Pastoral Ministry&
OPEN DOORS, our singles group, will be meeting on Tuesday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m.  We will gather in the lower level of the parish office.  Come for the first time and meet this wonderful group.

BEFRIENDERS will meet May 16th at 7:00 p.m.

Befriender Ministry--Do you have a "gift" for listening and being with people who are homebound, in the hospital or are experiencing a loss in their lives?

The Befriender Ministry may be a way you can use your "gifts".
Training for Befriender Candidates will begin in September.  If you are interested or have questions, please call Judy or Anne Marie at the Parish Offices. (651) 633-8333.

Wanted:
Volunteers needed for yard work.  Call Sue Belger of
"Care Crew" for more information.  (763) 784-2097.

Faith Formation--continued
Thursday, June 7, 7-8:30 p.m. in the parish center.  Questions?  Call Mary Ann Zervas at 651-633-1540.  (The book for July 12th is: The Ironic Christian's Companion, by Patrick Henry, Riverhead Books, N.Y.)

Circle of Women&
The Circle of Women will host a potluck brunch this Thursday, May 17 to end our blessed season.  Please bring a brunch item to share and join us for a memorable closure.   Circle of Women invites ALL women of ALL ages to join from 9:15--11:25 a.m. in the parish center, lower level.  Childcare is available register your child by calling our Children's Program Coordinator, Kari Gill    @763-785-6947.

Council of Catholic Women&

The St. John's Council of Catholic Women invite all ladies of the parish to the last meeting of the year to be held May 21, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria.  Because we will be serving a light supper, we ask that you call in your reservation to Theresa Cermak at 763-786-7051 as soon as possible. 

School News&

Thank you for attending the May Crowning.  The honor guard consisted of:
Crowner                            Hieu Nguyen
Cross Bearer                     Paul Shea
Readers                             Emily McKeown & Katie Ceronsky
Pillow                                Margaret Ayers-Johnson
Candles                             Angela Boris, Rachel Horn, Krzysztof
                                           Paidosh, Jenny Selner, Kelly Sitarz &
                                           Nicole Stennes
Thanks to the following people who worked so hard to make our Ice Cream Social the great success it was:
Marcia Abel & Michelle Quade      - Chairpeople
Terri Houck                                     - Volunteers
Tom Houck & Greg Quade            - Finances
Marian Briggs                                  - Prizes
Michelle Quade                               - Raffle
Lucille Rehkamp                             - Publicity
Teri Shea & Karen Bona                  - Kitchen & Food
Rhonda Dreschar                             - Games

To these activity chairs, the volunteers who worked the night of the Ice Cream Social, and all those businesses and individuals who contributed prizes for the raffle, thank you for your gifts of time and talent.

There are NO CLASSES on Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 28 because of Memorial weekend.             

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Those in our community who are ill:
John Battmer, Donald Beaubien, Marcelline Beseler, Leonard Blees, Marcella Boomer, Mel Cardinal, Ann Czech, Louis Czech, Leona Doroff, Lenore Dougherty, Joe Fellner, Bernadette Hearn, Eunice Hessberg, Bernice Hopkins, Henry Horbatuck, Kevin Keenan, Rupert Meyer, Irene Mitchell, Corliss More, Donna Murphy, Georgianne Myers, Paul Pojar, Ben Ruebbelke, Dennis Ryan, Richard St. Germain, Sr., Dan Sebesta, Mary Shea, Bob Sorem, Wanda Swanson, Frances Vonacek, Mildred Werner, Linda Zappa.

The families and souls of those who recently have died:
Dorothy Kozub (Mother of Noel Sommer), Audrey Ogdahl (mother of Brian), Florence Schauffler (mother of Ken), Gerald McKeever, James Lenzmeier, Sr.