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From the Associate&
In the last issue of the Forerunner, there was an article to "Come and See" the new Pastoral Center. A portion of the article briefly mentioned Eucharistic Adoration and the sign up or commitment weekend in February 2002. However, several things need to be in place before that weekend. Fr. Becker is responsible for the Eucharist Adoration in the parish but for the most part this is a lay apostolate and lay organized. We need you to make a difference! The framework necessary is as follows:
Pastor/Associate Pastor
Lead Coordinator
Division Leaders
Six Hour Coordinators
Six Hour Prayer Teams
Adorers
A Lead Coordinator oversees the organization and operation for the parish. Danielle Olson, a newcomer to St. John the Baptist parish, has graciously volunteered to be the Lead Coordinator. Thank you Danielle!
The main work of the Division Leaders is done during the organizational phase. A Division Leader calls up the people who are Adorers and finds out the day and hour wanted. A schedule is prepared in six hour blocks for the seven days in a week. After the Eucharistic Adoration begins the Division Leaders assist when needed. Four Division Leaders are needed at this time to work with Danielle Olson.
We also need 24 hourly coordinators, who can be in charge of one hour (the same hour) for each day of the week.
This means a total 29 parishioners are needed to make sure things go. Please pray for the success of this lay apostolate in our parish, and consider what God might ask you to do to establish the beautiful gift of perpetual adoration in St. John's parish. All will be invited to consider pledging an hour, each week, to spend with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Married couples may consider taking a particular hour and rotating weeks. Call the parish office at 651-633-8333 and give your name and number if you want to be contacted in the future about this lay apostolate.
Fr. Michael
School News&
There are NO CLASSES Monday, November 26.
Please continue to save your General Mills Cereal box tops marked "Box Tops for Education", pop can tabs, Labels from Campbell's Soup, Vlasic pickles, V8 vegetable juice, Swanson frozen foods, Prego spaghetti sauce, Pepperidge Farm products, Pace picante sauce, Open Pit barbecue sauce, & Marie's croutons, dips, dressings and Desserts in Minutes.
All labels, box tops, pop can tabs, etc., may be sent to school or left in the drop box by the office.
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Your Favorite Christmas Present!
When you were a kid did you look forward to the holidays--Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the best of all, Christmas!
Remember how you looked forward to getting that favorite toy? The fun of opening your presents? But every now and then as you opened your presents someone gave you socks! What kind of present was that? Who wanted socks for Christmas? What were they thinking?
Well, there is someone who would love to get socks for Christmas! Deacon Joe McPherson tells us that the homeless shelters are just about out of socks. So, we're collecting socks for the homeless this Christmas. We need adult white tube socks. Drop-off in containers at the east and west entrances to the Pastoral Center.
Circle of Women&
The Circle of Women will resume Thursday, November 29 when we will be joined by our guest speaker Pat Samples. Her talk will be "Care and Comfort for the Caregiver." Pat is a transformational educator, writer, speaker and workshop leader on caregiving and other personal development topics. Circle of Women invite women of all ages to join us in the St. John Pastoral Center (upper level) from 9:15--11:30 a.m. Childcare is provided by Kari Gill (please pre-register your child by calling 763-785-6947).
Faith Formation&
ATTENTION: PARENTS OF RECON-CILIATION
STUDENTS:
Reconciliation Family meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10:00 a.m.--noon. We will practice what happens during the Sacrament of Reconciliation, view a movie, and do a craft. Nursery will be available for younger siblings but you must pre-register with Teresa Neuman at 651-633-1540 ext. 1234. Please bring a 2 liter bottle of pop with you--snacks will be provided.
Reconciliation Dates: Tues. Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. & Wed. Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
CELEBRATE THE WORD
Celebrate the Word is happening at the 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Mass. Please get your child a nametag and calendar/information sheet from the table in the west entrance to St. Paul Plaza. Volunteers are still needed for this program. Please call Teresa Nueman at 651-633-1540 ext. 1234.
SEEKERS: Adult Theological Book Club
We will meet Thursday, November 29, 7:00--8:30 p.m. in the St. John Pastoral Center, St. Vincent De Paul Room, to discuss the book, A History of God by Karen Armstrong, (Ballentine Books, New York). Explore your faith, expand your vision. Questions? Call Mary Ann Zervas at 651-633-1540 ext. 1228.
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