St. John

Parish Organizations

Society of Vincent de Paul

Jesus challenged us to truly care for each other. Years ago, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded by people who cared about the problems of those around them, by people whose concern galvanized them into ACTION. We still care, and we would like you to care with us.

How do we care?

We visit people at home and in hospitals.

We give advice, money, food, clothes and other items to those in need.

We give dignity and hope to the poor, the lonely, the alienated.

We try to make this world a better place by meeting Christ in them.

Would you like to join St. John's Society of St. Vincent de Paul? Our goal is to meet the practical needs of those in our parish and the Collingswood community who are experiencing temporary hardship through sickness, loss of job or other unforeseen circumstances. Thanks to your generosity we are able to provide small sums of emergency assistance towards unpaid bills, provide emergency food bags, or assist with other needs as they are presented to us. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information call 856-858-1444.

Sandwich Making: Monday, September 21 at 7:00 PM in the school cafeteria.  Please bring a donation of meat, cheese and bread. Sandwiches are brought to the Cathedral Kitchen in Camden on Tuesday morning.

Regular Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, September 22 at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. We welcome you to come and help us serve those in crisis in our local community.

St. John's Church Windows
Note Cards for Sale

It doesn't take long for people entering St. John's Church to appreciate our beautiful stained glass windows. Even more impressive than the handiwork and colors, is the Christian narrative that each window relates. This past year, parishioner Rolland Coutinho studied the windows and researched the figures and symbols so that we could better understand what the windows teach us.

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is proud to offer Rolland's photographs and scriptural references in an attractive assortment of 13 blank note cards. We will be selling after all the masses on the weekends of September 13 and 20. The cars sell for $12 and all proceeds will go towards our efforts to help those in crisis in our community.

Over the summer we have received many calls for help and our funds are rapidly depleting. We hope you can support our efforts.

 

Social Justice Committee

Holy Saviour and St. John's Social Justice Ministries are working together and are planning several projects for the upcoming year.

To find out more about our group including dates and times of our next meeting, upcoming projects and special events, click here.

 

Men's Club

The Saint John's Men's Club is an organization of Catholic men working within the parish both in a service role and in a social role.  As an organization we pool our talents and gifts.  Our service projects benefit the parish and school.  Our social events enrich parish life.  We invite any men in the parish to come out and join the Saint John's Men's Club.  We meet the second Monday of each month in McLaughlin Hall at 8:00 PM (except July and August).  Join us on any meeting night and just identify yourself to one of the members as a new member and we will take care of the rest.   If you would like to talk with someone first, feel free to contact one of the members. 

 

The Martha and Mary Women's Group

Our Women’s Group is working on building friendships between the women of St. John’s and Holy Saviour to help in the process of merging our two parishes.  We’ve decided on a new name: The Martha and Mary Women’s Group.  Both Martha and Mary were close friends of Jesus who opened their homes and hearts to him, thereby supporting his ministry with their hospitable attitudes.  Please join the Martha and Mary’s for a special meeting on Tuesday September 15 at 7PM in the Parish Center as we plan our activities for the coming year.


Singing in a choir in church does not require a wonderful voice. Just the ability to carry a tune and blend in with the group. If you’ve ever thought about joining a singing group at church but were afraid to try, now is the time!

Join A Choir!

St. John's Parish Choir
sings at the 9:30 AM Mass on Sundays and practices on Monday evenings at 7:30 PM in the church. If you’d like to join the choir call Brian Johnson at 858-0298 or come the first practice.

The Folk Group
sings at the 11:00 AM Mass and practices on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM in the school cafeteria. They would love to welcome new members and are especially looking for a few male voices. For more information call Carolyn Joseph at 858-0298.  

St. John's Parish Children's & Teen's Choir
We would like to encourage all children from the parish (St. John’s School and CCD) to join our children’s choir. The choir will meet two times a month for practice, and will sing at all Family Masses, and other events. Check for sign up sheets in your
St. John’s School or CCD class. For more information call Mrs. Gunning at 858-0298.  

 

Dinners to the Doorsteps

Do you know of families in need of support to help them get through a time of stress or crisis (new babies, new homes, illness, death). St. John's Parish has a group of volunteers who provide meals during a difficult time. Call Laurie Olsen at 856-858-4737 if you know of people who need assistance or if you'd like to volunteer to cook a meal.

 

 


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