The Angelus S T. J O H N C H R Y S O S T O M C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

Spring 2019

From Sacraments to Sing-Alongs, Building a Parish of Belonging

A few years into his service as pastor of St. John Chrysostom Parish, Fr. Ed Halli-nan became curious about something. He would see families with a member

with a disability attend Mass once or twice, then disappear. Fr. Ed’s decision to seek out those elusive families, and ask why, would set the parish on a new course. For from them, the pastor heard painful stories—stories of stares and glares, even in church; sham-ing over their children’s behavior; exclusion from sacraments; banishment to church cry rooms; and great isolation, even from social events. That heartache, and the determination to change it, would coalesce in 2014 in a new parish Ministry with Persons with Disabilities. Its mission: to nurture the faith of people with special needs and their families and to welcome them fully into parish life. Doing so would mean changes, small and large, in liturgies, sacramental preparation, religious education, ministries, and even social events. But with the ministry’s leadership, change came quickly.

S o, what are you giving up for Lent?” If your Lenten experience is still confined to decisions over

chocolate and beer, you are missing out. This holy season, which begins March 6 with Ash Wednesday, offers many different and meaningful opportunities to renew your faith, open your heart, and change your life and the lives of others. This year, St. John Chrysostom is offering a variety of liturgies and events designed to help you live this season to the fullest—to, as Pope Francis says, “find concrete ways to overcome our indiffer-ence” during Lent.

From offerings for individuals with disabili-ties and youth, to an exploration of the female divine, parent get-togethers, Sta-tions of the Cross led in new ways, the magnificent Triduum liturgies, a new “40 Days” activity, CRS Rice Bowl and more, new opportunities await you.

We hope you will join us this year on the journey to Jerusalem, to Christ’s Passion and his Resurrection. Remember to come just as you are … and bring a friend.

Simplify. 40 Days - 40 Items This new parish activity invites you to simplify your life by sharing with others. Just pick up a “40 Days” bag from church after March 2

to take home. Each day during Lent, put in one item of clothing that you no longer need or

During Lent, Finding ‘Concrete Ways to Overcome Our Indifference’

See BELONGING on page 6

Families of children and adults with disabilities have welcomed a grow-ing number of social opportunities.

Don Guanella’s residents and staff are welcome regulars at St. John’s monthly Mass of Welcoming & Inclusion.

An HIV/AIDS support group that launched its own savings and lending operation at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Lilongwe, Malawi, is among those assisted by CRS Rice Bowl . 25 percent of donations support our local food pantries.

See LENT, page 4

INSIDE Fall/Winter Photo Album ...... 2-3 PREP ............................................. 4 RCIA .............................................. 4 Ministry Spotlight ....................... 5 Transitions ................................... 7 Lent & Easter Schedule .............. 8

A Song for MLK: page 3

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‘One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us ...

T he parishioners of St. John Chrysostom are called to live out the mission of Jesus — and never is that

more evident than during the fall and winter. September and October bring our Feast Day and Welcome Sunday Parish Life Festival, celebrating our pa-tron and ministries. In November, we cele-brated our first Mass

for Veterans, honoring our current and former service members. Thanksgiving and Advent showed our parish-ioners’ generosity and faith in action through our holiday meal programs, Advent Festival, Fair Trade Sale, St. Nicho-las Project, Advent Angel and Adopt A Family ministries. Through our works are always woven our beautiful Eu-charistic celebrations, which invite and inspire us to go forth and serve.

Calming Christmas Our third Sensory Friendly Morning with Santa and his gentle elf , sponsored by the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, drew many families grateful for the peaceful alternative to noisy, bright malls.

Old Junk, New Lives How do 7 1/2 tons of old TVs, microwaves and computers help restore lives? Ask PAR Recy-cle Works of Philadelphia. The organization collects tons of obsolete electronics at events, allowing communities to dispose re-sponsibly of those items. PAR then disman-tles everything, recycling and disposing of all the components safely. In the process, it trains and employs individuals leaving prison. SJC proudly partnered with PAR on Nov. 2 for our second electronics recycling event and filled three moving vans with nearly 15,000 pounds of old electronics. Save the date for our next Electronics Recycling Event: June 1.

