JBER Catholic Community - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

OUR CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IS IN NEED OF USHERS!!
Would you like to become an Usher? Training is provided! Please contact
Lazarus or Michael if you are interested in helping.
0900 Mass: Michael Garner at michaelymeche@yahoo.com
1030 Mass: Lazarus Panzarella at LPANZARELLA@yahoo.com
We Need YOU!!
JBER MCCW/CWOC Bible Study on Tuesdays at the Soldiers Chapel at 0930. Our last
MCCW/CWOC meeting for the Summer will be on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 which will be a pot luck
fellowship. Join US! Contact Kate Beecroft at beecroftx4@gmail.com for more information.
May 12, 2013 ~ Mother’s Day ~
0900 Mass – Soldiers’
Altar Servers: S Olander, S Altenburg,
& S Altenburg
Lector: A Buechner
EMHC: L Young, K Olsen, T Gerlach
Ushers/Teen:
Ushers/Adult: M Garrett & B Garrett
May 19, 2013 ~ Lifeteen ~
0900 Mass – Soldiers’
Altar Servers: N Prior, C & S Young
Lector: N Roth
EMHC: L Garrett, T Roth, & D Olander
Ushers/Teen: D Prior & Volunteer
Ushers/Adult: M Garner
Ministry Schedule
If you are unable to serve please contact your Ministry Coordinator or find
someone to replace you. Thanks!
Financial Stewardship
Mass Attendance Offering Designated
Offering
0900 (28 Apr) 64 396.00
1030 (28 Apr) 238 587.35
0900 (5 May) 84 467.00
1030 (5 May) 176 685.50
May 12, 2013 ~ Mother’s Day ~
1030 Mass Chapel 1
Altar Servers: J Woyak, J Bosshard, &
R Serrano
Lector: T Carroll
EMHC: L Willis, T Woyak, K Iverson
Ushers/Teen:
Ushers/Adult: G De Leon, L Panzarella
Sacristan: T Carroll
May 19, 2013
1030 Mass Chapel 1
Altar Servers: C Woyak, M Bosshard,
& A Albers
Lector: T Carroll
EMHC: L Willis, T Woyak, D Mespelli
Ushers/Teen:
Ushers/Adult: M Fassler & D Canlas
Sacristan: M Fassler
Please make
checks payable to
Elmendorf Chapel.
Thank you for your
Generous Support!
Your Donations
make our events and
programs
possible!
JBER Catholic Community
May 12, 2013 ~ The Ascension of the Lord
Our Lady of Fatima ~ Our lady of the North
Fr. Elbert Fadallan Catholic Chaplain
(907) 552-4422, elbert.fadallan.1@us.af.mil
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Fr. Valentine Ugwuanya Catholic Chaplain
(907)-384-5907, valentine.c.ugwuanya.mil@mail.mil
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Deacon Dez Martinez Catholic Deacon (907) 552-4422
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
0900: Soldiers’ Chapel
1030: Chapel 1
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday
1130: Chapel Center
Thursday 1130: JBER Hospital Ch. (2 nd
Floor)
And Daily at 1140: Soldiers’ Chapel
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
1140 Soldiers’ Chapel & 1800 Chapel 1
RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE
30 minutes before Mass
or anytime by appointment
CHAPEL LOCATION/ INFORMATION
JBER ELMENDORF
Chapel 1: 7137 Fighter Drive
Chapel 2: 9431 Luke Avenue
Chapel Center: 10427 Kuter Avenue
JBER Chapel Center (Office) 554-4422
JBER RICHARDSON
Soldiers’ Chapel: 3 Headquarters Loop
JBER Soldiers’ Chapel (Office) 384-1461
ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY
SERVICES WEBSITE:
WWW.MILARCH.ORG
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE IN
OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE
DEPLOYED: Timothy Prior, Ryan
Munroe, Timothy Barrett, Kenneth
Bosshard, Roderick Miller, Patrick
Harris, all those who are deployed
with the 3MXS, 3AMXS, 525AMU,
793d MP Battalion, 84th Engineer
Co…and also for their Families
here at home. To add a deployed member
to our community prayer list, please send
the member’s name to Karen and Please let
us know when your family member has
returned! at Karen.beacham.ctr@us.af.mil
MATRIMONY: Please contact
one of our Priests no less than six
months before your wedding date.
Need Information? Check FB!
JBER Chaplain Corps (OR)
Soldiers’ Chapel Fort Richardson
Get the bulletin electronically on either
FB page with the URL or the QR code.
