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Click the Title of this Article for Detailed Information!!! *** New Book Study on Forgotten Desert Mothers Tuesday mornings on Zoom. *** New Monday Night Bible Study on Acts of the Apostles begins THIS Monday, May 23rd on Zoom. *** Donate items in the Gathering Space for Fire Evacuees in NM ***

The Youth and Young Adult Ministries will begin collecting donations of toiletries, and clothing of all sizes immediately starting this weekend. Donations can be left in the bins located in the gathering space. Your generosity is always appreciated.

On this Earth Day weekend we’re pleased to announce our church’s enrollment in the Laudato Si Action Platform, a journey toward sustainability through care for the poor and the Earth. For details, please go to laudatosiactionplatform.org. or contact the Social Concerns Ministry. More information will be coming soon. Laudato Si’!

Share a meal with a homeless family! This April, you and your family have the opportunity to prepare and share a meal with 2 small families in need (2 adults & 4 children). This is a lifechanging experience that only takes the time to make a meal and enjoy eating it! We also need volunteers to provide food for lunches (list to be provided) and pre-made breakfasts during the week of April 25th. To sign up or get more details, contact Maria at 505-550-3992. Dates & Dinners available*: Thursday, April 28th – 5:00-7:00 PM - Friday, April 29th – 5:00-7:00 PM - Saturday, April 30th – 5:00-7:00 PM *Meals will be at Montgomery Church of Christ at 7201 Montgomery.

Sandia Mountain Lions Club is once more collecting glasses that are no longer used. The glasses go to 3rd world countries at no charge. This collection is ongoing and the drop off box is on the white cabinet in the Gathering Space.

St. John XXIII would like to thank PNM Fund, a nonprofit corporation and division of PNMR Foundation, who has granted our parish $5000. This grant has made it possible for our parish to continue our green initiative of reducing our energy costs.

Archbishop John C. Wester invites you to join the Archdiocese of Santa Fe for the next nine days as we pray for peace, not only in Ukraine but throughout our world. Archbishop will be leading days one and nine, and other people throughout New Mexico will be hosting the other seven days. Each day’s intention will be said in English, Spanish, and Ukrainian, and we will end each day with St. Francis' Peace Prayer in Ukrainian. Fr. Román Fihas, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and coordinator of the English-language Distance Learning Master’s Program in Ecumenical Studies at the Ukrainian Catholic University, will join us from Ukraine and lead the Ukrainian intentions and prayer. Please share this with everyone.... "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20

Our parish is participating in CRS Rice Bowls again this year. You can pick up your rice bowl at the church and/or give online at their website. Click here for more information about how Catholic Relief Services helps the world and our communities in the United States.

MANY BLESSINGS ON OUR PARISHIONERS FOR THEIR DONATIONS TO THE FOOD PANTRY. OUR SHELVES ARE FULL AGAIN! Thank you from food pantry volunteers!

Please view the article for complete information: Archbishop John C. Wester Announces Revised Protocols for COVID-19 Pandemic Effective February 18, 2022. -- Masks will be optional in church; however, they remain strongly recommended, especially for those over 65, those with medical conditions that make them more vulnerable to the virus, those caring for persons in the previous two categories, and those who are unvaccinated. -- Eucharistic Ministers must wear a mask while distributing Holy Communion. -- The Sunday Mass obligation remains suspended. There is no obligation to attend Sunday Mass in church until further notice. -- Those whose age and/or medical condition render them more vulnerable to the virus are recommended to pray at home on Sunday, preferably taking advantage of live-streamed Masses. -- The Catholic Schools Office has lifted the requirement to wear masks at school. In order to protect students and staff, those exhibiting symptoms will be sent home. -- While there is a definite reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases, we are still in a moment of transition and there is much that we do not know. The faithful are strongly encouraged to observe those protocols that reduce the possibility of infection. It is prudent to err on the side of caution and to be safe rather than sorry. If you are sick, stay home! -- Please continue to pray for those who have contracted the COVID-19 virus and pray for a swift end to the pandemic.-- Click the title of this summary to view the entire article.

Birthright of Albuquerque is a pro-life crisis pregnancy center and is looking for volunteers to mentor clients or assist with the front desk. If interested please call 505-262-2235 Monday to Thursday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Due to Covid, we will not be having our carnation fundraiser this year. However, all donations are appreciated and go to our pregnant mothers and their babies. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Our parish is working on preserving our history. If you or someone you know was involved with the needlepoint work or the mounting of the Stations of the Cross that hang in our church, please contact our Main Office at 293-0088.

We will distribute bags after all Masses February 12th and 13th to replenish the food in our pantry for those in need. Please take a bag and purchase one or more items on the list and return it the following weekend or during the week.

Thank you to all the wonderful people who signed up to make a casserole for the Good Shepherd Center. This was the first time since COVID started that we were able to continue this ministry. It was definitely a success --- because of our generous parishioners. We appreciate everyone’s help!

Please pick up a casserole pan with an easy recipe for the Good Shepherd Center on Sunday, January 23rd. We will collect them the following Sunday January 30th between 10:30 and 11:30 in front of the church.

Our Social Concerns Office would like to thank you for your generosity for the Giving Tree this year. We were able to give 300 gift cards each valued at $20 to 6 agencies that we support. Blessings on all of you during the coming year!

The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Moblie Blood Drive in our West Parking Lot on Sunday, December 5th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Walk-ins are welcome or you may click here to sign up for an appointment. You'll need to search for zipcode 87111 on December 5th to find the specific blood drive.

The New Mexico Ecumenical Institute for Ministry presents the New Mexico Pilgrimage for Unity. Share gratitude as a pilgrim: Walk, Pray, Give Thanks November 26th - 28th in this Self Designed Pilgrimage in Place. Pilgrimage is about transformation. We walk and pray because deep within we seek an encounter with God to direct our ordinary lives. During Thanksgiving weekend secular culture calls us toward excesses of consumption and competition. In response, Christians from various streams turn in a different direction: away from the noise and toward the silence. We step onto the Pilgrim Path, heading toward the holy, laying out our prayers with every step. Include others or walk alone...walk 1, 2 or all 3 days; shorter or longer distances; consider walking with friends from other faith communities; seek unity. You design your offering of gratitude. 11/26 Pilgrimage Zoom Opening Service 8 am/MT: Reflection by Sr. Hope Rodenborn, The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Clyde, MO 11/28 Pilgrimage Zoom Closing 6:00 pm/MT: Reflection by Rev. Lynne Hinton, Conference Director, New Mexico Conference of Churches Register by clicking this article.

Christmas is fast approaching and Youth Ministries is beginning to prepare to present Journey to Bethlehem once again. However, we can't put on this year's event without YOU! We are in need of actors and volunteers to help us fill out the journey. Journey to Bethlehem will be on Saturday, December 11th 6:30-8:30 AM. Rehearsal will be on Sunday December 5th after the 11:30 AM Mass. This year's event will be largely outdoors and all socially distanced. If you are interested in helping out please email Sean at youth@johnxxiiicc.org no later than Sunday, November 28th.

Get your Christmas gifts through fair trade! 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.