Sunday Oct 2, 2016

• Respect Life Sunday - Pancake Breakfast

  Sunday Oct 2, 2016 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  Sunday October 2, following all morning Masses
  Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Pastry, Coffee, Tea, Juice
  This event is sponsored by the St. John Pro-Life Ministry. A free-will offering will be taken as admission, and will help fund this year’s trip to March for Life.

• Pumpkins Arrive!

  Sunday Oct 2, 2016 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  Pumpkins arrive on Sunday Oct 2 around 4 PM. Volunteers are needed to help unload the nearly 700 items. Call the parish office or sign up on the sheet at the parking lot side door.

• Life Teen Kick Off - Office Olympics!

  Sunday Oct 2, 2016 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM

  See what it is like to do Olympic events like Jim, Pam, Kevin, Dwight, and the whole Office team did in season 2 of the comedy show.
  We will be giving out medals (made of yogurt lids) to the team that wins the most events.
  We are planning a cookout before the Olympics begin at 6:15. The festivities end around 8:00pm.

Tuesday Oct 4, 2016

• Council of Catholic Women

  Tuesday Oct 4, 2016 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  The St John Council of Catholic Women will meet on TUESDAY October 4 at 7 PM in Fr. Filip Hall. We look forward to our speaker, Janina Nawarskas, author of "A Child Lost", who will speak of her personal story of WW II. She is a
  survivor of the Holocaust.
  Members are reminded that we will be collecting women's hygiene and personal care products that are much needed for the local Food Bank. All women of the parish are invited to join us for this informative meeting and fall desserts!
  We encourage women to come together to help make a difference.

Thursday Oct 6, 2016

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 6, 2016 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.
  Call the Parish Office to register

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 6, 2016 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.

Sunday Oct 9, 2016

• Parish & School Picnic on the St John School Grounds

  Sunday Oct 9, 2016 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Thursday Oct 13, 2016

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 13, 2016 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.
  Call the Parish Office to register

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 13, 2016 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.

Saturday Oct 15, 2016

• Pumpkin Fest of Fall Activities & Food Trucks

  Saturday Oct 15, 2016 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

  Come join the fun in the St. John Church parking lot!
  
  - Area food trucks and cider donut tent
  - Craft and fall treats tent
  - Picturesque photo opportunities with the pumpkin patch and mums
  - Pumpkin carving and painting stations
  - Music

Sunday Oct 16, 2016

• Life Teen Mass and Life Night

  Sunday Oct 16, 2016 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Next weekend, Sunday, October 16 at 5:00 PM, is our first Life Teen Mass of the season. All parishioners are invited to attend the Mass.
  Following Mass, all high school aged teens are invited to join us for a Life Night, downstairs in Fr. Filip Hall.
  Our Life Night will include free food and a round of “Serpent Stomp”.

• “Frassati on Tap” with Archbishop Blair

  Sunday Oct 16, 2016 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Calling all young adults in their 20s and 30s! Want to enjoy a cold pint, meet fellow Catholic young adults, and listen to interesting discussions about the faith? The “Frassati on Tap” series at Stony Creek Brewery in Branford will continue on October 16 from 6 to 8 PM in the upper event room. We are excited to announce that Archbishop Leonard Blair of Hartford will be doing an open Q&A session with the young adults of Connecticut!
  We encourage you to come and ask any questions you may have about the faith or the Church. Food may be purchased at the food trucks located in the Brewery parking lot, or you may bring your own!
  Hosted by Frassati New Haven, a newly formed
  group for young adults. Visit facebook.com/
  FrassatiNewHaven or www.FrassatiNewHaven.org to learn
  more, or make an online donation. See photos from past events, and stay connected for future events!

Tuesday Oct 18, 2016

• St. John Men's Group Meeting

  Tuesday Oct 18, 2016 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

  The October meeting of the Men's Group will be discussing an important issue facing all Catholics this November; how we can bring our own Catholic Faith into the voting booth with us on
  Election Day or even in any election. It’s not a political discussion; we’re not talking about Democrats, Republicans or Libertarians. We’re talking about how we, as Catholic Christians can look at issues and come to a faith-based decision
  on one of the most important rights and obligations we have as citizens. Dan Matthews, who has been a popular speaker at our
  meetings will lead what promises to be a lively discussion.
  Please come and join us from 7:30 PM until 9:00 PM in the Church Hall on Tuesday, October 18.

Thursday Oct 20, 2016

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 20, 2016 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.
  Call the Parish Office to register

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 20, 2016 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.

Saturday Oct 22, 2016

• Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference

  Saturday Oct 22, 2016 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

  Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference
  at Goodwin College, East Hartford, on Saturday, October 22 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  Tickets: $40; includes box lunch and free parking.
  Purchase tickets online at www.ctcatholicmen.org.
  For more info, contact Ken Santopietro, director:
  At 860.484.7950 or www.ctcatholicmen.org
  CatholicCT@gmail.com

• Meat Loaf for St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen

  Saturday Oct 22, 2016 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM

  The next time our parish is scheduled to
  supply and serve the noon meal is this
  Saturday. If you can supply a 2 lb. cooked meat loaf, cans of vegetables, or would like to help serve, please sign up on the sheet located at the parking-lot side entrance to the church. Bring your meat loaf and vegetables to the church parking lot at 9:00 AM on Saturday.

Thursday Oct 27, 2016

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 27, 2016 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.
  Call the Parish Office to register

• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

  Thursday Oct 27, 2016 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM

  Join us for an engaging Journey through the Bible. This Eight part study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. See how our entire Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture! Sessions will be held for 8 consecutive weeks, beginning on Thursday, September 22, in the Convent Meeting Room. Choose your time - 1 to 2 PM or 6:45 to 7:45 PM. There is a book fee of $20.