Entries for August 2020

RESCHEDULED CONFIRMATION St. John XXIII will have two Confirmation Masses, on Saturday, October 24th at 10:00 a.m. and on Saturday, October 31st at 10:00 a.m. We are having two different Masses for a variety of reasons. First, this will help each family to be socially distant, while allowing as many family members to attend as possible. Second, I understand that if we rescheduled a single date, it may not have worked for your family, who obviously plan your calendars out well in advance. Each Mass will be the same, the Ritual Mass for the conferral of Confirmation. Of course, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are unfortu...

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ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY – TO THE RESCUE! With everyone spending a lot more time at home these last six months, a lot of closets, basements, attics and garages have been cleaned out. The problem now is what to do with all the stuff you no longer need. Well, despite the pandemic, the St. Vincent de Paul Society is still going strong, and can use your “donateable” items. To help you out, their truck will be at our Parish the weekend of September 19 and 20. They can take any clothing, most non-consumable household items (no mattresses or non-flat screen TV’s), small appliances, etc. that you are will...

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INDEFINITE DISPENSATION FROM BISHOP BRENNAN To say these are trying times is kind of an understatement. In conjunction with the other Bishops of Ohio, Bishop Brennan has given us an indefinite dispensation from the obligation of attendance of Sunday Mass due to the continual upswing of the COVID-19 virus. Please take care of yourselves and others. We ask our savior Jesus Christ, as always, to help us through these unprecedented times.

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PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided that, at the recommendation of the Diocese, we will not be able to offer in-class instruction as we have in years past. This is for a variety of reasons, both practical and pastoral. The health of all of our parishioners is my highest priority in this matter; due to the size and layout of our classrooms, there would be no way to allow for social distancing. Furthermore, our parish population represents a very diverse number of public school districts, which means each child and volunteer would be coming into indirect contact with a vast numbe...

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