School News&
Please continue to save General Mills and Kelloggs cereal box tops, pop tabs and "Campbell's Labels for Education Programs."

There are NO CLASSES March 20--24 because of Spring Break.

Girl Scouts&
"I Live My Faith" medals were received by 15, 5th grade Girl Scouts at St. John the Baptist on March 5, 2000.  These young ladies worked hard under the direction of Theresa Neuman to earn these medals.  Congratulations to the following on their medals.

Sarah Becker                              Natalie Pomeroy
Michelle Horn                           Leah Porter
Samantha Johnson                 Molly Robertson
Colleen Kirk                              Colleen Stampfle
Paige Lubinski                         Jennifer Wind
Abigail McKeown                    Maria Zaloker
Samantha Neuman                 Lauren Zeien
Shannan Peifer

"Family of God" medals were received by 14, 3rd Grade Girl Scouts at St. John the Baptist on March 5, 2000.  These girls earned their medals under the direction of their leaders, Shellie Mathes, Stacey Meyer, and Gayle Januschka.  Congratulations to:

Amy Erion                                 Sophia Nesser
Abbey Huray                            Cassandra Neuman
Elizabeth Johnson                   Jenna Packer
Emily King                                Megan Poirier
Sara Law                                   Laura Ricke
Amanda Matthes                    Kamila Rothen
Jaclyn Meyer                            Nicole Szymanski

Wednesday, March 8, 2000

8:30 a.m.  Mass w/Ashes
9:45 a.m. Mass w/Ashes

5:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Word w/Ashes
7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word w/Ashes


CONCERNING THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT
During the Lenten Season, the Church calls us to look deeply at our baptismal commitment whose chief focus is to live a life patterned on Jesus.  We focus our attention on the Cross of Christ, who is our model and example par excellence of living in the world.  The character of Lent retains a somber solemnity as the Catechumens prepare for and indeed those of us in full communion with the Church ready ourselves for the Paschal Mysteries of Eastertide.  It is through this rhythmic fast of forty days that we are able to reach the pinnacle of the Church Year, the Great Feast of Easter.  Therefore, in order that Easter may be experienced with great joy and festivity, we must experience the penitential character of Lent.  The organ and musical instruments remain silent, except to give support where needed.

LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS
A Lenten tradition at St. John the Baptist of fasting, prayer and almsgiving.  The Soup Supper is at 6:00pm in the School Cafeteria followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm in the Church.

This Friday, March 10 our Soup Supper will be  hosted by the Social Justice Committee.  Your choice of soup will be vegetable or broccoli cheese.  A free will offering will be accepted with all donations going to charities in the community.  If you are unable to attend the soup suppers and would like to make a donation you can put it in an envelope marked Social Justice/Soup Supper and place it in the Sunday Collection.  Thank you!

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Fridays during Lent at 7:00pm (following the soup supper) in the Church.

Effective Saturday, February 26:

The Parish offices have moved to the Rectory.  Please use the main entrance by the driveway of the Rectory (located on 1st Ave.)  to enter our interim   Parish Center.  Our mailing address and phone numbers will remain the same.  Thank you for your patience in this time of transition for our     parish and staff!

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