To all members: Baked goods are needed for Olde Home Day, Saturday, September 8! - On Thursday, September 13 we will hold our Meeting/Penny Sale at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Bring alone your new or slightly used items. Any questions, please call Janice Donohue at 508-648-4510.

Cribs have been set up at all church entrances for gifts and cash donations during the entire month of September.  Baby Bottles are available to take home during the month to collect your coins and spare cash, while we encourage contributions of unwrapped baby items to be placed in any of the cribs during the month. All proceeds and gifts will be donated to First Concern Pregnancy Resource Center right here in Clinton, MA. The Baby Shower will conclude on September 30th with a Pro-Life Rosary at 1:00 pm in the Lower Chapel. Please be as generous as you can for the blessing of LIFE. Thank you.

Don't forget! Religious Education Classes start the weekend of September15th. This year, we will offer the following classes: Level K - First Saturday of the month 9-10 AM Level 1 and Level 2 - (two-year First Reconciliation and First Communion Preparation) - Saturday Morning 9-10 AM only Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 - Sunday Morning 8:00-8:45 AM OR Monday 3:30-4:30 PM Level 6 and Level 7 - Sunday Morning 8:00-8:45 AM OR Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 PM Level 8 - Sunday Morning 10:00-11:00 AM OR Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 PM Level 9 - (First year of Confirmation Prep.) - Sunday Morning 9:00 - 11:00 AM (Mass and Confirmation class) Level 10 - (Second year of Confirmation Prep.) - Sunday Morning 9:00 - 11:00 AM (Mass and Confirmation class) until Christmas. Then, on January 6, 2019, Level 10 Immediate Confirmation Preparation begins and the class time moves to Sunday EVENINGS from 6:00 -7:30 PM. Please register immediately if you have not done so. Registration forms can be found at all of the entrances of the Church and downstairs in the Hall. A downloadable form is also available on our website at www.stjohnsclinton.org. See you soon!

An important Meeting for all Parents of Confirmation Level 9 and Level 10 Students will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 in the Upper Church from 7:00-8:00 PM. This mandatory meeting will include all of the information parents will need to prepare their child for this sacred Sacrament.

Our Religious Education Program is still in need of CCD teachers for the classes listed below. By teaching the next generation about the Good News, you are fulfilling your part of the Great Commandment. At the end of his earthly ministry, Jesus said: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." (Mt 28:19-20). Won't you prayerfully consider sharing your faith with our young parishioners? It may be the most important thing you will ever do! We still need CCD Teachers for the following classes: Level 6 CCD Teacher - Sunday 8:00-8:45AM Level 9 CCD Teacher - Sunday 10:00-11:00 AM Level 4 CCD Teacher - Monday 3:30 - 4:30 PM Level 8 CCD Teacher - Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 PM

The CARE Food pantry is having its 3rd Annual Chicken Shoot Meat Bingo fund raiser on Saturday, September 29th at 6 PM at Saint John’s Gym. In addition to the bingo games there will be raffles including Patriots tickets and theme gift baskets. Tickets will be sold after all Masses the weekends of September 8th/9th, 15th/16th and 22nd /23rd. Come join the fun and support the food pantry.

If your child attends Catholic School or if you Homeschool your child in religious education, please be sure to Register your child for Religious Education Classes if he/she is approaching the Sacramental Years (First Penance, First Eucharist or Confirmation) Registration forms can be found at the entrances to the church and in the church hall or you may visit our website and print out a form.

All women are invited to this exciting Conference, to be held at Assumption College on Saturday, November 10. Hear dynamic talks from outstanding Catholic leaders: Professor Helen Alvare, Susie Lloyd, Mother Mary Assumpta Long, O.P., Dr. Janet E. Smith and Susan Conroy. Bishops and diocesan and religious priests will hear confessions. Bishop McManus will offer Mass. For more information or to register, visit our website at worcestercatholicwomensconference.com or call Corinn Dahm at 508-277-3969. Seating is limited, register today!

The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets weekly in the St. John's Parish Center on Tuesday evening at 7:00 for prayer and discussion of Scripture, the Catechism, and the Diary of St. Faustina. Our prayer group welcomes new members anytime. If you would like to know more about our Cenacle, please call Bill or Sue Belfield (508-869-0508). We also maintain a prayer line to pray for those who are seriously ill or dying. Prayer requests can be submitted by phone (978-733-0090) or by e-mail DMCPray@gmail.com. After a prayer request is submitted, it is sent immediately to members of our group. Cenacle members pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the seriously ill or dying.

You will grow in your own faith, learn the teachings of the Church, and deepen your relationship with Jesus. Your Baptism calls you to share in Jesus' ministry. Children, teens, and adults in today's world, more than ever, need to hear the Good News of Jesus. Children, teens, and adults in today's world, more than ever, need to encounter good role models of faith. You have much to share with those you'll teach, and you'll have opportunities to share faith with other catechists. Today's catechetical textbooks/resources offer outstanding support. You'll be challenged, you'll have fun, and you'll make new friends. You'll be helping people deepen their relationship with Jesus (You'll be evangelizing!) You'll be handing on a 2,000-year-old Tradition that changes lives. It's our job: Jesus sent us to "go and teach all nations." Won't you answer the call? We are looking for catechists for Grades 1 - 10.

Our First Communion Sacramental Preparation Program is a two-year program – Level 1 and Level 2. Therefore, if you would like your child to receive his/her First Communion in the second grade, be sure to register for first grade THIS year. (Also, if your child is home-schooled, please register for Religious Education for Sacramental years.) If you know a family with a child entering Grade 1 in the fall, please extend an invitation to them to enroll their child in Religious Education. Thank you! Please call Mary Anne Kennedy at 978-368-0052 or email her at mkennedystjohnsclinton@gmail.com if you have any questions.

All children, grades K-5, are invited to our Catholic Vacation Bible Camp during the week of Monday, July 30 - Friday, August 3, from 9-12 at St. John’s Gym. The cost is $10 per child or a maximum of $30 per family. Registration forms can be found downstairs in the CCD rack in the Hall or at the entrances of the church. We will have games, crafts, singing, bible stories, and activities. It’s going to be so much fun! We are also in need of catechist/teen/parent volunteers. If you are interested, please call Mary Anne Kennedy at 978-368-0052 or email her at mkennedystjohnsclinton@gmail.com.

Are you looking for something fun to do this summer with your children? Vacation Bible Camp is a lot of fun and is a way that you can help build the faith of your own family. We will have Catholic Vacation Bible Camp from July 30 - August 3 from 9-12 at St. John’s Gym. Enrich your ‘domestic church’ with a week of learning that your family will never forget. If interested, please contact Mary Anne Kennedy at mkennedystjohnsclinton@gmail.com or call her at 978-368-0052. Thanks so much and God bless you and your family!

Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Do you still need to do your Community Service for Confirmation? Do you need Community Service Hours for school or clubs? If you do, Vacation Bible Camp is the most fun way to do it! We will have Vacation Bible Camp from July 30 - August 3 from 9-12 at St. John’s Gym. In past years, we have had many TEENS volunteer at camp to help our little ones learn about their Faith and most of all, to have FUN. If you’re interested please contact Mary Anne at mkennedystjohnsclinton@gmail.com or call her at 978-368-0052.