Looking for more? Check our Fr. Chas’ latest homily and bulletin column for even more Lenten offerings at St. John the Evangelist! Friday – February 20 6:30 to 8:00 PM “Faith Formation Friday” #1 THE JOURNEY OF FAITH: Trinity, Faith, and the God Who is Love Friday – February 27 6:30 to 8:00 PM “Faith … Continued
Dear Parish Family, With Lent beginning this Wednesday, I wanted to summarize the various new opportunities our parish will be offering for deeper conversion, for deepening our personal relationship with our Lord, and for discovering the giftedness that he uniquely bestows upon us to build up the kingdom of God. As an extension of our … Continued
Today’s Gospel narrates the miracle of Jesus’ healing of a leper. Leprosy was a dreaded disease during the me of Jesus as it was in the Old Testament. In Palestine leprosy was looked upon as an incurable disease. Lepers were not meant to live in the city with the people and could not have any … Continued
Dear Parish Family, What a great turnout for the “Rallying a Corps of Disciples for the Lord!” We had over 80 brothers and sisters in Christ come for an evening of unveiling the various new initiatives St. John Parish will be offering to its parishioners and the people of Jackson at large. The diverse opportunities … Continued
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do the innocents suffer? Why do the infants die? People suffer undeservedly, and any person like you and me with an ounce of moral sensitivity is outraged by the injustices of our world. Then in our helplessness, ineffectiveness of the government, we turn to God and … Continued