LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP PEREZ HIS REFLECTION ON THE LISTENING SESSIONS REGARDING HIS PASTORAL LETTER I am deeply grateful to the thousands and thousands of you who accepted my invitation to take part in conversations about the Church of Philadelphia and […]
Fr. Roger’s Departure August 4, 2025 The following is a personal word from Fr. Roger. Following my ordination, my professors discouraged me from becoming a missionary. “Roger, you will be among “pagans’. You need to be enriched by the faith […]
At a recent Jack’s Yacs young adult event, we had a barbeque dinner and a discussion after Sunday Mass. The topic was “how to live as Catholics in the midst of a busy young adult life”. Our young adults began […]
At a recent Jack’s Yacs young adult event, we had a barbeque dinner and a discussion after Sunday Mass. The topic was “how to live as Catholics in the midst of a busy young adult life”. Our young adults began […]
This week we celebrate Independence Day. Those of us who grew up in America have mostly fond memories of the summer holiday. July 4 is a hot summer day for picnics, barbecues and maybe swimming, with a fireworks display after […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]