Tuesday, September 26

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Thursday, September 28

Mass    St. Anthony
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Pastoral Ministry News

BEFRIENDERS will gather on Wednesday, October 4, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  We welcome our 4 new Befriender candidates with a Salad Potluck... you bring the fixins'.

ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. John's will host Catholic Charities' 30^th Annual Fall Conference for the Separated & Divorced in St. Joseph Hall. This year's theme is Moving from Anger to Forgiveness: How this Affects our Relationships. The cost is $20. For more information, please call Catholic Charities at (651) 603-0251.

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, at the 9:30 a.m. Mass, we will bless the quilts made by our quilters. After Mass, the quilts will be in St. Paul Plaza for you to stop by, tie a knot, and offer a silent prayer. These quilts are then given to others in our community who need healing and a reminder of St. John's compassion.

Social Mission News

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

THIS WEEKEND, our Food for the Poor sister parish is featured. We welcome Fr. Paul and Gene who will speak to us about Jamaica and the needs of our brothers and sisters there. Come share hospitality and hear the music of Cyril Paul after the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Think and pray about how you might become involved in this mission.

FAMILIES MOVING FORWARD will be our guests from November 26 - December 3.  Sign ups will be in October. If you would like to sign up now, call Anne Marie, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1237. We always need 60-70 volunteers to make this week run smoothly.

WOULD YOU FIND IT energizing to have a conversation with candidates running for state office based on your faith values and the common good? St. John's is hosting ISAIAH's Faith in Democracy: Renewing the Promise  in St. Joseph Hall on Sunday, October 15, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This opportunity will bring together a large number of people in our community to discuss our shared values, the vision of the kind of world we want to live in, and the reality of the world around us.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

ù Emily Therese Bartz-Johnson, child of Paul & Traci

ù Katherine Mary Bennett, child of Terrence & Staci

ù Jack Edward Bongard, child of Jason & Andrea

ù Peter Augustine DuPont, child of Brad & Libby

ù Andrew James Edgett, child of Brian & Kristy

ù Alton Stanley Glodek, child of Brian & Alison

ù Keegan David Godfrey, child of Bradley & Amy

ù Thomas John Kunkel, child of Michael & Sarah

ù    Dylan James Stocke, child of Jeremy & Andrea

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, Children of the Eucharist: Parents and teachers are encouraged to take their children and students before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and pray the Rosary for world peace in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. Visit www.childrenoftheeucharist-waf.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, Candlelight Rosary Procession for the Family, from the State Capitol to the Cathedral of St. Paul, begins at 7:00 p.m.; music starts at 6:15 p.m. Call the Office of Family Life for details, (651) 291-4488.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., is a special Marian Congress for the entire family at the University of St. Thomas. Call (651) 748-1744 for details.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, is Sanctity of Human Life Day, and Catholic families are encouraged to pray the Rosary together. Register prayers at www.worldfatima.com.

ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, the Silvertones are sponsoring a trip to the Museum of Woodcarvings in Shell Lake, WI.  The museum has 100 life size carvings of religious scenes, including the Last Supper. Lunch in Shell Lake; transportation included. Fee: $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Applications are in the St. Paul Plaza kiosks. Deadline for registration is Monday, October 2. Questions? Call Judy Q., (651) 633-8333, ext. 1229.