Author: St. John Admin

Parish Mission – March 6-8

7:00 to 9:00 pm

Fr. Nathan Cromley

Whenever a county/city within the Diocese of Toledo is placed under a Level 3 Snow Emergency, during which all roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel, the Catholic Churches within that geographic region will cancel the scheduled Saturday Vigil, Sunday, Holy Day or Weekday Masses. Roman Catholics in that region, therefore, are dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass. If Masses are cancelled, Catholics are encouraged to participate in Holy Mass via television, radio, or internet, making a spiritual Communion. When Mass is cancelled, all other diocesan, parish, or school events in that geographic region are also cancelled.

St. John’s Online Giving has recently changed the platform that they are using to facilitate St. John’s donations.  We are in the process of learning more about this new program which is provided through ParishSoft, the parish’s census program.  They have currently automatically changed the login address.  If you try to access your account, you will need to use the email address you have associated with your account and ask for a new password.  Please be patient.  We hope to have more information for you soon.  Thank you.

The end of 2021 is quickly approaching, but you still have time to make a tax deductible donation or gift to the church.

All 2021 tax deductible donations must be postmarked or received in the parish office no later than December 31, 2021.

Collection envelopes: All envelopes and donations received in the New Year’s Eve collection will be recorded in 2021. All collection envelopes and donations received in the New Year’s Day collection will be recorded in 2022.

All parishioners are invited

to make ADVENT WREATHS

Nov. 20 and Nov. 21

after Masses in the Parish Life Center

All supplies provided!

Be prepared for Advent which begins Nov. 28

We honor this day by remembering our baptismal call – to bring the Gospel to all! The collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith supports the work and service of the mission Church, as it provides for priests, religious, and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions. Envelopes are in the pews and in the atrium. Thank you for your generosity!

Please support Annunciation Radio during the annual Fall Sharathon November 16-19. Many of our fine Priests will be featured each day, as they share how Catholic radio has impacted them and their parishioners. Fr. Dave will be featured on November 17 at 2:00 pm.

Please tune in and call the Sharathon Pledge Line during Sharathon hours: 888-215-0624. You may also make a secure online pledge at www.annunciationradio.com or on the mobile app.

89.7 Toledo, 88.1 Sandusky, 89.9 Bryan

The Catholic Church in the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week November 7-13. The purpose of this week is to pray that all members of the Church will be open to God’s plan in their lives.

Any young man in the Diocese of Toledo who is considering a call to the diocesan priesthood can contact Fr. Dave, 419-782-7121, or Fr. Philip Smith, 419-244-6711 ext. 4945, for guidance and support. Many resources are also available on the website of the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations: http://toledopriesthood.org.

We will hold our annual Memorial Mass on November 4 at 6:30 pm. We will present the crosses hanging in our Memorial box to the families of the deceased. All are welcome to attend and support these families.

Heavenly Father, the beauty and dignity of human life was the crowning of your creation. You further ennobled that life when your Son became one with us in his incarnation. Help us to realize the sacredness of human life and to respect it from the moment of conception until the last moment at death. Give us courage to speak with truth and love and with conviction in defense of life. Help us to extend the gentle hand of mercy and forgiveness to those who do not reverence your gift of life. To all, grant pardon for the times we have failed to be grateful for your precious gift of life or to respect it in others. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.