ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE – 2026
Additional Info: Candles, Lenten devotional black books and donation boxes will be available. The little black books will go on sale at the weekend masses and at the parish office. Cost is $3 each or $5 for two.
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ANNUAL MASS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
https://youtu.be/nM4AfmKChc0 ON FEBRUARY 16, 1899 SAINT JOHN’S CHURCH BURNED DOWN. FOUR FIREFIGHTERS LOST THEIR LIVES FIGHTING THAT FIRE: WILLIAM J. CHANCE, 32 HUGH DUFFY, 44 GEORGE W. STEINLE, 38 JAMES J. SHEA, 41 WE REMEMBER THOSE FOUR MEN AS WELL […]
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
The parishioners at Holy Redeemer have asked me to organize a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the land of Jesus and of the Bible. I have made arrangements for the trip from September 26-October 5. The pilgrimage will be bilingual […]
Ukrainian Refugee: The Horbenko Family
Horbenko Family Move In! Saint John and Holy Redeemer parishioners have collaborated to assist a Ukrainian refugee family under the auspices of Catholic Social Services. Our parishioners have collected necessary household items and prepared their apartment. Parishioners have befriended the Horbenko family and […]
Mardi Gras Celebration
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 JOIN US FOR MASS AT 5:15PM FOLLOWED BY FOOD, FELLOWSHIP & FUN IN THE PARISH CENTER ALL YOUNG ADULTS IN THEIR 20S AND 30S ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST – 21 S 13TH ST […]
Thank you Clare’s Loving Hands
On December 21, “Clare’s Loving Hands” delivered hand knitted hats to St. John’s Hospice to be included in the Christmas distribution for the homeless. This was quite an accomplishment since the group did not start up again until October. […]
FR. FRANCIS YACOBI, OFM CAP. (1949-2022)
Fr. Frank at the Firefighter Mass 2016. Our brother Francis Yacobi, OFM Cap., died at AGH West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, on Saturday evening, December 31, 2022, following several months of declining health. He was 73. He was a former guardian […]
Pilgrimage to Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Pilgrimage to Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA: On Saturday, January 7, the parishioners of Holy Redeemer will have apilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown. It is about 45 minutes […]
St. John’s Featured in the National Catholic Register
St. John the Evangelist’s feast day on Dec. 27 falls between Christmas and New Year’s Day (celebrated as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God). It is perfectly placed close to Christmas because John was the beloved disciple who wrote […]