Blue Christmas - Dec. 20

Friday,  December 20th, 6:30 pm, Church upper foyer

For many people this season is hard.  Maybe we are grieving the loss of a loved one or the end of a relationship or job, or are suffering other emotions and heartaches.

Hosted by Stephen Ministry, a Blue Christmas service allows us to acknowledge our sorrow and pain, hurts and losses at this time of the year, and also seeks to help us acknowledge and feel God’s presence and coming for us,  to help us find hope in his love.

Starts at 6:30pm in the upper foyer. Stephen Ministers will be available to meet with, talk to, and pray with.

Transportation can be provided if needed - please call the parish office at 970-635-5800.

Father/Daughter Dance - Dec. 14

Saturday, December 14th, 6:00-9:00pm, Bread of Life Hall
Doors open at 5:30pm with dinner at 6pm followed by a night of dancing and sweet treats.  Cost: $20 per family, all ages welcome!  Tickets available at SJE school office or church office starting November 25th or in the church foyer following masses on December 7th and 8th. Deadline to purchase tickets Dec. 11.  Contact Gretchen Stinner 309-533-1881 with questions.

Our Lady of Guadalupe - Dec. 12

NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE 

Our Lady of Guadalupe

 

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is not a Holy Day of Obligation in the USA, but it is in Mexico.  All are welcome to join in celebrating Our Lady!

 

Jueves, 12 de diciembre / Thursday, December 12th

 

4:30am – Rosario (Rosary)

5:00am – Mañanitas

8:30am - Mass in English

4:30pm - Rosario (Rosary)

5:00pm – Danza (Dancing)

6:30pm – Misa en Español

(Spanish Mass)

7:00pm – Cena (Dinner/Reception)

 

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Dec. 9

Holy Day of Obligation

Monday, Dec. 9
No Confessions
8:30am English
12:10pm English
6:00pm English
8:00pm Spanish

The Vatican clarified in a letter to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is still a holy day of obligation even though it has been transferred from the December 8 (which falls on a Sunday) to December 9 (Monday) this year.

Advent Parish Retreat - Dec. 7

Saturday, December 7, 8:30am - 2:00pm.  Explore the Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Catechism 1813:  The theological virtues are the foundation of Christian moral activity; they animate it and give it its special character. They inform and give life to all the moral virtues.

There will be 2 separate retreats, one in English and one in Spanish. Starts with Mass at 8:30am.  Light breakfast and lunch provided.   No cost to attend.

Presenters in English will be:

  • Derek Barr - from Catholic Biblical School

  • Deacon Derrick Johnson

  • Deacon Dennis Wallisch

Presenter in Spanish will be:

  • Fr. Jaime Valdez-Vargas

 

Evening at the Evangelist - Dec. 4

Wednesday, December 4, 4:30-7:30pm, St. John’s

Evening at the Evangelist is a family-friendly time of prayer and fellowship at our parish.  Join us this Advent season for Adoration in the church, confession, and a celebration of our parish community.

Schedule:

· 4:30pm-7:00pm Adoration in the church

· 4:30pm Rosary in English

· 6:00pm Rosary in Spanish

· 4:30pm-7:00pm  Confessions

· 5:00pm-7:30pm Dinner.  The dinner is FREE, courtesy of the parish.  Donations are appreciated.

· Kids activity.  During dinner there will be ornaments for kids to color to decorate a Jesse Tree.  The tree will be in the Bread of Life Hall for the Advent season.

 

Adoration in the church on Election Day - Nov. 5

“All things work for good for those who love God.”
- Romans 8:28 

You’re invited to spend time in prayer and Adoration in our church on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, following the 8:30am Mass until 6:00pm.  Offer up your prayers, concerns, and gratitude, in the presence of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Leave with an SJE “I prayed” sticker. Thank you for your prayers!

 

Schedule for Adoration on Election Day

 

Starting at 9:15am and every hour after, we will have a song, prayer, or reading, followed by sacred silence.

