The celebration was part of the general fraternity meeting of the St. John the Evangelist Fraternity of the Secular Franciscans (held after the 10:30 am Mass on 4th Sundays). These photos are from the Aug 27th meeting. As part of […]

Season of Creation, 2023 “Let Justice and Peace Flow” is the theme ecumenical celebration held each year from September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to October 4th , the feast of St. Francis of […]

Sick and elderly parishioners and their caregivers are reminded to call the parish office so that we can visit and bring Holy Communion to these absent members. “Let Justice and Peace Flow” is the theme chosen for the Season of […]

Enroll yourself or a loved one, living or deceased, in our Sanctuary Guild. Those enrolled are remembered in a weekly Mass at Saint John’s and the $40 offering is used to support the upkeep and cleaning of the church, the […]

On Saturday, August 26 our Jack’s Yacs young adults will “Light the City”. However, this is not just a young adults event. Everyone is welcome. We will begin with a vigil Mass at 7 PM, followed by some instructions and […]

Capuchin Province of Saint Augustine 150th anniversary On behalf of the Capuchin friars on Philadelphia, thank you to all who attended our Mass commemorating the 150th year anniversary of our Province. And special thanks to the volunteers who prepared the […]

  Feast of Saint Dominic, August 8 August 8 is the feast of Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order. The Dominicans staff our neighboring parish, Saint Patrick. I am honored that the Dominicans have asked me to preach […]