Saint John Church Debt Reduction Saint John Church is still in debt and we need to pay off our debt in order to move forward. Our second collection next weekend, January 20-21 will be for our debt reduction. Elderly and […]
Epiphany Blessing The Catholic Church has a long tradition of blessing homes on the feast of the Epiphany. Families gather and pray together for peace and love in their homes and they mark their homes with chalk to honor the […]
Epiphany Blessing The Catholic Church has a long tradition of blessing homes on the feast of the Epiphany. Families gather and pray together for peace and love in their homes and they mark their homes with chalk to honor the […]
Jac’s Yacs Epiphany Party Young adults (people in their 20s and 30s) are invited to pizza, beer (and other beverages) and Catholic trivia after the 6 PM Mass on Sunday January 7. Christmas Crèche Greccio celebration Thanks to our Secular […]
2023 Christmas Concert It was beautiful, amazing. People said that it was the best ever. Thanks to Dr. Annette DiMedio and our choir. Thanks to the others who volunteered their talent and time to produce a beautiful concert. Thanks to […]
Remember that Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday. Resolve now to make a good Lent. Each year the Church holds a 40 day spiritual retreat. We are asked to examine our lives and to change what needs changing. The […]
Saint Blaise throat blessing: February 3 is the feast of Saint Blaise. On this day, Catholics bless throats and pray for good health. About 400 years after the death of Saint Blaise in 316 AD, his life story was written […]
Since 1992 the Capuchin Province of Saint Augustine has sponsored a volunteer program for young people. We call it CapCorps, and participants, typically in their early 20s, spend one to three years, usually after college, helping the poor and living […]
Recently I told someone that “Saint John’s is a poor parish”. The person I was speaking with was surprised and said that she thought that Saint John’s was a rich parish because the church is so beautiful and so […]
On Monday, January 15, our nation observes the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King. This commemoration is a national holiday. Banks, offices, schools and post offices will be closed. We celebrate the life of a great man and we also […]