Thank you so much to all our 8th level students who participated in our 'Fill That Truck' campaign at St. John's. We were able to fill that truck with at least 70 bags of food items that will go to benefit families in need. A special thank you to our 8th level catechists, Janice Donahue, Diane Melanson, and Carol O'Malley for their help in this project as well! Thank you too all those who donated food items to this very special event!

The St. Vincent de Paul Society extends its gratitude to the all who donated food to our annual Thanksgiving Basket drive, because of your generosity, we were able to distribute 50 boxes of food to individuals and families in need.

Clinton Council #1701 of the Knights of Columbus will be colleting coats for our annual “Coats for Kids” program. New or gently used coats are requested. Collection will be on all Saturdays in October from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. John’s Gym. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Distribution will be on Saturday, November 2.

RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. RCIA classes are for those who want to become Catholic and to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation.  It is also for those adults who are Catholic and are baptized, but who may not have received Holy Communion or Confirmation. This program will take place on Sunday afternoons from 3 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Rectory beginning October 13. Those adults interested in receiving the sacraments please contact Fr. Mazzone at fatherjamesmazzone@gmail.com or at 508-340-5788.

The next monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, November 14 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The guest speaker will be John Mollica. Save the Date: The annual Christmas Party will be held on Thursday, December 5.

First Day of CCD Classes The first class for Levels K, 1, and 2 will be on 9/14 The first classes for Levels 3 - 10 Sundays will be on 9/15 The first classes for Levels 3 - 5 Mondays will be 9/16 The first classes for Levels 6 - 8 Tuesdays will be 9/17. Cost is $35 per child, max $100 per family.

Saturday, September 28th St. John’s Gym 149 Chestnut Street, Clinton Doors open at 5:30, serving pizza. Games start at 6:00. Come for a fun family evening and support the St John’s CARE Food Pantry. Tickets are $10 to play. There will be a Chinese auction to win many gift certificates and prizes and a raffle to win theme baskets.

Dear Families, Our annual 9th level retreat is coming up on Sunday, October 20th, at Immaculate Conception, from 3pm to 7pm. Parents, please drop off your child at 2:45pm at Immaculate Conception Parish located at 809 Main Street, Lancaster MA. Pizza will be served along with other light refreshments. Pick up is at 7pm. If you have not filled out the permission form, please see either Ann or John. If you have any questions, please call 978-368-0052.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and those we serve wish to thank all who contributed to the Ash Wednesday Collection. The total collection was $2,455. Your generosity is overwhelming, and enables us to continue our mission of helping those less fortunate in our community. Thank you!

Thank you to all the parishioners for your support of the Mother's Day Rose Sale. Because of your generosity we were able to raise $1,175 for Problem Pregnancy, the all-volunteer Agency that supports women during their pregnancy. Thank you also to the volunteers who worked hard to make this fundraiser so successful. God Bless you and your families. Janice Donahue-Hibernians of Our Lady of Knock

We would like to ask the entire parish to remember our Confirmation Candidates and their Sponsors in your prayers as we prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation, which will be celebrated on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Confirmation families, please be sure to save the date! Thank you and God bless!

Next week there will be the annual collection for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The Society relies solely on the generosity of others to provide financial assistance to individuals & families in need in our community. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you!

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the parishioners of St John’s for their overwhelming support to our Annual Collection and Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive. Your monetary contributions enable us to continue to assist those in need in our community and with the food donations we were able to provide 50 families food baskets at Thanksgiving.

The Knights of Columbus Council #1701 wish to thank all those who contributed to our recent “Coats for Kids” program. Thanks to your generosity we were able to hand out over 90 coats, mostly kids but some adults benefitted also. A special thank you to Dottie Sears and her sister, Jeannette, who made over 100 winter hats of various styles and colors that were greatly appreciated.

The next monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, November 15 **note the date change** at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall. A representative from WHEAT will be our guest speaker.

The CARE Food pantry is having its 3rd Annual Chicken Shoot Meat Bingo fund raiser on Saturday, September 29 at its new location at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 209 Union St. 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.

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.