If you love and appreciate flowers, please consider becoming an Altar Flower Ministry volunteer to help decorate the church for the glory of God. The main objective would be to beautify the inside of our church by coordinating flowers for major feast days.
As always, anyone can provide flowers in honor of special occasions or in memory of a loved one. Please contact the parish office in advance so a special note of remembrance can be published in the bulletin.
There is a group of St. John Bosco and St. Margaret Mary parishioners who are willing to make home visits for the sick and the elderly. They would like to build long-term associations with you. If you, or someone you know, would like to receive a phone call from someone willing to come and meet with you, please call the parish office.
Please notify the parish office if you anticipate a stay in the hospital. Family and friends are encouraged to notify the parish in case of a loved one's emergency hospitalization.
All men are welcome to attend the Men’s Group meeting the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 am at the SJB Parish Center. This easy-going group of ordinary guys will discuss open topics such as death, divorce, family life, married life, single life, the Church, the good, the bad, etc. Feel free to drop in once or come as often as possible!
The outdoor gardening ministry contributes to the beauty and physical appearance of the church by helping maintain flower gardens on our property. This is a great way to serve God, and contribute to the beauty of our church. Landscaping and gardening experience not required.
St. Rita's Guild is a service organization for the women of St. John Bosco Parish. Established in 1953, when the parish was built, St. Rita's Guild is an opportunity for friendship and support, to deepen our faith and love of God, and to serve the parish in a variety of ways. Please join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month (except summers) at the St. John Bosco Parish Center from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.
As an ongoing ministry at St. John Bosco, we will be collecting baby items for Caring Network of Kalamazoo. Help us pack the playpen with diapers, onesies, newborn baby clothes, receiving blankets and many more items that are desperately needed. Place items in the playpen at the church entrance. Please help us with this important work of love.
ITEMS NEEDED: newborn diapers, wipes, baby towels, bibs, socks & sleepers
As an expression of God’s love, Prayer Shawls are given to people in need of prayers and comfort due to illness, grief and stress. We pray for the recipients as we are making the shawls. We meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 am at St. John Bosco. Please join us!