Fr. Carlson on Retreat Nov. 28th - Dec. 4th
Fr. Carlson will be gone on retreat November 28th - December 4th. He will be returning prior to 3:30pm Confessions on December 4th.
There will be NO daily Mass Tuesday, November 30th - Thursday, December 2nd. There will also be NO First Saturday Mass at St. John's on December 4th. We will have the School Mass on Friday, December 3rd at 9am.
No daily Confession times will be offered while Father is on retreat. Regular Mass and Confession times will resume on Saturday, December 4th at 3:30pm.
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Holy Day of Obligation:
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Wednesday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and this is a Holy Day of Obligation.
St. John's will have three Mass times offered:
Tuesday, December 7th at 5:30pm
Wednesday, December 8th at 8am
Wednesday, December 8th at 7pm
Please be sure to attend either an evening vigil Mass on December 7th or Mass the day of on December 8th.
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Christmas Masses & Sunday Masses
Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, so you will need to attend a Christmas Mass either on Friday evening or Saturday.
Christmas Mass WILL NOT fulfill your Sunday obligation, so you will need to plan accordingly and attend a Christmas Mass time AND a Sunday Mass time.
St. John's Christmas weekend Mass schedule is as follows:
Christmas Eve December 24th - 5pm & 10pm
Christmas Day December 25th - 9am
Sunday Obligation December 26th - 8am & 10am
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Giving Tree and Turkey Drive Donations Due December 5th
Our Giving "Tree" (this year in the form of a beautiful manger scene) and Turkey Drive are in their final week!
Please stop by the Gathering Place, near the main entrance, to grab any last minute tags/turkey envelopes and return all donations by December 5th so they can reach families in need this Christmas! Donations can be returned to the wagon or collection basket by the front desk in the GP.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Offices Closed for the Holidays
The Church Office will be closed for Christmas December 24th-27th and for New Year's on December 31st.
The School Office will be closed for Christmas December 23rd-24th and for New Year's December 30th-31st.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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Faith Formation Calendar
December Dates:
Wednesday, December 1st - 4pm & 6:30pm (Confirmation Year 1)
Wednesday, December 8th - No Faith Formation, Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)*
Saturday, December 11th - 1st Reconciliation Retreat: 9am-12pm
Tuesday, December 14th - 1st Reconciliation: 6pm
Wednesday, December 15th - 4pm & 6:30pm (Confirmation Year 2)
Wednesday, December 22nd - No Faith Formation, Christmas Break
Wednesday, December 29th - No Faith Formation, Christmas Break
*There are no Faith Formation classes on December 8th so that students may attend Mass with their families.
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RCIA Calendar
December Dates:
Tuesday, December 7 - 6pm
Tuesday, December 14 - No Class
Tuesday, December 21 - 6pm
Tuesday, December 28 - No Class
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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:
December 8: Feast of Immaculate Conception: 8am Mass: School will begin once Mass is over.
December 9: Advent Celebration (in the church): 6-7pm
December 11: 1st Reconciliation Retreat: 9-12 noon
December 20-22: No school, care available
- Non-school day childcare is $50/day
December 23-24: No school, no care
December 27-29: No school, care available
December 30-31: No school, no care
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Caffe & Ave
Would you like to connect with other SJB parents and friends on a regular basis? Join us on Fridays after 9am school Mass in the Gathering Place. We will have coffee, decaf, and tea available! After we visit, we will pray a rosary together. No experience necessary! Contact Ashley Burns for more details or questions: 303-746-2574.
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Feed My Starving Children
We serve at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen every second Thursday of the month from 9-11am. Our next date is December 9th. If you are interested in joining, please sign up at the Welcome Desk in the Gathering Place.
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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
Discover all the best Catholic content in one place. Entertaining movies, enlightening programs, inspiring talks, and audio dramas, and a great selection of popular e-books—all just a click away! It's easy to sign up for this free resource!
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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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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