Paulist Evangelization Ministries is inviting you to be part of a parish survey on discipleship! It involves a short survey that takes about 15 minutes and gives you insight into your own personal style of discipleship. If you would like to participate, please go to www.discipleshipprofile.org, set up an account and use this parish code: KNX053. This will help guide us in ways to better serve the community.
Do you make donations to KARM? Be sure you ask for your credits to be noted as St. John XXIII, and we will receive gift cards to give out the needy! Thank you so much for your support. In the past 6 months we have received several hundred dollars in gift cards to give to the needy of our community thanks to your generosity!
Through the TN Community CARES grant from the State of Tennessee, CCETN is able to provide assistance in EAST Tennessee to those who have been financially affected by COVID 19. The assistance will be in the form of a direct payment to your mortgage company, landlord or utility company. We can help with folks that also have basic needs and food needs. To qualify for the program, you must be able to attest to the following: You are having difficulty paying, or are behind on, your payment due to economic issues caused by the financial downturn during the COVID-19 crisis and you must be able to show you live in TN. Financial support for COVID related issues is available from dates of March 1, 2020 thru November 10, 2020. Application deadline for support is November 10, 2020. Contact covidrelief@ccetn.org or call Catholic Charities at 865-963-4730. Monday-Friday 9AM to 3PM (Spanish language support is available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9AM to 3 PM.)
The Pregnancy Help Center is an amazing resource for our community and we are pleased to be able to help! Please be sure to pick up a baby bottle this weekend in the lobby. You can also donate online at www.ccetn.org/donate and specify Pregnancy Help Center in the description box. Or you can mail a check to us made out to “Pregnancy Help Center” and we will place it in a baby bottle for you!
Parishioners of St. John XXIII have started a group of women for the support of women. It will be a group for women of all ages and walks of life. The focus of the group will be to discuss topics relevant to women and to develop friendships. The next gathering will be Saturday, November 7th at 9 am in the Paulist Room where we can appropriately social distance. Masks are required for this event. Please RSVP to Jane Ketteringham at 865-850-6934. Please feel free to text or call.
Bishop Robert Barron’s in-depth book on our Catholic Faith will be the Fall study. It will be offered only via Zoom due to pandemic safety restrictions. The study will continue to meet every other week in the months ahead. You are welcome to join in at any date. The book is available for purchase through online sources and bookstores. The bulletin and Fr. Don’s newsletter will contain sign-in links. Contact: Charles Jones - cbjones2@gmail.com
On Tuesday nights, Fr. Bob conducts a Bible Study focusing on the readings for the upcoming Sunday. They are ZOOM events, starting at 7 PM. Watch for the link in your weekly email!
Are you or someone you know interested in understanding the Catholic faith and/or considering the idea of becoming Catholic? RCIA can help! We will be having Zoom meetings on Tuesdays at 7:00. Contact Deacon Bob Ketteringham at 523-7931 or bobbykett@outlook.com.
Attention Men! The newly formed St. John XXIII Men’s Club will be meeting via Zoom on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Watch for the Zoom link in Fr. Don’s weekly email or contact Deacon Bob at bobbykett@outlook.com or 1-865-5486. We look forward to your participation.
The Service and Outreach Grant Program (SOGP) assists St. John XXIII Parish by funding innovative service and outreach programs in which parishioners are involved and which respond to Christ’s call to ease human suffering in a way that is consistent with the mission of St. John XXIII parish. For purpose of this grant program we define the mission of the church to be an organized activity which serves those at the margins of society following the example of Christ. Learn more.