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POPE ST. JOHN XXIII PARISH
St. John of the Woods Mission
7025 S Park Ave, Tacoma WA 98408
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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:
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Faith Formation
Baptism Class
Class will be offered for parents and godparents who have new born babies and children under 7 years old. PSJXXIII Every Second Saturday
1:00 –2:30pm class in English
By Deacon Theman
At Pope St John XXIII Parish Center. Please call Sr. Theresa at 592-2541 or email <sotheresa2022@psj23.org>
Religious Education Teacher
Looking for a way to give back to the church? Stewardship-time-talent? Teaching Religious Education or helping with the Confirmation Program may be for you. As Catholics our responsibility is to play an active part in educating the young people of our parish. If you feel you can be a teacher, please contact us. You can call
Sr. Theresa: 253-592-2541 or sotheresa2022@psj23.org
Religious Education Programs
The CCD Registration Form is ready for families to pick up at the entrance to church or you can go to the parish website: www.psj23.org
Please register as soon as possible so that we can prepare for the year make students lists for each grade and teachers can prepare.
We are very fortunate to be able to have CCD classes for our young people from Pre-K to 8th grade; First Communion classes for 2nd grade and older. These help them know their Faith, learn to live it and love it. Please give your children this opportunity by registering them for CCD. Please contact Sr. Theresa: 253-592-2541 or sotheresa2022@psj23.org for more information.
OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Coming Soon !!!
Starting Monday, September 09, 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Pope St. John XXIII Religious Center.
For anyone from 16-106 who is:
1) Interested in learning more about the Catholic faith
2) Would like to be Baptized Catholic or confirmed
3) A lapsed Catholic
4) Anyone wanting a refresher.
It’s going to be GREAT!!!
We invite you to come take a deeper look into the Catholic Faith.
Please email LB Gilmer at lbgilmer@psj23.org or contact Sr. Theresa at (253) 592-2541.
Announcement
NO Coffee and Donuts on Sunday, Sept. 8th
We have been reserved for 40 youth from PSJXXIII to be at SJOW for the weekend Sept. 7 & 8 for their retreat. They need the Hall on that Sunday Sept 8th.
NO Coffee and Donuts on Sunday, Sept. 8th
Pregnancy Aid of Tacoma Needs Your Help!
Pregnancy Aid serves the well-being of families with children in & beyond the womb by providing material and emotional support.
At this time, we are looking for sub volunteers. We are low or out of the following items: baby wipes, size NB, 5-6 diapers and Pull-Ups, preemie clothing, toddler clothing up to 5T, toys, and monetary donations.
We are open M, W, & Sat. @902 Market St. in Tacoma, from 10-1:30pm.
Please call ahead (253-383-4100)
Leadership Group
We are still in need of a new volunteer Chairperson for the St. John of the Woods Mission Leadership Group. The time is NOW for someone to step forward to take this position.
Training can be provided. An active slate of volunteers is vital to the longevity of a parish. Please contact Pastor, Fr. Tuan.
Register to Parish
We are updating our registry for regional parishes. If you are not currently a registered parishioner, we invite you to consider registering at this time. This information will help us in so many ways: church envelopes, planning for the future, budgeting, beside having updated information about you. Please scan QR Code in the Bulletin to online register, or write your name, address and put in the collection basket.
Keep SJOW Clean
Maintain the Grounds
around the Church
We need you- volunteers- to Maintain the Grounds around the Church.
- There are still slots available for anyone who would like to help keep our grounds maintained.
- Thank you to all volunteers who signed up to maintain the grounds around the church, church office, and hall.
- Please remember your commitment, and if you need help remembering just look in the 3-ring binder kept in the back of the church
- or contact Daniel Soderlind at 253-377-1952.
Representatives from Associated Catholic Cemeteries will be at our parish Sep. 21st & 22nd to share information about the many choices and benefits available through pre-planning at your Catholic Cemetery. Planning long before there is an urgent need ensures arrangements in harmony with your faith. Pre-planning allows family members to make calm, levelheaded decisions, as opposed to making emotionally charged decisions while grieving a significant loss.
STEM Academy
Pope St. John XXIII STEM Academy is a parish school; thus, it is a ministry of the parish and an extension of the mission of the Catholic Church. We are guided by God and our Catholic foundation in all things. Catholic education is rooted in history and it is rooted in transcendent values. As a parish school, the mystery of the Trinity is an essential belief. The Trinity reveals that God is relational. Through our communion and through our diversity, we encounter God. You do not need to be Catholic to be a student at Pope St. John XXIII because God’s grace is a gift for all people.
Pope St. John XXIII is a community where we joyfully encounter Christ in one another. Every member of our community brings us to an encounter with Christ. Every student, staff member, teacher and school leader comes to school with different experiences and prior knowledge. We all learn at different rates and in different ways. And we all hunger for a deeper relationship with God.
Our graduates will have an encounter with Jesus Christ that will remain as a profound and unforgettable experience, resonating with the graduate throughout all of life. Pope St. John XXIII STEM Academy transforms the individual lives of our graduates who in turn will transform the lives of others in the communities, parishes, and families that they will serve in the future. In effect, graduates from Pope St. John XXIII STEM Academy will transform the world.
Parking Lot- Parking is available on Sundays in the back half of the school playground. Please enter through the alleyway and exit on South Lawrence St.
Community Outreach
Pray for the Souls
Francisco Champaco, Vanessa Rojas, Sandra Johnson,
Helene Cordeau, Carol Kalapus, Colleen Kondrat, Danny Sneed, Dave Casey, Debbie DeWitt, Donna Severson, Elizabeth Wells, Jan Tally, Jeanne Cardis, Joan Ellis, Joan Halmrast, Jonathan Keen , Keith Browne , Ken Knobbe, Lynn Sneed, Maryann Straling, Natalie Vieira, PJ Carpenter, Susan Teskey, Marge Berntsen.
- For anointing of the sick please call Sr. Anna at 253-592-2455.
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