Eucharistic Procession
Sunday, October 20 2024 11:15 am
We will hold our second annual Eucharistic procession from Holy Redeemer Church to Saint John’s on Sunday, October 20. There will be ONE Mass at Holy Redeemer at 11:15 followed by a procession through the streets of Center City, ending at Saint John’s for closing devotions after the 12:30 Mass. Followed by a reception in the Saint John’s parish.
Images available from 2023 procession.
Mission Sunday
October 20
This Sunday is Mission Sunday. On Mission Sunday, all Catholic Churches in the world take up a collection to support the work of the Church in places where the Gospel is not known or where the Church is new. This collection provides the basic subsidy for many mission dioceses where the Church accompanies people who are often very poor. Father Andre, a priest from a mission congregation, speak on behalf of Mission Sunday at all of our Masses.
Parish Registration
Regular Schedules
Fr. Tom Betz, Pastor
From The Pastor’s Desk
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 13, 2024
In this column over the past few months, I have related several facts of the remarkable history of Saint John Church, notably the founding of Saint John’s Hospice and Holy Redeemer Chinese mission, both outgrowths of the charitable and missionary […]
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 6, 2024
The 2019 Pew Research Center survey on Catholic belief in the Eucharist rocked the US Catholic Church and spawned the “Eucharistic Revival” program of the past couple of years. In that study, 69% of US Catholics said that they believe […]
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 29, 2024
The 2023-24 summary financial report (with a comparison to the previous fiscal year) is enclosed in today’s bulletin. Please review it carefully. Here are some observations: First, I am grateful to you and to God that we collected more money […]
Events
Thursday Aug. 15th, 2024: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass ScheduleWednesday, August 14 5:15 Vigil Mass (LC) – Thursday, August 15 7:45 am (UC) 12:05 pm (UC) Livestream 1:05 pm (UC) 5:15 pm (UC) – N.B No Confession on this day
ELIZABETH CLARISSA LANGE
The following was prepared by our parishioner, Nadine Boulware, who is providing us occasional articles on US Catholic Black history. Although the family origins of Elizabeth Clarissa Lange are unclear, it is likely that she was born about 1789 in […]
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE – 2024 (03/25 – 04/1)
Schedule updated on Monday 21, 2024 https://youtu.be/GN20PmvBP-U VIA CRUCIS by Franz Liszt Good Friday
Will you help us reduce our debt, please?
In 2007, St. John’s faced a critical structural issue: the leaning, crumbling towers at the front of the church. The enormous cost required the parish to take out a loan from the Archdiocese in the amount of $1.2 million dollars.
Over the past several years, we have successfully paid over $400,000.00 toward the debt!
Please help us bring this number down to $0. Every dollar is important and counts. Please help us with this donation for whatever you are able to give.
Historical Preservation Endowment Fund
$558,552.00 (as of June 10, 2023)
Includes interest and dividends
Thanks you,
Father Tom, pastor and the Finance Committee.
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Men in Formation 2024
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Men in Formation of 2024
with the Capuchin Friars.
Fr. Mike Herlihey, OFM Cap.
Vocations Director for the Province of St. Augustine