St. John the Baptist of New Brighton

"BEING A CHRISTIAN is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes the dirt off of you.
He opens you up, touches you deep inside, and scoops out all the yucky stuff, including the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see. We are all pumpkins in God's Pumpkin Patch. Let your light shine for all to see!"

ATTENTION, All Elementary Faith Formation Parents, Grades 1 - 6: Wednesday, November 1, is All Saints' Day. We will not have regular class, but all classes are expected to meet in St. Paul Plaza at 6:45 p.m. for Mass at 7:00 p.m. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. Students will sit with their classes in the southwest pews. Questions? Call Teresa Neuman at (651) 66-1540, ext. 1234.

ATTENTION, All First Reconciliation Parents: Please cover Chapter 5 of your children's First Reconciliation Book with them this week. Any questions? Please call Teresa Neuman at (651) 633-1540, ext. 1234.

CIRCLE OF WOMEN: We invite ladies of all ages to join us on Thursday, November 2, 9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., in Room 206. Vicki Tiede will be our guest speaker, and her topic is Super Mom: Stressfully Leaping Life in a Single Bound. This talk will encourage our group if the "S" on your chest has changed from "Super Mom" to "Super Stressed!" Visit www.gracelessons.com. Childcare is available; call Shannon at (763) 780-4449 to register your children or if you have any questions. See you there!

MEN'S FELLOWSHIP OF ST. JOHN'S meets every Thursday, 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m., in St. Joseph Hall. Visit our website at www.sjbmen.org, or call (612) 799-5618. We are faithful to all the teachings of Christ and His Church.

GETTING MARRIED:

Y Sara Rielhe & Greg Smit on Saturday, November 11, at 2:00 p.m. in St. John's Church

EASTERN RITE MASS & INDIAN DINNER is today(!), Sunday, October 29, at 4:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Columba, 1327 Lafond Avenue in St. Paul. For more information, please call (651) 645-9179.


	NO CLASSES on Friday, November 3, because of a teacher workday. PARENT-TEACHER Conferences are on November 15, 16, and 17. Please sign up for a time on the charts on the table by the School Office. There are NO CLASSES for students on these three days.

BAPTIZED INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST:

� Bodey David & Lily Lein Cartier, children of David & Terri

� Jack Anthony D'Agostino, child of Anthony & Amy

� Matthew Geoffrey Parkos, child of Randy & Karen

� Maicol Stiven Tacheny, child of Scott & Stephanie

� Natalie Elisabeth Westphall, child of Kevin & Kristina

� Gannon Sedy Willmert, child of Joshua & Jennifer

THIS IS WORLD YOUTH DAY WEEKEND. Please recognize and pray for all youth in the 7^th - 12^th grades as they will carry the Catholic Church into the future with their gifts, abilities, and enthusiasm. May God bless them.

THE CATHEDRAL YOUNG ADULTS welcome everyone to a five-week series lead by Father Joseph Johnson, Mass Confusion: Making Sense of the Catholic Mass, on Wednesday, November 1, at 7:00 p.m., beginning with Mass at the St. Paul Cathedral with Archbishop Harry Flynn. This week's topic is Party like a Living Saint! An All Saints' Day Reception follows Mass in Hayden Hall. Please call (651) 291-4488 for more information.

THEOTOKOS is a program run by the Archdiocesan Vocation Office for high school women to reflect on their dignity and vocation in the Church and in the world. Meets the first Thursday of the month (November 2) at 5:40 p.m. at St. John Vianney Seminary; (651) 962-6890.

HIGH SCHOOL MEN: It takes the heart of a champion to follow Christ! Team Vianney is a Catholic movement of high school men discerning life's vocation. Meets the first Thursday of the month (November 2) at 5:45 p.m. at St. John Vianney Seminary at the University of St. Thomas. Call Father Klockeman for details, (651) 962-6832.

THE HISTORY OF ISLAM IN THE WEST is the topic of a talk given by Father Michael Keating, Ph.D., on Friday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m., in St. Helena's Rowan Hall at 3204 East 43^rd Street in Minneapolis. The fee is only $5. For more information, please call (612) 729-7321.

THANK YOU to all who participated in the Living Rosary on Monday, October 16. Special thanks to Father Skluzacek, Jay Hunstiger, and John Belian for helping us to honor Our Lady with such a beautiful ceremony.


	HOSANNA TEEN CHOIR, grades 7 - 12, will begin rehearsing for the Advent & Christmas Season on Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., beginning November 7. We will meet in the St. Cecilia Music Room. All teens are invited, and please bring a friend! Fliers will be distributed through Faith Formation, Confirmation, and the Thursday School Folders, as well as in the kiosks by the Welcome Desk. This is a great way for Confirmation students to earn 10 hours of service! If you have any questions, please call Mary Anne Bennek, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1220.