Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church

     SJTB Parishioners were joined by friends and family following the celebration of All Saint's Day Mass for a blessing of the All Soul's memorial altar.  The altar was decorated with memorial candles, photos and mementos of deceased loved ones.
     In tribute to the victims of the Pittsburg Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy, parishioners carried lit candles with the  name of each of the eleven victims and placed them on the altar as Fr. David read each name out loud.
     To view pictures of the All Soul's altar blessing click here.  

Recently, SJTB Pastor, Fr. David Cruz, took time from his busy schedule to visit the construction site of our soon to be completed, multi-purpose building.  Fr. David met with Teinert Construction staff and spoke with construction crew members, all the while battling the West Texas winds.  Completion is set for Spring 2019.  See pictures of Fr. David's site visit by clicking here.

     Saint John the Baptist held it's 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat event Sunday, Oct 28^th.  Organized by the Knights of Columbus, CCE classes and the Hospitality Committee, the event was a huge success! Attendees strolled through a parking lot full of decorated trunks to receive Halloween treats.  Trunk themes included “Sharks”, “M&M’s”, “Scoring for Jesus”, “Hail Mary’s aren’t just for Football” and "Jurassic Park," just to name a few.  2^nd place prize for best decorated trunk went to “Candyland."  1^st place was won by “Captain Andy’s Plank”.   Estimated attendance was 600+, double last year’s turnout.  Volunteers from the West Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department provided tours of their fire truck and also served as guest judges for the costume and decorated trunks contests.
     Special thanks to McClain Foods who donated two pickup loads of candy; the Joe and Myrna Porras family and 50th Street Caboose for their contributions to the costume and trunk prizes awarded.
     A big thank you to all who participated and gave of their time, talents and hearts to make this a huge success.
     To view pictures of a few of the trunks featured click here.

The Women's Ministry invites you to join them at the 

    2nd Annual Advent           Candlelight Dinner
Sunday, December 2nd
          6:00 p.m.
  
Begin the Advent Season with your SJTB Parish family and enjoy dinner, complimentary wine, fellowship and praise and worship.  Meal includes: beef/chicken fajitas and all the usual delicious sides.  Tickets go on sale after all Masses beginning Saturday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 25th.  Tickets are $10 per person.  Children 6 and under are free.

Help support the SJTB Women's Ministry fundraiser
"Quilted for a Cause"