Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord

April 16, 2006
Text Box: Religious Education Lola Higgins, Director He Is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Easter Blessings! Sunday School classes will NOT be held on April 16th, Easter Sunday All classes will resume Wednesday, April 19 and Sunday April 23. Eucharist Retreat—Will take place Saturday April 22nd from 10 am–1 pm. This retreat is for all students preparing for the sacrament of First Eucharist and parents. Please call Lola for more info. @ 952-935-5536. A SENDING MASS will take place for grade 10 Candidates for Confirmation on Sunday April 30th at 6:00 PM. This Mass celebrates the parish “sending” the Candidates to the Bishop to be confirmed. I hope many parishioners and ALL Candidates will plan to attend this celebration. The Next Confirmation Class will be held on April 23 at 7:00 PM. The 10th Grade will meet on Sunday April 30 for a short rehearsal at 7 pm. Confirmation will take place at the Cathedral in St. Paul on Monday May 1st at 7 ;00 pm. Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director Due to Easter Sunday, there will be no regular youth gathering this day. Happy Easter! On April 23rd, we will have our Sunday Gathering from 7:15–8:30 pm in Leo’s Den. All 7th–12th Graders and friends are welcome! We will have an Easter Celebration with an egg hunt, prizes, food and fun! Please join us. All 7th–9th Graders are encouraged to join in the fun for our Jr. High Spring Fling Lock-in on Friday, April 28th– Saturday, April 29th in Leo’s Den at St. John’s. This lock-in will be a night of games, music, pizza, pop, karaoke, prizes and fun! Sleep is optional! The cost for the event is $10. Friends are welcome and permission slips are required for all participants! Check-in will occur at 6:30 pm on Friday. The lock-in will conclude at 8 am on Saturday. On Saturday, April 29th there will be an opportunity to serve others who have had strokes. Students are encouraged to help with Strokewise in a Day. The event will take place at the Ridgedale Library. Students can meet at the site at 8:30 am and serve until 12:30 pm. There is limited space so you must sign up in advance to help with this service project by contacting the youth

“Go in peace to love and serve the Lord and one another.”

Do you remember this instruction given at the end Mass? What did you do to love and serve the Lord and others last week? What plans will you make for doing so this week? Looking for ideas? Watch for the upcoming parish Time & Talent sign up!! It’s full of ideas!

Attention Adults!

Plans for our Sr. High Summer Mission are underway, but we’re still missing an important piece to our puzzle!  We need a male adult leader who is over the age of 21!  Our trip will be from July 21-30th.  We are going to serve in North Carolina.  If you or someone you know might be interested in this wonderful experience, contact the youth office to discuss the responsibilities and details!

Loaves and Fishes

Monday, April 17

• Sign-up at the kiosk to help prepare the meal at Holy Rosary at 3 p.m. or to set-up, serve or clean-up meal.

• CLEAN UP HELP IS NEEDED FROM 6 TO 7 PM .

• Please bring cupcakes for the meal to St. John’s church kitchen by noon on Monday.

• Monetary donations may be sent to St. John’s Parish Office, attention: Loaves and Fishes. For information contact: Deacon Darrel and Chris Branch at 952-929-8695.

• Holy Rosary information: 2424 18th Ave. S., Minneapolis 55404, 612-724-8929.

Loaves & Fishes Volunteer

Appreciation

In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 24–29) we want to say THANK YOU for your faithful service to those who are hungry in the Twin Cities metro area. Last year, Loaves & Fishes served over 316,000 meals through the dedication of hundreds of volunteer teams like yours. On behalf of the Loaves & Fishes guests, staff and board, we sincerely say THANK YOU!

—Andrea Kish-Bailey, Volunteer & Community Relations Manager and Dean Weigel, Executive Director