Care and Prayer for God’s Creation Our Care for Creation team marked the Season of Creation (Sept. 1 - Oct. 4) with a series of evening rosaries focusing on our call to care for all living things.

Serving Up Hope CityTeam of Chester, a close partner of St. John Chrysostom, is a faith-based community provider of food, hot meals, recovery programs, clothing, job training and more. A favorite SJC activity is serving at CityTeam’s weekly Hope Café event. On Dec. 8, our St. Vincent de Paul ministry turned out to serve. Our next Hope Café date is June 29. Please join us.

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...to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals’ Jean Vanier

CYO Cross Country

CityTeam’s Hope Café is a favorite service opportunity for parishioners. We visited in February.

Hooping It Up Winter means snow, Santa, and lots of CYO basketball! Our Region 30 Varsity Girls (right) enjoyed a great season, and our Varsity Boys Divi-sion 1 team (left), led by Coaches Edwards and Jauregui, captured the Region 30 Championship trophy! Congrats to all of our players and coaches, and huge thanks to our parents and other volun-teers for a terrific season.

Joy to the World! Our Christmas Eve Children’s Mass is always a festive occasion. Left: Called to the altar to hear a story by Fr. Ed, the children received a

surprise guest: Santa stopped by to answer questions and attend Mass with Mrs. Claus. Right: Our Youth Choir sang — a favorite Christmas Eve tradition.

M usic is the best consolation for a despaired man,” the

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said. And consolation and fellowship abounded Jan. 20 as five Christian choirs raised their voices in song for “MLK: A Musical Celebration,” an event to honor Dr. King and build our community. St. John’s Adult Choir shared the bill with Chester’s First Pentecostal Church Voices of Samuel, Shiloh Baptist Church Mass Choir, and St. Katharine Drexel’s Gospel and Spanish Choirs. Our Justice & Peace Committee sponsored the event, which raised $400 for CityTeam Chester. Hundreds of parishioner-made treat bags bearing the words of Dr. King sent guests home with some sweet inspiration.

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PREP and RCIA

First Reconciliation (Adaptive PREP)

First Holy Communion May 6

Religious Education: Learning, Celebrating, Giving

S t. John’s Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) is enjoying another busy year of worship, learning, activities and service. This year’s PREP serves 348 children, including 10 in the adaptive program.

On Jan. 6, 62 second graders from PREP, Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School and other schools celebrated their First Reconciliation together. Those children are now looking forward to celebrating First Communion on Saturday, May 4. Thank you for your continued prayers for these children and their families. We are ever grateful for the support of our parents, catechists and volunteers who make our program so successful. Summer PREP Returns PREP is gearing up for its second annual summer session, to be held June 24-28. This intensive one-week program for students in grades 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 filled quickly. Due to the extensive curriculum required for sacramental preparation, Summer PREP is not available to students entering grades 2 and 7 in the fall. Registration and Confirmation Registration for the 2019-20 PREP Sunday morning program will begin soon. The Archdiocese has not yet determined the date for SJC’s 2020 Confirmation of seventh graders. We will notify parents as soon as we receive the date. New Toiletry Collection PREP has begun an ongoing toiletry collection for those less fortunate living in our area. Soaps, shampoo, razors, lotions and other personal hygiene items in any size are in constant need by our partners in Philadelphia and Chester. Items must be unopened. Donations may be dropped

off in the gym on any Sunday that PREP is in session or at the PREP office in the Parish House during regular hours. Thank you for your care and concern for others.

RCIA: Partners on the Faith Journey

O ur Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults team is honored to be walking with three participants this year. Trina Smith is

converting to Catholicism, and Matt Shaw and Joseph O’Connor are preparing for First Communion and Confirmation.

All three parishion-ers will be fully initi-ated into the church April 20 at the Easter Vigil Mass.

RCIA is a busy and faith-filled year of study, prayer and

service, with activities accelerating in the spring as Easter ap-proaches. Please pray for our participants and our RCIA team as their journey together continues.

If you would like to explore membership in the Catholic Church or to receive sacraments you may have missed, please contact Elaine Mott, RCIA director, at (610) 639-5878 or emott@sjcparish.org.

Trina Smith, Matt Shaw and Joseph O’Connor will celebrate their sacraments at the Easter Vigil Mass.

