I have mentioned several times in this bulletin column that we have a major capital project ahead. Although I don’t have the specifics of cost, I do know now the scope of the project. Overall, our buildings are in good […]
Every October the Archdiocese requires each parish to count those attending Mass on Saturday evenings and Sundays. This gives each parish and the Archdiocese a glimpse of a parish’s vitality. For October 2023, our average Saturday/Sunday attendance was 358. The […]
The 2022-23 summary financial statement is included in today’s bulletin. Here are some highlights: We ended the year with a deficit of $32,650. This was primarily because of two reasons: We received $19,006 in Poor Box contributions and we gave […]
Black Catholic History Report by Nadine Boulware On July 20-23, 2023, Brother Andrew McCarty OFM Cap, Deborah Lewis and Nadine Boulware attended the 13th National Black Catholic Congress in National Harbor, Maryland. The following is a report from Nadine on […]
I had the privilege of leading a pilgrimage of 53 people to the Holy Land a few weeks ago. 53 people comprised the pilgrimage, only three from Saint John’s. The rest were mostly Holy Redeemer parishioners and friends. Visiting the […]
https://youtu.be/tPOXSp7qApU The Catholic Church in the USA is in the midst of a “Year of Eucharistic Revival”. Our bishops ask us Catholics to learn about and celebrate the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The Eucharistic procession (Sunday, […]
Mission Sunday, October 21-22 The annual Mission Sunday collection is one of the most important for the universal church. Every mission diocese in the world receives a basic subsidy from this collection. The mission subsidy is the basic support for […]
Jack’s Yacs All young adults (20s and 30s) are invited to the parish center for a film on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis on Saturday, October 7, after the 5:15 vigil Mass. Pizza and beer will be served. […]
October 4 festive Mass at 12:05 PM We will have our usual three weekday Masses on the feast of Saint Francis. However, we will have music at our 12:05 Mass. Also, Father Hyacinth, OP, pastor of Saint Patrick Church will […]
