Entries for June 2016

  Mark Hart uses Scripture and his experience of surviving an earthquake to share how we can master our fears. He also reveals how our fears will pursue us if we don’t meet them head on. Mark encourages us to not only face the proverbial giants in our lives, but to slay them as David did Goliath, thereby finding freedom in Christ.

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  Interested in the Catholic Faith? Know someone who may be interested? Come share your questions at an Inquiry Session to be held on Sunday, June 26, after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in Room E in the lower level. You may also call Midge Pry for more information at 614- 833-1817 or 614-406-5185.

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  FORMED: Remember to go to FORMED.org so you can enjoy great movies, audios, eBooks, bible studies and more. 14 new inspiring movies have been added for your viewing pleasure. Here’s how easy it is to get started: Go to www.FORMED.org. Type our parish access code in the box KEV3JJ (all capital letters). When prompted enter your name, address, email and a password. You’re in ~ start watching, listening and reading. Next time you visit FORMED just click on the LOGIN button (top right). We hope you and your family enjoys this free subscription and grows in faith with FORMED.

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  PLEDGE WEEKEND: Thank you! We have made our BAA Goal! We are lagging in the Offertory and Debt Reduction Pledges. Thank you to everyone who has returned their pledge cards so far. We respectfully ask that those who have not returned their pledge cards, to please do so as soon as possible, as we will begin the budget process in the next couple of weeks. Thank you. 2016-2017 PLEDGE SUNDAY RETURNS   BAA                       175 Pledges          $53,525           101% of Goal Offertory     &...

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  ABOUT LITURGY Hospitality at liturgy: We usually think of liturgy and hospitality in terms of the obvious liturgical ministry. Greeters welcome us and help us feel at home. Ushers take care of making sure the space is well prepared and comfortable, and seat us if the church is crowded. Hospitality ministers help us find restrooms, get help if we are ill and direct us to where the coffee and donuts are after Mass. All of this ministry is important. It helps us become a caring community. It takes care of our needs. There is another dimension of liturgical hospitality; however, this approach is much less tangible t...

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  SERVICE PROJECT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUTH: Festival of Friends is next Saturday, June 18, at the Canal Winchester High School. Friends For Life Animal Haven is an Animal Rescue Group in our community. They are looking for youth volunteers at 1:00 p.m., to bring chairs and tables from the school to the field house area for set up. The Festival runs from 4:00-8:00 p.m. We will also need volunteers at 8:00 p.m., to return the chairs and tables back to the school. If you are interested or are available, please contact Stacy Ewert at 614-565-2086 ewertstacy@yahoo.com.

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  Our Pastoral Council, along with Father Denis, will host a meeting on Saturday, June 25, at approximately 9:00 a.m. (after Sandwich Saturday) to complete our Leadership volunteers for our Commissions and Sub-Committees. As an insert in this bulletin we have a description of each of the Councils, Commissions and Sub- Committees. Please let Regina know in the Parish Office if you are willing to serve and if you can or cannot attend the meeting. We welcome you to please consider your gifts of time and talent. Parish phone number is 614- 920-1563 or popejohn@pjxxiiiparish.org.

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  We congratulate 29 young people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on June 4, 2016, by Bishop Frederick Campbell. We ask you to pray for these young men and women as they continue on their faith journey: Darren Alspaugh, Melissa Blackford, Justin Canini, John Carabacan, Cavan Castellon, Emma Chambers, Wyatt Coleman, Anna Cromwell, Lindsey Davis, Francesca DeJesus, Blake Fry, Rylee Gillum, Owen Griffith, Andrew Grilli, Ethan Kevelder, Kellen Lach, Kellen Lach, Milagros Martinez, Emily Mutchler, Rita Obenson, Angela Postage, Cameron Shirkey Parker Sickmeier, Ethan Swearingen, Caden Sweeney, Vincent Vatri, Ka...

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  Save the Date: Vacation Bible School will be July 24-28, from 6:00-8:15 p.m. The Canal Winchester/Lithopolis Ministerial Association work together to bring a Vacation Bible School to our community each summer. We are in need of a parishioner who would like to be St. John XXIII liaison and work with the volunteers from the other churches in the planning and implementation each year. This year, St. John XXIII will host the VBS. If you can help a few nights this year, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Jennifer Messerly if you have questions or for more information (jennymess2000@gmail.com or 614-507-4021)...

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    We will be preparing our summer Liturgical Ministers schedule in the next 10 days. If you know when you will be away on vacation or unable to serve please let Regina know in the parish office so we don’t schedule for those days. Additionally, if you are interested in being a Liturgical Minister as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Greeter/Usher or Altar Server, please call the office and let us know and also let us know what Mass time you would like to serve. Serving our brothers and sisters of the parish is one of the most rewarding things we can do. Thank you for your gift of time and service.

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  MONTH OF JUNE – “FEED OUR HUNGRY” Each month, the Christian Service and Social Concerns Commission has a theme for the “Feed Our Hungry” project. The month of June, we are focusing on Picnic and Summer Staples. Some suggestions are canned pie fillings (all flavors), canned pork and beans, tea bags, plastic wrap, canned fruits are always needed, especially pineapple We have shopping lists with a poster and table display as well as a bin for the food items. Over ten thousand (10,000) lbs. of food were given out in the month of April. Please remember they also feed large families, there...

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