Advent is always a joyful time!Avery Thomas, in Beth Farrell’s pre-K, creates a Nativity scene.

Whatever their school, our par-ish children celebrate their Sacraments together. On Jan. 6, 62 second graders received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation.

LENT, from page 1

wear. If you like, say a brief prayer for those in need. On April 28 (the Sunday after Easter), drop off your filled bag at church. Your donations will benefit our St. Vincent de Paul Society, which assists local families in crisis, regardless of faith.

Reflect. The Magnificat Lenten Companion This favorite seasonal devotional has a daily re-flection, prayer and suggested activity. Pick it up at the church exits beginning March 2.

Support. CRS Rice Bowl Once again, St. John’s will participate in Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl (www.crsricebowl.org), a Lenten faith-in-action program that helps us encounter our brothers and sisters in need through prayer, fasting and giving. Rice Bowls will be distributed at church and collected on Easter. The Rice Bowl program includes

prayers, recipes and family activities. Rice Bowl donations provide critical funds for CRS programs worldwide, and 25 percent of dona-tions directly support food pantries in our community.

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Ministry Spotlight

Connect. Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross, a beloved Lenten tradition, will be offered on Tuesday evenings during Lent and on Good Friday. Leaders include our Youth Group, the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, a parish family, and our deacons. If you haven’t participated in the Stations, come see how moving this 30–minute prayer walk can be. You are also invited to the Living Stations, a touching portrayal by Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School students, on April 15.

Explore. ‘Growing in Prayer through Female Images of God’ Join us March 23 for this brand-new Lenten retreat day. St. John Paul II reminds us that Sacred Scripture includes comparisons that attrib-ute both “masculine” and “feminine” qualities to God, while the Psalms compare God to a loving mother. This retreat explores how expanding our images of God can enrich and deepen our spiritual and human development. Lunch will be included. Facilitator: Sr. Maria McCoy, SSJ, D. Min. Please RSVP to mchollet@sjcparish.org by March 20.

Engage. ‘Lenten Conversations’ This casual, inspiring new series for parents will be held during PREP (10:40 am to noon) on Sunday, March 10, 17 and 24. Facilitated by parishioner John Kinuthia, these sessions will help you grasp the pur-pose of Lent and deepen your relationship with Jesus, making the season meaningful and transformative. Refreshments will be served.

Reconcile. Confession and Communal Penance Service Penance and reconciliation are Lenten founda-tions that unfortunately still intimidate many people. Please don’t let fear keep you away. No matter how long it has been since your last con-fession, you will be warmly welcomed back. Confessions are heard from 4 to 4:50 pm Satur-days in church and by appointment at the Parish House. Or join us April 10 for our Parish Recon-ciliation Service, a brief gathering for prayer and reflection followed by the opportunity for indi-vidual confession with our favorite priests. Be Open. Liturgies and More Lent is filled with prayer and worship experienc-es that may be outside your normal routine: The quiet informality of morning Mass. The simplici-ty of a Tuesday morning Communion Service. Foot washing on Holy Thursday. The power of the Good Friday Passion. The community of Stations of the Cross. So this Lent, why not try just one new thing? Branch out! And don’t give up.

See our Lenten and Easter schedules on page 8 or keep up at www.sjcparish.org.

By Caroline Tamaccio Parish Youth Minister

O ur wonderful St. John’s Youth Group continues to grow in faith, numbers, and passion for serving others! Whether

hosting a nursing-home Valentine’s Party, celebrating Christmas with residents of Chester, or making sandwiches for the homeless over pizza, our youth are one exuberant and committed group! Our newest venture is an Interfaith Youth Group, initiated last fall by St. John’s representatives to the Interfaith Council of Southern Dela-ware County and quickly embraced by the other faith communities. Our goal is to build relationships, reinforce our shared values, and promote a spirit of service among our youth. Our first meeting, at St. John’s in October, drew youth leaders from Congregation Ohev Shalom, Wallingford and Swarthmore Presby-terian Churches, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, and Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Wallingford. Bryn Mawr Presbyterian and others soon joined us. On Nov. 18, SJC’s youth proudly hosted their first “Friendsgiving” with Holy Trinity Lutheran Church — a celebration with some 30 young people. On Dec. 2, we welcomed middle schoolers from UUCDC to Mass and a Q&A with Fr. Ed and Fr. Brian Zumbrum. In February, we hosted Wallingford Presbyterian’s Youth Group — an evening of new and old friendships, fun and service that yielded hundreds of breakfast bags for the needy of our community.

