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June 15, 2024June 13, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 16, 2024

Throughout the world Catholics are invited to support Pope Francis by making a donation to the Peter’s Pence Collection this weekend, June 15 and 16. The money collected supports the Pope’s ministry of serving the church and assisting the poor. […]

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June 8, 2024June 6, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 9, 2024

Recently (published May 20, 2024) the “Catholic Preaching Institute” at Saint Charles Seminary conducted a survey of the attitudes of Philadelphia Catholics on the preaching that they hear in their parishes. Here are some results: 5970 people participated from 204 […]

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June 1, 2024May 30, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 2, 2024

Recently I spoke to a mother who was asking to baptize her baby. Of course, I scheduled the baptism, but I also encouraged the young mother to attend Mass with her husband. Though I have not been a parent, I […]

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May 25, 2024May 28, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

The Most Holy Trinity, May 26, 2024

All of us Capuchin friars will be in Cleveland from May 28-31 for an Assembly, a several day gathering and meeting. We will discuss relevant topics, but the most important thing is that all friars of our Province will be […]

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May 18, 2024May 18, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2024

I’ve got good news and bad news (but mostly bad news) about the future of religion in the United States based on a recent Gallup poll on religious practice. First the good news: 30% of all US adults and 33 […]

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May 11, 2024May 13, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 12, 2024

This past Sunday, May 5, was the day of the Broad Street Run. It was a rainy gloomy Sunday. Our Sunday Mass attendance was half of what it has been over the past few months. Saint John’s Mass attendance is […]

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May 4, 2024May 2, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 5, 2024

When I was a boy in a Catholic elementary school, each year each class created a May altar. The statue of Mary was placed on a pedestal and decorated with cloths, flowers and art. I remember looking at each class’s […]

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April 27, 2024April 27, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28, 2024

Hanging above my desk in my office is a print of the home of Saint Catherine of Siena. The picture depicts the way the home looks today. A few years ago, I was in Rome for a meeting and I […]

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April 20, 2024April 18, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21, 2024

Father Roch Raible, OFM Cap was my high school earth science and biology teacher. Father Roch loved nature. He was one of the foremost experts on the ecology of Western Pennsylvania and was consulted as an expert by universities and […]

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April 13, 2024April 18, 2024From The Pastor's Desk

Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2024

When I moved to Saint John’s Church in 1991 from Cleveland, I was astonished to see that Center City was a vibrant downtown–attractive to businesses, residents, students, shoppers and tourists. I was familiar with downtown Pittsburgh and Cleveland; but I […]

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