
local historic sites and lunch are on the agenda. September
through June, Funtimers meet at noon the 3rd Tuesday of every month in
the basement of the office building for a potluck and bingo, a movie,
Bunko, or just to socialize with one another. Don't let a lack of
cooking skills keep you away! There's always enough food for anyone who
wants to drop in. Contact: Ann Neville 452.9241
Girl Scouts
Troop
3056 welcomes girls from all age levels of
scouting. The troop meets from 3:30 to 5 pm on the first and third
Wednesdays of the month in the school building. In addition to the
fun that scouting always brings to a girl's life, our troop is actively
involved in the Catholic Committee on Scouting activities. Cookie sales
coming after Christmas!
CCOS mission
http://www.catholic-church.org/ccos_tn/html/mission.htm
GS activities
http://www.gsmidtn.org/page.cfm?pid=114
Contacts: Mary Garretson
451-0685 or Jennifer Boniol 452.8658
KidZone
KidZone
features
monthly fellowship meetings in which
children participate in age-appropriate
crafts or events while parents have an opportunity to chat and
fellowship together. Check the
KidZone page
for events, schedules and other information. Contact: Carolyn Hercik
230.5452
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus,
Council 10010, meet the first Wednesday night of every month in the
lower level of the Parish Center. The Knights of Columbus were
officially chartered on March 29, 1882 as a fraternal benefit
society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity,
unity, and fraternity. Throughout its history, the Knights of Columbus
has been an effective advocate and defender of civil and religious
rights for all. The organization has also contributed billions of
dollars and millions of hours of volunteer service to charity. Annual
fund raising events hosted locally provided the funds to build three
homes for mentally challenged adults, and make contributions to Special
Education Programs in local schools, Gallatin Cares, Home Safe, Crisis Pregnancy
Center, and Habitat for Humanity. The Bishop Choby Annual Dinner helps fund
scholarships for SJV school. Additional funds are used to support our
clergy, nuns, and seminarians. There is a place in the Knights of
Columbus for every qualified man, whether he has a huge amount of time
to volunteer or only a couple hours a week. Contact: John Kendrick 289.8560,
Jim Byrd 452.3965, or Grand Knight Joe Fertitta 822.6735.
SJV Prayer Team
The
Prayer Team prayerfully supports the parish's ill or ill-fortuned with
beautifully crafted, personalized greeting cards, and with the
permission of the one being prayed for, may also add him or her to the
parish's prayer list, and/or have a Rosary dedicated for their recovery
or intention. Along with St. Martha's Guild, they are the loving
presence of Christ for the parish in times of need and difficulty.
Contact Joe or Linda Fertitta at 822.6735 to submit a prayer request.
St. Martha’s Guild
In the spirit of St. Martha, who fed
and served the Lord, St. Martha's Guild provides meals and cards for
parishioners in need due to illness, crisis, or death in the family. The
Guild also assists with receptions and celebrations relating to PREP. To
report a need or help minister to the parish, contact Jennifer Rodgers
at 672-2127.
Save
A Soul CD
Parishioners Greg
Raush and Frank Myers have produced a beautiful CD of the Chaplet of
Divine Mercy prayer. Music from the CD can be heard on the parish tour
on the home page.
Just click the altar picture. Copies of the CD are available for $10 through the church
office.
