During the COVID-19 public health crisis, please keep up to date with what is open
by calling the programs and organizations at the numbers below.
At Holy Rosary-St. John, we have an ongoing commitment to the community,
a commitment to service and to caring for those most in need.
Here's an overview of the services provided in the church and the St. John Community Center.
The St. John Community Center is formerly the St. John School,
now a community center that serves the needs of the neighborhood.
Some services, such as the St. John Food Pantry and the St. John Learning Center
are provided by the parish itself.
Other services are provided by Community Kitchen, Inc., an organization that grew out of the parish.
In addition, the Order of Malta has a Health Clinic in the St. John Community Center.
The St. John Community Center is located at:
640 South Ohio Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43205.
Organizations Overview
Holy Rosary-St. John Church provides:
Community Kitchen, Inc. (a separate nonprofit now that grew out of the parish and is located in the basement of the St. John Community Center) provides:
Holy Rosary-St. John Church provides:
- Regular Masses and Sacramental Preparation
- St. John Food Pantry, located in the St. John Community Center, which provides a three-day supply of food to those in need
- St. John Learning Center, which provides adult education services on the top floor of the St. John Community Center
- Programs for children, youth, young adults and seniors
- Community Gardens
- Martin Luther King Day Celebration (one of the oldest MLK Day celebrations in the city)
- Black History Month program
- School Supplies Giveaway at the beginning of each school year
- Adopt a Family Program (Christmas)
Community Kitchen, Inc. (a separate nonprofit now that grew out of the parish and is located in the basement of the St. John Community Center) provides:
- Soup Kitchen (call for details)
- Toiletries (when available)
- Family Night programs
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- Christmas programs
- Health Screenings
Contacts
Community Kitchen, Inc.
(614) 252-6428
St. John Food Pantry
(614) 252-5926, ext. 3
St. John Learning Center
(614) 547-2171
Order of Malta Center of Care (clinic)
(614) 530-8643
