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Pastoral Ministry News

ARCHBISHOP FLYNN will celebrate Mass for persons with disabilities on Sunday, September 9, at 3:00 p.m. in St. Mary's Chapel at the St. Paul Seminary, 2260 Summit Avenue in St. Paul. Singing begins at 2:30 p.m. Please come early to find parking and chapel seating.

JOIN ARCHBISHOP FLYNN in publicly thanking our law enforcement, fire, and emergency personnel for their service at the Mass of Thanksgiving and Remembrance on Saturday, September 8, at 10:00 a.m. in the St. Paul Cathedral. We will show our appreciation for all civic servants, and we will commemorate all those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. See Father Skluzacek's article in this bulletin for more information, or call (651) 291-4488.

BRIDGE PLAYERS: The Totino-Grace Bridge Group meets at St. John's the 3^rd Monday of each month at 9:15 am. For more information on the group, or if interested in joining, please call Jan McCauley at (651) 639-0102 by Friday, September 7.

Social Mission News

JUSTFAITH helps us better understand Scripture which repeatedly calls us to care for the widows, the orphans, and the strangers. Who are these people in our world today? What do I know about them? What does my faith say about my relationship with them? JustFaith helps answer these questions with reflection, study, prayer, and community.  To learn more,  please visit our information table in St. Paul Plaza after Mass the weekend of September 8/9. Or, contact the following: Marilyn DeMarais at marilyn.demarais@gmail.com or (651) 636-5228; and 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 (651) 636-5228. Your support is appreciated, and lots of volunteer help is needed. Sign up after Masses will be on the weekend of September 8/9.

The fall Growing Through Loss series is on Thursdays, September 13 through October 18, at Nativity Lutheran Church, 3312 Silver Lake Road in St. Anthony. Growing Through Loss might be a place for you to find what you are seeking as you struggle with the losses in your life. 

Registration is taken at each session. You may attend any one or all of the programs, and donations are welcome.  Childcare is available free of charge. The evening begins with registration from 6:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. A speaker on a grief or loss-related topic talks from 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., and small groups follow from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Groups are formed based on types of loss, such as loss of spouse, child, parent, friend, sibling, divorce, suicide survivor, and transitional loss (such as moving, job loss, and financial setbacks). These are peer support groups with a facilitator, and confidentiality is stressed. The North Suburban Grief Support Coalition, of which St. John's is a member, sponsors the series. Call Sue Amos Palmer for more information, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1298.

Fall program topics and speakers are listed below:

Sept. 13   Understanding Grief and Loss

Sept. 20  Why Do I Feel So Mixed Up and Crazy?

Sept. 27  Care of Self:  Emotionally,
  Psychologically, and Physically

Oct. 4  The Impact of Loss on Families

Oct. 11  Loss of Dreams

Oct. 18  Connecting with God in our Suffering    (includes a Healing Service)