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Parish Office & Rectory
873-1122
The Society is an organization of Catholic men that come together to honor the name of Jesus in worship, prayer and parish activities. Monthly meetings begin with Mass in the Chapel, which allows men to pray together and strengthen their faith. Guest speakers are regularly invited to meetings. Holy Name sponsors many outings and parish functions.
We are an organization of women in the parish who volunteer their time to make infant layette sets for needy newborns. We do this on Tuesday’s at 10:00 a.m. –noon in room 26 of Klauder Hall. There are numerous activities taking place: knitting, crocheting, embroidering, and sewing. These activities can also be done at home and brought to our meetings where we assemble complete layettes-including diapers, onesies, blankets, sleepers, and bibs. These completed layettes are then taken to Diocese of Buffalo, Ladies of Charity on Broadway where they are distributed to needy newborns. During the month of July, a Christmas tree is set up in 
the front of church. Little pink/blue paper booties are attached to this tree. Many families take home a bootie and buy the suggested item, ex. diapers; this is how we complete the layette. Ladies, come join our fun group and help needy newborns at the same time. For more information, please call the rectory.
The Neumann Guild is an organization of the parish for women who enjoy gathering for meetings with various activities, and who raise funds to assist the parish in providing floral arrangements for the altar, for feast days and major seasons of the year. The Guild often teams with the Holy Name men to plan, support, and provide refreshments for numerous parish receptions, etc. There is a Neumann Board which plans the year’s calendar and provides leadership for the various activities and events.
This ministry involves many parishioners who pray daily for any intentions requested by members of the parish community. When a person calls in a petition to the rectory, a phone chain assures that everyone in the network receives the request and begins remembrance in prayer. Parishioners who are unable to volunteer in other ways, as well as active members, are part of this prayer ministry.
The SJPAA is an organization formed to administer and run all non-school sports teams at St. John’s. SJPAA sponsors teams that are open to all children of parishioners and participates in the Town of Tonawanda recreational sports leagues. Information regarding these programs is distributed through St. John’s School and Religious Education programs as well as the weekly bulletin; or may be obtained by contacting the rectory.
This parish-sponsored group’s membership is open to all parishioners, especially catering to those over 50. The primary function of this organization is to offer day trips and overnight excursions, along with fun-filled meetings with entertainment ten months of the year. A wide range of guest speakers, interesting meals, and local entertainment make up the year’s offerings. The group meets one Thursday each month and travels at other times.
St. John’s parishioners volunteer to maintain the beauty of our campus with their gift of a green thumb. Gardeners meet monthly to plant, prune and care for our St. John’s grounds.