Pastoral Ministry

HOSPITAL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Bring Eucharist to Catholic patients at Unity and St. John's Hospitals in St. Paul once a month.

NURSING HOME MINISTRY
Provide weekly (flexible schedule!) Word/Communion Services to Catholic residents in eight healthcare centers.

BEFRIENDER MINISTRY
Befrienders are companions to parishioners in times of transition, stress, illness, and loss. Meet monthly; training is provided.

PRAYER LETTER
Over 210 Prayer Ministers call on the power of community prayer for unity, peace, and special intentions. Join them from home!

PRAYER LINE
Prayer requests are gathered by phone and passed on to our Prayer Line Ministers. There is also an emergency line, and requests remain confidential.

GRIEF SUPPORT
Mail cards on behalf of St. John's two times in the first year of loss.

Social Mission

SOCIAL MISSION ADVISORY BOARD
Develop policy to work on social justice issues both within our parish and in the greater community. Meets monthly.

FAMILIES MOVING FORWARD
St. John's provides shelter for one week, three to four times per year, for families who are currently without homes. Sixty to seventy volunteers are needed each week for a variety of ministry positions.

MEALS ON WHEELS
Deliver food to shut-ins in the Mounds View and New Brighton areas on Mondays and Fridays.

JUSTFAITH^®
JustFaith is a conversion-based process that seeks to integrate personal spirituality and social ministry. The aim of JustFaith is to empower participants to develop a passion and thirst for justice. Weekly classes are from September to May.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Assist members of the community in financial need due to unexpected life circumstances. Provide a variety of ministries, such as food and clothing drives and Simpson Women's Shelter meals.

LOAVES AND FISHES
Prepare and serve an evening meal for the homeless at River of Life   Church in North Minneapolis on the first Monday of each month.

BRANCH III
Serve hot lunches to the homeless at Branch III of Catholic Charities in Minneapolis on the first and second Tuesday of each month.

ST. JOHN'S FOOD SHELF
Assist those needing to use our food shelf which is open three mornings a week.

Social Mission, continued

RESPECT FOR LIFE COMMITTEE
Help St. John's develop an informed, Respect for Life, conscience through work at North Side Life Care Center, Mother's Day Corsage Sales, and collections for various pro-life agencies. Meets monthly.

NORTH SIDE LIFE CARE CENTER & BIRTHRIGHT
Committed to the principle that every individual human being has the right to adequate healthcare, covering all physical, emotional, and social needs from conception to natural death. Numerous volunteer opportunities. Learn more from St. John's Respect Life Committee, or  call Judy Quayle at (651) 633-8333, ext. 1229.

PAX CHRISTI USA
Pax Christi commits itself to peace education and promotes the Gospel imperative of peace-making as a priority in the Catholic Church.

FOOD FOR THE POOR
The mission is to be a link from the Church of the First World to the Church of the Third World by helping the materially poor and the poor in spirit. We have a sister parish in Bull Bay, Jamaica, and have begun to raise funds to build a school.

FAIR TRADE PEACE COFFEE
The mission is to develop long term relationships with poor farmers and to change trade dynamics so that families can begin to receive a just price for their goods. Peace Coffee is sold monthly at St. John's.

HEIFER PROJECT
This is our Lenten school and faith formation project. Students raise money to buy animals which are given to families in poor countries so they can earn a living. St. John's will provide a matching grant.   

SAN MIGUEL MIDDLE SCHOOL
This partnership with St. John's allows children from our parish school and faith formation to share experiences with children from our sister school in South Minneapolis: prayer partners, musical exchanges, financial assistance, and shared learning.

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
Help feed starving children worldwide by packaging nutritious food. St John's volunteers package food several times over the course of the year to feed children who are in need of good nutrition. Child volunteers must be in third grade and up. A wonderful family experience! 

OSJ ACTION TEAMS
Volunteers from parishes across the Archdiocese come together to act collectively in faith. Action Teams work to educate communities of faith and make systemic change on healthcare, immigration, global warming, and education.

ISAIAH
St. John's is a member of the 81 congregations of ISAIAH who are moved by faith to act to transform the world, build up our congregations, and establish justice. ISAIAH brings to life the words of the prophet, "You shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in." New members are welcome to be a part of ISAIAH's core team at St. John's.

OPEN ARMS
Located on Franklin Avenue in South Minneapolis, volunteers help prepare, pack, and deliver meals to those who are homebound because of the HIV/AIDS virus. Volunteers only need to commit to one Friday a month.