Operation Rice Bowl
If our Lenten penance does not make us kinder to others, it is false. Traditionally Lent is a time to share, particularly to share one’s wealth with the poor and the Church. In the US Catholic Church, and at Saint […]
Year: 2023
The Little Black Book
We have a limited number of Little Black Books left from Ash Wednesday. They will be available at the weekend Masses and at the Parish Center during office hours. Donations will be graciously accepted! ~Thank you~
Station of the Cross
We will have Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent after the 12:05 and 5:15 Masses.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
The parishioners at Holy Redeemer have asked me to organize a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the land of Jesus and of the Bible. I have made arrangements for the trip from September 26-October 5. The pilgrimage will be bilingual […]
Ukrainian Refugee: The Horbenko Family
Horbenko Family Move In! Saint John and Holy Redeemer parishioners have collaborated to assist a Ukrainian refugee family under the auspices of Catholic Social Services. Our parishioners have collected necessary household items and prepared their apartment. Parishioners have befriended the Horbenko family and […]
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 15, 2023
The Creeds are considered the official teaching of the Catholic Church. Indeed, all Christians recognize the authority of the Creeds. The Creeds are a reliable summary of Biblical teaching. In the Creeds–the Nicene Creed which we recite at Sunday Mass […]
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 8, 2023
Carlo Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his parents were working. Just a few months later, his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, moved to Milan. As a teenager, Carlo was diagnosed with leukemia. He offered his […]
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2023
The feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is October 4. Francis was born in the late 1100s to a rich merchant family in Assisi, Italy. He was a likable and lively young man, given over to grandiose dreams. He wanted […]
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 24, 2023
September 23 is the feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, popularly known as Padre Pio. Padre Pio was a Capuchin priest who is famous because his body was marked by the wounds of Christ. Saint Francis of Assisi, whose feast […]
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 17, 2023
The Bishops of the United States are concerned that many Catholics do not understand Catholic teaching about the Holy Eucharist and do not appreciate the significance of the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. We Catholics believe that the […]