WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION
Dec 11: $4,064.35 - 74 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
CHRISTMAS CARD POST OFFICE
Reminder: we have the Christmas card post office set up in the vestibule of the Church now until January 8th. Save a stamp and drop your parishioner Christmas card in the bins provided. Please check for cards when you come to Mass. Merry Christmas!
SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE
Thanksgiving was a big success! Thank you to your generosity, Our partnership with Brian from Grocery Outlet, Visitation School, monetary and food donations FROM GENEROUS PARISHIONERS and to all of the volunteers who joined the dedicated members or the Ministries of the Poor we were able to supply Thanksgiving meals both in baskets and in hot meals provided to those homeless who came to our door on Thanksgiving
83 Baskets: actual cost per $52.69, total $4,373.27.
Cost paid after donations and discounts $2,607.09.
Hot meals: total prepared 53. Cost $ 536.51. 29
Handed out at the South Tacoma Chapel.
24 Delivered to the Tacoma Homeless Shelter.
Thank You to the 32 volunteers, the Wargo family and ALL who worked to make this a great success!
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
Next class will be January 14th at PSJXXIII Parish
1:00pm - 2:30pm in English
2:30pm - 4:00pm in Viet
More information, contact: Sr. Theresa Nguyen at sotheresa2022@psj23.org. or 253-592-2541
NEW BIBLE STUDY: THE EARLY CHURCH
The next Bible Study class will begin on January 17, 2023. This 10-week class will be offered in-person on Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 pm, and now also as an at-home online study that may be done over the course of 1 year. It is an historical look at Church development, growth and trials following the Ascension of Christ and for its first 500 years.
45-minute video presentations are a part of each session, and accompany a student workbook guide. Cost of the workbook is $27
Register anytime by calling Cheryl Penry at 253-531-4355. Signups will also be taken following some Sunday Masses. Please register soon so that materials may be ordered. We look forward to this chance to get in touch with the Church's beginnings. Please join us!
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The Christmas program was successful. There were a lot of people who came to support the children yesterday.
A big thank to the CCD teachers: Mrs. Twyla Halmrast, Mrs. Cecilia Tamayo, Ms Sarah Martin and Ms Esme Domingo. We also thank the parents and all children who took roles in the program.
We are also grateful to Karen Knobbe and her Team who set up a party for the children after the program. With the candies stores and popcorn, the Team raised $444. We will donate this money to a family in need of this Christmas. Thank you the Team for your generous support.
Danny Sneed, Joan Ellis, Aida & Felix Almogela, Larry & JoAnn Reyes, Daniel & Laricia Garcia, Gordon & Nichole & Margaret & Liam Chisholm, Carlos & Claudia Caballero, Aurora Maddela, Gary Wilke, Roxane Fulp, Larry Perez, Robert Lumas, Marge Berntsen, Donna & Dick Severson, Jan Talley, James Moe, Dave Casey, Brandon, Courtney Kryder, Treaver Yates, Gary Almogela, Isaako Malo, Angie Anderson, Judith Levesque, Kari Tinsely, Susan Kitaji, Natalie Vieira, Betty Polansky, Robert Delgado, Heidi Gibson, Jennifer Akins, Jonathan Keen, Rod Stormshak, Wendy Hanchett, Evymae Sablan, Evelyn Allen, Damian Roldon, Irene Simon, Isaiah Williams, Lois Zahnan, Larry Luedke, Dorothy Harris, Larry Anderson, Keith Browne, Anna Kaperick, Carol Kalapus, Connie Bender,
Military: SPC Sean Gilson, AMN Mason Land, WO-1 Stephen Adelman
For anointing of the sick please call Sr. Anna at 253-592-2455
