St. John the Baptist of New Brighton


	Stewardship of Treasure Capital Actual Goal Campaign II November 16, 2003: $26,893 $30,065 $7,525 Since July 1, 2003 (YTD): $538,037 $547,353 $660,844 Children's (YTD): $259.00 God bless you for your generous support!


	Pastoral Ministry

Nursing Home Schedule, Week of November 23:

Tuesday, November 25
Word/Comm. 11:45 AM Presbyterian Homes

Wednesday, November 26
Room Visits Evening New Brighton Care Center

Thursday, November 27
Thanksgiving No Services

The Only Sermon
by Andrea Ayvazian

If we dug a huge grave miles wide, miles deep
And buried every rifle, pistol, knife, bullet, bomb, bayonet

If every light-skinned man in a silk tie said
To every dark-skinned man in a turban,

"I vow not to kill your children."
And heard the same vow in return

If every elected leader agreed to stop lying
If every child was fed as well as racehorses bred to win derbies
If every person with a second home gave it to a person with no home

If every mother buried her parents, not her sons and daughters
If every person who has enough said out loud, "I have enough."
If every person violent in the name of God were to find God

We would grow silent, still for a moment, a lifetime
We would hear infants nursing at the breast
Hummingbirds hovering in flight

We would touch a canyon wall and feel the earth vibrate
We would hear two lovers sigh across the ocean
We would watch old wounds grow new flesh and jagged scars disappear

As time was layered upon time, we would slowly be ready to begin…

May we each know our blessings and be grateful to a gracious, loving Creator on this Thanksgiving Day!


	School News


	St. John the Baptist Parish School wishes to thank all parishioners for their support of the school. We appreciate the prayers, the donations, and the on-going commitment the parish makes to its school. We wish all parishioners a blessed and JOY-filled Thanksgiving celebration. Due to this holiday, there are NO CLASSES on Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28.


	Seniors

CATS Join us as we travel to The Chanhassen Dinner Theatre on Wednesday, December 3, to see the hit musical "CATS." T.S. Eliot's poems in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats are set to music by Andrew Lloyd Webber in this song and dance spectacle about Eliot's whimsical feline characters. This musical is filled with incredible energy and creativity!

Depart from St. John's at 10:15 AM
Return to St. John's at 4:30 PM
Tickets: $35.00 Silvertone members

$40.00 non-members
(includes transportation and lunch)

Registration forms in the kiosks in St. Paul's Plaza


	PRAYER LINE Call one of these numbers with your prayer requests. All requests are confidential. 651-633-1618 763-784-5254 651-636-5251

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Those in our community who are ill:

Beau Anderson, John Battmer, Donald Beaubien, Marcelline Beseler, Marcella Boomer, Karen Bona, Shawn Brewer, Esther Cadwallader, Wayne Carlson, Ann and Louis Czech, Lenore Dougherty, Joe Fellner, Linda Franklin, Christopher Gosch,
Bernice Hopkins, Anna Horbatuck, Fr. Michael Joncas, Kevin Keenan, Br. Joseph Katzmarek, Esther Knapp, Mary Krenik,
Helen Kulas, Linda Leier, Herb Loscheider, Julie Martinez, Nancy Mehrer, Rupert Meyer, Irene Mitchell, Lance and Ann Moe, Corliss Moore, Ray Nelson, Mary Peterson, Rose Ryan, Cynthia Schwall, Frances Sventek, Ted Spiess, Ed Stich,
Richard St. Germain, Sr.; Bob Sorem, Sylvia Thorne, Judith Tschida, Frances Vonacek, Donna Waldoch, Helen Winger,
Mildred Werner, Linda Zappa


	Birthright Caring help for pregnant women 651-646-7033--St. Paul 763-757-0715--Coon Rapids