Food Shelf...

A BIG thank you to everyone here at St. John's for generously contributing 12,318 pounds of food in the year 2002!  Of the food donated, we kept a small portion for our own Food Shelf, which served 100 people last year.  All snack items are delivered weekly to Community    Partners with Youth, which is an after school program that serves 150 kids every day.  The remainder of the food goes to Ralph Reeder Emergency Food Shelf to feed families in our community. Their numbers for 2002 were up 25%, however, donations were also up 25%!  Thank you for your generosity!  We are currently low on personal hygiene items, paper towels, toilet paper, canned fruit, cereal, dessert mixes, canned stew, fruit juices and snacks. 
St. John's Food Shelf Hours: M-W-F 10 am to Noon.  If  interested in volunteering, call Renee (651) 636-8934.

Silvertones...

MEETING   WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19.  Lunch at New Brighton Service center before the meeting.  Please make your own reservation for lunch.
MARILYN SELLARS, SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Enjoy a great afternoon of country music as Marilyn      Sellars entertains at the Midwest  Country Music Theater  located in Sandstone, Minnesota.  A two hour stop at  Grand Casino Hinckley allows you time to give "Lady Luck"  a try and to have lunch before the Marilyn Sellars show receive a $2 voucher upon arrival at Grand Casino     Hinckley.  Cost- $30 (SilverTones Members) $35 non-members.  Registration Deadline:  March 1. Registration forms in parish office.
HOLY THURSDAY CHURCH TOUR, APRIL 17
Join others from St. John's as we make our traditional    visits to five old, some historic Catholic Churches located south and west of the metro area.  Lunch will be at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club.  Cost:   $40 per person ($35 for SilverTones members)  includes, motor coach transportation, lunch and a donation to  church.  Depart from St. John's 8:30 am, return approximately 3:00 pm.  Deadline for Reservations: March 25, 2003.                 
Registration forms are located in the parish office.

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:

Feb. 22 - Movie at Columbia Heights Theatre.  Watch for details.  Please RSVP to Marilyn at 763-571-5238 by 2/21.  Feb. 27 - Restaurant of the Month - 7:00 PM at "The Times Bar and Cafe" in NE Mpls. Information about the restaurant is available on the Internet at www.timesbarandcafe.com.  Carpool from St. John's parking lot at 6:30 PM. Please RSVP to Mary at 651-636-2098 by 2/24.

Bulletin Board

SEMINARY OPEN HOUSE  All senior high men are     invited to attend an Open House at St. John Vianney College Seminary, on the campus of the University of St. Thomas, on Thursday, February 20, beginning at 6:00 pm.  The Open House includes Mass, dinner, and information about St. John Vianney.  For more information call (651) 962- 6825.

THE CHURCH, THE CRISIS, AND THE CALL OF THE LAITY presented by Helen M Alvaré, Associate Professor, Columbus Law School, Catholic University of America.
Tuesday, February 18th, 2003  at 7:30 pm in OEC Auditorium of the University of St. Thomas.  Free and open to the public.  Sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies and "Beyond Career to Calling" a Lilly Endowment project.  For more information, contact Kathy Fell, Center for Catholic Studies (651) 962-5700.

PLEASE PRAY FOR
Those in our community who are ill:

Beau Anderson, John Battmer, Donald Beaubien, Marcelline Beseler, 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, Esther Knapp, Mary Krenik, Linda Leier, Herb Loscheider, Nancy Mehrer, Rupert Meyer, Irene Mitchell, Lance and Ann Moe, Corliss Moore, Donna Murphy, Ray Nelson, Ben Rubelke, Cynthia Schwall, Frances Sventek, Ted Spiess, Ed Stich, Richard St. Germain, Sr., Bob Sorem, Fr. Greg Tolaas, Frances Vonacek, Donna Waldoch, Mildred Werner, Linda Zappa.

The souls of those who have recently died:
Lucille Pesta, sister of Marie Stepaniak.   

                                                           Capital
                                Actual  Goal  Campaign II
2/9/03
                                $25,575  $24,140  $9,707

Since July 1, 2002
                              $925,928 $953,189 $310,733
Children's
$21.00
   Goal  Pledged
Capital Campaign II         $3,000,000 $2,100,000

Thank you for your support