Questions? Contact Karen at Karen.beacham.ctr@us.af.mil
(If you don’t
do FB but want an electronic copy of
the bulletin please contact Karen)

Volunteer Ministry Contacts
JBER Catholic Activities / Information
0900 Mass ~ Ministry Coordinator:
Lector: Kate Beecroft / beecroftx4@gmail.com
EMHC: Bob Gerlach / bobandrose@gci.net
Choir/Band: Michelle Williams / caliseashel@gmail.com
Altar Servers: Michael J Garrett, Nick Roth, & Lorelei
Garrett / M2lsgarrett@yahoo.com
Altar Linens: Yumi Altenburg / yumi_altenburg@msn.com
Usher: Michael Garner / michaelymeche@yahoo.com
Hospitality: Frances Sarnecki / fmariesarnecki@yahoo.com
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1030 Mass ~ Ministry Coordinators
Altar Servers: Shane Woyak / mynamesyak@gmail.com
Choir/Band: Michelle Williams / caliseashel@gmail.com
Usher: Lazarus Panzarella / LPANZARELLA@yahoo.com
Lector: Tim Carroll / tim.carroll1@yahoo.com
EMHC: Lisa Mayfield / lkmayfield@hotmail.com
Altar Linens: Fran Gutierrez / Francisca_gutierrez@fws.gov
Sacristan: Mike Fassler / mjfkif@mtaonline.net
Clare House: Ann Bishop / anbabe799@yahoo.com
Hospitality: Tim and Pam Albers / talbers332@aol.com
JBER Chapel Contacts
Religious Education / Lifeteen / RCIA (Rite of Christian
initiation for Adults)/ Baptism Class Cindy Sena-Martinez,
MSCP, Ph.D, Program Director, Email: cynthia.senamartinez@us.af.mil
or senamartinez.phd@gmail.com / 382-4246
Parish Coordinator / Ministries Karen Beacham
Karen.beacham.ctr@us.af.mil 552-6492 / 632-3923
JBER PASTOTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (PAC) NOMI-
NATIONS! It's time to start thinking about the 2013– 2014 PAC.
We ask all parishioners to prayerfully consider this opportunity to
serve our faith community. The PAC meets once each month,
assisting our pastor in planning for the needs and activities of our
Community. Everyone has valuable input! If you know someone
who would be an asset to the Council for the upcoming year, or if
you yourself are interested, please let us know! To nominate
someone contact Tim Albers at talbers332@aol.com. Our Community
Elections of all those nominated is on Sunday, May
19, 2013, so please get your nominations in!
ARE YOU LEAVING JBER? If you are PCSing or retiring and/or
leaving for new adventures please let us know, so the JBER Catholic
Community can have a chance to say goodbye. Send us a message at
Karen.beacham.ctr@us.af.mil to let us know when you are leaving.
ACYC/Alaska Catholic
Youth Conference:
June 3-6, 2013/St.
Benedict Church, Anchorage.
Concert, Vibrant Liturgies, Social
Activities, Workshops, Dynamic
National Catholic Speakers,
Musicians and our very own
Deacon Dez & Dr. Cindy Sena-
Martinez proving music as well
as speaking. Interested? See
David Baumgartner or Dr. Cindy
for Registration packet. Special
fee for JBER youth - ONLY
$35.00/if you submit your registration
and payment to Dr. Cindy.
(Limited transportation for
HS Youth) **FIRST TIME EV-
ER, a Jr. High Track at ACYC,
evenings only. Parents must
provide transportation. Contact
Dr. Cindy for additional information.
Lifeteen: Core team
meeting Today, Sunday, May,
12 at 1300 in the Chapel Center
Conference Room.
Veritas / Religious Education News
Veritas 2013-2014—A joint Religious Education program for school
year 2013-2014 begins in September 2013, on Sundays at 1300.
BAPTISM CLASSES are scheduled once-a- month. Baptisms occur the 4th
Sunday of each month. Contact Religious Education Office to sign up for
class or for additional information NEXT CLASS: June 19, 2013; 1630 @
CC, RM 204
RCIA—Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Where
you Baptized Catholic but never received First Communion and/or Confirmation.
