From your Parish Office

One-liner for the week: Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case.

Children's Bible School resumes this Friday, January 10thin the undercroft from 6:00 - 7:30 PM and is offered to children age 3 (potty trained) to third grade.

The Men's Support Group meets this Saturday, January 11th at 7:00 AM at Galvin's Restaurant. Our speaker will be John Davis, a recent convert to Catholicism, joining the Church at Easter Vigil in 2013. John is also a veteran and attended the most recent Cursillo weekend.

S t. John School Open House - The first open house for our school is this Sunday, January 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Start your tour at the school office (located next to St. John Church) and meet with parents, teachers and administration to learn more about all that St. John School can offer your children. All denominations are welcome!

Bible Study Starts This Week, January 13 & 14, 2014 - It's not too late to join the Catholic Way Bible Study as we resume classes on Monday, January 13th at 9:30 AM or Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 PM. We'll pick up with Chapter 12. For more information, contact Anne Dadds (502) 570-2738 or Sam Newcomb (502) 867-4838. Last week's classes were postponed due to the inclement weather.

Catholic Men, Servant Leaders Saturday, January 18th at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Hehman Hall with nationally renowned author and speaker, Andreas Widmer, author of The Pope and the CEO: Pope John Paul II's Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard. Registration at 7:30 AM; Mass with Bishop Gainer at 8:00. Breakfast 9:00. Andreas, "The Balanced Life," at 9:30. Finished by 11:00. Mail $20 check/money order, payable to CMSL, to: Frank Corea, 4605 Foxbridge Circle, Lexington, KY 40515. Questions? Email: cmsl@cdlex.org or call (859) 273-1359. This event is open to the public.

Winter Gala Updates - Our second largest fundraiser of the year, the Third Annual Winter Gala is only 6 weeks away! Starting this weekend, Gala Committee members will be available after each Mass to sell tickets. Also this Sunday, you can bring in your donations (new, unused items only, please) for the silent auction and enjoy some coffee and donuts as well! Be sure to purchase your tickets NOW for the "early-bird" price of ONLY $65 per ticket until January 19th. (The ticket price increase to $75 after that.) Your ticket covers a buffet dinner, two drinks, music and dancing. Our emcee will be Sam Dick, co-anchor for the evenings news on WKYT. For more information, along with a partial list of items in the silent auction, click here. Since the Gala is open to everyone, invite your friends and family to join you in celebrating Valentine's weekend!

Knights of Columbus Chili Cook-off - is January 25th after the 6:30 PM Mass in the Undercroft. Make your favorite pot of chili and let parishioners sample it to see who will have bragging rights to the best chili this year! Contact Joe Caldwell at caldwelljoe@bellsouth.net or call (502) 370-7523 if you plan to make a batch of chili for the competition or have any questions.

Holy Land Trip - Explore your spiritual roots with an unforgettable pilgrimage to the Holy Land, visiting such places as Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Cana and Nazareth. The trip dates are March 10-20, 2014, and will be led by Fr. Linh. Will you ever have this opportunity again? It's not too late to sign up. Pick up a brochure in the back of church and call Proximo Travel toll free (855) 842-8001 for more information.

Mark your calendars for:

• Children's Bible Study Friday, January 10th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in Undercroft.
• Men's Support Group breakfast Saturday, January 11th at 7:00 AM at Galvin's Restaurant
• Winter Gala Gift Giving and Ticket Sales Sunday, January 12th after 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses in Undercroft
• Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest Sunday, January 12th from Noon to 2:00 PM at Georgetown College
• St. John School Open House Sunday, January 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, start tour in school office.
• Baptismal Preparation Sunday, January 12th at 4:30 PM in Undercroft.
• Welcoming Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30 PM in the undercroft - open to everyone who wants meet new people and get involved with our parish!
• Catholic Men, Servant Leaders Saturday, January 18th starting at 7:30 AM, Cathedral of Christ the King, Lexington, KY.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Invocation Monday, January 20th at 5:00 PM at St. John Church. Check this week's bulletin for more information.
• Catholic Schools Week - January 26-31, 2014.
• Third Annual Winter Gala, Saturday, February 15th from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort and Spa in Lexington. Click here to go to our website.