Lessons and Carols Advent Liturgy Service

Sunday, December 17 at 4 pm

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN

An Advent service of lessons and carols based on the Great “O” Antiphons (found in the Advent Hymn

O Come, O Come Emmanuel) will be held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (located at Hwy 100 South and Vernon Ave.). We invite you to celebrate this Advent liturgy in preparation and anticipation for the great Feast of Christmas. Schola Cantorum will lead the liturgy in hymn, songs, readings and prayers. 

Loaves and Fishes

Monday, December 18

 Sign-up in the foyer 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.

Get A Start On Your Holiday Shopping!!!

Sunday, December 10th

A collection of St. John’s Bible Fine art prints

will be displayed in the Community Room

 after the 10 am Mass.

Note cards, books and prints of the artwork

will be available for purchase.

Coffee and doughnuts will be served.

Christmas Memorials

Memorial envelopes are available for donations to be used for Christmas flowers and music. All names listed for memorials will be included in a printed listing distributed at the Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Please return your

Memorial Christmas envelope by Wednesday,

December 13. Thank you.

Your Marriage Is Worth Saving!

Retrouvaille, a peer ministry consisting of a weekend and 12 follow-up presentations led by couples, who themselves have known misery in their marriages, and a priest, has proved very successful in helping couples to communicate and to restore intimacy in their relationship. Twin Cities Retrouvaille starts a new program monthly. For more information, please call (651) 464- 5855, (800) 470-2230, or visit http://www.helpounaiarriage.com.

Monday, December 11

6:30 PM        In His Time (Infertility Support Group)                            —CL

7:30 PM        AA—School Cafeteria

8:00 PM        Our Lady of Guadalupe Festivity                                       Begins—CH

Tuesday, December 12

9:00 AM           Bible Study Anderson Group—CL

6:00 PM           Ensemble Choir Practice—CH

Wednesday, December 13

10:00 AM        Women’s Bridge—CR

5:30 PM           Jr. High Twilight Retreat—St. Joe’s

6:30 PM           Faith Formation Classes—CR & School

7:00 PM           Penance Service—CH

Thursday, December 14

6:30 PM           Ensemble Choir—CH

7:00 PM           Hispanic Community Meeting—CR

Friday, December 15

7:00 PM           Couple’s Bridge—CR

Saturday, December 16

7:00 PM           Hispanic Prayer Group—CH

Sunday, December 17

third Sunday of Advent

10:00 AM        Liturgy of the Word—CR

10:00 AM        Sunday School—School

11:00 AM        Hospitality—CR

12:00 PM       Hispanic Religious Education—CR & School

6:00 PM          Confirmation Class Gathers for Mass

6:00 PM          Confirmation Class Gathers for Class

7:15 PM           Youth Advent Party—LD & Gym

Text Box: Calendar

Dear Father Goman & St. John Parishioners,

We wish to thank you and the members of your

congregation for their generous donation of

154 pounds of food during the month of November. Our 34 member congregations play such an important part in assisting ICA in continuing our mission each day. There are many neighbors in need, and your support is invaluable to ICA and to the people we serve. Thank you for “Making a Difference in our Communities.” God Bless.

                        Sincerely, Annette Marie Poeschel

                                                  Executive Director

Christmas Poinsettia Sale

THANK YOU! Again, we are extremely grateful to all who purchased Christmas

poinsettias. This is our fourteenth year selling poinsettias, and we thank our very loyal and generous

parishioners for their enthusiastic support on behalf of

St. John’s fundraising. Our profit was $1,336.50.

Last Chance for Butter Braid Pickup Tuesday, Dec. 12