St. John of the Cross Parish

January 26th  and 27th, 2019
St. John of the Cross Parishioners:
As we recognize the good fortune of celebrating our 10th Anniversary, let's help those not as fortunate as we are.  We can do that by helping to restock the Euclid Hunger Center's shelves after the holidays. It's so easy to do, just bring needed items with you to Mass next weekend and place them in the red or blue bins in the vestibule of the church.
Items needed are:
Food Items; flour, sugar, cooking spices, items for school lunches, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, high protein items (tune, peanut butter)
Toiletry Items; deodorant, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, brushes, soap, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene items
These items will be taken directly to the Euclid Hunger Center. You can make a difference to a hungry child in our neighborhood!

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 (except for 2/5, which will take place at 6:30PM in the context of Mass). The topics are based off of your suggestions and interests:

1/22—Full of Grace; Viewing sin through the eyes of Mary, the  Immaculate Conception
1/29—The Trinity and Me
2/5—Teaching Mass-My sacrifice and yours: Rediscovering our part in the Mystery of the Mass
2/12—Theology of the Body: How our bodies reveal God’s love story
2/19—Religion vs. Spirituality
2/26—Sex Abuse Crisis
3/5—The Power of Fasting
3/12—Prayer: Overcoming commons struggles and finding union with God
3/19—Encouraging adult children who don’t practice the faith
3/26—The Mystery of redemptive suffering: sharing in the cross of Christ
4/2—Defending and living the faith in a world opposed to it
4/9—The final things: heaven, hell, purgatory, judgment and salvation

We will never be perfect parents, but we can do our best to prepare them for a life of charity, prayer, and self-discipline if we have the right tools at our disposal.  If you’re interested in learning more or registering, please email Luke Brown lbrown@sjceuclid.com or call the parish office.  Common Sense Parenting is a 6 week long class that will meet weekly starting Monday, January 14th at 6PM in meeting room 2 of Saint John of the Cross.

Couple's Night Out will be February 2, 2019
St. John of the Cross Parish Community Center
Catered Dinner at 6pm
Fr. Dan Schlegel, (Retrouvaille Speaker) at 7pm
Dancing 7:30 -9:30pm music provided by
Ulterior Motive 
Bring your own Bottle.
$35 a couple
Please click here to register.

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.

Join Fr. Tim Roth and Anney Roach for a Sunday Scripture Reflection on Tuesdays at 9:15AM in Meeting Room #2 (located in the church gathering space). Come and experience the living Word of God speak to you in the context of your daily life.

Please click on the link below to read the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland news article.
http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/st-john-of-the-cross-welcomes-father-betters-as-new-pastor/

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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.

Enjoy inspirational music from Fr. Sal's cd, "Blessed Beyond Measure," You can purchase CDs by clicking here. The cd benefits parish ministries.