Welcome to Spring 2010!
August 6, 2009 by Fr. Charlie
Filed under News
Dear New, Returning, and ‘Seeking’ Students!
Welcome, welcome to the University of Tennessee. As you begin this new year in your life, we hope that your time at UT will be filled with many great blessings and memories. Blessed John XXIII University Catholic Center and University Parish is here to serve you.
As your parish Church away from home we hope to be for you a place and a people that helps you grow in faith, make new friends, worship and praise God, EAT!, and have fun.
Each of us on staff is eager to welcome you – Father Paul Rospond, Ruth Queen Smith, Barbara Lockett, Andrea Sirek and I look forward to meeting you!
Attached please find more information about student life at “John the 23rd” and please check out the website at www.john23rd.org.
Start your semester off right with our Catholic Student Association’s Ice Cream and Hot Cholate Social on Wed 1/13/10!
And please join us for our Sunday Supper after the 5:30 Mass starting Sunday 1/17/10!
- Some of our great events and groups!
- Catholic Athletes Fellowship “CATH-O-LETES!”
- Collegiate Knights of Columbus
- “LOC” Ladies of Charity Collegiates
- Mission Team
- International Student Group
- Grad Student & Young Professionals Fellowship
- Bible Study & Fellowship Group(s)
- Catholic Student Association (CSA)
- Sunday Suppers
- Sunday 5:30pm and 10pm Masses
- SEARCH & AWAKENING Retreats
- Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Choir & Band!
- More!
God Bless you in this transition time and again, WELCOME!
Fr. Charlie Donahue, CSP
Pastor
Welcome Fr. Charlie!
July 21, 2009 by Fr. Charlie
Filed under News
A new chapter in the life of John XXIII begins this weekend, July 25/26, as Fr. Charlie Donahue begins as pastor! If you have been away for the summer, come on back and introduce yourself. Fr. Charlie’s new email address is FrCharlie@john23rd.org
There will be a welcome reception after the Masses this weekend (except 8pm Sunday).
Click Here to Order Farewell Tee Shirt!
Goodbye Tee Shirt
Get the commemorative farewell tee shirt for Fr. Eric and help pay for the goodbye bash!
Call the office at 523-7931 or email us at John23@utk.edu to reserve yours today! Suggested contribution: $15.
8pm Sunday Mass Starts this weekend!
For your convenience, the 8pm Sunday Summer Mass is BACK at John XXIII! Now you can spend a few more hours at the beach, pool or mountains, and still make Mass!
Daily Mass Cancelled May 25-28
A new rug in the Paulus Room and the Lobby will be installed next week, turning the center upside down. We will need to cancel daily masses next week, May 25-28. We still need folks to help remove the rugs on Monday, May 25 starting at 10 a.m.
First Communion this Weekend!
This Sunday at 9:00 a.m. four of our second grade students will receive First Communion. They are ready to go. Keep them in your prayers!
Summer Mass Schedule Begins Sunday!
With the graduating students departing on Friday, the 5:30 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. will end until August 16th. Starting Sunday, May 31 the 8 p.m. Sunday Summer Mass will begin until August 9th. Happy Summer to all!
Wedding Show Episode #4
This time on the Princess, the Priest, and the War for the Perfect Wedding, Fr. Eric is accused of being uneducated when it comes to talking about sex in pre-cana conferences with brides and grooms… Given the way the webisode begins, who can blame me for being distracted?
Can I Get Married at the Beach?
Check out the newest episode of the Princess, the Priest, and the War for the Perfect Wedding on Busted Halo.com. Check out my Hawaiian Apparel.
Watch Episode#2 of the Wedding Show
Catch the next webisode of the Princess, The Priest and the War for the Perfect Wedding featuring Fr. Eric. Fr. Eric gives you good advice on how to approach all those other priests out there who aren’t as nice as Fr. Paul or him! The show is lots of fun… tell your friends who are preparing to get married.
