St. John of the Woods Mission

• Sunday $3,166.00 _Envelops: 63
• Online $1,160.00 _ Envelopes: 16
•  Loose $689.00

Thank you 

Partners in the Gospel 

Listening Session, October 8th

Join in providing feedback to the Archdiocese on the suggested Family  of PSJ23, St. John of the Woods Mission, South Tacoma Chapel, Our Lady Queen of Heaven Parish and Sacred Heart Parish after the 8am Mass in the Parish Hall.

Senior Lunch

Our next Senior Lunch

 is Wednesday, October 18th at 11:30. 

Mark your calendars and join us for  lunch and conversation.  

All are welcome. 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

St. John of the Woods: Sunday,   9:45 - 11:10 A.M. 

BIBLE STUDY

A Biblical Walk through the Mass, 

begins Tuesday, September 19th at 1:00 to 3:00pm or 7:00 to 8:30pm, your choice.  

The cost of the book and workbook is $26.95. 

 You may contact Cheryl Penry at 253-531-4355 for additional information.

Becoming A Catholic – OCIA (Formerly RCIA)

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

If you would like to be baptized into the Catholic faith, receive Communion or Church teachings, or come back to the Church, we are here to help you!

Classes on Monday 

6:30-8:30 pm at PSJXXIII Parish Center

Summit Christian Preschool at St. John of the Woods is now taking registration for fall 2023. 

Our faith based program is filled with fun learning opportunities to prepare your child for Kindergarten. 

We have openings for children who are 3, 4, & 5.

 Please call 253-536-1687 or email laurelsamples@gmail.com. 

Fall Harvest Bazaar:

We welcome the return of 

the Annual Fall Harvest Bazaar, 

Friday October 13th and Saturday October 14th.  

There will be  many  vendors offering a variety of items to purchase. 

 And don’t forget to visit the Bakery.  Our ladies  have been busy making some wonderful treats.

Stewardship of Talent

Everything we have is a gift from God and we are called to share these gifts with others.  The challenge is to understand our role and respond generously to this call from God.

Where does your talent work best? 

Music and Singing— Nancy Burkholder 253-537-9283

Visiting the Homebound & Nursing Homes—Sr. Anna 253-592-2455

Helping with Mission wide mailings—Sr. Linh 253-905-7269

Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical—Daniel Soderlind 253-377-1952

Flowers and Decorations or Liturgical Celebrations—

Joan O’Shea 253-531-5159

Altar Servers (youth and adult) - Joe & Bernie Mesa 253-831-1235

Helping grieving families with funeral planning (Lazarus Commission)

Darlene Cartwright 253-848-1633

Greeting people as they come into Mass—

Terrie Graham, and Paul Giovaninni 253-537-4558

Volunteers Wanted!

All of our ministries are in need of helping hands.  Please consider sharing  your time and talent  by joining one of them.  Each of us has something to offer and the personal rewards received are many.

Contacts:

Leadership:   Larry Volland                253-531-7795

Finance:        Simon & Jaime Martin   253-772-7275 

Lazarus:       Darlene Cartwright     253-848-1633

Liturgy:       Joan O’Shea     253-531-5159

Facilities:       Daniel Soderlind    253-377-1952

Altar Servers:   Joe & Bernie Mesa   253-831-1235

Funeral Receptions:  Paula Lennox    253-507-5705

We are currently in need of additional volunteers to do evening security.  If you are interested please call the office and leave your name and telephone number.

• Jan Tally
• Jonathan Keen
• PJ Carpenter
• Donna Severson
• Wendy Hanchett
• Marge Berntse
• Natalie Vieira
• Dave Casey
• Carol Kalapus
• Susan Teskey
• Keith Browne
• Don Kaperick
• Lynn Sneed
• Danny Sneed
• Joan Ellis
• Ken Knobbe
• Debbie DeWitt
• Kenneth Knobbe

♦ Let the colors of fall, remind you to rediscover the beauty of your marriage.

♦Worldwide Marriage Encounter has all the tools you need for a great marriage.  Join the millions of couples worldwide who have learned how to keep their marriage vibrant and   alive by signing up for an upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience on: Oct 13-15, 2023 at Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades, Federal Way, WA or Oct 6-8 Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, Spokane, or Nov 15-17 at Holy Rosary Parish, Edmonds, WA.     

♦ Early registration is highly recommended.  For more information visit our website at: wwme.org or contact: Jeff and Sandy Corneil 360-930-2321