All are cordially invited to attend the closing Mass as St. Ann Parish this Sunday, July 31. The Trilingual Mass will be at 9:45 a.m. We will welcome Archbishop Etienne, Chancery staff, Stakeholders from the five merging parishes, parish leadership and councils, parish staff, and all parishioners. 

During this Mass, the Archbishop will officially install Fr. Tuan as the new Pastor for the new parish Pope St. John XXIII. Please join us in supporting Fr. Tuan as he takes the Oath of Fidelity in this celebration.

Right after Mass, the parish picnic will be held outside in the parking lot. There will be refreshments, musical entertainment and a raffle drawing for prizes. Raffle tickets can still be purchased on the day of the picnic.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Report as of July 27, 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

Weekly Contribution

• Pope St. John XXIII Parish
• July 16 & 17, 2022
• Mass collection: $6,657
• Online: $808
• Viet breakfast: $632

• South Tacoma Chapel
• July 17: $2,354

Thank you all for supporting our parish

Baptism Class for Parents and Godparents

Class will be offered for parents and godparents who have newborn babies and children under 7 years old. Next class will be

•  Aug. 13, from 1:00 pm - 2:30pm
• at PSJXXIII Parish

Registration: please contact: Sr. Theresa at  sotheresa2022@psj23.org

RCIA Program

Curious About Catholicism?

• Are you, or someone you know, interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?
• Are you interested in being baptized Catholic?
• Are you already baptized Catholic and seeking to receive Eucharist and or Confirmation/ or wanting a refresher on what Catholics believe?
• Are you baptized in another religion and now are seeking to be baptized in the Catholic Church?

We invite you to come take a deeper look into the Catholic Faith.

We will begin our weekly RCIA inquiry sessions again in September, 2022. Call Parish office 253-472-1360 or email LB Gilmer at lbgilmer@psj23.org.

Mark your calendar

We will celebrate our New Parish’s Patron Saint on the Feast Day of Pope Saint John XXIII on October 9th at the 9:45 AM Mass. More information to follow.

SJOW: 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

STC: Rosary

Join parishioners at the South Tacoma Chapel in praying the Rosary Monday through Friday at 8:20 am. We also pray the Rosary on Saturdays before the 9 am Mass and Sundays following the 9:30 am Mass.

SJOW: Fall Festival

We are looking for vendors for the Fall Harvest Festival scheduled at SJOW for October 7th & 8th.
If interested contact Karen Knobbe 253-535-2745

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.

Synod

In the fall of 2021, the Archdiocese began hosting synodal gatherings across Western Washington. After a general overview of the synodal experience, the Archdiocese has prepared a synthesis that explores in greater depth the three principal themes that emerged: community, leadership, and the handing on of the faith. To read the synthesis, go to the Archdiocese website at 

https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Final-Synthesis-with-appendix-min.pdf.

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

July

31   SUN - EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
      Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23 / Col 3:1-5, 9-11 / Lk 12:13-21

August

01   Monday - Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
      Memorial
      Jer 28:1-17 / Mt 14:13-21
             

02  Tuesday - Weekday
      Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 / Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14
               
 

03   Wednesday - Weekday
       Jer 31:1-7 / Mt 15:21-28

04  Thursday - Saint John Vianney, Priest
       Memorial
      Jer 31:31-34 / Mt 16:13-23
     

05   Friday - Weekday
       Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7 / Mt 16:24-28

       
06  Saturday - The Transfiguration of the Lord
       Feast
      Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 / 2 Pt 1:16-19 / Lk 9:28b-36



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.