COVID-19:The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has played havoc on all of our regularly scheduled Sacramental Celebration of Confirmation. Bishop Brennan had to cancel approximately 60 Confirmations in the diocese in the months of March, April and May. We have not been notified about any rescheduling but will keep everyone posted. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience as we adjust to the new normal. Our office hours until September will be from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Tuesday thru Friday. The diocese has asked us to work from home as much as possible to keep everyone as healthy as possible. We are answering all calls...

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ALL ARE WELCOME That has been the theme song of St. John XXIII Parish since the beginning almost 20 years ago. It certainly feels wonderful to be attending Sunday Mass together. We thank God for the TV Mass and the streaming of Mass still benefiting those who are not able to return yet. The Diocese has recommended anyone over the age of 70 to still be cautious in being in any kind of group settings even at a social distance. Thank you for taking care to keep yourself and those around you safe. Please wear a mask, if you need one let one of the ushers know. We have a limited number available. We are trying to keep everythin...

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFERTORY & DEBT REDUCTION To say these are trying times is kind of an understatement. So many of us due to the COVID-19 will not be coming back to Mass until September as Bishop Brennan has given us a dispensation until September 13. Thank you to everyone who is able to come on the weekend and put their envelopes in the basket. We want you to know how appreciative we are for your continued support of our parish. We have available EFT (electronic funds transfer) & ACH (automatic from checking account) for anyone wishing to sign up and not have to send their check in the mail. Please call Regina at ...

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MINISTERS NEEDED EACH WEEK: June through September, will find us with many challenges. Our Liturgical Ministers will have a completely different look. We need for each Mass 1 Lector, 1 Altar Server, and 4 Ushers. We are one parish family. If you are a choir member, Knights of Columbus, or an extraordinary minister we can use your help in other areas. If you are between 16 and 65 with no underlying medical challenges and can help at one of the Masses on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. or Sundays at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. we will be most grateful. Please call Regina at the parish number, 614-920-1563 or email her at rhrytzik@sjxxiiipar...

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FIRST COMMUNION: We are finally able to confidently reschedule First Communion Masses for our children. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We did not want to reschedule First Communion until we were certain that we could safely and successfully have public Mass at the parish, therefore, St. John XXIII will have two First Communion Masses, on Saturday, July 11th at 1:00 p.m. and on Saturday, July 18th at 1:00 p.m. We have sent letters to our First Communion families. If for some reason you did not receive one and should have please contact Regina in the parish office at 614-9201563 or popejohn@sjxxiiiparish.org....

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God of justice, In Your wisdom, You create all people in Your image, without exception. Through Your goodness, open our eyes to see the dignity, beauty, and worth of every human being. Open our minds to understand that all Your children are brothers and sisters in the same human family. Open our hearts to repent of racist attitudes, behaviors, and speech which demean others. Open our ears to hear the cries of those wounded by racial discrimination, and their passionate appeals for change. Strengthen our resolve to make amends for past injustices and to right the wrongs of history. And fill us with courage that we might see...

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Pope Francis’ Prayer to Our Lady O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you,  Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon Himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to...

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VARIOUS GROUP MEETINGS: There are various groups that meet either monthly or semi-monthly in the church building. These also have been put on a holding pattern until September when the Bishops of Ohio will decide if we can go back to normal activity or a different modified scheduled. 

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BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: The Bishop’s Annual Appeal usually takes place during the month of May. This year, it will be taking place in July, so we thought we would give you a little notice that it will be coming.

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BAPTISMS: If you had a Baptism scheduled prior to the COVID-19 closure, please call the Parish Office to reschedule it. If you have had a new baby, we will not be scheduling Baptismal Preparation classes until September when thing get back to some normality. 

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WELCOME BACK! Thank you for taking care to keep yourself and those around you safe. Please wear a mask; if you need one, let one of the Ushers know. We have a limited number available. We are trying to keep everything as germ free as possible. We are wiping down all of the pews and doorways,etc. after each Mass. We have closed off the bathrooms and are leaving the multi-generational bathroom open for emergencies and family use in order to keep everything as clean as possible for the safety of everyone. For the next several months, we will have changes in seating, social distancing and no stopping to chat in The Gathering S...

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FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION: As we begin our Liturgical celebrations, our First Friday Adoration will be after the 8:30 a.m. Mass until 10:00 a.m. for July, August and September. God willing, we will be back to a more normal schedule after that. 

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We will collect the RiceBowls when we return to our regular Mass schedule but in the meantime the Catholic Relief Services can accept donations at Catholic Relief Services,  1-877-435-7277, or Catholic Relief Services, CRS Rice Bowl, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-0303.  25% of all donations provide grant funds for local food pantries. Thanks so much.

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WEDNESDAY HOLY HOUR: We have a Holy Hour with Confessions at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday evening. Fr. O’Connor and sometimes a visiting priest will be available for Confession during the hour. Please know that you can come for all or a short period of time to pray before the Eucharist.  

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