Contact the Religious Education office and sign up for our RCIA Inquiry
class on May 21, 2013 at 1800, Chapel Center Room 204 (second
floor)
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Congratulations to our First Communion students who
were welcomed to the table of Our Lord and received
their first Eucharist on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Bella
Armpriest, Jeresh Ansaldo, Luke Beckes, Gabriela
Davila, David Diaz, Gabriel English, Andrew Marrero,
Cerynise Pereira, Karolina Perez, Jeremy Santos, David Sarnecki,
Elizabeth Sarnecki, Michael Sarnecki, Jordyn Shatswell,
Aleena Vargas & Ashley Zamora
VBS 2013 Kingdom Rock August 5-9 at Soldiers’
Chapel. !!!Volunteers NEEDED!!! Watch for more information…
CONFIRMATION! – The Confirmation Mass will be celebrated by Bishop
Buckon on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 1830 at the Soldiers’ Chapel, with a reception
to follow the Mass. Join us in helping the JBER Confirmation class celebrate
this joyful day. Note/Rehearsal—is May 14, 2013, Soldiers Chapel, 1830.
Bishop Buckon will be saying Daily Mass at the following locations/times while he is here
at JBER: 1140/Soldiers’ Chapel on Tuesday, 14 May & Thursday, 16 May.
1130/Chapel Center on Wednesday, 15 May.
Veritas Catechist Appreciation Dinner—Join us for our JBER Catechist Appreciation Dinner on Friday,
May 17, 2013 at the Soldiers’ Chapel/1800. Thank you to all our Catechists and everyone who helped with
our Veritas program this past year. (see insert for more information)
Veritas End of Year Picnic— Join us at Chapel 2 (Immediately following the 1030 Mass at Ch. 1) on Sunday,
May 19, 2013, to celebrate the end of another successful year of JBER Religious Education. (see insert
for more information) Join Us! ( Note: No Lifeteen Sunday, May 19)

More: Veritas Information
Contact Dr. Sena-Martinez, Program Director, with any questions, comments, or
concerns for any of the Veritas programs.
Email: cynthia.sena-martinez@us.af.mil or senamartinez.phd@gmail.com
Office Phone: (907) 552-4422 or Cell Phone: (907) 382-4246
Veritas Catechist Appreciation Dinner / Italian Feast—Join us for
our JBER Catechist Appreciation Dinner
on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Soldiers’
Chapel/1800. Thank you to all our Catechists
and everyone who helped with our
Veritas program this past year. Please
Contact Cindy with any questions or to
RSVP, no later than May 15, 2013 please. We hope that you will join
us for as we honor and show appreciation to our many volunteers.
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Veritas End of Year Picnic— Join us at Chapel 2 (Immediately following
the 1030 Mass at Ch. 1) on Sunday, May 19,
2013, to celebrate the end of another successful year
of JBER Religious Education. Bring your lawn
chairs and make it an afternoon of family, friends,
and fun, fun, fun!
Families are asked to bring the following:
A-H: Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, or Tossed Salad
I-P: Chips & Dip, Veggies & Dip, or Baked Beans
Q-Z: Dessert or Fruit
** Help is needed for set-up, clean-up, grilling, and
to coordinate outdoor games for kiddos. **Games are
a great way for Teens to get involved with the younger community!!
( Note: No Lifeteen this Sunday) Questions? Contact Cindy Sena-
Martinez. Join Us, for Fun, Food, and Fellowship!
DESIGNATED OFFERING / SECOND COLLECTION
(0900 AND 1030) May’s designated offering will be collected on Sunday,
May 19, is for: Project Healing Waters. Project Healing Waters Fly
Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of
disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through
fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings.
Please be generous!
CONGRATULATIONS
GRADUATES!!
We would like to recognize our Graduates at
Mass on 19 May 2013 (0900 and 1030).
Please contact Karen Beacham at
Karen.beacham.ctr@us.af.mil
of you know of a Graduate (High School or
College) in our community.
THANK YOU!!
1030 Mass Hospitality / Social after Mass:
CAN YOU HELP with the hospitality ministry after the 1030
Mass? If we get 5 families to volunteer you would only need to
help about once a month. If we get more than that wonderful!
More hands make less work! If you would like to volunteer,
please contact Karen at Karen.beacham.ctr@us.af.mil or
632-3923. THANK YOU!!
0900 Hospitality / Social after Mass:
Do you enjoy the food/social after Mass? We are in need of
people to help with this wonderful ministry! A couple of families
each week and you would only be volunteering once every
couple of months. But we can not do this without YOUR
HELP!! If you would like to volunteer, please let Frances
Sarnecki know at fmariesarnecki@yahoo.com
(sign up sheets are also available at the social after Mass or on
bulletin board in the basement) THANK YOU!!