White Mass Honoring Health Care Professionals - Oct. 21

WHITE MASS

Celebrating Catholic Health Care Professionals.

Saturday, October 21, 2023, 4 P.M. Mass, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Organized by the Northern Colorado Catholic Medical Association, Fr. Steven Voss Guild.  The Annual White Mass is scheduled near the Feast of St. Luke (Patron Saint of Physicians and Surgeons) and is called a “White Mass” because of the white coats traditionally worn by doctors. Health care professionals are invited to wear their white coats.  Dinner to follow in the K of C Hall which will include entertainment/speaker.  Requested donation $10.00/person.  

 

CCW FALL FESTIVAL - OCT. 14-15

Oct. 14th and 15th. Sat. from 10am till 6pm and Sunday from 8am till 3pm. Check the Foyer for our beautiful baskets and get chances to win one for yourself or a gift. While there pick up your Festival Passport, get it stamped and drop in the box for a chance to win a $100.00 gift card, and your ticket for the door prize drawings held periodically through the weekend. In St. John's Hall we will have a snack bar featuring Chile Dogs and Nachos, our ever-popular bake sale, a kid's zone, and several vendors. In the Bread of Life Hall we will also have a snack bar featuring Sloppy Joes and Breakfast burritos, a gently used market and several more vendors. Something for everyone, hope to see you there. There are a few vendor tables left, if interested call Roberta @ 970-667-3802.

Contemplative Rosary - Oct. 7

Spend the morning with Mary, Our Mother: Saturday, October 7th.

On the first Saturday of each month, our parish celebrates a Healing Mass at 8:30am.  October 7th is also the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.  You’re invited to pray a Contemplative Rosary after Mass (about 10am), focusing on the Joyful Mysteries.

 

More times to do The Contemplative Rosary –

· Wednesday, October 11th, 9:45a.m. – The Glorious Mysteries

· Thursday, October 19th, 7:30p.m. – The Luminous Mysteries

· Friday, October 27th, 9:30a.m. – The Sorrowful Mysteries.

Blue Mass Honoring First Responders - Sep. 30

Blue Mass - honoring first responders

Saturday, September 30, 4:00pm Mass.  

We will offer a special blessing for first responders (police officers, firefighters, EMS responders).  If you serve in these professions, you are invited to wear your uniform to Mass.  

The "Blue Mass" is named because of the traditionally blue uniforms worn by public safety personnel.  

We are celebrating on September 30 because it is between Sep. 29, the Feast of the Archangels, and Oct. 2, the Feast of the Guardian Angels.  Please show your gratitude for our first responders and keep them in your prayers.

Women's Mind-Body-Soul Retreat - Sep. 23

Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 8:30 am to 5 pm at St. John’s.

Women 16 years and older only.

Tickets are limited so grab them today!  Registration deadline is September 15th.

Feeling a disconnect between your physical and spiritual life?  Come be nourished with culinary chef Becky Richards and health coach Elizabeth Krier as they guide the women of St John’s through a  one-day mind-body-soul-Christ centered retreat for women dedicated to the pursuit of whole-body wellness while honoring our Catholic faith.

We will spend the morning eating well, praying well, and moving well in the Bread of Life Hall and spend the afternoon participating in the Sacraments in the sanctuary.

Want to connect first? elizabeth@intothewildhealth.com

Rescued - Starts Sep. 20

Continuing Christ’s Mission

From The Rescue Project:  We passionately believe that the most urgent task is the compelling proclamation of the gospel, one that not only shares it in an attractive – and concentrated – way, but that also offers people a way of seeing reality, and of making sense of the world, history, and life that is vastly different from the story our modern culture tells.

Our parish will begin a study group going through The Rescue Project, a 7-week course from Fr. John Riccardo, Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm in the Bread of Life Hall.  We will be providing dinner each night of the course.  The dates will be 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15 with a Saturday retreat on 11/11. (rescueproject.us).

The Search - Starts Sep. 20

What is the Meaning of Life?

The Search is an innovative video series that tackles the key questions of every human heart. In seven beautifully filmed episodes hosted by Chris Stefanick and featuring other experts from multiple fields of science, medicine, psychology, art, and religion…they examine our place in the larger story of existence. We will meet Wednesdays after morning Mass in the Bread of Life Hall.  The dates will be 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15.

More info at thesearchbegins.org.

 

Bishop Jorge Visit and Blessing - Aug. 22

Bishop Jorge Rodriguez from the Archdiocese of Denver to give blessing at St. John’s.

Tuesday, August 22, 6:30pm Mass

We are excited to welcome Bishop Jorge who will offer special blessings for the new crucifix and the new Our Lady of Guadalupe statue.  Free spaghetti dinner (sponsored by Knights of Columbus) in the Bread of Life Hall following Mass.

Totus Tuus - June 11-16

Our Parish Summer Catechetical Program:  Totus Tuus (Latin for Totally Yours) will be offered June 11-16, 2023.  The cost will be $40 for the entire week for those in the 1st through 6th Grade Day Program and $15 for the 7th through 12th Middle & High School Evening Program.  Registration forms are now available in the parish office or at the links below.  Space will be limited and on a first come first serve basis.

Knights of Columbus UCHealth Blood Drive - March 25

The Knights will be hosting a Blood Drive in St. John’s parking lot on Saturday, March 25.  Your participation helps local hospitals provide life-saving care. Be a hero to your neighborhood, give blood!

From the Knights/UCHealth: Garth Englund Blood Center is using a new sign up system - HemaCollect (not Sign-up Genius).  To sign in, it will ask you to create an account.  It requires a legal name as it appears on your ID.  When it asks for donor ID skip that. You don’t need that part.

Parish Lenten Retreat - March 4

“Come to me you who are weary…”

Saturday, March 4.  Starting with the Healing Mass at 8:30am and ending at 3:00pm.  Continental breakfast provided.  Lunch sponsored by RUNZA.  Sign-ups required.  No charge to attend, but donations are appreciated.

 

Are you weighed-down and weary from the burdens of life?  The season of Lent offers us a time of prayer, reflection, and the  hope of Christ’s saving grace.  Join your fellow parishioners for presentations and discussion with Father Shannon, Deacon Denny, Deacon August, and Brian Wallisch, our Director of Adult Formation. Find peace in Christ this Lent.