Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

November 26, 2006

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 this weekend.

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.
Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director, Youth Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 6 or robyn_magalska@yahoo.com . For those of you who would like to sponsor the youth for sleeping outside in cardboard boxes last weekend, any donations will go directly to ICA and their efforts to fight homelessness.  We will accept donations for this cause through the end of November.  Checks can be made to ICA and dropped off in the parish office. There will be no youth gathering this Sunday, November 26th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.  Sr. High students who are interested in registering for next summer's mission trip should plan to attend the meeting on Sunday, December 3rd from 7:15-8:30PM in Leo's Den at St. John's.  If you cannot make this meeting, but you are interested in the trip, you need to contact the youth office.  Mark your calendars for an amazing event at the NET Center.  We will be heading to Lifeline on Saturday, December 2nd to see Tony Melendez, a musician and speaker who was born without arms and has taught himself to drive, play the guitar and more.  His lifestory is touching and faith-filled.  We will meet at Leo's Den at 4:30 for pizza (donation accepted), depart at 5PM and return to St. John's at 10PM.  The cost for this event is $8 and permission slips are required.  They can be turned in at the parish offices or in an envelope in the collection basket.  Adults are encouraged to attend as well.  Contact the youth office if you have questions or to sign up. Text Box: Faith Formation Margaret Stimmler, Director Faith Formation Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 4 or mstimmler@stjohnhopkins.org . November 29 Reconciliation for 2nd graders Regular class for 1st & 3rd graders Choice for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th graders & their parents: Parents can drive their children and participate with them in packing food at food shelf in Excelsior. Call Margaret with questions. If they do not choose the service outing, students can stay at St. John’s and watch a movie in the Community Room. Class time would be extended.

Parish Collection

                                                 Collected                   Budget

 

October 2006                          $41,871.42           $45,158.00

YTD                                        $159,478.43         $180,632.00

Thank you for your generosity and support.

Christmas Poinsettia Sale

CHRISTMAS is fast approaching and St. Johns has a time-saving answer for Christmas decorations and gifts for family and friends — our BEAUTIFUL Christmas poinsettias Poinsettias are available in red, white, pink, pink flecked with white, red flecked with white, white swirled with pink, burgundy, and plum. They come white in two sizes: 6 ˝-inch and 8-inch pots We will be accepting orders up to Monday, Nov.27. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the foyer. Poinsettias will be available after the Masses on December 2–3. This is a fundraiser and St. John’s will benefit from your purchases. We are most grateful for your 14-years of support!

One act of thanksgiving when things go wrong with us is worth one thousand thank-yous when things are agreeable to our inclination.

—St. Thomas Aquinas

We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of humankind does not depend on material success...but on Jesus alone.

—St. Frances Xavier Cabrini