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Online Giving 

The Sunday collection is very important for us to maintain our fiscal responsibilities. So, if you are away on a Sunday, ENJOY; but, remember YOUR church. Set up your gift today or consider an additional gift via our Online Giving at link below:

Pledge and Set Up Online Giving

Faith Formation

Baptism Preparation Class

Class will be offered for parents and godparents who have new born babies and children under 7 years old. PSJXXIII Every Second Saturday: Next class is June 14 or July 12

1:00 –2:30pm class in English

2:30 – 4:00pm in Vietnamese 

By Deacon Theman 

At Pope St John XXIII Parish Center. Please call Sr. Theresa at 592-2541 or email <sotheresa2022@psj23.org>

Adult Catechism Class

Every Wednesday at 6:30 to 7:30 at the PSJXXIII Parish Center

We use the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church as our study, prayer, and meditation guide.

Pray For Us, O Holy Mother of God, That We May Be Made Worthy of the Promises of Christ.

Contact Monty at (253) 304-4473

Email: montypm@msn.com

– Class is No-cost

Come to the class and Join Us!


Saint Rita Church of PSJXXIII Parish Family


St. Rita Feast Day Celebration, Saturday, May 24, was a HUGE success. The Mass was well attended with seven young altar servers assisting Fr. Tuan and Fr. Henry. The altars were decorated with red roses for St. Rita plus other gorgeous arrangements, all donated by members of our Saturday Prayer Group. The music was led by Janice, our former accompanist, and cantors Teresa and George making the music prayerful and uplifting. Our Prayer Group filled the liturgical roles at Mass. THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR CHURCH.

The lunch and fellowship after Mass was such fun. Lots of visiting and laughter filled the hall. The food was delicious as well as plentiful, served expertly by our Prayer Group Hospitality Team. The raffle was a sellout with lots of lucky winners! We will have a financial report soon, but what was NOT considered a fundraiser appears to have brought some much appreciated funds for our church.  If you would still like to donate to the St. Rita Feast Day celebration, mail checks clearly marked for St. Rita to Pope St. John XXIII Parish, 7025 S. Park Ave., Tacoma 98409. We would love to be able to celebrate more Saturday Masses, so if we can grow our Saturday Prayer Group, it's a possibility! Come pray with us any and every Saturday morning. You won't be disappointed!

St. Ann Centennial is Sunday, July 27, at the main PSJXXIII church  My earlier email with the June calendar had the wrong month. So sorry. More info to come.

Upcoming Dates to Note:

 Saturday, May 31: 9:45 a.m.Rosary and Prayer Service at 10 a.m. Coffee hour follows in the church hall.                                                                             Saturday, June 7: 9:45 a.m.Rosary and Prayer Service at 10 a.m. Coffee hour follows in the church hall.                                                                                  Saturday, June 14: 9:45 a.m.Rosary and Prayer Service at 10 a.m., including Anointing of the Sick. Coffee hour follows in the church hall.

Donations for the upkeep of St. Rita Church are always welcome. They can be brought on Saturdays or mailed directly to Pope St. John XOnXIII, clearly marked for St.Rita. Also, there is the link to online donations that go directly to the St. Rita Church fund https://ppay.co/x5kCu6hL3yE 


 

St. Rita, Pray for us

Fr. Sacco, Pray for us

Fr. Baffaro, Pray for us

 

God Bless,

Francie Messina Jordan


We need parishioners to join our facility team.  Volunteering as part of the facility team is a beautiful way to serve God and your parish community. By helping care for the church, you contribute to maintaining a sacred space where we gather to worship, pray, and seek comfort. Your efforts, no matter how small, help create a welcoming and peaceful environment for others to encounter God. It's a humble and rewarding form of stewardship that allows you to give back to the church that nourishes your faith, while also strengthening bonds with fellow parishioners as you work together for a common purpose.

Contact: Thien Dinh at (253) 279-3361 

or thiendinh@psj23.org.
More Information about Saint Rita Church

Visitation Church of PSJXXIII Parish Family


God Moments PDF


Did You Know?


Saturday Morning Mass is now celebrated exclusively at Visitation Church in Tacoma. All parishioners are invited to join us at 9:00 AM.

And, at Saint Rita Church, a special Saturday Prayer group takes place at 10:00 AM.

We look forward to worshiping with you!

Outreach Community


Pope St. John XXIII STEM ACADEMY

7th Grade Awards Ceremony at Pope St. John XXIII Parish

Parish Family- Facilities Team

We need parishioners to join our facility team. Volunteering as part of the facility team is a beautiful way to serve God and your parish community. By helping care for the church, you contribute to maintaining a sacred space where we gather to worship, pray, and seek comfort. Your efforts, no matter how small, help create a welcoming and peaceful environment for others to encounter God. It's a humble and rewarding form of stewardship that allows you to give back to the church that nourishes your faith, while also strengthening bonds with fellow parishioners as you work together for a common purpose.

Contact: Father Tuan, Fr. Hendry after Mass

or Thien Dinh at (253) 279-3361

or thiendinh@psj23.org.


PSJXXIII Parish Family - Calendar JUNE 2025

Prayer Lists

Pope Saint John XXIII


Veronica Titialii, Krista Brown, Virginia Wooten, Marian Bronson, Helene Cordeau, Muriel & Ron Bate, Cathy Bunger, Olivia Davis, Kathleen Genge, Anita Griggs, Wayne Haverkorn, Sally Ives, LeeAnn Koch, J. Mam, Nancy Jones, Jackie Lane, Gloria Montes, Terry Mathern, Doris McGuire, Wesley McMakin, Helen Murray, Peggy Neagle, Diane Orris, Shirley Pietz, Bob & Rayanne Richardson, Rita Shingledecker, Beverly Slanina, Eldon Weber, Woody Woodring


                 

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





Visitation and Saint Rita 

Louise Peterson, Richard Baron, Elisabeth Douglas, Alice Hitchins, Tim Berntsen, Milo Ternes, Tony George, Rick Shurbet, Sabina & George Lockhart, Dick Vargo, Elaine Elliott, Lillian Albers, Odkod McMillin, Jennifer Brandt, Widman family, Emma Millikan, Shirley Keyes, Mick Flynn, Philip Stumpf, John Meier, Joseph Rivera, Bob Woorley, Peter Pagano, Gene Hall, RosAnn Bridges, Petra Polequin, Brenda Gadson, Dean Lucchesi, Frank & Willie Faniel, Jerry Landridge, Jim & Karen Keithley, Maxine Campbell, David Lamb, Tyler Anglin, Vanessa Elmer, Lucy Romo, Benjamin & Linda Holm, Charles, Robin Mazza, Charlie Faniel, Bobby Gatbunton Myrl Greggs, Sharon Turner and her Family. All those suffering in war and strife. Aaron Turner and her Family. All those suffering in war and strife.  


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


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Visitation Church - God Moments

By PSJXXIII Parish • May 23, 2025
Every Sunday during Lent, Visitation had a small reflection group that met each week to discuss the readings and pray together. After one particularly meaningful session where they discussed important moments when they felt God's presence in their lives, they invited the community at Visitation to share their moments of experiencing God by writing it down on a notecard and collected them. They are preparing weekly flyers with all of these shared "God moments" and would like to share them with the whole PSJ family.

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