WEEKLY SACRIFICIAL GIVING
Pope St. John XXIII Parish
Jan 15, 2023
South Tacoma Chapel
Jan 08: $2,700
Thank you for your continued support
The Sunday collection is very important for us to maintain our fiscal responsibilities. Set up your gift today or consider an additional gift via our Online Giving link at https://www.psj23.org.
Thank you for your continued support.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & RCIC
We will send out the reminders to each family in February. Fr. Tuan will check with parents the list that all students are supposed to go to Sunday Mass and participate in any activities at church. There will be a retreat for parents and First communion students on March 17th and 19th.
First communion students need to have their prayers memorized: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Act of Contrition and 10 Commandments. Fr. Tuan will ask students questions to make sure they know what they are doing. Parents please help your children to study these prayers at home. Thank you for the help you give your children
HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR
Tet Holiday (or Lunar New Year), the most important celebration of Vietnamese culture, carries love and hope, signifies family and kinship, and promises a better year in God’s providence.
With the good spirit of celebrating the Lunar New Year, the Year of Cat, the Vietnamese Community wish you all the best for a year full of happiness, blessings, and joy. May God shed his graces and his love upon our parish and each of parishioner during this New Year. Happy Lunar New Year.
The Vietnamese community of Pope St. John XXIII parish invite all of you to come and join us for Tet Celebration this year
COLLECTING OLD PALMS
Baskets will be available in the South Vestibule of the church during the months of January - February 19th, for collecting Palms.
The Ashes are made by burning the blessed palms that were distributed the previous year on Palm Sunday.
FUNERAL MASS OF
Leo Rogacki
Monday Jan 23 at 11:00am
at Pope St. John XXIII Parish
Leo contributed a lot of time and efforts in taking care of our church facilities, doing maintenance and repairs. In prayers, we honor and remember him.
May his soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY
Lucy, a former parishioner of Pope St. John XXIII Parish, passed away Jan 11, 2023.
Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Lucy is the mother of Theresa Naufahu. We send our thoughts and prayers to Theresa and her family during this time.
The Funeral Mass of Lucy will be Feb 11, at 11:00am at Pope St. John XXIII Parish
TAX LETTER
Your 2022 Tax letter with Stewardship information will be mailed by February 1, 2023. Please be patient. Thank you
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
Jan 18 - Jan 25
Day 2: WHEN JUSTICE IS DONE
Prov 21:13-15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but dismay to evildoers.
Mt 23:23-25 Justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done.
PRAYER OF DAY 2
God, You are the source of our wisdom. We pray for wisdom and courage to do justice, to respond to what is wrong in the world by acting to make it right; we pray for wisdom and courage to grow in the unity of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who with You and the Holy Spirit, reigns forever and ever. Amen.
The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2023, taken from the first chapter of the Book of Isaiah, reflects his concern for the oppressed who suffer from injustice and inequality fed by hypocrisy that leads to disunity. He teaches that God requires righteousness and justice from all of us, to create the peace and unity that God desires. Isaiah's challenge to do good and seek justice together applies equally to us today .
NORTHWEST CATHOLIC COLLECTION
The collection for the NW Catholic is January 28th & 29th. Please use the envelopes in your mailed packet or at the church entrance.
NORTHWEST CATHOLIC is the official publication of the Archdiocese of Seattle, mailed 10 times each year to every registered Catholic household in Western Washington.
Its mission is to promote the new evangelization and form disciples by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. A percentage of this collection goes to the CCC, which promotes evangelization by supporting communications through television, radio, internet, and other media, and through special projects of the Catholic press
THE MOBILE COMMUNITY SERVICES IS COMING
Date: Friday, Jan 27, 2023
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Place: Tacoma Project Homeless Connect 710 S 13th St Tacoma, WA 98405
At this event, you can apply for:
You can also drop of paperwork, complete an Eligibility Review, Mid-Certification Review or make changes to an existing case
PSJXXIII STEM ACADEMY
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Catholic Schools Week will run from Jan. 29th-Feb. 4th. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2022 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” PSJSTEM will observe the annual celebration week with Masses, an open house and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, we focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.
Our parish community is invited to visit our school for Open House on January 29 and for Celebrating our Community on February 2, 2023
Monday, Jan. 30th, will be Career Day. Please contact Marc Nuno at nunom@psjstem.org or Kelli Bostwick at bostwickk@psjstem.org if you would like to volunteer to share information about your career with the students at PSJXXIII! Be on the lookout for more information on the fun things we have planned!
Ann Kormos, Emma Millikan, Deborah Raynes, Gayle Jensen, Anita Elizabeth Griggs, Angie Anderson, Anna Kaperick, Aurora Maddela, Betty Polansky, Brandon, Carlos & Claudia Caballero, Carol Kalapus, Connie Bender, Courtney Kryder, Damian Roldon, Daniel & Laricia Garcia, Danny Sneed, Dave Casey, Donna & Dick Severson, Dorothy Harris, Evelyn Allen, Evymae Sablan, Frances & Margaret Chisholm, Gary Wilke, Gordon & Nichole Chisholm III, Helga Smith, Heidi Gibson, Irene Simon, Isaako Malo, Isaiah Williams, Jack Nyegaard, James Moe, Jan Talley, Jennifer Akins, Joan Ellis, John Murphy, Jonathan Keen, Judith Levesque, Kari Tinsely, Keith Browne, Larry & JoAnn Reyes, Larry Anderson, Larry Luedke, Liam Chisholm, Linda Johnson, Lois Zahnan, Marge Berntsen, Military: SPC Sean Gilson, AMN Mason Land, WO-1 Stephen Adelman, Natalie Vieria, Robert Delgado, Robert Lumas, Rod Stormshak, Roxane Fulp, Susan Kitaji, Treaver Yates, Wendy Hanchett,
For anointing of the sick please call Sr. Anna at 253-592-2455
