Our October gathering will be Wednesday, October 26. We are excited to announce that Carol Kurivial and Kristen (Kurivial) Hug will inspire and bring us closer to Jesus Christ with a program following lunch. As a reminder, rosary begins at 10:45am in the St. John church followed by mass at 11:00. Lunch is downstairs in the St. Mark/Matthew rooms at approximately 11:30 am. The program begins at noon. Please join us as we grow closer to our Lord and share in fellowship with one another!

Please donate Baked Goods

For Oktoberfest!

Bring them to the K of C Hall

On October 16

Thank you!

Kindly join Bishop Daniel E. Thomas in welcoming as principal Celebrant and homilist, Bishop Robert Deeley, Bishop of Portland, Maine.

Friday, October 7, 6:30 pm Holy Rosary, 7:00 pm Holy Mass

Mass will be open to the public on October 7. There is no need to register for the Mass. Please visit www.toledoprays.org to register for the Novena.

The Silent Auction committee is looking for handcrafted items, gift cards/certificates, sporting event tickets, vacation getaways, and even cash if that is easier for some for the Silent Auction portion of this year’s church festival being held on October 16. There will not be craft buckets this year so the Silent Auction will be a great way to use the talents of our parishioners.

Items need to be dropped off at the parish office no later than October 1 if not earlier so that we can organize our items. If you have any questions about the Silent Auction, call/text Doreen Mohr @ 419-785-5936 or Vicky Lieswyn at 419-782-3884. Help make this year’s festival a success.

The next Baptism class is scheduled for  Sept. 11 at 11:30 am in the St. Luke room. Parents who have not had a child baptized at St. John’s & plan to do so, need to attend this class. We also encourage expectant parents to attend before your child is born. Call the Parish office at 419-782-7121 to register. The third Sunday of the month is Baptism Sunday at 11:30 am. Contact the Parish office to make arrangements.

Wednesday, August 3, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

In the Parish Life Center

1st Session: Self Defense Talk/class

Defiance Police Chief, Todd Shafer – Instructor

Wear comfortable workout clothing

Snacks provided

There will be a meeting on August 3 at 8:30 pm after the self defense class to schedule fall get-togethers. Please come with your ideas.

Contact Brandon Bryant for any questions at 419-782-2776 or secondhour@stmarydefiance.com.

 Celebrating Seniors will not meet in July & August because of Fr. Jason’s delayed arrival.

With the new daily Mass schedule, Celebrating Seniors will be moving to Wednesdays starting September 7.

the weekday Mass schedule will be as follows beginning July 1, 2022:

Monday: 8:00 am at St. Mary’s

Tuesday: 6:30 pm at St. John’s

Wednesday: 8:00 am at Holy Cross School Chapel

Thursday: 6:30 pm at St. John’s

Friday: 8:00 am at St. Mary’s

The teens in Youth Elect Service or Y.E.S. (June 16-18), put EVANGELIZATION into ACTION by giving their hands and hearts to people who need help. Please help us help others by donating cases of water, sport drinks, pop, single-serving chips and cookies for this effort. You may leave donations in the St. John atrium or either parish office by Thursday, June 16th. Thank you for supporting this outreach effort by our teens!

will meet the third Thursday of the month on June 16 at 10:00 am in the St. Luke Room. For questions, please feel free to call Doreen Mohr (419-785-5936) or Freda Stritt (419-395-1840).