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!

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/

Thanksgiving Drive

Every year St. John the Baptist Social Services Program hosts a Thanksgiving food drive to assist struggling people in the Baldwin Park area. 

This year the goal is to deliver Thanksgiving Dinner to 165 families in the Baldwin Park Community. 

If you can help make a package of potatoes, stuffing, yams, cranberries and rolls along with the turkey for a family or if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please call contact our social service office (626) 337-4223 or the parish office (626) 960-2795.

 You can also leave a message here or on the St. John the Baptist  Facebook page.

Blood Drive

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles will be hosting a blood drive at St. John the Baptist on  Sunday, August 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Requirements:
-must be 17 years of age or older
-no tattoos or piercings in last 12 months
-picture ID
-eat a good meal and drink a lot of water

Transamerica Tax Aid

In an effort to help St. John's the Baptist Church and the many members of our community who desperately need it, Transamerica Financial Advisors would like to help. Here's the deal... if you set up an appointment with them they will donate $10 to St. John's per appointment. 

Help us raise $10,000 this month for the parish.

Just pick up the phone and call 818-351-6974 make an appointment to talk about saving money for your future. 

Learn the new tax rules! This knowledge can save you thousands of dollars and double your retirement investment plan all while we help the church raise money. What could be better for you, our church and our neighborhood. 

Call today! 818-351-6974 to learn more. Must be over 18 years old.

Neighborhood Network: NEW!

"For the past year a company named E2G2 has been working with us, the City of Baldwin Park and local businesses to find a way to help our local non-profits. We have formed a group of approximately 200 local businesses willing to help St. John The Baptist Church raise thousands of dollars a year. We call this new group the Neighborhood Network. The idea is simple use our local businesses, save money and help the church raise much needed funds to help those less fortunate. Keep a look out for offers and promotions that will help your church fundraise."

LA Voice PICO Blessing

There will be a blessing to mark the start of St.John the Baptist Church participating in the LA Voice PICO network.

When: Sunday, July 29, 2:30 p.m.Mass
Where: St. John the Baptist Church, Corner of Baldwin Park Blvd. and Stewart, Baldwin Park

Luau

Don't forget the Luau ...
Saturday, June 30

7 p.m.-11p.m.in the St.John the Baptist hall

Music! Food!

Tickets are $20 per person pre-sale or $25 at the door.

St. John the Baptist and Foreclosures

Please see the link for a story about St. John the Baptist and the foreclosure issue in Baldwin Park:

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_19085936

New Office

St. John the Baptist Social Services has now moved.

The new address is:
3912 Stewart Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

The telephone remains the same: 626-337-4223
The email is: sjbsocialservices@gmail.com

The new office is in a converted house, next to St. John the Baptist School. It has a low chain fence and large tree in the front yard and is across the street from Vallarta Market and a vacant lot. The number is visible on the curb.

Help the Ramirez Family

Tragically, parishioner Esmeralda Ramirez was killed by a drunk driver Sunday while walking to Mass at St. John the Baptist.

She was only 24 and a graduate of Sierra Vista High School.

A trust fund has been set up for the family's financial needs in coping with this tragedy. Cecks can be made out to St. John the Baptist Church and designated "For Esmeralda Ramirez" in the memo line. Donations can be dropped off at the parish office (around the corner from Social Services).

Parish Festival

St. John the Baptist's annual parish festival is coming!
May 13-15
Friday May 13 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday May 14 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday May 15 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

You can buy raffle tickets at the Social Services office!

Pre-sale ride tickets are available at the parish office (Social Services does not have these tickets).

Cesar Chavez Day Breakfast Story

Please see the following link for a story on the St. John the Baptist Social Services Cesar Chavez Interfaith Breakfast:

http://www.sgvtribune.com/highlanders/ci_17784405?source=rss

New Year's Resolution?

Did you make a resolution to exercise more in 2011?

St. John the Baptist Social Services offers twice-weekly aerobics classes.

Sessions meet Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in the parish hall.

