11th Day Prayer for Peace
…….a Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of of Carondolet
This is our ninth year of gathering monthly on the 11th of the month in hope and peace for all living beings and for Earth. Each gathering has a different justice theme including immigration, care of earth, dismantling racism, St. Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Project, immigration, etc.
FREE and open to the public.
WHERE: Presentation of Our Lady Chapel, 1890 Randolph Ave., Saint Paul
WHEN: 6:30 – 7:15 pm, each month except August
Is your life affected by someone else’s drinking? To help them, you have to help yourself first. Al-Anon, help for families and friends of alcoholics. Mondays, 11:30am-12:30pm in the St. Stan’s library.
Call Sandra at 651-454-1817 for information.
Youth group is for students in grades 7-12. We meet regularly during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 in the parish center basement. Students may join at any time. Contact Kristine at 651-292-1390 or kristine@ststans.org
CENTERING PRAYER EXPERIENCE
To continue building on Fr. Clay’s Ten Year Vision, we are teaming up again with Minnesota Contemplative Outreach to offer a Centering Prayer Experience. We welcome all to participate in this event from 9:00am to 9:45 am in the Parish Center Library on the following dates:
Sunday, September 18th
Sunday, September 25th
Sunday, October 2nd
Each Sunday will include brief instructions; a time to practice “sits”; along with sharing and questions. All are welcome! If you are interested in attending please R.S.V.P. to Lindsay Lopez at 651-292-1913 or lindsay@ststans.org.
“Another way to think about Centering Prayer is training the mind to become free from distraction so it can ‘Rest’ in God”.
Is your life affected by someone else’s drinking? To help them, you have to help yourself first. Al-Anon, help for families and friends of alcoholics. Mondays, 11:30am-12:30pm in the St. Stan’s library.
Call Sandra at 651-454-1817 for information.
Youth group is for students in grades 7-12. We meet regularly during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 in the parish center basement. Students may join at any time. Contact Kristine at 651-292-1390 or kristine@ststans.org
CENTERING PRAYER EXPERIENCE
To continue building on Fr. Clay’s Ten Year Vision, we are teaming up again with Minnesota Contemplative Outreach to offer a Centering Prayer Experience. We welcome all to participate in this event from 9:00am to 9:45 am in the Parish Center Library on the following dates:
Sunday, September 18th
Sunday, September 25th
Sunday, October 2nd
Each Sunday will include brief instructions; a time to practice “sits”; along with sharing and questions. All are welcome! If you are interested in attending please R.S.V.P. to Lindsay Lopez at 651-292-1913 or lindsay@ststans.org.
“Another way to think about Centering Prayer is training the mind to become free from distraction so it can ‘Rest’ in God”.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY/RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
Would you like to know how much you are loved by God? Fr. Clay will be offering an opportunity to learn more about the spiritual journey and to be transformed by that journey. This will be from the Christian perspective which includes our perspective as Catholics. This is offered for those who are not Catholic and want to learn more about us. It is also for adult Catholics who would like to celebrate First Communion or Confirmation. The group’s initial, introductory meeting will be on September 25 after the 10:00 a.m. mass and then the *second and fourth Sundays of October through April from 11:30-1:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. Father Clay will be present at each meeting. To register, please call Pat Heroff at 651-964-2808 or email at pat@ststans.org. *correction from first and third Sundays previously announced.
Is your life affected by someone else’s drinking? To help them, you have to help yourself first. Al-Anon, help for families and friends of alcoholics. Mondays, 11:30am-12:30pm in the St. Stan’s library.
Call Sandra at 651-454-1817 for information.
Youth group is for students in grades 7-12. We meet regularly during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 in the parish center basement. Students may join at any time. Contact Kristine at 651-292-1390 or kristine@ststans.org
CRAFT FAIR
Mark your calendars for our annual Craft Fair on Saturday, October 1st from 9am-4pm in the Church Hall. All proceeds from the Craft Fair help fund the Children’s Religious Education Program. Beautiful homemade items, silent auction and the Krazy Kafe! TABLES STILL AVAILABLE! Each spot cost $30.00. If interested please contact Lauren Potempa at 651-492-1832.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
St. Stan’s will again be hosting a blood drive to support the Red Cross, Saturday, October 1 from 9am-3pm. There will be a blood mobile parked outside of church. Please go in to the church to register and/or sign-in. The blood donation takes place inside the blood mobile. To sign up contact Mark Thiel at 651-647-6675 or mmmka@comcast.net. You may also register at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code “St. Stan.” Drop-ins are also welcome. Refreshments will be provided, also inside the blood mobile. Thank you!
