Capital
                   Actual  Goal  Campaign II
July 6, 2003: 
                  $26,189  $27,740  $8,249
Children's
$10.00

July 13,  2003: 
                  $26,014  $25,650  $9,883

July 20, 2003:
                  $22,452  $24,649  $7,068

Since July 1, 2003:
                  $74,655  $78,039  $509,151
Children's
$13.00
Peter's Pence
$115.00
     

Pastoral Ministry

JustFaith

Explore the social justice tradition of your faith and learn about the spiritual journey of Francis of Assisi, Mother Teresa, Oscar Romero, and the prophets by taking part in our powerful JustFaith program at St. John's. Covering difficult topics such as Christian activism and encounters with the poor, the program will run from mid-September to mid-May. For more information, call the Parish Office, 651-633-8333.

Fiscal Year 2002-2003

Thanks to your generosity in giving over $65,000 to the Closing the Gap Collection, the parish was able to end the fiscal year 2002-03 on June 30 in the black.  Preliminary figures indicate that we will end the year with a surplus of $4,500.00. A detailed report for  the fiscal year  will be given to all the parishioners in November.  Again, thank you for your generosity, and we ask for your continued support as we begin our new  fiscal year.

PARISH DIRECTORY PICTURES???  Check the box near the harvest table in St. Paul Plaza for your pictures! 

School News

ST. JOHN'S GRADUATING CLASS OF 2003:

The pictures from Bruce Lee Photography of the 8th grade graduation group and individual pictures are available.  The pictures will be placed on the large harvest table in St. Paul Plaza right outside of St. Joseph's Hall. Please pick them up as soon as possible.  Thank You!

Seniors

Those in our community who have entered eternal life:
Sharon Burris, Joan Cassidy

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 Czech, Louis Czech, Lenore Dougherty, Joe Fellner, Linda Franklin, Bernice Hopkins, Anna Horbatuck, Fr. Michael Joncas, Kevin Keenan, Br. Joseph Katzmarek, Esther Knapp, Mary Krenik, Linda Leier, Herb Loscheider, Julie Martinez, Nancy Mehrer, Rupert Meyer, Irene Mitchell, Lance and Ann  Moe, Corliss Moore, Donna Murphy, Ray Nelson, Rose Ryan, Cynthia Schwall, Frances Sventek, Ted Spiess,  Ed Stich, Richard St. Germain, Sr., Bob Sorem, Fr. Greg Tolaas,  Frances Vonacek, Donna Waldoch, Helen Winger, Mildred Werner, Linda Zappa

QUILTERS   St. John's Quilting Group will meet on Friday, July 25, at 1:00 pm in the Seniors Room.  We will not be meeting in the month of August, but will resume again on Thursday, September 11, and continue our usual second Thursday and fourth Friday of each month.     

Seekers Book Club

SEEKERS is an Adult Theological Book Club, and our book for August is  Why I am  a Catholic by Garry Wills, Houghton Mifflin. Our next meeting is Thursday, August 28, 7:00-8:30 pm in St. John's Pastoral Center, St. Vincent de Paul Room (#210). We invite you to join us and explore your faith and expand your vision.