St. Thomas More, you were renowned for your justness as a judge. In life, you strove for justice; in death, you were martyred for your refusal to place anything above your duty to God. Today, millions of unborn children have been put to death, and countless injustices have been done throughout the land because judges have placed their own values above God's eternal decrees and true justice. May your intercession lead to a rebirth of justice in our land and to a generation of judges who will judge justly and follow your example of treating duty to God as their highest duty. Amen.

TONY MELENDEZ, the singer & guitarist born without arms, who performed for John Paul II, will be the keynote speaker at the Total Life Care Centers' 8^th Annual Banquet & Silent Auction at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Saturday, September 17, at 5:30 p.m. Kalley Yanta, former WCCO-TV anchor, will host the event. In 2004, the Life Care Centers served more than 17,000 women seeking an alternative to abortion. For details, call (651) 291-9473.

CRADLE OF HOPE BENEFIT CONCERT, featuring Irish actor and singer, Ciaran Sheehan, will be at the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul on Saturday, October 1, at 8:00 p.m. For tickets and group discounts, please call (651) 690-6700.

Tuesday, September 13
Word/Comm. 11:45 AM Presbyterian Homes
Mass    2:15 PM New Brighton Care Ctr.

Thursday, September 15
Mass  11:45 AM Benedictine Health Ctr.
Word/Comm.   2:15 PM Trevilla
Word/Comm.   7:00 PM St. Anthony

SJB FOOD SHELF: M-W-F, 10-12, St. Joseph Hall.

MINNESOTA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Crisis Hotline is  1-866-223-1111 (toll free).

THE GROWING THROUGH LOSS SERIES begins Tuesday, September 13, with Grief: A Response to Loss.  Grief is experienced physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  Your experiences with loss are both unique and common.  This session helps define grief and guides you on your journey through it.  Speaker is Judy Young, grief counselor with Allina Hospice.  The program is from 6:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, 8211 Red Oak Drive, Mounds View. Small support groups follow the speaker, and registration is taken at each session.  Childcare is available free of charge. The series continues Tuesday, September 20, with Emotions: Can't Live with 'Em, Can't Live without 'Em. Speaker is Rev. Valerie Brown-Greenly, M.Div., pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Isanti. For details, call Sue Amos Palmer, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1210.

OPEN DOORS meeting on Tuesday, September 13, in Room 210 at 7:30 p.m. Please come to help finalize plans for the Fall Festival!

NEEDED: Two nursing home ministers for Trevilla for the 2^nd Thursday of the month. The service is at 7:15 p.m., and we need two people who are willing to lead the Word/Communion Service. Training provided; call Anne Marie if you are interested, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1237. This is a very blessed ministry in which to be involved.   

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

NOTE: TIME CHANGE! Our meeting will be on Wednesday, September 28, at 1:00 pm., and our guest speaker will be Bob Parrot from "Project Lifesaver." Project Lifesaver is a rescue program that employs the use of wristband transmitters to help law enforcement officials locate vulnerable residents who wander away from private residences or group homes. Please call Judy Quayle at (651) 633-8333, ext. 1229, with any questions.