Our youth are enjoying the chance to connect with more friends, and I am excited for this new opportunity to build bridges with youth of other faiths and their leaders. It is an honor and a privilege to work with the young men and wom-en of SJC. I am grateful to our parents and guardians for your sup-port and generosity. I hope and pray that our youth continue to grow ever closer to becoming the people God created them to be. St. John’s Youth Group is open to students in grades 6-12. Non-SJC friends are always welcome. Contact Caroline Tamaccio at ctamaccio@sjcparish.org or (610) 874-3418 x 106.

Youth Group Builds Bridges of Friendship and Faith

An SJC Youth Group meeting with Wallingford Presbyterian’s youth produced fun, new friendships, and more than 325 breakfast bags for the needy.

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BELONGING, from page 1

Mass of Welcoming & Inclusion In 2015, St. John’s celebrated its first monthly Mass of Welcoming and Inclusion, now a fixture at 11:30 on the first Sunday of every

month. The first (and still only) such monthly Mass in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the liturgy is a bit shorter than usual and is interpreted in American Sign

Language. ASL interpretation was later added

at 11:30 on third Sundays and on Christmas, Palm Sunday and Easter. That expanding outreach led in 2017 to the celebration of an Archdi-ocesan Deaf Mass at St. John’s. Meanwhile, as the presence of Mass-goers with disabilities grew, so did their participation in ministry. The parish is now served by lectors who are blind, altar servers and cantors with intellectual disabilities, and others with special needs.

Sacramental Preparation Another early priority was religious educa-tion and sacramental preparation for chil-dren with disabilities, who had long been denied both. In November 2014, SJC launched an Adaptive Parish Religious Educa-tion Program (PREP) for children and youth with a variety of challenges. The program uses Loyola Press’s Adaptive Finding God series, based on materials first created by Catholic parents for their child with special needs. Adaptive PREP has allowed many children, even those who are non-

verbal, to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion and Con-firmation. “The Adaptive PREP teachers encouraged us to grow Michael’s faith and led him to receive his Sacra-ments,” said parish-ioner Beth Brady, whose son has autism and other challenges.

“To this day, I am filled with pride and love when I observe my son receiving Holy Communion. “ In 2015, Loyola Press and the National Catholic Partnership on Disa-bility recognized St. John Chrysostom with their Opening Doors Par-

ish Award, singling out one U.S. parish for its “deep commitment to parishioners with disabilities, providing access for full participation in all aspects of parish life.” The judges called SJC a “shining model of what parish minis-try can be with persons with disabilities.” But there was still more work to be done.

Building Community Social opportunities can be sharply limited for families of individuals with disabilities, depriving them of critical support and friendship. Thus, expanding those opportuni-ties has been another im-portant focus of the disabili-ties ministry, now led by Tom and Mary Reinke. The ministry hosts a growing number of social events for adults and children with disabili-ties and their families. A Sensory Friendly Morning with Santa and Sensory Friendly Easter Egg Hunt have quickly become parish traditions. Newer offerings include Dinners with Friends, a series of casu-al evenings of suppers and sing-alongs. Last fall, the ministry shared Thanksgiving desserts with a Baptist church in Chester. A new Par-ents and Caregivers Social (child care provid-ed) is set for the spring. “Reaching out provides an opportunity to connect with new people in new ways,” say the Reinkes. “It gives us a fuller picture of the world we live in, a way to understand others and their challenges. “Reaching out is also fun and rewarding.”

Meeting Worship Needs Of course, the Eucharistic celebration is the heart of our faith, and St. John’s is continually striving to broaden partici-pation at all Masses. Low-gluten Hosts, worship aids in Braille, and personal Assistive Listening Devices are available at every Mass. The church has been wheelchair accessible since 2010. A new Assistive Listening Device system for the hearing-impaired was installed in 2018, including a new amplified phone in the Confessional. Those in

need of other assistance are invited to call the Parish House. A Growing Family Its aging facilities notwithstanding, St. John’s strides in creating a cul-ture of belonging for all are building a more diverse parish family. “We are forever grateful for what St. John’s has given our family,” says Beth Brady. “My faith has certainly strengthened since becom-ing a parishioner.”

