Parish Spring Clean-up Day - April 25

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 8:00 AM – NOON
The Garden Ministry invites you to join us for our Spring Cleanup Day.  We are seeking volunteers to help with tasks like trimming tree branches, sweeping, pulling weeds, raking leaves, and shaping bushes. Please bring any tools you may have, including rakes, weed eaters, leaf blowers, or other yard equipment.  Coffee, donuts, and refreshments available.  You may want to bring your own water bottle.  Thank you for helping us maintain a beautiful and welcoming parish campus!

St. John's School Gala - April 18

Saturday, April 18, 5:30pm, Bread of Life Hall

Event tickets are sold-out, but you can still support our school through the online silent auction.  Click the link below, choose "purchase tickets," then choose "online silent auction only" to see this year's items.  Thank you for supporting our Catholic school!

Click here for silent auction

Holy Week and Easter Mass Times - April 2-5

Holy Week and Easter

HOLY THURSDAY
April 2

Tenebrae morning prayer 6:30am
*NEW* Confessions 2:00-4:00pm
Mass of the Lord’s Supper:  6:30pm (bilingual, English and Spanish)
followed by Adoration in Bread of Life Hall

 

GOOD FRIDAY
April 3

Tenebrae morning prayer 6:30am
No 8:30am Mass
*NEW* Confessions 1:00-3:00pm
Veneration of the Cross - English  3:00pm, followed by Stations of the Cross
Veneration of the Cross - Spanish  7:00pm, followed by Stations of the Cross

 

 HOLY SATURDAY
April 4

Tenebrae morning prayer 6:30am
Blessing of Easter Food - 10:00am
*NEW* Confessions 2:00-4:00pm
No 4:00pm Mass
Easter Vigil:  8:00pm-11:00pm (bilingual, English and Spanish) 

 

EASTER SUNDAY
April 5

7:00am English Mass in church
9:00am English Mass in church and Bread of Life Hall
(9:00am Mass in church includes incense)
11:00am English Mass in church and Bread of Life Hall
(11:00am Mass in church includes incense)
1:00pm Spanish Mass (with incense)

Sanctuary Roof Repairs - March 4-22

The Sanctuary will be closed while repairs are being completed.

 

The Sanctuary roof has sustained water damage and repairs are scheduled to begin after morning Mass on Wednesday, March 4th and end on Sunday, March 22.

 

Roof work will only be inside the Sanctuary and will not impact activities scheduled in other parts of the church building.

 

Masses and Confessions will be held at their regularly scheduled times.  Only the locations will change.

 

Saturday-Sunday Mass and Confessions

· March 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 - Mass in school gym, Confessions in concession stand by gym.

 

Monday - Friday Mass and Confessions

· March 5- 6 - Confessions and Mass in the Knights’ Hall.

· March 9-13 - Mass in Bread of Life Hall, Confessions in Guadalupe Room

· March 14-22 - Mass in school gym, Confessions in concession stand by gym (school on Spring Break)

 

Other regularly scheduled activities from March 4-22

· Knights of Columbus Friday fish fry and Sunday breakfast will be in the Bread of Life Hall.

· Friday Stations of the Cross will be in the school gym.

· The Adoration Chapel will remain open while the roof is being repaired.

· The gift shop will be closed on weekends during repairs.

 

Thank you very much for your patience while the work is being completed.

 

Additional Confession Times during Lent

In addition to our regular Confession schedule, we will have Confessions following the 6:30pm Tuesday and Thursday Masses on the following dates: 

March 10, 12 (Guadalupe Room),

March 17, 19 (school concession stand),

March 24, 26 (in the church).  Confessions will go until the line of people ends.

Priests will also hear Confessions from 4:30-7:00pm on Wednesday, February 25 at the Evening at the Evangelist event (info on page 4).

 

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry - Fridays during Lent

Fridays during Lent, February 20-March 27, 5:00-7:00pm, Bread of Life Hall.

Dine-in service is preferred, but we also offer carry-out service for your convenience. No drive-up service this year.

The Knights of Columbus invite you to enjoy great food and fellowship!

Menu and Prices*

All meals include beverage, coleslaw, dinner roll, and your choice of seasoned rice blend or French fries.

• 1 fish meal: $11

• 2 fish meal: $14

• 1 fish + 3 shrimp meal: $14

• 6 shrimp meal: $14

• All shrimp will be deep-fried. Fish fillets can be ordered either beer-battered or baked.

• Meatless spaghetti, dinner roll, and fruit cup meal for the kids for $2.00.

• Desserts provided by the Sweethearts of the Knights for $2.00 each.

 

Evening at the Evangelist - Feb. 25

Wednesday, February 25

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

Schedule:

· 4:30pm Adoration and Confessions start in the church

· 5:00pm Dinner starts in Bread of Life Hall

· 7:00pm  Adoration and Confessions end

·  7:30pm Dinner ends

 

Valentine Card Party - Feb. 11

The Council of Catholic Women will hold their Valentine Card Party on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from noon till 4:00pm in the Bread of Life Hall. Your $5.00 donation gets you an afternoon of card games, dessert, and a chance for a door prize. Tickets are available at the door. Bring your card group or join a table and make new friends. To purchase a ticket, reserve a table, or get more information call Roberta at 970-667-3802.  Open to men and women and open to the public.

Weekend Silent Ignatian Retreats - February

Weekend Silent Ignatian Retreats

A silent weekend retreat is being offered for the parishioners of St. John’s.  Experience the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.  The retreat will have time for quiet meditation, Rosary, daily Mass, Adoration, and Benediction, as well as opportunities for Confession and spiritual direction. 

Retreats will be held at the Franciscan Retreat Center in Colorado Springs.

Click here for Women's Retreat - Feb. 13-15
Click here for Men's Retreat - Feb. 20-22

Knights/UCHealth Blood Drive - Jan. 24

The Knights of Columbus will welcome back the UCHealth blood mobile to St. John’s on Saturday, January 24, 2025, 9:00am-3:00pm.  Your blood donation can be used by local hospitals to save lives.  Be a hero to your neighborhood, give blood!  Appointments strongly encouraged, walk-ins welcome. 

Sign up here

Blue Christmas Service - Dec. 13

Saturday, December 13, 5:30pm, at St. John’s.

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, our hurts and losses at this time of the year, and also seeks to help us acknowledge and feel God’s presence and His coming for us,  to help us find hope in His love. 

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

Our Lady of Guadalupe - Dec. 12

 

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!

 

Viernes, 12 de diciembre / Friday, 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)