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The Monthly Prayer for Peace Rosary will be held on the 1st day of every month at 5:30 PM.  

Recognizing that with God all things are possible we gather to pray the Rosary seeking the intercession of Mary to bring peace to our world, nation, state, communities, schools, parishes, families, and in our homes.  

Prayer begins in front of the statue of Mary in our parking lot promptly at 5:30 PM - please arrive a few minutes early.  If the weather is bad, we will gather inside the church.

All are invited!  Questions may be directed to Jane Grier at 570-640-7514

Find hope and healing after the death of a loved one through this support group. Registration is preferred, but all are welcome

DATE: Every Monday beginning APRIL 1, 2024

TIME:  6:00PM - 7:30PM

PLACE: St. Richard Parish Hall

For more information, please contact:

Marie FInlan  570-590-9690

Stan Huegel  570-778-9057

Mark Pacoe - organist and music director from ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL in NYC - will be coming here to perform an organ concert at St. John XXIII church.  A cake and coffee reception will follow the concert in the Parish Hall. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 19 at 7:00PM

Tickets $10

Tickets are available at the parish office during normal business hours and will be available at the door.

Doors open at 6:00PM

Our yearly carnation sale will take place on Mother's Day weekend in St. John XXIII Church.  Proceeds benefit Birthright Women's Center in Frackville.  

Carnations will be available in the Narthex of the church before and after Masses. Suggested donation is $2.00 - choose between 3 colors with symbolic meaning:

• White: love for a deceased mother
• Red: deep love for a living mother
• Pink: symbolic of motherhood and gratitude

Join us for a Mass of Remembrance for the loss of a child.  Family members and friends are welcome.  

• Enroll your child's name in the Book of Innocents to be prayed for at monthly Masses.  
• Light a candle for your child
• Write an intention

After Mass there will be time to spend together in the hall - refreshments will be available.

Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00PM at St. John XXIII

Adult Small Group is open discussions in a friendly, non-threatening small group setting where we explore books, homilies, or videos and relate them to our own lives, using them as a model for us to grow and tackle life's problems.  The groups encourage personal relationships with each other and with God.

TV Series "The Chosen"

The Chosen shows plausible scenarios of what life might have been like for the apostles following Jesus.  Come to our small group to join in the experience of the apostles and relate their experiences to our own, in our life difficulties.

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8 weeks on Tuesdays - starting OCT 1 through NOV 21

10:00 AM-12:00 PM in the Parish Hall

PREREQUESIT:  Seasons 1 & 2

Sign up HERE or contact Cheryl at 484-866-3835

For more information, go to the ADULT FORMATION page (under the PARISH LIFE tab)

If you have not seen Seasons 1 & 2 but would like to, contact Cheryl at the number above.

A memorial service to pray for all the victims of abortion and to remember the children lost through abortion.  

The service takes place at 1:00 in St. Jerome (New) Cemetery  near the Tamaqua Elementary School - the Rosary is prayed after the service.  

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