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Click the Title of this Article for Detailed Information!!! *** Parish Advent Retreat on the Light of Christ with Fr. Zugger Monday & Tuesday, December 12th & 13th in the Church from 6:00-8:00 PM each evening. Confessions will be heard throughout the retreat. *** New Beyond Words Book Study on "Do I Stay Christian" BEGINS THIS WEEK! Meeting via zoom on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM beginning December 6th and Friday mornings at 10:00 AM. Contact Religious Formation to sign up! *** Pivotal Players on St. Catherine of Siena Sunday, January 8th at 1:00 PM in the Parish Hall! RSVP requested *** Youth Ministries sponsoring Journey to Bethlehem. Volunteers needed! Join us Saturday, December 10th after the 5:30 PM Mass. *** Social Concerns Giving Tree donations accepted through December 11th.*** SERRV Sale ongoing online through our special link! Trunk sale this weekend, December 3rd & 4th, and December 11th and 17th.

Chesterson Academy Presents the Canticle of the Sun: The Story of St. Francis and St. Claire of Assisi by Jonah Niemann and Dale Ahlquist at Queen of Heaven Parish Hall (2752 Madeira Dr NE). December 9th or 10th at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Reserve tickets by email: Rebecca.Duman@ChestertonABQ.com.

Advent is fast approaching and Youth Ministries is beginning to prepare to present Journey to Bethlehem, once again.  However, we can't put on this highly anticipated event without YOU! We are in need of actors and volunteers to help us complete the journey by filling the following roles: Marketplace Shopkeepers (several families needed), Shepherds (1 family needed), Angels (several needed), Innkeepers (2 couples needed), Holy Family (1 couple with a baby needed), Tribal Guides (several needed). Journey to Bethlehem will be on Saturday, December 10th from 6:30 PM -8:30 PM. Set-up and rehearsal will be on Saturday, December 10th from 10am - 2pm. You are not required to attend rehearsal unless you'd like to personally set-up your area and run through your lines.  Otherwise, you can just show up at 5:00 p.m. to select your costume (everything fits right over the clothes you arrive in), attend Mass, and then get into your position afterwards. If you are interested in joining the fun and participating in this awesome event, please email Claire at youth@johnxxiiicc.org no later than Sunday, December 4th. Thank you for helping to make this year's event a success! Sincerely in Christ, Claire Parrulli-Lowther Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Click the Title of this Article for Detailed Information!!! *** Parish Advent Retreat on the Light of Christ with Fr. Zugger Monday & Tuesday, December 12th & 13th in the Church from 6:00-8:00 PM each evening. Confessions will be heard throughout the retreat. *** New Beyond Words Book Study on "Do I Stay Christian" BEGINS THIS WEEK! Meeting via zoom on Friday mornings at 10:00 AM beginning December 2nd and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM beginning December 6th. Contact Religious Formation to sign up! *** Pivotal Players on St. Catherine of Siena Sunday, January 8th at 1:00 PM in the Parish Hall! RSVP requested *** Youth Ministries sponsoring Journey to Bethlehem. Volunteers needed! Join us Saturday, December 10th after the 5:30 PM Mass. *** Social Concerns Giving Tree donations accepted November 13-December 11.*** SERRV Sale ongoing online through our special link! Trunk sale next weekend, December 3rd & 4th.

Join us December 12th and 13th at 6:00 PM for our Parish Advent Retreat. Come, be inspired, and hear about how we can joyfully anticipate the birth of the LIGHT of CHRIST and how we are called to bring that LIGHT into the world. Confessions will be heard throughout both evenings. For more information, contact our Parish Office. Night one, we will talk about anticipatory waiting and waiting for the LIGHT of CHRIST. Night two, we will talk about being the LIGHT of Christ.

Join us on Fridays at 10:00 AM beginning December 2nd or Tuesdays at 7:00 PM beginning December 6th for our book study and explore how one can fight despair and remain generous, hopeful, and tender. Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people are asking in private. In this book, McLaren combines the experiences of many to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity. There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. All are welcome to join us! Pick up a hard or digital copy of the book from your favorite retailer. Call our office at 293-0088 or email dre@johnxxiiicc.org to sign up and get your invitation to the Zoom meeting.

Click the Title of this Article for Detailed Information!!! *** TODAY November 20th @ 11:30am Mass - celebrating the youth of our parish! After Mass, we will have Altar Server training in the Church, an Interest Meeting and Reception for high schoolers for our 2023 summer mission trip, and Pivotal Players on St. Francis in the Parish Hall! *** Social Concerns Giving Tree donations accepted November 13-December 11.*** SERRV Sale ongoing online through our special link!

Come join us in the Gathering Space after all Masses and purchase fair trade items! These make great Christmas gifts and Social Concerns gets a percentage of the sales. If you're not ready to buy when you're at the Church for Mass, you can get your Christmas gifts through fair trade online! Order your Fall items now on-line from SERRV and our parish gets 20% of your order to help our ministry of Social Concerns. Make sure you see the small, orange, John XXIII banner at the top of the SERRV website so we can get credit. Click on SERRV & EARN SALES above. SERRV works to empower small-scale global artisans and farmers through long-term trading partnerships, helping them build sustainable employment, resources, rights, and a vision of hope in their communities.

Make a donation online via online giving or bring in $25 gift cards to help clients of Birthright, Angels Acts of Kindness, Catholic Charities, Cuidando de los Ninos, Healthcare for the Homeless, and Safe House.

Help support the Youth Ministries Summer Service Trip! Join us Saturday, November 5th from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM for our Yard Sale! Want to sell some items and help support us? Buy a spot for $25 and bring your items to sell. Or donate items to help us out! Contact Claire in the Youth Ministries Office at 505-323-2750 for more information and to reserve your spot by November 3rd.

Join us for a Ministry Fair after all Masses on Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th. See what our parish has to offer and how you can help us!

Join us after all Masses Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th for our Pope St. John XXIII Feast Day Celebration! We will have food, fun, and fellowship! We will also be opening our newly remodeled Sanctuary!

In participation with the National Eucharistic Revival, we invite all youth and young adults to a night of worship, praise, and Eucharistic Adoration with the Scally Brothers.

Join us with your furry friends in the parking lot on Sunday, October 2nd at 1:00 PM for the Blessing of the Animals!

Pick up your pan with recipe Saturday, July 9th or Sunday, July 10th. Return your frozen casserole Sunday, July 17th between 10:30-11:30 AM in front of the church or place it in the provided freezer during weekend Masses.

It is that time of year when students and teachers prepare for the new school year. We are collecting to help our local schools. Sharing and Caring bags will be available at the entrance of the church starting July 23rd after 5:30 Mass. Please buy one or more of the items on the list and place them on the grey carts located near the front doors through July 31st. A list is also available by clicking the title of this article. If you have any questions, please contact Maria Duran at our Social Concerns office 550-3992.

The Catholic Club for Religious Vocations is sponsoring Golfing with a Padre Monday, September 26th at 8:00 AM Paradise Hills Golf Course. It will be a 4-person team scramble with 1, 2, 3, or 4-person teams welcome. The fee is $125/person or $500/team and will include the golf fee, cart, range balls, scorecards, walking breakfast burrito, and an enchilada lunch platter. All proceeds go to support the Archdiocese of Santa Fe seminarians. Come rain or come shine and bring your parish priest! For more info and registration information, click on the title of this article.