Contact the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities

at 2reinkem@gmail.com or (610) 505-9388.

‘To this day, I am filled with pride and love when I observe

my son receiving Holy Communion.’

Surrounded by his proud family and catechist, Michael Brady, an Adaptive PREP student with autism, receives his First Holy Communion.

Sarah Cardie Leopold interprets Mass in American Sign Language.

Sensory Friendly Easter Egg Hunts, Mornings with Santa, and other social events welcome all area children and adults with disabilities.

Adults and children with disabilities serve in liturgical and other ministries at St. John Chrysostom.

‘Reaching out provides an

opportunity to connect with new people in

new ways.’

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Transitions

Baptisms August 2018—January 2019

Avery Grace Abramowitz (Eric & Dana)

Alexis Cathalene Barbera (Vince & Stephanie)

William Petrek Burkhart (Joseph & Crystal)

Weston Farrell Burkhart

(Joseph & Crystal)

Addison Marie Conron

(Stephen & Alicia)

Grace Maria DiCamillo

(James & Erin)

Brielle Alexandra Donahue (Shaun & Dana)

Daphne Mei Fox (Nicholas & Miriam)

Paul Thomas Gaffney (Paul & Christina)

Charlie Hart Geisler (Brendan & Julie)

Anne Mary Giammattei (Charles & Maura)

Benjamin Brahm Hanish (Asaf & Elizabeth)

Emilia Caitlin Hwang (Austin & Maura)

Aubrey Elaina Hwang (Austin & Maura)

Ella Rose Hwang (Austin & Maura)

Clare Lucia Johnson (Eric & Lauren)

James Peter Kada (Peter & Patricia)

Kylie Maeze Kopay (Kevin & Stephanie)

Amelia Elizabeth Kuhn (Adam & Lauren)

Phoebe Helen McGee (Shawn & Heather)

Dylan Noah Preto (Michael & Kayla)

Lucas Anthony Smith (Matthew & Ashley)

Trey’Von Nehemiah Smith (Augustus & Trina)

Blake Michael Simcox (David & Shaina)

Charlotte Elizabeth Spinelli (John & Emily)

Cora Marie Stahl (Jarred & Marisa)

Graeme Samuel Wilson (Ryan & Samantha)

Marriages & Convalidations August 2018—January 2019

Lucas D. Brady & Megan L. Crowley

John N. De Carlo & Katsiaryna Lipskaya

Grant Derhofer &

Giovanna P. Borgia

Andrew W. Glace &

Jurairat Pansangad

Nicholas Fox &

Miriam Meserve (C)

Julian A. Henry & Catherine J. Valerio

Alexander G. Jablokov & Kelly Anne Neilson

Jonathan Jackson & Linda M. Weiss (C)

Nathan A. Palisca & Shannon M. Dooley (C)

Alexander T. Reinke & Brittany Blythe

Joseph A. Righter & Caitlyn M. McMenamin

Brian C. Scott & KristyLynn DiFilippo (C)

In Memoriam August 2018—January 2019

Jule C. Kleinz Biunno (Oct. 13)

Denise M. Cunningham (Jan. 25)

Raymond Dlugos (Nov. 22)

Rose Marie Duffy

(Aug. 14)

Margaret Granwehr

(Sept. 15)

Mary Herbik Hoffman

(Nov. 18)

Joyce McDevitt Honer (Nov. 21)

Anna M. “Anne” Johnson (Oct. 2)

Julie Tagliaterra Kearney (Sept. 16)

Ann Loiselle (Nov. 15)

William F. Murphy Jr. (Dec. 23)

Charles Pino (Sept. 3)

Gene Rullo (Nov. 23)

John Rush ( Nov. 18)

Robert W. “Bob” Stanley (Jan. 4)

Christine Toanone (Jan. 7)

New Parishioners September 2018—January 2019

Eileen & Ronald Bader

Josephine Boninfante

Carolina Castro & Nicholas Rapagnani

(Paolo)

