Pope John XXIII Centre
The English-speaking Roman Catholic Parish of Geneva
022 733 04 83 office@johnxxiii.ch
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Weekend Masses
John XXIII Center:
Saturday - 18:30
Sunday - 8:30
10:00
11:30
Notre-Dame Basilica:
Sunday - 19:00
Apostolate Of The Laity

'We proclaim only what we are.
The lay apostolate is radically an apostolate of sanctity.
Goodness produced almost without speaking, and holiness is diffused just because it exists.
What the church most needs is holy people, especially holy lay people, whose presence in the world is the leaven that Christ wants to use to bring millions of souls to His Divine Heart.'
Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.

This weekend, our diocese reflects on the Apostolate of the Laity. Let us pray that our community here at John XXIII may reflect the goodness and holiness to which we have been called.

Child Protection

The next training workshop on Child Protection, open to youth workers from all English-speaking Christian communities in and around Geneva,
will take place on Saturday, 6 Feb, from 9:00 to 12:00 in the Conference Room.
The workshop is required for youth workers, including catechists, who have never attended a workshop or have not attended one for at least 3 years.
Those interested in attending should Contact the Parish Office.

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.


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








February 2010:
2nd: Big Games Night
9th: Valen-Tiny and Table Football tournament
16th: Pancake and Doughnut Party-Shrove Tuesday.
23rd: Video Night 'UP'

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.

Lenten Supper


Our annual Lenten Supper will take place on Ash Wednesday, after the 18:30 Mass.
Anyone interested in helping out, please contact the Parish Office.

Para-Liturgies


There will be Para-Liturgies with distribution of Holy Communion, instead of the Mass on Wednesday 10th Feb at 18:30 and Thursday 11th Feb at 12:45

Documents
The Following Documents are Available...
  • The Minutes of the General Assembly 2009.
  • The Expansion and Relocation Committee Report 2009.
  • P.A.C Report for the year 2008-2009.
  • Turkana Report 2008. (Also available at the Parish entrance.)
  • Copies of the Audited 2008 and Approved 2009 Budgets which can be picked up at the Parish Office.
  • The Parish Directory is available at the Parish Office. (Only one copy per household!)
      • 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, Feb 10th at 10:00 in the Side Room.
      New Comers are Welcome

      Adult Faith Formation


      Adult Faith Formation       will meet on Wednesday Feb 10th from 19:00 in the Conference Room.
      For more information, please contact Fr. Tony Sequeira SJ through the Parish Office.

      Scripture from Scratch


      Please Note: There will be NO Scripture from Scratch Session on Friday, Feb 5th 2010

      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.

      Upcoming Dates

      February
    • Fri 5th
      		• There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Feb 5th at 18:00.

    • Sat 6th
      		•  The Foundation for Family Life will meet in the Side Room on Feb 6th at 12:00.

      Kids for Christ will meet in the Community Room onFeb 6th at 13:00.

      The Youth Choir will meet in the Community Room on Feb 6th at 17:15.

    • Sun 7th
      		• The Filipino Catholic Community of Geneva will meet in the Conference Room and Side Room on Feb 7th from 11:30.

      Couples for Christ will meet in the Library on Feb 7th at 12:30.

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

      The Notre Damme Choir will meet in the Community Room on Feb 7th at 15:30.

      There will be Filipino Mass in the Centre on Feb 7th at 16:30.

    • Mon 8th
      		• There will be Confirmation Class in the Parish House on Feb 8th at 19:00.

      The Saturday Choir will meet in the Center on Feb 8th at 19:15.

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

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

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

    • Wed 10th
      		• There will be an Adult Faith Formation session in the Conference Room on Feb 10th at 19:00.

    • Thur 11th
      		•  There will be Confirmation Class in the Centre on Feb 11th at 19:00.

      The Stephen Ministry will meet in the Conference Room on Feb 11th at 19:00.

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

    • Sat 13th
      		• The Youth Choir will meet in the Community Room on Feb 13th at 17:15.

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

      There will be a Kairos 4 meeting in the Side Room on Feb 13th at 19:30.

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

      There will be a Couples for Christ meeting in the Community Room and Library on Feb 14th between 12:30 and 16:30.

      The Notre Dame Choir will meet in the Centre on Feb 14th at 15:30.


      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.)