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

ACA funds help run Catholic Charities, education of seminarians, youth and young adult coordination for the Diocese, the marriage tribunal ministry, marriage preparation for couples, campus ministry, and more. The theme for this year is “Yesterday, Today and Forever.” We ask that your prayerfully decide what to give this year.

We have a great need for new or gently used pots, pans, skillets, dish towels, bath towels, wash clothes and all sizes of bed sheet sets (labeled with size please). If everyone can find a few, it will help a lot. Drop off at the St. Mary Parish Ministry Center or call St. Mary’s office for pick up. (419-782-2776) Thanks for helping those in need.

We will be praying the Stations of the Cross each Friday at 5:00 pm during Lent: Please consider setting aside what will be less than an hour of time to pray and reflect on the Lord’s passion, where we are reminded of the meaning and purpose that his love and sacrifice have in our lives.  We challenge you to bring a friend who may have never experienced the grace of humility gained by these prayers and reflections.