Parishioners meet with the bereaved to help prepare the funeral liturgy and to act as liaison between the family and parish staff. Other group members serve as lectors and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion and help with receptions as needed.
The cemetery committee provides a dignified Christian burial in our parish's cemetery. it also oversees the care and maintenance of these sacred grounds.
Create the Good is a way for us to reach out to our greater community. We collaborate with local charities who are already responding to those in need, and support them with our time and goods.
When someone is sick or homebound, it is important for the parish community to show its concern. Eucharistic ministers go out after Sunday Masses and on First Fridays to take Communion to these individuals, as well as when the need arises.
The Garden Group works to make our facility beautiful and welcoming. Gardening is done around the school, cemetery, church, and the pastor's house. The group works mainly on Thursday Mornings at 9:30am.
Shelterhouse Homeless Meal Team serves a full meal at the Shelterhouse Homeless Center in Cincinnati on the first Thursday of each month. We have a range of volunteers that assist to provide food supplies, food prep, and, most importantly, meal serving at the Shelterhouse. If you are interested in becoming part of our meal team, we are happy to have you join us! We especially need meal servers at the Shelterhouse.
The Joseph's Group - open to men and women - meets on Thursday morning, from 8:30am-12pm. The group performs minor repairs and improvements for the church and school.
St. John's Parish Library is located in the church, in the room to the right of the main entrance as you walk in. The library is self-service and holds books of all topics available for adults and children to borrow. Carts with a selection of adults and children's books in the Gathering Space each weekend for your perusal.
This ministry is a group of men and women volunteers who regularly clean the church, including the bride's room, bathrooms, and Gathering Space. Cleaning is done on Monday from 9:15am-10:30am and Thursday from 2pm-3pm.
The Parish Family Picnic is an annual event held at Stricker's Grove, a near-by amusement park, on a weekday evening in June. Volunteers for organizing this event are always needed.
The Cincinnati District Council of SVdP has been helping Grearer Cincinnati and Hamilton County residents in need for over 150 years. the community of St. John the Baptist, Colerain Township has provided assistance in its surrounding neighborhoods thrugh SVdP for over 85 years. Membership is open to all parishioners.
Every 5th Sunday - 2nd collection taken for SVdP