St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

• World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 25:
  • The Vatican has released Pope Francis' message for the first ever World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which is celebrated this Sunday.
  • Please remember grandparents and elderly in your actions and prayers.
• Bulletin Submissions:
  • Please submit articles for the weekly bulletin by 8 a.m. Tuesday mornings.
  • We always welcome new information to pass along to the parish!
    • In the case of an upcoming holiday, the deadline is typically the Friday before the following week's bulletin.
• St. Vincent de Paul to Restart Collections:
  • Collections for the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held on the second Sunday of each month after each Mass.
  • Please consider donating, if you are able.
  • St. Vincent is also in need of shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, and jelly.
• Collection for Church in Latin America to take place next weekend
  • A collection in support of lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, etc., will be taken up next week (July 31-August 1).
• Are You Traveling this Summer?
  • If you need to find a Mass to attend, you can visit masstimes.org for a list of Catholic Churches and Mass times in that area.
  • The site does note that you may want to check the parish you choose to attend for any schedule changes.
  • Safe travels!
• Real Presence, Real Future Session:
  • Learn more about the Real Presence, Real Future initiative in an in-person session on Monday, August 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Rose Church in New Lexington (Parish Community Center).
  • Virtual sessions will be held Wednesday, July 28, August 4 and 11 from 7-8:30 p.m.
  • Registration is required.
    • Sign up at RealPresenceRealFuture.org/summersessions 
• New Address/Phone Directories:
  • We are preparing new address & phone directories for the parish. Please call the Church Office if you need to update the information for your family.
• Prayer Chain & Prayer List Requests:
  • To make a prayer request through the Prayer Chain, please call Marie Auflick (740-385-4762) or the office (740-385-2549 ext. 4).
  • To make a request for the Prayer List, which is found in the bulletin, please call the Church Office.
• Scrip Cards Reminder:
  • To help St. John School, please remember to purchase Scrip cards for your shopping needs. You may either designate the tuition credit to go to a particular school child, or the money will be used for basic needs. Scrip is located in the Church Office during regular hours.
• Music in the Park on Fridays at 6:30 p.m.
  • Music in the Park is being held each Friday from 6:30-8 p.m. through August 6 in Worthington Park.
  • Hocking Hills Inspire Shelter runs a concession stand and could use your help, or stop by the concession stand on a Friday night.
    • If you would like to assist in staffing the concession stand or providing food, please call their office at 740-385-5116.

The 2021 Bishop's Annual Appeal is winding down.

Our parish's goal for the 2021 Bishop's Annual Appeal is $34,173.60. So far, we have raised $23,331.21, which is 68% of our goal!

Thank you to those families who have made a gift or pledge!

If you have not yet made your gift to this year's Appeal, please consider doing so. Your gift will help to continue the vital work of the various ministries and services that reach so many in need. Please pray for the success of the Appeal. No amount is too small.

Flocknote is a messaging system designed for churches that allows church administrators and group leaders to send messages directly to parishioners through email and text messages. If you haven't signed up yet, there are two ways to join.

Either text "LoganStJohn" to 84576 and follow the prompts or visit flocknote.com/find, enter your zip code, select "St John the Evangelist" and follow the prompts.

You will be asked for your name, email address and phone number. Once signed up, you can choose how to receive information from each group you've selected.