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Art Cislo will lead a class on how to design and paint baptismal candles on Monday, November 15th at 6:30pm in Providence House. This will be an ongoing ministry; please be able to commit to painting a few candles a year for the parish.

Join us for a book study of "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis during the month of remembrance for all the souls in purgatory. Starting on Tuesday, November 4th at 6:30pm in Providence House, a small group will meet to discuss chapters 1-4 of this deeply reflective literary work. They will meet weekly throughout the month of November. Resources for the study will also be made available online if you would like to enter into the study individually or with a small group on your own. You must purchase your own book. Questions? Contact Catechesis@stjohnsfw.org!

If you have lost a child before or after birth - whether recently or long ago - please join us for a special Memorial Mass on Friday, October 29, at 5:45pm. Siblings, grandparents, and other family members are also welcome. Sponsored by Marriage and Family Ministry. For more info, contact Caty Burke at 260-422-4611 or cburke@diocesefwsb.org.

Anne Therese Stephens has extra copies of the booklet, "Visits to the Blessed Sacrament", by St. Alphonsus Liguori that she handed out at her Consecration earlier this month. This book was instrumental in transforming Anne Therese's prayer life and she would love to share a copy with you in the hopes it could help you grow closer to Christ in the Eucharist. Please email her at atsihm@yahoo.com

Watch parties for The Chosen (season 2) will resume every Thursday beginning 9/30 at 6:30pm. Meet on the Corner, or in the church if weather is bad. Bring a chair and a side to share.

Whether you have graduated all your children from school and are enjoying your newly quiet home or are knee deep with knee high little ones or somewhere in between, you are invited to join Joyful Leap for our next study on the Doctors of the Church (this study starts in October). Let Sherry know if you’ll be participating by emailing her at Bube.sherry@gmail.com no later than Wednesday, September 29th. Cost: $15 for the study book (if cost is prohibitive, just let Sherry know). This study is set up as no-prep so you show up, read together, and discuss the content as a group. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, from 6:30-8pm at Providence House.

New committed Adorers are needed on Tuesday from 10-11am and on Wednesday from 6-7pm. Please email atsihm@yahoo.com if you are able to fulfill this need.

If your son or daughter in grade 5 or higher is interested in joining Scouts, now is the time! St. John's has 2 Troops: Girls Troop 519 and Boys Troop 19. Join the Scouts on the corner of Sherwood and Arlington on Wednesday, September 15th at 7pm to learn about Scouts and make some s'mores!

We are inviting all high school students to a ministry kickoff on Wednesday, September 29th at 7:30pm. Bring a friend and join us for fellowship and food! All are welcome.

St. John the Baptist is on the Fall Sharathon on September 16 from 12-1pm. Pray, pledge, and listen to 106.3FM! You can also watch LIVE or on deman on Facebook and YouTube. Help Redeemer Radio in their mission to share Christ. Go to Redeemerradio.com/Sharathon to donate, see the full schedule, and find links. You can also call or text "GIVE" to 260-436-9598.

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Bring your nonperishable goods next weekend, September 11th & 12th!

If you know of any homebound in our parish, please notify the parish office. The priests will begin going on First Friday visits soon. Thank you!

A special collection for disaster relief for Haiti and other impacted areas will be taken up the weekend of September 18.

Stay tuned for more details about the Ministry Fair the weekend of September 18th at all the Masses. We are recruiting for more Greeters, Lectors, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Training will take place at a later time (tbd).

If you have children who do not attend Catholic school, sign them up for our religious education classes by contacting Ed Fox at efox@stjohnsfw.org. Classes will begin in September.

Sign up to be a parish pledge captain for the Fall Sharathon (Sept. 14-17) by calling Becky at 260-436-9598 or visiting this link and clicking "Pledge Captain Signup".