Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 17, 2006
Text Box: Faith Formation Margaret Stimmler, Director Faith Formation Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 4 or mstimmler@stjohnhopkins.org . This Sunday the folks who will serve as teachers, faith sharers, and companions on kids’ faith journeys will be recognized and blessed for the work they are doing among young learners. Please pray with and for our faith learning community that we will have a harmonious year. We are busy focusing our energies on the new faith formation year. Grade 9 Orientation to the confirmation process for parents and students this Sunday Sept. 17th 7 PM Grade 10 Information Night for parents and students Sunday September 24th 7PM Wednesday Classes for grades 1-8 September 27th 6:30–7:45 Mass and gathering in Community Room for kids and parents Parents need to accompany children this first night. Sunday School for 3, 4 and 5 year olds Sunday, October 1st 10-11AM Adults if you are thinking about joining a Bible study group this Fall call Margaret and let her know. Teacher training Wed. Sept. 20th in Margaret's Office Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director, Youth Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 6 or robyn_magalska@yahoo.com . All students are encouraged to attend the St. Joe’s Fall Festival on Sun., Sept. 17th from Noon–4 pm. There are many fun things for youth to do—it is not just for the adults of the parish!  I hope to see you there!  If you did not sign up to serve at the Fall Festival, there is also a wide-range of different, on-going service opportunities in the youth office which you can do. Call the youth office to sign up or if you would like more information.  Sr. High students in grades 10-12 and adults who are interested in helping plan future retreats in the Youth Ministry and Faith Formation programs are welcome to come to a meeting Sunday, September 24th at 7:15 pm in Leo's Den at St. John's. If you have questions regarding the meeting or its location or you are interested in helping but cannot make this meeting, please call the youth office.

Mass Intentions Week of September 17

Sat.        Sept. 16       5:00 pm      People of the Parish

Sun.       Sept. 17      10:00 am      †Joseph Hoffman

             Hispanic      2:30 pm      People of the Community

                               6:00 pm      Special Intention

Tues.     Sept. 19      5:30 pm        †Sr. Catherine

Wed.     Sept. 20      10:00 am    Jerry & Gilliam Mashek

Thurs.    Sept. 21      5:30 pm        †Art Weisgram

Friday.   Sept. 22        8:00 am      Clayton & Janet Remington

Sat.        Sept. 23        8:00 am      Colleen Marie Sullivan

                                5:00 pm      Maryann Nordaune

Sun.       Sept. 24      10:00 am      Ordination Anniversaries of                                                Deacon Jim Murphy &                                                        Deacon Darrel Branch

             Hispanic      2:30 pm      People of the Community

6:00 pm People of the Parish

Readings for the Week

Monday:            1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Lk 7:1-10

Tuesday:            1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Lk 7:11-17

Wednesday:       1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Lk 7:31-35

Thursday:           Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13

Friday:                1 Cor 15:12-20; Lk 8:1-3

Saturday:           1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Lk 8:4-15

Sunday:             Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54; Jas 3:16 — 4:3;

                          Mk 9:30-37

The St. John’s

faculty had their first Spanish class on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006.  Senora Shrestha, our brilliant Spanish teacher, will be teaching the teachers and a few school office volunteers every Tuesday throughout the entire school year.  This class is being paid for with money from a special grant that the school received to expand the bilingual capabilities of our teachers.  Many parishioners have asked to attend, but due to the specifics of the grant, this class must be for school personnel only.  Wouldn’t it be great if we had many Spanish classes in our parish for anyone who would like to learn to speak the language?