Damian & Elizabeth Ciero (Ava, Damian)

Kristina & Gregory Clark (Rebecca, James)

Ononuju & Harrieth Dike

(Ndubuisi, Onyedikachi)

Shaun & Dana Donahue (Brielle)

Michael & Kelli Gilhool

Louis Gonzalves & Olga Kigel (Emily)

Holly & Michael Haas

(Michele, Christopher)

Beth & Asas Hanish (Asher, John, Benjamin)

Mary Harty (Sara, Clare)

Steven Henry & Christine Donohue-Henry

(John, Rose, Ryan, Sean, Declan)

Stephen & Diana Hurwitz

(Ava, Cole, Ella)

Patricia & Peter Kada

(James)

Melissa & Steve Kolodziej

Michelle Lambert

Gina & Luke Lazzari

(Joseph, Regina, Lucia, Luke, Leo)

Jeff Leavens

Erin Leuthold

(Charles, William, Jonathan, Michael)

Lia Logio & Stephen Wilson

(Matthew, Ainsley, Johnathan)

Maggie & Scott Lorch

(Christian, Ana, Gabriel)

Kathleen & John Neilson

Eric Noce (Lennon)

Angela Osciak

Jim Piecara

Peter & Megan Pierangeli

(Lucia, Pete Jr.)

Margaret & Brandon Pyers (Aileen, John)

John & Donna Saccomandi (John, Adam)

Colleen & David Schlecht

(Ryan, Crosby, Hudson)

Shaina Selner (Carter)

Matt Shaw

Trina Smith (Trey’Von)

Kevin & Margaret Sullivan

Jena & Dylan Thorne (Jameson)

Joanne & John Villari

Ken & Leigh Vogt (Kailey, Kevin)

Sheryl Waters

Robert & Carolyn Wigmore

‘There is a time for everything, a season for every purpose under heaven’

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Special Events & Liturgies March 2-3: CRS Rice Bowl distribution at Masses

“40 Days-40 Items” bag distribution at Mass

The Magnificat Lenten Companion available

March 6 (Ash Wednesday): Masses at 8 am, 1 pm, 7 pm

March 10, 17, 24: ’Lenten Conversations’ (see page 5)

March 23: ‘Growing in Prayer through Female Images of God’:

A Guided Lenten Retreat Day (see page 5)

April 10: Parish Reconciliation Service (7 pm)

April 21 (Easter): Rice Bowl Collection

April 28 (8:30-1): ‘40 Days-40 Items’ Collection to benefit

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Stations of the Cross (6-6:30 pm) March 12 with St. John’s Youth Group

March 19 with Deacon John Bowie

March 26 with the Ministry with Persons with Disabilities

April 2 with a parish family

April 9 with Deacon Ray Vadino

April 15: Living Stations (1 & 7:15 pm)

April 19 with Deacon Walt Lance (7 pm)

Worship, Prayer, Confession Weekday Mass: 8 am Wednesday-Friday Morning Communion Service: 8 am Tuesday Eucharistic Adoration: 9-4 Weekdays (Chapel)

Rosary: 7:30 pm Mondays & 7:30 pm last Wednesday

Weekend Mass: 5 pm Saturday; 8, 9:30, 11:30 am Sunday

Mass of Welcoming & Inclusion: 11:30 am 1st Sunday American Sign Language: 11:30 am 1st & 3rd Sundays

Confession/Reconciliation: 4-4:50 pm Saturdays and by appointment at the Parish House

Holy Week Schedule (April 13-21) Palm Sunday (April 13): 5 pm Saturday; 8, 9:30, 11:30 Sunday American Sign Language at 11:30

Holy Thursday (April 18): 7 pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday (April 19): 8am-5pm - Youth Group Operation Growl 3 pm: Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord 7 pm: Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday (April 20): 1pm - Blessing of Easter Food 2 pm: Sensory Friendly Easter Egg Hunt 7 pm Easter Vigil Mass (No 5 pm Vigil Mass)

Easter Sunday: Masses at 8, 9:30 & 11:30 am (11:30 ASL)

Lent 2019 at St. John Chrysostom Reflect. Renew. Return.