ARCHDIOCESAN CAMPAIGN - ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL 2023

“Give, and it will be given to you.” — Luke 6:38

Thank you to 27 families have returned your ACA pledge and gift totaling $7,710. Please remember that all funds received over our goal $24,963 will be returned to our parish to support our new sound system. Every penny is a mustard seed of hope. Thank you For Supporting the Annual Catholic Appeal!

WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION

May 6 & 7 : $5,902.47 - 80 Env & online

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

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in need of volunteers to help move furniture in the RE center before the carpet is installed. We need to move everything necessary, our moving day is Saturday June 3rd at 9am. If you can donate your time and strength please contact Daniel Soderlind at 253-377-1952

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS

Congratulations to 30 candidates who will receive the First Communion at St. John of the Woods on this Saturday, May 20 at 10:00 am Mass. 

We are so grateful for the whole First Holy Communion Team that prepared the children for this Sacrament and made their big day possible: : Twyla Halmrast, Maria Wilson, Cecilia Tamayo, Dee Dawson, Esmeralda Domingo,  Sarah Martin, Bernie Mesa

• Aaron Melchor-Esquivel
• Alexis Julian Francisco-Moreno
• Diego Melchor-Esquivel
• Eliciana Kayleigh Tenorio Torres
• Emilio coria
• Francisco Javier Domingo, Jr.
• Gabriel Ongoco Esparza
• Giovanni Hernandez Cervantes
• Giovanny Jose Acevedo-Villasana
• Hannah Camila Sanchez Mercado
• Ignacio Jaren Cruz Sahagon
• Inoah Jathan Cruz Sahagon
• Irvin Pablo Domingo
• Irwin Pablo Domingo
• Iy’anah Jachelle Cruz Sahagon
• Jesus Osvaldo Cornelio Morales
• Joel Jacob Andres
• Johannes Yinzor Naroog
• Jose DeJesus Melchor
• Kassandra Camila Francisco-Moreno
• Khloe Riley Lujan
• Leona Lilith-Marjorie Cody-Hughes
• Magaly Angel-Gervacio
• Mateo Coria
• Peighton Lynn Reichert-Wilson
• Rancisco Javier DeJesus Melchor
• Sophia Leanne Garcia-Ramirez
• Valentin DeJesus Melchor
• Yareliz Margarita Amaral-Perez
• Yazmin Melchor Esquivel

GROUNDS CARE

As our weather begins to warm up; we invite everyone who signed up to do grounds maintenance for a particular section of St. John of the Woods to come out and work in their section. We need to prime each section to handle this coming summer. Hope to see you around.

If you can’t remember what you signed up for, the white binder is in the vestibule of the church. Thank you all.

MEMORIAL DAY MASS AT CALVARY CEMETERY

Memorial Day Mass will celebrated at Calvary Cemetery Tacoma on Monday, May 29th at 11:00 am. The address is 5212 70t St. West Tacoma, 98467.

If you have questions the phone number is 253-472-8875. Please join us in honoring our deceased veterans.

YARD SALE

Pope St. John XXIII parish will hold our yard sale on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 1, 2, and 3, from 9:00am until 3:00pm (7025 S Park Ave) 

All are invited