All Souls' Day Mass
Our annual Mass in memory of loved ones who have passed away in the past year will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd at 5:30pm. We remember those parishioners who have died, and would like to also remember those parents, children and siblings of members of our church family.
If you lost a parent, child or sibling in the past year and would like to have them remembered at this special Mass, please call the church office to provide the name and RSVP for Mass and the reception immediately following Mass on Tuesday evening.
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Veteran's Day Celebration
Veteran's Day is just around the corner! Our students are putting together a prayer service/honoring of those we know that are Veteran's. Join us Thursday, November 11th at 2:30pm in the School Gym for our Veteran's Day Celebration. The children will be praying the Rosary and writing the names of people they know who are veterans or currently serving on stars that will then be put on a flag. At the start of each Hail Mary, another star will be put up. God bless our veterans!
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School Open House & Hospitality Weekend
Join us after one of the November 13th-14th weekend Masses for the school's open house! We want to show off and celebrate the completed renovations! We will host hospitality at the school building after the 5pm Saturday Mass and the 8am & 10am Sunday Masses. We hope to see you all there!
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Virtual Turkey Bingo
Join us wherever you may be on Friday, November 12th from 6-7:30pm for our Virtual Turkey Bingo! We will be playing 10 rounds of bingo via Zoom with each winner receiving a turkey. If you’d like to sign-up, please email the school office at school@stjohns-excelsior.org or go directly to our sign-up link below! Players can pick-up their bingo cards from the school office on November 11th at 3:45pm. School staff will be calling bingo.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Gobble, gobble
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Exultemus and Pie Fest! ~ November 27th
All are invited to join us immediately following 5pm Mass on Saturday, November 27th for Pie Fest and Exultemus! Bring your leftover Thanksgiving pie(s) to share!
Exultemus will begin at 7pm with adoration, praise and worship, and a brief reflection. Families, youth and adults are all welcome to participate! Confessions available.
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St. John's Catholic Montessori School
Call 952-474-5812 to schedule a tour or find out more about St. John's Catholic Montessori School.
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Calendar of Events:
November 11th Veteran's Celebration in the Gathering Place 2:30pm
November 12: No school, care available
November 24th Thanksgiving Feast 11:45am/Half-Day, No Care after 11:45am
November 25th-26th Thanksgiving Break/No Classes
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Faith Formation Calendar
November Dates:
Wednesday, November 3rd - 4pm & 6:30pm (Confirmation Year 2)
Wednesday, November 10th - 4pm & 6:30pm (Confirmation Year 1)
Sunday, November 14th - Rite of Welcome & Acceptance (10am Mass - Confirmation Year 1)
Wednesday, November 17th - 4pm & 6:30pm (Confirmation Year 2)
Wednesday, November 24th - No Faith Formation, Thanksgiving Break
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First Saturday Devotions
Join us on Saturday, November 6th for First Saturday Devotions at St. John’s! We begin at 7:10am with a rosary before the 8am Mass every first Saturday.
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Feed My Starving Children
We serve at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen every second Thursday of the month from 9am-11am. Sign up at the Welcome Desk in the Gathering Place to join us.
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Ministry Opportunities
We always need more helping hands! Take a look at the all ways to get involved at St. John's!
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Perpetual Adoration at St. John's
Come spend time with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament in our 24hr Perpetual adoration chapel! You can sign up, request a sub and change your regularly scheduled adoration hour all online.
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FORMED
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To create a personal free account, please go to stjohns-excelsior.formed.org |
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Please Help Keep Offertory Giving Steady
Electronic giving is a great way to support St. John the Baptist and grow our ministries that share the Good News of God’s love. You can sign up from your computer, smartphone or tablet, and set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift.
To schedule a recurring electronic gift directly from your bank account or credit card, please visit our website HERE and follow the instructions. We appreciate all parishioners using this means to support our parish.
OR another giving option is our text-to-give program. Text ENROLL to 952-209-7722 to set up a recurring gift.
As always, offertory gifts can also be mailed in to the parish office or dropped off in the secure drop box outside the Gathering Place entrance or during offertory at Mass.
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Southwest Options for Women
Magic and Miracles Holiday Benefit
SWOW is hosting their first annual Magic and Miracles Holiday Benefit on Saturday, November 13th from 7-9:30pm at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Cassidy Hall, 5071 Eden Avenue, Edina, MN. The evening will include hors d'oeuvres, drinks, a dessert bar and a concert of holiday musical magic featuring the renowned Sobieski String Quartet and guest speaker Vaunae Hansel, President of Elevate Life.
Tickets are on sale now for $75 per person.
For more information or to register for tickets please contact Laurie or Marie at 952-938-4496 or admin@myswow.org
Event Schedule:
6:30pm - Doors Open
7:00pm - Social Hour Hors d’oeuvres , Dessert Bar, Silent and so much more!
7:45pm - Welcome Kimberly Bennecke Danicich, President and Executive Director
• Sobieski String Quartet Performance
• Speaker Vaunae Hansel
• Sobieski String Quartet and Chesterton Academy Chamber Choir
9:15pm - Silent Auction Closes
9:30pm - Wrap Up
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Thank You for Your Generosity!
 
Thank you to all who have continued to drop off weekly donations for ICA Food Shelf and Southwest Options for Women. Please continue to keep up the great work and drop your non-perishable food items and other needed donation items during the offertory at Mass or in the bins outside the Gathering Place. For an up to date list of most needed items, click HERE.
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Amazon Smile
You can shop AND make a difference at the same time - especially as we head into Christmas shopping season! Shop on Amazon Smile and designate St. John the Baptist Catholic Church & Montessori School as your charitable organization!
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Father's Homilies on YouTube and Podcast
Never miss a homily! You can subscribe to Father Carlson's YouTube channel here. It's a great way to reflect on Father's homilies - whether you attended that particular Mass or not. Homilies are also posted on the front page of our parish website and our YouTube account. Please like and share!
You can subscribe to our Podcast channel HERE. You can also find SJBExcelsior Podcast in the Apple Podcast App.
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