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Pope John XXIII Centre
The English-speaking Roman Catholic Parish of Geneva
022 733 04 83 office@johnxxiii.ch
Lenten Mass and Service Schedule

Throughout Lent...

Mass:An additional (morning) Mass will take place every Friday during Lent at 7:30 in the Chapel, followed by a light breakfast.



Stations of the Cross
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Wednesdays at 18:00.
Fridays at 12:15.

Adoration:
Mondays at 17:30 followed by Mass.
Fridays at 18:00.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays from 17:15-18:15, all other times by appointment.

Taize Prayer Around the Cross:
Fridays at 19:30 in the Chapel.

Penitential Services:
Tuesday, March 23, at 12:30 in the Centre.
Thursday, March 25, at 18:30 in the Centre.

Eucharistic Adoration


Adoration will take place as usual on Fridays from 18:00pm to 19:00pm in the Chapel and from 13:15pm to 14.15pm on the first Fridays of every Month.

Parish Pastoral Council


"to promote the mission of Jesus Christ and His Church..." (CCL, 536)

The Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Saturday, March 6th, at 10:00 in the Conference Room.
This meeting is open to all parishioners.

R.E.C ... Enrichment Evening

The Religious Education Programme presents ...

an Enrichment Evening for all Catechist Teams and Parishioners keen to deepen and pass on their faith to the children and youth of our Parish.

The theme: 'Faith, the Long and Winding Road'

...will present an explanation on how our children's faith develops!

A Child Psychotherapist, from WRS Radio will speak to us about how our children develop, and give us some ideas on how to deal with those difficult questioning times.
Tuesday, March 9th, at 19:30 to 21:30 in the Conference Room.
Please forward any questions to:rec@johnxxiii.ch .

Kermesse 2010

Preparations will soon start for our 2010 Parish Kermesse. The Family Barbeque Night will be held on Friday, June 4th and the Main Kermesse will be on Saturday, June 5th.

We are looking for volunteers to assist in the various organization and preparation of stalls so as to make this another Successful Kermesee!

We'll have our Kick-Off Meeting on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 from 19:30-21:30 at the Parish Office.
We are Looking forward to hearing from you!
Please Contact Tess Baarde (the Kermesse-2010 Overall Coordinator) at (baardeta@yahoo.com) for more Information.

Rock Solid
...At John XXIII Centre
Tuesdays from 19:00-21:00



March 2010:



2nd: Tribes.
9th: Talent Show Practice.
16th:Stack Attack.
23rd: Egg Xhibition.

All 11-15 year olds welcome ! FUN FILLED ACTIVITIES and FOOD ! Bring CHF10 and a friend !

For more Information, contact the Youth Coordinator Terry Toolan at .

African Choir


The African Choir will be singing in the 11:30 AM Mass on Easter Sunday.
To prepare for this, Practice Sessions will be held every Sunday Beginning Sunday Feb 7th after the 11:30 Masses.

Other Important Announcements
Documents
The Following Documents are Available...
Moving Forward ...

Moving Forward with Christ as a Community of Faith, Hope and Love.
A reminder to all who have not yet given their responses to the questionnaire handed out at the beginning of Advent.

This is a way of showing your commitment to be involved in the future of our Parish community.

Please take the time to reflect on this exciting opportunity for renewal and visioning as we define our Parish plan for the next three years.

Please return your responses in any form to the Parish Office or via email at

For more information, please view the: John XXIII Vision 2013 Frequently Asked Questions and print out the questionnaire here.

Catholic Women's Circle


There will be a CWC meeting on Tuesday, Mar 9th at 10:00 in the Side Room.
New Comers are Welcome

Adult Faith Formation


Adult Faith Formation
will meet on Wednesday, Mar 10th from 19:00 in the Conference Room.

For more information, please contact Fr. Tony Sequeira SJ through the Parish Office.

