Many questions have arisen about who to make donations payable to. If you attend Mass at:

• Pope St. John XXIII, please make your donations payable to “Pope St. John XXIII Parish.”
• SJOW, please make your donation payable to “St. John of the Woods”
• South Tacoma Chapel (formerly Visitation), please make your donations payable to “Pope St. John XXIII Parish” and add “ST Chapel” to the memo line.

Donations made to each specific site will go towards the expense of that site, as well as to our shared expenses of clergy and school subsidy.

Thank You

Report as of July 14, 2022

Goal: $44,328

Pledged to date: $50,987

Families participated: 209

From now on, every dollar you give to the ACA will be returned to the parish for our parish projects, which is new fence around church's property. 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

God Gives It All Then Calls Us To Share

Pope St. John XXIII Parish

• July 16 & 17, 2022
• Mass collection: $6,657
• Online: $808
• Viet breakfast: $632

South Tacoma Chapel

• July 10: $3,123

 Thank you all for supporting our parish

Don't forget your Church
During the summer months, many of our parishioners are away from the parish on weekends. We hope and pray that it is a much needed time of recreation and relaxation for you.
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.

Online giving helps support our church by allowing you to make donations, payments, and pledges via your mobile phone, smart device, or computer to our church. Your continued support means so very much to our church. We invite your gracious hearts to give during the warmth of summertime. 

Set up your gift today or consider an additional gift via our Online Giving link on your smart device. Visit our church website today to sign up and get started
 https://www.psj23.org/donate-now-/-manage-your-account

Correction to Envelopes

Our provider for donation envelopes, OSV, has updated our parish name. However, there was an error in the August envelopes. OSV printed “Pope St. John Paul Parish” on all donation envelopes intended for PSJ23 parishioners. Please disregard this error and continue to make donations payable to “Pope St. John XXIII Parish.” Thank you for your understanding

Final Mass for St. Ann with Archbishop

Please join us for the final Mass as St. Ann Parish on July 31 at 9:45 am. Archbishop Etienne will join us as we honor the history of St. Ann Parish. This is the final Mass as St. Ann Parish.

There will be a picnic right after this Mass. Raffle tickets will be sold after weekend Masses and on the day of the picnic

Installation Mass of Pope St. John XXIII Parish

Archbishop Paul Etienne will be at PSJ23 parish on Sunday Oct 9 to celebrate the Installation Mass for new parish Pope St. John XXIII at 9:45am. All are invited to join with us

Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus will have their meeting after the 9:45 AM Mass on July 24th in the Parish Hall.

Congratulations

to our newly baptized babies and their families! With grateful hearts, we welcome these newly baptized children into the life of grace:

• Anthony Pham
• Cecilia Jolene Ellis Bui
• Connor Pham
• Eduardo Minh Nguyen Juarez
• Liam Pham
• Thomas Marquez Lyons
• Dominic Kaden Nguyen
• Jack Willam Stefani
• Fernando Benedict Lohmeyer-Villegas
• Isabel Valentin Morales Rojas
• Mary Madalene Rylee Hope Nguyen
• Cecilia Luna Chau Huynh
• Lyleinah Jayde Nelian Garcia
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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

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.

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 S 58th St)

Linda Lamb - Ministry Chair

Margaret Thompson - Vice Chair

Deacon Mike Teskey - Chaplain

Pope St. John XXIII STEM Academy

Enrollment

We are currently accepting enrollment for in-person learning for all grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade! Our application process is easy! Please don’t let income prevent you from applying. WE are committed to serving our community and will work with your family to make Catholic Education affordable. 

Contact us today to reserve your spot

253-474-6424

https://sjstem.org/

Muriel Bate, Krista Brown, 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,  Rayanne Richardson, Eldon &  Marge Weber, Joan & Woody Woodring,  Virginia Wooten. We pray for Ssgt. Wells, all servicemen, servicewomen and their families.

Mick Flynn, Brad Bowles, Philip Stumpf Norma Marchesini, Eduardo Elizaga, John Meier, Joseph Rivera, Bill Bradley, Bob Woorley, Peter Pagano, Gene Hall, Robert & RosAnn Bridges, Petra Polequin, Brenda Gadson, Fr. Dave Gese, Dean Lucchesi, Frank & Willie Faniel, Jerry Landridge, Jim & Karen Keithley, Maxine Campbell, David Lamb, Tyler Anglin, Vanessa Elmer, Lucy Romo. All those suffering in war and strife. 

Almighty and merciful Father , by the power of your command,  drive away from those suffering, all forms of sickness and disease. Restore strength to their bodies and joy to their spirits, so that in their renewed health, they may bless and serve you, now and forevermore.  AMEN

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