The 2020 Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal has begun. “Teach-Serve-Sanctify” is this year’s theme. Our parish goal is $60,500. Over the coming weeks, please prayerfully consider making a pledge/gift. Your generous support promotes the health and vitality of the Archdiocese of New York through the various charitable, pastoral and outreach works assisted by the Cardinal’s Annual Stewardship Appeal.
CASA video link for 2020
Mark Your Calendars: Pasta Dinner Night
The Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Council #443 will be having a “Pasta Dinner Night” featuring different types of pasta and toppings on Saturday February 29th from 6:00-9:00 pm at the St. John-Visitation Parish Pastoral Center. $15 for adults, $5 for children. Tickets may be obtained by calling Dave Aviles (347)723-8753 or George Chiffriller (347)781-3915.
Ash Wednesday
The Season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26th.
The imposition of ashes on foreheads will take place
at the parish Masses that will be celebrated in the upper church:
9:00 am (English)
12:15 pm (English)
7:00 pm (Spanish)
FORMED: The Catholic Faith on Demand
The Archdiocese of New York is making available FORMED, an on-line resource of faith formation and study programs, Bible studies, Catholic themed movies, e-books, etc. To get the parish access code for your free subscription to FORMED, please contact the Adult Faith Formation office at , then go to www.formed.org, enter the parish code, and register to get started. FORMED is free and offers various resources both in English and Spanish to learn more about our Catholic faith. For our parish to maintain this free subscription, we need more people to register and sign-up to use FORMED. If you have not already registered, please consider doing so.
Parish Religious Education Program Registration 2019-20
Parish Religious Education Program Underway
Our 2019-2020 Parish Religious Education Program is now underway.
Late registrations are still being accepted for classes for students not attending Catholic Schools
and whose families desire assistance with religious instruction and sacramental preparation.
Please contact Ms. Jeanette Guzman, our Coordinator for Religious Education, for further information
and to register your children. To schedule an appointment to register,
please call the St. John-Visitation Parish Religious Education Office (718)548-1221 x124
With the Archdiocesan Forum for Catechesis and Youth Ministry that our parish catechists will be attending next Saturday, please note that there will be no Parish Religious Education Program classes on Saturday October 5th.
Blessing and dedication of the Saint Oscar Romero Statue with Bishop Josu Iriondo.
Sunday, March 24, 2019
With thanks to Greg Shemitz from Catholic News Service who provided the photos.
01/20 
Devotional Store
Our parish devotional religious goods store is open following the Sunday parish Masses. Located in the former baptistry at the entrance of the church, a variety of Bibles, prayer cards, rosaries, crucifixes, and other assorted devotional items are available for purchase. At other times, these items may be obtained at the Parish Pastoral Center. If you have not already done so, stop by after Mass to see what assortment of items are available.
Annual Alumni Irish Breakfast 2019
Students of St. John School 2019
Summer Bible Program
Summer with the Saints - Mass on July 13, 2018
01/18
The parish and religious education offices have relocated to the
St. John-Visitation Parish Pastoral Center
La parroquia y las oficinas de educacion religiosa se han trasladado
El Centro Pastoral de la Parroquia San Juan-Visitacion
St. John-Visitation Parish Pastoral Center
El Centro Pastoral de la Parroquia San Juan-Visitacion
275 West 230th Street
| Monday/Lunes | 9:00 am-12:00 noon; 1:00-4:00 pm |
| Tuesday/Martes | 9:00 am-12:00 noon; 1:00-4:00pm; 6:00-9:00pm |
| Wednesday/Miercoles | 9:00 am-12:00 noon; 1:00-4:00 pm; 6:00-9:00pm |
| Thursday/Jueves | 9:00 am-12:00 noon; 1:00-7:00 pm; 6:00-9:00pm |
| Friday/Viernes | 9:00 am-12:00 noon; 1:00-4:00pm; 6:00-9:00pm |
| Saturday/Sabado | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Sunday/Domingo | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
01/21
With thanks to Greg Shemitz, our photographer.