St. John of the Cross Parish

Monday’s, March 9, 16, 23, 30 April 6
6:30 – 8:00 pm  All Saints Room (Gym Stage)
Fr. John will be facilitating.                                         
This is open to both SRW & SJC Parishioners
Filmed on location in the Holy Land, No Greater Love is a five-part video series and full-length book that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. Best-selling author Edward Sri guides you through the last hours of Christ's life in this biblical pilgrimage. While taking this study or reading this book, you will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Mount of Calvary. Every step of the way, biblical experts reveal how Old Testament prophecies, messianic expectations, biblical symbolism, and historical context shed light on the mystery of Christ's suffering and death. With these insights, Catholics can come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of God’s immeasurable and unconditional love—drawing closer to Jesus than ever have before. To register, contact Anita Linsky 216.731.1515 ext. 221 or Alinsky@srweuclid.cc.  Cost of $30 per person includes Book & Study Guide. Scholarships are available. 

Wednesday, March 11; 5:00-8:00pm

“The joy of God is the joy of forgiveness.” – Pope Francis

God’s forgiveness, Francis said, “is a sign of his overflowing love for each of us: that love that gives us the freedom to stray, like the prodigal son, but that every day awaits our return with open arms; it is the love of the shepherd who goes in search of the lost sheep; it is the tenderness with which each sinner is welcomed when he knocks at His door. And when we come back to him, he welcomes us like children into his house, for he never ceases, not for one instant, to wait for us with love. And his heart rejoices over every child who returns.

eGiving with Faith Direct

Many of you are aware and take advantage of the convenience of electronic giving to our parish and we are grateful for that.  We believe it is time to upgrade to a more streamlined online provider for our eGiving needs through Faith Direct.  For those of you who have yet to join us in giving online, I strongly encourage you to do so.  Here’s why:
Faith Direct enables parishioners to make your Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card.  No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door.  Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make your mortgage, car or tuition payments. Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket.
Visit faith.direct/OH960 to enroll securely online.
 

Welcome to the ​    Catholic Community ​of St. John of the Cross

We are the Body of Christ, nourished by the Eucharist, joyfully committed to living the Gospel message, and working together to share our gifts. We are called to humbly serve our Lord, one another and our community as disciples of Jesus.  

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Please keep the following parishioners in your prayers. May they know the peace and comfort of God’s love and find strength in the support of friends, family and our parish community.


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St. John of the Cross and Ss. Robert & William has recently bought a subscription to FORMED.org for the entire Parish to use. We have found this amazing resource that we know you will love. FORMED.org has compiled the largest library of comprehensive and inspiring Catholic content. Visit our FORMED Community... You can visit the Community Page for SS Robert and William/St. John of the Cross by clicking the following link https://srwsjceuclid.formed.org to see our active discussion groups and featured content. If you are not yet registered on FORMED this same link will allow you to first set up a new account as part of our on-line FORMED Community.