Need Help at Home? We can help at H.O.M.E.

We serve seniors aged 60 and over living in the cities of Minnetonka & Hopkins. The HOME. (Household & Outside Maintenance for the Elderly) Program can help you with yard cleanup, lawn mowing, snow removal, painting, minor repairs & plumbing, safety & energy related installations, and house cleaning. Charges for services are based on the client’s ability to pay. Please call with your questions and requests Monday & Wednesday afternoons, (952) 939-8363, ask for Valerie.

Marriage Bann

Please pray for Tom Beddor and Boone Chanthachack as they prepare for their marriage on September 30, 2006.

ICA Capital Campaign Results

Our Heartfelt thank you for your generous donation to the Capital Campaign . The total contribution was over $1,000, which will purchase a door in our new building with a plaque recognizing St. John the Evangelist Church.               —The Staff and Volunteers of ICA

Loaves & Fishes Invites You to Our

5th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

Sunday, September 24th, 4:30–6:30 pm

Como Park Twin Pavilions, Intersection of Horton Ave, Como Ave, and Midway Pkwy in Como Park

RSVP 612-377-9810 by 9/15

• Entertainment

• Good Food

• Prizes & Raffles

• Our Gratitude

Thank you on behalf of the board, staff and hundreds of guests you serve each weeknight.

ACCL (Respect Life) Committee Meeting

Monday, Sept. 18 at 6 pm in the Community Room

You are welcome to join us

Calendar

Monday, September 18

6:00 PM          ACCL Committee Meeting—CR

7:30 PM          AA—School Cafeteria

Tuesday, September 19

7:00 PM          Prayer Shawl Meeting—School Cafeteria

Wednesday, September 20

10:00 AM      Grandparent’s Mass—CH

11:00 AM      Grandparent’s Reception—CR

6:00 PM          Catechist Training—CR

7:00 PM        Public Relations Committee—CL

Thursday, September 21

Dinner at Your Door

6:00 PM        Hispanic Community Meeting—CR

6:30 PM        Ensemble Choir—CH

6:30 PM        School Curriculum Night—School

Friday, September 22

Dinner at Your Door

Saturday, September 23

Fr. Obol Visit at Weekend Masses

10:00 AM      Hispanic Youth Group—LD

7:00 PM        Hispanic Prayer Group—CH

Sunday, September 24

Fr. Obol Visit at weekend Masses

7:00 PM        Confirmation Information Night Gr. 10                    Parents & Candidates—CR

7:15 PM        Youth Advisory Council—LD

 

Immigration Education Program

October 2^nd at 7:30 pm at St. John’s Church

Anne Attea, Coordinator for Hispanic Ministry in the Archdiocese, will present an informational session on the current U.S. immigration issue.

The presentation will address the underlying fundamental values surrounding immigration with reference to Catholic Social Teaching.  Attea will include facts about immigration law, statistics about immigrants and their contributions to the community, a review of current legislation and an appeal for comprehensive immigration reform as called for by our Bishops.  Questions will be welcome throughout the evening.

Attea has been involved in the Hispanic/Latino ministry in the Archdiocese for the past 8 years, and prior to that time, served as a lay missioner in Chile and Mexico. She has her Masters in Divinity from Loyola University-Chicago.

Public Relations Committee Meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 pm in the Church Library

New members are welcome!