Pope John XXIII Parish

	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:
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 6^th, 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 9^th, 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 4^th and the Main Kermesse will be on Saturday, June 5^th.

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 11^th, 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:

2^nd: Tribes.
9^th: Talent Show Practice.
16^th:Stack Attack.
23^rd: 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 7^th after the 11:30 Masses.

Other Important Announcements

Youth Ministry: A Confirmation Team 2010-2012 Needed!
Lenten Studies 2010.
World Day of Prayer 2010
The Marriage Preparation Programme for March (Spring) is now Full.
Please contact the Parish Office for More Information.
The Sacrament of First Reconciliation: For Children between 11 and 15 years!

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, Mar 9^th at 10:00 in the Side Room.
New Comers are Welcome

Adult Faith Formation

Adult Faith Formation will meet on Wednesday, Mar 10^th 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 12^th at 10:45 in the Conference Room.
The Fortnightly meetings will be on Monday March 8^th 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 13^th, 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 5^th	There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 5^th at 13:15.
	Taize meeting in the Chapel on Mar 5^th at 19:00.
Sat 6^th	The Parish Pastoral Council will meet in the Conference Room on Mar 6^th at 10:00.
	Kids For Christ will meet in the Side Room on Mar 6^th from 10:00.
	Youth For Christ will meet in the Community Room on Mar 6^th at 13:00.
	The Filipino Prayer Group will meet in the Library on Mar 6^th from 18:00.
Sun 7^th	The 10:00 Choir will meet in the Community Room on Mar 7^th 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 7^th.
	The African Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 7^th at 12:30.
	Couples For Christ will meet in the Library on Mar 7^th at 12:30.
	The Notre Dame Choir will meet in the Community Room on Mar 7^th at 15:00.
	There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 7^th at 15:00.
	The Eritrian Prayer Group will meet in the Library on Mar 7^th at 16:00.
	There will be a Filipino Mass held in the Center on Mar 6^th from 16:30.
Mon 8^th	There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 8^th at 17:30.
	There will be Confirmation Class will meet in the Parish House on Mar 8^th at 19:00.
Tue 9^th	The Catholic Women's Circle will meet in the Side Room on Mar 9^th at 10:00.
	The Rock Solid Club will meet in the Community Room on Mar 9^th at 18:00.
	The 11:30 Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 9^th at 19:00.
	The Catechist Workshop will meet in the Conference Room on Mar 9^th at 19:00.
Wed 10^th	The Adult Faith Formation will meet in the Conference Room on Mar 10^th at 19:00.
Thur 11^th	The Stephen Ministry will meet in the Side Room on Mar 11^th at 19:00.
	The Confirmation Class will meet in the Parish House on Mar 11^th at 19:00.
	The Saturday Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 11^th at 19:00.
Fri 12^th	There will be Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel on Mar 12^th at 18:00.
	Taize Prayer Meeting in the Chapel on Mar 12^th at 19:00.
Sat 13^th	There will be a Lectors' Audition in the Centre, Chapel and Side Room on Mar 13^th at 9:30.
	Youth Choir will meet in the Community Room on Mar 13^th at 17:15.
	The Filipino Prayer Group will meet in the Library on Mar 13^th from 18:00.
Sun 14^th	The African Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 14^th at 12:30.
	Couples For Christ will meet in the Library on Mar 14^th at 12:30.
	CFC-Foundation for Family Life will meet in the Side Room on Mar 14^th at 13:00.
	The Notre Dame Choir will meet in the Centre on Mar 14^th at 15:00.
	The Eritrian Prayer Group will meet in the Community Room on Mar 14^th at 15:00.
	The Ghanian community will meet in the Side Room on Mar 14^th 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.)