Tuesday, July 24

Word/Communion  Presbyterian Homes

Thursday, July 26
Anointing Mass   St. Anthony
Word/Communion  Trevilla
Room Visits   Benedictine 

Pastoral Ministry News

WE HAVE JUST A FEW Healing Quilts left for your loved ones. Call Anne Marie, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1237.  We will have another quilt blessing this fall. And, always, we wish to thank our quilters who faithfully make quilts, not only for our parishioners and loved ones, but for many others who are in need of comfort. A cozy blanket filled with love is a gift indeed.

Social Mission News

PEACE COFFEE, Equal Exchange Tea, and Divine Chocolates are available in St. Paul Plaza after each Mass this weekend:

"Unbridled competition in the international trading system has unleashed a 'race to the bottom' in which exploiting weak labor standards, eroding environmental regulations, and suppressing commodity prices are the surest paths to profitability.  The big winners in this race have been multinational corporations. The big losers--poor and marginalized people everywhere. Fair Trade represents a deliberate alternative to this system, one that is rooted in respect for human dignity. The core principles of Fair Trade--fair pricing, direct purchasing, and long-term relationships--all reflect a commitment to uphold the human dignity of small-scale producers, whether local or overseas."

CRS Fair Trade

2^ND ANNUAL JAMAICAN CELEBRATION: Coming at the end of October 2007, we will hear from our second group of pilgrims who were present at the dedication of the school that was made possible by your generosity.  We will have a representative from Food for the Poor here that weekend, and we will see pictures and talk about building much needed housing as our next goal. We are also hoping we will have a larger group to go to Jamaica next summer on another pilgrimage. Stay tuned!

JUSTFAITH IS CALLING YOU... If you want to learn more about the Church's social justice tradition, if you are looking for spiritual growth, if you are in Men's Fellowship, Circle of Women, a Befriender, part of St. Vincent de Paul Society, etc., JustFaith will enliven your faith, broaden your perspective, and call you to new experiences and a new ministry... Is JustFaith for you?

THE BABY BUSH IS HERE! Pick up a donation request card listing items needed at Birthright of Coon Rapids and North Side Life Care Center at the Baby Bush in St. Paul Plaza. A drop off box will be available through Sunday, August 5. The most requested items are diapers and formula; gift cards are also accepted. Thank you for helping God's most innocent children.

NORTHSIDE LIFECARE CENTER in Minneapolis has volunteer openings in hospitality services, client goal setting, and RNs or LPNs for the OB Clinic. For more information, please call Cindy, (612) 522-6589.

ARE YOU ADOPTED? Have you placed a child for adoption? Do you or will you have adopted children? Whatever you connection to adoption, you and all your loved ones are invited to the Annual Archdiocesan Mass in Celebration of Adoption on Wednesday, August 1, at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Louis Park. For more information, directions to Holy Family, or to volunteer, please call (651) 291-4488.

"IF ABORTION IS NOT MURDER, then terrorism is just another moral choice."

Father Frank Pavone
Priests for Life

THE ROLE OF CHRISTIANS and Pastors in Civil Government: This is a new series on DVD by David Barton, and it provides great insight on America's Christian heritage and highlights how the United States Supreme Court has attempted, in recent years, to outlaw our Christian values and morals by perverting the authentic meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Meeting now, 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m., in St. Joseph Hall every Thursday. For more information, visit www.sjbmen.org or call (651) 633-5166. The Men's Fellowship of St. John's is open to all men, and the group is courageously faithful to Jesus Christ and all the teachings of His Church.