School News…

Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday--NO CLASSES
Thursday, January 23, R2 early dismissal@ 12:25, PM Kindergarten attends in AM
Friday, January 24, R1 early dismissal @ 12:25, no classes for the PM Kindergarten class.

Catholic Schools Week is coming--January 26 -31, 2003
Catholic Schools--"Making A World Of Difference"

On January 22 we are conducting our kindergarten round up at 7:00 p.m. in St. Joseph Hall .  This is the time to discover information about St. John's School and Kindergarten in particular.  You will have an opportunity to learn about the programs available to you as parents.  The use of Power Point will introduce you to our kindergarteners in action.  You will learn about St. John's Mission and Philosophy.
In addition we are providing registration papers to all who attend.  You may take them home to fill out.  Please join us on January 26 for 11:30 a.m. Mass followed by open house in the school from 12:30--1:30 p.m.  Return registration forms to the school office on January 26.
Please bring the following with the registration form:

  1. Birth Certificate
  2. Baptismal Certificate unless baptized at St. John 's
  3. A fee of $100 paid at time of registration.  No student is considered registered unless the fee accompanies the form.
Come join us and we will answer your questions.

Little Lights Preschool…

St. John's Little Light Preschool will be having a Round-up on January 16th for all families interested in learning more about the preschool and will have the opportunity to register for the coming school year.  Little Lights Preschool provides half- day classes for three, four and five year olds in a warm welcoming Christian setting.  The evening events will begin at 6:30 pm with an open house in the preschool rooms.  Parents will be invited to attend a parent meeting while the children are supervised in the preschool rooms.  Please call Mary Walus (651) 633-1540 x-1227 with any questions.

Pastoral Ministry…
NURSING HOME SCHEDULE

Tuesday,  January 14th
Mass  2:15 pm  New Brighton (anointing)
Word/Comm 2:00 pm  Presbyterian Homes

Thursday, January 16th
Mass  10:15 am Innsbruck
Word/Comm  7:00 pm St. Anthony
Word/Comm  2:15 pm Trevilla

OPEN DOORS MEETING  Tuesday, January 14th, 7:30-9:00 pm  planning and socializing--  We have had several inquiries from area churches about our group.  Please come and welcome new members and plan some winter fun.
NURSING HOME VOLUNTEERS  We could still use more nursing home volunteers-- Particularly for Innsbruck nursing home.  The Word/ Communion service is at 10:15 am on the first Thursday of the month.
NURSING HOME MINISTRY  If you are interested in nursing home ministry and would like to try it out to see if this ministry is right for you, call Anne Marie and we will arrange something.  (651) 633-8333.
Respect Life
Next weekend, January 18-19,  is St. John's Respect Life Sunday.  Gelene Tabor of the post-abortion group, "The Conquerors", will speak at all Masses next weekend on "Healing after Abortion".  After Mass the Respect Life Committee will collect "Pennies for Life"  as a fundraiser for pro-life organizations.  Parishioners are invited to donate a penny for each year of their life.
Adoration
Adorers are urgently needed for the weekly hours listed:
Midnight Thursday-1 AM Friday
Friday 6AM- 7AM
Come spend a  quiet hour in the presence of the Lord who said, "My delight is to be with the children of men."  (Subs may be called when you can't keep your hour.)  Call Jerry  at (651) 636-2054 or Mary at (651) 633-9358

Circle of Women…
Please join our regular Thursday Morning meeting on January 16, 2003, from 9:15-11:30 am. Our speaker Sheila Wiley will present "A Different Childhood Path: Honoring your Child's Abilities." Ms. Wiley is a stay-at-home mom, home-schooling her 7 year old son. In attempting to honor her child's gifts rather than his difficulties, Ms. Wiley has found herself on an unusual path. She is a former Open U, and adult education teacher, and is now trying to discover the best ways to educate a child who is both gifted and considered to have learning disabilities. She is an expert on this child only, but her shared experiences may resonate within your family too. Come join the Circle, and bring a friend......
Call Circle of Women Coordinator Ruth Pauly with your questions 651-717-0010 .Child care will be available; suggested donation is $3. Please call Rita 651-639-0291 to register your child.

What A Wonderful World!
Just like the St. John's video that sings this song - we have to agree - but maybe we should change the last word - how about - what a wonderful parish!
We asked for socks and blankets for the homeless during November. You contributed 270 blankets, 7 sleeping bags, and 3164 pairs of socks. That's more than double what we did last year!
We filled 20 large (30 gallon) garbage bags with socks. The shelter was overwhelmed with your generosity!Thank you St. John's, you truly are a wonderful parish!

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