Weekly Sacrificial Giving

Pope St. John XXIII Parish

October 16, 2022

• Mass collection: $6,321 - 160 envelopes
• Online: $440
• Breakfast: $1,607

South Tacoma Chapel

October 9: $2,692 - 37 envelopes

The Sunday collection is very important for us to maintain our fiscal responsibilities. Thank you for your continued support

Set up your gift today or consider an additional gift via our Online Giving link at https://www.psj23.org/donate-now

Stewardship of Treasure Renewal 2023

We are beginning our yearly focus on Parish Stewardship of Treasure. Next week you will receive a letter inviting you to reflect on how God has blessed you in your lives, and consider returning a proper portion of those blessings to your parish as we continue the mission set before us by Jesus Christ.

We invite you to make pledge for the 2023 Calendar year and return to parish office. Your pledge allows the parish to plan operating budget for providing essential services and ministries.

Sunday Hospitality Volunteer Needed

The South Tacoma Chapel is looking for a volunteer to prepare for the Coffee & Donuts Social after Mass. All that is needed is someone to: 

• Prepare coffee for the social hour
• Set up table with plates, napkins, cups, etc.
• Clean up hall after social hour

This is a fun and easy way to help provide fellowship time. Please contact Jeannine Wargo at jwargo@psj23.org or (253) 229-2077 to volunteer.

Fellowship Breakfast

Sunday, Nov 6

after 9:45am Mass in Parish Hall

in honor of our Veterans. All are invited

Children's Mass 

4:30pm Saturday, Oct 29

Please bring the canned foods or non-perishable foods to donate for Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thanksgiving Basket

Oct 16 - Nov 16

Please bring non-perishable food items to Mass and place in decorated boxes. Each item is greatly appreciated! The following is a list of suggested items: canned sweet potatoes, small marshmallows, olives, boxed cake mix, cake frosting, gravy in a jar or can, canned cranberries, cream of mushroom soup, jello, boxes (copy paper box size), gift cards or money for turkeys, gift cards or money for other groceries.

Please bring your donations to church with you and place them in the food box at the entrance of the Church. Let’s make Thanksgiving great for some families. Your generosity is appreciated. Thank you

If you are needing, assistance with food for Thanksgiving, please call 253-474-0835, Tuesdays or Thursdays, 9:30AM-11:30AM

All Saints & All Souls Mass

Tue, Nov 1 & Wed, Nov 2

• Pope St. John XXIII: English Mass 8am & 5pm, Viet Mass 7pm
• St. John of the Woods: English Mass 9:30am

Veneration of St. Sharbel's Relics

Thursday, Nov 3rd, 2022 at Pope St. John XXIII Parish 

• 7:00am: Individual veneration of relics
• 7:30am: Rosary
• 8am: Mass | 8:30am: Benediction and talk about St. Sharbel. Followed by Adoration, Anointing of the Sick and Individual veneration

This is an unprecedented opportunity to venerate the relics of St. Sharbel, the Lebanese saint widely known as a miraculous intercessor, through whom God desires to reveal His healing touch.  Beginning October 25th, we will be praying a novena to this wonderful saint when we pray the rosary before Mass each morning

USCCB releases the National Synthesis document for a Synodal Church

Read full document in English 

Read St. James Cathedral Synod Report