POPE ST. JOHN XXIII PARISH

St. John of the Woods Mission

7025 S Park Ave, Tacoma WA 98408

Bulletin - 09. 04. 2022

Religious Education Program

It’s time to register your children for CCD/ religious education class; for First Communion and Confirmation. Classes will begin


Pope St. John XXIII: Wed, Sep 21, 6:30m pm - 7:30pm

St. John of the Woods: Sun, Sep 18, 9:45 am - 11:15am


Registration forms can be found at the entrance of Pope St. John XXIII parish, St. John of the Woods church, and South Tacoma chapel or you can download at: www.psj23.org/forms. Copies of Birth and Baptismal Certificates must be turned in with the registration form.


Please contact Sr. Theresa: 253-592-2541 or sotheresa2022@psj23.org for more Information.


Donations Payable To?

Parishioners that attend Mass at:

  • Pope St. John XXIII Parish, please make your donations payable to “Pope St. John XXIII Parish”
  • St. John of the Woods Mission, please make your donations payable to “St. John of the Woods”
  • South Tacoma Chapel, please make donations payable to “Pope St. John XXIII Parish” and write “ST Chapel” on the memo line



Pre-K Class

Welcome back to Pre-K Class at Pope St. John XXIII Parish

Class will start Sep 7, 2022


September Newsletter
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September is “Welcome and Getting to Know You” time for our Preschoolers. This week will be challenging and exciting as our preschoolers make new friends and adjust to new routines. We do hope to make school as enjoyable and instructive as we can. Our goal is that the children leave school HAPPY each day. Thank you for allowing us be a small part of your child’s life.

 

For more information, please visit our website: 
https://www.psj23.org/pre-kindergarten-program

 

Contact: Sr. Trinh Nguyen at 253-592-3025 or srtrinh@psj23.org



Pope St. John XXIII STEM Academy

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For more information, please visit our website: 

https://psjstem.org/



Parish News


Stewardship of Treasure - Weekly Contribution

Pope St. John XXIII Parish

  • August 28, 2022
  • Mass collection: $7,938 - 148 env
  • Online: $1,550
  • Viet Breakfast: $1,622
  • Donation to church fence project: $100

 

 

South Tacoma Chapel

  • August 21:  $3,066- 51 envelopes

 

Thank you all for supporting our parish

The Sunday collection is very important for us to maintain our fiscal responsibilities. So, if you are away on a Sunday, ENJOY; but, remember YOUR church. Set up your gift today or consider an additional gift via our Online Giving link at https://www.psj23.org/





Annual Catholic Appeal 2022

Goal: $44,328
Pledged: $62,889
Donors: 215
Potential Rebate: $18,561 (will be used to install new fence for church’s property)

If you haven't made any donation, please consider to do it. Your generosity will support not only the ministries of our Archdiocese, but also our parish in funding our important parish project.




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 Mass Sunday Sep 11, 2022
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



RCIA: Registration is 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. 



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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




Feast of Pope St. John XXIII

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


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Catechetical Certificate Program

Congratulations to catechists of our parishes who have completed the Catechetical Certificate Program. 


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In Loving Memory of

 

  • Jack Nyegaard, long-time St. John of the Woods parishioner
  • Dolores Borda, long-time St. Rita parishioner
  • Delphine Tucker, long-time Visitation parishioner. Her service will be at Mountain View Funeral Home on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 11:30 am, with the viewing at 10 am.

May their souls, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Please keep the family of Jack, Delphine, and Dolores in our thoughts and prayers.



Ground Maintenance Program



The idea is that each parishioner or family will take care of one small area of the church grounds (such as weeding, trimming and keeping the area clean) .


Please contact Gayle Jensen at 253-318-2077 to sign up and take care of a small area


Office Closure

Offices of Pope St. John XXIII Parish, St. John of the Woods Mission and South Tacoma Chapel will be CLOSED Monday Sept. 5th in observance of the LABOR DAY. Happy Labor's Day!!!



Liturgical Calendar

Sep 04 - Sep 11

04   SUN - TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
         
Wis 9:13-18b / Phlm 9-10, 12-17 / Lk 14:25-33

 

05   Monday - Weekday
       
 1 Cor 5:1-8 / Lk 6:6-11
             


06  Tuesday - Weekday
       
1 Cor 6:1-11 / Lk 6:12-19
               
 

07   Wednesday - Weekday
       
 1 Cor 7:25-31 / Lk 6:20-26
     


08  Thursday - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
       
Feast
       
Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30 / Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23
     

09   Friday - USA: Saint Peter Claver, Priest
       
 Memorial
         
1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27 / Lk 6:39-42

       
10  Saturday - Weekday
     
  1 Cor 10:14-22 / Lk 6:43-49



In Our Prayers

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.


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