All are cordially invited to attend the closing Mass as St. Ann Parish this Sunday, July 31. The Trilingual Mass will be at 9:45 a.m. We will welcome Archbishop Etienne, Chancery staff, Stakeholders from the five merging parishes, parish leadership and councils, parish staff, and all parishioners. 

During this Mass, the Archbishop will officially install Fr. Tuan as the new Pastor for the new parish Pope St. John XXIII. Please join us in supporting Fr. Tuan as he takes the Oath of Fidelity in this celebration.

Right after Mass, the parish picnic will be held outside in the parking lot. There will be refreshments, musical entertainment and a raffle drawing for prizes. Raffle tickets can still be purchased on the day of the picnic.

ALL ARE WELCOME



Report as of July 27, 2022

Goal: $25,328

Pledges: $32,541

Families participated: 121

From now on, every dollar you give to the ACA will be returned to the parish for our parish projects, which is new carpeting for the R.E. Center) If you haven’t turned in a donation, please prayerfully consider how you can participate in helping our parish be a light to others.

There are many ways to make a gift or pledge:

• Give online at archseattle.org/GiveACA
• Make your gift by phone at 800-809-4921
• Place your ACA envelope into the collection basket at your parish or in the mail
• Scan the QR code to make your gift
  

Ground maintenance Program at SJOW 

We still have a few spaces that need to be maintained.
Come check the Binder in the Church to sign up for you and the whole family.
Questions contact: Daniel Soderlind 253-377-1952

Fall Festival

We are looking for vendors for the Fall Harvest Festival scheduled at SJOW for October 7th & 8th.
If interested contact Karen Knobbe 253-535-2745

Summit Christian at SJOW Preschool registration

Summit Christian Preschool (founded in 1972) has a long history of serving children and young families in this community. We are currently enrolling for the 2022-23 school year here at St. John of the Woods Mission.

Our faith based, "learning through play" approach has proven very successful. Please see the bulletin and the flyer at the entrance of the church for more details.

School Supply Drive
 

St. John of the Woods will be participating in a school supply drive, between now and August 11, to assist children of needy families in our area. Please see a list of needed items at the entrance of the church. Thank you for any help you can give to this project

Baptism Class for Parents and Godparents

Class will be offered for parents and godparents who have newborn babies and children under 7 years old. Next class will be

•  Aug. 13, from 1:00 pm - 2:30pm
• at PSJXXIII Parish

Registration: please contact: Sr. Theresa at  sotheresa2022@psj23.org

RCIA Program

Curious About Catholicism?

• Are you, or someone you know, interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?
• Are you interested in being baptized Catholic?
• Are you already baptized Catholic and seeking to receive Eucharist and or Confirmation/ or wanting a refresher on what Catholics believe?
• Are you baptized in another religion and now are seeking to be baptized in the Catholic Church?

We invite you to come take a deeper look into the Catholic Faith.

We will begin our weekly RCIA inquiry sessions again in September, 2022. Call Parish office 253-472-1360 or email LB Gilmer at lbgilmer@psj23.org.

Eucharistic Adoration

• Pope St. John XXIII
• Thursdays: 9:00am-10:00am and 4:00-6:00pm (English)
• Thursdays: 7:45pm (Vietnamese)
   
• St. John of the Woods Mission
• Mondays : 7:00–8:00pm
• Wednesday: 10:30am-12:00pm

Juices, Jams and Jellies

We have organic, pure pressed and canned apple juice, apple sauce (nothing added), and preserved pears and pear butter for sale in our office. There are also greengage plum jelly and a limited selection of other organic jellies. Price is $4 per jar. All benefits are for the parishes. If you want some, please stop by the offices at PSJ23 or SJOW from 9am to 3pm or call the parish offices or Sr. Theresa 253-592-2541.

Synod

In the fall of 2021, the Archdiocese began hosting synodal gatherings across Western Washington. After a general overview of the synodal experience, the Archdiocese has prepared a synthesis that explores in greater depth the three principal themes that emerged: community, leadership, and the handing on of the faith. To read the synthesis, go to the Archdiocese website at

https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Final-Synthesis-with-appendix-min.pdf.

Ministry to the Poor & Food Bank

Our Mission: We remain committed stewards; mindful of the sanctity and dignity of the vulnerable and marginalized, offering the works of mercy, which aid our neighbor in their spiritual and physical necessities.

• Sandwich Ministry & Food Bank
  M thru Fri. 9:30—11:30am
   
• Gift Card/Voucher Assistance:
  By appointment only:
  T & Thurs 9:30—11:30am

Phone: (253) 474-0835

Email: MinistryOTP@psj23.org
Address: So. Tacoma Chapel - Pope St. John XXIII (3314 So 58th St)

Linda Lamb - Ministry Chair

Margaret Thompson - Vice Chair

Deacon Mike Teskey - Chaplain



July

31   SUN - EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
       Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23 / Col 3:1-5, 9-11 / Lk 12:13-21

August

01   Monday - Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
       Memorial
       Jer 28:1-17 / Mt 14:13-21
             

02  Tuesday - Weekday
      Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 / Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14
               
 

03   Wednesday - Weekday
       Jer 31:1-7 / Mt 15:21-28
 

04  Thursday - Saint John Vianney, Priest
       Memorial
      Jer 31:31-34 / Mt 16:13-23
     

05   Friday - Weekday
       Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 / Mt 16:24-28

       
06  Saturday - The Transfiguration of the Lord
       Feast
       Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 / 2 Pt 1:16-19 / Lk 9:28b-36

Danny Sneed, Connie Bender, Larry & JoAnn Reyes,Joan Ellis, Daniel & Laricia Garcia, Gordon & Nichole Chisholm III, Carlos & Claudia Caballero, Aurora Maddela, Gary Wilke,  Frances & Margaret Chisholm, Marge Berntsen, Roxane Fulp, Donna & Dick Severson, Jan Talley, Courtney Kryder, Jack Nyegaard, Treaver Yates, Dave Casey, Angie Anderson. Judith Levesque, Linda Johnson, Kari Tinsely, Susan Kitaji, Natalie Vieria, Betty Polansky, Robert Delgado, Heidi Gibson, Jennifer Akins, Jonathan Keen,  Rod Stormshak, James Moe, Brandon, Wendy Hanchett, Evymae Sablan, Evelyn Allen, Isaako Malo, Damian Roldon, Irene Simon, John Murphy, Isaiah Williams, Lois Zahnan, Larry Luedke, Dorothy Harris, Larry Anderson, Keith Browne, Anna Kaperick, Robert Lumas, Liam Chisholm, Carol Kalapus. Military: SPC Sean Gilson, AMN Mason Land, WO - 1 Stephen Adelman

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