Saturday, December 14, 8-11am, Bread of Life Hall.
St. John's Catholic Preschool invites you to the annual Breakfast with Santa! Eggs, pancakes, coffee, and juice included, prepared by the Knights of Columbus. Cake pops provided by Kathleen Klenk. Enjoy crafts, food, and have your photo taken with Santa. $10/Adults, $5/Children ages 2-10, 2 years and under FREE.
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE
Our Lady of Guadalupe
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!
Jueves, 12 de diciembre / Thursday, 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)
Monday, Dec. 9
No Confessions
8:30am English
12:10pm English
6:00pm English
8:00pm Spanish
The Vatican clarified in a letter to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is still a holy day of obligation even though it has been transferred from the December 8 (which falls on a Sunday) to December 9 (Monday) this year.
Saturday, December 7, 8:30am - 2:00pm. Explore the Theological Virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Catechism 1813: The theological virtues are the foundation of Christian moral activity; they animate it and give it its special character. They inform and give life to all the moral virtues.
There will be 2 separate retreats, one in English and one in Spanish. Starts with Mass at 8:30am. Light breakfast and lunch provided. No cost to attend.
Presenters in English will be:
Derek Barr - from Catholic Biblical School
Deacon Derrick Johnson
Deacon Dennis Wallisch
Presenter in Spanish will be:
Fr. Jaime Valdez-Vargas
Wednesday, December 4, 4:30-7:30pm, St. John’s
Evening at the Evangelist is a family-friendly time of prayer and fellowship at our parish. Join us this Advent season for Adoration in the church, confession, and a celebration of our parish community.
Schedule:
· 4:30pm-7:00pm Adoration in the church
· 4:30pm Rosary in English
· 6:00pm Rosary in Spanish
· 4:30pm-7:00pm Confessions
· 5:00pm-7:30pm Dinner. The dinner is FREE, courtesy of the parish. Donations are appreciated.
· Kids activity. During dinner there will be ornaments for kids to color to decorate a Jesse Tree. The tree will be in the Bread of Life Hall for the Advent season.
Mass at 8:30am,
followed by Blessing of the Food.
No 6:30pm Mass and no confessions.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
You’re invited to spend time in prayer and Adoration in our church on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, following the 8:30am Mass until 6:00pm. Offer up your prayers, concerns, and gratitude, in the presence of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Leave with an SJE “I prayed” sticker. Thank you for your prayers!
Starting at 9:15am and every hour after, we will have a song, prayer, or reading, followed by sacred silence.
8:30am - Mass in English
9:15a.m. - Exposition of Our Lord
· Morning Offering Prayer
· Followed by Sacred Silence
10:15a.m. – Spoken Rosary
· Sorrowful Mysteries – Led by Morning Rosary Group
· Followed by Sacred Silence
11:15a.m. – Song and Litany of Peace
· Song – The Body of Christ/Sarah Hart BB#326
· Litany of Peace
· Followed by Sacred Silence
12:15p.m. – Contemplative Rosary/Bob Hurd (Sung Rosary)
· Glorious Mysteries.
· Followed by Sacred Silence
2:15p.m. – Sung Prayers -
· Prayer of St. Francis BB #535
· For the Healing of the Nations BB #743
· Followed by Sacred Silence
3:15p.m. – Song and Prayer –
· O Sacrament Most Holy BB #346
· Followed by Sacred Silence
· Divine Mercy Chaplet
4:15p.m. – Prayers -
· Liturgy of the Hours
· Followed by Sacred Silence
5:15p.m. – Spoken Rosary in Spanish
· Luminous Mysteries – led by Spanish Legion of Mary
· Followed by Sacred Silence
6:00p.m. – Benediction
6:30p.m. – Mass in Spanish
Thursday, October 31
6:30pm
Friday, November 1
8:30am,
12:10pm
6:30pm (Spanish)
No confessions on Friday.
Thank you to the donors who gave 21 units of life saving blood in July! The Knights of Columbus will welcome back the UCHealth blood mobile to St. John’s on Saturday, October 5, 2024, 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.
THE GOLF TOURNAMENT IS FULL. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS EVENT BENEFITING OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL!
Saturday, September 21. Mariana Butte Golf Course
Warm up your clubs and get your team together for the annual golf tournament, benefiting St. John the Evangelist Catholic School! Registration price includes 18 holes of golf, 1 beverage, breakfast, lunch, range balls, green fees, and cart rental. $300/double, $600 foursome.
