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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March 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • First Saturday Mass & Confession
  • Men's Retreat
  • Cleaning Angels
  • Men's retreat (church)
  • Reconciliation
  • womens retreat promo before Mass
  • Mass
2
  • Mass
  • womens retreat promo before Mass
  • Confession
  • womens retreat promo before Mass
  • Mass
3
4
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Women Retreat Mtg
  • Youth Choir
5
6
  • Prayer, lunch & mtg with St. Mary's staff
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
  • Exodus Group
7
  • Confession
  • Rosary
  • Mass
  • First Friday Adoration
  • Parish Mission at St. Marys
8
  • Men's Breakfast
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
  • Parish Mission at St. Mary's
9
10
  • Jail Ministry
  • NCYC parent-student info mtg
  • Boy Scouts
11
  • Bible Study
  • Finance Council
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Women Retreat Mtg
  • Youth Choir
12
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Laurels Mass
  • Second Hour
  • Adoration in church
13
  • staff prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
  • Exodus Group
14
15
  • Men's Retreat
  • Men's retreat (church)
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
16
17
  • Pastoral Council
  • Boy Scouts
18
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Voc. Team
  • Women Retreat Mtg
  • Youth Choir
19
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Nursing Home Mass
  • Second Hour
  • Adoration in church
  • reconciliation 6 -12
20
  • cleaning angels
  • Good Grief
  • staff prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
  • Exodus Group
21
  • Confession
  • Rosary
  • Mass
  • Stations of the Cross
  • Women Retreat Set up
22
  • women's retreat - all locations
  • Women retreat bible enthronement & mini homily
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
23
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25
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Pro Life
  • Youth Choir
26
  • cleaning angels
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • rosary in church
  • Celebrating Seniors Mass
  • Celebrating Seniors lunch
  • Brookview Mass
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Adoration in church
27
  • staff prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
  • Exodus Group
28
29
  • rental of St. Luke Room -Snyder
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
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