 

8:30am - Mass in English

9:15a.m. - Exposition of Our Lord

· Morning Offering Prayer

· Followed by Sacred Silence

10:15a.m. – Spoken Rosary

· Sorrowful Mysteries – Led by Morning Rosary Group

· Followed by Sacred Silence

11:15a.m. – Song and Litany of Peace

· Song – The Body of Christ/Sarah Hart BB#326

· Litany of Peace

· Followed by Sacred Silence

12:15p.m. – Contemplative Rosary/Bob Hurd (Sung Rosary)

· Glorious Mysteries.

· Followed by Sacred Silence

2:15p.m. – Sung Prayers - 

· Prayer of St. Francis BB #535

· For the Healing of the Nations BB #743

· Followed by Sacred Silence

3:15p.m. – Song and Prayer –

· O Sacrament Most Holy BB #346

· Followed by Sacred Silence

· Divine Mercy Chaplet

4:15p.m. – Prayers -

· Liturgy of the Hours

· Followed by Sacred Silence

5:15p.m. – Spoken Rosary in Spanish

· Luminous Mysteries – led by Spanish Legion of Mary

· Followed by Sacred Silence

6:00p.m. – Benediction

6:30p.m. – Mass in Spanish

 

Golf Tournament - Sep. 21

St. John's Annual Golf Tournament

THE GOLF TOURNAMENT IS FULL. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS EVENT BENEFITING OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL!

Saturday, September 21.  Mariana Butte Golf Course

Warm up your clubs and get your team together for the annual golf tournament, benefiting St. John the Evangelist Catholic School!  Registration price includes 18 holes of golf, 1 beverage, breakfast, lunch, range balls, green fees, and cart rental. $300/double, $600 foursome.

CCW Fall Card Party - Sep. 11

Council of Catholic Women Fall Card Party

Wednesday, Sept. 11, from noon till 4:00p.m. in the Bread of Life Hall

Come One, Come All! If you enjoy playing cards or just spending time with friends, join us for an afternoon. For your $5.00 donation you receive an afternoon of fun, dessert and coffee, and a chance for a door prize. To purchase a ticket or reserve a table for your group call Roberta @ 970-667-3802

Full of Grace - Women's Foundational Study - Sept. 7

Informational meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7, 11 am, Bread of Life Hall. 

The Women of Grace Foundational Study, Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life by Johnnette Benkovic Williams is a powerful small-group study designed to support the spiritual formation of Catholic women. St. John's is pleased to offer this program in a 26 week format beginning in September and running through April following the school year time frame.

The study will be offered 2 different times: Monday evenings 6-9 pm and Saturday daytime 11-2 pm. Monday program starts Sept. 23rd; Saturday on Sept. 28.  For additional information, come to the info meeting on Sept. 7 or contact the Parish Office.

Garden Ministry Info Session - August 3

St. John’s has a big campus and the beautiful landscaping is made possible thanks to our volunteers.  Between the church, school, and rectory, there are 13 small gardens spread across our parish.  We are looking for volunteers to adopt an individual garden and care for it.  Work may include weeding, planting, watering, and arranging.  You do not need to spend your own money.  The parish has tools and a budget for landscaping.  However, many hands make light work and your assistance is needed to maintain the landscaping.

MEETING:  Saturday, August 3, at 10am in the church basement, to tour the garden areas, explain duties, and go over available tools.   To view a list and photos of specific garden areas and sign-up form, please visit saintjohns.us/gardens.   The garden you adopt doesn’t have to stay the way it is now.  If you have ideas, please share!

Additionally, we are looking for someone to lead the gardening/landscaping ministry - to organize volunteers, assign tasks, tend to the various flowers and garden areas, and take care of tools.  If you can help, please contact Carol in the parish office at 970-635-5816 or carol@saintjohns.net

 

Volunteer Appreciation Mass and Ice Cream Social - Aug. 2

Friday, August 2, 6:30pm Mass.  Thank you to our amazing volunteers!  Whether you are an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, sing in the choir, an RE catechist, a Knight of Columbus, a school volunteer, leading a prayer group, serving in a ministry, tending a parish garden, donating food or preparing funeral receptions, or serve in any number of other ways, you’re invited to join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Mass followed by an ice cream social.  Thank you!

Silver Rose Pilgrimage - July 22

Monday, July 22, 9am-5pm, at St. John's 
Each year, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  Come and see the silver rose and offer your prayers.  Thank you to our local Knights of Columbus for bringing the pilgrimage to St. John's!