January 2019 A Year of Grace

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Jan 6 7 Don’t forget to do 8 Did you know the 9 10 What have you 11 Family Friday: 12 K of C Chili Cook
your Epiphany Home liturgical color is still learned about God Spend time this week Off. Enter your favorite
Faith Formation Blessing. Find it at white? We celebrate Faith Formation from your family? Write looking for God. Go for chili recipe, or just
A Year of Grace ssjohnpaul.org the Christmas season A Year of Grace your responses on a walk or look in your come to eat for a free
5-7:30pm until the Baptism of 5:30-8pm paper and hang them home. See where God will offering. More at
Our Lord next Sunday as reminders. leads you. ssjohnpaul.org/kc-chili-
cook-off

13 Feast of Baptism 14 Ordinary time 15 Discuss one action 16 National Religious 17 Say a prayer for all 18 Family Friday: 19 National Popcorn
of Our Lord: celebrate begins today. What you can do as a family Freedom Day. Thank the families who are Find a new movie to day. Celebrate by
by telling stories or liturgical color is used this week to spread the God for the right to be providing hospitality watch together as a having a bowl of your
looking at pictures of in ordinary time? good news of God. able to worship as we during Family Promise. family favorite popcorn. Extra
family baptisms. Green to represent choose. ssjohnpaul.org/family- butter or plain?
hope. promise

20 2nd Sunday 21 Human Trafficking 22 Word of the Month: 23 Discuss the 24 Feast St. Francis 25 Family Friday: 26 Order Super Bowl
Ordinary Time Workshop 6:30 pm in Stole: a narrow strip of different ministries in de Sales: open a book Take turns naming a Snack packs to support
K of C breakfast 9-12 the Parish Hall. All cloth of liturgical color our church. Each and learn something gift that each family Youth Ministry at
in the parish hall. Join adults and older teens worn over the family member write a new today. member brings to the Masses this weekend.
us for good food and invited. Find more info: shoulders of clergy. letter of appreciation to family.
conversation! ssjohnpaul.org/human- one of the members.
trafficking

27 3rd Sunday 28 Feast of St. 29 Jesus is present to 30 Learn a new prayer 31 Feast of St. John Feb 1 Family Friday: 2 Candlemas Day: light
Ordinary Thomas Aquinas: each of us in a different as a family tonight. Bosco: try to learn to Go on an adventure, a candle at dinner
High School & write a thank you to way. Tell about a time juggle like St. John do something new tonight
Confirmation Retreat- someone who has that you knew Jesus Bosco did to entertain today.
say a prayer for all taught you. was with you. people. Habitat Trivia Night 6-
those being confirmed. 10pm

3 4th Sunday Ordinary 4 Have you attended 5 Who are the people in 6 As a family, decide 7 Visit the Parish Faith 8 Family Friday: 9 National Pizza Day
National Carrot Cake Adoration? Join us for your life that mean the on one thing you can Formation E-tools page Have a family game What is your favorite
Day. Make your Adoration at 7pm in the most to you? How do this week to show at ssjohnpaul.org night. pizza? Try a new pizza
favorite carrot cake Day Chapel. you show them how God’s love to someone flavor. How about
recipe as a family. important they are? in need. homemade pizza?

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Mark your calendar! A Prayer of Blessing as the New Year Begins
 Stay-at-home Moms meet Thursdays at 9:30 am in the FDC child care May God bless us in this new year!
room. Contact Jenni Lihs, jlihs@ssjohnpaul.org, for questions. All parents
and children are welcome to join in! May God’s grace surround us and embrace us
 Knights Chili Cook-off, January 12 at 6 pm (after the 5 pm mass).
Enter your favorite chili recipe for a chance at great prizes! Or just through all times and seasons!
come to eat for a free will offering. Not a chili aficionado? Chicken
noodle soup available, too! May God grant health of mind and body,
 Coffee & Rolls January 13, hosted by the Young Adult faith sharing
group: all are invited for conversation and refreshments after masses in peace to all people and nations,
the parish hall, but young adults are especially welcome to come find and safety to all who are separated
out more about this group.
 Family Promise: January 13-20. SSJP will provide hospitality to families from family and home!
who are homeless, providing shelter, meals, transportation and support. May God make our lives shine
 Trivia Night coming February 2! Put together your team of eight or sign
up individually. Register in the gathering space starting the weekend of forth with his love,
January 12-13, or through the website at ssjohnpaul.org/trivia-night as Jesus our light and our life
 Teen Group and JYM meet Wednesday January 16 at 6:30 pm, in the
parish hall for food and fellowship. JYM will stay in the parish hall, shines forth!
Teen Group will move to The Rock for the sessions running from 7-8:30
pm. Note location change due to hosting Family Promise. May the Spirit of God
 Track 2 Reconciliation meeting January 16 at 6:30 pm. Meet in the
church for the opening prayer. be with us always,
 Super Bowl Snack Packs are available again this year! Sign up for to form us as people of
yours in the gathering space the weekends of January 19-20 and 26-
27. Pick up your packs full of snacks after masses February 2-3. light and life!
 Knights of Columbus Breakfast after Masses Sunday January 20.
Free will donations will support pro-life causes. May God’s blessing be with us
 Tweens and JP Kidz meet Sunday, January 20 at 6 pm in the social
through all our days,
room and the youth ministry room (The Rock) at the FDC.
 Stop Human Trafficking: Keeping our Kids Safe, January 21 at 6:30 the Father and the Son and
pm in the parish hall. Adults and teens are invited to this conversation
Holy Spirit! Amen.
about human trafficking. There is no cost and no registration necessary.
 Track 1 Eucharist meeting Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30 pm.
 Coffee & Rolls January 27 & February 3: After masses in the parish hall
 High School/Confirmation Retreat, January 27, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm,
for teens, parents and/or Confirmation sponsors. Find additional faith formation ideas and resources by going to
 Training & Planning for catechists January 30, 6:30 pm, FDC social room. the parish website, www.ssjohnpaul.org, and clicking on the
 Youth Ministry meets January 30: Teen Group & JYM will go ice skat- Faith Formation E-Tools button in the middle of the home
ing at Brenton Skating Plaza from 7-9 pm. Permission forms required. page, right above the calendar. Or go directly to
Contact Joan or Liz for more information. www.ssjohnpaulfaithformation2018.weebly.com.
 Track 2 Reconciliation Retreat, February 6 at 6:30 pm.