Author: St. John Admin

On Saturday, June 22, at 10:00 am Bishop Daniel E. Thomas will ordain Deacons Jacob Livecchi and Chris Turner to the priesthood. Please keep them both in your prayers! 
You are invited to join us for the joyous occasion in person at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral. Additionally, the ordinations will be live-streamed! Watch at toledopriesthood.org.

The priests of the Diocese of Toledo will gather with Bishop Daniel E. Thomas for their bi-annual Convocation from June 17-20, 2024.  Once again, the convocation will be at Sawmill Creek Resort, Huron, Ohio. The bishop has the expectation that all active diocesan priests will be joining him for the full duration of the Convocation. Therefore, daily Mass schedules and priests’ office hours throughout the diocese will be altered to accommodate the participation of all active priests in the convocation. The convocation provides our priests the opportunity to be together for spiritual nourishment, prayer, fellowship, and recreation. Please remember to pray for all of them, that their priestly fidelity, unity, and identity will continue to be renewed and deepened.

Our gym is full as teachers have purged their classrooms in preparation for school updates.  The dates are the garage sale is June 13-14 from 9am-4pm and June 15 9am-noon.  All items must go.   Have a great summer. 

will meet on Thursday, June 13 at 10:00  am in the St. Luke Room. Ronda Lewis from Hospice will share with us the many services and activities that are available at Hospice. 

All widows and widowers are welcome. For questions, please contact Freda Stritt (419-395-1840) or Doreen Mohr (419-785-5936).

Incoming 8^th grade students through graduating seniors are encouraged to join us for the YES service retreat. This 3-day rewarding experience is located at the YMCA and Defiance high school sports complex  beginning June 13, and closes with 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, June 15^th at St Mary’s Catholic Church. To register, follow this link & register by May 31^st.  Invite your friends because the opportunities are endless and the reward is eternal! https://forms.gle/ys9mQQ9fw2yWE7FUA

 Team Leaders Needed   We’d love for you to join our adult team leaders for the Y.E.S. weekend June 13-15^th.  Adult team leaders need to be current college freshmen, up to retirees. Please follow this link to  register by May 20. https://forms.gle/Fvhe8hL1pVQh8mzLA  Contact Renee Kelch with any questions at 419.236.4006. Please answer His call today because the opportunities are endless and the reward is eternal!

St John parish would like to recognize the senior class of 2024 on May 19th at the 10:00 am Mass. Please RSVP on our website or Facebook page or call the parish office during office hours. Thank you!

When: April 6 & 7 after Mass/ Where: In the atrium

What: Scouts from Troop 77 will be taking orders for Erie Island Coffee and Harney & Sons Tea. All products are $15 and payment is due upon placing your order. Orders are scheduled to be filled and should be available for pick up after Masses on May 11 & 12.

Why: Fundraiser. We still haven’t had our regular popcorn fundraiser since the pandemic, and the parish was quite supportive of our coffee & tea sales last Spring – for which we are very appreciative.

Coffee: Specialty roasted (8 flavors), 12 oz K-cups, 100% ground Arabian beans/Tea: 4 oz tins (6 flavors), Artisan Loose Thank you for your support!

This Holy Week, consider joining us at St. John for rosary, Mass, lunch and a video on Eucharistic miracles. Rosary begins at 10:40am on Wed, March 27. Offer this time to Our Lord, and prepare for Jesus’s Resurrection with us!

Holy Thursday: Thurs, March 28 – 7:30 pm Service/Adoration until 11:00 pm

Good Friday: Friday, March 29 – 1:00 pm Service/3:00 pm Outdoor Stations

Holy Saturday: Saturday, March 30 – 8:30 pm Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday: Sunday, March 31 – 8:00 am Mass/10:00 am Mass