Peter's Pence Collection - Thank you for your generosity to this collection. This collection every year helps promote and support the works of the Holy Father. God bless you.

Novena in Honor of St. John the Baptist - will start on Saturday, June 21 and conclude on Sunday, June 29. Everyone is invited to come join us for this Novena of our Patron John the Baptist. On June 24, which is St. John's Feast Day, we will have breakfast at Lamy Hall immediately following the Mass. Everyone is invited!

Please Note - The Archbishop has appointed Fr. Jakobiak as the Chaplin for the Latin Mass Community in the Santa Fe Area. Mass will be offered in Latin according to the wishes of the Holy Father on Sundays at 2:00pm at San Miguel Mission Church.

You Are Invited - to consider serving your community of St. John's as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Lector, Music Minister, Altar Server, Acolyte. Year-round training is provided by St. John's Liturgy Committee members. Please contact the parish office for further information.

Adoration - Come join us for one hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy every Wednesday at 12:00 noon.

Special Announcement - The Chapel, otherwise known as the Cry Room, is to be used by families with young children. Also, should you need to utilize the restrooms during Mass, please go through the Chapel/Cry Room so the on-going Mass is not disrupted.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - invites you and welcomes you to become an adorer of the Blessed Sacrament in their Perpetual Adoration Ministry. To become a scheduled adorer, please contact Therese Quintana-Doolittle at 471-8176 to sign up.

Mass Reminder - In the event that regularly scheduled masses during the week are changed to communion services, please contact the office to inquire as to when they were rescheduled.

Funeral Mass - We would like to remind you that if we have a funeral mass on Thursday mornings at 9:00am, we will NOT have a 5:30pm mass. The mass intentions scheduled for that evening will be read at the 9:00am funeral mass. If any questions, please call the office.

Children's Liturgy of the Word - is held at the 11 o'clock am Mass on Sundays. We are in dire need of Catechists and/or parents, who are willing to assist with this program. I will be more than happy to brief you on what is expected of you, also I invite you to participate at any of the Sunday Children's Liturgy of the Word and become acquainted by joining these young people. You would be assigned to a particular Mass with an experienced Catechist to help you. It is not a difficult ministry and it is a short ministry, as the children are called forth after the opening prayer and return to their pews after the petitions are read. If you are interested or if you know of someone who would be interested, please have them contact me, Connie Smith, at the Office of Religious Education at 983-5034.

Mass at Santa Fe Cares -on the second Friday of the month. (If there is a Funeral Mass on that Friday, there is no mass at Santa Fe Cares).

St. Vincent de Paul - on the First Thursday of the month at 5:30pm in the church, meeting follows at Pastoral Center.

Knights of Columbus - Business meeting (Members Only) on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm in St. Elizabeth Room. Corporate Communion on the third Sunday of the month at the 9:00am Mass with Catholic Daughters. Knights of Columbus host a parish coffee and donuts social on the third Sunday of the month. All are welcome. Knights of Columbus with Catholic Daughters host a Family Rosary to pray for vocations, to end abortion and sick members of the Knight and Catholic Daughters in Daily Chapel, pot luck mel immediately following in Lamy Hall.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Sponsored by Holy Name Society will be on the first Friday of every month in the chapel from 7:00pm until 12:00 midnight. All are invited to visit the Blessed Sacrament during this time. To sign up or if you have any questions, please call Frank Lucero at 982-2965 or Mike Rael at 982-0402.

Parish Council - meets in January, April, July and October at 6:00pm at the Pastoral Center. All ministries must be represented.

Altar Society - meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm in St. Elizabeth Room. Corporate Communion is on the first Sunday of the month at the 9:00am Mass.

Praying Mothers - meet on the third Sunday of the month following the 11:00am Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

Catholic Daughters - meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm in St. Elizabeth Room.

Holy Name Society - Corporate communion on the second Sunday of the month at 9:00am in the church. A meeting follows at the Pastoral Center.

Anointing of the Sick - will take place on the first Saturday of every month after the 4:00pm Mass and the Novena for cancer and aids will take place after the Anointing in the chapel. All are invited to attend.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - We will be having adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday at 12:00 noon in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Everyone is welcome to join in this Holy Hour of prayer.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - At any Mass you attend, please be watchful and aware of whether additional ministers are needed and COME FORWARD to help. Don't wait in your pew waiting for someone else to do it. If you see that extra ministers are needed, move into action. We would rather have too many ministers than not enough.

Bereavement Support Group "Safe Journey" - meets here at St. John's on Tuesday from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come help support during this journey. Call Barbara at 670-1265 or Christella at 983-3709. IF INTERESTED IN A MINISTRY, PLEASE ATTEND THE SCHEDULED MEETING. THANK YOU!

Stand, Sit or Kneel? - Remember, as a gathered Assembly we are to sing, pray, listen and participate fully and consciously as a community of prayer. The changes called for by the Catholic Church are intended to help us accomplish this. The Church encourages us to put aside our personal preferences and be more fully aware of Christ's presence in the Word proclaimed, the Eucharist shared, the minister of the Church and the People of God gathered with us. Here are a few reminders about our common postures and gestures as we implement the Revised GIRM (General Instruction of the Roman Missal).

• At the preparation of the gifts, ALL STAND after the priest washes his hands before he says, "Pray, friends…"
• All KNEEL from the end of the "HOLY" until AFTER the "Amen" at the end of the Eucharistic Prayer.
• After the "Lamb of God" all KNEEL.
• After the response: "Lord, I am not worthy…" ALL STAND and remain standing until everyone has received Communion.
• When receiving Communion, the communicant makes a reverent BOW OF THE HEAD and SAYS "AMEN", then receives Communion from the minister.
• After everyone has received Communion, the assembly may sit or kneel for a few moments of silent prayer.

How to Receive Holy Communion -

• The minister will say "The Body of Christ".
• Make a simple bow of the head as you respond "Amen".
• Receive the Body of Christ by making a "throne" of your hands, cradling one in the other, or by opening your mouth wide enough to receive on the tongue.
• Step to the side and consume the Body of Christ immediately.
• Move to the minister of the cup to receive the Blood of Christ, or return to your place in the assembly.
• The minister will say "The Blood of Christ".
• Again, make a simple bow of the head as you respond "Amen".
• Receive the cup in your hands and take a small drink, then had the cup back to the minister.
• Return to your place in the assembly and remain standing and singing.
• After everyone has received Communion, all may be seated or kneel for a few moments of silence.