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Prayer Chain
Our Prayer Chain is up and running. If interested in joining this important ministry, please call the parish office.

For prayer needs call 744-8533

NOTICE -- Eucharistic Ministry
If you are not part of the ministry schedule, PLEASE consider joining a ministry as either a Proclaimer, Eucharistic Minister, Greeter, and Altar Server. This is a wonderful way to serve our parish! Call the parish office for more information.

Communion Calls & Anointing of the Sick -- Be sure to keep us informed about the sick and homebound, particularly when there is a serious illness. Because of a directive of the federal government to enhance the privacy of all patients, the parish is only notified at the request of the patient.

Scrip Hours
Monday - 9am - 11:30 am and Thursday - 2pm - 3:30pm in the school (Rm 208). Saturdays after 4:30pm Mass and Sundays after 8am and 10:30am Masses (Churc h Vestibule). Orders can be dropped off at the rectory at anytime. Call the parish office with any questions. (Click here the SCRIP form)

SCRIP program needs VOLUNTEERS -- call the parish office!

SCRIP Schedule -- (Click here)

Society of St. Vincent De Paul
You can help the poor by donating your refrigerator, washer, and other appliances to St. Vincent De Paul store. Pleease call 456-3561 for pick up.

The Great American Clean-up is coming May 19th. Get your muscles tuned up. St. John's volunteers will work on our property. We will weed beds, spread mulch, and clean up along curbs. The clean-up fun begins at 9am and will run through 11am.

Fr. Robert Barron's 10 Part Catholicism Series -- We will view one episode per month starting in April. All sessions will be held in the Rectory. Watch the bulletin for regular updates to the schedule.
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The Mustard Seed Furniture Bank needs your help! Immediate need is for couches, dressers, tables & chairs, along with mattress sets. Donations are accepted Mon-Fri 10am-4pm at their 3636 Illinois Road facility -- pick up service available at 471-5802 - X1. All donations must be clean and free of rips, tears or stains.

Your Help Needed
Let's keep our church in order! Please return hymnals and worship aids to the back of the pews. Red hymnals on left, blue on right, missalette behind blue hymnal, worship aids and new translation cards in front of hymnals.

Thanks -- your help is appreciated!