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June 27, 2025June 26, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles, June 29, 2025

This weekend (June 29-30) we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Because of the significance of this feast, we celebrate it on Sunday; it takes precedence over the Sunday readings and prayers. Peter and Paul are seen as […]

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June 21, 2025June 19, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 22, 2025

Perhaps you have figured out by now that I like statistics concerning our neighborhood, Market East. A few weeks ago, in this column I reviewed the statistics provided by the Center City District. According to my reading of those statistics, […]

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June 14, 2025June 12, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025

Scholars believe that the last Old Testament prophet was Malachi. He lived and preached after the return of Israel to Jerusalem from Babylon, perhaps around 400 BC. The people were discouraged and were falling away from faith, asking what was […]

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June 10, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025

May is the month of Mary. For those of us who grew up in Catholic schools, we remember that every classroom created a “May altar” where the statue of Mary was displayed prominently and decorated with flowers and colorful streamers. […]

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May 31, 2025May 28, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 1, 2025

By now, our parishioners and regular visitors know about our capital project and the capital campaign to raise the necessary money. Saint John’s is a beautiful old church and people who enter our church invariably comment on its beauty. We […]

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May 24, 2025May 22, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025

Philadelphia’s Center City District recently issued its 2025 report on the state of Center City. Saint John’s is a Center City ministry, so the situation of Center City is of vital interest to us. The report presents a positive picture […]

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May 17, 2025May 15, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025

On January 5, 2025, Archbishop Perez issued an important pastoral letter, Trust and Hope. This is the Archbishop’s major pastoral initiative and in this letter he offers his vision for the Archdiocese. As faithful Catholics, we should read and understand […]

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May 10, 2025May 8, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025

The deadline for each bulletin column is usually Wednesday. That means that we submit the bulletin for the coming weekend (May 10-11) on Wednesday, May 7, the day of the opening of the Conclave to elect our new Pope. It […]

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May 3, 2025May 3, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025

Pope Francis has designated 2025 as a jubilee year, a year of hope and forgiveness. I have spoken of the jubilee in this bulletin column and will say more of it later in the year. Archbishop Perez has issued an […]

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April 26, 2025April 24, 2025From The Pastor's Desk

Second Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025

If you have visited my office you have seen prominently displayed two photos of me with Pope Francis, one taken in 2018 and the other in August, 2024, just last year. Because I attended twice the Capuchin General Chapter, I […]

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