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MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Available to parishioners on a no fee basis. Appointments are available on Monday and Wednesday evenings.  Call Teri at (651) 633-8333 for an appointment.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
Modern Natural Family Planning is based on comprehensive scientific research, is healthy and marriage building!  A series of classes in the highly effective Billings Ovulation Method, taught by a qualified instructor, will begin in several local sites on:   Sunday, November 17th- St. John the Baptist, New Brighton (Billing OM, 651-789-9422), and Sunday, December 1st at Nativity of Our Lord, St. Paul (612-699-8139)

OPEN DOORS - A social group for divorced, widowed, and single men and women -- meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the St. Vincent De Paul Room for socializing and snacks.  Come to the meetings or just the events.  You're always welcome!! 
UPCOMING EVENTS:

No regular monthly meeting this month.  Next meeting will be January 14, 2003!

December 14 - Holiday Potluck to be held in St. Joseph's Hall.  Social hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner.  Bring a dish to share and a wrapped "white elephant" gift. Entertainment and games following dinner.  Beverages will be provided - donations will be appreciated. Please RSVP to Teri at 651-633-8333 for the pot luck by December 11. 

THANK YOU- Loaves and Fishes wishes to express its deepest appreciation and gratitude to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for their commitment to serving the hungry in the community.  On behalf of the Board of Directors, Staff Volunteers and Guests.  Thank you for Twenty years of Service.
THANK YOU  Members of the St. John the Baptist Community:  I am in receipt of a check for $300.00 from the Blessed Be the Children Grant.  Please extend our thanks and appreciation to those especially responsible for continuing this  support and to the entire church community for making these funds possible.  We are most grateful.
     November is upon us when we devote much time to Thankgiving and our gratitude for the many blessings that are ours.  Be assured of our prayers of gratitude for all of you.   Sincerely, Sr. Rita Jirik SSND,  Co-director, Caroline Family Services.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Those in our community who are ill:
Beau Anderson, John Battmer, Donald Beaubien, Marcelline Bseler, Marcella Boomer, Karen Bona, Wayne Carlson, Helen Cmiel, Ann Czech, Louis Czech, Lenore Dougherty, Joe Fellner, Linda Franklin, Bernice Hopkins, Anna Horbatuck, Henry Horbatuck, Mike Kallok, Kevin Keenan, Br. Joseph Katzmarek, Michael Kavanagh, Adelbert Kuchinski, Jim Lapinski, Linda Leier, Herb Loscheider, Nancy Mehrer, Rupert Meyer, Irene Mitchell, Lance and Ann Moe, Corliss Moore, Donna Murphy, Ray Nelson, Ben Ruebbelke, Frances Sventek, Ted Spiess, Ed and Eleanor Stich, Richard St. Germain, Sr., Bob Sorem, Fr. Greg Tolaas, Frances Vonacek, Donna Waldoch,  Mildred Werner, Linda Zappa

                                                         Capital
                             Actual   Goal   Campaign
Last week:
                         $27,719  $24,461        $8,822
Since July 1, 2002
                        $488, 008 $489,035 $4,500,728*

Children-  $36.00