I continue to be amazed by the generosity we continue to see throughout these COVID-19 times. I was in the building yesterday as our school Boots & Bling Auction Committee was collecting payments and donations for the raffle, which I had the honor of blessing in the school's live-streamed event, and for the online auction that kicks off May 10. Additionally, throughout Holy Week and the Easter season to date, our Weekly Collections continue to be made in the sundry ways that we can still contribute while practicing safe social distancing standards. We've been averaging between 75 and 115 live viewers of our live-streamed Masses, with hundreds more views after the fact. From the bottom of my heart, I see the love of our community in all of these exercises, and I thank you so much for your support. In this e-newsletter, you will find:
Thank you to the 10 or so of us who joined for our first-ever live-stream of the Rosary this past Friday, April 24. Equally important, THANK YOU to Nancy Johnson for leading us in the Sorrowful Mysteries, even while maintaining our social distancing best practices. We thought the exercise worthwhile, so we're going to do it again, especially as we enter into the month of Mary. Mark your calendars to join us virtually!
Live-Stream Schedule: 9:15 AM Friday, May 1: Rosary 4:30 PM Saturday, May 2: Mass
With full permission of the Archdiocese, we've been granted the ability to provide Eucharist to the Faithful in our parish one time during this Easter season. If you have yet to take advantage of this generous blessing, please contact Deacon Eric Cooley or Father Tom Balluff to set up your private appointment.
For those who might have missed it, we had our Boots & Bling Auction Raffle drawing live-streamed on Facebook at 8:00 PM Friday, and Anna Severson won full tuition for the year. CONGRATULATIONS! But there’s more: Our Fund-A-Need is LIVE on our Auction Website now, and if we can raise $30,000 by May 10, we’ll receive a very generous match of $30,000. Click here to donate to Fund-A-Need.
Help us reach our goal of bringing quality Catholic education to more students!
PLUS: May 10th isn’t just Mother’s Day: It’s the day we launch our online bidding for the Boots & Bling auction. You can register and start peeking in at the auction tables today. Click here!
Virtual Bash: Help Us Win $10,000
Help our school win $10,000! Join our Saint John's Parish Watch Party for the Virtual CSCOE Bash, and we will be entered into a $10,000 drawing! Every group of 10 earns us another entry. The Bash is on Saturday, May 2nd, at 7:00 PM, right here on Facebook. Click this link to RSVP:
Let’s help CSCOE #BringTheLove to Saint John's. @CSCOE
Food Collection for the Poor
Next weekend is already Food Collection for the Poor again, and we are going to open the Gathering Space from 9:00 AM to Noon every day this coming week, April 27 through May 3. There is a table labeled “Food Collection” just inside the door. Franciscan Brothers thank you for helping those most in need during this time.
Giving in Challenging Times
Saint John's! Your generosity has been overwhelming these past weeks. THANK YOU. We continue to incur operational expenses. Both church and school benefit greatly from the weekly collection offerings from our generous Parishioners. There are three primary ways you can continue to give, even while we're are social distancing:
Give online through Vanco: There are quick-links active on our website’s homepage and Coronavirus sub-page now. Go to www.sjolc.org/giving
Mail your contribution to the Parish Office: 380 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117
Drop check or cash off in the secure lock box at the Parish Office (between the front doors).