Pope St. John XXIII Parish and St. John of the Woods Mission are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website! After months of hard work and dedication, we are delighted to officially announce the launch. The new site launch is available and the URL is https://www.psj23.org/

Our goal with this new website is to provide our parishioners of Pope St. John XXIII Parish and St. John of the Woods Mission with an easier way to learn about keep in touch with our faith communities.

We invited the parishioners to explore our new website. We hope you find the new website with a fresh look, easy to access information and we also wish to establish this portal as a source of information for those who visit our site.

After July 1, the mass schedule at our parishes will be:

• St. Ann Mass schedule will remain the same 
• English weekday Mass: Mon - Fri at 8am
• Viet weekday Mass: Tue & Thu at 7pm
• English weekend Mass: Saturday at 4:30pm & Sunday at 9:45am
• Viet weekend Mass: Sundays at 7:45am & 4pm
   
• St. John of the Woods Saturday evening schedule remains the same. Sunday morning schedule changes to Mass at 8am and 11:30am 
  
• The Visitation schedule will be Saturdays at 9 am and Sundays at 9:30 am (as a satellite site for the new parish).  Effective July 1, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023 Visitation will be called South Tacoma Chapel of Pope St. John XXIII Parish



Thank you for your response to the Annual Catholic Appeal this year.  We have received gifts and pledges totaling $32,371  from 130 families that is 25% of the parish. We are looking forward to surpassing our goal with 100% of household participation Please pray and make a pledge today. Together we can be Christ to others.

Our parish goal this year is $44,328. All gifts received over our goal will be returned to the parish for our parish project which is new fences around Church’s property. 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

God Gives It All Then Calls Us To Share

• June 18 & 19, 2022
• Mass collection: $6,467
• Online: $1,737
• Viet breakfast: $576

Thank you all for supporting our parish

Summer, is a time of fun in the sun, and traveling away from home. Be sure that you have set yourself up for online giving for weekly Sunday stewardship while you are away. Life goes on even when you travel away. Your continued support means so very much to St John of the Woods.
May you and your family have a safe and enjoyable summer. Be sure to bring a mask it could keep you safe.

Learn more about online giving at :
 https://www.psj23.org/donate-now-/-manage-your-account

IN LOVING MEMORY: LINDA DAHL

The funeral service for Linda Dahl will be held at St. Ann Church, this Friday June 24:

• 10:00am - Rosary
• 10:30am - Funeral Mass, followed by reception in Parish Hall

We keep Linda's family and loved ones in our thoughts and prayers

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May the soul of Linda, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

ANNUAL GARAGE SALE 

We deeply appreciate that members of all sectors of our parish worked together to put on this event for our community. Many people were able to purchase items for their families and homes with little expense, a fact that is really important during the economic challenges we now face. We made $5,246 for this year. St. Ann parish thanks with gratitude the volunteers who worked for almost two weeks to set up and manage the yard sale and the parishioners who donated items for the sale.

PATRIOTIC ROSARY & MASS

We are hosting a Patriotic Rosary and Mass to pray for our country this coming Thursday, June 30th. The Rosary starts at 6:00 pm and the Mass follows at 7:00 pm. All are invited. 

The Patriotic Rosary is prayed for every state in our country and for all of our legislative offices. Military and Veterans are encouraged to wear uniforms.

ALTAR SERVER SIGN-UP

We invite adults and youth who like to become Alter Server to sign up. Please sign up and indicate the Mass time that would be convenient for you. 

Contact person: Rosalie Raffaell  rosalieraffaell@gmail.com

ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC

Parish Picnic and the last celebration of the Feast Day of Patron Saint, St. Anne. After July 1st, 2022, the parish will be changed to Pope St. John 23 Parish.

You are invited to join us
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Trilingual Mass at 9:45 am
followed by picnic outside

Prizes for the raffle tickets at the picnic will be on sale after weekend Masses and on the day of the picnic.

ADORATION

Adoration every Thursday following the 8AM Mass through 10AM and from 4 to 5PM followed by silent adoration until 6PM

SUMMER VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Again this year we will have Summer Program for our children at St. Ann Parish.
Class starts from July 18 and ends on August 19

FOR SALE

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 of SA or SJOW from 9am to 3pm or call the parish offices or Sr. Theresa 253-592-2541. Thank You

THE NEW PARISH

The New Parish plans to build a new school on St Ann ground soon. We are currently in the planning phase and need help on the following subjects: Survey, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural and Geotechnical designs. If you have any such experience and are willing to help, please contact Louie Tran as 253-230-4265 or louietran61@gmail.com.

Clarence Leingang, Muriel Bate, Mary Bostwick, Olivia Davis, Kathleen Genge, Wayne Haverkorn, Nancy Jones, Jackie Lane, Terry Mathern, Doris McGuire, Wesley McMakin, Helen Murray, Neagle, Donald Orris, Shirley Pietz, Joleane Reece, Olivia Ripka, Bernadette Robinson, Rayanne Richardson, Milla Schlatter, Eldon & Marge Weber, Joan & Woody Woodring, Virginia Wooten

We pray for all servicemen and servicewomen and their families.



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