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JUNIOR HIGH FAITH FORMATION Seventh and eighth grade Faith Formation classes begin Wednesday, October 1, from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. A calendar for the year will be sent home with the students; parents are welcome to attend the orientation. Contact Brad & Libby DuPont at 651-633-8333, ext. 1218 or johnthebaptistyouth@yahoo.com.
YOUTH MINISTRY PRAYER CHAIN Make a difference in the life of a young person by joining our prayer team! Get involved through Adoration, Rosary, or an e-mail intention list. Contact Dave & Pam Clark, 651-638-9447.
LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY begins Monday, September 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Katherine Drexel Room. You may still register on September 29; the fee is $20 which includes the study guide & commentary. Come and see how the Gospel of John can change your life!
SEEKERS is an Adult Theological Book Club. We are seeking to expand our vision and develop an adult faith. Our next meeting is Thursday, October 2, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in St. John's Pastoral Center, St. Vincent de Paul Room (#210). At that meeting, we will view a PBS Legacy Video on Iraq: The Cradle of Civilization with discussion following. For our following meeting on October 30, the book to read is: Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope by Joan Chittister (William B. Eerdman Pub., Grand Rapids, Michigan).
LADIES NIGHT OUT Mark your calendars for Friday, October 24! The "Sister" singing group will be back by popular demand!!! Advance tickets available for $5.00, which includes the concert and refreshments following. Bring your mother, daughter, sister, friends - this is a MUST see. Call for ticket information - - Mary Walus, 651-633-8333, ext. 1227.
PRAYING BEFORE THE ICON IN THE SANCTUARY
For several months now, St. John's has had the opportunity to appreciate the icon prominent in the sanctuary of the Church. To more deeply understand the treasure of this icon and to use it as a form of prayer, we have scheduled an iconographer to come and speak with us. He is Brother Anthony Sweere of the Franciscan Brothers of Peace. Brother Anthony is Vicar of the Franciscan Brothers of Peace in St. Paul. He is a long-time student of Master Iconographer, Vladislav Andreyev, of St. Petersburg, Russia (now in upstate New York), and of iconology (the theology of the sacred image).
Two of Brother Anthony's most recent icons are those of Sts. Peter and Paul in the Sacred Heart Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Paul. He has also extensively studied Easter Catholic theology and has a great desire to raise awareness among Roman Catholics about the treasures that the Eastern Church can bring.
Brother Anthony will be presenting four sessions to four different groups in Church. If you cannot attend one that is scheduled for your group, feel free to come to another:
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