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Happy Easter! Thank you so much for your generosity so far in our push for the 5-4-1 model of stewardship here at St. John the Evangelist Parish! I want to give you an update on the status of the stewardship program as we head into May.Of our goal of 450 pledge cards turned in, we … Continued
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the sameman.” Heraclitus, 500 B.C. How many times have you heard people complain about Michigan weather? “Well, wait a fewminutes and it will change!” we say, consoling ourselves by accepting something over which wehave no control. Last … Continued
Divine Mercy The revelation of Divine Mercy was a series of messages and visions that Jesus Christ gave to Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s. These messages were recorded in Faustina’s diary. In these messages, Jesus revealed to Faustina His great love for humanity and His desire to forgive our sins. He also asked … Continued
A Blessed Easter to All! Death Is Conquered! Last weekend, I received word that Fr. Jim Shaver was entering his final days. While his family asked for privacy, they were allowing his brother priests to come by to wish him farewell. So Fr. Tim Nelson and I decided to drive from Jackson to Detroit in … Continued
An Invitation This week we are invited to look at Jesus! Everything that Jesus allows to “happen” to him during his Passion screams, “Look at Him,” from the waving palms in His praise and honor, to the taunts as He is stripped naked in humiliation, to, finally, His being hung on the cross in example … Continued