St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Dayton

05/24/2026

Mass for Memorial Day (Monday, May 25, 2026) will be held at 10 AM in the cemetery. In the event of inclement weather, mass will be held inside the church. Immediately following Mass we will have the reading of the names of our deceased parishioners who have served our country in the military followed by a military honors ceremony conducted by Vietnam Honor Guard 470.

The collection taken up at Mass on Memorial Day will go toward the operating expenses of maintaining our Cemetery grounds.

We strongly encourage you to bring your own lawn chair. We will have some chairs available for those who don't bring one.

04/10/2026

04/05/2026

03/25/2026

Holy Week Mass Schedule
Note mass time change on Sundays from 7.30 to 7 AM
Palm Sunday March 29 Sat 5 PM Sunday 7 and 9 AM
Holy Thursday April 2: Mass of the Lord's Supper (incense): 7 PM
Good Friday April 3: Stations of the Cross: 3:00pm Evening Service of the Lord's Passion: 7 PM
Holy Saturday April 4: Easter Vigil (incense): 8:30 PM
Easter Sunday April 5: Easter Sunday Mass: 7 and 9 AM (incense)

03/24/2026

Upcoming Holy Week Schedule:

Palm Sunday, March 29 - Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. (Note: Time change for early
Sunday Mass from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.)

Holy Thursday, April 2 - 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday, April 3 - Stations of the Cross at
3:00 p.m. and Evening service at 7:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday, April 4 - Easter Vigil Mass - 8:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 5 - 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

12/08/2025

Christmas Mass schedule:
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) - 4:30 PM, 9:00 PM
Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day) - 9:00 AM
*Note, the 4:30 PM Christmas Eve Mass does fill up. If you prefer more space, we encourage you to attend the 9:00 PM Mass. The 4:30 PM Mass will follow a children's Nativity Scene at 4:15 PM.

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12/08/2025

Sacrament of Reconcilliation (includes Extended times):
Fridays: 7.30 AM
Saturdays: 4 PM
Wednesday Dec 17 5.30-7 PM
Wednesday Dec 23 5.30-7 PM

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11/03/2025

Everyone is invited to come play Turkey Bingo this Friday, November 7, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The cost is $9.00 which includes a card to play all 15 games of Bingo and a complimentary meal of chicken soup, sandwich, salad, crackers, dessert and beverage. Additional cards are $6.00 each. We will also play some additional “Half-the-Take” games. This is a fun opportunity to come together with your fellow parishioners and build community. Mark your calendars and plan on bringing the entire family, your friends, neighbors or maybe an elderly person who couldn’t get out otherwise and join us for an enjoyable evening and an opportunity to win your Thanksgiving turkey!