Discipleship Sunday

September 24 - Fall Festival      

October 30 - Speaker: "Protecting and Supporting Life" with Maggee Becker, and a children's All Saints Day activity

November 27 - Speaker: "Our Lady of Guadalupe" with Christian Reyes Rodriguez, children will be preparing the manger for Jesus with a visit from St. Nicholas

December 10 (Saturday) - Bus pilgrimmage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse

January 22 - Speaker: "Sexuality and the Church" with Jen Messing, and children will be making Valentine's for veterans with disabilities. 

February 26 - Speaker: "Divorce, Annulment, and Re-Marriage," and children will be making corded Rosaries
  
March 26 - Speaker: "The Vocation to Be a Sister," and the children will be doing a Divine Mercy activity    

April 23 - Q&A with Fr. Tom, and children will be doing a service project at the parish

May 21 - May Crowning

Discipleship in the Catholic sense is the process of helping someone become like Christ. To be a disciple of Christ is to become like Christ in everything. As such, Saint John's continues its new series of events that launched in Fall 2020 dedicated to providing socially safe avenues for everyone to develop in our Faith, wherever we are at.

Spearheaded by Director of Faith Formation Joe Block, staff and a dedicated committee have crafted an exciting line-up of presentations and activities, geared toward sharing and growing our Faith in a family-friendly, socially safe environment conveniently positioned right in between both Sunday Masses (at 9:30 AM) to encourage attendees from both to attend and participate. Each month, there will be free childcare for ages 0-2 and 3-5, age-appropriate activities for school-aged children, and engaging speakers or presentations for adults, along with delicious food, juice and coffee.

A typical Discipleship Sunday schedule looks something like this:

• 8:30 AM
  • Mass (option 1)
• 9:30 AM
  • "Discipleship Sunday"
    • Food
    • Speakers & Activities
    • Childcare & Events for Children
• 10:30 AM
  • Mass (option 2)

See a more detailed outline below:

8:30 AM: Mass

• We've intentionally set Discipleship Sunday right between Masses, so come early for Mass and stay for the activity of the month

 
9:30 AM: DISCIPLESHIP SUNDAY Food, Faith, Fellowship & Fun

• Gather, grab a snack and beverage as a family, and then we'll split up by age group:
  • Ages 0-4: Free childcare (Wania Romay)
  • Grades K-5: Age-appropriate activities (Tina LaVergne)
  • Grades 6-12: Remain at presentation or join Joe Block for a youth presentation
  • Adults: Once the kids are in their spaces, just kick back and relax with coffee, snacks, and a great presentation

10:30 AM: Mass
If you didn't go at 8:30, come early for activities and stay for Mass!

We hope you'll join us for any or all of these exciting events!