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!
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!
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.
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