Tuesday, September 11
Mass    New Brighton Care Ctr.
Word/Communion  Presbyterian Homes

Thursday, September 13
Word/Communion  Benedictine Health Ctr.
Word/Communion  St. Anthony
Word/Communion  Trevilla

Pastoral Ministry News

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING is once again available to St. John's adult parishioners on a no cost basis.  Hours available are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For an appointment, please call Teri at (651) 633-8333, ext. 1210.

THE GROWING THROUGH LOSS series begins on Thursday, September 13, with Understanding Grief and Loss. Grief accompanies all loss. Your experiences with loss are both unique and common. This session helps define grief and helps guide you on your journey through it.  Speaker is Judy Connolly, D.Min., chaplain, University of Minnesota Medical Center at Fairview. The program is from 6:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Nativity Lutheran Church, 3312 Silver Lake Road, in St. Anthony. Small support groups follow the speaker. Registration is taken at each session, and childcare is available free of charge.  For details, call Sue Amos Palmer at (651) 633-8333, ext. 1298.

BEFRIENDER MINISTRY: Our first regular meeting of 2007 - 2008  will be Wednesday, October 3, at 7:00 p.m. A special meeting of all pastoral ministry volunteers will be held on Monday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. A letter of information will be mailed. Questions? Call Judy Q. at (651) 633-8333, ext 1229.

SILVERTONES MEETING: Join us for our first meeting of the year on Wednesday, October 17, at 1:00 p.m. in the Senior Lounge. There is no September meeting. Questions? Call Judy Q. at (651) 633-8333, ext 1229.

Social Mission News

"LIFE IS THE PRIMARY GOOD we have received from God, the foundation of all the others. Guaranteeing the right to life, for everyone and in the same way for everyone, is a duty upon which the future of humanity depends."

Pope Benedict XVI, 24 February 2007
Christian Conscience in Support of the Right to Life

JUSTFAITH is a formation program for parishioners interested in the Church's social mission. Programs will be offered starting this September. JustFaith offers an intensive study of the Christian's call to address the needs of our community, state, nation, and world. To learn more,   visit our information table in St. Paul Plaza after Mass this weekend, 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.

OUR 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 Mass this weekend, September 8/9. Thank you.

FAIR TRADE peace coffee, tea, and chocolate will be sold at Fallfest next weekend. "God intended the earth and everything in it for the use of all human beings and peoples . . . All other rights . . . including the rights of property and free trade, are to be subordinated to this principle"  (Populorum Progressio).  In this statement, Pope Paul VI applies Gospel values to the economy to generate a powerful vision of a just distribution of wealth. Unfortunately, the international trading system is not governed by the Golden Rule of the Gospel, but by the 'invisible hand' of the market. And the invisible hand has distributed 'the earth and everything in it' very unevenly--the wealthiest 5% of the world's population controls the majority of its wealth, while more than two billion people still live on less than $2 per day. By purchasing directly from small scale producers, Fair Trade ensures that everyone in the production chain receives a fair share of the wealth created through trade.

Catholic Relief Services: Fair Trade

OUR ARCHDIOCESE donated over $200,000 to Catholic Relief Services in 2006, placing us in  the Top 10 of all dioceses. St. John's commitment to Peace Coffee is a commitment to Catholic Relief Services. Thank you, St. John's!

DEACON NAJARIAN, MD, presents "Medical Ethics for the End of Life," on Tuesday, October 16, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., in St. Joseph Hall. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the presentation. Brochures and refreshments will also be available. 

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP) is based on comprehensive scientific research, and it is healthy and marriage building! Classes begin on Wednesday, September 12, at Lumen Christi Church in St. Paul at 6:30 p.m.; please call (651) 357-3991. Classes also offered at St. Albert in Albertville on Tuesday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. Please call (763) 497-3862.