Second Sunday of Advent, December 10, 2023
Fr. Tom, OFM Cap. Pastor Please check out our weekly update on our bulletin and website.
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First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2023
Fr. Tom, OFM Cap. Pastor Please check out our weekly update on our bulletin and website.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, November 26, 2023
Thanksgiving calls to my mind childhood celebrations at my grandparents’ home with my extended family— grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins. I can still remember the overwhelming smell of food cooking when I entered the house. There was laughter and love. And […]
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 19, 2023
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 […]
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 12, 2023
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 […]
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 5, 2023
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 […]
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 29, 2023
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 […]
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 22, 2023
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 […]
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 15, 2023
The Creeds are considered the official teaching of the Catholic Church. Indeed, all Christians recognize the authority of the Creeds. The Creeds are a reliable summary of Biblical teaching. In the Creeds–the Nicene Creed which we recite at Sunday Mass […]
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 8, 2023
Carlo Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his parents were working. Just a few months later, his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, moved to Milan. As a teenager, Carlo was diagnosed with leukemia. He offered his […]