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Something awesome this way comes! Can you feel it? Can you sense it? We so often see the downward spiral of statistics showing the Catholic Church of the West in decline. We’ve seen here in Jackson over the last 40 years a dramatic down-shifting from the numbers of parishes, schools, vocations and participating members. If … Continued
Hi Saint John Community, As we’re focusing on becoming missionary disciples and diving deep into Matthew Kelly’s book, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, I’d love to share my favorite way of getting to know God and growing in intimacy with Him: lectio divina, which is Latin for divine reading. It was through … Continued
We are called to be Missionary Disciples! But what does this truly mean in our day to day lives? Listen as Todd Gale and Joseph Gruber pick up where the historic Diocesan Assembly, Made for Happiness, left off. Even if you weren’t able to make it to the assembly, tune in to hear a … Continued
Dear Parish Family, On September 22, history was made for our Diocese of Lansing. I was amazed by how strong a showing our St. John Parish had at the Diocesan Assembly! Among the 13,000+ people at MSU’s Breslin Center, we were 350+ strong, which is more than one-fourth of usual weekend Mass attendance! That robust … Continued
Jackson Area Youth are invited to come together for our Youth Group Halloween Party, at St. John’s Parish Center from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. (may go longer if the group votes to end with a movie!) Don’t miss out on all the fun with games and activities, Real Life Clue, and of course, candy! … Continued