Wednesday, Sept. 11, from noon till 4:00p.m. in the Bread of Life Hall
Come One, Come All! If you enjoy playing cards or just spending time with friends, join us for an afternoon. For your $5.00 donation you receive an afternoon of fun, dessert and coffee, and a chance for a door prize. To purchase a ticket or reserve a table for your group call Roberta @ 970-667-3802
Informational meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7, 11 am, Bread of Life Hall.
The Women of Grace Foundational Study, Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life by Johnnette Benkovic Williams is a powerful small-group study designed to support the spiritual formation of Catholic women. St. John's is pleased to offer this program in a 26 week format beginning in September and running through April following the school year time frame.
The study will be offered 2 different times: Monday evenings 6-9 pm and Saturday daytime 11-2 pm. Monday program starts Sept. 23rd; Saturday on Sept. 28. For additional information, come to the info meeting on Sept. 7 or contact the Parish Office.
Wednesday, August 14:
6:30pm (Spanish, anticipatory)
Thursday, August 15
8:30am,
12:10pm
6:30pm
No confessions on Thursday, August 15
St. John’s has a big campus and the beautiful landscaping is made possible thanks to our volunteers. Between the church, school, and rectory, there are 13 small gardens spread across our parish. We are looking for volunteers to adopt an individual garden and care for it. Work may include weeding, planting, watering, and arranging. You do not need to spend your own money. The parish has tools and a budget for landscaping. However, many hands make light work and your assistance is needed to maintain the landscaping.
MEETING: Saturday, August 3, at 10am in the church basement, to tour the garden areas, explain duties, and go over available tools. To view a list and photos of specific garden areas and sign-up form, please visit saintjohns.us/gardens. The garden you adopt doesn’t have to stay the way it is now. If you have ideas, please share!
Additionally, we are looking for someone to lead the gardening/landscaping ministry - to organize volunteers, assign tasks, tend to the various flowers and garden areas, and take care of tools. If you can help, please contact Carol in the parish office at 970-635-5816 or carol@saintjohns.net
Friday, August 2, 6:30pm Mass. Thank you to our amazing volunteers! Whether you are an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, sing in the choir, an RE catechist, a Knight of Columbus, a school volunteer, leading a prayer group, serving in a ministry, tending a parish garden, donating food or preparing funeral receptions, or serve in any number of other ways, you’re invited to join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Mass followed by an ice cream social. Thank you!
Monday, July 22, 9am-5pm, at St. John's
Each year, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Come and see the silver rose and offer your prayers. Thank you to our local Knights of Columbus for bringing the pilgrimage to St. John's!
Weekend Masses will move to school gym, daily Masses to Bread of Life Hall
From 2020-2021 our parish engaged in a major building project, including renovation of the Sanctuary and the addition of our offices and parish hall. The flooring that was installed on the altar is warping and splitting in several places. It will be replaced this summer. This change is being paid for by the contractor and not by your offertory. Flooring work is scheduled for June 22 – July 7. During that time, weekend Masses will be held in the school gym and daily Masses will be held in the Bread of Life Hall. Weekday Confessions will be heard in the Guadalupe Room or the Nursing Moms Room in the hall outside the Sanctuary. Weekend Confessions will be heard in a room in the school (tbd). Thank you for your patience during this time.
Parish Office and Gift Shop will be closed on weekends during flooring replacement. The office will have regular office hours on weekdays. The gift shop can be accessed during the week by visiting the parish office.
No Knights of Columbus Sunday Breakfast during altar flooring replacement.
Thanks to the Knights of Columbus, the UCHealth blood mobile will return to St. John’s parking lot on Saturday, July 20, 2024, 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.
June 2—7.
Totus Tuus is Latin for “Totally Yours,” and was the papal motto for St. John Paul II. The day session is for kids entering 1st –6th grade. Evening session is for kids entering 7th-12th grade. Totus Tuus combines faith and prayer with classes, skits, games, and fun to help kids grow in faith.
Registration forms available in the parish office or at the link below. Space is limited, so please register soon!
Totus Tuus — programa catequético juvenil de verano.
Del 2 al 8 de junio. La sesión diurna es para niños que ingresan a 1.° a 6.° grado. La sesión nocturna es para niños que ingresan al grado 7.º al 12.º. Totus Tuus combina fe y oración con clases divertidas, parodias y juegos para ayudar a los niños a crecer en la fe. Inscripción en la oficina parroquial
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Sunday, June 2. Starts at 2:15pm (after 1pm Mass). Meet in the Sanctuary. Then we will process around the block and back to the church, with Adoration along the way.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi in Latin), celebrates the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
“The procession with the Blessed Sacrament...reminds us that we are called to go out and bring Jesus to others. To go out with enthusiasm, bringing Christ to those we meet in our daily lives.”
— Pope Francis, Homily on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, 6 June 2021
