blessed john xxiii parish ministries
We invite you to become involved in one or more of our many ministries listed on this website. Your participation will help you to discover many friends at Blessed John XXIII Church. It will help you live out the promise you made to Christ in Baptism and Confirmation.
Your participation will continue to make Blessed John XXIII Church an active community of faith. Contact us if you have additional questions or comments for a particular ministry.
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Knights of Columbus | Columbian Squires | Daughter of Mary | Adult Faith | RCIA
Knights of Columbus Fr. Koeppen Council #7774
The Knights are an international society of nearly 1.6 million Catholic men and their families dedicated to the ideals of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.
Parish of Blessed John XXIII Knights of Columbus
Meetings are on the first and third Thursday of each month
at 8 pm
as follows:
The first Thursday of the month, our business meeting:
are held at St. Lucy's at 8 pm
The second Thursday of the month, regular meeting:
are held at 7:30PM in Saint Lucy’s Church basement.
The third Thursday of the month, our social meeting:
are held at St. John Neumann's at 8 pm.
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Parish of Blessed John XXIII Knights of Columbus
The Columbian Squires, American Eagle Circle #4615, are a Catholic Christian Youth Organization associated with and run by the Winslow Township Knights of Columbus Council #7774.
Our focus is training our youth of today to be the leaders of our church and community tomorrow. We do this through service to the church and community and raising funds to give to the less fortunate. We also do fun activities such as ski trips, amusement park trips and teen dances.
Squires meet on the second Wednesday and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.
Summer schedule (July - August) meetings only on fourth Tuesday.
Coming Soon: Updating Calendar of Events
Visit The Squires and the Knights of Columbus on the web.
are a spiritual group of women who gather to pray for the special needs of our parish community and to help support it financially. We held our first meeting on November 20, 2003 and since that time our activities have included:
Alter Server Recognition, Annual Longaberger Bingo, Annual Tea Party, and Bake Sales.
Support Parish activities and ministries by providing refreshments and donations as needed.
All ladies are most welcome to join any of the meetings on the last Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM in Saint Lucy’s basement.
The Parish Adult Faith Discussion Group
of Blessed John XXIII Parish came about as a result of the Diocesan-wide Parish Stewardship Program. Our group began in Phase I of the Parish Stewardship Program in 2002.
We meet at our home at 7:30PM on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from October to June to share and discuss topics that have a significance to us as Catholics.The group is open to all members of the parish, but we usually average about three to eight people in attendance. The Pastor and Associate of our parish are always invited to join us.
In the past, we have used videos from the Diocesan Media Center as a catalyst for discussion, but we also have had a spontaneous sessions on current issues that impact our living a Catholic faith in present-day American society.
The Rite of Christian initiation of Adults, known most often as the R.C.I.A. is the restoration of the ancient practice of initiating adults (18 years of age and older) into the Catholic Christian community. Christian Initiation is concerned with the fundamental values of the Christian way of life, thus the R.C.I.A., is actually a sacramental process, not a program.
It is a journey of intellectual, emotional, and spiritual conversion. Along the way, R.C.I.A. team mentors and presenters, nurture this conversion process of those individuals seeking membership into the Catholic Church through their support and encouragement.
The R.C.I.A. is actually one rite divided into four periods. Click here to read more
Period of Inquiry
Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens
and the Period of the Catechumenate
Rite of Election and the Period of Purification and Enlightenment
Initiation and Mystagogia
Baptized individuals, whether Catholic or another religion, seeking full reception into the Catholic Church. also journey through the Catechumenal process, although distinctions are made in the celebrations of the rites.
Contact the rectory at (609) 561-6116 for more information to begin your journey of faith.