Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 24, 2006
Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director Youth Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 6 or robyn_magalska@yahoo.com . There will be no Sunday Youth Gatherings on December 24th or 31st. If you’re looking for ways to spend your time during Christmas Break, come join us to help with winter cleaning and painting in Leo’s Den. On Wednesday, December 27th and Thursday, December 28th there will be an “open house” from 10AM-3PM each day. Come for as long as your schedule allows. Bring a bag lunch if necessary. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Come for service hours or just to share your time and talents. There will be many different jobs for people to do such as general painting, design painting, construction, cleaning and more. Contact the youth office for questions or just stop down in your youth room ready to lend a helping hand. All 10th graders and older (including adults), mark your calendars for January 5th and 6th for our FIL Retreat! FIL stands for Faith Impacts Life and this is a great opportunity to see how faith and fun collide! The retreat will begin on Friday at 7pm and conclude on Saturday at 9pm. We will have great discussions, great food, great games and great fellowship! Permission slips and Code of Conduct forms are required. The cost for the event is $12. Contact the youth office if you are interested or if you have questions. If you want to participate but you cannot attend the entire time, that is fine but you must Text Box: Faith Formation Margaret Stimmler, Director Faith Formation Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 4 or mstimmler@stjohnhopkins.org . Faith Formation is on Winter Break until January 7th.  January 7th is Confirmation 9th and 10th Grade meeting: Mass at 6:00 pm, class at 7:00–8:00 pm Winter Teacher Workshop for Confirmation teachers, Sunday School Teachers, and Wed. evening Teachers: Wednesday, January 3 Potluck 6 pm Prayer 7 pm Program 7:30–8:30 pm All teachers make plans to attend! Wed. Evening Class resumes January 10th 6:30–7:30 pm, Reconciliation class January 10th. First Reconciliation Service Saturday, Jan. 13th 10 am

Year-End

All 2006 Contributions must be postmarked by December 31 in order for them to be credited towards your 2006 pledge commitment and included on your 2006 contribution/tax statement.  Any payments postmarked after December 31 will be recorded for 2007.  Gifts of Stock are always welcome and may be used to complete your annual pledge.  Please call Brook Sullivan for information (952-935-5536).

Congratulations to Honor Roll Students

At De LaSalle, Margaret Rachel James received 9th Grade High Honors and Francesca Leigh Morizio received 11th Grade Honors. At Benilde-St. Margaret’s Lauren Carisch and Connor Gallagher received a Student Recognition Award presented to those who “have made BSM a better place.”

Catholic Schools’ Week 2007

St. John’s Catholic School will be kicking off our

Catholic School’s Week celebration on Sunday, January 21 at the 10 am Mass.  Following the Mass, come join us for our annual Pancake Breakfast and feel free to stay and tour our fine school.  If you are new to our parish or are thinking of enrolling your child for next year, this event marks the beginning of registration for the 2007/08 school year.  For more information on our school, please go to our website at www.sjshopkins.org.  We will be ending our week of celebration with Bishop Pates presiding over our January 28, 10 am Mass.

Center for Mission Office Thanks You

On behalf of the Church’s missionary efforts the Center for Mission office of the Archdiocese thanks you for your generous World Mission Sunday gift of $1,350.25 and for your prayerful solidarity with the Church around the world. Your generous missionary spirit makes a difference to those serving in the 1150+ mission dioceses struggling to witness to Christ through word and deed.

Saints & Special Observances

Sunday:       Fourth Sunday of Advent;

                   The Vigil of Christmas

Monday:      The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Tuesday:      St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa

Wednesday:      St. John the Evangelist

Thursday:     The Holy Innocents

Friday:         Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas;

St. Thomas Becket

Saturday: Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas