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DECEMBER 3RD is International Day for Persons with Disabilities. This annual day of observance aims to increase awareness and understanding of disability issues, especially the dignity of and contributions made by people with disabilities. Your acknowledgement of these beloved children of God makes a difference in our world.
ANGEL TREE VOLUNTEERS are needed to collect and sort gifts before and after all Masses this weekend, December 2/3, and next, December 9/10. Help is also needed to deliver gifts on Mondays, December 4 & 11, at 9:00 a.m. to Pike Lake School. If you wish to help, please call Judy Q., (651) 633-8333, ext. 1229. Confirmation students, families, and adults are all welcome to volunteer!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, Holy Family Church, 5900 W. Lake Street, St. Louis Park, (952) 929-0113: Pro-Life afternoon in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Unborn. Starts at 3:30 p.m.; call for details.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES are being offered by the Couple to Couple League on the Sympto-Thermal Method at Epiphany Parish in Coon Rapids on Saturday, December 9, at 10:00 a.m., and at St. Raphael's in Crystal on Tuesday, December 12. Call (612) 721-3791.
CATHOLIC ANSWERS TO END-OF-LIFE ISSUES: The Archdiocese has a Commission on Biomedical Ethics with Father Peter Laird as the Director to answer all your sensitive questions. Please visit the Archdiocese's website at www.archspm.org, and click on Commission on Biomedical Ethics on the homepage. Or call, (651) 291-4488.
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UP STREAM GIRL: Pure Classic Fashions for Pure Girls is now open in Roseville at 1864 Eldridge Avenue West. A portion of each sale goes to pro-life organizations. To preview fashions online, visit www.upstreamgirl.com. Call (651) 485-0307 with any questions.
CIRCLE OF WOMEN: We invite ladies of all ages to join us for our next gathering on Thursday, December 7, in St. Joseph Hall, 9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. We will have our Christmas Brunch, so please bring a food item to share. Lisa Chin will be our guest speaker, and she will share "Seven Keys to Creating & Strengthening Family Ties with Tradition." Childcare is available; please call Shannon at (763) 780-449 to register your children. Any other questions? Call Carrie at (651) 639-4263.
POINSETTIAS ordered through Circle of Women will be available for pick-up after all Masses this weekend. We will also be
selling a limited number of 6 - 1/2" red poinsettias for $15. The plants are beautiful! May Christ bless you for your kind support of our group.
ST. JOHN'S COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN invite all ladies of the parish to join us on Sunday, December 10, for an afternoon in a "snow filled wonderland" in St. Joseph Hall. Social hour begins at 12:30 p.m. with a light lunch being served at 1:00 p.m. Surprise entertainment to follow. Price is $6, and tickets will be sold after the 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Masses this weekend, December 2/3. No tickets will be sold at the door. A $5 cash donation will be collected for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Cancer Home. Call Theresa with questions, (763) 786-7051.
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ADVENT TEA BY CANDLELIGHT
Tuesday, December 5
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Hall
Laura Krystofiak, St. John's parishioner, will provide the music! All ladies are welcome, but we still need women to host a table or to help with set up. For details, go to www.stjohnnb.com and click on Circle of Women, or call Shannon Mildenberger at (763) 780-4449.
Also, please write your name on the sign up sheets in the hallway outside of Little Lights Preschool. Thank you.
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QUESTION: What do you get when you bring together 1,000+ pounds of turkey; 15 pans of stuffing; 40 large cans of corn; 60 pounds of coleslaw; 30 large cans of cranberries; 90 dozen dinner rolls; lots of mashed potatoes and gravy; gallons of beverages; hundreds of pies; 900+ diners; 150+ hours of prep, set up, shopping, and phone calling; 150+ volunteers; Auntie's Attic, and 12 craft tables?
ANSWER: One huge Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings; $4,000.00+ profit; a church community working together, and a lot of fun!
A sincere thank you to all the volunteers who made the Turkey Dinner a success. A special thank you to Loretta Witkowski and Bev Aplikowski for their advice and support. Thanks also to Bernice Bartz and her Auntie's Attic team and Joyce VanderWyst for coordinating the crafters.
We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we will see you again next year (4 November 2007). Leftover food was donated to the Dorothy Day Center which provides meals, a food shelf, and medical care for the homeless and near homeless in the Twin Cities area. God Bless,
Theresa Cermak, Sharon Moenkhaus & Deacon Rod
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