Tuesday, August 21
Word/Communion  New Brighton Care Ctr.
Word/Communion  Presbyterian Homes

Thursday, August 23
Mass    St. Anthony
Word/Communion  Trevilla
Room Visits   Benedictine Health Ctr.

Pastoral Ministry News
THANK YOU to everyone who gave at St. John's Annual Blood Drive. Red Cross collected 70 units of blood which exceeded our goal. Thank you for giving the gift of life.

SINGLE PARENTS GROUP: All single parents of the parish are invited to our first meeting on Saturday, September 8, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Please join us as we pray together and make future plans. Free child care  provided. Questions? Please call Jacqui, (651) 633-4188.

A ST. MONICA TRIDUUM OF PRAYER for Our Children, August 26/27/28 (Feast of St. Monica, 8/27; Feast of her son, St. Augustine, 8/28): Dear Saint Monica, patroness of all parents, please take our children, especially those who have turned from the ways of Christ and His Church, under your protection. Let them always remain faithful to their baptismal vows. Give them the strength to walks always in the ways of the Lord, despite the temptations and false values they find in the world today. Pray for them that they may share with you the joys of eternal life. Amen.

Social Mission News

PEACE COFFEE, Equal Exchange Tea, and Divine Chocolates are available in St. Paul Plaza after Mass this weekend. Pour a cup of Peace Coffee, which produces equitable profits for farmers, frees impoverished people, and offers widespread hope. Due to market factors, Peace Coffee prices will be increased this month.

"According to Pope John Paul II, the Catholic tradition calls for a 'society of work, enterprise, and participation' which 'is not directed against the market, but demands that the market be appropriately controlled by the forces of society and by the state to assure that the basic needs of the whole society are satisfied' (Centesimus Annus, 35). All of economic life should recognize the fact that we are all God's children and members of one human family, called to exercise a clear priority for 'the least among us.'"

Economic Justice For All, A Catholic Framework for Economic Life:
A Statement of the U.S. Bishops 

JUSTFAITH introduces us to the true meaning of compassion. We are called to be compassionate as our God is compassionate (Luke 6:36). What does the compassion of Jesus look like in the modern world? How do I become a more compassionate person? The JustFAITH programs offered this year help answer these questions through reflection, study, prayer, and community. To learn more,  visit the information table in St. Paul Plaza after Mass the weekend of September 8/9 or contact: Marilyn DeMarais at marilyn.demarais@gmail.com  or (651) 636-5228; or Ann Riley at amriley@comcast.net or (651) 628-9592.

FAMILIES MOVING FORWARD guests will be coming  the week of October 7. Mark your calendars now and sign up by calling Mary Gormley at (651) 783-9354 or Marilyn DeMarais at (763) 360-6197. Your support is appreciated, and lots of volunteer help is needed. Sign up after Masses will be on the weekend of September 8/9.

TOGETHER R_X: This organization provides access to prescriptions for individuals who are not currently insured for medications. The cost may be anywhere from 25% - 40% off the retail price, and there are over 300 prescriptions available. The qualifications are:

• Not eligible for Medicare;
  
• No public or private prescription drug coverage;
  
• Household income less than $30K for a single person;
  
• Legal resident of the United States.
  

Call 1-800-250-2864 to register.  Snyder Drugs is a strong proponent, and this company is familiar with the
program. Visit the Together R_X website for information on which drugstores are participating and which prescription drugs are eligible, www.togetherrxaccess.com.

ABORTION IS NOT A SOLUTION. Planned Parenthood performed more abortions than ever last year, an increase in its business by 21% over the previous year. They put forth an effort in taking advantage of teenagers and young women. Educate your children about the consequences of abortion, and inform them that there are many pro-life organizations available in the Twin Cities ready to be of assistance to those in need.

"IT SEEMS UNEXCEPTIONAL to conclude that some women come to regret their choice to abort the infant life they once created and sustained... Severe depression and loss of esteem can follow."

Carhart v. Gonzales, 18 April 2007
Upholding the Federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban