Book of the Dead

Those who have died before us live on in our memory and hearts. We would like to invite you to honor your loved ones by signing their names in the church’s Book of the Dead located near the baptismal font. The book will remain up for the month of November. The Community will remember these loved ones in prayer. Housebound parishioners may call the office at 952-935-5536 to enter names of their beloved dead.

St. Nick’s Candlelight Dinner Celebration

Saturday, December 2nd

It’s time to start thinking about the holidays! Please come to St. Nick’s Candlelight Dinner Celebration.

Cocktail Hour 6–7 pm/Dinner 7 pm

A delicious menu will be prepared by St. John's chefs.

Cost is $12 per person. Reservations will be taken after Masses November 18th–26th.

We need volunteers to help make this event a success!

Bakers, cooks, decorators, servers, reservation takers, launderers, and cleaners are all needed. Look for the sign-up sheets in the church foyer soon or call Christine Miller at 952-930-3084.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting

Tuesday, November 21,

7 pm in the Community Room

The prayer shawl ministry will meet on November 21 at 7 pm in the Community Room. There will be a blessing of the shawls by Deacon Jim Murphy. New members are always welcomed. For information about the group, contact Sue Petrosky at 952-925-5324 or Kirsten Kurtz at the church office.

Christmas Poinsettia Sale

CHRISTMAS SHOP at St. John’s. We have gorgeous Christmas poinsettias for your home, as gifts for family members and friends, and your place of business.

Poinsettias are available in two sizes: 6 1/2-inch and

8-inch pots. These hearty and beautiful plants come in EIGHT colors: red, white, pink, pink flecked with white, red flecked with white, white swirled with pink, plum, and burgundy.

You may order up to November 29th. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the foyer. Delivery of poinsettias will be after Masses on December 2–3.

Beautify your home and make this year, our 14th, a most successful fund-raiser.

Thanksgiving Day Collection

As is our custom, there will be a collection at the

9:00 a.m. THANKSGIVING DAY MASS.  Because they are outstanding in their "service to the most needy of those in need" in our area, we will divide the collection between Catholic Charities and the Intercongregational Association (ICA) as our continuing contribution to their mission of housing the homeless.  Checks with a notation either to ICA or Catholic Charities will be directed to that office; the total of cash and checks without a notation will be divided equally to those charities.  Thank you for your generosity which is an act of thanksgiving to God who provides so much for most of us. —Father Ralph

PARKING AT ST. JOHN'S

CAN BE A PROBLEM: 

As winter and snow time approaches, we know the streets, especially Preston Lane, will be more narrow.  Please remember not to park on our neighbors' lawns, or in their drive-way space.  Please remember to use the school play ground as parking space; that may reduce the possibility of your car being side-swiped!

9th Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols

December 3, 2006 at 4 pm

St. Bartholomew’s Church 630 E. Wayzata Boulevard

Fr. Michael Joncas, composer of On Eagle’s Wings, will join parish choir and children’s choir to perform his works, Tableprayer: Winter Name of God and A Christmas Carol.