St. John the Baptist of New Brighton


	School News& De La Salle High School has awarded Leah Bulthaus a $500 scholarship for her freshman year. Congratulations Leah! Parent-teacher conferences are 10:00--7:30 on Thursday, April 18 and 9:00--2:00 on Friday, April 19. Kindergarten conferences are on Wednesday, April 17. On Thursday, April 25, all parents of new kindergarteners are invited for KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION at 7:00 p.m. in the gym. Parents only this time. St. John the Baptist School announces its 3rd Quarter Honor Roll "A" HONOR ROLL Beth Alton Sara Briggs Leah Bulthaus Carly Doenges Michelle Horn Victor Jakar Peter Labuza Alyson Lieser Abby McKeown Emma Valind "B" HONOR ROLL Bridget Barnier Annette Becker Kate Bennek David Boyce Sarah Dobrick Meredith Forgy Sarah Guzik Abby Hansen Rick Hanton Nathan Hockert Nicole Houck Chris Kerzman Colleen Kirk T.J. Labuza Lindsay Lee Stephanie Leon Jacob Malenick Zack Malenick Anthony McDonald Marissa McDowell Jonny Murlowski Mariea Murlowski Jilene Packer Elaine Palmer Alyssa Petrangelo Dan Pitzl Natalie Pomeroy Adam Quade Shannon Raines Ryan Rehkamp David Ricke Molly Robertson Greg Sandquist Charlie Sawyer Andrew Schneider Danny Soukup Janet Sully Ted Tousignant Alli Werr Abby Will Jenny Wind Maria Zaloker Lauren Zeien Little Lights Preschool& Registrations are currently being accepted for next year, classes are filling fast, so register early. Little Lights Preschool offers a half day program for children age 3 to 5. Please call Mary Walus at 651-633-8333 ext. 1227 for more information. Music Notes& If you enjoyed the Bel Canto Girls' Choir at this weekend's 4:30 mass, please note their upcoming concert, together with the Minnesota Boys' Choir, here at St. John's on Friday evening, April 26. Mark your calendars for some fine choral singing by our next generation. Bring your children/grandchildren!


	FUNERAL PLANNING WORKSHOP Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Hall. Have you ever thought about your funeral? How do I prepare for what I have to do when my parent dies? When should I involve the parish priest? These are difficult questions. We are offering an informational night to address these and any other questions people may have regarding what to do in advance of the time of death of someone close to us. Howard Lang, professional funeral planner, will be our presenter. This is strictly an information session. There will be no "selling" at this meeting. No mortuaries will be represented. No cost. No obligation. Sponsored by St. John's Prime Timers.


	Faith Formation& Elementary Faith Formation Fair will be help April 23/24th in St. Joseph's Hall and St. Paul's Plaza from 4:45 to 7:30p.m. It is an Open House!!! Come and see what the students of Elementary Faith Formation have learned this year. Win Prizes, do crafts, and enjoy a fun meal of Hot dogs, chips, bars/cookies, soda/water for a nominal cost. Hope to see you there! First Eucharist Parents: Please remember practice for group First Eucharist will take place on Thursday, April 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the church. You attend this practice time if your child will be making their First Eucharist at 10:00 Saturday, April 20th. Practice for children who are making their First Eucharist during the 4:30 mass on Saturday, April 20th, or any of the masses of Sunday, April 21st will take place on Thursday, April 18th, at 7:30 in the church. Questions? call Teresa Neuman @ 651-633-1540 ext.1234 We are currently pre-registering students for Sunday School, Elementary Faith Formation, and Odyssey (grades 7th and 8th) forms are located in St. Paul Plaza on the faith formation table near the coat room. Please take a minute and sign your child up for classes next year. Questions? Call Mary Walus or Teresa Neuman at 651-633-1540. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Summer is coming fast and we are planning for a fun week of Vacation Bible School, June 17-21, 2002. We are currently seeking people to help plan the week. Please call Mary Walus at 651-633-8333 if you are interested in being on the planning committee.

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