Entries for October 2014

  Family Movie Night is Saturday, November 22, 2014. Join us to watch Heaven is for Real after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. This is the true story of the four-year old son of a small-town pastor who experienced heaven during emergency surgery. The father struggles to determine whether his son’s experience was a hallucination or genuin...

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  Thank you for all the beautiful baby clothes and blankets you have given to Women’s Care Center. Your kindness is greatly appreciated by numerous Moms and all who work at the center. Please come to the Baby Shower after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on this Sunday for cake and fellowship. All are invited.

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  Our group will be meeting at our regular scheduled day on November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the church. We will be discussing our December caroling service project, Praying the Rosary with Pope Francis (books will be available for those who did not receive one), and Faith Sharing. All women of the parish are invited to attend! On No...

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  The 2014 St. Cecilia Sing will be held Sunday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. here at St. John XXIII. This event is sponsored by our parish and presented by the National Pastoral Musicians Chapter of the Diocese of Columbus, consisting of a group of musicians, clergy, liturgists, and other leaders of prayer who serve the Catholic Chur...

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  ST. JOHN XXIII CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S CHOIR 5:00 P.M. MASS We are expanding our singers at the 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass to invite and include either children or entire families that would like to sing as a choir for the special celebration of Christmas. All families with children ages 7-16 are invited to pa...

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  The annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service sponsored by the Canal Winchester/Lithopolis Ministerial Association will be held this year at Gender Road Christian Church on Sunday, November 23, at 7:00 p.m. There will be fellowship time in the Social Hall after the service. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Each church ...

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  In collaboration with the diocesan effort to prevent child sexual abuse, our parish will be hosting a “Protecting God’s Children” awareness session on Saturday, November 8, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon, a continental breakfast at 8:15 a.m. The session will be held in the Parish Social Hall. Protecting G...

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  The annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service sponsored by the Canal Winchester/Lithopolis Ministerial Association will be held this year at Gender Road Christian Church on Sunday, November 23, at 7:00 p.m. There will be fellowship time in the Social Hall after the service. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Each church ...

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  Our Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated here at 9:00 a.m. Please put the time and place on your calendar and join your fellow parishioners in thanking God for all He has given us and our parish family. There will not be a Mass or Prayer Service on Friday, November 28, 2014. The office will also be clos...

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  As Fr. Tony announced, he will be retiring and celebrating his last Mass as pastor this summer. Pastoral Council has established a transition team. This team is responsible for creating a Parish Profile, where your input will be sought through various means, including town hall meetings on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at 7:00 p.m...

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  Join the Fun: On Saturday, October 18, 2014, the Platinum Club is planning a Historical bus trip of Columbus. We will meet at COSI parking lot at 9:30 a.m. The tour takes 2 1/2 hours and the cost is $21.00. After the tour we will lunch at the oldest Coney hot dog shop in the city, Phillip’s Coney Island, 450 W Broad St. Bus...

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  Saint John XXIII Parish Administrative Council have participated with Gordon Foods Service (GFS), Kroger and Meijer, for their share of the fund raising for churches & schools since April 2011. You can apply either at the store’s customer service area or online. Our 6 digit code number to use when joining Meijer 1 Card ...

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  We have been invited to help with making knitted or crocheted dishcloths to be given at Thanksgiving time to families in need. Saint Francis Center in McArthur, Ohio, gives away 500 turkey dinners each year and would like to give a holiday gift dishcloth along with the turkeys. Please join your fellow parishioners on Saturday, Oc...

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  We are in need of Altar Servers and Greeter/Ushers for our 11:00 a.m. Mass. Since going to one session PSR our servers who attend PSR have either volunteered for the 5:00 p.m. Mass or the 9:00 a.m. Mass. If you are able to help us with this ministry please call the parish office at 614-920-1563 to offer your assistance.

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  In preparation for the wonderful Sacrament of Reconciliation, all parents/guardians of children in the second grade or older, who have not received this sacrament, are expected to attend a meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. At this meeting, workbooks for the children as well as a family guide for the workbook will ...

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  The month of November is a traditional time to pray for the souls in Purgatory. During this month, the parish Death Register will be carried in procession and displayed during the Sunday liturgies. This book contains the names of all those whose funerals were celebrated at St. John XXIII. There will also be a display in the Gathe...

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  November 1, All Saints Day, falls on a Saturday this year. When a Holy Day of Obligation falls on a Saturday or Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted. Never-the-less, we will observe this great feast day with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1. Attendance is encouraged, but optional.

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