Pastoral Ministry&
NURSING HOME SCHEDULE

Tuesday,  December  24
Word/ Comm    2:00 pm        Presbyterian Homes

Thursday, December 26
Room Visits   7:00 pm          Innsbruck
Mass    2:00 pm          St. Anthony
Word/Comm   7:15 pm          Trevilla

Our first week of hosting Families Moving Forward was a very hopeful, moving, blessed experience.  To all of you who took our requests for supplies to get the ministry off the ground, thank you.  To all of you who worked throughout the week and made sure our guests were welcome, thank you.  A special thanks to Marilyn DeMarais and Mary Gormley ("M & M") who are co-chairing this ministry, God bless you--you worked hard and with such love for our guests.  To the maintenance staff who moved furniture, locked and unlocked doors and kept the place tip, top, thank you!  Nothing can say it better than this letter from one of the families who stayed with us:
On behalf of my family, we express our sincere thanks and gratitude for helping us throughout this week, and thank all of you very much for making both of my sons birthday's happy ones.  Thank you for having us, and thanks for all the gifts, we appreciate everything you did.  Everything and everyone was wonderful.  As we leave today with our future still uncertain please keep us in your daily prayers.   God Bless.
   Sincerely,
   Thyzena R. Williams
D'Tavias, Maynard II, Maynard III,  Antoinette & Karissay

Music Notes&
Our cantors and musicians have been working extra hard to make our Christmas liturgies festive. 
Please join us on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for Classic brass.  Preludes begin 30 minutes before Mass.


Adoration Notes&
Is your life a little busy and hectic this time of year?  Why not take a few minutes and stop and relax at the Adoration Chapel.  Take a moment to thank the Lord for this season.  Enter the Chapel from the St. Paul Plaza.
Two adorers are needed for the following hour:  Friday 7 - 8pm.  Contact Dorothy at 612-789-8647 or Jerry at 651-636-2054.
Holiday Hours:
Christmas:  Close at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday , December 24 until 9:00 a.m. Thursday, December 26.
New Year's:   Close at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 31 until Noon on Wednesday, January 1

Angel Tree&
Thanks to all who took an angel from our tree and brought back wonderful gifts.
Thanks also to the volunteers who helped organize, sort, and bag our gifts and delivered gifts to Ralph Reeder Center. 
Holy Rosary, Blessed Kateri and Ralph Reeder, Operation Joy distribution center expressed their thanks for all the special gifts and gift certificates they received.
Angel Tree Committee
Barb Clark, Pat Smithberger and Judy Quayle

School News&

ST. JOHN'S STUDENTS COMPETE IN QUIZ BOWL--Four eighth grade students represented St. John the Baptist School at the 10th annual Catholic Grade School Quiz Bowl on December 16.  Tony McDonald, Victor Jaker, Abby McKeown and Peter Labuza joined contestants from Twin Cities area schools in the competition at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium on the campus of the University of St. Thomas.  The quiz bowl was sponsored by the Twin Cities Catholic high schools.  Congratulations to this years participants!  Of the 48 schools that participated this year, St. John's finished in fifth place!  We are proud of our contestants who won the consolation championship!  We are proud of your academic excellence!

May the Lord of surprises bless you beyond your fondest dreams!  May the Lord bless you with abundant patience as you prepare for the coming of His son--may you know the joys of Christmas present and recall the happy memories of Christmas past, as we work together to make the Christmases of the future those of peace on earth and good will toward all humanity.  May the Lord bless and keep you in the palm of his hand.  A blessed Christmas and joy-filled New Year!

Classes resume January 2, 2003.

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