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Vote for SJB!

You can vote for St. John the Baptist for a $100,000 grant.

Visit the project page at http://myla2050.maker.good.is/projects/sjbsocialservices and click “Vote for this Idea” to vote for SJB!

If you need to register with GOOD, please remember to validate your email address (you’ll receive instructions after you vote) so your vote gets counted.
You’ll see a notification at the top of the screen once your vote has been successfully counted.

You can vote once before April 15!

Tax Preparation

Fighting Hunger

Help St.John the Baptist Social Services with the special food drive from March 1 to April 30.

Your food and financial donations will help so much!

PLUS, they will now go even further!

The $1 Million Feinstein Challenge will make your donations really grow. The Feinstein Foundation wants to fight hunger by adding to your donations. So,every can you bring for the food bank will be even more important as we unite to fight hunger in Baldwin Park.

Let's celebrate Lent and Easter by helping the hungry and win the fight against hunger.

Fr. Greg Boyle Appearance - March 16

Citizenship and Waiver Workshop

Community Forum with Roger Hernandez

Project Rachel: After An Abortion

Understanding the Aftermath of Abortion and How to Help~~ March 1, 2013

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Project Rachel is a program that offers Hope and Healing after the loss and grief of an abortion.  Many people are troubled in the aftermath-women, men, siblings, grandparents, friends and others.

Location:  St. Bede the Veneralbe, 215 Foothill Blvd. La Canada, CA 91011

Time”  10:00 am-4:00 pm

Cost: $50.00

For more information, please contact 626-398-6100 or register online at www.rtllsc.org

Early Childhood Education Campaign

THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION

Ninety percent of a child’s brain develops by age 5; these early years are critical to the development of how a child thinks, feels, acts, and interacts with others.  To help parents who need to find someone to watch after their child during these early development years, First 5 LA has launched “Quality Child Care Lasts a Lifetime,” a campaign aimed at informing parents about the life-long benefits of quality early care and education and tips to help them make informed decisions.

President Barack Obama in his recent State of the Union address affirmed that “study after study shows that the sooner a child begins learning, the better he or she does down the road,” highlighting the important role quality early care and education plays in shaping a child’s future.

For tips and a checklist on choosing quality child care, visit First 5 LA's website for parents, ReadySetGrowLA.org

Presidents' Day

The Social Services Office will be closed Monday, February 18, for Presidents' Day. Normal hours are in effect on Tuesday.

Also, there will be no aerobics or citizenship classes on Monday.

Free Tax Preparation

College Financial Aid workshop

Toy Donation Thanks

Thank you to Azteca America for the donation of toys for Christmas!

Cruz Baca Sembello and Councilwoman Susan Rubio represented St.John the Baptist at the event.

You can keep bringing toys to the church (blue containers), parish office or social services office.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Social Services office will be closed on Monday, January 21, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Giving Tuesday

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday ....

Today, November 27, is #GivingTuesday, a new movement to celebrate giving and encourage more, better, and smarter giving during the holiday season. Today is the day to transform the way people think about, talk about, and participate in charitable giving. Today we can all find ways for our families, our communities, our companies, or our organizations to join in acts of giving and service.

Share what you are doing and why it matters. Join a national celebration of our nation's great tradition of generosity.

#GivingTuesday

Health Fair

Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Yearly Collection at St. John the Baptist

 Respecting the dignity of each and every human being is a fundamental belief in Catholicism. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development, a program funded by the U.S. Catholic Bishops, does just that by funding organizations whose members wish to lift themselves out of poverty. Each year, parishioners are asked to give to this collection, which has previously improved economic development, education systems, and housing situations. The CCHD Collection takes place the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 18. Please help fight for poverty and give to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection. 

Thank You!

There will also be informational booths at St. John on both Sunday, November 11^th, and Sunday, November 18^th from about 9:00AM – 1:00pm.

Additional Information on CCHD: http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/

Hurricane Sandy

  AFTERMATH of HURRICANE SANDY…

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and especially in light of the loss, death and devastation it caused, the Archdiocese would like to offer a suggestion.  If anyone would like to make a contribution to help the victims of this storm we highly recommend that you do so directly through CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA. 

Here are three options for doing so:
·         Online at http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/sslpage.aspx?=2692
·         Checks payable to: Catholic Charities USA, P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297-1066 ·         Credit card payments by phoning Catholic Charities USA at 1-800-919-9338

They're Here!

They're here! The Thanksgiving Food Drive containers are now by the doors at church. Look for the big blue plastic containers decorated for Thanksgiving by community service youth participants and help fill them!

November 1

Today is All Saints Day for Catholics.

It is also the first day of November and the Thanksgiving Day food campaign is underway. The goal this year is to help 165 families in Baldwin Park.

Each will receive a box with
-Turkey
-a loaf of bread or rolls
-bag of potatoes or box of mashed potatoes
-can of yams
-box of stuffing
-can of cranberry sauce

Can you help?

Donation containers will be in the church from Friday. You can also drop off donations at the social services office (3912 Stewart). Financial donations also are a great help.

Thank you.