Fourth Sunday of Easter

May 7, 2006
Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director Due to a change in scheduling, this Sunday, May 7th, we will have our Sr. High Mission Trip planning meeting in Leo’s Den from 7:15–8:30 pm and then a Youth Council meeting to plan for summer and fall events and a ‘wish list’ for Leo’s Den on Sun., May 14th. Youth are encouraged to participate in any of the upcoming service opportunities: Saturday, May 13th —helping prepare St. Margaret’s cemetery for Memorial Day weekend from 10 am–Noon (meet at site, on Bren Rd. off Shady Oak Rd.), Mother’s Day Weekend—helping with the St. John’s Plant Sale, Sunday, May 21st —helping with the Senior Baccalaureate Reception after the 6 pm Mass. If you would like to help with these events or you would like more information, please contact the youth office. On Friday, May 19th, all 7th–12th graders, plus our current 6th graders, are welcome to our Grand Slam Event! We will be meeting at St. Joe’s at 6 pm and returning at 10:30 pm. For $15, the event will include transportation, unlimited laser tag, bumper cars and mini-golf as well as one batting cage token and four video game tokens a slice of pizza and a pop. Permission slips are required and friends are welcome! Our Senior Baccalaureate Mass and Reception will be held at St. John’s at the 6 pm Mass on Sunday, May 21st. Come and congratulate our graduates! Text Box: Religious Education Lola Higgins, Director Wednesday classes will join the RCIA class and meet in the church at 6:30 pm for Mass and then they will go to the Community Room for a Pot Luck Supper. This is the last week of classes FIRST COMMUNION—at the 10:00 am Mass, May 7. Twenty-seven children will receive the Body and Blood of Jesus for the very first time. There will be a reception following the Mass for the first Communicants. All are invited. Please pray for the following children who will receive the Living Bread for the first time. Jimmy Arms Peter Bakert John Blackman Emma Bird Kate Brask Shannon Burley Emma Dillon Amy Evon Julia Feld Jamie Gilliam Rose Griggs Kate Herrmann Michaela Hoffmann Sarah Kenzie Luke Miller Matthew Notermann Holly Ossana Maria Pederson Erik Rude Adam Sari Addie Sedoff Gretchen Steinman Annie Tomsche George Torvik Casie Watts Duy Nguyen Vy Nguyen As this year comes to an end, we a need to prepare for next year. Registrations for the 2006–2007 year will be in the mail next month. Please help with the planning by returning the registration form before summer takes over.

St. John’s 16th Annual “Blooming Plant Sale” May 12, 13, and 14

Come and beautify your environment with our Hanging Plants, Patio Geraniums, Vegetables, Potting Soil, and a Wide Variety of Bedding Plants!

Friday, May 12             8 am–6 pm
Saturday, May 13          8 am–6 pm
Sunday, May 14            8 am–12 pm

We Need Volunteers: Sales, Unloading Trucks, Distributing Flyers. Please sign up in the church foyer or contact Janet Beeson (952-933-2344) or Amy Tickle (952-933-9640)

The Traveling Chalice

 

 

Sign up for the Traveling Chalice will take place after Masses on May 20/21.

The parish’s VOCATIONS COMMITTEE invites families of the parish to host a “religious vocations centerpiece” in their homes for a week.  The display (a chalice, a picture of our church, an explanation card and prayer cards) has been traveling from Sunday to Sunday in parish families homes since January 22.  The hope is that the centerpiece will instill prayer, conversation and interest in vocations to the priesthood and religious life of vowed sisters and brothers.  Please consider being part of this unique effort to promote religious vocations.