“Arise and Eat, Else the Journey Will Be Too Great for You.” (I Kings 19:7)

Mass Intentions

Sat.        May 19        5:00 pm      †Helen Lubbers

Sun.       May 20       10:00 am      Reed Erickson

Hispanic                  2:30 pm      People of the Community

                                6:00 pm      People of the Parish

Tues.     May 22        5:30 pm     †Clarence McDonald

Wed.     May 23       10:00 am     The Ferriaras

Thurs.    May 24        5:30 pm      †Mary Lou Chicos

Fri.        May 25        8:00 am      †Clyde Fleming

Sat.        May 26        8:00 am      †Keith O’Brien

No Confessions at 8:45 pm

                                5:00 pm      People of the Parish

Sun.       May 27       10:00 am      †Alma Goman

Hispanic                  2:30 pm      People of the Community

                                6:00 pm      Dick & Peg Wilhoit                                                             Wedding Anniversary

Readings for the Week

Monday:       Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33

Tuesday:       Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a

Wednesday:  Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19

Thursday:      Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26

Friday:          Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19

Saturday:       Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Jn 21:20-25

Sunday:         Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or

Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104;

Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39

Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:3b-7,

12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 or

                     Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26

YOU ARE WELCOME!

 

It was an almost perfect weekend for the parish Plant Sale.  Good salespeople, good PR,

good weather and good customers all combined to make this annual event a very successful

one for parish community and fund-raising.  Thanks to all who bought, but special thanks to Mary Beeson Rivers and family and Amy Tickle Bird for all the work in preparation

as well as on the weekend. (Mary follows her mother Janet's example and dedication; Janet should be proud that it has taken at least two people to take her place—and she's still there helping.)  

 

From the Vocations Committee:    The Traveling Chalice kit will be hosted by Mike and Amy Tomsche and family beginning this weekend.  They will lead our parish community in reflection, discussion and prayer for religious and

ordained leadership in our church.  Families and individuals are invited to host the kit for a week at a time.  We are scheduling the last week of May and the weeks of June at this time.  The kit provides a “centerpiece” of a chalice and an altar picture, as well as prayer and discussion ideas for those who can gather around it once, twice or more times during the week.  Call Father Goman at the Parish Office to reserve your week.

                                                                                                                     —Father Ralph

No Confessions Saturday, May 26th

Due to ordinations at the St. Paul Cathedral

 

History of the Paschal Candle

It was once customary to extinguish the Paschal candle after the reading of the Gospel on the solemnity of the Ascension to signify that the risen Christ had left earth to ascend to “sit at the right hand of the Father.” The apostles, disciples, and future followers of Christ were to wait for his presence at the end of time. However, now the Paschal candle is kept in the sanctuary until the end of Pentecost Sunday, the official, liturgical end of the Easter season. The continued presence of the lit Paschal candle until Pentecost makes it clear that it is Christ, whose presence the candle signifies, who bestows the Spirit.

Keep in the Know Electronically!

Here’s a couple of easy ways to keep in the know

about St. John’s: 

ü Check out the parish website to read the weekly bulletin and the Pastoral Council’s meeting  minutes (www.stjohnshopkins.org), check on Mass and confession times, or learn more about our ministries.

 

ü And if you wish, you can receive the weekly School and Parish Newsletter via email by contacting Dan Petrosky at d_petros@ix.netcom.com or 952-925-5324.  It’s full of up-to-date info along with interesting photos.

 

The Money Counter’s Prayer

Blessed is the parishioner...who uses his numbered envelope, who writes the amount in the correct box, seals the envelope without Scotch tape and staples. It makes our work easier. Amen!