Included with our bulletin today is the annual parish financial report. I am grateful to God for all who support Saint John the Evangelist Church. Not only do we have an exceptionally beautiful church, we have an important ministry. Our […]
October is the month of the Holy Rosary. May is the month of Mary. I think that May and October were chosen as Mary’s months because they are considered the most beautiful months of the year. The best is reserved […]
Next Sunday, October 19, is Mission Sunday. While Mission Sunday is not one of the major church liturgical commemorations, it is important. It is important first of all because on this Sunday every Catholic Church in the world takes up […]
By the time you read this column, the feast of Saint Francis will have just passed, though I write these words in anticipation of his feast. Saint Francis was a rich and dreamy boy who roamed the streets of Assisi […]
In the bulletin column two weeks ago, I told you about the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis who died at age 15 in 2006. Saint Carlo was canonized on September 7, 2025. Another saint important to Catholic young adults was […]
I am writing this column on Monday, September 15. I will celebrate the first Mass of the new school year at Holy Redeemer School this Wednesday, September 17. I can’t help but think of the students, faculty and priest at […]
When I visited Assisi in July 2022, I went by chance to the Capuchin church there, and was astonished to see the corpse of Blessed Carlo Acutis. I was struck by how young he was, how he looked like a […]
Go to Mass If you broke your promise and went back to the drugs or alcohol you swore not to take Go to Mass! If you are sleeping with someone who is not your spouse and you can’t or don’t […]
On Saturday, September 6, we have our annual Light the City street evangelization event. We need people to go out onto 13th street to invite passersby to come in to light a candle and pray. We also need people in […]
Last week, I reported on a Pew Study that said that in several traditionally Christian countries, Christian self-identification has slipped below 50%. Those countries still have many Christians, but no longer have a Christian identity. What about the United States? […]