Scripture from Scratch


Scripture from Scratch
will meet on Friday, Mar 12th at 10:45 in the Conference Room.
The Fortnightly meetings will be on Monday March 8th at 19:30 in the Library.

Young Catholics


We are a group of 20 and 30 somethings who meet for Scripture Study on Wednesdays at the Centre, and for ocassional social activities.
For more information, and to be included on our email list, email or contact the Parish Office.

Flower Ministry


Are there any volunteers available to help with the flower arrangements for the Parish?
If you are interested in this creative type of ministry, please contact the Parish Office.

Music Ministry


The 10:00 and 11:30 Choirs are looking for new voices. If you enjoy singing and helping out, we would be happy to have you sing with us.

Looking forward to hearing from you. Please contact the Parish Office incase of any questions.

Lector Ministry

Auditions will be held at the John XXIII Center on Saturday March 13th, 2010, 9:30 - 11:00.
Successful candidates will be invited to the Lector Training Course to be held in the third week of April.
For more information and to enroll for the auditions, please contact the Parish Office.

   
Upcoming Dates

March
  • Fri 5th
There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 5th at 13:15.

Taize meeting in the Chapel on Mar 5th at 19:00.

  • Sat 6th
The Parish Pastoral Council will meet in the Conference Room on Mar 6th at 10:00.

Kids For Christ will meet in the Side Room on Mar 6th from 10:00.

Youth For Christ will meet in the Community Room on Mar 6th at 13:00.

The Filipino Prayer Group will meet in the Library on Mar 6th from 18:00.

  • Sun 7th
The 10:00 Choir will meet in the Community Room on Mar 7th at 11:00.

The Filipino Catholic Community of Geneva will meet in the Conference Room from 11:30 to 12:30 and in the Side Room from 12:30 to 15:00 on Mar 7th.

The African Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 7th at 12:30.

Couples For Christ will meet in the Library on Mar 7th at 12:30.

The Notre Dame Choir will meet in the Community Room on Mar 7th at 15:00.

There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 7th at 15:00.

The Eritrian Prayer Group will meet in the Library on Mar 7th at 16:00.

There will be a Filipino Mass held in the Center on Mar 6th from 16:30.

  • Mon 8th
There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 8th at 17:30.

There will be Confirmation Class will meet in the Parish House on Mar 8th at 19:00.

  • Tue 9th
The Catholic Women's Circle will meet in the Side Room on Mar 9th at 10:00.

The Rock Solid Club will meet in the Community Room on Mar 9th at 18:00.

The 11:30 Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 9th at 19:00.

The Catechist Workshop will meet in the Conference Room on Mar 9th at 19:00.

  • Wed 10th
The Adult Faith Formation will meet in the Conference Room on Mar 10th at 19:00.

  • Thur 11th
The Stephen Ministry will meet in the Side Room on Mar 11th at 19:00.

The Confirmation Class will meet in the Parish House on Mar 11th at 19:00.

The Saturday Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 11th at 19:00.

  • Fri 12th
There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 12th at 18:00.

Taize Prayer Meeting in the Chapel on Mar 12th at 19:00.

  • Sat 13th
There will be a Lectors' Audition in the Centre, Chapel and Side Room on Mar 13th at 9:30.

Youth Choir will meet in the Community Room on Mar 13th at 17:15.

The Filipino Prayer Group will meet in the Library on Mar 13th from 18:00.

  • Sun 14th
The African Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 14th at 12:30.

Couples For Christ will meet in the Library on Mar 14th at 12:30.

CFC-Foundation for Family Life will meet in the Side Room on Mar 14th at 13:00.

The Notre Dame Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 14th at 15:00.

The Eritrian Prayer Group will meet in the Community Room on Mar 14th at 15:00.

The Ghanian community will meet in the Side Room on Mar 14th at 16:00.

For more information on upcoming events, please click here for the calendar of events( or on the calendar of events link on the left hand side.)