If you or a loved one is residing in a nursing home facility or moves to a different facility, please contact the office and let us know. The facility can not contact us because of HIPPA laws, so we would appreciate hearing from you. 419-782-7121. Thanks!
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Adoration:
Pray with us on Wednesdays: 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
St. Mary has Adoration in church.
There will not be 1st Friday adoration on July 4.
Vacation Bible School Volunteers Needed
July 21-24, 5 to 7:30 pm. Please call Alexis Davie for more information. 419-439-0723. Thank you for considering helping to create an exciting and fulfilling experience for our parish children!
Minister of Life-long Formation
The Catholic Parishes of Defiance, St. John the Evangelist and St. Mary, are seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Minister of Life-long Formation.
This full-time staff position is responsible for assisting in the coordination of the OCIA process, leading and directing the Second Hour program, and creating and encouraging an environment of life-long learning and experience in discipleship of Jesus Christ.
The applicant must be willing to work as part of ministry team, have a love for the Catholic faith, and a passion for religious education. Interested applicants should have sufficient experience in leadership and parish ministry. Appropriate educational background and teaching experience is required. Ministry Description and Responsibilities available upon request. Send resume and three references to:
Very Rev. David Cirata, 510 Jackson Ave, Defiance, OH 43512 or dcirata@toledodiocese.org
Food Pantry Collection:
Our collection of food for the Catholic Food Pantry at St. Mary’s for our local community will be May 24-25. The blue bins are located by the doors of the church. Thank you!
Office Closed
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day Holiday. The Church and Parish Life Center will also be closed. Please have a safe holiday.
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Youth REGISTRATION
The 2025 Defiance Y.E.S. project begins Thursday, June 5th at 5:30 p.m. Incoming 8th grade students through graduating seniors are encouraged to join us for this weekend service retreat. This will give you opportunities to make new friends from throughout Defiance and the surrounding area, have some great fun, grow in faith and be the hands and feet of Christ in your community! This 3-day rewarding experience will call beautiful Camp Lakota home for 3 days, and close with 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, June 7th at St John’s Catholic Church. Registration forms are available through Renee Kelch @419.236.4006 or rkelch@stjohndefiance.org. Invite your friends because the opportunities are endless, and the reward is eternal!
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Are you needing some help?
The 2025 Defiance Y.E.S. project would love to help YOU! It involves high school youth and adults helping those in need with painting, cleaning, landscaping, or many other tasks that are just too difficult for you, our area residents, to do, FREE of charge! The goal is to spread the love of Christ and His message of hope to those who need it most. Most of our work consists of helping homeowners without family members nearby, or unable to maintain or improve their homes. On June 6th and June 7th teens and adults from the Defiance area parishes would love to help you! If you would like a team of youth and adults to help with jobs around inside or outside of your home, please contact Renee Kelch @419.236.4006, or rkelch@stjohndefiance.org . The deadline to submit a request is May 19th.
Day of Grace
April 9- 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Fr. Dave or Fr. Jason will be available at the beginning of each hour. Confessions will continue as long as there are penitents. A visiting priest will also be available from 6 to 7:30 pm.
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