THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN'S

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COMMUNITY EVENT: HYDE PARK PET PARADE

Calling all pet lovers and animal enthusiasts! On Saturday, October 24th at 10AM, the Hyde Park Pet Parade will be taking place. It is free to register and & attend. St. Johns' Courtyard will be open as a gathering location. Bring your furry friend and celebrate with us!

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BREAKFAST SUNDAY | OCTOBER 25

Join us this Sunday, October 25, for Breakfast Sunday! Come enjoy breakfast and time with your parish family. Our thanks to the Kitchen Krewe for the care and work that go into feeding this parish.

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FALL FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 25

Make plans to join us next week for our Fall Festival, hosted by EYC for our children and families. Come enjoy the festivities and support our youth as they welcome the younger members of our parish. More information below!

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YOPROS TRICK-OR-TREAT

On Saturday, October 31st at 6PM, the YoPros will be haunting the St. Johns' Courtyard and passing out candy. Help us pass out candy, or come visit us during the night to get some spooky delights! YoPros: RSVP here!

ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY AND ALL SOULS DAY

Join us for All Saints' Sunday on November 1st at 8AM, 9:30AM, and 11:15AM, as we celebrate the saints who inspire our faith. During the 9:30AM celebration, baptisms will be performed. On All Souls' Day, November 2nd at 6PM, we will honor our beloved departed with a sung Mass. October 25th is the final day to submit the names of loved ones to be remembered in prayer.

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UPCOMING MAJOR FEASTS

Join us for Holy Eucharist as we celebrate St. Andrew on Monday, November 30th. Mass will be held at 12:15 p.m. in the Reverend John R. Peterson Chapel. All are welcome!

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Growing in Faith, Together

Our St. John’s YoPros (Young Professionals) joined our High School EYC to talk about living out your faith as a young adult, transitioning to college, and maintaining a relationship with the church. At St. John’s, this kind of mentorship allows us to pass on a life rooted in faith to the next generation. These relationships are especially important today, offering encouragement, and a lasting connection to our Church as they navigate life’s transitions!

Fall Festival |Sunday, October 25 | 3:00 p.m.

Our EYC is hosting a Fall Festival for our Children's Ministry on Sunday, October 25, at 3:00 p.m. in and around the Parish Hall! Join us for an afternoon of pumpkin painting, hayrides, apple bobbing, crafts, and other fall festivities. We're especially looking forward to welcoming our friends from Cornerstone Kids for the afternoon.

Youth volunteers are encouraged to help and can earn service hours. We're also collecting donations of supplies for the event. Please contact Ayana Grady if you'd like to volunteer, and visit the wish list linked below if you'd like to contribute.

We hope you'll bring the whole family and join us!

Email Scam Alert

Recently, fake emails claiming to be from Fr. Chris and other St. John’s staff have been sent to parishioners. These messages often ask for “help,” a “discreet request,” or unusual questions about parish directory information. They are scams. Please do not reply or click any links—simply mark the message as spam in your email program (such as Outlook or Gmail) and delete it. Remember that official St. John’s emails will always come from an @stjohnstampa.org or @stjohnseagles.org address. Because of the way email works—specifically the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) that underlies email—it is unfortunately impossible to completely prevent spoofed messages from being sent. For that reason, reporting them to the church does not help stop them. The best thing you can do is mark the message as spam in your email program and delete it. Thank you for helping us keep our parish community safe.