Immigration Assistance

Gloria Saucedo of Hermandad Mexicana will be present at St. John the Baptist Social Services on Wednesday, January 12, from about 1 p.m. to help answer immigration law questions.

2011

St. John the Baptist Social Services continues to grow in 2011. Still available are citizenship classes, literacy classes, Medi-Cal assistance, food aid, counselling, and more.

Medi-Cal Assistance

St. John the Baptist Social Services is pleased to offer on-site assistance with filling out applications for Medi-Cal and food stamps. This service is available Mondays and Wednesdays 9-12 and 1-5. Please note the office is closed Monday, January 17, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Posada

Come join St. John the Baptist Social Services at the final Posada for 2010.

7 p.m. in the hall following meeeting at church.

Visit of Fr. Greg Boyle (Homeboy Industries)

Fr. Greg Boyle S.J. visits St. John the Baptist for Mass and Evening Reflection

St. John the Baptist Church Lifeteen and Social Services invite you as we
welcome Fr. Greg Boyle, Executive Director, of Homeboy Industries. Fr. Greg
will be the main celebrant for our Lifeteen Mass on December 5th at 5 PM.
After Mass, the Parish Community is invited to Life Night in the Hall for an
Advent Reflection directed by Fr. Greg.


The Homeboy Merchandise store will be present with copies of Tattoos on the
Heart for sale.


Ordained in 1984, Fr. Greg taught at Loyola High School and worked with
Christian Base Communities in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He was appointed as Pastor of
Dolores Mission in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1986 where
he served through 1992. He then served as Chaplain of the Islas Marias Penal
Colony in Mexico and Folsom Prison, before returning to Los Angeles and Dolores
Mission.

Homeboy Industries traces its roots to “Jobs For A Future” (JFF), a program
created in 1988 by Fr. Greg at Dolores Mission parish. In an effort to address
the escalating problems and unmet needs of gang-involved youth, Fr. Greg and the
community developed positive alternatives, including establishing an elementary
school, a day care program and finding legitimate employment for young people.
JFF’s success demonstrated the model followed today that many gang members are
eager to leave the dangerous and destructive life on the “streets.”


In 1992, as a response to the civil unrest in Los Angeles, Fr. Greg launched the
first business (under the organizational banner of JFF and Proyecto Pastoral,
separated from Dolores Mission Church): Homeboy Bakery with a mission to create
an environment that provided training, work experience, and above all, the
opportunity for rival gang members to work side by side. The success of the
Bakery created the groundwork for additional businesses, thus prompting JFF to
become an independent non-profit organization, Homeboy Industries, in 2001.
Today Homeboy Industries’ nonprofit economic development enterprises include
Homeboy Bakery, Homeboy Silkscreen, Homeboy Maintenance,Homeboy/HomegirlMerchandise, and HomegirlCafé.

As Executive Director of Homeboy Industries and an acknowledged expert on gangs
and intervention approaches, Fr. Boyle is a nationally renowned speaker. He has given commencement addressesat several prestigious universities, as well as spoken at conferences forteachers, social workers, criminal justice workers and others about theimportance of adult attention, guidance and unconditional love in preventing
youth from joining gangs. Fr. Greg and several “homies” were featured speakers
at the White House Conference on Youth in 2005 at the personal invitation of
Mrs. George Bush. Fr. Greg is also a consultant to youth service and governmental agencies, policy-makers and employers.


For more information, please contact Michael Ward at 626 337 4223 or
sjbsocialservices@gmail.com

Celebration of St. John the Baptist

The parish will be celebrating the feat of St. John the Baptist this month.

Monday, June 21: Mass 7 p.m. with food sale afterwards

Tuesday, June 22: Mass 7 p.m. with food sale afterwards

Wednesday, June 23: Mass 7 p.m. with food sale afterwards

Thursday, June 24: Mass 7 p.m. with food sale afterwards

Sunday, June 27: afternoon of music and food 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. with band music and mariachis