Weekly Contribution

Pope St. John XXIII Parish

• August 21, 2022
• Mass collection: $5,519 - 151 env
• Online: $737
• Viet Breakfast: $1,152
• Donation to church fence project: $3,000

South Tacoma Chapel

• August 14: $4,833- 40 envelopes

Thank you all for supporting our parish

PSJXXIII Adult Catechism Class

Starts – on Sept 21st and Every Weds from 6:30 to 7:30
Come to Join Us!

Contact Monty at (253) 304-4473 – Class is No-cost
It’s one thing to know about God, another to Really know Him!

Flu Shot

Kim Thu, a volunteer parishioner also a pharmacist; she works with Fred Myer corporation to have flu shot every year at Pope St. John XXIII Parish. This year she and the Fred Meyer pharmacy will host a clinic of flu shot again on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022

Time: after 7:45am Masss
Location: school building of Pope St. John XXIII Parish

Forms will be available on Sunday, Sep 4 at the church entrance.
Any question, please call Kim Thu at 253-970-9295

Prayer Requests

Anyone who has prayer intentions and would like to have the Pope St. John XXIII prayer Team include them in their prayers, please call Bob Gummersall at 253-459-2486

Feast of Pope St. John XXIII

We will celebrate our New Parish’s Patron - Pope St. John XXIII on Sunday Oct 9th at 9:45am. Archbishop Etienne will be joining with us for this special celebration. Mark your calendar for this special event. 

Congratulations on Baptism

Congratulations to the babies who got baptized in August at our churches:

• Ayleen Maryleh Amaral-Perez
• Joachim Quan Nam Nguyen
• Lucia Jayla Hoang Nguyen
• Joseph Levi Chan-Vy Lam
• Maria Kylie Rose Nguyen
• Michael Christian Ventura Guillen
• Anna Hannah Hoang Home
• Avery Anne Palmer
• Roslyn Marie Stewart
• Maria Celine Nguyen

May God bless these babies and their families on this special occasion. 

RCIA: Registration Open Now!!!

RCIA classes begin Monday, September 12th, 2022 

6:30-8:30 P.M at the Pope St. John XXIII School

Learn what it means to be Catholic and explore the beliefs and teachings of our Church. If you would like to be baptized into the Catholic faith, receive Communion or Confirmation, learn more about Church teachings, or come back to the Church, we are here to help you! If you know anyone who are looking for this program, please pass on this information. 

Registration form can be found at the church's entrance or download PDF version from website: psj23.org/form

For convenience, online-filled form is available at: PSJXXIII RCIA - online filled form 

Any question, please contact

• LB Gilmer (Director) lbgilmer@psj23.org 
• or Sr. Theresa at sotheresa2022@psj23.org

Consider Separation or Divorce?

Wait! There is an alternative. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has brought healing to tens of thousands of troubled marriages worldwide. Your situation may seem hopeless, but there is always hope, and you are not alone in your struggle. For confidential information about Retrouvaille, or to register for our upcoming program on Oct. 14-16, 2022, call 206-706-2608 or go to www.helpourmarriage.org

PSJXXIII STEM Academy: Welcome back to new school year

First School Mass will be Thursday, September 1, 2022 

at South Tacoma Chapel at 10:00 am



28   SUN - TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
         Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 / Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a / Lk 14:1, 7-14

29   Monday - The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
         Memorial
         1 Cor 2:1-5 / Mk 6:17-29
             

30  Tuesday - Weekday
        1 Cor 2:10b-16 / Lk 4:31-37
               
 

31   Wednesday - Weekday
        1 Cor 3:1-9 / Lk 4:38-44
 

01  Thursday - Weekday
       1 Cor 3:18-23 / Lk 5:1-11

     

02   Friday - Weekday
         1 Cor 4:1-5 / Lk 5:33-39

       
03  Saturday - Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
        Memorial 
        1 Cor 4:6b-15 / Lk 6:1-5

Muriel Bate, Krista Brown, Olivia Davis, Kathleen Genge, Wayne Haverkorn, Nancy Jones, Jackie Lane, Terry Mathern, Doris McGuire, Wesley McMakin, Helen Murray, Peggy Neagle, Donald Orris, Shirley Pietz, Joleane Reece, Olivia Ripka, Rayanne Richardson, Eldon & Marge Weber, Joan & Woody Woodring, Virginia Wooten. We pray for Ssgt. Wells, all servicemen, servicewomen and their families.

Mick Flynn, Brad Bowles, Philip Stumpf Norma Marchesini, Eduardo Elizaga, John Meier, Joseph Rivera, Bill Bradley, Bob Woorley, Peter Pagano, Gene Hall, Robert & RosAnn Bridges, Petra Polequin, Brenda Gadson, Fr. Dave Gese, Dean Lucchesi, Frank & Willie Faniel, Jerry Landridge, Jim & Karen Keithley, Maxine Campbell, David Lamb, Tyler Anglin, Vanessa Elmer, Lucy Romo. All those suffering in war and strife. 

Almighty and merciful Father , by the power of your command, drive away from those suffering, all forms of sickness and disease. Restore strength to their bodies and joy to their spirits, so that in their renewed health, they may bless and serve you, now and forevermore. AMEN

For anointing of the sick please call Sr. Anna at 253-592-2455.