ST. JOHN CATHOLIC CHURCH 

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About Us We, as a community of believers, Created by the Father, Enriched by the Holy Spirit and sustained by the Blessed Eucharist, are called to respond to Jesus Christ by making the gift of the Catholic faith a shared reality. Our History 1/7 Learn more about the history of St. Ann and St. John Catholic Church. LEARN MORE OUR MISSION St. John Catholic Church, a congregation in Russellville, offers members - and visitors - a chance to become part of something greater... to grow in their love of God and for one another within our beautiful community. We are in the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Little Rock, under the guidance of the Most Reverend Anthony B. Taylor, Bishop of Little Rock; in communion with the Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church. We are rooted in Christ's teachings in the Bible and the tradition and guidance of his most holy Church. We believe worship is something that can be expressed in everything we do. Our philosophy is founded on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church. No matter who you are, there’s a special place for you at our parish. Get in touch today or come and visit us in person! Interested in learning more about what we believe or about becoming Catholic? Click below to learn more! LEARN MORE

Parish Bulletin Please click below to view our Parish Bulletin. 07/20/25

Sacraments "The Sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions" (CCC 1131 ). "Christ is in the Father by reason of His divine nature, we are in him by reason of His human birth, and He is in us through the mystery of the Sacraments." ~ St. Hilary of Poitiers Baptism "Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua ), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments” (CCC 1213 ). To have your child baptized, contact our office to make an appointment with the pastor. For adults seeking Baptism, please enroll in our OCIA program. Reconciliation "Christ instituted the sacrament of Penance for all sinful members of his Church: above all for those who, since Baptism, have fallen into grave sin, and have thus lost their baptismal grace and wounded ecclesial communion. It is to them that the sacrament of Penance offers a new possibility to convert and to recover the grace of justification" (CCC 1446 ). Click here to view Confession times. "In failing to confess, Lord, I would only hide You from myself, not myself from You." ~ St. Augustine The Holy Eucharist "The Eucharist is the heart and the summit of the Church's life, for in it Christ associates his Church and all her members with his sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving offered once for all on the cross to his Father; by this sacrifice he pours out the graces of salvation on his Body which is the Church" (CCC 1407 ). For Mass times, please click here . To enroll in first Communion classes, please contact our parish office. “What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation." ~ St. Francis of Assisi Confirmation "Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation constitute the 'sacraments of Christian initiation,' whose unity must be safeguarded... "For by the sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed" (CCC 1285 ). To register for Confirmation classes, please contact our parish office for more details. Anointing of the Sick "By the sacred Anointing of the Sick and the prayer of the priests, the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them; and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ"(CCC 1499 ). To request an anointing, please contact our office to make an appointment with our pastor. Holy Matrimony "The matrimonial convenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the while of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this convenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament" (CCC 1601 ). Preparation must begin six months before the wedding date. Contact our office to speak with our pastor for more information. “When a husband and wife are united in marriage, they no longer seem like something earthly, but rather like the image of God himself.” ~ St. John Chrysostom Holy Orders Through the sacrament of Holy Orders, priests share in the universal dimensions of the mission that Christ entrusted to the apostles. The spiritual gift they have received in ordination prepares them, not for a limited and restricted mission, "but for the fullest, in fact the universal mission of salvation 'to the end of the earth," "prepared in spirit to preach the Gospel everywhere" (CCC 1565 ). If you are discerning a vocation please visit the Diocese of Little Rock Vocations Office for more information. Additional Information To arrange a newborn blessing, a particular Mass intention, a presentation, Quinceañera Mass, or to arrange a funeral, please get in touch with our parish office. Contact Us

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Women's Ministry Fostering spiritual growth, fellowship, service, and faith formation. "Let us live as the Blessed Virgin lived: loving God only, desiring God only, trying to please God only in all that we do.” ~ St. John Vianney About Our Ministry Women's Ministry allows the women of our parish to come together in a Christ-filled atmosphere while allowing social interaction, filled with monthly luncheons, service projects, and more. To find out more information, contact the parish office or one of our parish coordinators listed below. Contact Us Women's Book & Scripture Studies "In order to reveal himself to men, in the condescension of his goodness God speaks to them in human words: "Indeed the words of God, expressed in the words of men, are in every way like human language, just as the Word of the eternal Father, when he took on himself the flesh of human weakness, became like men" (CCC 101 ). If you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact our coordinator, Linda Nichols, or our parish office. Linda Nichols Coordinator of Women's Scripture Studies kittynichols46@gmail.com The Catholic Ladies' Prayer Luncheon “Lead me to pastures, Lord, and graze there with me. Do not let my heart lean either to the right or to the left, but let your good Spirit guide me along the straight path. Whatever I do, let it be in accordance with your will, now until the end.” ~ St. John Damascene, priest (675-479 A.D.) If you are interested in joining this ministry, please contact our coordinator, Dr. Mary Ann Rollans, or our parish office. Dr. Mary Ann Rollans Coordinator of Ladies' Prayer Luncheon mar@suddenlink.net

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Our Pastor & Deacon Meet the Caretakers of the St. John Catholic Church Parish Rev. Daniel "Dan" Ramos Parish Pastor Ordained June 2, 2018 frdaniel@sjccr.org ext. 225 Dc. Lawrence "Larry" Fox Parish Deacon Ordained June 11, 2022 lwfox002@gmail.com

K-12 Faith Formation Furthering our Youth's Religious Education First Communion & Confirmation Our diocese requires two years of faith formation classes before receiving First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Students must be enrolled in faith formation classes in their 1st and 2nd-grade years if they wish to receive First Holy Communion at the end of their 2nd-grade year. Students must be enrolled in faith formation classes during their 9th and 10th-grade years if they wish to receive Confirmation at the end of their 10th-grade year. Youth Religious Education Our parish is dedicated to helping prepare youth with a strong foundation of faith through Parish Religion Education classes, where each student is separated by grade and guided by a catechist in learning more about the faith. If your child has surpassed the regular age for Baptism (baby), First Reconciliation (2nd grade), First Holy Communion (2nd grade), or Confirmation (10th grade); or if your child has not been enrolled in Faith Formation classes for two years before reception of First Holy Communion or Confirmation, please contact the church office for guidance. *Please note that if your child is already enrolled in St. John Catholic School, they are exempt from faith formation classes as the school's curriculum is already designed to provide comprehensive faith formation. For more information, please contact the parish office or our Faith Formation Director, Ms. Cynthia Solis Plascencia, for more details. Every Sunday 9:30 am - 10:45 am Cynthia Solis Faith Formation Director faithformation@sjccr.org Contact Us

Mass & Confession Times Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. (Spanish) & 11:00 a.m. (English) Daily Mass: Tuesday 8:30 a.m. (English) & 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Wednesday & Friday 8:30 a.m.(English) Thursday 8:30 a.m. (English) & 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) Confession: Thursday 6:00 p.m. Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Holy Hour: Thursday 6:00 p.m. 1/6