Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 5, 2006

Virtus: Protecting God’s Children

All parents and parishioners who wish to volunteer in the school in any capacity must attend the Archdiocesan mandatory training on Protecting God’s Children.  We are offering the 3-hour training session at 2 different times in our parish.  You may attend the training at any other parish as well.  Once you have been trained, we will keep your name on file, along with the background checks, and you will then be able to volunteer in the school.  Our parish’s training sessions are on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9:00 to Noon and Wed., Nov. 15 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  You only need to attend 1 session.

There will be a schedule for training sessions in surrounding parishes at the parish office.  School parents will have the schedule sent home in the Friday folders.  We will be notified when you have completed the training and will add your name to our volunteer database.  Thank you so much for your cooperation.

Mona Faulkner

Principal

BELIEVE • ACHIEVE • BELONG

Text Box: Faith Formation Margaret Stimmler, Director Faith Formation Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 4 or mstimmler@stjohnhopkins.org . Required Confirmation Retreat for 1st & 2nd Year Confirmants at Risen Savior in Burnsville December 1 through 3; cost is $50. Watch mail for registration form. Would some of the Wednesday evening faith formation families help pack food at Feed My Starving Children on Wednesday evening, November 29? This opportunity is open to Families who have children in grades 4-8.  Here is how it will work: There will be first Reconciliation and Faith Formation for children in grades 1and 3.  The children and their families in grades 4-8 will meet at the Feed My Starving Children Site in Chanhassen at 6PM.  The families will pack food until 7:30 PM.  There will be a Movie for the children whose families are unable to attend the Food Packing Event in Chanhassen from 6:30 to 7:30.  A flyer with more details will come home with the kids on Wednesday. The flyers will be passed out after Mass by Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director, Youth Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 6 or robyn_magalska@yahoo.com . This Sunday, Nov. 5th, there will be a youth gathering for all 7th–12th graders in Leo's Den from 7:15–8:30 pm.  This meeting will be spent preparing for our upcoming Chili Luncheon.  Students can earn service hours, or if Sr. High students intend to go on next summer's mission trip, they can earn fundraising hours. All youth AND adults are welcome!  All PARISHIONERS are welcome to attend our Chili Luncheon fundraiser on Saturday, November 11th in the St. Joe Social Hall.  This will take place in conjunction with the Women's Club craft fair.  Students and adults are needed to help anytime from 9AM until 2PM.  Lunch will be served from 11AM - 1PM and the cost is $4.  Please come and help and support our parish youth! There will be a leadership meeting for all those 10th - 12th graders and adults who are interested in helping plan the upcoming retreats this winter.  The meeting will take place from 7:15-8:30PM in Leo's Den at St. John's.  Call Robyn for the date. Even if you have not yet attended a meeting but are interested, come and join us!  All are welcome.  Mark your calendars for our annual Cardboard Campout on Saturday, November 18th.  This is an event to raise awareness in ourselves and in our community about our local problems with affordable housing.  In conjunction with ICA's quest to fight homelessness, our youth will support their cause by collecting donations and learning about this problem.  We will sleep overnight  in cardboard boxes on the front lawn of St. Joe's.  Permission slips are necessary for all youth participants.  This is a unique and enjoyable opportunity for our youth.  Pay attention for more details in next

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.

Creche Angel Collection Report

The money collected from the children's plate (for the angel) since July 1st is $269.45.