St. John of the Cross Parish

Every Friday during Lent after the 8am Mass
March 22, 29, and April 5, 12

We are invited to walk with Christ, and what more fitting path could there be than the pathway of the cross? During this Lenten season you are encouraged to make a spiritual pilgrimage and walk the "Via Delorosa"-the Way of the Cross. Each family will be offered a copy of the Stations of the Cross booklet: Praying the Stations with Pope Francis. Consider praying a "station" each day in Lent. Let us set out on this spiritual journey pausing at each station to meditate on the self-giving love of Christ that can become our own lifestyle of love.

Wednesday, March 20; 5:00-8:00pm in the Sacred Heart Room
“That felt so good!” was the exclamation heard loudly in one church followed by the joyful applause of the parish community in attendance at the first Evening of Confession five years ago. Just as Jesus rejoiced over one lost sheep, that parish community celebrated, as well. While not always said aloud, this common feeling of joy was felt by thousands who encountered Jesus through the sacrament and the many who returned home to Christ that day.
There is nothing more peaceful than knowing the love and mercy of God’s love because, we have all experienced the opposite -- Come encounter Jesus at the Evening of Confession. 

Every Saturday, 3:00pm-3:30pm
Communal Reconciliation, Monday, April 8th; 6:30pm at Ss. Robert & William Parish
(includes individual Confessions)
Holy Week Confessions:
Monday, April 15th; 7:00pm-8:00pm
Tuesday, April 16th; 10:00am-11:00am
Wednesday, April 17th; 10:00am-11:00am and 7:00pm-8:00pm
There will be no Confessions on Good Friday or Holy Saturday.

Luke Brown will be putting on a bereavement support group beginning on Tuesday, March 19.  This will be a six week group that will go from 6:30-8:00 PM.  If you are struggling with any sort of loss, grief, or persisting sadness, please consider attending the group. 

"For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal."

-Jeremiah 30:17

After collecting your responses from the parish survey, we are excited to invite adults ages 21+ to join our priests for an opportunity to go deeper in their faith on Tuesday evenings at 7PM in the chapel. The topics are based off of your suggestions and interests:
3/19—Encouraging adult children who don’t practice the faith (Fr. John Betters)
3/26—Parish Mission at 6:30pm in Church (no Mass): Finding Hope and Joy in the Way of the Cross (Mercedarian Sisters)
4/2—Defending and living the faith in a world opposed to it (Fr. John Betters)
4/9—The Mystery of suffering: sharing in the cross of Christ (Fr. Tim Roth)

Married couples are invited to celebrate and enrich your marriage vocation.         
Join fellow parishioners from both Saints Robert and William and St. John of the Cross parishes for a “night out” featuring   hors d’oeuvres   and a presentation.   Couple’s Night Out will be on Saturday March 30 in St. John of the Cross Parish Center beginning at 6:30pm.   Our speakers will be Peter and Laura Range, (Director of the Diocese of Toledo Life and Justice Office.)  Their presentation is entitled:  “Marriage and Mission: Living the Gospel of Life in the home and in the world.”  Bring your own Bottle. $10 a couple.  Call to make your reservation 216-731-1515.
 
 

Some of our parishioners are unable to take an active part in the various parish Masses and activities.  Linked-In-Prayer will be comprised of the sick, handicapped, homebound, those who live in assisted living environments and our elderly. From the comforts of where they live, they can be connected to the parish through prayer. A monthly letter will be sent to participants highlighting specific needs and prayer intentions of the parish.  If a member of your family or someone else you know desires to be reconnected to the parish, they could possibly benefit from being “linked-in” to the parish through prayer. Please call the parish office at 216-289-0770.

The Parish Cookbooks are now available for purchase. So many wonderful recipes from our parishioners. They are $10.00. The Celebration Hospitality Committee will be selling the cookbooks after Masses the first Sunday of the month. They will also be available at the Parish Office. If you would like to purchase online please click here, and you will receive an email when your order is ready for pick up.

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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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.

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