Welcome to our Parish / Bienvenidos a nuestra parroquia
April 23 Communion
April 30 Communion
St. Alexander Church
SJPII-St. Alexander Church 1568 W. Holt Avenue
St. Helen Church
SJPII-St. Helen Church 3329 S. 10th Street
SJPII Food Pantry
SJPII Food Pantry
Thought of the Week
Gospel Meditation / Meditación Evangélico
Click here for the Gospel Meditation for this week.
Haga clic aquí para ver la Meditación del Evangelio de esta semana.
Announcements / Anuncios
The parish asks that if you have any signs or symptoms of a cough, sore throat, fever, sneezing, chills or runny nose please do not attend church. You are not obligated to come to church when you are not feeling well. Thank you!
La parroquia le pide que si tiene algún sintoma de tos, dolor de garganta, fiebre, estornudos, escalfrios o secreción nasal, no asista a la iglesia. No está obligado a asistir a la iglesia cuando no se siente bien. ¡Gracias!
Mass Times / Horarios de Misa
Monday, 8:15 a.m. St. Helen
Tuesday, 8:15 a.m. St. Helen (School Mass)
Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. St. Alexander (School Mass)
Miercoles, 6:30 p.m. San Helen (Espanol)
Parishioners are welcome to join the school mass, but are required to wear masks.
Weekend Masses / Misas de fin de semana
Saturday, 4 p.m. St. Alexander
Sabado, 5 p.m. Santa Elena(Espanol)
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. St. Helen
Domingo, 8:30 a.m. San Alejandro (Espanol)
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. St. Helen
Domingo, 11:30 a.m. San Alejandro (Espanol)
Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction
Adoración Eucarística & Bendición
St. Alexander / San Alejandro
Monday / Lunes, 6-7 p.m.
Reconciliation / Reconciliación
(in both languages, en ambas lenguas)
Saturday 2:30-3:30 p.m. St. Alexander
Information Request Form / Formulario de Solicitud para Información
Please describe in the message box below your request. When you sign up for our email mailing list you will be able to receive our bulletins and find out what is happening at St. John Paul II Parish.
Por favor describa su mensaje de solicitud en el cuadro de abajo. Cuando se registra en nuestra lista de correo electrónico, podrá recibir nuestros boletines y enterarse de lo que está sucediendo en la parroquia San Juan Pablo II.
Office Hours / Horas de oficina
lunes a viernes 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Publications / Publicaciones
Sun, May 22nd
Sun, May 15th
Staff / Personal de la Parroquia
- Fr. Michael A. Ignaszak, Pastor
- Deacon Edwin Reyes, Permanent Deacon
- Deacon Manuel Maldonado-Villalobos, Permanent Deacon
- Idalia Nieves-Reyes, Pastoral Associate
- Amelia Monserrat Avila, Director of Relg. Education
- Sharon Dahle, Director of Administrative Services
- Robert Martin, Director of Music & Liturgy
- Beth Eichman, Principal of Elementary & Middle School Campuses
- Doreen Petrovic, Safeguarding Coordinator, Administrative Assistant
- Jennifer Jusino Alvarado, Bilingual Secretary
- Miguel Herrera, Director of Maintenance
Lenten Project / Proyecto de Cuaresma
$28,970.25
A hugh Thank You goes out to our parish community for their generosity to our Lenten Project with LaSagrada Familia. Your kindness was overwhelming! God bless you all!
Muchas Gracias a nuestra comunidad parroquial por su generosidad con el Proyecto de Cuaresma para nuestra parroquia hermana la Sagrada Familia. ¡Su amabilidad fue abrumadoral! ¡Dios los bendiga a todos!
Concert Series
Please join Music Director, Robert Martin, for coffee and jazz in his new concert series entitled "Jamadeus! Jam for the Lord" featuring vocal music as well as world instruments. This concert series is meant to inspire prayer for world peace and also a sense of world solidarity and is scheduled to take place on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. between the 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. English Masses in the St. Helen hall.
Dates: May 15, May 22 & May 29.
Kiss the Cow / Besos a la Vaca
April 29 was the 1st Annual SJP2 School Cow Kissing Event. The students raised money to support the Parish Lenten Program to "Build a House" for La Sagrada Familia in the Dominican Republlic.
El 29 de abril fué el 1er evento anual escolar de San Juan Pablo II "Besos a la Vaca" Los estudiantes recaudaron dinero para apoyar el Proyecto Parroquia de Cuaresma para "Construir una Casa" para La Sagrada Familia en la República Dominicana.
Thank You! Gracias!
A special thank you to our Religious Education Director and catehists for their hard work and dedication to our Religious Educaiton Program. God's blessings to all of you for your continued commitment to St. John Paul II Parish and our students.
Un agradecimiento especial a nuestra Directora de Educación Religiosa y catequistas por su arduo trabajo y dedicación a nuestro Programa de Educación Religiosa. Bendiciones de Dios para todos ustedes por su continuo compromiso con la Parroquia de San Juan Pablo II y nuestros estudiantes.
Secure Online Giving / Donaciones seguras en linea
Click to Give - Thank You!
Haga clic para dar - ¡Gracias!
Donating is simple, safe and completely secure. You can set up a recurring weekly or monthly transaction using your checking, savings, credit or debit card accounts. You can decide how much to give to any collection and make changes any time, day or night. If you are not attending mass, we ask that you continue to support your church by online giving, mailing in or dropping off your contributions to the parish office. Your support to the parish continues even when you cannot be in the pew. SIGN UP NOW!
Food Pantry / Despensa
Food Pantry Date: May 21 / Fecha de Despensa: 21 de mayo
Item of the Month / Artículo del mes
Pasta (elbows & spaghetti) / Pasta (coditos & spaghetti)
Hours / Horas: 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Monetary donations gladly accepted / Donativos monetarios son bienvenidos!
If you or someone you know is in need of food, call the office to apply or to schedule an appointment.
414-744-3695
Volunteers are always needed. Families receiving food must meet one of the following requirements: (1) a registered member of the parish, (2) registered school family or (3) live with our boundaries (6th-20th Streets, Howard to Cleveland) NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, if you need food but do not meet the requirements please call Idalia Nieves-Reyes at 414-744-3695 for guidance and assistance.
Si usted o alguien que conoce necesita alimentos, llame a la oficina para aplicar o para hacer una cita.
414-744-3695
Siempre se necesitan voluntarios. Las familias que reciben alimentos deben cumplir con uno de los siguientes requisitos: (1) ser miembros registrados de la parroquia (2) familia registrada de la escuela o (3) vivir dentro de nuestros limites residenciales. (5th-20th Streets, Howard to Cleveland) NOTE: debido a la situacion por la pandemia COVID-19, si usted necesita alimentos pero no cumple con los rewquisitos por favor llame a Idalia Nieves-Reyes 414-744-3695 para orientacion y ayuda.