In late November, Pope Leo made his first trip outside of Italy as pope, and t was to Turkey to commemorate a very important anniversary. 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea. The anniversary of the Council […]
Pope Francis announced that 2024-25 is a Catholic Jubilee Year which began on December 24, 2025 in Rome and which will end in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the Feast of the Holy Family, December 28, 2025. Let me make […]
Hail and Blessed by the hour and the moment When the Son of God was born Of the most pure Virgin Mary, At midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, O my God, To hear my prayers […]
I am amazed when I encounter someone who seems to have every reason to complain and yet they don’t. I have met people with severe injuries, terminal illness, hard luck of every kind, who remain positive, hopeful and concerned about […]
I found an interesting article by Penn State sociologist Ryan Burge on the situation of Christianity in the United States. Professor Burge considers the changes in percentages of the US population for Catholics, Mainline Protestants, Evangelical Protestants, Black Protestants and […]
Two weeks ago, in this bulletin I provided the financial report for the fiscal year 2024-25. We had a good year, bringing in enough money to pay all of our expenses with no deficit. We also raised more than $1 […]
This weekend the Catholic Church celebrates All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2) as we begin November, the Month of the Dead. Actually it all begins on October 31, Halloween. Halloween is the vigil of the […]
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 […]