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Greetings, Saint John Parish! Why might you want to spend 5 days with me in St. Louis this January 2 nd through 6 th ? Well, besides the obvious reasons that my wife and I enjoy your company and would be delighted to spend time with you, a big reason is that January 2nd through … Continued
Sunrise, Sunset The 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof, which won an Oscar for best music, featured the moving song Sunrise, Sunset. The scene is a Jewish wedding where the entire community, each holding a candle, processes at sundown to the wedding site where the groom, in black suit and top hat, is waiting for … Continued
Dear Parishioners, 1856. In this year, the “Mother Church of Jackson” laid its cornerstone, and from that moment on, parish life at St. John the Evangelist Parish began! Now, in 2022, we have over 50 active Service Ministries, Faith Formation opportunities, and Councils/ Committees! The majority of those are described here in our handbook. So … Continued
THE DOMESTIC CHURCH In the eight years that I have been on staff at St. John with Faith Formation, we’ve cast vision and set goals for each year, making minor changes, tweaks, and attempts from one year to the next. In our work last year with kids and families, we dramatically shifted away from grade-level … Continued
The Sunday Gospel this week teaches us about the virtue of humility. From the first moments I started at St. John, I have found a community of humble servants willing to help one another. Acknowledgment or appreciation is not needed as these acts are moments of service. Being a part of a true community of … Continued