Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 24, 2006
Text Box: Faith Formation Margaret Stimmler, Director Faith Formation Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 4 or mstimmler@stjohnhopkins.org . Grade 10   Information Night 7PM in Community room  Parents and students Sunday September 24th Wednesday night  Special Notice  Class Time Change 6:30-7:30 Classes 1-8 Wednesday September 27th Opening Mass and Ice Cream Social 6:30 pm Meet in Community Room Sunday School for 3-4-5-year olds during 10:00 AM Mass October 1st in the School Liturgy of Word for Children will begin October 1st. This takes place at the 10:00AM Mass and is an opportunity for the children of the parish to hear the Word of God at their level on Sundays Text Box: Hopkins Catholic Youth Ministry Robyn Magalska, Director, Youth Office Contact Information: 952-935-5536 ext. 6 or robyn_magalska@yahoo.com . 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 7:15PM 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. Start planning for our annual Halloween Outing to "Trail of Terror" on Friday, October 20th.  The cost of the event is $13 which includes your transportation, group-rate ticket for the haunted hayride, houses and maze as well as entertainment, a magic show, a bonfire and much more scary fun!  We will be meeting at St. Joe's at 6 PM and returning there at 11 PM.  Friends are welcome and permission slips are required for all participants.  Adults are still needed.  Contact the youth office if you have any questions. Mark your calendars for our Fall Leaf Raking Service Project on Saturday, October 28th.  Come and help out your fellow parishioners by lending a hand this fall!

Readings for the Week

Monday:            Prv 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18

Tuesday:            Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21

Wednesday:       Prv 30:5-9; Lk 9:1-6

Thursday:           Eccl 1:2-11; Lk 9:7-9

Friday:                Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a;

                          Jn 1:47-51

Saturday:           Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Lk 9:43b-45

Sunday:             Nm 11:25-19; Ps 19; Jas 5:1-6;

                          Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Next weekend September 30 and October 1, our St. John’s Principal, Mona Faulkner, will be speaking at all of the Masses about the Silent Saints Program.   This is a parish tuition aide program to help families with school tuition, fees for Faith Formation classes and to defray the cost of the Youth Ministry activities throughout the year.

Last year parishioners and friends donated $24,000 to the tuition aide fund to the school through the Silent Saints Program.  Some people made monthly donations, other gifts were memorials from the death of a loved one and many generous people gave a one time gift. All of the Silent Saints money was distributed to the 35 families who applied for financial assistance this school year.  Please consider a generous donation to this worthwhile cause.

Mona Faulkner

Principal

BELIEVE • ACHIEVE • BELONG

We Need You in the Music Ministry!

There are numerous opportunities for everyone as part of St. John’s Music Ministry.

Do you like to sing?  The Ensemble Choir,  Schola and 6 o’clock Mass groups welcome you for the year or join us as we prepare for Advent and Christmas.  What about being a cantor?

Do you play an instrument?  We’d love to have you at any of the Masses!

We welcome everyone 5th grade to 95 (or older).  Give us a try, we guarantee you will enjoy it!

Questions please call me at: (763) 595-0825, or leave me a message at church (952) 935-5536.

Thanks and hope to see you soon…Katie Schafer