End of year donations to the church:

The end of 2023 is quickly approaching, but you still have time to make a tax deductible donation or gift to the church.

All 2023 tax deductible donations must be postmarked or received in the parish office no later than Dec. 31, 2023.

Collection envelopes: All envelopes and donations received in the New Year’s Eve collection will be recorded in 2023. All collection envelopes and donations received in the New Year’s Day collection will be recorded in 2024.

Scammers pose as priests in texts/emails:

Have you received text messages, emails, or messages through Facebook messenger from someone claiming to be your pastor and asking for money or gift cards, indicating it’s an emergency? Don’t give. It’s not your pastor. It’s a scam. Your pastor will never contact a parishioner directly with an emergency request for cash or gift cards. Messages asking parishioners to help fulfill a need would come through the parish’s or the diocese’s official communication channels or be accomplished through a collection approved by the diocese. In addition, please note that neither your parish nor the diocese will ever sell or give away parishioners’ personal information.

If you’re not sure about a text or email you’ve received, do not respond. Call your parish office right away to notify a staff member. You can also file a report through the Federal Trade Commission’s Complaint Assistant which helps the FTC detect patterns of fraud and abuse by going to reportfraud.ftc.gov. The email that Fr. Dave uses is dcirata@toledodiocese.org. The email that Fr. Jason uses is Jdsouza@stjohndefiance.org.

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April 2024

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  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Kingsbury Place Mass
  • Second Hr - all locations
  • Adoration
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  • Prayer, lunch & mtg with St. Mary's staff
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
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  • First Saturday Mass & Confession
  • Cleaning Angels
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
  • Scout Tea & Coffee sale after Mass
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  • Mass
  • Scout tea & coffee sales after Mass
  • Confession
  • Mass
  • Scout tea & coffee sales after Mass
  • Food Packing at K of C Hall
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  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Laurels Mass
  • cleaning angels
  • Second Hr - all locations
  • Adoration
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  • Deanery Mtg
  • Staff Prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
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  • First Com Retreat
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
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15
  • Interview for Communications Minister
  • Jail Ministry Mtg
  • Pastoral Council
  • Boy Scouts
  • Mens Group Mtg
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  • Bible Study
  • Communications Minister Interview
  • Finance Council
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Voc. Team
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  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Nursing Home Mass
  • Second Hr - all locations
  • Adoration
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  • Mtg with Pam & Cheryl-catechesis
  • Good Grief
  • Steve mtg with Diocesan
  • Staff Prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
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  • spring cleaning in church
  • Confirmation
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
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  • Mtg with Pam re: Eucharistic Procession with Youth
  • Boy Scouts
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  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • rosary in church
  • Celebrating Seniors Mass
  • Celebrating Seniors lunch
  • Brookview Mass
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Second Hr - all locations
  • Adoration
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  • cleaning angels
  • Staff Prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
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  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
  • collection for CPC
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  • Mass
  • Confession
  • Mass
  • St Mary First Communion
  • collection for CPC
  • Baptism - Barcewicz (Nick)
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